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mywisdomexchange · 23 days

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30 Destinations to Tick Off Your Bucket List

1. Kyoto, Japan:

Why: A blend of ancient traditions and modern amenities, Kyoto offers stunning temples, serene gardens, and delicious cuisine.

Must-see: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Gion district.

2. Santorini, Greece:

Why: With its iconic white-washed buildings, blue-domed churches, and breathtaking sunsets, Santorini is a dream destination.

Must-see: Oia village, Akrotiri archaeological site, Santorini Wine Museum.

3. Iceland:

Why: From glaciers and geysers to the Northern Lights, Iceland offers a unique and unforgettable experience.

Must-see: Blue Lagoon, Golden Circle, Vatnajökull National Park.

4. Machu Picchu, Peru:

Why: A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is a marvel of ancient Inca engineering.

Must-see: Inca Trail, Huayna Picchu, Sun Gate.

5. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador:

Why: Home to a unique ecosystem of endemic species, the Galapagos Islands offer unparalleled wildlife encounters.

Must-see: Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, Charles Darwin Research Station.

6. Taj Mahal, India:

Why: A symbol of love and loss, the Taj Mahal is a breathtaking mausoleum and UNESCO World Heritage site.

Must-see: Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri.

7. Great Barrier Reef, Australia:

Why: The world's largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef offers incredible snorkeling and diving opportunities.

Must-see: Whitsunday Islands, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

8. Paris, France:

Why: A city of romance, art, and culture, Paris is a must-visit destination.

Must-see: Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral.

9. Venice, Italy:

Why: With its canals, gondolas, and stunning architecture, Venice is a magical city.

Must-see: St. Mark's Square, Rialto Bridge, Doge's Palace.

10. New York City, USA:

Why: A bustling metropolis with endless things to see and do, New York City is a must-visit for any traveler.

Must-see: Times Square, Central Park, Statue of Liberty.

11. Angkor Wat, Cambodia:

Why: A stunning temple complex and UNESCO World Heritage site, Angkor Wat is a must-see for history buffs and culture enthusiasts.

Must-see: Bayon Temple, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan.

12. Petra, Jordan:

Why: A hidden city carved into the sandstone cliffs, Petra is a marvel of ancient architecture.

Must-see: Treasury, Monastery, Siq.

13. Great Wall of China:

Why: One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall of China is a symbol of Chinese history and culture.

Must-see: Mutianyu section, Badaling section, Simatai section.

14. Cape Town, South Africa:

Why: With its stunning natural beauty, vibrant culture, and delicious food, Cape Town is a must-visit destination.

Must-see: Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island.

15. Reykjavik, Iceland:

Why: The capital of Iceland offers a unique blend of Scandinavian charm and Icelandic culture.

Must-see: Hallgrímskirkja church, Harpa concert hall, Perlan.

16. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

Why: Known for its beautiful beaches, vibrant nightlife, and iconic landmarks, Rio de Janeiro is a must-visit destination.

Must-see: Copacabana Beach, Ipanema Beach, Christ the Redeemer statue.

17. Amsterdam, Netherlands:

Why: A charming city with canals, bicycles, and a relaxed atmosphere, Amsterdam is a popular tourist destination.

Must-see: Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum.

18. Barcelona, Spain:

Why: A vibrant city with stunning architecture, delicious food, and a lively atmosphere, Barcelona is a must-visit destination.

Must-see: Sagrada Família, Park Güell, La Rambla.

19. Sydney, Australia:

Why: A beautiful city with iconic landmarks, stunning beaches, and a vibrant culture, Sydney is a must-visit destination.

Must-see: Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Harbour Bridge.

20. Dubai, United Arab Emirates:

Why: A futuristic city with towering skyscrapers, luxurious hotels, and a vibrant nightlife, Dubai is a must-visit destination.

Must-see: Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall.

21. Buenos Aires, Argentina:

Why: A vibrant city with a European flair, Buenos Aires is known for its tango, delicious food, and friendly people.

Must-see: Recoleta Cemetery, Caminito, La Boca neighborhood.

22. Prague, Czech Republic:

Why: A stunning city with beautiful architecture, cobblestone streets, and a rich history, Prague is a must-visit destination.

Must-see: Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Old Town Square.

23. Kyoto, Japan:

Why: A blend of ancient traditions and modern amenities, Kyoto offers stunning temples, serene gardens, and delicious cuisine.

Must-see: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Gion district.

24. Santorini, Greece:

Why: With its iconic white-washed buildings, blue-domed churches, and breathtaking sunsets, Santorini is a dream destination.

Must-see: Oia village, Akrotiri archaeological site, Santorini Wine Museum.

25. Iceland:

Why: From glaciers and geysers to the Northern Lights, Iceland offers a unique and unforgettable experience.

Must-see: Blue Lagoon, Golden Circle, Vatnajökull National Park.

26. Machu Picchu, Peru:

Why: A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is a marvel of ancient Inca engineering.

Must-see: Inca Trail, Huayna Picchu, Sun Gate.

27. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador:

Why: Home to a unique ecosystem of endemic species, the Galapagos Islands offer unparalleled wildlife encounters.

Must-see: Isabela Island, Santa Cruz Island, Charles Darwin Research Station.

28. Taj Mahal, India:

Why: A symbol of love and loss, the Taj Mahal is a breathtaking mausoleum and UNESCO World Heritage site.

Must-see: Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri.

29. Great Barrier Reef, Australia:

Why: The world's largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef offers incredible snorkeling and diving opportunities.

Must-see: Whitsunday Islands, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

30. Paris, France:

Why: A city of romance, art, and culture, Paris is a must-visit destination.

Must-see: Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral.

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merinsedai · 5 months

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It's Staffordshire Day!

Apparently it's Staffordshire Day on the 1st May! First I've heard of it, but let me celebrate my home county:

This is Staffordshire:

It used to be a whole lot bigger, but they lopped off most of the Black Country and stuck that into the West Midlands in 1974. Bye bye to Walsall and Willenhall and Wolverhampton.

Places:

Stafford: the county town- suffers from traffic problems and has a 19th c replica of an ancient castle. I met my future husband for the very first time in the train station here, but I can't tell you any more about the place since I've never really been. Maybe it's really interesting; maybe I'm missing out.

Stoke-on-Trent: the potteries. You've probably heard of this place. Famous for Wedgewood, Moorcroft, Spode, Royal Doulton, Emma Bridgewater etc, etc. They really dig ceramics in Stoke-on-Trent. Has a football team with a hippo for a mascot (The Potters-hippopotamus-geddit?) and it's really five towns (is it six now?) melded into one city. Parts of the city look like some kind of post-apocalyptic wasteland but it has an excellent museum with some of the Staffordshire Hoard on display. Treat yourself to an oatcake somewhere and mourn the loss of the Leopard pub in Burslem, where great 18th c minds met to plan wonderful engineering works like the Trent and Mersey canal.

Tamworth- it's got a snowdome, it's close to Birmingham and currently has a popular Tiktok jacket potato man to visit. Can't tell you any more as I don't think I've ever actually been to Tamworth... actually that's a lie, since I went ice-skating at the snowdome on a school trip when I was 11.

Burton- they make beer here. Brewing's big business in Burton. It's in the East of the county and again, I can't tell you more since I don't frequent Burton... ever.

Lichfield- historic, founded way back when by religious types and has a cathedral dedicated to St Chad. Known as the 'ladies of the vale', Lichfield cathedral sports not one, not two, but three spires. Bit greedy really, but looks nice. It has a nice spring bank Bower festival every year where it always seems to rain. The potato man here is pretty good... I wonder if he's still in business. Be sure to stop by Erasmus Darwin's house and admire the statue of Samuel Johnson, Lichfield's most famous son. Also make time to go to the park and admire the statue of Capt John Smith of Titanic fame. I don't think he had any connection to Lichfield, but apparently Stoke didn't want the statue so Lichfield took it.

Burntwood- really a collection of former mining villages, there's a lot of houses here and not much else: no history, no culture, nada. A place for people to live and to dream about living somewhere more interesting and where people speak with less awful accents. Or that might've just been me. You will never have heard of this place and will have no reason to ever visit unless your mum still lives there.

Biddulph- small market town. Has Biddulph Grange NT garden. Very nice. Good display of tulips and rhododendrons in the spring. Once heard it described as a 'poor man's Bodnant' but really, we can't all be Bodnant and anyway, there's room for all sorts of gardens in this world.

Leek- another small market town. Nice bookshop. Don't mention roundabouts. People in this town really know how to hold a grudge about roundabouts. Famous for the double sunset each midsummer. Obviously it's usually cloudy and everyone misses the double sunset but it happens nonetheless.

Assorted lovely little villages dotting the place. Lots of nice ones up in the Moorlands.

OTHER STAFFORDSHIRE THINGS!

Staffordshire Bull Terrier- not my kind of dog, I'm afraid, but they're pretty popular.

Staffordshire oat cake: it's an oatmeal pancake filled with warm and savoury stuff. I like cheese and mushroom personally, but I reckon bacon and ham and whatever is most popular. Can also get a sweet filling, like nutella. A North Staffordshire delicacy, the Hairy Bikers made these in Lichfield for their TV show once, much to the confusion of the locals. South Staffordshire holds no truck with oatcakes apparently.

The Staffordshire Hoard: oh, only the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver ever found in this country. Imagine being the detectorist who found it, or the farmer whose land it was found on. Whew. I used to work at a riding stables in Hammerwich (where it was discovered). Imagine if I'd gone poking around in fields rather than picking poo in stables... anyway it's bloody impressive stuff.

Alton Towers- you might not have heard of Staffordshire, but you've heard of this place, eh? Our famous theme park. Must peeve the people of Alton off, all that traffic through their lovely little village. Still, I heard they get free entry to the park so... silver lining.

