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N ow here is an issue that packs a knuckle buffet. This month, we are celebrating our 007th issue by besieging cyber criminals and smartphone hackers, bolstering road racing and choking on chocolate. So, this zest fest is the perfect accompaniment to that coffee break of yours.

James Bond makes his 50th anniversary appearance, whilst we take a trip to Ecuador, Istanbul and Peel Bay, where plans are going swimmingly for The Mannin Angling Club Annual PokerStars Kayak Cup.

This month, we are taking a stand against Joseph Kony with our Contributing writer of the month, Debby Stainforth. The Kony 2012 video has already reached millions of people around the world. April 20th is the Kony 2012 day of action and we hope that you will have read Debbies article and watched the Kony 2012 video by then. Become inspired to act!

The road racing season begins this month with the TT Press Launch, so we will be catching up on the latest racing news.

We have your repeat prescription for fashion with our resident photographer Shan Fisher and guest photographer Daniyel Lowden. April also brings the seasons hot pick-ups from your high street fashion experts and beauty virtuosos.

Summer has hijacked the Spring this year. Weve all been disappointed to find dusty flip-flops, moth-eaten Hawaiian shirts and broken sunglasses as we neglected to predict an early sunning session. So, take a look at your Gallery horoscope and see what else the next month has to offer.

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contentsIntroHijacked Lives 06Hi-jack or is it... 08Take my breath away 12Life is a journey 16

Upfront Things to do 18Horoscopes 19Community 22News in Numbers 24Me & My Pet 26

events Diana Princess of Wales Quiz 28Search for a Star final 2012 30 KPMG and Barclays Wealth 32Insurance & Financial Institute 32King Williams College Ball 34AIB St Patrick celebrations 34CIM event 353 Legs of Mann Rally at Bradda Glen 36 Culture Artist of the Month 38Upload 40CWOM 42Sarah Lennon 45

fashion Fashion 47GGFP 58Hijacked fashion 68Beauty News 70Make up trends spring 2012 70Ask the expert 72

travelIstanbul 74Destination Equador 76 Hijack Destinations 77

appetite Manx Loaghton Lamb 80Chocolate Hijacked my waistline 81Readers Recipe 82

Business Entrepreneur On the Sofa 84Business News 86Movers & Shakers 89Cyber Criminals 90

hardware Phone Home 94Gallery Gadgets 96Road Racing 2012 98Fishing Festival 100

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HACKERS HAVE BEEN SHIFTING THEIR ATTACKS TO SMALLER FIRMS WITH

LIMITED BUDGETS AND LITTLE OR NO TECHNICAL EXPERTISE.

WITH SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) MOVING BUSINESS INTO

A TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED AGE, IT IS WISE TO UNDERSTAND THE

TYPES OF CYBER SECURITY THREATS THAT JEOPARDISE ONLINE TRADE.

Smaller businesses generally have weaker security. Many SMEs are without the adequate resources and funding to protect their assets and information. So how is it possible to outwit masked virtual adversaries? Simple:

1. Know your enemy

2. Predict their moves

3. Do what they think you WONT doSMEs are regularly targeted for credit card information that hackers can sell or use to make illegal purchases. A prominent US security expert has claimed that SMEs will be the number one target for cybercriminals this year, predicting that many under protected organisations will go out of business as a result.

These financially motivated assaults rely on computer codes that a hacker would plant on employee e-mails via attachments or links. These attacks are easily recognised by security experts, but little known to SMEs. Hackers modify the codes so often that they are near undetectable to commonly employed anti-virus software.

The recently released Secunia 2011 Yearly Report findings were intriguing. The share of third-party vulnerabilities on a typical end-point has increased from 45% in 2006 to 78% in 2011. 12% of vulnerabilities were found in operating systems, with 10% of those vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft programs.

These are daunting figures, so what can an SME do to tackle cyber-villains?

Gallerys top tips to preventing security breaches:

Prevent Hacking: Talk to a relationship manager about how to protect your online accounts from hackers and phishing scams. This includes understanding what your bank will and wont ask for by email or online, such as password and account information.

Limit the Amount of Customer Data Needed for Storage: If it is not essential for doing business, dont store personal customer data such as National Insurance Numbers.

Record Storage & Disposal: Your sensitive data should never be thrown in the bin - thats the number one way a fraudster can gain access to restricted information and customer data.

Limit Access to Account Data: Ensure that you have internal processes set up to manage functions like payroll accounts and bank transfers. All it takes is your account number and bank transit information (that can be found at the bottom of a cheque) to initiate fraudulent bank transfers from unauthorized sources.

Encrypt Your Laptop and Tablet Data: Laptops and tablets are the biggest data security breach points. They should be stored overnight and not left in cars or unattended in public places.

Advertise Your Security Certifications and Encryption Technologies: Customers want to feel secure with e-commerce transactions. By identifying on your website that you have state of the art certifications, they will proceed with greater confidence.

Dont Use Free Email Services to Conduct Business: Web based e-mail is great for your personal life, but it shouldnt be your primary channel for conducting business or exchanging sensitive data (like customer information).

Check Your Bank Accounts: Regularly log-on to review your bank accounts and monitor them for any discrepancies. Talk to your banker about any suspect charges or irregularities if you feel uncomfortable with anything on your statement.

Online business tips:

Change default passwords and account names in place when your computer system was installed.

Update your computer operating systems with the latest safeguards by signing up for automatic updates.

Use encryption software to protect customers financial information from theft during transactions.

Limit the access of sensitive information to those who need to see it.

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Istanbul is a place of easy reflection, not in the usual sense, but abuzz with animation, dynamism, and the consistent hum of motorbikes, cars, lorries and people, alive and chaotic in their trajectory.

Having been to this glorious city, I cant think of it without breathing in those earthy, delectable herbs and spices in the Mahmutpasa Bazaar (est. 1462). I close my eyes and see splashes of vividly colourful and intricate embroideries, reaching out; I can almost touch the detail of stunning time-honoured hand-painted

ceramics and exquisitely detailed carpets in the Egyptian Bazaar (est. 1660).

I can remember each distinct sumptuous mouthful of baklava in a street pastry shop. My mouth still waters for soft pistachio, walnut, hazelnut, orange, almond or rosewater lokum (Turkish delight), sumptuous candied nuts and sticky sweetmeats. My vocabulary, lost on the word deneyelim!

The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world with 60 shopping streets and 5,000 shops. It houses two mosques, four fountains, two hamams and a sundry of traditional cafs and restaurants serving food from palatable ancient Turkish recipes.

Muslim is the largest religious faith in Istanbul. Living amongst them in the cosmopolitan city are Greek Orthodox Christians, Armenian Christians, Syriac Oriental Orthodox Christians, Catholic Levantines and Sephardic Jews, making it a peaceful multi-faith city of two continents.

There are a manifold amount of religious houses in Istanbul, many of them adorning the citys skyline with steadfast architectural spears of hope and grace.

