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cruger2984 · 7 months

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THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT JOHN PAUL II The Patron of Kraków and World Youth Day Feast Day: October 22

"There is no evil to be faced that Christ does not face with us. There is no enemy that Christ has not already conquered. There is no cross to bear that Christ has not already borne for us, and does not now bear with us." -from the Eucharistic Celebration Homily, October 1995

One of the greatest popes in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, and before he became known as John Paul the Great, he was born Karol Józef Wojtyła, on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Kraków Voivodeship, Poland.

When Karol was just eight years old, his happy family life was saddened by the early death of his parents, Karol Wojtyła, a non-commissioned officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army and captain of the Polish Armed Forces, and Emilia Kaczorowska, a schoolteacher who was of distant Lithuanian heritage, as he said: 'At twenty, I had already lost all the people I loved.'

His elder sister Olga had died before his birth, but he was close to his brother Edmund, nicknamed Mundek, who was 13 years his senior. Edmund's work as a physician eventually led to his death from scarlet fever, a loss that affected Wojtyła deeply.

Karol was an athletic youth, often played football as a goalkeeper, and also performed with various theatrical groups and worked as a playwright. During this time, his talent for language blossomed, and he learned as many as 15 languages including English and Esperanto. During the Nazi occupation of Poland, from 1940 to 1944, Karol worked in a limestone quarry and then in Solvay chemical factory.

In order to fulfill his vocation in October 1942 at the height of World War II, he entered the clandestine seminary of Kraków, run by Adam Stefan Sapieha, the archbishop of Kraków, and after finishing his studies at the seminary, he was ordained priest on All Saints' Day - November 1, 1946, a year after the war ended. He was first assigned in a small parish near Kraków, and then he served as professor and chaplain at the Catholic University of Lublin (now John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin). At a very young age, because of his exceptional talents, he became archbishop of Kraków and then Cardinal.

Following the death of John Paul I, ten days after the funeral, at the age of 58, Karol elected as pope on October 16, 1978, and chose the name John Paul II in honor of his predecessor. Having consecrated his papacy to the Blessed Virgin Mary, as his motto says: 'Totus Tuus', meaning 'I am all yours'.

He embarked in a tireless apostolate around the world. The Pilgrim Pope, as he was known, he visited 129 countries, and travelled more than all previous 263 Popes combined. Moreover, he is credited to be the spiritual inspiration behind the fall of Communism in 1991. While visiting Jerusalem in March 2000, John Paul became the first pope in history to visit and pray at the Western Wall. In September 2001, amid post-11 September concerns, he travelled to Kazakhstan, with an audience largely consisting of Muslims, and to Armenia, to participate in the celebration of 1,700 years of Armenian Christianity.

On May 13, 1981, the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, he was shot and critically wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca, an expert Turkish gunman who was a member of the militant fascist group Grey Wolves, and he miraculously survived the assassination attempt in St. Peter's Square. Ağca was caught and restrained by a nun and other bystanders until police arrived. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Two days after Christmas in 1983, John Paul II visited Ağca in prison. John Paul II and Ağca spoke privately for about twenty minutes.

The pope made two trips to the Philippines: the first on February 18, 1981 where Lorenzo Ruiz is beatified in Manila, to which is the first beatification ceremony to be held outside the Vatican, and in January 15, 1995, during the X World Youth Day, he offered Mass to an estimated crowd of between five and seven million in Luneta Park in the Philippines, which was considered to be the largest single gathering in Christian history. And because of his special relationships with them, he is also known as the 'Pope of the Youth'.

As an extension of his successful work with youth as a young priest, John Paul II pioneered the international World Youth Days. He presided over nine of them: Rome, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Compostella, Częstochowa, Denver (in the state of Colorado), Manila, Paris, and Toronto. The total attendance at these signature events of the pontificate was in the tens of millions. The Great Jubilee of 2000 was a call to the church to become more aware and to embrace his missionary task for the work of evangelization.

