Slamdog Millionaire. I was really touched by this movie and I appreciate its well-deserved success. Even though I can’t stop thinking that it was pointing USA’s new target: India and Pakistan which seem to be “lack of democracy” areas in the film.
My concern is Hollywood and European cinema gave us some clues about foreign policy of the States until now. “Television is the biggest hypnotiser of all ages” just as the cinema could be the biggest propaganda tool ever. Documentaries and films have been used as propaganda tools after war period all over the world. What if they do the same now? What if all those efforts are just to indoctrinate some ideas and images about the Eastern cultures? What if…?
I should stop thinking too much and carry on enjoying the film. Enjoy!
17 Mart 2009 Salı
The means of communication
The communication has always been the crucial part of mankind’s social life. The means of communication has changed according to the changes in people’s living conditions and all other circumstances such as technological developments.
Throughout history, the technology has had a huge impact on the means of communication. In the past, smoke was used as a means of communication from one mountain to another. Needless to say that only a few simple messages could be sent and received with this primitive method of smoke signals.
Carrier pigeon was another means of communication to send messages further away. The pigeons were trained for this two way communication method of letter carrying. The letter, which was replaced with fax and e-mail consecutively, used to be a common means of communication as well. People needed to send their messages further away and faster as the world population increased and started to be globalised. This period has influenced the methods of communication.
Today, we use telephones, mobiles, text messages, e-mail, internet chat programmes as oral and literal ways of communication. The inventers and producers are aiming to develop faster, cheaper, smaller-sized, multi-tasking gadgets for communication. The communication technology has been changing to match our needs. However, the means of communication also shapes our life styles. Mobiles have been the most important things to carry after the identity card, the keys and the wallet.
And the future? It is not difficult to predict the future of communication. The trend of mobile, multi-tasking, wireless technology seems to continue to improve. HDTV’s, hologramic simulators are the clues for possibility of image transfering or the matter transfering at the speed of light in the future. We will be transfered to communicate our own messages to the other places in an instant one day. Who knows?
Throughout history, the technology has had a huge impact on the means of communication. In the past, smoke was used as a means of communication from one mountain to another. Needless to say that only a few simple messages could be sent and received with this primitive method of smoke signals.
Carrier pigeon was another means of communication to send messages further away. The pigeons were trained for this two way communication method of letter carrying. The letter, which was replaced with fax and e-mail consecutively, used to be a common means of communication as well. People needed to send their messages further away and faster as the world population increased and started to be globalised. This period has influenced the methods of communication.
Today, we use telephones, mobiles, text messages, e-mail, internet chat programmes as oral and literal ways of communication. The inventers and producers are aiming to develop faster, cheaper, smaller-sized, multi-tasking gadgets for communication. The communication technology has been changing to match our needs. However, the means of communication also shapes our life styles. Mobiles have been the most important things to carry after the identity card, the keys and the wallet.
And the future? It is not difficult to predict the future of communication. The trend of mobile, multi-tasking, wireless technology seems to continue to improve. HDTV’s, hologramic simulators are the clues for possibility of image transfering or the matter transfering at the speed of light in the future. We will be transfered to communicate our own messages to the other places in an instant one day. Who knows?
PHOTO BARRIER TO OUR PARTIES and lives!
Do we benefit from technology or does it lead us to behave in a certain way?
Digital cameras should be counted as the third popular gadget after mobiles and i-pods in this century. Obviously, they added a new habit to our daily life. Thanks to digital cameras our visual mind got coloured with thousands of shots for every single memory.
But nowadays it is getting harder and harder to entertain at parties, night clubs and any occasion. Because majority of people seem like addicted to taking photos of every inch of places and other people. After second pint the only thing in minds to take as many photos as possible and put them on facebook and tag friends one by one the day after.
Apparently, we became addicted to record every moment in our lives. In the past, there were few black and white precious pictures of old days. But now we have chance to delete a shot and take it hundreds of times to get the best one before printing. This strengthens the dominant visual culture.
Magazines have more colourful, bigger, photoshop pictures, online news stories have more video materials, advertising sector is based on visual material more than ever and so on.
Plastic surgery is in its golden age since people are obsessed with their appearance.
Even our descriptive language is getting full of more visual based adjectives.
Children read more pictorial stories instead of bed time stories which were told by parents. Imagination of our kids is forced to draw pictures of stories in a certain way (in a way).
We are surrounded by a visual world. And lost our concentration for having real fun as taking photos...
Digital cameras should be counted as the third popular gadget after mobiles and i-pods in this century. Obviously, they added a new habit to our daily life. Thanks to digital cameras our visual mind got coloured with thousands of shots for every single memory.
But nowadays it is getting harder and harder to entertain at parties, night clubs and any occasion. Because majority of people seem like addicted to taking photos of every inch of places and other people. After second pint the only thing in minds to take as many photos as possible and put them on facebook and tag friends one by one the day after.
Apparently, we became addicted to record every moment in our lives. In the past, there were few black and white precious pictures of old days. But now we have chance to delete a shot and take it hundreds of times to get the best one before printing. This strengthens the dominant visual culture.
Magazines have more colourful, bigger, photoshop pictures, online news stories have more video materials, advertising sector is based on visual material more than ever and so on.
Plastic surgery is in its golden age since people are obsessed with their appearance.
Even our descriptive language is getting full of more visual based adjectives.
Children read more pictorial stories instead of bed time stories which were told by parents. Imagination of our kids is forced to draw pictures of stories in a certain way (in a way).
We are surrounded by a visual world. And lost our concentration for having real fun as taking photos...
14 Mart 2009 Cumartesi
10 Mart 2009 Salı
Swiss student’s night club theft
CCTV trapped drunken language student as he stole from a clubber’s handbag, Bournemouth Magistrates heard today.