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Famous in particular for its monumental dome, the Hagia Sophia is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture, forever changing the history of building

design. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520.

The marble lustration urns, left at Hagia Sophia in the Hellenistic or Roman periods stand tall and

strong with their smallest details intact, a beautiful sight. I made a wish in the wishing column at

Hagia Sophia, my wish came true on the 5th of January this year when my partner of 3 years proposed!

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, known as the Blue Mosque for its blue tiles, bright amongst the 20,000 hand-made ceramic tiles that adorn the buildings interior. It delights visitors with 6 soaring minarets, 8 smaller domes and 1 epic main dome, the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development.

Originally, Greek scientists Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles designed the mosque. The current building was constructed as a church between 532 and 537 on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. Remains of the original structure have been laid

at the site after changes to the building over time.

A stones throw away is The Hippodrome

of Constantinople, accommodating the Walled Obelisk. In the 10th century, Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus built the obelisk to outshine the Thutmosis III Obelisk.

This Egyptian memorial survived nearly 3,500 years in astonishingly good condition, built when the city was called Byzantium.

See the sights, relish in the east-meets-Mediterranean food, touch; to know youre really there, hear the bustling street sounds, switch off your senses and be aware that you are in a place rich in history and culture, surrounded by people deeply in love with their country; every budding flower, every grain of sand and each deep aquamarine drop in the sea.

To breathe in cultural wealth is to absorb the magnificent sights and sounds of Istanbul.

ISTANBUL HAS A LONG HISTORY,

HAVING SERVED AS THE CAPITAL OF

THE ROMAN EMPIRE (330395), THE

EASTERN ROMAN (BYZANTINE) EMPIRE

(3951204 AND 12611453), THE

LATIN EMPIRE (12041261) AND THE

OTTOMAN EMPIRE (14531922)

THE CITY WAS NAMED A JOINT

EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE

FOR 2010 AND THE EUROPEAN

CAPITAL OF SPORTS FOR 2012

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The motor season kick starts this month with the TT Press Launch on the 18th April and the Island shows off our motor lineage with Manx Classic. Get your engines warmed up, Spring/Summer has officially begun. From rare vintage and luxury cars to superbikes, we have it all as Pros and their engines swiftly take position and excitedly await the green light.

Minis, Escorts, modern prestige sports cars, and a range of other vehicles spanning eleven decades will compete in the 2012 Manx Classic three-day sprint and hill climb this month. The event will take place at three venues across the Island on Thursday 26th, Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April.

The afternoon and evening Governors Sprint on Thursday 26th (12 noon to 3pm and 6pm to 9.30pm) will provide classic car enthusiasts with a superb opportunity to see the first-rate cars up close at the TT Grandstand in Douglas.

On to TT, AFC have just announced a new IoM TT team. The long awaited AFC Motorsport official team launch was made on the 17th March at Kingsmeadow, home to AFC Wimbledon. The announcement took place before their match against Dagenham & Redbridge.

The team and riders were joined by sponsors: The Premier Group (Isle of Man) Limited; VueTech (Isle of Man) Limited/DublinBet; Conister Bank (Isle of Man) Limited; ELAS; Manx2; The Millennium Saagar; and Island Taxis Limited.

AFC Motorsport is entering two brand new JHS Racing built Suzuki SV650 Supertwin TT spec machines into the lightweight class this year. These machines have been subject to extensive development, specifically aimed at enhancing performance and reliability to meet the demands of the TT course.

Team co-manager, Leslie Carter said; We were completely overwhelmed by the support we received from our team and riders, AFC Wimbledon and our sponsors. Almost 4,500 AFC Wimbledon fans attended the match that day and everyone we spoke to thought the concept of bringing the two sports together was a great idea. We also like to think that we did a great job promoting both the Isle of Man and the TT. Now we just cant wait to get racing!

Well keep you up to date with the latest motor information as the season progresses.

At a glance...18th April TT Press Launch

2012 MANX CLASSIC26th April Governors Sprint, Douglas 27th April The Sloc Hillclimb, Port Erin28th April Lhergy Frissell Hillclimb, Ramsey

TT RACE WEEK2nd June Dainese Superbike TT Race Sidecar TT Race 1 Supersport/Lightweight Qualifying4th June Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 Sidecar Qualifying Royal London 360 Superstock TT Race6th June SES TT Zero Challenge Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 Sidecar TT Race 2 Senior Qualifying Lightweight Qualifying8th June Supertwins TT Race PokerStars Senior TT Race*All details are subject to change. Check with organisers websites.

Road Racing Begins...

2012

Maria Costello will ride the Cookstown/BE Racing team Supersport machine at the 2012 Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy.

John McGuinness is looking forward to making his SES TT Zero debut after testing the all-new Mugen Shinden EV bike. The 17-times TT winner is due to contest the single-lap SES TT Zero challenge during the 2012 Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy.

Three-times World sidecar champion Tim Reeves is taking on a different sort of challenge before the 2012 Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy. He has been invited to be a celebrity runner

at the Brighton Mile, part of this years Sport Relief fundraising activities. The event, filmed by the BBC, sees Reeves run alongside Shameless actor Dean Lennox Henry and Paralympic athlete Sophia Warner.

Tickets for direct flights from Wales to the 2012 Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy have gone on sale. Manx2.com has confirmed the Cardiff to the Isle of Man route launched last year will return for 2012, with the first Island-bound flight taking off on the eve of practice week May 25.

Prices start from 59.95 one-way, including taxes and charges.

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The Isle of Man is sadly rather short on del-tas. Smoky basement clubs are but a distant memory and Honky Tonk's are conspicuous by their absence. Yet this hasn't stopped the Manx from falling head over heels for the lady they call the Blues, a love supremely expressed each early May in a littl' ol' place called Laxey.

Now in its thirteenth year, the Big Wheel Blues Festival returns next month (5-6th May) to its spiritual home at the Riverside Ballroom & Lax-ey Glen Gardens after a brief sojourn in Doug-las during 2011 due to building works. 2012's Festival promises to be the best yet with a line up even astronomers wouldn't argue with be-ing described as truly stellar.

Kicking off Saturday night's proceedings will be Kris Dollimore, a time served guitar

sideman with the likes of Johnny Thunders, the DamNed and Dee Dee Ramone to name but a few and who can count Peel chip shop afficionado Johnny Depp amongst the considerable fanbase for his powerhouse acoustic delta blues. Big things can come in small pack-ages and at just five foot tall, Cherry Lee Mewis is a veritable pocket battleship of a performer, such is her vocal firepower. Spanning the spectrum of full-on fireworks to sultry sensitivity, this young North Wales songstress is sure to be this year's Festival darling. Topping the bill on Saturday is must see musical royalty Mud Morganfield, the el-dest son of the Chicago Blues King and legend Muddy Waters. Such is the resemblance both physically and musically to his illustrious par-ent that one of his father's former bandmates described Mud as being ..like watching a ghost in the flesh!!. However, Mud is very much his own bluesman with a surefire showmanship that's guaranteed to get the tiredest of mojos working. If anyone can take the roof off the Riverside, it'll be him.