During the final days of the pope's life, the lights were kept burning through the night where he lay in the Papal apartment on the top floor of the Apostolic Palace. Tens of thousands of people assembled and held vigil in St. Peter's Square and the surrounding streets for two days. Upon hearing of this, the dying pope was said to have stated: 'I have searched for you, and now you have come to me, and I thank you.'

After a long and painful sickness, John Paul II went home to the Lord, on a sorrowful Saturday, April 2, 2005 at the age of 84, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. His final words were: 'Pozwólcie mi odejść do domu Ojca. (Allow me to depart to the house of the Father.)'

He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on May 1, 2011, and three years on April 27, 2014 on Divine Mercy Sunday, together with Pope John XXIII, he was canonized a saint by Pope Francis.

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spi-immigration-consultant · 1 year

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Work, Live and Settle in Poland with a Work Permit

Poland is officially called the Republic of Poland; this country is located in the Central Europe. It's divided into 16 executive services and has a largely affable seasonal climate. Poland is bordered by Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania, and Russia. The country shares ocean borders with Denmark and Sweden. POLISH WORK PERMIT Every time hundreds of people decide to work, live and settle in Poland. Poland has a low severance rate; the hires are good and still growing and the cost of living is in budget. There are a large number of openings that are in great demand in Poland and bear foreign workers. still, foreign workers are needed to have the proper visas, and legal work permits in Poland, as established by immigration laws in Poland govt. campaigners are needed to get the EMPLOY VISA (NATIONAL VISA, D TYPE) through the closest consulate of Poland in their home country. This type of visas is granted on the base of the Voivodeship assignation letter/ instrument by the Voivode( original Governor of the Polish executive division conforming to a “ province ” in other countries). Work permits are issued at a parochial position and will be valid for a minimal 6- months period. The company who willing to hire foreign citizens submits an employment operation to the Voivodeship department of their fiefdom the foreign citizens by the place of company enrollment .

SPI Schengen & Passport international can help you to acquire a work permit for you to work in Poland. ADVANTAGES OF THE POLISH WORK PERMIT • The invited person has the legal right to live and work in Poland during the timetable time; • The invited person has the legal right to stay for 90 days within half a time in the countries of the Schengen; • Due to the deportation of the consulate to Voivode( Governor), the visa operation isn't rejected. At least 10th Grade education is needed while without IELTS or former work experience is needed to apply for a Poland Work Permit. WORK PERMIT SUBMISSION PROCESS In order to get a work permit, the unborn employer needs to fill out a work permit submission that includes the name of the company that's hiring the aspirant and his/ her job title within this company. This has huge significances as the work permit is only valid for the given company and position. However, his new employer will have to go done the process of applying for a new work permit for him, If the seeker decides to leave the company and wants to get a new job. There are 6 types of work permits A – when the foreign worker is employed in a company grounded in Poland B – when the foreign worker performs a function in an operation board or acts as a general mate or a delegation C – when the foreign worker is working for anon-Polish employer but is delegated for further than 30 days to a branch or installation located in Poland D – when the foreign worker is working for anon-Polish employer and is delegated to Poland for the purpose of executing a service , e.g., import service E – when the foreign worker is working for anon-Polish employer and is delegated to Poland for a time longer than 3 months within the coming 6 months for a purpose other than those preliminarily stated S – seasonal work permit that's issued by Staroste upon a request from an employer. It's permitted only on the base of a seasonal work permit.

