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AS Yugoslav Army tanks last year made the city of Vukovar look like Stalingrad - 130 shells hit the average building - the world sympathized with the cause of Croatia: The former Yugoslav republic was seen as a victim of Serbian aggression that was trying to fulfill its democratic aspirations.
Yet while Croatia has certainly suffered, with 700,000 refugees, 30 percent monthly inflation, and $15 billion in damages, its recent behavior has been far from democratic. Rather, there is evidence that the party of President Franjo Tudjman - the Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ - is becoming as authoritarian as the Yugoslav Communist Party before it.
In recent weeks, the HDZ has taken control of the instruments of business, finance, and politics, and has silenced opposition voices by closing down independent media. Croatia "wants to be seen by the world as a democracy, but it doesn't want to act like one," says leading critic Slavenka Drakulic, a novelist whose five books are banned in Croatia.
The rise of the HDZ in Croatia is not a simple political shift to the right. While the right-wing Nationalist Party in Slovenia got 15 percent support in recent elections, the ultra-right-wing party in Croatia got only 5 percent. HDZ, by contrast, is "more a populist movement than a party," as one Croatian analyst put it, containing a coalition that has been kept together by the tragedy of the war and the emotion behind Croatia's new statehood.
HDZ controls 70 percent of the parliament; its members vote in a bloc. Mr. Tudjman rules virtually by decree; Josip Manolic, the second-most-powerful man in Croatia, is chief of the secret police and a close Tudjman associate.
Reminiscent of the Communist period, most Croats question HDZ only under their breath. Few critics will go on the record.
"When people say party today, that only means one thing - HDZ," says a young Croatian business executive. "The party is swallowing all initiatives. Young people today, professionals who want to get ahead, achieve something, may not have a choice but to join HDZ."
How far HDZ's power will extend, and for how long, is an open question in Zagreb. A hopeful faction believes that Tudjman has moved the country past the extreme right-wingers, many of whom come from the Bosnian region of Herzegovina.
The less-hopeful view is that HDZ and Tudjman will "grow and stay in power by using the psychological threat of war to stifle free voices and rally the troops," says a different Tudjman critic.
Everyone agrees, however, that HDZ will remain strong so long as the threat of war continues in the current UN-administered zones inside Croatia. Tudjman is highly critical of the UN's presence, and this rhetoric whips up patriotic furor among voters.
Whatever the long-term prospects, in the short term the HDZ has taken a number of steps that Western diplomats term "anti-democratic:"
* Two weeks ago, the Croatian parliament adopted a law radically stripping its own power to veto decisions by Tudjman's executive branch of government. While Parliament can veto decisions on the Constitution or electoral politics, Tudjman and his ministers have free rein in the areas of finance, budget, customs, taxes, and the daily operation of government.
* This month three ultra-right-wing parliament members from the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP), including its chief, Dobroslav Paraga, will be put on trial. The men are charged with "extremist" action harmful to the state following the discovery of arms in their headquarters that HSP said were intended for Croat forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The trial has been put together like previous Communist show trials; HDZ members voted to strip the HSP of their parliamentary immunity.
As Zoran Batuvic, who helped form the Croatian Liberal Party notes: "If this government is defending democracy, it is doing it in a very unusual way. This sends the wrong message. Now everyone in Croatian politics must ask, `Am I next?' "
* Zagreb formed a Croatian Fund for Reconstruction and Development which is responsible for privatizing some 4,000 state businesses. Most of the Fund's administrators are HDZ loyalists.
* In August Zagreb closed down Danas, the last independent magazine in Croatia. Croatian television and radio are run by the recently privatized conglomerate Vjesnik, the board of which is made up of HDZ members. Vjesnik recently refused to give Danas distribution rights in the local kiosks, where about 80 percent of sales take place.
"The only real newspaper in Croatia is Slobodna Dalamatici, in Split," says Branimir Pofuk, a former music critic for Danas who is now a freelance war reporter.
Those making the case for Croatia say the real story is Tudjman's ability to block Croatian national extremists. In August of 1991, when the war began in earnest, right-wing factions nearly staged a parliamentary coup.
Leading the attempt was Mr. Paraga and his HSP party, out of which emerged the first real Croatian defense efforts, the paramilitary group known as HOS. HSP and HOS were heavily staffed and well-financed by a new "Herzegovinan elite," including current Croatian Defense Minister Gojko Shuzek, who has close ties to Mate Boban, the leader of 20,000 to 40,000 Croatian troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina. HSP's platform then and now is to wage war and partition Bosnia-Herzegovina into Serb and Croat regions, with a minimal amount of territory going to the region's Muslims.
Last summer, however, Tudjman was able to place the HOS forces under the Croatian Army. (This followed the assassination of the chief commander of HOS by police at a Croatian checkpoint.)
Tudjman has also reportedly been able to place moderate former Yugoslav Army generals like current chief of the general staff Janko Bobetko, who led the victory in Dubrovnik, in positions that make Defense Minister Shuzek less effective.
Still, Croats privately complain the about the atmosphere in their country. The official press in Croatia viciously attacks almost daily a group of about 20 writers (12 of them women) who are demanding that Croatia become more democratic.
"We are called Yugo-nostalgic, or Yugo-zombies," says Ms. Drakulic, "but what are we saying? We are saying that if we are to have democracy in this country in 10 years, we have to start talking about it and building it now."
Most of the usual channels for debate were blocked by HDZ during the war - and still are. Criticizing Croatia is still described as "traitorous" by the Tudjman government. Hence the press, the university community, and even artists, have been silent.
"We are seeing a strengthening of radicalism in Croatian public life," says leading intellectual and independent publisher Slobko Goldstein. He is planning a series of public discussions in the spring on the "basic questions": The obstacles to democracy in Croatia; future relations between Serbs and Croats; reintegration of Serb-held provinces in a peaceful way; building democratic institutions.
Foreign pressure may also cause Tudjman and the HDZ to moderate their behavior. In a recent meeting in London, Croatian Foreign Minister Zdenko Skradalo was told by Jacques Attali of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development that loans from the West would not be forthcoming if Croatia did not have a free press.
Most diplomats agree the real test for the HDZ will come in three years when Tudjman is expected to step down. As one pointed out: "There is no one to replace him. No Croat politician can hold a coalition together as Tudjman can."


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The 31ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema (31st São Paulo International Film Festival) started yesterday, and as it has been happening in the last eight years, I will spend the next two week watching films everyday as if there was no tomorrow. However, before it started, I was already busy writing about it and watching films all the days of the week, since the beginning of October on Cinematógrafo, my Portuguese language blog about cinema.
In other words: I won't blog here until the beginning of November, because in between the 5 or 6 films per day I sleep. Yes, it stupid way to spend time, sleeping, but I do that sometimes. And impressively, I will stay away from my (and any other) computer. That's the effect of this time of year on me: I discover there is life beyond the Internet. Until then explore the archives, visit the links, go read a book or go to the cinema.
