The SentinelAmsterdamIntegrity heart humour

FEATURE

TRAVEL

To Dare Is To Do II

LiFESTyLESOpiniOnREViEWTEchnOLOgyFiLMcARTOOnSpORTcLASSiFiEdS

vol 4 17 ndash 18 October 2011

HEROES

cOnTEnTS 02

03cOnTEnTS

In this issueFEATURE p 03

cOLOphOn

The Sentinel Amsterdam

e-mail sentinelpostgmailcomwebsite wwwthesentineleu

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

Editors ndash Gary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form ndash Andrei Barburas amp No-Offi cenlWebmaster ndash wwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost ndash Amsterjammincom

Contributors David Cross Paul Ashley- Unett Erwin Bolozzini Sharmin de Vries Simon Owusu David King amp Colin Bentley

Where are all the heroes

TRipping dAyS p 12

To dare is to do II

REViEW p 22

Westerparkmarkt

TEchnOLOgy p 28 SpORT p 36 MORE

Open Sesame The Gold Room LiFESTyLES p 20Taxi itrsquos an act

SpOTTEd p 32Where is this in Amsterdam

FiLM REViEW p 33Room 2CcARTOOn p 33

CLASSIFIEDS

lsquoThey want to be the best they can bersquo

lsquoThe internet is a very scary placersquo

lsquoCycling up to fourteen hours covering a minimum of 217 kilometresrsquo

lsquoWhile the stalls may make you want to shop till you drop they will also inspire you in the process rsquo

04FEATURE

WhERE ARE ALL ThE

hEROESA short essay inspired in part by the recent appalling behaviour

of Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez who interestingly is neither a role model nor a hero

By David Cross

FEATURE 05

In 1988 some members of the UK Class War action group bumped into Joe Strummer (former lead singer and guitarist with The Clash) in a pub in Ladbroke Grove and asked him to do a benefit gig for the Stamford Hill squatters who had just been evicted Without hesitation Joe agreed to do the gig at the Hackney Empire The next day the Class War guys thought they would try their luck and ask Joe if he would do a second gig in Brixton Again he agreed immediately Now on a roll Class War asked Joe if he was up for a countrywide lsquoRock Against the Richrsquo tour (18 gigs in total) Joe not only agreed but also paid the wages of his American band Latino Rockabilly War along with their travel and living expenses

How do I know this story Because Joe told it to me and some mates over a beer in a Doncaster pub on 16 July 1988 a couple of hours before a particularly memorable gig at the nearby Brodsworth Miners Welfare Hall Later that night Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roof in mutual solidarity Joe Strummer is quoted saying afterwards that the best-organised tour he ever did was run by anarchists

That summer me and a couple of mates all of us either students or unemployed aspiring musicians at the time followed Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War as they toured We scraped together ticket money hitched rides to gigs and slept where we could My memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcher of broken South Yorkshire communities and of Leeds United narrowly missing promotion from League Division 2 It was the final year of Billy Bremnerrsquos reign as manager of Leeds before he handed over to Howard Wilkinson from Sheffield Wednesday Even though the minerrsquos strike had not been successful I believed it had been a just cause The closure of mines in the months and years after the end of the strike and the lack of alternative jobs decimated mining communities in South Yorkshire for a decade It was a time of great change I was learning some difficult lessons about the social cost and human suffering that so often accompany changes made by governments in the name of progress driven by our unrelenting and now so obviously fundamentally flawed market economy I was also learning that collective action demonstration and solidarity can be a force for change but that often they are not

lsquoCollective action demonstration and

solidarity can be a force for change but often they are notrsquo

I was learning that personal performance and sacrifice are essential ingredients for success in any endeavour although the efforts of an individual are in general insuf-ficient to assure the success of the team The world seemed to be full of contradictions but fundamentally I was beginning to see that it was all about people

lsquoJoe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners

and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roofrsquo

lsquoMy memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcherrsquo

FEATURE 06

The point Irsquom making here is not about whether the min-ers were right or wrong nor indeed whether itrsquos right or wrong to strike and clearly Irsquom not going to be able to con-vince many people that Leeds United is the most successful football club in the UK (although perhaps it is the best club in Yorkshire) The point is that I believed passionately in the cause of the miners and I was also passionate about Leeds United And a large part of my passion for both was inspired by the passion of other people who were positive roles models

lsquoThe general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been

deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riotsrsquo

Joe Strummer was a positive role model who worked hard fighting for justice in society Two weeks before his death he was playing benefit gigs for fire fighters alongside Andy Gilchrist and with Mick Jones making it back on stage for a rare live appearance with Joe Billy Bremner and Howard

Wilkinson were both inspirational leaders dedicated to Leeds United both were respected by generations of Leeds United football fans and similarly to Joe Strummer both were very positive role models These three people are some of the many people who have inspired me and made a lasting impression They are true role models and their inspiration has shaped my value system and informs my judgement to this day

The untimely demise of Billy Bremner in December 1997 and Joe Strummer in December 2002 were tragic events for their respective fans and everyone around them In some ways their deaths might be symbolic in that their passing away in some sense personifies the general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riots and the destruction of property and communities across the UK

While Leeds Unitedrsquos fortunes havenrsquot improved much since 1988 the impact of technology over those 23 years has been staggering Back in 1988 most UK families were able to access a couple of commercial channels on terrestrial TV along with a handful of commercial radio stations Today wherever I go it feels like Irsquom at the centre of a 247 multimedia multi-channel multi-sensory retail brand marketing campaign Clearly technology has trans-formed our society but the benefits have come at a cost The onslaught of brand marketing over the past decade has unquestionably had a negative impact on the values and

FEATURE 07

consequently the priorities of many young people The recent riots are clear evidence of the damage done and itrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goods

lsquoItrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved

from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goodsrsquo

So what to do Where are all the positive role models for young people today

Where should young people today look to find musicians with a real social conscience Irsquom not talking about the plastic mass-produced products of music-industry AampR marketing people Irsquom talking about real rock rsquonrsquo roll heroes Irsquom talking about music activists who are driven to write and play because they believe passionately in social justice musicians that can inspire our children with their positive energy enthusiasm and the feeling that they are all part of something special important and worth

fighting for And where should young people today look to find positive role models in sport Irsquom not talking about the increasingly overpaid and underwhelming football players paraded in front of our children on Sky TV nor the football lsquostarsrsquo who earn pound200000 a week and then refuse to come on as a substitute I am talking about those who play the beautiful game and compete in their chosen sport because they want to be the best they can be because they feel passionately that it is their duty to entertain and to share their talent for the enjoyment of others and because theyrsquore proud to accept their responsibility as a role model for our young people

Where are all the heroes

Read more from David Cross at httptriggeractiveblogspotcom

FEATURE 08

FEATURE 09

SpORTcLASSiFiEdS 10

cOnTEnTS 02

03cOnTEnTS

In this issueFEATURE p 03

cOLOphOn

The Sentinel Amsterdam

e-mail sentinelpostgmailcomwebsite wwwthesentineleu

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

Editors ndash Gary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form ndash Andrei Barburas amp No-Offi cenlWebmaster ndash wwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost ndash Amsterjammincom

Contributors David Cross Paul Ashley- Unett Erwin Bolozzini Sharmin de Vries Simon Owusu David King amp Colin Bentley

Where are all the heroes

TRipping dAyS p 12

To dare is to do II

REViEW p 22

Westerparkmarkt

TEchnOLOgy p 28 SpORT p 36 MORE

Open Sesame The Gold Room LiFESTyLES p 20Taxi itrsquos an act

SpOTTEd p 32Where is this in Amsterdam

FiLM REViEW p 33Room 2CcARTOOn p 33

CLASSIFIEDS

lsquoThey want to be the best they can bersquo

lsquoThe internet is a very scary placersquo

lsquoCycling up to fourteen hours covering a minimum of 217 kilometresrsquo

lsquoWhile the stalls may make you want to shop till you drop they will also inspire you in the process rsquo

04FEATURE

WhERE ARE ALL ThE

hEROESA short essay inspired in part by the recent appalling behaviour

of Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez who interestingly is neither a role model nor a hero

By David Cross

FEATURE 05

In 1988 some members of the UK Class War action group bumped into Joe Strummer (former lead singer and guitarist with The Clash) in a pub in Ladbroke Grove and asked him to do a benefit gig for the Stamford Hill squatters who had just been evicted Without hesitation Joe agreed to do the gig at the Hackney Empire The next day the Class War guys thought they would try their luck and ask Joe if he would do a second gig in Brixton Again he agreed immediately Now on a roll Class War asked Joe if he was up for a countrywide lsquoRock Against the Richrsquo tour (18 gigs in total) Joe not only agreed but also paid the wages of his American band Latino Rockabilly War along with their travel and living expenses

How do I know this story Because Joe told it to me and some mates over a beer in a Doncaster pub on 16 July 1988 a couple of hours before a particularly memorable gig at the nearby Brodsworth Miners Welfare Hall Later that night Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roof in mutual solidarity Joe Strummer is quoted saying afterwards that the best-organised tour he ever did was run by anarchists