Andrew Newman, prosecuting said Farid Ben Mohamed, 32, of Herbert Road Bournemouth and his girl friend Michelle Hofer, 22, from the same address stole a camera and a wallet from another person’s handbag in Lava Ignite Night club of Bournemouth on January 23.
It was detected by CCTV and security guards that Miss Hofer was playing with the camera after Mr Mohamed moved them from another’s bag. He then put them in another brown bag which was unattended and zipped it up.
Terry Scanlan, defending Michelle Hofer, claimed that if a theft did take place Miss Hofer didn’t have knowledge of it and she pleaded not guilty. The magistrates released her on unconditional bail and sent her case to Wimborne court on May 7 at 10am.
Mr Mohamed who doesn’t have any previous convictions, pleaded guilty.
Stephen Nichols, defending Farid Ben Mohamed who is in custody, said that Mr Mohamed came to England from Switzerland for eight weeks to improve his English. He drank four whiskeys at that night and he is not used to drinking alcohol. His girl friend asked for a cigarette from another person in the night club. The person directed them to her handbag to get the package. He then took items from the handbag and put them into his girl friend’s bag. The police called and arrested him.
“He fully accepts the offence. He wasn’t clear what he was doing at that night. When he goes back to Switzerland he will start to work. He has got no money in his bank account. He is waiting for money from his mother,” Mr Nichols added.
An interpreter helped the couple to communicate with the court.
District Judge Roger House decided 18 months conditional discharge. Mr House said: “If you don’t commit any offence in this country nothing further happens to you.” Mr Mohamed wasn’t asked to pay anything due to spending quite a lot time in custody.
Andrew Newman, prosecuting said Farid Ben Mohamed, 32, of Herbert Road Bournemouth and his girl friend Michelle Hofer, 22, from the same address stole a camera and a wallet from another person’s handbag in Lava Ignite Night club of Bournemouth on January 23.
It was detected by CCTV and security guards that Miss Hofer was playing with the camera after Mr Mohamed moved them from another’s bag. He then put them in another brown bag which was unattended and zipped it up.
Terry Scanlan, defending Michelle Hofer, claimed that if a theft did take place Miss Hofer didn’t have knowledge of it and she pleaded not guilty. The magistrates released her on unconditional bail and sent her case to Wimborne court on May 7 at 10am.
Mr Mohamed who doesn’t have any previous convictions, pleaded guilty.
Stephen Nichols, defending Farid Ben Mohamed who is in custody, said that Mr Mohamed came to England from Switzerland for eight weeks to improve his English. He drank four whiskeys at that night and he is not used to drinking alcohol. His girl friend asked for a cigarette from another person in the night club. The person directed them to her handbag to get the package. He then took items from the handbag and put them into his girl friend’s bag. The police called and arrested him.
“He fully accepts the offence. He wasn’t clear what he was doing at that night. When he goes back to Switzerland he will start to work. He has got no money in his bank account. He is waiting for money from his mother,” Mr Nichols added.
An interpreter helped the couple to communicate with the court.
District Judge Roger House decided 18 months conditional discharge. Mr House said: “If you don’t commit any offence in this country nothing further happens to you.” Mr Mohamed wasn’t asked to pay anything due to spending quite a lot time in custody.
8 Mart 2009 Pazar
Darwin Conferences will take place in Vatican
A local Anglican church has added its support to a series of conferences on evolution and creation at the Vatican.
A series of conferences regarding the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' is due to be held by the Vatican.
The subject of the conferences is the compatibility of evolution and creation.
Scientists, philosophers and theologians from all around the world will come together in Rome to discuss Darwin's theory of evolution and Catholic teaching.
Reverend Robin Harger of St. Stephen's Anglican Church in Bournemouth said that the Vatican's attitude is not surprising.
"The Christian belief is absolutely compatible with the theory of evolution. Christians should never be afraid of truth," he added.
"Theology is exploring religious beliefs while science is exploring facts."
In the past has been hostile to Darwin because his theory appeared to conflict with the account of creation, in the Book of Genesis.
However, John Cresswell of Bournemouth Natural Science Society does not agree with Rev Harger.
Mr Cresswell said: "Personally, I can not accept Genesis as a scientist and also as a historian.
"I see Genesis as an earlier belief made up of mythology. Babylonians and Sumerians used to believe it." he added.
However, Robin Harger said that Genesis and evolution are "not about the same thing." He suggests that evolution theory explains how man developed while "Genesis explains why it happened."
A series of conferences regarding the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' is due to be held by the Vatican.
The subject of the conferences is the compatibility of evolution and creation.
Scientists, philosophers and theologians from all around the world will come together in Rome to discuss Darwin's theory of evolution and Catholic teaching.
Reverend Robin Harger of St. Stephen's Anglican Church in Bournemouth said that the Vatican's attitude is not surprising.
"The Christian belief is absolutely compatible with the theory of evolution. Christians should never be afraid of truth," he added.
"Theology is exploring religious beliefs while science is exploring facts."
In the past has been hostile to Darwin because his theory appeared to conflict with the account of creation, in the Book of Genesis.
However, John Cresswell of Bournemouth Natural Science Society does not agree with Rev Harger.
Mr Cresswell said: "Personally, I can not accept Genesis as a scientist and also as a historian.
"I see Genesis as an earlier belief made up of mythology. Babylonians and Sumerians used to believe it." he added.
However, Robin Harger said that Genesis and evolution are "not about the same thing." He suggests that evolution theory explains how man developed while "Genesis explains why it happened."
Tourism action plan to fight with recession
Poole Borough councillors discussed a new tourism action plan to attract more tourists to town in a meeting last night.
Graham Richardson, manager of Poole tourism management board introduced a targeted spring advertising campaign promoting “Back in Britain” “to take advantage of people holidaying at home”.