Sunday sees LIPA graduate and next British guitar hero Marcus Bon-fanti pop his Big Wheel cherry to make a welcome return to the Island where he's been a frequent visitor since first playing here in 2008. Prov-ing that boogie woogie piano doesn't just have to begin and end with Jools Holland, Paddy Milner sets the controls for the 21st Century gar-nering the approval of both Dave Brubeck and New Orleans piano su-premo Jon Cleary in the process. A founder member of Ronnie Scott's Blues Explosion who can take on Rihanna's Disturbia and win hands down, this Dorsetshire lad has the wit of Ian Dury and the vamp of an express train. Catch him whilst you can.

The Festival climaxes with the glorious Buddy Whittington, a fellow described by former boss John Mayall as possibly the greatest Blues-breaker of them all which when you consider the dizzyingly high bar set by one Eric Clapton and one Peter Green is praise indeed. Buddy can make a guitar gently weep as easily as he can make one shout or soar. Quite frankly you'd be a fool to miss out on seeing this man as he rapidly transcends to the status of Legend.

But the Big Wheel isn't just for night owls. Throughout Saturday and Sunday afternoon you can sample the very best of local talent both in the Glen Gardens and the Riverside Ballroom. This is where a young lad called Davy Knowles cut his bluesman teeth with Back Door Slam before taking it all back to its home in America, so if you want to know what the future looks like, this is the place to see it first. All that and ice cream too, the perfect way to enjoy a balmy Bank Holiday weekend afternoon.

You can have the added satisfaction of doing good whilst enjoying this box of delights. The Big Wheel Blues Festival is a fundraising event for local charities run entirely by volunteers and just as in 2011, all money raised will be going to the Isle of Man Childrens Centre.

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Words | Bonzo Slater

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On receiving a nuisance call, try saying the magic three little words: Hold On, Please... Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off (instead of hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt.

Then when you eventually hear the phone companys beep-beep-beep tone, you know its time to go back and hang up your handset.

is there anyone there?

The most annoying phone calls I find are when there doesnt appear to be anyone on the other end of the line!

This is a telemarketing technique where a machine makes phone calls and records the time of day when a person answers the phone. This technique is used to determine the best time of day for a real sales person to call back and get someone at home.

What can you do having noticed that theres nobody on the line? Start hitting your hash key 6-7 times as quickly as possible. This confuses the machine that dialled the

call and it kicks your number out of their system. Gosh, what a shame not to have your name in their system any longer!

have fun!

If you have the time and energy, have a of fun with these callers.

.1. Interrupt their script by just asking them random questions, they are usually a bit surprised, I just keep it up till they get sick of me and put the phone down.

2. Tell them porkies... Such as: I cant have a water dispenser, I am allergic to water. I am not allowed to answer the phone.

3. Or ask them some serious questions about the product such as: Could they fit a conservatory on your caravan?

The trick is to annoy them so much they do not want to talk to you, but always remember not to be aggressive as they are only trying to do their job!

what if you really want the products on offer?

Many years ago my husband and I were looking to put double glazing in our Victorian house in Ramsey, the phone went and a cheery sounding young man was calling from Anglian Windows. I was elated, yes please come and measure up and quote, the young man was delighted to have made an appointment. We arranged for a site visit a couple of days later and 10 minutes before the appointment I had a phone call from a lost salesman. He said Hello Mrs. Kinrade, I am near the Swan Hotel and cant find Windsor Road I asked if he was in Ramsey, he said yes, I am by the large roundabout, I asked are you near the Mooragh Park and he went rather quiet Mooragh Park, no I have never heard of it it turned out that he was in Ramsey in Cambridgeshire and we laughed and decided that we wouldnt be getting a quote from them today!

So even when you do decide to take the sales calls and want the product you cant always get the result you expected!

Nuisance calls are a right pain in the earhole, arent they? We long-suffering consumers receive more than 1.5 billion of them every year. Thats around 75 nuisance calls per household on average. Were all much too busy with our crushingly demanding lives to be bothered with some marketing drone wanting to know whether we need loft insulation or own a conservatory!

I constantly have to field phone calls at home or at work from companies trying to sell me something I dont want or simply updating their database information every three months or so. I have received calls from a Jack, a Joe and a Jane who are ostensibly checking to see that his/her records were up to date, and coincidentally asking if I would like to donate to the Home for Dogs or one of the many worthy causes out there. Once, a stone cold caller asked, Is xxxxx-xxxxxx your current phone number? Wonderful, what an opportunity, I answered NO! Made up a new phone number and I havent heard from them since!

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The meek may inherit the earth but, if were not careful, the motor mouths will hog all the airspace. Its time to reclaim the art of conversation...

Have you ever sat on the receiving end of an interminable monologue, hearing the sands of your time on earth rushing through the hourglass? Swiftly crossed the street, dry-mouthed, to avoid slow but certain death by anecdote? Then you have almost certainly been the victim of an insidious social crime which, despite affecting millions, almost always goes unpunished: conversation hijacking.

It is a crime incorporating several grades of severity, although friendly but persistent de-railing of the conversation can arguably be as damaging as full-blown, gloves-off monopolisation of it. Everyone knows a culprit, from the pub bore whose eye you dare not meet to the friend wholl keep you on the phone while your dinner self-cremates, your bath overflows and your dreams die on the vine. Once their ON AIR sign is lit, youd better be sitting comfortably.

There are two basic types of offenders: those who expect you to listen to their stories without being interested in yours, and those who just dont care whether you listen or not. Into the latter category go the aforementioned barflies, creatures of such entrenched routine that they can no more help telling a threadbare tale than a Laughing Sailor can help laughing when you put a coin in the slot.

Words | Liz Corlett


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You dont have to listen, in fact, you dont have to be sensate; a newel post or a floor mop could easily fill your shoes.

Then there are the strangers in search of, quite literally, a captive audience. Theyll corner you on a bus or in a waiting room and, with more glittery-eyed determination than The Ancient Mariner, force on you an industrial history of Crewe or a romp through their back catalogue of intimate ailments.

Extending even a little finger of friendliness is a grave error: you may never escape. As a cautionary tale, I give you the ending of Evelyn Waughs A Handful of Dust, in which poor Tony Last becomes trapped in the Brazilian jungle - forever, it looks like - reading the works of Dickens aloud at the insistence of Mr Todd. An extreme example, Ill grant you, but it just goes to show what happens when you fall into the net of someone who really, really wants company.

Behind these hostage situations, however, loneliness often lurks, so its

fair to show a little understanding, even as you flee. My personal bte noire is those

people who turn conversation into a game of Snap, with each party throwing down parallel

stories in a race to trump the other. We all know someone who champs at the bit to interrupt,

someone for whom even the most jaw-dropping revelation to fall from our lips is still just a cue for

their next utterance. And you begin to wilt inside, realisation dawning that no contribution from you - no

insights, adventures or misfortunes - can withstand their overweening need to be heard.

