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'Fantastic Beasts' a Masterclass in Fun
The magic returns in Potter prequel
Hollywood has given us movies based on a board game (Battleship), a pregnancy guide (What to Expect When You're Expecting), dashboard ornamentation (Trolls), and now a fictional wizarding textbook (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). J.K. Rowling wrote Beasts, an A-to-Z guide to the creatures of the Potter-verse, between Harry Potter novels. It is "authored" by wizard Newt Scamander. Proceeds from its sales benefit Comic Relief, a charity which helps poor children worldwide. A cinematic adaptation of the book would be antithetical to such altruism, a deliberate cashing-in of a franchise that has already spawned eight hit movies, were it not for the fact that said adaptation is so … fantastic.
The movie opens with a smattering of newspaper headlines concerning the villainy of Gellert Grindelwald, a Dark wizard. Director David Yates pairs the montage with music by James Newton Howard, who scored The Hunger Games series and other blockbusters. Howard's score incorporates the themes that John Williams composed for the first three Harry Potter films, helping to transition us into this new branch of a familiar world.
A Different Kind of Newt
Grindelwald is quickly forgotten as the story begins with a young Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) on board a ship docking in New York City. It's 1926, 70 years before Potter.
Scamander, while walking through New York, observes a rally of Second Salemers, a group who believe witches and wizards exist and should be killed. Mary Lou Barebone (Samantha Morton) leads them, her skittish adopted son, Credence (Ezra Miller), beside her.
The demonstration occurs outside a bank. There couldn't be a worse place. Scamander's frisky Niffler loves shiny things. The dark-blue-furred creature, a cross between an anteater and a ferret with a kangaroo's pouch, bolts from Scamander's suitcase.
In the search that follows, Scamander reveals his powers to a No-maj, a magic-less person. (They call 'em Muggles across the pond.) This one, Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler), is a World-War-One veteran turned hapless, aspiring baker. He fails to get a bank loan for a bakery and, not quite believing the Niffler or the wand Scamander uses to capture it, flees, grabbing Scamander's suitcase rather than his own.
For his carelessness with the Niffler, Scamander is arrested by Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein (Katherine Waterston), a no-nonsense former Auror (Dark wizard hunter) demoted for ambiguous reasons. When the pair realizes the mixed-up suitcases, they look for Kowalski, but it's too late: some beasts have escaped.
Simultaneously, something is damaging buildings and has killed at least one No-maj, threatening to expose the secret wizarding world. The Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA), particularly Auror Percival Graves (Colin Farrell), blames the mayhem on these escaped beasts. Scamander; Tina Goldstein; Kowalski; and Queenie Goldstein (Alison Sudol), Tina's coquettish and telepathic sister, must capture the beasts while avoiding capture themselves.
In parallel scenes, we learn the Second Salemers are more closely aligned with magic than their leader would prefer. Rowling, who wrote the screenplay, effortlessly brings together these disparate plots as well as a surprise cameo. The climax is filled with the kind of wand duels that made the Harry Potter films such great escapism, literary descriptions punched up a notch in verisimilitude thanks to some CGI.
Speaking of CGI, the beasts are wonderfully detailed, particularly their facial expressions. A Thunderbird, which is a giant, six-winged bird, displays affection, anger, and fear, often all at once.
Do You Know Harry?
We meet the Thunderbird and a lot of other beasts during a tour of Scamander's suitcase. Turns out it's a big suitcase, capable of encapsulating an entire walk-in mini-world. When Scamander's not around his animals, he's awkward and mumbles. But here he radiates self-confidence, like a kid in high school whose home is the laboratory. Scamander explains to Kowalski why he collects these creatures. Oddly, though, Kowalski never asks just how Scamander became a wizard. It's assumed much in the way Rowling assumes every theatergoer will have an elementary understanding of her mythology, an assumption which could prove confusing to the uninitiated.
Anyway, Scamander believes these beasts should be appreciated and studied, not trafficked or killed. His beliefs will resonate with animal rights advocates. The film reflects other contemporary cultural issues. 1926 wizarding America, much like today's real America, is a confounding mixture of inclusion and intolerance. The president of MACUSA is a black woman, the resolute Seraphina Picquery (Carmen Ejogo), yet unlike in England, witches and wizards are forbidden to befriend let alone marry No-majs, a law which troubles the star-crossed Kowalski and Queenie Goldstein.
Additionally, the story's true antagonist is an Obscurial, an amorphous, destructive, dark cloud unwillingly created by a child witch or wizard who has been forced to repress her or his magic. The Obscurial could symbolize the pent-up frustrations of any child who has had to keep her or his disability, ethnicity, or sexuality a secret due to societal pressures.
However, like the best children's fiction, Rowling's Harry Potter books and films reassure their audiences that it's good to be different. In fact, it can be fun. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is fun too, both when it's thoughtful and when it's madcap. Rowling recently confirmed there will be four more films. My 27-year-old self rolls his eyes while my 12-year-old self is already scouting Fandango.
Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.
Christopher Maggio is a Pittsburgh-based writer and editor and loves going to the movies.


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Any item can be knolled. From stylists showing off their ability to put together outfits to photographers laying out everything in their camera bag, knolling is becoming a common sight. Highlighting the objects is simply done by using a solid background such as a flooring surface. The key to knolling is highlighting the objects and ensuring that the objects are dynamic.
There is something inherently pleasing to the eye about knolling images. Major apparel and shoe brands use knolling as it a quick way to highlight new products in one photograph. You can certainly fit an entire product line, like shoes, by spreading them out evenly and then using them as a website banner and in marketing emails.
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As the weather on this side of the world cools significantly, the other side is bracing for warmth, sun and sand. And though I adore the cold, those grey skies and rainy days, when pops of blue constantly invade ones feed you can't help but yearn for a little sunshine. Even if you seemingly despise that obnoxious radiating ball of fire. I don't know about you guys but right now it seems like everyone is travelling overseas; and by overseas I mean Europe. And I don't just refer to bloggers, famous Internet kids and Instagramers. I'm talking about your neighbours, friends and family. They're all over there right now and you? Yes, you? Stuck over here wallowing in envy. Perusing their happy snaps of enjoying the warmth and gelato and revelling with dashing Europeans all while combating and navigating those treacherous cobblestone lined streets; a stilettos enemy number one.
If there's one thing I enjoy doing on a rainy day it is to sit by an open fire with a Dostoyevsky resting on my lap as I become overly immersed by notifications of others. Distracted with painted scenes of beach shenanigans, hotdog legs bathed by sunlight and sand and hand holding rainbow ice cream shots with remarkable works of architecture blending dully into the background. My imagination left to run wild with various concocted schemes. And over the weekend I did just that, only one thing remained constant and that was a divine romper I spotted on ASOS last Friday. A plunging neckline, black in colour and a skort bottom. Were there not a more magical combination for travel? Slight practicality, comfort and effortless style combined. It is one of those rare pieces you come across and think, heck yes I'll take that to St Barts! And to Paris and Barcelona too. Oh and that Guadi walking trail you've spent most of your youth mapping out. All playfulness aside I do believe this is one hell of a knock out piece, be it used for travel or brunch with your friends. What do you think? Is your imagination creating all kinds of crazy right now too?


