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Das Hotel Schwarzer Bock, offiziell Radisson Blu Schwarzer Bock Hotel, Wiesbaden, ist ein Hotel in Wiesbaden. Es firmiert unter der Dachmarke Radisson Blu der Radisson Hotel Group.

Der Schwarze Bock befindet sich in der Innenstadt Wiesbadens am Kranzplatz in der Nähe des Kochbrunnens. Drei Häuser nördlich befindet sich das ehemalige "Hotel Rose", in dem seit September 2004 die Hessische Staatskanzlei ihren Sitz hat.

Geschichte

Die Geschichte des Areals lässt sich bis in die Zeit der Römischen Siedlung Aquae Mattiacorum zurückverfolgen. Im Keller des "Schwarzen Bocks" fand man bei Bauarbeiten römische Grabsteine und Ziegel; außerdem stieß man auf Reste eines Hypocaustum, einer römischen Bodenheizanlage.

Am "Schwarzen Bock" ist die erste belegte Jahreszahl von 1486 überliefert. Sie steht heute in der Tür der Bar des Hotels. Die ersten Nachrichten über Badehäuser in Wiesbaden stammen aus dem 14. Jahrhundert. Der erste Besitzer des Badehauses soll der Bürgermeister Philipp zu Bock gewesen sein. Nach seinen schwarzen Haaren sei das Haus "Zum schwarzen Bock" genannt worden.

Erst ab 1450 benutzten die Wirte sogenannte Schilde, die ein entsprechendes Emblem trugen. So hing bei dem "Schwarzen Bock" ein Schild zur Straße hinaus, das einen schwarzen Bock-Kopf zeigte. Im 16. Jahrhundert erlitt Wiesbaden großen Schaden durch Brände, die auch den "Platz am Bock" zerstörten. Urkundlich wird erwähnt, dass das Haus 1578 von Hermann Burg neu aufgebaut wurde. Dann kam der Dreißigjährige Krieg und brachte Durchzüge von Kaiserlichen, Schweden, Franzosen und Spaniern; die Offiziere wurden in den Badehäusern untergebracht. Vor allem der "Bock" wurde stark belegt. Plünderungen und Mordbrennereien waren an der Tagesordnung, so beschwerte sich Graf Johann beim Kaiser über die schlimmen Zustände in Wiesbaden.

Erst als Graf Johann von "staatswegen" drohte, die verlassenen Grundstücke einzuziehen, wurde auch der "Bock" wieder instand gesetzt. Aus dem Jahre 1662 ist überliefert, dass der "Bock" wieder in Betrieb war, er hatte nun zwei Massenbäder. Als Eigentümerin wird 1662 Elisabeth Hoffmann, "die Pfarrerin im Bock", aus Sonnenberg genannt, welche am 30. September 1676 Opfer der Hexenverfolgungen in Idstein wurde.

Zehn Jahre später hatte Wiesbaden wieder unter Durchzug der französischen Truppen Ludwigs XIV. zu leiden. Der Ort wurde mit Graben, Toren und Türmen gesichert. Im Jahr 1677 waren die Hauptschäden des Dreißigjährigen Krieges behoben und der "Bock" wurde in der Liste der Badhäuser "Zum Schwarzen Bock" genannt.

Der "Schwarze Bock" wurde um 1712 neu erbaut und im gleichen Jahr durch den Erwerb des "Rindsfußes" (später "Englischer Hof") nebenan, nach der Spiegelgasse zu vergrößert. Der "Schwarze Bock" florierte und erhielt 1736 die Auszeichnung "Badehaus ersten Ranges". Johann Philipp Schramm, Besitzer des "Schwarzen Bocks" seit 1717, war Kammerdiener des Fürsten Georg August Samuel und trat aus dessen Diensten aus, um die Witwe des "Schwarzen Bocks" zu heiraten. Um sein Badhaus rentabel zu gestalten, richtete er ein Ross- und Pferdebad ein.

Nach dem Tode Schramms 1749 ging der "Schwarze Bock" in die Hände des Chirurgen und Hospitalsverwalters Johann Daniel Freinsheim über, dessen Witwe das Badhaus bis 1779 weiterführte. Wegen der darauffolgenden Erbteilung wurden Haus und Inventar vom Stadtrat taxiert und diese Aufstellung gibt genau Kenntnis von der Einrichtung des Badhauses. Die Freinsheimer haben das Haus vermutlich nicht lange bewirtschaftet, denn zum Ende des Jahrhunderts übernahm es der Besitzer des Badehauses zu "Spiegel", Ferdinand Daniel Bergmann. Dieser hatte das Pferde-Bad eingehen lassen. Der zu einem gediegenen Wohlstand gekommene Besitzer Bergmann starb 1818. Seine Frau führte noch vier Jahre den Betrieb weiter und übergab dann das Anwesen ihrem Schwiegersohn Christian Bauer, von Beruf Postsekretär. Bauer unterhielt neben dem Badehaus die Posthalterei und auch eine Weinwirtschaft.

1834 wurde der "Bock" an das Ehepaar Rudolph verkauft, die das Badehaus 1860/61 an ihre beiden Töchter weitergaben. Das Haus hatte inzwischen 47 Räume und konnte täglich 50 Bäder abgeben. Im "Schwarzen Bock" schrieb Dostojewski an seinem Roman Der Spieler.

1865 wechselte der Besitz des "Schwarzen Bock" an den Kaufmann Theodor August Schäfer. Schäfer erwarb 1899 das anschließende, in der Langgasse gelegene, Gasthaus "Zur goldenen Kette" dazu. Da seine Badehäuser bereits ein beachtliches Alter erreicht hatten und wohl den Ansprüchen der Kunden nicht mehr gewachsen waren, entschloss sich Schäfer den "Schwarzen Bock" und die "Goldene Kette" abzureißen. An ihre Stelle trat noch vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg ein moderner Neubau. Nach Vereinigung der "Goldenen Kette" mit dem Badehaus "Zum Schwarzen Bock" befanden sich sämtliche Quellen auf dem Gelände des "Schwarzen Bock" und dessen Besitzer griffen den Gedanken auf, sie zu einer Quelle zu vereinigen und diese neu zu fassen. Man wollte dadurch eine Vereinfachung der bisherigen Besitz- und Anteilsverhältnisse und eine Verbesserung der hygienischen Zustände herbeiführen.

