I'm rather behind in my plan to listen to all the Outlander audiobooks this year and even worse in posting about it. I will try to write a bit more often about it for the rest of the year, or at least about my favourite Jamie moments, you kow the typical Jamie-isms :-). I know I didn't come up with this term and it's been used on other blogs, but that's no reason to not use it anyway.
His new function reminds Claire of Wild West TV shows, which leads to one of the many adorable moments whenever Jamie is confronted with things from the 20th century.
I really enjoyed listening to this chapter, because it's so much about who Jamie is at his core: A man with a sense of humor, but also a warrior. A man of honour and loyalty and infinitve love for his wife and his family.
And then he takes his wife to bed and Diana Gabaldon is really good at writing about that.
Last week I also started reading Outlander (Book 1) again. It started with something like #BookLoverDay on Twitter and I was out of good new reading material, so why not return to this one ;-)? I skimmed through it this summer, when Sam Heughan was officially announced as Jamie Fraser.
This time I'm planning to read all of it again and with most of the major characters by now cast for the TV show it's been another new, very rewarding experience. I mentioned it before I didn't really have a clear visual image of those characters in my head. I don't think I would have been able to compose a photofit picture of Jamie before Sam had been cast :-) The same goes for Claire and Frank/BJR, Douglas, Collum and everyone else. It's fun reading it and being able to put face to the names.
Of course there were a lot of Jamie-isms so far as well. I mentioned most of them in earlier posts of the Chronicles series. Most memorable from the top of my head and not mentioned in the old posts, I think: "Why not me?" when Claire asks him, why he took the punishment for Laoghaire.


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A legislative internship at the Missouri capitol last spring connected Northwest Missouri State University student Maxwell Lyons with another internship this summer at a digital marketing and consulting firm that helped him further explore his interests in politics.
Lyons interned last spring in the Missouri governor's office and took that experience to his summer internship at Targeted Victory in Arlington, Virginia. He enhanced his experience as a finance major by participating in fundraising, fulfillment and relationship building with donors and clients. Lyons contributed to monthly merchandising and receivables tracking.
As an intern in the Missouri state governor's office, Lyons completed research on legislative history, special projects and other administrative tasks.
Lyons credited a friend at the capitol with helping him secure his summer internship.
Lyons plans to combine his interests in finance and politics with a career in campaign finance. He hopes to leverage connections with Targeted Victory or a financial firm after graduation.


0ver 50 alumni and partners travelled to Verbier for the twentieth year in a row to celebrate INSEAD spirit in a friendly and sporty atmosphere. They were welcomed by event organizers, Isabelle Schirmer, MBA'94D, Yves Haldemann, MBA'94D, and Philippe Mauron, MBA'95J, along with Alexander Wyss, MBA'01D, President of the Swiss National Alumni Association (NAA), and his wife Barbara.
"It was great to welcome so many alumni, especially to see the large number of younger alumni," said Isabelle Schirmer, who lives almost year-round in the renowned Western Switzerland alpine resort.
Four different sports acti vities were enjoyed in fresh and plentiful powder snow, including Extreme Skiing for early birds, Easy Skiing for more relaxed participants, Ski Touring for the adventurous and snowshoeing for the wilderness lovers. Later, the group gathered at Scalco Restaurant after engaging with Danilo Bertocchi, Enterprise Sales Manager, Tesla, Switzerland, who shared his expertise on energy trends, e-mobility and innovation.
Indeed, the Verbier tradition will go on. The 21st edition takes place January 18 to 20, 2019. Join the annual sporty fun! We welcome all new participants and volunteers to participate in the organisation of the 2019 edition.


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Ladislaus Tuszyński (* 20. Juni 1876 in Lemberg, Galizien; † 21. September 1943 in Wien) war ein österreichischer Karikaturist, Illustrator und Trickfilmzeichner.

Als Illustrator der Titelseite der Kronen Zeitung über einen Zeitraum von rund 40 Jahren erreichte er große Bekanntheit. Insgesamt schuf er in seinem Leben, auch für andere Printmedien, rund 12.000 Illustrationen und Karikaturen. Neben Peter Eng und Louis Seel zeichnete er zudem für den Großteil der Trickfilmproduktion des österreichischen Stummfilms verantwortlich.

Leben und Wirken

Ladislaus Tuszyński war kaufmännischer Beamter, bevor er 1900 als Illustrator bei der Wochenzeitung Wiener Bilder tätig wurde. Wenige Jahre später wurde er Illustrator und Karikaturist bei der Wiener Kronen Zeitung, wodurch er große Bekanntheit erlangte. Eine Zeit lang illustrierte er auch die Leipziger Illustrirte Zeitung. Auch als Gerichtszeichner trat Tuszyński in Erscheinung. Sein häufig verwendetes Pseudonym war "Strix".

Als Trickfilmzeichner begann Tuszyńsky gegen Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs, um 1919, zu arbeiten. Er richtete sich sein eigenes Trickfilmstudio ein, in dem er seine Zeichnungen zu bewegten Bildern auf Filmband animieren konnte. Häufigster Produzent seiner Filme war die Astoria-Film, die einzige österreichische Filmproduktionsgesellschaft die neben Spielfilmen auch regelmäßig Trickfilme hervorbrachte. Bei dieser war er auch als künstlerischer Beirat tätig. In vielen Filmen vermischte er reale Filmaufnahmen mit Zeichentricksequenzen, wodurch diese Filme im Grunde zwar Trickfilme sind, aber dennoch der Mitwirkung von Spielfilmregisseuren, Kameraleuten und Schauspielern bedurften. Viele Filme produzierte Tuszyński auch selbst mit seiner Film-Werke AG. Trickfilme waren in der Regel deutlich kürzer als die Spielfilme, die in den 20er-Jahren bereits bis zu einer Stunde oder länger dauerten, und wurden meist im Vorprogramm eines Hauptfilms – neben Wochenschau und Werbekurzfilmen – gezeigt.

Tuszyński war eines der Vorstandsmitglieder des Filmbundes, der Interessenvertretung der österreichischen Filmschaffenden. Sein Trickfilmschaffen endete in etwa zeitgleich mit der europäischen Filmwirtschaftskrise um 1924/25, ausgelöst durch eine Flut hochwertiger, aber billig vertriebener Hollywood-Filme, die auch in Österreich die meisten Filmproduzenten ruinierte. Danach wurden in Österreich kaum mehr Trickfilme hergestellt.

Tuszyński, der seine Tätigkeit als Illustrator und Karikaturist stets beibehalten hat, war noch bis 1940 für Wiener Bilder und in etwa ebenso lang für die Kronen Zeitung tätig, deren Titelseite er rund 40 Jahre lang illustriert hat. Insgesamt zeichnete er rund 12.000 Illustrationen und Karikaturen. Eine Auswahl daraus wurde 1953 anlässlich seines zehnten Todestages in der Wiener Stadtbibliothek ausgestellt.

Zeichenstil
Tuszyński orientierte sich stets an einer naturnahen Abbildung, ohne jedoch fotografisch realistisch zu werden. Im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen Zeichnern dieser Zeit schattierte er seine Figuren und Gegenstände und brachte somit eine räumliche Dimension in seine Zeichnungen. Wie auch Louis Seel interessierte ihn die Möglichkeit, Zeichnungen mit Realaufnahmen zu kombinieren. In einigen seiner Filme tauchen daher auch reale Filmaufnahmen auf, in manchen greift er sogar persönlich ein. So ist etwa in Amaranta (1921), einer Folge der Filmserie "Abenteuer des berühmten Harry Pracks", seine Hand zu sehen, die einem im Wasser verunglückten Fischer hilft, die Hafenmauer zu erklimmen. Im wenig später entstandenen Film Die Entdeckung Wiens am Nordpol (1921) zieht Tuszyńskis Hand an einer herabhängenden Leine, um das Polarlicht einzuschalten.

Filmografie
Von Ladislaus Tuszyński gezeichnete und inszenierte Trickfilme oder Filme, die Trickfilmelemente einbeziehen:
1921: Die Jagd nach dem Kopfe (Produktion: Astoria-Film)
1921: Amaranta (Produktion: Astoria-Film)
1921: Zwerg Nase (Regie mit Heinz Hanus, Produktion: Astoria-Film)
1921: Das Weib des Irren (Regie mit Heinz Hanus, Produktion: Astoria-Film)
1921: Kalif Storch (Regie mit Hans Berger, Produktion: Film-Werke)
1922: Gevatter Tod (technische Mitarbeit; Regie: Heinz Hanus, Produktion: Astoria-Film)
1922: Die Entdeckung Wiens am Nordpol (Produktion: Film-Werke)
1922: Die Venus (Regie mit Hans Homma, Produktion: Pan-Film)
1924: Die Puppe des Maharadscha (Produktion: Pan-Film)

Literatur
 Ludwig Gesek (Hrsg.): Kleines Lexikon des österreichischen Films. Österreichischer Bundesverlag, Wien 1959 (als Quelle verwendet).
 Lisi Frischengruber, Thomas Renoldner: Animationsfilm in Österreich. ASIFA Austria, Wien 1996.

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I love this quote by Deepak Chopra!
Amongst the many glamorous parties sprinkled across last year's Cannes International Film Festival, "The Alliance of the Arts" party, sponsored by Ermenegildo Zegna, showcased Mr. Chopra as a special guest of honor, and was a highlight. His inspirational speech enchanted the capacity gala audience at the Villa Saint-Georges.
Another highlight of the 67th edition of FIF was the Roberto Cavalli Annual Yacht Party. Cavalli's boat was rocking in 2014, and many celebrities were spottted there dancing away under the moonlight at the old Cannes Port. Among last year's VIP guests in attendance were Sharon Stone, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kylie Minogue, Rosario Dawson and John Travolta and Kelly Preston.
Now, we look forward to the 2015 gala event schedule (to be announced) – which will include of course the opening and closing ceremonies, glamorous (clamorous!) red carpet events, and the Chopard, de Grisogono and amfAR gala evenings – and we hope to see a return to some of the more classic and local – French – ambiance on the Côte d'Azur.
Which annual Cannes Film Festival gala party(s) do you attend? And which events or venues do you miss from previous festivals (before globalization)?
Contact me to let me know!!