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A new mobile device offered by IDScan.net is capable of doing age and identify verification instantly. This very cool item will work well in dozens of different industries and could be a real time and money saver. Some applications include retail liquor, bars and nightclubs (can be used at the door, or even out on a line where people are waiting to get in), retail gun stores, tobacco sales or any other age restricted product. It can identify fake IDs, the repeated use of the same ID, and can save the data to prove due diligence on the part of the business operator.
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By Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal
Is it time to declare a national "war on rare diseases" comparable to the famous "war on cancer" that began in the 1970s?
The Institute of Medicine report released today stops short of recommending a full martial assault, but it does call for the creation of an aggressive national strategy to accelerate drug development. Policymakers, Congress, the NIH, FDA and patient advocates are all taking a hard look at how to improve research and development for rare diseases, which affect about 25 million people a year.
A number of innovative approaches are already being tried, including a program at NIH to get more involved in the development of drugs for rare diseases and an effort by the FDA to encourage orphan drug filings. The report lauds these new approaches but says that the sheer number of rare diseases, the different priorities of various researchers and advocacy groups and limited available resources require a national, integrated strategy.
One key recommendation is national task force, set up by the head of HHS, to make sure NIH, FDA and patient-advocate efforts are better coordinated and monitored.
Other suggestions include setting up a repository of publicly available animal models for rare disorders and another public repository of biological data on rare diseases. Both could potentially be used by patient groups as well as investigators.
Thomas Boat, the chairman of the IOM committee that wrote the report, tells the Health Blog that up until now, rare-disease care and research has been disorder-specific, so "efforts have really been segmented." Boat says the recommendations are designed to increase cross-fertilization of ideas and sharing of resources such as repositories and specimens. He adds that committee members briefed NIH and FDA officials on the findings last week and also hope to talk to legislators.
Timothy Coté, director of the FDA's orphan products development office, tells the Health Blog a congressionally established committee he chairs is assessing the new report. Its recommendations for how FDA ought to tackle rare diseases are due to Congress by next March, he says, and the report's ideas will be a big part of that strategy.
"They are right. We feel we already launched a war, and now it's time to escalate," he says.
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Summit will release Chris Weitz' father-son drama "A Better Life," starring Damian Bachir and Jose Julian, on June 24 with a limited opening.
"Life" centers on the problems faced by a hard-working illegal immigrant in Los Angeles when his truck is stolen and efforts by him and his son to recover the vehicle.
Roger Simon wrote the original script with Eric Eason penning the revised version.
Weitz had announced the project, then called "The Gardener," in late 2009 and shot the film last spring and summer in Los Angeles. Weitz produced "Life" along with Stacey Lubliner, Jami Gertz, Paul Junger Witt and Christian McLaughlin.
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It's the 10th of the month today and I am very excited to take my dish to our virtual Potluck Party, Cyber Style for my lovely friends. I hope they all like it !
These flavourful and flakey layered parathas perfectly goes with any chutneys, raitas or curry. In our family in most of the paratha or Puri recipe we do add carom seeds, is said to be good for our digestive system. When you fry paratha or Puri's in oil, theses delicacies becomes heavy for our stomach. So next time if you make paratha or Puri's don't forget to add little tiny carom seeds in the dough :)
You will need :-
- 3 cup whole wheat flour ( chapatti flour ) + extra for dusting
- 1 tsp. Carom seeds ( ajwain )
- 2 tbsp. oil + for shallow frying
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Place flour, salt, ajwain and oil in a big bowl and mix with your hand til you get crumbly mix.
Add water little by little and make a soft dough and leave it aside covered for 10-15 minutes.
When you are ready to make paratha, once again knead dough for one or two minutes.
Then divide the dough in equal sizes and make a round balls.
Dust the flour on working surface, first roll one ball into small circle ( see picture )
Now apply little oil and dust some flour on it ( this step will give you flakey layers )
Fold the circle into semi circle and once again apply little oil and flour and fold it again.
You will have small triangle paratha, roll into a bigger triangle without giving too much pressure, if needed dust some flour and roll paratha.
Heat griddle or tawa on a medium heat .
Place a paratha on the griddle and cook for 20 seconds, or until the top starts to brown and slightly bubble.
Turn the paratha over using a spatula, apply little oil and continue cooking for about 30 seconds, or until brown spots appear.
Flip it over one more time and, using the spatula and apply oil, carefully press down all over. Turn over again and repeat on the other side until you have the desired crispiness.
Keep each paratha warm, while you repeat to cook them all. Serve hot.
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Note :- If you want to keep your paratha for longer period, add mild yogurt into the dough and add less water.
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Kingsford Smith, Charles, Sir, 1897-1935
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- Smith, Charles Kingsford, Sir, 1897-1935
- Smithy, 1897-1935
- Kingsford-Smith, C. E. (Charles Edward), Sir, 1897-1935
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- found: His Story of "Southern cross" ... 1928.
- found: Historical souvenir record, 1978:t.p. (Sir Charles Kingsford Smith)
- found: Smithy, 1999:t.p. (Charles Kingsford Smith) p. 1 (born 9 Feb. 1897)
- found: LC database, Nov. 10, 2016(heading: Kingsford-Smith, Charles Edward, Sir, 1897-1935; usage in works by him: Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, C.E. Kingsford-Smith; usage in works about him: Charles Kingsford Smith, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith)
- found: Oxford dictionary of national biography WWW site, viewed Nov. 10, 2016(Smith, Sir Charles Edward Kingsford, aviator; known colloquially as Smithy; referred to as Kingsford Smith in article; b. Feb. 9, 1897, Brisbane, Australia; in 1903 the Smith family moved to Vancouver, Canada; there they adopted the composite surname Kingsford Smith; this was an unconventional though practical measure that enabled ease of identification in a new country; Kingsford Smith returned to Australia, Jan. 1921; on Nov. 6, 1935, he began an England-Australia journey; after passing over Calcutta about midnight on Nov. 7, heading for Singapore, he and companion J.T. "Tommy" Pethybridge were lost at sea on Nov. 8, probably in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast of Burma, where one of the wheels of their plane was washed ashore two years later)
- found: Australian dictionary of national biography WWW site, viewed Nov. 10, 2016(Kingsford Smith, Sir Charles Edward)
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text: Growing up in the middle of Ireland, I was always under the influence from the country's heavy hand. It wasn't the easiest to learn about fashion to be honest. But I didn't have a huge interest either. Yet, I'd still sprawl out on my bedroom floor and read through any outdated magazine I could get my hands on. Needless to say, I became a voracious reader. And every time, without fail, I would cut those magazines up and take my favourite pieces to the walls. I guess it was my own way of educating my rural style. That was over ten years ago and I've watched my sense of style change in some of the most fantastic (and drastic) ways. Letting go of some of those fond ideas we had when we were kids is necessary though, right? However, there have been aspects of my style that have adapted with all these changes from childhood to now. One of those of course, has been my love for stripes - now a constant in my wardrobe.


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Jeff Rawle is an English actor who portrayed Amos Diggory in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He also provided the voice of a Muggle and a Wizard in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.[1] He is also well known for playing Silas Blisset, a serial killer from the British Soap Hollyoaks. He is known for playing high-spirited, boyish roles.