Eine diesbezügliche Vorlage beim Magistrat wurde genehmigt: Die Stadt stellte die Anlage her und die Kosten wurden anteilsmäßig auf die Badehausbesitzer verteilt. Die neue gemeinsame Quelle erhielt den Namen "Drei Lilien Quelle" in Anlehnung an die im Wiesbadener Wappen befindlichen drei Lilien. 1906 war die neue Anlage fertig. 1929–31 errichtete man zusätzlich zu den bisher im Erdgeschoss liegenden Badezellen Etagenbäder. Auch der linke Seitenflügel wurde in dieser Zeit aufgestockt und so erhielt der "Schwarze Bock" sein späteres Aussehen.

Im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurden die Obergeschosse zerstört. Nach Beendigung des Krieges hielten die Amerikaner das Gebäude zwölf Jahre besetzt; unter anderem bezog hier der Organisator der Berliner Luftbrücke, General William Henry Tunner, 1948–49 sein Hauptquartier.  Erst 1957 erhielt Karl-Heinz Schäfer das beschädigte Hotel zurück. Im Herbst 1957 waren die Renovierungsarbeiten abgeschlossen. Die Fassade war weitgehend erhalten geblieben, nur hatte man bei der Renovierung Änderungen vorgenommen, die das Haus jetzt viel nüchterner zeigten. Die Risalite um die Fenster verschwanden sowie auch andere Verzierungen. An zwei Etagen in der Langgasse sind die alten, prächtigen Fassaden erhalten geblieben. Der Dachstock erhielt einen neuen Aufbau.

1987 verkaufte die Familie Schäfer. Kurz darauf erfolgte ein weiterer Inhaberwechsel, bis das Hotel schließlich 1994 an die Deutsche Interhotel GmbH veräußert wurde. Seit 1995 steht es unter dem Management von Radisson Blu.

Ingelheimer Zimmer
Die Ausstattung des Ingelheimer Zimmers stammt aus dem Ingelheimer Schloss. Die einzelnen Teile wurden durch Baron Ludwig von Erlanger auf Reisen gesammelt und im Ingelheimer Schloss in den Jahren 1880–1882 eingebaut. Sie dienten dort als Esszimmer. Von dort kam die Einrichtung in den "Schwarzen Bock". Die Teile stammen aus Italien, Nordfrankreich, den Niederlanden und Norddeutschland. Einzelne Stücke wurden ergänzt und durch den Möbelschreiner Dickermann aus Frankfurt am Main zusammengestellt.

Die Schnitzereien stellen in bunter Reihe Wappen alter Adelsgeschlechter, Symbole und Ornamente dar. Es folgen Darstellungen aus der Bibel, zum Beispiel die Heiligen Drei Könige, die Beschneidung Christi und andere. Die Decke ist eine Anfertigung aus dem Jahre 1881, vermutlich in Frankfurt am Main hergestellt. Die Glasfelder zeigen unter anderem eine gotische Darstellung des Ave Maria und zwei Apostelköpfe. Bemerkenswert ist ferner die "Schweizer Scheibe". Die übrigen Stücke sind neu.

Thermalquelle
Das Hotel verfügt über eine eigene Thermalquelle mit 36 Grad Celsius, die durch hauseigene Badeanlagen genutzt wird.

Weblinks

Website des Hotels
Aus der Stadtgeschichte.
2000 Jahre Thermalquellen in Wiesbaden Daten zur Geschichte der Stadt und der heißen Quellen. (PDF; 943 kB)

Anmerkungen

Bauwerk in Wiesbaden
Unternehmen (Wiesbaden)
Hotel in Hessen
Gastronomiebetrieb (Hessen)
Wiesbaden-Mitte
Radisson Blu
Kulturdenkmal in Wiesbaden