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China investigating gun sent in FedEx package
State media accuses FedEx of knowingly breaking the law
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By Chun Han Wong
A FedEx worker unloads packages from a truck in New York City.
BEIJING — Chinese police are investigating the presence of a gun in a package shipped by FedEx Corp. to China from the U.S., the latest scrutiny directed at the American shipping company by Chinese authorities.
The package was sent by a U.S. client to a sports-gear company in China's southern Fujian province, police in the provincial capital of Fuzhou said Sunday.
Fuzhou police launched the probe after receiving a report recently and confiscated the gun, according to a microblog post by police in Fuzhou's Jin'an district. The post didn't name the client who sent the package or the company that received it. Chinese law prohibits the delivery of firearms, and bringing firearms into the country requires a number of permits, including from public security and customs authorities.
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Samsung is at it again! This time round with a brand new smartphone – Galaxy C8. Here at TechAppeala, we have already come across the phone! And we have reviewed it. See the review below.
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The Galaxy C8 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD Super AMOLED capacitive display. It is multi-touch, the colors are 16M and the pixel density is 401 ppi. The resolution stands at 1080×1920 pixels.
The dimensions are 152.4×74.7×7.8 mm while the weight is 180g.
The primary camera is 13MP (with f/1.7 aperture lens, zoom and 4208×3120 pixels) while the secondary one is 5MP (with f/1.9 aperture lens and 4640×3480 pixels). The front also has a 16MP camera with f/1.9 aperture. The cameras are actually 3! The video are created at 1080p@30fps.
The dual camera setup comes with Dual Photo mode. This mode lets you capture a photo and later adjust the focus! There is also a separate LED flash and notification.
Other related features include fingerprint scanner, geo-tagging, touch focus, panorama, facial recognition and also always-on display from Samsung. You can actually unlock the phone with your face.
The RAM is 3GB while the internal memory is 32GB (base variant). The high-end variant has 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone supports a microSD/TransFlash with a capacity of up to 256GB. The processor is 2.39 GHz Octa-core.
For the SIM card, the Samsung smartphone has dual card. Moreover, it runs on an Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) operating system.
The supported networks include 2G (GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) and 3G (HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100). There is also 4G – LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) and 20(800). Other 3G and 4G features include HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps and also VoLTE.
The Galaxy C8 is equipped with USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector for data syncing and charging. It is also equipped with ambient light, magnetic field (compass), proximity, NFC and accelerometer sensors.
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Moreover, the phone comes with USB OTG, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS), HTML5 browser, GPRS, Android Webkit and EDGE.
The features here include 3.5 mm Jack, FM radio + Recording, audio playback, video playback, 64 polyphonic MP3/MIDI/WAV/AMR, downloadable games and loud speaker.
The battery is a non-removable Li-Po. Its capacity is 3000mAh.
The material is metal, but with a candybar form. There is also a 2.5D Curved Glass and Bixby. The popular colors include black, gold and pink.
So how much is Galaxy C8? Well, the new smartphone costs between KSh. 31,500 and KSh. 32,000 ($315 and $320).


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(→Biblical Studies)
*Currently being updated.
*A searchable bibliography currently containing ca. 400 items, including books and articles in multiple languages.
'''Corinthian Studies Library'''
*https://www.zotero.org/groups/corinthian_studies/items
*David Pettegrew, Messiah College and http://corinthianmatters.com/
*Last updated October 2012.
*This Zotero group library of 1,535 items is divided into two major sections: Archaeology and History, and Early Christian Studies. A detailed description of its organization and contents, with tips for use for those new to Zotero, is available at http://corinthianmatters.com/bibliography/zotero/
'''Corinthian Matters: Bibliographies'''
6.3 Archaeological Sites (and Area Survey Projects)
13 Syriac Studies
Abzu - Etana
http://www.etana.org/abzubib/
Charles E. Jones, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University
Abzu, a part of the website etana.org, "is a guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world." The bibliography includes web sites and publications in multiple languages, and is searchable by keyword, subject, author, and title, and browseable by author.
Mark S. Smith, Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University
This bibliography, comprehensive to the time of last update, is highly structured by topic. It is available to download as a .pdf, .doc, or .rtf file from the link above.
Archaeological Sites (and Area Survey Projects)
Qatna-Bibliographie
http://www.qatna.de/Referenzen-Bibliographie.html (links to http://www.qatna.de/PDF/Bibliographie/Bibliographie.pdf )
Dr. Peter Pfalzner, Universitat Tubingen
This 19-page .pdf file includes articles and monographs in multiple languages. It is divided into sections (early excavations, publications of the German, Italian, and Syrian projects, historical and textual studies) and each section lists items in reverse chronological order. Website and subject divisions and in German.
Qatna: A Short Bibliography
http://www.qatna.org/en-biblio.htm
Prof. Daniele Morandi Bonacossi, Dipartimento di Storia e Tutela dei Beni Culturali, *Università degli Studi di Udine
Copyrighted and latest items are 2006.
This lengthy bibliography includes articles and books in multiple languages. It is arranged into 5 sections (early archaeology, current archaeology, material culture studies, epigraphic studies, and general and historical studies) and items are listed alphabetically by author within each section. The bibliography is also available as a linked .pdf file. The site as a whole is available in English, Arabic, and Italian.
Central Lydia Archaeological Survey: Bibliography
http://www.bu.edu/clas/bibliography/
CLAS Directors, Christopher H. Roosevelt and Christina Luke, Boston University
This bibliography includes articles, conference papers, and a book that publish material from the CLAS; all items are in English.
Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP) Bibliography
http://arcserver.usc.edu/reports/biblio.html
Bradley J. Parker, Department of History, University of Utah
No last updated date; latest works 2011.
This select bibliography includes publications and presentations of the work of the UTARP project (1999-2008), all in English. Sections are: Reports (including annual reports available in .pdf); Synthetic Studies; Conference Papers and Invited Presentations.
Tell Leilan Project: Selected Publications
http://leilan.yale.edu/pubs/all.html
Harvey Weiss, Tell Leilan Project, Yale University
Latest works 2012.
This select bibliography of works on the prehistoric site in modern Syria is organized chronologically, with linked .pdfs of many works. There is also a bibliography of media reports on the site and project at http://leilan.yale.edu/about/media/index.html
This bibliography contains 3454 items, sorted by author, and available over a series of separate web pages. Items include monographs and articles in multiple languages, and many entries include an abstract or an annotation by the compiler of the bibliography. The focus of the bibliography is numismatics, but many other topics are covered.
Updates ceased July 2011; the site is expected to remain available through 2012 (available 8/2012); work is in progress to move items from this site to the Online Egyptological Bibliography (http://oeb.griffith.ox.ac.uk/), which is, unfortunately, subscription-only.
This database of 52404 entries covering 1978-2011 can be searched by author, title, keyword, etc. There are extensive directions for building queries, and entries have subject indexing.
CFEETK: Centre Franco-Egyptien d'Etude des Temples de Karnak - Bibliography
http://www.cfeetk.cnrs.fr/uk/index.php?page=bibliographie
CFEETK; Sébastien Biston-Moulin, compiler.
Updated May 2012.
This bibliography's goal is to be comprehensive, and it includes monographs and articles in multiple languages dating from 1813-2012, organized by year, and alphabetically by author within each year. The bibliography is also searchable and can be sorted in other ways. Links are provided to items available in full-text online, with a color-code for those available open-access and by subscription. Additions to the bibliography may be emailed to the compiler.
U. C. Berkeley Excavations at El Hibeh: Bibliography
http://neareastern.berkeley.edu/hibeh/references.htm
http://neareastern.berkeley.edu/hibeh/references_finds.htm
Brian Muhs, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago
No last updated date; latest work cited is 1998.
This bibliography, associated with the site for the 2001-2007 Berkeley excavations, has two sections. The first is an overview of the history of excavation at the site from the 19th century to 1980, with publications; the second reviews the finds and texts (and their publication) from the site by historical period.
Traianos Gagos, late of the Library and Dept. of Classical Studies, University of Michigan.
This is described as an introductory bibliography, broken out by areas of interest (abbreviations, chronology, epistolography, editions). Coverage is international and includes books and articles. Can be downloaded ad a .doc file.
Zotero Group: New Testament Greek
Group library with 17 members, managed by Rusty Taylor, Trinity Western University.
This Zotero library is structured with folders for grammars, lexicons, and vocabulary. It is relatively limited, and all items seem to be in English.
Zotero Group: Septuagint
Group library with 7 members, managed by Ken M. Penner, Religious Studies, St. Fancis Xavier University
This Zotero library is structured with folders for editions, lexical works, manuscripts, and studies on specific books and sections thereof. It is fairly extensive.
Zotero Group: Pseudepigraphica
Group library related to the Online Critical Pseudepigrapha project (http://ocp.tyndale.ca/), managed by Ken M. Penner, Religious Studies, St. Fancis Xavier University.
This Zotero library is structures with folders for each text; it is not yet well populated.
Corinthian Studies Library
https://www.zotero.org/groups/corinthian_studies/items
David Pettegrew, Messiah College and http://corinthianmatters.com/
Last updated October 2012.
This Zotero group library of 1,535 items is divided into two major sections: Archaeology and History, and Early Christian Studies. A detailed description of its organization and contents, with tips for use for those new to Zotero, is available at http://corinthianmatters.com/bibliography/zotero/
Syriac Studies
Resources for Syriac Studies
http://www.doaks.org/research/byzantine/resources/syriac
Jack Tannous, Scott Johnson, Dumbarton Oaks
This is an annotated collection of free and open source books, journals, and web sites, organized by categories: Introduction; Histories of Syriac Literature; Lexica, Dictionaries, and Glossaries; Grammars; Manuscript Catalogs; Bible; Hagiography; Chronicles and Historiography; Journals; Maps and Geography; Historic Scholarship.
A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity
http://www.csc.org.il/db/db.aspx?db=SB
Sergey Minov, Center for the Study of Christianity, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
This bibliographical database contains more than 14,000 entries; more detail about their origin in prior bibliographic publications is available at http://www.csc.org.il/template/default.aspx?PageId=8. It is searchable and browseable by author, keyword, era, and year of publication.