I hope that all of you have a great time with Halloween or any other parties, events and, of course, films. If you want to find me, go to Cinematógrafo and maybe try the translator on the top, if you don't speak Portuguese.
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consisting of the Source ID of the originating source and a unique (within the individual scope of the source) Item ID, separated by two colons. Each object ID should be unique, persistent and portable, if possible. Applications may assume that an object ID corresponds to a single content item, and this should be maintained across shutdowns, reboots and reinstalls. A specific object ID is meaningful only for the source that has produced it.
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Browsing is the operation used to explore, query and filter contents from a particular source of media. Developers will use the browse interface, for example, to get a list of the songs or videos available, to access the songs of a particular artist, etc. Sources provide access to their contents exposing them through the browse interface using a container model: there is a root container, which object ID is <Source-ID>::, any container can contain other containers or media resources, very much like navigating a file system. The structure of containers exposed by the source is decided by the source developer.
Metadata retrieval is the operation used to obtain meta-information from a certain media resource. Developers will use this interface to obtain information like the title, artist or album of a particular media.
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Sources are represented by the MafwSource class, which inherits from MafwExtension. Thus, sources have name, uuid and plugin properties and support run-time properties too. This class is intended to be an abstract base class for any source and it provides the definition of various of the interfaces commented above: mafw_source_browse, mafw_source_get_metadata, mafw_source_set_metadata, etc.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
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3 comments:
- Mrs. H said...
I love crow!! My last crow-into-headstand was a few weeks before my son was born. My midwife wasn't too keen on me doing very many headstands at that point;) I tried to do one yesterday morning (my boy is three months old now) and realized how appallingly weak my abdominals really are after all this time off!!
I am sure there are so many great pointers for crow but (as a non-teacher!) the best advice I ever had was to keep practicing it every day, especially under the guidance of a good teacher that can make sure we are in good form - one day your feet just go up there and you realize with some shock you are in your headstand!
I love seeing your kids doing crow!! They are darling.
- October 7, 2012 at 6:06 PM
- carrie said...
We just did this in yoga this morning! My yoga instructor always says the key is to get your knees as far up toward your armpit as possible. (Easier said than done!)
Harper is a natural!
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Frances Kelley has worked with a variety of clients over the past 19 years including adolescent and adult substance abusers, incarcerated male sex offenders, and trauma survivors. She has worked as a crisis intervention specialist as well as supervised a crisis intervention team. Dr. Kelley has worked for two university counseling centers; a private practice where she conducted individual and group therapy with adolescents and adults; three psychiatric hospitals; and the University of Maryland Health Center where she was a substance abuse counselor and the coordinator of the DWI Treatment Program.
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Schwartz, J. & Kelley, F. A. (in press). The development and initial validation of the Dating Attitudes Inventory: A measure of the gender context of dating violence in men.
Kelley, F. A., Gelso, C. G., Fuertes, J., Marmarosh, C., Lanier, S. (2010). The development and psychometric investigation of the client version of The Real Relationship Inventory. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 47(4), 540-553.
Hess, S., Knox, S., Hill, C.E., Schultz, J. M., Sloan, L., Brandt, S., Kelley, F. A., & Hoffman, M. (2008). Pre-doctoral interns' non-disclosure in supervision. Psychotherapy Research, 18(4), 400-411.
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Gelso, C. G., Kelley, F. A., Fuertes, J., Marmarosh, C., Holmes, S., & Costas, C. (2005). Measuring the real relationship in psychotherapy: Initial validation of the therapist form. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(4), 640-649.
Hill, C. E., Kelley, F. A., Davis, T. L., Crook, R. E., Maldonado, L. E., Turkson, M. A. Wonnell, T.L.,Suthakaran, V., Zack, J. S., Rochlen, A. B., Kolchakian, M. R., & Codrington, J.N. (2001). Predictors of outcome of dream interpretation sessions: Volunteer client characteristics, dream characteristics, and type of interpretation. Dreaming: Journal of the Association for the Study of Dreams, 11(2), 53-72. Hill, C. E., Zack, J. S., Wonnell, T. L., Hoffman, M. A., Rochlen, A. B., Goldberg, J. L., Nakayama, E. Y., Heaton, K. J., Kelley, F. A., Eiche, K., Tomlinson, M. J., & Hess, S. (2000). Structured brief therapy with a focus on dreams or loss for clients with troubling dreams and recent loss. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 47(1), 90-101.
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Kelley, F. A., LeBoeuf-Davis, & Weiss, B. (2011). Counseling practices with LGB clients: Relation to the real relationship, working alliance, and clients' ratings of their therapists.
Kelley, F.A. & Buboltz, W. (2011). The Inventory of Self Psychology (ISP)-Short Form: Reliability, validity, and factor structure.
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Grant, C. (2011). Internet addiction, self-monitoring and locus of control among online social networking website users. (Doctoral dissertation). Carlow University, Pittsburgh.
Kurina, B. (2011). Therapists' attachment style and attitudes toward older adult clients: Relation to the real relationship, working alliance and transference. (Doctoral dissertation). Carlow University, Pittsburgh.
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Kelley, F. A., LeBoeuf-Davis, D. A., & Weiss, B. A. (2008, August). Real relationship with LGB clients: Paths to psychotherapy practices and client satisfaction. In C. J. Gelso (Chair), The real relationship in psychotherapy: Latest findings about a controversial concept. Symposium conducted at the 116th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, Massachusetts.
Kelley, F. A., LeBoeuf-Davis, D. A., & Weiss, B. A. (2008, April). Therapy practices with lesbian, gay, and bisexual Clients. Paper presented at the Carlow University Graduate Colloquium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Kelley, F.A. & Buboltz, W. (2007, August). Factor structure of the Inventory of Self Psychology. Poster presented at the 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
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Kelley, F. A., Gelso, C. J., Fuertes, J., Marmarosh, C., & Holmes, S. (2004, June). Measuring the real relationship: Development and validation of the client and therapist forms. In C. J. Gelso (Chair), The real relationship in psychotherapy: Theory and beginning empirical inquires. Symposium conducted at the 35th annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Rome, Italy.
