A visit to Phu Quoc is a good, affordable opportunity to relax, spend time on the beach, kayak its quiet inlets, scuba dive or snorkel the coral reefs, or simply have a great seafood meal followed by a cocktail on the beach. With its five-star resorts and elegant family-run bungalows, Phu Quoc is one of Vietnam's star attractions in its own right.
Phu Quoc is called the island of pearls from the wealth bestowed to it by nature and its rich tourism potential. The island has many beautiful beaches. Visitors to Phu Quoc can swim, hike, visit the caves, go jungle trekking, and more.
Try scuba diving around the hard and soft coral reefs as well as coral fish has been on the must-do list of adventurous lovers.
Visit Phu Quoc National Park: Phu Quoc National Park is a good destination for tourists as it offers a wide range of activities such as camping and trekking. It's also ideal for those who want to study the tropical forest. As Phu Quoc develops into Vietnam's ecotourism capital, the jewel in its crown, the park will become ever more attractive to visitors from around the world.
Patrol around beaches by motorcycles.
Shopping at Phu Quoc Pearl Farm: On an isolated stretch of Long Beach, Phu Quoc Pearl Farm is a requisite stop if you're shopping for pearls. A small shop sells pearl necklaces and earrings, and wall panels describe (in English) how the oysters yield their goods. There's a tiny café on site. Avid pearl hunters can find cheaper wares at kiosks in thevillage of Ham Ninh.
Phu Quoc's quiet dirt roads are a great place to get your motor running and ying ying ying all over the island. Motorbike rental for 1 day costs about $7 and can be arranged at any hotel front desk or from the motorbike taxi lads themselves at the airport.
Heading north along the west coast of the island, roads of thick red dust connect villages set along salty inlets crowded with small fishing boats. You'll first come to the beach area of Ong Lang, which hosts a small clutch of resorts and services along a quiet stretch of sand; a small turnoff from the main road takes you there. Continuing north, follow long stretches of open beach lined with fish and squid out to dry on large bamboo mats. There are lots of opportunities along the way for complete seclusion. The coastal road reaches Gan Dau, a small town of busy Fish Sauce Factories. Farther out on the peninsula area, you'll find a few local hangout spots with hammocks under shade trees by the beach.
From Gan Dau, you can turn inland and make a long clockwise loop. It's 13km along jungle road to the town of Rach Vieu, and another 6km east brings you to the Suoi Cai Crossroad. From there you can go 13km to the beaches of Bai Thom (a military base on the far north end of the island), or even get motocross for the long trip down the treacherous trails on the island's east side; most take the short loop inland, some 16km heading back to Duong Dong town.
Going south from central Duong Dong town, toward the An Thoi Port area on the far southern tip of the island, are a few attractions. Lying some 25km south is the beautiful Khem Beach, a long white-sand stretch lined with palms and with some actual pounding surf. On clear days, it's great for snorkeling. You'll just spot a few lazy beachside sugar shacks with low tables under umbrellas and lots of hammocks in the shade where you can sip a cool drink, order lunch, and watch the day go by. It's a popular beach for domestic tourists, though, so it gets pretty crowded on the weekends.
Along the coast, Phu Quoc Pearl Farm (Duong To Village, 10km on the western coastal road) is a relaxed roadside stop overlooking a long stretch of open beach along the dusty coastal road, as well as a small museum with good explanations about the complex process of pearl farming and a very high-end boutique with some very unique colored and clear pearls in fine gold and silver settings. Stop here if you're heading to Sao Beach in the far south.
Nha Tu Phu Quoc is the old jail where the French housed Vietnamese dissidents. The sight is just an enclosed field with old fallen-down sheet metal Quonset huts, but there is a little adjoining museum with some photos and information (daily 7-11:30am and 1:30-4pm).
By plane: Vietnam Airlines offers daily flights from both Ho Chi Minh City and Rach Gia, a small coastal town adjacent to Phu Quoc on the Mekong Delta mainland. Some flights actually hop from Ho Chi Minh to Rach Gia and then on to Phu Quoc. From Ho Chi Minh, the flight is about 45 minutes and leaves Saigon's Tan Son Nhat domestic terminal daily at 5:55, 6, 6:40, 8, and 10:15am, and noon. Return flights from Phu Quoc Airport to Saigon leave daily at 7:25, 8:10, 9, 9:30, and 11:45am, and 1:30pm. Vietnam Airlines' Ho Chi Minh City office is located at 116 Nguyen Hue (District 1), across from the Rex Hotel. A motorbike taxi from the airport to Long Beach is just about $65.
By boat: Numerous companies operate speedy hydrofoils that sail between Rach Gia and Phu Quoc. Boats leave the mainland daily between 7am and 8.30am, and return from Phu Quoc between 12.30pm and 1.30pm. Ticket prices for the 2½-hour journey range from 150, 000 to 200, 000d for adults, and 70, 000 to 90, 000d for children. Tickets must be purchased in advance, though you can usually find a seat by booking as little as 30 minutes ahead.
All passenger ferries departing and arriving at Phu Quoc use the port of An Thoi on the southern tip of the island.
Phu Quoc's rainy season is from July to November. The peak season for tourism is mid-winter when the sky is blue and the sea is calm. However, when it is not raining, it is roasting hot; therefore, never forget to brining sunglasses and plenty of sun cream.


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Sept. 11, 2001: Six years later
By Lance Cpl. Laura A. Mapes | | September 20, 2007
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz --
Initially I was annoyed. Why did I have to be up before 6 a.m.? I didn't have to be at school for another two hours. My mother sent my younger sister into my room to wake me up. She was mumbling about something. I couldn't figure out what was going on. Was the house on fire? Had something happened to my sister?
After being practically dragged to my mother's room where the television was, I watched the events unfold.
The first plane had hit just minutes before my sister had awoken me, and the whole nation was in shock.
I watched as United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South tower with over 20,000 gallons of fuel on board.
After the second plane hit at 6:03 a.m. (Arizona time), I knew that the nation had been attacked.
I continued to watch the horrific events as I was getting dressed to go to school. About 30 minutes after the second plane hit, the Pentagon was struck. American Airlines Flight 77 had struck the nation's center of defense.
How could this happen? We are Americans … things like this don't happen in the "Land of the Free."
I protested going to school that day because there were more important things than 8th grade algebra currently going on. At school, none of the 500 students did much work, if any.
Every television, in every classroom around the school campus was tuned into the same channel. There were no morning announcements, the only thing we did was recite the pledge of allegiance and take an extra long moment of silence.
It was a few minutes to 10 a.m. and we watched helplessly as the South tower fell, and clouds of dust and pulverized matter coated the city. About a half hour later the North tower fell.
It was devastating to watch this happen. People were throwing themselves out of the building and plunging to their deaths to avoid the collapse.
