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I bought this plant last year. It claimed to be an Ice White clemaitis, which should be (obviously) white, and perhaps a bit pale blue in the shade.
This one is clearly not white! Any idea what is it?
President ?? My favorit one ! http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clematis_%27The_President%27,_Niles,_Illinois_-_20060527.jpg
Hmm, I'm not sure. The President pictures make it look a deeper purple; this one is more pinky-lilac. Also the centre part is less fluffy
No idea about yours, can anyone name this one. Still a lot to open and there's even more at the other side of the fence.
Looks almost red - Rebecca? How tall is it?
About 5 foot.
You can use the text search facility on this website - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/ - to tell it what colour are the tepals and stamens and it will come up with a list you can then search to compare and identify yours.
It's an academic research website so won't try and sell you plants but it does list thousands of them. It also gives info on pruning groups, flowering times, how to prune and how to care for your clematis.
Have fun.
Don't think I ever heard of a clematis Ice White ? The plant in the picture looks very much like some of the Estonian Cultivars, just starting to flower now, larger flowers, maybe Teksa ?
Yours looks like it could be Rouge Cardinale, Netherfield.
Hi Nynaeve think it might be sea breeze. If not it is very simiar. I agree with Richard on the second one.
Taylors Clematis has a very good site with a lot of information and it helps with identification.
Sorry, not Ice White, Ice Blue! But it's supposed to be a (mostly) white flower when getting sun. Will check out these links, thanks everyone
...this is Clematis 'Ice Blue' in my garden.. or it was.. as it died on me this Spring after just 2 years in the ground...this has made me wary of these Boulevard clematis you see in garden centres, as they're quite expensive too... this one cost something like £18.00...also it only flowers in mid May-mid June...
.sorry to be negative but obviously disappointed with it...
What a shame, it was so pretty. But I have a double white clematis which I haven't seen for two years and it's popped up again! It was supposed to be a Florida with a purple middle, but it turned out to be Florida Alba Plena.
Netherfield- agree with Richard - it looks like Rouge Cardinal. The slightly reflexed shape is typical. Rebecca's a bit bigger with 'pointier' sepals Nynaeve. Lovely clematis.
After seeing that from obelixx, I think you are all probably right,thank you.
That's the problem with inheriting plants with a house.
There will be another later in the year to identify,when it flowers.
I dont regonise that one very nice thou,i have the president and it does not look like that.


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Article Date: 5/1/2005
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Fresh Office Perspectives
Shake things up by turning your
attention to your patients' escorts.
Gerber, O.D.
The Jomo chain of Japanese gas stations offers many things for customers to do while they wait to get gas or have their car washed or repaired. More than just the equivalent of a U.S. car repair center, Jomo offers good food, a clean, thoughtfully appointed kids' area with video games, books and toys. Electric massage chairs are also available for adults.
Since offering these features, Jomo has experienced a 15% increase in average sales, a 22% increase in average monthly vehicle visits and a whopping 82% increase in average monthly operating profit. Now, you may ask yourself what this has to do with optometry. I'll explain.
Take advantage of free time
Using Jomo's model with creative thinking, we can put some of these same concepts into play in our own practices. The key point to recognize here is that while they "examine" their "patient" (the car), they also tend to the person who escorted the patient/car.
In our practices, many patients show up with a companion -- be it a parent, sibling, friend, etc. We direct most of our in-office marketing toward our 2:15 p.m. patient -- not the person accompanying them. We should view these escorts as significant sources of referrals. After all, they may have to spend a considerable amount of time in your waiting area. Instead of them reading a magazine about world events, let's use this time to market our practices!
Right now, the patient directs the conversation with his companion after he's had his exam. He might say, "I'm glad my exam went okay. The doctor said my eyes are healthy and all I needed was a change in my glasses. I picked out a really nice frame." But we should aim for the following statement from the patient's escort: "Well you might have gotten new glasses, but let me tell you what I've been doing for the last hour! What a great office!"
Think things through
Nothing will deflate the above attempt more than stained carpets, peeling wall paper, worn chairs and marred walls. Spend a few minutes each month to sit in your own lobby and take careful notes of these small, but important cosmetic things. Make sure the magazines you display are current and that they're neatly displayed. Point-of-purchase brochures are fine, but make sure you display them smartly and that they don't bombard your spectators.
