Alper Sunaçoğlu who is known for his records in swimming and performance sports swam 280 km in 125 hours with no security closely protecting or escorting him in the Mediterranean Sea.
Alper is a Turkish open water swimmer and member of the 24-hour club with his 78 km (48.4 miles) marathon swim from Turkey to the island of Cyprus on 4 September 2010 in 26 hours 15 minutes. He broke the previous record of 43 hours 20 minutes set in 1973 by Ersin Aydin, an Honour Swimmer of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
Sunaçoğlu has also done a 30 km swim in the Bosphorus (Istanbul) on 23 April 2011 and a 60 km swim in the Dardanelles on 29 October 2012.
In his journey to world record he only had electronic GPS to plan his route, food to last him 5 days and first aid medicine for emergencies with him.
The purpose and the category of the record were to swim and survive in open seas without a boat. He also mentioned that the American swimmer Diana Nyad swam 177 km in 52 hours whereas he swam 280 km 125 hours. A world record dedicated to world children
Alper stated that he would like to dedicate his world record for the world children that are being killed especially for those in Gaza and Syria.
Seas must be protected
On the other hand he stated that he ate a banana and kept the skin with him in order to keep environment clean even do it was a weight which he had to carry with him while he was swimming for the world record. He also wanted share this message with everyone that he will be grateful if everyone had the similar sensitivity to keep and protect our seas and Mediterranean Sea clean so that they can enjoy their safe and clean swim.
Finally Alper Sunacoglu stated that he enjoyed his swim in the good weather and missed sleeping.
Saved under Alsu Salakhutdinov, Entertainment, Kate Middleton, Kelly Knox
The Duchess of Cambridge’s sweet affair, first noticed during her pregnancy, surprisingly boosted the Turkish economy as reported by Turkish Anadolu Agency. Kate Middleton fell in love with Turkish figs, stopped feeling morning sickness and gave birth to a wonderfully healthy baby, George. She also became a self appointed volunteer for the promotion of the delicious and vitamin rich fruits.
Turkish fig producers have many reasons to be grateful to the Duchess of Cambridge. After she mentioned that figs from Bursa had helped ease her morning sickness, export sales immediately increased. Happy for the Duchess’ recovery and hoping for the best for themselves, many people began buying luscious, giant figs from Turkey. According to the Anadolu agency, fig exports to England jumped over 53 percent soon after The Daily Mail reported Kate Middleton’s fruity affair.
English men and women were not the only people influenced by the Duchess’ pregnancy tastes. New Zealanders followed suit, as well as many Israelis, Bosnians, Herzegovinians and even people from the United Arab Emirates.
As a result of Kate Middleton’s unexpected but successful endorsement of Turkish figs, the sales by Turkish fig producers’ reached a record-high total of over $32 million dollars for the season.
It is unclear if all or any of these very consumable fruits helped other pregnant women to ease their symptoms of morning sickness. Figs are however very nutritious, they contain vitamins A and B and are a good source of potassium, calcium and iron. It is as if someone actually created them especially for pregnant women who often experience deficiencies of calcium and iron. To increase the absorption rate of iron, it is better to eat figs with fruits containing vitamin C.
Pregnant women are not the only people who are claiming to enjoy healthful benefits by eating figs. Some people have claimed, for example that figs help with the nausea and headaches from hangovers . Perhaps what fig producers need now is for at least one heavy-drinking celebrity to reveal the secrets of fig morning-after hangover remedies. Fig exports may be skyrocketing but so far, figs account for only 18 percent of the total Turkish fruit and vegetable exports.
Figs are fragile and easily bruised, this makes them almost impossible to transport. The dark purple, almost black, gigantic fruit from Bursa, the figs that helped the Duchess of Cambridge assuage her morning nausea during pregnancy are the one exception. The Duchess did not go into the details of how she ate them; she said only that she did so in the morning. It is well known, that figs are delicious fresh, baked, and even dried. Dry fruits are especially rich in pectin, contain soluble fiber and help to control cholesterol levels.
Figs were among the first fruit trees that people planted and grew deliberately. Some experts have suggested that they were first cultivated in the Middle East about 11,000 years ago. Nonetheless, a little “boost” from Her Royal Highness could never hurt. Quite to the contrary, it is very good business to advertise that even members of the Royal family, who can afford the best, are having a love affair with figs. Kate Middleton bestowed a huge favor on Turkish fruit sellers. Perhaps the Duchess deserves a free lifetime of this biblical fruit in return.