That summer me and a couple of mates all of us either students or unemployed aspiring musicians at the time followed Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War as they toured We scraped together ticket money hitched rides to gigs and slept where we could My memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcher of broken South Yorkshire communities and of Leeds United narrowly missing promotion from League Division 2 It was the final year of Billy Bremnerrsquos reign as manager of Leeds before he handed over to Howard Wilkinson from Sheffield Wednesday Even though the minerrsquos strike had not been successful I believed it had been a just cause The closure of mines in the months and years after the end of the strike and the lack of alternative jobs decimated mining communities in South Yorkshire for a decade It was a time of great change I was learning some difficult lessons about the social cost and human suffering that so often accompany changes made by governments in the name of progress driven by our unrelenting and now so obviously fundamentally flawed market economy I was also learning that collective action demonstration and solidarity can be a force for change but that often they are not

lsquoCollective action demonstration and

solidarity can be a force for change but often they are notrsquo

I was learning that personal performance and sacrifice are essential ingredients for success in any endeavour although the efforts of an individual are in general insuf-ficient to assure the success of the team The world seemed to be full of contradictions but fundamentally I was beginning to see that it was all about people

lsquoJoe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners

and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roofrsquo

lsquoMy memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcherrsquo

FEATURE 06

The point Irsquom making here is not about whether the min-ers were right or wrong nor indeed whether itrsquos right or wrong to strike and clearly Irsquom not going to be able to con-vince many people that Leeds United is the most successful football club in the UK (although perhaps it is the best club in Yorkshire) The point is that I believed passionately in the cause of the miners and I was also passionate about Leeds United And a large part of my passion for both was inspired by the passion of other people who were positive roles models

lsquoThe general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been

deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riotsrsquo

Joe Strummer was a positive role model who worked hard fighting for justice in society Two weeks before his death he was playing benefit gigs for fire fighters alongside Andy Gilchrist and with Mick Jones making it back on stage for a rare live appearance with Joe Billy Bremner and Howard

Wilkinson were both inspirational leaders dedicated to Leeds United both were respected by generations of Leeds United football fans and similarly to Joe Strummer both were very positive role models These three people are some of the many people who have inspired me and made a lasting impression They are true role models and their inspiration has shaped my value system and informs my judgement to this day

The untimely demise of Billy Bremner in December 1997 and Joe Strummer in December 2002 were tragic events for their respective fans and everyone around them In some ways their deaths might be symbolic in that their passing away in some sense personifies the general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riots and the destruction of property and communities across the UK

While Leeds Unitedrsquos fortunes havenrsquot improved much since 1988 the impact of technology over those 23 years has been staggering Back in 1988 most UK families were able to access a couple of commercial channels on terrestrial TV along with a handful of commercial radio stations Today wherever I go it feels like Irsquom at the centre of a 247 multimedia multi-channel multi-sensory retail brand marketing campaign Clearly technology has trans-formed our society but the benefits have come at a cost The onslaught of brand marketing over the past decade has unquestionably had a negative impact on the values and

FEATURE 07

consequently the priorities of many young people The recent riots are clear evidence of the damage done and itrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goods

lsquoItrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved

from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goodsrsquo

So what to do Where are all the positive role models for young people today

Where should young people today look to find musicians with a real social conscience Irsquom not talking about the plastic mass-produced products of music-industry AampR marketing people Irsquom talking about real rock rsquonrsquo roll heroes Irsquom talking about music activists who are driven to write and play because they believe passionately in social justice musicians that can inspire our children with their positive energy enthusiasm and the feeling that they are all part of something special important and worth

fighting for And where should young people today look to find positive role models in sport Irsquom not talking about the increasingly overpaid and underwhelming football players paraded in front of our children on Sky TV nor the football lsquostarsrsquo who earn pound200000 a week and then refuse to come on as a substitute I am talking about those who play the beautiful game and compete in their chosen sport because they want to be the best they can be because they feel passionately that it is their duty to entertain and to share their talent for the enjoyment of others and because theyrsquore proud to accept their responsibility as a role model for our young people

Where are all the heroes

Read more from David Cross at httptriggeractiveblogspotcom

FEATURE 08

FEATURE 09

SpORTcLASSiFiEdS 10

03cOnTEnTS

In this issueFEATURE p 03

cOLOphOn

The Sentinel Amsterdam

e-mail sentinelpostgmailcomwebsite wwwthesentineleu

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

Editors ndash Gary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form ndash Andrei Barburas amp No-Offi cenlWebmaster ndash wwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost ndash Amsterjammincom

Contributors David Cross Paul Ashley- Unett Erwin Bolozzini Sharmin de Vries Simon Owusu David King amp Colin Bentley

Where are all the heroes

TRipping dAyS p 12

To dare is to do II

REViEW p 22

Westerparkmarkt

TEchnOLOgy p 28 SpORT p 36 MORE

Open Sesame The Gold Room LiFESTyLES p 20Taxi itrsquos an act

SpOTTEd p 32Where is this in Amsterdam

FiLM REViEW p 33Room 2CcARTOOn p 33

CLASSIFIEDS

lsquoThey want to be the best they can bersquo

lsquoThe internet is a very scary placersquo

lsquoCycling up to fourteen hours covering a minimum of 217 kilometresrsquo

lsquoWhile the stalls may make you want to shop till you drop they will also inspire you in the process rsquo

04FEATURE

WhERE ARE ALL ThE

hEROESA short essay inspired in part by the recent appalling behaviour

of Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez who interestingly is neither a role model nor a hero

By David Cross

FEATURE 05

In 1988 some members of the UK Class War action group bumped into Joe Strummer (former lead singer and guitarist with The Clash) in a pub in Ladbroke Grove and asked him to do a benefit gig for the Stamford Hill squatters who had just been evicted Without hesitation Joe agreed to do the gig at the Hackney Empire The next day the Class War guys thought they would try their luck and ask Joe if he would do a second gig in Brixton Again he agreed immediately Now on a roll Class War asked Joe if he was up for a countrywide lsquoRock Against the Richrsquo tour (18 gigs in total) Joe not only agreed but also paid the wages of his American band Latino Rockabilly War along with their travel and living expenses

How do I know this story Because Joe told it to me and some mates over a beer in a Doncaster pub on 16 July 1988 a couple of hours before a particularly memorable gig at the nearby Brodsworth Miners Welfare Hall Later that night Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roof in mutual solidarity Joe Strummer is quoted saying afterwards that the best-organised tour he ever did was run by anarchists

That summer me and a couple of mates all of us either students or unemployed aspiring musicians at the time followed Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War as they toured We scraped together ticket money hitched rides to gigs and slept where we could My memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcher of broken South Yorkshire communities and of Leeds United narrowly missing promotion from League Division 2 It was the final year of Billy Bremnerrsquos reign as manager of Leeds before he handed over to Howard Wilkinson from Sheffield Wednesday Even though the minerrsquos strike had not been successful I believed it had been a just cause The closure of mines in the months and years after the end of the strike and the lack of alternative jobs decimated mining communities in South Yorkshire for a decade It was a time of great change I was learning some difficult lessons about the social cost and human suffering that so often accompany changes made by governments in the name of progress driven by our unrelenting and now so obviously fundamentally flawed market economy I was also learning that collective action demonstration and solidarity can be a force for change but that often they are not

lsquoCollective action demonstration and

solidarity can be a force for change but often they are notrsquo

I was learning that personal performance and sacrifice are essential ingredients for success in any endeavour although the efforts of an individual are in general insuf-ficient to assure the success of the team The world seemed to be full of contradictions but fundamentally I was beginning to see that it was all about people

lsquoJoe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners

and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roofrsquo

lsquoMy memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcherrsquo

FEATURE 06

The point Irsquom making here is not about whether the min-ers were right or wrong nor indeed whether itrsquos right or wrong to strike and clearly Irsquom not going to be able to con-vince many people that Leeds United is the most successful football club in the UK (although perhaps it is the best club in Yorkshire) The point is that I believed passionately in the cause of the miners and I was also passionate about Leeds United And a large part of my passion for both was inspired by the passion of other people who were positive roles models

lsquoThe general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been

deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riotsrsquo

Joe Strummer was a positive role model who worked hard fighting for justice in society Two weeks before his death he was playing benefit gigs for fire fighters alongside Andy Gilchrist and with Mick Jones making it back on stage for a rare live appearance with Joe Billy Bremner and Howard

Wilkinson were both inspirational leaders dedicated to Leeds United both were respected by generations of Leeds United football fans and similarly to Joe Strummer both were very positive role models These three people are some of the many people who have inspired me and made a lasting impression They are true role models and their inspiration has shaped my value system and informs my judgement to this day

The untimely demise of Billy Bremner in December 1997 and Joe Strummer in December 2002 were tragic events for their respective fans and everyone around them In some ways their deaths might be symbolic in that their passing away in some sense personifies the general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riots and the destruction of property and communities across the UK

While Leeds Unitedrsquos fortunes havenrsquot improved much since 1988 the impact of technology over those 23 years has been staggering Back in 1988 most UK families were able to access a couple of commercial channels on terrestrial TV along with a handful of commercial radio stations Today wherever I go it feels like Irsquom at the centre of a 247 multimedia multi-channel multi-sensory retail brand marketing campaign Clearly technology has trans-formed our society but the benefits have come at a cost The onslaught of brand marketing over the past decade has unquestionably had a negative impact on the values and