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By Natalia Borys
Persepolis, the archaeological treasure,[1] Western orientalist vision. I have never imagined that one day I would wander down the streets of Persepolis, that it would be possible. This majestic site still makes you feel as in a dream, transfers you in the glorious past, to the magnificent history of mankind, especially for history lovers like me.
From the very beginning of my arrival in Iran, I can't wait seeing this wonder of the world: to touch ancient stones, full of history, and to wander through this labyrinth city, symbol of Achaemenid Persia, founded in 550 BC by Darius the Great, "King of Kings, King of the World."[2]
Why Persepolis? Because it is a symbol of a great civilization that has bequeathed so much to mankind. Moreover, Persepolis is one of the most powerful urban constructions in history, a testimony of its incomparable glory. The emergence of these majestic ruins in the silence of the dawn is unforgettable, the site still fancies a lot. At the entry, you are welcome by stone lamassu in the Assyrian style, winged human-headed bulls with curly beards,[3] in astonishing splendour, hit the mind and imagination. These ruins are still impressive, and seeing it makes you travel in time and touch the ancient history, the history of the Achaemenid empire of "King of kings".
On the way to Persepolis
The figure of the Royal Glory hovered the kings in many scenes at Persepolis. Western scholars consider it as the representation of the supreme God Ahuramazda, while Iranians think it is a symbolic picture of royal glory.
Arriving in Shiraz, from my budget hotel, I took a taxi to Persepolis. The only way to get to the site is by taxi. Generally, taxis wait on the spot while tourists roam the site. My taxi driver is joyful, as most of Iranians are, want to chat and discuss politics, greets me with a traditional welcome to Iran," and drops me off at the entrance telling me that an hour or two is more than enough to visit the site. An hour or two? Me, who dreamt of spending a lot of time there. I let him know that I am going to stay longer. My driver must have cursed me and my love for old ruins. The whole day is more appropriate for this meeting with history.
At the foot of Mountain of Mercy, the ruins of Persepolis , the heart of the Achaemenid Empire, stretch as far as the eye can see. The Persian king's summer residence, which was burned down by Alexander the Great in 330 B.C.[4] and exhumed by archaeologists in 1931, has revealed invaluable details about the first empire of humanity.
An entrance.
It is hot, very hot. I have to wear jeans, a shawl to cover my head and a gold embroidered tunic (Chanel, as it was noted on it) which I had to buy at the bazaar to comply with the Islamic rules of the country. The sun is blinding and not a single tree at sight. It is February and it is already hot. I can only imagine how hot is in summer. It must be as hot as Hades. But my enthusiasm is still high. Persepolis!
Near the entrance, in a small museum, I bought myself an expensive little book about Persepolis. Here is the entrance. Today, twenty-six centuries later, Persepolis is still a breathtaking majesty. Ruins of luminous palaces, ancient cross-shaped tombs carved halfway up the cliff, slender columns exposed to the wind and the sun, lavish low-reliefs, everything here permanently captures your imagination. The visitors in the past, like me today, were speechless facing such splendour, which was built to glorify the Great King and the greatest of the Gods, Ahura Mazda.
Tachara, or The Palace of Darius.
The rise and the fall of the capital.
Persepolis' palaces and buildings were built mainly during the reign of Darius I the Great (522-486 BC) who emerged, for some, as the true founder of the Achaemenid Empire and, perhaps, its most remarkable ruler. The embellishments of the vast palatial complex were continued by the successors of Darius I, Xerxes and Artaxerxes, during almost sixty years, without being completely finished. A demonstration of the supreme power the large palatial complex was not intended to be the permanent residence of the king. But everything is so big and majestic! The new city of Persepolis was built with the intention to impress visitors, and to be seen by far with its royal palaces, courtrooms, treasure room, majestic doors and stairways, fortifications and harem. Mission accomplished! If even only few ruins of this past splendour remain, they give you an idea how big and majestic it was.
An enthroned king, two incense burners, a "Median" chiliarch reporting to the king, a towel-bearer, a weapon-bearer, and two pairs of "Persian guards flanking the scene. Who is the king? as Iranian scholars claim, Artaxerxes was still young and had no grown up crown prince. This was evidently the crown of Artaxerxes I, while the former was worn by Xerxes. The audience is held under a royal baldachin with tasselled edges falling in front. Above, five superimposed rows of soldiers.
Persepolis emerged from oblivion in the Middle Ages, when monks, European travellers and notables, in addition to other visitors, reussisited the memory and the past glory of the city. The city was so famous that in 1971, the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, chose the site to celebrate the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire. If the shah Pahlavi was impressed by the site and dreamt of reviving it, the ayatollahs demanded to destroy the site, as well as other pre-Islamic ruins. To destroy the site would have been a crime against humanity, it was hopefully avoided by a tireless campaign by the governor of Fars Province, lawyer Nosratollah Amini, and the strong protest of Shiraz residents. From 1979, the majestic ruins of Persepolis were classified a UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The double griffin protome capital. Since the best opinions to date are that the griffin capital may have been intended for the Unfinished Gate at Persepolis. They became famous by being the symbol of "Homa", Iranian national airline.
Scholars still try to figure out, what was the main purpose of Persepolis. For some of them, Persepolis was a religious city, a national sanctuary, used to celebrate the Zoroastrian Iranian New Year, called the Nowruz, during the vernal equinox. Some of them think, it was set up as an astronomical city, while others still believe that it was built to impress and to show off the Achaemenid imperial power. Nevertheless, we now know that over and above its sacred and religious character, Persepolis was also conceived as an administrative and political capital. Archaeological excavations, as well as the cuneiform tablets prove it.
The Hall of hundred columns and its stairways. The Immortals.
Gate of all Lands, human-headed winged bulls serving as "guardians".
Today, the visitor ascends the Persepolis platform by climbing up a grand double-flighted staircase, called the Great Double Staircase, was most likely built under Xerxes I. It is composed of two flights of stairs each contains111 steps. These large grey limestone steps measure 7m wide and only 10cm high (which enabled horses to access the other side of the walls) offer visitors a glimpse of what awaits him. The entrance, the Gate of All Lands, was used to welcome visitors and delegations that came from all the satrapies or provinces of the Persian Empire to give allegiance to the Great King.
These monumental staircases are one of the masterpieces of Achaemenid art. They are decorated with low-reliefs representing different people of the Empire bringing offerings to the Great King. This staircase was lucky to avoid the destruction! It was buried under Apadana roof's fall when Persepolis was burned down, it is perfectly preserved.
The entrance was flanked by two colossal bulls of 5.5m high and carved on a 1.5m pedestal. They observe and guard the entrance in order to protect the city from any threat from the outside. [5] On the underside and the head of the bulls, one could read an inscription in old Persian, Elamite and Babylonian, proclaiming the greatness of Xerxes, the I am Xerxes the Great King, King of Kings, King of lands and King of many peoples, who by the grace of Ahura Mazda, constructed this Gateway of All Lands".
Xerxes' inscription "A great god is Ahuramazda, who created this earth, who created yonder sky, who created man, who created happiness, of man, who made Xerxes king, one king of many, one lord, of many lords. I am Xerxes the king, Great king of Kings, king of countries containing many kinds of people…"
Undoubtedly, their creators were inspired by the Assyrian tradition, given their resemblance to the bulls of Sargon Palace in Khorsabad. Like their counterparts, these half-human, half-bulls were considered a mythical symbol of royalty, a reflection of royal power and a kind of guardian angel of the Great King and the Achaemenid Empire as a whole.[6]
A lamassu is an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having a human's head, a body of a bull or a lion, and bird's wings. In art, lamassu were depicted as hybrids, with bodies of either winged bulls or lions and heads of human males. The motif of a winged animal with a human head is common to the Near East. Assyrian sculpture typically placed prominent pairs of lamassu at entrances in palaces, facing the street and also internal courtyards. They were represented as "double-aspect" figures on corners, in high relief. From the front they appear to stand, and from the side, walk, and in earlier versions have five legs, as is apparent when viewed obliquely. Lumasi do not generally appear as large figures in the low-relief schemes running round palace rooms, where winged genie figures are common, but they sometimes appear within narrative reliefs, apparently protecting the Assyrians
In the north end, we could see the royal guard, known as the Immortals,[7] as well as the parade in procession with horses and chariots while carrying the royal throne. The procession of gift-bearing delegations is one of the most spectacular elements of the staircase. During this ceremony, 23 delegations from all satrapies bring offerings and gifts.