Then a fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
CBS initially reported that the plane went down at the presidential retreat, Camp David, Maryland. Camp David is over 70 miles away from Shanksville, the actual site of impact.
Needless to say a lot of confusion and misinformation circulated that day.
Later that week President George W. Bush gave a speech that gave me goose bumps, and I will never for get what he said.
"I can hear you, the rest of the world hears you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon."
After school I arrived home where I found my parents huddled around the television still watching the news. Before we ate dinner that night we said grace, praying for all of the victims of these attacks and for their families.
At 5:20 p.m. World Trade Center 7 fell continuing the drama. World Trade Center 7 is a lesser known aspect of the attacks. It toppled because of the debris from the other two towers.
America was traumatized by the terrorist attacks against the United States on the morning of September 11, 2001.
The images of the New York skyline billowing smoke, a ruined corner of the Pentagon smoldering, and a crater in a small Pennsylvanian field, were forever ingrained in our nation's memory.
During the following weeks President Bush launched a War on Terrorism. This would bring the U.S. troops into Afghanistan and in the following years Iraq, as well as other parts of the world.
I was in the 8th grade when the attack happened. I knew almost immediately after that I wanted to help. I was very angry, and I'm sure that the rest of America felt the same as I did.
Even at the age of 12 I knew I wanted to make a difference. So I started looking into the military. I felt the only way I could make a direct change was to join America's armed forces.
While my friends went to college, I chose another route. I chose to protect their freedoms and their rights.
Patriotism in America was soaring in the following months. The nation seemed to come together.
I'm sure there were murmurs of conspiracy and the legitimacy of our president's motives even then, but I don't remember them as loudly as I do today.
Some people believe we are still in Iraq today because the Bush Administration has instilled in the American people a fear that if we pull out of the Middle East we risk another attack like Sept. 11, 2001.
I believe much like myself, many Americans still feel the same amount of patriotism and still support our operations in Iraq.
After talking to my recruiter I realized that even six years after Sept. 11, the tragic events that took place that day are still affecting people's decision to join the military.
I am confident that Americans will not forget, and will continue to serve this beautiful nation.

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 Jiří Černý (právník) (* 1991) – český téměř nevidomý právník a publicista
 Jiří Černý (filozof) (1928–1982) – český filozof
 Jiří Černý (fotbalista) (1932–2007) – český fotbalista
 Jiří Černý (herec) – český herec
 Jiří Černý (historik umění) (* 1961) – český historik umění a památkář
 Jiří Černý (hudební kritik) (* 1936) – český hudební kritik
 Jiří Černý (hudebník) – český hudebník
 Jiří Černý (lingvista) (* 1936) – český lingvista, romanista
 Jiří Černý (politik KDU-ČSL) (* 1951) – poslanec FS po sametové revoluci
 Jiří Černý (režisér) (1939–2008) – český režisér, stavbař a kulturní historik
 Jiří Černý (sochař a malíř) – český sochař a malíř
 Jiří Černý (spisovatel) (1940–2019) – autor populárně naučných publikací pro děti

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The business environment has changed tremendously in the last two decades. Corporations have been forced to realign their global strategies and in order to cut costs, they started to transfer activities which were previously performed in-house to the market (e.g. IT, manufacturing or logistics) focusing instead on their core competencies. Nowadays companies outsource several of their logistics activities to so-called third-party logistics (3PL) companies and thus from being centralized, vertically integrated and with single-sited manufacturing facilities, enterprises have their network of resources globally dispersed.
As a result corporate management has realized that the competitive vehicle is no longer the individual firm, with its own resources and competencies. Instead, in order to cope with shorter product life cycles and ever more demanding customers, both on industrial and consumer markets, individual firms need to strategically become part of 'extended enterprises'; that is, networks of specialist providers of resources and competencies.
However, because the capabilities to manage the entire network do not exist in any one organization, a new business organization was needed to provide the strategic knowledge and competence that will enable the complete integration of the supply chain. This new sort of firm, with core competencies on logistics processes and supply chain IT integration, besides offering consulting services on implementation and development of logistics and supply chain solutions, manages through the use of logistics control towers "the best of breed" 3PL specialists, integrating the end-to-end supply chain so that superior customer value is delivered in the most cost effective way.
But how does the use of a supply chain integrator help the supply chain as a whole to achieve competitive advantages that enhance end-customer service?
This paper aims to answer the above question. I felt that in order to be able to do that the most appropriate research strategy would be a qualitative study. Hence, a multi-case study was performed on three Swedish companies which differentiate themselves from the more traditional third-party logistics providers. The study was conducted by performing a set of semi-structured interviews with these companies. In order to give the study some sort of structure, I used an interview guide which was divided into three different themes; a) Organizational Design, b) Enterprise Logistics Integration and c) Logistics and Competitive advantages.
Once the interviews were transcribed and summarized, the empirical findings were then analyzed in light of a theoretical framework chosen previously. These theories, which in general terms relate to organizational design, supply chain management and finance, were also divided in the same themes as above.
Finally, conclusions were drawn by linking the results of the interviews with the theoretical framework. It became evident that the supply chain integrator can help the supply chain as a whole not only to reduce costs related to inventory holding but also to help its client to improve end-customer service.
It is a broadly recognized fact that the business environment has changed tremendously in the last two decades. The political and the financial changes that have occurred in several of the world's economies (Allen, 2005), allied to sound technological advances, in particular the development of the Internet and applications using the internet (Ericsson, 2000) are having a major impact on the market and thus on logistics operations, my area of research.
Until the late 1970s, the corporate rationale paradigm was "bigger is better". Organizations grew by expanding their boundaries vertically. This, besides enabling economies of scale (through high volume strategy), gave the opportunity to secure suppliers and distribution channels (Harbhajan, 2006). However, during the early 1980s, increasing oil prices affected manufacturing companies forcing these to reduce costs in order to stay afloat. The world's largest economies, i.e., US, UK and Japan were facing severe economical recessions, showing a combination of low productivity, high unemployment and high inflation (stagflation). The above factors, led to the privatization revolution; first in US and UK and later spreading itself globally (Allen, 2005). The liberalization process brought the de-regulation of market sectors such as telecommunication, energy and financial services, which were previously dominated by single firms enjoying natural monopolies. With the fall of regulatory barriers new business opportunities were created motivating creative entrepreneurs and companies alike to seek for new business models, through restructuring and reshaping of their boundaries. The changes in the financial systems, on the other hand, besides establishing new legal requirements, leading to increased disclosure and transparency, it also accelerated the development of global financial markets and new ways for company financing (Weiss, 2007).
