Property prices in Barbados are appreciating at between 10 – 15% per year at the middle of the market and often higher at the luxury end, even during these harder economic times.
Cluttons Barbados says the property market remains in a stage of growth and has been driven by a strong economy and well established tourism industry. Barbados has fantastic amenities, golf courses, spas and restaurants with direct flights from major cities and of course the great climate and beaches!
In recent months Cluttons Barbados has seen a considerable upturn in the high end market and can only think that people are becoming less patient with the lifestyle in the UK. This has all led to a winning formula for British buyers.
In the recorded history of property on the island, property values have never declined. Unlike larger countries where property values have come under pressure from issues such as the financial downturn, Barbados property values have continued to show significant strength.
It should be noted that the middle market developer or homeowner is now a little more flexible and will entertain some negotiation, however the property market in Barbados is currently holding its own.


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Some Americans Were 'Beaten Throughout The Night' In Afghanistan By Taliban, Reporter Says
A mainstream news reporter said early on Friday that sources inside Afghanistan told her the situation is "rapidly deteriorating" and that some Americans were getting "beaten throughout the night" by Taliban extremists.
"A source tells me, 'Situation [in Afghanistan] is rapidly deteriorating… We've had Americans get beaten throughout the night,'" Sasha Ingber, a reporter for Newsy, wrote on Twitter. "One of them, an American woman, was beaten 'twice' even though she was carrying a U.S. passport."
A source tells me, "Situation [in Afghanistan] is rapidly deteriorating… We've had Americans get beaten throughout the night." One of them, an American woman, was beaten "twice" even though she was carrying a U.S. passport.
— Sasha Ingber (@SashaIngber) August 20, 2021
"Yesterday @PentagonPresSec said Americans are not being impeded as they travel to the Kabul airport, no Americans harmed. The Taliban agreed to let them evacuate," she continued. "What I am hearing suggests otherwise. Americans have been injured and stopped from boarding planes."
"I'm also told Taliban is targeting Afghans US worked with, 'going door to door and executing anyone that has worked with the US,'" she continued. "That 'Taliban are searching the cars at checkpoints to find out something related to the foreign countries specially United States.' Separate sources."- READ MORE

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Ganglion cyst removal is a safe procedure and is associated with minimum risks or complications. Chances of recurrence are 20% with aspiration and 10% with surgery. If the cyst develops again, your doctor will suggest surgery. A second surgery decreases further occurrence of the cyst but increase the risk of damage to surrounding nerves.


The NSW government has approved the lease of a 16.5 hectare area in Blacktown for a new cage-free zoo that would be home to crocodiles, rhinos, zebras, sharks and more.
Sydney Zoo's $36 million proposal will include elevated walkways and underwater glass viewing areas.
While smaller than Taronga, the new Sydney zoo will feature more than 30 exhibits including exotic animals, nocturnal animals and a native aquarium with bull sharks.
It is expected the zoo will bring in around $45 million a year to the state economy along with an extra $3 million in tourist spending.
A major focus will be conservation and education, plus breeding programs for endangered animals.


Nelly Furtado has two distinct public personas. One is the hippy chick who combines her Portuguese musical heritage with a love of pop and hip-hop to produce gems like I'm Like A Bird (the bird, in case you're interested, is a cultural magpie). The other is the globe-straddling promiscuous girl - a hip-hop disco queen who, coincidentally, eats men.
Both Nellies were on display last night at the Hammersmith Apollo, but it was fairly easy to work out which one was the real deal.
The show began with a couple of tracks from her Timbaland-produced Loose album. The bass shook the floor as Nelly took to the stage but she seemed oddly disconnected. Stood atop the third tier of her set, the singer was impassive as four dancers cavorted like escapees from the Mickey Mouse Club at the bottom of her staircase.
The problem, in part, is that Nelly isn't what you'd call a groovy dancer. In fact, she moves a bit like your Auntie Brenda at a barmitzvah. On crutches.
...The true Furtado, as we are soon to find out, is a musician first and foremost.
After the opening salvo of uptempo numbers, she saunters off-stage to change into a stunning backless black ball gown and launches into a six-song set of smoochers. Given the chance to sing, rather than shimmy, she suddenly takes control of the stage.
An acoustic cover of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy gets the crowd singing along and the pint-sized popstrel dons her own guitar for a stripped-back version of Hey Man. She also premieres a new song, Stars, which she says will be filmed and made available on youtube for fans to download. How very modern.
Having let her musical juices flow (quite literally - a man appears to mop the stage with a towel), the Canadian-born singer is more confident on a second set of dance tracks. A remixed version of I'm, Like, A Bird and a foot-stomping rendition of Forca see her running about the stage, climbing up the rafters and, eventually, indulging in a bit of choreography. By this stage, the crowd is on their feet, too.
She's joined by percussionist / rapper Socrates - who earlier delivered a blistering support slot - for the encore which ends with the musical behemoth that is Maneater. It's the one point where the old Nelly and the new Nelly seem perfectly in sync, as she draws the thumping dance track into an extended sing-a-long before indulging in an impromptu spot of drumming.
If she can reconcile those split personalities to similar effect on her next album, Furtado will finally achieve her long-held promise.


GE's Affinity is a new class of supersonic engines purpose-built for business jets. The Affinity is the first civil supersonic engine in 55 years. It is purposefully designed to enable efficient supersonic flight over water and efficient subsonic flight over land, without requiring modifications to existing compliance regulations. The engine is timed to meet the launch of the Aerion AS2, who plans to fly their supersonic aircraft by 2023.
GE Avionics has given impetus to the revival of civilian supersonic flight by revealing a new family of engines designed to fly faster than the speed of sound. Called the Affinity, the new engine will be incorporated into the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet, which is being developed in partnership with Lockheed Martin, GE Aviation and Honeywell, and could cut the time of a transatlantic flight by three hours.
Since the retirement of Concorde, supersonic passenger flight has become something of a lost art, but new initiatives by NASA and various companies promise a renaissance as new technologies tackle the problems of cost, fuel efficiency, and noise.
Key to this it the development of new engines that can do a better job than the old Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 that hurled Concorde through the sky at up to Mach 1.8 (1,350 mph, 2,173 km/h). GE claims that the Affinity, which is based on the company's supersonic fighter jet experience and lessons learned from building engines for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, will be up to the job.
GE isn't giving out any details at the moment, but it says that the new family of engines will operate at up to 60,000 ft (18,000 m) and be able to meet the new noise requirements currently under revision by various air authorities, so it will be able to fly subsonic over land as well as supersonic over water.
To do this, it will use Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC), which is a computer system capable of overseeing all aspects of engine operations without the need for manual override. In addition, the new engines will work with Aerion's natural laminar flow concept, which uses a modestly swept leading edge on the wing and a new fuselage design to reduce air drag over the wing by up to 60 percent, and overall drag by 20 percent.
Aerion says that this will not only reduce operating costs, but appreciably increase the aircraft's range.
The AS2 is scheduled to make its first flight in 2023 and is aiming for certification in 2025.
GE's promo video for the new Affinity engine is below.


