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Atomic Bombshell
New research uncovers a link between Freud's inner circle and the Soviet atomic bomb
Novelists often engage in research to learn the background and provide verisimilitude for historical yarns, but we intended nothing of the kind when we began an inquiry into an espionage controversy that had raged since the 1980s. When Yale University Press commissioned our book Foxbats Over Dimona: The Soviets' Nuclear Gamble in the Six-Day War, our editor Jonathan Brent suggested that we add a preface to outline the historical background of Russian involvement in the Middle East. While reviewing Soviet covert activity in Palestine under the British administration as revealed by recently emerged Russian sources, we found that it began sooner after the 1917 Revolution, was ascribed a higher priority, and included higher-ranking figures than we and other scholars had assumed.
We were particularly intrigued by the allegations that Dr. Max Eitingon, an early student of Sigmund Freud and a financial sponsor of the early psychoanalytic movement, was also an agent of Soviet intelligence. The debate that erupted on this issue in 1988 in the New York Review of Books and New York Times Book Review, among others, focused mainly on Eitingon's activities in the 1920s and early '30s, when he endowed and directed the Psychoanalytic Institute and free clinic in Berlin. Because he was a Jew, the Nazis forced him out of his medical positions in 1933. Eitingon then chose to migrate to the remote backwater of Jerusalem—to the surprise of Freud and his other colleagues. There he founded and funded the first psychoanalytic institutions in what was to become Israel.
There is now at least a preponderance of circumstantial evidence that Eitingon did cooperate with Soviet secret agencies even after moving to Palestine—though he hardly qualified as one of "Stalin's killerati," as suggested by Stephen Schwartz in the essay that sparked the original debate. Rather, his contribution was more by way of relaying money and information and by making his sumptuous homes (first in Berlin, then in Jerusalem) available as safe houses for discreet meetings, lodging, and mail drops. Our investigation thus registered, at first, a moderate confirmation of the existing—interesting but hardly dramatic.
It was then that a brief reference drew our attention to Eitingon's wife, Mirra. The espionage polemic hardly mentioned her at all; the vast psychoanalytic literature, which disdainfully dismissed the allegations against one of the movement's pillars, held her in contempt. She was universally denigrated as pampered, intellectually lightweight, and a brake on her husband's career—a misevaluation that originated with Freud himself. And since an erroneous rendering of her maiden name was copied from one study to the next, this character assassination (as we found it to be) could hardly be corrected, nor could the significance of her actual identity be detected.
However, though Freud belittled the Russian-born Mirra as a former "comedienne," he did mention one accurate detail: that she had acted in Konstantin Stanislavsky's celebrated Moscow Art Theater. This first aroused our doubts about her conventional description: The director's famously demanding method could not be reconciled with physical or mental indolence. Such weakness certainly could not be attributed to the first Jewish actress to overcome the formidable legal and social restrictions in Tsarist Russia to play major roles on its premier stages—a distinction we now found that Mirra née Burovsky had achieved by 1908, a year before meeting Eitingon. By that time she had also racked up a life story that could fill a novel; a stage sobriquet, "Mirra Birens," and two married names—both famous. She also gave birth to a son, Yuli Borisovich Khariton, who, 80 years later, when the collapse of the USSR lifted the veil of secrecy that surrounded his accomplishments, would gain world renown as "the father of the Soviet atomic bomb."
As we researched further, what began to take shape was a story with an illustrious cast of characters, a complex plot line spanning disciplines from psychoanalysis through theater to nuclear physics, and a heroine so extraordinary that no author would have dared to invent her.
The capital for Eitingon's philanthropies originated in his family's lucrative international fur trade, which prospered thanks to a near monopoly on export of Soviet pelts that made it, through the 1920s, the largest private U.S. importer from the USSR and gave the Eitingons a strong motivation to cooperate with successive incarnations of Soviet intelligence. Another intriguing clue was the name of a leading chekist, Gen. Nahum, aka Leonid, Eitingon, who was responsible, among other exploits, for staging Trotsky's assassination. The debate in 1988 over whether and how Gen. Eitingon was related to Max has since been resolved by his colleagues and descendants: The two men were cousins.
Little doubt now remains about the Eitingon clan's collaboration with the Soviets—particularly by Max's New York-based cousin (and his sometime brother-in-law) Motty, who shortly after claiming a dramatic escape from the Bolsheviks in 1918 was cutting million-dollar fur deals with them. Besides Motty's support of pro-Soviet intellectuals, trade unions, and causes, his name has popped up in KGB documents that the journalist Alexander Vassiliev was allowed to copy in the chaotic days around the disintegration of the USSR.
Likewise, it is by now clearly established that Leonid Eitingon was assisted by the family firm—in New York and elsewhere—to set up his American spy ring. And our own examination of Max's papers, as well as his record in Palestine in addition to Berlin, strongly bolstered his accusers' exhibit A: At the 1938 Paris trial of the Russian singer Nadezhda Plevitskaya for the fatal abduction to Moscow of the "white" Gen. Yevgeny Miller, she fingered Max as her longtime patron even after he relocated to Palestine. The affair has inspired much fictionalized literary treatment, from Nabokov to Anatoly Rybakov. But the fact that Plevitskaya and her husband-accomplice Nikolai Skoblin were indeed recruited by the Soviets had been conclusively documented by the time we revisited the case.
A memorial book published after Yuli Khariton's death in 1996 revealed that his nickname was Lusia—the hitherto mysterious signature on a letter in the Eitingon papers. It then emerged that 15 years after Mirra left Yuli with his father (the Constitutional-Democrat journalist Boris Khariton) in St.Petersburg, he twice visited his mother and stepfather in Berlin. Mother and son both so assiduously concealed these meetings, and their relationship, that the facts emerged only in his posthumously published memoir. Khariton's survival and progress during Stalin's purges were so remarkable for someone with his background that we had to conclude it was one of the factors in Eitingon's modus vivendi with the Soviets—in which Mirra played a leading real-life role. The Yuli Khariton factor added both a strong motive and a mitigating circumstance for Max Eitingon's cooperation with the Soviets: His letters show he worshipped Mirra and did all he could to help and protect her son—while suffering great anguish that he never had children of his own.