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• W A R S A W • Masovian Voivodeship NOVEMBER 2021 POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Museum of the History of Polish Jews by Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects 2 of 2 This museum has a deep, cavernous entrance hall that cuts right through the building. Located on the former site of the Second World War Warsaw Ghetto, the museum is used for a combination of research, education, exhibitions and culture relating to the Jewish heritage. The museum is also adjacent to the memorial commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943, separated by a large paved square. A cavernous entrance hall is the central feature of the building, with its smooth sprayed-walls curving in bulbous shapes from the travertine floor to the ceiling. "To the best of our knowledge it is the biggest uniform, geometrically double-curving surface that has ever been realised," said architect Rainer Mahlamäki. "The design of the curved walls, which are bearing structures, was particularly challenging," he added. Perforated copper and silkscreen-printed glass panels printed with Latin and Hebrew text clad the exterior. Designed by Israeli artist Klementyna Jankiewicz, the text says "polin", which means "rest here" in Hebrew. Once inside one is transported into this cocoon of stellar architecture, surrounded by an impeccable exhibition very cleverly curated. Documents and artefacts, exhibits and memorabilias tell the story and the life of a nation within a nation. On 25 January 2005, long-term efforts of the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland finally bore fruit. On that day, on the initiative of then Mayor of Warsaw Lech Kaczyński, the Museum was formally established as a public-private partnership of the Association, the City of Warsaw, and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. #warsaw #polin #museum #heritage #history #testimonial #jew #jewish #jewishhistory #architecture #exposition (at Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXMi7uXMi7nZh5ohOH8OWXPYCk-ImoqKYHspJo0/?utm_medium=tumblr

#warsaw #polin #museum #heritage #history #testimonial #jew #jewish #jewishhistory #architecture #exposition

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#going #south #autumn #blue #cap #beard #bearded #bear #daddybear #follow #ginger #freckles #hairyman #beardedguy #likes #vikingbeard #sonofdurin #train #weekend #moustached (w: Masovian Voivodeship) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Xt_QRJ6G4/?igshid=1a9yxyorlzh07

#going #south #autumn #blue #cap #beard #bearded #bear #daddybear #follow #ginger #freckles #hairyman #beardedguy #likes #vikingbeard #sonofdurin #train #weekend #moustached

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20 years ago Poland introduced a new territorial division, limiting the number of voivodeships from 49 to 16.

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The Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on 1 January 1999, created sixteen new voivodeships. These replaced the 49 former voivodeships that had existed from 1 July 1975, and bear greater resemblance (in territory but not in name) to the voivodeships that existed between 1950 and 1975.

Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) (Opole Voivodeship) to over 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) (Masovian Voivodeship), and in population from one million (Lubusz Voivodeship) to over five million (Masovian Voivodeship).

Administrative authority at the voivodeship level is shared between a government-appointed governor called a voivode (wojewoda), an elected assembly called a sejmik, and an executive board (zarząd województwa) chosen by that assembly, headed by a voivodeship marshal (marszałek województwa). Voivodeships are further divided into powiats (counties) and gminas (communes or municipalities): see Administrative divisions of Poland.

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Pokémon Crash, Beetles & Fox Movies

Hello and welcome to another illuminating episode of fun and frivolity with those goofballs from Nerds Amalgamated. First up we have a story about how Nintendo are crashing Roku devices. That’s right, Nintendo have an issue with Pokémon Sword and Shield that is causing Roku to crash and shut down. Now if you want to know more you will need to listen in and then you can tell us what you think in our Facebook group if you think Buck is being to grumpy.

Next up we have the start of Jurassic Park with a beetle trapped in amber. That’s right, a real beetle trapped in amber. This one in particular is historical due to a few important factors, such as the age of the beetle. Would you believe it was around almost 100 million years ago? That’s right and it played an important part in the local ecology. Want to know how the listen in for our second story and then tell us what was your favourite part of the Jurassic Park movies?

Last up we have those poor people at Disney having to vault movies to try and increase the value and increase the margins. That’s right, since Disney the evil organization seeing world domination have bought Fox media they have begun to reduce access to Fox movies to create a false scarcity. This is only one of the underhanded things that they are doing, if you want to know more you know what to do. Also let us know what you think about these dirty tricks by Disney in our group.

