Monthly Archives: October 2004

Copyright and ‘Copyright Grabs’ My collected links

For many journalist, and in particular, freelance photographers …..Copyright Grabs have become a standard feature of so many clients contracts. They are a ‘try-on’. These links describe the issue, and some, like the NUJ, RedEye and EP-UK suggest ways of … Continue reading

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A three-part series, Jonathan Miller’s History of Disbelief

I am watching this series on BBCfour this week. In this first ever television history of disbelief, Jonathan Miller leads viewers on a personal journey exploring the origins of his own lack of belief and uncovering the hidden story of … Continue reading

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Pink Rocks discovered in Leicestershire

I wandered past some rocks at Beacon Hill, Leicestershire, earlier in the day, and all was normal! Then I wandered back, an hour or so later, and blimey!! a couple of artists had created a ‘public art installation’ with two … Continue reading

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Exodus -and the Dirty-Tricks department

A few folk have asked me what has happened to Exodus. The Luton Dance music collective. Dirty tricks department! yea, here you go, cop this lot ………….. LODGING COMPLAINTS (Investigation into masonic attacks on Exodus Collective)http://www.squall.co.uk/squall.cfm/…2001061917/ct=2 FIREBOMBED! PRESSURE MOUNTS ON … Continue reading

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Wot Free Festivals? A further rant, from Tash

Personally, I come from a free festivals and travelling background. New Age Travellers etc. A number of sayings have helped guide my life over time. Like…. Bring what you expect to find? If not you, who? If not now, when? … Continue reading

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Points of interest in traveller / festival history

This was the brief I originally submitted to the BBC, regarding the BBCfour program, just been shown last week. >> Motives: to look for alternatives to ‘modern life’. Thoughts of sustainability, damage of modern society to environment. Thoughts of the … Continue reading

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Nottingham Stands Together [on gun crime]

People of Nottingham have held a minute’s silence to remember schoolgirl Danielle Beccan – who was shot and killed as she returned home from the Goose fair. Family and friends of the 14-year-old joined community and church leaders to pay … Continue reading

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New Age Travellers: Time Shift / BBC four – Thursday 21st Oct 9.00pm

Have advised and contributed to a BBC prog about festival / stonehenge / travellers etc. There is much about such nasties as the “Battle of the Beanfield” etc Its on later today. Set your videos if you can …. New … Continue reading

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ISPs the weakest link when it comes to free speech

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1329036,00.html John Naughton Sunday October 17, 2004 The Observer FIVE years ago, I had a conversation with a friend of mine – a very eminent scholar who specialises in international relations. He looks like someone out of central casting – … Continue reading

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New Age Travellers: Time Shift / BBC four – Thursday 21st Oct 9.00pm

Have advised and contributed to a BBC prog about festival / stonehenge / travellers etc. There is much about such nasties as the “Battle of the Beanfield” etc They have moved it a few times. but production have emailed me … Continue reading

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My Metz Mecablitz 45 CL-3 Flashgun Kit for sale on eBay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3845681894 The reason I’m selling this kit, is because I now have a ‘dedicated’ Nikon flashgun, suitable for use with my Nikon Digital …… [So, I don’t need two …!] Metz Mecablitz 45 CL-3 Flashgun Kit As with all the … Continue reading

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UK Weatherworld Forum

I have just joined the UK Weatherworld Forum / Group at: http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk Being a photographer, weather has always been important, since I photograph mainly outside ….. Currently, I’m trying to learn now to accuratly predict an ‘Inversion’. Since when they … Continue reading

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SchNews on Indymedia

http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news469.htm “Five Days after the seizures there is still an almost total information blackout from the authorities in the UK, US, Switzeland and Italy. Indymedia still has no confirmation of who ordered the seizures, who took the servers in London, … Continue reading

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Indymedia Parliamentary Question: Richard Allan MP [Sheffield Hallam]

http://www.richardallan.org.uk/index.php?p=232 Indymedia Parliamentary Question: Richard Allan, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam I have had a few emails over the last couple of days about the seizure of disks holding material published by Indymedia and hosted in London by Rackspace. … Continue reading

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Repression of Indymedia: largest attack to date on the alternative press on the Internet

This item, is reproduced from a Spanish Site. I think it gives a fair overview of the developments ….. http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/10/298975.html Repression of Indymedia: largest attack to date on the alternative press on the Internet by Roberto Delgado – La Haine … Continue reading

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More on the Indymedia Servers seizure.

Story has been running on my blog, since 8th October. Look back over, for more links about it all. But, some of the fuss, was about the inclusion of these pictures, in an Indymedia article on Nantes Indymedia. Being a … Continue reading

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US seizes webservers from independent media sites

Rachel Shabi, Monday October 11, 2004 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1324419,00.html American authorities have shut down 20 independent media centres by seizing their British-based webservers. On Thursday a court order was issued to Rackspace, an American-owned web hosting company in Uxbridge, Middlesex, … Continue reading

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Shooting of Danielle Beccan :: Nottinghamshire Police Press Conference

Just got back from a Nottinghamshire Police Press Conference, regarding the Shooting of Danielle Beccan in St Anns area of Nottingham, early on Saturday morning 00:35am. An arrest has been made following the death of 14-year-old Danielle Beccan in an … Continue reading

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UK-USA: Was the seizure of Indymedia’s servers in London unlawful or did the UK government collude?

Tony Bunyan, Statewatch editor, comments: “Rackspace may be a US company but Rackspace in London is subject to UK law not US law. If they took down and handed over Indymedia’s servers simply on the basis of a US subpoena … Continue reading

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Servers in UK Containing Indymedia Websites Seized by Government:

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is currently assisting Indymedia http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2004_10.php#001989 United Kingdom – Acting under a court order, Texas-based web hosting company Rackspace Managed Hosting handed over two UK-based servers containing Indymedia websites to government agents yesterday morning. Indymedia is a … Continue reading

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