Jakarta is the capital city of the Republic of Indonesia. Jakarta is a huge, sprawling metropolis, home to over 10 million people with diverse ethnic group background from all over Indonesia. During the day, the number increases with commuters making their way to work in the city and flock out again in the evenings.Located on the northern coast of Java, the province of Jakarta has rapidly expanded through the years, absorbing many villages in the process.
Located just to the west side of Merdeka Square is the National Museum. The museum houses a great collection of Archaeology and Ethnography collections from around Indonesia. If you enjoyed walking visiting museums, it's a good place go when you're in Jakarta.
First opened to the public by Indonesia's first President, Soekarno, on 22 February 1978, the grand Istiqlal Mosque of Jakarta is the largest mosque in South East Asia both in structure and capacity, as it can accommodate congregations of up to 120,000 people. Located at Jalan Taman Wijaya Kusuma in Central Jakarta, on the north eastern corner of the Merdeka Square, the Istiqlal Mosque stands out with its 45m diameter dome and tall minarets. Standing almost right across the old Catholic Church at the corner of Jalan Lapangan Banteng, the Istiqlal mosque was designed in 1954 by Frederich Silaban, a Christian architect from North Sumatra. The idea for the need of a national mosque was inspired by Muslim leader KH Wahid Hashim and executed by Cokro Aminoto, then minister for religious affairs. Istiqlal meaning 'Independence', is a reminder of Indonesia's struggle for national Independence. Its 17 years construction was personally supervised by President Soekarno.
Popularly known as Taman Mini, it is located in East Jakarta, and consist of 26 exclusive replicas of traditional houses of chieftains found throughout the Indonesian archipelago from Aceh to Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java and Papua. These are pavilions displaying the history, arts and crafts and traditions of each of the provinces. Built for education and family fun, Taman Miini has large areas for family recreation, a number of flora and fauna parks, various museums, performing theatres, an Imax theatre and accommodation facilities. Here visitors can at a glance view the exceptional breadth and full range of regional architecture in the Indonesian archipelago, where pavilion presents at least three typical examples of each regional style.
The Park has as chief mission the preservation and development of the various Indonesian cultures as a media to strengthen the nation's unity and integrity and to in still these values especially in the young generation. To further express Indonesia's tolerance and peaceful coexistence among the different religions in the archipelago here stand in a row the different houses of worship that are still actively used. Taman Mini is a good introduction to what Indonesia has to offer in diversity and culture. During weekends and holidays Taman Mini is an ideal theme park for families to become more acquainted with other regional cultures. Taman Mini has various types of transportation to take you through and around these extensive grounds. They include the Aeromovel fast train, a Sky lift, and shuttle buses.
The main Sudirman-Thamrin avenues in Jakarta lead to the Merdeka Square, where in its center stands the National Monument (also known as Monas or Monumen Nasional) which houses the first red-and-white flag flown at the Proclamation of Independence on 17 August 1945. This flag has now become threadbare, and so nowadays on Independence Day ceremonies, the original flag is taken out but only to accompany the replica flag to be flown in front of the Merdeka Palace. The 137 meter tall National Monument is obelisk shaped, and is topped with a 14.5 meter bronze flame coated with 32 kilograms gold leaf.
Today especially on weekends and public holidays, Kota Tua - or Old Batavia - draws large crowds, who take leisurely strolls or play at the plaza, admire the artifacts in the manyMuseums found here, or enthusiastically ride bikes to go cycling around this huge historic area.
Never miss trying Jakarta's incredible street foods for your crazy culinary adventure. Jakarta always captures foodies' attention to experiment with varied tastes. The melting pot capital is where the most colorful blend of delicacies originated. The Chinese, Malay and Sundanese influences on Betawi dishes are very strong (Betawi refers to "Batavia," the Dutch name of old Jakarta). You can find street food stands and vendors almost in every corner of this congested city. Here in Jakarta, you can find almost all of popular dishes in Indonesia.
Are you a vegetarian? Try the typical Betawi dish called Ketoprak. You will be excited to delight in its peanuty, spicy and sweet flavor. This legendary street food is made of fried tofu chunks, lontong (Indonesian compressed rice cake), rice vermicelli, sliced cabbage, bean sprout and boiled egg. They are served with peanut dressing, fried shallots, rice crackers and spicy sambal.
An egg crust, or as the locals call it, kerak telor, is a unique Betawi dish to try. The omelet-looking street food is made of a combination of egg and glutinous rice, slowly cooked on hot charcoal. It's served with dried shrimp, crunchy fried shallot, and fried shredded coconut (serundeng). Kerak telor is regarded as the city's cultural heritage.
Soto Betawi is a spicy soupy dish highly recommended when you visit Jakarta. Unlike other soto dishes commonly having clear broth, soto Betawi is very thick. It comprises of coconut milk, beef, and some aromatic spices like galangal and lemon grass. The steamed rice and condiments (fried shallot, emping crackers and lime juice) are enjoyed together with the soup.
Nasi uduk Betawi is basically steamed rice cooked in aromatic coconut milk (usually with bay leaves and lemon grass). This widely known specialty is eaten with some additional dishes such as semur jengkol (giant stink bean stew), sambal kacang (spicy peanut sauce), balado stewed egg, fried vermicelli noodle, and sambal goreng tempe (sauteed tempeh).