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The hopefuls must face a series of entertaining challenges that will test everything from their emotional intelligence to their processing speed. The potential for embarrassment is high as they try to deduce personal information about a crowd of strangers while a daunting multitasking challenge - Stop The Clock - will decide which player books their place in the final.
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Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff and Chili Cookoff, Wednesday, November 12
Winter is an exciting and magical time in Gatlinburg, as millions of LED lights are switched on throughout the beautiful resort city on Wednesday, November 12 at the 25th annual Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff and Chili Cookoff.
Set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the downtown Parkway, the Chili Cookoff will feature area restaurants, attractions, civic groups, retailers, banks, and public service agencies serving thousands of cups of chili as each participating group competes for a variety of awards.
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This morning I took a photo of myself clad in a business suit.
Anyone who knows me personally (or for that matter, has read the blurb on the top of my page) knows that I have never in my life worn a suit. I can clean up nice of course, but most often I am in combat boots/canvas TOMS, and some manner of plaid (although I have been wearing dresses every day since moving here because this heat is frakking outrageous). I look pretty fly in a suit, and I couldn't help sending all of my friends a photo of myself wearing the aforementioned suit under the heading "It's business time".
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Noticed this on the shelves in a supermarket yesterday. (I was hunting for clotted cream, but that's another story.) I can't recall if I've known before that "quark" was also a kind of cheese.
I suspect that this might have potentially amusing physics joke uses in the future.
To further my education, I looked up quark cheese on Wikipedia. All very interesting.
And, no, since you ask: There was nothing in there about quark cheese being made of string cheese…
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It is an honor to be nominated by the Bar Commission as the next Bar President-Elect. For the past five years I have had the pleasure to serve with talented colleagues on the Bar Commission and within the Bar Office. These individuals love our profession and bring great energy, experience, judgment, and dedication with their many hours of service. The Bar President has always set the tone for the Commission and, through collaboration, develops a consensus in setting goals and objectives to better serve the Bar and its membership. This is a charge that I will not take lightly. We will continue to focus on the core functions of the Bar and continue through our collective effort in nurturing civility and professionalism in our practice of law, improving and providing affordable and practical CLE, developing and implementing programs to improve the efficiency of legal services and access to justice, educating our members and the public about available resources and opportunities, and continuing fiscal prudence in Bar operations and expenditures.
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An investigation is underway into Saturday's explosion and fire at the
Marathon refinery in Detroit. On Sunday, crews were re-testing air
quality and residents reported a strong "rotten egg" smell following the
Click on the video player to watch Ron Savage's report.
The explosion rocked the area around southwest Detroit and downriver just after 6pm Saturday. A storage tanker fixed to the ground blew its top. Detroit fire responded to assist Marathon's own on-scene fire brigade. A Detroit fire department source says they were told to prepare to find hydrogen sulfide, benzene and diesel fuel burning at the scene. But, Marathon spokesman Shane Pochard tells Fox 2 the actual product was sour water used in the treatment of converting crude oil. The sour water tanks contain some levels and traces of petrochemicals.
Marathon says the rain that hit the sour water tank Sunday sent the rotten egg smell all over the surrounding area. Fox 2 saw air quality testing meters being used in various areas including neighborhoods in Melvindale. Marathon says they will continue to monitor air quality and they've launched an investigation to determine the cause of the blast.
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Tortilla strips were a surprisingly good substitute for a quick and easy meal.
Quick Chicken and Dumplings
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This name is deceiving. It should be Quick Chicken and Tortilla Strips. My kids love dumplings and would never accept tortilla strips as a substitute. I would, but am upset with the false name of the recipe.
katiemax Posted: 10/13/10
This was unexpectedly delicious! I used pan-fried chicken breast strips and cooked them first in the pan before anything else. Everything reheated well for lunch the next day.
NotJuliaChild Posted: 09/13/10
Fantastic recipe, quick and easy. Tortillas taste just like dumplings, but don't let them cook too long. Also heats up well for lunch. definitely will cook again soon.
ClaudetteR Posted: 11/07/10
Loved this. Easy comfort food. Great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey.
sgillis Posted: 02/11/13
is there a typo about the amount of tortillas?!?!? 8?!?! otherwise, this was super easy and yummy. i was afraid it was going to be bland, but nope. yummy!


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Whether or not students have read the book, how do they react to Holden's conversation with his history teacher in the quoted section? Have students had similar conversations with adults? Do today's teens take a different view of life and the future than adults? If so, does this help identify teens as a distinct social group?
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Artichoke Chicken Pockets
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You'll have a hard time believing these hefty, pizza-crust pockets are light! Packed full of cheese, artichokes, chicken, spinach and fabulous flavor, they're great even without the sauce. From Beverly O'Ferrall: Linkwood, Maryland. Recipe published in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009.
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- 2 cup(s) shredded cooked chicken breast
- 2 cup(s) thinly sliced fresh spinach
- 1 1/4 cup(s) shredded provolone cheese
- 3/4 cup(s) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
- 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
- 2 teaspoon(s) cornmeal
- Marinara sauce, optional
- • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Unroll pizza dough; cut into six 4-1/2-in. squares. Spoon 1 cup chicken mixture onto the center of each square; brush edges of dough with water. Fold one corner of each square over filling to the opposite corner, forming a triangle. Using a fork, crimp edges to seal.
- • Sprinkle cornmeal over a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Place pockets in pan; prick tops with a fork. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with marinara sauce if desired.
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- COURSE: Appetizers
- CONVENIENCE: Canning/Preserving
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
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Beef Triangles with Chutney Sauce
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 82
- Calories from fat: 33%
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Protein: 3.8g
- Carbohydrate: 9.9g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 9mg
- Iron: 0.7mg
- Sodium: 106mg
- Calcium: 13mg
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 cup mango chutney
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup dried currants
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 15 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
- Butter-flavored vegetable cooking spray
- Combine yogurt and mango chutney in a bowl; stir well, and set chutney sauce aside.
- Cook meat and onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain meat mixture in a colander; wipe drippings from skillet with a paper towel.
- Return meat mixture to skillet. Add currants and next 6 ingredients (currants through black pepper); stir well. Combine water and cornstarch; stir well, and add to the meat mixture. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; set aside.