People say its a trait that gets worse with age. My grandmother could filibuster Jefferson Smith into the ground, bridging slight pauses in her river of sound with and anyway or thats as maybe. However, I tend to think that people are either good or bad listeners, and that whichever trait is predominant will become more so with time. Equal parts skill and intuition, good conversation is not called an art for nothing - and its a democratic art form at that. Jane Austen knew this when she had the high-born Lady Catherine de Bourgh interrupt Elizabeth Bennet and Colonel Fitzwilliam (I must have my share in the conversation), her rudeness and desire to control foreshadowing the way she will attempt to prevent the match between Eliza and Mr Darcy.

Everyone likes to be listened to and, thanks to technology, the number of outlets for self-expression has multiplied rapidly.

This is why the phone has a receiver as well as a mouthpiece. How many marriages founder because one party simply never listens to the other? How wonderful does it feel when, through mutual interest and understanding, you have a real, living conversation instead of trading monologues? over to you.

But truly good conversation - like good sex - can only take place when we give our needs and those of the person with whom we are having, um, intercourse, equal billing.

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FROM CRIMSON JIHAD TO AL-QAEDA

We can probably attribute the decline in popularity of action movies in the last decade at least partly to a general acknowledgement that trivializing the subject is at best unhelpful, at worst, dangerous. That, and the advent of the information age, which has created audiences wiser to geo-political issues than ever before. Now, if cinema wants to talk terror, it must to do so in an even-handed way. Or go completely the other direction and lampoon the whole subject, a la Team America.

Of course, terrorists werent really terrorists in 20th Century cinema they were always just handy devices to create drama and tension. Hitchock summed it up when he defined suspense as two characters having a conversation whilst a bomb awaits detonation under the table. Movie terrorists used to fulfill that role. Nowadays we have zombies and apocalyptic disasters to satisfy the high-octane blockbuster audiences needs. The modern general public are so aware of the complexities surrounding terrorism, that one of the runaway TV successes of the year is Homeland, which actively invites its audience to question its own prejudices and become entangled in the complexities of the matter, to the point that we literally dont know whether were sympathising with Al-Qaeda or the Good Guys. Whoever they might be.

Before Titanic and Avatar, James Cameron directed the blockbuster action romp True Lies. Remember it? Of course you do, as it was the last relative commercial and critical success that Arnold Schwarznegger enjoyed before his career succumbed to such clunkers as Batman & Robin and Eraser.

It was the third highest-grossing movie of 1993 and pitted Arnie against the crazed Salim Abu Aziz, head of the nasty Arab terrorist cell Crimson Jihad. The films climactic scene ends with Aziz dangling from a missile, which Big Arn then fires into his Crimson Jihad cohorts helicopter. Much rejoicing ensues, and heck, there were laughs aplenty along the rollercoaster journey.

This was eight years before the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centre. At the time of the attacks, Cameron had been in the process of starting work on a sequel to True Lies, but took the prudent decision to put plans on hold. It wasnt the only film to get shelved or recut that year. Big Arns Collateral Damage had a plane hijacking scene removed and its release delayed, while Spiderman cut a sequence in which the titular hero spins a web between the Twin Towers, ensnaring a helicopter full of baddies. Cameron said,

Terrorism is no longer a subject to be taken lightly.

Now, this illustrates quite neatly the radical shift in thinking towards the portrayal of terrorists in the movies. Just think about some of the cartoonish villains and outrageous plots in pre-9/11 cinema: Goldfinger in the Bond series, Hans Greuber in Die Hard, Dennis Hoppers Howard Payne in Speed. All pre 9/11.

Now consider some of the more successful movies portraying terrorism in the 21st Century: Red State, Unthinkable, Four Lions even Batman Begins. The big difference between the two approaches is that the 20th Century take on terrorism largely tended to be a confused portrayal of terrorist motives; Hollywood screenwriters never seemed to be able to decide whether financial, ideological or purely psychotic reasoning lay behind their actions, often chuckIng a bit of each into their villains makeup. Take Dennis Hopper in Speed total nutcase, but also after a handsome ransom, and also trying to get back at the LAPD for retiring him unceremoniously. I mean, whats the message there?

Words: Chris Bell

the changing face of on-screen terrorism


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FROM CRIMSON JIHAD TO AL-QAEDA

We can probably attribute the decline in popularity of action movies in the last decade at least partly to a general acknowledgement that trivializing the subject is at best unhelpful, at worst, dangerous. That, and the advent of the information age, which has created audiences wiser to geo-political issues than ever before. Now, if cinema wants to talk terror, it must to do so in an even-handed way. Or go completely the other direction and lampoon the whole subject, a la Team America.

Of course, terrorists werent really terrorists in 20th Century cinema they were always just handy devices to create drama and tension. Hitchock summed it up when he defined suspense as two characters having a conversation whilst a bomb awaits detonation under the table. Movie terrorists used to fulfill that role. Nowadays we have zombies and apocalyptic disasters to satisfy the high-octane blockbuster audiences needs. The modern general public are so aware of the complexities surrounding terrorism, that one of the runaway TV successes of the year is Homeland, which actively invites its audience to question its own prejudices and become entangled in the complexities of the matter, to the point that we literally dont know whether were sympathising with Al-Qaeda or the Good Guys. Whoever they might be.

Before Titanic and Avatar, James Cameron directed the blockbuster action romp True Lies. Remember it? Of course you do, as it was the last relative commercial and critical success that Arnold Schwarznegger enjoyed before his career succumbed to such clunkers as Batman & Robin and Eraser.

It was the third highest-grossing movie of 1993 and pitted Arnie against the crazed Salim Abu Aziz, head of the nasty Arab terrorist cell Crimson Jihad. The films climactic scene ends with Aziz dangling from a missile, which Big Arn then fires into his Crimson Jihad cohorts helicopter. Much rejoicing ensues, and heck, there were laughs aplenty along the rollercoaster journey.

This was eight years before the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centre. At the time of the attacks, Cameron had been in the process of starting work on a sequel to True Lies, but took the prudent decision to put plans on hold. It wasnt the only film to get shelved or recut that year. Big Arns Collateral Damage had a plane hijacking scene removed and its release delayed, while Spiderman cut a sequence in which the titular hero spins a web between the Twin Towers, ensnaring a helicopter full of baddies. Cameron said,

Terrorism is no longer a subject to be taken lightly.

Now, this illustrates quite neatly the radical shift in thinking towards the portrayal of terrorists in the movies. Just think about some of the cartoonish villains and outrageous plots in pre-9/11 cinema: Goldfinger in the Bond series, Hans Greuber in Die Hard, Dennis Hoppers Howard Payne in Speed. All pre 9/11.