The above factors created a radical u-turn in the way of thinking. Hence, in mid 1980s, academics and management gurus started to believe that the key to competiveness is "small size and high value". The organizational paradigm shifted towards smaller and agile organizational forms capable of rapidly changing their cost structures (Harbhajan, 2006).
According to Stock et al. (1998) the changes in the business environment forced large-scale enterprises not only to realign their global strategies and manufacturing activities, but also to flatten their hierarchies in order to speed up information flows. Moreover, in order to cut costs, corporations started to use outsourcing to streamline operations, moving from being centralized, vertically integrated and with single-sited manufacturing facilities, to having their network of resources globally dispersed, thus creating the concept of "new manufacturing enterprise".
Currently, companies outsource everything from their data centers, payroll or receivables departments (Corbett, 2004), to subcomponents of their products, or even large parts of their logistics processes (Remko, 2002). When it concerns logistics, companies today outsource much more than the inbound (purchasing) and outbound (distribution) transport of goods. This logistics outsourcing trend has developed into what today is identified as third-party logistics (3PL). The 3PL service providers are firms that offer a wide range of logistic services; varying from inbound consolidation services (pick-up of material and components from suppliers using central hubs or cross-docking facilities for re-sorting and consolidating for final delivery), to other value adding activities such as, quality control and just-in-time deliveries to production lines, which implies the delivery of the required quantity at the right time (Aronsson et al., 2006). Furthermore, companies operating globally may outsource their logistics operations to several different 3PL service providers, who are specialized in different geographical markets (continents) or industries.
Naturally, the technological progress, in particular the World Wide Web (Internet) which created a standard global communication and information system, now present in nearly every city or village around the world, has enabled enterprises to completely new collaboration structures (Duening, 2005). From a logistics perspective, the development of the Internet and the applications using it, also implied a shift from supplier oriented (push) to customer oriented strategies (pull), causing this additional pressure on the need for an effective management of the supply chain (Ericsson, 2002). In fact, in order to frame this new concept, the author uses the term "demand chain management" to describe the concept of managing a truly market or customer driven supply chain.
In the conclusion of their study, Stock et al (1998) suggest that their conceptual framework should be used as basis for further empirical research. The authors recognize that the competitive environment forms a firm's organizational design and thus affect its strategy and structure. Stock et al. connect a firm's strategy, its structure and its logistics capacity with how the firm will perform, hence recognizing the increasing importance that logistics/supply chain management is having in being the link between new manufacturing strategies and organizational structures, which have emerged as a result of changes in the competitive environment. According to these authors, "enterprise-wide logistics integration" (both internal and external) is the key that provides the proper balance between strategy and structure within the supply chain.
The purpose of my study is to explore and understand if this recent business concept is here to satisfy the needs for enterprise-wide logistics integration mentioned by Stock et al. on their study, and if so how are these integrations bringing competitive advantages to the different partners within the supply chain.


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BATTLE IN THE BOOGIE DOWN: Challengers Eye Scandal-Plagued Bronx Assemblyman | Politicker
Posted on January 16, 2014	by SquarePegDem
This column was originally published on January 6, 2014. Former Assemblyman Stevenson's federal corruption began that day. A week later, the jury returned a guilty verdict on all four charges. Under NYS law, Mr. Stevenson was immediately expelled from office.
Challengers Eye Scandal-Plagued Bronx Assemblyman
BATTLE IN THE BOOGIE DOWN
Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, who is set to go on trial for corruption charges, may have some political problems, too.
The Bronx Democrat is likely to face several challengers this year if he chooses to seek re-election, and some of those candidates are already ramping up their operations, sources said.
"I don't believe Stevenson is worthy of re-election," Michael Benjamin, a political commentator who represented the Morrisania-based seat before Mr. Stevenson, told Politicker. "A number of people have approached me about running and at this time, I haven't given it serious consideration. I'm not ruling it out. I learned from Sean Connery that you never say never."
Mr. Stevenson, who was arrested in April and charged with taking $22,000 in bribes from four adult day care center developers in exchange for trying to help their business, has maintained his innocence. But his brand may have already been irreparably damaged by the allegations.
Mr. Benjamin, according to the Bronx Times, has been eying a run since September, though he initially downplayed such talk. A columnist for both City & State and the New York Post, Mr. Benjamin has carved out a niche for himself in local politics beyond his old stomping grounds. In September, he told the blog Welcome2TheBronx he preferred to stay in the private sector.
Another candidate, George Alvarez, is more committed to knocking off Mr. Stevenson and told Politicker that he has set a lofty goal of raising $100,000 to defeat the incumbent pol. Mr. Alvarez, who heads a political consulting firm and boasts a master's degree in computer science, said he is content to run with or without the Bronx Democratic Party's official support.
"What I'm trying to accomplish and demonstrate is that not all politicians come out of the same box. I think we have to prove to our people that not every single politician is corrupt," he said. "We need to get the resources we need in order to uplift the community."
The district, though majority Latino, boasts a large and higher-turnout black population that helped elect Mr. Stevenson and could propel someone like Mr. Benjamin, who is also black, into office again. Mr. Alvarez argued, however, that demographics are in his favor.
"Traditionally the district has been represented by an African-American candidate. If you see the demographics now in the district, they're not the same as they were 20 or 30 years ago," he argued. "Hispanics are dominant in the district."
Also eying the seat are two district leaders, Tee Lawton and Cynthia Cox, sources said. Mr. Lawton has run for the seat before.
But driving out Mr. Stevenson won't necessarily be easy. He hails from a local family dynasty: his father and grandfather were elected officials in the district and multiple candidates could split the anti-incumbent vote.
Mr. Stevenson did not immediately return a request for comment. His trial starts today.
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4 Responses to BATTLE IN THE BOOGIE DOWN: Challengers Eye Scandal-Plagued Bronx Assemblyman | Politicker
suberevelyntony@aol.com says:
Dale Benjamin Drakeford says:
Run Mike run.
anthony rivieccio says:
Michael, hope all is well. We will put your blog on our facebook page: Northwest Bronx Democrats- but I notice you do not cover the female lawyer-that Bronx county endorses?
SquarePeg_Dem says:
As soon as she announces, I'll write something. My records search shows that Ms. Michaels, Raul Rodriguez and George Alvarez (all are rumored to be running but none are declared candidates) are all duly enrolled in the 79AD and have been NYS residents for, at least, five years. Thanks for reblogging my post.


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Posted on March 22, 2018 by Brenda
Guest blogger Brenda van Dyck is no longer in a sorry state
I'll admit it—I don't generally set a lot of goals for myself. I live in Minnesota, after all, the land of the naturally above average. But I have set a big goal for myself: to stop saying "I'm sorry." I blame my Minnesota roots. It didn't even occur to me that this was a thing until I saw a mug at the "I Like Me" store booth at—where else?—the Minnesota State Fair. It was a simple mug with the shape of Minnesota and the words "I'm Sorry" written across the front. It was a forehead-slapping moment.