Jomo, many of our clients have done well with carefully planned kids' areas, Internet kiosks, foot massagers and massage chairs. One doctor hands out iPods with headphones and another offers soft drinks and coffee. Others have had great success loaning hand-held video games to kids. These small investments have had immeasurable returns from patient satisfaction surveys. Patients routinely write in comments, "Not only was my exam great, but my husband enjoyed waiting for me."
To sell or not sell
It's okay to sell
eyecare-related products and services to these people, but be careful. We don't advocate going much further than, "While you're waiting for your friend, would you like to take a look at some eyeglasses for yourself?" We don't push this issue because our experience is that the environment you're creating will ultimately wind up a stronger practice-builder via these enthusiastic patients either becoming patients themselves or referring others.
Keep in touch
Make sure your staff routinely communicates with people in the waiting room and that they give them frequent updates. "Your wife is done with her preliminary testing and is in with the doctor now."
Don't lose sight of a valuable practice-building resource that's probably sitting in your reception area right now!
Optometric Management, Issue: May 2005


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Here is my agenda if elected to the USPA Board Of Directors.
1. As I said in my candidate statement the USPA Rating system needs to be looked at. We should be producing the highest quality instructors and thats not possible when we train to minimum standards. The current system requires that an I/E hold one course per discipline every two years to stay current. I dont feel that one course every two years is enough. How can an I/E even stay current with the material if he/she isnt seeing it but once every 24 months? We really need to change this requirement to one course per year, per discipline. So if you hold Coach E, Tandem I/E and AFF I/E you should be teaching three courses per year. As far as the AFF rating goes, we need to drop the C-License and 6 hours of freefall requirement and just make the requirement a D-license and 500 jumps. Oversight of new instructors really falls on seasoned staff, DZOs and S&TAs. We as a whole need to set up these new instructors for success. Many of the concerns over the last several years have been around the instructional rating system and the need for quality instructors. USPA has a very good program in place and examiners out there that are doing their job very well. But I hear stories from DZs across the country about how some examiners are producing new instructors that are far below standard. This needs to be fixed because I feel that we are one student fatality away from having the FAA step in to regulate how we conduct our business and thats not where we want to be.
2. We need to develop up to date training programs that meet the needs of modern skydivers. As we all know, the biggest problem facing us is canopy related fatalities and how are we going to stop this trend? Im definitely in favor of mandatory advanced canopy training that you will need to meet future license requirements. Do we need a Flight-1 coach travelling around to every DZ teaching this type of course? No, we should be able to teach this type of course using current DZ staff but we do need a syllabus in place that meets or exceeds those requirements. If elected I plan on working with the industry experts to get this program on-line.
3. Corporate Sponsorships to help host events like USPA Nationals will elevate this sport to an all new level and reach a whole new audience. I feel it will push the level of media coverage we have yet to experience.
4. If elected to the BOD I plan on keeping lines of communication open and listening to the concerns of the membership. Assessing those concerns and basing my decisions for the membership majority.
Im excited for this election and hope that you will consider me for USPA National Director.
Tom Deacon
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Nov 11, 2010, 2:09 PM
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Thanks for this post.
I voted for you, Tom.
Nov 11, 2010, 2:57 PM
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Got my vote.
Nov 12, 2010, 9:15 PM
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Thanks for your vote!
Nov 12, 2010, 9:44 PM
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The current system requires that an I/E hold one course per discipline every two years to stay current. I dont feel that one course every two years is enough. How can an I/E even stay current with the material if he/she isnt seeing it but once every 24 months? We really need to change this requirement to one course per year, per discipline. So if you hold Coach E, Tandem I/E and AFF I/E you should be teaching three courses per year
Did it ever cross your mind that there places in the country where it is hard enough to find those who meet the course requirements in each 24 month cycle let alone each year. Just because an IE only holds a course each 24 mo cycle don't mean they don't do a good job. If you want to change something go after the sign your check here's your rating IE's and those who pass people and issue "conditional AFF ratings" in exchange for blow jobs.
Nov 12, 2010, 10:59 PM
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3 questions:
1. Have you ever jumped naked?
2. If elected would you find out how much we pay Larry bagley and what exactly he does for the money we pay him?
3. Why do instructors pay an extra fine each year to be members when we are the ones that bring new people to the sport? Shouldn't we get a discount?