FEATURE 07

consequently the priorities of many young people The recent riots are clear evidence of the damage done and itrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goods

lsquoItrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved

from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goodsrsquo

So what to do Where are all the positive role models for young people today

Where should young people today look to find musicians with a real social conscience Irsquom not talking about the plastic mass-produced products of music-industry AampR marketing people Irsquom talking about real rock rsquonrsquo roll heroes Irsquom talking about music activists who are driven to write and play because they believe passionately in social justice musicians that can inspire our children with their positive energy enthusiasm and the feeling that they are all part of something special important and worth

fighting for And where should young people today look to find positive role models in sport Irsquom not talking about the increasingly overpaid and underwhelming football players paraded in front of our children on Sky TV nor the football lsquostarsrsquo who earn pound200000 a week and then refuse to come on as a substitute I am talking about those who play the beautiful game and compete in their chosen sport because they want to be the best they can be because they feel passionately that it is their duty to entertain and to share their talent for the enjoyment of others and because theyrsquore proud to accept their responsibility as a role model for our young people

Where are all the heroes

Read more from David Cross at httptriggeractiveblogspotcom

FEATURE 08

FEATURE 09

SpORTcLASSiFiEdS 10

04FEATURE

WhERE ARE ALL ThE

hEROESA short essay inspired in part by the recent appalling behaviour

of Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez who interestingly is neither a role model nor a hero

By David Cross

FEATURE 05

In 1988 some members of the UK Class War action group bumped into Joe Strummer (former lead singer and guitarist with The Clash) in a pub in Ladbroke Grove and asked him to do a benefit gig for the Stamford Hill squatters who had just been evicted Without hesitation Joe agreed to do the gig at the Hackney Empire The next day the Class War guys thought they would try their luck and ask Joe if he would do a second gig in Brixton Again he agreed immediately Now on a roll Class War asked Joe if he was up for a countrywide lsquoRock Against the Richrsquo tour (18 gigs in total) Joe not only agreed but also paid the wages of his American band Latino Rockabilly War along with their travel and living expenses

How do I know this story Because Joe told it to me and some mates over a beer in a Doncaster pub on 16 July 1988 a couple of hours before a particularly memorable gig at the nearby Brodsworth Miners Welfare Hall Later that night Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roof in mutual solidarity Joe Strummer is quoted saying afterwards that the best-organised tour he ever did was run by anarchists

That summer me and a couple of mates all of us either students or unemployed aspiring musicians at the time followed Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War as they toured We scraped together ticket money hitched rides to gigs and slept where we could My memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcher of broken South Yorkshire communities and of Leeds United narrowly missing promotion from League Division 2 It was the final year of Billy Bremnerrsquos reign as manager of Leeds before he handed over to Howard Wilkinson from Sheffield Wednesday Even though the minerrsquos strike had not been successful I believed it had been a just cause The closure of mines in the months and years after the end of the strike and the lack of alternative jobs decimated mining communities in South Yorkshire for a decade It was a time of great change I was learning some difficult lessons about the social cost and human suffering that so often accompany changes made by governments in the name of progress driven by our unrelenting and now so obviously fundamentally flawed market economy I was also learning that collective action demonstration and solidarity can be a force for change but that often they are not

lsquoCollective action demonstration and

solidarity can be a force for change but often they are notrsquo

I was learning that personal performance and sacrifice are essential ingredients for success in any endeavour although the efforts of an individual are in general insuf-ficient to assure the success of the team The world seemed to be full of contradictions but fundamentally I was beginning to see that it was all about people

lsquoJoe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners

and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roofrsquo

lsquoMy memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcherrsquo

FEATURE 06

The point Irsquom making here is not about whether the min-ers were right or wrong nor indeed whether itrsquos right or wrong to strike and clearly Irsquom not going to be able to con-vince many people that Leeds United is the most successful football club in the UK (although perhaps it is the best club in Yorkshire) The point is that I believed passionately in the cause of the miners and I was also passionate about Leeds United And a large part of my passion for both was inspired by the passion of other people who were positive roles models

lsquoThe general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been

deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riotsrsquo

Joe Strummer was a positive role model who worked hard fighting for justice in society Two weeks before his death he was playing benefit gigs for fire fighters alongside Andy Gilchrist and with Mick Jones making it back on stage for a rare live appearance with Joe Billy Bremner and Howard

Wilkinson were both inspirational leaders dedicated to Leeds United both were respected by generations of Leeds United football fans and similarly to Joe Strummer both were very positive role models These three people are some of the many people who have inspired me and made a lasting impression They are true role models and their inspiration has shaped my value system and informs my judgement to this day

The untimely demise of Billy Bremner in December 1997 and Joe Strummer in December 2002 were tragic events for their respective fans and everyone around them In some ways their deaths might be symbolic in that their passing away in some sense personifies the general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riots and the destruction of property and communities across the UK

While Leeds Unitedrsquos fortunes havenrsquot improved much since 1988 the impact of technology over those 23 years has been staggering Back in 1988 most UK families were able to access a couple of commercial channels on terrestrial TV along with a handful of commercial radio stations Today wherever I go it feels like Irsquom at the centre of a 247 multimedia multi-channel multi-sensory retail brand marketing campaign Clearly technology has trans-formed our society but the benefits have come at a cost The onslaught of brand marketing over the past decade has unquestionably had a negative impact on the values and

FEATURE 07

consequently the priorities of many young people The recent riots are clear evidence of the damage done and itrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goods

lsquoItrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved

from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goodsrsquo

So what to do Where are all the positive role models for young people today

Where should young people today look to find musicians with a real social conscience Irsquom not talking about the plastic mass-produced products of music-industry AampR marketing people Irsquom talking about real rock rsquonrsquo roll heroes Irsquom talking about music activists who are driven to write and play because they believe passionately in social justice musicians that can inspire our children with their positive energy enthusiasm and the feeling that they are all part of something special important and worth

fighting for And where should young people today look to find positive role models in sport Irsquom not talking about the increasingly overpaid and underwhelming football players paraded in front of our children on Sky TV nor the football lsquostarsrsquo who earn pound200000 a week and then refuse to come on as a substitute I am talking about those who play the beautiful game and compete in their chosen sport because they want to be the best they can be because they feel passionately that it is their duty to entertain and to share their talent for the enjoyment of others and because theyrsquore proud to accept their responsibility as a role model for our young people

Where are all the heroes

Read more from David Cross at httptriggeractiveblogspotcom

FEATURE 08

FEATURE 09

SpORTcLASSiFiEdS 10

FEATURE 05

In 1988 some members of the UK Class War action group bumped into Joe Strummer (former lead singer and guitarist with The Clash) in a pub in Ladbroke Grove and asked him to do a benefit gig for the Stamford Hill squatters who had just been evicted Without hesitation Joe agreed to do the gig at the Hackney Empire The next day the Class War guys thought they would try their luck and ask Joe if he would do a second gig in Brixton Again he agreed immediately Now on a roll Class War asked Joe if he was up for a countrywide lsquoRock Against the Richrsquo tour (18 gigs in total) Joe not only agreed but also paid the wages of his American band Latino Rockabilly War along with their travel and living expenses

How do I know this story Because Joe told it to me and some mates over a beer in a Doncaster pub on 16 July 1988 a couple of hours before a particularly memorable gig at the nearby Brodsworth Miners Welfare Hall Later that night Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roof in mutual solidarity Joe Strummer is quoted saying afterwards that the best-organised tour he ever did was run by anarchists

That summer me and a couple of mates all of us either students or unemployed aspiring musicians at the time followed Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War as they toured We scraped together ticket money hitched rides to gigs and slept where we could My memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcher of broken South Yorkshire communities and of Leeds United narrowly missing promotion from League Division 2 It was the final year of Billy Bremnerrsquos reign as manager of Leeds before he handed over to Howard Wilkinson from Sheffield Wednesday Even though the minerrsquos strike had not been successful I believed it had been a just cause The closure of mines in the months and years after the end of the strike and the lack of alternative jobs decimated mining communities in South Yorkshire for a decade It was a time of great change I was learning some difficult lessons about the social cost and human suffering that so often accompany changes made by governments in the name of progress driven by our unrelenting and now so obviously fundamentally flawed market economy I was also learning that collective action demonstration and solidarity can be a force for change but that often they are not

lsquoCollective action demonstration and

solidarity can be a force for change but often they are notrsquo

I was learning that personal performance and sacrifice are essential ingredients for success in any endeavour although the efforts of an individual are in general insuf-ficient to assure the success of the team The world seemed to be full of contradictions but fundamentally I was beginning to see that it was all about people

lsquoJoe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War along with some Doncaster miners

and an eclectic mix of punks skinheads anarchists and students raised the roofrsquo

lsquoMy memories of that time are interspersed with stark images of Margaret Thatcherrsquo

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The point Irsquom making here is not about whether the min-ers were right or wrong nor indeed whether itrsquos right or wrong to strike and clearly Irsquom not going to be able to con-vince many people that Leeds United is the most successful football club in the UK (although perhaps it is the best club in Yorkshire) The point is that I believed passionately in the cause of the miners and I was also passionate about Leeds United And a large part of my passion for both was inspired by the passion of other people who were positive roles models

lsquoThe general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been

deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riotsrsquo

Joe Strummer was a positive role model who worked hard fighting for justice in society Two weeks before his death he was playing benefit gigs for fire fighters alongside Andy Gilchrist and with Mick Jones making it back on stage for a rare live appearance with Joe Billy Bremner and Howard

Wilkinson were both inspirational leaders dedicated to Leeds United both were respected by generations of Leeds United football fans and similarly to Joe Strummer both were very positive role models These three people are some of the many people who have inspired me and made a lasting impression They are true role models and their inspiration has shaped my value system and informs my judgement to this day

The untimely demise of Billy Bremner in December 1997 and Joe Strummer in December 2002 were tragic events for their respective fans and everyone around them In some ways their deaths might be symbolic in that their passing away in some sense personifies the general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riots and the destruction of property and communities across the UK

