Category Archives: GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS

Lectures at the Fortifications Interpretation Centre – The Fortress Builders

Posted on March 12, 2015 by ivanmconsiglio

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M.I.P.P.’s ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONVENTION IN MALTA

Posted on November 5, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

The annual International Photography Convention of the Malta Institute of Professional Photography (MIPP) will be held this year between Friday 14th and Sunday 16th November, at the Le Méridien Hotel in St Julians.

Held in collaboration with the UK’s Society of Wedding and Portrait Photography (SWPP), this convention brings together MIPP members (along with media and photography students) in a series of forums and workshops which enables them to exchange and learn from several experiences, creativity methods and varied techniques with a number of speakers, local and foreign, who are purposely brought to Malta for this event. The MIPP’s annual convention is the fruit of a 10-year long joint collaboration with the SWPP, which has over 3,000 members Continue reading →

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Rome is ready for canonizations, mayor affirms

Posted on April 19, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Rome is ready for canonizations, mayor affirms.

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New rules for Frontex rescues: EU Parliament approves search and rescue rules to prevent deaths at sea

Posted on April 19, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Clearer search and rescue rules for EU border guards dealing with migrants at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean – ©Frontex_Eurosur 2014 New search and rescue rules to clarify how border guards serving in Frontex sea operations should deal with … Continue reading →

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Are Teens More Stressed with Social Media than Adults?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Are Teens More Stressed with Social Media than Adults?                       Are Teens More Stressed with Social Media than Adults? “Like mother, like daughter” – teens in America are adopting adult … Continue reading →

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HAPPY EASTER

Posted on April 17, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

For those following me here on WordPress, I know it has been a pretty long while since I posted something, and my usual regular or frequent postings have dwindled to near zero, but here’s my best wishes for Easter to … Continue reading →

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ILLEGAL MIGRANTS RESCUED BY MALTESE MILITARY 20 MARCH, 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

The Armed Forces of Malta’s Rescue co-ordination Centre at Luqa Barracks was alerted to a boat which required assistance, carrying some 91 migrants on board (including 5 women). After locating their inflatable rubber dinghy, in a position some 25 nautical … Continue reading →

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‘Waltons’ patriarch Ralph Waite dies at 85

Posted on February 14, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Ralph Waite, who played the kind patriarch of a tight-knit rural Southern family on the TV series “The Waltons,” has died. He was 85. Continue reading →

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Sid Caesar, comic genius of 1950s television, dead at 91

Posted on February 13, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Sid Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Feb. 12, 2014, at his home in the Los Angeles area after a brief illness, a family spokesperson said. He was 91. Continue reading →

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FORMER FRONTEX EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWS VIA TWITTER TO EU COMMISSIONER CECILIA MALSTROM ON THE EU’S BORDER-CONTROL COORDINATION AGENCY’S MALADMINISTRATION

Posted on February 12, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Maltese national and retired armed forces Major Alexander Dalli, has Tweeted a message to EU Commissioner, Cecilia Malstrom, to draw attention to rampant maladministration inside the EU’s border-control coordination agency, FRONTEX.  Dalli served for two tours of duty as a … Continue reading →

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