#merin's mediocre guide #staffordshire

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brookstonalmanac · 2 years

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Events 11.24

380 – Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal entry, into Constantinople. 1190 – Conrad of Montferrat becomes King of Jerusalem upon his marriage to Isabella I of Jerusalem. 1221 – Genghis Khan defeats the renegade Khwarazmian prince Jalal al-Din at the Battle of the Indus, completing the Mongol conquest of Central Asia. 1227 – Gąsawa massacre: At an assembly of Piast dukes at Gąsawa, Polish Prince Leszek the White, Duke Henry the Bearded and others are attacked by assassins while bathing. 1248 – An overnight landslide on the north side of Mont Granier, one of the largest historical rockslope failures ever recorded in Europe, destroys five villages. 1359 – Peter I of Cyprus ascends the throne of Cyprus after his father, Hugh IV of Cyprus, abdicates. 1429 – Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charité. 1542 – Battle of Solway Moss: An English army defeats a much larger Scottish force near the River Esk in Dumfries and Galloway. 1642 – Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania). 1750 – Tarabai, regent of the Maratha Empire, imprisons Rajaram II of Satara for refusing to remove Balaji Baji Rao from the post of peshwa. 1832 – South Carolina passes the Ordinance of Nullification, declaring that the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were null and void in the state, beginning the Nullification Crisis. 1835 – The Texas Provincial Government authorizes the creation of a horse-mounted police force called the Texas Rangers (which is now the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety). 1850 – Danish troops defeat a Schleswig-Holstein force in the town of Lottorf, Schleswig-Holstein. 1859 – Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. 1863 – American Civil War: Battle of Lookout Mountain: Near Chattanooga, Tennessee, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant capture Lookout Mountain and begin to break the Confederate siege of the city led by General Braxton Bragg. 1877 – Anna Sewell's animal welfare novel Black Beauty is published. 1906 – A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football. 1917 – In Milwaukee, nine members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001. 1922 – Nine Irish Republican Army members are executed by an Irish Free State firing squad. Among them is author Erskine Childers, who had been arrested for illegally carrying a revolver. 1929 – The Finnish far-right Lapua Movement officially begins when a group of mainly the former White Guard members, led by Vihtori Kosola, interrupted communism occasion at the Workers' House in Lapua, Finland. 1932 – In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. 1935 – The Senegalese Socialist Party holds its second congress. 1940 – World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. 1941 – World War II: The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French Forces. 1943 – World War II: At the battle of Makin the USS Liscome Bay is torpedoed near Tarawa and sinks, killing 650 men. 1944 – World War II: The 73rd Bombardment Wing launches the first attack on Tokyo from the Northern Mariana Islands. 1962 – Cold War: The West Berlin branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany forms a separate party, the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin. 1962 – The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast. 1963 – Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is killed by Jack Ruby. 1965 – Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and becomes President; he rules the country (which he renames Zaire in 1971) for over 30 years, until being overthrown by rebels in 1997. 1966 – Bulgarian TABSO Flight 101 crashes near Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, killing all 82 people on board. 1969 – Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second manned mission to land on the Moon. 1971 – During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found. 1973 – A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months. 1974 – Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression. 1976 – The Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills between 4,000 and 5,000 people. 1989 – After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. 1992 – China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 crashes on approach to Guilin Qifengling Airport in Guilin, China, killing all 141 people on board. 2009 – The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, is founded in Bucharest, Romania. 2012 – A fire at a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills at least 112 people. 2013 – Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, limiting its nuclear program in exchange for reduced sanctions. 2015 – A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet is shot down by the Turkish Air Force over the Syria–Turkey border, killing one of the two pilots; a Russian marine is also killed during a subsequent rescue effort. 2015 – A terrorist attack on a hotel in Al-Arish, Egypt, kills at least seven people and injures 12 others. 2015 – An explosion on a bus carrying Tunisian Presidential Guard personnel in Tunisia's capital Tunis leaves at least 14 people dead. 2016 – The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil war.

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orebic-travel · 4 years

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Darwin Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

Darwin – Welcome to the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory. This coastal city has lots on offer; check out our video to see the best spots to visit. When ready …

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travelistme · 4 years

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Darwin Trip Journey Information | Expedia

Darwin – Welcome to the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory. This coastal metropolis has heaps on provide; try our video to see the most effective spots to go to. When prepared …

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travelingue · 3 years

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On the strategic importance of Finsbury Park

"About Finsbury Park there is nothing to tell," wrote Paul Scott. This was surely meant in a good way. Few things are more soothing than watching unstoried families amble in Tolstoyan happiness in this corner of north London.

While Finsbury Park, which has provided green relief to toiling locals since the 19th century, may be too ordinary to fire the novelist's imagination, the humble blogger may find enough material there for a short post.

For one thing, Finsbury Park was not always boring. Before its regeneration at the turn of the millennium, it was a byword for urban neglect. In 1999 a peer complained about the park's "sad appearance: paths and carriageways pitted, lawns unkempt, the lake polluted and its edges bare."

Around the same time, the killing of Queenie, a resident swan, and the theft of her seven cygnets made headlines. And the nearby Finsbury Park mosque became notorious for even more alarming reasons.

So if you're tempted to dismiss the area as too mundane nowadays, be careful what you wish for.

To me, however, the most fascinating fact about Finsbury Park is that is located in Harringay, which is itself located in Haringey. No typo here: the neighbourhood of Harringay - two Rs and ending in "ay" – is part of the London Borough of Haringey – one R and "ey".

It is one of many such quirks of English toponymy. Consider the following, drawn from the London area alone: West Ham is well to the east of the village of Ham and East Wickham due north of West Wickham; if you want to go to Kentish Town from the City, you have to move away from Kent; Down House, the old home of Charles Darwin, can be found in Downe.

Foreigners can be forgiven for thinking that these inconsistencies are designed to fox them.

But Brits looking for Hayes will be as surprised as anyone to find at least two suburbs of that name co-existing in different parts of London in blissful ignorance of each other - the same is true of "Bromley" or "Plaistow". They have no idea why the Lee Valley Park runs alongside the River Lea, or the village of Leigh, Kent, is pronounced "Lie", unlike Leigh, Lancashire.

The point here is not to confuse non-English speakers - everyone is confused. The point, I suggest, is to deceive potential enemies. Locals can live happily with illogical place names. The only context in which total geographical clarity is paramount is an invasion.

I can imagine a foreign tank commander receiving the following order: "Allez sur Harringay."

"Vous voulez dire Haringey?" "Ne bougez pas: on vérifie et je reviens vers vous."

By the time the target is clarified, English partisans will have blown the whole armoured unit to smithereens.

I believe it is no accident that my native country, whose map was redrawn by rationalist revolutionaries in the 1790s, has been the target of multiple invasions since then. The last successful one endured by Brits was almost 1,000 years ago.

As long as Harringay remains a distinct entity from Haringey, Finsbury Park will remain a haven of uneventful peace.

#finsbury park #finsbury #harringay #haringey

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Hames Sharley Architects, Australia Office

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21 May 2021

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Hames Sharley named largest architecture firm in WA for the third year in a row

Hames Sharley has been named the largest architecture firm in WA for a third consecutive year, according to Business News.

Hames Sharley boasts a diverse portfolio with 45 years of design excellence. Specialising in nine key sectors – Education, Science & Research, Health, Office & Industrial, Public & Culture, Residential, Retail & Town Centres, Sports & Recreational Urban Development and Workplace.

Brook McGowan, WA Studio Leader, says, “The list acknowledges that Hames Sharley has found resilience in the past year and turned its challenges into a positive impact. We did more than survive, we thrived.”

Hames Sharley currently has a significant array of projects in WA, including its own studio on the Hay Street Mall, Karrinyup Shopping Centre Redevelopment, One Subiaco, Australis at Rossmoyne, Wearne Cottesloe, Kardinya Shopping Centre Redevelopment, Carillon City Redevelopment, and the TL Robertson Library Redevelopment for Curtin University.

The annual survey ranks firms based on the number of architects they employ.

Full article here: https://www.hamessharley.com.au/article/hames-sharley-named-largest-architecture-firm-in-wa-for-the-third-year-in-a-row

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14 May 2021 UWA Early Learning Centre, Perth, Western Australia image © Hames Sharley UWA Early Learning Centre The UWA Early Learning Centre outcome is an environmentally sustainable design with a fun environment for children to play, learn, and explore.⁠⁠ Nestled into a quiet, leafy corner of the UWA campus, the building’s single-storey scale and residential character relate well to the neighbouring residential area. ⁠⁠

23 Apr 2021 Picnic Point High School Redevelopment , Picnic Point, City of Canterbury-Bankstown, 23 kilometres south-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia image courtesy of Hames Sharley Architects Australia Picnic Point High School Building, NSW Picnic Point High School (PPHS) is a government high school located in the Picnic Point, New South Wales suburb. The redevelopment project, which involves the refurbishment of some existing buildings and the construction of a new learning facility, responds to the expansion of the school’s catchment to provide the East Hill’s and Picnic Point communities more choices for co-education.

18 Feb 2021 NEXTDC Data Centre, Perth, Western Australia image © Hames Sharley Hames Sharley New Home in Perth A major international planning, design and architecture firm is moving its 80-strong workforce into a high-profile derelict site in Perth’s Hay Street Mall in a vote of confidence for the lacklustre precinct.

14 Dec 2020 East Village Karrinyup Apartments, Perth, Western Australia image © Blank Canvas East Village Karrinyup Apartments, Perth Hames Sharley is proud to have designed the first stage of the East Village Karrinyup residences for Blackburne. This important milestone starts to complete the picture of this $800 million mixed-use activity centre development with AMP.

1 Sep 2020 Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre Master Plan, Perth, Western Australia image courtesy of Hames Sharley Architects Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre Master Plan The Hames Sharley Team and their consultants engaged with stakeholders extensively for the Master Plan of Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEIIMC), which ensures a carefully planned future for the development of the campus over the next 50 years.

23 July 2020 Australis at Rossmoyne Waters, Perth, Western Australia photograph : Douglas Mark Black Australis at Rossmoyne Waters in Perth The result of the Australis Development at Rossmoyne Waters by Hames Sharley was an intelligently designed communal space that heavily focused on being legible and easy to navigate. The design resulted in a centrally focused spine of activity and green encouraging a connection of spaces, both internally and externally.

6 July 2020 Tonkin Office, Adelaide, South Australia photograph : Peter Barnes Tonkin Office Adelaide In designing the Tonkin Office Fitout Hames Sharley set out to create an environment that is conducive to ‘Building exceptional outcomes together’, Tonkin’s core vision.