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«Со́чи» — российский футбольный клуб из одноимённого города. Образован 4 июля 2018 года. Домашние матчи проводит на стадионе «Фишт». С июля 2019 года выступает в Премьер-лиге. Обладатель серебряных медалей РПЛ сезона 2021/2022.

История
Клуб «Сочи» был основан 4 июля 2018 года. Созданию клуба предшествовало появление информации о возможном переезде клуба «Динамо» (Санкт-Петербург) в Сочи. Это обосновывалось тем, что в Сочи не было своего профессионального клуба, но есть благоприятные условия для развития футбола, а также современный стадион «Фишт» стоимостью 30 млрд руб. и вместимостью в 46 тыс. человек. В итоге, в июне 2018 года «Динамо» было фактически расформировано, а его футболисты и тренерский штаб перезаключили контракты с новообразованным «Сочи». Владельцем клуба стал предприниматель Борис Ротенберг, первыми главным тренером и капитаном — Александр Точилин и Евгений Песегов. Свой турнирный путь «Сочи» начал с Футбольной национальной лиги, где занял место расформированного «Динамо».

Перед стартом дебютного сезона клуб провёл пять товарищеских матчей с клубами России, Белоруссии и Узбекистана. Первым соперником сочинцев стал узбекский клуб «АГМК», над которым была одержана победа со счётом 1:0. Первые официальные матчи клуб проводил на Центральном стадионе им. Славы Метревели в связи с неготовностью стадиона «Фишт», который принимал игры чемпионата мира по футболу 2018, а также из-за проблем, связанных с организацией размещения фанатов команд-гостей и распределением потоков болельщиков.

17 июля 2018 года, в стартовой игре ФНЛ в сезоне-2018/19 «Сочи» проиграл дома московскому «Спартаку-2» со счётом 0:1. Во втором туре клубу удалось одержать первую победу в официальном матче — с минимальным преимуществом был обыгран воронежский «Факел» (2:1). Первую выездную серию из трёх матчей «Сочи» провёл без поражений, заработав в сумме пять очков. Особенно успешно клуб заиграл после зимней паузы и даже был на первом месте в турнирной таблице ФНЛ. Однако, после ничьей с ярославским «Шинником» клуб финишировал лишь на втором месте, что не помешало ему обеспечить себе место в высшей футбольной лиге страны.

Непосредственно перед стартом в Премьер-лиге в сезоне-2019/20 в клуб пришли девять футболистов из «Зенита», которые имели мало игровой практики в предыдущем сезоне. В первом матче на высшем уровне «Сочи» в Москве проиграл «Спартаку», пропустив единственный гол в компенсированное время. Автором первого гола в истории клуба в Премьер-лиге стал нападающий Дмитрий Полоз, поразивший ворота «Оренбурга». Старт сезона для «Сочи» вышел не очень удачным, поскольку первую победу клуб сумел одержать только в рамках 8-го тура против «Рубина», разгромив казанцев со счётом 0:3, а по итогам первого круга замыкал турнирную таблицу. Это привело к тому, что в зимнюю паузу главным тренером клуба стал Владимир Федотов.

19 июня 2020 года «Сочи» в матче с «Ростовом» установил рекорд для высшей футбольной лиги России — впервые одной из команд удалось забить 10 мячей: основной состав ростовчан перед этим матчем был отправлен на карантин из-за обнаружения у игроков COVID-19, но «Сочи» отказался от переноса встречи (из-за отсутствия резервных дней), поэтому на игру были вызваны воспитанники Академии «Ростова» 2001—2004 годов рождения, уступившие сочинцам со счётом 1:10. Матч вызвал общественный резонанс и критику в сторону руководства «Сочи», не пожелавшего пойти на компромисс и выставить на игру свой молодёжный состав. Однако уже в конце чемпионата COVID-19 был обнаружен и у девяти игроков сочинского клуба, и последние две игры команды (в рамках 29-го и 30-го туров) были отменены, а КДК РФС присудил «Сочи» технические поражения со счётом 0:3. Аналогичные поражения были засчитаны «Оренбургу» и «Тамбову». Несмотря на сложности, по итогам сезона «Сочи» сумел сохранить место в Премьер-лиге, завершив сезон на 12-м месте. По итогам следующего сезона «Сочи» занял 5-е место. Спустя год в Сочи уехали ещё двое зенитовцев, таким образом у клуба набралось 11 игроков основного состава; новый главный тренер «Сочи» Владимир Федотов ранее руководил клубом «Оренбург», генеральным спонсором которого выступает «дочка» Газпрома — «Газпром добыча Оренбург».

22 июля 2021 года сочинцы дебютировали в еврокубках, победив азербайджанский клуб «Кешля» 3:0 во втором квалификационном раунде Лиги конференций УЕФА. По итогам сезона 2021/22 «Сочи» впервые занял 2-е место в РПЛ, опередив все московские команды и уступив только «Зениту».

В ноябре 2021 года издание «Агентство» на основе копий финансовых документов «Сочи» опубликовала материал, согласно которому клуб в 2020 году получил 1,9 млрд руб. ($25 млн) от компании «Энергопром», связанной с «Газпромом» и в 2021 году начавшей процедуру ликвидации. По итогам 2021 года «Сочи» зафиксировал убыток в 175 млн рублей, годом ранее этот показатель был 396,4 млн.

Результаты выступлений

Символика

Эмблема
Эмблема была выбрана 4 июля 2018 года путём голосования в официальной группе футбольного клуба во «ВКонтакте». Она представляет собой треугольный остроконечный щит тёмно-синего цвета с жёлто-серой окантовкой, в верхней части которого изображён символ клуба — барс. В центре расположена надпись «ФУТБОЛЬНЫЙ КЛУБ Сочи», а ниже находится футбольный мяч серебристого цвета. Эмблема визуально перекликается с эмблемой хоккейного клуба «Сочи».

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Игроки в аренде

Трансферы 2022/23

Лето 2022
Пришли

Ушли

Зима 2022/2023
Пришли

Ушли

* В аренду.
** Из аренды.
*** Свободный агент

Руководство клуба

Руководящий состав
  Борис Ротенберг — владелец
  Дмитрий Рубашко — генеральный директор
  Андрей Орлов — заместитель генерального директора по развитию
  Руслан Бойко — заместитель генерального директора по безопасности

Тренерский штаб

Основной состав
  Курбан Бердыев — главный тренер
  Дмитрий Кириченко — тренер
  Дмитрий Хохлов — тренер
  Андрей Мацюра — тренер
  Дмитрий Бородин — тренер вратарей
  Пэтру Лэзэрэску — тренер по физической подготовке
  Иван Штефко — ассистент тренера по физической подготовке

Молодёжный состав
  Кирилл Гашичев — главный тренер
  Сергей Елягин — ассистент главного тренера
  Евгений Щетинин — тренер вратарей

Капитаны команды

Главные тренеры
  Александр Точилин (2018—2019)
  Роман Березовский (2019, )
  Владимир Федотов (2020—2022)
  Александр Точилин (2022)
  Курбан Бердыев (2023—)

«Гвардейцы» клуба
Список футболистов, сыгравших 100 и более матчей за клуб. Учитываются только матчи официальных турниров (чемпионат России, первенство ФНЛ, кубок России, Лига конференций УЕФА).

  Никита Бурмистров
  Тимофей Маргасов
  Ибрагим Цаллагов

Европейские кубки

Посещаемость матчей

Рекордсмены «Сочи» в чемпионате и первенствах России
По состоянию на 18 марта 2023.

