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a Palestinian “instructional” video on ‘how to stab’ goes viral on social media – Arab-Israeli Conflict – Jerusalem Post
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/WATCH-Palestinian-instructional-video-on-how-to-stab-goes-viral-on-social-media-385942 http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid591867023001?bctid=3963141878001 – this is (a link to) the video in question, actually a shorter one than on the Jerusalem Post article The video was reportedly produced by Hamas-affiliated sympathizers on social media. […] Palestinian social media users are disseminating an online video clip instructing people “how to stab” more efficiently. The video was reportedly produced […]
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Winston Churchill’s family begged him not to convert to Islam – International – Jerusalem Post
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0330455770 http://www.jpost.com/International/Winston-Churchills-family-begged-him-not-to-convert-to-Islam-385977 Churchill’s fascination with Islam is demonstrated in a letter from Sudan, where he was serving as an officer. Written to Lady Lytton in 1907 and referenced in The Independent report, Churchill wrote that he “wished he were” a Pasha, a rank of distinction in the Ottoman Empire. The historical record also shows that […]
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Leader of African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem dies – Israel News – Jerusalem Post
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Leader-of-African-Hebrew-Israelites-of-Jerusalem-dies-385978
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“clothes” – from my perspective: impossible to pronounce
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clothes How will I ever be able to pronounce almost properly? I got suggested to use “clothing” instead, but I …
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my 1st Christmas Eve movie: Birdman (2014)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2562232 http://www.yorck.de/yorckplus/veranstaltungen/show/1078 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000474 – Michael Keaton – he was the 1st Batman / Bruce Wayne (in a movie): http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000177 – the “Batman” / “Bruce Wayne” character
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my 3rd Christmas Eve movie: Frau Müller muss weg (Germany 2015)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4216934 http://www.yorck.de/yorckplus/veranstaltungen/show/1078 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2617178 – Alwara Höfels – she played “Katja Grabowski” (a GDR mother) – she is in some way my favourite character, or better: my favourite actor in this film, maybe I … (YKWIM) – she is so sweet, don’t you agree?
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my 2.5th Christmas Eve movie: (the London) National Gallery (2014)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3720794 http://www.yorck.de/yorckplus/veranstaltungen/show/1078 A documentary – very nice pictures, too many words for that night – so we left for #3.
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my 2nd Christmas Eve movie: wild tales – (in German) jeder dreht mal durch – (in Spanish) relatos salvajes (Argentina 2014)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3011894 http://www.yorck.de/yorckplus/veranstaltungen/show/1078 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Almodóvar – he is on the board of producers of this film; it’s actually his style of film, but the episodes made up from Argentinian news / material
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“Lady and Bird” – a collaboration between the singer/songwriter Keren Ann and Barði Jóhannson, the lead singer of the Icelandic band Bang Gang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_and_Bird http://www.amazon.de/dp/B0000CGEB6 – Album: Lady & Bird (2003) http://www.amazon.de/dp/B002GNBMTW – Album: La Ballade de Lady & Bird (2009)
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first time to connect something through an “S/P DIF” (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format) fibre optic cable with TOSLINK connectors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF http://www.logitech.com/en-roeu/product/speaker-system-z906 – a Logitech “Surround Sound Speakers” system (Z906) http://www.logitech.com/assets/36226/z906620-002920006ug403.pdf – the Z906’s User’s Guide a Samsung SmartTV Being connected to both a Mac mini and also the SmartTV, I now have to choose explicitly on the “sound system”, which input to use.