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Lenni Reviews: "Komi Can't Communicate" Vol. 1 by Tomohito Oda
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Hitohito Tadano has started at an elite high school and just wants to blend in until he can graduate. That's until he ends up seated next to the prettiest girl in the school, Shoko Komi. After a while, he can't help but notice Shoko never speaks and asks her if she has trouble talking to people. While Shoko may appear to be the perfect aloof princess, turns out she gets so terrified to say the wrong thing, she ends up saying nothing. Having opened up to him by writing on the chalkboard, Hitohito decides to help Shoko with her dream: to make 100 friends.
I kinda love this manga. I adore how Shoko doesn't have any sort of disorder or anything, she's just SUPER awkward. Watching the kids around her fumble to figure out what the heck she's doing is funny and it's genuinely sweet that Hitohito wants to help her out. I'm betting there will be some really interesting personalities Shoko will encounter on her quest for 100 friends and the story makes it really easy to root for her. So unless this takes some sort of horrible dark turn, I'm on board with this series and look forward to more! 4 out of 5!
Lenni Reviews: "Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection" by Junji Ito
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In another Junji Ito collection, I am once again impressed, frightened, and confused as to why I keep inflicting these nightmarish stories on myself. But Ito is true to his usual macabre, gory self in this series of short stories that will send shivers down your spine. I never get tired of this guy and love his work. I don't want to go too deep into all the stories but my favorite was "Earthbound." 5 out of 5.
Lenni Reviews: "I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up" by Naoko Kodama
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Morimoto Machi is not interested in marriage. All she wants is to succeed in her career and live on her own. But as the pressure from her parents to find a husband mounts, Morimoto's friend, Agaya Hanna, offers to marry Morimoto to keep her parents from complaining. It also helps Agaya since she's in the market for a new apartment. While the arrangement is inconvenient for Morimoto at first, she soon finds having Agaya around may not be so bad after all.
This is so cute! I love how Agaya stands up for herself against Morimoto's parents and refuses to be labeled a freak. The pair make an adorable couple. I wouldn't have minded if this was a little longer and went into some more detail in dealing with Morimoto's parents. 4 out of 5.
Lenni Reviews: "Beastars" vol 1 by Paru Itagaki
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In this comic, the high school is divided into predators and prey and one student among them is selected to be a 'Beastar' – essentially their version of valedictorian as they exemplify the best of both predator and prey. But when a prey student is found dead, tensions are high and loner wolf, Legoshi – a friend of the murdered student – is struggling with his control with so much fear around him.
As I was reading this very sketchy drawn book, I didn't think I would like it. I was concerned it would be to "on the nose" with the predator/prey aspect only to find it more nuanced than I'd assumed. This is one of the more original manga outings I've read in a long time. While the art style may feel strange at first, the characters draw you in. An impressive first volume and I do hope to continue this series.
And yup, totally got the Bella Legosi reference.
Lenni Reviews: "Fourth Generation Head: Tatsuyuki Oyamato" by Scarlet Beriko
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Tatsuyuki Oyamato may be 4th generation heir to a yakuza family but all he cares about is partying and getting girls. Until he finds himself attracted to a man. After a drunken hookup, he wakes up with someone who proves to be more than just a random dude as he knows Oyamato and his infamous family.
Hooooo boy, this is a dark one. The guy Oyamato sleeps with – mild spoilers – turns out to be Nozomi Koga; the son of a man who once owed money to the yakuza. When Koga was a kid, the yakuza came to collect and found his father had been sexually abusing him. Oyamato was also a child and thought Koga was a girl because of his long hair and the creepy way his dad dressed him.
This book is rife with sexual assault; which is offputting (of course) when it attempts to combine it with the romance forming between Koga and Oyamato. I don't want to spoil too much but yeah, major rape trigger warnings here. It feels almost wrong to say I like it. The art is well done and I adore the main pair. They make the hardest parts of this book worth it for me. 4 out of 5.
Lenni Reviews: "Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare" vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatan
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Tasuku Kaname ends up outed at school and the homophobia he faces makes him desperate enough to want to end it all. But a mysterious woman leaps from a window and in his search for her, Kaname discovers a Drop in Center; built for people to just come in and talk about their problems. Here, he meets people in similar situations.
Although this felt too short, it is genuinely heartwarming. In my experience, I've been lucky enough to be surrounded by understanding people and it's too easy to forget some people are still homophobic twats and kids are at a real risk. Kaname found his little tribe and it's very sweet. I look forward to seeing how his story progresses from here. 5 out of 5.
Lenni Reviews: "My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 2" by Kabi Nagata
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Nagata is still struggling to live on her own and make the connections she desperately wants so she doesn't feel like such a failure. I empathize so much with Nagata's struggles; especially when dealing with the fact she really does have people who care about her. Depression and anxiety can and does lie to you about who is really there for you. It's a struggle to remember you have people who love you no matter how broken you feel.
If I had a complaint, I'd say the art can be too simplistic at times. I felt more detail would give the story more impact. 4.7 out of 5.
Lenni Reviews: "That Blue Sky Feeling" Vol. 2 by Okura, Coma Hashii
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Now that Noshiro and Sanada are closer friends, new wrinkles arise in the form of long time crushes and a new face who is jealous of Noshiro and Sanada's friendship.
I simply cannot get over how sweet this book is. It's just so damn genuine and innocent I find myself re-reading these volumes over and over. I hope it doesn't devolve into something tawdry and dark because it's the lighthearted nature of this series that keeps me coming back! I look forward to seeing where this book goes. 4.7 out of 5.
Lenni Reviews: "Abara: Complete Deluxe Edition" by Tsutomu Nihei
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In a dystopian landscape, creatures known as White Gauna have awakened, threatening to devour the city's populace and destroy everything. The Observation Bureau enlists the help of Denji Kudou, a Black Gauna. But as more and more White Guana appear, Kudo may not be enough to save the city from destruction.
While the story is interesting and the art amazing – brutally awesome and detailed – you are tossed into this story without much guidance. How are these creatures bonded to people? What's the technology level of a world full of all these cybernetics and how did they learn to use them on these beings? What's the deal with the talking skeleton bird? You will not get much in the way of clear answers here.
That being said, Nihei tells a great story here. It reminds me of Battle Angel Alita with the impressive creature design and ultra-violence. This edition also includes some full-color art, pull out pages with larger art, and a side story "Digimortal." This would make a great gift or a worthy addition for a collector. 3.9 out of 5.
This book will be released December 18th, 2018.
Lenni Reviews: "Coyote" Vol. 1 by Ranmaru Zaria.
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Marleen is a piano player fixated on a man he calls "Lili" who frequents the bar where he plays. But Lili has a secret; he's a werewolf. Lili and his people are desperately trying to stay under the radar but the Galland family is hunting them to sell their blood. When Lili's instincts spin out of control, Marleen is more than willing to assist but Marleen has secrets of his own that could put Lili in danger.
This is everything I love in a paranormal romance; high stakes, forbidden love, and that sweet, sweet naughtiness. Lili and Marleen make a great couple and I love the modern day setting. It makes it that much more imperative for the wolves to be careful how they handle their conflict with the mob. I can't wait to see where this series goes. A steamy and intriguing read, 4 out of 5.
The release date for this manga is currently 10/09/18.


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Mock Spanish is a loaded term used to describe a variety of Spanish-inspired phrases used by speakers of English. Spanish-inspired phrases are generally used in a humorous way, but at least one person has asserted that it could lead to unfavorable or stereotypical views of Spanish speakers. The term "mock Spanish" has been popularized by anthropologist-linguist Jane H. Hill of the University of Arizona, most recognizably in relation to the catchphrase, "Hasta la vista, baby", from the film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Hill argues using pseudo-Spanish terms like "hasty banana" (for hasta mañana), "buenos nachos" (for buenas noches), "el cheapo", "no problemo", "hasta la bye-bye", and other words is covert racism. It is also seen as a manifestation of linguistic racism.

Background
English speakers in the United States of America have had a long history of connection with the Spanish language; the first connections came from Spain, but later Mexico and other Latin American countries became the primary source of interactions with the Spanish language.

The Immigration Act of 1924 established a quota of immigrants from various nationalities that could come to the United States. While this broadened the number of immigrants, there was still an anti-immigrant sentiment with this law. However with this law, Spanish started to be included in public documents and forms like voting guides, ballots, and public announcements, but Spanish as a first language was still against the rules in public schools and was discouraged in the public sphere. The law was again changed in 1952, but was significantly altered with the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. This abolished the nationality quotas.

The high degree of contact between Spanish and English in the United States inevitably led to loanwords, calques, code switching and other manifestations of interactions between language that are common throughout the world. Some of these manifestations came to be called "Mock Spanish" by researchers.

Research
With the use of Mock Spanish gaining popularity, anthropologists began researching the questions of who used Mock Spanish and if it was considered racist discourse. Hill found that mock Spanish was especially prevalent "among middle- and upper-income, college-educated whites". She claimed that many of those who make use of mock Spanish or mock language in their casual speech consider it harmless or even flattering. She asserted, with no proof, that native Spanish speakers are likely to find it insulting. Laura Callahan, a published Ph.D. graduate in Hispanic linguistics, further examined the mock Spanish discourse through media and as a possible marker of racism. Callahan's study of Mock Spanish, in relation to Hill's study, agrees that there is a distinction between what the people who use Mock Spanish see the use as, and what the people that are often the target of Mock Spanish think of its use. This distinction is between "Good fun" and "Making fun," one term being used by the users of Mock Spanish (Anglo-Americans), the other used by those who may feel or be considered the "targets" of this discourse (native Spanish speakers).