Рекордсмены «Сочи» по числу проведённых игр

Лучшие бомбардиры «Сочи»

Игроки «Сочи» на крупных международных турнирах

Примечания

Ссылки

 Официальный сайт ФК «Сочи»

Футбольные клубы России
Появились в 2018 году в России
Футбольные клубы Краснодарского края
Спортивные клубы Сочи


Australia is one of the most beautiful places on earth. How many other countries can offer rainforests, beaches, a desert, bustling cities, and the Great Barrier Reef? This huge diversity makes Australia a popular spot to vacation, but for Westerners the long trek to the other side of the world is one that requires some serious planning. And because of the time it takes to get to Australia, many travelers take a longer vacation of 10 days or more.
April/May is one of the best times to visit, as it's warm and sunny rather than hot and rainy like the summers can be. With spring still a few months away, here are a few travel tips to help you start planning your Australian getaway.
Australia requires that tourists secure a travel visa before entering the country. Your passport is not enough, and if you're from a country other than the United States or Canada, you may have different requirements.
If your stay is for under 90 days, you can obtain an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), which is an electronic visa that can be applied for via the ETA website for a small fee. The ETA is then emailed directly to you and electronically linked to your passport. This ETA is also good for business purposes, as long as you're under the 90-day limit.
The sun is seriously strong in Australia no matter where you visit, so pack your sunblock and reapply often. Even in 30 minutes you can get a severe sunburn.
Northern Australia has significantly higher UV indices than other parts of the country, and overall, in comparison to the rest of the world, the country ranks fairly high on the UV index scale across the board. The brutality of the sun may also be attributed to holes in the ozone layer. In fact, Southeastern Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.
To protect yourself from sun damage, wear a hat during the day and avoid direct sunlight for long periods of time, especially in the northern parts of the country.
Australia is known for its spotty and expensive internet options for visitors. Don't expect free wi-fi in every coffee shop you wander into. Some coffee shops and fast food places will have free wi-fi but it probably won't be of the speed or reliability that you're used to; however, it will depend on where you are in the country.
If you bring your own computer or use your own smartphone/mobile phone, you can purchase a Telstra pay-as-you-go or pre-paid SIM Card that will set you back only about 30 to 50 U.S. dollars a month depending on your plan. There are three major providers of mobile broadband for mobile wi-fi devices: Optus, Telestra, and Vodafone. Telestra can be the most expensive but it will also get you the most coverage.
When eating out or receiving a service, keep in mind that Australians in service jobs are paid on salary rather than hourly, so tipping is not required. And since pretty much everything is more expensive in Australia, you won't feel the need to add to your tab anyway.
When it comes to greetings etiquette, the Aussies are very laid-back and down to earth as a whole. When you meet someone, a basic handshake and smile will work, along with a hello or how are you? Aussies may greet you with "G'day" or "G'day, mate" but they may take offense if foreigners say this.
Overall, the people of Australia are relational and friendly and enjoy positivity. When shopping, for example, there's no need to hassle business owners on the price of items or use other forms of bartering that might be acceptable in other parts of the world. The Aussies are pretty upfront, honest, and matter-of-fact.
One last tip here: When you go to a bar in Australia, don't order a Fosters. There are excellent microbreweries all over the country so try to enjoy the true local flavors.
While English is the official language of Australia, there are a handful of words that may throw a typical Western English speaker for a loop. The Aussies have their own slang terms for commonly used English words, as well as their own sayings and phrases. In addition, they shorten a lot of words and may even shorten your name when you introduce yourself.
You may want to refer to a list of these terms and sayings and familiarize yourself with some of the more popular words and sayings you may need to use. For example, you may hear "arvo" for afternoon, "bloody" for very, and "exy" for expensive. It's not necessary to use these terms in conversation with an Aussie, but it's nice to know what they're saying so that you can respond appropriately.
Finally, beyond lingo, remember that Australians use the AUD, or Australian dollar. The current conversion rate is $1 AUD to 75 cents USD and $1 AUD to .98 cents CAD, so make sure you budget for the difference.


Given a dire prophecy in which the fate of the fey and that of her and Ash's son are intertwined, Meghan must embark on one more journey through the Nevernever to locate the oracle Anna. Joining her in this trek: her ever-faithful knight and husband, Ash; the ever-ready-with-a-quip-trick-or-dagger, Puck; and the elusive, mysterious Grimalkin.
Yes. The gang's all here, and it made my heart all kinds of happy to see the four of them traipsing and fighting their way through the Wyldwood like old times – even though they find themselves knee deep in danger facing impossible, almost hopeless, odds once again. It's a happiness tinged with a healthy dose of melancholy, because it is, in a very real sense, their final bow – the last chapter to their story, and it makes me miss them like crazy.
But while an ending, Iron's Prophecy also serves as a beginning, a bridge, for Kierran & Ethan's story in The Lost Prince, so it ended up being very bittersweet for that reason.
Also, just a small aside. How cute are Meghan & Ash? Seriously, they are one of my favorite YA couples… EVER. I just love them together and how they make each other better and stronger, how they respect and love each other unconditionally. <happy sigh> And in Iron's Prophecy you get a lot of good Meghan & Ash moments.
Overall, a bittersweet and poignant "passing of the torch," Iron's Prophecy effectively brings to an end one story and sets the tone and premise of the next.
I wish I could express my feelings about this series, the new Call of the Forgotten series, and this particular novella as well as you have, Dani. The fact that it's the final act makes me really, really sad… But the good thing is, we can always come back. They will be waiting. And we'll see them again, even if it's from a distance, in the new series.
By the way: don't you find it odd, reading about Ash (the more stoic, colder-from-the-outside Ash) after having been in his head in Iron Knight?
Oh, thanks Ron! And yes, it's true. We can always come back to visit, and they will be in The Lost Prince. And yes, being sad to leave characters and a story behind always means an author has done a fabulous job.
This book being the closer for Meghan and Ash's story makes me sad but it is also exciting in the fact it is starting a new series. I find that all of the novella's are significant in someway or another but your right with Meghan, Puck, Ash and Grim why would anyone not read it?


