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Max Allen reviews Enrico Mascelloni: Beyond the West
We are pleased to publish the following review of Oltre l'Occidente – Rappresentazioni estreme nei tessuti orientali (2006), which has been the subject of earlier discussions on Rugs of War. Max Allen is the founding curator of the Textile Museum of Canada where, since 1975, he has curated more than 100 textile exhibitions. His review follows:
Exhibition catalogues are sometimes works of scholarship. This one isn't. Instead it is a work of narrative imagination and polemics, and as such it is a far more striking object than most of the textiles within it. Aside from the fact that everything is from "The East" – as if that meant anything – there is no coherence to the collection, nor any discernible reason for assembling it.
In his foreword, the Cultural and Tourism Activities Councillor of Todi says the exhibition has a "humane and political significance that exceeds ideology and embraces the great themes of peace and respect for a multiracial society, with the sole intention of constructing and sustaining a better world." Enrico Mascelloni says that the "unusual artworks" he has included in the show are "to a large extent literally unseen outside their own context and have been chosen with a single criterion in mind: they are open to a variety of issues and do not avoid controversy." The Italian reads: "Le strane opere che seguono (in gran parte letteralmente "mai viste" al di fuori del proprio ambito) sono state scelte con un solo criterio, si aprono a molteplici questioni e non eludono qualche polemica."
The text is presented in both Italian and English, which is a bonus, although the translation is often ungraceful and occasionally incomprehensible. The text references are presented without footnotes, and the bibliography reveals how limited the author's research has been. There are also 20 touristic photographs, uncredited, that bear little relation to the text. The photography of the textiles is flat and lifeless; the printing is good and the binding is stitched so the book opens well and lies flat. Best of all, the dates and cities of acquisition of the textiles, and sometimes even the names of the dealers, are given. This is useful information that is rarely divulged. But it is not revealed to whom these textiles belong. Museums? Collectors? The author(s) of the catalogue?
Advance publicity for the exhibition said that 90 pieces would be shown; there are 69 in the catalogue. Of these, 13 are "rugs with armaments," 5 are "world rugs" with maps, and 7 are figurative rugs of various kinds from various places. In addition there are 44 other erratically-dated textiles ranging from camel trappings to floor felts. Why these were included is unclear. Neither "extreme" nor "representational," they are for the most part pedestrian examples of ordinary textiles from Central Asia, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan. There is also a flatwoven rug (#25) from Daghestan with this annotation: "On an open field of dark blue, without minor decorations, complex, isolated and main figures appear; their repetition amplifying their strength. It is evident that they were not simply generated by a combination of pleasing geometrical patterns, but the sense of the image remains a mystery; a figure to view and review, rather than to interpret."
That last sentence sums up the overall approach: Here are some pretty – or not so pretty – things from The Mysterious East and you can make of them whatever you wish. In addition to this kind of postmodern dismissal of objective fact and intentionality, the book is littered with exotic bafflegab like: "Kilims were…the only admissible pubic [sic] evidence of the virtue of the women in the (nomadic) family. Objects made to live with forever, for someone to use in play, objects that were invited to linger in aesthetic spaces, coordinated according to undiscovered rules, alluring doors to another reality that turns the hard disorder of the camp and the surrounding steppe into a livable cosmos."
Five people contributed to the text: Enrico Mascelloni and Graziano Marini who wrote the main essay called "Extreme Representations," Alessandro Fantò who has a good knowledge of textiles, Valentina Pannacci and Mirna Santucci. No information is given about the authors themselves – for example, what their credentials might be. Mr. Marcelloni is apparently a freelance curator specializing in oddball phenomena like "Romantic Punk Shamanism" and exhibitions of, for example, war rugs in unusual places like the Gilda Discotheque in Rome.
There is no hint what the "extreme representations" of the title of this catalogue might mean. I guess the idea is that "we" make paintings and "they" make flat things that are sometimes about the size of paintings, but aren't. Some of these flat things are colourful, some aren't. Some have pictures on them, some don't. Many are made of wool, by women. That's about it.
The 13 war rugs are familiar types: vertical columns of tanks and helicopters, often bordered by cars, a couple of rifle rugs, and two rugs that show a map of Afghanistan, in one case surrounded by weaponry, and in the other case with tanks and helicopters above the map and a caravan, presumably of refugees, below. Rugs like the latter two usually feature Najibullah in the centre as a Russian puppet. But in these two rugs Najibullah has been replaced by a Kalashnikov resting, according to Marcelloni, "on a pedestal of stars and stripes." This "pedestal" is actually Uncle Sam's hat, here depicted as a cornucopia of weapons. This is a sophisticated graphic commentary – which Marcelloni has missed – on the avalanche of weapons the United States sent to Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation, an avalanche that continues today. Mascelloni also remarks about the "poor quality" of these rugs which indicates "the use of totally unskilled manual labor." In my experience rugs like these – judging from the photographs in the catalogue and comparing them to ones I have handled – are very well made indeed.
Mascelloni writes that "the Afghan wars of the last thirty years are insufficient to explain the origins of the war rugs, which grow and propagate on the margins of the conflict itself (Peshawar, Quetta…) but on closer inspection turn out to predate the same war." He asserts that the war rugs – and the impulse to make them as a kind of symptom of his "nightmare of modernism" – came well before the Soviet invasion. With respect to the Afghan war rugs, there is no solid evidence for this, in this book or elsewhere.
Mascelloni says he heard about early dates for some of the war rugs from the "old dealers" in the bazaars. Ah yes, the old dealers, world-famous for their candor. Never has one ever, ever been known to invent a story to dazzle the customer. If they say a rug is old, it's old. If they say it was made in 1235 AD, then that's when it was made – and no, those aren't chemical dyes, they're brilliant hues distilled from the tongues of nightingales. If they say this unsightly rip in the middle of the rug is from a swordfight the Khan had with his infidel cousin in order to protect the virginity of his mother, then who could possibly doubt it? But Mascelloni himself knows better. "In reality the merchants of Peshawar are capable of the most refined inventions, their intuition in entering into the most unexplored meanders of the psychology of their client has not been equalled neither in Vienna nor in Naples," he said in a 2001 catalogue Afghanistan: Tappeti di guerra Tappeti del mondo (2001). He might have been talking about himself.
Mascelloni has been all over Central Asia and adjoining lands, shopping, but he certainly wasn't doing in-depth research. What he says about the war rugs – except for the idea that they predate the war – has been said by others, although his bibliography is very skimpy. He never reports talking to a weaver or seeing a war rug woven. (But then, neither has anyone else, with the partial exception of Ariel Zeitlin Cooke, who got her information second-hand.)
