vol. 6 #2 – 13 November 2012 culture LIÈGE MUSEUM DAYS feature The Sentinel Amsterdam Integrity, heart, humour AMSTERDAM MUSEUM NIGHT 1
The Sentinel Amsterdam vol. 6 #2
Mar 27, 2016
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vol 6 2 ndash 13 November 2012
culture
liEgravegemuseumdays
feature
The SentinelAmsterdamIntegrity heart humour
amsterdammuseumnight
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E-mail sentinelpostgmailcomWebsite wwwthesentineleu
Contributors Sam van Dam David King Dirkje Bakker-Pierre Evelina Kvartunaite Simon Owusu Simon Joseph and Ananda Welij
EditorsGary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form Andrei Barburas amp No-OfficenlWebmasterwwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost Amsterjammincom
The Sentinel Amsterdam does not intentionally include unaccredited photosillustrations that are subject to copyright If you consider your copyright to have been infringed please contact us at sentinelpostgmailcom
3in this issue
The Sentinel Amsterdam
feature - p04
health amp well-being - p 90
art- p 72 music - p 78 star beer guidel - p 80
amsterdam city life- p 83 spotted- p 86
sport - p 96
film review - p 87
technology - p 92trends - p 71
liegravege museum days
get stoned
de Veiling (the auction) Cd review the royal Kings la Curtius
Bring back Where is this in amsterdam
On the Volley
room 2c
techBit sio-BytesJust say cheesy
classifieds
lsquoNames that appeal for no obvious reason other than that they sound
exoticrsquo
lsquoThe tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet
unknown stories to tellrsquo
lsquoYou get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you
should join inrsquo
lsquoJust another girl from a country with no mountainsrsquo
amsterdam museum night
White out
spain - Valencia
the gold room
culture - p 22
sport - p 100
travel - p 56
sport - p 104
more
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By Denson Pierre
There are places with names that appeal for no obvious reason other than that they sound exotic Wallonie Bruxelles Tourisme made sure that I closed the 2012 travels with a weekend trip to one of their little gems not far south of Maastricht Liegravege This is a major city within the French speaking region of Belgium which seems to have benefitted positively from both cultural and geographical complexities to become a particularly welcoming place for visitors
Liegravege museum
days
lsquoI was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981rsquo
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and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind anywhere Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava created an amazing structure best described as a large cloud-like and smooth wave with shards of light-refracting adamantium claws positioned at angles interconnected with glass and unimposing concrete elements supporting and receiving trains and people while itself appearing to float on air The building truly takes your breath away with its glorious design It is just about up there with the most spectacular entrance portals you can imagine to any city anywhere
Liegravege is an extremely handily sized modern city This means that even without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once in the old city walking is an extremely appealing option It actually takes some getting used to these days in Europe seeing people walking along streets and in hospitality establishments smiling at you in a receptive manner It put us at ease with the entire feel of the city and set us up for a truly pleasant and educational time in this city with so many stories to tell
With a history dating back to pre-Roman times you are encouraged to take a guide as provided by the tourism authority to go deeper into what is actually around
A journey by train from Amsterdam to Liegravege (35 hrs) is one of these remarkable features The first leg takes place in roomy comfort on one of NSrsquos fast Intercity double-decker trains When you eventually arrive at the historic border city of Maastricht with its largely 19th-century train station modern trains start to appear distinctly out of place as this is where you connect with the Belgian regional train service on to Liegravege Once you have followed the signage to the appropriate platform you could be forgiven for thinking that a vintage train rally was being held nearby and that part of it had been accidentally left standing on the track in front of you After a moment of slight confusion I realised that the rickety and rather small train before me was in fact the means by which we were to complete the final leg of our lsquohigh-speedrsquo trip to Liegravege I will say no more about the rolling stock of the Belgian regional rail company except that when it rattled its way up to the top speed permitted on given stretches between stops I was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981
Nothing about arriving in Liegravege-Guillemins station bears comparison to the state of the carriages that get you there from the Netherlands however This station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture
lsquoThis station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind
anywherersquo
lsquoEven without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once
in the old city walking is an extremely appealing optionrsquo
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our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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lsquoWe were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and
nights of winterrsquo
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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culture
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
ndash
lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
travel59
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
lots of spacersquo
ndash
travel60
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
city without using roadsrsquo
ndash
travel6
1
travel62
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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travel63
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
brain tells you itrsquos impossible)rsquo
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travel65
travel6
6
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lsquoThis modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you
can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
music79
80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
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trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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E-mail sentinelpostgmailcomWebsite wwwthesentineleu
Contributors Sam van Dam David King Dirkje Bakker-Pierre Evelina Kvartunaite Simon Owusu Simon Joseph and Ananda Welij
EditorsGary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form Andrei Barburas amp No-OfficenlWebmasterwwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost Amsterjammincom
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The Sentinel Amsterdam
feature - p04
health amp well-being - p 90
art- p 72 music - p 78 star beer guidel - p 80
amsterdam city life- p 83 spotted- p 86
sport - p 96
film review - p 87
technology - p 92trends - p 71
liegravege museum days
get stoned
de Veiling (the auction) Cd review the royal Kings la Curtius
Bring back Where is this in amsterdam
On the Volley
room 2c
techBit sio-BytesJust say cheesy
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lsquoNames that appeal for no obvious reason other than that they sound
exoticrsquo
lsquoThe tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet
unknown stories to tellrsquo
lsquoYou get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you
should join inrsquo
lsquoJust another girl from a country with no mountainsrsquo
amsterdam museum night
White out
spain - Valencia
the gold room
culture - p 22
sport - p 100
travel - p 56
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By Denson Pierre
There are places with names that appeal for no obvious reason other than that they sound exotic Wallonie Bruxelles Tourisme made sure that I closed the 2012 travels with a weekend trip to one of their little gems not far south of Maastricht Liegravege This is a major city within the French speaking region of Belgium which seems to have benefitted positively from both cultural and geographical complexities to become a particularly welcoming place for visitors
Liegravege museum
days
lsquoI was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981rsquo
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and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind anywhere Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava created an amazing structure best described as a large cloud-like and smooth wave with shards of light-refracting adamantium claws positioned at angles interconnected with glass and unimposing concrete elements supporting and receiving trains and people while itself appearing to float on air The building truly takes your breath away with its glorious design It is just about up there with the most spectacular entrance portals you can imagine to any city anywhere
Liegravege is an extremely handily sized modern city This means that even without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once in the old city walking is an extremely appealing option It actually takes some getting used to these days in Europe seeing people walking along streets and in hospitality establishments smiling at you in a receptive manner It put us at ease with the entire feel of the city and set us up for a truly pleasant and educational time in this city with so many stories to tell
With a history dating back to pre-Roman times you are encouraged to take a guide as provided by the tourism authority to go deeper into what is actually around
A journey by train from Amsterdam to Liegravege (35 hrs) is one of these remarkable features The first leg takes place in roomy comfort on one of NSrsquos fast Intercity double-decker trains When you eventually arrive at the historic border city of Maastricht with its largely 19th-century train station modern trains start to appear distinctly out of place as this is where you connect with the Belgian regional train service on to Liegravege Once you have followed the signage to the appropriate platform you could be forgiven for thinking that a vintage train rally was being held nearby and that part of it had been accidentally left standing on the track in front of you After a moment of slight confusion I realised that the rickety and rather small train before me was in fact the means by which we were to complete the final leg of our lsquohigh-speedrsquo trip to Liegravege I will say no more about the rolling stock of the Belgian regional rail company except that when it rattled its way up to the top speed permitted on given stretches between stops I was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981