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Northern Honshū Travel Guide
ROUGHGUIDES.COM / ASIA / JAPAN / NORTHERN-HONSHU
When the famous poet Matsuo Bashō set out on his travels along the "narrow road to the deep north" in 1689, he commented, somewhat despondently, "I might as well be going to the ends of the earth." Even today, many urban Japanese regard the harsh, mountainous provinces of Northern Honshū as irredeemably backward. Not that it's all thatched farmhouses and timeless agricultural vistas, but certainly rural traditions have survived here longer than in most other parts of the country. However, it doesn't take long to discover the region's huge array of festivals; nor do you have to delve much deeper to find the rich heritage of folk tales and evidence of ancient religious practices that give parts of northern Honshū a deliciously mysterious tang.
What to see in Northern Honshū
Dewa-sanzan
Echigo-Tsumari
Hiraizumi
Sado-ga-shima
South to Towada-ko
The Tōno valley
Yamagata City
Great places to visit in this region of Japan
place Aomori and around place Kakunodate place Matsushima Bay
Northern Honshū, or Tōhoku as much of the area is known, was the last part of Japan's main island to be brought under central control. As such, it boasts more in the way of military sights – ruined castles, samurai towns and aristocratic tombs – than great temples or religious foundations. The one glorious exception is north of Sendai at the seemingly insignificant town Hiraizumi, whose opulent Golden Hall (Konjiki-dō) is a highlight of any tour of the region. By way of contrast, the archetypal north-country town lies not far away at Tōno, often referred to as the birthplace of Japanese folklore, where goblin-like kappa inhabit local rivers and fairy children scamper through old farmhouses. Much of this is now heavily commercialized, but it's still worth exploring Tōno's more secretive shrines, with their references to primitive cults. Darker forces are also at work much further north where souls in purgatory haunt Osore-zan's volcanic wasteland on the hammer-head Shimokita Hantō. In summer, pilgrims come here to consult blind mediums, while over on the west coast the holy mountain of Dewa-sanzan is home to yamabushi, ascetic priests endowed with mystical powers.
The region is also characterized by its splendid scenery, ranging from prolific rice fields and cosseted orchards to wild, rugged coastlines and the pine-crusted islands of Matsushima Bay. The central spine of magnificent mountains provides excellent opportunities for hiking and skiing, notably around Zaō Onsen in Yamagata-ken and the more northerly Towada-Hachimantai area. Both are noted for their flora and fauna, including black bears in remoter districts, while Towada-ko itself is a massive crater lake accessed via the picturesque Oirase valley. The World Heritage-listed Shirakami-Sanchi mountains, on the border between Aomori and Akita prefectures, are equally beautiful, and remote enough to remain undeveloped. In Sado-ga-shima, a large island lying off Niigata, dramatic mountain and coastal scenery provides the backdrop for a surprisingly rich culture – a legacy of its isolation and the infamous characters once exiled to the island.
JR offers a variety of special rail tickets covering the Tōhoku region. Although there are good transport links between the main cities (including a recently extended Shinkansen service to Aomori), you'll need to allow plenty of time to explore the more remote corners of northern Honshū – this is one place where car rental is definitely worth considering. Public buses can be sporadic at the best of times, with many services stopping completely in winter, when heavy snowfalls close the mountain roads. In general, the best time to visit is either spring or autumn, before it gets too busy and while the scenery is at its finest, though the uplands also provide welcome relief from summer's sweltering heat. Note, however, that early August sees thousands of people flocking to Tōhoku's big four festivals in Sendai, Aomori, Hirosaki and Akita. If you're travelling at this time, make sure you've got your transport and accommodation sorted out well in advance. Apart from ski resorts, many tourist facilities outside the major cities shut down from early November to late April.
One of the few large cities on the northwest coast of Japan, modern Akita (秋田) is an important port and industrial centre with access to some of the country's few domestic oil reserves. Though it was founded in the eighth century, almost nothing of the old city remains and Akita's few central sites – three contrasting museums – can easily be covered on foot in half a day. With its airport and Shinkansen services, however, Akita makes a convenient base for the region. The small town of Kakunodate, a short train ride to the east, has a preserved street of two-hundred-year-old samurai houses, while you can soak in luxury at Nyūtō Onsen, a group of hot springs at the end of the Sendatsu-gawa valley, 10km northeast of Japan's deepest lake, Tazawa-ko.
The city of Akita is also home to the last of the great Tōhoku summer festivals, the Kantō Matsuri (Aug 3–6) – though it's a pleasantly low-key affair compared to events in Sendai and Aomori. During the festival, men parade through the streets balancing tall bamboo poles strung with paper lanterns, which they transfer from their hip to head, hand or shoulder while somehow managing to keep the swaying, top-heavy structure upright.
Pilgrims have been trekking up the slopes of Dewa-sanzan (出羽三山; also known as Dewa-san), one of Japan's most sacred mountains, for more than a thousand years. It's an arduous rather than difficult climb, taking in ancient cedar woods, alpine meadows and three intriguing shrines where yamabushi (mountain ascetics) continue to practise their secret rites.
A lumpy extinct volcano with three peaks, Dewa-sanzan faces the Sea of Japan across the famously prolific rice fields of the Shōnai plain. Many people take the road up its first peak, Haguro-san (羽黒山; 414m), but it's well worth slogging up the 2446 stone steps from the bus stop, among venerable cedars, to reach the impressive, thatch-roofed Gosaiden, which enshrines the deities of each of the three mountains. Dewa-san's middle shrine perches atop Gas-san (1984m), with spectacular views in clear weather, though otherwise it's the least interesting of the three mountains. If time is short, you might want to skip round by road to Yudono-jinja, on the third peak, visiting a couple of rather grisly mummified monks en route.
Today Dewa-san and its three shrines fall under the Shinto banner, but the mountain was originally home to one of the colourful offshoots of Esoteric Buddhism, later unified as Shugendō. The worship of Dewa-san dates from the seventh century, when an imperial prince fled to this area following the death of his father. In a vision, a three-legged crow led him to Haguro-san (Black Wing Mountain), where he lived to the ripe old age of 90, developing his unique blend of Shinto, Buddhism and ancient folk religion. Later the yamabushi, the sect's itinerant mountain priests (literally "the ones who sleep in the mountains"), became famous for their mystic powers and their extreme asceticism – one route to enlightenment consisted of living in caves off a diet of nuts and wild garlic. Though once fairly widespread, the sect dwindled after the mid-nineteenth century, when Shinto reclaimed Japanese mountains for its own. Nevertheless, you'll still find a flourishing community of yamabushi around Dewa-san, kitted out in their natty checked jackets, white knickerbockers and tiny, black pillbox hats. They also carry a huge conch-shell horn, the haunting cry of which summons the gods.
The best time to see yamabushi in action is during the area's various festivals. The biggest annual bash is the Hassaku Matsuri (Aug 24–31), when pilgrims take part in a fire festival on Haguro-san to ensure a bountiful harvest. At New Year, Haguro-san is also the venue for a festival of purification, known as the Shōreisai, which combines fire and acrobatic dancing with ascetic rituals.
Every three years the mountainous, rural and relatively unspoilt Echigo-Tsumari region of Niigata-ken hosts a spectacular international art festival, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, from mid-July to early September (the next will be in 2012). Artists from all over the world are invited to exhibit their work, with previous standouts being Cai Guo Quiang from China, who reconstructed an old Chinese climbing kiln, and Rina Banerjee, who, inspired by the Taj Mahal, converted a school gymnasium into a giant birdcage. For more details check out w www.echigo-tsumari.jp.
Even if you're not in Japan during the festival, a visit to this region is still a rewarding journey. The main places to head for are Tokamachi, Matsudai and Matsunoyama, all of which have fascinating permanent exhibition facilities built for the past triennials and plenty of sculptures and other artworks sited in paddy fields and on hillsides. The best way to get around is to hire a car, although during the festival there are also free bikes available at all the main sites. Otherwise you can travel here by local train from either Echigo-Yuzawa on the Niigata Shinkansen route or Saigata on the Joetsu line.
By the far the most memorable lodging experience is spending a night in one of the art pieces. Serbian Marina Abramovic's Dream House (夢の家; t 025/596-3134, w www.tsumari-artfield.com/dreamhouse;), a refurbished century-old farmhouse, is one great option, while the architectural genius House of Light (光の館; t 025/761-1090, w www11.ocn.ne.jp/~jthikari; Tokamachi-shi), designed by James Turrell for the purpose of meditation, stuns with its retractable roof and slick, modern interior. Both are short taxi rides from Tokamachi Station and are open from April to December.
For a brief period in the eleventh century the temples of Hiraizumi (平泉), around 120km north of Sendai and now a quiet backwater, rivalled even Kyoto in their magnificence. Though the majority of monasteries and palaces have since been lost, the gloriously extravagant Konjiki-dō and the other treasures of Chūson-ji temple bear witness to the area's former wealth and level of artistic accomplishment. Hiraizumi also boasts one of Japan's best-preserved Heian-period gardens at Mōtsū-ji, while a boat ride along the nearby Satetsu-gawa, between the towering cliffs of Geibikei gorge, provides a scenic contrast.
Nowadays it's hard to imagine Hiraizumi as the resplendent capital of the Fujiwara clan, who chose this spot on the banks of the Kitakami-gawa for their "paradise on earth". At first sight it's a rather dozy little town on a busy main road, but the low western hills conceal one of the most important sights in northern Honshū, the gilded Konjiki-dō, which has somehow survived war, fire and natural decay for nearly nine hundred years. You can easily cover this and the nearby gardens of Mōtsū-ji in a day, staying either in Hiraizumi or Ichinoseki, or even as a half-day stopover while travelling between Sendai and Morioka.
In the early twelfth century, Fujiwara Kiyohira, the clan's first lord, began building a vast complex of Buddhist temples and palaces, lavishly decorated with gold from the local mines, in what is now Hiraizumi. Eventually, the Fujiwara's wealth and military might started to worry the southern warlord Minamoto Yoritomo, who was in the throes of establishing the Kamakura shogunate. Yoritomo's valiant brother, Yoshitsune, had previously trained with the warrior monks of Hiraizumi, so when Yoritomo turned against him, Yoshitsune fled north. Though at first he was protected by the Fujiwara, they soon betrayed him on the promise of a sizeable reward, and in 1189 Yoshitsune committed suicide (although according to one legend he escaped to Mongolia, where he resurfaced as Genghis Khan). Meanwhile, Yoritomo attacked the Fujiwara, destroying their temples and leaving the town to crumble into ruin. Bashō, passing through Hiraizumi five hundred years after Yoshitsune's death, caught the mood in one of his famous haiku: "The summer grass, 'tis all that's left of ancient warriors' dreams."
The flight of Yoshitsune to Hiraizumi is commemorated with a costume parade during the town's main spring festival (May 1–5), which also features open-air nō performances at Chūson-ji. Other important events include an ancient sacred dance, Ennen-no-Mai, held by torchlight at Mōtsū-ji on January 20, May 5 and during the autumn festival (Nov 1–3).
Chūson-ji
The Fujiwara's first building projects concentrated on Chūson-ji (中尊寺), which had been founded by a Tendai priest from Kyoto in the mid-ninth century. Of the temple's forty original buildings, only two remain: Konjiki-dō (the Golden Hall) and the nearby sutra repository, Kyōzō. They sit on a forested hilltop, alongside a number of more recent structures, on the main bus route north from Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi stations (20min and 5min respectively).
From the main road, a broad avenue leads uphill past minor temples sheltering under towering cryptomeria trees, until you reach the first building of any size, the Hon-dō, at the top on the right-hand side. A few minutes further on, set back on the left, a concrete hall shelters Chūson-ji's greatest treasure. The Konjiki-dō (金色堂) is tiny – only 5.5 square metres – and protected behind plate glass, but it's still an extraordinary sight. The whole structure, bar the roof tiles, gleams with thick gold leaf, while the altar inside is smothered in mother-of-pearl inlay and delicate, gilded copper friezes set against dark, burnished lacquer. The altar's central image is of Amida Nyorai, flanked by a host of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and guardian kings, all swathed in gold. This extravagant gesture of faith and power took fifteen years to complete and was unveiled in 1124; later, the mummified bodies of the four Fujiwara lords were buried under its altar.
Behind the Konjiki-dō, the second of Chūson-ji's original buildings, the Kyōzō, is not nearly so dramatic. This small, plain hall, erected in 1108, used to house more than five thousand Buddhist sutras written in gold or silver characters on rich, indigo paper. The hall next door to the Kyōzō was built in 1288 to shelter the Konjiki-dō – and now houses an eclectic collection of oil paintings – while, across the way, there's a much more recent nō stage where outdoor performances are held in summer by firelight (Aug 14), and during Hiraizumi's two major festivals in spring and autumn. Finally, the road beside the entrance to the Konjiki-dō leads to the modern Sankōzō (讃衡蔵), a museum containing what remains of Chūson-ji's treasures. The most valuable items are a statue of the Senju Kannon (Thousand-Armed Goddess of Mercy), a number of sutra scrolls and a unique collection of lacy metalwork decorations (kalavinkas), which originally hung in the Konjiki-dō.
Mōtsū-ji
Hiraizumi's other main sight, the Heian-period gardens of Mōtsū-ji (毛越寺), lies eight minutes' walk west from Hiraizumi Station. In the twelfth century the Fujiwara added to this temple, originally founded in 850, until it was the largest in northern Honshū. Nothing remains now save a few foundation stones and Japan's best-preserved Heian garden, the Jōdo-teien. The garden's main feature is a large lake, speckled with symbolic "islands", in the midst of velvet lawns. There are a few simple buildings among the trees and ancient foundation stones, but otherwise the garden is simply a pleasant place to stroll. You'll find flowers in bloom in almost every season, including cherry blossom, lotus, bush clover and azaleas, but the most spectacular display is in late June, when thirty thousand irises burst into colour. As you leave the temple gate, pop into the small museum on the left, which is most of interest for its photos of Mōtsū-ji's colourful festivals, including the sacred Ennen-no-Mai dance, and a poetry-writing contest in Heian-period dress, which takes place on the last Sunday in May.