White spaces and institutionalized racism
The discussion about the interconnection between racism and Mock Spanish is also a discussion that includes existing societal structures that would allow for racism to survive. In José, can you see?, Ana Celia Zentella, a researcher in "anthro-political linguistics", describes mock Spanish as one half of a double standard in which Hispanics are expected to conform to the linguistic norms of English while Anglo-Americans are free to ignore all grammatical aspects of the Spanish language they are borrowing from.

In "Their Language, Our Spanish," author Adam Schwartz, whose education specialty is in Spanish language education in the U.S, discusses the spaces that allow the supposed double standard that Mock Spanish is a part of. He argued that the use of Mock Spanish by middle and upper class whites create a "white public space". These "white public spaces", he alleges, allow the continuous production of racism along with societally established privilege and social order. In the article Schwartz states, "...[the] unspoken and institutionalized White normalcy underlying [Mock Spanish] carries over to spaces where language is learned, spoken and (re) claimed." Both Hill and Schwartz argue that Mock Spanish is packed with discreet racism; however, Schwartz furthers that argument by stating that it can encode for societal power positions and institutionalized disadvantages.

The opposing perspective
In the discourse around Mock Spanish and its connection to racism, Rusty Barrett's research on the use of Mock Spanish in a Mexican restaurant is heavily cited. While Barrett acknowledges and discusses the racial and unfavorable stigmatization that Mock Spanish may have on native Spanish speakers, the study also focuses on how language ideologies influence the interactions of Anglo-American managers and Spanish-speaking workers in a Mexican restaurant. In this examination, Barrett mentions the idea that Anglo-Americans' lack of attention and indifference to the Spanish language, in that particular scenario and in certain ways, might not be a bad thing.

Rusty Barrett's study states that while Mock Spanish can be seen as restrictive on a monolingual Spanish speaker's agency and at times racist, it may shift a Spanish speaker's ability to establish their agency in other ways, at least in the setting of this Mexican restaurant. It explains that because the Anglo-Americans ignore the grammatical components of Spanish and use it in a joking and unfavorable manner, it allows the Spanish-speaking workers to openly and loudly speak their opinions and even themselves mock the Anglo-managers. Examples in his article show that despite the restrictive-ness that is seen as a part of the Mock-Spanish culture, the Spanish speakers were able to use their agency, through things like access to better food during work because of the kinds of jobs they held and how little attention Anglo-managers paid to them.

Additionally, because of the more custodial and low-interaction job positions they held, monolingual Spanish workers at this restaurant were able to assert agency through knowledge of hidden garbage bags that monolingual English speaking bartenders would need because they were often told they could leave as soon as the garbage had been taken out. The access afforded by speaking Spanish was valuable because busers would sometimes insist that bartenders give beer to all the kitchen workers in exchange for a few garbage bags. A bartender in search of bags once told Barret, "The bags are in the escondidas, wherever that is.". These examples display the shift in the monolingual Spanish workers agency, despite the Mock Spanish culture in which they are surrounded by through their Anglo-managers.

Mock Spanish vs. other forms of "Anglo-Spanish"
Hill contrasts mock Spanish with two other registers of "Anglo Spanish" that she refers to as "Nouvelle Spanish" (largely used to provide a Spanish flavor for marketing purposes, e.g. "the land of mañana" used to describe the Southwest or "Hair Casa" as the name of a beauty salon) and "Cowboy Spanish" (loanwords for region-specific objects and concepts, such as coyote, mesa, and tamale).

See also

 Spanglish

References

Further reading

Duranti, Alessandro. Linguistic Anthropology : a Reader 2nd ed. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.

Macaronic language
Spanish language in the United States
American English

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We are downright spoiled when it comes to fun things to do in Asheville, North Carolina. And don't even get us started on all of the awesome places to eat and drink. The Asheville food scene is incredible! But let's say you want to get out of town for a long weekend. And you don't want to drive really far nor get on a plane. Might we suggest Athens, Georgia? It's less than three hours away!
When we asked a couple of Athens locals what they suggested as far as the best place to get a burger, they pointed us towards Clocked. It was just as they promised: unpretentious, fun, fast service and delicious. Go for the Mushroom Swiss Burger and the basic Cheeseburger. You can't go wrong with either of them. And get the fries, they're some of the best we've had in a long time. We may or may not have eaten them in fistfuls and then mumbled sorry a few minutes later after the dust cleared.
You can basically make your own donut at Zombie. If you want to, that is. You don't even really need to because they have several to choose from, all of which you can see in the display case. We found two that looked delicious to us: the Cinnamon Bun (moist, tender, perfectly salted and not too sweet) and their special of the month, the Two Thousand ET (chocolate drizzle and miniature Reese's Pieces). Both were super tasty and left us licking our fingers wanting more.
This is the kind of place you take your wife or girlfriend for a special night out. It's also the kind of place you take the person you HOPE will be your wife or girlfriend. The service is top-notch (Jess took great care of us: attentive without being overbearing, extremely knowledgable about the menu and just flat out cool) and the food is excellent. Order without worry or second-guessing yourself and then sit back and just enjoy yourself and your date. Full disclosure: we're already wondering when we can make it back.
This is the perfect brunch spot and definitely a local's place. We could hardly find a parking spot at Mama's Boy and the place was packed with everything from college kids to professionals in suits and families. Must orders include the banana bread (it comes with honey poppyseed butter!) and the biscuit (you must try the raspberry jam – we're serious about this one.) We about damn near stuffed ourselves with the french toast and peaches and pork taco plate. And their breakfast taco with drunken beans.
As soon as we walked in, it was as if we had entered a different world. Or time. Or something. The outside just sort of seemed to disappear and the focus became on conversation and really, really good hand-crafted cocktails. Matt, the owner and bartender mixes drinks with the nuanced touch of someone who has been honing their craft for decades and in many different cities, among them New Orleans, New York and Philadelphia. The result is nothing short of magical. Share with him your tastes and let him pick for you or order one of our top picks: Smoke and Mirrors, North Star or the Alpine Cooler.
We love beer. Especially craft beer. Needless to say, we fell in looooove with Creature Comforts Brewing. Our favorite beers were the Tropicália (their American IPA – citrus-y and a little bitter at the end) and their Reclaimed Rye (pure amber deliciousness). Okay we also really loved their Get Comfortable IPA (2018). Actually there wasn't a beer of theirs we didn't like. This would definitely be one of our go-to spots if we lived in Athens.
Coffee. Excellent coffee. And really great people. We honestly couldn't get enough of this place.
We found this store as we were exploring downtown and couldn't help but go inside. It's got the perfect card for almost any occasion and a space that feels like you've just stepped inside an Etsy shop. Or Instagram account. I could hardly pull myself away from their pencil collection!
Huh? If your first thought was "what the heck?!" you're not alone. This is a one of a kind thing to do in Athens. Make that anywhere, really. Legend has it that sometime in the early 1800's Col. William H. Jackson deeded to the tree ownership of itself and the eight feet of land around it. No one knows exactly where the original deed is but the tree is protected and loved by the community. Oddly enough, the original tree was blown down in a storm in 1942. The one that stands in it's place today was grown from one of the original tree's acorns and of course, planted in the same spot.
The main campus of the University of Georgia aka UGA is located in Athens. Did you know that the UGA is one of the top three producers of Rhodes Scholars (among public universities) within the last two decades? Pretty cool. The 762 acre campus is quite lovely – we went for a run around the place the second morning we were there and instantly fell in love.
On the east side of Athens you'll find Trail Creek Park. It's home to a splash pad for hot summer days as well as a five miles of mountain biking trails. Oh and it's free and has tons of parking.
If you like independent bookstores, you're going to love Avid. There's two locations – we visited the one right next to Donna Chang's in the Five Points neighborhood.
We met Rebecca, the owner of r. wood studio while having lunch at home.made. Turns out we were actually eating off of some of her dishes! Though we didn't have the chance to make it out to her studio we are hoping to do so next time we're in town. It's one of the largest pottery studios in America and currently employs 8 other artists.
Now that we've been to Athens, we're wondering why we never visited there before! It's just a hop, skip and a jump from where we live. We think it's the perfect getaway and has a little bit of something for everyone. We only had 48 hours there before we realized there's a lot to do to keep you busy for a long weekend and more. We'll definitely be back.
Have you traveled to Athens? If so, what'd you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts, please leave your comments below!
White Tiger Gourmet is a unique hideaway near downtown. This is that hole-in-the-wall foodie gold mine.
Weaver D's is famous with the tag line that inspired an REM album title: Automatic for the People.
So glad you went to Jittery Joe's. We hope that you met Charlie, the head roaster. He's a super cool guy. Thousand Faces is another great local coffee roaster that is just around the corner from Graduate.
The botanical gardens is a great place to hike or just hang out if the weather is nice.
Oh, and the GRIT! I love meat, but this vegetarian Athens staple is worth ditching chicken and beef for.
Someone else told us about Grit as well!! Will definitely have to make a return trip. As for Charlie, we did get to meet him. He IS a really great guy. Love his story about how he came to be there as well. Didn't get a chance to go to Thousand Faces but it sounds cool. So psyched on Athens, really cool town. Do you live there?
We do. It gets so much hype as a football town, but Athens is sooo much more.
It is! We're already planning on getting back as soon as we can. Hopefully this summer.
Concur. With Tiger is legit.
Definitely going to have to get there then. Thanks for the feedback!
Athens native here! I agree with almost everything on this list. A few more things I'm super proud of: the State Botanical Garden of Georgia and the official state museum, the Georgia Museum of Art, are both in Athens. Both free, both amazing.
For food, you have to check out The National (downtown across from Creature Comforts), The Place (on Broad Street across from the arches), and Cali n' Tito's (two locations: Lumpkin Street and the east side). They'll never do you wrong. There's also an incredible bakery on the east side, Sweetie Pie by Savie. Traditional pastries and cakes fused with Thai-inspired flavors.
Hey Amy! Thanks so much for sharing your info. We will definitely have to check out the botanical garden as well as the museums. 48 hours was just not enough time! The National is on our list as well, same for Cali and Tito's. Never heard of Sweetie Pie but by the sound of it, how can you go wrong?!