Here in the North Star state, we have much to apologize for. We apologize for these harsh Minnesota winters. Who would willingly subject themselves to subzero weather and live in a climate that keeps us hidden from our neighbors for half of the year? And then there is the mosquito, the unofficial state bird, that attacks any exposed flesh for the three nice months of the year.
And we're not even as nice as our moniker "Minnesota Nice" would suggest. I was shocked to hear that non-natives have trouble breaking into our tight web of social and familial connections. Of course, I felt bad about that.
We Minnesotans have perfected the art of passive-aggressiveness. We have trouble being direct and assertive, for fear of confronting people; we couch our behavior behind the cloak of "I'm sorry." When someone budges in line at a store, we say, "I'm sorry, but I think I was next." Or when the waiter gets our order wrong: "I'm sorry, but this isn't what I ordered." We're not sorry! We just don't want to come off as too brash, too–might I say–East Coast.
But it's more than just being from Minnesota, the land of perpetual guilt. Growing up Catholic adds to this sorry state. I remember preparing for my first confession as a child. While I was not perfect, I was stumped when it came to confession, something that I had to tell the priest I was truly sorry for. Without being able to come up with anything egregious, I may have said that I was mean to my brother. The memories are fuzzy now. The truth was that if I was mean to my brother, he probably had it coming. He usually did.
We've all encountered people who fall over themselves unnecessarily apologizing for things. These are people who feel bad about everything. At least I'm not that bad. I think.
Over the years, I've perfected the art of the "apology." I apologize when I have to ask for something and I'm afraid the person will say no.
I apologize when I think I'm bothering someone. "I'm sorry to call so late…" even when it's not really that late.
I apologize in order to ingratiate myself to others. "I'm sorry I didn't get back to you earlier…" when I knowingly procrastinated.
I apologize sometimes to spare someone's feelings, "I'm sorry, but I have to go."
I say "I'm sorry" as an imprecise verbal filler, as in "I'm sorry to tell you this, but your skirt is tucked into your tights."
I have said, "I'm sorry to have to ask… " "I'm sorry you were caught in the middle of that… " "I'm sorry to be a bother…."
I've had to stop myself from starting emails with "I'm sorry, but…" as a buffer to break bad news.
Maybe apologizing is an effort to be perfect. Often these words simply come out of my mouth because I don't want to cause offense and I fear falling out of people's favor.
Alternatively, we've all heard the "non-apology" apology. "I'm sorry IF you were offended…"
Then there are the insincere apologies of children, the sarcastic "I'm ssooorrrrryy," we force them to make to classmates or siblings. But if I say I'm sorry and I'm really not, isn't that the same thing?
Why have I been doing this all these years? Can it really be that I am afraid of offending people? That I'm afraid of what people may think of me if I offend them, even unintentionally? Yes. And yes. There it is. Somewhere along the line, it occurred to me that I should be a little braver in my everyday life. That I should stand up for my true feelings instead of acting and reacting the way that I think people expect me to. Or in a way that risks putting me in disfavor.
I'm sorry that I've been saying "I'm sorry" all these years without giving it a second thought. Now when I find myself composing an email and I have more time for reflection, I delete the words "I'm sorry" from the beginning of an email. And in speaking to people, I've stopped myself from saying, "I'm sorry" when it's not appropriate.
If I only say I'm sorry for things that I am truly sorry for, doesn't that make my apologies more sincere and meaningful?
I would like to try the tactic of replacing the words "thank you" for "sorry," as the comic artist Yao Xiao illustrates in her comic strip Baopu #15. She suggests, for instance, instead of apologizing for being late, say "thank you for waiting for me" or when you feel like you're rambling, not to apologize but to thank the person who is listening to you. It's a subtle verbal shift in words, but a seismic mental one.
I am not sorry about not saying sorry any more.
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6 thoughts on "I'm (Not) Sorry"
Jan Wenker on March 23, 2018 at 8:45 am said:
So true! Was just talking about this subject. I was at the grocery store and walked in front of a man and said "I'm sorry"…..his reply was "you must be Catholic"! Enjoyed your post!
Brenda on March 23, 2018 at 2:57 pm said:
That is really funny. Thank you for taking the time to read the blog.
Liz Wheeler on March 22, 2018 at 10:48 pm said:
I've also heard that saying you're sorry when you really have nothing for which to be truly sorry gives others a negative emotional reaction, like you now owe them something. You are now operating, in their minds, at a lower position from where you need to dig yourself out. However, putting a positive spin on it ("thank you for waiting") creates a more positive and "equal-status" response.
Brenda on March 23, 2018 at 9:36 am said:
Hi Liz—I had never heard that, but it makes perfect sense. Even more reason to stop apologizing!
Eliza Waters on March 22, 2018 at 8:34 pm said:
Great post, honestly! 🙂
Thank you for taking the time to read it!


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I can't believe it's the final episode of "Royal Pains" this summer already! What a shame. I so enjoy it.
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One of the shows I'm looking forward to next season is "Legends of Tomorrow," which includes Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell. They played brothers on "Prison Break" for years, and then they recently played villainous brothers on "The Flash," and they're joining that new show along with many others. It's kind of funny that they're playing brothers again! They're not related, and in fact, they really don't even look alike. I find that so weird. I mean, Dominic starred in "John Doe" way back in 2002. He was so gorgeous. Then when he got the role in "Prison Break," he shaved his head, and I gather part of that was to look more like Wentworth, who also has very short hair. Now that they're playing brothers, Dominic, who also bulked up quite a bit, is playing a big, dumb, mean guy, so the shaved-head-look is even better for that. It's all pretty funny.
I've been catching up with "Dominion," which is an awesome science fiction show on Syfy. The only problems I have with this show, and "Supernatural," is that the angels are not good guys; also, God has left, but they never say what happened to him. I guess they will at the end of the series... I sure hope so. I've been waiting an awfully long time for the ending of "Supernatural," but I love it and don't really want it to end. I thought angels are usually supposed to be good guys, yet they don't seem so good in either show. There are no demons or devils in "Dominion," either, so that's kinda weird. But it's a very well done show, anyway.
I've spent a lot of time the past two weeks putting up many exclusive photos from the San Diego Comic-Con so check them out! We have more coming, too. We have SDCC photos going back a decade. I'm hoping that next year I can go on my own and get more photos etc. This weekend I'm going to a scifi convention in my own city, so I hope to get more photos and autographs.
We've been very glad to have "The Daily Show" and "The Nightly Show" back on the air with new episodes! Jon Stewart's interview with President Obama was very funny as was the interview with Paul Rudd the day before. Great stuff. They should give the president his own show after he leaves the White House because he's very funny and likable.