Nov 12, 2010, 11:05 PM
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AFF instructors are required to teach 1 FJC per year to stay current and I think it should be the same with I/E's. It's a matter of currency and I stand by my statement. There is no way that you can be current with the material and keep course standards high if your only teaching one course per 24 month period.
We all know I/E's should be held to a higher standard and if there are people out there handing out ratings, taking peoples money for courses and not showing up then the membership needs to notify USPA. As far as I know one Examiner has had his ratings pulled for these things in the last year. Also, USPA does not issue "conditional" AFF ratings. You either pass the course or you don't.
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Nov 15, 2010, 7:18 AM
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You got my vote.
One question, didn't the new "Coach for a year or have 500 jumps requirement" kind of hit the D license and 500 jumps requirement? (just asking for clarification on your intent, not to sharp shoot)
I also agree I/E's should teach their classes no less than 1 a year.
We will see a portion of this sports instructional methods die off though. Or at least the I/E's who actually teach IAD or SL will be reduced to a small group. I know Next year I will no longer be a SL-I/E unless I can land a course by OCT 2011 (I am fine with that though).
Nov 15, 2010, 8:15 PM
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First off thanks for your vote. Secondly, we are moving in the right direction by making people hold the Coach rating for a year if they have less than 500 jumps so they will be forced to teach before they can move on to other ratings. What I would like to see is the C-license and 6 hours of freefall dropped entirely and just move it to a D-license requirement. Because it's still set up for the 100 jump candidate getting a Coach rating, acting as a Coach for a year maybe 2 then attending an AFFIRC with less than 400 jumps. Still right where we left off and what we should be doing is raising the standards.
The majority of USPA dz's are still small cessna dropzones. I don't want to see any instructional method die off but we need to raise the standards of our system and it needs to start with the people out there teaching the rating courses. Two of the biggest complaints from the field is 1. lack of standardization and 2. instructors being produced that can't do the job.
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Nov 16, 2010, 5:30 AM
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Tom, just to be clear incase you didn't follow the original effort. I was at the BOD meeting where the "Coach rating for a year if they have less than 500 jumps" rule was put in place. Infact I was part of the group proposing and supporting it.
It was something, but I believe it to be a halfway effort mostly to try to placate instructors who were upset about instructional standards.
The original proposal was a Coach rating for a year for ALL instructional ratings, no exception for jumps.
This was also meant to stop the "drive by" no rating to coach to tandem in a week courses where cards were getting whipped and no history about the candidates was available for a background. I believe this trend of this type of course is what is producing the trend of sloppy, irresponsible carnival worker mentality tandem masters.
It was argued that his would be a hardship for DZO's as there would be an instructor shortage as a result. There is no shortage. Simply a shortage of good instructors and an industry that doesn't want to compensate professionals as they should be.
Food for thought.
Nov 16, 2010, 7:14 AM
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I understand better, thank you.
I agree with JP, take the "or" away and make it a full year as a Coach. The D and 500 would not hurt either, it will help raise the quality of the Candidates.
I think the Instructional Rating program is not far from "right". We cleared up the AFF grading standards, some don't like it, some do. I think the clearing up of the standards was the right direction though.
I look forward to your tenure, I am sure you will be an asset (yeah I know I am counting the chicken before the egg hatched).
Nov 16, 2010, 7:26 AM
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To ellaborate a bit further, I posted the letter I sent on this subject along with the petition that I had initiated. I spoke to numerous board members about my concerns and gave many examples of why I was motivated to pursue changes specifically in this area. I already posted this under another thread.
Ironically enough, every person I spoke to on the phone, email, or in person agreed with all of the modifications. What happened from there is anybody's guess.
IMHO the under 500 jump decision was specifically implemented to placate us and our voictrious methods. I was being loud and demanding debate about the topic. It was presented to S&T and then the BOD.
There were four specific changes I was looking to at least inititate debate on, see the letter/petition. I also gave examples of incidents that concerned me.
I am not satisfied in this area, but it is a step in the right direction.
I have received some opposing thoughts and I welcome them, again, this specific area should have some serious time dedicated to it.
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Nov 16, 2010, 7:46 PM
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It was something, but I believe it to be a halfway effort mostly to try to placate instructors who were upset about instructional standards.