Cllr Tony Trent said that the town is “more relevant for short brakes” and it is “a benefit for people staying in the country. So the self-catering accommodation will be relevant for short term visitors.”
The tourism management board also set up an “overseas promotion” to promote Poole as a cruise ship destination. There will be daily trips from Channel Islands and France to attract French people to Poole.
Cllr Brian Clements said: “Poole town will attract more European visitors who will spend more money.”
Graham Richardson emphasized the importance of the restaurants and pubs in the Quay and offered restaurant promotions and further positioning of Poole's quality eating out product. He said: "The smoking ban led more people outside during summer when the weather is nice."
The action plan aimed to raise profile of the emerging quality independent retail offer of lower high street /old town within the Poole Quay mini guide. Cllr Michael Brooke told the councillors that there is a changing “character rather than emerging quality” of the retail shops .
The councillors also discussed further developments on the Poole tourism website, visitor guide and welcome centre in the meeting.
Graham Richardson, manager of Poole tourism management board introduced a targeted spring advertising campaign promoting “Back in Britain” “to take advantage of people holidaying at home”.
Cllr Tony Trent said that the town is “more relevant for short brakes” and it is “a benefit for people staying in the country. So the self-catering accommodation will be relevant for short term visitors.”
The tourism management board also set up an “overseas promotion” to promote Poole as a cruise ship destination. There will be daily trips from Channel Islands and France to attract French people to Poole.
Cllr Brian Clements said: “Poole town will attract more European visitors who will spend more money.”
Graham Richardson emphasized the importance of the restaurants and pubs in the Quay and offered restaurant promotions and further positioning of Poole's quality eating out product. He said: "The smoking ban led more people outside during summer when the weather is nice."
The action plan aimed to raise profile of the emerging quality independent retail offer of lower high street /old town within the Poole Quay mini guide. Cllr Michael Brooke told the councillors that there is a changing “character rather than emerging quality” of the retail shops .
The councillors also discussed further developments on the Poole tourism website, visitor guide and welcome centre in the meeting.
The Dolphins’ comfortable win at home 2-0
Poole Town kept its place on top of Sydenham’s Wessex Premier league with a well-deserved win over Bemerton Heath Harlequins at Tatnam Farm this week.
The Dolphins hit Bemerton with two goals in the opening minutes and in the second half. Poole Town created far more scoring chances while Bemerton posed only a limited threat in attack. Austin hit the post twice whereas Kevin missed a couple of really good chances to score. The keeper Harvell made 3 excellent saves in the first half.
Brown’s first-half goal came due to a mistake by Bemerton’s goal-keeper and Steven’s second-half goal came soon afterwards. After Brown had scored, Bemerton launched a counter attack which unfortunately did not result in a score.
When the referee had blown the final whistle, the Dolphins left Tatnam Farm with another 3 points and extended their long unbeaten run.
Poole will play away against Alresford Town on Saturday February 28.
http://www.wessexleague.co.uk/home.htm http://www.poole-town.fsnet.co.uk/ http://www.bhhfc.co.uk/
The Dolphins hit Bemerton with two goals in the opening minutes and in the second half. Poole Town created far more scoring chances while Bemerton posed only a limited threat in attack. Austin hit the post twice whereas Kevin missed a couple of really good chances to score. The keeper Harvell made 3 excellent saves in the first half.
Brown’s first-half goal came due to a mistake by Bemerton’s goal-keeper and Steven’s second-half goal came soon afterwards. After Brown had scored, Bemerton launched a counter attack which unfortunately did not result in a score.
When the referee had blown the final whistle, the Dolphins left Tatnam Farm with another 3 points and extended their long unbeaten run.
Poole will play away against Alresford Town on Saturday February 28.
http://www.wessexleague.co.uk/home.htm http://www.poole-town.fsnet.co.uk/ http://www.bhhfc.co.uk/
Entertainment Review: Manga to Mural
A new exhibition brings Bournemouth a breath of Japanese air with the sketches by John Thomas.
The collection is a fantastic example of Japanese influence in the West in the Victorian era.
The sketches were inspired by the work of some 19th century Japanese artists. The British decorative artist John Thomas was commissioned by Sir Merton and Lady Russell to create the murals for their home which is now the museum. The couple were such lovers of Japanese art that they also employed Thomas to decorate their hotel – The Royal Bath in Japanese style.
Most of the pieces in the exhibition feature birds and wild life. The most exciting image depicts two trees and small groups of birds among the branches dressed in kimonos. The birds with serious facial expressions can`t help make you smile. It also gives the impression that the artist hesitated to draw humans and used birds instead. Actually, during that period (1603-1868, Edo Period) there were restrictions on depicting the human figure in art. So it was common to draw animals dressed in human clothes.
Another image is a plate that depicts a cat attacked by rats. Even though this can upset cat-lovers, it also shows the usage of animals acting like humans, which was popular in that period.
The bird figures on two wooden menu holders which were created by the artist for the Royal Bath Hotel are further delicate examples of Japanese influence.
This glorious exhibition will run until November 1 and admission is free.
http://www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk/
The collection is a fantastic example of Japanese influence in the West in the Victorian era.
The sketches were inspired by the work of some 19th century Japanese artists. The British decorative artist John Thomas was commissioned by Sir Merton and Lady Russell to create the murals for their home which is now the museum. The couple were such lovers of Japanese art that they also employed Thomas to decorate their hotel – The Royal Bath in Japanese style.
Most of the pieces in the exhibition feature birds and wild life. The most exciting image depicts two trees and small groups of birds among the branches dressed in kimonos. The birds with serious facial expressions can`t help make you smile. It also gives the impression that the artist hesitated to draw humans and used birds instead. Actually, during that period (1603-1868, Edo Period) there were restrictions on depicting the human figure in art. So it was common to draw animals dressed in human clothes.