The 2013 Miss World pageant has been won by Miss Philippines, Megan Young, on the Indonesian island of Bali.
Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, came second in the contest. Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, took third place.
Young was born in the United States and moved to the Philippines at the age of 10.
The new Miss World is a college student is an actress and presenter since she was 15.
Miss World’s 127 contestants competed in beach fashion, fitness, world fashion, talent and “Beauty with a Purpose” which was consists of charitable work.
Dance of the world
Magical scene, colorful costumes, traditional Indonesian songs, dances, show and talents of the contestants impressed viewers.
The competition was moved to Bali from the capital, Jakarta because of protests from hardliner Muslim groups, the pageant abandoned the swimsuit competition and replaced it with less-revealing beachwear and the security for Saturday’s event was very high in Bali. The event, broadcasted in 180 countries, was guarded by heavily armed police
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (UPI) — U.S. officials hope a $200 million fund will be effective in stemming extremism by eroding jihadists’ ideological and recruiting appeal in havens for terrorists.
The U.S. State Department said diplomats from the United States and Turkey Friday plan to announce a $200 million fund to help prevent the radicalization process used by terrorists, The New York Times reported.
The new Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience will, for the first time, combine financing from government and non-government entities to identify credible local organizations; develop, monitor and evaluate programs; and channel funds to local projects that target groups and individuals vulnerable to appeals from terrorist groups, officials said. The fund is expected to be operational by the middle of 2014.
The initiative is to be announced by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during a meeting of foreign ministers of the Global Counterterrorism Forum in New York. The United States and Turkey lead the organization of 29 countries and the European Union that acts as a clearinghouse of ideas and actions for civilian counter-terrorism specialists.
“Countries that have a radicalization problem previously had to rely on ad hoc support from wealthier donor nations, many of which are not bureaucratically capable of sponsoring the small intervention programs necessary to disrupt the radicalization process,” William McCants, a former State Department counter-terrorism official now with the Brookings Institution, told the Times. “Now countries can turn to the global fund to sponsor programs that will pull young men and women back from the edge of terrorist violence.”
The United States is expected to contribute between $2 million and $3 million initially to the fund, which will be administered in Geneva, Switzerland. Besides Turkey, other likely donors include the European Union, Canada, Qatar, Denmark, Britain and private sources.
U.S. officials said the fund is expected to raise more than $200 million over a 10-year period.
Fund grants would provide vocational training to youths at risk of being recruited by terrorist organizations, U.S. officials said. Funds also would be channeled to new school curricula that teach tolerance and problem-solving, along with underwriting websites and social networks that would educate youth about the dangers of violent extremist ideologies.
Topics: John Kerry, Ahmet Davutoglu, Brookings Institution
via Global anti-terrorism fund grants would battle radicalization process – UPI.com.
You hear it all the time, ”we can never change the world or take down the powers that be, so don’t bother trying.” This was always something I greatly disagreed with due to the fact that I always understood that our repetition of cycles in life only continued to support the elite and is what powers them. The very consciousness and intentions that is sent into the ether when we utter those words or decide to live life blind from the cues to change our ways is what powers the elite. So how can we change this? We change our consciousness. Our thoughts, intentions and awareness around any given situation. As much as people do not want to see this sometimes, the ultimate play of the elite is a war on consciousness. They are not as concerned about power, money, energy etc. as much as they are concerned with suppressing our consciousness.
That being said, humanities consciousness is shifting -this is very clear if you look at the big picture. As a result, we are seeing very big changes in the way people see the world and importantly, the elites control is beginning to dissolve. We are seeing this in a number of ways. People are not buying into the lies any longer. THey are discovering the lis of the past and how they helped shape a corrupt world. They are not supporting war and realizing terrorism is an illusion. They don’t blindly follow corrupt medical practices or health practices. They are taking their lives into their own hands and realizing their government does not have their best interests at heart.
I came across an article outlining some visible changes that relates to the loss of control the elite have over the people. Check it out below.
Written by: Eric Blair Activist PostKarma is coming for the elite in a big way. As the Powers That Be head toward a devastating defeat in their war plans for Syria, signs are emerging that their rule over humanity is rapidly diminishing.