To be honest, I believe that the removal of the tandem rating item from the 500 jump proposal is what got the motion passed. Personally I wanted it for all ratings, not just AFF, but IIRC, some on the board had concerns about putting that restriction on tandem ratings, and it wasn't about just making sure there were enough instructors available, there was a genuine request to simply investigate it further before jumping the gun. To be fair, yes, there are some absolutely legitimate examples of stupidity out there in the tandem industry, (I get mailed the videos and you'll get to see some of them at PIA if you attend my seminar). But there are also of a tremendous amount of TIs out there doing a professional job day in and day out. The thought at the time was that unless we could go back and verify if the knuckleheads out there were products of the fly by night, Coach to Tandem course directors, then we may be trying to fix the wrong problem. Truth is, that while we know dumb things are going on out there, a foolish TI is equally as likely to have gone through a long conservative training process as he or she is likely to be a product of the two week Coach/Tandem course. Safety and Training needed more time to study the problem before making a decision in haste.
As for the AFF issue, it was clear as day what population of newly minted AFF instructors were having the most problems. There were multiple videos floating around at the time of AFF jumps gone bad, REAL bad, and they were coming from AFF Is who were barely over the required time frame and from the Coach to AFF in two weeks camp. The reason that the 1 year requirement had the 500 jump minimum included and wasn't requested for all AFF course attendees, is that it was thought that there were alot of people out there capable of making the jump from Coach to AFF without having to wait a year. The example given to us at the meeting was made that say someone from Airspeed that decides they want to teach should be able to take a Coach course, do the required Coach jumps and that if they do it in less than a year, they would be adequately seasoned for the AFF course. (Don't blame me for the example.....I didn't make it.....lol).
So, that's basically how it all went down. If you remember, I was the board member that brought it to committee and petitioned for the change. I stood up in S&T and in front of the full board and advocated for the group of instructors that, like me, wanted the regs tightened. I also knew through straw poles and side conversations on breaks that in it's original form, the proposal would not have passed. We would have left with nothing changed. Instead we took the first step forward.
Are the reqs tight enough yet? Nope, but as I posted before on this when it passed, it was a step in the right direction.
As for rating AFF I/Es, there is a growing concensus in the field that the I/E proficiency card isn't working, that there are some of the newer AFF I/Es out there that are holding AFF courses below the standard that is expected of them. If I am re-elected, I will start there, working on revising the AFF I/E card. As for the current crop of AFF I/Es out there, lucky for us, it's a small group to start with, and most of them are doing great jobs. Polishing the few that are having problems will not be a big project. I'm just thankful that we caught the problem now, before we end up with 130+ AFF I/Es like we currently have in the tandem industry. It would be too big a problem to fix at that point IMHO.
As for the tandem industry, I think step one is to get all the tandem manufacturers to give us their current thoughts on training requirements. (I'm meeting with all of them next week on a project and will bring up the question) Then we do the same thing with the Tandem I/E proficiency card, we make it stronger. Today there are 130+ USPA tandem I/Es out there. 130 different I/Es teaching a broad spectrum of caliber courses. We start with the top and work our way down.
In the end though, the truth is, that the USPA rating debacle we are currently experiencing is to many, no surprise at all. Lots of us saw it coming. some standards got relaxed, some even ignored them altogether, and we ended up where we are now. We have created a landscape of uncertainty, and now it's time to mow the lawn. It sounds like people like myself, Rich Winstock and Tom Deacon are all on the same page. The biggest problem I faced this term was that when I looked around the room at the other board members, I didn't see many that thought the way I did, or believed in what I believed in. There were a few, but not a majority, and if we want to see these necessary changes happen quickly rather than slowly, we need a majority of like minded people, so elect us all: TOM NOONAN, RICH WINSTOCK and TOM DEACON.
There is strength in numbers. Elect us all, strengthen the rating process.
And JP......if you were running, I'd be adding your name to that list and voting for you too.
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1) Yes: Out of the B-17 bomber at the WFFC.
2) No, I wouldn't pursue investigating Larry Bagley. I believe in Ed Scott the Executive Director and I believe that the Executive Committee was created and exists for situations such as this, to handle delicate issues. In good faith, I leave the issue in their hands. (If I am elected by the BOD to the Executive Committee in the next term, then I would ask to be brought up to speed on it). I also believe in Larry, that he is a valuable part of USPA and it's history, he's like a walking reference book on USPA procedures and actions.