1 May 2020 Essence Apartments, Perth, Australia photograph : Douglas Mark Black Essence Apartment Building in Perth Essence Apartments encapsulates a balance of vibrancy and intimacy for its residents through the design response that focuses on the end-user’s desires and comfort while still playing its role in its important local context.

26 Mar 2020 Aurecon Darwin Office Fit-out News, Berrimah, Northern Territory Design: Hames Sharley Architecture, Urban & Interior Design image Courtesy architecture office Aurecon Darwin Office Fit-out A collaboration between multi-disciplinary design firm Hames Sharley and international engineer, Aurecon has ensured a hugely successful outcome in Aurecon’s own Darwin office fit-out.

19 Feb 2020 Forrest Chase Perth Shopping Mall, 200 Murray Street, Perth, WA Design: Hames Sharley Architecture, Urban & Interior Design photograph : Douglas Mark Black Forrest Chase Perth Shopping Mall, Western Australia The redevelopment of Forrest Chase has positioned the complex as a world-class retail and entertainment precinct that was executed in multiple stages to maintain both the building operation and movement of people along Padbury Walk. A related article: Forrest Chase Mall, Perth

25 Jan 2020 One Subiaco Concept, 10 Rokeby Avenue, Subiaco, inner western suburb of Perth, Western Australia image courtesy of architects practice One Subiaco This Australian architect studio explore architectural individuality, character and refined elegance in their latest project, One Subiaco. The interior palettes reflect a contemporary yet timeless aesthetic ensuring a luxurious haven from the vibrant Subiaco life.

23 Jan 2020 Charles Darwin University City Campus Concept, Darwin CBD, Northern Territory Design: Hames Sharley Architecture, Urban & Interior Design image Courtesy architecture office Charles Darwin University City Campus Building Elevating the base of the buildings and lowering the carpark creates Darwin’s first proposed “public plaza” – a focal point for students,community events and CBD users.

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This Australian architecture practice has offices in the following cities:

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Brisbane Level 2, 235 Edward Street Brisbane QLD 4000

Darwin Level 1, Tower 3 19C Kitchener Drive Darwin City NT 0800

Melbourne Level 3 Podium, 530 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000

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What’s Airing On Cartoon Network? (December 2019)

Some surprises here, including some new episodes of Steven Universe, and the return of some LEGO related shows! Listings will be put after the break.

The Amazing World of Gumball: Darwin’s Yearbook

Didn’t think clip shows needed to exist in a world of streaming? If that was true, they didn’t tell Darwin.

December 14th:

Darwin's Yearbook - Banana Joe - When Principal Brown sets Darwin the task of making the school yearbook, Darwin starts by asking class clown Banana Joe for a simple selfie to put on the cover. But with Banana Joe, things are never that simple. Featuring hilarious clips from the first six seasons of 'The Amazing World of Gumball'. (10:00 AM)

Darwin's Yearbook - Clayton - Darwin needs to find a photo of Clayton to put on the cover of the school yearbook - but he makes the mistake of seeking help from Tobias, who has his eye on the cover spot himself! Featuring hilarious clips from the first six seasons of 'The Amazing World of Gumball'. (10:15 AM)

December 21st:

Darwin's Yearbook - Carrie - Darwin sets out to find a photo of Carrie for the cover of the school yearbook - but they end up reminiscing about all their past spooky shenanigans. Featuring hilarious clips from the first six seasons of 'The Amazing World of Gumball'. (10:00 AM)

Darwin's Yearbook - Alan - Darwin wants to put Alan on the cover of the school yearbook - but Alan's apparent modesty gets in the way. Featuring hilarious clips from the first six seasons of 'The Amazing World of Gumball'. (10:15 AM)

December 28th:

Darwin's Yearbook - Sarah - Darwin asks Sarah for a photo to put on the cover of the school yearbook. But when Sarah tries to help, things get a little sticky. Featuring hilarious clips from the first six seasons of 'The Amazing World of Gumball'. (10:00 AM)

Darwin's Yearbook - Teachers - When Darwin asks his friends which teacher deserves to be on the yearbook cover, they struggle to find a single worthy candidate! Featuring hilarious clips from the first six seasons of 'The Amazing World of Gumball'. (10:15 AM)

Apple & Onion

December 7th:

Positive Attitude Theory - Apple and Onion spend a day in Falafel's shoes and use their positive attitude to prove he shouldn't be so grumpy. (9:30 AM)

Follow Your Dreams - Apple and Onion need to find a dream to follow, so that their lives don't head nowhere. (9:45 AM)

Bakugan Battle Planet

December 1st:

Girl Power/Return to the Fold - Girl Power: When Lia battles with China Riot, they eventually come to an understanding as China finally realizes she’s been set up by Benton/Tiko./Return to the Fold: On the run and with options dwindling, the AO turn to Shun’s father, Ichiro Kazami, for help. (7:00 AM)

December 8th:

Kazami Family Feud/Greatest of the Kazami - Kazami Family Feud: Masato attacks, but the AO soon realize that Ichiro is keeping a Golden Bakugan captive, forcing them to choose between the lesser of two evils!/Greatest of the Kazami: Shun makes an impassioned plea to Ichiro, but it is too late as the Kazami compound is overrun by Bakuzon and the Visvus Cell is lost. (7:00 AM)

December 15th:

Our Ugly Selves/Thryno Lives! - Our Ugly Selves: Abandoned in the Vestroia Labyrinth, the AO must deal with their personal losses and, worse, the Bakuzoned Awful Ones!/Trhyno Lives!: When the AO and Magnus form an alliance to free the Golden Bakugan, their differences lead to a horrible sacrifice for Dan and Lia. (7:00 AM)

December 22nd

The Healing Challenge/The Golden Drome - The Healing Challenge: As the AO struggle to hold together, a discovery is made involving the Golden Bakugan, a Golden Drome, and curing of a Bakuzoned Gorthion./The Golden Drome: While Dan and Drago enter the Golden Drome to heal Trhyno, the rest of the AO defend the Golden Drome from a militia of human hunters. (7:00 AM)

December 29th:

The Golden Forge/A Deep Hibernation - The Golden Forge: As Dan and Drago battle to free Trhyno from Tiko's infection, they learn the history of Vestroia and the nature of Golden Bakugan./A Deep Hibernation: Trhyno must give Dan and Drago the power they need if they are to have any chance in stopping Tiko from destroying both Vestroia and Earth. (7:00 AM)

DC Super Hero Girls

Cartoon Network decided to put two episodes on the last day of November the last minute. It is so last minute that no form of guide has a description for them.

November 30th:

#Abracadabrapalooza - (No description yet) (11:00 AM)

#RageCat - (No description yet) (11:15 AM)

December 16th:

#TheGoodTheBadAndTheBizarre - Everything is going well for Kara Danvers, both as a teen and a superhero, until she starts taking the blame for things she didn't do, and the emergence of a new supervillain threatens to destroy Supergirl's hard-earned reputation. (12:00 PM)

December 17th:

#BackInAFlash - After an embarrassing incident ruins Barbara Gordon's reputation, rather than owning it and moving on, she decides it's easier to harness The Flash's newly discovered ability to travel back in time and alter the space-time continuum. (12:00 PM)

December 18th:

#PowerSurge - When Supergirl is presumed dead after a battle with Livewire, Kara Danvers decides to reinvent herself with a new look, a new personality, and a new name, Power Girl. (12:00 PM)

December 19th:

#ScrambledEggs - Thanks to a home economics assignment, the students are paired up and given an egg to "care for" over a weekend. But when tragedy befalls egg after egg, what should be an easy assignment escalates into a madcap romp with super-high stakes! (12:00 PM)

December 20th:

#DramaQueen - Oliver Queen must face off against his greatest rival yet, Mortimer Drake, while Green Arrow also finds himself up against a new foe, The Cavalier. (12:00 PM)

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitsu

December 14th:

The Never-Realm -The ninja arrive in the Never-Realm where they quickly find themselves overwhelmed. Luckily, they are taken in by a tribe of Ice Fishers who tell them Zane has been imprisoned by the evil Ice Emperor. (12:30 PM)

Fire Maker - The Ice Emperor learns of the ninja’s arrival and sends his Blizzard Samurai warriors to destroy them and the villagers who sheltered them. (12:45 PM)

December 21st:

An Unlikely Ally - Lloyd runs afoul of the Ice Emperor’s Blizzard Samurai but is rescued by a strange wolf with whom an unlikely friendship develops. (12:30 PM)

The Absolute Worst! - Back in Ninjago City, three criminals learn of the ninja’s absence and stage a breakout of Kryptarium Prison, telling tall tales of how they were captured as they go. (12:45 PM)

December 28th:

The Message - Lloyd and his wolf-companion find a cave with the mech inside and a message from Zane that provides a clue to his fate. (12:30 PM)

The Traveler’s Tree - Guilt-ridden over having lost the Traveler’s Tea, Cole embarks on a dangerous quest to the top of a nearby mountain in hopes of finding the legendary Traveler’s Tree - a tree which is supposedly guarded by a fearsome beast. (12:45 PM)

Steven Universe Future

Steven Universe Future begins in December, with a full hour on the 7th, and two episodes every week after that.

December 7th:

Little Homeschool - Welcome to Little Homeschool, a place on earth where Gems from all over the universe can come learn how to live together peacefully! But there's one Gem who refuses to attend. (8:00 PM)

Guidance - Amethyst has been helping Little Homeschool Gems find jobs on the boardwalk, but Steven isn't sure about her approach. (8:15 PM)

Rose Buds - Steven gets a surprise visit from some old friends, and an even more surprising introduction to some new ones. (8:30 PM)

Volleyball - Steven is determined to help Pink Diamond's original Pearl heal the scar on her face. (8:45 PM)

December 14th:

Bluebird - Steven questions the motives of a mysterious fusion that suddenly shows up at his house. (8:00 PM)

A Very Special Episode - Rainbow Quartz 2.0 promised to hang out with Onion the same day Sunstone scheduled a home safety Geminar! How can Steven be in two places, and two fusions, at once? (8:15 PM)

December 21st:

Snow Day - Steven and the Crystal Gems get a chance to catch up when they're all snowed in together. (8:00 PM)

Why So Blue? - Steven has heard rumors of a pair of Gems that are still destroying worlds. If he can't stop them, maybe Lapis can. (8:15 PM)

December 28th:

Little Graduation - Steven and the Gems celebrate Little Homeschool's first graduating class. (8:00 PM)

Prickly Pair - After leaving Little Homeschool, Steven has found a new hobby, plants. (8:15 PM)

Teen Titans Go!