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California has published the rules that will govern its legal marijuana economy in 2018, giving businesses and consumers a glimpse into the future.
By Michael R. Blood The Associated Press
Updated November 18, 2017 - 9:30 pm
An assortment of marijuana strains is seen during the High Times Harvest Cup in San Bernardino, Calif. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, file)
Vendors set up large jars with this season's harvest of marijuana for sale at the High Times Harvest Cup in San Bernardino, Calif. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
LOS ANGELES — California has published the rules that will govern its legal marijuana economy in 2018, giving businesses and consumers a glimpse into the future.
But there are important steps before legal recreational sales kick off on Jan. 1, and even more uncertainties about how the marketplace will function. Warning: Don't count on being able to stroll into your local dispensary on New Year's Day to celebrate with a pot cookie or joint.
WHY ARE THE REGULATIONS IMPORTANT?
They form the framework of the new pot economy, estimated to be worth $7 billion. Can you make animal-shaped edibles? No. Transport pot in a drone? No. But retailers can be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. It's a dense stack of rules that includes fees for licensing (nearly $80,000 annually for a large grower), how pot will be traced from seed to sale and testing requirements to ensure customers get what they pay for.
CAN I BUY LEGAL RECREATIONAL POT ON JAN. 1?
For most people, probably not. It will vary place to place, but many cities are not prepared. Even though the state regulations went out Thursday, the Bureau of Cannabis Control is still developing an online system for businesses to apply for operating licenses. California is working out technical bugs and hopes it will be ready in early December.
"There certainly will be licenses issued on Jan. 1," said Alex Traverso of the Bureau of Cannabis Control.
But there's a snag: To apply for a state license, a grower or seller first needs a local permit, and many cities are struggling to establish those rules, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, two of the biggest markets.
"I think the state dropped the ball big time. This should have been done by June, July," said Los Angeles grower and retailer Donnie Anderson. "I don't think this is going to be ready."
Other places, like Kern County, have banned commercial pot activity. At the same time, San Diego is among the cities that have local rules in place and are ready for legal sales. Palm Springs is planning for cannabis lounges, where recreational pot can be smoked on site.
A GRADUAL START
For six months, the state is allowing businesses to bend the rules a bit, recognizing it will take time for the new system to take hold. During that period, businesses can sell products that do not meet new packaging requirements. Retailers can sell inventory that does not meet new rules for ingredients or appearance.
At an industry conference in September, California's top pot regulator sought to ease concerns that the state would move quickly on enforcement against operations without licenses. If authorities are aware a business has applied for a license "I don't want you to have anxiety that we're out there and we're going to be enforcing everything right away," said Lori Ajax, who heads the state cannabis bureau.
EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY
Even if you get a license, it will be temporary — good for 120 days. In some cases, there can be a 90-day extension on top of that. During that time, the state will review a business' credentials and information submitted in the license application, such as financial records and investors in the business.
The regulations issued by the state this week are temporary, too.
MANY CHALLENGES REMAIN
Key pieces of the legal pot system are still in the works. A massive tracking system that will follow plants from seed to sale is in development, but officials say it will be ready at the start of the new year. It's not clear if enough distributors will be available to move cannabis from fields to testing labs and eventually to retail shops, possibly creating a bottleneck between growers and store shelves.
THE LOOMING BLACK MARKET
No one knows how many operators will apply for licenses. While medical marijuana has been legal in California for over two decades, most growing and selling occurs in the black market. Come Jan. 1, officials hope those growers and sellers will join the legal pot economy.
But there are concerns many might continue business as usual to avoid new taxes, which could hit 45 percent in the recreational market in some cases, according to a recent study by Fitch Ratings.
"The existing black market for cannabis may prove a formidable competitor" if taxes send legal retail prices soaring, the report said.
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Giulio Ramponi (* 8. Januar 1902 in Mailand; † Dezember 1986) war ein italienischer Rennmechaniker und Autorennfahrer, der auch die britische Staatsbürgerschaft besaß.

Mechaniker und Techniker
Giulio Ramponi wurde als kleines Kind zum Halbwaisen und zeigte früh Interesse an allem Mechanischem. Nach der Schulzeit arbeitete er bei Pelizzola, einen Unternehmen das Benzinpumpen herstellte. Mit dem Motorsport in Kontakt kam er durch Giuseppe Campari, einem Freund seines Stiefvaters. Campari suchte für das Bergrennen Parma–Poggio di Berceto einen beifahrenden Rennmechaniker und wurde bei Ramponi fündig.

In den 1920er-Jahren war es üblich, dass Mechaniker als Beifahrer bei den Monoposto- und Sportwagenrennen im Cockpit mitfuhren. Ramponi erhielt 1922 seine Ausbildung in der Rennabteilung von Alfa Romeo. Alfa-Romeo-Testfahrer Attilio Marinoni führte ihn in die Kunst des Rennfahrens ein.

Als Vittorio Jano 1923 zu Alfa Romeo kam, wurde Ramponi Chef-Rennmechaniker und war intensiv in die Entwicklung des P2 eingebunden. Bis zu dessen Tod 1925 war er Rennmechaniker von Antonio Ascari. In dieser Funktion gewann er den Großen Preis von Italien 1924 und den Großen Preis von Belgien 1925.

Mit Giuseppe Campari siegte er bei der Mille Miglia 1928 und 1929. Nach dem Ende der beifahrenden Mechaniker wurde Ramponi erst Chefmechaniker bei Alfa Romeo und Anfang der 1930er-Jahre bei Tim Birkin. Nach zwei Jahren bei der Scuderia Ferrari betreute er den späteren Daimler-Benz-Werksfahrer Richard Seaman. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs war Ramponi, der inzwischen britischer Staatsbürger war, auf der Isle of Man interniert. Nachdem seine erste Frau während der Kriegsjahre verstorben war, heiratete er 1947 zum zweiten Mal. Bis zu seinem Ruhestand, den er ab 1973 in Südafrika verbrachte, war er als Berater in der britischen Automobilbranche tätig und bereitete Alfa-Romeo-Fahrzeuge für den Renneinsatz vor.

Karriere im Motorsport
Anfang der 1930er-Jahre fuhr Ramponi auch selbst einige Rennen. Er ging mehrmals bei der RAC Tourist Trophy an den Start und fuhr 1930 das 24-Stunden-Rennen von Le Mans. Er war Teampartner von Dudley Benjafield auf einem von Dorothy Paget gemeldeten Bentley Blower C. Der Einsatz endete nach einem Defekt vorzeitig.

Statistik

Le-Mans-Ergebnisse

Literatur
 Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3.
 R. M. Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brooklands Books, Cobham 1998, ISBN 1-85520-465-7.