3) There are those on the board that believe that ratings fee increases like membership fee increases are a necessary evil that can close budget gaps. The example of Scuba instructors paying the same fees to PADI and NAUI was brought up in committee and in full session. Anyone there would remember that I was the most vocal against the rating fee increase. The arguement I got was that it was a small amount. The arguement I made was that the message that it sent (especially when you looked at the percentage increase) was the wrong one. We (instructors) are a captive audience of sorts, we have to pay the rating renewal fees if we want to work, and I didn't like the idea of raising fees for instructors to cover budget gaps. I stood up in committee against it, and again at the full board, and I lost the vote (19 to 3). Scott Smith and I believe Gary Peek were the other No votes. I know we have to close budget gaps, but my arguement was that if we need $6000, raise the membership fee $0.50 across 30,000 members, instead of relying on 3000 instructors to pay $2 each. Spread the cost across the board, that was my request. My request was denied.
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Thanks Tom, I also voted against dues increases (for everyone) when I was on the board and like you I was outnumbered. I am more in favor of cutting spending and looking for more creative non- dues revenues. I also believe it was the stupid decisions made by many of the current BOD that cost us money and made it necessary to pay for it somehow and the membership got stuck with the bill.
I was especially against dues increases for ratings holders because I believe the instructors are the people who are bringing new members into the sport and creating the skydivers of the future. More members=more dues. If anything they should get a discount for their efforts.
A few candidates have responded privately with the idea that instructors can easily afford to pay more since they make
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from skydiving. Well, some at large commercial centers may do OK but are likely living in a trailer and will have to eventually get a real job if the want to someday buy a house, raise a family, or retire comfortably. The reality is most instructors are weekenders who barely make enough to pay their jump tickets and buy gear. The ones I talk to are resentful of USPA and only renew each year because they feel there is no other choice if they want to continue to train students. My dues were $65 just a few years ago and this year it's $100. Not a huge sum but it is the principle of the whole thing and I would certainly opt out if I could because I feel like USPA does not listen to the membership anymore.
Ed Scott fired Bagley and we were forced to hire him back and pay his legal fees. I thought the executive director had the authority to hire and fire his own staff? I guess not, and it always seemed to me that LB is secretly in charge of the association. He gets to work from home, travel on our dime, and we are not even allowed to know what we pay him each year. I tried to find out and was essentially told it was none of my business. Isn't that something, we are not even allowed to know what we pay our own employees. I mean come on, they work for us and we have a right to know what they do and how much they are costing us each year. I think it is worth looking into. I have absolutely have no problem with the rest of the hard working staff at HQ. The show up for work and have clearly defined duties. LB is most certainly a wealth of knowledge, the guy is a walking USPA museum. But that doesn't mean he should have a paid lifetime position to do as he pleases with no oversight.
The first question was tongue in cheek, I hardly think a naked jump should be a requirement but it's nice to know
We only spoke a few times when I was on the board and you and Bill Morrissey were very helpful with an issue I had with a tandem instructor. I supported you becoming a regional director and you certainly have my vote for ND. We need more people on the board like yourself and I wish you success in the current election, maybe I will see you in Reno.
And to those that responded privately I will keep your responses confidential but I can't support anyone who is afraid to publicly let their opinions be known. We have enough secretive "behind closed doors" folks on the board already.
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If I am re-elected, I will start there, working on revising the AFF I/E card.
Making a point to communicate any changes to the card to the membership immediately, especially those who are currently working toward the rating, and an SOP for verifying the information on the card prior to the issuance of the rating would both be improvements. There is no excuse for a newly rated I/E being told months after receiving the rating that they still have to jump through another hoop before they can exercise the privileges of that rating...
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There is no excuse for a newly rated I/E being told months after receiving the rating that they still have to jump through another hoop before they can exercise the privileges of that rating..
I'm not sure if your referring to something that has already happened to someone, or the potential that something like that could potentially happen if the I/E criteria is strengthened?