Otherwise, I've just been catching up on episodes of summer shows I watch like "Rizzoli & Isles," "Unreal" and "Mr. Robot." This week my goal is to start catching up on "Arrow" finally.
I haven't had any interviews in the past week, which has been kind of a nice break (there have been a few for reality shows, which I don't watch, so I didn't bother with them). I guess everyone's either on vacation or going to conventions and other events. There are so many new shows coming up!
I've looking forward to catching up on "Wayward Pines" this week, too. I think I've only seen the first half of the episodes.
Rob Lowe has a new show on FOX called "The Grinder" that's kind of funny. He plays a TV actor who's very vain and silly. I didn't think I was going to like the pilot at first, but it got better as it went on. Fred Savage also stars as his brother. It's an interesting show. William Devane is their dad, and he's always great!
I still haven't heard back from FOX about why no one has mentioned that Anthony Michael Hall is in the new Fall show "Rosewood." It's very odd -- a mystery!
I need to write up some new shows and DVD's I've watched recently for our Reviews Page. It's a lot easier to watch than to write! LOL!
This week's Primetime News and Schedule is here and next week's will be there. Don't miss it!
I'm also catching up on "The Bold & The Beautiful" (I'm just a few days behind). I'll keep watching as long as they keep up with the interesting transgender storyline... This past week's episodes were SHOCKING, to say the least! Wow, I can't believe they did that....
The other big shocker this week was that ABC fired Ron Carlivati as the head writer for "General Hospital!" I guess because the ratings went down again. I hope the new writers write more realistic and consistent stories and focus more on characters, like the old GH.
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The Primetime Emmy Awards nominations came out last week. I watch a lot of TV, but most of the shows I like don't get nominated. For one thing, I tend to like scifi/fantasy/comic book shows and those almost never get nominated. The one show that is, "Game of Thrones," I never watched (because I didn't have HBO back when it started). Maybe one day I'll watch that one. I've seen bits and pieces of many of the nominated shows, lik "Better Call Saul", "Wolf Hall," and "American Horror Story." The only one I really watched regularly that's nominated is "Mad Men," so I hope it wins! I do watch "How to Get Away with Murder," so I hope Viola Davis wins for lead actress. Then again, I also watch "Orphan Black," another great show, but I'm behind on it. Tatiana Maslany is amazing in that, too. Tough call.
I'm glad to see that Emma Thompson is nominated for her turn in the PBS musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street," and she was really fantastic, but it's not fair that she should have to complete against actresses in shows that are called "limited run" when they have 10 episodes every year and her show only ran for a few hours one night. That's just crazy.
Most of the sitcoms in the "best comedy" list are not funny. You would think that the number one prerequisite should be that it's funny! Most of those shows are not funny, or they're only a little bit funny. Dramas with lame humor shouldn't count as comedies, IMHO. I hope that one day we get more comedies, and better comedies. I think the last time a really funny show won was "Will & Grace" back in 2000. Before that, a lot of really funny shows won the Emmy, like "Frasier," "Cheers," "Seinfeld," "Murphy Brown" et al. I'm surprised that "Curb Your Enthusiasm" never won. It's hilarious. Too bad Larry David decided to put it on hold. I'll keep saying that until the show comes back!!
Here are the only recent comedies I've liked, and most of them are not funny all of the time...they just have their moments: "Family Guy," "The Comedians," "Big Bang Theory," and the new show "Impastor." I did sometimes like "Two and a Half Men," too. Sometimes I would classifify "Mad Men" as a comedy, but most of the time, it's a drama. I enjoyed the new show "Sex&Drgus&Rock&Roll," but it's not laugh-out-loud funny. It's humorous, though.
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Poms look to wrap up series.
And leveling the series in three days.
There is no proof that it happened. Anyway, Sreesanth started it.
If there is no proof, you must acquit.
Harbhajan denies it, and we are sending a team of lawyers from Australia to defend him.
The Australian team are threatening to get together somewhere and then fly home if he is disciplined.
"I feel let down," the board's chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty told Sunday's Hindustan Times newspaper. "This type of behaviour is unheard of, shameful."
The hypocricy of that is absolutely amazing.
Indian cricket let him misbehave and helped him lie his way out of trouble in Australia and cause a whole lot of bad blood between the two countries, and now they say they are "let down".
They created their little Frankenstein. They can keep him.
I knew he would deny he slapped him. Once a liar, always a liar.
He may even be banned for life.
All the details are out in the media. Sreesanth told Harbhajan "Hard luck. We f/ucked you in your home ground."
What is the problem with Andrew Flintoff?
[QUOTE]A country boy who was undaunted by the glaring lights of the city, McGrath comprehends the value of sacrifice and the price of success. He travelled miles on caravan, on dreams, hope and little else. He has enjoyed the ride.
This is a boon for world cricket. Imagine youngsters learning from Pigeon, Warney, and Hayden.
Geez Ag, can you remove that Clinton thing from your signature? No wonder noone has responded.
Windies fighting back in the 'true' game. Good to see.
Sure thing, pal. I am on the lookout for a good sig line. Windies need 120 with 3 wickets in hand. Good so see a great fight. Clark seems to be doing a great job.
Shane Warne wants to be a spin bowling guru for aspiring Indian youngsters.
Poms thrash Kiwis by an innings and nine runs..