Nothing about arriving in Liegravege-Guillemins station bears comparison to the state of the carriages that get you there from the Netherlands however This station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture
lsquoThis station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind
anywherersquo
lsquoEven without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once
in the old city walking is an extremely appealing optionrsquo
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our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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lsquoWe were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and
nights of winterrsquo
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
ndash
lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
travel59
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
lots of spacersquo
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
city without using roadsrsquo
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travel6
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
brain tells you itrsquos impossible)rsquo
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lsquoThis modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you
can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
78music
CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
music79
80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
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E-mail sentinelpostgmailcomWebsite wwwthesentineleu
Contributors Sam van Dam David King Dirkje Bakker-Pierre Evelina Kvartunaite Simon Owusu Simon Joseph and Ananda Welij
EditorsGary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form Andrei Barburas amp No-OfficenlWebmasterwwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost Amsterjammincom
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3in this issue
The Sentinel Amsterdam
feature - p04
health amp well-being - p 90
art- p 72 music - p 78 star beer guidel - p 80
amsterdam city life- p 83 spotted- p 86
sport - p 96
film review - p 87
technology - p 92trends - p 71
liegravege museum days
get stoned
de Veiling (the auction) Cd review the royal Kings la Curtius
Bring back Where is this in amsterdam
On the Volley
room 2c
techBit sio-BytesJust say cheesy
classifieds
lsquoNames that appeal for no obvious reason other than that they sound
exoticrsquo
lsquoThe tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet
unknown stories to tellrsquo
lsquoYou get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you
should join inrsquo
lsquoJust another girl from a country with no mountainsrsquo
amsterdam museum night
White out
spain - Valencia
the gold room
culture - p 22
sport - p 100
travel - p 56
sport - p 104
more
4feature
By Denson Pierre
There are places with names that appeal for no obvious reason other than that they sound exotic Wallonie Bruxelles Tourisme made sure that I closed the 2012 travels with a weekend trip to one of their little gems not far south of Maastricht Liegravege This is a major city within the French speaking region of Belgium which seems to have benefitted positively from both cultural and geographical complexities to become a particularly welcoming place for visitors
Liegravege museum
days
lsquoI was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981rsquo
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and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind anywhere Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava created an amazing structure best described as a large cloud-like and smooth wave with shards of light-refracting adamantium claws positioned at angles interconnected with glass and unimposing concrete elements supporting and receiving trains and people while itself appearing to float on air The building truly takes your breath away with its glorious design It is just about up there with the most spectacular entrance portals you can imagine to any city anywhere
Liegravege is an extremely handily sized modern city This means that even without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once in the old city walking is an extremely appealing option It actually takes some getting used to these days in Europe seeing people walking along streets and in hospitality establishments smiling at you in a receptive manner It put us at ease with the entire feel of the city and set us up for a truly pleasant and educational time in this city with so many stories to tell
With a history dating back to pre-Roman times you are encouraged to take a guide as provided by the tourism authority to go deeper into what is actually around
A journey by train from Amsterdam to Liegravege (35 hrs) is one of these remarkable features The first leg takes place in roomy comfort on one of NSrsquos fast Intercity double-decker trains When you eventually arrive at the historic border city of Maastricht with its largely 19th-century train station modern trains start to appear distinctly out of place as this is where you connect with the Belgian regional train service on to Liegravege Once you have followed the signage to the appropriate platform you could be forgiven for thinking that a vintage train rally was being held nearby and that part of it had been accidentally left standing on the track in front of you After a moment of slight confusion I realised that the rickety and rather small train before me was in fact the means by which we were to complete the final leg of our lsquohigh-speedrsquo trip to Liegravege I will say no more about the rolling stock of the Belgian regional rail company except that when it rattled its way up to the top speed permitted on given stretches between stops I was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981
Nothing about arriving in Liegravege-Guillemins station bears comparison to the state of the carriages that get you there from the Netherlands however This station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture
lsquoThis station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind
anywherersquo
lsquoEven without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once
in the old city walking is an extremely appealing optionrsquo
feature7
8feature
our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lots of spacersquo
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city without using roadsrsquo
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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There are places with names that appeal for no obvious reason other than that they sound exotic Wallonie Bruxelles Tourisme made sure that I closed the 2012 travels with a weekend trip to one of their little gems not far south of Maastricht Liegravege This is a major city within the French speaking region of Belgium which seems to have benefitted positively from both cultural and geographical complexities to become a particularly welcoming place for visitors
Liegravege museum
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lsquoI was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981rsquo
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and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind anywhere Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava created an amazing structure best described as a large cloud-like and smooth wave with shards of light-refracting adamantium claws positioned at angles interconnected with glass and unimposing concrete elements supporting and receiving trains and people while itself appearing to float on air The building truly takes your breath away with its glorious design It is just about up there with the most spectacular entrance portals you can imagine to any city anywhere
Liegravege is an extremely handily sized modern city This means that even without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once in the old city walking is an extremely appealing option It actually takes some getting used to these days in Europe seeing people walking along streets and in hospitality establishments smiling at you in a receptive manner It put us at ease with the entire feel of the city and set us up for a truly pleasant and educational time in this city with so many stories to tell
With a history dating back to pre-Roman times you are encouraged to take a guide as provided by the tourism authority to go deeper into what is actually around
A journey by train from Amsterdam to Liegravege (35 hrs) is one of these remarkable features The first leg takes place in roomy comfort on one of NSrsquos fast Intercity double-decker trains When you eventually arrive at the historic border city of Maastricht with its largely 19th-century train station modern trains start to appear distinctly out of place as this is where you connect with the Belgian regional train service on to Liegravege Once you have followed the signage to the appropriate platform you could be forgiven for thinking that a vintage train rally was being held nearby and that part of it had been accidentally left standing on the track in front of you After a moment of slight confusion I realised that the rickety and rather small train before me was in fact the means by which we were to complete the final leg of our lsquohigh-speedrsquo trip to Liegravege I will say no more about the rolling stock of the Belgian regional rail company except that when it rattled its way up to the top speed permitted on given stretches between stops I was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981
Nothing about arriving in Liegravege-Guillemins station bears comparison to the state of the carriages that get you there from the Netherlands however This station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture
lsquoThis station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind
anywherersquo
lsquoEven without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once
in the old city walking is an extremely appealing optionrsquo
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our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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There are places with names that appeal for no obvious reason other than that they sound exotic Wallonie Bruxelles Tourisme made sure that I closed the 2012 travels with a weekend trip to one of their little gems not far south of Maastricht Liegravege This is a major city within the French speaking region of Belgium which seems to have benefitted positively from both cultural and geographical complexities to become a particularly welcoming place for visitors
Liegravege museum
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lsquoI was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981rsquo