For centuries, the rugged, S-shaped island of Sado-ga-shima (佐渡島) was a place of exile for criminals and political undesirables; though even today it has a unique atmosphere born of its isolation and a distinct cultural heritage that encompasses haunting folk songs, nō theatre and puppetry, as well as the more recently established Kodô drummers. It's a deceptively large island, consisting of two parallel mountain chains linked by a fertile central plain that shelters most of Sado's historical relics. These include several important temples, such as Kompon-ji, founded by the exiled Buddhist monk Nichiren, and a couple of bizarre, hi-tech museums where robots perform nō plays and narrate local history. The Edo-period gold mines of Aikawa, on Sado's northwest coast, make another interesting excursion, but the island's greatest attractions are really its scenery and glimpses of an older Japan.
Sado also has a packed calendar of festivals from April to November. Many of these involve okesa folk songs and the devil-drumming known as ondeko (or oni-daiko), both of which are performed nightly during the tourist season in Ogi and Aikawa. Throughout June, nō groups perform in shrines around the central plain, while the island's biggest event nowadays is the Kodô drummers' international Earth Celebration, held in Ogi.
Brief history of Sado-ga-shima
Since before the twelfth century, Sado was viewed as a suitably remote place for exiling undesirables. The most illustrious exile was the ex-emperor Juntoku (reigned 1211–21), who tried to wrest power back from Kamakura and spent the last twenty years of his life on Sado. A few decades later, Nichiren, the founder of the eponymous Buddhist sect, found himself on the island for a couple of years; he wasted no time in erecting temples and converting the local populace. Then there was Zeami, a famous actor and playwright credited with formalizing nō theatre, who died here in 1443 after eight years in exile.
In 1601, rich seams of gold and silver were discovered in the mountains above Aikawa. From then on, criminals were sent to work in the mines, supplemented by "homeless" workers from Edo (Tokyo), who dug some 400km of tunnels down to 600m below sea level – all by hand. In 1896 Mitsubishi took the mines over from the imperial household and today they're owned by the Sado Gold Mining Co., which continued to extract small quantities of gold up until 1989.
Central Sado
Sado's central plain is the most heavily populated part of the island and home to a number of impressive temples, some dating back to the eighth century. Two routes cross this plain linking Ryōtsu to towns on the west coast: the main highway cuts southwest from Kamo-ko to Sado airport and on to Sawata, served by buses on the Hon-sen route (line 1), while the quieter, southerly route takes you through Niibo (新穂), Hatano (畑野) and Mano (真野) along the Minami-sen bus route (line 2). The majority of historical sites lie scattered across this southern district – for many of them you'll need your own transport or be prepared to walk a fair distance. One solution is to rent a bike.
Sado's most accessible and important temple, Kompon-ji (根本寺), is located a few kilometres south of Niibo village; buses from Ryōtsu run here fairly regularly during the day. Kompon-ji marks the spot where the exiled Nichiren lived in 1271, though the temple itself was founded some years later. If you can get there before the coach parties, it's a pleasant stroll round the mossy garden with its thatched temple buildings filled with elaborate gilded canopies, presided over by a statue of Nichiren in his characteristic monk's robes.
On the eastern outskirts of MANO (真野), Myōsen-ji (妙宣寺) was founded by one of Nichiren's first disciples and includes a graceful five-storey pagoda. Nearby Kokubun-ji (国分寺) dates from 741 AD, though the temple's present buildings were erected in the late seventeenth century. If you follow this side road south, skirting round the back of Mano town, you come to a simple shrine dedicated to Emperor Juntoku. He's actually buried about 800m further up the valley, but the next-door Sado Rekishi-Densetsukan (佐渡歴史伝説館) is more interesting. This museum is similar in style to Ryōtsu's Sado Nō-gaku-no-sato, though in this case the robots and holograms represent Juntoku, Nichiren and other characters from local history or folk tales. The museum lies about thirty minutes' walk southeast from central Mano and about ten minutes from the nearest bus stop, Mano goryō-iriguchi, on the route from Sawata south to Ogi (line 4).
A few kilometres north along the coast from Mano, Sawata (佐和田) serves as Sado's main administrative centre. Sawata is not the most alluring of places, but if you happen to be passing through around lunchtime, pop along to the Silver Village resort, on the town's northern outskirts, to catch the fifteen-minute display of bun'ya, a form of seventeenth-century puppetry performed by a couple of master puppeteers.
Children of the drum
In the early 1970s a group of musicians came to the seclusion of Sado-ga-shima to pursue their study of traditional taiko drumming and to experiment with its potent music. A decade later the Kodô Drummers unleashed their primal rhythms on the world, since when they have continued to stun audiences with their electrifying performances. The name Kodô can mean both "heartbeat" and "children" – despite its crashing sound, the beat of their trademark giant Ōdaiko is said to resemble the heart heard from inside the womb.
The drummers are now based in Kodô village, a few kilometres north of Ogi, where they have set up the Kodô Cultural Foundation. Apart from a two-year apprenticeship programme, the drummers hold occasional workshops (Kodō juku) which are open to anyone with basic knowledge of Japanese. Each year, usually the third week of August, they also host the three-day Earth Celebration arts festival when percussionists from all over the world and a friendly multinational audience of several thousand stir up the sleepy air of Ogi. Details of Kodô scheduled tours and the next Earth Celebration are posted on their website.
North Sado
Sado's northern promontory contains the island's highest mountains and some of its best coastal scenery. Aikawa, the only settlement of any size in this area, was once a lively mining town whose gold and silver ores filled the shoguns' coffers. The mines are no longer working, but a section of tunnel has been converted into a museum, Sado Kinzan, where yet more computerized robots show how things were done in olden times. North of Aikawa there's the rather overrated Senkaku-wan, a small stretch of picturesque cliffs; it's better to head on up the wild Soto-kaifu coast to Hajiki-zaki on the island's northern tip. Not surprisingly, this area isn't well served by public transport, particularly in winter when snow blocks the mountain passes; to explore this part of the island you really need to rent a car or be prepared to do a lot of cycling.
Sado's second port is tiny Ogi (小木), situated near the island's southern tip. This sleepy fishing town is best known for its tub boats, which now bob around in the harbour for tourists, and the annual Earth Celebration hosted by the locally based Kodô drummers, during which the village's population almost doubles. But the area's principal attraction is its picturesque indented coastline to the west of town. You can take boat trips round the headland or cycle over the top to Shukunegi, a traditional fishing village huddled behind a wooden palisade.
The tub boats, or tarai-bune, were originally used for collecting seaweed, abalone and other shellfish from the rocky coves. Today they're made of fibreglass, but still resemble the cutaway wooden barrels from which they were traditionally made. If you fancy a shot at rowing one of these awkward vessels, go to the small jetty west of the ferry pier, where the women will take you out for a ten-minute spin round the harbour. The jetty is also the departure point for sightseeing boats which sail along the coast past caves and dainty islets as far as Sawa-zaki lighthouse.
Buses run west along the coast as far as Sawasaki (line 11), but the ideal way to explore the headland is to rent a bicycle. After a tough uphill pedal out of Ogi on the road to Shukunegi, turn right towards a concrete jizō standing above the trees. From here continue another 300m along this sideroad and you'll find a short flight of steps leading up to the Iwaya cave (岩屋) – the old trees and tiny, crumbling temple surrounded by jizō statues make a good place to catch your breath. Further along the Shukunegi road, next to a still-functioning boatyard, the Sadokoku Ogi Folk Culture Museum is worth a brief stop. It contains a delightful, dusty jumble of old photos, paper-cuts, tofu presses, straw raincoats and other remnants of local life. Behind, in a newer building, there's a relief map of the area and beautiful examples of the ingenious traps used by Ogi fisherfolk.
From here the road drops down steeply to Shukunegi (宿根木) fishing village, a registered national historic site tucked in a fold of the hills beside a little harbour full of jagged black rocks. The village itself is hardly visible behind its high wooden fence – protection against the fierce winds – where its old wooden houses, two of which are open to the public in summer, are all jumbled together with odd-shaped corners and narrow, stone-flagged alleys.
Ryōtsu
Sitting on a huge horseshoe bay with the mountains of Sado rising behind, Ryōtsu (両津) is an appealing little place and makes a good base for a night. The town revolves around its modern ferry pier (両津埠頭) and bus terminal, at the south end, while there's still a flavour of the original fishing community in the older backstreets to the north, among the rickety wooden houses with their coiled nets and fishy odours. Much of the town occupies a thin strip of land between the sea and a large saltwater lake, Kamo-ko, which is now used for oyster farming.
The Sado Nō-gaku-no-sato museum (佐渡能楽の里), on the south shore of Kamo-ko lake, celebrates Sado's long association with nō. There's nothing in English, but the masks and costumes are enjoyable, as is the short performance by remarkably life-like robots, who are admirably suited to nō's studied movements.
Japan's third-largest lake, Towada-ko (十和田湖), fills a 300m-deep volcanic crater in the northern portion of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The steep-sided, crystal-clear lake rates as one of northern Honshū's top tourist attractions, but for many visitors the real highlight is the approach over high passes and along deep, wooded valleys. Though there are four main access roads, the most attractive route is south from Aomori via the Hakkōda mountains, Sukayu Onsen and the picturesque Oirase valley. For this last stretch it's the done thing to walk the final few kilometres beside the tumbling Oirase-gawa, and then hop on a cruise boat across to the lake's main tourist centre, Yasumiya.
Many roads around Towada-ko are closed in winter, and public buses only operate from April to November. During the season, however, there are regular services to the lake from Aomori, Morioka, Hachinohe, Hirosaki and (to the south) Towada-minami, a station on the line between Ōdate and Morioka. It's best to buy tickets in advance on all these routes.
Towada-ko
Two knobbly peninsulas break the regular outline of Towada-ko, a massive crater lake trapped in a rim of pine-forested hills within the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The westerly protuberance shelters the lake's only major settlement, Yasumiya (休屋), which is also known somewhat confusingly as Towada-ko. Roughly 44km in circumference, the lake is famous for its spectacularly clear water, with visibility down to 17m, best appreciated from one of several boat trips that run from early April to the end of January, though sailings are fairly limited in winter. Once you've navigated the lake, the only other thing to do in Towada-ko is pay a visit to the famous statue of the Maidens by the Lake (おとめの像), which stands on the shore fifteen minutes' walk north of central Yasumiya. The two identical bronze women, roughcast and naked, seem to be circling each other with hands almost touching. They were created in 1953 by the poet and sculptor Takamura Kōtarō, then 70 years old, and are said to be of his wife, a native of Tōhoku, who suffered from schizophrenia and died tragically young.
About 20km east of Towada-ko along Route 454, the town of Shingō is home to Kirisuto No Haka (Christ's Grave), a grave with a huge wooden cross which was built here in 1935 to commemorate an unusual local myth. The story goes that Jesus came to Japan as a 21-year-old and learned from a great master, before returning to Judea to spread the wonders of "sacred Japan". It was these revolutionary teachings that led Jesus to the Cross, though that's where the tale takes another odd twist; it was actually Jesus's brother who was crucified at Calvary, while Christ himself escaped to Shingō, where he married, had several children and lived until the ripe old age of 106. A small museum displays mysterious scripture which apparently proves the story's legitimacy, though it doesn't give too many details about the man who discovered it, Banzan Toya, the nationalist historian who created the tale in the 1930s at a time when Japan was funnelling substantial manpower and money into attempts to prove Japanese racial superiority; other historians of the day managed to discover Moses' grave in Ishikawa-ken and uncover the fantastic tale of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments and Star of David directly from the Emperor of Japan.
Not to be outdone, Toya had more discoveries up his sleeve. Just a few minutes' walk west from Christ's Grave lie the Ooishigami Pyramids. According to other ancient writings "discovered" by Toya, the Japanese built pyramids tens of thousands of years before the Egyptians and Mexicans. Both pyramids look a lot like little more than a bunch of huge boulders, although the top of the second pyramid is a great spot for a packed lunch. The grave and pyramids are a short, well-signposted walk west of the town centre.
The town of Tōno is set in a bowl of low mountains in the heart of one of Japan's poorest regions, surrounded by the flat Tōno valley. The people of Tōno and the farmers of the valley take pride in their living legacy of farming and folk traditions, embodied by the district's magariya – large, L-shaped farmhouses – and a number of museums devoted to the old ways. But the area is perhaps most famous for its wealth of folk tales, known as Tōno Monogatari; there are references to these legends throughout the valley, alongside ancient shrines, rock carvings and traces of primitive cults, which help give Tōno its slightly mysterious undercurrent.
To make the most of the Tōno valley you really need your own transport – head to Tōno to hire cars or bikes. There are also some local buses that run from outside the station, but the only really useful routes are those heading northeast to Denshō-en and Furusato-mura.
If you plan to spend the day cycling around the valley, you can stock up on picnic supplies at the Topia shopping mall, a block from the station. The ground floor of the mall has a well-stocked supermarket as well as a small farmers' market selling very fresh and cheap fruit and vegetables, complete with biographical notes and photographs of the farmers (and their families) who brought the produce to market.
The legends of Tōno
When the far-sighted folklorist Yanagita Kunio visited Tōno in 1909, he found a world still populated with the shadowy figures of demons and other usually malevolent spirits which the farmers strove to placate using ancient rituals. The following year he published Tōno Monogatari (published in English as The Legends of Tōno), the first book to tap the rich oral traditions of rural Japan. The 118 tales were told to him by Kyōseki Sasaki (or Kizen), the educated son of a Tōno peasant, to whom goblins, ghosts and gods were part of everyday life.