Pokémon Sword and Shield crashing Roku devices - https://www.cnet.com/how-to/pokemon-sword-and-shield-are-making-rokus-crash-nintendo-switch/

A beetle in amber - https://www.futurity.org/beetle-in-amber-first-flower-pollination-2208542-2/

Fox Movies being vaulted by Disney - https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/disney-is-quietly-placing-classic-fox-movies-into-its-vault.html

Games currently playing

Buck

– Spyro - https://store.steampowered.com/app/996580/Spyro_Reignited_Trilogy/

Rating – 4.5/5

Prof

– DNP

– Age of Empires Definitive Edition bundle - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11831/Age_of_Empires_Definitive_Edition_Bundle/

Rating – 4/5

Other Topics Discussed

Reddit post on Pokemon Sword & Shield crashing roku devices

- https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/dxc5yg/psa_pokemon_swordshield_causes_roku_devices_on/

Roku (Digital Media Player)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roku

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018 crossoverfighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd., and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate

Link (Legend of Zelda character)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_(The_Legend_of_Zelda)

Pebble (discontinued smartwatch developed by Pebble Technology Corporation)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_(watch)

Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokédex cut can be permanent

- https://www.techradar.com/au/news/pokemon-sword-and-shields-pokedex-cut-could-be-permanent

Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokédex restored by hackers

- https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/18/20970489/pokemon-sword-shield-hacking-modding-national-dex-cut-monsters-nintendo-switch

Helium leak disables iPhones

- https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gye4aw/why-a-helium-leak-disabled-every-iphone-in-a-medical-facility

The Magic Switch

- http://catb.org/jargon/html/magic-story.html

Pterodactylus (extinct genus of pterosaurs, whose members are commonly known as pterodactyls)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterodactylus

Pollination of Cretaceous flowers (Article by Tong Bao, Bo Wang, Jianguo Li, and David Dilcher)

- https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/11/05/1916186116

Witchetty Grub (term used in Australia for the large, white, wood-eating larvae of several moths)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchetty_grub

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement

More details on Disney vaulting 20th Century Fox Movies

- https://collider.com/disney-vault-20th-century-fox-movies/

Baby Driver’s Edgar Wright Isn’t Happy About Disney Putting Fox’s Movies In The Vault

- https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2484090/baby-drivers-edgar-wright-isnt-happy-about-disney-putting-foxs-movies-in-the-vault

Artificial Scarcity (the scarcity of items that exists even though either the technology for production or the sharing capacity exists to create a theoretically limitless or at least greater quantity of production than currently exists)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_scarcity

Sony keeping Spiderman

- https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sony-marvel-tom-holland-spider-man-1203351489/

Fox Searchlight Pictures (American film studio that is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Searchlight_Pictures

JoJo Rabbit (2019 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Taika Waititi, based on Christine Leunens's book Caging Skies)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojo_Rabbit

Guy Ritchie (English film director, film producer, screenwriter, and businessman, known for his British gangster films)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Ritchie

Aladdin (2019 American musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_(2019_film)

Age of Empire 2 old intro

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rS_n3JVTPE

Wololo sound effect

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNTxlafhWYo

Glenn Martin, DDS (American/Canadian adult stop-motion animated sitcom that premiered on Nick at Nite on August 17, 2009)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Martin,_DDS

Musicals Taught Me Everything I Know (TNC Podcast)

- https://thatsnotcanon.com/mtmeik

Shoutouts

16 Nov 1902 - Brooklyn toymaker Morris Michtom named the teddy bear after US President Teddy Roosevelt. It was named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, after he refused to shoot a bear during a Mississippi hunting trip in November 1902. During the trip, guides clubbed a bear and tied it to a tree then invited the president to shoot it; instead, Roosevelt, an avid outdoorsman and hunter, declined, saying it would be unsportsmanlike to kill a defenseless animal that way. - https://www.nps.gov/thrb/learn/historyculture/storyofteddybear.htm