Now consider some of the more successful movies portraying terrorism in the 21st Century: Red State, Unthinkable, Four Lions even Batman Begins. The big difference between the two approaches is that the 20th Century take on terrorism largely tended to be a confused portrayal of terrorist motives; Hollywood screenwriters never seemed to be able to decide whether financial, ideological or purely psychotic reasoning lay behind their actions, often chuckIng a bit of each into their villains makeup. Take Dennis Hopper in Speed total nutcase, but also after a handsome ransom, and also trying to get back at the LAPD for retiring him unceremoniously. I mean, whats the message there?

Words: Chris Bell

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5 0 y e a r s o f j a m e s B o n d

Hes been kidnapped, held-up, violently beaten, there have been abuses of power, attempted assassinations and evil minxes luring him into a false sense of sexual security. Gadgets, guns Motors! The amusement is undeniably there.

With all of this Hijacking talk, we cant really avoid adding to the 2012 50th anniversary of James Bond mania.

We tried to resist the temptation to make Hijack a Bond fest, but issues got in the way This is the Isle of Mans 7th edition of our lifestyle magazine. Are you there yet? Get it? 007? Call us courtesans to clich, but we think it was fate.

Its a celebration of sophistication and nostalgia in film this year as James Bonds Dr. No celebrates its 50th anniversary before the release of a new Bond film, Skyfall.

The superspy from Ian Flemings books first hit the big screens in 1962 with Sir Sean Connery in the lead role. Sir Roger Moore, George Lazenby, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and the current Daniel Craig have followed where the Scotsman left off to make a grand total of 22 Bond films over the last 5 decades.

With the 23rd in the James Bond franchise to be released in November and an anniversary to memorialise, we are seeing a flurry of advertisers and retailers getting the big guns out, including Omega, who have released a special edition James Bond Omega Seamaster. The British spy has been wearing Omega watches since Golden Eye in 1995.

Alongside the 50th anniversary watch is the 50th anniversary 22 feature film Blu-ray box-set with 130 hours of bonus features and a 50th anniversary series of special limited edition stamps. The Ian Fleming Estate has also signed up for

the 50th anniversary 10-year deal with Random House Group to publish the James Bond backlist both in print and in an e-book format.

The Bond catalogue is one of the most prized in publishing, with global sales totalling more than 100 million copies, the knock-on effect of a tremendously successful film franchise.

There will be a presentation of The Naples Philharmonic Orchestras Bond and beyond: Celebrating 50 years of 007 and a mention at every film festival this year (globally).

Countless more memorabilia regurgitations may see an end to affection for our beloved sexist cad agent (though hes improved of late) by 2013, with his familiar air of nonchalant swagger and easy command, quintessential Bond

So, Ive decided to ignore the hype and celebrate this milestone in my own way, by munching through a bag of popcorn and watching Dr. No in all of its glory at home with a bottle of rioja. Not forgetting to chuckle at all of the men around the world who still eyeball the celebrated form of Ursula Andress.

The ultimate Bond girl, Honey Ryder is intelligent yet nave, resourceful and courageous and sets the standard for lesser Bond girls destined to follow in her footsteps.

Another 50 years and who knows, Bond, James Bond 007 may still be around, injecting the spy film industry with long-standing vitality and a lot of class.


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12-14ththe 1st CAMrA Isle of Man Beer festival Masonic Hall Douglas With a 3 entry fee, you can attend the IoM branch of CAMRAs inaugural Real Ale Festival with over 60 beers (plus ciders) from the five kingdoms (4 UK and the one of Mann of course). CAMRA held its annual conference here two years ago. The event is not-for-profit, raising funds for the TT Marshals Association. Visit the CAMRA IoM website for more info. www.iombeerfestival.com

27th over 40s Speed DatingColours Sports Bar & nightclub Your chance to meet someone special. Great priced cocktails, beers and spirits 8pm-till-late free entry. The bar open to non-participants too, so bring along your friends! E-mail: [email protected]

15thMosaic Challenge fenella Beach in peel to tynwald Methodist Church 5K run/walk in aid of Crossroads Care Isle of Man on heritage railway lines and uneven terrain, so make sure you bring the right shoes! It costs 10 per adult to enter and 20 per family. Alternatively you can complete a sponsorship card which is available for download at www.livinghope.im

21stA night with the Johnson Brothers the Sefton Hotel Douglas These classical singing sensations will be playing in the Atruim Water Garden throughout a fabulous cruise-style three course meal. There are four packages to choose from for the evening starting at 35 per person for dinner and seats and stretch-ing to Gold Plus tickets including dinner, an overnight Atrium Room stay with a balcony view of the show, champagne and a Sunday brunch. To book, call: 645527.

7 13thEaster festival of playsGaiety theatre Douglas An Easter festival of full length plays starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are 11 each night to respec-tively see Shining City, The Hypochondriac, Jayne Eyre, April In Paris, Kafkas Dick, The Cripple of Inishmaan and The 39 Steps. Call: 600555 or book online at www.gov.im/villagaiety/whatson.xml

things to doApril 2012

To book call 645527 Sefton Hotel, Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RWTel: +44 (0) 1624 645500 Fax: +44 (0) 1624 676004Email: [email protected]

www.seftonhotel.co.im

All packages include Bucks Fizz on arrivaland a three course meal in the Garden Roomwith cruise-style seating.

Bronze - 35 per personDinner, seats for the show in the Atrium Water Garden

Silver - 140 per coupleDinner, overnight Atrium-room stay, balcony view of the show

Gold - 175 per coupleDinner, overnight Atrium-room stay, balcony view of the show with champagne

Gold Plus - 199 per coupleDinner, overnight Atrium-room stay, balcony view of the show with champagne and Sunday brunch

A Night with the

Classical music singing sensations

21st April from 7.30pmthe charts and further stardom surely beckons The Stage.

JohnsonBrothers

Tel: 682761

E-mail: [email protected] to register

Over 40sSPEED DATINGFriday 27th April 2012Your chance to meetSOMEONE SPECIALGreat priced cocktails,beers and spirits8pm - lateFREE ENTRYBar open to non-participantsso bring along your friends!

E-mail: [email protected] to register

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19th - 21stthe Service players present Blackadder Goes forthGaiety theatre Douglas The Service Players appear for the first time on the Isle of Man in the hilarious, much-loved comedy from Richard Curtis & Ben Elton. Captain Edmund Blackadder is the main fictional character in the fourth and final series of the popular BBC sitcom Black-adder, Blackadder Goes Forth. Call: 600555 or book online at www.gov.im/villagaiety/whatson.xml

27th utah Saintsthe Courthouse Douglas For 12 on the door, you can see Tim and Jez fresh from their massive success of their new single What can you do for me with Bassline Smith and Drumsound, championed by everyone from Zane Lowe to Chris Moyles. They boast 3 top 10 hits and stadium shows in front of 70,000 people with the likes of U2, Prodigy, Moby and Orbital in the successful Beatvandals projects, a signing to Ministry of Sound and the production of Radio 1s essential mixes.www.the-courthouse.com

26th - 27th - 28thManx Classic 2012 From rare vintage and exotic classic cars, ever-popular Minis and Escorts, to modern prestige sports cars, vehicles spanning eleven decades are due to compete in the 2012 Manx Classic three-day sprint and hillclimb at three venues across the Island.