Selected filmography
- Hollyoaks (2010-2016): Silas Blissett
- Midsomer Murders (2 episodes, 2003-2011): Derrick Seagrove/Gerry Dawkins
- The Bill (2 episodes, 1988-2009): Derek Pardoe/George Fielding
- Doc Martin (5 episodes, 2004-2007): Roger Fenn
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005): Amos Diggory
- Drop the Dead Donkey (66 episodes, 1990-1998): George Dent
- Doctor Who (4 episodes, 1984): Plantagenet
- The Sarah Jane Adventures (1 episode, 2009): Lionel Harding
Notes and references
- ↑ See this video.
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Everything you need to know when visiting Poland
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Time and language
Poland time zone is Central European (CET) which is 1 hour ahead of Western European (WET or GMT), 9 hours ahead of US Pacific (PST) and 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Poland follows the European summer daylight saving time and clocks go forward one hour at the end of March and an hour back at the end of October.
Polish is a slavic language and many words are similar to other languages in this family.
English is not widely spoken, especially in the countryside. Russian was the main foreign language taught in Poland until 1989. Now it is mainly English and German. Most young people would speak at least one of these languages.
Important phrases
hello – cześć (very informal)
good day – dzień dobry
good evening – dobry wieczór
good bye – do widzenia
thank you – dziękuję
please – proszę
excuse me/I am sorry – przepraszam
airport – lotnisko
railway station – dworzec kolejowy, PKP
bus station – dworzec autobusowy
bus stop – przystanek (autobusowy)
camping ground – pole namiotowe
my friend will pay the bill – moj przyjaciel zapłaci rachunek
How to get to Poland
Poland is a member of the European Union and has joined the Schengen area. Visitors from the EU states, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, USA, Kanada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Iceland, Japan and several other countries can visit freely for up to 3 months.
For citizens of many other countries a Polish or Schengen visa is required. Please consult a Polish Embassy in your country when planning to visit.
Dual nationals
Under Polish law, a Polish passport holder must be treated as a Polish national while in Poland, even if he or she holds another country's passport. The Polish authorities, therefore require dual nationals to enter and exit Poland on a Polish passport. Check with the Polish Embassy if in doubt. Recent information on visiting Poland and Polish Embassy addresses worldwide are always available at: www.msz.gov.pl
A plane to Warszawa is probably the easiest way to get here. Warszawa has two airports:
- Warsaw Chopin Airport Okęcie WAW – near the city, for majority of flights, www.lotnisko-chopina.pl
- Warszawa Modlin WMI – ca. 30 km away from the town, for budget airlines, www.modlinairport.pl
Other main airports in Poland are:
- Kraków KRK, www.krakowairport.pl
- Gdańsk GDN, www.airport.gdansk.pl
- Katowice KTW, www.katowice-airport.com
- Wrocław WRO, airport.wroclaw.pl
- Poznań POZ, www.airport-poznan.com.pl
- Rzeszów RZE, www.rzeszowairport.pl
- Łódź LCJ, www.airport.lodz.pl
Train is another good option. Journey from Berlin to Warszawa takes only 5 hrs and from Vienna – 8 hrs. Train is also the quickest and most comfortable way to transfer through Poland, see below. To search for train connections in Poland and buy tickets online visit rozklad-pkp.pl
Train is probably the quickest and most comfortable way to travel through Poland. Major cities have train connections every hour or so and the stations are always centrally located. To search for train connections in Poland and buy tickets online visit rozklad-pkp.pl. Many cities have multiple train stations. The main and central one is always called GŁÓWNY or CENTRALNA.
Public busses
Public bus transport between different cities and in the countryside can be tricky to use. There are a number of private bus companies and many of them use separate bus stations. There is a website www.e-podroznik.pl trying to gather all that with mostly good and reliable results but you would still have to know which bus stations to choose and where these different stations are. We have no experience with buying bus tickets online there.
Polski Bus www.polskibus.com is probably the most recognised company offering connections between major cities and a secure online booking.
Local travel
Underground/subway is only found in Warszawa, and is called metro. It is a fairly new one and there are two main lines with plenty of stops. Quick and reliable, not too crowded.
Trams are usually the second choice for they are usually quicker than busses, especially in crowded cities with intensive traffic like Warszawa or Kraków.
City busses are popular even in very small towns. They are usually quite reliable. Public transport tickets must be validated at the start of a journey. You will be fined on the spot if you are travelling with an invalid ticket, usually between 100 and 200 PLN (€25 to €50). You can buy tickets at most newspaper stands and kiosks with a sign reading bilety or ticket machines distributed at bus stops. If you think you may qualify for a discounted fare (eg. student or older person) always double-check the rules as some cheaper fares may only be available to Polish nationals. You'll be fined if you travel with a reduced fare ticket that you're not entitled to. In many cities you can buy a day, 3 days or a week travel ticket which is always a better (cheaper) choice if you plan to stay for longer.
There is a third party public transport website: jakdojade.pl with timetables and a decent journey planner for several large cities in Poland. They also have a useful smartphone app.
Taxis are fairly cheap as for western standards. As of 2015, the starting fees are up to 8 PLN and rates circulate around 2 PLN/km.
Unregulated taxi drivers operate at the Warsaw airports and elsewhere. They commonly overcharge. Only use official taxis, which have the name and telephone number of the taxi company on the side of the door and on the top of the taxi. They will also show a rate card on the window of the vehicle. Taxis with a crest but no company name are not officially registered taxis.
Safety and security
Most visitors to Poland experience no difficulties. However, you should be alert to the possibility of street crime and petty theft, and that foreigners may appear to be lucrative targets. Therefore it is always recommended to keep valuables and cash out of sight, especially in crowded areas and tourist spots where pickpockets and bag snatchers operate. Never leave your bags unattended.
There is a higher risk of robbery at main rail stations and on all train services, especially overnight sleeper trains. You are most at risk while boarding and leaving trains.
Be careful with leaving drinks or food unattended and beware of accepting drinks from casual acquaintances. There have been a small number of reports of drinks being spiked and visitors having their valuables stolen.
Generally, there is a low threat from terrorism in Poland, but you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be in public places, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.
Road travel
Driving on Polish roads can be hazardous. Local driving standards are poor: speed limits, traffic lights and road signs are often ignored, speeding and risky overtaking is common and some drivers don't indicate before manoeuvring. Be prepared for diversions due to numerous roadworks.
Poland is a major east-west transit route for heavy vehicles. There are few dual carriageways and even main roads between major towns and cities can be narrow and poorly surfaced. Streetlights, even in major cities, are weak.
A system of toll collection is in place on selected sections of motorways, expressways and national roads. You can use cash or cards to pay the toll charge.
According to EU law, driving licences issued by any EU member state are mutually recognised in other EU member states. It is a legal requirement to carry a driving licence, ID, original vehicle-registration papers, ownership documents and insurance papers at all times. You will need to present these documents if you are stopped by the police and when crossing non-Schengen borders. This also applies to rental vehicles. If you do not have these papers the police may impound your vehicle and charge you for this. All vehicles driven on public roads in Poland must meet local technical requirements.