Laksa Betawi is another soupy food using light coconut milk and chicken. The typical curry dish is different from Malay or Singaporean laksa. It's super rich in flavor due to the big amount of spices like kaffir lime leaves, galangal, red chilies, turmeric, and coriander. Don't forget to add fresh basil, boiled egg and vermicelli noodles while devouring it.
Are you craving for salad? Rujak juhi would satisfy you. This dish has much Chinese influence, uniquely using "juhi" (dried squid). The gado-gado looking salad consists of juhi, yellow noodles, tofu, steamed potato, lettuce, and cucumber. Those ingredients are topped with tasty peanut sauce and rice crackers.
The other popular delicacy often sold by street vendors is satay. It is a dish consisting of chunks or slices of dice-sized meat (chicken, goat, lamb, beef, pork, or fish) on bamboo skewers, which are grilled over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings, mostly made of ground nuts.
Confronted with Jakarta's gleaming lights and sparkling metropolitan life, you may well be forgiven to think that Indonesia's capital city has only high end exclusive malls, haute couture fashion, and luxurious shopping experiences. Well, this is where you're wrong. For, aside from being the center of international branded items, top designers fashion, and exclusive products in Indonesia, the city is also a hotspot for bulk and bargain shopping.
The wide variety of items that you can buy in Jakarta is mind boggling. From the best of local handicrafts, popular fashion products, accessories & decorations, to unique souvenirs, wedding gifts and a whole lot more, all of these are up for grabs at relatively pocket-friendly prices and can often even still be bargained for, if only you know where to look.
This is indeed a shopping paradise, the favorite destination, not only for domestic visitors but also for those from neighboring Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, where the gamut of imported and domestic products are available. Here, you will find anything you many need, from imported winter clothes, boots, to flimsy underwear, fashion wear, perfumes, baby's outfits to fridge magnets and other small souvenirs in bulk that you may want to give out as your tokens of thanks to weddings guests. When you decide to visit Mangga Dua, better have ready your shopping list, preferably buy in bulk as this is, in fact, a wholesale area.
Literally translated as "The New Market", Pasar Baru is actually one of the oldest shopping centers in the city, having been built in 1820. Today, even after many years, Pasar Baru , which is located close to the Lapangan Banteng still maintains its past popularity. Observe and you will see a plethora of shops, many owned by those of Indian descent living in Jakarta, which, for this reason, it is sometimes called "little India". Pasar Baru Street which is open only for pedestrians, is lined with numerous shops, restaurants and several shopping centers. Most of the shops here sell textiles, shoes, clothes and other fashion itemss, such as sportswear, watches and jewelry. While the shopping centers on the north side specialize in selling cosmetics, cameras and photographic products.
Whether you're looking for that great deal or take in the sights and sounds of the city, Blok M (or the M Block) in Kebayoran area, South Jakarta, is definitely worth a stop. The main shopping centers here are the Blok M Square and Blok M Plaza. At Blok M, you can find everything you need at discounted prices. These super shopping centers have everything from belts to sunglasses, head scarves to jewelry. In the mega complex you'll find a supermarket, clothing stalls, jewelry, art, glasses, toys, cellphones, gadgets, cameras and electronic kiosks; everything and anything you can think of is available at Blok M Square. Don't forget to practice your bargaining skills since this is the perfect place to do get the best bargain.
When it comes to wholesale and bulk shopping, Tanah Abang Market is definitely the ultimate hotspot. Located in the center of the city, Tanah Abang has been famous for centuries for its wholesale and raw materials. Cheap of the cheap – very famous for resale - it has a massive range of products, especially in textile and garments. With over 13,000 kiosks and 75,000 shoppers per day, Tanah Abang is recognized as the largest textile and garment wholesale center in Southeast Asia. With over 5 shopping areas (with block A and Block B as the main areas), Tanah Abang is an extremely massive shopping areas, so if you are here for the first time, be aware of your surroundings since you can easily get lost. Be also aware of pickpockets.
Besides Tanah Abang, the nearby Thamrin City shopping mall, located behind Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, is another place that is frequently visited by shoppers seeking new clothes, and batiks, especially during the Ramadhan fasting month and prior to the IdulFitri holidays. Apart from locals, the place is also popular with foreigners from Singapore and Malaysia. Although smaller in size, Thamrin City offers goods similar to those sold at Tanah Abang. As it is less crowded, and nicely air-conditioned, some people find this a more convenient place to shop.


The paper critically reflects on the history of the 18th century Methodist movement in Britain and Southern Africa to offer new insights on how the Methodist Church of Southern African can involve itself in the fight against human trafficking in the 21 century.
The paper aims to offer a brief historical account of the early Methodist Movement's involvement in Britain within the anti-slavery and labour movements of the late 18th century. Methodism then took root in other parts of world; thus this paper also seeks explore the involvement of early Southern African Wesleyan Missionaries and their role in advocating for the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Fundamentally, the aim of this inquiry is to draw insights from the past Methodist activism to offer fresh perspectives on how the Methodist Church of Southern Africa can best engage itself in providing services to support trafficked people, and in campaigns to end human-trafficking and modern slavery.