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and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind anywhere Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava created an amazing structure best described as a large cloud-like and smooth wave with shards of light-refracting adamantium claws positioned at angles interconnected with glass and unimposing concrete elements supporting and receiving trains and people while itself appearing to float on air The building truly takes your breath away with its glorious design It is just about up there with the most spectacular entrance portals you can imagine to any city anywhere
Liegravege is an extremely handily sized modern city This means that even without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once in the old city walking is an extremely appealing option It actually takes some getting used to these days in Europe seeing people walking along streets and in hospitality establishments smiling at you in a receptive manner It put us at ease with the entire feel of the city and set us up for a truly pleasant and educational time in this city with so many stories to tell
With a history dating back to pre-Roman times you are encouraged to take a guide as provided by the tourism authority to go deeper into what is actually around
A journey by train from Amsterdam to Liegravege (35 hrs) is one of these remarkable features The first leg takes place in roomy comfort on one of NSrsquos fast Intercity double-decker trains When you eventually arrive at the historic border city of Maastricht with its largely 19th-century train station modern trains start to appear distinctly out of place as this is where you connect with the Belgian regional train service on to Liegravege Once you have followed the signage to the appropriate platform you could be forgiven for thinking that a vintage train rally was being held nearby and that part of it had been accidentally left standing on the track in front of you After a moment of slight confusion I realised that the rickety and rather small train before me was in fact the means by which we were to complete the final leg of our lsquohigh-speedrsquo trip to Liegravege I will say no more about the rolling stock of the Belgian regional rail company except that when it rattled its way up to the top speed permitted on given stretches between stops I was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981
Nothing about arriving in Liegravege-Guillemins station bears comparison to the state of the carriages that get you there from the Netherlands however This station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture
lsquoThis station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind
anywherersquo
lsquoEven without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once
in the old city walking is an extremely appealing optionrsquo
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our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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These are detailed tours designed for visitors who wish to explore with great detail and not suitable for simply sight-seeing tourists
Day segments and ratesPR 0800-1230hrs AG 1330-1630hrs UE 1730-2130hrsAll sessions are priced at u 25 per single adult Group size upper limit = 8 Accompanied children under the age of five are gratis and school aged children pay 25 Family package rates are negotiable
ContactJaroslav Cernosek+420 602 228 797Mail jcernosekcentrumcz
wwwyourtuliptourcom
JC Tours
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind anywhere Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava created an amazing structure best described as a large cloud-like and smooth wave with shards of light-refracting adamantium claws positioned at angles interconnected with glass and unimposing concrete elements supporting and receiving trains and people while itself appearing to float on air The building truly takes your breath away with its glorious design It is just about up there with the most spectacular entrance portals you can imagine to any city anywhere
Liegravege is an extremely handily sized modern city This means that even without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once in the old city walking is an extremely appealing option It actually takes some getting used to these days in Europe seeing people walking along streets and in hospitality establishments smiling at you in a receptive manner It put us at ease with the entire feel of the city and set us up for a truly pleasant and educational time in this city with so many stories to tell
With a history dating back to pre-Roman times you are encouraged to take a guide as provided by the tourism authority to go deeper into what is actually around
A journey by train from Amsterdam to Liegravege (35 hrs) is one of these remarkable features The first leg takes place in roomy comfort on one of NSrsquos fast Intercity double-decker trains When you eventually arrive at the historic border city of Maastricht with its largely 19th-century train station modern trains start to appear distinctly out of place as this is where you connect with the Belgian regional train service on to Liegravege Once you have followed the signage to the appropriate platform you could be forgiven for thinking that a vintage train rally was being held nearby and that part of it had been accidentally left standing on the track in front of you After a moment of slight confusion I realised that the rickety and rather small train before me was in fact the means by which we were to complete the final leg of our lsquohigh-speedrsquo trip to Liegravege I will say no more about the rolling stock of the Belgian regional rail company except that when it rattled its way up to the top speed permitted on given stretches between stops I was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981
Nothing about arriving in Liegravege-Guillemins station bears comparison to the state of the carriages that get you there from the Netherlands however This station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture
lsquoThis station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind
anywherersquo
lsquoEven without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once
in the old city walking is an extremely appealing optionrsquo
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our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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nights of winterrsquo
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lots of spacersquo
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city without using roadsrsquo
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind anywhere Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava created an amazing structure best described as a large cloud-like and smooth wave with shards of light-refracting adamantium claws positioned at angles interconnected with glass and unimposing concrete elements supporting and receiving trains and people while itself appearing to float on air The building truly takes your breath away with its glorious design It is just about up there with the most spectacular entrance portals you can imagine to any city anywhere
Liegravege is an extremely handily sized modern city This means that even without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once in the old city walking is an extremely appealing option It actually takes some getting used to these days in Europe seeing people walking along streets and in hospitality establishments smiling at you in a receptive manner It put us at ease with the entire feel of the city and set us up for a truly pleasant and educational time in this city with so many stories to tell
With a history dating back to pre-Roman times you are encouraged to take a guide as provided by the tourism authority to go deeper into what is actually around
A journey by train from Amsterdam to Liegravege (35 hrs) is one of these remarkable features The first leg takes place in roomy comfort on one of NSrsquos fast Intercity double-decker trains When you eventually arrive at the historic border city of Maastricht with its largely 19th-century train station modern trains start to appear distinctly out of place as this is where you connect with the Belgian regional train service on to Liegravege Once you have followed the signage to the appropriate platform you could be forgiven for thinking that a vintage train rally was being held nearby and that part of it had been accidentally left standing on the track in front of you After a moment of slight confusion I realised that the rickety and rather small train before me was in fact the means by which we were to complete the final leg of our lsquohigh-speedrsquo trip to Liegravege I will say no more about the rolling stock of the Belgian regional rail company except that when it rattled its way up to the top speed permitted on given stretches between stops I was sure I was experiencing what it must have felt like to travel this short route in 1981
Nothing about arriving in Liegravege-Guillemins station bears comparison to the state of the carriages that get you there from the Netherlands however This station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture
lsquoThis station is a fantastically beautiful piece of modern architecture and many argue that it is the most impressive of its kind
anywherersquo
lsquoEven without a metro train service it is very easy to get around the city by bus and once
in the old city walking is an extremely appealing optionrsquo
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our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Fun Drinking amp Music
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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our vintage train then back to the old Dutch border station to catch the Intercity back to Amsterdam before evening
Some of the places we visited and enjoyed are listed below They all come highly recommended as places that might easily make your time in Liegravege as enjoyable as we found it If you are lucky enough to stay at the same lodgings as us you will be ideally situated to reach all of them within minutes
Hotel - Hors Chateau (wwwhors-chateaube)Restaurant - Le Danieli (wwwledanielibe)Tavern - A Pilori (wwwpilori-Liegravegebe)Museum View Wallone - (wwwviewwallonnebe)Museum Grand Curtius - (wwwgrandcurtiusLiegravegebe)Celtic Irish CafeRestaurant - (wwwceltic-Liegravegebe)
Cafe Le Seacuteneacutegal Rue Hors-Chateau 18
Sunshine (PakistaniIndian) Snacks amp meals1 Feacuteronstreacutee
Friterie du perron 1 Rue de Bex Special thanks to our local guide Guy Leurquin
you in this city hemmed in and dissected by a river and a hilly wood a combination that lends it a storybook quality Liegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast wealth of its historical and cultural detail