18 Nov 1926 - Writer and playwright George Bernard Shaw refused to accept money from the Nobel Prize. Shaw initially wanted to refuse the Nobel Prize in general, in line with his principle of not receiving public recognition, but his wife convinced him to receive the award. - https://history.info/on-this-day/1926-why-did-george-bernard-shaw-refuse-the-money-from-the-nobel-prize/

18 Nov 2019 – Shoutout to the firefighters, SES, Ambulance services, Police, RSPCA & other services - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7703587/Australia-scorched-125-year-heatwave-bushfires-continue-burn.html

20 Nov 2019 - Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is being awarded the 2019 UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularisation of Science. Dr Karl is the first Australian to win the prize, which he received in recognition of his "longstanding commitment to fire up people's curiosity for science and share his passion for the subject". He prides himself on being able to explain in minutes concepts or ideas that take him hours to research and understand. - https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-11-20/dr-karl-kruszelnicki-unesco-award-science-communication/11717044

Remembrances

18 Nov 1962 - Niels Henrik David Bohr, Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research. Bohr developed the Bohr model of the atom, in which he proposed that energy levels of electrons are discrete and that the electrons revolve in stable orbits around the atomic nucleus but can jump from one energy level (or orbit) to another. Bohr was involved with the establishment of CERN and the Research Establishment Risø of the Danish Atomic Energy Commission and became the first chairman of the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics in 1957. He died from heart failure at the age of 77 in Copenhagen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr

18 Nov 1941 - Walther Hermann Nernst, German chemist known for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry and solid state physics. His formulation of the Nernst heat theorem helped pave the way for the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is also known for developing the Nernst equation in 1887. Nernst developed an electric piano, the "Neo-Bechstein-Flügel" in 1930 in association with the Bechstein and Siemens companies, replacing the sounding board with vacuum tube amplifiers. The piano used electromagnetic pickups to produce electronically modified and amplified sound in the same way as an electric guitar. He died from a heart attack at the age of 77 in Zibelle, Landkreis Rothenburg, Gau Lower Silesia or present-day Niwica, Lubusz Voivodeship - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walther_Nernst

18 Nov 2017 - Malcolm Young, Australian musician and songwriter, best known as a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the hard rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its November 1973 beginning until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, he stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. As the rhythm guitarist, he was responsible for the broad sweep of the band's sound, developing many of their guitar riffs and co-writing the band's material with Angus. He died from dementia at the age of 64 in Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Young

Famous Birthdays

18 Nov 1939 - Margaret Eleanor Atwood, Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, inventor, teacher, and environmental activist. Since 1961, she has published 17 books of poetry, 16 novels, 10 books of non-fiction, eight collections of short fiction, eight children's books, and one graphic novel, as well as a number of small press editions in poetry and fiction. Atwood is also the inventor and developer of the LongPen and associated technologies that facilitate remote robotic writing of documents. Several of her works have been adapted for film and television, increasing her exposure. Atwood's works encompass a variety of themes including gender and identity, religion and myth, the power of language, climate change, and "power politics". Many of her poems are inspired by myths and fairy tales which interested her from a very early age. She was born in Ottawa,Ontario - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Atwood

18 Nov 1953 - Kevin Nealon, American comedian and actor. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, and provided the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin, on Glenn Martin, DDS. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Nealon

18 Nov 1961 - Steven Moffat, Scottish television writer and producer. He is best known for his work as showrunner, writer and executive producer of two BBC One series: the science fiction television series Doctor Who, and the contemporary crime drama television series Sherlock, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. In 2015, Moffat was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services to drama. He was born in Paisley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Moffat

Events of Interest

17 Nov 1999 - Sleepy Hollow came out, it earned decent reviews and doing solid business. Burton fanatics who loved his creepy aesthetic were thrilled to finally have a true horror film from the director at last. - https://nerdist.com/article/sleepy-hollow-tim-burton-20th-anniversary/