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What Indie Graphic Novels You Should Read This November 2020
BY Roman Colombo November 9, 2020November 9, 2020
When we think of November, we usually think of Thanksgiving—that holiday that's getting increasingly more uncomfortable to celebrate. But every four years, November is election month, especially when we have a new president starting the transition of power. Regardless of who you voted for, you either want a distraction or something deeply political that isn't actually the news. Well, we've got both! Here are the indie graphic novels you should read this November.
On the Stump
(Image: On the Stump, Image Comics)
The 2020 election was a real slugfest, right? Well, not "real," but a figurative slugfest. What if it were a real one? Trump and Biden both commented on how they would have physically fought their opponents if they were in high school. What if that is how America actually determined their representatives? Well, that's what On the Stump is about. In this alternate history story, two politicians enter a ring and fight until one of them yields. The other becomes president, or whatever office they were seeking. If you want to read something that satirizes our system, this is one of the indie graphic novels you should get this November.
Also, there are essays from historians and political scientists included! Okay, that might only excite teachers, but they're great essays!
Writer: Chuck Brown
Artist: Francesco Chiappara
Release Date: November 4th
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The campaign trail is paved with blood and broken bones. History diverged one fateful day in 1868, when presidential candidate Horatio Seymour lost his temper mid-debate and violently attacked Ulysses S. Grant, earning him not only widespread popularity but the presidency as well. Today, elections are decided by brutal, highly publicized hand-to-hand combat in arenas called Stumps. And in a society that adores violence this much, it's no surprise that powerful people get away with murder. But not for long-not if Senator Jack Hammer and FBI Agent Anna Bell Lister have anything to say about it.
Eisner-nominated writer CHUCK BROWN (BITTER ROOT, Rotten Apple) teams up with artist FRANCESCO CHIAPPARA and letterer CLAYTON COWLES for a political action series set in a hyper-violent world full of countless injustices and people who have to fight for their place in it.
Collects ON THE STUMP #1-5.
Ever: The Way Out
(Image: Ever: The Way Out, Abstract Studios)
Ever: The Way Out isn't just one of the new indie graphic novels coming out this November that you should read, but one that is slightly different from most graphic novels. Most graphic novels are collections. However, we're seeing a lot more OGNs come out too. What makes Ever a little more special is that it's written and drawn by Terry Moore, an amazing creator. It's also, as far as we can tell, not too politically driven. Instead, it's religiously driven! So, we get all the controversy of On the Sump, but with angels and demons instead of politicians and pundits.
Writer/Artist: Terry Moore
Publisher: Abstract Studio
Release Date: November 25th
Ever is a savvy seventeen-year-old when she meets Timothy, a sophisticated charmer, who soon reveals she will fulfill an ancient prophecy on her next birthday. When Ever realizes Timothy is a fallen angel and her destiny is to be a human sacrifice at the Gate of Darkness, she runs. With Timothy on her trail, Ever searches for answers and learns the terrible truth about the prophecy and why she must fight like hell to stop it. Ever: The Way Out is a complete story in one graphic novel, written and drawn by Eisner Award Winning cartoonist Terry Moore.
Black AF: Widows and Orphans
(Image: Black AF: Widows and Orphans, Black Mask Studios)
The Black series from Black Mask Studios is incredible. In this world, superpowers exist—but only for Black people. What makes this series even better is that each volume is a standalone story. Sure, Widows and Orphans seems to be the darkest installment yet. But you should definitely read it this November, and all the other graphic novels in the series if you haven't. Black Mask Studios is fast becoming the next Image Comics. If they keep producing great stories like Black, the "Big 3" will become the "Big 4." Also, Warner Bros. is adapting Black into a movie, so now is a good time to catch up.
Writer: Kwanza Osajyefo
Artist: Tim Smith
Publisher: Black Mask Studios
Chillingly prophetic, telling the tale of the children of superpowered people being torn away from their parents and sold on the black market."
-LA WEEKLY
In a world where only black people have superpowers, what price do they fetch on the black market?
From the pages of BLACK, this new story features Anansi and Hoodrat investigating a human trafficking ring that will take them across the globe and bring them face-to-face with dark pasts of abuse, child soldiers, and families torn apart.
Collects issues 1-4.
So, what indie graphic novels do you think we should read this November? As always, there were many to choose from, but these three are a good start.
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Some of my favourite authors of picture books, children's books and YA.
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El Museo de la Aldea del Banato (), es un museo etnográfico situado al aire libre en la ciudad de Timișoara fundado por Ioachim Milo en 1928.

Este museo es el único de todos los museos etnográficos que tratan el estilo arquitectónico rural rumano que consta de centro cívico, formado por el edificio del ayuntamiento, la iglesia, la escuela y la casa de la cultura en las que se desarrollan la mayoría de las actividades culturales educativas y científicas que se hacen en el museo. En la plaza cívica, el principal escenario al aire libre, se desarrollan en verano cada domingo "la hora de la aldea", un espectáculo etno-folclórico.

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Publisher News and Strategies
Apple Unveils Ad-Free Subscription Offerings Apple TV+ and Apple News+
Apple TV+ and Apple News+ will launch in the US and Canada, followed by Australia and the UK later this year.