Another image is a plate that depicts a cat attacked by rats. Even though this can upset cat-lovers, it also shows the usage of animals acting like humans, which was popular in that period.
The bird figures on two wooden menu holders which were created by the artist for the Royal Bath Hotel are further delicate examples of Japanese influence.
This glorious exhibition will run until November 1 and admission is free.
http://www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk/
“The Bournemouth Belle” is coming back
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Borough council is working with South West Trains to reintroduce the nostalgic train “The Bournemouth Belle” to all the visitors and holiday makers.
The Bournemouth “Belle” was a famous brand name for a train during the era of steam, similar to the “flying Scotsman”, which is a very famous train in the UK. It was a special luxury train which operated one trip a day each way between London and Bournemouth, and called only at Southampton and Bournemouth Central.
Cllr Robert Lawton says that it is a marketing tool “to encourage people and visitors to Bournemouth for holidays as a name association for a nice holiday destination and increase tourism and improve the local economy.
“A large number of people remember the Bournemouth Belle with affection.”
James Duncan, transportation services manager of Council says that the train had dedicated “Pullman” coaches with a very high standard of seating and catering.
Mr Duncan added, “We would like to revive the ‘Bournemouth Belle’ name, it will be for marketing purposes rather than trying to turn the clock back more than 40 years.”
Roger Batcock, 63, a Bournemouth resident, who remembers the Bournemouth Belle from his childhood, says that this could help tourists and holiday makers to stay at home.
“It might also attract former holiday makers to Bournemouth again which is a good opportunity in the economic downturn.”
The Bournemouth “Belle” was a famous brand name for a train during the era of steam, similar to the “flying Scotsman”, which is a very famous train in the UK. It was a special luxury train which operated one trip a day each way between London and Bournemouth, and called only at Southampton and Bournemouth Central.
Cllr Robert Lawton says that it is a marketing tool “to encourage people and visitors to Bournemouth for holidays as a name association for a nice holiday destination and increase tourism and improve the local economy.
“A large number of people remember the Bournemouth Belle with affection.”
James Duncan, transportation services manager of Council says that the train had dedicated “Pullman” coaches with a very high standard of seating and catering.
Mr Duncan added, “We would like to revive the ‘Bournemouth Belle’ name, it will be for marketing purposes rather than trying to turn the clock back more than 40 years.”
Roger Batcock, 63, a Bournemouth resident, who remembers the Bournemouth Belle from his childhood, says that this could help tourists and holiday makers to stay at home.
“It might also attract former holiday makers to Bournemouth again which is a good opportunity in the economic downturn.”
Pay fine for a fine photograph!
A man who refused to pay fine due to “unrecognizable speed camera photograph” caused a trouble for the Bournemouth Magistrates.
Justin Morris, 36, of Osborne Road Bournemouth, requested a speed camera photograph to pay fine of speeding on the motorway.
Julian Lawrence, prosecuting, said the Magistrates that he refused to pay the fine since he could not recognize the driver in the picture sent to him and pleaded not guilty.
Mr Morris, representing himself said: “I have no problem with paying the fine but I want to make sure who the driver is. That picture in black and white was just awful.”
He then recognized the photograph when the Magistrates showed him the colour version. However, he was already outside the 28 days deadline for payment of.
The case postponed to 31 March due to need for further legal advice by the Bournemouth Magistrates.
Justin Morris, 36, of Osborne Road Bournemouth, requested a speed camera photograph to pay fine of speeding on the motorway.
Julian Lawrence, prosecuting, said the Magistrates that he refused to pay the fine since he could not recognize the driver in the picture sent to him and pleaded not guilty.
Mr Morris, representing himself said: “I have no problem with paying the fine but I want to make sure who the driver is. That picture in black and white was just awful.”
He then recognized the photograph when the Magistrates showed him the colour version. However, he was already outside the 28 days deadline for payment of.
The case postponed to 31 March due to need for further legal advice by the Bournemouth Magistrates.
Public toilets could be closed
Councillors discussed community toilet scheme to replace existing toilets in the environment and economy scrutiny panel.
Toilets in the town could be closed down to save Bournemouth council money in cleaning and maintenance costs.
The council is planning to replace them with a community toilet scheme, which will lead residents to toilets in pubs and restaurants.
Cllr Roger West who proposed the scheme said that the public toilets’ current situation is not acceptable and continued:
”Toilets are locked on Sunday which is very busy day for town’s economy. And only ladies toilets have baby changing facilities. We need a certain standard for our toilets.”
The scheme has been successfully applied by other councils in London. It is suggested that payments of £600 a year could be made to pubs and restaurants willing to join in the scheme.
Toilets in the town could be closed down to save Bournemouth council money in cleaning and maintenance costs.
The council is planning to replace them with a community toilet scheme, which will lead residents to toilets in pubs and restaurants.
Cllr Roger West who proposed the scheme said that the public toilets’ current situation is not acceptable and continued:
”Toilets are locked on Sunday which is very busy day for town’s economy. And only ladies toilets have baby changing facilities. We need a certain standard for our toilets.”
The scheme has been successfully applied by other councils in London. It is suggested that payments of £600 a year could be made to pubs and restaurants willing to join in the scheme.
First Economic Overview Panel of 2009 met in Council
Redevelopment of Bournemouth Airport, economic recession and butterfly farm project were some of the subjects discussed in economic overview panel in Council.
This year’s first panels’ agenda was fairly consistent. Sally Windsor, from Bournemouth Airport presented the redevelopment project. She said that the airport is a significant local employer with its 900 employees including direct and indirect jobs.
Chairman Philip Stanley-Watts said: “There will be a mix of job opportunities by improving of catering and shops in the airport.”
Windsor said: “The construction of the airport is just started this week. Departure area will be extending double sized. The arrival area will be totally separate. It is a huge project.”