Shopping and recreation comes particularly easy in this invitingly well laid out city with just about enough quality restaurants alongside the more snacky outlets typical of the Burgundian lifestyle which the locals tend to live Bars and cafeacutes abound too and it is another great compliment to Liegravege that most cafeacutes appear to have their own particular ambiance and style rather than suffering from the uniformity the larger tourist cafeacutes in Amsterdam have settled upon Service levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consuming and the politeness of the staff we met throughout was a stellar example of what it should be in the lsquohospitalityrsquo industry
Just as I seem to have sped to this point so too did our weekend run away from us as we were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and nights of winter It happened also to be my wifersquos birthday weekend and she accompanied me on this trip We missed the chance to visit wwwexpo-goldensixtiesbe because even if we had planned to do so on the way back on Sunday the train timetable did not fully co-operate as we needed to get back at the station to catch
lsquoLiegravege is not overstated in its presentation so you need to be pointed to the vast
wealth of its historical and cultural detailrsquo
lsquoService levels are charmingly what you would wish to expect while out consumingrsquo
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
lots of spacersquo
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
city without using roadsrsquo
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
brain tells you itrsquos impossible)rsquo
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can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
travel59
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lots of spacersquo
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city without using roadsrsquo
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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brain tells you itrsquos impossible)rsquo
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can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
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Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Fun Drinking amp Music
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
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lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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lsquoWe were absorbed into the warmth of the city on the first cold days and
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Amsterdam Museum Night
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During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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city without using roadsrsquo
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
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things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Amsterdam Museum Night
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During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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Amsterdam Museum Night
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During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Amsterdam Museum Night
(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lots of spacersquo
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city without using roadsrsquo
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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brain tells you itrsquos impossible)rsquo
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can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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JC Tours
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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(N8)
During the 13th edition of what has to rank as the coolest most culturally significant engaging educational and fun long evening-night-morning festivities to occur annually in Amsterdam The Sentinel crew were out and about capturing some of its stimulating variety just for youDenson Pierre Sam van Dam and Dirkje Bakker-Pierre took to their bicycles
grabbed their cameras and went about their own modified routes to show you some of what you missed or probably venues you did not get to on the best Museum Night Amsterdam (N8) yetCongratulations to our host Stichting Museum Nacht Amsterdam on putting together and having run a truly exceptional programme (wwwn8nl) on 3 November
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
city without using roadsrsquo
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 01by Denson Pierre
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Het Grachtenhuis
Rijksakademie
Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum)
De Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Garden)
Allard Pierson Museum
De Oude Kerk(The Old Church)
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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city without using roadsrsquo
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
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Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
city without using roadsrsquo
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lots of spacersquo
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city without using roadsrsquo
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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brain tells you itrsquos impossible)rsquo
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can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lots of spacersquo
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city without using roadsrsquo
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquorsquo
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JC Tours
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
city without using roadsrsquo
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
city without using roadsrsquo
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
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Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Fun Drinking amp Music
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 02by Sam van Dam
EYE (Film Institute Netherlands) Opening
Anne Frank House
Arti et Amicitiae
Stadsarchief (City Archives)
Rijksmuseum(Empire Museum)
Stedelijk Museum (Metropolitan Museum)
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
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Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Route 03by Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
Diamant Museum (Diamond Museum)
FOAM
Museum Van Loon
Tropen Museum (Tropical Museum)
Natura Artis Magistra (Aquarium)
Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Hermitage (temporary Van Gogh Museum)
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
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To Be Seen and Tasted
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
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lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
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technology
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
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Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
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lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
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It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
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Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
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Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
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To Be Seen and Tasted
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
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things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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cafeacutes restaurants bars and terraces and the atmosphere is extremely lively and friendly People are out and about and you get the impression that everyone is enjoying themselves and that you should join in The feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways of the people who live there
Having left the highland plateau the press group was now about to check out the urban face of the region
First off the city of Valencia is well worth a visit for longer than one day it is laid-back warm colourful and overflowing with history and palm trees making you feel welcome right away It has an abundance of
Valencia in a day
a city within a city
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
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lsquoThe feel of the place is open both in the way the city is built and the ways
of the people who live therersquo
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
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Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
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To Be Seen and Tasted
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and
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lsquoA cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the
city without using roadsrsquo
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
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Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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landscape featuring the most dreamlike structures I have ever seen Among others it houses an Imax Cinema an interactive science museum a floating landscape garden and an outdoor art gallery an opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your brain tells you itrsquos impossible) and the mind-blowing LrsquoAgora a space for events and concerts and the only shiny dark-blue building right in the middle of the blinding bright white Its surface is covered in deep-blue ceramic tiles in the tradition of the Valencia region where ceramics are an important part of the cultural heritage The last building the only one by Candela is LrsquoOceanografic It is the grandest and most spectacular aquarium in Europe featuring a great selection of aquatic creatures from large to small and from all over the planet in another fantastic architectural setting
This modern dream makes Valencia a compelling place to visit in which you can find the lsquoreal Spainrsquo an authentic old city centre with marvellous architecture historic buildings statues fountains palm trees a great wide beach busy streets and picturesque squares right next to a conglomeration of bright new other-worldly buildings in a green gorge
I would have stayed for longer if I could I walked through the rain in my flip-flops drank the local specialty Horchata (no not an alcoholic drink) cycled through the great park in the river bed marvelled at the moonfish wandered the streets smelled the market tasted the paella enjoyed the local wine and was left with the feeling that I was only just getting started