- Working with 1 phyllo sheet at a time, cut each sheet lengthwise into 4 (3 1/2-inch-wide) strips; lightly coat strips with cooking spray (cover remaining phyllo dough to keep it from drying out). Stack 2 strips, and spoon about 1 tablespoon meat mixture onto one end of each stack. Fold the left bottom corner over mixture, forming a triangle; keep folding back and forth into a triangle to end of strip.
- Place triangles, seam sides down, on a baking sheet; lightly coat with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with chutney sauce.
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- COURSE: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres, Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American, Mediterranean
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beef
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Winter, New Year's, Birthdays/Anniversaries
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Quickie Vid - "Control Tower @ YVR"
I visited the Control Tower at YVR almost a month ago. Although it was definitely one of my highlights to date, I've been delaying this post because I had always planned on returning with more questions.
For me, the Control Tower is one of the most fascinating (and mysterious) places. Who are these people? What skills do they have? and What sort of crazy experiences have they encountered? Some of these questions I was able to ask, and other still remain a mystery.


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Dammit… I hate being right.
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Holiday Gift Guide: Batman '66 Action Figures
By Chris Sims
When it comes to the holiday gift-giving season, comic book readers are notoriously difficult to shop for. I mean, most of us are down at the shop buying our favorite stuff every single week, so when the time comes for people who like us to get us something we want, well, a lot of times we already have it. That's why we're stepping in with a public service, bringing you comics-related items sure to make the season brighter, whether you're browsing for a gift or just looking for something to drop hints about so that you don't get stuck with a random assortment of back issues again.
We can all agree that the 1966 TV series is, of course, the One True Batman Above All Others, and recent developments in licensing have finally given us the toys we've (I've) wanted for years, but today, you can get them super cheap. I'm talking Surf Jams Batman for five bucks cheap.
O que você deu ao Batman?
Batman é uma exceção à regra (e ele tem treinamento em mais artes marciais que os dedos da minha mão…)


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Senior Shantell Jackson had a game-high 14 points to lift Auburn Riverside over Puyallup 47-45 Thursday at the South Puget Sound League 4A Tournament at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
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Islamic Relief
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|Sustainable Livelihoods, Education, Health and Nutrition, Orphans and Child Welfare, Water and Sanitation, Emergency Relief & Disaster Preparedness
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|£100,368,169 (2012)[1]
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international humanitarian organisation. It provides development programmes and humanitarian relief around the globe, regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief.
Founded in 1984 in the United Kingdom, the Islamic Relief family now has 29 field offices throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. There are also 11 national offices.
IRW is a member of the UN's Economic and Social Council and it is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGO s in Disaster Relief. It is also a member of Bond (British Overseas NGOs for Development) and is part of the global Make Poverty History coalition which is campaigning to end extreme poverty. In the United Kingdom, Islamic Relief is also a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) along with 13 other charities.
The organisation runs their development and humanitarian projects from their field offices, and deals with fundraising, campaigning, and domestic projects from their national offices.
Inspired by Islamic values, the organisation's stated vision is of a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and people respond as one to the suffering of others.
According to Islamic Relief's Global Strategy 2011-2015 document,[2] the organisation's four aims are
1 Protecting Life and Dignity Enabling communities to reduce the risks and effects of disasters by preparation for their occurrences, hazard mitigation and timely response through providing effective relief, protection and recovery
2 Empowering Communities Enabling the sustainable development of the communities we work with through integrated development underpinned with sustainable livelihoods, social justice and environmental custodianship
3 Campaigning for Change Supporting the marginalised and vulnerable to voice their needs and address root causes of poverty and suffering
4 Strengthening the Islamic Relief Family Building a governance system and infrastructure for the growing Islamic Relief global partnership that will maximise the size, efficiency and effectiveness of our operations to alleviate poverty and suffering
According to Islamic Relief's Global Strategy 2011-2015 document[3] the organisation states their values and teachings are provided by the revelations contained within the Qur'an and Prophetic example. They are:
Sincerity - Ikhlas
Excellence - Ihsan
Compassion - Rahma
Social Justice - Adl
Custodianship - Amana
- 1984: Islamic Relief founded by a group of medical doctors and activists, with its first 20p donation (a year later this had grown to £100,000)
- 1986: began major programmes which continue to this day, including orphan sponsorship and Qurbani distribution
- 1993: UK newspaper The Independent raised £37,000 for Islamic Relief's Bosnia Appeal
- 1994: received UK government funding for the first time (£180,000 for a training centre in Sudan)
- 1996: began recycling and selling donated clothes in the UK
- 1999: signed the Red Cross Code of Conduct (an international set of standards on working in disaster zones)
- 2005: joined the UK's Disaster Emergencies Committee, an umbrella organisation which launches and coordinates responses to major disasters
- 2009: celebrated their 25th anniversary
- 2013: a total 32,000 orphans sponsored by Islamic Relief donors
The Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (IFC) awarded Islamic Relief USA with the InterFaith Visionary Award for its generous donation to support the vital work of building community and nurturing understanding among different faith-based communities.
The umbrella group NARRI- of which Islamic Relief is a founding member-received the Sasakawa Award for excellence in disaster risk reduction in 2013.
Islamic Relief features in the top 100 charities in the UK, and in 2012 jumped 15 places to number 78.
In 2010, a project to improve access to education in India won the UNESCO Wenhui Honourable Commendation award for educational innovation.
Examples of projects[edit]
Disaster risk reduction and resilience
Working with disaster-vulnerable communities to improve their resistance to crises and to mitigate the impact. Current Islamic Relief projects include strengthening food security in Niger, long term solutions in Somalia and safeguarding students in Indonesia.
Emergency aid and assistance
Emergency aid and assistance during crises and disasters, such as providing aid inside Syria and nearby countries, responding to the tornado in Oklahoma, USA and to the Horn of Africa food crisis.
Water and sanitation
Providing sustainable access to safe water and sanitation, such as improving sanitation in Haiti, providing water sources in Kenya, and filtering Gaza's contaminated water
Health and nutrition
Providing access to food and healthcare including sustainable fishing and farming in Malawi, medical equipment for Tunisian hospital, and healthcare for children in Yemen.
Promoting access to education and vocational training – including in Sudan, Afghanistan, and Kosova.
Livelihood support projects including assisting start up group businesses in Ethiopia, agricultural livelihoods in Bangladesh, and ethical finance in China.