Gotta have those Christmas episodes.

December 21st:

Beast Boy on a Shelf - Santa Claus forces Beast Boy to become a spy and report on the Titans' naughty behavior. (10:30 AM)

Christmas Crusaders - Santa Claus and Robin must stop the nefarious Coal Miner. (10:45 AM)

ThunderCats Roar

...is definitely not going to air in 2019.

Transformers Cyberverse

December 7th:

Party Down - An Autobot party turns into an uncontrollable brawl that could destroy them all! (6:30 AM)

December 14th:

Wiped Out - Hotrod takes Bumblebee and Cheetor spaceboarding through an asteroid field where they encounter Sharkticons.

December 21st:

Ghost Town - The mission to save Cybertron is threatened when Windblade steals the Allspark and flees to a mysterious planet.

December 28th:

Perfect Storm - Grimlock and Arcee look for adventure and find more than they expected.

Unikitty!

If you had “new episodes of Unikitty” on your Christmas wishlist, Cartoon Network’s Christmas spirit has you covered. Cartoon Network is dumping a ton of episodes on December 24th, starting at 6 AM.

December 24th:

Late Night Talky Time - The moon is bored of taking the nightshift, since everyone's always asleep. So Unikitty leads the gang in putting on an over-the-top late night talk show to keep the moon occupied. (6:00 AM)

Welcome to the Unikingdom - After Unikitty finds out that tourism is down, she recruits the gang to make a tourism video to inspire people to visit the kingdom. But after calamities come one after another, Unikitty begins to think the video is going to be a disaster. (6:15 AM)

Time Capsule - The gang puts their favorite items in a Time Capsule to send 100 years in the future, but they get stuck inside right before the door seals. (6:30 AM)

Music Videos - Unikitty hosts a live music video countdown show for the kingdom, presenting the ecstatic audience with the top 4 music videos in the Unikingdom, featuring our favorite characters. (6:45 AM)

Brock Most Wanted - When Master Frown starts ruining parties to earn a promotion from his bosses, the Doom Lords, Brock accidentally gets blamed for the calamity. (7:00 AM)

Bedtime Stories - When Puppycorn can't fall asleep, Dr. Fox uses an invention to bring classic bedtime stories to life. But the gang's presence leads to some surprising twists in these popular tales. (7:15 AM)

Grown Up Stuff - Puppycorn doesn't want to grow up. To ease his woes, Unikitty spends the day teaching him all the fun things about being an adult. (7:30 AM)

Stop the Presses - Richard's newspapers aren't selling, so his friends pull out all the stops to put the printed word back on top. (7:45 AM)

Castles and Kitties - Score Creeper traps the gang in a fantasy role playing game where they must follow a complex set of rules to win their freedom. (8:00 AM)

Brain Trust - Dr. Fox accidentally transports the gang inside her brain, where they must control her movements to complete a dangerous experiment. (8:15 AM)

P.L.O.T. Device 2: Beyond the Bored Dome - Dr. Fox reprograms the P.L.O.T. Device to only generate boring events, but the gang can't help but add drama and excitement to every scenario. (8:30 AM)

Sick Day - Dr. Fox catches a "common cold" and does everything in her power to cure herself, ignoring the gang's pleas that she takes the day off and rest. (8:45 AM)

Borrowed - Richard discovers his library books have been borrowed by Master Frown and sets off on a crazed mission to return the books before they're overdue. (9:00 AM)

Best Best Friends - Master Frown and Brock attend a friendship-themed competition intending to ruin it for everyone else, but soon discover their own friendship in need of repair. (9:15 AM)

The Escape Room of Doom - The gang infiltrate an escape room game center to thwart Score Creeper, but their former foe claims he only works there to pay the bills. (9:30 AM)

The Unikingdom Awards - Unikitty throws an elaborate award show for everyone in the Unikingdom, including Master Frown and Brock, but tensions rise when Frown fails to win an award. (9:45 AM)

Stay tuned.

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‘Split Enz On The Road’ story written for ‘Rip It Up’ magazine by lighting director, Raewyn Turner. Circa 1982.

“SPLIT ENZ – ON THE ROAD STORY

Raewyn Turner has been lighting director for Split Enz since 1975. She painted the cover for Frenzy and last year at Dennis Cohn Gallery exhibited drawings in her show entitled ‘On The Road Again’. Raewyn has written for Rip It Up, about behind-the-scenes- staging the 1982 Time And Tide tour of New Zealand.

Six months in a leaky boat and that story nears its end for the second time in two years, as Split Enz round the bend on their last lap of touring, finishing in New Zealand. The past five months have been a variety show, the star hosts mingle with us, briefly, from their conveyer belts, flanked by the extras who are directed to have walk-on and bit parts for the day. The many famed and fabled buildings and cities roll on the big rollers past the car windows, and lots of people pass us, in a hurry, to and fro, people with different accents, different smiles, clothes, lifestyles. While we sit and stand, walk and work, moving from car to aeroplane, airport to motel to theatre, the big rollers roll in the world’s projection room, on to the screens, which are our windows.

Split Enz, the audience, the judge, in the van with the video sensurround windows. The selection committee. In a chartered plane, seated in rows until a kind man appears and opens the exit door, ushering us into another windows room. We sit there, breathing in the muted greens and browns and admiring the blue sky, until we’re told to get out and into another room, where soft musak whispers that life is a breeze. Water flows from taps, milk is instant non-dairy whitener, food is but a phone call and an hour’s wait away, all-night television to lull to sleep, air comes from an air conditioner.

10.00 am on Monday, August 16 in Melbourne, and the band are making a film clip, ‘Never Ceases To Amaze Me’, that Noel has worked out with the director over long phone calls from Darwin. It doesn’t finish until 6.00 pm. Last night at the same time, the band had just come off stage, completing the last date of their Australian tour, an ‘Under-18s’ show in Melbourne.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17

Melbourne, 7.00 am. Grant Thomas, the tour manager, dutifully makes wake-up calls and in six homes scattered over Melbourne, the entourage is busily preparing and packing to make the flight, leaving at 10.00 am to Auckland. 9.00 am we’re at the airport, tired and grizzly, only to learn that the plane has been delayed for five and a half hours. Back home for some more sleep, while the road crew opt to stay at the airport and busy themselves making badges to display their membership of an exclusive social club – the crew’s very own ‘Split Enz Sports And Social Club’ – crew only.

The same day, 10.30 pm, ‘arrive Auckland and proceed to Hamilton, going by the itinerary. Oops. Noel has left his bag at the airport, so we have to double back. Check into hotel, and the band settle for some sleep while I go down to the Founders Theatre to set up for the first show of the NZ tour. The stage set, which has some technical peculiarities, has to be explained and put up and the special effects projectors babied out of their case and wheeled around. Although the lighting plot was sent over a month in advance, the rigging, cabling and colouring of lamps takes forever on the first set up, so we do all but focus tonight. 6.00 am we call it quits and go back to the hotel for a few hours’ sleep. Laurie Bell, the production manager works on, there are many details to be taken care of before the stage and sound people begin work at 9.00 am.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18

Sound check is early, everyone expecs the first show to be difficult because of the new, unfamiliar NZ equipment – PA, foldback and lights. The Finn elders arrive, Finn cousins playing with the beach balls backstage.

The dressing room is newly painted and most of the band find they have severe headaches the next day. But battle dress donned, they take the stage with enthusiasm and anticipation, because it’s great to be on home soil. The audience is quiet, polite and serious. It’s been a whole year since Split Enz toured NZ and they’re playing new material, working hard. There are a few technical difficulties, but only minor ones. Back to the hotel for some hot chocolate with friends, before retiring.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19

1.30 pm. Wake up, and Eddie and I go down to the theatre to work on improving our computer programmes (Eddie’s synthesisers are digitally controlled and store many different sounds in computer memories). Computers and synthesisers are relatively new developments and computers, like humans, were not designed for the rigours of the road. Just as Eddie wanders around his hotel, wondering where he is and what he is doing there, these computers become similarly vacant and he is often to be found in a state of panic, trying to reprogramme his sounds minutes before a show. The lighting desk computer is but 120 channels of memories which can be reprogrammed for particular lighting scenes or progressions of lighting changes. However, it too has a habit of becoming vacant, or worse, storing more than its share, which means it could reveal the total lighting show at the press of one memory button.

The sound crew have been working all day, trying ti iron out the creases in last night’s sound.

Ed and Noel go off for a walk into town, looking for water pistols. The Ed Water Pistol Collection has swelled to number 120 over three years.

Soundcheck, dinner – Noel enthuses over the six veges – back to the paintstricken dressing room an hour before the show, to put on the ‘cossies’ (costumes), paint the faces, discuss song lists, tell a few jokes, wet the whistle (or sip a lemonade), do armstretches and leg raises, eat some peanuts or whatever is offering in snacks. The show goes ‘averagely well’ (probably ‘very good’ in another’s words), but we have our own rating system.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20

6.00 am, get up and drive to Auckland. The car breaks down on the way, but is fixed by a kind mechanic, free of charge. We feel that this could only happen in NZ. The production crew have been waiting outside the Logan Campbell Centre since 8.00 am, but the truck doesn’t arrive till 10. They begin work frantically and irritably, but still able to make light-hearted jokes, and the stage set slowly appears.

Meanwhile, Noel has gone to visit his folks. Tim and Neil arrive in Auckland with theirs, to spend the day together. Nigel, being the most boring (he is aware of the fact) member of the band, has experienced nothing of any interest whatsoever since arriving in NZ, not on this day, except for a sleepy interview with Colin Hogg. Eddie visits his sister and his friend Paul Crowther and they spend the rest of the day babbling about synths.