Imagine what you could do with a few more dayshellip
This press trip through the region of Valencia was hosted by Oficina Espantildeola de Turismo and its local partners
A magnificent feat of architecture and city planning traverses the historic city in such a way that it makes this place completely unique The Turia River which previously flowed through the city has been drained and rerouted since the disastrous flooding of 1957 They re-channelled the water by building a canal taking it around the city and leaving behind a lush fertile gorge meandering through the centre The river bed is nine kilometres long and a cycle path runs along its complete length enabling people to cross the city without using roads The lsquoGarden of the Turiarsquo a luxuriant park fills the former river bed which now lsquoflowsrsquo green instead of brown
To me it feels as if the city of Valencia has been given an incredible gift in the form of lots and lots of space to fill with everything the city might ever need without damaging the original old city There are playgrounds tennis courts football pitches cafeacutes artworks climbing walls an athletics track a Zen garden and much more The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park and they offer a great place to shelter on a rainy day
The modern world and gorge become completely integrated at the point where it reaches the ancient city centre At the eastern end of the park is the architectural marvel The City of Arts and Sciences The stunning bold choices they made for spectacular futuristic architecture on such a gigantic scale make it an adventure to visit this new city within a city The awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you wish you had become an architect yourself It is really as if you have landed in the future or in the realm of the clones from the Star Wars films it kind of makes you believe in aliens and heaven at the same time
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (as it is called in Spanish) exists within an expansive white and watery
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Fun Drinking amp Music
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Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
78music
CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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To Be Seen and Tasted
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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lsquoThe awe-inspiring works of Santiago Calatrava and Feacutelix Candela make you
wish you had become an architect yourselfrsquo
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lsquoAn opera house that seems to be hovering in the air (even though your
brain tells you itrsquos impossible)rsquo
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
78music
CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
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Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Fun Drinking amp Music
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To Be Seen and Tasted
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
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Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
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Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
78music
CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
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Fun Drinking amp Music
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
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Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Packages includebull Hidden and playful Prague (for families with young children)bull Literary Praguebull Prague Architecture through the agesbull Religion and the citybull The old city at night
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
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To Be Seen and Tasted
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
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ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
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Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
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lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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The current political climate in our now cold and wet country has resulted in the unfortunate trend of cutting funding for arts and culture Itrsquos a short-sighted policy that has had disastrous consequences for many a museum arts institute theatre company and cultural foundation Ideally the bigwigs who decide these things would realise their fatal error and redress the situation post haste but unfortunately thatrsquos not the way the wind is blowing at the moment so people have started to look at alternatives
Inspired by the way the arts are sponsored in countries like the UK the creators of De Veiling Helena Verhagen and Margreet Huizing decided it was time to take matters into their own hands They dreamt up a way to create a new source of funding for the arts by creatively using things from the world of the arts that had until then remained unused
In her role as director of the well-known theatre company mugmetdegoudentand Margreet began to ponder all the photographs owned by all the theatre companies photographs made for posters behind the scenes and during the plays themselves photographs by well-known photographers kept in archives and storage rooms great works of art that were not being used for anything at all
The idea emerged to create an auction in which a selection of 150 photographs would be put up for sale attracting as many lsquoaffluentrsquo people with a passion for
theatre and the arts to come along and help raise as much money as possible The money would be put into a newly created fund and could be used to subsidise the performing arts
On Saturday 3 November the alluring catalogue was presented at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam by Hedy drsquoAncona It contains 150 photographic works that take you on a wondrous visual trip through a century of Dutch theatre history The catalogue itself is a desirable publication and is available for only euro10 from the De Veiling website (deveilingorg) A nice bonus is that there are 11 vouchers hidden randomly in the catalogues five for an original photograph of the famous photographic duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Mathadin and six others each offering euro100 discount at the auction itself
The festive presentation was a suitable launch for a truly impressive project a great step in taking control out of the hands of the politicians and hopefully an inspiring one
Viewings Wednesday 12 ndash Saturday 15 December 1200 ndash 1800 hrs De Veiling (The Auction)Sunday 16 December Open 1500 hrs (auction begins at 1600 hrs)
Both at Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112 Amsterdam website deveilingorg
De Veiling (The Auction)
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
an amsterdam initiative to support the performing arts in a time of crisis
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
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- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
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sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
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wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
78music
CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
music79
80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
84recommended
EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
MechelenAuthentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself Mechelen
Authentic and full of surprises Thatrsquos Mechelen Hospitable and honourable Thatrsquos the people of Mechelen Come and experience the cityrsquos urban charms for yourself
photography copy Milo Profi
77classifieds
Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
78music
CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
music79
80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
82classifi edsclassifi eds
Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
84recommended
EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
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trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Dancefloor Diamonds is an album put together simply to make you dance to the adrenaline rush brought on by fine musicians showing a wholesome and tight grip on melodies and rhythmic surges
As far as the production goes it also says a great deal about the dedication of the artists that this was an album a long time in the making and one that continues the trend of high impact alternative music re-emerging from Yorkshire UK in tremendously vibrant and multicultural form over the past decade
The Royal Kings ndash Dancehall Diamonds Vol 1 had me dancing from beginning to end If a better recommendation were possible I would be happy to discuss it with you while seeing them perform live But for now get your hands on the CD grab a dance partner and polish a dancefloor with your dancing feet
In a time and city that are awash with music of no meaning or discernible direction unless you are indulging in designer drugs that make it interesting to youngsters and those who cannot dance it was an absolute pleasure to receive this bass-led workout of an album for review
Skareggae and bass culture dance music which does not run away at 172 beats per minute or more can put many off immediately This type of music does not necessarily suit those unable to keep time and follow a beat into a dance routine or a dancefloor show or even those singularly tuned to the screech of electric guitars and hollow lyrics to whom dancing (not just head banging or flicking your finger in the air while you aimlessly simply and irregularly move your hips and shake your head from side-to-side) never came naturally or was ever taught
The Regal Kings ndash
Dancefloor Diamonds
Vol 1By Denson Pierre
78music
CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
music79
80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
82classifi edsclassifi eds
Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
84recommended
EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
85recommended
Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
88
trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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CD available for download from the beginning of 2013 Buy now from wwwtheregalkingscom Read more and join them at the regal kings facebook pageAdditional information available here wwwreverbnationcom Mail theregalkingsgmailcom
music79
80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
88
trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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80star beer guide
The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
84recommended
EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
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classifieds
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classifieds
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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The SentinelStar beer guide
lsquoYou are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottlersquo
This is a beer to caress your taste buds with its lightness of feel prefacing a thoroughness of flavours You are likely to be drawn in by the beautifully angular glass in which it is served or the colours used in the design and glass composition of the champagne-styled bottle in which it is stored ready to be chilled to its ideal serving temperature (6-8˚C) Also available on tap from a growing number of establishmentsCurtius is an ideal beer to have before and during a meal for those not partial to wine Its wheatiness and presentation also mean
that it will be an even more visible hit when outdoor cafe and terrace life resumes in the warmth of spring
la Curtius is brewed by microbrasserie de la Principauteacute liegravege Belgium
By Denson Pierre
LA CuRTIuS (70 ABV)
81star beer guide
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
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Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
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health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
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classifi eds
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Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
84recommended
EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
85recommended
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Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
88
trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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classifi eds
Bring BaCK
It feels like a vague remembrance of a forgotten time when a little pot of peanuts cheese blocks pretzels a piece of chocolate or a cookiebiscuit (not the ultra-thin and now popular speculaas fl ake) would be placed in front of you as a free accompaniment to your cold or hot beverage In traditional Amsterdam cafeacutes until relatively recently it was also not unusual to be off ered a room-temperature boiled egg to help soak up the alcohol you had just bought and keep you attuned to the cafeacute for future reference Free snacks are still provided at almost every level of cafeacutebrasserie in Belgium and France but gradually over the past ten years all of these savoury and sweet treats have somehow found their way on to the price list of Amsterdam establishments
The provision of free snacks has an obvious dual purpose it not only makes punters feel special but is also likely to prompt them to stay on for at least another drink At what point did snacks become so expensive as to force Amsterdamrsquos lsquohospitalityrsquo establishments into abandoning all grace and style by
no longer serving value-added gimmicks to encourage additional business It helps folk to drink longer by staving off hunger pangs induced by prolonged and profi table alcohol intake and it off ers a few grains of conversation enhancement at moments when date chats inexplicably dry up And for cafeacuterestaurants it acts as an appetiser increasing the chance of people being enticed into exploring the full menu card
With so many complaints about the ever-escalating prices of drinks and snacks in the city The Sentinel says bring back free mini-fi nger snacks as a classy re-addition to the overall hospitality experience It is an easy trade-off for the extra business it encourages and counteracts the intelligence shown by tourists and locals alike who prefer the aff ordable price of snacks (of all sizes) in the many many nearby supermarkets And the snack menu can remain a fi xture for those prepared to spend money on something more substantial
By Denson Pierre
FREE SALTY SAVOURY OR SWEET SNACKS WITH HOT
AND COLD DRINKS
83amsterdam city life
We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
84recommended
EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
85recommended
Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
88
trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
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lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
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wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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We find the best most fun most typical exciting or local favourite restaurants etcetera in Amsterdam and bring them to you an easy way to feel like a local
Proeflokaal De Prael Amsterdam November 03 2012
Recommended
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EUROGIFTSXenonweg 9 3812 SZ Amersfoort
Tel 033 - 454 35 75 - Fax 033 - 454 35 79E-mail lmproefeurogiftsnl
Website wwweurogiftsnl
FILMPROEF
ORDERNUMMER 6021022ARTIKELNUMMER 65123
Ware grootte (indien uitgeprint)Kleur opdruk Wit
Mulligans Irish Music BarAmsterdamrsquos best address for live Irish music Five (5) nights a week Check our agenda for upcoming sessions
Cafeacute KostverlorenCafeacute Kostverloren is a contemporary cafe offering the cosiness of a saloon an open kitchen and the intimacy of a living room During summer there is a large sunny terrace and during winter an open fi replace
VibesVibes is a relaxing cafecocktail bar art gallery with a large selection of coffees herbal teas homemade cakes and an amazing card of cocktails made with fresh fruit by a professional cocktail bartenderEnjoy our Italian kitchen in a cosy and friendly atmosphere
IncantoIncanto is a restaurant with a classic Italian kitchen Venetian chef Simone Ambrosin is known for his pure and simple style of cooking with feeling for nuance The wine list contains over 150 Italian wines
Planet RosePlanet Rose is the fi rst Caribbean restaurant in the Netherlands which specializes in Jamaican cuisine The menu features a daily changing selection of JamaicanCaribbean dishes and they ensure that you enjoy the whole expe-rience while dining with them
Cafe TisfrisCafe Tisfris is recognisable for its landmarks funky pillars and terrace Tisfris offers a friendly service and is a great pit stop for ldquoyummyrdquo refreshments
Cafe restaurant EdelCafe restaurant Edel is the perfect place for lunch dinner or to simply enjoy a drink Edel is a unique place in Amsterdam
Cafeacute OportoCafeacute Oporto is a traditional Amsterdam lsquobrown cafersquo Welcoming tourists and regular customers alike they offer televised sports wireless internet connection and a wide range of reasonably priced beers and spirits
Connoisseurs Delight Fun Drinking amp MusicTo Be Seen and Tasted
To Be Seen and Tasted
Fun Drinking amp Music
Connoisseurs Delight
Connoisseurs Delight
To Be Seen and Tasted
Neighbourhood cosy
Opera Prima - Patisserie Bistro TraiteurThe best place in town for lunch exquisite high teas or brunches and all of your luxury catering both private and corporate
Kinkerstraat 228 Amsterdamwwwoperaprimanl
St Antoniebreestraat 142 Amsterdamwwwtisfrisnl
Postjesweg 1 1057 DT Amsterdamwwwedelamsterdamnl
Zoutsteeg 1 1012 LX Amsterdamwwwcafeoportonethome
Amstel 100 1017 AC Amsterdamwwwmulligansnl
2e Kostverlorenkade 70 Amsterdamwwwcafekostverlorennl
Jan Pieter Heijestraat 137 Amsterdamwwwwixcomvibes137vibes
Amstel 2 Amsterdamwwwrestaurant-incantonl
Nicolaas Beetsstraat 47 Amsterdamwwwplanetroseinfo
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86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
88
trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
we are looking for
98
classifieds
99
classifieds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
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lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
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In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
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On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom
Where is this inAmsterdam
86spotted
Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
88
trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
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- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
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wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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Room 2cfilm
A quirky sci-fi treat that explores scientistsrsquo ability to record peoplersquos experiences and feelings on tape and then play them back inside another personrsquos brain thus enabling them to see through someone elsersquos eyes Once the military cotton on to the potential applications itrsquos goodnight Vienna Christopher Walken will frighten the hell out of you and as always the underrated Louise Fletcher brings this tiny scare-fest to life
Oliver Stone had the foresight and daring to get the message out via this medium Psychopathy abuse guns and violence overplay this spectacular art house film made on a Hollywood A-movie budget Watch again to realise that there is nothing at all shocking about any content here in the 21st century where kids play much more violent video games the media still utterly dictates and incest and rape have not left us either Allah Mohammad Char Yaar
By David King
By dpmotions
Brainstorm (1983)
natural Born Killers (1994)
87room2c
88
trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
we are looking for
98
classifieds
99
classifieds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
88
trends
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
lsquoWhat is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalitionrsquo
By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre
With the US presidential election approaching its climax in a stormy way the whole world is holding its breath to see how Obama handles Sandy Romney seems to have dissolved into thin air hoping of course that Obama will fail to inspire people with the idea that they are handling the disastrous situation as well as humanly possible or better But of course Obama scores notoriously highly with the ladies so Mitt had better not be too laid back about it all
Barack in the meantime is wandering around from disaster zone to disaster zone with a panicky look in his eyes trying to appear in control and speaking in a deep and assuring voice My tip just pick up some children from a puddle (preferably some very cute looking boys and girls) or bear hug some very muscular and broadly smiling firemen (it is important that they are dirty and look tired) and there you go another four years