I don't want to give the impression that Mascelloni's catalogue is simply tiresome. The exuberance of his baroque and inventive narrative is often fun to read. For example: "A recent though relative proliferation of rugs with tanks and cars (in Peshawar) as well as a relative lowering of the quality suggest a new production based on an old one. The active interest of some foreign dealer and the exhaustion of residual supplies is enough to re-launch a beautiful and buried typology. The bazaars, like amplifiers, send out the long and magnified echo of a purchase, till it triggers a new production of objects in the interests of the so-called 'extremely rich Western dealers'. The bazaar is a place that constantly generates myths; the greatest of these is the mythological foreign dealer (or collector) who buys up samples, warehouses and even entire villages with an insatiable voracity that even convinces commissioning agents from distant bazaars to order large stocks of the last (supposed) purchase."
He shows what he calls a modernist rug (catalogue #51) that he bought in Herat in 2006, which he dates to the 1970s. It is a common type, widely available on eBay, that depicts a cityscape woven sideways with cars and tall buildings and perhaps aircraft or missiles in the sky. He claims his early dating is "plausible" because "associations with modernist rugs are evident in the entire group." By modernist rugs he means twentieth century propaganda rugs apparently from Khotan and Inner Mongolia that show industrial workers, portraits of Chiang Kai-shek, Mao, etc. Who knows, maybe some of the Afghan cityscape rugs were made in the 1970s, although there are no contemporary reports, and Mascelloni doesn't say what the connection between the Chinese and Afghan types – other than perhaps the zeitgeist – might be.
One of the five "world rugs" Mascelloni includes in the catalogue – and this one shows weapons as well as a map – is dated and has an inscription in Farsi, which like all of the Farsi texts in the catalogue, and the Chinese writing on the Chinese rugs, is not translated. Needing to show an early rug-with-weapons to support his notion of prewar war rugs ("my own research shifts the first rugs with weapons back to the 60's and 70's, when the war still seemed far-off"), Mascelloni suggests this 1990 rug could be dated, according to the Turkish (!) calendar, 1970. Unfortunately for this goofy theory, the Farsi inscription says the rug was made by Afghan immigrants in "the Islamic Republic of Iran" – which did not come into being until 1979 (as observed by Nigel Lendon and Tim Bonyhady in their blog rugsofwar).
About the world rugs and their possible precursors, he and co-author Sergio Poggianello repeat, in Afghanistan: Tappeti di guerra Tappeti del mondo, the often-repeated tale of the late Alighiero Boetti commissioning Afghan women to make map "rugs" (as everybody calls them). But they were embroideries, not rugs. Are any of Boetti's "rugs" reproduced, anywhere, in sufficient detail to determine anything about the technique? No. Does anybody know anything about the makers, even where they worked? No, it's just "Afghanistan." Is there any concrete connection between Boetti's concoctions and the war rugs? None that I know of.
But so what? Mascelloni is simply writing a kind of imaginary – and briskly anti-American – travelogue along the lines of Gulliver's Travels. Fanciful speculation and hyperbole are the order of the day. "Afghanistan has the greatest concentration of textile traditions in the world," he says. What about Japan? What about Indonesia? Facts about the war rugs, which are famously hard to come by, turn out to be irrelevant. "The predominately collective nature of the textile art form and its ability to spread via internal lines that are difficult to retrace frustrates those who are looking for linear and tested pathways," he says. And so he just gives up and puts together this hodgepodge instead.
Books like this are liable to give war rug studies a bad name.
Enrico Mascelloni and Graziano Marini, Oltre l'Occidente – Rappresentazioni estreme nei tessuti orientali, the catalogue of an exhibition held 8 Dec 2006 – 4 Feb 2007 at the former nunnery of Lucrezia della Genga in Todi (Perugia). The 124-page paperback catalogue is distributed by Skira, but it has no ISBN nor is any price indicated.
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5 Responses to "Max Allen reviews Enrico Mascelloni: Beyond the West"
enrico mascelloni Says:
from enrico mascelloni on max allen letter
Healthy debate requires a variety of perspectives and not just a concern for judging 'truth value' statements and seeking errors. My work offers a challenging span of material from which to speculate about origins and motivation, and my upcoming book presents a new thesis on the subject. This publication was not presented as a clear comparison of existing 'apples with apples'. The declared contention of the text and the main purpose of the exhibition, which deliberately includes disparate and relatively 'ordinary' artefacts, are to draw attention to the transference and transformation of cross-cultural and contemporary images. I consider such efforts to be another kind of scholarship, which lives in the field, where academic 'certainties' are not always clearly matched with pressing social realities.
As an independent curator and geopolitical writer, I approach the issue of war rugs and the war in general from an entirely fresh angle, one that I consider to be rich in new and exciting possibilities. The West prefers to see itself as the protagonist in such exchanges. Actually, much is happening without its help or knowledge, in ways that are difficult to monitor, and much less predictable. The translation perfectly captured my metaphor and spirit of irony in the "pedestal" reference, and any mistakes in either text can be attributed to the same facetious devil which also caused the repeated misspelling of my name here: Marcelloni [sic].
Afghanistan is a highly complex and largely invisible multicultural society, set within an even more complex and insidious conflict. The war rugs are not simply a cultural reaction to the Russian or any other invasion, they are a fascinating hybrid and the extent to which they generate discussion happily reminds me of Clemenceau's famous statement, "War is too important to be left to generals." As examples of conceptual/folk/tourist art, visual chronicles and critiques, the ghosts of contemporary imagery are worth pointing out. I might add that our very own Boetti also commissioned many 'carpets' and there is a long standing debate with Boetti fans who think his pieces were the original 'world rugs' and even the first 'war rugs'; a laughable proposition for anyone who knows about the process of textile production in Afghanistan and its surrounds. It is not difficult for a specialist to find 'proof' to confirm his thesis. Of course, there is a world of difference between being against Bush's war and being anti-American. In my texts I am even more critical of Russian and Pakistani policies, but Allen does not acknowledge this. Perhaps he is a philoamerican…specialist?
Obviously, the exact chronology and provenance of specific rugs remains entirely unresolved and one must be mindful of regional practices, such as the Baluchi in Herat who often use "made in Iran" (hardly an omission) to facilitate sales in Mashad (where millions of tourist/pilgrims arrive, as opposed to Herat which sees the usual ISAF troops coming and going) after smuggling them to Iran.