Mustafa Mirreh 26 Mar 2019
US tech giant Apple announced its new selection of media offerings at a conference in Cupertino, California, which includes its highly anticipated streaming service Apple TV+, an app that will assemble streaming channels all in one place.
In addition and probably more relevant to publishers is the introduction of Apple News+, a premium news subscription service which has been integrated into the company's existing Apple News app.
Is content king?
Breaking the products down, the new Apple TV+ streaming service aims to capitalise on the growing OTT market. The app takes over from the previous version of Apple TV and will house channels such as Hulu, ESPN, Showtime and HBO and exist within smart TVs and on Mac computers later this year.
During the conference, Apple executives, including CEO Tim Cook commented the TV app will host "hundreds" of channels and the Apple News+ subscription service will feature more than 300 publications and prominent news outlets.
Magazines on Apple News are available on a $10 per month subscription while the service is reportedly available in over 100 countries.
"One billion dollars in content alone will not guarantee success in the crowded OTT market," Dallas Lawrence, chief brand officer for OpenX.
Lawrence added that Apple could capitalise on its media offerings if they can crack the 'skinny bundle' model for content.
"One area where Apple will find receptivity in the market is around what appears to be an effort to build a new 'skinny bundle' model for content. Users do not want 200 channels," he said; "The 15 /10 rule applies to most OTT users: They want a maximum of 15 channels and they are willing to pay around $10 per channel for the ability to access that content when and where they want it. If Apple can crack the skinny bundle code and deliver a unique and holistic OTT ecosystem for consumers they could very well become the primary disruptive force in streaming video."
Apple News+ will feature from publications such as The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal, along with other sports, news and entertainment publications. However, titles The New York Times and The Washington Post had not been featured due to reported differences over revenue sharing.
The news feature launches in the US and Canada followed by Australia and the UK later this year.
Privacy stance
A key theme highlighted during the presentation was data privacy where Apple stated that none of the data from each of the streaming services will be shared with third-parties while no ads will run on any of the services. The tech company has continued its stance on privacy data following its Intelligent Tracking Prevention update within Safari last year, restricting third-party data tracking.
"The reality is that anonymous cookies form the backbone of the digital advertising business and help pay for the journalism and content consumers love. These cookies contain no personal information and cannot be associated with real people or their private information, Ari Paparo, CEO of ad tech company Beeswax said to the Drum.
"Unfortunately, ad tech companies are an easy scapegoat to help companies like Apple try to seem more customer-centric in competition with Google and others, as well as for ill-informed regulators to try to tackle this complex issue," she added.
Mustafa Mirreh
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With London 2012 in full swing, we asked you to come up with some events for the ArchaeOlympic Games – and you didn't let us down! We received a veritable spoilheap of suggestions via our Twitter and Facebook accounts , so many that we couldn't cram all of them into our usual column in the magazine. Rather than leave out any of your fabulous ideas, we decided to put them all online. Enjoy – though you probably shouldn't try these at home (or on site)!
Beer-making. It would be at least a 4-day event.
Hole-watching, head-scratching, 110m wheelbarrow race, plank gymnastics, magnetometer lifting.
Sifting singles and doubles, synchronised trowelling, or trench jump.
My partner asked me if I minded him watching two weeks of Olympics. I asked him if he would mind if there was a two-week dig live on TV. He didn't reply!
Digging for old site reports from under archaeologists' beds and drawers.
Range-rod javelin, mattock toss, ditch-jumping… all the classics.
Timed pot reconstruction? Or some kind of recording triathlon: full completion of context card, levels, photograph?
We had some great games on site a few years ago, including ranging-rod javelin and trowel target-throwing.
At Silchester we play amphitheatre ultimate frisbee. Another idea could be a well or pit shoring race.
Some form of competitive hanging on to employment?
Most elegant but also accurate surveying — eg. holding staff with one leg outstretched, then pirouetting off to the next point.
3m trench digging or cubic metre earth sifting?
Getting your finds tray to the finds supervisor complete with the correct context ticket and without dropping anything out of it before she shuts the finds shed and goes down the pub?
The 100m evaluation trench shovel scrape sprint? Or even long-distance versions?
How about a 100m geophysics amble?
Hot air balloon races for the biggest archaeological egos.
In the archaeolympics, would they be digging for Gold, Silver and Bronze?
Surely the medals would be axe-shaped Stone, Bronze, and the ultimate prize: Iron.
Unfeasibly large trowel throw? Or speed field-walking.
Surveillance of colleagues and gossip.
Trowel sharpening, timed unit digging trials, orienteering, pedestrian survey, breaker bar lifting.
Wheelbarrow race including a 20ft spoil heap climb and bucket chicanes.
How about 'Back filling', the post event challenge?
It would have to include a 100m sprint off site for the tea bell.
Precision javelin — using a ranging pole with a view of hitting a precise point on the site grid. Sondage, not dressage, and 'synchronised strimming'.
Thoughtful stroking of beards, artistic mattocking — and of course three-day eventing, AKA Time Team!
Pick up a copy of CA 271 to see if your event was printed – on sale now!