Beyond the emotion, grandeur and decadence of the site.
A royal tomb.
I regrettably have to leave the ruins under a burning sun. Persepolis is undoubtedly breathtaking. It is a wonder of the ancient world. I think of all the other sites of Antiquity and Mesopotamia which weren't as lucky as Persepolis, and suffered the ravages and damages of recent wars in Iraq and Syria. The Iranian government, however quite reluctantly, has protected its ancient and pre-Islamic history, other regimes and governments did not protect their sites. When I asked Iranians about Achaemenid treasures, stored in Louvre and other world museums, they told me that probably this Iranian past is better guarded there. It is hard to argue about it. Luckily, the great Persepolis adventure lasts, the site continues to reveal its secrets and to make its visitors travel in the glorious past of the Achaemenid Empire of " the King of Kings …".
[1] Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/114/
[2] Darius the Great was engraved "I am Darius the Great King, King of Kings, King of countries containing all kinds of men, King in this great earth far and wide, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenid, a Persian, son of a Persian, an Aryan, having Aryan lineage"in Naqsh-e Rostam.
[3] A lamassu is an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having a human's head, a body of a bull or a lion, and bird's wings. In art, lamassu were depicted as hybrids, with bodies of either winged bulls or lions and heads of human males. The motif of a winged animal with a human head is common to the Near East. Assyrian sculpture typically placed prominent pairs of lamassu at entrances in palaces, facing the street and also internal courtyards. They were represented as "double-aspect" figures on corners, in high relief. From the front they appear to stand, and from the side, walk, and in earlier versions have five legs, as is apparent when viewed obliquely. Lumasi do not generally appear as large figures in the low-relief schemes running round palace rooms, where winged genie figures are common, but they sometimes appear within narrative reliefs, apparently protecting the Assyrians
[4] After having conquered the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great ordered the destruction of Persepolis in 330 B.C. According to sources, the fire in the city was ignited to satisfy the whim of his concubine, Thais, while some, like Diodorus Siculus and Strabo considered it revenge for the abuses committed by Xerxes in Athens and in the Greek temples in 480 B.C. In any case, this fire put an end to a city, thereafter said to be frozen in time, with its ruins and its cuneiform tablets waiting two millennia to share their secrets.
[5] Borrowed from Assyrian iconography, the bulls were associated with the monstrous creatures of Chaos allied with Tiamat (the Goddess of salt water) in the Babylonian poem Enuma Elish, and represented a new allegory of the king's dominance over the forces of evil.
[6] Each guardian of the door has a curly, geometric beard and curly hair – traits of the Great King himself – a crown or a cylindrical tiara decorated with two rosettes and sepals. These two imposing lamassi stood guard in the direction of the Path of Processions to ensure the palace was protected.
[7] The elite corps of which numbered 10'000 infantrymen and formed the royal guard
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Posted on April 3, 2018 Updated on April 3, 2018
The title page of the school prospectus 2017-2018 of the Turkish Ministry of Education
By Camille de Felice
Translated by Anis Arioua
After few weeks of the event of July 15, 2016 during which a section of the Turkish army had sought to seize power by force, During the school year 2016-2017, students of high and elementary schools noticed that a special commemoration program has seen include in their curriculum a special commemoration program consisting of reviewing the putsch attempt and the popular mobilizations that followed. [1].
While the first week was almost exclusively devoted to activities about the « 15-July »[2] – often referred to as the « Legend of 15-July » or even « Victory of Democracy of 15-July »[3] in the speeches of the government and in the press, the first day of classes has nonetheless had the particularity, like A theater play, of being entirely determined by the Ministry of National Education. With a relatively small margin of maneuver, the teachers had to respect the precise directives that the ceremony dedicated to the 15-July held in all schools of Turkey must be almost identical : the discourse, written by Ankara, the theater plays reproducing the events of the putsch, exhibition with photos of the « heroes » of July-15, recitation of poems, and, finally, distribution of a brochure detailing the official version, validated by the regime, of this unavoidable event of the Turkish socio-political life today.
This first day of school set the tone for a whole year of celebrations that was extended until October 29, 2017. Among the organized activities, I can mention the writing of letters in which students could freely express their emotions and impressions, the visits the « places » of 15-July or namely squares and streets, occupied by the population who were mobilized by the government's calls to defend and claim democracy, the visits to families of heroes and local « martyrs », making boards with citations, drawings and pictures of those who « made 15-July by sacrificing themselves for their country and to preserve democracy » as well as the production of short films, available on the internet site of the schools, including the Ministry of National Education.
During this year of activities, organized in the schools, the government produced a new brochure to be distributed in schools for the beginning of the 2017-2018 scholar year featuring schoolchildren's works. In parallel with the publication of this special fascicle, the events of the 15th of July have begun to be integrated into the regular curriculum, since sub-chapters are devoted to this subject in the textbooks, in particular in social sciences, but also of Turkish and religion. Nevertheless, the integration of this subject in the schoolbooks has not been carried out homogeneously; only books, published after 2016 included it in the program. However, it is to be expected that gradually the 15-July will be included in other manuals, including those of history, in the coming years.
In addition to the teaching in the schools, of this attempted putsch, certainly elevated to almost the rank of new year zero by several personalities close to or members of AKP, it is a new representation of the society that is promoted by this way. Indeed the school remains the ideal place, which each authority seeks to seize for ideological purposes in order to impose a representation of the social legitimizing the domination of a group on another one or even by others.
In this case, this involves writing a new history of contemporary Turkey. In fact, when writing history which is an inevitable process during the construction of historical facts, some elements are silenced, the forgetfulness, which is necessary to the foundation of the nationalist discourse according to the sociologist Anthony D. Smith. [4]
The historian Francois Audigier emphasizes the fact that through the disciplines of the social sciences, especially the triad history-geography-civic education- there is a will of the authority to achieve ideological objectives by not only seeking to communicate concepts and values to the next generation but also to transmit, in an underlying way, a shared representation of the given world, to place a consensual referent, acceptable for all. Because of the compulsory nature of the school for the entire population of a state, it remains a privileged place for the fight for symbolic power and the enforcement of a certain representation of the social. The lessons taught are de facto the dominant and orthodox theories of a society at a given epoch.
The introduction of references to July 15 in some schoolbooks is a part of a larger range of school reforms that can be traced back to 2012 and to many notable changes that were approved at that time. When changes occur at the program level, there are also variations in the selection paradigm of what will be taught which are taken into consideration. While retaining a majority of the essentials of the Turkish school traditions, there is a desire to establish the 15th of July as a fundamental date, constitutive not only of Turkish history but in a more transcendent way of its destiny and identity ; being comparable – and in fact compared – to the conquest of Istanbul in 1453, to the victory of Canakkale during the Great War or to the declaration of the Turkish Republic in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Education represents for all governments a space to invest in order to establish a certain representation of the social and so, in this case, some idea of Turkey. In this, Recep Tayyib Erdogan, the actual Turkish president, poses himself as a competitor of Mustafa Kemal, by looking to establish his own vision of Turkey but also the national and civic identities. His ambitious aim to overcome and supplant the legendary figure of Ataturk and to reconnect with the Ottoman tradition, that assigned to the territory of Anatolia and to Turkish people, a status of a regional leadership even of the Muslim world.
[1] DE FELICE Camille, L'enseignement du 15-Juillet dans les écoles turques : rupture ou continuité dans le processus de fabrique du citoyen républicain ? Observatoire de la Vie Politique Turque, décembre 2017
[2] 15 Temmuz Destanı
[3] 15 Temmuz Demokrasi Zaferi
[4] SMITH Anthony D., Nations and nationalisms in a Global Era, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1995
This entry was posted in English, Europe, history, International, Middle East and tagged commemoration program, Erdogan, history, school, textbooks, the Ministry of National Education, the putsch, Turkey.

