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"Ludovic Boumbas, born in Congo, was part of the group of friends who celebrated a birthday at La Belle Equipe, threw himself in front of a bullet to protect a woman and was shot. "

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3319334/Hero-La-Belle-Equipe-Frenchman-died-throwing-bullet-save-woman-s-life-massacre.html

By artist David Shrigley

Being syrian makes it easier to become officially asylum seeker and some people understand how to make profit selling doctored or fake passports.

If you're on a lucky day you'll even might trespass the border without even being registred

And If you intend to blow yourself up, you do not need to bother if you leave tracks behind you or not, you just do not care what happens next.

from © Amr Dash/Reuters , Kheops Pyramid - Eypt's Tribute to recent victims of attacks

I said I'd love to see it ... and in fact , Kheops Pyramid in hommage to Russia, Beirut, and Paris ! ( REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/955053/la-pyramide-de-kheops-aux-couleurs-de-la-france-du-liban-et-de-la-russie.html

Sorry Linky , you are right, I should add : I'd love to see an hommage coming from countries claiming Islam is a religion of peace , for Paris as well as for Beirut attacks.

I'd love to see an hommage

like Sydney's Opera's

or Firenze -Italy

or San Francisco

.... I'd love to see an hommage coming from countries claiming Islam is a religion of peace.

SEE MORE http://phototrend.fr/2015/11/photos-hommage-monde-attentats-paris/

Searches and arrests are ongoing in Belgium. Investigators believe the trail of a "second team" managed to flee. The balance of terrorist attacks in Paris reached 128 dead and 257 injured.
Learn more about http://www.lemonde.fr/#hmDUHEI0PxyLgKq4.99

PublicOrderMin Toskas confirms Paris attacker w Syrian passport was registered as refugee on Leros island in Oct. /via @AntennaNews

The holder of a syrian passport found on one of the bodies of the attackers passed through Greece in October. According to a Greek Minister, "the passport holder has passed through Leros 3 October, where he was identified following the rules of the European Union."

https://twitter.com/YanniKouts/status/665555110467084289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

" Peace for Paris" from artist Jean Jullien ( not Bansky) link http://www.20minutes.fr/societe/1730239-20151114-attentats-paris-peace-for-paris-dessin-viral-banksy

Californian rock group "Eagles of Death Metal" was playing at Bataclan concert Hall

Simultaneous multi attacks targeted outside area of football stadium, Inside of concert hall, cafes and restaurants , on friday evening : at least 118 killed + dozens injured

around 100 persons killed Inside the concert hall

2 terrorists killed by the special forces -

special forces operation is now launched in an attempt to free the hostages held by 3 armed persons ( the 4th had been killed at the very beginning)

Return to hospital to have a check by the doctor My mother just had 3 stents on her coronary artery - 1 month ago - she stood under intensive care during 4 days - and she felt no such pain as you do. They checked arrythmia and made blood analysis. 2 weeks after she had a percutaneous T.A.V.I ( Transcatheter Aortic Valve Impllantation) .

this thread - with some posters mentioning the fall of Rome - reminded me of this - long lasting episode - of Spain's History " la Reconquista" ( after the Muslim Conquest ) - for those interested here is a link in English

http://explorethemed.com/reconquista.asp

by the way ... just after, Spain's Catholic Queen Isabel financed Chritopher Columbus

Asylum seekers are not only victims, or numbers .. 750, 600, 3 millions.....

As individuals they too have their own préjudices - how immigrant workers are treated and considered in their own home countries, will help them to realize what they'll now have to face. The sooner the better.

this thread makes my day

Talking about ignorance.... lets hope these migrants will be given some kind of document to read, approve, and sign - each in their languageas a gentle reminder - giving them a few tips to follow as first-timers in Germany: as well as for travellers, dos and don'ts lists help to contain xenophobic reactions,

- respect the culture

- keep it clean : littering is selfish, so don't do it...

- fixed price only, there is no free ride

- dress properly, shave, take care of the first impression you give of yourself, keep smiling

- try to help anytime you can,,share your skills in return

-

- etc , etc .....

street vendors do not only sell food ( or whatever they sell) - they are precious because they make city life scenes more emotional to observe. E pictures below for illustration - not from me:

from : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bangkok_08_-_01_-_street_vendors_(3165967337).JPG

and the autor comments : " Ah, I love signs with bad English. What is particularly funny about this one is that it is spelled exactly how he pronounced it. But the availability of super tasty freshly squeezed orange juice was a treat and the first of many, many street foods I crammed in my belly."

from http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-street-vendor-bangkok-image19914883

^{What I at first liked about Thailand, is that you can find cheap and luxury withiin the same area, so that everyone can enjoy the pleasure of sharing the same environment .}

^{Now if it becomes all normalized, sanitized and exclusive, then the atmosphere will be less amazing, and more discriminating.}

^{It's also important for people who work hard to make a living to have access to the areas where they'll will be able to touch a lot of customers and meet everyone's taste and wallet.}

^{Sharing public space and turning it multifunctionnal depennding on the time of the day is something thais do with great creativity .}

traffic cones are everywhere

please scroll down this page, http://www.thomaskalak.com/Welt_1_TSSBD.html

please read this thread http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/643586-for-fans-of-sawang-optical/

Maybe they'll tell you if they can or not, if you make a call

you can check on Chaweng beach road, across from Tropical Murphy's and a few meters from Mc Donald's you'll find a shop named " XXL" - has been there for years, and still was last year ( I'm not in Samui currently) - I saw large sizes XXXL etc... more casual than formal