I have a story that I think has some merit regarding your concern that I would like to share, as it directly relates to your statement:
In early 2009, Air Adventures in Clewiston hosted a USPA IERC course that fell just prior to a Strong Tandem Examiner course I was holding in Orlando, so I took that opportunity to bring my candidates down there for the IERC course. The IERC was still in it's infancy at the time, and it's course directors were still being "checked out" so to speak, to verify the accuracy of their info presented and their teaching ability. One of the those IERC course director's being checked out was Rob Laidlaw of Skydive University. For those unfamiliar with the creation of the IERC, it evolved from Skydive University's Advanced Instructor Course, the AIC, which Rob created to fill an instructional void he felt the industry was experiencing. He literally created the syllabus for Skydive University and it was subsequently morphed into what was to become the IERC. He had practically the entire content of the IERC in his head and could teach it with his eyes closed, yet there he was, spending 3 days in Clewiston assisting teaching a course that he effectively created. Some could have viewed that as him having to jump through a hoop, but he didn't. He used the opportunity to participate in evolving his SDU AIC into the USPA IERC.
Also in attendance as a course attendee in this IERC was Bill Morrissey. Bill created the Strong tandem training program twenty plus years earlier, and like Rob and his syllabus, Bill could teach a tandem course with his eyes closed. Arguably not a person on the planet had or has more experience training tandem instructors and tandem examiners than Bill. Yet there he was, sitting for three days taking copious notes, participating, asking questions and learning. Some would argue making him attend an IERC to remain a USPA Tandem I/E would be the biggest hoop of all anyone would have to jump through, yet there he was. Genuinely engaged and happy to be there, looking to improve his teaching technique, after two decades of training tandem instructors and tandem examiners.
Another attendee of the course was Jen Sharp from Skydive Kansas. Since completing that course, she has flown around the country attending as many IERCs and tandem courses as she can, even though she already has the I/E ratings. She is a rising star in the I/E field and it's because she jumps through her own hoops, ones she believes will continually elevate her already exceptional teaching ability.
As the IERC course concluded, the candidates took a picture with the course directors outside the hangar. Standing there, everyone just sort of looked at each other and realized that a course of this caliber and attendance was a unique thing and would probably not be duplicated for a long time. You had Rob Laidlaw, Bill Morrissey and USPA President Jay Stokes all in the same classroom together. (The coolest thing was that years ago Bill trained Jay and now Jay was training Bill.)
I offer this story as it's a great example of perception. From the outside it could have looked like Rob and Bill were jumping through hoops, but the reality was, when you have that caliber for course directors there is no such thing as a hoop to jump through, there are just new opportunities to learn.
So......if in fact when this is all said and done a newly minted AFF I/E is asked by either the President of USPA, or the Chair of S&T or even the Director of Safety and Training at USPA to jump through another training hoop, they will have the choice to view it as a punishment or an opportunity to learn.
The only other alternative, to avoid hurting their feelings is to let someone that is not meeting a standard continue to train and create AFF Is that themselves are not prepared for the responsibility of the rating. Then that AFF I goes on to lose a student, the student has an AAD fire, gets injured, or worse, killed, and then we all come on here and say "We all saw it coming, AFF I/E John Doe didn't teach to a standard, you all knew it and you didn't do anything about it. Now his AFF I lost a student and this happens."
What other options does the Safety and Training committee, or USPA for that matter, have? There is a legitimate problem out there. Something like 150+ instructors signed a petition that Rich Winstock created because they believe the course standards need serious improvement. To improve the standards, we have to start at the AFF I/E level and when that is fixed, it will filter dow to the AFF I level.
Admittedly, I am not an AFF I/E, so I am speaking a little bit out of my realm, but during this whole process this past term, I have consulted 3 of the most competent AFF I/Es working today, I have their numbers on speed dial..... During breaks in BOD sessions, I was on the phone with them and texting them to make sure I was educated in my presentation, and if re-elected, I will continue along that path, working with the AFF I/Es out there to strengthen the AFF I/E program.
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Tom, that is one of the best posts in the history of DZ.com, IMO.
Thanks for the words and approach.
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I'm not sure if your referring to something that has already happened to someone,
I'm referring to something that happened to someone within the past twelve months. All items were completed, all hoops were jumped through, paperwork was sent in, rating was received, thousands of dollars were spent. Only after he had the rating IN HAND for a couple of months was he told he had to do ANOTHER course under the supervision of another I/E before he could exercise the privileges of the rating he had already received.
He jumped through the new hoop because he wants to use the rating he worked hard to get, but it cost him several hundred dollars to pay the IE to come watch him teach the course.
The minimums are there for a reason. The board can change them; that's a way for the system to be improved. Forcing people to meet new requirements retroactively is not fair to anyone.
It is also wrong for new requirements to be written into the program by one person without a review by the full board, which this particular requirement was.