Over the last decade the global elite have been on a mad dash to consolidate power over the world. It’s always been their plan like some evil villain in a comic book, but after 9/11 the plan went into overdrive and then turbo charged during the financial crisis of 2008.
Yet it’s doomed to fail because humans are meant to be guided by their own free will, not controlled like livestock. The more the elite try to control humanity, the more entropy occurs. Entropy, for those who don’t know, is the lack of order or predictability; a gradual decline into disorder.
Although the elite still enjoy a huge wealth advantage over the masses, they are now resigned to behaving like tyrants to maintain control. This, in turn, exposes their dark side which has been cleverly concealed for ages. Not anymore.
People are waking up in droves, at least as fast as the elite can build their full-spectrum prison matrix. Let them try. To paraphrase Victor Hugo, “No army can stop an idea whose time has come.”Here are ten signs that the elite are losing control over the people:
1. Official lies no longer effective: The lies they tell simply don’t work anymore. There was a time when official lies, especially about war and peace, were believed. Because, after all, how evil would it be to lie about such things? Generally people want to believe they are being told the truth when life and death is at stake. The boy who cried wolf has cried one too many times. Even if they told the truth at this point, very few would believe them.
2. No confidence in politics: US politicians have a paltry approval rating. The trust in government is at all-time lows here and around the world. Mainstream polls show only 10% of the public has confidence in Congress. In other words, 90% don’t believe in them to be competent to govern.
Watch this Town Hall exchange below where a man threatens US Senator John McCain with arrest for treason to his face. This would have never happened just a year or two ago:
3. No confidence in media: The most recent polls show that 77% of the population no longer trusts corporate TV news. Is it any wonder why the establishment media failed to sell the lies about the alleged Syria chemical event? With all their monopoly might over the airwaves, they can no longer claim that black is white simply because officialdom says so.
4. Bankers rejected: Hungary recently became the first country to follow Iceland’s lead by shedding international bankers (IMF) and is considering pursuing prosecution of past prime ministers who enslaved the people with debt. Look for this trend to continue even if nations decide to default to break free.
5. Vatican abruptly cleaning up its act: Under the previous Pope, Pope Benedict, scandals erupted from the Vatican ranging from covering up pedophile priests to money laundering and fraud. Benedict, in an unprecedented move, abruptly retired to make way for a seemingly much more likeable Pope Francis. Pope Francis by all measures is working furiously to reclaim the church’s peaceful and humble reputation. Whether this is genuine or a PR move, it’s telling that the church was forced into such a drastic turnaround to save itself from losing all credibility.
6. Mutiny among soldiers: Finally. Soldiers, who are outlawed from making political statements, are steadily speaking out against US military adventurism. As Einstein famously said “The pioneers of a warless world are the young men (and women) who refuse military service.”
7. Militarized police state: One of the darkest signs that the elite are losing their grip on power is the construction of the militarized police state specifically trained to combat domestic civil unrest. Local cops with tanks and other combat gear are working with Feds at Fusion centers, active Army units are on American soil for the first time in history, the NSA spy grid is being used by the IRS and DEA, and the elimination of due process for Americans under the NDAA are just some of the tyrannical moves made to secure the elite criminals from public backlash. They’re clearly scared, and they should be given what they’ve done to the American people and the Constitution.
8. Serious secession movements everywhere: A state seceding from a larger political entity used to be an ultra-fringe concept, until now. In America, secession movements are winning over the public in parts of Colorado and California. In Europe, serious secession movements are happening in Spain and Scotland, as well as several EU nations flirting with the idea of dropping out the the euro. Decentralization = Entropy!
9. GMO food being rejected everywhere: Control the food and you control the people. True in theory, but much more difficult in practice. GMO leaders like Monsanto are being exposed. All of their economic and political strength cannot defeat the spread of knowledge about the dangers of pesticide-soaked Frankenfoods. GMO fields are being burned in protest in America and around the world, informed nations continue to reject their products, and labelling laws are gaining traction.
10. Cannabis liberation: Many reading this will think marijuana legalization is a superficial development. However, it is a major signpost that the elite’s grip is fading. Enormous resources have been spent to keep cannabis illegal. Cannabis has been a powerful medicine for physical, mental, and spiritual health throughout the ages. This single plant represents a huge threat to the power structures and their industries, hence its seemingly senseless illegality. The approaching global reversal of the tyrannical policy of prohibition is the first of many concessions to come.
Alper Sunacoglu