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Phil has worked on sustainable development issues for over 20 years. He is currently the Executive Director of NuLeAF (Nuclear Legacy Advisory Forum) the body representing local government in discussions on nuclear decommissioning and waste management, and also a Non-Executive Director of Zero Waste Scotland. Prior to his current role he worked for a number of years as Director of CAG Consultants. Between 2007 and 2010 Phil served as the Sustainable Development Commission's (SDC) Senior Policy Advisor in Scotland, including a spell as the Acting Director. In this role he led a detailed annual audit of the Scottish Government's performance on sustainable development, reporting to the First Minister. Originally from Aberdeen, Phil now lives in Edinburgh. He holds an Honours Degree in Geography from Edinburgh University and a Masters (with Distinction) in Environmental Change and Management from Oxford University. LinkedIn profile
|David Cannon is Group Public Affairs Director at CalMac Ferries Ltd and is Transform Scotland's Company Secretary
David is the Group Public Affairs Manager for David MacBrayne Ltd (which includes CalMac Ferries Ltd). He has been working as a senior manager at CalMac for more than eight years, heading up its public affairs and media relations activity and has, as a result, developed a wide-ranging and detailed knowledge of ferry services in Scotland as well as a broader awareness of rural transport issues. David was recently a member of the bid team which secured the £1 billion tender for Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services. Prior to joining CalMac, David worked for 17 years at Scottish Enterprise where he worked on a number of high profile transport projects including the Superfast Roysth-Zeebrugge ferry service, the air route development fund and the development of 'piggyback wagons' to move trucks on to trains. LinkedIn profile
|Stuart Hay is Head of Living Streets Scotland and is Transform Scotland's Treasurer
Stuart Hay has been involved with Transform Scotland since 2003 and is currently company Treasurer. Throughout his career Stuart has had a strong interest in sustainability focused on the energy and transport sectors working on both project development, research and campaigns. In August 2014 he was appointed Head of Living Streets Scotland. Previously Stuart was a Senior Consultant at Changeworks, where he worked on a wide range of practical research projects, including: developing major energy efficiency schemes for the City of Edinburgh Council; European Union Funded initiatives; work for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Energy Saving Trust; and the Scottish Government, for whom he co-ordinated a peer review of the proposed Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing. In his early career he worked as a Parliamentary Researcher, Policy & Parliamentary Officer (Help the Aged), Policy Officer (Scottish Wildlife Trust) and as Head of Policy and Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES). He has a long-standing interest in transport, which stems from his studies in Town Planning at Heriot Watt University, from where he graduated in 1999 with an MA. LinkedIn profile
|Damien Henderson is Scottish Affairs and Media Manager at Virgin Trains
Damien leads Virgin Trains' media and stakeholder engagement in Scotland where he has worked for the last four years. He was previously Transport Correspondent for The Herald where he covered everything from walking and cycling to buses, planes, trains and ferries – plus quite a few stories about trams. In his current role he has sought to drive awareness and support for the role that cross border rail plays in supporting Scotland's economy, reducing CO2 emissions and improving connectivity. He is a passionate advocate for developing sustainable transport policy and understanding the wider societal role transport should play driving in economic development, inclusivity, decarbonisation, better health and urban planning. LinkedIn profile
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|Paul Tetlaw is a committee member of Capital Rail Action Group and is the Convener of Transform Scotland's Policy Forum
Paul spent most of his career in environmental management in the water industry and was formerly a General Manager with Scottish Water. He has had a long-term interest in sustainable transport and its relationship to individuals' quality of life and the built environment. He is also a member of the steering group of Capital Rail Action Group (CRAG), who he represents on the Policy Forum of Transform Scotland, and is on the Committee of the Scottish Association for Public Transport. Paul was the Chair of Transform Scotland between October 2006 and October 2010. LinkedIn profile
|Tom Rye is Professor in Transport at Edinburgh Napier University and Director of its Transport Research Institute
Tom re-joined Edinburgh Napier University as Professor in Transport and Director of its Transport Research Institute in January 2015. Before this, he worked for 21⁄2 years as a Professor at the Division of Transport and Roads, Lund University in Sweden; whilst there, he also successfully started up Sweden's new National Knowledge Centre for Public Transport, as its Director. He has degrees in Geography, and Spatial Planning, and a PhD in Mobility Management. He also worked at Edinburgh Napier University from 1996-2012 but alongside academia, he spent much time seconded to consultants and local government, as well as on projects for Scottish and UK Governments and the EC. His specialisms are transport training, mobility management, transport policy evaluation and implementation, parking policy and planning for slow modes of transport. In his spare time, Tom enjoys ski touring, vegetable gardening, real ale, learning other languages and topiary. But mainly topiary.
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|Director: Colin Howden
Colin has managed Transform Scotland since 1998 and has, in that time, published widely on all aspects of sustainable transport policy and practice. He was Board member and Treasurer of the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E), our European umbrella body, from 2009 to 2012. Colin has been active in the environmental movement for over twenty years, and was until recently a Board member of Friends of the Earth Scotland. Prior to joining Transform Scotland, he studied economics at Aberdeen and Manchester universities. He can be reached via this webform. LinkedIn profile
|Enterprise Manager: Elspeth Wray
Elspeth manages social enterprise, fundraising and membership for Transform Scotland. She leads Transform Consulting, working with transport operators, local authorities, campaign groups and charities to promote and improve sustainable transport in Scotland, as well as holding overall responsibility for Transform's social enterprise design agency, Transform Creative. Elspeth has worked in the sustainability sector for the last fifteen years, managing projects on sustainability strategy, stakeholder relations, community engagement and environmental assessment. She previously worked as an Environmental Consultant for AMEC and Programme Manager in the Architecture and Built Environment team of the Design Council, where she established and managed new community grants, training and healthcare business development programmes. Her clients have included numerous local authorities, Government departments, the University of Edinburgh, Sutrans, Living Streets, European Commission, NHS Trusts, Water UK, Business in the Community and Standard Chartered Bank. Elspeth has also worked for the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the US National Parks Service in Pennsylvania as a Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator. Elspeth has an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and holds the Association for Project Management Professional Certificate. Elspeth is now on maternity leave until May 2019. LinkedIn profile
|Fundraising Manager: Emma Margrett
Emma started her environmental career volunteering at Friends of the Earth Scotland in 2002 and working at the Scottish Parliament and has subsequently worked at a number of national environmental, social enterprise and community-led organisations. Emma re-joined Transform in September 2016 as Head of Fundraising following 18 months at Zero Waste Scotland assisting the Head of Business Development and Planning. Emma represented Transform on the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund grants panel for three years and was previously on the Boards of Comrie Development Trust, New Caledonian Woodlands and Transform Scotland. LinkedIn profile
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|Research Assistant: Gillian Winbourn
Gillian joined Transform Scotland in 2016 as a research assistant. She is currently a masters student at the University of Edinburgh studying Public Policy. Before her studies, she worked in the housing sector where her desire for urban policy was fostered. Gillian assists the team with transport policy and research. LinkedIn profile
|Executive Marketing Assistant: Max Leslie
Max is the most recent addition to the Transform Creative team, joining in September 2017 as a Executive Marketing Assistant. He is currently studying for a joint degree in Economics and Economic History MA(Hons.) at The University of Edinburgh. Max has been an avid volunteer for much of his life, donating his time and efforts towards numerous important campaigns in the past. He aims to bring his additional experience in social media advertising, graphic design, and Environmental Economics to his new role here at Transform Creative. LinkedIn profile
|Communications Assistant: Elizabeth Lindemann
Elizabeth is a recent addition to the Transform Scotland team, joining in January 2018 as a Communications Assistant. She is currently studying for an MSc in Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh having previously graduated with BAs in Philosophy, French, and International Studies (Honors) from Indiana University. Elizabeth has experience in marketing and social media, as well as retail merchandising after working for a local winery during her undergraduate degree. LinkedIn profile
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This is a quick lesson to help you with personal opinions and personal pronouns in IELTS essays. A recent comment on the site asked whether it was correct to use personal pronouns in IELTS essays or should all opinions be "impersonal" because that is more academic. My quick answer is you certainly can use personal pronouns in IELTS essays and there are times when you really must give personal opinions. But you do want to be careful with your language, so I am attaching a download with some useful vocabulary to help you give personal opinions in IELTS essays better.