With grateful thanks to Marc Barkman-Astles and the wonderful people at ArchaeoSoup Productions for their fantastic illustrations.
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The following article appeared in the January 1, 1992 Los Angeles Times.
At lunch hour on Wednesday, Oct. 16, George Jo Hennard of Belton, Tex. smashed his Ford pickup through the plate glass doors of Luby's cafeteria in Killeen, injuring some patrons immediately. While other patrons rushed toward the truck believing the driver was a heart-attack victim, Hennard calmly climbed out of his pickup, took out two 9-millimeter semi-automatic pistols, and started shooting people in the cafeteria's serving line.
Hennard continued shooting for 10 minutes, reloading five times. One of his pistols jammed repeatedly, causing him to discard it. There would have been plenty of opportunity for any of the cafeteria's customers or employees to return fire. None did because none of them were armed. Texas law forbids private citizens from carrying firearms out of their home or business. Luby's employee's manual forbids employees from carrying firearms.
Police officers were inside Luby's within minutes. But before they were able to corner Hennard in the cafeteria's restroom, where he turned his gun fatally on himself, Hennard had killed 15 women and 8 men, wounded 19 and caused at least five more to be injured attempting to flee.
The Killeen massacre was ready-made excitement for the media: a madman with a gun, lots of gruesome pictures. CBS News devoted an entire "48 Hours" Dan Rather report to it. Sarah Brady of Handgun Control Inc. capitalized on it in a nationally published column to call Congress cowardly for voting down more stringent gun laws the next day.
Late at night on Tuesday, December 17, two men armed with recently-stolen pistols herded 20 customers and employees of a Shoney's restaurant in Anniston, Ala., into the walk-in refrigerator, and locked it. Continuing to hold the manager at gunpoint, the men began robbing the restaurant.
Then one of the robbers found a customer who had hidden under a table and pulled a gun on him. The customer, Thomas Glenn Terry, legally armed with a .45 semi-automatic pistol, fired five shots into that robber's chest and abdomen, killing him instantly.
The other robber, who was holding the manager at gunpoint, opened fire on Terry and grazed him. Terry returned fire, hitting the second robber several times and wounding him critically.
The robbery attempt was over. The Shoney's customers and employees were freed. No one else was hurt.
Because Terry was armed, and used his gun to stop two armed robbers who had taken a restaurant full of people hostage, there was no drawn-out crisis, no massacre, no victims' families for Dan Rather to interview. Consequently, the story hasn't received much coverage.
Among those who rely on national news media for their view of the country, the bloody image of Luby's Cafeteria is available to lend the unchallenged impression that guns in private hands serve only to kill innocent people. The picture of 20 hostages walking out of Shoney's refrigerator unharmed, because a private citizen was armed that night, is not.
As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Bill of Rights, it's worth noting that the Framers wrote the Second Amendment so the people's defense would be in our own hands, and we wouldn't have to rely on a "standing army" or "select militia" for our security. Though no police departments existed in America then, there's no historical doubt that the Framers had considered centralized public defense, and considered it not merely ineffective, but itself dangerous to public safety. Recent vigilante-type police attacks, such as the beating of Rodney King, lend credence.
Yet, it's fashionable to relegate constitutional protections to the dustbin of history. Judges sworn to defend the Constitution ignore its clear provisions, as do legislators. Virtually every major organ of society - both political parties, the media, the American Bar Assn., the ACLU - urges them to do so.
Today's "consensus reality" asserts that private firearms play no effective role in the civic defense, and that firearms must be restricted to reduce crime. The media repeat these assertions as a catechism, and treat those who challenge them as heretics.
Yet, we have before us an experiment showing us alternative outcomes. In one case, we have a restaurant full of unarmed people who rely on the police to save them. The result is 23 innocent lives lost, and an equivalent number wounded. In the second case, we have one armed citizen on the scene and not one innocent life lost.
How can the choice our society needs to make be any clearer?
It's time to rid ourselves of the misbegotten idea that public safety can be achieved by unilateral disarmament of the honest citizen, and realize that the price of public safety is, like liberty, eternal vigilance. We can tire ourselves in futile debates on how to keep guns out of the wrong hands. Or we can decide that innocent lives deserve better than to be cut short, if only we, as a society, will take upon ourselves the civic responsibility of defending our fellow citizens, as Thomas Glenn Terry did in Alabama.
My account of Thomas Glenn Terry's actions in this article was based on an Alabama newspaper account. I later interviewed Terry for a weekly radio program I was hosting and discovered that the account was mistaken on several points.
Postal clerk Terry was finishing a late-night dinner with his wife when the robbers came in and took over the restaurant. Terry hid his .45 Colt Government Model under his sweater, not seeing any immediate opportunity to use it. Terry's wife was captured with the other customers and herded off to the cooler, where one of the robbers proceeded to collect wallets and jewelry.
Terry did not hide under a table; he had separated himself from the other customers and managed to get to a back door in the Shoney's to see if it was open so he could escape and call the police. The door was chained shut. At that point one of the robbers discovered him and when the robber drew on him, Terry pulled his own handgun from under his sweater and returned fire, incapacitating this robber, who ultimately survived. The second robber heard the exchange of gunfire and also drew on Terry; it was the gun fight between Terry and this second robber which resulted in the robber running out to the parking lot, where he died from his wounds. It was at this point that Terry told the store manager to phone the police, informing them that an armed customer was present; Terry then proceeded to the cooler and released his wife and the other customers.