Backstage in the dressing room the champagne arrives – a greeting from the record company. The band have another of their ‘average’ performances, the crowd was ecstatic but the band are tired. The sound men aren’t feeling happy, so they make plans to spend all day tomorrow on improvements, to further dampen the echoes.

Back to the White Heron, now affectionately known as the Red Herring (no offence meant), for a few drinks with friends in the Carriage Bar. This is the first piece of glamorous living I’ve experienced for about a month or more – other people might call it just having a drink – but it means a lot being able to have the luxury of changing from work clothes to casual and being with friends.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21

1.30 pm. Wake up and with Noel and Eddie go to Parnell Village where we have breakfast with Noel’s folks, who are in Auckland for both shows. A flying visit to a friend strapped in traction in hospital and it’s on to soundcheck and an early show.

Nigel has spent the day sleeping, jigging and walking, his three favourite pursuits. Neil and Tim are having dinner with their folks at the table over from us. They bribe the resident pianist into playing ‘Feelings’ as an after-dinner tribute to the band. (This song was on the top of the list for singing at the top of one’s voice while bumping along in a van through North America.)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22

9.00 am. Depart the hotel for the airport, 9.55 flight departs Auckland for Palmerston North, without breakfast.

Tim feels detached from everything, and so opts for the hair-of-the-dog treatment, which will see him through until the end of the performance. The drinks backstage in the dressing room are there to be a starter motor, to kick a tired man into action. It’s an early show again, and it feels good to commence the performance about an hour after soundcheck. It’s still early enough to relax afterwards over dinner and watching TV.

MONDAY, AUGUST 23

10.30 am. Bags are being loaded into five cars, room bills are being paid, and we’re off to Christchurch. It’s a day off, everyone is anticipating what they’ll do, and probably they’ll do nothing. We’ve taken all the back seats in the plane and Ian Magan’s (tour promoter) Air New Zealand voice (fondly remembering “Ladies and gentleman, have you seen this?” on flights to London) booms from three seats away. Tonight he has promised the entourage a free dinner.

Eddie and I miss the free dinner – we’ve been invited to his brother’s house. This is one of the advantages of this job – seeing family and friends in all corners of the world at least once a year – where distance and fares would normally prohibit this. The visits are, however, usually too short and sweet.

The band enthuse over the selection of old cars in ‘perfect condition’ being driven around Christchurch, reeling off the makes as we drive around. Austin, Morris, Zephyr, Vanguard… Tim’s been after a Studebaker and is delighted to hear that people in the entourage have spotted three so far. Back home the Split Enz Club boasts a green FJ Holden (Neil’s), a black Mark II Zephyr (Tim’s), a pink Morris Major Elite 1963 (Eddie’s), a 1950 Black Triumph Renown (Noel’s) and a brown 1954 Fiat station wagon (Nigel’s).

Today Noel went shopping and got the costumes drycleaned. Nigel went for a five-hour walk along the Avon, Neil joined the road crew for a trip to the snow, there they used big plastic rubbish bags for sliding down hills and threw snow at each other.

Tim stayed in and did an interview, then cruised around, went for a walk, I think. Ed, Clark Flannigan (Polygram Records’ man on tour) and I finally got ourselves away from the hotel and went swimming at the QEII pool. It’s the first day of the school holidays and Ed and Clark get swallowed up in the crowds queuing for the hydrotubes. Clark can do 50m overarm in 35 seconds, he tries out the high diving board, but Ed and I only manage the lowest. End of day off.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24

7.00 am. Get up, shower and down to the Christchurch Town Hall by 8.00 am. It’s a beautiful day, warm with blue, blue skies, the smell of blossom, cold air and woodsmoke, peculiar to NZ.

The stage set is constructed quickly and looks good. I’d anticipated, with sinking stomach feelings, that as far as equipment and organisation of technical details go, the NZ section would be the worst and most difficult of this six-month tour (probably because it has previously been that). However, there have been vast improvements made in the expertise of the hired technical personnel and in the equipment to be found here since we toured last year. It has taken a lot of hard work to elevate it to this level, and although the equipment is different to the systems currently available in Australia, this in no way makes for a compromise situation.

At 10.30 am, I offer to get the food – three dozen donuts, one dozen cream buns, three dozen filled rolls, a bag of apples. We work on until 4.00 pm and soundcheck is at 4.30. After a while, the band drift into playing their oldies, searching for the perfect replacement for ‘Hard Act’, which they’re sick of.

The band are tired. After five months of constant touring and only two weeks off in the period – no weekends – they are finding it hellish to think clearly and with enthusiasm about their shows. They want to try a new set, a different way of playing particular songs, but the energy somehow keeps being channelled the same way. They shone for the Auckland shows and will probably shine for the rest, but they try to break out of their feelings of exhaustion and automatic gear.

Tonight’s performance is once again good, although lacking the fire that the band are striving hard to produce. The audience is enthusiastic. The band and crew and managers return to the hotel bar, where we tell each other jokes until the small hours, winding down for sleep after a long day.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25

8.00 am. Woken by chainsaws, jackhammers and the noise of concrete being made in a wheelbarrow. These are quite regular occurrences in hotels where we have stayed, so I drift back to sleep. But Eddie has had enough and has decided to move over to the posh hotel, where Tim and Neil have recently moved, to escape the noise. The hotel is twice the price and offers a complimentary morning newspaper, but we prefer the squat NZ motels, having spent too long in high-rise hotels, with Coffee-Mate (powdered non-dairy whitener) for ea milk.

Soundcheck at 4.30, still the search for the perfect song replacement. ‘In The Wars’, ‘Jamboree’, ‘Under The Wheel’ and a few others are fiddled with and discarded.

Tim, Neil, Eddie and I drive off for dinner and discuss our fatigue and the artistic value (or not) of the song produced under pressure of having to be sold by a record company. The issue of touring arises and they talk about giving it up in Australia and NZ for two years, except for the occasional ‘spectacular’ – an alternative that would provide opportunity for lots of ideas to be exercised. Or perhaps they’d like to do a film, taking a year off to make it and write songs, using that period to develop their musical ability as individuals.

Showtime, the crew are lying around on couches drinking coffee and the first band are pounding away. Eddie is in the dressing room playing his other favourite song, ‘Loving You’ by Minnie Ripperton, accompanied by Neil singing. He breaks away into Chopin.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26

A day off for some, but the three lighting technicians leave Christchurch at 9.00 am and arrive at Invercargill at 7.00 pm. (The truck has a sleep and they take turns at driving.) The rest of the crew fly down at 11.00 am and spend the rest of the day in the hotel’s spa pool. At 8.00 pm, Laurie, Glen (the set and projects man) and three loaders unpack the truck, having first to remove a fleet of five city council vans that were parked across the stage door. Glen gets to work putting up the stage set and is back at the hotel by 11.00 pm.

Tim, Neil, Clark, Eddie and I have made plans to drive to Akaroa for some fish and chips and scenery, but Eddie and I spend until 2.00 pm buying second-hand furniture for future use, by which time Clark isn’t to be found. The free day has just about slipped away. We make rearrangements with the cars and Tim and Neil go to Akaroa. Noel, Eddie and I take a drive that meanders along a peninsula beyond Lyttleton, and we end up driving along a tractor path up a mountainside. The green pastures, trees in blossom, the mountain and valleys, we can’t wait to settle back here and enjoy the countryside. Tim and Neil return with tales of spectacular scenery, quite in awe of the beauty of the countryside. Neil, in surprise, says it’s always so much better than he’s remembered. Of course, all this talk about ‘nature’ crops up in our conversations especially after a few months on the road, staying in orange and purple hotel rooms. At the same time, the touring lifestyle has another advantage – it provides the blinkers and forces a total commitment to work.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27

9.00 am. Wake up call from Grant, we move quickly and tiredly into the day.

Arrive Invercargill and greeted by an over-officious officer on the sidewalk at the airport. Magan has an argument with him and Neil throws him a coin as we drive away. Later, Magan receives a speeding ticket from the same officer.

Stop off on the way to the hotel, at the art gallery for a typical photo of the band posing next to a huge anchor for the local papers.

I go straight to work. The crew, having become accustomed to the equipment, are working very fast these days and focus is early. The set works well in the Civic Centre, because the tiers of balconies tower over the stage, which is shallow and therefore the sail has a steep incline. I don’t have a good show, getting my fingers jammed in the faders, despite a grand performance by the projector operators, Glen and Keith, who are by now quite skilled.

Noel apparently just about falls backwards off his drums, fatigued and the rest of the band are tired. But there are only 11 more shows to do, so they attack each one with enthusiasm.

After the show, the musos’ club is less than hospitable, hassling the band at the door. Eddie, Tim and Neil leave and end up helping Magan, who is hosting a three-hour radio show.

The road crew have busily packed clean socks for the Saturday soundcheck before heading off to Queenstown in search of the thrillseeker jetboats. Bed.

Part two of this feature will appear in next months ‘R.I.U’.”

#splitenz #live/tour #1982

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12 Best Places to go in Ecuador

Named than runs Ecuador is. This begins with thence into the Andes Mountains, nearly 1000 kilometers of coast line with shores and tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin. It extends outside into the Galapagos Islands using its wild life. Between, people will come across small villages in addition to massive cities. A Synopsis of the greatest places to See in Ecuador:

Galapagos Islands

Are also home to wildlife not found elsewhere on the planet. They are best known as the website that prompted after seeing in 1835, Charles Darwin to come up. Located around Ecuador, the Galapagos are home to diverse species including sea tortoises, giant tortoises cormorants, and also various finches and mockingbirds.

Cruises will be the means. You will find a number of tour surgeries operating out of Guayaquil and Quito with ship choices Which Range to Sail ships

Guayaquil

Since Ecuador’s biggest city with nearly 2.7 million people, Guayaquil is the industrial hub of Ecuador. Located the town has been founded in 1538 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana. Even the Parque Historico Guayaqui delivers lush gardens structures and creatures indigenous to this united states; the free entry is particularly liked by traffic.

While Malecon 2000 is an excellent spot to finish las Peñas can be just actually really a old neighbor hood with a light house and also fantastic views of town below.