She said Air France is to be operating for international flights soon. Also, apron is resized and virtually finished for 6 aircraft to park comfortably. A larger welcome sign will be placed in new entrance hall.
Cllr Beesley said next year will be harder for council in terms of budget due to economic recession. Beesley said: “Government grants are lightly reduced to 2010. There maybe further cuts and significant risks in 2009 and 2010. Even more difficult years are over the horizon.”
Cllr Copper gave an update on butterfly farm project and said: “Bournemouth is to be a greener town with butterfly farm.”
Councillors made some suggestions for next meeting’s agenda such as inviting Nigel Hedges, Chamber of trades to comment on local businesses, planning airport packages for 200th birthday of the town and discussing on Bournemouth’s lack of museums.
http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/council/
This year’s first panels’ agenda was fairly consistent. Sally Windsor, from Bournemouth Airport presented the redevelopment project. She said that the airport is a significant local employer with its 900 employees including direct and indirect jobs.
Chairman Philip Stanley-Watts said: “There will be a mix of job opportunities by improving of catering and shops in the airport.”
Windsor said: “The construction of the airport is just started this week. Departure area will be extending double sized. The arrival area will be totally separate. It is a huge project.”
She said Air France is to be operating for international flights soon. Also, apron is resized and virtually finished for 6 aircraft to park comfortably. A larger welcome sign will be placed in new entrance hall.
Cllr Beesley said next year will be harder for council in terms of budget due to economic recession. Beesley said: “Government grants are lightly reduced to 2010. There maybe further cuts and significant risks in 2009 and 2010. Even more difficult years are over the horizon.”
Cllr Copper gave an update on butterfly farm project and said: “Bournemouth is to be a greener town with butterfly farm.”
Councillors made some suggestions for next meeting’s agenda such as inviting Nigel Hedges, Chamber of trades to comment on local businesses, planning airport packages for 200th birthday of the town and discussing on Bournemouth’s lack of museums.
http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/council/
Council is giving free food safety training
Bournemouth Borough Council Food Safety Team gives free training to all local food businesses until June.
The Council offered free training to provide better standards of food hygiene in Bournemouth. ‘Safer Food, Better Business’ training is aimed at food businesses including restaurants and takeaways.Yvette Landy, Senior Environmental Health Officer, said that the training will be given in several languages such as Thai, Turkish, Chinese and Bengali because of cosmopolitan nature of food business in town. Landy said: “Businesses will receive a food safety pack, by the Food Standards Agency. We will guide businesses on how to use the pack, making sure they continue to develop their safe food practices and comply with the law.”
Tarek Halabi, the owner of Salsa Restaurant, said that they already had done the course. He continued: “At that time the course wasn’t free. It was an all day session. The Borough Council gives a free training because there are a lot of businesses, particularly catering business, and people working there have no idea about health and safety issues. I believe this course is good for new businesses owners that have not much experience and background in catering.”
The syllabus includes bacteriology, the cause of food poisoning, prevention of food poisoning, personal hygiene, pest control and cleaning.
On completion of the course, candidates will be able to sit the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering Examination.
For further details contact: Public Safety Team on 01202 454876.
The Council offered free training to provide better standards of food hygiene in Bournemouth. ‘Safer Food, Better Business’ training is aimed at food businesses including restaurants and takeaways.Yvette Landy, Senior Environmental Health Officer, said that the training will be given in several languages such as Thai, Turkish, Chinese and Bengali because of cosmopolitan nature of food business in town. Landy said: “Businesses will receive a food safety pack, by the Food Standards Agency. We will guide businesses on how to use the pack, making sure they continue to develop their safe food practices and comply with the law.”
Tarek Halabi, the owner of Salsa Restaurant, said that they already had done the course. He continued: “At that time the course wasn’t free. It was an all day session. The Borough Council gives a free training because there are a lot of businesses, particularly catering business, and people working there have no idea about health and safety issues. I believe this course is good for new businesses owners that have not much experience and background in catering.”
The syllabus includes bacteriology, the cause of food poisoning, prevention of food poisoning, personal hygiene, pest control and cleaning.
On completion of the course, candidates will be able to sit the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering Examination.
For further details contact: Public Safety Team on 01202 454876.
Interpreters for Non-English Speakers
The Bournemouth Interpreters' Group enables service providers to locate qualified community interpreters for all non-English speakers of Bournemouth.
Alan Marshall, the manager of the Bournemouth Interpreters' Group, said that their service is accessible to all local communities’ to serve speakers of other languages.
The Bournemouth Interpreters' Group is a not-for-profit organisation and does not function as an agency. “Providers have the contact details of all interpreters on the Register and contact directly with them via website.” Marshall said.
Basically, the most required languages for interpreting are Polish, regarding sizeable Polish community in Bournemouth, Portuguese, Farsi, Arabic, Kurdish, some Chinese and Bengali. The group has registered providers including medical services, educational services, Borough council and police services. It has also translation services for translating documents such as medical records in Chinese.
“If needed somebody there, what happens is local residents if they need to access our service, let’s say Doctor’s surgery, has the duty to find them an interpreter. Doctor’s surgery, as a client, log on to the website to contact the interpreter. And when the non-English speaker patient arrives there is an interpreter waiting in Doctor’s surgery.” said Marshall.
As Marshall said the Bournemouth Interpreters' Group gives service to fifty miles away from Bournemouth and seeks to co-ordinate, administer and distribute a local Interpreters’ Register to public sector and voluntary organisations in the area. Additionally, the group seeks to raise racial and multicultural awareness within the local Community.
http://www.bournemouthinterpreters.org.uk/home/home.php
http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Partners/RegionalBusinessCommunity/Southwest/District_Links/index.html
Alan Marshall, the manager of the Bournemouth Interpreters' Group, said that their service is accessible to all local communities’ to serve speakers of other languages.