Is there a review process for new rating applications prior to the issuance of the rating? If so, are all applications reviewed or only selected ones signed off by particular IE's? If not, why not? No one should ever have to spend more money and time to be allowed to use a rating that they already have in their hand.
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Only after he had the rating IN HAND for a couple of months was he told he had to do ANOTHER course under the supervision of another I/E before he could exercise the privileges of the rating he had already received.
I'm unaware of this situation you are referring to, but will look into it. Do you know if this person was given a reason for having to teach another course under supervision? Had they taught any courses on their own between the issuance of their rating and then being asked to teach another course under supervision? I ask this because if they ran a course after getting rated and it wasn't up to a standard, and then they were asked to assist in another course, then I have no problem with that. If someone is not teaching to a standard, even after being rated, then they need to be retrained/reevaluated, and if they still cannot meet the standard, then they shouldn't be allowed to exercise the right of the rating.
Forcing people to meet new requirements retroactively is not fair to anyone.
Is it fair to let an I/E not training to a standard, one that needs more education or practice, to simply continue to work with instructor candidates and turn out less than properly trained Instructors into the field? Would you want your friends of family members making tandem or AFF jumps with those new instructors? This is not about forcing anyone to do anything other than recognize that there is a big problem out there and accept that a solution needs to be found.
I'm sorry someone you know met the proficiency card requirements, got the rating and was then told he needed to teach another course under supervision. If that was the case though, a valid reason must have existed.
It is also wrong for new requirements to be written into the program by one person without a review by the full board, which this particular requirement was.
I agree with you 100% except in one scenario. If a house is on fire, and a firefighter lives next door, should he start fighting the fire while there is something to salvage, or wait for the whole fire department to arrive while the house burns down? If this action you speak of was done without the full knowledge or consent of the board, I believe that it was probably done because it was considered a problem that needed immediate attention, not something that could afford to wait for the full board to investigate. Part of the BOD process is having faith in the people we elect to act on their conscience and do what they believe is right when they are forced to make quick decisions. This may be one of them, and if that is the case, I am okay with that.
All rating applications and signatures are reviewed by the Director of Safety and Training at USPA Headquarters.
No one should ever have to spend more money and time to be allowed to use a rating that they already have in their hand.
Even if after completing the proficiency card and being issued a rating, they are not teaching/training/evaluating properly and potentially putting unprepared new instructors in the field?
I get what your saying about "he had to do X, he did X, he paid to do X, earned the rating and now someone is saying he has to do Y as well and pay for Y as well? That's not fair." You have a valid point, but what happened to your friend versus what will happen in the I/E field on a macro level when this issue is resolved will be two different outcomes if I am elected to the board as a ND. I am a communicator first and foremost. I am fair, I am level headed and I am an AFF I and a Coach/Tandem I/E, so I can empathize with our instructional pool out there and what we are all going through.
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Do you know if this person was given a reason for having to teach another course under supervision?
The reason given was because the requirements had changed prior to him sending in the paperwork. The change in the requirements was not communicated to the candidate nor to the IE who signed him off; that IE wouldn't have done so if he'd known that the requirements had been changed. He got the rating in the mail; before he could run his own course, the IE who signed him off contacted him to let him know that he couldn't.
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All rating applications and signatures are reviewed by the Director of Safety and Training at USPA Headquarters.
In this case, the newly rated IE had done everything that he, the IE who signed him off and apparently even the Director of Safety and Training at USPA HQ thought were the only requirements.
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Even if after completing the proficiency card and being issued a rating, they are not teaching/training/evaluating properly and potentially putting unprepared new instructors in the field?
In this case, until he's been allowed to teach a course and produce new instructors on his own, how can anybody say that he's producing unprepared new instructors? I agree that someone who isn't teaching up to standard should have to receive some remedial training and evaluation. This is not an issue of retraining an existing IE; it's an issue of a lack of communication on the part of someone at USPA leading to a newly rated IE not being able to use the rating that USPA told him he'd earned.
I'm not talking about a johnny come lately here either. This is someone who has 15+ years in sport, 5000+ jumps, 10+ years and 1500+ jumps as an AFFI, 8+ years as an S&TA at two dz's, a master rigger's ticket and 7+ years as a coach course director (now Coach IE).
I appreciate that you've taken the time to respond, Tom. Thanks.