People in Tōno still talk about Zashiki Warashi, a mischievous child spirit (either male or female) who can be heard running at night and is said to bring prosperity to the household. Another popular tale tells of a farmer's beautiful daughter who fell in love with their horse. When the farmer heard that his child had married the horse, he hanged it from a mulberry tree, but his grieving daughter was whisked off to heaven clinging to her lover.
Probably the most popular character from the legends, however, is the kappa, an ugly water creature which, while not being unique to Tōno, seems to exist here in large numbers. You'll find kappa images everywhere in town – on postboxes, outside the station; even the police box is kappa-esque. The traditional kappa has long skinny limbs, webbed hands and feet, a sharp beak, and a hollow on the top of his head that must be kept full of water. He's usually green, sometimes with a red face, and his main pastime seems to be pulling young children into ponds and rivers. Should you happen to meet a real kappa, remember to bow – on returning your bow, the water will run out of the hollow on his head and he'll have to hurry off to replenish it.
Tōno
Tōno (遠野) itself is a small town set among flat rice-lands, with orchards and pine forests cloaking the surrounding hills. Although it's mainly a place to make use of for its hotels, banks and other facilities, there are a couple of museums to see before you set off round the valley. Allow a couple of days to do the area justice.
From Tōno Station it's an eight-minute walk straight across town and over the river to the Tōno Municipal Museum (遠野市立博物館) at the back of a red-brick building which doubles as the library. This entertaining museum gives a good overview of Tōno's festivals, crafts and agricultural traditions.
Walking back towards the station, turn left just across the river for Tōno Folk Village (とおの昔話村). The "village" consists of several buildings, including the ryokan where Yanagita Kunio stayed while researching his legends, and an old storehouse containing more dramatizations of the stories.
Few tourists make it to Yamagata (山形), a large, workaday city ringed by high mountains, and those that do are usually just passing through. Apart from a couple of engaging museums, Yamagata's prime attraction is as a base for visiting nearby Yamadera's atmospheric temples, and Zaō Onsen, which provides excellent opportunities for summer hiking and winter skiing, and is known for its beguiling "snow monsters" – fir trees engulfed in wind-sculpted ice and snow. In early August (5–7), the city turns out for its major festival, the Hanagasa Matsuri, during which yukata-clad women wearing flowery hats perform a slow, graceful dance, making this otherwise unexciting city a worthwhile stop.
Central Yamagata occupies a grid of streets lying northeast of the train station. Its southern boundary is Ekimae-dōri, a broad avenue leading straight from the station as far as the Hotel Castle, from where the main shopping street, Nanokamachi-dōri, strikes north to the former Prefectural Office (文翔館), about twenty minutes' walk from the station. This imposing, European-style building of stone and ornate stucco dominates the north end of Nanokamachi-dōri. Originally built in 1911, the interior has been magnificently restored, particularly the third floor with its parquet-floored dining room and elegant Assembly Hall.
From the Prefectural Office, head west to the Yamagata Art Museum beside the castle walls. This modern museum boasts a small collection of major European names, such as Picasso, Chagall, Renoir and Monet, but unless there's a special exhibition of interest it's not really worth the entrance fee. Instead, cross the train tracks to enter Kajō-kōen (霞城公園) by its beautifully restored East Gate, the only remnant of the former castle. The City Museum, or Kyōdokan (郷土館), occupies a delightful, multicoloured clapboard building in the park's southeast corner. Erected in 1878, this museum originally served as the town's main hospital, and its exhibits include a fearsome array of early medical equipment and anatomical drawings, including a guide to pregnancy rendered as woodblock prints.
On the city's southeastern outskirts, the pretty little pottery village of Hirashimizu (平清水) has a surprisingly rural atmosphere. There's just one main street and a small river running down from the hills, which provides local potters with their distinctive, speckled clay. If you explore a little, you'll find several family potteries with showrooms (daily 9am–5/6pm), such as Shichiemon-gama (七右衛門窯), which offers visitors the chance to throw a pot or two.
Yamadera
The temple complex of Risshaku-ji, or Yamadera (山寺) as it's more popularly known, is one of Tōhoku's most holy places. It was founded in 860 AD by a Zen priest of the Tendai sect and reached its peak in the Kamakura period (1185–1333). Today around forty temple buildings still stand scattered among the ancient cedars on a steep, rocky hillside. The temple lies close to Yamadera Station, which is on the JR Senzan line between Yamagata and Sendai.
From the station, cross the river and follow the road right, past shops selling walking sticks, snacks and souvenirs, to where you can see the temple roofs on the slopes of Hōju-san. Ignore the first two flights of steps to your left and take the third staircase up to the temple's main hall, Kompon Chūdō. This impressive building, dating from 1356, shelters a flame brought from Enryaku-ji, the centre of Tendai Buddhism near Kyoto, 1100 years ago and which has supposedly been burning ever since – as you peer inside, it's the hanging lantern on the left-hand side. Walking back west along the hillside, you pass a small shrine and a solemn statue of Bashō who, travelling before the days of coach parties, penned a characteristically pithy ode to Yamadera: "In the utter silence of a temple, a cicada's voice alone penetrates the rocks." He sits across from the modern Hihōkan, which houses a fine collection of temple treasures.
A few steps further on, San-mon marks the entrance to the mountain (daily 6am–6pm), from where over 1100 steps meander past moss-covered Jizō statues, lanterns and prayer wheels, and squeeze between looming rocks carved with prayers and pitted with caves. It takes about forty minutes to reach the highest temple, Okuno-in, where breathless pilgrims tie prayer papers around a mammoth lantern and light small bunches of incense sticks. Before setting off downhill, don't miss the views over Yamadera from the terrace of Godai-dō, perched on the cliff-face just beyond the distinctive red Nōkyō-dō pavilion.
Yamadera village consists mainly of expensive ryokan and souvenir shops; some of the latter have steaming vats of konnyaku balls boiling outside which make for a good warming snack on a cold day. Trains run hourly to both Yamagata (¥230) and Sendai (¥820); however, if you need accommodation, Yamadera Pension (山寺ペンション) is the most attractive option. It's in a half-timbered building right in front of the station, with a decent restaurant downstairs that specializes in handmade soba.
Zaō Onsen
Roughly 20km southeast of Yamagata city, Zaō Onsen (蔵王温泉) is the main focus of activity in the Zaō quasi-national park, an attractive region of volcanoes, crater lakes and hot springs. In winter (Dec to late March), the resort offers some of Japan's best skiing, with a dozen or so runs to choose from, as well as night skiing and onsen baths to soak away the aches and pains. Non-skiers can enjoy the cable-car ride over Juhyō Kōgen, where a thick covering of snow and hoarfrost transforms the plateau's fir trees into giant "snow monsters" (juhyō).
Head southeast from the bus station for ten minutes and you will reach the Zaō Sanroku Ropeway (蔵王山麓ロープウェイ), which whisks you up to Juhyō Kōgen. The juhyō are at their best in February, though you can see photos of them at other times of year in the Juhyō Museum (daily 9am–4pm; free), located in the ropeway terminal building. A second ropeway continues up from here to Zaō Jizō Sanchō Station at 1661m. This top station lies between Sampō Kōjin-san (1703m) and Jizō-san (1736m), just two of the peaks that make up the ragged profile of Zaō-san. In the summer hiking season (May–Oct) you can follow the right-hand (southeasterly) path over Jizō-san and Kumano-dake (1841m) for spectacular views and a fairly rugged hour's walk to the desolate, chemical-blue Okama crater lake (お釜).
There are a number of ski runs in the area, and a shuttle bus (mid-Dec to late-March; ¥100) moves skiers and snowboarders between them. Consult the Skier's Guide maps, available at the tourist office, for the difficulty level of each run (green is beginner, red is intermediate and black is advanced). There is a variety of passes available for day and night skiing, with prices ranging from ¥4200 to ¥11,500. Passes include access to all 38 chairlifts; the use of the ropeways and cable cars costs extra.
To recover after skiing, the area has plenty of public baths where you can have a good, long soak. The unforgettable Dai-rotemburo (大露天風呂), overflowing with steamy sulphur-laden water, is large enough to ease the aching muscles of more than two hundred visitors at once.
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by Patrick | May 16, 2017
What do a management consultant, an oil rig worker, and Donald Trump have in common?
They don't see their significant other all that often.
But they all hopefully understand that a relationship that separates the two partners for repeated or long periods needs to be worked on.
We've done some poking around, searched ourselves and the webs, and talked to friends to find a few interesting ways how some couples keep the flame alive when they are apart.
Here's our top Seven.
What is your most fun story or best recipe for keeping a relationship going? Let us know at fun@momenzz.com – the best story wins a free GLOBE by momenzz* (retail value $225).
1. Take a short trip together, HER style
Remember the 2013 film HER where Joaquin Phoenix falls in love with a chatbot? In it, he's walking around town and goes to the beach, live streaming what he sees via a phone in his breast pocket.
Who says this has to be limited to an artificial intelligence Scarlett Johansson sound-a-like?
Get yourself some high quality earbuds with a microphone, make sure your data allowance is generous, fire up skype or FaceTime and take a trip together!
Imagine how fun it will be to share a running commentary of silly things being sold on a flea market or the hunks trying to impress the girls on a beach.
credit: Warner Bros.
Btw- it's useful to have a tighter shirt than Joaquin – otherwise the phone will bounce around too much.
2. Send each other snail mail letters.
Yes, this is an old hat. But that's because it's true and timeless. Get yourself some high quality letter paper (UK) (US) (DE), a fountain pen (UK) (US) (DE), and dip that quill into ink (UK) (US) (DE) and your imagination!
A little bit of cheating on inspiration is allowed. Get yourself this book of love letters by great men (UK) (US) (DE) or women (UK) (US) (DE) and draw on the genius of Beethoven, Napoleon or Emily Dickinson.
These days, almost no one is able to write a longer piece of text without jumping around and editing, so write it out on a computer first and then copy it over by long hand.
Big bonus points if you spray the letter with your perfume and wrap it in a plastic sleeve before placing it in the envelope.
3. Share the ordinary…
But it's not just about the scented love letters or virtual journeys – an important way of getting close to a "normal" relationship is to also share the humdrum things in life.
Betsy says her boyfriend sends her pictures of fairly random things he saw during the day, like trains in the snow or a new building in town.
4. … and the difficult
One day, Betsy had her boyfriend on the phone as she was clearing out some of her late husband's possessions. She says this meant a lot to her to have him there in such a raw, emotional moment.
5. Delay fights.
Another pop culture reference. Remember how in "How I Met Your Mother" Marshall and Lily are able to create a time-out when they are fighting?
credit: CBS
Here they are, yelling and bickering, but if one of them shouts "Pause!" the other must follow along. They step out of the fight and deal with whatever needs to be dealt with urgently. (we only found this crappy video version of it).
There's a good lesson to be learned for long distance relationships: If it's important, but can be delayed, it's best to hit the pause button in the moment you're about to start flaming at each other over the phone.
"Unpause" next time you're seeing each other. Sure, it's not pleasant to spend the few days you are together in a fight, but it's really important to be able to hug it out if you find a solution or compromise. Also, a delayed fight is usually less acrimonious because both sides have time to think about their viewpoint.
Makeup sex is best enjoyed fresh, anyway. So fight in person.
6. Schedule the creation of thoughtful gifts
It's easy to use the "I'm not creative" excuse and buy a piece of jewellery or perfume, thinking that a high price compensates for lack of effort. The fact is that these thoughtless gifts are slowly corroding the fabric of your relationship because of how impersonal they are. Their particular danger lies in the effect they have on the receiver: Because they are expensive, they evoke a bigger expression of gratitude than they deserve. So the giver is in the illusion that they have contributed to the relationship. Instead, make time to come up with a really thoughtful gift – schedule it in the same way as you would an in-person date with your loved one. Those five hours belong to them and you will compose and craft your way into their heart that Monday evening!
7. Make real-life emojis
It's the easiest thing to send a first thing in the morning. Or three in a row because today you feel particularly in love. What's slightly less easy but disproportionately more rewarding for both sides is to create little emoji equivalents from day to day objects. Or tiny little messages that show a bit of effort made.
One of my friends is a master at this – the messages to his girlfriends (sequential, not parallel!) over the years ranged from super elaborate (him borrowing a saxophone, learning to play their song and recording a video of himself) to whimsical 30 second efforts where he scribbles "I just thought of how much I love you" on a piece of paper, placing it on a flower bed in a park, taking a picture of it, and sending it.
Spending too much time apart can be a real drag on a relationship, whether you are a travelling businessman or you live on different continents. Making a conscious effort will help you overcome this difficult time. But whatever you do, remember these wise words of advice of an anonymous poet.
That, "You hang up first," No, YOU hang up first" crap is really only funny the first two or three hundred times.
Do you have a fun story or good example how you keep or kept a relationship going during a longer absence? Let us know here or email us at fun@momenzz.com
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The up-scale 600-square meter FBO will feature three customer lounges, a conference room, crew lounge and operations center, two prayer rooms, shower facilities and a separate sitting room for chauffeurs. A large Duty Free store is also located at the executive terminal. Until a hangar facility at Dubai South becomes available, the company will offer line maintenance services through the FBO and continue to provide base maintenance services through its MRO facility at Dubai International Airport.
Jet Aviation's facility in Dubai has handled more than 25,000 aircraft and received numerous awards for its 24X7 domestic and international handling services. Most recently, it was voted Best FBO in the Middle East & Africa in the 2017 Professional Pilot PRASE Survey, its 7th such honor.