The textiles on display in Beyond the West: Extreme Representations were drawn from my own and other private collections, and include a range of items made by semi-nomadic people: Turkmen, Kazakh and Kirghiz, Uzbek, Baluch, Shahsevan, Bakhtiari, Kurds, Qashqai. I am interested in their cultural foundations and contemporary contexts; in the ways neighbouring territories appropriate techniques and aesthetics, and I have collected examples of textile art worldwide, from all time periods, for more than 25 years. Sadly, nomadism is vanishing and yet kinship is still a cultural ideal. If it were not for the energy, enthusiasm and investment of collectors, with an experiential understanding of 'context', armchair and 'wandering' scholars alike would have nothing to debate…
While Max Allen is of course entitled to his opinions, my years of research and collecting 'in situ' represent a different perspective on a very complex set of aesthetic, cultural and political circumstances. In presenting to the public differing (and potentially opposing) perspectives in this field, the intent is to encourage a wider and deeper appreciation for complex phenomena rather than a homogenization of analysis.
Enrico Mascelloni
may be the friends of the blog who didn't read the letter of allen are interested to know the exibition "beyond the west" opened one week ago in the Castello di Otranto, a medioeval castle in the italian southern town of Otranto (until 4th september). Because some people (and political party) from the north of italy consider roma an african city, otranto could be considered a far east city or an asian city, even though finally max allen explained us "everything is from the east". the closest aereoport is brindisi (200 km from otranto). the trip by train from roma is more or less 8 hours; by car is impossible to say because the summer traffic (during the week end is more easy to reach peshawar)
the catalogue is avalaible by the well known publisher skira or by the less known acaservices (info@acaservices.it), the sponsor of the exhibition. the price should be euro 25, including an italian discount (oriental bargain isn't permetted)
errata corrige of the former one:
It may be the friends of the blog are interested to know the exhibition "Beyond the West" opened 22th june in the Castello di Otranto, a medieval castle in the Italian southern town of Otranto (until 10th september). Because some people (and political party) from the north of italy consider Roma an african city, Otranto could be considered a far east city or an asian city, even though finally Max Allen explained us "everything is from the east". the closest aereoport is Brindisi (200 km from Otranto). the trip by train from Roma is more or less 9 hours; by car is impossible to say because the summer traffic (during the week end is more easy to reach Peshawar)
the catalogue is available by the well known publisher Skira or by the less known acaservices (info@acaservices.it), the sponsor of the exhibition. the price is euro 25, including an italian discount (oriental bargain isn't permitted)
Nigel Lendon Says:
Max Allen replies:
I apologize for the devil who misspelled Mr. Mascelloni's name. He was
chased off the blog about 6 hours after he appeared.
Mascelloni says the "declared contention of the text and the main
purpose of the exhibition, which deliberately includes disparate and
relatively 'ordinary' artefacts, are to draw attention to the
transference and transformation of cross-cultural and contemporary
What an interesting idea. But there is no hint of the "transference and
transformation of cross-cultural and contemporary images" in any part of
the catalogue except for speculations about the war rugs and the Chinese
propaganda rugs. What is the rest (that is, the majority) of the
material in the catalogue for? How does it demonstrate the transference
of cross-cultural and contemporary images (in those cases where there
ARE images)?
Mascelloni's interest in the "cultural foundations and contemporary
contexts" of semi-nomadic people is commendable. Some solid information
on the subject, relating it to the textiles, would have been useful.
Markets are not the best place to discover any kind of "truth" except
what the dealers want to sell you.
Janet Tyson Says:
September 3, 2007 at 2:03 am | Reply
This is not a very well thought out response to the conversation so far. Although my degree is in art history, I probably am more of a critical theorist — due to lack of opportunity (due to being a wife and mother) to do original research in distant places than to lack of interest — than I am a historian. Therefore, I may be biased toward acceptance of the possibility of truths that do not necessarily rely on documented proof.
That said, I, too, find unsettling the idea of accepting "truth" as it is declared in the marketplace. (Not just the marketplace in Kabul, but any marketplace!) So it occurs to me: why aren't more researchers trying to find and interview weavers, to ask them about their influences and motivations? Someday, when my children are grown, I'd like to go to Afghanistan, enlist a translator and visit and interview weavers of rugs, men and women.
As a post script, has anyone participating in Rugs of War read Brian Spooner's essay, "Weavers and dealers: the authenticity of an oriental carpet"? It is in Arjun Appadurai's 1986 book, "The social life of things", which overall concerns the commodification of objects in various cultural settings. Spooner's essay focuses on Turkoman textiles and on textile production in Afghanistan. Given the date of its publication, it mentions more or less in passing, the expanding war with the Soviet Union, putting it into a broader perspective of Russian and Soviet intrusions into Central Asia.
If anyone is familiar with the text, I'd appreciate their assessment. I found it quite disturbing as it takes the phenomenon of weavers and dealers catering to the Western market to a disturbing degree — and that's without having taken into consideration the proliferation of rugs in response to Ebay and other forms of online marketing!


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Today Show contributor Paul Hochman says the G1 maybe an iPhone killer. He has several arguments including a lower price point, lower cost for unlimted 3G, a 3 megapixel camera, and of course a slide-out keyboard. He's right about these features but does he really think the iPhone will drop dead because of the G1? I doubt it. If anything the launch of the G1 will make Apple work harder to come up with better features.
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At a dinner celebrating Catholic classical education in Denver next month, the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education will posthumously honor Ron McArthur and John Senior with its first Rabboni Awards. Recalling Mary Magdalene's exclamation ("My Teacher!") when she saw the risen Christ, the Rabboni Award will be given to teachers who have been inspirations and models for other teachers. Directly and indirectly, these two great men have inspired two generations of deeply committed teachers who have touched the lives of countless students.
In 1970, Dr. McArthur became the founding president of Thomas Aquinas College in California; that same year, Dr. Senior helped establish the Pearson Integrated Humanities Program (IHP) at the University of Kansas. Though different in temperament, they had much in common. Both men suffered through the unraveling of culture and education that occurred with unbelievable swiftness in the late 60s. Yet neither languished in despair; they rather responded to necessity by turning it to opportunity. With American manliness and Catholic hope, they dedicated themselves to bringing about the best possible education for the young of their times. Each had received much from the Great Books movement (Dr. Senior studied with Mark Van Doren at Columbia, Dr. McArthur taught the Integral Liberal Arts Program at St. Mary's College, which itself benefited from the program at St. John's College), incorporating its benefits into comprehensive visions of education inspired by Catholic faith and philosophy.