In the meantime here in the Netherlands our always underwater forever cultivated puddles are being bombarded by pictures of broadly smiling politicians It is as if the political news has turned into one big toothpaste
advertisement All of a sudden the two so-called enemies of right and left look like they have been friends since kindergarten (either that or new lovers) It reminds me of a Bob Marley song What are they so happy about anyway Is it because the economy is in the shit Is it the lsquofailed integrationrsquo policies Is it that young people canrsquot find jobs Is it the soaring cost of energy and healthcare Is it the drying up of the property market Are they on drugs Did they win the lottery Are they just happy that hurricanes never come here Are their smiles even real Are they being sponsored by Colgate I mean is it just me or after a long day of fighting over how the country should be run is it wise to appear as if you are emerging from a party (but wearing the wrong clothes) Honestly I donrsquot know what is more frightening a Frankenstorm or a Frankencoalition
Article written and submitted on 011112 just five days before Barack Obama faced off with Mitt Romney in the race to hold the nuclear codes The result we now know
Just say cheesy
89trends
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
we are looking for
98
classifieds
99
classifieds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
Get stoned
By Evelina Kvartunaite
ndash
lsquoAround three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery makingrsquo
ndash
90
health amp well-being
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
we are looking for
98
classifieds
99
classifieds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
toughness The name lsquojadersquo is derived from the Spanish pietra drsquoijada or colic stone it was once regarded as a potent medicine In China where jade has been venerated for thousands of years there are more than a hundred different names used for the different colour varieties
Imperial jade is transparent and is prized by the Chinese above all other gemstones A good specimen is so clear that it is possible to read print easily through it This emerald green gemstone is also the most valuable form of jade and is mined in Myanmar Jades also appear in mottled green and white and the rarer colours of yellow pink purple and black The range of the greens stretches from light to dark creamy greyish and also white A leek-green variety called lsquoRussian Jadersquo is found near Lake Baikal in Russia
Jade is an ancient symbol of love and virtue It is also a lsquoprotectiversquo stone guarding against accidents and misfortune Place a piece of jade between two purple candles and let the candles burn for a short while Then carry the jade with you as a protection amulet
Do you have a favourite gemstone Let me know at evelinakvartunaiteconsultancymarketmediacom
It is said that all aspects of our world are interconnected and constantly influence each other I believe so too I also believe that the tiniest things we sometimes take for granted have beautiful and yet unknown stories to tell Being a big fan of gemstones and jewellery I would like to take you on a journey through this fascinating world In actual fact around three hundred minerals can be used in jewellery making However only seventy of these are generally used and even fewer around thirty are well known Folklore about precious stones has been revered and honoured for centuries in cultures throughout the world The most common question people ask is how to choose a gemstone that is right for them There are many possible deciding factors such as a simple colour preference birth stone or the desired effect on your body The latter is difficult to measure (or not measured at all) but then again anything and everything has as much meaning as you place on it Today I would like to give you a sneak peek into the world of jade mainly because itrsquos the stone I have been wearing most of late Jade has been held in high esteem since Neolithic times both for its pleasant colour and
ndash
lsquoAnything and everything has as much meaning as you place on itrsquo
ndash
91health amp well-being
products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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products have been mixed In most cases labels such as ldquodownright boringrdquo to ldquosame old same oldrdquo have been bandied about and it is interesting to analyse where these sentiments come from
The line between true innovation and far-reaching improvements is blurred This thin line narrows as products or services mature In the case of the latest releases from Amazon Apple and Samsung we are talking about very mature products and services where innovation can easily be missed or dismissed This is where most tech publications are at fault with their condemnation The novelty of these devices wears off as the products mature but this does not make them less innovative Amazon and Apple can take credit for being revolutionary in the release of smartphones and e-readers that were so revolutionary that many companies followed their lead and the old titans of the industry which did not such as Nokia Motorola and Borders crumbled into insignificance
In the real world this happened just a decade ago but in the tech world it seems like a millennium ago Amazonrsquos Kindle was launched in 2007 and is in its fourth generation already With each iteration of such a product sales and consumer reaction have been totally opposite to tech publicationsrsquo pronouncements which demonstrate a disconnection between the publications and the consumers to whom they cater Each Amazon
Is innovation dead or have we become so used to its rapid pace and had our expectations raised so high by previous leaps in technology services and handheld products that we have become inured to it Or have we simply been misled by technology publications Judging by recent publications it would appear that the technology world has become boring and that we should no longer allow ourselves to become excited as innovation no longer exists This is what tech publications would have the lesser tech savvy among us believe in any case
Once again I refer to a trusted source of credible information Wikipedia Innovation (httpenwikipediaorgwikiInnovation) Over the past few months the likes of Amazon Apple and Samsung have all released devices services or products that can be described as truly innovative Amazon released a new version of its Kindle e-Book reader and a tablet device called the Kindle Fire HD Apple released its sixth-generation smartphone the iPhone 5 and Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone plus a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet In tech publications from all over the world reactions to these innovative
The word battery
lsquoIt would appear that the technology world has become
boringrsquo
By Simon Owusu
technology
TechBit Sio-Bytes
92
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
we are looking for
98
classifieds
99
classifieds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
In addition the technologies packed into new devices are also innovative Not just better screens or batteries but high-resolution screens not featured in previous editions with super technology to make them smaller lighter and yet more durable and powerful with longer-lasting battery life These are not boring upgrades they are innovative upgrades that make our lives better and more convenient Donrsquot read too much into a tech publicationrsquos opinion on what is good or bad interesting or boring The important thing is how it works for you Other than that The Sentinel is always the best word on the street
Kindle Apple iPhone and Samsung tablet outsells the previous iteration with a fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first time
What the tech publications fail to see is the same correlation in other industries around us and how their consumers react to new generations of products Cars for example have been around since the turn of the last century yet if you compared an early model T Ford to a current BMW 5 Series the differences cannot be dismissed as mere improvements to an original design A present-day automobile has countless innovative features and technologies that make sure it stays on the road and is pleasurable to drive Each new model is welcomed with much praise even though the concept of the automobile is nothing new Yet a mature technological device that packs in more innovative features is branded as boring
So the question is do these products really lack innovation and are they really boring As previously mentioned consumer reaction in terms of anticipation and sales prove that people either like really boring products or maybe they are able to cut through the lsquocraprsquo that tech publications spew out Each of the devices Irsquove mentioned is not only an improvement but an innovation An innovation in that it offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do things not done before thereby opening up new markets
lsquoA fair split between consumers from the old market upgrading
their devices and new consumers buying the product for the first
timersquo
lsquoIt offers new ways to do old things and novel ways to do
things not done beforersquo
technology93
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
we are looking for
98
classifieds
99
classifieds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
94
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
95
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
we are looking for
98
classifieds
99
classifieds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
On The VolleylsquoHardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call homersquo
96
sport
Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
97sport
Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam
wwwwswonennlenglish
wwwconsultancymarketmediacom
- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive
we are looking for
98
classifieds
99
classifieds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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Not having the same kind of contact with home is one thing what I didnrsquot realise was just how much of my social life over here would disappear along with it There are some people I can no longer talk to at all through fear of them giving the game away I definitely canrsquot go into a certain Irish bar for a while Since itrsquos where I used to watch nearly every Spurs game itrsquos far too risky Without that regular contact Irsquove lost more than a few friends The place had become synonymous with my identity and the people to some extent a surrogate family
Itrsquos the weekends in particular that have been changed most by abstaining from football Instead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdam The park playground has become our regular Saturday hangout There are of course other dads there with their children but I havenrsquot spoken to any yet My partner is particularly happy that Irsquom around more at weekends because Irsquom there to carry the weekly shopping upstairs My daughters are not yet old enough to appreciate the beautiful game so instead of trying to get them into watching MOTD I spend Sunday mornings chasing them around our coffee table on all-fours wondering all the while whether giving up football was the right decision