If you break Polish driving laws you should be prepared to pay an on the spot fine in cash in Polish currency to the police. Foreigners who are settled in Poland and have a permanent address may be fined with a credit ticket that can be paid later.
- It is mandatory to have your lights on at day time, all year round.
- Safety equipment for cars should include a fire-extinguisher and a warning triangle.
- Seat belts must always be used in both front and back seats.
- Using a mobile phone while driving (unless hands free) is banned.
- Maximum allowed blood alcohol content is < 0,2 g/l. If you drive and have been drinking (even a single unit of alcohol) you can be charged and they are very strict about it now.
Pedestrians and cyclists must wear a reflective item between dusk and dawn when outside a built-up area, regardless of the weather. Anyone hit by a car or a bike when not wearing a reflective item is liable to be held responsible for the accident. Police may impose fines on those not wearing reflective items. See also Local laws and customs section below.
When visiting the forests and marshes of north eastern Poland on your own, you are at a minor risk of being attacked by Bison, Wild Boar or Elk (Moose). Most of the time, however, these animals are very shy and would avoid any contact with people. They must feel threatened to attack. Generally it is safe to watch them when you keep a secure distance and don't come closer than 50 m.
We do have Brown Bears, Wolves and Lynxes in Poland and while bears can be dangerous, wolves and lynxes are rarely a real threat to people. Brown Bears occupy the mountainous forests in southern Poland. Most of the time, they must feel threatened to attack (especially females with young) and there have been just a few cases in Poland of bears attacking people. Generally they avoid contact with humans in the first place. Wolves are very shy and healthy animals in Poland always avoid contact with people. Specimens infected with rabies occasionally occur but otherwise most other wolf attacks on people were reported from Asia, where wolves had been deprived of all the natural prey. Lynxes do not attack people and healthy animals pose no real threat.
We have several species of amphibians and reptiles in Poland but only one – European Adder Vipera berus can be dangerous to people. Relatively speaking, bites from this species are not highly dangerous and very occasionally are life threatening. Nevertheless, professional medical help should always be sought as soon as possible after any bite.
There are no venomous spiders or scorpions in Poland.
Mosquitoes are disease free but some ticks may carry tick-borne encephalitis and lyme disease. Your best protection is proper long sleeved clothing and removing the ticks from your clothing and skin each evening. You should always seek professional medical assistance if you suspect anything suspicious.
European Health Insurance Card
If you're visiting Poland you should get a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC ec.europa.eu/social) before leaving home. The EHIC isn't a substitute for medical and travel insurance, but it entitles you to state provided medical treatment that may become necessary during your trip. Any treatment provided is on the same terms as Polish nationals. The EHIC won't cover medical repatriation, ongoing medical treatment or non-urgent treatment, so you should make sure you have adequate travel insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment and repatriation.
In general, medical facilities in Poland are of an equivalent standard to those in western Europe. Private medical facilities are comparatively inexpensive and of a good standard. Polish doctors and nurses are well qualified but English is not always widely spoken and you may face communication difficulties.
Tick-borne encephalitis and lyme disease are common, especially in forested areas during the summer.
If you need emergency medical assistance during your trip, dial 112 and ask for an ambulance. If you are referred to a medical facility for treatment you should contact your insurance/medical assistance company immediately.
The currency in Poland is the Złoty, abbreviated as zł or PLN and sometimes PLZ.
Other currencies are generally not accepted. Some agro-tourist farms, local guides and souvenir stands would probably accept Euros but don't expect it every time and everywhere.
An increasing number of shops and cafes in touristy places now accept Euros but the exchange rates are usually unfavourable so paying with a card or carrying polish cash are often better options.
It's generally not possible to exchange Scottish or Northern Irish bank notes in Poland.
Cash machines
There are now many cash machines in most of the towns so it's easy to get cash, even in the rural areas.
Credit / debit card
You can pay with your Visa or Maestro/MasterCard cards at all petrol stations, hotels, restaurants, large shops in cities and even many small shops in towns. In the small villages it is not so common and cash is often needed.
Local laws and customs
Polish police take a strict approach to public drunkenness. You are not allowed to consume alcohol in public places and fines may be imposed. If you are found to be drunk in a public place you may be taken to a drying out clinic where a doctor or nurse will medically assess you. You will not be released until you have sobered up and this may require an overnight stay. You will have to pay for the cost of the stay.
The drink-drive alcohol in blood limit in Poland is 0.2 g/l. Driving a car under the influence of alcohol or drugs is strictly prohibited and is punishable by up to 2 years in prison. Likewise cycling on public roads under the influence of alcohol or drugs can result in prosecution.
Polish beer is usually very strong (5-6% alcohol and above) so even one large beer easily gets you above the drink-drive limit. The best rule applied by most Polish nationals here is having no alcohol at all when you drive.
Jay-walking is an offence. You should cross only at recognised crossing points. If caught by the police you may be fined.
Some of the traffic lights may seem weird. For example when turning right, you may see a green arrow beside the red light. This means you may turn in the direction of the arrow provided that you shall stop before the traffic lights and shall not cause an obstruction to other participants (cars and pedestrians).
Opening hours
Opening hours are not uniform across the country and there are no fixed rules here. Generally most groceries would be open on Saturdays and many would still be open on Sundays but usually for a shorter time. Some safe hours to visit on weekdays (they are often much broader) would be:
- shopping malls: 10 – 21
- groceries: 7 – 19
- restaurants: 12 – 21
Many shops would be closed on national holiday and there are a number of them in a year.
There is no time limit on selling alcohol and there are an increasing number of 24/7 shops selling mainly alcohol. You must be 18 years of age to buy cigarettes or alcohol and you may be asked to show your ID at the counter if you look young.
Post stamps & cards
You can get postcards at many souvenir stands etc. but none of these places would sell post stamps. To get those you need to visit a post office which is Poczta Polska in Polish. Don't always expect that a foreign language is spoken there but you should be able to communicate easily to get the stamps. You can then leave the letters or postcards at the counter or use a red coloured post box.
Hotels tend to respond to emails well but many of the smaller places like guesthouses or B&B places may take a long time to respond or even not reply at all. When booking accommodation in Poland using known third party services like booking.com is a good choice.
Bed & breakfast
The real bed & breakfast is not so common in Poland. You will see many signs saying noclegi, wolne pokoje, rooms for rent or zimmer frei, sometimes also agroturystyka. Most of the time they all mean you can rent a room but no breakfast is included. Many of these places would additionally offer food (breakfast and dinners), but many won't offer any food at all so make sure what you book in advance.
Camping is only allowed at marked camping sites. Most of them are private and offer some facilities like bathrooms but many are actually quite basic and you should be prepared for low standards. Camping wild out in the countryside, state forest or National Parks is forbidden.
Eating and drinking
Polish food is very good, usually made from fresh produce. We are certainly meat eaters, not shunning from the fatty cuts. Pork and poultry are most popular. Soups are also a very Polish dish and while we do like our broth and borsch, many other soups are a full meal in itself.
Breakfasts tend to be very hearty and often consist of fried or scrambled eggs, boiled or fried sausage, cold cuts, cheese, tomatoes and bread. A sweet version consisting of cheese/jam filled pancakes or racuchy (pancakes with apples) is also quite common.