Mindo

Mindo offers travellers that the best of 2 eco systems that are biodiversified: the lowlands and the Andes. Here, people will visit three big rivers, farm lands, cloud forests and tens of thousands of flows.

Certainly one of the hottest holiday destinations of Ecuador, Mindo supplies a vast array of activities which range from bird watching and holiday to mountain biking, horse riding and trekking. Travelers who want tasks might delight in learning chocolate from the cocoa bean into the product a chocolatier, in El Quetzal del Mindo.

Salinas

Salinas is the city in Ecuador, sitting in the Pacific Ocean, making it popular with yachters and customers. The hottest beach hotel city of ecuador provides some amazing shores. It’s referred to as Small Miami Beach due to its condos round the coastline.

Additionally, it hosts La Chocolatera, that has nothing but really is also still just really a shore where turtles lay. The very ideal time is December, early January. It becomes packed, whereas from April to November it might be dull and muddy.

Quilotoa Loop

Hikers who like hiking through the back country will delight in a route which takes people through a few of the remote villages of Ecuador, the Quilotoa loop. Should they choose a bus between things, when they did so, though they would be passing up some trails, hiking the loop could endure upto four times but may be carried out in less time.

A crater lake in Quilotoa’s perspectives are just short of spectacular. Villages host markets using Sanquisili’s Thursday economy, during this week.

Banos

Baños’ city lies at the root of this volcano Tungurahua. Named after the springs fed with this volcano’s waters, Baños is still probably perhaps one of the areas. Called the”Gateway to the Amazon,” Baños can be just really actually a favourite death point for jungle tours. Sightseers are attracted by Water falls cascading thousands of feet .

The Pailon p Diablo Water fall, at which the Rio Verde and Rio Pastaza match surging within a gorge, could be that the most striking.

Cuenca

The funding of Azuay Province, cuenca, is famous because of the many historic buildings that are historic. A traditional instance of a Renaissance town in the Americas, Cuenca shares architectural features. Its narrow balconied houses and churches are presented without their capital’s contamination, noise and audiences.

The metropolis is a favorite with Americans and is well popularly famous in November and January. The biggest ruins in Ecuador are local at the Canar plantation.

Otavalo

Otavalo is currently home to a few of the very crucial markets at the Andes. Oahu is where to opt for instance, exquisite cloths that the town is famed for, jewelry and leather goods. The market was happening for decades, since prior to the Incas.

Together with Ecuadorans wearing their traditional clothing and hills it’s really a photographer’s heaven. Travellers could have the ability to seek out hand-crafts, although the economy occurs on Saturdays.

Quito

In 2,800 meters above sea level, the Ecuadoran funding of Quito could be your maximum capital city in the earth. This cosmopolitan city of 2.2 million people has been situated within a busy volcano portion of the Andes. Quito has among the biggest and best preserved historical districts.

It comprises no more than 20 churches out of the era and even despite recovery, the town keeps native personality and also the working class that has defined it. Carondolet Palace, the chair the government of Ecuador, is situated in the place.

Canoa

Canoa features a air of optimism and panache once a sleepy fishing community glancing dune and rising by the mangroves blossoms over the Ecuadorian Pacific. Throughout your daytime, tanned sailors kayak and kayak across the torso, while anglers hone their skills over the hard left-to-righters throughout the high season (an average of running from December right to spring).

When nighttime comes, the clutch of cocktail shacks and Rasta bars of town comes sours as well as the Travels of travelers, carrying out a hedonism with a bonafide southamerican shore town feel.

Atacames

Atacames is among those beach cities in the Ecuadorian Pacific arch. Enormous and pulsing, town is fairly dissimilar to the bamboo hotels that pops the shorelines into the south. The beach is very wide and only a bit polluted, peppered with al-fresco discos and sailors that awakens with pumpkin and reggae and euro-pop equally.

Nonetheless, it’s just that earthy energy which attracts at the audiences and divers really like to go from the Andes to bash away the night with mojitos, sours and fastfood aplenty.

Vilcabamba

Sandwiched between the reaches of the Mount Mandango that is Mythical and the Podocarpus National Forest, Vilcabamba was the Escape of Incan VIPs. All are all welcome, Now, and travelers flock into the town between the ridges of Loja to delight in all from riding to spa hiking and temperatures and breezes at the wilds.

It’s thought that the people — indelibly people who have a hot atmosphere around them live more compared to many. Perhaps it or even it’s those spirits and tribes at the hills’ spectres.

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100 day update.

I never planned to go to Australia. Of course, at some point I decided that I would come to live here and had to start working towards it. But to be honest, I can’t remember a distinct moment when I thought to myself “Yeah, I definitely want to go to Australia”. I grew up obsessed with Steve Irwin, who fostered my love for animals, and all things that seemed to push the border of normal. Maybe it was something that had been manifesting in me since childhood. Whatever the reason was, I left home knowing next to nothing about the country I was headed to. I knew the names and locations of a few capital cities, and that it was home to some of the world’s most deadly animals, but that was it. Suddenly one day I found myself at the airport saying goodbye to my parents with my backpack, and that was it. I was on a plane, and I had no idea where I was going or what I was getting myself into. I was absolutely terrified, but I couldn’t wait.

Maui was incredible. It was a dream holiday, and exactly what I needed after 70 hour/ 6 day work weeks. Yoga in the mornings, beach hopping, sunbathing, day drinking, jungle trekking, waterfall climbing, snorkeling with sea turtles, and partying the night away with new friends from around the world; it was the perfect “welcome back” to the backpacker hostel lifestyle I had missed. Breathtaking landscapes, friendly hostel mates, delicious food, long days, late nights, and the slow-paced island lifestyle was the cocktail I needed to kick off my working holiday. It was one of those destinations that make you want to freeze time and stay forever. Eventually though I woke me up from my island dream after managing to lose my wallet (the day before moving overseas!? No worries!).I spent most of my last day on Maui on the phone waiting on hold with my bank, eventually my roommate managed to coerce me into an afternoon beach hopping break to relieve me from the stress. I laid on the shore of Makena beach while I reminded myself of Bob Marley (and my Dad’s) words “Every little thing is gonna be alright…”

Sleeping in airport terminals isn’t the most glamorous part of traveling, nor is it my favorite, but it’s something that I’m no longer a stranger to. I had an overnight layover in Honolulu, where the airport welcomes stranded travelers with a designated area to sleep in. While the benches didn’t make the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept on, I was able to catch a few hours of good rest. In the morning I woke to a beautiful sunrise bidding me a final goodbye from the states, and after the longest walk of my entire life to the other side of the world in the terminal, and a goodbye call to home I boarded my plane. A window seat in econcomy on a budget airline promised me that a year of adventure laid just a sore neck and a close of my eyes ahead.

The day I arrived in Sydney I felt pretty overwhelmed. I had just moved to the other side of the world, and since I’d lost my wallet, I only had the bit of cash I had brought with me. I was feeling pretty grateful for an exchange rate that worked in my favor, a hostel kitchen with 8 (eight!!!!) stoves, and a clean bed to relax in after the journey over. My first priority was to get my money sorted; it didn’t take long for the Sydney sticker shock to set in and I knew I needed to work it out. I was up with the sun my first morning to head to the bank where I learned two things: 1. It gets cold in Sydney (who knew that Australia actually has a winter too?!) 2: It would be over a week before I could get access to my money Deep breaths, everything is going be alright. Stressing out about it wasn’t going to get me anywhere. I’ve got this; I’ve done the whole hungry budget backpacker thing before. No worries.

In the midst of work/life chaos before leaving home, I had decided to book my first week in Sydney with a tour company. This was my first time doing organized travel and although it lacked a little freedom, I was glad that I had decided on it. They had set up my accommodation for the week and a few meals, so I didn’t have to worry about spending too much until I could get my card. I was grouped with some lovely and hilarious English and Canadians who were also starting out on their working holiday visas. It was comforting to be around people who were in the same boat as me, but it also was a bit strange to be at the mercy of whatever was planned for us. 6 days and 5 nights in Sydney and Port Stephens: complete of course with the obligatory city walking tour and pub crawls. It was an interesting change of pace from the travel that I’m used to. No planning on my part, just “Show up here at this time and we’ll take care of everything for you”. A harbor cruise and boat barbecue, an evening exploring the dazzling VIVID Sydney displays, yoga with kangaroos at an eco-hostel, a hike through Tomaree National Park, boarding through sand dunes, restaurants with food that looks like it came straight out of one of those trendy facebook videos, drinking games, nights out dancing, and a sales pitch just every now and then to gently remind you that your tour leader was getting paid to hang out with you. While it was fun to have my days filled with things that I probably wouldn’t have done on my own, I was desperate for a little independence which I was able to find at a couchsurfing meet-up.

I fell in love with couchsurfing while I was in Ireland a year ago. I was in Dublin, my first big city on my solo Europe trip and I joined a meet up for a hike on the coast of Howth, a fishing village an hour bus ride outside of the city. After our walk through the cold wind and rain, we took refuge at a jazz and blues festival pub crawl. Hours went by chatting to each other and listening to music before heading back into the city together. I had never met so many people from so many different places, and being new to traveling it blew my mind to feel so welcomed by everyone; I knew that I would definitely be doing it again. Shortly after I had gotten home from Europe I started attending meet up every week in Phoenix. I haven’t surfed yet, but I definitely plan to soon. When I got to the bar in Sydney, I was greeted by friendly faces, and after watching fireworks over Darling Harbor, I was invited to head to someone’s flat for pre-drinks followed by a Friday night out. I didn’t need much convincing, but the promise of free drinks and new friends made any hesitations I might have had disappear.

After a week in Sydney, I was ready to move on. My bank was going to forward my card to me, so all that was left to do was set up my phone plan, book my flight, and then I was ready to head out on the next chapter of my journey. After a bus ride, a flight, another flight, a bus, a few hours of sleep, and another bus, I arrived at my new home away from home. The Northern Territory: home of crocodiles, and barra fishing; where winter is a sunny 40 degrees Celsius, and men brag about the size of their fish. I would be spending the next 88 days working remotely in Kakadu National Park. Remote work is required by Australian Immigration to extend your Working Holiday visa from 1 year to 2 years. Where and what you can do depends on which visa you are on. But for me, this meant administration work at a hotel.