If you read on, you should understand that in certain essay questions the opinion language really should be personal, while in others more impersonal vocabulary may be more appropriate. As ever, the golden rule with IELTS is:
read the question
understand the question
answer the question
An IELTS essay is an academic paper
The first step is to realise that an IELTS task 2 essay is not "academic writing" as for university. It can be a mistake to try and write in IELTS exactly as you would at university. Many/most universities have very clear guidelines about how you should write your papers and very often these include guidelines about using personal pronouns. IELTS has no such guidelines. It is an exam for people all around the world who come from different academic backgrounds.
In fact, neither the question nor the grading criteria ask you to write an essay!! So you can forget about university standards. IELTS has its own standards – they are to be found in the grading criteria.
Do understand the grading criteria for IELTS
The next step is to see that the Task Achievement score is 25% of your mark. For Task Achievement you need to address all parts of the task – that means answering the question. The better you do that, the better your mark will be. How does this work here?
- Different IELTS essay questions ask you to write in different ways
- If the question asks you to write in one way, write that way. If it asks you to write in another way, write that way.
Understand what the question asks you to do – look at the question words – personal or impersonal?
You may have learnt about different types of essay questions. There are certainly lots of different ways to think about IELTS essay questions – almost as ways as there are teachers! Here is another possibility that may help you. Decide if the question
- discuss something generally – this may involve more impersonal language
- give your own opinion – this almost certainly requires more personal language
I don't think you need to worry too much about so-called opinion/discussion/argument essays. That can get confusing. Rather just look at the words in the question. If it asks you to say what you think – make sure that you give personal opinions. How can you do this? Just look for the word "you" in the question.
A personal essay question example
Many IELTS essay questions simply ask you what YOU think and when this is the case, you really do need to say what you think. See this example:
Some people believe that sport should be made compulsory in schools, while others take the view that more time should be spent on academic subjects.
What is your opinion?
In this instance, my best advice is to make your personal opinion clear in your answer – especially the introduction and the conclusion. There is a danger that if you language is too impersonal, then the examiner will decide that you have not answered the question. See these two examples and decide which you think answers the question better:
There is much debate about the position of physical education on the school curriculum nowadays. There is an argument that school time would be much better spent on academic and vocational subjects that will prepare students for life rather than on doing sport which is much less relevant. Equally, it can be argued that children learn vital life skills such as teamwork and dealing with competition by practising sport at school.
There is much debate about the position of physical education on the school curriculum nowadays. There are some people who make a valid argument that school time would be better spent on academic and vocational subjects that will prepare students for life rather than on doing sport which is much less relevant. Despite this, my view is that children learn vital life skills such as teamwork and dealing with competition by practising sport at school.
I hope you see that the second paragraph works better simply because it makes the personal opinion of the writer clear. The first introduction is very dangerous because it can lead to an essay that doesn't answer the question as it is asked.
A more impersonal essay question example
Other IELTS essay questions are phrased more impersonally i.e. they don't ask you to express your personal opinion. When this is the case, you can use much more impersonal opinion language. See this example:
Some people believe that sport should be made compulsory in schools. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this proposal?
Here there is no "you" in the question. You are being to discuss something more generally. Now more impersonal vocabulary does become useful.
There is much debate about the position of sport on the school curriculum nowadays and it is a well-balanced argument as to whether it should become mandatory. There are clear advantages in encouraging children to do more sport as this will develop skills to prepare children for later life. At the same time, however, there are possible drawbacks to making sport compulsory as it may restrict time for more academic subjects. I will discuss both these advantages and disadvantages in this essay.
Can you still use personal opinions in a more impersonal essay?
My short answer to this is yes you can. Even more impersonal essay questions are still asking you what you think. Even when a question asks you a more impersonal question such as:
More and more people choose to live and work abroad. This can lead to social problems in countries with large-scale immigration. What are the causes of these problems and how can they be addressed?
You should remember that the rubric/instructions tell you
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge
This means that you can still refer to what you know/believe.
Try an exercise
Take a look at this exercise to see if my idea about personal and impersonal essay questions works for you.
Essay questions
Don't overuse I in your writing – get some good phrases in this download
Ryan – who has several excellent IELTS websites these days – has an excellent post on this. We agree! You can use personal pronouns but it is a mistake to do it too much. That means you don't want to go "I think" "I think" "I think".Opinion language for essays (4450)


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End of weekend sailing at Eagle Mountain Lake
J/105 race boat framed by trees at Eagle Mountain Lake.
More scenic peeking at boats from the Fort Worth Boat Club
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An impressive feature was the club's nearly non-stop weekend schedule, with races scheduled for every weekend in December.
The Boat Club seemed to be the lake's hub of sailing activity, with plenty of traffic in and out of the marina even on a Sunday in December.
Boats and harbor
Boats and harbor view
Foreground and background
Sailors could have made quite a busy weekend at the Fort Worth Boat Club; in addition to the weekend of racing, the club hosted a big dinner party Saturday night along with viewing of the lake's holiday lights boat parade.
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Boats in line.
Two boats
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The benefit of using restricted groups policies is that group membership is reset each time group policy refreshes. Thus the next group policy refresh will reset a group's membership to an approved list if, for some reason, a user is added to a sensitive group where they should not have been.
Restricted Groups are configured through the Restricted Groups node of a Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 group policy object. These policies are primarily used at the domain level and you can use Group Policy Preferences to configure them at the local level.
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Dead Living
by Glenn Bullion
originally published April 4th 2011 on Kindle
Paperback published January 7th 2013 by Permuted Press
It didn't take long for the world to die. And it didn't take long, either, for the dead to rise.
Born on the day everything ended, a world filled with the walking dead is the only one that Aaron knows. Kept in seclusion, his family teaches him the basics. How to read and write. How to survive.