Shelter projects benefiting poor communities including Pakistan, and West Bank.
Child welfare and orphan sponsorship
Sponsoring 38,000 children in 24 countries, which provides for their food, clothes and schooling. Islamic Relief also provides psychosocial care for Gazan children and a centre for disabled children in Egypt
Campaigning for positive change
Campaigning and advocating for positive change that tackles the root causes of poverty and suffering. Recently this has included campaigns to cancel Pakistan's debt, address the Somali humanitarian crisis, as well as work on conflict resolution in Sudan.
Income and fundraising[edit]
Most of Islamic Relief Worldwide's income comes from individual donations. It also receives institutional donations. As a registered charity, Islamic Relief publishes its Annual Reports and Financial Statements every year.
Islamic Relief global family[edit]
National offices
- Australia - incorporated in the states of Sydney and Melbourne in Australia in 2011
- Belgium
- Canada – which provides emergency response and development worldwide, as well as projects to help disadvantaged Canadian communities
- Germany – registered in Köln in 1996
- Italy – operates from its Milan office, registered in 2003
- Malaysia – incorporated in 2004 and launched in 2005 by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, where it operates community, economic and social development programmes in addition to its international work
- The Netherlands – founded in 2004 in Amsterdam, Islamic Relief Netherlands currently has 11 employees and 360 volunteers
- South Africa – founded in Johannesburg in 2003, with additional field offices in Cape Town, Durban and Pietermaritzburg
- Sweden – founded in 1992
- Switzerland – founded in 1994, with an office in Geneva
- USA – founded in California in 1993 as a tax exempt charity
- Islamic Relief UK is part of Islamic Relief Worldwide.
Registered offices
Ireland Mauritius
Affiliated implementing partners
Islamic Relief Bangladesh
Islamic Relief Egypt
Islamic Relief India
Islamic Relief Kenya
Islamic Relief Pakistan
Field offices
Afghanistan; Albania; Bosnia; and Herzegovina; Chad; Egypt; Ethiopia; Haiti; Indonesia; Iraq; Jordan; Kosova; Lebanon; Libya; Malawi; Mali; Niger; Occupied Palestinian Territories; Russian Federation (Chechnya and Ingushetia); Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Tunisia; Yemen
Israel has accused the charity of being a front for terror activities.[4] In June 2014, Israel banned IRW from operating in Israel and forwarding money to the West Bank for allegedly funding Hamas.[5][6]
- ^ Charity Commission
- ^ Islamic Relief's Strategy Report 2011-2015
- ^ Islamic Relief's Global Strategy 2011-2015
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/society/2006/may/31/voluntarysector.israel
- ^ http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Brothers-Keeper/Israel-bans-Islamic-Relief-Worldwide-from-West-Bank-due-to-Hamas-ties-359934
- ^ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/israel-bans-uk-based-muslim-charity-accused-funding-140633855.html#lbdg64C
- Islamic Relief Worldwide islamic-relief.com
- Islamic Relief USA www.irusa.org
- Islamic Relief Palestine www.irpal.ps
- Islamic Relief South Africa www.islamic-relief.co.za
- Islamic Relief UK www.islamic-relief.org.uk
- Islamic Relief Netherlands www.islamic-relief.nl
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How do I rid myself of a bitter "fuck you" attitude I'm now feeling towards ANY future employer?
December 22, 2009
I am bitter towards companies in general, and that's not a useful attitude to have as (hopefully) a round of January interviews approach. Help me.
I was laid off more than a year ago. When I was laid off, I was told -- at some length -- about how the decision was not in any way, shape or form a reflection of how they felt about the job I had done for them. It was strictly based on seniority -- they were cutting many people that day, and of them, they were cutting the two most junior employees in the department in which I worked. I had been there for nearly three years, but I was still the second most junior employee in that department, and thus was shown the door. (Parenthetically, I have an educated guess that the local human resources employees who laid me off that day had next to no slack on who was selected; I am pretty sure the company's central office micromanaged precisely which cuts were made from where with no input from local HR. Some of the people let go elsewhere were bulwarks of that company who, if local HR had any input, would almost definitely have been kept.)
At the job prior to this last one from which I was laid off, I was fired. It was good that I got fired, because it shocked me into realizing a faulty tenet that I had been carrying around until then: that somehow, some inherent sense of justice in the universe meant that I was "owed" a place to go where I could give them my labors and they would give me money in return. I still don't think I did a poor job there, but there were a number of significantly distracting and very large-scale personal issues going on in my life that really prevented me from giving my all, and in retrospect, my firing was understandable, if not kind.
That changed at my next employer. I grew to actually really like that company. I devoted myself to my job, and brought all my skills and talents to it. I went above and beyond; I was constantly given sterling reviews and better-than-the-company's-average annual salary bumps. I was one of those guys that everyone feels fairly warmly towards. I was always willing to offer anyone a helping hand if I could possibly do it. I was never even asked to do it, but I gave them a lot of free overtime, cumulatively, figuring that being asked to stay late 20 minutes or so wasn't bad, especially as the company was equally flexible with the extremely occasional moments I needed a little give.
The tenet I began to form at this employer -- again, subconsciously -- was one I think a lot of people share. If you give an employer your best, and make yourself as invaluable and as good a "buy" for their salary money as possible, then you're a valuable asset and the company will accordingly continue employing you.
Now, it feels as if that can't be relied upon either, and the replacement proposition one might form from my experience is: "An employer will be happy to fire you the moment its bottom line is threatened. It has absolutely no interest in you other than as a cog in its processes; if you're a bad enough worker, you'll break the machine and then they'll fire you. But they don't care if you're a particularly good cog, either. They'll swap you out the moment they want to."
And, to some extent, I know that's true. But it's also a deeply cynical worldview that inclines one to go around each and every day with an attitude of "Fuck you,
!" And not only does that incline you towards being a poor employee, that also is just a poisonous emotion to have in your psyche about the place where you'll spend eight-plus hours of each day. I
don't want that emotional baggage in my head each and every day. Some other stuff has had me a lot happier in general, so I really don't want to be renting brainspace to this emotion for an indefinite lease.
I've not been confronted with the question yet because companies have simply not been hiring for my position for most of the past year, so interviews have been near non-existent. That is already showing signs of significantly changing next month.