Both were firmly committed to realism, the perennial philosophy and the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas. Their spirits ignited students with a passionate love of learning scarcely believable in the days of relativism's collegiate ascendancy. Each found like-minded colleagues of great talent and commitment with whom they founded institutions that radically changed minds and hearts. John Senior joined with Dennis Quinn and Frank Nellick at IHP, Ron McArthur with Mark Berquist, Jack Neumayr and Peter DeLuca at Thomas Aquinas College. With their colleagues, they proceeded as wise men, ordering every detail of matter, mode and life through their vision of the good.
Although they are no longer with us, and IHP's success begat enemies it could not overcome, the fires they ignited have not died but have spread far and wide. Their students have become light and warmth for others, contributing importantly to the growing classical education movement. Wyoming Catholic College, Mother of Divine Grace School's distance learning program, St. Gregory Academy in Pennsylvania, The Lyceum in Ohio, and St. Augustine Academy in California, are among the institutions formed by students of Drs. Senior and McArthur that in their turn are providing leadership, inspiration, example and counsel for others.
So, Class of 2016, this is my final address to you: When you wake up one day, wanting more — thirsting for something True in this beauty-deprived, surface-level, and sugar-coated society, drowning in the very lifelessness of its people… start with Christ, encounter the living Truth, and never let Him go. This is the most important thing I can tell you. There is Truth, go out and find it — and with that Truth, make a difference (Emily Normand, St. Mary's Catholic High School, Phoenix).
Honoring Drs. McArthur and Senior has been a dream of mine for some time. I count myself among those possessed by Dr. McArthur's love of Truth. I found myself able to share it because of my formation at Thomas Aquinas College. I have experienced the influence of Dr. Senior as I have come to understand the importance of educating the senses, memory and imagination as well as the mind. I have been blessed to work with Catholic classical schools around the country and to rejoice with them because of the joy that fills their communities. I believe we have only just begun. The number of those attracted by the renewal of classical liberal education is growing quickly, especially among Catholic educators and even diocesan leaders who can no longer simply follow the anti-religious secular powers. May the memory of Drs. Senior and McArthur help them believe that the sources of Christian civilization can give Catholic schools a raison d'etre, even joie de vivre.
Entering the mystery through an enlivened imagination is a most rewarding adventure where seeking an ever greater reality brings to mind that which, heretofore, has not even been dreamed of. Our pilgrim path home, to which we are to add our talents, is well lighted. Classical liberal education is the launching pad.
It is hard to learn at all without a properly integrated education. The subject matters are so compartmentalized that they seemed more like lists of facts than a joint venture to explore the world around and within. I have seen people's faces light up when they figured out how to connect their beliefs and their knowledge; I hope we can bring that joy to an increasing number of people.


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After nearly a century of entertaining young and old alike, and over a million miles of riding pleasure, the Chippewa Park carousel is in desperate need of heritage restoration. Handcrafted by the "Amusement King" C.W. Parker in 1915, and in operation since 1934, the Chippewa Park Carousel is a rare, designated heritage structure greattly loved by the people of Thunder Bay.
Despite Chippewa Park's best efforts, almost a century of wear and tear has taken its toll. It is the promise of the Carousel Restoration Committee to ensure that the lights, music and paint are all restored to their former glory. We want the magic to be alive for the enjoyment of generations to come.
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There are a number of great Bahamas all inclusive resorts. Here we've found the best 5 star, 4 star and 3 star resorts.
In most cases, we've noted what past guests have said so that you can have an idea about what these resorts are really like.
The Bahamas is a top destination for all inclusive resorts and there are some spectacular resorts here.
A review of the best all inclusive resorts in the Bahamas with special offers for each.
A spectacular all inclusive luxury property that features seven restaurants, Greg Norman golf course, ocean view rooms and 24 hour all round luxury and inclusions like scuba and much much more. The best suites include your own butler. The best special packages will provide all inclusive water sports and fine dining.
As you would expect at the high end Sandals resort everything is done with perfection from the carefully curated wine and and coffee,and pillow menus down to the personalised butler service.
Emerald Bay is often regarded the best all inclusive in the Bahamas Sandals located on the pristine string of "Out" islands and cays. The location really is gorgeous and has it's own little enclave near Rokers Point, with access to Emerald Bay Beach and not far further from Exuma Beach and the airport.
The idea was simple find one of the most pristine, undeveloped spots in the bahamas and build an ultimate luxury resort for couples and families to enjoy. The Bahamian-style villas and facilities will have you lapping up the relaxed island lifestyle quite quickly as you explore 500 acres of pure quality resort. Including a half acre dedicated to the zero entry pool.
Dining in the Seven or more restaurants is one of the big attractions with world class from the classic English Pub experience, the Tuscan treasures and the freshest local seafood. OPtions range from fine dining to relaxed by the beach and your sure to find your particular scene.
Situated on a Caribbean beach way out on the island of San Salvador.
If you like the active all inclusive Club Med format, then this is a good choice. Lots to do in a good setting with reef wall diving opportunities as well as all the entertainment and quality dining options you would expect for the quality Club Med brand.
The name is more than marketing and is actually where Christopher Columbus set foot 500 years ago, on a white sand . Renamed Columbus Island by Club Med, it is now a precious jewel in the Bahaman archipelago, dedicated to the conquest of new pleasures.
The Riu Palace Paradise Island Hotel is a 24h All Inclusive resort prides itself with its happy attentive service which is it's top attraction.
Also the beach location on Paradise Island and a splattering of good facilities also helps. The buffet is impressive with a variety of international dishes.
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Located on a typically nice 3-mile sandy beach, this Bahamas all inclusive family resort is right next to the famous Atlantis Bahamas Resort which offers quite a few advantages.
Includes: tennis, volleyball, entertainment and themed shows, leisure activities and fine dining. Golf, scuba and deep sea fishing are available but not included.
This resort was voted the top Caribbean Spa Resort by Conde Nast Traveler. And for good reason. Sandals are champions at providing great choices at the luxury end of the market.
Sure there is lots to do with multiple beaches, pools, swim-up bars, and great restaurants. But it's the way it's done that makes the difference. Everything from the first class airport pick-ups to the first class service in the scores of quality restaurants. It's done to perfection.
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The melia Melia Nassau All Inclusive Vacation Resort is huge with nearly 600 rooms and provides a quality, value experience. See our full review.
The Paradise Island Harbour Resort is a popular choice. Its all inclusive package includes: 3 meals (2 in restaurants), house brand drinks, snorkeling, pool, mountain bikes, tennis and other sports, children's activities and more.