Lunch and dinner
Traditionally the main meal of the day would be eaten between 2 and 4 p.m. (Polish: obiad) and followed by a small supper in the evening (Polish: kolacja). While the western lunch and dinner routine has gained popularity, the traditional timing is still kept up on weekends, festivals and family gatherings.
Some typical traditional Polish lunch and dinner dishes would be:
- flaki – tripe soup
- żurek – sour rye soup with egg and sausage
- barszcz – clear borsch
- pierogi – traditional dumplings that can be filled with meat, potatoes and cottage cheese, cabbage and mushrooms, seasonal fruit
- schabowy – pork breaded cutlet (schnitzel), traditionally served with potatoes and hot cabbage/sauerkraut
- mielony – minced meat cutlet, traditionally served with potatoes and hot beetroots
- placki ziemniaczane – potato pancakes
- bigos – cabbage/sauerkraut and meat stew
- kaszanka – blood sausage
- kiełbasa – a Polish word for sausage; it is very common and there are an unlimited number of varieties, mostly made of pork. Some of the most popular are:
- biała – white sausage
- kabanos – dry and thin sausage
- krakowska – dry and thick sausage
- zwyczajna – literally means common, the most common sausage
Eating out
There are a growing number of restaurants and bars now everywhere, especially in tourist places. Most of them would have an English translation of the menu and waiters would usually speak basic English, at least. Even the most conservative restaurants have a few vegetarian dishes available on the menu.
Eating out is still quite cheap as for western standards with great meals often available for under €10.
When staying at some of the large towns, make sure you visit bar mleczny – a communist and student style self service food bar offering traditional Polish food in very low prices.
Tea and coffee are both very popular. The traditional Polish way to serve tea is with a slice of lemon. Coffee is always served black unless you ask for milk on a side.
Beer is a common beverage but the most typical kind is just a plain lager with 5-6% alc. or more. There are an increasing number of micro breweries coming up now in the recent years offering wonderful brews of lager, porter, weissbier and ale. Unfortunately these can usually be found only in specialised shops and pubs.
Apple cider has never been very popular. In fact it has been absent from our cuisine until very recently. A few Polish varieties can now be found in some shops and bars.
Wine is fairly new to Polish tables, too. Polish wine is now being made in a few locations (literally) but it's very difficult to find. What you can get in most shops and restaurants is a large selection of wines from all over the world.
Vodka is certainly a traditional Polish beverage. It's made of rye and potatoes and there are a huge number of brands and varieties. Clear one is probably still the most common, certainly the most traditional. There are also many kinds of flavoured vodkas and a few traditional brands of those would be:
- żubrówka – famous herbal vodka with bison grass
- krupnik – honey vodka
- gorzka żołądkowa – bitter and sweet vodka
- wiśniówka – cherry vodka
How to get to NE Poland - airplane + driving routes
A plane to Warsaw is the easiest way to get here. Warsaw has two airports – WAW near the city, for most flights and WMI ca. 30 km away for cheap airlines, currently only Ryanair.
Once you are here, your best option is to hire a car at the airport. Using public transport takes a lot of time in rural Poland and you would be quite limited in moving around the area. There are no local car hires in NE Poland.
Warsaw is ca. 250 km from Białowieża Forest or Biebrza Marshes. Some people fly into Krakow, Lodz or Gdansk – then it's about 500 km drive to NE Poland.
Suggested driving route to Białowieża is here »
Suggested route to Dobarz, Biebrza Marshes is here »
Can I communicate in English or German?
With young people you usually can (English language is generally much more popular than German), with people of 40+ it gets tricky and 60+ usually impossible. It would work in Russian though.
In all of the hotels, guesthouses, most of the restaurants and many of the B&B agro-tourist farms you can communicate in either English or German.
At Wild Poland we use English on a daily basis and it is the main language at our wildlife trips.
Can I pay with a credit card, Euros or Dollars?
Polish currency is Polish Złoty, abbreviated as PLN or zł.
Other currencies are generally not accepted. Some Agro-tourist farms, local guides and souvenir stands would probably accept Euros but don't expect it everytime and everywhere.
Credit card
You can pay with your Visa or Maestro cards at all petrol stations, hotels, restaurants, large shops in cities and even many small shops in towns. In the small villages it is not so common and cash is often needed.
At Wild Poland, we only accept EUR or GBP when you make a bank transfer.
Cash machines
There are now many cash mashines in most of the towns so it's easy to get cash, even in the rural areas.
Can I get internet access everywhere in Poland?
If you are on a mobile network, LTE or 4G works in major cities and 3G has a wide coverage. However, our trips are usually deep in the wilderness, quite often out of any network coverage.
WiFi is increasingly popular and you can now get it for free in most of the hotels, guesthouses, restaurants etc.
What is the minimum time to see Biebrza and Białowieża areas?
We think 2-3 days per each site is a minimum. These are quite large areas and visitting them you do a lot of driving each day to transfer between different sites. You also need this time to get good views of wildlife.
We based our 4-day tours on weekends – Friday to Monday and that is enough for most people.
Our 8-day tours that take you to Białowieża Forest and Biebrza Marshes are a comfortable minimum if you wish to visit both areas.
What are the real chances of seeing Bison, Elk, Beavers or Wolves?
There are ca. 500 Bison in the Białowieża Forest living in the wild. Our 8 and 4-day tours run in the best time to see them and the chances are quite high. We have seen them on all our winter tours and most of our spring and autumn departures.
Elk (Moose)
There are over 1500 Elks in the Biebrza Marshes and we saw them on most of our tours in the Biebrza Marshes. Sometimes it can be a more distant view but very often we get great, close views of these animals.
Beavers are fairly common in NE Poland but they are nocturnal and very difficult to see. However, we got to know our Beavers in the Biebrza area and we have seen them on all our 8 and 4-day tours that visit Biebrza Marshes. In fact we usually see several animals. It is by far the best way to watch them.
Wolves & Lynx
Wolves are fairly common in NE Poland. There are four packs in the Białowieża Forest and about six packs in the Biebrza Marshes, but elusive as they are, we only see them approximately once or twice a year. Lynx is even more difficult – just a matter of chance (read: good wildlife karma 🙂 )
However, our winter tours in the Białowieża Forest offer very good chances of finding their tracks and sometimes even hearing them howling which is an electric experience.
What birds can we actually really see?