While Leeds Unitedrsquos fortunes havenrsquot improved much since 1988 the impact of technology over those 23 years has been staggering Back in 1988 most UK families were able to access a couple of commercial channels on terrestrial TV along with a handful of commercial radio stations Today wherever I go it feels like Irsquom at the centre of a 247 multimedia multi-channel multi-sensory retail brand marketing campaign Clearly technology has trans-formed our society but the benefits have come at a cost The onslaught of brand marketing over the past decade has unquestionably had a negative impact on the values and

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consequently the priorities of many young people The recent riots are clear evidence of the damage done and itrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goods

lsquoItrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved

from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goodsrsquo

So what to do Where are all the positive role models for young people today

Where should young people today look to find musicians with a real social conscience Irsquom not talking about the plastic mass-produced products of music-industry AampR marketing people Irsquom talking about real rock rsquonrsquo roll heroes Irsquom talking about music activists who are driven to write and play because they believe passionately in social justice musicians that can inspire our children with their positive energy enthusiasm and the feeling that they are all part of something special important and worth

fighting for And where should young people today look to find positive role models in sport Irsquom not talking about the increasingly overpaid and underwhelming football players paraded in front of our children on Sky TV nor the football lsquostarsrsquo who earn pound200000 a week and then refuse to come on as a substitute I am talking about those who play the beautiful game and compete in their chosen sport because they want to be the best they can be because they feel passionately that it is their duty to entertain and to share their talent for the enjoyment of others and because theyrsquore proud to accept their responsibility as a role model for our young people

Where are all the heroes

Read more from David Cross at httptriggeractiveblogspotcom

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The point Irsquom making here is not about whether the min-ers were right or wrong nor indeed whether itrsquos right or wrong to strike and clearly Irsquom not going to be able to con-vince many people that Leeds United is the most successful football club in the UK (although perhaps it is the best club in Yorkshire) The point is that I believed passionately in the cause of the miners and I was also passionate about Leeds United And a large part of my passion for both was inspired by the passion of other people who were positive roles models

lsquoThe general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been

deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riotsrsquo

Joe Strummer was a positive role model who worked hard fighting for justice in society Two weeks before his death he was playing benefit gigs for fire fighters alongside Andy Gilchrist and with Mick Jones making it back on stage for a rare live appearance with Joe Billy Bremner and Howard

Wilkinson were both inspirational leaders dedicated to Leeds United both were respected by generations of Leeds United football fans and similarly to Joe Strummer both were very positive role models These three people are some of the many people who have inspired me and made a lasting impression They are true role models and their inspiration has shaped my value system and informs my judgement to this day

The untimely demise of Billy Bremner in December 1997 and Joe Strummer in December 2002 were tragic events for their respective fans and everyone around them In some ways their deaths might be symbolic in that their passing away in some sense personifies the general decline in the moral health of our society which seems to have been deteriorating rapidly for more than a decade now recently culminating in shocking riots and the destruction of property and communities across the UK

While Leeds Unitedrsquos fortunes havenrsquot improved much since 1988 the impact of technology over those 23 years has been staggering Back in 1988 most UK families were able to access a couple of commercial channels on terrestrial TV along with a handful of commercial radio stations Today wherever I go it feels like Irsquom at the centre of a 247 multimedia multi-channel multi-sensory retail brand marketing campaign Clearly technology has trans-formed our society but the benefits have come at a cost The onslaught of brand marketing over the past decade has unquestionably had a negative impact on the values and

FEATURE 07

consequently the priorities of many young people The recent riots are clear evidence of the damage done and itrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goods

lsquoItrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved

from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goodsrsquo

So what to do Where are all the positive role models for young people today

Where should young people today look to find musicians with a real social conscience Irsquom not talking about the plastic mass-produced products of music-industry AampR marketing people Irsquom talking about real rock rsquonrsquo roll heroes Irsquom talking about music activists who are driven to write and play because they believe passionately in social justice musicians that can inspire our children with their positive energy enthusiasm and the feeling that they are all part of something special important and worth

fighting for And where should young people today look to find positive role models in sport Irsquom not talking about the increasingly overpaid and underwhelming football players paraded in front of our children on Sky TV nor the football lsquostarsrsquo who earn pound200000 a week and then refuse to come on as a substitute I am talking about those who play the beautiful game and compete in their chosen sport because they want to be the best they can be because they feel passionately that it is their duty to entertain and to share their talent for the enjoyment of others and because theyrsquore proud to accept their responsibility as a role model for our young people

Where are all the heroes

Read more from David Cross at httptriggeractiveblogspotcom

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consequently the priorities of many young people The recent riots are clear evidence of the damage done and itrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goods

lsquoItrsquos no coincidence that the focus of energy for todayrsquos lsquoangry youthrsquo has moved

from the fight for social justice to a fight for consumer goodsrsquo

So what to do Where are all the positive role models for young people today

Where should young people today look to find musicians with a real social conscience Irsquom not talking about the plastic mass-produced products of music-industry AampR marketing people Irsquom talking about real rock rsquonrsquo roll heroes Irsquom talking about music activists who are driven to write and play because they believe passionately in social justice musicians that can inspire our children with their positive energy enthusiasm and the feeling that they are all part of something special important and worth

fighting for And where should young people today look to find positive role models in sport Irsquom not talking about the increasingly overpaid and underwhelming football players paraded in front of our children on Sky TV nor the football lsquostarsrsquo who earn pound200000 a week and then refuse to come on as a substitute I am talking about those who play the beautiful game and compete in their chosen sport because they want to be the best they can be because they feel passionately that it is their duty to entertain and to share their talent for the enjoyment of others and because theyrsquore proud to accept their responsibility as a role model for our young people

Where are all the heroes

Read more from David Cross at httptriggeractiveblogspotcom

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SpORTcLASSiFiEdS 10

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12TRAVEL

To dare is to do ii

lsquoCycling around the world is going to be really really toughrsquoI want to see more of the world to experience different cultures to meet new people and to see some fantastic sights But I also want to challenge myself I understand that cycling around the world is going to be really really tough I will have to cover hundreds of kilo-metres a day and quickly I will have to ne-gotiate barren lands mountain ranges alien dialects and strange food There will be plenty of mishaps and misadventures along the way to test me both mentally and physically But that is all part of why Irsquom challenging myself and hopefully succeeding

lsquoAt 28968 kilometres in total this is equivalent to cycling nine back-to-back Tours de France in half the timersquo

Starting in February 2012 I will set off from the Isle of Man in the UK to race against time through fifteen (15) countries cycling up to fourteen hours covering a mini-mum of 217 kilometres a day for five months At 28968 kilometres in total this is equivalent to cycling nine back-to-back Tours de France in half the time while carrying a tent sleeping bag stove clothes bicycle parts water and food ndash everything I will need to survive on my own It will be the ultimate endurance challenge an obsession that I will live eat and breathe for five very full months Journeys by cycle can be unusual exciting rewarding challenging and fun I hope my trip around the world will

My name is paul and i am crazy At least thatrsquos what most people say when i tell

them about my plan to cycle around the world in record time

By Paul Ashley-Unett

To dare is to do ii

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encompass all these characteristics At times it might feel like the lsquofast-forwardrsquo button is being pressed Cycling becomes an addiction the adrenaline rush every day is the driving force to meet daily targets to push to cycle further to push to get closer to the finish line regardless of the consequences This world record will be infinitely more difficult than any of my previous cycling challenges through England Europe and across Canada It will be the platform I use to achieve my maximum

lsquoItrsquos possible to see first-hand the transition of scenery culture language and people from country to countryrsquo

As I plan the journey Irsquom spending lots of time looking at routes through different countries imagining what places roads and hills might be like and excitedly looking forward to turning the maps into reality On a bicycle living breathing hearing and smelling become a part of every kilometre travelled as opposed to lsquopopping uprsquo at destinations without a second thought for where you have passed through to get there It becomes much more than just ticking off a list of places to see the destinations becomes secondary to the places in between cities and villages where itrsquos possible to see first-hand the transition of scenery culture language and people from country to country

Exact dates and ports of call are impossible to plan due to unknown conditions like the terrain road quality supplies and weather Some days with good conditions will become longer than expected and on other days long distances wonrsquot be possible The only guarantee I can give myself is that it will be a daily fight against the elements climbing hills and mountains in freezing temperatures and soaring heat rainstorms and debilitating headwinds

My name is paul and i am crazy At least thatrsquos what most people say when i tell

them about my plan to cycle around the world in record time

By Paul Ashley-Unett

14TRAVEL

lsquoIt will be a daily fight against the elements climbing hills and mountains in freezingtemperatures and soaring heat rainstormsand debilitating headwindsrsquoThere will be no easy days but that will be part of the fun knowing that I alone can succeed that I am the driving force to keep this epic endurance challenge moving It is impossible to feel joy without first experiencing the pain It is those days in remote places ndash without seeing another person for days experiencing insatiable hunger and the discomfort of going weeks without a hot shower ndash and the daily struggle that builds character Days that are difficult beyond the wildest imagination but make the entire jour-ney worth it Every day there will be a mix of emotional lows laughter tears and exhilarating highs emotions that will both help and hinder my progress around the world