Then Aaron makes a shocking discovery. The undead, who desire nothing but flesh, ignore him. It's as if he's invisible to them.
The survivors of the old suburb of Lexington call a high school their home. They live day to day, without any of the luxuries mankind used to enjoy. Samantha is a product of the new world. Alone, cold, looking out only for herself. She and the other residents of Lexington feel their hope dwindling. They need change. They need someone who can face the corpses. They need someone who can live in a city of the dead.
They need Aaron.
Synopsis from Goodreads
Zombie books tend to have a standard formula. I mean, it wouldn't be a zombie book without the dead rising in some way, right? Usually the main character is forced into a struggle for survival. Should he go it along, or join a group? Keep moving, or hole up somewhere and fortify? While this book is no different in those aspects, I wouldn't change a thing. Bullion brought his own twists to the classic, and I loved every minute of it!
The characters can make or break a book. In this case, they totally made it! Just don't get attached to anyone, because who knows how long they'll be around for. One of my first thoughts was "But... all the characters keep dying!" Bullion doesn't just jump into the story twenty years down the line. He starts us off right in the thick of it, at the outbreak, and he doesn't shy away from some essential death! And then, in walks Aaron. I love how modest and unassuming he is, and I gravitated to him much like the other survivors did. Samantha finds herself drawn to him too, unwittingly and reluctantly. Their awkward friendship was so great! Twenty three years after the ZA there haven't been a lot of people around to practice being social with. Most apocalyptic stories I've read have forgotten to add this in, so it brought a touch of realism to the story. Nicely done, Glenn!
Most people read zombies for the creep factor. We like to be kept awake by things going bump in the night. I have to admit that there were parts of this that were too much for right before bed. The first night, I was reading late. I didn't want to put it down! Finally, I turned out the lights and climbed the stairs to my bedroom. The house was pitch black, and the stairs creaked with every step. I crawled into bed, blanket pulled up to my chin (not even a toe peeking over the edge of the bed!) and peeled my eyelids back trying to get my eyes to adjust more quickly. I had two options. Turn on a hall light, admitting defeat, or read a chapter of something happy. Yup, I picked up another book. But when the sun rose again, and I confirmed that I was indeed still breathing, I went right back to Dead Living.
I know that this book is a standalone, but I can't help but wish for a sequel. Not because this book isn't well wrapped up at the end, but because I want to keep myself surrounded in the story. I'm going to miss these characters for sure!
A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
I live in Maryland with my wonderful wife and four cats. I love gaming, computer technology, movies, and of course, reading and writing. I love science fiction and especially horror and the paranormal. Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, zombies, anything supernatural, all beautiful subjects.
I've been writing since I was twelve years old. There's just something about creating a story that I like. I always try come up with something that hasn't been done, or is unique in some way. It could be someone with demonic powers, or something much more simple, such as a person that zombies ignore. It's fun to create a character, give him or her a personality and background, and watch them evolve through a story.
I've tried other subjects, but always drift back to horror and paranormal. There's a reason why we keep going back to horror movies and books, why they've made fifty Friday the 13th movies. People like to be scared, but more than that, I think paranormal and horror stir the imagination like nothing else. We're all just a little nervous to open that closet door at midnight, or look under the bed.
I've been writing since I was twelve years old. There's just something about creating a story that I like. I always try come up with something that hasn't been done, or is unique in some way. It could be someone with demonic powers, or something much more simple, such as a person that zombies ignore. It's fun to create a character, give him or her a personality and background, and watch them evolve through a story.
I've tried other subjects, but always drift back to horror and paranormal. There's a reason why we keep going back to horror movies and books, why they've made fifty Friday the 13th movies. People like to be scared, but more than that, I think paranormal and horror stir the imagination like nothing else. We're all just a little nervous to open that closet door at midnight, or look under the bed.
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Ah, the zombie apocalypse. What would you do? Where would you go? What weapons would you carry? Fans of zombie fiction love to play the "what if" game. I've even caught people that weren't exactly hardcore zombie fans tossing around ideas. It's just one of those fun discussions, a way to let the imagination free.
I wrote a zombie novel, Dead Living, and I had to try to imagine exactly this idea, and give it life. What would rational (and not so rational) people do if the zombies came? I love to have this theoretical discussion, even though there are so many options and opinions on what the best course of action would be. The topic can almost dive into religious and political type heatedness.
I myself have changed opinions several times on what the best options would be. I used to think the idea of staying with a group was the best one. It makes sense. People can combine skills, watch out for each other. More hands means more things getting done. But, on the other hand, more people also means more things can go wrong. More people to feed, more people that can potentially become infected and destroy the entire group. So, solo or community? I'm honestly not sure myself. :)
I thought the basic idea of weaponry was generally agreed upon. Bladed weapons first, with firearms as a distant option. But some people think guns first, despite the noise. The bigger the gun, the more damage it causes, buying you more time to escape, scavenge, do whatever it is you have to do. I myself would favor a bladed weapon, one I could easily handle. Simple, and perhaps dull in the discussion, but when the zombies come, there's nothing wrong with simple.
I've always enjoyed thinking about the location. Where would you want to go to bunker down? As much as I loved the Dawn of the Dead movie and remake, I always thought the idea of securing a shopping mall wasn't a good one. I can only imagine how long it would take to actually secure an average-sized mall, with so many entrances and exits. The idea of supplies being near is a nice one, but that also draws more people. I've heard "I'd hole up at Walmart" so many times, and that itself is a problem. Everyone wants to wait the zombies out at Walmart. You'd have to fight off just as many humans as zombies just to get inside the place.
To be the absolute safest, I'd say you'd have to get away from the cities and suburbs. But this also draws its own problems. Moving away from these centers moves you away from supplies. I personally feel there's a few hidden gems even in the thick of things. For example, not too far away from my own house is a state highway facility. They keep salt and trucks there for the roads, and the whole place is surrounded by a huge fence. It's hidden down a hill, with only one way in, and surrounded by thick woods on three sides. I've always thought that would be a perfect place to hide out.
What do you think? What little tips and tricks do you have for the zombies?
Thanks very much to Glenn for stopping by today! Feel free to visit the other tour stops to see what's up. http://www.xpressobooktours.
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"I chanced across this series as it was airing on the local PBS affiliate. Ken Finkleman's George Findlay is a gem, an egomaniac and hypocrite. The supporting cast is also wonderful. The writing is sharp. If you haven't seen it, it's worth checking out. Favorite episodes include "The Fifty" and "Anchors Away.""
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"Truly, I don't know why Ken Finkelman isn't as famous as Ricky Gervais. He is hilarious as George Findlay, self-absorbed and neurotic news director, who's too busy thinking about ratings, bran muffins and his inability to secure a decent parking space to process or care about anthrax and potential nuclear meltdowns.