The Bournemouth Interpreters' Group is a not-for-profit organisation and does not function as an agency. “Providers have the contact details of all interpreters on the Register and contact directly with them via website.” Marshall said.
Basically, the most required languages for interpreting are Polish, regarding sizeable Polish community in Bournemouth, Portuguese, Farsi, Arabic, Kurdish, some Chinese and Bengali. The group has registered providers including medical services, educational services, Borough council and police services. It has also translation services for translating documents such as medical records in Chinese.
“If needed somebody there, what happens is local residents if they need to access our service, let’s say Doctor’s surgery, has the duty to find them an interpreter. Doctor’s surgery, as a client, log on to the website to contact the interpreter. And when the non-English speaker patient arrives there is an interpreter waiting in Doctor’s surgery.” said Marshall.
As Marshall said the Bournemouth Interpreters' Group gives service to fifty miles away from Bournemouth and seeks to co-ordinate, administer and distribute a local Interpreters’ Register to public sector and voluntary organisations in the area. Additionally, the group seeks to raise racial and multicultural awareness within the local Community.
http://www.bournemouthinterpreters.org.uk/home/home.php
http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Partners/RegionalBusinessCommunity/Southwest/District_Links/index.html
Turkey’s dreamy EU membership
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Brussels for talks on Turkey’s EU membership, however, Turkish people in Bournemouth are not very excited about it.
Bournemouth’s Turkish resident, Murat Kayik, said that Turkey’s EU membership will happen in next ten years, he doesn’t think it will happen quickly. “Because there is lots of opposition to it. I think Europe has to accept Turkey if they want to keep them on the European side. Turkey has to change lots of things like death penalty, women’s rights. Eventually they will accept within five to ten years.” he said.
Sarah Onur, a half Turkish Bournemouth resident emphasized that most Turkish people in the cities now are very European while in rural areas in the East of Turkey, they are much more religious and want Turkey to remain Turkey. She commented on the government’s controversial politics and said: “It is strange that the government wants to take Turkey to being more Islamic state but then if they want it to be a part of Europe Turkey must stay secular.”
Bournemouth resident and Turkish Bakery Shop’s owner Ibrahim Onur said that Turkey’s EU membership will have an effect on Turkish people who live in abroad. He continued,
“I think it will make it easier to go home if they want to. And lots of Turkish people who come here when they younger and when they get slightly older, people in England have become quite dissatisfied with England now. Turkey is much better now than it was when they left.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7837145.stm
http://europa.eu/
http://turkishembassylondon.org/
Bournemouth’s Turkish resident, Murat Kayik, said that Turkey’s EU membership will happen in next ten years, he doesn’t think it will happen quickly. “Because there is lots of opposition to it. I think Europe has to accept Turkey if they want to keep them on the European side. Turkey has to change lots of things like death penalty, women’s rights. Eventually they will accept within five to ten years.” he said.
Sarah Onur, a half Turkish Bournemouth resident emphasized that most Turkish people in the cities now are very European while in rural areas in the East of Turkey, they are much more religious and want Turkey to remain Turkey. She commented on the government’s controversial politics and said: “It is strange that the government wants to take Turkey to being more Islamic state but then if they want it to be a part of Europe Turkey must stay secular.”
Bournemouth resident and Turkish Bakery Shop’s owner Ibrahim Onur said that Turkey’s EU membership will have an effect on Turkish people who live in abroad. He continued,
“I think it will make it easier to go home if they want to. And lots of Turkish people who come here when they younger and when they get slightly older, people in England have become quite dissatisfied with England now. Turkey is much better now than it was when they left.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7837145.stm
http://europa.eu/
http://turkishembassylondon.org/
Profile Remzi Ersahin : From a Fridge to a Mansion
Businessman Remzi Ershahin became a millionaire and a local hero of Bournemouth in a short time. Kubra Yelkenci is finding out his secret.
Is he being ironic or dramatic, is the first question that flashes through my mind, when he said he was locked in an empty industrial fridge. Remzi Ershahin, 48, used to sleep in one of the big fridges in his first kebab shop in Southampton to save money. The fridge was switched off. However, he jeopardised his life not to drive back home everyday. He put a stick to keep the door open but when he was sleeping the stick lost its balance and fell down leaving the door shut. The door was locked because of suction.
“I thought it was the end of my life. Then I remembered that there was a drain pipe in the fridge. It could balance the air pressure to get rid of suction. I hardly reached to the handle to open it. My finger was bleeding. Finally I managed to loosen it and the air went out then the door was opened.”
It is a long journey from Turkey to Bournemouth, from a fridge in a kebab shop to a mansion in Florida. He was a young Turkish brave man arrived in Bournemouth as a student in October 1977. Remzi was the eldest one of three sons in the family. His father owned a building company and he wanted him to be a civil engineer to help him to build new premises. However, Remzi always wanted to study political science or law. His dream was to be “a warrior who fights for rights.” He was not able to be a lawyer but his brave heart led him to be a warrior all through his life.
He was a well known, popular boy at college. He became a local hero that anyone applied for his help. He used to fight with trouble makers on the street, rescue his friends. “I was a stout hearted man that I did not know anything such fear. If someone bet me jump from a hill I would definitely jump in those years!” He has been into trouble too many times. He has been arrested. Whenever Turkish people who lived in Bournemouth committed a crime the police have seen him as the ringleader of Turks.
Remzi Ershahin was a flirtatious man until (and even carried on after) met his wife Joanne at the age of 21. Two years later he finished college and decided to go back to Turkey for holiday with his girl friend Joanne. Their plan was staying in Turkey permanently after this holiday. But for some reason Remzi changed his mind and decided to stay in Bournemouth and got married to Joanne. His father told him “You are not my son anymore” because of his sudden, rebel decision of staying in the UK and getting married to his girl friend. Therefore, his business adventure started in Bournemouth without his father`s financial support any more.