After the renovations and change of ownership in 2017 emerged a new 4 Star All-Inclusive Adult Only Resort, which included a lot more activities including bicycles, an updated pool deck, and an all inclusive approach with meals and snacks, beverages, Wi-Fi, Entertainment and activities.
This resort may be budget friendly but reviews have improved dramatically over the former property here.
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Another great resort you may be interested in is Small Hope Bay on Andros island. It offers family-style meals, has 21 rooms and water sports equipment. This place is good if you're especially interested in the reef, snorkeling and fishing.
The beach cabins are a great way to stay close to nature with your family or partner and connect - after a great day exploring the world's third biggest barrier reef nearby. The resort offers an all-inclusive meal plan, games room, and supervised child care.
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Located on Grand Bahama Island on 7.5 acres of beaches.
Accommodations have sand-coloured walls and brightly coloured fabrics. There are 478 guestrooms and suites.
There's a children's activity centre, family activities organized by the resort, a sand playground, wading pool, quiet pool, spa tub, 2 golf courses, spa and casino.
The all-inclusive package includes: non-motorized sports, resort fee, meals and beverages at 3 locations and accommodation.
Sharpen your swing with like the weekly Beach Barbecue event, and Fish Fry and Bahamian Buffet add more variety.
Accommodations are in either the Lighthouse Pointe (222 rooms) or the 10-story high-rise (527 rooms). All have the Heavenly Bed and Heavenly Bath.
It's all inclusive and includes rooms, meals and activities.
Reviews for this resort have not been consistent over time. Sometimes they are fantastic (nearly perfect) while at other times guests seem to have a mediocre time. It's worth checking what they've been like around the time you'd like to go.
Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas also has some great family friendly all inclusive Bahamas vacation.
The all inclusive package includes: meals, beverages - including the swim-up bar, the pools, fitness room, water sports, other sports, and use of the rock climbing wall and circus trapeze.
There is golf across the street.
There are 391 rooms with patios or balconies.
This resort gets good (but not great) reviews. Reviewers say: food is not that great, but good for singles, entertainment is good, rooms are a little old, great value, a 4 star resort.
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A reasonable Bahamas all-inclusive with a private beach, the usual bars and a Kids Club. Reviews are okay here. Check the latest reviews before you book.
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I'm delighted to be back on the blog tour hosted by Brook Cottage Books for the next installment of Tilly Tennant's latest series, Once Upon A Winter.
Book two is titled I'm Not In Love and I would like to thank Tilly and BCB for a review copy, for my review of Book one, The Accidental Guest, please click here.
We pick up Hannah's story just after Christmas. Her sister and niece, Gina and Jess, have returned home and Hannah is trying to get back to normality, however the mysterious Tom - whom if you remember turned up with no recollection who or where he was on Christmas Day - is still very much playing on her mind.
She throws herself into everyday life but when Tom, who we learn to know as Mitchell, arrives at her door for a second time with his wife, Hannah's thoughts and feelings are again thrown into turmoil. After Mitchell and his wife, Martine, thank Hannah for her festive help they are off and she tries to clear them from her mind and life.
The gorgeous, farmer man Ross is still very much another hero of the story as he continuously helps Hannah out and after she ends up having tea and cake with his mother, she is talked into attending a charity dance. Begging Gina back up to stay and attend with her, Hannah enjoys herself until Mitchell and Martine arrive.
As with book one, this was a fairy quick read, although I found the first few pages a little slow getting into - I think this was more down to the fact that a while had past since I read the first part and so I was having to remember bits before moving on.
What I love about Tilly's writing style is her ability to make you feel part of the conversation between characters - throughout the whole of I'm Not In Love, I felt like I was there listening first hand!
What I don't love so much is the fact I have to wait for the next part...Ahhh!


Earlier this month, at a public meeting in Tucson Arizona, a moderate Democratic congresswoman and 12 bystanders were shot by a disturbed young man with quasi-political motives. Were Australia not experiencing a calamity of more pressing import, the shooting might give pause for discussion of the state of political rhetoric. Ironically, it seems our own leaders may have dodged that bullet.
The first pictures most Australians saw of the tragedy were of Tucson's sheriff, clearly emotional, answering clinical questions about rounds fired and security footage, and then, quite unexpectedly, venturing his own analysis.
Sheriff Clarence Dupnik's remarks did not refer specifically to the 'Tea Party' movement (in fact, his criticism of certain sections of the media was much more pointed) but the remainder of the news cycle was devoted to ascribing blame to this extreme and vocal minority within the Republican Party.
This scrutiny was not without reason; prominent Tea Partiers have typically described the movement as revolutionary in character, and make frequent reference to 'taking back America'.
Unsurprisingly, the possibility that such rhetoric may have contributed to the shootings found currency with many.
Australian commentators were quick to counter the sheriff's assessment with the insight that the shootings were 'the actions of a madman', and therefore not worthy of further analysis.
I disagree with these commentators (see? that makes me sound considered and printworthy). Those who claim no-one could have predicted that violent language would inspire violent action should consult Act 3 of Shakespeare's Julius Caeser, or Henry V, or the speeches of Churchill and Hitler.
In fact the only surprising feature of this affair is that the first weeks of 2011 would see American politicians loudly proclaiming that their words have no effect.
We, as audiences and voters, share some of the blame for divisive and hateful rhetoric. We love to complain about negative ads and sound bites, but we listen. Vitriol is an effective public speaking tool, because like it or not, human beings respond to emotive language that pits audiences against a common enemy.
If we proved ourselves disinterested in stereotype, understanding of policy complexity or respectful of sober, thoughtful reflection, we might be rewarded with a more honest and productive discourse.
But it is our political leaders who bear ultimate responsibility for this discourse. In a democracy, the temptation to appeal to the basest instincts of the majority is ever present: great leaders simply find more honourable values to unite us. They speak to the better angels of our natures, and inspire us to act in the service of a more perfect society.
Thankfully, in these early weeks of the New Year we also have a reminder of the upside of our susceptibility to impassioned oratory. The King's Speech is less a film about great speeches than a portrayal of one man's patriotic struggle against his own limitations (and, one suspects, a shameless Oscar grab). But in it, George V reminds us of how a nation can hang on every word of a speech whose aim is to unite, uplift, and inspire.
Watching it, I couldn't help but be reminded of watching Kevin Rudd in the first months of his prime ministership, wanting so badly for him to lead and inspire, and cringing as he struggled with a speech impediment that burst forth unbidden: 'detailed programmatic specificity' 'accompanying benchmarks and measurable outcomes'.