How do I do this? How can I go to an employer and interview with them and not feel so deeply hostile towards a company that, as of yet, will have done nothing to deserve it?
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You're right about both things: Companies
fire you to improve the look of a spreadsheet, and hard work is rewarded with loyalty by your employer. The distinction to keep in mind is the two levels operating here, the corporate and the personal.
I got laid off two years ago when my department was shut down. It made spreadsheet sense somewhere, and it happened. But up until that time I had a great relationship with my boss and coworkers, and that actually shielded me to an extent--I was immediately offered another job by another manager in a different department. And up until we were laid off, I considered the job pretty good just because I felt like my hard work and good attitude was respected and rewarded.
The thing to remember is that both these levels exist, the organizational and the personal, in every workplace. The organization has no loyalty to you; to the company, you are nothing more than a cog. But remember that the machine is run by the cogs higher up in the chain, and cogs
feel loyalty, and recognize hard work, and reward effort. Within the boundaries of the machine, a big difference can be made by your relationship with the other cogs.
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I hear you. You're right! This is the reality for most everyone, the part about being just a cog in a machine despite giving it your best effort. I wish to hell that management would make it a top priority to value their staff and treat them well and try to keep good employees. But they don't. I think it's fair to be angry and cynical about this situation.
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Well, you do need a job, there are bills to pay. Also, when you get that job, which you will, I think it's fair to maintain a healthy degree of wariness, instead of throwing yourself in to the point of being devoted to your job, with the expectation that the company is going to value you accordingly. Going through the day thinking "fuck you!!!" is not going to make a pleasant experience, but it seems like you're in a good headspace actually, where you could perhaps go through the day thinking "other stuff makes me happy, this is just a job that I need to pay the bills, and to build up my skillset for myself - and if I feel good about going the extra mile, I will, but... much of the value of that is being able to say in my review and subsequent interviews that I went the extra mile."
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You sound like an idealist. The universe doesn't exist to please you and companies are not run to please you.
Don't forget those two principles.
At the end of the day, a job is just a means of buying food, shelter, clothes, and whatever luxuries you want. Imbue it with more than that, and you risk disaffection.
Don't fall into that trap.
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Fatbird is right. 100%
But, you kinda sound like you need to get out of the private sector for a while if you can. A company is in business to make money, and most places you'll get to be on the unfortunate end of that once or twice. There are exceptions (I've worked for one of them) but no sane business owner will take a loss just to avoid firing you. That's all well and good when the economy is good and jobs are plentiful, but right now? No thanks.
I've worked for three private companies, one city government, one regional urban planning agency and one University. Hands down, the University is the best employer. I just don't see as many people getting screwed over as I did at the city or out in the money-making world. It's huge and can be impersonal, but they'll do whatever it takes to avoid layoffs and their ethics are in the right place. You sacrifice some (or a lot) of earning potential, but the lifestyle is nice and the benefits are great.
It's worth a try for a while. I can see myself back out in the private sector some day, but it'd have to be a pretty sweet deal (maybe twice what I make now) in order to offset the 5+ weeks of vacation, commitment to rehiring laid off employees, retirement plan and overall sense that you're part of an institution that has done a lot of good for the world.
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things i keep in mind about work/jobs/companies/life that might help your mindset:
it is said that people will change careers on average of three times in their lives. this isn't jobs - this is careers.
a job, or a company, isn't who you are, it's just what you do.
you have a contract with whatever company you work for - you give them X hours a day (or X amount of output, depending) and they give you Y amount of money. as soon as that is no longer a favorable equation to you, you get to walk away. the flip side to this is that employers also get to walk away.
there are no guarantees in life, much less business. learning to accept the manta "everything changes" has really helped me with some bitterness issues.
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This may not help you, but in my industry (journalism) it's pretty common to absolutely loathe one's employers. But the reason you work for them is they are enablers. I work hard for them, they pay me and also give me access to a printing press and a room full of journalists. Working for them allows me to do something I otherwise could not.
I think this works for a lot of fields. If I wanted to be part of making Macs, I'd work for Apple. If I wanted to work with cars, I'd work for a motor manufacturer. If I liked tabulating figures, I'd be in accounts.
There are jobs where no love or pride is possible. But those are the jobs with high turnover, and all sides know that this is a temp gig on all sides. If it's one of those, then paying lipservice to loyalty is expected all round.
If it isn't one of those, then just find the thing you love that they're enabling you to do, and gush honestly about that.
You want a tenet, try: "this business exists to make money, and this comes partly at my expense. I am compensated however, by shouldering much less risk than I would have to take going it alone, and by getting paid to do X, which is something I like and am good at. This deal is acceptable, for now"
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Every time you cringe at the thought of a company laying someone off for the sake of the bottom line, consider the number of days you would be willing to work for a company for free.
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what fatbird said - there's the organisation and then there's the people.
We had two redundancies in my department of 52 people in March and they were people who had worked very hard over the years and were well liked in the department.
Nevertheless they had slipped up in different ways and their performance in the last 18 months had been below expectation - they had become slightly disengaged and one had found a niche they focused on, which detracted them from their main job. In any other year their performance review would have reflected that and they would have fixed it by the next year. This year the organisation decided they had to go.
Doesn't mean the people they worked with were not disgusted at the decision or that they were not sorely missed.
For one of them a previous boss, who had long since moved into a different part of the organisation, had been searching for an alternative role for this person for a while to give them a new challenge and thus get them to re-engage but this did not transpire in time. So there was loyalty by individuals and appreciation, just not at the level where the decisions were made.
You have to remember that there is a clear distinction between the people you work with and the organisation you work for. To a degree the people represent the organisation but it's only ever going to be the people who will appreciate you going the extra mile or who will value you and be loyal to you.
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on December 22, 2009
Corporations are machines operated by people. People vary, corporations vary.
Do not add worry or stress to your life over things outside of your circle of influence.
If it is not possible to work independently, then . . . "embrace the suck", as military people say. No matter how suboptimal things are, they can always become more adverse.
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on December 22, 2009
How do I do this? How can I go to an employer and interview with them and not feel so deeply hostile towards a company that, as of yet, will have done nothing to deserve it?
Well, consider it from the employer's point of view: you're a resource that they have to pay to acquire, pay to train, pay to manage, pay to keep happy and productive, and yet you can walk away without so much as a by-your-leave and take all your training and knowledge with you.