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Fuxian Lake's water quality rating could be downgraded to class II.
When the Kunming government unveiled plans in 2003 to build a mammoth new urban area in Chenggong County, few could have imagined that the project would now be posing a threat to water quality in Fuxian Lake, which lies about 50 kilometers to Kunming's southeast.
After all, the Chenggong New Area development is situated near the eastern shore of Dianchi Lake, which is part of the Yangtze River watershed. Scenic Fuxian Lake, on the other hand, is separated from Kunming by a ridge of mountains and drains into the Pearl River basin. Runoff from Chenggong is therefore incapable of polluting Fuxian Lake.
Instead, the problem is the large number of farmers that have been displaced from Chenggong in recent years to make way for apartment blocks, government buildings and new university campuses, according to a Yunnan Net report. These displaced farmers have resettled in the Fuxian Lake basin, particularly around the city of Chengjiang at the lake's northern end, and begun farming there, increasing fertilizer and pesticide runoffs.
According to "incomplete" government statistics, by January of 2010 there were at least 2,181 displaced Chenggong households living in the Chengjiang area and farming 2,360 hectares of leased land. A large portion of these are flower growers, who produce year-round in greenhouses and use large amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Yunnan Net interviewed one flower grower named Zhang Huiqiang who was displaced from Chenggong's Jinmapu village in 2009 and now has a 0.7-hectare growing operation near Fuxian's northern shore. "This family has been growing flowers for generations," said Zhang. "We don't know what else to do. Besides, the profits have been quite good lately and we can earn up to 100,000 yuan (US$15,150) a year."
Fuxian Lake remains one of China's cleanest large lakes and is a popular destination for weekend visitors from Kunming. Along with northern Yunnan's Lugu Lake it is one of only two lakes in the province to have a class I water quality rating, compared to a lowest-possible class V in the main body of Dianchi.
But a government report released last year about Fuxian Lake warned that its water quality has been steadily deteriorating over the past decade and could soon slip to a rating of class II.
Terrifically interesting, spot-on, very well presented, and hugely important. How often do you get to see a catastrophe in the bud? Though this one is preventable, unlike Dianchi which was caused by a national madmess (see Judith Thompson, "Mao's War Against Nature") which rolled on like a juggernaut. Preventable — that's the main thing, and the fact that people have even noticed this phenomenon is something that is a cause for hope. As for pesticides, I sat next to a Dutch flower grower at the French Cafe one afternoon who went on and on about the need for constant application of pesticides in order to keep nematodes from destroying the flower crop. Is the government discussing alternatives to flower growing for these farmers? Is the idea of organic farming going to take hold at some point? Are the Dutch going to help Yunnan keep Fuxian from becoming Dianchi?
Displacing farmers to make way for suburban developments around China may have a lot to do with the high price of food lately.
Whatever they say, the dutch are not here for altruistic reasons: cheap labour, low operating costs. If the government allow them to pollute they will pollute.