On the road a cycling routine develops Waking up before dawn there is a joy to the emptiness of the road the feeling of being alone with the world before it becomes cluttered with vehicles Then as the sun rises the day becomes a process of riding for a couple of hours then stopping for a couple minutes to relax talk to locals eat and drink before setting off again Throughout the day the mind daydreams a lot about places visited people met what to eat and who is winning at football Routes and logistics are planned and calculated kilometres cycled speeds average speeds and estimated times to the next city Itrsquos repetitive but in between calculations there are chances to listen to the surroundings shout at the wind or the drivers who pass by dangerously close or stop to take in beautiful photo opportunities At times to keep myself entertained I might imitate the sounds of animals I pass wave at people or practice cycling with no hands repeat-ing the process in a variety of permutations until sunset

As the sun sets a search begins for somewhere to camp in a place I have never visited often in the wild away from any form of civilisation lsquoWild campingrsquo is essential for long-distance cyclists ndash itrsquos fun liberating and free Upon spotting a potential campsite there is a split-second deci-sion about whether to stop and check it out or to continue in the hope of finding somewhere better Ideally it will be out of sight of the road on a patch of flat land If Irsquom lucky there may be grass If Irsquom really lucky there will be water a lake or river in which to wash Some nights will feel like

TRAVEL 15

luxury others will consist of uncomfortably lying in a state somewhere between sleep and being awake wishing I could be anywhere else Either way another day will be over and in the morning it will start all over again

Until the day I set off I will continue with my research by reading books and blogs of others who have cycled great distances imagining preparing and writing contingency plans for all the scenarios which might (and probably will) go wrong planning my routes organising visas learning the language basics of countries I plan to visit and battling through an ever expanding To-Do list When the stress of all the planning bureaucracy and paperwork gets too much there is no better recovery than heading out on my bicycle To hear the road beneath my wheels seeing it disappear into the distance enjoying the freedom of the open road and the joy of feeling the wind while rushing down hills ndash reminding myself that this is the reason why Irsquom setting off to cycle around the world

Paul Ashley-Unett is an architecture student from the Isle of Man UK In 2012 he will set off on an epic endurance challenge to become the fastest person to cycle around the world Follow him on Twitter paul-cyclesworld or visit his website PaulCyclesWorld

lsquoThere is no better recovery than heading out on my bicyclersquo

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TRAVEL 17

cLASSiFiEdS 18

To dare is to do ii

TRAVEL 13

encompass all these characteristics At times it might feel like the lsquofast-forwardrsquo button is being pressed Cycling becomes an addiction the adrenaline rush every day is the driving force to meet daily targets to push to cycle further to push to get closer to the finish line regardless of the consequences This world record will be infinitely more difficult than any of my previous cycling challenges through England Europe and across Canada It will be the platform I use to achieve my maximum

lsquoItrsquos possible to see first-hand the transition of scenery culture language and people from country to countryrsquo

As I plan the journey Irsquom spending lots of time looking at routes through different countries imagining what places roads and hills might be like and excitedly looking forward to turning the maps into reality On a bicycle living breathing hearing and smelling become a part of every kilometre travelled as opposed to lsquopopping uprsquo at destinations without a second thought for where you have passed through to get there It becomes much more than just ticking off a list of places to see the destinations becomes secondary to the places in between cities and villages where itrsquos possible to see first-hand the transition of scenery culture language and people from country to country

Exact dates and ports of call are impossible to plan due to unknown conditions like the terrain road quality supplies and weather Some days with good conditions will become longer than expected and on other days long distances wonrsquot be possible The only guarantee I can give myself is that it will be a daily fight against the elements climbing hills and mountains in freezing temperatures and soaring heat rainstorms and debilitating headwinds

My name is paul and i am crazy At least thatrsquos what most people say when i tell

them about my plan to cycle around the world in record time

By Paul Ashley-Unett

14TRAVEL

lsquoIt will be a daily fight against the elements climbing hills and mountains in freezingtemperatures and soaring heat rainstormsand debilitating headwindsrsquoThere will be no easy days but that will be part of the fun knowing that I alone can succeed that I am the driving force to keep this epic endurance challenge moving It is impossible to feel joy without first experiencing the pain It is those days in remote places ndash without seeing another person for days experiencing insatiable hunger and the discomfort of going weeks without a hot shower ndash and the daily struggle that builds character Days that are difficult beyond the wildest imagination but make the entire jour-ney worth it Every day there will be a mix of emotional lows laughter tears and exhilarating highs emotions that will both help and hinder my progress around the world

On the road a cycling routine develops Waking up before dawn there is a joy to the emptiness of the road the feeling of being alone with the world before it becomes cluttered with vehicles Then as the sun rises the day becomes a process of riding for a couple of hours then stopping for a couple minutes to relax talk to locals eat and drink before setting off again Throughout the day the mind daydreams a lot about places visited people met what to eat and who is winning at football Routes and logistics are planned and calculated kilometres cycled speeds average speeds and estimated times to the next city Itrsquos repetitive but in between calculations there are chances to listen to the surroundings shout at the wind or the drivers who pass by dangerously close or stop to take in beautiful photo opportunities At times to keep myself entertained I might imitate the sounds of animals I pass wave at people or practice cycling with no hands repeat-ing the process in a variety of permutations until sunset

As the sun sets a search begins for somewhere to camp in a place I have never visited often in the wild away from any form of civilisation lsquoWild campingrsquo is essential for long-distance cyclists ndash itrsquos fun liberating and free Upon spotting a potential campsite there is a split-second deci-sion about whether to stop and check it out or to continue in the hope of finding somewhere better Ideally it will be out of sight of the road on a patch of flat land If Irsquom lucky there may be grass If Irsquom really lucky there will be water a lake or river in which to wash Some nights will feel like

TRAVEL 15

luxury others will consist of uncomfortably lying in a state somewhere between sleep and being awake wishing I could be anywhere else Either way another day will be over and in the morning it will start all over again

Until the day I set off I will continue with my research by reading books and blogs of others who have cycled great distances imagining preparing and writing contingency plans for all the scenarios which might (and probably will) go wrong planning my routes organising visas learning the language basics of countries I plan to visit and battling through an ever expanding To-Do list When the stress of all the planning bureaucracy and paperwork gets too much there is no better recovery than heading out on my bicycle To hear the road beneath my wheels seeing it disappear into the distance enjoying the freedom of the open road and the joy of feeling the wind while rushing down hills ndash reminding myself that this is the reason why Irsquom setting off to cycle around the world

Paul Ashley-Unett is an architecture student from the Isle of Man UK In 2012 he will set off on an epic endurance challenge to become the fastest person to cycle around the world Follow him on Twitter paul-cyclesworld or visit his website PaulCyclesWorld

lsquoThere is no better recovery than heading out on my bicyclersquo

TRAVEL 16

TRAVEL 17

cLASSiFiEdS 18

14TRAVEL

lsquoIt will be a daily fight against the elements climbing hills and mountains in freezingtemperatures and soaring heat rainstormsand debilitating headwindsrsquoThere will be no easy days but that will be part of the fun knowing that I alone can succeed that I am the driving force to keep this epic endurance challenge moving It is impossible to feel joy without first experiencing the pain It is those days in remote places ndash without seeing another person for days experiencing insatiable hunger and the discomfort of going weeks without a hot shower ndash and the daily struggle that builds character Days that are difficult beyond the wildest imagination but make the entire jour-ney worth it Every day there will be a mix of emotional lows laughter tears and exhilarating highs emotions that will both help and hinder my progress around the world

On the road a cycling routine develops Waking up before dawn there is a joy to the emptiness of the road the feeling of being alone with the world before it becomes cluttered with vehicles Then as the sun rises the day becomes a process of riding for a couple of hours then stopping for a couple minutes to relax talk to locals eat and drink before setting off again Throughout the day the mind daydreams a lot about places visited people met what to eat and who is winning at football Routes and logistics are planned and calculated kilometres cycled speeds average speeds and estimated times to the next city Itrsquos repetitive but in between calculations there are chances to listen to the surroundings shout at the wind or the drivers who pass by dangerously close or stop to take in beautiful photo opportunities At times to keep myself entertained I might imitate the sounds of animals I pass wave at people or practice cycling with no hands repeat-ing the process in a variety of permutations until sunset

As the sun sets a search begins for somewhere to camp in a place I have never visited often in the wild away from any form of civilisation lsquoWild campingrsquo is essential for long-distance cyclists ndash itrsquos fun liberating and free Upon spotting a potential campsite there is a split-second deci-sion about whether to stop and check it out or to continue in the hope of finding somewhere better Ideally it will be out of sight of the road on a patch of flat land If Irsquom lucky there may be grass If Irsquom really lucky there will be water a lake or river in which to wash Some nights will feel like

TRAVEL 15

luxury others will consist of uncomfortably lying in a state somewhere between sleep and being awake wishing I could be anywhere else Either way another day will be over and in the morning it will start all over again

Until the day I set off I will continue with my research by reading books and blogs of others who have cycled great distances imagining preparing and writing contingency plans for all the scenarios which might (and probably will) go wrong planning my routes organising visas learning the language basics of countries I plan to visit and battling through an ever expanding To-Do list When the stress of all the planning bureaucracy and paperwork gets too much there is no better recovery than heading out on my bicycle To hear the road beneath my wheels seeing it disappear into the distance enjoying the freedom of the open road and the joy of feeling the wind while rushing down hills ndash reminding myself that this is the reason why Irsquom setting off to cycle around the world