Employers can screw you, and you can screw employers. That's why it's best for employers to constantly reevaluate their "resources" to determine if some should be let go, even as they're doing their best to keep their "resources" happy and productive. That's also why it's best for you to constantly reevaluate your employment opportunities to determine if you should leave, even as you're doing your best to help the company make a profit. This is what employment is, these days, at least in the United States in an at-will state.
Now, you'll encounter a lot of manager-types who say that's crazy, and that you shouldn't be hunting for jobs while you work, or keeping your resume updated or whatnot, and that you should be putting all your energy into helping the company be profitable. Well, these people are as bad at managing as employees are when they walk around saying "fuck you, employer" and slacking off. Employers don't keep employees who say that, and similarly you should not work for an employer who insists you give, give, give without getting what you want and need in return.
So: go get a job, a new one, one that you like, knowing that it will eventually end -- and give it your all, to improve the odds that they'll keep you because you're helping them make a profit, and devote a small but regular amount of time to keeping yourself in the loop on job opportunities and ready to go if you see something you like.
None of this is cynicism; it's realism.
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on December 22, 2009
I think you're a bit hung up on theoretical feelings of hatred because you only have a theoretical employer at the moment.
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Not all companies treat people like they're disposable. It depends on the size of the company and the corporate culture. It sounds like you either need a smaller company that is managed hands-on by an ethical, caring owner, or you want a company known for a corporate culture of caring about its employees and trying really really really hard to avoid layoffs and unnecessary terminations.
Or, figure out how to start your own company and create the corporate culture you want. (You may also find that you have more sympathy for your previous employers once you have to struggle to meet your own payroll.)
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on December 22, 2009
Small companies managed and owned by real humans tend to treat their employees well - that should be the environment you seek. Also, make sure you're looking in an industry that's got potential for growth; I suspect there are going to be a
of really bitter auto maker employees who won't concede that their entire industry is in for a radical change, and instead will want to blame their (former) company, which may
be evil, but is still subject to the whims of the market.
And yes, self-employment is the only true form of job security. Everybody should try it at least once.
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on December 22, 2009
I'm like you, which is why I've always worked at small places that really valued their employees. These are places where you're united by a sense of shared mission, where holiday parties feel like extended family get-togethers, and where yes, my overtime did certainly add up to a significant number of unpaid days, which is fine because I'm not there primarily for the paycheck (I laughed at your mention of 20 minutes). In return, all of us seem to get a level of freedom, self-determination, respect (unrelated to organizational hierarchy), and concern for us as people that is much higher than what I found at a corporate job. The group took aggressive early action to try to avoid layoffs, because we feel really lucky to have each of our staff. If we did reach a point of layoffs, they would be anything but semi-random and impersonal (we'd probably all take furlough days, for starters).
So, keep your level of dedication, and now find somewhere that will reciprocate.
On preview, what Jacqueline and anildash said.
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on December 22, 2009
I second the working for a university. You can hear about how fucked they are where I live every single day in the media, but so far not that many people have been laid off, and they try not to, or go on seniority if they do, etc. People work there for decades and loyalty is really valued here still (for now, this is probably the last bastion).
But beyond that...the company's first loyalty, even if they like you, is to make money. YOUR first loyalty is to make money so you can eat, even if you like them or don't like them. So really, you have the same priorities. I wouldn't go into a job these days expecting loyalty, but just go in there and do what you have to do for YOU. They'll do the same. And if you cultivate some relationships with people here and there that you like, bonus. If they help you stay employed some day, extra bonus.
But what it always boils down to is, a cog's gotta eat. And employers are a necessary evil for that. You just have to live with it, or win the lottery, or marry for money, and good luck with the last two.
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on December 22, 2009
Maybe it would help to think about how most people many of us know make similar situations in our everyday lives. Most people I know, including myself, might love going to a particular pizza place, for example. Say it's run by a great guy who always makes me smile when I go in. That definitely helps me want to come back, but at the end of the day it's really important to me that the pizza tastes amazing. As long as it keeps tasting amazing, I love smiling at the great guy who is so nice to me while he takes my pizza order. He might even be cool enough so that even if one day the pizza sucks, I'll still order another day. But if he makes me bad pizza a few times in a row, I'm moving on to other pizza- I'm spending my money to get pizza, not for him to make me smile, this is just an added benefit (unless there's another business going on between us that isn't just pizza, which is not the situation you should be having at work in this metaphor). Even if this guy keeps doing a great job, if someone else starts a business selling the same pizza a few bucks cheaper, i'll probably start going to him, because now I can add a salad to my meal and make it even better.
We all make these kinds of decisions, it just seems exceptionally cruel when it involves our livelihood and ability to support ourselves. Such is life. Hope this was helpful. I'm hungry now.
you should find a place that treats you well, and keeping the above in mind give a company a chance- after all, you have something valuable to offer the employers, that will make them want to keep you. and bitterness isn't that something valuable, its your can-do attitude. good luck
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on December 22, 2009
You need to separate your feelings from your job, which I know can be easier said than done. I've been going through some of the same feelings over the last few months, so I can certainly relate. Personally, I've started to simply look on work the same way everyone else in this thread has, as a business transaction - I provide my time in exchange for money, nothing more, nothing less. It doesn't matter how nice your boss is or how much you enjoy the work, you have to keep that in mind.
On a side note, I would also suggest looking into leaving the private sector. Bureaucratic B.S. is present everywhere, but at least universities and the government provide halfway-decent benefits and job security.
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on December 22, 2009
Companies are organizations made up of people. So, you get good and bad just like you do with people. From my point of view it is healthy to have a certain amount of loyalty in both ways as it leads to stability and makes everyone more productive, more profitable and generally happier. Beyond that point however, it can become counter productive.
I'd hope you'd want to do a good job because of your own satisfaction, the possibilities of building your career and the skills you can gain. Hopefully it would lead to your maintaining a position, but no employer can guarantee that. Even small employers with good intentions can fall into that category. I've had to lay people off because of economics, and I can assure you it isn't something I want to repeat, but the only guarantee I could have of that is refusing to ever be a manager again. For the individuals laid off there really is no good reason.