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Interview with Jino Kang
Brad Curran	June 28, 2017	Interviews
The advent of modern tools of communication like the internet and social media has opened up a world of possibilities for independent filmmakers, and Jino Kang is certainly among them. A teacher and exponent of the Korean martial art of Hapkido, he's made his mark in recent days with such action packed, low-budget martial arts thrillers as "Blade Warrior" and "Fist 2 Fist", and excelled in the arenas of both acting and directing – in addition to integrating Hapkido and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu into a dynamic fighting style for the street and the silver screen!
Today, Jino sits down with KFK to chat about his life as a martial artist, and his career as an independent filmmaker, along with sharing some behind-the-scenes info on his newest film, "Weapon of Choice"!
Hi Jino and welcome to Kung Fu Kingdom, thanks so much for taking some time out to share with us. It's great to connect with you and we hope you're keeping well?
Yes, thank you very much! My pleasure.
Have you taken a look at our site, what do you think of the name Kung Fu Kingdom (KFK)?
Yes, I have. I think it's great. Your site is very comprehensive in that it covers books, films, games, interviews with real fighters and action stars and much more.
Jino dukes up!
Thanks, we do try! Now let's kick off with some basics, like when and where were you born?
I was born in Incheon, South Korea in 1961.
What is your height and weight?
I'm 5'9" (1.75m) and fluctuate between 160-170lbs (73-77kg). My film shoot weight is 145-155lbs (66-70kg).
Thank you! So, how did you first get into the martial arts? How old were you?
My father was a master in Hapkido. He had a Hapkido school in Incheon, South Korea. I was four years-old when I started Hapkido and haven't looked back.
What was the first main style you trained in and what different arts have you studied and trained?
Hapkido: 7th Dan. Taekwondo: Black Belt. Kyokushin-Kai Karate: Black Belt. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu: Black Belt. Judo and Eskrima (working on these now).
Wow, that's a lot of training under your several belts! So, who would you credit as having most influenced you in the martial arts and who would you consider your heroes or inspirational figures in martial arts, a top 5 perhaps?
My father Myung S. Kang is at the top. Also, Master Don Buck who taught me Kyokushin kai, and Master Charles Gracie for his vast knowledge of ground fighting. My other hero favorites in order are: Toshiro Mifune, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Bill Wallace and Chuck Norris.
Excellent choices! So, how did you first get started in making independent martial arts films?
When I won the part of Josh, FBI agent for Leo Fong and Ron Marchini's production called "Weapon of Choice" (same title as my last film), by winning a tournament in the eighties. I saw the process of filmmaking then I decided to start my own film so I enrolled at the College of Marin (California) which had a great film department. I learned all my production chops there and out came my first movie, "Blade Warrior."
On that note, what interesting stories can you share about the making of "Blade Warrior"?
This was my personal film, my student film – but it got picked up right away by the now defunct Phaedra Films. It took us four years to shoot it in 16mm and another two years to edit. One year on Steenbeck flatbed cutting and gluing the work prints for editing on film then everything transferred to Betacam for digital editing on NT workstation. Yeah it was a torture but in the end, it was done and distributed!
What persistence! Later, you directed and starred in the film "Fist 2 Fist". What interesting stories can you share about making this film?
Yeah, so this was an interesting time in my life. My Hapkido school had taken off and it was doing very well and with it came with a pool of talents. Kurt Nangle a co-producer and DP and Christine Lam a Line Producer were my students and we started to collaborate on my next film. I was researching on a cage fight theme at the time and was heavily involved with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and I met Charles Gracie. Luckily, he was only in the next town over in Daly City. I started taking lessons and wrote the script incorporating BJJ into my Hapkido and it turned out well. I also met legends, like Gene "Judo" LeBell and Eddie "Twister" Bravo as well as Charles and incorporated them into the film. F2F was shot on weekends for over a year (which I'll never do again) and another year for post-production and an additional year for marketing and the film festival circuit. We won "Best Action Martial Arts Feature" at the Action On Film Festival 2010. "Fist 2 Fist" went everywhere, Blockbusters, RedBox, Netflix, Amazon, iTunes. A huge success.
Glad to hear "Fist 2 Fist" turned out well! Your latest film is the sequel to "Fist 2 Fist", "Weapon of Choice". What can you share about how the film came about and the experience of making it?
I wanted "Weapon of Choice" to be about an anti-hero trying to live a normal life but because of his dark past, trouble comes back to haunt him and pulls him back to the underworld. I didn't want another martial arts film but more of an action film with martial arts in it.
That's definitely a way to keep it fresh! You also served as fight choreographer for the short film "Love Hurts" in 2014. What can you share with us about making this film?
This was starred by Kenny Leu who played Rio in "Fist 2 Fist" and he asked for help with the choreography for the short. I came on board after meeting with Albert Lopez who was very passionate about his film. I believe "Love Hurts" went on to win several awards in film festivals and gave Kenny Leu a vehicle to star in the film.
Superb. What other projects do you have coming up after the release of "Weapon of Choice"?
Gosh, there are so many, working on finishing a "Secret of Hapkido" book and instructional Hapkido book. Also, working on "Blade Fury", a true sequel to "Weapon of Choice" and working with two other writers, Christine Lam and Eric Gustafson on a TV spec pilot, "Wages of Sin".
Jino displays a proper fireman's carry!
All sounds great, we definitely look forward to seeing all of that in the future! Who do you most admire in the martial arts movies? Mind giving us your brief views on: Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Mark Dacascos, Scott Adkins, Tony Jaa, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung?
Of course, these guys are my heroes. Bruce Lee shocked and inspired the world with his prowess of martial arts films and Jackie Chan showed his funny and death defying stunts to all audiences. Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Mark Dacascos and Donnie Yen are living legends and continue to be inventive in their films. Tony Jaa and Scott Adkins are climbing to A list action stars and are already superstars in my book.
Definitely! So, what are your top 3 favourite martial arts movie fight scenes?
"The Chinese Connection" (aka "Fist of Fury") with Bruce Lee when he enters the dojo and makes them eat their words, and opening scene of "Enter the Dragon" with Bruce Lee and Sammo Hung. I was mesmerized as a kid watching these great films. I'm going in deep with this one – don't know if you'll remember the "Lone Wolf and Cub" series, "Sword of Vengeance". They were bloody good times with shocking violence and wild choreography.
Excellent choices! So, which other martial artists/actors would you absolutely love to work with?
Everyone you mentioned.
A finely tuned shot
Why not cast the net wide! Moving ahead now to training, how much time do you dedicate to training per day/week?
Too much if you ask me! Hapkido two days per week, BJJ two days per week, Eskrima one day per week, weight lifting every week. Running or stairs two days per week, yoga once or twice per week.
Is it mostly martial arts and flexibility training? How important is weight training for you?
I stretch every day and aim for a minimum of twice per day; once in the morning and before and after any training. I have been weight lifting since 17, now I'm 56 and I'll continue to do it until I die. However, sometimes I hate to do it but I force myself because I know I'm going to feel great afterwards. I used to lift two times per week for each body part but now I just do it once per week to maintain. My endurance isn't like when I was twenty years old where I could spar for three hours straight – I can accept that, but my strength remains strong and consistent.
Well, on that topic, what's your favourite exercise and what special training techniques do you find brings out the best in you? Pleases share a tip with our readers!
My favorite exercise is the isometric kick even though it is difficult to perform. First, I make sure my body is warm then I do some light ballistic stretching then two sets of each kick holding for 10 slow kicks. Side kick, Round kick, Hook kick in that order, slowly holding and locking out the knee at maximum head height. If you're starting out for first time it's absolute murder but you'll get used to it as your hips and legs get conditioned. I've been doing this all my life.
Jino leaps in for a strike!
I can just imagine these, challenging but oh so rewarding! Say, what's the most daring stunt you've ever done?
Nothing too daring. A flying arm bar in "Fist 2 Fist" fighting 'Speed'. I believe I separated my shoulder doing it numerous times.
Those shoulders again! On that note, what was your most serious injury and how did you work around it?
I had plenty of injuries but nothing serious, but I did have two blown out knees, a few broken bones, wrist, elbow and shoulder injuries. Some required surgeries and some just therapies. Nothing bad during filming, mostly from sparring in Hapkido or BJJ.
So, what do you like to do to de-stress from a particularly strenuous period of physical activity?
Hot tub for twenty minutes and a light stretch. Massage therapy once per week. Yoga once or twice per week.
Definitely effective! So, what are a couple of methods or techniques you use to develop flexibility?
I do both static and ballistic stretching. Ballistic is best when I'm performing or sparring and static seems best when I'm cooling down. But stretching everyday is the key to flexibility.
Jino working out a fight sequence
Certainly is. So, would you say you've been influenced much by Eastern philosophy which often provides the infrastructure for success in martial arts?
Martial arts in general are heavily influenced by Eastern philosophy so yes, it is integrated in your mind, body and spirit. There's no way to train and not be influenced providing that you have a learned teacher.
Moving ahead to nutrition, what kind of diet do you follow?
It's heavy in protein most of the time with low carbs and fats included. You can't do it all the time so one day per week, I eat anything but am strict the rest of the time.
Which foods do you find work best for you to keep your energy levels high whilst providing good fuel for your workouts?
For having the energy needed to do heavy work, I eat complex carbs like slow cooking oatmeal, brown rice (medium glycemic) and whole wheat pasta with chicken and fish. Steak or burger once per week and lots of salads and greens.
Do you take supplements, what do you recommend?
Really, I don't. I get my nutrition from real foods. The only supplement that I take is fish oil and that's it. Protein drinks and bars are fine too.
Jino prepares to cut down his enemies!
Interesting…Okay, looking ahead now to fun and leisure, what's one geeky thing about you that people don't really know?
I play the guitar, mostly the blues and rock, sometimes pop for fun.
Nice! And if you could be a superhero, who would you be and what superpower would you most like to possess?
A cool question! I'm thinking The Flash for speed. In sparring sessions, I believe speed is king.
He's certainly the best for speed! What are some of your other hobbies outside of martial arts?
I paint Chinese brush painting on paper or iPad. I scuba or free dive in the ocean.
Favourite music?
I have a wide variety in taste. I listen to Rock/Grunge/Metal when I'm working out. When I write, I listen to Jazz, Blues and Classical. Pop, when I'm with my daughter.
Favourite movies? (non-martial arts)
I love all Hitchcock films, and all Kurosawa films. I also love Korean crime dramas; the characters are so despicable.
Jino packs some serious heat
Jino Kang does yoga!
Great filmmakers there! So, what in life do you really:
a) Like? Life is a gift and it's too short in my opinion. Live your dream and work hard towards it. It will happen, but don't forget to appreciate every day's joy with your loved ones.
b) Dislike? Injustice that goes on every day. Terrorists, bullies and thieves. Unfortunately, they're part of our lives. Stay vigilant.
So, what would you say is your proudest accomplishment so far?
My daughter of course. I can't believe this amazing child is ours, she is incredible and the best thing in my life.
Awesome! So, what are you really keen to accomplish in the next 5 years?
I would like to finish all my current projects and I would like to have a production company that can produce and sustain quality martial arts films – a medium-studio so to speak.
Sounds like a plan! So, can you tell us a couple of warrior-wisdom quotes that have shaped and molded you up to this point into who you are today?
Accept death and you'll be afraid of nothing. I can die today and be happy. I'm all right with it. Fear is what holds people back, fear of failure, fear of rejection, whatever. So, live your life to the fullest every day. If you fail today, tomorrow is another day. See?
Jino Kang -Kung Fu Kingdom
Enlightening words! So, what special message would you like to share with Kung Fu Kingdom readers and your fans around the world?
Support indie films by buying and watching little films. You'll be satisfied when you find little treasures that's hidden in the film gluttony. Pay for the film with your own money. Little guys get ripped off by shady distributors all the time and when someone else rips it and pirates it, you're hurting the little films and makers.
Definitely! Well, as we prepare to sign off, where's the best place to go for people to find out more about you?
I'm pretty easy to find: JinoKang.com
Well thank you Jino, it's been a real pleasure having you, a sterling, genuine martial artist with us here at KFK, we hope this interview gives our readers a glimpse into the real, interesting life of Jino Kang. We wish you all the very best for your upcoming action movies and other projects. Keep up the fine work and please keep in touch!
You guys are awesome, keep up the good work and appreciate the interview!
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Hossein Derakshan is an Iranian ex-pat blogger based in London, widely credited with having been a pioneer for Iranian bloggers - 'free speech' community, that sort of thing. He's currently studying at SOAS where he says he is 'unlearning' colonial habits of thought. The place seems to be improving a little bit, which may be why they've got Gilbert Achcar there now. He's going through some hard times with his friends and comrades in the exile community, and is being sued by a pro-Washington commentator who has misrepresented his writings and so on but has now taken umbrage at some of Derakshan's blog-posts. Khalaji, who has previously threatened Derakshan's internet providers with the result that they discontinued his service, has now dragged Derakshan into a $2m law suit over the latter's blog. Khalaji evidently has the cash to handle such a suit, but Derakshan hasn't, and is appealing for help.
"I never understood or had any kind of interest in Marxist theories. As soon as I arrived in Canada, after maybe six months and maybe three months of working full time in a company, I realized what he was saying."
As his critiques of western society have become more pointed, he has been heartened by supportive messages from some non-political ex-pats that echo his own journey. "They left Iran with the same hopes and dreams that when they came to Canada or the U.S., everything would be perfect there," he says. "You would have such a happy life.
"When they see the nuances and realities of things in the West, they realize it's not like what they were thinking. They start to question many of these presumptions and presuppositions."
I think it would be a pity if some neocon theologian was able to silence Derakshan's blog. There is a huge wealth of background information on it that Western leftists would do well to get acquainted with.


By Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel Designed in 1959. With our ICONS-collection we revitalize iconic pieces of furniture from some of Europe's most skilled and important architects and designers. Arne Jacobsen, Nanna and Jørgen.
Magnifique fauteuil suspendu en rotin naturel pour l'intérieur - sur commande pour l'extérieur !
With our ICONS-collection we revitalize iconic pieces of furniture from some of Europe's most skilled and important architects and designers. Arne Jacobsen, Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel, Viggo Boesen and Franco Albini were all pioneers of their time – They broke new ground when they made experimental shapes with the sturdy materials of rattan and wicker.
It is possible to buy cushions in A and B-fabric.


Dealing with suspicious packages, whether a suspected bomb or a chemical/biological threat, businesses need procedures that are clearly defined and staff trained, not only to identify suspicious deliveries, but actions to take if a delivery is judged to be of concern.
All companies and businesses should conduct their own assessments based upon their own historical data and determine the likelihood of receiving an explosive or toxic package. Simply put, if you are a corner store florist with an employee list of two then generally speaking it is less likely that you are going to receive a mail bomb than perhaps, a multi national finance group or an engineering firm linked to the defence industry. However, your planning and procedures starts with awareness and vigilance.
Numerous websites offer free advice that, for the small business, is a great start. The US Postal website has a downloadable suspicious package poster as has the FBI website. In Australia, the Australian Federal Police Bomb Data Centre offers a similar download.
For larger companies that determine that they have an increased level of risk to such threats then much more detailed planning is advised. Engaging an emergency management advisor to apply specific analysis and develop site-specific procedures based upon the company's vulnerability and capabilities is a great place to start. VISA for instance, in the United States has gone so far as to have a mail room that is separate from their facility and located in a transportable building. If a suspicious object or substance arrives by mail or courier then the building itself can be trucked or airlifted away for Police experts to handle the situation is a location where it does not pose a threat to VISA's ongoing business.