Paul Ashley-Unett is an architecture student from the Isle of Man UK In 2012 he will set off on an epic endurance challenge to become the fastest person to cycle around the world Follow him on Twitter paul-cyclesworld or visit his website PaulCyclesWorld

lsquoThere is no better recovery than heading out on my bicyclersquo

TRAVEL 16

TRAVEL 17

cLASSiFiEdS 18

TRAVEL 15

luxury others will consist of uncomfortably lying in a state somewhere between sleep and being awake wishing I could be anywhere else Either way another day will be over and in the morning it will start all over again

Until the day I set off I will continue with my research by reading books and blogs of others who have cycled great distances imagining preparing and writing contingency plans for all the scenarios which might (and probably will) go wrong planning my routes organising visas learning the language basics of countries I plan to visit and battling through an ever expanding To-Do list When the stress of all the planning bureaucracy and paperwork gets too much there is no better recovery than heading out on my bicycle To hear the road beneath my wheels seeing it disappear into the distance enjoying the freedom of the open road and the joy of feeling the wind while rushing down hills ndash reminding myself that this is the reason why Irsquom setting off to cycle around the world

Paul Ashley-Unett is an architecture student from the Isle of Man UK In 2012 he will set off on an epic endurance challenge to become the fastest person to cycle around the world Follow him on Twitter paul-cyclesworld or visit his website PaulCyclesWorld

lsquoThere is no better recovery than heading out on my bicyclersquo

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TRAVEL 17

cLASSiFiEdS 18

TRAVEL 16

TRAVEL 17

cLASSiFiEdS 18

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cLASSiFiEdS 19

20LiFESTyLES

Taxi itrsquos an act

lsquoWhen i am driving my taxi it represents a form of freedom to mersquo

lsquoi often seem to come across missed opportunities mistakes bad ideas and empty dialogues of words with no meaning behind themrsquo

LiFESTyLES 21

In order to pay the bills between auditions and projects I drive a taxi in Amsterdam which is more than an adventure Sitting in my taxi waiting for what seems like hours I begin writing this piece in English

During these times between film projects and perhaps due to my artistic leanings I often seem to come across missed opportunities mistakes bad ideas and empty dialogues of words with no meaning behind them This feels strange since I am not a professional and have never formally studied in any field My family on the other hand is a very different matter

My father was a well known painter and my mother a school principal who also wrote books Quite a few mem-bers of my family have been engineers doctors and law-yers but I have been busy too as a DJ (DJ Amico) artistic designer and more than seventy other jobs across several countries I think it is this varied wealth of experience that made me consider acting in particular and show business in general Life knowledge and skills multicultural aware-ness and an affinity with languages have also helped me a lot Oddly there are people in my life who make fun of me for talking too much They do not seem to realise that I actually think twice before speaking most of the time since it is part of the design I wish to project as my total creative form

When I am driving my taxi it represents a form of freedom to me Had I been interested in money alone I would have gone back to working for four- and five-star hotel chains where it is possible to make a very good living if you are good with languages and have a welcom-ing personality In one of my past jobs as a doorman at the Marriot Hotel on Leidseplein I remember standing there on a day when it was raining really heavily I looked across the street and saw a few of our American guests returning As they approached the first thing that came to me to say was ldquoWelcome on dry landrdquo like Kevin Costner in Waterworld You can imagine how their faces lit up Also during my three years working at Hotel De L`Europe I once escorted Mr Heineken (the owner) himself to the restaurant stairs and met many truly interesting people from all around the world

It is a similar story with the taxi While driving around I meet a lot of people and some of you reading this may well

have found yourself in my Amsterdam taxi with me filling your ears and perhaps heart with conversation I once drove George Clooney and he speaks better Italian than I do and Irsquom from Italy He is a real gentleman Sylvester Stallone I remember mostly for his deep voiceI feel as though I could write a hundred stories based on taxi driving in the Netherlands If you were to ask me about Dutch people I could also tell you a thing or two (and they will hate me for this) If a Dutch person is listen-ing to another person who is not speaking Dutch heshe will always look at that personrsquos chest If they are dealing with a person who speaks Dutch they normally look each other in the eye or just ignore each other This I believe has something to do with the influence of TV and cinema since all non-Dutch programmes and movies are aired in their original language with subtitles So Dutch people are used to reading movies and TV programs My theory is that when a person speaks to them in another language they look for subtitles and stare at the personrsquos chest Can you imagine a man looking at a womanrsquos chest all the time in a conversation

It can be hard work driving around Amsterdam Centrum between all the thousands of cyclists who seem to trans-form into Kamikaze pilots when it starts raining There are lost people all around I donrsquot mean geographically lost but more like bodies without souls Others are begging on the streets to get lost For me living in Holland is sometimes like living in Disneyworld and working at a kin-dergarten at the same time I donrsquot easily feel real feelings as most are brought on through consuming things If they are not consumed again soon because of money and work issues it can lead to a kind of depression A touch of depression working eleven metres below sea levelI feel like sleeping a nightmare a nightmare without end A never ending battle of seeking in the darknesshellip The darkness of the hearts around me Holding in my hands a bucket and a harmonica Ship with a hole at hand in the storm all can end I like to play going downLucifer doesnrsquot agree the sound Back with a bucket in the darkness Emptying my life bit by bit of happiness

Erwin L Bozzolinihttpwwwimdbmeinfo

lsquoi once drove george clooney and he speaks better italian than i do and irsquom from italy he is a real gentleman Sylves-ter Stallone i remember mostly for his deep voicersquo

lsquoit can be hard work driving around Amsterdam centrum between all the thousands of cyclists who seem to transform into Kamikaze pilots when it starts rainingrsquo

By Erwin Bolozzini

22REViEW

Westerpark a cultural hybrid on historic territorylsquoVintage jewellery organic produce and other delights that provide a sensuous whiff of exclusiveness the market stands out from all others Amsterdam has to offerrsquo

By Sharmin De Vries

Westerpark a cultural hybrid on historic territory

REViEW 23

If the centre of Amsterdam has become too much of a mish-mash of culture sleaze and brash commercialism then Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek in Westerpark provides the perfect escape to a rich blend of arts culture eclecticism alternative sub-cultures music excellent coffee and much more

The history of the Westergasfabriek dates back to the 19th century when a gas association built two stone coal factories in Amsterdam the Ooster- and Westergasfabriek The latter was built between water and train tracks and the gas produced was used to light up the city Centuries later its beautiful architecture has stood the test of time and besides also being a leisure park has become one of Amsterdamrsquos most profound cultural and artistic hubs for up and coming fashion designers painters filmmakers and self-employed creatives

Recently another gem was added to the long list of quality activities and events organised at Westerpark I refer to a monthly Sunday Market on each first Sunday of the month With a dizzying array of items from handmade childrenrsquos toys to Portuguese pottery fresh olives French baked goods kids designs vintage jewellery organic produce and other delights that provide a sensuous whiff of exclusive-ness the market stands out from all others Amsterdam has to offer In addition fine art and design students are given space to showcase their collections

While some of the stalls at organic farmers markets like Noordermarkt and Pure Markt do stand comparison the mix of food and clothes at Westerpark not to mention the quality give the market a distinct identity While the stalls may make you want to shop till you drop they will also inspire you in the process as you realise that blood sweat and tears must have gone into the creation and production of most goods According to its organisers the Sunday Westerpark market was inspired by and somewhat mod-elled on London markets such as Camden Portobello and Spitalfields all havens for creative and inspiring shopping Amsterdam had definitely been lacking such a formula up to now and the market is a welcome addition to showcase the cityrsquos creativeness

Donrsquot spend your Sunday mornings or afternoons fighting your way through scores of tourists and donrsquot worry about coming across one fast-food chain after the next Instead indulge in homemade cupcakes oven-baked pizzas and friendly enthusiastic people

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In order to pay the bills between auditions and projects I drive a taxi in Amsterdam which is more than an adventure Sitting in my taxi waiting for what seems like hours I begin writing this piece in English

During these times between film projects and perhaps due to my artistic leanings I often seem to come across missed opportunities mistakes bad ideas and empty dialogues of words with no meaning behind them This feels strange since I am not a professional and have never formally studied in any field My family on the other hand is a very different matter

My father was a well known painter and my mother a school principal who also wrote books Quite a few mem-bers of my family have been engineers doctors and law-yers but I have been busy too as a DJ (DJ Amico) artistic designer and more than seventy other jobs across several countries I think it is this varied wealth of experience that made me consider acting in particular and show business in general Life knowledge and skills multicultural aware-ness and an affinity with languages have also helped me a lot Oddly there are people in my life who make fun of me for talking too much They do not seem to realise that I actually think twice before speaking most of the time since it is part of the design I wish to project as my total creative form

When I am driving my taxi it represents a form of freedom to me Had I been interested in money alone I would have gone back to working for four- and five-star hotel chains where it is possible to make a very good living if you are good with languages and have a welcom-ing personality In one of my past jobs as a doorman at the Marriot Hotel on Leidseplein I remember standing there on a day when it was raining really heavily I looked across the street and saw a few of our American guests returning As they approached the first thing that came to me to say was ldquoWelcome on dry landrdquo like Kevin Costner in Waterworld You can imagine how their faces lit up Also during my three years working at Hotel De L`Europe I once escorted Mr Heineken (the owner) himself to the restaurant stairs and met many truly interesting people from all around the world