The birds of NE Poland in three categories
Lists are in systematic order, click on column name to sort alphabetically.
|Easy to see (without local knowledge)
|Difficult to see (local knowledge needed)
|Rarities or challenging (local knowledge and luck needed)
|Great Crested Grebe
|Little Grebe
|Slavonian Grebe
|Red-necked Grebe
|Black-necked Grebe
|Great Cormorant
|Great Bittern
|Purple Heron
|Great White Egret
|Little Bittern
|Red Kite
|Grey Heron
|Black Stork
|Short-toed Eagle
|White Stork
|Whooper Swan
|Hen Harrier
|Mute Swan
|Golden Eagle
|White-fronted Goose
|Red-breasted Merganser
|Booted Eagle
|Greylag Goose
|Eurasian Wigeon
|Peregrine Falcon
|Black Kite
|Marsh Sandpiper
|Mediterranean Gull
|Greater Spotted Eagle
|Caspian Tern
|Red-footed Falcon
|Lesser Grey Shrike
|Hazel Grouse
|Black Grouse
|Tufted Duck
|Grey Partridge
|White-tailed Eagle
|Marsh Harrier
|Montagus Harrier
|Water Rail
|Spotted Crake
|Common Buzzard
|Little Crake
|Lesser Spotted Eagle
|Little Ringed Plover
|Ringed Plover
|Jack Snipe
|Great Snipe
|Little Gull
|Common Gull
|Common Snipe
|Lesser Black-backed Gull
|Eurasian Woodcock
|Little Tern
|Black-tailed Godwit
|Stock Dove
|Turtle Dove
|Green Sandpiper
|Barn Owl
|Wood Sandpiper
|Eurasian Eagle-Owl
|Common Sandpiper
|Pygmy Owl
|Black-headed Gull
|Little Owl
|Herring Gull
|Tawny Owl
|Caspian Gull
|Long-eared Owl
|Common Tern
|Short-eared Owl
|Whiskered Tern
|Tengmalm's Owl
|Black Tern
|White-winged Tern
|Wood Pigeon
|Collared Dove
|Grey-headed Woodpecker
|Green Woodpecker
|Black Woodpecker
|Great Spotted Woodpecker
|Syrian Woodpecker
|Middle Spotted Woodpecker
|White-backed Woodpecker
|Wood Lark
|Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
|Eurasian Skylark
|Three-toed Woodpecker
|Sand Martin
|Tawny Pipit
|Barn Swallow
|Red-throated Pipit
|House Martin
|Citrine Wagtail
|Tree Pipit
|Meadow Pipit
|Yellow Wagtail
|White Wagtail
|Grasshopper Warbler
|River Warbler
|Savis Warbler
|Thrush Nightingale
|Aquatic Warbler
|Black Redstart
|Marsh Warbler
|Common Redstart
|Barred Warbler
|Icterine Warbler
|Greenish Warbler
|Song Thrush
|Red-breasted Flycatcher
|Mistle Thrush
|Pied Flycatcher
|Sedge Warbler
|Bearded Tit
|Reed Warbler
|Willow Tit
|Great Reed Warbler
|Crested Tit
|Lesser Whitethroat
|Penduline Tit
|Great Grey Shrike
|Garden Warbler
|Wood Warbler
|Willow Warbler
|Ortolan Bunting
|Corn Bunting
|Spotted Flycatcher
|Collared Flycatcher
|Long-tailed Tit
|Marsh Tit
|Coal Tit
|Blue Tit
|Great Tit
|Tree Creeper
|Golden Oriole
|Red-backed Shrike
|Hooded Crow
|House Sparrow
|Tree Sparrow
|Scarlet Rosefinch
|Reed Bunting


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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The end of 2011 marked the close of an active year for the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and its Dingman Center Angels investor network. In the past year, members invested in eight regional companies, making 2011 the network's most active year since its founding in 2004. Investments included Brazen Careerist, CirrusWorks, Nexercise, SevaCall, Spinnakr, Spotflux, Veenome, and YouEye.
"Dingman Center Angels' investment activity pipeline of high quality companies and growth in membership illustrates the renaissance of entrepreneurial activity and investment in this region," said Elana Fine, Dingman Center's director of venture investments. "This past year, our angels invested in innovative companies, including Veenome and SevaCall, that understand their target customer and have developed clear and thoughtful go-to-market strategies."
Veenome, a video indexing and discovery platform, closed a $500,000 deal with substantial funding from the network's members. Dingman Center angel-in-residence Jason Shrensky is among the group making an investment in the company. "Veenome came to Dingman claiming to have an object-recognition algorithm to make video searchable. I used a prototype of the Veenome service and I loved it. Now I am an investor in a company that could unlock a whole new way to monetize free video on the web. If you are an angel investor, companies like Veenome are what you want to see in your deal flow."
In another major deal, SevaCall raised $1.3 million in Series A funding. Founded by University of Maryland alumni Gurpreet and Manpreet Singh, SevaCall connects people with professional service providers. Portions of the funding came from Dingman Center Angel members, as well as Jamie and David Dingman, sons of center benefactor Michael Dingman.
Looking towards 2012, the Dingman Center sees continued growth for startup opportunities in the mid-Atlantic region. For more information on joining the angel investor network or companies interested in presenting contact Elana Fine at firstname.lastname@example.com.
About the Dingman Center for EntrepreneurshipThe Dingman Center has been a hub of campus and regional entrepreneurial activity for 25 years. Among the Dingman Center's resources are its Dingman Center Angels, a pipeline that connects startups from regional tech councils, incubators and state-funded institutions with a network of more than 40 active, accredited angel investors and venture capitalists for early-stage capital. The center also helps lead the University of Maryland's Technology Transfer programs, manages global entrepreneurship programs in China and Israel, and provides MBA and undergraduate students at the university with practical experiences and opportunities to pitch their business ideas, obtain feedback from experienced entrepreneurs-in-residence and access funding. More information is available at http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/dingman/.
About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of BusinessThe Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, executive MBA, executive MS, Ph.D. and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.
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14 February 2011
Once I started to make these little crocheted string hearts - and I must say it is the most beautiful red string imaginable - I couldn't stop. I thought they would make a good birthday greeting, so I snuck out and attached a dozen to the railings. When he left for work, he didn't even notice them until I pointed them out.
Ah, well.
Bet he notices the chocolate cake.
12 February 2011
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I have been busy enjoying the grey weather, revelling in it, actually. Those last days of January and the beginning of February I felt that I had to make the most of it because soon it would spring. I was right; though there was a little bit of autumn in between. These leaves I picked up on the way back from a pilates lesson down at the gym that looks out over the river. It had been so windy that leaves had been caught up in the rusty looking metal grille of the underground car park and I was inspired to pick up some of the London Plane tree leaves blowing around the riverfront, you know, just in case I might need them for something (more of that another day). Today in the same spot, sans camera, looking upriver, the tops of the tallest buildings - the shard, the gherkin, and so on - were up in the grey clouds. This, I thought, is what must make do for me in the absence of mountains.
We city dwellers must take nature wherever we can. When we're lucky, nature comes to meet us. A walk along a canal might turn up some precious sightings or birdsong. A couple of weeks ago, whizzing along on my bike, I stopped short at the sound of a mass of birds,precious sparrows as it turned out, in a tangle of buddleia, just near this spot...
"Oh, I saw a kingfisher here the other day" pipes up John. I could have slapped him I was so jealous.
Down river on another cold weekend, we paid a visit to the RSPB site at Rainham Marshes, the perfect place for a cold, grey afternoon. the volunteers who run the place are really welcoming and kind. " Look! We have the telescope set up to see the two seals over on the other side of the river". What! Oh my word, how exciting was that! (So exciting it seems that I had to buy a box of penguin christmas tree decorations in their sale to express my gratitude. What an Advent Calendar we will have next year...).
And so it went on. Feeding the coots and moorhens and mallards on the canal as the day turned from light grey afternoon to dark grey evening. A buzzard flying up high in the sky on the road to Maldon. A flash of parakeets on the day I planted my garlic. A great tit in the garden today, reckless or confident enough to ignore the slinking cats. It would be corny to say that they make my heart miss a beat; but I'm afraid they do.