The speeches of the Tea Party movement, for all their faults, are notable for their vivid symbolism and appeal to values. Their frequent use of gun-related metaphors and imagery, though problematic in conjunction with their revolutionary image, is quite understandable given the accessibility of these metaphors for a gun-happy audience.
In contrast, Australia's political discourse is dry and shallow. Speeches contain clichés in place of metaphors, bureaucratic weasel words in place of vivid imagery.
George Orwell feared these times, not for the personal attacks or the combative style of speechmaking, but for the emergence of a language in which reams of meaningless, abstract, ready-made phrases could be strewn together in place of oratory.
When was the last time you heard an Australian politician invent their own intelligible metaphor? Have you ever felt your heart swell with emotion at the announcement of so many billion dollars in grants? Who among our leaders has made you feel proud of your country — not in a xenophobic or superior sense, but so that you feel compelled to contribute to your community?
In Tucson, it seems, President Obama's own masterful appeals to unity and compassion have resolved the controversy over inflammatory rhetoric. If, in Australia, we postpone this debate until our local brand of political rhetoric ignites the passions of a citizen, we may be waiting a very long time.
Edwina Byrne is a communications consultant and aspiring speechwriter. She's happy to respond to queries or comments on her facebook page.
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More passion - yes: vitriol - no. There's enough negativity and destructiveness in the world already.
"Those who claim no-one could have predicted that violent language would inspire violent action" should consult the vile viciousness of Australia's talk-back radio shock-jocks, on air - unmoderated, unchallenged, monopolising public discourse via inappropriate media ownership concentration - all day every day - remember the Cronulla riots? Remember PM Howard's refusal to condemn his mate, Alan Jones? "Who among our leaders" makes my "heart swell" with inspiration? Leader of The Australian Greens - Dr Bob Brown.


Spring has sprung around here, which means two things…leftover lamb (from a traditional dinner that's been passed down from my husband's family) and temperamental weather. This year, a blustery day arrived at the same time I was scratching my head, trying to decide what to do with the leftover leg of lamb in the fridge. I found this recipe for slow-cooked Lamb and Lentil Stew, and decided that nothing sounded better than a slow-cooked stew simmering in the kitchen all day long. You could also make this stew using beef, chicken, or some root vegetables (turnip and sweet potato come to mind). Organic lentils, carrots, celery, onion, tomatoes and spices round this stew out, and I added a few organic potatoes to stretch the meat a little farther. It smelled amazing all day long, and we were not disappointed at dinner time!
Slow cookers come in so handy for meals like this! Just put the ingredients in first thing in the morning, plug it in, and forget about it until dinner time. On really busy days, I will sometimes prepare the ingredients the night before and leave the crockery part of the crock pot in the fridge over night…that way, I can just drop it in and turn in on the next morning. When assembling the ingredients, I decided to put the lamb bones into the pot along with the meat and other ingredients. This not only allows for a little extra meat in the stew, but also provides a deeper flavor and the health benefits of the extra minerals and gelatin you get from bone broth. Once you've chopped the meat and vegetables and added the spices, add the lentils (wash and sort them first, to avoid finding little lentil-sized rocks in your stew). Diced tomatoes go in next, and finally some chicken stock (here's how to make bone broth at home in your crock pot). That's it! Just plug it in and let the crock pot work its magic while you go about your business.
Right before dinner, remove the bones and the bay leaves. Stir in some chopped parsley, and season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Serve with rice, if you'd like…and a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese. So hearty, and so easy!
I love a good stew and this lamb and lentil stew is one of my absolute favorites - perfect for Spring time.
In a slow cooker, layer the meat, vegetables, garlic, seasonings, vinegar and chopped tomatoes.
Rinse and sort the lentils, then pour them in and stir.
Pour the chicken stock over everything, then plug in the slow cooker and cook for 6-8 hours on low, or 3-4 hours on high.
Right before dinner, season with sea salt and pepper to taste and stir in the chopped parsley. Garnish with feta cheese, and serve cooked rice on the side.


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WorldQatar 2022: Iran wins on the pitch, but loses...
Qatar 2022: Iran wins on the pitch, but loses with divisions off it
In Qatar 2022 and despite having chances to qualify for the next phase, Iran He has been scoring some own goals off the pitch. Samples of the government's repression of the demonstrations for the death of Mahsa Amini have already been transferred to the sporting event. And all the cameras are pointing at them.
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In their first game, the Iranian teams refused to sing their National anthem and some fans supported the protest by messing up the song. Others, as "La Vanguardia" notes, held up flags where phrases such as "Freedom for women's lives". For the match this Friday the 25th against Wales, however, the players went back and sang the song.
It is not a simple situation. Juan Carlos Gomez PerladoWhoever it was "the Spanish physical trainer who was part of the coaching staff […] who qualified the Iranian national team", he declared: "News arrives that there are two factions of players and that regime sympathizers are spying on the others".
One of those who support the protests is sardar azmoun. After a friendly before Qatar 2022he shared his position: "I can't keep quiet. If the punishment is being kicked out of the squad, that's a small price to pay. They should be ashamed for murdering a person".
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sympathizers of the government of Ebrahim Raisi and the ayatollah Ali Khamenei were present at the game this Friday between Iran Y Welsh. According to AP, they"they confiscated pre-revolutionary Persian flags from the fans who entered the stadium and insulted those who wore T-shirts with the slogan of the protests that have shaken the nation for more than two months, 'Woman, Life, Freedom'".
The agency adds: "Small groups of men chanted angrily 'Islamic Republic of Iran' towards women who gave interviews about the situation in the country to foreign media outside the pitch".
#BREAKING: Iran national team players choose not to sing national anthem at World Cup match; some of the Iranian crowed booing their own national anthem pic.twitter.com/6tYqjloYYi
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) November 21, 2022
About, Enrique Banús, director of the Institute of European Studies of the University of Piurathinks: "I don't think these demonstrations have any effect on the utterly rigid behavior of the Iranian government. His image was already tarnished. In any case, they have a strong symbolic value and reinforce, within the country, the protests".
And so it seems to be: since the death of Mahsa Amini -on September 16 when he was in the custody of the morality police-, the protests do not subside. That answer is, says Banús, special. "According to analysts, these show a different picture. The previous times, the demonstrations were repressed and then they disappeared. Instead, this is not".
"However, we could not say that they are going to erode the regime. It seems that, for the moment, there are no cracks, there are no clerics or ministers who have shown their disagreement. If that were to happen, it would mark a big change.".