Although some episodes fell short for me, mainly because I'm not keen on the surreal aspects, in general, I enjoyed the entire series tremendously, and would highly recommend it. It has a stellar cast and crisp, original writing."
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PS4 consoles will be available to purchase without pre-orders at this week's launch event in London, Sony has announced.
Sony's launch event takes place at the PS4 Lounge in London's Covent Garden on Thursday, November 28.
Fans will be able to queue for the consoles from Thursday morning, potentially securing one of the limited number of PS4 devices on a first-come, first-served basis.
Located on Bedford Street, fans will be watered and fed by event partners Domino's and Red Bull.
The PS4 midnight launch event also includes a performance by 'Written in the Stars' singer Tinie Tempah.
Sony's Fergal Gara said that the launch event could be the last chance for non-pre-order customers to pick up a PS4 before Christmas.
"Day one PS4 pre-orders sold out in record time and this could be the last chance for anyone who wants to get their hands on a console before Christmas," Gara explained.
"We really wanted to offer some way for people to buy on launch day, and this is a fantastic opportunity for anyone that hasn't already pre-ordered to get their hands on a PS4 on day one.
"The excitement in the run up to our UK launch has been phenomenal, and we want to thank gamers for their support by giving them the chance to take a PS4 home at the earliest opportunity," he added.
Echoing Gara's views, GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs said that demand for the PS4 is three times greater than it was for the PS3.
Amazon expects it to become the UK's fastest-selling console, overtaking temporary record holder the Xbox One.
Priced at £349, it will be available in Europe from November 29.
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Tamas recently sent some new photos of his finished cordwood cabin. Enjoy them and thank you Tamas for sharing. His logs are pine cut from the surrounding forest and he did the work on weekends. He has made himself a wonderful get-away cabin.
Tamas sent a message and a picture to my Facebook page www.facebook.com/cordwoodconstruction, stating that he had built a cordwood cabin in Hungary. I was delighted and we exchanged pictures and messages. We would write our messages in our own languages and then use Google Translator. Even though some words don't translate properly, we got the "gist" of each other's thoughts.
Here is a translated message from Tamas.
"Welcome! This house was planning a weekend house.
The wall I use a 25cm log. 9 The mortar sand, 2 cement, hydrated lime 3, 3 sawdust. The log is made of pine, sanded both ends. The lights were cut off from their own forest. The columns and the roof is made of this. If you are interested in the details we will send pictures.
The house is not yet finished. The lack of doors, windows, walls and 4 more to come. The cream-colored wall paint it. E-mail I will send pictures of the construction process." -Tamas
I want to thank Tamas for sending me this pictures, he also gave me permission to share these on my blog and website so others could see his wonderful work. Good job Tamas!
For more information on Cordwood Construction and using Best Practices go to https://www.cordwoodconstruction.org
You can also email me at email@example.com (please copy and paste these email addresses into your email server if you wish to contact me directly–thank you.)If you know of anyone who has built using cordwood construction, please encourage them to share their adventure and knowledge.
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Readers have requested a brief bio, so here goes:
"Richard & Becky Flatau built their mortgage-free cordwood home in 1979 in Merrill, Wisconsin. Since then, they have written books, conducted workshops, facilitated the 2005, 2011 and 2015 Cordwood Conferences and provided consultation for cordwood builders. Cordwood Workshop DVD (2017) Cordwood Construction Best Practices (print 2017) and Cordwood Conference Papers 2015 are the newest publications available from their online cordwood bookstore. www.cordwoodconstruction.org
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Tina Strobos, a medical student living at home with her mother and grandmother, provided life-saving assistance to numerous Jewish people throughout the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands. Although their home was a frequent target of S.S. raids, Tina and her mother provided shelter for many Jews in hiding, sometimes for as long as a year. As an active member of the Dutch underground, Tina helped many Jews to survive by finding them places of refuge with other Dutch families, providing food ration coupons and false identity papers, and helping separated family members stay in contact with one another. When four of her Jewish friends in hiding were betrayed and arrested, it was Tina's cool wit and presence of mind that convinced a highly placed S.S. officer to release three of them, thereby saving their lives.
Tina Strobos Story
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Bram Pais was a brilliant physics student, the last Jewish person in Holland to receive a Ph.D. before the Nazi regime banned Jewish students from higher education. Tina Strobos helped Bram and his family to survive the war by finding them a succession of hiding places, arranging to supply Bram with books during his many months of enforced seclusion, and serving as a courier for messages between Bram and his family. When late in the war Bram was betrayed and arrested, Tina successfully convinced the S.S. that they should release him from prison.
Bram Pais Story
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Young, Jewish, Erika van Hesteren had been associated through her boyfriend with an underground resistance group that engaged in terrorist activities. Eighteen members of this group were caught and summarily executed by the Nazis. Erika was imprisoned. Escaping from prison, Erika found shelter in the home of Tina Strobos and Tina's mother, where she lived with other Jews in hiding for nearly a year. When Erika's back condition worsened to an intolerable degree, Tina arranged for her to have an illegal hospital operation.
Erika Van Hesteren Story
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Barbara Makuch paid dearly for her willingness to aid Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland. She helped two Jewish people find protection in the boy's boarding school where she was a teacher. One was a young Jewish boy who successfully passed himself off as a Christian Polish student. The second was a woman doctor who became the school cook. Although they lived on minimal means in a tiny apartment, Barbara and her mother accepted responsibility for a seven year old Jewish girl, left with them by the girl's desperate mother. Fearing detection in such a small community, Barbara took the girl on a dangerous journey to Lvov where she placed her in the safe shelter of a convent school.
In Lvov, Barbara joined her sister Halina in her work for the underground organization, Zegota, set up to aid Polish Jews in hiding. On a Zegota courier mission Barbara was caught and subsequently imprisoned, first in a notorious jail, later at Ravensbruck concentration camp in Germany. During her years in prison and camp, Barbara faced the harshest tests of her courage and endurance. Remarkably, she not only survived but even managed to help save the lives of fellow inmates.
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Barbara Makuch Story
Barbara Makuch's sister Halina relates Barbara's story from a different perspective. Halina and her fiancée were deeply involved with the Polish underground organization Zégota. In this capacity Halina arranged for Jews to receive medicine, false identity papers, and money, and to be smuggled out of the Lvov ghetto.
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Halina Ogrodzinska Story
Coming from an assimilated Jewish family, Dr. Olga's self-deprecating sense of humor and strong spirit of independence were important factors helping her to survive the Nazi occupation of Poland. Barbara Makuch and her mother helped her substantially by providing shelter in their small apartment in Tarnobrzeg. Most importantly, Barbara helped Dr. Olga secure a position working in the kitchen of the agricultural boarding school where Barbara was a teacher. In this situation Dr. Olga successfully posed as a simple Polish woman, on one occasion serving an especially fine meal to a contingent of S.S. visitors.