The afternoon and evening Governors Sprint, on the Thursday (12 noon to 3pm and 6pm to 9.30pm), provides a great opportunity to see the cars up close from the TT Grandstand in Douglas.

www.manxmotorracing.com

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TAURUS (19th April 19th May)

This month dawns a new era for YOU! A surprise encounter enlightens you after puzzling your mind for so long. The Taurus New Moon is on the 20th. Its a turning point. Dont let him get away with leaving those boxer shorts/knickers by the shower after his/her morning dip. Trust yourself and have the courage to let go of the past. Youll be amazed what you will learn.

GEMINI (20th May 19th June)

Some people have been frustratingly vague. Finally, you get through to them. Tackle domestic and financial issues carefully, there is no room for being unarmed when the Domestos cap brakes whilst in its opening transition, beware your white Manolos. Once your ruler Mercury ends its retrograde cycle (weekly trip to American Apparel) youre finally able to piece together some much needed facts, but you wont get the whole story. Like here.

CANCER (20th June 21st July) The full moon on the 6th makes drama for you! Beware! Talk and you will discover the eye of the storm. You need to have more fun, stop prioritizing obligations and get out there, you hermit. Another thing Stand up for yourself!

LEO (22nd July 21st August)

You like to be in control, dont you? Somebody knowledgeable is irritated with you. Go with the flow, clip those nails, comb that main. Avoid pointless battles and achieve much more. Close your eyes and think of Aslan, role model to the kings. You will smile by the end of the month.

VIRGO (22nd August 21st September)

You are an opportunist now that the Vulcans are waiting to land and take Earth and repopulate their race. Take the risks, explore unanticipated offers, and re-arrange your finances, investments and commitments. Ignore the cynicism. You are the favoured sign, people love you, and they want to be you. Go-Vir-GO.

LIBRA (22nd September 22nd October)

Youre funny. Be kind to those of a nervous disposition, they arent funny. Be the soul of tact. Libras New Moon on the 6th brings about a learning curve, people tell you what they really think. So, those boxers/knickers that you leave on the floor after that shower every morning, they have been frustrating someone. They will bitch at you about it, youll be amazed what you will learn.

SCORPIO (23rd October 20th November)

Come out of the closet will you! Let the tensions vanish and the good times roll. Stop pondering everything all the time, every hour, every minute of the day, every second. It isnt WORTH it. Its not productive! You are starting to see unwelcome changes in a new light, thatll sort ya! Theyre exactly what you needed. A new bloody perspective! (Like this one.)

SAGITTARIUS (21st November 20th December) Why do you regard other peoples senseless conversation such a waste of time? People will be people! They deal with the details of life for you, so that you dont have to use up your gargantuan and priceless brainpower doing it yourself. You dont like re-arranging your schedule, do you? You will have to this month. Do you want to know why? I SAID SO! Thats why! It doesnt make sense? CRY ME A RIVER.

CAPRICORN (21st December 19th January) You cant discuss the facts (neither can I) youve just got to plunge in. Finally you understand the fun and creativity that comes with being impulsive (maybe)! One of your (most frequented) favourite things to do will be done this month. You will have to see some people you dont like in places that you didnt want to go to, ( just like every other month).

AQUARIUS (20th January 18th February)

This month, you will talk to your loved ones. This month isnt an exciting one for you. I would go back to bed, hibernate. Itll be abundantly more fun. Itll be a great deal more enlightening.

PISCES (19th February 19th March)

Mercury has been shopping in American Apparel, perhaps being retrograde in your sign, be careful what you wear. They will call you a hipster, but dont be fazed, just self-praise. Youre not responsible for dealing with others problems; deal with your own, its enough. When your loved one looks into your wardrobe, tell them what seems to be chaos is progress.

cant block out the light, therefore, your overw

helmed, lacking time and sense when

the morning sun arises in the western sky, ag

ain. The solution is to pick up those

blackout curtains youve been drooling over

and take some codeine.

STARS: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Those ha

rbouring under the sign Aries are pretty

intense creatures. Plymouth born model and a

ctress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

exudes theatricality. Rosie replaced Megan F

ox in the Transformers knockout last

year! The March New Moon seems to be blin

ding her in 2012 though. Theres nothing

on her cards yet. Perhaps she will take our a

dvice, go to B&Q, buy lights out curtains...

You are filled with late Marchs New Moon;

its piercing your head, bringing new

dimensions to an old headache. It shines

through your window, you have blinds, but

(20th March 18th April)


places

Rileys of Eden Park Garden & Lifestyle Centre was established in 1882 as a traditional family business.

The familys practices and values have helped grow and develop the company for 130 years. In that time, they have supplied a vast array of quality plants, gardening products, indoor and outdoor furniture and dcor.

Rileys has consistently provided the Island with quality products that can inspire a modern, fresh and unique sophistication in each Manx home. Products range from everything needed for the garden, summerhouses, furniture, homeware, clothing, garden machinery and the all-important BBQ.

Take a look at www.rileys.co.im or edenparkgc.com for special offers and promotions during the month of April,

alternately visit the store and have a look around.

Fantastic offers in-store and online throughout 2012

1882 ~ 2012

Eden Park Garden &Lifestyle Centre

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Shopping should be an enjoyable family experience, thats why Caf Eden makes going to Rileys a relaxing afternoon each day of the week for everyone, with traditional breakfasts, homemade hot and cold food and delicious cakes and snacks.

Throughout 2012, Rileys will celebrate their rich history with a series of promotions and offers. Pop along when you have a taste for the outdoors and see what Rileys Garden & Lifestyle Centre has in-store for you this spring.

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Rileys of Eden Park Garden & Lifestyle Centre Cooil Road Braddan Isle of Man IM4 2AF

Tel: 01624 616116 Email: [email protected]


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Manx2.com offers travel support for Isle of Man-based armed services personnel

The first Isle of Man-based armed services member to take advantage of Manx2.coms travel support offer was able to come home on Saturday. Gunner Jason Davies travelled back from Newcastle at the weekend to be with his family on the Island. Manx2.com has offered travel support for Isle of Man-based service personnel, whose travel warrants are due to be withdrawn in the near future. Their support is one part of their work with 2012 Charity of the Year - the Royal British Legion IOM. As the Legion has been unable to access any details of serving personnel in the Island they are appealing directly to Manx-based personnel to get in touch. Colonel Charles Wilson, Royal British Legion IOM, said: Manx2.com has kindly offered support in the form of return flights to Isle of Man military personnel from any of its UK destinations we need armed services personnel to get in touch to register their interest. In the first instance personnel should contact me on [email protected] or call (01624) 629589. Noel Hayes, Chairman, Manx2.com added: Alongside our fundraising plans, currently including a sponsored Plane pull and a Swing Night with 1940s music, food and a static Spitfire display, we are hoping the offer of flights will help Manx services personnel to return to the Island when on leave.