There were two kebab shops in Bournemouth and they`ve been doing very profitable business. Remzi bought a kebab shop in Southampton. He got this shop done up and opened it under the name of “Istanbul Kebab House”. After that, Remzi bought twelve other kebab shops in the south of England. Remzi worked very hard and the more he made money, the more he invested and finally founded his first catering company called Falcon in 1998.
His sister-in-law Zeynep Ershahin, was his brother’s girl friend in 1989. She wanted to go to England as an au-pair but her boyfriend did not want her to be an au-pair. Remzi Ershahin accepted her as a guest in his house for one year. She says, “Who on earth accepts some one as a guest in his house for one year? When I was staying with them, I and my boyfriend Mesud had very bad argument and I went upstairs to pack my suitcase. Remzi came to me and told me that “you are not staying here as a girl friend of my brother, you are my sister until you die, I promised your family and my house is yours forever...”
Remzi had a by-pass open heart surgery in 2002 and decided to leave England. He bought a brilliant mansion and set up a small business and is planning to move to Florida with his family next summer. He was proud of his success and well-deserved wealth. He says simply: “My biggest lesson in business life was to be able to understand different type of people and to deal with them” as he was showing me his father`s last letter of advice saying “be honest and work hard my son”.
December 2008
Is he being ironic or dramatic, is the first question that flashes through my mind, when he said he was locked in an empty industrial fridge. Remzi Ershahin, 48, used to sleep in one of the big fridges in his first kebab shop in Southampton to save money. The fridge was switched off. However, he jeopardised his life not to drive back home everyday. He put a stick to keep the door open but when he was sleeping the stick lost its balance and fell down leaving the door shut. The door was locked because of suction.
“I thought it was the end of my life. Then I remembered that there was a drain pipe in the fridge. It could balance the air pressure to get rid of suction. I hardly reached to the handle to open it. My finger was bleeding. Finally I managed to loosen it and the air went out then the door was opened.”
It is a long journey from Turkey to Bournemouth, from a fridge in a kebab shop to a mansion in Florida. He was a young Turkish brave man arrived in Bournemouth as a student in October 1977. Remzi was the eldest one of three sons in the family. His father owned a building company and he wanted him to be a civil engineer to help him to build new premises. However, Remzi always wanted to study political science or law. His dream was to be “a warrior who fights for rights.” He was not able to be a lawyer but his brave heart led him to be a warrior all through his life.
He was a well known, popular boy at college. He became a local hero that anyone applied for his help. He used to fight with trouble makers on the street, rescue his friends. “I was a stout hearted man that I did not know anything such fear. If someone bet me jump from a hill I would definitely jump in those years!” He has been into trouble too many times. He has been arrested. Whenever Turkish people who lived in Bournemouth committed a crime the police have seen him as the ringleader of Turks.
Remzi Ershahin was a flirtatious man until (and even carried on after) met his wife Joanne at the age of 21. Two years later he finished college and decided to go back to Turkey for holiday with his girl friend Joanne. Their plan was staying in Turkey permanently after this holiday. But for some reason Remzi changed his mind and decided to stay in Bournemouth and got married to Joanne. His father told him “You are not my son anymore” because of his sudden, rebel decision of staying in the UK and getting married to his girl friend. Therefore, his business adventure started in Bournemouth without his father`s financial support any more.
There were two kebab shops in Bournemouth and they`ve been doing very profitable business. Remzi bought a kebab shop in Southampton. He got this shop done up and opened it under the name of “Istanbul Kebab House”. After that, Remzi bought twelve other kebab shops in the south of England. Remzi worked very hard and the more he made money, the more he invested and finally founded his first catering company called Falcon in 1998.
His sister-in-law Zeynep Ershahin, was his brother’s girl friend in 1989. She wanted to go to England as an au-pair but her boyfriend did not want her to be an au-pair. Remzi Ershahin accepted her as a guest in his house for one year. She says, “Who on earth accepts some one as a guest in his house for one year? When I was staying with them, I and my boyfriend Mesud had very bad argument and I went upstairs to pack my suitcase. Remzi came to me and told me that “you are not staying here as a girl friend of my brother, you are my sister until you die, I promised your family and my house is yours forever...”
Remzi had a by-pass open heart surgery in 2002 and decided to leave England. He bought a brilliant mansion and set up a small business and is planning to move to Florida with his family next summer. He was proud of his success and well-deserved wealth. He says simply: “My biggest lesson in business life was to be able to understand different type of people and to deal with them” as he was showing me his father`s last letter of advice saying “be honest and work hard my son”.
December 2008
NEW ARTWORK FOR CORFE HOUSE
Students are helping to choose an arty entrance for a new housing after the planners decreed the university had to use local artists.
The student accommodation company UNITE have commissioned two artists to produce an interactive lighting artwork around both entrances to Corfe House building. Shirleyann Plumridge, the hospitality manager explained the aim of artwork:
“Basically when UNITE applied for the planning permission to build Corfe House here, the council said `that`s fine` but part of the planning concept was that we would have to commission a local artist to produce some public art for the entrances of the Corfe House.”
She said that Corfe House students are expected to be involved in decision of what the artwork exactly will be. Last year, students decided on an `interactive light feature` for the entrances.
Poole artists Anna Heinrich and Leon Palmer specialize in light commissions. The married couple will bring examples of their previous work to get feedback from the students. They want to find out what is like to live in the student accommodation and what it feels like being away from home to build an artwork suitable to the concept of the building.
“So for example every time doors open someone goes in and out something will happen, we don`t know what that is. So that`s basically we want the student`s involvement in what it is,” said Ms Plumridge.