In transition – such as change from authoritarian regimes, from civil conflicts to a democracy or from repression to societal stability – it is essential follow up abuses of human rights by criminal and legal prosecution. This is essential from a legal point of view, but also have important influences on mental health, healing and coping after periods of unrest, injustice and violence.
In periods of political transition – that means during the change from authoritarian dictatorial regimes or from civil conflicts to a democracy, from violence and repression to societal stability – it is essential to provide the possibility to follow up abuses of human rights by criminal and legal prosecution. The origins of Transitional Justice dating back to the post World War II period (International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg), these approaches are in the meantime clearly determined by international human rights law. Transitional Justice is now highlighted by the many efforts to bring perpetrators to justice both under national and international law. These processes are important not only from a legal point of view, but have important repercussions on (mental) health and coping after periods of unrest, injustice and violence.
This thematic page includes some useful links in relation to Post conflict communities and transitional justice.
Here we find some important resolutions and declarations on this topic, worked out during the past years. They represent the most essential framework, implemented already in lots of countries and courtyards in different settings, and to be implemented furthermore in more national panels.
The International Criminal Court was founded to "be a permanent institution and shall have the power to exercise its jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of international concern…and shall be complementary to national criminal jurisdictions". We find here the complete statute as entered into force 1.7.2002.
"The right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of grave violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms".
UN Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power from 1985.
United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, UNODCCP 1999.
This handbook (51 p.) outlines the UN declaration of Basis Principles of Justice 40/34, with advice and guidance how that can be pursued.
This represents a detailed handbook (133 p)which tries to explain the "use and application" of the UN declaration of basic principles of justice for victims of crime and abuse of power from 1985. This is based on the conviction that victims should be treated with compassion and respect, and that they are entitled to prompt redress through access to the criminal justice system.
Declaration of Cooperation – Mental health of refugees, displaced and other populations affected by conflict and post-conflict situations.
This WHO-declaration is intended to serve as a working instrument, providing framework to achieve consensus and cooperation.
The implementation of transitional justice in international law, and the increased consciousness on this topic made it possible that during the past years tribunals could be established in the aftermath of (civil) wars and armed conflict. Here we are listing some web-sites and literature which give an overview over some examples.
The transitional justice toolkit was developed for circumstances unlike most of today's violent conflicts. It needs to be re-thought to provide results on issues that matter most to victims.
This article contributes to the debates around concepts of truth, confession, forgiveness and reconciliation. The theoretical discussion shows to what extent these concepts are interconnected, and share a complex relation with justice and reconciliation. It argues that the knowledge about past violence is hardly a canonical truth. It is at best a negotiated truth. This knowledge is inevitably a combination of facts and interpretations. This knowledge is sought and used for understanding past violence but also for paving a way towards the reconstruction of post-conflict societies.
At the close of his visit to Sri Lanka in late October 2017, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Mr Pablo de Greiff concluded that Sri Lanka "continues to deprive itself of the benefits of transitional justice." In 2015, the Sri Lankan government co-sponsored UN Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.
Overview of the proceedings of the ECCC, the hybrid tribunal created in 2006 to try senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge and those "most responsible" for the crimes that took place. The court has five suspects in custody and has almost completed its first trial which began in March of 2009.
This brief (5 p.) article highlights the problems to provide controlled exploration and examination of mass graves in Iraq, during ongoing war/conflict and no officially established crime court. Important consideration, although maybe some outdated by newer history and development in Iraq.
This articles outlines (10 p.)the significant ongoing changes in Argentinia, regarding the investigation and prosecution of human rights violations that occurred from 1976 to 1983.
In this book (66 p) we find a summary of a study The Internat. Center for Transitional Justice together with the Advocacy Forum had carried out during 2007. It was about the victims` perception of issues such as truth, justice, reparations, reconciliation, and the general transition in Nepal. The conclude with some advice and policy recommandations.
A report on the implementation of a truth and reconciliation commission the Liberian government has launched, to probe human rights abuses in the past.
This report is a brief summary of truth commission in Sierra Leone; it provides useful information on conclusions, recommendations and subsequent developments.
This interim report covers the activities of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on traumatized Aboriginal people who forcibly were assimilated into the Canadian mainstream by eliminating parental and community involvement in the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual development of Aboriginal children The report summarizes: the activities of the Commissioners, the Commission's interim findings, the Commission's recommendations.
The site is intended to be a brief sketch of the method by which an investigation of the gross human rights violations committed by the Islamic Regime of Iran in the 1980's will take place.
There is a growing body of comparative research that seeks to produce empirical evidence and, thereby, contribute to policy debates on the relative merits of truth commissions. However, these efforts have been plagued by a lack of attention to case selection. The lack of consensus on what constitutes the universe of truth commission cases has contributed to a pattern of inconclusive, inconsistent findings. This article reviews the empirical literature and finds over 70 potential truth commission cases. After examining some of the reasons behind such disagreement, Brahm offers Freeman's (2006) typology of investigative commissions as the best suited to advance research in the field.
A full tally of the war's horrific violence requires estimates, models, and sophisticated pattern analysis to understand who's responsible and why. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and millions more displaced by this five-years-and-counting conflict. But what does this catalog of shattered lives mean? How can we gather accurate statistics about the patterns of killings in Syria and use them as a tool to bring the perpetrators to justice?
Here we have a collection of sites and articles working and reflecting on the topics of and connection between reparation, (mental) health recovery and reconstruction of socioeconomic stability.
Over 1 Billion persons have been affected by mass violence in recent years; many have developed mental health related disabilities affecting their well-being, productivity and peaceful existence. This Book of Best Practices aims at achieving a rational, culturally sensitive and feasible comprehensive system of mental health care in post-conflict societies.
medical and social aspects at both the individual and community level.
Restorative justice, when trauma informed, has a great potential to effectively contribute to sustainable peace in post conflict settings. An evidence based example of a program illustrating such effect is community based sociotherapy in Rwanda. This article documents what this program has achieved in terms of restorative justice, following the closure of Gacaca, the community based justice system that was in operation in Rwanda nationwide from 2005 to 2012.
This policy analysis provides insight into the ongoing process of mental health reform and the difficulty of sustaining such reform in post-conflict areas. It is based on experiences in Bosnia Herzegovina and Kosovo in the former Yugoslavia.
This article (65 p.) discusses various aspects in rehabilitation and redress/reparation, why this concept seems to be still elusive, and the international lack of agreement. Useful and detailed overview. Target group: people working with reparations on professional level .
This article is an abstract of the examination of the degree to which participation in the TRC is related to the current psychiatric status and forgiveness among survivors.
Here the connection between truth commissions and beneficial psychological consequences is discussed, as well as the terms reconciliation, retribution and the individual process of healing work. Target group: professionals in working with reparation.
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Paradise Lost or Pragmatism?
In this article (12 p.) we find lots of considerations and thoughts on the concepts of forgiveness and reconciliation. Previously the domain of philosophers and theologians the have become more integrated in discussion on political transition. Specially in societies coming out of conflict these topics are complex and difficult in discussion.
Special Report (12 p.) after a 3-day-conference about this topic, organized by the UN-institute of Peace.
The article emphasizes on the important role of government to secure and support the TRC's recommendations otherwise "survivors lack the means to deal with material and psychological consequences of apartheid violence, and must face enormous hurdles to have their demands heard". Contains a rhighly relevant intervju with ICTJ Senior Program Adviser Howard Varney, a practicing advocate at the Johannesburg Bar, who worked with the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission and continues to represent victims of past conflicts in the courts of South Africa to vindicate their rights.
In this article sheds the light on some ways to ease the process of dealing with the past, these include the establishment of official, socially recognised and creatively composed bodies.
This article speaks about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) established in South Africa, with the express purpose of facilitating a truth recovery process aimed at reconciling with the past. According to the objectives of the latest draft of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Bill this process of reconciliation is to occur through the establishing of as complete a picture as possible of the causes, nature and extent of past abuses. The so-called "victims" of these abuses will be located and allowed to relate their stories so as to restore human and civil dignity.
It is well known that survivors of war, conflict and disaster need to be attended not only for their own healing process, but also because that healing is necessary to social reconstruction. Also transitional justice – to establish this social reconstruction furthermore – itself can be the beginning of a healing process, because just the fact to be heard can be essential. Here we tried to collect some handbooks which additional to general outlines focus on this side of transitional justice.
The Handbook for Repatriation and Reintegration Activities (264 p.)is a guide for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and partner staff in the field to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate repatriation and reintegration activities.
explored the normative and legal role of rehabilitation as a form of reparation in times of transition.
This paper (120 p.) represents a great collection of service guides and packages concerning various themes within the topic "mental health policy". Here we find also mental health legislation and human rights, as well as advocacy and organization.
This guide (126 p.)provides a great overview over the topic psychosocial trauma healing in post-conflict social reconstruction. It is given a description of stress-/trauma-symptoms, offering exercises turned out to be useful, guidelines to set up training settings for survivors, all with the insight that healing is necessary to social reconstruction. Target group: clinicians.