Junior achievements trek appealTwo leading figures in the Islands finance sector will be exchanging working lunch reservations for Indian reservations when they trek through the Grand Canyon this May on a challenge to help raise funds for Junior Achievement Isle of Man.Boston Group CEO Greg Ellison and Deloitte Isle of Man partner-in-charge Sarah Sanders, both Junior Achievement Directors, have volunteered to take part in the trip organised by specialist charity challenge event organisers Global Adventure Challenge. Mr Ellison and Ms Sanders, the charitys treasurer, are both paying all their costs p e r s o n a l l y to ensure all money raised goes to Junior Achievement to support its work to equip the Islands young people with the e s s e n t i a l skills they need when they leave f u l l - t i m e education.They will be part of a group travelling from the UK to Phoenix, where the eight-day challenge includes trekking in the Grand Canyon and descending into the Indian reservation of Havasupai, famed for having the last post office in the US still serviced by mule train.

To sponsor Sarah Sanders visit www.charitygiving.co.uk/sarahsanders

To sponsor Greg Ellison visit www.charitygiving.co.uk/gregellison

www.globaladventurechallenges.com

think Big Challenge raises big money for childrens charity

The Childrens Centres Think Big Challenge raised a massive total of 4,537 for the charity. The Challenge involved teams from a number of companies and organisations being given 50 seed money and using their entrepreneurial skills to devise projects to raise more funds over a period of six weeks.

The seed money for all the participants was generously provided by Paragon Recruitment and the teams could use any legal and ethical means to grow their initial funds. All of the proceeds from the event will go to support The Childrens Centres projects Out2Play, Mobex, Child Contact Centre, Philip Christian Centre, and Community Farm. Capital International Group (CIG) won the Challenge by raising 1,431.80. In recognition of the companys Social and Charity Committee s dedication and hard work, Capital International Group contributed additional funds to make a total of 3,000 donated by CIG.

One team, The 2nd Onchan Moddey Dhoo Scout Troop put their fundraising skills to good use. The Scouts used their seed money to organise a fun day in February which raised 307. Attractions included a bouncy castle, coconut shy, beat the goalkeeper and wet sponge throwing competitions plus a cake sale and a variety of stalls. Scouts aiming to gain community badges also used their efforts in organising the fun day to take them a step closer to their goal.

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nedgroup Investments has announced that it will carry on supporting sKIls (skills for Independent living scheme) throughout the coming year. The charity is highly motivated and active and our staff have really enjoyed being involved in their various fund raising activities, said Nedgroup Investments managing director Andrew Lodge. We are delighted to continue our support for SKILS into 2012. SKILS was founded by Georgie Revill of Bride, based after her own personal experience of having a son with autism and finding that the Isle of Mans education system offers only very limited assistance for such young people between the ages of 18 and 25. Five student boys currently at Myerscough College in Preston are now in their second year where they have made remarkable progress. They are the only full time residential students with special needs amongst a residential peer group of 675. They are integrating, learning valuable life lessons, gaining vocational and work experience skills all at the same time. Most importantly they are happy and fulfilled. SKILS is determined to assist other prospective Manx students attain the same experience.

KpMgs Bark at Ballannette raises 1,416 for Manx Cancer Help

Over 100 dogs and their owners made the trek to Stewart Clague Services in Baldrine on Sunday 4 March 2012 as part of a charity dog walk held by KPMG to raise money for Manx Cancer Help. This event got tongues - and tails - wagging in a series of walks in the scenic grounds of Ballannette Park between 10:30am and 1pm. A huge turnout ensured that an impressive 1,416 was raised to help support the ongoing efforts of local charity, Manx Cancer Help.


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venues across the British Isles are taking part in a nationwide beach cleaning campaign. Douglas is on the list

people had free heart screenings from a local charity in the Isle of Man during the last weekend of March to prevent undiagnosed heart defects

thousand pounds has been donated to Syria and South Sudan by the Isle of Man Government to help people harmed in the unrest to get back on their feet

or more people are now using Facebook and Twitter to connect with Manx police. Over the past few months, officers have been using online sites to give out and receive information about incidents, road closures and other news

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Alan & NaraNaras Story...Nara is the adopted pet of Alan Davies from Airport Secure Parking in Ballasalla. If you are thinking of jumping over that fence and hijacking this magnificent German Shepard, think again, his parents are police dogs.

Species:Alan Human, Scottish in factNara German Shepard full pedigree, whos name originates from Japan and means the nearest and dearest one a companion.

Age:Alan 50ish. Unfortunately, as it is a real sore spot! Nara 17 weeks, born 26th November 2011

Likes:Alan Spending time with my new wife Karann.Working hard with my new business, Airport Secure Parking.Walking both dogs, we also have a 9 year old Black Labrador called Cole, after Ashley. Watching a good movie, great food with friends and family. Watching a great game of football including my old team St Georges.

Nara Like walking with my master and chasing my two house mates (Holly and Max) 2 cats, also like to say hello to all my new friends in the business who all come to see me, for some strange reason!!

Dislikes:Alan long winters and romantic movies that Karann loves! Not seeing my son enough Scott, who always seems to be working very hard. Dont know where he gets that from, ha! Ha!

Nara My two pals Holly and Max not leaving much of their food for me!!

If Human/Animal you would be:Alan Jenson ButtonNara Shebaz (German Shepard) -In September of 2001, Shebaz was one of around 350 search and rescue dogs who bravely and tirelessly attended the aftermath of the destruction of the world Trade Centre.

Wants:Alan To see all my family happy and prosperousNara A juicy bone

Interesting Facts:Alan I am a Precision Engineer by trade and fortunate to have worked for some of the best companies on the island, Ronaldsway, Dowtys (now called Smiths) and Kenmac which is now Swagelok.

Emigrated to Perth, Western Australia in 1990 with my family, lived there for 4 years. My son Scott was born there and is a real Aussie.

As my family are citizens, my two daughters could go back to OZ whenever they wish to in the future.

Nara Both parents are police dogs in the IOM Constabulary. I am one of 8 puppies. Three of my brothers and sisters have moved to work in Cumbria and the others have stayed here in the IOM helping police catch the baddies.

My job is to look after all my dads friends tin boxes with wheels on.

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Celebrity Guest Quizmaster Stuart Baggs, hosted a recent Charity Quiz Night at Bar George in aid of the Diana Princess of Wales Care at Home Trust.

Chairman of the Trust Ron Spencer said: Were very grateful to have Stuarts ongoing support and for volunteering to be Quizmaster for the night. Teams included Lloyds TSB Corporate Banking and 10 of their customers including Microgaming Software Systems Ltd, Burnbrae, MP Associates Ltd, Royal Skandia

Life Assurance Ltd, Acclaim Ltd, Onyx Management Ltd, PCS Ltd and Sovereign Trust; and separate teams from Shoprite Group Plc, Manx Telecom and Paddy Power Online.