The student accommodation company UNITE have commissioned two artists to produce an interactive lighting artwork around both entrances to Corfe House building. Shirleyann Plumridge, the hospitality manager explained the aim of artwork:
“Basically when UNITE applied for the planning permission to build Corfe House here, the council said `that`s fine` but part of the planning concept was that we would have to commission a local artist to produce some public art for the entrances of the Corfe House.”
She said that Corfe House students are expected to be involved in decision of what the artwork exactly will be. Last year, students decided on an `interactive light feature` for the entrances.
Poole artists Anna Heinrich and Leon Palmer specialize in light commissions. The married couple will bring examples of their previous work to get feedback from the students. They want to find out what is like to live in the student accommodation and what it feels like being away from home to build an artwork suitable to the concept of the building.
“So for example every time doors open someone goes in and out something will happen, we don`t know what that is. So that`s basically we want the student`s involvement in what it is,” said Ms Plumridge.
`1ST WRITES` WRITING WORKSHOPS IN POOLE
Fictional, descriptive and creative writing workshops are starting for all enthusiastic people in Poole.
Monique Munroe, an English writer who gives writing workshops, started writing at the age of thirteen. Her first short stories published in The Guardian.
“One day I saw a big announcement in The Guardian. They were looking for short story writers. I kept on sending my short stories until they accepted me” said Ms Munroe and continued “I also wrote for teenage magazines like Blue Jean and short stories for teen girls. I interviewed with teenagers about their problems and published their achievement stories in the magazine. ”
Two years ago she started to run the workshops under the name of `1st Writes`. “It became a brand for me” said Ms Munroe. The activity which is supported by Borough of Poole is open to people from all age groups with different backgrounds. There is an eight-week course `How to Write Short Stories` currently run by her and also `Dynamic Description Workshop` is starting on October 25. She said “There is one young guy and the rest is mostly in their 40s. Some of them are really talented with amazing imagination.”
She is also the editor of PCVS News charity magazine which is published seasonally since 1999. She told about charity activities and continued “There are seven different art projects in volunteer centre of Poole. And creative writing courses for people with mental disabilities.” She pointed the importance of those activities for mentally disabled people to be involved in life.
Ms Munroe recommended young people who are interested in writing to carry on writing and reading books as many as possible.
23-10-2008
Monique Munroe, an English writer who gives writing workshops, started writing at the age of thirteen. Her first short stories published in The Guardian.
“One day I saw a big announcement in The Guardian. They were looking for short story writers. I kept on sending my short stories until they accepted me” said Ms Munroe and continued “I also wrote for teenage magazines like Blue Jean and short stories for teen girls. I interviewed with teenagers about their problems and published their achievement stories in the magazine. ”
Two years ago she started to run the workshops under the name of `1st Writes`. “It became a brand for me” said Ms Munroe. The activity which is supported by Borough of Poole is open to people from all age groups with different backgrounds. There is an eight-week course `How to Write Short Stories` currently run by her and also `Dynamic Description Workshop` is starting on October 25. She said “There is one young guy and the rest is mostly in their 40s. Some of them are really talented with amazing imagination.”
She is also the editor of PCVS News charity magazine which is published seasonally since 1999. She told about charity activities and continued “There are seven different art projects in volunteer centre of Poole. And creative writing courses for people with mental disabilities.” She pointed the importance of those activities for mentally disabled people to be involved in life.
Ms Munroe recommended young people who are interested in writing to carry on writing and reading books as many as possible.
23-10-2008
POOLE`S LEGENDARY PIRATE: HARRY PAYE
You might think that pirates exist only in Hollywood movies, colourful novels for kids and in cartoons. But if you are a resident in the charming town of Poole you are living on the land of a legendary pirate called: Harry Paye
Probably he was not as cool as Caribbean Pirate Johnny Depp, nevertheless Harry Paye was a well-known commander of the Cinque Ports fleet in the late 14th and early 15th century. Paye led raids through the coast of France and Spain from Normandy through to the Bay of Biscay and Cape Finisterre.
Mr Pat Parker from Poole Museum said “Harry Paye`s activities took place in the beginning of the 15th century when Henry IV was King of England. And in this period the country was in the middle of battles known as The Hundred Years War with France.”
A Spanish nobleman of his day, Count Pero Nino defined him as following words, “This knight who scoured the seas as a corsair with many ships, plundering all the Spanish and French ships he could meet with.”
After spending long adventurous years, he settled down in Kent and died there in 1419. "His exploits still stir the imagination, more than five hundred years after his death", says Parker. Famous citizen Herbert S Carter wrote a novel for children about his adventures and `Old Harry` pub in the High Street of Poole commemorated his name.
http://www.welcometopoole.co.uk/history/story3.htm
Poole Rediscovered, Museum Publishing
16-10-2008
Probably he was not as cool as Caribbean Pirate Johnny Depp, nevertheless Harry Paye was a well-known commander of the Cinque Ports fleet in the late 14th and early 15th century. Paye led raids through the coast of France and Spain from Normandy through to the Bay of Biscay and Cape Finisterre.
Mr Pat Parker from Poole Museum said “Harry Paye`s activities took place in the beginning of the 15th century when Henry IV was King of England. And in this period the country was in the middle of battles known as The Hundred Years War with France.”
A Spanish nobleman of his day, Count Pero Nino defined him as following words, “This knight who scoured the seas as a corsair with many ships, plundering all the Spanish and French ships he could meet with.”
After spending long adventurous years, he settled down in Kent and died there in 1419. "His exploits still stir the imagination, more than five hundred years after his death", says Parker. Famous citizen Herbert S Carter wrote a novel for children about his adventures and `Old Harry` pub in the High Street of Poole commemorated his name.
http://www.welcometopoole.co.uk/history/story3.htm
Poole Rediscovered, Museum Publishing
16-10-2008
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