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SBC announces digital future for Europe, America, CIS & Africa
SBC has finalised its autumn 2020 conference & exhibition calendar, with two new regional showpieces focusing on Africa and the CIS added to its highly popular Digital Summit series. Meanwhile SBC's two successful sports betting events Betting on Sports Europe and Betting on Sports America will also be transferred to the virtual environment as a response to the continuing COVID-19 crisis. This means the SBC Summit Barcelona - Digital on 8-11 September will be followed up by SBC Digital Summit Africa (6-7 October), Betting on Sports Europe - Digital (21-22 October), SBC Digital Summit CIS (4-5 November) and Betting on Sports America - Digital (1-3 December). Due to the continuing uncertainty around international travel and the potential risk associated with large-scale events, SBC has embraced the industry's desire to focus on virtual rather than physical events this year. The market-leading virtual conference and exhibition series has continued to evolve since its launch in April, engaging more than 15,000 executives to date. As key industry shows such as G2E and ICE have been cancelled or postponed, virtual events offer our industry the opportunity to continue to learn, connect and do business. The new events for Africa and the CIS will focus on the many emerging opportunities and unique challenges of doing business in two regions currently attracting strong interest from the international betting and gaming industry. The new events will use the same advanced online platform and mix of high-level content, interactive exhibition and networking roundtables that proved so successful at the global SBC Digital Summit in April, and at subsequent editions dedicated to Latin America and North America, and at CasinoBeats Malta Digital. SBC Digital Summit Africa takes place on 6-7 October 2020 and includes a two-day conference focusing on the future of sports betting and gaming in a region that continues to grow and develop rapidly. It will feature 75 senior executive speakers from both local and international operators already established in African markets, who will share their insight. This will be accompanied by a 25-booth interactive exhibition that will allow operators to view the latest industry innovations and talk business with leading suppliers in Africa, along with networking roundtables and workshops for delegates to connect with fellow attendees and build new relationships. Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: "We're excited about the prospect of staging our first ever event dedicated specifically to the betting and gaming industry in Africa, and bringing our popular virtual conference and exhibition format to a new audience. "The event will provide a valuable forum for operators, affiliates and suppliers in the region to connect, share their knowledge of established and emerging markets across the continent, and identify the many business opportunities it offers." SBC Digital Summit CIS, delivered in association with Sports Media Holding, is scheduled for 4 - 5 November 2020. In addition to a line-up of 75 senior executive speakers sharing their experiences and ideas for the CIS sports betting and gaming industry, the event will include an interactive exhibition and multiple networking opportunities. Sojmark continued: "At our previous events, conference sessions about opportunities in the CIS have always proved popular, so we're delighted to be staging our first event fully dedicated to the region. "The CIS is a major opportunity for the international industry, with existing markets such as Georgia booming and attracting leading operators such as Paddy Power Betfair, GVC Holdings and Betsson, while major new markets are soon to open up in Ukraine and Uzbekistan. "However, knowledge about these markets is hard to come by and the industry network is developing quickly. We are very happy to partner with Sports Media Holding for this event, a key player in this region," said Sojmark. Lasha Machavariani, Founder of the Sports Media Holding and Setanta Sports Media said: "SBC Digital Summit CIS will be an important opportunity for senior executives from operators and suppliers with an interest in the region to connect, learn more about local markets and talk business with key players." SBC's previously announced trade shows this autumn will convert into virtual events: Betting on Sports Europe - Digital will take place on 21-22 October, with the eight-track conference attracting more than 100 speakers to debate the key topics on the European betting industry's agenda. A range of networking sessions, roundtables and workshops will enable delegates to engage in active discussion and build new connections, while the 30-exhibitor expo floor will allow delegates to keep abreast of the latest product innovations. The second edition of the world's largest dedicated sports betting event, Betting on Sports America - Digital, is planned as before on 1-3 December. It features a top-notch roster of leading executives from major operators, regulators and sports organisations sharing knowledge and ideas that will shape the future of the US sports betting industry. Along with the content, there will be a wide range of opportunities to connect and talk business, including an interactive expo hall showcasing the latest innovations from leading suppliers, themed networking roundtables and workshops. For updated information on the new and revised events please visit our website www.sbcevents.com. For enquiries about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, please contact sales@sbcgaming.com.


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Making of "Visions of Suffering"
(53:14, in Russian with burnt-in English subtitles)
Production photos with original soundtrack (1:09:50)
Photoportraits (silent)
by Andrey Iskanov (3:40)
by Victor Silkin (5:35)
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"Visions of Suffering" (3:36, in Russian
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"Nails" (3:10)
"Frankenhooker" (1:11, in English)
"Bone Sickness" (0:41)
"Rock & Rule" (1:15, in English)
Short film "El kuervo" ("The Raven," 5:58)
Well, here goes nothing: I seldom comment upon the DVDs I review, as I still think of this site as "dvdcompare.net with screenshots," and I've certainly never commented the films themselves, however, this calls for serious measures - "Visions of Suffering" is the single most mental film I've ever seen! :-P To be fair, it has got some aesthetically pleasing visuals, and the eerie soundtrack is actually quite interesting in its own right, but the overall insanity of the film as a whole forced me to fast-forward through the last 30 minutes to stop myself from gnawing my leg off. The DVD itself is very well done though, featuring about 2.5 hours of extras, so if you're into this kind of films, you certainly won't be disappointed. ;-)
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Slovenian State Security Administration's Surveillance of Maks Samec, ad hoc collection
The collection of the Slovenian State Security Administration's (UDB-a) surveillance materials about Maks Samec illustrates the mechanism and extent of control exercised by the UDB-a against a Slovenian scientist (chemist) of the older generation (Maks Samec). After 1945, Samec was perceived as an irreplaceable scientist, but also politically suspect, even a potential political and ideological adversary, so he was placed under surveillance.
Ljubljana Zvezdarska ulica 1, Slovenia 1000
The Slovenian State Security Administration's (UDB-a) Surveillance Collection on Maks Samec is located at the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia. In the 1950s (most likely in 1952), materials in paper form (approximately 500 pages) were microfilmed, and afterwards destroyed. In 1998, the entire preserved UDB-a collection with the official code AS_1931 that consist of materials about Maks Samec was transferred to the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.
The materials about Maks Samec were collected and organized by three different sections of the Slovenian UDB-a, hence they are divided into three series (Lm, III, VIII). The materials can also be divided into three chronological sections: the first set consists of materials obtained by the UDB-a from the German Consulate in Ljubljana for the period 1938-1945; the second set consists of materials created about Maks Samec by the Department for People's Protection and UDB-a in the period 1945-1947; the third set consists of materials for the period 1948-1952 which were compiled on the basis of focused and persistent monitoring of Maks Samec, his contacts and his activities at work and in his private life as well.
Maks Samec lost his venia docendi at the University of Ljubljana in August 1945 in the so-called purge of academic staff. However, as an irreplaceable scientist, he was given the opportunity to continue his scientific career in Ljubljana. Samec had to accept a modified research policy in terms of limited academic freedom (Oset 2015, 165-169).
Samec was afraid of control by the communist authorities, thus he was extremely cautious in expressing his views. The materials present the form of control exercised by the Slovenian/Yugoslav communist authorities over a scientist who implemented the country's most important research projects in the first decade after World War II, the changing of academic standards after 1945 and obstacles to Samec's free and open communication with foreign scientists. Samec responded by adapting to the new circumstances and relationships with authorities and his colleagues.
The UDB-a materials were used more frequently by Slovenian researchers after 2006, upon enactment of new legislation governing the protection of documents and archives and archival institutions. The Maks Samec materials were first used in 2013.
The added value of the Maks Samec collection is in its presentation of a relationship between a scientist of the older generation and the authorities in the period 1945-1952 when a new relationship was formed between communist authority and scientists. This period of history was marked by mistrust on the part of the communist authorities and various survival strategies by scientists. The authorities wanted to secure dominance over the academic community, and because of a lack of its own favourable scientists, they agreed to a transitional period in which established scientists continued their careers. Scientists, on the other hand, sought to continue their careers, and they perceived science as an ivory tower that would protect them from expressing political views. The collection is, therefore, an example of the adaptation of an established scientist to new political circumstances and the restrictions to expressing his views.