Both robbers whom Terry shot had previous armed robberies on their record, and one had murdered a motel clerk just a few days earlier. A third robber escaped as soon as Terry exchanged gunfire with the first robber.


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Shanghai's marriage market: Bridal bliss or marital mayhem?
Wang Feng, sociology professor and department chair, is quoted by CNN February 11, 2010
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"Sustained abnormal sex ratio at birth in China for nearly three decades, following China's launch of its one-child policy, clearly has a major impact on the Chinese marriage market," explains Professor Wang Feng, Chair of the sociology department at University of California, Irvine and an expert in Chinese population demographics. But while that sounds like China's men will be running over themselves to find a wife come 2020, the news is not so bad for those in Shanghai. "Involuntary bachelorhood so far is largely confined to the poor," explains Professor Wang. "For men, especially those in Shanghai, finding a wife is still possible and marriage is still one of the primary markers of success in life."
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Joint Statement: Scottish Government and Universities Scotland on the outcome of the EU Referendum
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Under EU law, students from EU Member States applying for undergraduate degrees at Scottish universities are currently eligible for free tuition.
We welcome the contribution EU students make to our society, culture and economy. EU students add to the diversity of our communities, enrich the learning experience and support local businesses and jobs.
We want to reassure EU students that there has been no change in current funding arrangements and that eligible EU students already studying in Scotland or commencing their studies in the coming months will continue to benefit from free tuition and, for those who meet the residency requirement, associated living cost support. We know the importance of financial stability and can further confirm that those assessed as eligible will remain so for the duration of their course. This means that the outcome of the referendum will not affect the nature or level of support for continuing EU students and those entering higher education later this year.
At the same time, opportunities for Scottish students to study abroad can improve academic attainment, enhance the learning experience and increase employability as well as promote Scotland as a learning nation. We want this to continue. The UK Government has indicated that UK students studying in the EU, and those looking to start in the next academic year, will continue to be subject to current arrangements.
We are proud to be a destination of choice for staff and students from around the globe. We want EU staff and students living, working and studying in Scotland to feel settled and secure and urge the UK Government to clarify, at the earliest possible opportunity, the immigration status of EU nationals living in Britain once the UK formally leaves the EU.
We believe that the outcome of the EU referendum makes it even more important that the UK Government supports the reintroduction of a post study work visa in Scotland to enable our universities to continue to attract and retain talent from across the world.
Scotland's universities are highly internationalised. Scotland is an active player and valued partner in European research collaborations and has secured significant funding from European research programmes. Research excellence is underpinned by extensive collaborations and we will continue to work together, with the UK Government and our European partners to support research and the continued success of our universities.
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Free tuition will continue for those enrolled or preparing to study in Scotland.
Funding will remain in place to support EU students already studying in Scotland or preparing to start this year, it was confirmed today.
Following the outcome of the EU referendum, Scottish Government and Universities Scotland have reassured EU students in Scotland that they will continue to benefit from free tuition and associated support for the duration of their course.
The joint statement calls for the reintroduction of a post study work visa, which would allow international students to remain in Scotland and contribute to the economy for a defined period on completion of their studies.
The statement urges the UK Government to clarify the immigration status of its EU nationals, and confirms Scotland will continue to support research collaboration with partners across the UK and in Europe.
Deputy First Minister and Education Secretary John Swinney said:
"Today's statement sends a clear message that EU students are welcome in Scotland and their contribution is valued.
"We are proud that Scotland is a destination of choice for students and staff from overseas and I am firmly committed to ensuring this remains the case.
"That is why, in addition to confirming funding arrangements for our EU students today, we have renewed our call for the reintroduction of a post study work visa. This would boost the international appeal of Scotland's universities and help retain talent from across the world.
"The UK Government must also clarify as soon as possible, the immigration status of EU nationals who will be living, working and studying in Scotland when the UK formally leaves the EU."
Professor Sir Pete Downes, Convener of Universities Scotland and Principal of the University of Dundee said:
"This statement provides much needed reassurance to our highly-valued community of EU students and those due to start study with us in the next few months.
"We will keep working to secure clarification and guidance for those who are considering Scotland as destination for study for entry from 2017/18.
"Our student community is incredibly diverse, with students from 180 countries studying here. This adds so much to the quality of higher education and the student experience we offer in Scotland. We are determined that this will continue to be the case."


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09-10 Kits Review – Part 1
Posted on 12th June 2009
Its surprising how many new season kits have been launched already. Here are just four – more to follow over the next month or two in the build up to 09-10.
Chelsea Home Kit 09-10
One of the first big launches just prior to the end of the season this adidas strip has caused some controversy – primarily to its supposed similarity to a sports bra! The jersey, which actually closely resembles a tight fitting cycling top, does indeed have an innovative combination of fabrics around the chest area are designed to enhance freedom of movement. It also creates a nice clear space for the sponsor logo. Other features of the top include a fake zip effect by the collar and interrupted three-stripe trim on each sleeve. The shorts are similar to last season's with the adidas logo appearing on the back only. Personally, I love this kit. Like the Umbro England kit it redfines the whole concept of a football shirt.