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After a rocky few days, I'm back on the path to success. It's well documented how monumental my fuck ups have been in the last little bit, last night was the confidence shot in the arm I needed. My selection process was back, decision making was much better and my discipline was there.
I didn't end up with huge, money last night, all for one play that cost me a full unit. But green is green and last night just cemented in my mind that this can be done and lucrative. Played around with some more tennis last night too, I'm yet to have an unsuccessful trade there, just playing around, sample is so small it's laughable though.
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Saying that I did come across a great little 3D design programme which I playing with. It's free so here's the link if anyone wants it. It's called google sketch up.
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I might check out "Sketch up" .
I'm having a slack painting and gaming week as well. It must be something in the air (or water).
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Really struggling to make any real headway at the moment, I've masses of terrain to get on with but finding all manner of excuses to avoid it for some reason. Definitely going to have a look a 'Sketch up' when I get home.ReplyDelete
I'm in a bit of a rut too, with no real progress in anything other than rules-writing.
At least you based some figures up and it's progress, no matter how small.
Hah, must be something in the air, my progress is on a standstill, too! :D
As for the program, I used it aaages ago (unrelated to wargaming), but didn't stick with it for long :P
Is 'sketch up' the software that Shapeways designers use? I know I've heard of it somewhere, but I just can't quite remember when.ReplyDelete
Well there seems to be something in the air. Maybe for the Brits we're all hiding from the sun, which has appeared. Catch up to you soon guys with some definate progress.
@Colgar6: Don't know about the Shapeways thing mate, I just stumbled across it whilst trawling some modelling sites.


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Justice for Emily
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The text below and the petition title above are the aftermath of the University of Amsterdam's petition tampering. To read our petition, please go to the link, and please sign only after you have read and agreed with our original petition. Of course, you are welcome to read the tampered version, however, please note that the statement below is the university president Geert ten Dam's version of the story and does not accurately reflect the cause we have initiated and have been supporting. Likewise, the grammatical errors and the incoherent prose are part of the aftermath of the tampering, and hence, do not reflect our intelligence or literacy level. Please be assured that the link to our original petition is included in the petition letter, and therefore, the recipients of this petition will receive our original petition. Also, if you condemn the University of Amsterdam's petition tampering, there is a bonus petition to demand the university stop petition tampering. Thank you.
Disclaimer: This petition is about alleged psychological/verbal abuse of and discrimination against a rape survivor. It is not accusing the University of Amsterdam or its staff of rape or sexual abuse.
- A rape survivor alleged encounters abuse and discrimination
- The university dismisses all of her complaints
- Soon afterward, the same professor impersonates the dean and sends a letter to the student forbidding her from conducting her graduation fieldwork project
- While she is appealing against the decision, the university invalidates all of her earned academic credits, stating she has made no progress in her graduation project
- Without her academic credits, she will lose her student visa and has to leave the Netherlands. Therefore, the university can circumvent the accusations altogether.
Imagine you send your daughter to study abroad. One year later, she comes back with rape trauma without a Master's degree. After spending three years overcoming her ordeal, she goes back to school to complete her studies. However, her past is held against her.
This is what has been happening to Emily (pseudonym). She is a Master's student at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Five years ago, Emily had to give up her studies and leave the country due to rape trauma. In September 2014, she went back to Amsterdam to complete her degree. She decided not to let rape define her or dictate her future. She started the semester just like other students and did not ask for any special consideration. She did not share her past with her classmates in order to have a normal student life.
Emily was happy to be back and continued working hard to successfully complete her studies. However, in October 2014, the director of her program (the only person who knew her from the previous time five years ago), approached her in class and made impudent and condescending comments about Emily's private matters and health in front of her classmates.
A few days later, Emily's thesis supervisor informed her that the director had excluded her from a project because of "a concern for her wellbeing," and she had to choose another one from other available projects. Emily felt utterly violated; she was not expecting a stranger to bring up her private matters, let alone tell her what she was allowed to do or not allowed to do based on her personal painful past that she had never consented to sharing. Her supervisor stated "I fully sympathise [with] you feeling you're not treated like other students and feeling offended by that. At the same time, however, I also understand that what has happened has not only shaped you, but also UvA staff and that they do give [sic, recte: take] previous times into account." Emily was never informed of any conditionalities when she was re-accepted into the Master's program.
The following week, the director of the program informed Emily that she was now allowed to participate in the project she was initially excluded from since budgetary issues were resolved. Now there was an additional position available. Realizing that her private information was not only inappropriately used, but also was exploited as a pretext for budgetary issues, she emailed her supervisor. She confirmed that the issue was indeed an administrative matter, stating "'using your rape experience against you for the sake of money' is not an accurate description of the decisions initially taken. Monetary issues played their part, but only b/c, in principle, the project had space for only two students. I.e. a decision had to be taken considering three students were interested."
After the series of events: 1. being publicly humiliated, 2. having her trauma exploited, and 3. being completely stripped of dignity and personal autonomy, Emily felt as though she was raped all over again. She filed complaints for harassment, privacy violations and discrimination. She specifically stated that she had never consented to disclosing her confidential information, let alone having it assessed or used for arbitrary and unilateral decisions by faculty members who had no medical qualifications. She requested that the university rectify the issues and ensure her that it would never happen again.
In response to Emily's complaints, the director relentlessly brought up Emily's untruthful "mental problems" and undermined her credibility. The director claimed that Emily's professors and classmates had reported that she had been "easily emotionally agitated" and expressed their concerns about her mental well-being at the beginning of the semester. The director used this story to justify her action in class. She claimed that she was not aware of the details of Emily's private information, and therefore, was not capable of violating her privacy. She also claimed that there had never been a decision to exclude Emily from the project. Emily's supervisor likewise testified that she had never told Emily that she had been excluded, and denied there had ever been such a decision.
The University of Amsterdam officially supported all of the director's claims and dismissed all of Emily's complaints. Emily did not know what to believe after being told that her professors and classmates, behind her back, had reported her "mental problems", which she herself had absolutely not been aware of. Moreover, Emily's another professor, who had nothing to do with the complaints, showed up at the hearing in support of the director, thereby taking a stance against Emily, despite repeated pleas from Emily that the university handle the complaints confidentially and with sensitivity.
Emily was also very puzzled by her supervisor's testimony, especially since she had always shown sympathy for Emily's trouble with the director. Furthermore, when Emily expressed her concern about her complaints putting her supervisor in a difficult position at the university, she responded "I would have no problems whatsoever." Because Emily fully trusted her honesty, she believed this must have been some kind of mistake, and decided to ask her about the testimony. Her supervisor refused to explain and dismissed Emily from her supervision.
After that series of events, Emily felt as though everyone was against her, and nobody would believe anything she would say. She felt completely isolated, powerless, worthless and hopeless. When she finally talked with her classmates in June 2015, they were completely shocked and assured her that they had never reported anything about her to the director. They had not noticed anything unusual about Emily, and besides, they would not have bothered to report anything to the director even if a new classmate had come off as different. They were never informed of or consented to their "testimony" which they had never provided. They also agreed that it would have been impossible for professors to pay attention to and observe one particular student among more than 30 students and determine her emotional state during the first few lectures. They signed to confirm that they had never reported anything about Emily, and also wrote supporting letters describing her with words such as: conscientious, hardworking, friendly, passionate, responsible and kind, and called her someone with integrity, diligence, respect, intelligence and empathy, and strongly asserted that the university's claims had inconsistencies.