My bus left from Darwin at 6:30 in the morning, and after a 3.5 hour ride through the middle of nowhere, the bus pulled over and it was my turn to get out. It felt like a scene from a movie, getting off the bus with my backpack, walking through the doors of this little green hotel in the desert. Things moved pretty quickly as soon as I arrived and I started work the next day. It took a few days to get situated, but everyone I worked with were backpackers, so it didn’t feel too unfamiliar. What did take some getting used to was the isolation.

Kakadu National Park is more than half the size of Switzerland, and with a population totaling just 1130 people, it’s easy to feel small in such a big space. The hotel is a half hour drive from Jabiru, the only town in the park, which boasts a shopping center featuring a small grocery market, library, bank, police station, hairdresser, and an Olympic sized swimming pool (to which I regularly wonder how on earth they managed that). It’s pretty much impossible to get anywhere around the park if you don’t have a car without hitchhiking, however I managed to make it away from the hotel quite a few times in my first month. My first trip was to Yellow Water Billabong. We spent the afternoon on a river cruise learning about some the Aborignal history in the park and the unique wildlife, bird watching, looking for buffaloes, and of course, spotting crocs. A few days later we were off to Ubirr, the largest rock art site in Australia. On our way, we stopped at Cahills Crossing, the border to Arnhem land, where the aboriginal community live. At high tide when the river flows over the crossing, you can be eaten alive by mosquitoes while watch crocodiles at the edge of the water, waiting for fish to be pushed into their mouths. After finishing the climb to the top of Ubirr, you are welcomed by a 360 degree view of the park. Being there felt like I had been taken back to the Jurassic age. Looking out across the wetlands, I half expected to see a dinosaur, or lions and elephants walk across the plains. During this time of year, Wurrgeng season, the locals burn the land to prevent bush fires and help restore nutrients to the soil. The smoke from the controlled burns turns the sky beautiful colors, and the sun a deep glowing red. It’s a picture that each time I’ve visited reminds me of the opening scene from The Lion King.

Remote living is a unique experience. You work, sleep, eat, live, and play all in the same place with the same people. Imagine laying out in your backyard at the pool with a book on your afternoon off, then your manager walks through your back gate to let you know that the schedule has changed and now you need to be back in the office to close in half an hour. It’s your day off and you’re having a late breakfast in your kitchen in your pajamas, and in they come to tell you all of the things they would like you to do tomorrow. Work-life balance does not exist, they are one and the same. This made the work become frustrating quickly, and management challenging to deal with to say the least. As staff you quickly learn to rely on each other: celebrating small victories together, acting as an outlet for frustration, and taking a little extra time and effort to do things as a group. I found the answers to “what will I do tonight?” were different than they had ever been. Taking dinner out to the grass for a picnic instead of eating in the kitchen, grabbing a beer and going for a walk to the billabong at the back of the hotel, being workout buddies at the gym, drinking until late (which now meant 10pm) doing puzzles, playing and billiards in the rec room, or playing cards sprawled across the floor of your hotel room.

Of course my favorite days were my days off. While there were certainly hardships to living in the middle of nowhere without my own mode of transportation, it was the first chance I’d had in a long time to learn how to live life slowly. I no longer had to wake up early on my day off to make it to Bikram Yoga, or run to the grocery store and spend hours cooking in the kitchen (although I do miss those things dearly now). I could be lazy ,and not feel bad about it! I could sleep until my body decided it was time to get up, head to the gym when I felt like it, float in the pool for hours, listen to a podcast during a walk through the forest, read a book in my hammock, practice yoga at the gym, and still have hours left in the day to burn (my hula hoop, of course). And on the days when I felt like I had cabin fever coming on, I had the entirety of the park at my doorstep. A spur of the moment decision and catching the boss in a good mood meant you could ask for the keys to the company car. Maybe having an early afternoon off meant going for a drive to the Mamukala Billabong for some birdwatching, over to Burrunkguy to admire more rock art, and then to Nawurlandja to watch the sunset. On one of my lucky days I had the day off with someone with a car and we took the 3 hour drive through the park to Gunlom Falls. A 25 minute hike up a steep cliff led us to breathtaking views at the top of the waterfall (and with crocodiles being one of the most populous residents of Kakadu) meant one of the rare chances to swim in the infinity pools. One day after catching a late bus and being temporarily stranded, I even worked up the courage to try hitchhiking. It was a rough go at first, but after half a bottle of sunscreen I got picked up by a fisherman that took me to the South Alligator river. We cast a line out together and watched crocodiles swim by before taking me back to the hotel.

As backpackers, this was only our temporary home, and we all had another adventure planned when our 88 days came to an end. The nights before we said good bye were always my favorite: both fun and bittersweet. The bonds that formed over such close quarters always hurt a bit to sever, but it was impossible not to be excited for them to continue on their own journey.

One of the biggest things I have learned from traveling is to let go of my expectations. I didn’t really know what it would be like or what would happen living here, but I can say easily that most of this had never crossed my mind. The past 100 days have been a roller coaster ride of emotions and adventure, and as I enter my last week at Aurora Kakadu, I can’t contain my excitement for the future. I’m so grateful to all the people I have met along the way. What an incredible opportunity, to live in such a uniquely beautiful place (I mean come on, how many people can say that they’ve lived in a National Park that’s a dual listed UNESCO World Heritage site?!). It’s offered a unique glimpse into Aboriginal culture, and it has been a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget. I’m looking forward to getting back on that bus in a few days and taking all the lessons that I’ve learned with me on my way. In 8 days I will be on a plane on my way to Queensland (home to the zoo of my childhood hero) to explore The Daintree Rainforest, and The Great Barrier Reef.

100 days down since leaving home, 269 days left in Australia, and then…. We’ll see.

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Libertarian Socialist Synthesism

My name is Rose, I am a Libertarian Socialist Synthesist. I fuse ideas from Communalism, Anarcho-Communism, Council Communism, and Marxian critique of capitalism 1) Libertarian Socialist A) Against all forms of tyrannical and/or centralized authority and replaced instead with de-centralized direct democracy. Opposed to authoritarian socialist tendencies such as Leninism, Marxism-Leninism, Trotskyism, and Maoism. B) Workers should democratically own their workplaces. Rather than having shareholders, a CEO, and board of directors decide what to produce, how to produce it, where to produce it, etc. those will be decided by the workers who work in the workplace C) Elimination of producing things to be treated as commodities. In a world where we are driven under capitalism by profit, resources should rather be distributed according to need 2) Communist A) Abolition of the state, which is a centralized institution ruled by a small elite who govern a bordered area and claim a monopoly on violence inside (and even outside through imperialism) those borders, and replaced with individual de-centralized communes B) Abolition of social classes, where we live in a world where, instead of privilege and status where the few rule over the majority, instead everyone will be equal without privilege. There will no longer be proletariat, lumpenproletariat, landlords, peasantry, bourgeoisie, or petite bourgeoisie, there will only be us, humans. C) Abolition of money in place of Mutual Aid, as proposed by Pyotr Kropotkin, Russian evolutionary scientist who proposed the best of the species survived, not by Darwin’s idea of survival of the fittest, but rather by those who help each other in mutual aid. In a world where we are ruled by profits, we must, as said in the socialist section, distribute resources according to need, not profit

3) Anarchist A) The idea that any hierarchical structure that cannot prove it’s legitimacy must be dismantled and replaced with something else, including the state, capitalism, and landlords, and that hierarchies should be replaced with horizontal organization instead of vertical B) The idea that consent is important in an economical system and social relations

4) Communalist A) Social Ecology, the socio-historical analysis of the development of hierarchy and freedom. It espouses a reconstructive, ecological, communitarian, and ethical approach to society and advocates for a reconstructive and transformative outlook on social and environmental issues, directly democratic confederal politics, and evnisions a moral economy that moves beyond scarcity and hierarchy toward a world that reharmonizes human communities with the natural world while celebrating diversity, creativity, and freedom, and that the roots of current ecological and social problems can be traced to hierarchical modes of social organization, and hierarchy cannot be resisted by individual actions alone such as ethical consumerism but must be addressed by more nuanced ethical thinking and collective activity grounded in radically democratic ideals. The complexity of relationships between people and nature is empasized, along with the importance of establishing more mutualistic social structures that take account of this B) Dialectical Naturalism, the ethics and philosophy of communalism that follows a dialectical pattern through the lense of nature rather than Hegel’s Historical Dialects or Marx’s Dialectical Materialism C) Libertarian Municipalism, the idea that we should have local assemblies within a municipality (town, city, village, tc) where citizens are encouraged to participate in directly democratically making decisions, where those assemblies can unite toward a common goal under confederations, and elected delegates that can be immediately recalled at any point for any reason by those who elected them as well as frequently rotated, and those delegates carry out additional tasks to the ones they already carry out. For more information on Libertarian Municipalism, please read here https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/murray-bookchin-libertarian-municipalism-the-new-municipal-agenda D) Automation should be encouraged to replace menial and rather boring and harmful jobs that no one wants to engage in, giving us more leisure time to enjoy with our friends and family and engage in hobbies we enjoy F) The idea that any hierarchical structure that cannot prove it’s legitimacy must be dismantled and replaced with something else, including the state, capitalism, and landlords, and that hierarchies should be replaced with horizontal organization instead of vertical 5) Council Communism A) The workplace should be directly democratic with worker councils consisting of the workers within a workplace electing delegates that can be immediately recalled for any reason at any time and the position is frequently rotated. For more information on Council Communism please refer here https://malusvio.tumblr.com/post/177301953987/council-communism-councilism and here https://libcom.org/thought/council-communism-an-introduction B) The idea that revolution is a process. As Antonie Pannekoek wrote quote: ”The revolution by which the working class will win mastery and freedom, is not a single event of limited duration. It is a process of organization, of self-education, in which the workers gradually, now in progressing rise, then in steps and leaps, develop the force to vanquish the bourgeoisie, to destroy capitalism, and to build up their new system of collective production.” C) parliamentary debates and propaganda during election campaigns could be used to ‘enlighten the workers about their class situation’. However parliamentary debates and worker unions should not be the main focus in developing class consciousness, as the workers must take action themselves D) Organization and class consciousness are linked through a dialectical relationship. New forms of struggle and organization arise spontaneously, in the sense that they are not planned consciously in advance, and they arise as a practical response to the problems faced by workers in the course of their struggles. Once these new forms have arisen, however, they can be made more widely known, and other groups of workers can begin to act on their example. 6) Marxian (as opposed to Marxist) A) Criticisms of Capitalism including the idea that workers are alienated from their work when the fruits of the worker’s labor ends up in the hands of the employer; The idea that workers are exploited and extracted for their surplus value, the amount of labor that one puts into a product has a portion of the worth of the product they built taken from them and given to the employer, creating further alienation; that Capitalism is a contradiction-laden system with recurring crises coming from tendency of the rate of profit to fall; Capitalism is another stage in the evolution of economic systems; and many other criticisms.