Aston Villa Away Kit 09-10
Another strong but simple conceptual design from Nike. The shirt commemorates the record-breaking 67 Villa players who have had the honour of playing for England – hence the borrowing of the familiar (until this season!) English colour scheme of white shirts and navy shorts. The whole idea is brought together under the banner of "When a Nation Calls" and is promoted by its very own Nike-powered micro-site www.whenthenationcalls.com. The shirt has a superb, elegant design with a half white/half grey fabric adorned with pinstripes. I would have liked to have seen some claret on the shorts as well though. Children's hospice Acorns remain the club's shirt "sponsor".
Everton Home Kit 09-10
Everton have recently signed a new kit deal with Le Coq Sportif – their apparel suppliers during the club's 80s heyday. To mark the fact and to commemorate the fantastic Everton side of the time that included the likes of Andy Gray, Kevin Ratcliffe and Graeme Sharp) a close facsimile of the design worn then has been reinvented for 09-10. The most notable retro design element is of course the unique Le Coq Sportif crew neck/white 'v' combo that dominates the shirt design. I like retro influenced shirts but somehow this is just too close to the original for me. Having said that, the more I see it the more it grows on me. Its certainly a massive move-on from the club's past few kits from Umbro who seemed to be struggling to make each design different from the previous one.
Sunderland Home Kit 09-10
Nice and simple from Umbro here for the Black Cats. Gone are the increasingly fiddly and complex adornments that decorated Umbro's recent kits and instead a good old fashioned wrapover crew neck tops off a strong rendering of the club's red and white stripes. The shirt has drawn some attention due to the large club crest watermark that sits behind the embroidered badge on the left breast. Its a brave move from Umbro and certainly makes the design distinctive but I'm not sure of the thinking behind it. Maybe it is just to make the design distinctive! Black socks also make a return with this strip.
Looking at Umbro's 09-10 kits so far, it appears that they have two clearly separate ranges of designs for next season; the tailored kits, with new diamond logo, and a regular range with the recent 'stretched' logo. Can anyone confirm this?
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Newcastle 09-10 Away Kit
32 Replies to "09-10 Kits Review – Part 1"
Andrew Rockall says:
12th June 2009 at 3:19 pm
I had an email from Tottenham today they will unveil all 3 new strips on 25 June, The tagline for the launch is "Glory comes in 3 colours" and it looks like Navy away kit and a yellow 3rd strip.
Rich Johnson says:
I'm loving the kits released so far…maybe it's the 80s theme, maybe it's just the simplicity of a lot of them. Either way, I think the Villa away kit is great and as for the Everton kit; clearly a love or hate one…and I'm definitely the former.
Chris O says:
I quite like the new 'armour-plating' on the Adidas kits. Kinda odd, but distinctive!
The Aston Villa looks quite good from what I've seen of it, despite the lack of claret anywhere.
I'm also with you on the Everton kit. It's a nice nod in the direction of the original, but it needs something else to give it an original touch. It's all very well doing retro kits, but you can't just duplicate what went before.
13th June 2009 at 10:16 pm
I've seen the aforementioned Spurs kits for 09/10, the home kit is awful in my opinion – not so much for Puma's new design which incorporates some kind of stylised "V" but for the overkill use of bright yellow, which just doesn't look right with white.
Navy would have been much better in all honesty!
I'm still unsure about that Everton kit, the white "V" on the front is way too big to the point where it almost resembles a baby's bib! Still at least it isn't like Le Coq Sportif's other famous kit for Everton from the 85/86 season and feature a white yoke (an inclusion which angered a lot of Toffees fans).
Still think Chelsea's kit from last season was much better than this "cyclist's top" effort. Still, think Villa's new away kit is a quality strip, and Sunderland's is pretty good too, better than last season's.
Rodney says:
15th June 2009 at 2:22 am
Andrew, Jon these are the Tottenham kits you are talking about, they have already been leaked…
Awesome kit designs you have made here John, makes the Chelsea and Everton shirts look much better than they are in real life.
15th June 2009 at 10:55 am
Hmmm…what's with the yellow on the Spurs kit? Just plain odd. Wonder what made them choose yellow, given that most of the time, there's usually a very specific reason for each part of a kit design. Unless it was a friday afternoon and someone knocked over the yellow paint…
As for that 85/86 Everton kit, I quite liked that, though that was the year I got into football so I have a certain nostalgia for kits from that era.
John Devlin says:
Thanks Rodney, its quite a compliment to say I made the Chelsea and Everton kits look better! I'm waiting for the Spurs kit to be officially launched before posting here – from what I've seen of the leaked pics its certainly different!
The 85-86 Everton kit? I still shudder at the thought…
I was talking to my cousin, a staunch Bluenose, about past Everton shirts and he said the 85/86 was the one he hated the most all because of the white yoke. I asked him what he thought of the new shirt and he said he won't be buying it (he has every home shirt since the 86/87 season)… that's saying something!
Meanwhile across Stanley Park I saw the new Liverpool away shirt in the flesh yesterday, the only question I have to ask is…… oh not yet another team with a black away kit? I preferred the grey one from last season to be honest.