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Science and Society Picture Library.
The finest work of Tony Ray-Jones (1941- 1972) was a record of the English at leisure. He was fascinated by the eccentricities of English social customs and Tony Ray-Jones spent the second half of the Sixties travelling across England, photographing what he considered to be a disappearing way of life. The resulting images are humorous yet melancholy .
As its title indicates, this is a photograph of a beauty contest. All the elements are there: a contestant in bathing suit and high heeled shoes, a microphone with which the contestants introduce themselves, a compère to guide the proceedings, the judges, complete with notepads, a catwalk and a public.
Furthermore this is a beauty contest at the beach and the catwalk is actually built in the water. From the looks of it, this contestant has just introduced herself and is starting her strut down the runway.
The bathing suit and figure of the contestant clearly exemplify the styles of the Sixties. However, for a daytime beauty contest on a beach, all the participants are highly overdressed. The contestant is wearing high-heeled pumps and is coifed in the style of the era, though more adequate for big city life than for the seaside. The compère and the judges are wearing dark suits, again much too formal for the beach and probably quite uncomfortable in the sun.
This is one of two photographs with the same title seen in the exhibition "Only in England" at the Science Museum in London, presenting photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr. The other image shows a group of bored contestants and oblivious contest officials backstage.
Bathing suit beauty contests were extremely popular in the Sixties, particularly in England. The oldest international beauty competition, Miss World, actually started in England in the late Fifties. Yet despite this popularity, the public at this contest show absolutely no interest in it. This struck a cord with me.
Having been a beauty contest fan since the Sixties, I started organizing beauty contests in the late Eighties. As a contest producer, your worst nightmare is organizing an event that fails to grab the attention of the public. Having such a disinterested public is downright horrific.
Another item in this photograph that hijacked my attention was the high heeled pumps of the contestant. In the Nineties, the use of high heeled shoes in swimsuit competitions became a matter of much discussion, as it was argued that high heels are incongruous together with bathing suits. This idea is very much supported by this photograph.
Finally, the word "Shallow" is visible on the stage floor. With its visibility is Tony Ray-Jones expressing an opinion on the proceedings?
This image is a unique record of a beauty contest that takes itself too seriously and a public that does not take it at all.
This entry was posted in Black-and-White Photography, Fashion Photography, Paris Photo, Photography, Street Photography and tagged "Only in England", Beauty Contests, England, Martin Parr, Miss World, National Media Museum, Science and Society Picture Library, Science Museum, The English at Leisure, The Sixties, Tony Ray-Jones.
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