7) Other A) I oppose a violent revolution, as appealing as it sounds, instead I support Democratic Autonomy as a method to achieving a socialist society. I’m not saying I oppose all violence. I support violent resistance to fascism, but a full-blown revolutionary war would kill millions and wreck havoc on the environment. Violent revolutions are a distraction if you have well-developed tech and infastructure. Just build an alt-government on anarchist principles and ignore what the state and capitalists are doing and build good things. I will support the revolution everyone fetishizes if it happens but theres risk of it failing, degrading into fascism or reverting back to capitalism. So what we must do is normalize socialism, organize socialists around mutual aid and charity works to improve our image and accomplish more than LARPing, build power inside and out of the existing power structures, institutions, unions, and organizations, engage in mass strikes and non violent demonstrations. Police attacking non-violent protestors or demonstrators is a bad look, makes us look good. Modern revolutions are won in the arena of public opinion. When 75 million people decide to back something, fighting it with violence isnt possible. The reason for 75 million is that the civilian casualties would run into the tens of millions if bio or nuclear weapons were used. 75 million is ¼ the US population and you arent gonna win revolution without that much support. The state is going to smear us as terrorists when we get violent, and use that as justification to impose all kinds of evil legislation. The United States alone has over 350 million people. Are we really willing to let that many people get slaughtered, and have our hometowns look like what Afrin looks like today? Are we willing to provoke nuclear war and wipe out the entire continent? Dust thrown into the air would block the sun, radiation would contaminate food and water. Instead I support, as I said, setting Democratic Autonomy, in which Libertarian Socialists infiltrate the nation-state’s government alongside Libertarian Municipalities and Worker Councils being set up immediately, ignoring what the nation-state’s government says, setting up counter-power, while simultaneously leeching off of it. This is a non-violent revolution. For more information read here http://daf-sd.org/assets/daf_supporterintroduction.pdf B) Prefigurative politics is important. It is important for us to act in a way in our current capitalist society as we would after it. If we are to have a violent revolution that succeeds, we need there to be no leaders during it, just as we would after it Influences Karl Marx Antonie Pannekoek Joseph Dejacque Pierre Joseph-Proudhon Mikhail Bakunin Pyotr Kropotkin Nestor Makhno Emma Goldman Lucy Parsons Murray Bookchin Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Various Twitter & Discord Users Libertarian Socialist Rants Anarchopac My friends

#antifa #anarchism #anarchist #communism #communist #bookchin #communalism #communalist #ecology #politics

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Australian Concentration Camps For The UnVaccinated – Is It Even Possible?

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Zero Hedge, November 22nd, 2021 in reference to Australian Concentration Camps for the UnVaccinated “The Australian army has begun forcibly removing residents in the Northern Territories to the Howard Springs quarantine camp located in Darwin after nine new Covid-19 cases were identified in the community of Banjari. The move comes after hard lockdowns were instituted in the communities of both Binjari and nearby Rockhole on Saturday night.”

“’ Residents of Binjari and Rockhole no longer have the five reasons to leave their homes,’ said Northern Territory chief minister, Michael Gunner, referring to the country’s five allowable reasons to avoid lockdown (buying food and supplies, exercising for up to two hours, care or caregiving, work or education if it can’t be done from home, and to get vaccinated at the nearest possible location).”

Read this post Before Consenting to Immunize your Kids. You can save their LIFE.

Cleaners at the Howard Springs quarantine center, the only one of their kind in Australia.

“’ They can only leave [home] for medical treatment, in an emergency, or as required by law’.”

Ask yourself this – Is this Australia or China?

“’ It’s highly likely that more residents will be transferred to Howard Springs today, either as positive cases or close contacts,’ he continued, adding ‘We have already identified 38 close contacts from Binjari but that number will go up. Those 38 are being transferred now’.”

“’ I contacted the Prime Minister last night. We are grateful for the support of about 20 ADF personnel, as well as army trucks to assist with the transfer of positive cases and close contacts – and to support the communities.”

China is already building them

“’ We are doing an assessment today of what extra resources we might need from the Feds, and the Prime Minister is ready to help further – I thank him for that.”

“Five days ago, NT [Northern Territories] Senator Malarndirri McCarthy told ABC that overcrowding in Indigenous communities was a ‘massive problem,’ pointing to the region’s second cluster of new infections – which included nine members of McCarthy’s direct family, including her sister who flew from Katherine to Robinson River while unknowingly bringing COVID-19 with her, per the report.”

The sociopaths and their stormtroopers who run Australia would make Hitler and Stalin envious. “You mean you can exercise iron control over a whole nation based on a STORY ABOUT A VIRUS?”

I’ve received a report from Australia showing numbers of protesters against the national vaccine mandate, in key cities, for the weekend of November 20-21. The total is close to a million people—in a nation of 25 million. That’s stunning.

Hopefully, those numbers will increase.

Update: another report from Australia; the military has begun forcing vaccinations on the aborigines in the Northern Territory.

It’s abundantly clear we’re not living in the same world we were two years ago. That world doesn’t exist anymore.

Watch this shocking video made by June Mills, an aboriginal elder in the Northern Territory. As she excoriates the fascist Chief Minister of the Territory, Michael Gunner, and calls on her people in other towns to report on what’s happening to them and what the Army is doing, ask yourself: Is this the irrational raving of a woman who’s gone over the edge, or is this exactly how a sane person would react when government killers are loose in her neighborhood?

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https://www.facebook.com/TerritoryChief/posts/435285761296933 (Micheal Gunner’s statement)

https://aecom.com/projects/manigurr-ma-village/ (Howard Springs COVID concentration camp)

https://www.brighteon.com/cf5650c2-4167-4be8-9ca6-47d2bb52961d (June Mills’s call to action)

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Events 11.24

380 – Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal entry, into Constantinople. 1190 – Conrad of Montferrat becomes King of Jerusalem upon his marriage to Isabella I of Jerusalem. 1227 – Gąsawa massacre: At an assembly of Piast dukes at Gąsawa, Polish Prince Leszek the White, Duke Henry the Bearded and others are attacked by assassins while bathing. 1248 – An overnight landslide on the north side of Mont Granier, one of the largest historical rockslope failures ever recorded in Europe, destroys five villages. 1359 – Peter I of Cyprus ascends the throne of Cyprus after his father, Hugh IV of Cyprus, abdicates. 1429 – Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charité. 1542 – Battle of Solway Moss: An English army defeats a much larger Scottish force near the River Esk in Dumfries and Galloway. 1642 – Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania). 1750 – Tarabai, regent of the Maratha Empire, imprisons Rajaram II of Satara for refusing to remove Balaji Baji Rao from the post of peshwa. 1832 – South Carolina passes the Ordinance of Nullification, declaring that the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were null and void in the state, beginning the Nullification Crisis. 1835 – The Texas Provincial Government authorizes the creation of a horse-mounted police force called the Texas Rangers (which is now the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety). 1850 – Danish troops defeat a Schleswig-Holstein force in the town of Lottorf, Schleswig-Holstein. 1859 – Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. 1863 – American Civil War: Battle of Lookout Mountain: Near Chattanooga, Tennessee, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant capture Lookout Mountain and begin to break the Confederate siege of the city led by General Braxton Bragg. 1877 – Anna Sewell's animal welfare novel Black Beauty is published. 1906 – A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football. 1917 – In Milwaukee, nine members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001. 1922 – Nine Irish Republican Army members are executed by an Irish Free State firing squad. Among them is author Erskine Childers, who had been arrested for illegally carrying a revolver. 1929 – The Finnish far-right Lapua Movement officially begins when a group of mainly the former White Guard members, led by Vihtori Kosola, interrupted communism occasion at the Workers' House in Lapua, Finland. 1932 – In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. 1935 – The Senegalese Socialist Party holds its second congress. 1940 – World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. 1941 – World War II: The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French Forces. 1943 – World War II: At the battle of Makin the USS Liscome Bay is torpedoed near Tarawa and sinks, killing 650 men. 1944 – World War II: The 73rd Bombardment Wing launches the first attack on Tokyo from the Northern Mariana Islands. 1962 – Cold War: The West Berlin branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany forms a separate party, the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin. 1962 – The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast. 1963 – Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is killed by Jack Ruby. 1965 – Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and becomes President; he rules the country (which he renames Zaire in 1971) for over 30 years, until being overthrown by rebels in 1997. 1966 – Bulgarian TABSO Flight 101 crashes near Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, killing all 82 people on board. 1969 – Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second manned mission to land on the Moon. 1971 – During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found. 1973 – A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months. 1974 – Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression. 1976 – The Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills between 4,000 and 5,000 people. 1989 – After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. 1992 – China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 crashes on approach to Guilin Qifengling Airport in Guilin, China, killing all 141 people on board. 2012 – A fire at a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills at least 112 people. 2013 – Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, limiting its nuclear program in exchange for reduced sanctions. 2015 – A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet is shot down by the Turkish Air Force over the Syria–Turkey border, killing one of the two pilots; a Russian marine is also killed during a subsequent rescue effort. 2015 – A terrorist attack on a hotel in Al-Arish, Egypt, kills at least seven people and injures 12 others. 2015 – An explosion on a bus carrying Tunisian Presidential Guard personnel in Tunisia's capital Tunis leaves at least 14 people dead. 2016 – The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil war.

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