ultimately if Irsquom to survive this vow of football silence Irsquoll need to pay particular attention to those points of contact that are most likely to reveal to me the state of play Irsquoll need to consider my levels of vulnerability and resilience while at the mercy of my family and friends
Families can be anomalous at times and keeping in touch is more inconsistent than ever but itrsquos within my family and to some extent my friends in Amsterdam that I recognise what Irsquom missing Tottenham Hotspur is not just a football club I follow itrsquos part of my family and a perpetual reminder of who I am in a time when Irsquove lost some of my identity
I grew up in North London not that far from White Hart Lane but moved away several years ago The amount of interaction I have with family and friends back in London varies Irsquove always managed a few trips across the water per year some have visited me here especially since Irsquove had children But the telephone is by far the main point of contact Once a reverse-charge call from a landline wouldrsquove been enough to keep both parties happy for at least a month or two These days however hardly a day goes by without some kind of contact with the place I call home
Keeping in touch is important to me even if itrsquos just a gesture as little as sending a text message now and then But these exchanges arenrsquot just about feeling closer to absent friends and family theyrsquore also about remembering where you come from When I realised I hadnrsquot been sending as many messages home lately I began to wonder what it actually was that Irsquod previously been communicating To be honest three-quarters of all the text messages I used to send home were football related It appears that a by-product of giving up football is that it has completely changed the contact I have with home
Starved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossible Letrsquos face it most men are shamefully bad communicators at the best of times and if yoursquore looking for one who can talk openly about the things that matter in life yoursquoll probably be looking for a long time Talking to your average man is like talking to a brick wall and Irsquom no different Perhaps this is why football is so popular with men Not only do we get a rare opportunity to express ourselves and release some of those pent-up feelings but football provides the frame of reference for basic friendship So to hold a conversation that doesnrsquot involve football in some way leaves me feeling as though Irsquom pushing people away rather than getting closer together To make matters worse there are some who have been tempted to drop hints and throw in suggestions which only serve to cut the conversation even shorter Contact with home has never been so reluctant so infrequent
By Simon Joseph
A Point of Contact
lsquoStarved of football communication with some of my closest friends and certain members of my family is becoming impossiblersquo
lsquoInstead of being in the pub or glued to the internet Irsquom spending more and more time with my family in Amsterdamrsquo
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
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lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
100
sport
white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
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white out
lsquoIrsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winterrsquo
lsquoIt took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bitersquoBy Ananda van Welij
Just another girl from a country with no mountains addicted to snow Yes Irsquom a little weird but the fact is this pretty much sums me up Since it looks like Irsquoll be taking you with me on my adventures this winter it seems only fair to let you know how this description of my life came about
101
sport
found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
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sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
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found myself jumping on trains to the Alps by myself to go snowboarding This also meant I could visit that Austrian boy I came to really like from my snowboard teacherrsquos course To say I drove my parents a bit crazy at the time might be a bit of an understatement
A dislocated shoulder two surgeries and 22 months of recovery later I found myself being really scared to get back on my snowboard and hit a jump or even think about entering a competition The solution Switch back to skiing freeskiing that is Freeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skis
While I was injured photography writing articles on a freelance basis and travelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I love I took on a marketing job for a freeskiing brand in which I could incorporate things I learned during my studies in commercial
Like many kids in the Netherlands I started skiing when I was young thanks to my parents Every year we would have a traditional summer holiday camping somewhere in France Spain or Italy and visiting one of these same countries in winter to throw snowballs at each other and see who could go the fastest on skis
Although I always loved our winter holidays it took me until I was 16 for the snow bug to really bite Having taken all possible classes and training courses for skiing I became bored and decided to switch to snowboarding Thanks to having too much spare time during high school and a well-paying job at my local indoor slope which allowed me to snowboard for free I managed to achieve a teacherrsquos degree within six months
Working and spending as much time as possible on my board paid off pretty quickly and I soon had a way bigger bank balance than is healthy for a 16 year old I
102
sport
lsquoFreeskiing is basically doing all the crazy stuff you can do on a snowboard but on skisrsquo
lsquoTravelling the world opened up a new world for me and offered the opportunity to stay in touch with the sport I loversquo
mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
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mind that itrsquos all worth it You might call me crazy or an addict and you know what Yoursquore absolutely right Irsquom addicted to snow and skiing is my absolute passion even though I was born in a country without mountains
Through The Sentinel I plan on sharing my experiences during the upcoming winter months with you while showing you around wonderful places meeting inspirational people and reminding you why more than a million people from a country without mountains go skiing every year
sports economics in Amsterdam This also enabled me to fully transition to the business side of the industry
It might sound like I have a perfect life right now but like with everything else there is always a downside Take living off less money than most students make with a side job for example and not being able to go out for drinks with friends have my own place or buy new clothes Does this mean I walk around like a dude and only have old clothes No I just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod like
It might sound strange but these are all sacrifices Irsquom willing to make to be able to do what I do You become creative with what you have and once Irsquom on top of that mountain again high-fiving my friends from all over the world before shooting down the hill with the biggest smile on my face there is no doubt in my
103
sport
lsquoI just choose quality over quantity and although I have sneakers in my closet I still have many more high-heeled shoes I just get to wear them less often than Irsquod likersquo
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
106
classifi eds
Often during the FFG-CL competition a manager makes a significant player transfer to which the other competitors fail to react If the player brought in usually due to outstanding form continues in the same vein for another 45 of the season the move can turn out to be decisive Managers in the FFG-CL keep a very close eye on outstanding performers but sometimes none of them choose to pull the trigger perhaps for fear of exposing a tactic based on hopes pinned to one of the Premier League teams and miss the chance to harvest free-flowing points from that playerrsquos feet
At time of writing 27 of the season has passed and no-one has selected the player of the season so far Juan Mata
After his exertions as part of his clubrsquos Champions League-winning efforts his enthusiastic substitutersquos role during his countryrsquos victory at the European Championships and leading Spainrsquos Olympic soccer team in their failed attempt at further glory it took him a few weeks to get back up to his usual irresistible speed Itrsquos not that all this praise is anything new he was voted the fansrsquo player of last season at Chelsea in his first at the club What did change was that due to his stuttering start to the season Chelsea had given bold run-outs to two of its new and outstanding attacking-midfield purchases (Oscar and Eden Hazard) Both players seized the opportunity to stake pretty impressive claims for a starting position in the Chelsea-blue midfield tsunami In recent matches though Mata has shown that he has grown to become Chelsearsquos most potent attacking-midfield force His all-round technical ability speed of thought excellent finishing and a growing proficiency from free-kicks have placed him ahead of the dribbles flicks and tumbles of Hazard and the quickly flowering talents of Oscar Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo have apart from allowing glimpses
By Denson Pierre
The Gold Room
104
sport
of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT
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of Victor Moses suggested that the other midfield squad players will have more defensive duties this season
Mata is the runaway points leader amongst midfielders in this competitionrsquos overall scoring and it is curious to note that no-one has yet re-jigged their team to accommodate his extremely good form so far Surely no manager can treat Mata with the absurd yet understandable disdain as Vincente Del Bosque manager of the Spanish national team When recently asked about Mata and La Roja he simply stated the truth that there was no way to fit him into Spainrsquos best starting XI Should his fitness continue however Juan Mata will almost certainly be a key member of the team that wins this competition next May
105
sport
wwwczechtourismcom
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wwwczechtourismcom
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