18 Nov 1865 – Mark Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is published in the New York Saturday Press where it appeared as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog". In it, the narrator retells a story he heard from a bartender, Simon Wheeler, at the Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, about the gambler Jim Smiley. The narrator describes him: "If he even seen a straddle bug start to go anywheres, he would bet you how long it would take him to get to wherever he going to, and if you took him up, he would foller that straddle bug to Mexico but what he would find out where he was bound for and how long he was on the road." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Celebrated_Jumping_Frog_of_Calaveras_County

18 Nov 1978 - In Jonestown, Guyana, Jim Jones led his Peoples Temple to a mass murder–suicide that claimed 918 lives in all, 909 of them in Jonestown itself, including over 270 children. Congressman Leo Ryan is murdered by members of the Peoples Temple hours earlier. Jonestown resulted in the largest single loss of American civilian life in a deliberate act until September 11, 2001. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown

18 Nov 2015 - "Kangaroo Dundee" wildlife TV series premieres featuring Brolga and Roger the ripped Kangaroo on BBC Two - https://www.onthisday.com/date/2015/november/18

Intro

Artist – Goblins from Mars

Song Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)

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iamistanbulcom · 3 years

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History of Hurrem Sultan

Hurrem Sultan, also known as Roxelana, was Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent's chief consort and wife. She rose to become one of Ottoman history's most important and influential women, as well as a popular and divisive figure during the Sultanate of Women.

Hurrem Sultan was born in Ruthenia, which was then part of the Polish Crown. She was born in the Ruthenian Voivodeship of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, in what is now Ukraine, specifically in the town of Rohatyn. Hurrem was apparently born to a man named Lisovsky, who was an Orthodox priest of Ruthenian descent, according to late 16th-century and early 17th-century sources. Ruthenian was her first language.

Hurrem was kidnapped by Crimean Tatars during a slave raid and taken to Istanbul, the Ottoman capital. Valide Hafsa Sultan chose Hurrem as a gift for her son, Suleiman, in Istanbul. Hurrem rose through the Ottoman harem's ranks to become the Haseki Sultan, which means “the favorite”. Like her title suggests, she joined the Imperial Harem and rose through the ranks to become Sultan Suleiman's favorite. He married Hurrem, making her his legitimate wife, breaking Ottoman custom since Sultans had traditionally only married foreign free noble ladies. Haseki Sultan is the first imperial consort to be given the title. Hurrem spent the remainder of her time at the Sultan's court, having six children with him, including the future Sultan, Selim II. Hurrem is also Murad III’s grandmother.

Hurrem rose to prominence in the Ottoman Empire, shaping Ottoman politics. She was involved in the affairs of the state through her husband. She most likely served as the Sultan's secretary, wrote diplomatic letters to King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, and supported large public works projects such as the Haseki Sultan Complex and the Hurrem Sultan Bathhouse, which are one of the best spots in Istanbul.

Origins of Hurrem Sultan

Hurrem, from Persian Khorram, means "the cheerful one.” The name was given to her for her joyful spirit and playful disposition. Hurrem became a rival to Mahidevran in the Istanbul harem, and her power over the Sultan quickly became legendary. Hurrem was permitted to have several sons, which was a clear breach of the old imperial harem rule of "one concubine mother — one son," which was intended to avoid both the mother's control over the sultan and blood brother feuds for the throne. Suleiman allowed her to bear the majority of his children.

Hurrem Sultan’s popularity made her one of the most influential women in Ottoman and world history at the time. Her power as a consort was comparable to that of the Imperial Harem's most powerful woman, who was traditionally the Sultan's mother or valide sultan. As a result, she has become a divisive figure in Ottoman, accused of conspiring against and exploiting her political opponents.

Hurrem went on to become the first woman to spend her entire life in the Sultan's court. A sultan's consort was only supposed to stay in the harem until her son reached the age of majority, after which he would be sent away from the capital to rule a distant province, and his mother would accompany him. Sancak Beylii was the name given to this custom. Unless their sons succeeded to the throne, the consorts were not allowed to return to Istanbul. Hurrem defied tradition by remaining in the harem even after her sons were sent to rule the empire's far-flung provinces. She died peacefully in Istanbul in 1558 and was buried in the Suleymaniye Mosque.