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Olga Lilien Story
Bert Bochove and his wife Annie gave shelter to twenty-six Jews in hiding, living with them above their drugstore in the little town of Huizen, Holland. Bert's ingeniously disguised hiding place was put to the test when an S.S. raid forced five Jewish people to endure an hours long search of the premises while they were hidden on the other side of the wall.
Throughout the war Bert used his wits to help not only the Jews hiding in his house, but a great many others as well. Lacking gasoline, Bert and several friends refitted the town's garbage truck to run on a wood burning carburetor, using it on forays to surrounding farms to find food for 150 Jews in hiding.
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Bert Bochove Story
In 1942, Yettie Mendels' husband was rounded up and deported in a surprise raid, leaving her pregnant and alone. When her baby was only two and a half months old, mother and son were separated because no family could be found willing to risk hiding them together. Young and inexperienced, Yettie used a succession of subterfuges to conceal her Jewish origins. Although she stayed under his roof for only one night, Yettie credits Bert Bochove with lifesaving protection for her, over a period of several years. He put her in contact with Dr. van den Berg who provided Yettie with employment as a nurse at an obstetrics hospital.
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Yettie Mendels Story
Henny Juliard and her husband Pom lived under the protection of Bert and Annie Bochove for three years, first in their home, then after the birth of their first child, in a safe house Bert arranged for them. While in hiding, Pom published a small book critical of the Germans. Bert sold copies in his store, under the counter. A stash of the books was discovered by the Germans, leading to Pom's arrest. Interrogated by the S.S., Pom convinced the Germans that his book--written in Dutch--was harmless, and he was released, his Jewish origins undetected.
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Henny Juliard Story
Mia, Ab and Wim are the children of Israel and Gesina Ikkersheim, a Jewish family from The Hague. Bert Bochove helped the family to survive the war by providing shelter for various family members as the need arose, and a job in his drugstore for Israel, renamed "Peter" to conceal his Jewish identity. Wim and his mother spent several harrowing hours in Bert's secret hiding place during an S.S. raid of the Bochove premises.
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Ab, Mia and Wim Ikkersheim Story
In rural Czechoslovakia one day in the last year of the war, Jerry Chlup brought home to his wife's care the emaciated and wounded Herman Feder.
Unknown to Anna, Jerry had been a member of a resistance group for three years. When the group blew up a bridge, they inadvertantly forced a German train full of prisoners bound for a death camp, to make an unscheduled halt of several days. Some of the prisoners seized the opportunity to escape, Herman Feder among them. Unstintingly sharing their modest resources, Anna and Jerry devoted themselves over the next three years to nursing Herman back to physical health. They provided a safe haven which helped to heal the deep psychological wounds resulting from Herman's five years of harrowing concentration camp experiences.
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Anna and Jaruslav Chlup Story
Herman Feder was a Jewish businessman from Galicia, a region variously under Austrian, Polish and Russian rule. Defrauded of his money and possessions when he attempted emigration with his young family, Herman soon shared the fate of most European Jews: he and his family were separated and deported to Nazi concentration camps. But unlike most Jews in this situation, through a combination of sharp wits, strong spririt, and sheer luck, he managed to survive five years in six different camps. Late in the war Herman found himself on an Auschwitz bound transport.
The train stopped as it approached a destroyed bridge in Czechoslovakia, blown up by Jerry Chlup and his friends. Some of the prisoners escaped. A few days after coming to the Chlup's home, Herman became the object of an S.S. search, barely escaping detection as he hid in a nearby woods. For the next three years he lived under the protection of Anna and Jerry Chlup. Herman credits the Chlups with unselfish devotion toward his safety and recovery, directly saving his life on at least three occasions.
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Herman Feder Story
John Damski's awakening to the ruthless nature of the Nazi regime came when he barely escaped execution--the fate of most of his fellow inmates--at the prison for Polish political prisoners where he was held for many months. Upon his release, John found work as the chief electrician of construction projects for the German airforce in Zamosc. Despite the German threat of the death penalty for anyone caught helping Jews in Poland, John helped many. He found work for Jewish men on his construction projects, obtained lifesaving false identity papers for others, and at one point smuggled ten Jews out of the sealed Warsaw ghetto.
John had been helping his Jewish neighbors, The Rozen family, in small ways for months before the dramatic incident occurred that brought him together with the Rozen's beautiful young daughter, with whom he fell in love. From that point until the end of the war, John used all of his considerable talents to ensure the safety of Christine and her mother, obtaining false identity papers, a false marriage certificate making Christine his "wife," and moving with them from city to city whenever there were warnings of imminent betrayal and arrest.
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John Damski Story
Christine Damski, born Sara Rozen, was the daughter of an upper class assimilated Jewish family from Zamosc, Poland. She spent the long war years trying to protect herself, her mother and beloved brother, moving from place to place, always just one step ahead of the Nazi terror aimed at the destruction of the Jewish population of Poland. In 1943, she met John Damski in a most unexpected manner: fleeing an imminent S.S. raid, she literally landed in his lap as she jumped out of a bedroom window. For the remaining war years Christine was protected by John Damski. Together, they were caught in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, during which they underwent daily life and death dramas. After some days, with John posing as a German national, they managed to make their escape from the city that the Germans soon utterly destroyed.
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Christine Damski Story
Mirjam Pinkhof
Growing up in a family committed to working for social justice, Mirjam Waterman Pinkhof was instrumental in forming a group led by the charismatic resistance worker Joop Westerweel, which rescued hundreds of German Jewish children and teenagers from the Holocaust. Although Jewish herself, and in constant danger of detection and deportation, Mirjam passed up opportunities to rescue herself to save the German children who had been sent by their parents to Holland for safety after Kristallnacht. The group worked tirelessly to find refuge for the children in Holland. They eventually established underground routes to smuggle many of them to France, which was a safer place for them. Some of these children managed to reach Spain and Palestine before the war ended.
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Mirjam Pinkhof Story
Sophie Yaari
Sophie Nussbaum Yaari was one of the Zionist Young Pioneers saved by Mirjam Pinkhof's group in Holland. The shock of Kristallnacht galvanized Sophie's parents to send her and her sister alone to Holland just days after the official pogrom throughout Germany, on November 9, 1938. Soon after, Sophie found her way to the Youth Aliyah home in Loosdrecht, whose youthful idealistic leaders were organized by their friend, Mirjam Pinkhof, into a group that saved Sophie and most of the other teenagers at the home. Mirjam and her Westerweel group supported these children by finding them a series of underground refuges in Holland from 1942 until the end of the war.