As you know I have a problem with black kits – there's just too many around and I think the whole concept has gone a bit stale. Other colours should also get a look in…
As for the Liverpool kit, I think the combination of red and gold lifts the design a bit above the norm. But, after seeing people wearing it down here in darkest Kent I have to say the colour looks more of a dark grey and black to me. It might be the red and gold creating a bit of an optical illusion but it definitely doesn't look black to me.
I loved black kits when they firsy came out as they were so original…but nowadays it seems to be a fallback when inspiration's run dry. Last season's grey kit, while clearly a copy of the late 80s one, was at least something new in recent history ans it's a shame to see it replaced by something so mundane. Coventry seem to favour the black away kit a lot…and speaking of Coventry, their 09-10 home kit is incredibly yamnsome…once again they've slipped into the year pattern of light blue stripes followed by all sky blue with dark blue trim. That said, does anyone care what Cov wear except me? 😉
I always struggled a bit with Coventry's 00s kits – was it navy blue or black? I'd like to see them for for a two tone sky blue kit for a change.
The trim on the home kit was always navy and the away kits were black…Frankly, Cov have disappointed in the 00s, especially the latter half where the only half decent ones were the sky blue n white stripes. I did like the 03/04 one, though that was not a traditional one, featuring a lot of navy, but it was at least something different. Puma have played safe again this year, but navy is playing a larger part again. Still, my favourite Coventry kit of all time has to be the Hummel one alluded to earlier, even though it always looked more lilac than sky blue in photos.
21st June 2009 at 9:36 am
I'll always associate that kit with the FA Cup defeat at Sutton
21st June 2009 at 11:51 am
THAT NEVER HAPPENED!!!! 😉 Good point though…It also graced our Simod Cup semi final defeat…good times!
22nd June 2009 at 9:14 pm
Hey everyone, if you need a laugh find a picture of Newcastle's new away kit, its laughable and woeful!
22nd June 2009 at 10:03 pm
NO! That's a joke surely????? Honestly that's horrendous!
23rd June 2009 at 9:44 am
Fantastic isn't it!! Right up there with the Coventry brown.
Gone down like a fart in a lift up in the north east by all accounts.
Matt Wilkins says:
23rd June 2009 at 10:17 am
Im a Toon fan and I laughed at that shirt, for the reason that otherwise I would have cried. Without doubt the worst away kit we have ever had, I mean, just look at it…….if you can without being sick. Just who is going to buy it, its just awful beyond belief. What the hell are adidas playing at?
I just can't quite believe it…someone at adidas is a mackem
mark jessop says:
23rd June 2009 at 5:14 pm
What's matter with everyone. I've just been onto the Newcastle website to see what all the fuss is about and its awesome. Most original kit colour scheme for years and Newcastle's best away kit since 96/97.
We are talking about the same kit aren't we? The yellow and white? 😉 Don't quite know what it is, but something about it just makes me laugh…Just can't picture the toon fans wearing it…
That's the one. Retro touch harking back to the old yellow away kits, yet different with the white stripes. I can't ever recall another yellow and white striped kit. – genius.
Denis Hurley says:
It's not yellow and white though, it's more like bright yellow and very pale yellow.
Re yellow and white, Dortmund had a kit like this a few years ago
I've just posted a pic of the NUFC kit on a new blog entry – full review coming soon – I'm just trying to choose my words!!
So it is Denis…Cov had an away kit with those colours in the 80s…and I quite liked that…but it just still doesn't seem to fit NUFC.
Mark, how long ago did they have a yellow away kit? Can't remember one in the last decade or so?
They always had yellow away kits the 1970's to well into the 90's with the exception of the two silver atrocities in the early 80's.
Ah…missed the early 80s and had forgotten the yellow / green combos from the late 80s / early 90s…they weren't exactly nice looking either.
jevon Hall says:
Newcastle away – makes me think of Cheese Strings. Am unable to summon laughter however, as I am still recovering from Spurs' unveiling of the worst home kit ever. At least NU have confined the dodgy yellow to their away kit…. 🙁
Ned says:
And what about Chelsea's cunning new away kit in, er, dark blue? How on earth does that help with colour clashes? A decent enough kit but functionally useless.
As a toon fan, it pains me to say this, but the Mackems have a really good shirt this year, and the crest detail I think is a new design feature for a few umbro kits. Glentorans new all black shirt (the cock n' hens have a tradition of all black kits) has the same sort of design on the crest as the Black Cats shirt
http://playingfortheshirt.net/page70_2009_2010_away.html
That is such a nice kit
1st September 2009 at 2:08 am
As an Arsenal fan, it es surprising that I usually like Chelsea (adidas) kits. However this new one is AWFUL. I think adidas got the new design totally wrong, which features on the Chelsea home, Bayern Munich home, Liverpool third, and Russia home (which could be a wonderful kit had it used a better design). I do like the other style of adidas kits for this season though – the one featured in the Liverpool away and Ajax away, to name a few.
9th September 2009 at 6:33 pm
Thanks for your comments Charlie, seems I'm in the minority for liking the Chelsea kit. Might have been interesting to see the template in different colourways throught the league.


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