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package ch.viascom.hipchat.api.api;

import ch.viascom.groundwork.foxhttp.annotation.types.Header;
import ch.viascom.groundwork.foxhttp.annotation.types.POST;
import ch.viascom.groundwork.foxhttp.annotation.types.Path;
import ch.viascom.groundwork.foxhttp.annotation.types.Query;
import ch.viascom.groundwork.foxhttp.exception.FoxHttpException;
import ch.viascom.hipchat.api.models.User;

@Path("{host}")
@Header(name = "Content-Type", value = "application/json")
public interface InvitesApi {

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    User inviteUserToGroup(@Query("title") String title,
                           @Query("email") String email,
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DBL In The Media: A flood of low-quality patents might result from Chinese subsidies, experts warn
Posted on: Apr 16 2020
Erick Robinson, patent litigator at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, gives his input in the article:
A flood of low-quality patents might result from Chinese subsidies, experts warn [4.15.2020]
China surpassed the US in number of international patents in 2019, filing nearly 59,000
China may have overtaken the US in total number of international patents filed last year, but legal experts warn that much of the growth is being fueled by state-backed subsidies that could flood the system with cheap patents.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently reported that the number of filings by China under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) totaled 58,990 last year, compared with 57,840 from the US. The UN agency also highlighted that China's figure was a 200-fold increase in just 20 years
China's tech giants have been particularly active, with Huawei taking the top spot last year with 4,411 patent applications. And when it comes to blockchain, Chinese internet giants Tencent and Alibaba together accounted for over 20% of patent filings for that technology last year, according to a report by The Block Research.
Alibaba is the parent company of the South China Morning Post.
Doug Clark, IP lawyer from Rouse & Co and adjunct professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, said China is unlikely to slow its pace of PCT filings because the country still significantly lags behind the US and Japan in terms of patents filed per capita.
China overtook Japan as the world's biggest holder of domestic patents in 2010 but, after a realization that those patents do not hold much value, Chinese policymakers moved to incentivize international patents which are typically subject to much more rigorous examination and hold more value.
While the consensus is that more patents are helping improve the country's record on intellectual property rights – a sensitive issue that has been one factor fueling the US-China tech war – some are concerned that the government subsidies encourage more low-quality patents.
A study by JZMC Patent and Trademark Law Office and Bloomberg in 2018 found that less than a quarter of new domestic patents in China were new inventions, with the rest being design and utility patents. Further, nearly 91% of new design patents wound up being discarded in five years because patent owners apparently deemed them not worthy of renewal.
Another indication that Chinese patents are deemed less valuable than those in Japan or the US is that they receive fewer citations by non-Chinese researchers, according to Naubahar Sharif, associate professor of public policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
In response to the huge numbers of low value domestic patents, the Shanghai government last year raised the maximum annual subsidy for international patent filings from 1 million yuan (US$142,000) to 10 million yuan. Shanghai's new policy has also cut subsidies for design and utility patents altogether.
The Beijing government adopted a similar approach in the same year. A PCT patent filer is now entitled to as much as 20 million yuan in subsidies versus 2 million for a domestic patent.
Ryan Whalen, assistant professor of IP law at the University of Hong Kong, said China's subsidies for PCT patent filings encourage individuals and companies to patent technologies with only marginal improvements – repeating the mistakes made in domestic patents.
"Patents in and of themselves, if the underlying intellectual property is valuable, should be a sufficient incentive to push individuals or firms to apply for a patent," he said, "Subsidies are really running the risk of perverting those incentives."
Clark said most patent filing subsidies in China were aimed at helping cash-strapped small and medium sized companies – rather than big tech corporations. As such, he believes the spike in the number of patents filed by big tech companies is a sign of China's growing technological prowess and the major shifts taking place in areas such as telecommunications and biotechnology.
Sharif said that the patent subsidy policies were fueling innovation in China and that, in turn, would create momentum for Chinese patents to gradually move up the value chain.
In a statement to the Post, Huawei said its lead in PCT applications was fueled by the company's "consistent investment in R&D," which represents 10% to 15% of its revenue.
"Huawei has been leading Chinese companies in the number of patents filed since 2002, rivaling other multinational companies," the statement said.
On the issue of subsidies, Huawei said it was a practice common to various countries and that it has "enjoyed the support of China's patent filing policies just like other patent filers."
Tencent and Alibaba did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Erick Robinson, patent litigator at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, said another factor in China's patent surge was the increasingly robust IP court system that has bolstered the value of patents in Chinese courts.
"Patents are only valuable in that you can get more money out of a patent through licensing and litigation," Robinson said. "I'd argue that you can get more money out of licensing and litigation in China now than you can in the United States."
"People still have this perception that you can easily get away with infringements in China but the reality is that it is no longer the case."
SOURCE: https://www.abacusnews.com/tech/flood-low-quality-patents-might-result-chinese-subsidies-experts-warn/article/3080014
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FLESH now available on AMAZON.
Monika Estrella Negra's short film FLESH is now available on Amazon Video U.S. and UK, free for anyone with Amazon Prime in those countries!
Audre's Revenge on 4MileCircus Podcast!
Audre's Revenge Co-founder, Monika Estrella Negra, took part in the 4MileCircus podcast live from the 3rd annual Ax Wound Festival in Brattleboro, VT! With Nicole Solomon and Sean Mannion at the helm, Monika, Lindsay Serrano (Beneath, Mass Grave Pictures), and Christina Raia (Night In and Enough, Congested Cat Productions), all gathered together to talk about "ancillary content" (aka #ExtraFilmicContent aka #SynergyOfExtraFilmicContent™).
Audre's Revenge reporting for Rue Morgue Magazine from Ax Wound Film Festival.
Co-founder, Mariam Bastani, writes about Audre's Revenge Film and Women with Guts, Alison Lang's road trip to the 3rd Annual Ax Wound Film Festival for Rue Morgue Magazine. Hitting a mix of bizarre, gloomy and inspirational places along the way, the pack returns revived!
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We are proud to announce that our film FLESH written and directed by Monika Estrella Negra has been selected to premiere at Axwound Film Festival 2017. Click the laurel for more information.
Introducing our new series: the VENGEANCE ANTHOLOGY – bending classic horror narratives in our direction.
Go directly to our CREATE page for the sneak peeks.
Mexico City filmmaker Michelle Garza spills the tea about being a women filmmaker in Mexico and her radical family roots.
Director and honorary ARF member Michelle Garza is interviewed by our friend Stephanie Suarez. Read the scoop in our interviews!
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How can I let go of the past and make a new adventure?
We have lived in our home for 25 years. We raised our children and had our grandchildren during our daughter's deployment in 2008. Our neighborhood is unique with 95 homes. We would decorate our homes for Christmas and the neighborhood would win awards by the City of Placentia. At Halloween we would have between 150- 300 children trick or treating. When our kids were young they would dress up and decorate our home as a haunted house. This drew large number of children so my husband and I decided we would sit in our driveway and pass out candy. Many neighbors did the same thing. The police would patrol through our neighborhood, not because of any problems but because of the crowds. Everyone had a good time.
People say our neighborhood is like how it is in the Midwest. Everyone knowing each other and helping one another, no matter who needed help. It's been a great place to live,we formed wonderful friendships, and a fun place to raise our children. But the home is too large now for just the two of us now. We decided to downsize, it was a hard decision for me. But I knew I needed a place where we could take off more easily.
It was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. I was so connected to our home because our children and especially having our granddaughters who lived with us. I was so attached to all the old memories and I had to let that go and learn to be open to change.
To make this change a positive on we decided to pick a place different from where we lived.
We have chosen to move to Huntington Beach.To live one mile from the water and change up our life. We lived in Huntington Beach over 30 years ago when our children were small and now we coming full circle. My granddaughters are very excited that we will be living at the beach and our family is too.
Change is good, hard at times to accept, but in the long run you must be open to change. One guarantee in life, life is about change. What I have learned is that my friends will still be my friends no matter where I live. To accept my new life, and I will now have the flexibility to go visit my granddaughters when ever I am needed. This is a good thing.
This entry was posted in Change, Change and tagged families, fears on October 20, 2010 by Debbie Nichols.


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Parka ist eine deutsche Indie-Rock-Band. Sie besteht aus Martin "Fly" Fliegenschmidt (Gitarre, Gesang), Gianni Dedola (Bass) und Raphael Sbrzesny (Schlagzeug). Die Gruppe spielt seit Ende 2006 in dieser Besetzung. Ihr erster Liveauftritt in dieser Formation war Anfang 2007.

Geschichte
Die ursprünglich drei Musiker aus Köln, Neuss und Dunningen lernten sich im Spätsommer 2006 bei einem Kontaktstudiengang der Musikhochschule Hamburg kennen und fanden sich dort zur Band "Parka" zusammen.

Bereits im Jahre 2007, kurz nach der Gründung, gewannen Parka den Deutschen Rock- und Pop-Preis, den Nachwuchswettbewerb des Deutschen Rock & Pop Musikerverbandes (DRMV). In der Folgezeit nahmen sie ihre erste EP "Dein Leben beginnt" in Eigenregie bei Tinseltown Music in Köln auf und spielten über 150 Liveauftritte, bis sie 2009 ihre zweite EP "Granaten aus Licht" veröffentlichten. Parka spielten Konzerte unter anderem mit Silbermond, Revolverheld und Die Happy.

Im Jahre 2011 waren Parka als Support für Die Happy auf Tour in ganz Deutschland und veröffentlichten im Herbst die erste Single zum Album "Oben" als EP mit zwei weiteren Titeln sowie dem Musikvideo zu "Oben". Der Videoclip hatte am 7. Oktober 2011 auf MyVideo Premiere. Am 20. Januar 2012 folgte mit "Eins" die zweite Singleveröffentlichung. Der Videoclip erreichte in einer Woche bereits über 70.000 Zuschauer auf MyVideo und wurde daraufhin auch vom Fernsehsender ProSieben auf seiner Webseite eingebunden.