It is a similar story with the taxi While driving around I meet a lot of people and some of you reading this may well

have found yourself in my Amsterdam taxi with me filling your ears and perhaps heart with conversation I once drove George Clooney and he speaks better Italian than I do and Irsquom from Italy He is a real gentleman Sylvester Stallone I remember mostly for his deep voiceI feel as though I could write a hundred stories based on taxi driving in the Netherlands If you were to ask me about Dutch people I could also tell you a thing or two (and they will hate me for this) If a Dutch person is listen-ing to another person who is not speaking Dutch heshe will always look at that personrsquos chest If they are dealing with a person who speaks Dutch they normally look each other in the eye or just ignore each other This I believe has something to do with the influence of TV and cinema since all non-Dutch programmes and movies are aired in their original language with subtitles So Dutch people are used to reading movies and TV programs My theory is that when a person speaks to them in another language they look for subtitles and stare at the personrsquos chest Can you imagine a man looking at a womanrsquos chest all the time in a conversation

It can be hard work driving around Amsterdam Centrum between all the thousands of cyclists who seem to trans-form into Kamikaze pilots when it starts raining There are lost people all around I donrsquot mean geographically lost but more like bodies without souls Others are begging on the streets to get lost For me living in Holland is sometimes like living in Disneyworld and working at a kin-dergarten at the same time I donrsquot easily feel real feelings as most are brought on through consuming things If they are not consumed again soon because of money and work issues it can lead to a kind of depression A touch of depression working eleven metres below sea levelI feel like sleeping a nightmare a nightmare without end A never ending battle of seeking in the darknesshellip The darkness of the hearts around me Holding in my hands a bucket and a harmonica Ship with a hole at hand in the storm all can end I like to play going downLucifer doesnrsquot agree the sound Back with a bucket in the darkness Emptying my life bit by bit of happiness

Erwin L Bozzolinihttpwwwimdbmeinfo

lsquoi once drove george clooney and he speaks better italian than i do and irsquom from italy he is a real gentleman Sylves-ter Stallone i remember mostly for his deep voicersquo

lsquoit can be hard work driving around Amsterdam centrum between all the thousands of cyclists who seem to transform into Kamikaze pilots when it starts rainingrsquo

By Erwin Bolozzini

22REViEW

Westerpark a cultural hybrid on historic territorylsquoVintage jewellery organic produce and other delights that provide a sensuous whiff of exclusiveness the market stands out from all others Amsterdam has to offerrsquo

By Sharmin De Vries

Westerpark a cultural hybrid on historic territory

REViEW 23

If the centre of Amsterdam has become too much of a mish-mash of culture sleaze and brash commercialism then Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek in Westerpark provides the perfect escape to a rich blend of arts culture eclecticism alternative sub-cultures music excellent coffee and much more

The history of the Westergasfabriek dates back to the 19th century when a gas association built two stone coal factories in Amsterdam the Ooster- and Westergasfabriek The latter was built between water and train tracks and the gas produced was used to light up the city Centuries later its beautiful architecture has stood the test of time and besides also being a leisure park has become one of Amsterdamrsquos most profound cultural and artistic hubs for up and coming fashion designers painters filmmakers and self-employed creatives

Recently another gem was added to the long list of quality activities and events organised at Westerpark I refer to a monthly Sunday Market on each first Sunday of the month With a dizzying array of items from handmade childrenrsquos toys to Portuguese pottery fresh olives French baked goods kids designs vintage jewellery organic produce and other delights that provide a sensuous whiff of exclusive-ness the market stands out from all others Amsterdam has to offer In addition fine art and design students are given space to showcase their collections

While some of the stalls at organic farmers markets like Noordermarkt and Pure Markt do stand comparison the mix of food and clothes at Westerpark not to mention the quality give the market a distinct identity While the stalls may make you want to shop till you drop they will also inspire you in the process as you realise that blood sweat and tears must have gone into the creation and production of most goods According to its organisers the Sunday Westerpark market was inspired by and somewhat mod-elled on London markets such as Camden Portobello and Spitalfields all havens for creative and inspiring shopping Amsterdam had definitely been lacking such a formula up to now and the market is a welcome addition to showcase the cityrsquos creativeness

Donrsquot spend your Sunday mornings or afternoons fighting your way through scores of tourists and donrsquot worry about coming across one fast-food chain after the next Instead indulge in homemade cupcakes oven-baked pizzas and friendly enthusiastic people

pERSpEcTiVES 24

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22REViEW

Westerpark a cultural hybrid on historic territorylsquoVintage jewellery organic produce and other delights that provide a sensuous whiff of exclusiveness the market stands out from all others Amsterdam has to offerrsquo

By Sharmin De Vries

Westerpark a cultural hybrid on historic territory

REViEW 23

If the centre of Amsterdam has become too much of a mish-mash of culture sleaze and brash commercialism then Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek in Westerpark provides the perfect escape to a rich blend of arts culture eclecticism alternative sub-cultures music excellent coffee and much more

The history of the Westergasfabriek dates back to the 19th century when a gas association built two stone coal factories in Amsterdam the Ooster- and Westergasfabriek The latter was built between water and train tracks and the gas produced was used to light up the city Centuries later its beautiful architecture has stood the test of time and besides also being a leisure park has become one of Amsterdamrsquos most profound cultural and artistic hubs for up and coming fashion designers painters filmmakers and self-employed creatives

Recently another gem was added to the long list of quality activities and events organised at Westerpark I refer to a monthly Sunday Market on each first Sunday of the month With a dizzying array of items from handmade childrenrsquos toys to Portuguese pottery fresh olives French baked goods kids designs vintage jewellery organic produce and other delights that provide a sensuous whiff of exclusive-ness the market stands out from all others Amsterdam has to offer In addition fine art and design students are given space to showcase their collections

While some of the stalls at organic farmers markets like Noordermarkt and Pure Markt do stand comparison the mix of food and clothes at Westerpark not to mention the quality give the market a distinct identity While the stalls may make you want to shop till you drop they will also inspire you in the process as you realise that blood sweat and tears must have gone into the creation and production of most goods According to its organisers the Sunday Westerpark market was inspired by and somewhat mod-elled on London markets such as Camden Portobello and Spitalfields all havens for creative and inspiring shopping Amsterdam had definitely been lacking such a formula up to now and the market is a welcome addition to showcase the cityrsquos creativeness

Donrsquot spend your Sunday mornings or afternoons fighting your way through scores of tourists and donrsquot worry about coming across one fast-food chain after the next Instead indulge in homemade cupcakes oven-baked pizzas and friendly enthusiastic people

pERSpEcTiVES 24

pERSpEcTiVES 25

26cLASSiFiEdS

Westerpark a cultural hybrid on historic territory

REViEW 23

If the centre of Amsterdam has become too much of a mish-mash of culture sleaze and brash commercialism then Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek in Westerpark provides the perfect escape to a rich blend of arts culture eclecticism alternative sub-cultures music excellent coffee and much more

The history of the Westergasfabriek dates back to the 19th century when a gas association built two stone coal factories in Amsterdam the Ooster- and Westergasfabriek The latter was built between water and train tracks and the gas produced was used to light up the city Centuries later its beautiful architecture has stood the test of time and besides also being a leisure park has become one of Amsterdamrsquos most profound cultural and artistic hubs for up and coming fashion designers painters filmmakers and self-employed creatives

Recently another gem was added to the long list of quality activities and events organised at Westerpark I refer to a monthly Sunday Market on each first Sunday of the month With a dizzying array of items from handmade childrenrsquos toys to Portuguese pottery fresh olives French baked goods kids designs vintage jewellery organic produce and other delights that provide a sensuous whiff of exclusive-ness the market stands out from all others Amsterdam has to offer In addition fine art and design students are given space to showcase their collections

While some of the stalls at organic farmers markets like Noordermarkt and Pure Markt do stand comparison the mix of food and clothes at Westerpark not to mention the quality give the market a distinct identity While the stalls may make you want to shop till you drop they will also inspire you in the process as you realise that blood sweat and tears must have gone into the creation and production of most goods According to its organisers the Sunday Westerpark market was inspired by and somewhat mod-elled on London markets such as Camden Portobello and Spitalfields all havens for creative and inspiring shopping Amsterdam had definitely been lacking such a formula up to now and the market is a welcome addition to showcase the cityrsquos creativeness

Donrsquot spend your Sunday mornings or afternoons fighting your way through scores of tourists and donrsquot worry about coming across one fast-food chain after the next Instead indulge in homemade cupcakes oven-baked pizzas and friendly enthusiastic people

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TEchnOLOgy 28

lsquoEven the worldrsquos most secure companies such as Apple Google and Microsoft have been hacked in the pastrsquo

lsquo1Password offers a simple plug-in that is incorporated in your web browserrsquo

lsquoYou create an identity with all your de-tails and this can be used to complete the many online formsrsquo

Open Sesame

TEchnOLOgy 29

Let me take you once again on a journey into online security The internet is a very scary place even more so if you consider that people can access your innermost secrets and confi dential details with just one word your password A password is usually the most common defence we have to protect our confi dential information from prying eyes be it e-mails bank accounts or secret plans for world domination

Since passwords are used so frequently it makes sense to choose one that is easy to remember for the sake of con-venience However here lies the biggest security fl aw with passwords The easier they are to remember the weaker they are at protecting us against the internetrsquos bad guys Most people use the same well-known common pass-words such as their favourite pet a childrsquos name favourite football team etc Anyone with a basic knowledge of a person or access to their Facebook profi le can fi gure out their password without too much trouble which is very disturbing The biggest problem with using a password for security is that to create one secure and complex enough to be used as our last line of defence we almost certainly make them harder to remember