The best you can look for is an employer who makes a commitment back to you to your own career growth and opportunities. I manage professionals and my goal is to make their employment attractive enough that they want to stay. If I can't do that, then perhaps they really better off with another company, and I'd never begrudge someone keeping a resume up to date.
I'll also echo the thoughts of considering institutional employment (Universities or Government). The wages are typically lower and the jobs less stimulating, but in exchange you generally get more predictable benefits and employment. The recent recession has even hit those ranks however. A large corporate structure is always going to feel more impersonal than a small company, but my impression is that impersonality is perhaps less, not more, arbitrary than what you'll find at a smaller employer.
One other avenue I suggest is look into being an entrepreneur yourself. Not necessarily that you should try to start your own business, but instead mapping out the possibilities might help you get different perspective on how employers have to consider the hiring decision. It may help you put a human face on the person sitting across the table from you.
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You may be a broken employee (and not in the incompetent nitwit sense, but in the sense that you're no longer willing to put up with even a nanosecond of bullsh!t from people who wouldn't bat an eyelash firing you if they thought they could put an extra dollar back into their discretionary budget). In addition to the risky, but often rewarding, small-firm route, many employees from the Island of Broken Employees start their own gigs. You'll fail, of course, because that's what startups are statistically best at, but you may find it preferable to taking it up the wazoo for health insurance and just enough scratch to cover the rent and most of the interest on the consumer goods that were supposed to distract you from your shitty job.
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on December 22, 2009
Treat employers as they treat you. Give good work, obey the rules. But, if, say, you accept a new job at Company A, and then Company C offers you a better deal a week after you started at Company A, jump with no regrets. There is no loyalty in corporations, and they should expect none in return. Be assertive in pursuing your own best interest.
That said, your attitude of bitterness will make you feel shitty, and will have zero effect on corporations. It may seep into your job search with bad results. This is a once-in-a-lifetime recession, bordering on depression, and the pain is always born unevenly - those who screwed up this economy, banks, politicians and corporations, are not necessarily paying the price. Learn more about it, and vote accordingly. Buy some stock so you have voting rights in a company or 2. Even 1 individual can effect change, and having even a small amount of control helps the frustration.
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A serious, however short, suggestion: Start a company.
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The Central Division leading Tigers get back to work tonight after being idle Monday and their next scheduled day off doesn't come until the All-Star break, a span of 20 games that begins tonight at home against the Angels and ends July 14th at Texas. Detroit is 3-and-a-half games up on the second place Cleveland Indians after the Tribe won last night at Baltimore. Rick Porcello pitches tonight in the opener of the 3-game series against the Angels.
The White Sox and the Cubs were both off on Monday. The longest winning streak in the majors since Detroit won 12 straight in 2011 ended last night at 10 games when Toronto fell 4-to-1 at Tampa Bay. The Tigers play at Toronto next week as part of an 11 game road trip that starts Friday at Tampa Bay.


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Friday, March 16, 2012
Love's Sacred Song...Review
Standing in the massive shadow of his famous father, young king Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, wisdom and folly. In the uncertain world of alliances and treachery, Solomon longs for peace and a love that is true and pure--a love that can be his cornerstone.
A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah remembers the first time she laid eyes on Solomon in Jerusalem when she was just seven years old. Since then she has known that it was her destiny to become his bride. When her father, a leader of their tribe, secures a promise from King Solomon to marry Arielah as a treaty bride to help unite the kingdom, it seems her dreams may come true.
But how can this simple shepherdess live as part of Solomon's harem? Can Solomon set aside his distractions to give himself completely to just one woman? Or will he let duty, deception, and the daily routine divide his heart?
Mesu Andrews expertly weaves the words of the Song of Solomon into this touching story of the power of love. Readers will be transported from the glowing fields of Shunem to the gleaming city of Jerusalem as they experience this rich and textured novel from a master storyteller.
Song of Solomon isn't a book of scripture that I have spent much time reading, and I'm not as familiar with the story of Solomon as I am with King David. However, since I really enjoyed Mesu Andrews' first novel, Love Amid the Ashes, I looked forward to this one. Don't you just love that cover? It's gorgeous. And just like Love Amid the Ashes, Mesu does a fantastic job of capturing biblical times. Her characterizations are terrific and her descriptions sumptuous.
Unfortunately, this was a story that frustrated me more than enthralled me. Arielah's story is inspiring, but tragic. The Daughters of Jerusalem and the secrets, deceptions and intrigues in King Solomon's court were so negative and Solomon was clueless at how his new queen was treated. Yet, as much as I despised certain characters, there were others I loved: Jehosophat, Reu and Bathsheba, for starters.
Mesu does a fantastic job at weaving the songs and poetry from Song of Solomon into the story. What could have been sappy was, instead, sentimental and romantic.
Not one of my favorites, but still an intriguing story. Fans of biblical fiction will love it.
Available March 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Thanks to Donna Hausler of Baker Publishing for the opportunity to review this book. You can learn more about Mesu Andrews here. You can purchase your own copy here.
Read 3/12
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3/5 Stars
Posted by Holly (2 Kids and Tired) at 6:00 AM
Labels: 3 Stars, Baker Publishing, Biblical, Christian, Fiction, Historical, Read It, Revell Publishing, Review, Romance
5 comments:
- Rissi said...
I think all of the bloggers who have reviewed this that I have seen have praised this novel to no end. =)
I am not a big Biblical fiction fan but nonetheless, it is nice that this novel is getting some good reviews.
- March 16, 2012 at 9:35 AM
- Dana - Let's Book It said...
This sounds really interesting. I'll have to look it up.
- March 16, 2012 at 11:30 AM
- Mesu Andrews said...
Thanks for your review, Holly. I really appreciate hearing the opinions of someone who reads as extensively as you do. Thanks for your time, and blessings on your continued ministry!
- March 16, 2012 at 1:51 PM
- Heather said...
Hi I'm Heather! Please email me when you get a chance! I have a question about your blog. HeatherVonsj(at)gmail(dot)com
- March 20, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- Ruth said...
Great review, Holly! I just loved this one -- can't wait for Mesu's next offering!
- March 20, 2012 at 5:04 PM
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Deep Green Bungalows
Deep Green is located in Olympos Valley, in a large orange garden, surrounded by the natural pine forest. Deep Green offers a calm, peaceful and cheerful social atmosphere with the bar, garden restaurant, hammocks, burning fire, TV room.