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Sophie Yaari Story
Joseph Heinrich
Joseph Heinrich was also a German Jewish child sent for safety to a Youth Aliyah home in Holland after Kristallnacht. He first met Mirjam Waterman when the progressive school where Mirjam and Joop Westerweel were teaching invited the Youth Aliyah foreign refugee children to come to their school for lessons. Several years later, when the Jewish children were told to report to the German occupiers for deportation, Joseph was saved by the underground network established by Mirjam under the leadership of Westerweel. He was one of the group that was smuggled into France. Through a series of improbable adventures, Joseph was one of a group of Young Pioneers who illegally crossed the Pyrenees in the winter of 1944, and sailed for Palestine before the war ended.
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Joseph Heinrich Story


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Brexit – Britain's 2016 EU Referendum
As the upcoming referendum draws near, what's the likely impact for UK citizens living abroad?
British expats live in various countries across the European Union including the Czech Republic. Prague is home to a healthy sizable British expat community, so news of the United Kingdom's referendum on leaving the European Union brings a lot of questions to the surface for this community.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the EU referendum will take place on Thursday 23 June 2016. With a vote as important as this taking place in such a short time scale, it is no wonder that many expats living in Europe are worried about the possible outcome if the UK actually decides to leave the European Union. It seems appropriate at this point to deliver important information to the expat community which may not be as readily available as it would be in Britain.
Who is eligible to vote?
First of all, it is important to know who is eligible to vote in this referendum. British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens over 18 years of age who are residents in the UK will all be entitled to vote. To Specify, citizens in Malta and Cyprus are the countries in the EU where their citizens will also be able to vote. Alongside this, UK nationals who have lived overseas for less than 15 years will also be entitled to vote. So for those UK nationals across Europe including here in the Czech Republic, there will be an opportunity to vote if you have lived outside of the UK for less than 15 years. Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar will also get to vote as well as Members of the House of Lords. For UK nationals living abroad, voting by post will be the option given to them.
What is public opinion on the referendum?
The United Kingdom is essentially split 50/50 on the referendum, from politicians to citizens there is a clear split in the 'Yes' and 'No' answer before campaigning on the issue has begun. So who wants to leave the European Union and who wants to stay? In the last General Election, UKIP (UK Independence Party) won 4 million votes, which is about 13% of the total vote in the 2015 May General Election. Around 50% of Conservative MP's – including 5 Cabinet Ministers – are in favour of leaving the EU along with a handful of Labour MP's and the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) of Northern Ireland. Many of these political members feel that the EU is stunting the growth of Britain, they disagree with the expense of annual membership fees to the EU and also the "free movement" of EU citizens without visas.
On the other hand, Prime Minister David Cameron and 16 of his Cabinet Members are in favour of staying in the EU. Other political parties including the majority of Labour, the SNP (Scottish National Party), Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats also want to remain in the EU. These parties all feel that membership in the EU benefits Britain and also enables easier trade with the EU. They are worried British status will be damaged by leaving.
As for the general public, they are largely split 50/50 on the matter. The feeling among many of the public who want to leave the EU is that Britain is paying too much in the way of membership toward being part of the EU. The public are taxed because of this membership and so people feel they would be better off with the money to help support their families. There is also a growing concern due to numbers of workers from the EU coming to the UK to work, many fear that this is a problem when it comes to the availability of jobs for UK citizens living in the UK. However, in the Pro EU camp, the public believe there are several benefits to being part of Europe. Trade and a close relationship with Europe are two big factors which many want to continue. With global conflict continuing to spread there is collective security within the EU which a lot of people support. They also believe that trade would suffer if Britain left the EU which would result in prices being driven up. Trade and collective security are the two big topics on the surface for now.
If the UK exits the EU, what happens next?
If the United Kingdom was to leave the European Union, the next question is what happens to UK nationals living in the European Union and vice versa with EU citizens living in the UK. There are several situations which could occur, this will depend on the deal struck with the EU. If the UK was to stick with a single market, this would enable free movement to continue for both UK citizens in Europe and EU citizens in the UK. However, if the British Government imposed a restrictive work permit (like UKIP believes in) then countries within the EU could impose similar restrictions on UK nationals in Europe and those planning to work in Europe. This would mean UK nationals would have to obtain a visa to work in an EU country which made this a requirement.
This is a serious vote for not only the UK but also for UK nationals living inside mainland Europe. Depending on the outcome it could mean that several obstacles have to be overcome before UK nationals living in Europe's vast expat community can continue to get on with their lives.
If the UK left and didn´t enter into bilateral agreements with the EU regulating movement and residence of British nationals similarly to Switzerland or Norway (who enjoy the benefits of membership of the Schengen Area), UK citizens would fall into category of so called third-country nationals and could be subject to the same rules and requirements as for example citizens of the United States.
US nationals (together with nationals from another 50 countries) are exempt from the visa requirement for traveling to the Schengen Area if their stay doesn´t exceed 90 days within the 180-days period, provided that purpose of their stay is of non-profit character (if not, Schengen visa for the purpose of employment or other profit-generating activity is required). However if they want to remain in the territory after the given period has passed, they are obliged to apply for a long-term visa or a long-term or permanent residence permit.
In the Czech Republic, a long-term visa (a visa for a stay of over 90 days) is granted for a specific period of time in compliance with the requisite purpose of stay (studies, employment, business, family etc.) with the maximum validity up to one year. For those wishing to stay longer, a long-term residence permit is an option. Again, there are different purposes of stay such as business, family reunification or scientific research. For the purpose of employment, applicants have to apply for a specific permit called the employee card, this is issued for the period of employment however for no longer 2 years (with possibility of extension).
A family member wishing to stay in the country with the holder of a long-term or permanent residence permit has to apply for long-term residence for the purpose of family reunification. However in many cases the aforementioned is possible only after the foreign national with whom the applicant seeks the reunification has spent a determined time in the country.
There are therefore a lot of rules to adhere to. Conditions have to be met and the process of granting visas, residence and working permits can be lengthy and intricate.
However, if the UK does decide to depart the shores of the European Union there will be a minimum period of two years before Britain can separate itself. In that two year period the UK would have to abide by EU laws but would not be involved in decision making taken on by the other members of the EU. In practise, it could take the UK more than the estimated two years to separate itself from Europe.
Whatever lies ahead for Britain after the referendum, it is clear that Britain's relationship with Europe will never be the same again. This referendum has the potential to damage that relationship whatever the outcome as Britain lingers on the fringes of the European circle.
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Since opening in 1982, New Golden Gate has established a fine reputation in the Sutton area for its authentic Indian cuisine. The owners here take great pride in every aspect of the ideal dining experience. Not only is the food they create of an exceptionally high standard, it is also beautifully presented.
The décor is stylish and simple, and diners will appreciate the cleanliness of the venue. The menu offers a vast selection of delicious traditional dishes, perfect for those who enjoy Indian cuisine.
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