Another common mistake is using the same password everywhere so you donrsquot have to remember and link passwords with different websites Sadly this means that when this password is compromised all confi dential infor-mation with the same password on other websites is also compromised Even the worldrsquos most secure companies such as Apple Google and Microsoft have been hacked in the past Armed with a password from one hacked website hackers target other websites that hold your confi dential information like your bank The best way around these security fl aws is to create passwords that are very complex diffi cult to remember and unique to each website you visit In this way if one website is compromised your informa-tion on the other websites remains safe

One great thing with modern technology is that there are so many applications to solve some of our most complex problems One such application is 1Password which is what I use for my online password management although there are various alternatives such as LatePass KeePass and KeePassX 1Password enables you to create very com-plex passwords for each website you visit and store them handily so you donrsquot have to memorise them The most secure password is the one you donrsquot remember yourself To access the 1Password application you will need a master password to unlock all your stored passwords This might seem like a fl aw but to remember only one master password is a better proposition than having simple passwords for your whole online presence To compromise the master password a hacker would need access to your computer and the application which only manages your online presence not access to your computer

1Password offers a simple plug-in that is incorporated in your web browser When you sign up to a website 1Password creates a profi le that remembers the username and password When you revisit that site you simply click on the 1Password plug-in select your profi le for that website and 1Password logs you in without you having to remember or even see your login credentials

1Password also offers a random password generator to create very complex passwords which you can use during the initial sign up for a website without having to create or remember them yourself 1Password can also store in-formation like credit cards details to fi ll in billing informa-tion as well as addresses and other content used to fi ll out forms automatically You create an identity with all your details and this can be used to complete the many online forms we have to fi ll out to do just about anything

1Password is available on numerous computing platforms as well as mobile platforms but is not free However itrsquos worth paying a price for the protection of your online information There are alternatives but for me 1Password is a cut above the rest and does offer a free 30-day trial Stay safe my friends

By Simon Owusu

TechBit Sio-Bytes

cLASSiFiEdS 30

Open Sesame

TEchnOLOgy 29

Let me take you once again on a journey into online security The internet is a very scary place even more so if you consider that people can access your innermost secrets and confi dential details with just one word your password A password is usually the most common defence we have to protect our confi dential information from prying eyes be it e-mails bank accounts or secret plans for world domination

Since passwords are used so frequently it makes sense to choose one that is easy to remember for the sake of con-venience However here lies the biggest security fl aw with passwords The easier they are to remember the weaker they are at protecting us against the internetrsquos bad guys Most people use the same well-known common pass-words such as their favourite pet a childrsquos name favourite football team etc Anyone with a basic knowledge of a person or access to their Facebook profi le can fi gure out their password without too much trouble which is very disturbing The biggest problem with using a password for security is that to create one secure and complex enough to be used as our last line of defence we almost certainly make them harder to remember

Another common mistake is using the same password everywhere so you donrsquot have to remember and link passwords with different websites Sadly this means that when this password is compromised all confi dential infor-mation with the same password on other websites is also compromised Even the worldrsquos most secure companies such as Apple Google and Microsoft have been hacked in the past Armed with a password from one hacked website hackers target other websites that hold your confi dential information like your bank The best way around these security fl aws is to create passwords that are very complex diffi cult to remember and unique to each website you visit In this way if one website is compromised your informa-tion on the other websites remains safe

One great thing with modern technology is that there are so many applications to solve some of our most complex problems One such application is 1Password which is what I use for my online password management although there are various alternatives such as LatePass KeePass and KeePassX 1Password enables you to create very com-plex passwords for each website you visit and store them handily so you donrsquot have to memorise them The most secure password is the one you donrsquot remember yourself To access the 1Password application you will need a master password to unlock all your stored passwords This might seem like a fl aw but to remember only one master password is a better proposition than having simple passwords for your whole online presence To compromise the master password a hacker would need access to your computer and the application which only manages your online presence not access to your computer

1Password offers a simple plug-in that is incorporated in your web browser When you sign up to a website 1Password creates a profi le that remembers the username and password When you revisit that site you simply click on the 1Password plug-in select your profi le for that website and 1Password logs you in without you having to remember or even see your login credentials

1Password also offers a random password generator to create very complex passwords which you can use during the initial sign up for a website without having to create or remember them yourself 1Password can also store in-formation like credit cards details to fi ll in billing informa-tion as well as addresses and other content used to fi ll out forms automatically You create an identity with all your details and this can be used to complete the many online forms we have to fi ll out to do just about anything

1Password is available on numerous computing platforms as well as mobile platforms but is not free However itrsquos worth paying a price for the protection of your online information There are alternatives but for me 1Password is a cut above the rest and does offer a free 30-day trial Stay safe my friends

By Simon Owusu

TechBit Sio-Bytes

cLASSiFiEdS 30

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cLASSiFiEdS 31

wwwconsultancymarketmediacom

- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive

we are looking for

By David King

32SpOTTEd

Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom

Where is this in Amsterdam

Room 2cfilm

When a happy suburban house-wife receives a blow to her head during a car accident she starts to regain her memory of a time of which she had previ-ously been blissfully unaware namely having been a lethal spy of all things This film has great comic book-style action and aside from Geena Davis looking great in her role the star of the show is undoubtedly Samuel L Jackson playing a cheap private detective in way over his head

By David King

The Long Kiss goodnight (1996)

FiLM REViEW 33

CartoonBy Colin Bentley

As the injury crisis deepens Manager Arsene Wenger resorts to desperate measures to shore up Arsenalrsquos fragile defence

cLASSiFiEdS 34

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam

wwwwswonennlenglish

Room 2cfilm

When a happy suburban house-wife receives a blow to her head during a car accident she starts to regain her memory of a time of which she had previ-ously been blissfully unaware namely having been a lethal spy of all things This film has great comic book-style action and aside from Geena Davis looking great in her role the star of the show is undoubtedly Samuel L Jackson playing a cheap private detective in way over his head

By David King

The Long Kiss goodnight (1996)

FiLM REViEW 33

CartoonBy Colin Bentley

As the injury crisis deepens Manager Arsene Wenger resorts to desperate measures to shore up Arsenalrsquos fragile defence

cLASSiFiEdS 34

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam

wwwwswonennlenglish

cLASSiFiEdS 34

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

What you will get from us

Informal financial servicesWorking hours to suit you - evenings and weekends are normalIndependence from any other makelaar (real estate agent)Expert knowledge of the property marketYou will be accompanied through every stage of the processA bespoke serviceLow fees (about half of a Dutch makelaar)

W wwwAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

Amsterdam Property Finder is a company designed to help Expats go through the process of buying their own home

We will find you a home

E infoAmsterdamPropertyFindercom

T +31 (0)6 46613315

Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam

wwwwswonennlenglish

cLASSiFiEdScLASSiFiEdS 35

wwwyourtuliptourcom

WIN tickets to budka suflera

SpORT 36SpORT

Having reached the end of another inter-national break FFG-CL managers are busy assessing the changes required to prosper in the belly of the season In a so far unbalanced season there has been a very high proportion of lopsided score lines Even more unbalanced scoring will certainly take place during the fi-nal third of the season when certain depleted and inferior squads will simply be turning up to take heavy beatings This is why the FFG-CL is only ever won during its final phase when bulk scoring is a regular occurrence pro-vided you have the lsquohotrsquo players in your team already or the resources (substitutes) to bring them in and pick up major hauls of points while other managers watch helplessly

One player who some touted as likely to impact positively upon Arsenalrsquos season is Gervinho Only one FFG-CL manager has started the season with him and I fear that might only be because Gervinho ended up at Arsenal is reasonably priced and the manager in question is the most eminent of the Arsenal supporters based in Amsterdam See httpthesentineleuffgLatest-FFGhtm

On Gervinho himself I fear that he is not yet psychologi-cally fit for the Premier League He may have done well at his previous clubs and moderately well for his native Ivory Coast but you cannot take seriously a footballer who wears a stupid strap-down wig trying to disguise a lsquobeanrsquo head Any phrenologists interested in football may find it intriguing but I am left wondering if there is a relationship between the time it must take to set that unattractive nest

and his so far lightweight presentations and inconsequent personality In reality it is no laughing matter that Arsenal has this mainly African subset of players who choose hairstyles that are unappealing even to Afro sensibilities and are simply not befitting of HD television Alex Song (who incidentally has been playing really well this season) is also sometimes guilty and hopefully Bacary Sagna will use his unfortunately timed break to shave off whatever real hair he has left and reappear without the silly golden nylon braids Last season I mentioned Marouane Chamakh and his freakish lsquowet chickenrsquo cut but luckily he has become a bit-part player there Coming through we also have Emmanuel Frimpong who has fallen for the belief that the Mohawk warrior look is something for a Ghanaian Londoner As millionaires in the city bannered as the fash-ion centre of the western world they should know better

If Arsenal are able to recover and do well this season this would be helped by the imminent return of Vassiriki Diaby a man who knows how to push a cool Huggy Bear 1970s afro or go for the screwball look and not bother with the expensive lsquotoughrsquo hairstyling alternatives Diaby just gets on with the super high-quality football entertain-ment he and they are so good at

It will be interesting to see if Arsene Wenger can bring some weight to Gervinhorsquos play this season as simply having a Brazilian moniker will not win prizes for Arsenal or fantasy managers who have invested in the hype Opti-mistically we can hope that Gervinhorsquos natural lightning speed can become a stronger asset when defendersrsquo legs weary more quickly during the wet and heavier winter months In the meantime he should learn quickly that football fans are generally not as fickle as most profes-sional footballers appear to be and would prefer him to focus on his football rather than head form

By Denson Pierre

The Gold Room

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