Hurrem Sultan in Istanbul

Today, if you visit Istanbul, you can see Hurrem Sultan’s heritage everywhere around the city. You can visit Topkapi Palace, where Hurrem Sultan and Suleiman the Greatest lived together. You can also have a hot, refreshing Turkish bath in the Hagia Sophia Hurrem Sultan Hamami during your trip to Istanbul. https://www.iamistanbul.com/history-of-hurrem-sultan

#hamam #hammam #travel #istanbul #hurrem sultan #ottoman empire #turkey #visit #iamistanbul

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saabvoyage · 5 years

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Coffee break. Bearing failure. It will be fine soon and we will go further. #JedziemyZadacem #ladaniva4x4 #zlombol2019 #jedziemyzpomoca #saabvoyage2019ireland #trip #family #niva #travel #familytime #niva4x4 #instagood #love #lada #trippy (at Opole Voivodeship) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzS6ancCm7a/?igshid=18m19mft0j8r8

#jedziemyzadacem #ladaniva4x4 #zlombol2019 #jedziemyzpomoca #saabvoyage2019ireland #trip #family #niva #travel #familytime #niva4x4 #instagood #love #lada #trippy

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beareatsiskins · 3 months

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Major Toptygin I from Saltykov-Shchedrin's tale "The Bear In The Voivodeship" in Hero Forge. Yes, I love this russian bear dude 😩🤙💕

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lycawoon · 5 months

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❝If it is not permissible to commit large or small atrocities, then is it not possible to commit at least moderate atrocities?❞

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sergeyrunovofficial · 5 years

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If you wear a beard, shave; if not, grow it. Change. @cropp_clothing style 😉 #pump #beard #hoscos #beardguy #muscle #muscleguy #instafit #instapic #instabeard #bearded #picoftheday @hoscos #selfportrait #selfie #hairy #beardedman #scruff #scruffy #bear #instabear #instagay #vscoua #beardman #hairman #friends #shotoniphone #beardchallenge #beardedchallenge #vsco #style (at Silesian Voivodeship) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtvXzBsCaUs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jzvviv6f98si

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thegreenmile-blog1 · 7 years

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Olsztyn is a town in the Polish province of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Olsztyn is situated on the river Alle in historical East Prussia, 125 meters above sea level at the transition from the Ermlandzum Oberland. The city is about 80 kilometers southeast of Elblag (Elbląg), 100 kilometers south of Königsberg (Kaliningrad) and 140 kilometers southeast of Gdansk. The surrounding hilly landscape is dominated by the Lake Constance plateau and extensive forests.In Olsztyn there are many parks where people can relax, organize picnics. Against these scenes, chamber ensemble concerts are held. Among major parks are Jakubowo, Park in Kortowo, Kusociński Park and Castle Park. The park in Posorty also takes a special place. In an old castle and A group of rare tree species, which are protected by nature: Red and steed, red beech with drooping branches, and Canadian hemlock. The castle grounds bordering the old town Is the largest Olsztyner green area and A particularly popular meeting point And city walks. For a A special climate at the park border Standing gothic castle, a pair of iron- Railway viaducts and the river Łyna, which stretches itself Through the park. Beautifully maintained Green and old trees: horse chestnut, Er- And pastures make a great Background for interesting works of art (Sculptures) that were exhibited throughout the park. you Are made by the famous sculptors and sculptors of Olsztyn Bear the names: "Leda with swan", "penguins", "siren With two tails "," Spring "," Three Graces "," Łyna "," Klei- Ne frogs "," knights "," faun ". Stand at two parking lots Also sculptures: "Birdsymphony" designed by Ryszard Wachowski and Antoni Szczypczański as well as "child on fish" By Balbina Świtycz-Widacka. In the park is a memorial stone, Which reminds the editor Seweryn Pieniężny, and stands one Nicolaus Copernicus bust of 1916. The second most important park Jakubowo is located in the northern city- Part at the Wojska-Polskiego-Allee and presents a large Park and leisure complex, which was already built in the middle of the 19th century Was very popular. Here, cafés, garden houses, Benches were set up and entire park- Infrastructure. In the park are two picturesque Ponds, tennis courts, a little further forest stadium (currently Closed) and town shooting range. Located in the park area Also a cultural center, where exhibitions, concerts, Festivals and other events. Kortovo, this city district is the largest university campus Poland, between the Kortovskie and Starodworskie lakes And for the most part in an extensive park. Before the Last World War, a large hospital accommodated. (Relatively many buildings of that time are still today preserved). The park in Kortowo is famous by Protected trees, mostly not far from the Sea beach. On the edge of the park are shops, Bars, cafes, services and sports facilities Modern athletic stadium and tennis courts.