Lloyds Corporate Banking also kindly paid for the food that meant teams contributed more to the total raised on the night, nearly 2,000, with the final total to be confirmed. Ron continued, We were also lucky to have fantastic prizes donated by Stuart Baggss company Bluewave

Communications, Shoprite, Winerite , Mercedes-Benz of Mann, Microgaming and Manx Telecom. We all had a great night in aid of a very deserving cause. Thanks also to Bar George for helping provide the perfect venue.Settled in 1998 by Don & Ali Westacott in fond memory of the Princess, the Trust helps to provide hospice at home services in the Isle of Man.

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To mark International Womens Day on 8 March 2012, two of the Islands leading businesses teamed up to host a womens-themed Question Time debate at The Claremont Hotel.

Held in the Sanderson Suite, the debate touched on issues such as board quotas, a womans definition of fulfilment, family versus career path, what qualities make a successful business woman, unconscious bias and

opportunities for women in business as well as the appropriate infrastructure to allow working mothers to balance both their personal and professional priorities.

The Mount Murray Hotel played host to the anticipated annual dinner of The Isle of Man Insurance & Financial Services Institute last week, this year celebrating its 25th anniversary

in typically convivial style.

The dinner marks a momentous occasion for the Institute, coinciding with the centenary

celebrations of the Chartered Insurance Institute, a professional organisation aimed at supporting those working in the insurance and financial services industry.

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An Irish dance troupe featured as part of the entertainment when AIB Isle of Man held its traditional St Patricks Day celebration at the Villa Marina.

Guests gathered in the Promenade Suite to be welcomed by Island director Chris Howland. The guests then enjoyed a variety of musical entertainment and traditional Irish dancing by

the Sharon Rye School of Dance.The occasion also provided an opportunity for the bank to mark its 35th year of operating in the Isle of Man.

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This years Sixth Form Ball was held at The Empress Hotel on the promenade in Douglas. This is an annual opportunity for the students to dress up to the nines and let their hair down before the examinations loom too large. The pupils arrived looking elegant and were

able to have their photographs taken by Shan Fisher before hitting the dance floor. A few members of staff were also on hand to ensure the evening ran smoothly.Edmund Jeffers, Head of Boarding at King Williams College said: A huge thanks to the

staff of The Empress for all their efforts, and to James Kelly (Head Boy) and Ellen Jarvis (Head Girl) for organising the event. Roll on next year!Edmund Jeffers (Head of Boarding)


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The Chartered Institute of Marketings Isle of Man Branch staged its first event of 2012 at The Palace Cinema with local filmmaker Glenn Whorrall from YourWebVideo.com as

a special guest speaker. Glenn premiered his documentary Video Marketing On Demand which featured case studies from local businesses who have successfully used video

marketing to promote their businesses. These case studies are due to be released online in the coming months for anyone who missed the event. (Glenn Whorral Your Web Video)

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The new exhibit ion at the Sayle Gal lery is a major retrospective in the work of renowned Austr ian art ist and writer - and former Isle of Man internee Ernst Eisenmayer.

Born in Vienna in 1920, Eisenmayer f led in 1938 to avoid Nazi oppression, but was arrested and imprisoned in Dachau concentrat ion camp. His subsequent release was secured by a sponsor in the UK . Once in Bri tain , working as a trainee toolmaker, he was classi f ied as an enemy al ien and interned, eventual ly reaching the Isle of Man in the autumn of 1940. After his release in August 1941 , he moved to London, where he l ived and worked, establ ishing his art ist ic career as a painter and then a sculptor.

Eisenmayer, whose early drawings record pre-war Vienna, engages with the turbulent history of the mid- to- late 20th century in his r ich body of work . He was included in the Forced Journeys exhibit ion (Ben Uri Gal lery, London 2009; Sayle Gal lery, 2010) which marked the 70th anniversary of internment in the Isle of Man.

This new exhibit ion, curated by Professor Fran Lloyd of K ingston University in London, f i rst opened at the Austr ian Cultural Forum in London in February 2012 and moves to Douglas in Apri l . I t is the f i rst retrospective of Eisenmayer s work in the Bri t ish Isles .

Chairman of the Sayle Gal lery, Roger Phi l l ips is del ighted to welcome such a prest igious exhibit ion to the Isle of Man:

Ernst Eisenmayer s work Str ip Poker was amongst the images chosen to i l lustrate the Forced Journeys exhibit ion in 2010. Visi tors commented on this powerful work by a major art ist , and we are fortunate to now have this opportunity to show Eisenmayer not just as an internee but also as an inf luential art ist of the 20th century, and to introduce his wide ranging works , f rom drawings to sculptures and jewel lery, to a wider audience.

Over a hundred works produced over a period of 75 years are in the Sayle Gal lery exhibit ion, including drawings made during Eisenmayer s t ime in the Isle of Man, including portraits of fe l low internees . A poignant and serene watercolour of the central camp in Douglas also appears , alongside a f i lmed interview with the art ist who vividly recal ls his t ime on the Island.

Ref lect ing events further af ield is a 1945 oi l panel Hiroshima , Eisenmayer s stark response to the horror of the dropping of the nuclear bomb in Japan. In addit ion, the exhibit ion includes vivid recol lect ions of the Nazi oppression of Jews in Austr ia and mistreatment of inmates in Dachau concentrat ion camp, his powerful depict ions of war t ime and post -war London and i ts inhabitants , a series of sel f -portraits , and his remarkable carved and cast heads and f igure sculptures produced from the mid 1960s .

Eisenmayer is now 91 years old and l ives in Vienna. Unable to travel himself , his daughter wi l l be visi t ing the Island for the f i rst t ime during the exhibit ion.

Eisenmayer s daughter, Jan Daws said : I am looking forward to seeing a place that my father remembers fondly and with much humour, despite circumstances as an internee being not exactly luxurious From the

rough crossing from Liverpool to the hot summer of 1941 , he remembers his l i fe on the Island as being interest ing and busy, and he formed l i fe - long fr iendships with several fe l low internees who are recorded in his drawings . The Isle of Man was indeed an important episode in my father s l i fe and, this exhibit ion at the Sayle Gal lery wil l now help us al l to be both involved in , and recal l , those funny and poignant memories .

This exhibit ion is a departure from the Sayle Gal lery s usual programme, but David Wertheim, f rom the Arts Counci l , says that this is part of the Gal lery s remit , to promote visual arts in the Isle of Man:

David said : We are extremely fortunate that the Arts Counci l has assisted the Sayle Gal lery in bringing this fascinating exhibit ion to Douglas . People on the Isle of Man have a unique opportunity, as this is the only t ime a ful l retrospective of a l iving art ist interned here during WW2 wil l take place on the Island. Few people have led a more eventful l i fe than Ernst Eisenmayer. A refugee from his native Austr ia , he used his art ist s eye and personal experiences to capture the very essence of the people, the events and the traumas of the last century. Though Eisenmayer has not sought fame or fortune, his powerful interpretat ions stand in comparis

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