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Meanwhile, Iran does not mince words and continues with its heavy-handed policy. For example, him former captain of the national soccer team Voria Ghafouri He was arrested on Thursday the 24th for "insulting the national team and spreading anti-government propaganda". According to "Olé", the action can be read as a "caveat"so that those selected do not protest again -as when they refused to sing the anthem-.
What did Ghafouri say? The medium notes that he "referred to the ongoing protests in his country and criticized the national ban on women attending soccer matches".
On the demonstrations in favor of the regime of Iran, Banús raises the possibility that they are not as spontaneous as they seem. "Paying for some to go and support them is something that some dictatorial governments tend to do". But proving it will be another matter.
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Dolph began his career in news, and his particular skill has been to produce award-winning
community newspapers of the highest quality while simultaneously delivering above-average
Tillotson is now chairman of the board of Southern Newspapers, Inc., of Houston, Texas. He
began his career in 1969 as a reporter at The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News in the formative years of
Boone Newspapers, Inc. Eventually, he became a publisher for Boone, and in 1980 he became
president of the company, working under the mentorship of James B. Boone, Jr.
Tillotson joined Southern Newspapers, Inc., as publisher of The Daily News in Galveston, Texas,
in 1987. He served as publisher in Galveston and also handled corporate management duties
under Carmage Walls and, later, for Lissa W. Walls. In 2011 he retired as publisher in Galveston
and became executive vice president and later president of Southern.
During his career, Dolph has served as a reporter, editor, publisher and as a corporate leader.
He has led turn-arounds at failing operations and created new products. He has bought and
sold newspapers and has worked with every technology, from hot type to the Internet.
Dolph is deeply committed to the mission of newspapers. He looks forward to working with
newspaper managers to produce great newspapers that serve their communities and return
strong profits to their owners.


The University of Washington Huskies defeated Washington State 29-12 to close out the NCRC regular season.
UW also took bragging rights in the Apple Cup rivalry game. But more important is that Washington now has a home semifinal game against those same WSU Cougars next week.
It was a perfect day for rugby, and the Huskies started the stronger. Within seven minutes of the kickoff prop QueVeon Jenkins went over and Jack Stimson converted for a 7-0 lead. Possession went back and forth over the next 20 minutes until the Huskies struck again, this time with fullback Grady Poulson, and Stimson's kick made it 14-0. The Cougars replied with a try to make it 14-5, but the Huskies responded in kind. Right before halftime, some nice ball movement put center Nick Gadbaw through, and he powered through for the try and a 19-5 lead.
During the first half the Cougars were committing numbers into the breakdown and it was effective disruption when the ball was slow coming out. As the second half got under way they committed fewer at the breakdown and the Huskies were more efficient in getting the ball out quickly, With scrumhalf Peter Harrison running the attack nicely, UW put WSU under pressure, but their defense was solid. WSU had their moments, and the Cougars were awarded a penalty try, which they converted, to make it a 19-12 ballgame.
But Washington finished the strong. UW went down a man due to a yellow card, but managed to score regardless, and back at full strength the Huskies put it away.
Gadbaw was trouble for WSU all day and earned Man of the Match honors.
So next week, Western Washington hosts Oregon, and Washington hosts Washington State. At stake in the playoffs will be a place in the national DIAA playoff tournament.


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Living in and moving to Hong Kong
A guide to Discovery Bay, where is it and what's there?
Behaviour in Hong Kong
Ministries and Government Offices
Tourist Visa in Hong Kong
Animal and Pet Welfare Charities in Hong Kong
Mums Groups and Meet Ups in Hong Kong
Dress code in Hong Kong
Application for a work permit / visa
Hong Kong Labour Law
Gratuity and employment entitlements
Employment Information for Women in Hong Kong
5 Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails in Hong Kong
A Guide to Sightseeing in Hong Kong
The Traditional Brunch
Sports and Sporting Activities
Disney Land adventure park - Hong Kong
Shopping malls & street markets
Golfing greens and golf clubs in Hong Kong
Hong Kong beaches and resorts
Art galleries in Hong Kong
Where to Learn Spanish in Hong Kong
After School Activities for Children in Hong Kong
ExpatWoman Guide to the School System in Hong Kong
Registering your children for school in Hong Kong
University and Further Education in Hong Kong: List of Universities
Hong Kong school tuition and fees
List of expat schools in Hong Kong
Understanding how the Ministry of Education works in Hong Kong
Hong Kong kindergartens, nurseries and pre-schools
The education for nurseries, schools and colleges in Hong Kong
How to Get Married in Hong Kong
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The Law and Legal System in Hong Kong
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Hiring a Maid or Domestic Helper in Hong Kong
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Getting about by bus in Hong Kong
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Driving in Hong Kong; Rules of the road and getting around
Finding a Vet in Hong Kong
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Importing Your Pet into Hong Kong
Getting about by ferry in Hong Kong
List of hospitals in Hong Kong
Giving Birth in Hong Kong
Expat Guide to Pregnancy and Giving Birth in Hong Kong
Insurance Requirements for Expats in Hong Kong
Emergency telephone numbers in Hong Kong
Health Insurance Guide
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Here's an overview of the legal system in Hong Kong and where to get legal aid or assistance.
| Last updated on 16 August 2017
Law in Hong Kong the basic lawThe law of Hong Kong is based on the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. The constitutional framework for the legal system is provided by the Hong Kong Basic Law. Under the principle of 'one country, two systems', the legal framework of Hong Kong is based on the English common law, supplemented by local legislation.
The legal system in Hong Kong is therefore similar to the common law systems used in England and Wales and other Commonwealth countries. In contrast, the legal system of the People's Republic of China is akin to those in Continental Europe with influence from socialist law. The Hong Kong judiciary has had a long reputation for its fairness and was recently rated as the best judicial system in Asia by a North Carolina think tank.
The Department of Justice website has all the information on the law of the country including the basic laws, criminal and civil law and customary and family law. We take a look at the overview of the law in Hong Kong according to the Depatment of Justice.
Information based on the Departmental publication "Legal System in Hong Kong" printed in 2008; please refer to the websites concerned, as provided, for more detailed or latest information regarding the issues involved.
The "rule of law" refers to some of the fundamental principles of law that govern the way in which power is exercised in Hong Kong. The rule of law has several different meanings and corollaries. Its principal meaning is that the power of the government and all of its servants shall be derived from law as expressed in legislation and the judicial decisions made by independent courts. At the heart of Hong Kong's system of government lies the principle that no one, including the Chief Executive, can do an act which would otherwise constitute a legal wrong or affect a person's liberty unless he can point to a legal justification for that action. If he cannot do so, the affected person can resort to a court which may rule that the act is invalid and of no legal effect. Compensation may be ordered in the affected person's favour. This aspect of the rule of law is referred to as the principle of legality.