The collection contains approximately 500 pages of microfilmed materials that were originally on paper format and in various formats, i.e. type-written documents, handwritten reports, notes, dispatches and telegrams. The materials are in the Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian and German languages.
The collection illustrates the forms and methods of surveillance of an established scientist in first years after 1945. The UDB-a amassed in-depth knowledge about Samec's professional activities and private life as well; the head of the Ljubljana branch of the Federal Administration for the Improvement of Production (SUZUP) was an UDB captain who directed the agency's surveillance of Maks Samec.
Most efforts were aimed at monitoring Samec's contacts with scientists in general, and especially from abroad and Yugoslavia, but also his private life and health problems as well. This information was used to interfere in Samec's private life and impede his contacts with foreign scientists.
pelēkā literatūra (regulāri arhīva dokumenti, tādi kā brošūras, biļeteni, skrejlapas, ziņojumi, izlūkošanas dokumenti, dokumentācija, darba dokumenti, sapulču protokoli): 500-999
Archives of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency
Kolekcijā ieinteresētā/-ās persona/-as
Jenuš, Gregor
uzraudzība (dažāda veida)
zinātniskā kritika
Atbalstītāji
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia
Acquisition of the Slovenian State Security Administration's Surveillance documents by the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia, 1998.
Report of UDBAs Associate Agata Murovič, 1950. Manuscript
Report on the visit of an UDBA agent provocateur to Maks Samec's wife, 1949. Manuscript
publiski pilnībā pieejams
Stanovnik, Branko (ed.) Maks Samec (1881–1964), življenje in delo, zbornik ob 50-letnici smrti. Ljubljana: Slovensko kemijsko društvo, 2015.
Oset, Željko
Jenuš, Gregor, interview by Oset, Željko, October 05, 2018. COURAGE Registry Oral History Collection
COURAGE Registry, s.v. "Slovenian State Security Administration's Surveillance of Maks Samec, ad hoc collection", apraksta autors Željko Oset, 2018. piekļuve notikusi: 2022. janvāris 29., doi: 10.24389/59540


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Born at Denham, Buckinghamshire, the son of William Nicholson, he studied at the Slade School 1910-11, and travelled widely in Europe and the United States 1912-18. He married Winifred Roberts and they lived (1920-31) in London and Cumberland, spending winters in Castagnola, Switzerland. His first one-man show was at the Adelphi Gallery in 1921, and he visited Paris
in that year, seeing paintings by Picasso and Braque. During a visit to Cornwall in 1928 with Christopher Wood, the Nicholsons met Alfred Wallis, and bought work from him.
Nicholson was a member of the Seven and Five Society, and, until he and Nash moved apart, he was active in Unit One. In 1932 he visited Paris with Barbara Hepworth (who became his second wife in 1934) and met Picasso, Braque, Brancusi and Arp. ...
Nicholson was a member of the Seven and Five Society, and, until he and Nash moved apart, he was active in Unit One. In 1932 he visited Paris with Barbara Hepworth (who became his second wife in 1934) and met Picasso, Braque, Brancusi and Arp. On Subsequent visits to Paris in 1933 and 1934 they met Mondrian and Moholy-Nagy. Jean Helion encouraged him to join Abstraction-Creation in 1933. His Au Chat Bottle, 1932, reflects his contact with Braque, and his White Reliefs of 1933-8, which were carved, suggest the influence of both Hepworth and Mondrian; he also acknowledged his debt to Miro.
In 1937 he was editor of Circle, and from 1939 to 1958 lived in Cornwall. In 1951 he was commissioned to paint a mural for the Festival of Britain; in 1954 had a retrospective exhibition at the Venice Biennale, in 1955 at the Tate (another was held in 1969), and was subsequently awarded many international prizes. His earlier figurative work absorbed na
Still Life with Curves, 1966
Printed in black on Zerkall Butten paper, signed, numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil from the deluxe set of 11 etchings printed with tone; one of the first 10 sets with the additional etching 'Aquileia' handcoloured with brown gouache. Printed by Francois Lafranca, Locarno; published by Ganymed Original Editions and Marlborough Fine Art, London; with text by Herbert Read.
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Lemnos 1915: Then & Now — large format photo book now available for sale
Research » Places » Lemnos
The modern spa
Around 1 km far from the village towards the capital of the island is located the traditional pastry business of Achilladelis. In this area are also located the thermal springs of Limnos, called Therma…
Many, if not most, accounts of Lemnos talk of the hot springs, a popular excursion from the rest camps and hospitals of Mudros.
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View of the hot springs on the Aegean island that the Allies used as a base during the Gallipoli campaign. On the right are the remains of a Roman road. C 1915. Lent by Major M J Herbert. AWM C01431
An unidentified man sitting in a recess at a thermal spring on the Greek island of Lemnos, near the Turkish coast. c 1916. Lent by 13th Battalion. AWM C00549
September 1915. Two unidentified soldiers, mounted on donkeys, with a local man at Therma hot springs on the Greek island of Lemnos. AWM C00715
Our photo, August 2011.
Our photos of Therma & Mount Elias, 2011
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The excursion most in favour with the Australian
But the excursion most in favour with the Australian was to the hot springs, on the slope of Mt. Therma. Round these had been built a rest house. The springs fed into two marble baths about three feet deep and six feet long. The water left the rocks at a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and to the man who had not had a decent wash for nearly four months, the opportunity was revelled in. They used the baths in twos and threes, covered themselves in soap and washed it off, and repeated the process until the proprietor of the establishment knocked loudly at the door to announce that other customers were waiting.
A Record of War Service with the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-1919 – Colonel H. B. Collett, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D.
A pleasant march
We had one exciting afternoon, being summoned to a neighbouring village by the local priest, who appealed for our help through the Archbishop of Kastro. The complaint was that some soldiers had taken up their residence in the village and were terrorizing the inhabitants. We made a forced march and deported. the men, who, though drunk, seemed peaceable enough. The priest was there at the head of his flock, and called down blessings on our heads, but one of the deportees, on the way out, informed my sergeant that they had incurred his displeasure by refusing to buy very indifferent cognac from him behind the back of the innkeeper. We ended our tour of duty by a pleasant march back to camp, stopping on the summit to bathe in the hot mineral springs and to eat the customary meal of fried eggs, coffee, brown bread, butter and honey.