In July 2015, Emily received a letter from the dean of graduate school, informing her that she was not allowed to conduct any fieldwork project out of "a concern for her well-being". She lodged an appeal against this decision. In response, the dean apologized for her feelings and misunderstandings, but denied any wrongful acts or discrimination. When she inquired about the letter, he informally admitted that the letter had actually been written by the director while he was on vacation, and therefore, he had not even read or approved the letter. When Emily asked him why he would not formally state so and why the director was not held accountable, he explained that it would affect his secretary because she helped the director send the letter. Emily has been contending that the dean's explanations and excuses for "his decision" are pointless and nonsense especially since he is merely a scapegoat who has been cluelessly held responsible for the director's actions. He is not capable of explaining "his decision" because he never made the decision to begin with. Emily is continuing to demand the issues be rectified based on the whole truth, with integrity, accountability and transparency.
In September 2016, the university invalidated all of Emily's earned academic credits stating that she made no academic progress in the past year. Emily could not make academic progress because the director forbade her from progressing. Furthermore, she was in the process of appealing against the decision, which has been taking significant amount of time and is still ongoing because the dean has been talking nonsense and refusing to provide the whole truth. Without her academic credits, she will lose her student visa, and will have to leave the country. In our opinion, this is whistleblower retaliation, which enables the university to remove her from the country and get rid of the accusations altogether. During the whole ordeal, Emily has been obliged to continue paying her tuition fees (14700 euros per year) even though she has been denied the education that she has been paying for. On the other hand, the university staff has been continuing with their lives and work without consequences, as if Emily does not exist.
As Emily's friends, we find the whole situation outrageous beyond what words can describe. Their actions make a mockery of not only Emily's courage but also of the whole Dutch education system, whose members work hard to maintain a high standard of institutional diligence and integrity. Moreover, Emily went back to study and focus on topics such as human rights and education. The inhumane attitude and behavior of her professors, whose specializations include education rights, children's rights and gender equality has been the ultimate betrayal to Emily's hopes and desires to learn anything from these "experts". After brutal rape, abuse, discrimination, injustices and retaliation, Emily has been through enough. She overcame horrific trauma she had never wished for. She decided to get her life back by finishing her Master's degree. She stood up for herself only to ask to be treated like a normal human being. She continues to fight for justice, truth and integrity because that is what she believes in and stands for. She has done nothing to be ashamed of. She deserves justice and the completion of her Master's degree. Therefore, with this petition, we formally request the following.
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Government of the Netherlands: Conduct an independent, thorough inquiry into Emily's original complaints, and hold individuals accountable for their misconduct
Immigration and Naturalisation Service, Ministry of Security and Justice of the Netherlands: Ensure that Emily will not lose her student visa until her graduation
The University of Amsterdam: Retract the invalidation of Emily's academic credits and exempt her from paying tuition until the ongoing situation is resolved
When we saw Emily just before she left for the Netherlands, she was very vibrant and thrilled to finally complete her Master's degree. We want to see her return with her same happy face with her diploma. Please imagine Emily is you or your loved one. If you are willing to support Emily, please sign this petition. Thank you.
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From the son of a champion AFL player to a wide-eyed youngster with dreams of travelling the world - the 2013 Combined High Schools Football Championships has drawn an eclectic mix of teenagers to Broken Hill.
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Fifteen-year-old Billy Lambert has prized AFL genes thanks to his father Craig who won Best and Fairest awards at Richmond and Brisbane and those bloodlines already have Billy under notice from talent scouts.
"One day I hope to make it to the big time," said Billy, who represents Combined Catholic College (CCC) North.
Michael Nettheim is part of the Sydney Brumbies side and he too craves a future in the AFL, albeit from a different angle.
"I go to Newtown High School of the Performing Arts - which is interesting because not many people play AFL there - or sport," Michael explained.
"I have one mate (at school) who plays footy and the rest are in drama, musos or dancers - it's an interesting mix.
"My ambitions are to play AFL one day and step by step, hopefully I'll get there," Michael added.
Billy and Michael present a snapshot of the more than 200 eager teenagers who have spent three days in Broken Hill for the state titles.
Supported by Mums and Dads the teenagers were chasing glory for their school and region as well as personal fulfilment with selection in the NSW side to contest the national championships at Darwin from August 10-18.
Two Broken Hill-born youngsters - Kobe Mutch and Jayden White - were named in the 24-member NSW squad, alongside Player of the Carnival, Albury's Charlie Spargo.
Overall team honours were taken out by Combined Independent Schools (CIS) who defeated Riverina Murray by two goals in the championship decider.
(All results from the final day of competition, overall championship standings and the State team members are noted below).
While neither Billy Lambert nor Michael Nettheim made the NSW team, they will continue to dream.
Lambert says having a famous father - after more than 200 AFL games his Dad Craig is now on the support staff of the Greater Western Giants - hasn't been a burden.
"He doesn't push you, but he tells you if you want to make it you need to do these (types of) things," Billy explained.
"He doesn't say anything during the games; he waits until after the game.
"He always says there is no contact left in the game anymore with the juniors," Billy continued.
While Dad Craig was unable to attend the titles in Broken Hill, Billy's Mother did, as did Michael Nettheim's father.
"My dad and I are going to travel around the city a bit during the time we are here and check it out to see what is happening," Michael said.
"Broken Hill is interesting, it's much different to Sydney," the teenager added.
Results Day Three:
Sydney 3-10 (28) d Riverina South West 1-2 (8) by 20 points.
CCC South 6-7 (43) d CCC North 2-3 (15) 28 points.
CIS 7-3 (45) d Riverina Murray 5-3 (33) by 12 points.
Northern NSW 10-5 (65) d West Darling 3-6 (24) by 41 points.
South Coast 11-10 (76) d Western 0-1 (1) by 75 points.
Final Standings:
2. Riverina Murray
3. CCC South
4. CCC North
5. Sydney
6. Riverina South West
7. Northern NSW
8. West Darling
9. South Coast
10. Western
NSW All Schools State Team:
Liam Nelson (South Coast), Brandon Clark (Sydney Brumbies), James Loneragan (CIS), Lyndon Hupfield (Sydney Brumbies), Cooper Page (Riverina Murray), Jayden White (West Darling), Jack Kirley (CCC South), Liam Maze (CIS), Connor Byrne (CCC South), Jonty Neaves (Northern NSW), Luke Gerecke (Riverina Murray), Mitchell Maguire (Riverina South West), Charlie Spargo (CIS), Thomas Chichester (CCC North), Matt Wells (Northern NSW), Fletcher Carroll (CCC South), Will Setterfield (CIS), Patrick De La Mare (CCC North), Jack Schilg (Riverina Murray), Kobe Mutch (West Darling), Hamish MacDonald (CCC North), Harry Perryman (CIS), Jacob Turner (Riverina South West), Lachie Gould (CCC South).