One corollary of the principle of legality can be summarised as equality before the law. It is fundamental that all persons, regardless of race, rank, politics or religion, are subject to the laws of the land. Further, the rule of law requires that the courts are independent of the executive. This independence is crucial if impartial rulings are to be given when the legality of acts of government falls to be decided.
Legality and equality before the law are two fundamental facets of the rule of law. But the principle demands something more, otherwise it would be satisfied by giving the government unrestricted discretionary powers. A further meaning of the rule of law, therefore, is to be found in a system of rules which restrict discretionary power. To this end the courts have developed a set of guidelines aimed at ensuring that statutory powers are not used in ways which the legislature did not intend.
These guidelines relate to both the substance and the procedures relating to the exercise of executive power. An example of the former is where a court concludes that a decision which purports to be authorised by a statutory power is plainly unreasonable and cannot have been envisaged by the legislature. An example of the latter is where a decision has been made without according the party affected the opportunity of being heard in circumstances where the legislature must have envisaged that such an opportunity would have been given. In both cases a court would hold that the decisions were legally invalid.
Basic Law ensures that the legal system in the HKSAR will continue to give effect to the rule of law, by providing that the laws previously in force in Hong Kong (that is, the common law, rules of equity, ordinances, subordinate legislation and customary law) shall be maintained, save for any that contravene the Basic Law, and subject to subsequent amendment by the HKSAR legislature.
Nature of the Basic Law
The Basic Law of the HKSAR was enacted by the National People's Congress in accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. It is akin to a mini-constitution for the HKSAR. It was promulgated on 4 April 1990 and took effect on 1 July 1997 on the establishment of the HKSAR. All the systems and policies practised in the HKSAR must be based on the provisions of the Basic Law. These include the social and economic systems; the system for safeguarding the fundamental rights and freedoms of its residents; the executive, legislative and judicial systems; and the relevant policies. Furthermore, no law enacted by the legislature of the HKSAR may contravene the Basic Law.
The most prominent feature of the Basic Law is the underlying principle of "one country, two systems" whereby the socialist system and policies shall not be practised in the HKSAR, and the previous capitalist system and way of life is to remain unchanged for 50 years.
Under the Basic Law, all the laws previously in force in Hong Kong (that is, the common law, rules of equity, ordinances, subordinate legislation and customary law) shall be maintained, except for any that contravene the Basic Law and subject to any amendment by the HKSAR legislature. National laws of the People's Republic of China shall not be applied in the HKSAR except for a number of such laws relating to defence and foreign affairs which are listed in Annex III to the Basic Law.
Relationship between the Central Authorities and the HKSAR
The National People's Congress through the Basic Law authorises the HKSAR to exercise a high degree of autonomy directly under the Central People's Government. The HKSAR enjoys executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that of final adjudication, in accordance with provisions of the Basic Law. Although foreign affairs relating to the HKSAR are the responsibility of the Central People's Government, the HKSAR is authorised to conduct relevant external affairs on its own in accordance with the Basic Law. The Central People's Government is also responsible for the defence of the HKSAR, but the responsibility of maintaining public order in the HKSAR is a matter for its government.
Fundamental rights protected by the Basic Law
The Basic Law details the fundamental rights, freedoms and duties of the residents of the HKSAR. These rights include the right to equality before the law; freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike; freedom of movement; freedom of conscience; and freedom of religious belief.
The Basic Law also guarantees that the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; and of the International Labour Conventions as applied to Hong Kong will remain in force.
The political structure of the HKSAR
The Chief Executive is the head of the HKSAR and is accountable to the Central People's Government and the HKSAR. He is assisted in policy making by theLink will open in new windowExecutive Council of the HKSAR. The Chief Executive presides over the Executive Council and appoints its members.
The main powers and functions of the Government of the HKSAR (which is headed by the Chief Executive) include the formulation and implementation of policies, the conduct of administrative affairs and the drawing up and introduction of budgets and legislation.
The HKSAR's legislature is the Legislative Council, and the Basic Law prescribes the specific method for forming the Legislative Council and its procedures for voting on bills and motions. Under the Basic Law, the Legislative Council's functions include the making of laws, approving budgets and public expenditure and monitoring the work of the government in general.
The common law and the rules of equity
Common law and the rules of equity are to be found primarily in the judgments of the superior courts in Hong Kong and other common law jurisdictions. In historical terms, reports of judgments handed down by judges have, since at least the 15th century, established in detail the legal principles regulating the relationship between state and citizen, and between citizen and citizen. There are now some hundreds of thousands of reported cases in common law jurisdictions which comprise the common law. The rights relating to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom from arbitrary arrest or imprisonment have been spelt out in cases which were decided more than three centuries ago.
As we have seen, these have now been underpinned by provisions in the Basic Law.
The common law's most distinguishing hallmark is reliance on a system of case precedent, not restricted to judicial decisions generated within any single jurisdiction, but case law from all jurisdictions throughout the common law world. Article 84 of the Basic Law provides that the courts of the HKSAR may refer to the precedents of other common law jurisdictions. In addition, the Court of Final Appeal and theLink will open in new windowJudiciary of the HKSAR is given power to invite judges from other common law jurisdictions to participate in the judicial process
Source: www.doj.gov.hk/eng/legal/index.html
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L.A. @ SXSW: The Afternoons
Pop & Hiss will covering the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, from March 18-22. Most of our time there will be spent chasing down bands that don't live in our own backyard, so in the days leading up to the industry event, we'll be looking at some noteworthy locals heading to Texas.
Who: Afternoons
What to listen to: "Saturday Morning (After the Funeral)" and "Say Yes," which you can stream below, are fine places to start. Playfully operatic, the seven-piece Afternoons bring a rock 'n' roll drive to a marching band lushness. A smashingly bright electronic hook adds a bit of a twinkle to the taut vocals of "Saturday Morning," a song that builds to a stomping shout-along chorus. Featuring four of the five members of Irving, the Afternoons boast a more rambunctious sound than the indie rock of the former. There's something that's a bit parade-like about "Say Yes," but there's also plenty of weirdness underneath the expansive melody, with suddenly shifting rhythms and a delightfully odd psychedelic breakdown in the song's final seconds.
They're playing Austin: On March 21 at 8 p.m. at Antones.
Added bonus: They're still unsigned.
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-- Todd Martens
Related: L.A.@SXSW: Great Northern
Photo credit: Sterling Andrews