Three Years with the New Zealanders – Lt.-Col. C. H. Weston
Hot Baths at Thermos
Most welcome news was that, at Thermos, about three miles away, hot baths could be had. From the day when the baths were built, they could not have been more crowded. Since leaving Egypt, five months before, hot baths were unknown, unless one was lucky and sufficiently hurt to be put aboard a hospital ship. So out to Thermos hurried the men, to whom a hot bath was a boon beyond price. The little stone building was below ground level, the inside lined with marble, and with marble basins full and overflowing in each corner so that the marble floor was also awash. The procedure was to strip off and with a little dipper pour the water over oneself. Thermos became the most popular resort on the island.
In the little villages, too, very good meals could be obtained—especially those delicious Continental omelettes made only in countries where eggs, tomatoes and fine herbs are estimated at their full value. The mild Greek beer was also most palatable. Mixed with the wine of the country, it made even the listless Anzacs quite hilarious. The quaint old windmills on the hill, and the church in the village square, where the gossips gathered together, were reminiscent of the Old World life made familiar to us in our youth by means of books and pictures. Indeed, some of these old villages seemed just like an ancient painting come to life. Flocks of sheep with little bells on their necks made sweet tinkling music as they wandered to and from their pasture lands; by the roadside the comely (if rather fat) Greek women worked in the fields, and winnowed in olden style their crops of grain and seeds; on the hillside the ancient windmills ground corn which made a most palatable brown bread; under the spreading tree in the village square, picturesque old patriarchs, apparently telling the tales of ancient Greece, were really discussing how much money they could extract in the shortest time from these open-handed, spendthrift warriors!
The New Zealanders at Gallipoli – Fred Waite (Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, 1919, Christchurch)
The floor was of marble flags, and the atmosphere full of steam
4 December. Today, I decided that being 'medical', and therefore immune and exempt from quarantine, I would go in search of the hot spring 'Thermia'. I hired a mount and a guide. The former turned out to be a tiny shaggy Shetland pony, and the latter, a small boy. I soon put the boy on the pony and walked. Noticing a pained expression on the pony's face, I removed the boy and the saddle and found the poor wee thing had a sore back. I made the boy lead the pony and soon dropped them both far behind and lost them!
Following a little bridle track, I wound in and out of the rocky barren hills, getting steeper and bigger as I went inland. After about one-and-a-half hours' hard walking and scrambling, inquiring my way by signs from Greek shepherd boys, who tended their little flocks, I came on a deep ravine with precipitous rocky walls rising on either side. Nestling at the bottom was a rambling old homestead, half hidden by enormous old fig trees. I descended to this place, which was very like a country boarding house in Australia. Under the beautiful giant fig trees were tables and chairs, and there were several suites of sleeping apartments available for a prolonged stay.
I was at once shown into a large bathroom. The floor was of marble flags, and the atmosphere full of steam. At one end, the floor was scooped out to form a deep bath full of steaming hot water, as clear as crystal. Into this, from a hole in the marble wall, flowed a constant stream of water, exactly the right heat for a good hot bath without being scalded! The water comes from a natural hot spring and runs night and day. It was then 4:30 p.m., and although mess was at six. I could not resist the chance of plunging into the delicious hot water just long enough to soap off my grimy limbs all traces of the trenches and my earthy life therein!
At 5 p.m. I started home. By 5.30 it was quite dark and I missed my way! Sometime after seven I arrived back in the camp weary, footsore and fagged out! I went straight to bed.
Geoffrey Morlet, in Eyes Right! p139
A vessel of this earth renders impotent poison drunk from it
Another trip which was beneficial to us in more ways than one was to Therma, a village, as its name implies, of hot springs. Here the troops indulged in the luxury of a hot bath, the first since leaving our native land for most of us. The springs gush from the hillsides near the bottom of the valley, over which has been built the bath-house. The bathroom is about twelve feet square and dimly lighted by a perforation in the roof which is domed. The floor is paved with marble slabs on to which the hot water splashes from four marble basins set in the walls. Besides these healing waters Lemnos is famous for her "medicinal earth" claimed in olden times to heal festering wounds. Turks of modern times believe that a vessel of this earth renders impotent poison drunk from it.
Edmonds A.H., "The Anzacs at Lemnos", Reveille 1 April 1935
Therma Spa operates to the present day: www.thermaspa.gr
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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh anticipates a number of national letters of intent this week during college football's early signing period.
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Doyle, a 3-star quarterback who was Washington D.C.'s Gatorade Player of the Year out of St. John's College High School, confirmed to the Free Press on Tuesday he plans to sign with Michigan in February — not this week during the early period.
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Shopping destinations saw their largest ever decline in footfall last month as shoppers stayed at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures.
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The slump was almost double the level of the downturn in March, which posted 41.3% decline as the lockdown came into force part-way through the month.
Retail parks were the least affected by the lockdown restrictions in April, the report said, but still saw footfall dive by 68.1%.
The presence of supermarkets and wide-open spaces which allowed for better social distancing meant retail parks performed slightly better than other areas.
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İYİ Party leader Akşener to keep top party title after elections
June 26 2018 14:22:00
Good (İYİ) Party leader Meral Akşener said she would hold her title as the party head, speaking in Ankara on June 26 for the first time since the June 24 elections, which took place under an ongoing state of emergency.
"Our [General Executive Board] has decided for the İYİ Party, which has placed itself in the center of Turkish politics, to continue walking before my leadership," she said at a press conference.
"I thank them for their trust," she added.
Akşener said she convened with the board after the June 24 snap elections in which the parliament was reshaped and the president was renamed. However, she did not mention the bias her party has faced from the media during the campaign process.
"The view of the [board] is the results are a win, in that they have helped increase a sense of hope for our country and our nation despite the tough conditions and limitations [the party] has faced," she said.
Akşener was barely under the spotlight in the 50-day period running up to the snap elections, which were rescheduled to June 24 following a surprise call made by the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on April 18.
As a single example, and despite criticism pouring in from parties, organizations and tax-paying citizens, state broadcaster TRT showed 181 hours of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and a total of three hours of Akşener during the whole campaign period.
In the party's first face-off on Sunday, the İYİ Party made it to parliament with 44 representatives and received 10 percent of the total of the 59 million votes as part of the "Nation Alliance," an electoral agreement made with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) along with the Felicity Party (SP), the Democrat Party (DP), and the Patriotic Party (VP).
Turkey has a much-criticized 10 percent parliamentary threshold—a barrier that leaves parties outdoors unless they score one-tenth of the total votes.
"We now have representatives in the Turkish Parliament. We will give a more visible and more efficient fight with our group," Akşener said, having passed the threshold.
"We are only beginning our honorable march," she said.
No new name in politics, Akşener has MHP roots
In 1995 from Istanbul and in 1999 from Kocaeli, Meral Akşener entered parliament as a deputy for the True Path Party (DYP). She was later nominated and elected as Istanbul deputy in the 2007, 2011, and 2015 general elections from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
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