This is a very detailed book (244 p.) containing almost all approaches within the challenge to help in the aftermath of war, conflict or disaster to develop a stabile community (unfortunately no focus in special on mental health).
It is widely recognized that women often are primary victims of conflict. During war, women are displaced, subjected to sexual violence, and assume the caretaking role for children and the elderly. They are vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, sexual slavery and forced recruitment into armed groups. Yet, as survivors of violent conflict, women also bear the burden of reconstruction. They return to destroyed communities and begin the process of rebuilding and restoring. Since they, in many ways, hold the "leadership" in a transitional period, it is important to have a special focus on women when discussing transitional justice.
This report (24 p.) summarizes the challenges in supporting women in the process of transitional justice, also focusing on the important role women play here. There are also suggestions how to implement solutions.
justice. It is clear that, although the EU labels its approach as inclusive, flexible and gender sensitive, the actions proposed do not follow suit.
This thesis analyze the relationships between mechanisms of transitional justice and gender-specific crimes. The work is based on a study of two case studies. The first is South Africa, which, after Apartheid, favoured restorative justice; and whose leading initiative was the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The second case study concerns Cambodia which has set up, with the help of the UN, a hybrid tribunal.
The goal is to focus on how gender justice and equality requirements within the context of re-establishing rule of law and post-conflict peace-building can best be addressed and operationalized. We know post-conflict transitional periods are key opportunities for the transformation of gender power relations and rights; and state transformation.
Recognizing the differences between women's and men's experience during the immediate post-conflict or transitional period, and consequently including the particular needs and abilities of women and men in postconflict reconstruction, is fundamental to create lasting peace and foster equitable development. The World Bank endeavors to better understand both gender and conflict dimensions in its work.
This book (352 p.) presents an overview over the topic as well as some case-studies (South Africa, Guatemala, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste). We find examples of "first positive practices of incorporating gender thinking into transitional justice measures and processes", and it states how peace building and reconciliation, development in the aftermath of violence can be supported by gender-sensitive planning and policy. Target Group: professionals.
South Africa's gendered past was never substantially addressed by the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) despite attempts by women's groups to ensure its inclusion.
Presentation of some programs and funds USIP is taking care of. The institute strives to encourage more practice and scholarly work on women, and seeks to deepen understanding of the role of women in conflict and peace.
Children are among those most affected during war, armed conflict, disaster – and in many instances they have been targeted for killings, disappearances, under-age recruitment, sexual violence, torture and other grave violations of their fundamental rights. Having been witnesses and victims of the crimes of war, children have a key role in addressing those crimes and in reconciliation and peace-building processes in their communities. Children and adolescents contribute a tremendous pool of capacity, energy, ideas and creativity, and as countries emerge from societal or political violence, that vital human resource is urgently needed.
This website provides a great overview on this topic, with links highlighting all the different challenges when trying to address human rights violations especially in children. Target group: mostly professionals working on this subject, but also interested clients.
This great book (445 p.) provides a great overview over this broad topic. It outlines the necessity to focus especially on children as innocent victims, and the problems in the aftermath of disaster to establish justice. Also in this book we find several examples from recent years where f.e. truth commissions could be established (South Africa, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Liberia, Peru). Target group: mostly professionals working on this subject, but also interested clients.
Some thoughts about background of the topic, challenges and opportunities.
social services to their citizens as part of a strategy to support collective healing and secure peace.
Engaging Children and Youth in Transitional Justice.
Children and youth are among the most vulnerable groups affected by violence in armed conflict or massive abuses of repressive regimes. If breaches of basic human rights become the norm, they are left acutely vulnerable to physical harm, psychological trauma, displacement, recruitment by armed factions or other forms of exploitation.
Recommendations for policies and procedures for addressing and involving children in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Transitional justice represents itself as both a discourse and practice that exists primarily to support victims of human rights violations and gains its moral legitimacy from the fact that victims are deserving and the claim that transitional justice has the aim of acknowledging victims and providing redress. Here, this claim is interrogated in the light of a practice that actually appears to be rooted in liberal state-building and for which victims are an essential instrument of prescribed mechanisms of transitional justice, such as trials and truth commissions.
The objective of this paper is to explore the initiatives and practices of different countries in truth seeking. Many countries during the post-conflict, colonial, slavery, anarchical and cultural genocide periods establish the Truth Commissions to respond to the past human wrongdoings: crimes and crimes against humanity. Enforced Disappearances (ED), killings, rapes and inhumane tortures are wrongdoings. Truth Commission applies the method of recovering silences from the victims for structured testimonies. The paper is prepared based on the victim-centric approach. The purpose reveals the piecemeal fact-findings to heal the past, reconcile the present and protect the future.
Eduardo González , Elena Naughton, Félix Reátegui, 2013.
The organizers had grappled with what seemed like a singular paradox. Several truth commissions had been created after armed conflicts, with a growing tendency towards uniformity in their mandates. At the same time, knowledge of the challenges faced by truth commissions has continued to grow, with a strong prescriptive bent, derived from the observation of comparative experiences. Despite the expansion of this collective knowledge, however, some recent truth-seeking processes have gone through near-paralyzing crises.
While there is growing interest in examining what long-term impact truth commissions have on society, our understanding has been hampered by a number of empirical problems. Specifically, most studies focus on a small biased subsample of cases, rely on anecdotal evidence and normative conviction, and fail to follow the truth commission's legacy beyond its immediate reception. What is more, although a range of purposes have been put forward for truth commissions, there is little consensus on what criteria might be used to assess them. These issues are further compounded by a growing chorus of critics who see truth commissions as either ineffectual or dangerous.
The aim of this study was to explore the experience of victims who testified at the public hearings of the Human Rights Violations Committee, their evaluation of their participation and its longer-term impact on their lives. It seeks to engage both immediate reactions at the time of the hearing with reflections on how deponents view the experience within the broader context of interaction with the TRC.
A comparative study of truth and justice commissions within the Commonwealth: lesssons that can inform The Kenyan process.
Having looked at various Truth, Justice and Reconciliation commissions within the commonwealth, the paper will draw attention to key features of the commissions and compare them with the provisions in our TJRC Act and this will be followed by recommendations of how the Kenyan process can be improved to meet the standards of the best of the commissions and to avoid the pitfalls of the inadequately performing commissions.
This essay identifies a number of problematic issues concerning transitional justice and restorative justice in particular and suggests that they can be fruitfully explored through thoughtful examination of the truth-seeking projects of this issue's case countries: South Africa, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
Truth Commissions: Did the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission serve the purpose for which it was established?
The research focuses particularly on the study of the South African Truth Commission. The mandate of the South African Truth Commission is analysed; and the investigation into whether the commission served the purpose for which it had been established is discussed.
The purpose of the bibliography that follows is to give students, researchers, and practitioners, many of them new to the field, a sense of the scope of this burgeoning literature and, by consulting the annotations attached to many of the more influential works, a sense of its depth and thematic concerns, as well (The bibliography is limited to works published in English).
"Ending torture, seeking justice for survivors" – REDRESS is a human rights organization that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. Redress works with survivors to help restore their dignity and to make torturers accountable.
Collection of all topics concerning international law, links to legal texts and tools.
USIP provides with lots of information not only on transitional justice, but also on different other related topics.
Professor Brandon Hamber is Director of the International Conflict Research Institute, a clinical psychologist his work focuses on the psychological implications of strategies for dealing with a violent political past (truth commissions, reconciliation, truth recovery processes etc). The website collects lots of informations and links concerning Transitional Justice and related topics.
This Court is located in Costa Rica, an autonomous judicial institution of the Organization of American States, established in 1979.
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was a United Nations court of law that dealt with war crimes that took place during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s. During its mandate, which lasted from 1993 – 2017, it irreversibly changed the landscape of international humanitarian law.
CSVR works to prevent violence in all its forms, heal its effects, and build sustainable peace and reconciliation in South Africa and internationally.
A leading center in developing the field of transitional justice, the study of law in societies emerging from conflict.
TPO Cambodia is a Cambodian NGO that works in the field of mental health and psychosocial interventions. It is TPO's mission "to support those who are unable to care for themselves due to mental illness, poverty and lack of support by developing programmes that directly benefit people at the grassroots level, by improving their mental health and thereby increase their ability to care for themselves and their families.
A non-profit, non-partisan organization that applies rigorous science to the analysis of human rights violations around the world. A non-partisan—but do not take sides in political or military conflicts, nor do they advocate any particular political party or government policy. However, not neutral: they are always in favor of human rights. They support the protections established in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and other international human rights treaties and instruments.
ICMP is actively engaged in developing institutions and civil society capacity, promoting legislation, fostering social and political advocacy, and developing and providing technical expertise to locate and identify missing persons. ICMP works with governments to develop their institutional capacity to address the issue of missing persons efficiently and impartially.