#mazury #poland #nature

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trolling-since-chernobyl · 7 years

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Tagged by @robwrecks (sorry, I didn’t notice!)

Rules: Copy this post into a new text post, remove my answers and put in yours, and when you are done tag up to 10 people and also tag the person who tagged you… And most importantly, have fun!

a - age: … Mentally I’m 5 year old, physically I feel like a Neanderthal.

b - biggest fear: Being eaten alive by a bear...?

c - current time: 2:24 PM

d - drink you last had: Black tea without sugar. It was as bitter as my soul after watching Teen Wolf 6A.

e - every day starts with: “Kurwa, jeszcze pięć minut…” (Fuck, five more minutes…)

f - favorite song: Currently - Veil of Elysium by Kamelot

One day I know we will meet again In the shade of a life to die for Watching the world through the eyes of a child in Elysium Will I know you then?

g - ghosts, are they real: Hopefully, I want to haunt fanatic Srydia shippers after my death

h - hometown: Krynica-Zdrój, Małopolskie voivodeship in Poland, near Slovakian border. The fucking end of the world. Or as we like to say in Poland: the ass of the world :)

i - in love with: Umm, my free and alone time in my room?

j - jealous of: English, Russian and Japanese native speakers. FUCK YOU ALL!

k - killed someone: No, unless we are talking about people I killed in my head :))))))

l - last time you cried: Yesterday, at my mom’s funeral

m - middle name: Magdalena. My bro wanted it as my first, but THANK GOD, my parents chose something else.

n - number of siblings: Two older sisters and one older big bro. I’m the youngest.

o - one wish: Be free of my all diseases and disabilities would be nice.

p - person you last called/texted: My best friend. About a documentary about young flamingos, it was a truly traumatic experience. I shit you not.

q - questions you’re always asked: Can I see your ID? – constantly when I buy alcohol. I’m not sure if I it annoys me or makes me feel good more. I mean, bitch, I’m an legal adult for SOME FUCKING TIME. On the other hand, the faces the sales clerks make when they see my birth date are quite amusing.

r - reasons to smile: bed, cats, Monty Python, cards against humanity, my friends and famiily, my anti strydia salty family, FOOD, fanatic srydia shippers, my idiotic government (but it’s smiling and crying in the same time), Supernatural cast on convents.

s - song last sang: Well, I was on mass in the church today, so probably I mumbled something under my nose

t - time you woke up: 6 AM, thanks to my nephew – he has a nice banshee scream

u - underwear color: Multicolored

v - vacation destination: Hopefully, my room

w - worst habit: Leaving things unfinished to the deadline and then moaning how I fucking hate my life and how I should have done it earlier

x - x-rays you’ve had: My hip, my spine I also had a brain CT scan and guess what? They found my brain!

y - your favorite food: My dad’s red borscht.

z - zodiac sign: Capricorn. And tiger in the Chinese zodiac.

Ok, so I’m not going to tag 10 people, because I would like to tag MORE and I’m afraid I’m going to miss someone, so nope, no tagging.

#robwrecks #my fam #personal

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