Das in Eigenregie aufgenommene und produzierte Debütalbum Raus erschien am 24. Februar 2012, die Singleauskopplung Wieder Ich am 1. Juni. Darüber hinaus veröffentlichte die Band am 28. September 2012 die Live-DVD Belagerung der Stadt Rottweil, die bei einem Konzert in einem historischen Brauereisaal in Rottweil aufgenommen wurde.

Am 24. Oktober 2014 erschien das zweite Studioalbum der Band Wir sind auch das was wir verlieren, die Single 2 Nächte Sommer, erschien am 10. Oktober 2014 als Download.

Am 21. August 2018 gaben Parka über soziale Netzwerke bekannt, dass Bassist Gianni Dedola die Band verlassen wird, die verbleibenden beiden Musiker das Projekt jedoch unter demselben Namen weiterführen werden. Im Januar 2020 erschien das neue Album Von Wegen im eigens gegründeten Label Übermorgenrecords, zu dem bereits seit dem Sommer 2019 Singles veröffentlicht wurden. Ebenso wurde angekündigt, dass Parka im März 2020 als Support für Max Giesinger auf Tour gehen wird, was jedoch aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland nicht stattfand.

Musik
Der Sänger und Gitarrist der Band, Martin "Fly" Fliegenschmidt, komponiert und textet alle Titel der Band. Parka spielen bislang nur deutschsprachige Titel, was sie damit begründen, dass man in seiner Muttersprache viel mehr auch zwischen den Zeilen sagen könne und es wichtiger ist, dass die Menschen die Texte verstehen, als nur möglichst viele Menschen zu erreichen. Die Band gehört nach eigener Aussage "einer Generation an, die sich politisch und gesellschaftlich positionieren will, aber ohne die klassischen Feindbilder". In den Texten greift die Band häufig sozialkritische Themen auf.

Diskografie
 2007: Dein Leben beginnt (EP, Eigenvertrieb)
 2009: Granaten aus Licht (EP, Tinseltown Records)
 2011: Oben (Single/EP, Bullet Records)
 2012: Raus (Album, Bullet Records)
 2012: Wieder Ich (Single, Bullet Records)
 2012: Belagerung der Stadt Rottweil (Live-DVD)
 2014: Auf die guten Zeiten (EP, Bullet Records)
 2014: Wir sind auch das was wir verlieren (Album, Bullet Records)
 2019: Mehr Konfetti (Single)
 2019: Wo ist die Zeit geblieben (Single)
2020: Von Wegen (Album, Übermorgenrecords)

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website

Einzelnachweise

Indie-Band
Deutsche Band

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Looking for an exciting new way to get around town? Backed by our incredible 5-year warranty with all the design, performance and quality our riders have come to expect, the Step through is the best choice for the rider who wants easy access and ride-ability.
Getting around town has never been easier, or more fun, than with the BAM-StepThru electric bike. It's perfect for ditching the car and getting a healthy commute to work without working up a sweat, trips to the store or just taking a casual ride with friends. The velo plush seat and relaxed riding position make it a super comfortable ride and the included rear rack makes it easy to attach panniers or baskets for carrying your load without stressing your back.
Driving your urban adventure is the 750 watt Hybrid Direct Drive Hub Motor which provides the get up and go while at the same time providing an intelligent five level pedal assist that gives the seven speed gearing an extra boost, a great feature for those uphill climbs! The BAM-StepThru has a range of up to 45 miles depending on how you ride and you can rely on the high quality 14 amp hour Samsung Lithium Ion battery to get you where you're going. A convenient back-lit LCD display keeps you informed on your speed, distance and battery life and can even charge your phone!
The BAM-StepThru isn't just limited to the streets, with its all purpose Kendra tires and adjustable front suspension fork providing 80 millimeters of travel, you're in for a smooth ride whenever the pavement ends. To bring this speedy machine to a halt, large front and rear mechanical disc brakes provide you with excellent stopping power whenever and wherever you need it.
Not only will the BAM-Step Thru turn some heads when you arrive, it also comes fully equipped for all your explorations and includes front and rear fenders, a kickstand and front and rear LED lights that make sure you can see and be seen when the going gets dark.
So no matter if you're on your commute, a ride through the park or off to your favorite cafe, the BAM-Step Thru is the perfect two-wheeled companion to get you there in comfort and style.
ASSEMBLED TOTAL HEIGHT LOWEST: 43"
ASSEMBLED TOTAL HEIGHT HIGHEST: 45.5"


Hanging in the back of the chassis is the last of the four preinstalled, 3-pin powered, fans. All of the fans are also wired to the hub for you, so much of the wire management is done for you already. Below the fan are the seven expansion slots, which we mentioned earlier are accessed externally.
Behind the motherboard tray is where much of the business happens. We can now see the pair of holes on the left side which are behind the plastic cover, and to the right of them are three 2.5" drive mounting trays. The wires are grouped and bound with hook and loop straps at the left edge, and as for the rest, we will cover it shortly, in detail.
Here we have the built-in fan hub. All of the preinstalled fans are connected here, and we see that there is room to control another two fans as well. Powering this hub is a long SATA power lead, and there is a lead to connect to the motherboard for PWM signal. Also, in the middle, is the DC or PWM switch, so that you may use this as a two-stage system, or use the heat of the CPU to drive the amount of airflow.
The HDD cage is screwed into the floor of the chassis as well as the PSU cover, which makes it possible to remove it if the room is needed for the PSU or other goodies. As-is, the rack will house a pair of 2.5" or 3.5" drives, and the trays slide open for 3.5" drive installations, while 2.5" drives are mounted with screws.
At the back of the case, under the cover, is where the PSU and PSU wires are to go. The PSU sets on four plastic standoffs with rubber pads atop each of them and the slotted floor allows the fan of the PSU to breathe easily through the dust filter.
The chassis wiring is what we would expect to see. There is a native USB 3.0 connection that needs to be made, as well as connecting the HD Audio and USB 2.0 headers to the next pair of cables. For the LEDs and buttons, a ribbon of black wires is used to keep all of these wires hidden from view once the build is completed.