The bungalows are independent and surrounded by orange trees that makes our guests feel more comfortable and relax on holiday. Both the private bungalows and dormitories are avaible.
All of the room rates include breakfast and dinner.
Room rates are per night and per person.
All rooms (private bungalows & dormitories) have private bathrooms (shower and wc) and cabinet.
All of the private bungalows have air conditioning.
Hot water is avaible all day.
Wireless internet connection, library, and games are avaible and free of charge.
Deep Bar;
Is waiting for you with meticulously chosen music, fire, reasonable prices and live music from time to time.
Daily Boat Trips;
Depending on the route preferences and weather conditions, Ceneviz Cove, Sazak Cove, oban Harbour (Pirate Cove) or Suluada (Water Island), American Cove routes can be visited. The trips are all day trips and departure time is 10 am at Deep Green. Lunch (fish-salad-macaroni/pilaf), hot drinks and fruits are included in the trip price. Booking a day before is highly recomended.
Yanartaş (Chimaera) Trip;
Every evening after dinner Yanartaş Trips are organized so that you can see the eternal fire and enjoy the landscape.
Boat Fishing;
We arrange boats departuring from Adrasan Cove, for all day or half of the day depending on your fishing preferences.
Trekking; Olympos Ancient City is located on the Lycian Way, and have many lovely walking parcours.
Diving, Rock Climbing, Canyon Trips and activities likewise are organized through other establishments.
Check in - 1:30 pm
Check out - 11:00 am
We support our guests about check in/out depending on availability of the room.
Please contact us regarding your arrival time.
Cash or credit cards accepted for payment of balance upon arrival
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Óli whined with each step he took away from the freezer. He grumbled the whole way to grab a glass and get himself to drink, begrudgingly leaving the Norwegian alone… for the time being. He took a sip of water and leaned against the counter. "Do you ever eat? I didn't realize evil robots could digest real food."
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Archive: Opinion
Look to Shanghai for the future of NFC in China — and beyond
September 10th, 2009
OPINION: It looks as though Shanghai is now set to be the venue for a new series of mobile contactless payment initiatives from China's mobile operators, banks and public transport providers. More
What kind of Trusted Service Managers is NFC likely to need — and how many will there be?
September 8th, 2009
GUEST COMMENT: We're unlikely to end up with a single TSM per country, or per region, or per operator — which isn't what many people imagined when the TSM model became current, writes Dave Birch of Consult Hyperion. More
Gearing up for handset production
August 19th, 2009
OPINION: In some ways, NFC seems very simple. Stick an RF antenna in a phone, link it to a secure element so that sensitive data can be stored safely, and off you go. Or maybe not… More
Build the brand and they will come
July 29th, 2009
OPINION: One way to put yourself in prime position on the day NFC handsets finally become widely available is to start building your brand now, regardless of whether there are limits on the level of service you can currently offer. More
Demand for mobile payments at the point of sale drives creative solutions to lack of NFC handsets
June 17th, 2009
OPINION: The question of how to begin offering mass market NFC services when inexpensive NFC phones are still some time away is finally beginning to resolve itself. More
Handset suppliers gear up for NFC
June 2nd, 2009
OPINION: Samples of a new NFC chip, compliant with all the latest industry standards, are now in the hands of 'a number of major handset manufacturers', says NXP, ahead of mass market availability towards the end of this year. More
Towards global standards for NFC — in payments and in electronic ID
May 11th, 2009
OPINION: In separate moves, three organisations have taken significant steps forward in the move towards global standards for NFC, not only in payments but also in the electronic ID market. More
NFC set for commercial reality at last?
April 28th, 2009
OPINION: The world's first commercial NFC system has now gone live in Malaysia, marking a major turning point for near field communication. More
NFC stickers continue to gain acceptance
April 3rd, 2009
OPINION: Despite a raft of recent announcements by those involved in the development of NFC handsets, it's clear that contactless stickers still have an important role to play in the widespread adoption of NFC. More
Now any Bluetooth handset can do NFC — for just $25
March 20th, 2009
OPINION: Yet another way to get around the absence of NFC handsets has been announced this week and, this time, it's a really strong contender. More
Handsets and ecosystems — major breakthroughs for NFC
February 25th, 2009
OPINION: The last two weeks have seen two major breakthroughs for NFC. First, Singapore has become the first country to get all the key players to sign up for the creation of a fully inter-operable, multi-application national NFC ecosystem. More
Would-be SIM suppliers line up to battle for operators' NFC business
February 9th, 2009
OPINION: For anyone hoping to be seen as a player in the NFC SIM market, it's becoming clear that now is the time to let the market know you're in the game — even if you don't yet have any product ready to ship. More
Could NFC be about to develop along two different tracks?
January 27th, 2009
OPINION: It looks as though the NFC market may be getting set to split into two separate tracks. On the one hand, there will be small-scale but fully standards-compliant pilot trials that carefully test out all the elements of an NFC ecosystem ready for an orderly future expansion. More
Transport ticketing: Trains, buses and market drivers
January 19th, 2009
OPINION: From the beginning transport ticketing has been seen as a key way to kickstart NFC adoption… More
Will 2009 be the year of NFC?
January 12th, 2009
OPINION: Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention and the current global financial crisis will make it necessary for all of us to be inventive in the way we do business. More
Is NFC ripe for adoption, or has it missed the boat?
December 12th, 2008
OPINION: ABI Research caused quite a stir this week when it distributed a press release saying NFC has taken too long to develop, that other mobile payments solutions such as SMS have beaten it to market and it will now be six years before NFC becomes a viable mobile payments solution. More
Tiny tags or large scale payments systems: Which will drive NFC?
December 5th, 2008
OPINION: It's the big, bank-led trials that have had most of the NFC publicity so far. Away from the bright lights of the payments arena, though, there are quieter companies already enjoying commercial success with NFC. More
When is a sticker just a sticker, and when is it NFC?
November 27th, 2008
OPINION: Purists maintain that simply attaching a contactless sticker to a mobile phone isn't really NFC. And, on one level, they would be right. More


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Lawn equipment and expensive tools are hot-ticket items for thieves this time of year.
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Stolen items often end up in local pawn shops or on websites like eBay or Craigslist.
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