What are the MCA DOLS?
The MCA DOLS provide protection for vulnerable people who are accommodated in hospitals or care homes in circumstances that amount to a deprivation of their liberty and who lack the capacity to consent to the care or treatment they need.
It is anticipated that the majority of people who will require the protection of the MCA DOLS are those people with more severe learning disabilities, older people with any of the range of dementias or people with neurological conditions such as brain injuries.
should be only for a particular treatment plan or course of action.
When can someone be deprived of their liberty?
It must be to provide a specific treatment or care plan that is in the person's best interests.
Doctors or care professionals must be satisfied that there is no suitable alternative care plan that would not deprive the person of their liberty.
The hospital or care home where the person is staying. must apply to the primary care trust or local authority responsible for the hospital or care home, for authorisation to begin the care plan.
The supervisory body must conduct six assessments to confirm that deprivation of liberty is lawful and appropriate.
What happens once an MCA DOLS authorisation is granted?
The supervisory body will set how long the authorisation will last. This should be for as short a time as possible and for no longer than 12 months.
While the authorisation lasts, if at any point the person no longer needs to be deprived of their liberty or their circumstances change, then the authorisation should be reviewed and, where appropriate, end.
When should a friend or family member be consulted?
BEFORE a request is made by the care home or registered hospital.
OUTCOME when the outcome is known and the decision has been made.
If you need help understanding MCA DOLS contacts the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) Officer.


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Haiti: Security operation targeting gangs in Martissant August 31
Police target gangs in Martissant area August 31, with gang-on-gang violence also reported; consequent traffic disruptions affecting Route Nationale 2
TIMEFRAME expected from 8/31/2018, 12:00 AM until 9/1/2018, 11:59 PM (America/Port-au-Prince). COUNTRY/REGION Martissant
Warning Security Transportation Haiti
Police are reportedly targeting suspected gang members in a security operation in the Martissant area (south of Port-au-Prince) as of the morning of Friday, August 31 (local time). Incidents of gang-on-gang violence are also ongoing in the area, according to local sources. Consequent traffic disruptions have been reported on Route Nationale 2 in the Martissant area. A continuing heightened security presence and traffic disruptions are expected in the affected area over the coming hours.
Individuals in the Port-au-Prince area are advised to avoid Martissant in the coming hours due to the likelihood of violence, monitor developments to the situation, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities and their home governments.
Haiti: Nightly 0100-0400 curfew remains in effect nationwide as of Jan. 13; most other coronavirus disease restrictions lifted /update 10
Haiti: Opposition groups announce a series of nationwide protests beginning Jan. 15
Caribbean: Countries and territories continue to report COVID-19 disease activity through January 2021 /update 12
Haiti: US Embassy in Port-au-Prince suspends routine consular services through Jan. 10
Haiti: Unknown individuals kidnap American pastor and daughter in Port-au-Prince Dec. 24
Haiti: Demonstrators to gather in Port-au-Prince Dec. 10 to denounce insecurity and corruption
Haiti: Officials maintain a nightly curfew, as of Dec. 8; most other COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted /update 9
Caribbean: Countries and territories continue to report COVID-19 disease as of early November /update 11
Haiti: Security situation reported in Port-au-Prince's Petionville area November 28
Violent clashes take place during nationwide protests November 18
Haiti: Protests scheduled nationwide on November 18
Haiti: Anti-government protesters gather in Delmas October 17
Haiti: Reports of burning tires and gunfire in Port-au-Prince's Bourdon neighborhood October 9
Haiti: Reports of protests in Port-au-Prince October 5
Haiti: Reports of protest in Port-au-Prince September 30
Haiti: Protests expected in Port-au-Prince on September 20
Haiti: Religious service reported in Pétion-Ville area of Port-au-Prince September 18
Haiti: Protesters gather in Port-au-Prince September 16
Haiti: Several vehicles burned during protests in Nazon (Port-au-Prince) September 12
Haiti: Protesters clash with police in Port-au-Prince September 7
Haiti: Tropical Storm Laura causes flooding August 23 /update 1
Haiti: Tropical Storm conditions anticipated as storm Laura tracks northwest through Caribbean August 22
20 Aug 04:40 PM UTC
Haiti: Teachers' unions call for nationwide strike from August 24
Haiti: Protest reported near Ministry of Education in Nazon area of Port-au-Prince August 10
Haiti Country Report
Services Available for Haiti


CYPRUS IS OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT IN A WIDE SPECTRUM OF SECTORS.
Non – EU citizens may apply for the acquisition of the Cypriot citizenship through the Cyprus Investment Programme, if they meet the economic criteria of the Programme. Obtaining a Cyprus citizenship means free movement, residency and access to employment and education within the European Union.
1) Get in touch with F.C.I. LTD for a tailor made advice on the process for participation in the investment programme including legal and tax advisory.
4) Collection of main documents.
5) Once the investment has been made and all documents are collected then your application is submitted at the ministry of Interior. Simultaneously, a fee of €2.000 is paid to the Ministry of Interior.
6) If your application satisfies all the criteria, the Minister of Interior presents the application to the Council of Ministers for final approval.
7) If the person does not have already a residence permit, an application is completed and submitted for this purpose. There are no further requirements than these of the investment programme.
8) Once the Council of Ministers approves the application, then we submit the approval to the Civil Registry and Migration Department and they issue, following payment of an additional €5.000 that constitutes the Naturalization Certificate issuing fee.
9) From that date onwards, you may come at any time in order to appear at the Civil Registry and Migration Department and get the passport.
F.C.I. LTD provides initial advise for meeting the criteria of the programme and take you through the whole process.


The Shipwreck Cove Spray Park is opening on June 24th! Located on South Clinton Avenue at the beautiful Bay Shore Marina, children will enjoy this popular mini- water park with a pirate theme, big and small slides, staircases and a rope bridge. The park's hours are 10 AM to 5:45 PM, every day of the week until September 4th. For further information call the Town of Islip at 631-224-5404.


More than a book, Amanda Ford's Be True to Yourself is a teen's best friend and daily companion. Written in a comforting daily meditation format, Ford has provided 365 entries on topics ranging from dating and school to body image, dealing with parents, and fighting with friends. This is the first daybook written specifically for young women by one of their own: "The encouragement and guidance I wished an older sister had given me as a teenager, as well as the stories and advice that I would share with my younger sister during her tumultuous teen years," writes Ford.
Teenage girls face many pressures and can use all the help they can find. Amazingly, while women everywhere turn to daily meditations for comfort and support, no one, until now, has done a daybook specifically for teens. Instead there are many books written by adults telling these young women what they should feel and think. With gentle wisdom and understanding, Amanda guides readers through confusing issues with refreshing honesty.
Having recently lived through her teen years, this twenty-one-year-old offers something different in Be True to Yourself: "This is not so much an advice book as a guide to help girls discover themselves, learn to listen to their inner voices, and think for themselves," she says.