And Tom Deacon - sorry for derailing your thread.
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Description: The late chromatic music of Chopin is often difficult to analyze, particularly with a system of Roman numerals. The study examines Schoenberg's Grundgestalt concept as a strategy for explaining Chopin's chromatic musical style. Two short Chopin works, Nocturne in E-flat major. Op. 9, No. 2, and Etude in E major, Op. 10, No. 3, serve as models in which the analytic method is formulated. Root analysis, in the manner of eighteenth-century theorist Simon Sechter, is utilized to facilitate harmonic analysis of chromatic passages. Based upon the analytic method developed, the study analyzes the last three polonaises of Chopin: Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44, Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53, and Polonaise-Fantasie in A-flat major, Op. 61. The Grundgestalt-based analysis shows harmonic, melodic and rhythmic connections in order to view Chopin's chromaticism and formal structure from a new perspective. With this approach, the chromaticism is viewed as essential to the larger form.
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The Application of Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristic Model to Perceptions Community Music School Faculty Have Towards Their Job
Date: August 2001
Creator: Lawrence, Robert M.
Description: Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristic Model was applied to study of perceptions community music school faculty hold towards their job. The research questions addressed core job characteristics of skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback, critical psychological states (experienced meaningfulness, experienced responsibility, and knowledge of results); personal and work outcomes of satisfaction and motivation; need for professional growth. The results were compared to the national norms for nine different job families provided by Oldham, Hackman, and Stepina. Thirty-three schools, all members of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, located in every geographical region of the United States, yielded 437 faculty responses (64% return rate). Of the core job characteristics, dealing with others and autonomy received the highest ratings; feedback and task significance received the lowest ratings. Of the psychological states, experienced responsibility yielded the highest rating and experienced meaningfulness yielded the lowest ratings. Of the personal/work outcomes, personal development and colleague relations received the highest ratings; pay satisfaction and overall general satisfaction received the lowest ratings. A comparison to the professional job family norms, using a one-sample ttest, found significant differences in 16 out of the 18 variables measured by the Job Characteristic Model. Strong ...
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Applications of Reductive Analytical Techniques in the Phrygian Settings of the Orgelbüchlein by J.S. Bach
Date: May 1995
Creator: Leite, Zilei de Oliveira
Description: This study aims to two problematic aspects of the Phrygian mode: a. the development of a harmonic pattern at the cadence that differs from that of the other modes and of the major and minor modes as well; b. the observation that the Phrygian scale inverts all of the intervallic properties of the Major scale. The result of these two observations is that when the reductive techniques of Heinrich Schenker are applied in the Phrygian repertory, melodic and harmonic properties are brought into conflict with each other. However, application of alternative models of the Ursatz developed by Lori Burns has certain benefits for demonstrating musical properties in the Phrygian repertory.
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about how big do my cory fry have to be before i can release them into the parents tank (only corys in there) ive only got them in a 1 gallon bucket with sponge filter, i dont want them to get crowded in there
I accidentally released some cory fry into my main tank when they were about 1.5cm long and they were fine. They spent all their time hanging out in the roots of my plants
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Really nice tires there Alphadogg!
28's slicks with 130 PSI will be about the fastest possible rolling tires ever
Here is my 2009 Bad Boy - purchased it for $300 on craiglist in perfect original conditiona and left frame and wheels - evrything else was changed
Seatpost, Stem - Ritchey Pro
Handlebar - Ritchey Comp
Brakes Avid SD5,
Brakelevers - Shimano LX
Shifters - Shimano LX
Rear Der. - 105
Cassette - 105 (11-26)
Front Der. - Deore
Crankset - Deore (ext. BB)
Seat - Selle Italia Flite
Weight is about 23.8 and can be reduced by changing the wheels to the road ones.
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[QUOTE=AlphaDogg;13023831]I just got new tires. They are 28mm and can hold 130psi. My old tires could hold 80psi at 38mm. They are grey Serfas Secas.
how are you liking your new tires? im debating on getting 32 or 28 since im mostly on streets, leaning towards the 28. im currently working with 700x40
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I use fork mount rack all the time and road bike carbon forks, mtb forks with V-brakes or disk are fit the same into the receiver.
The only thing I don't like about these narrow tires is that sharp rocks on the road always stick in the tires. It makes a thump sound after every rotation of the tire, so it gets pretty annoying. I end up having to stop and pick out the rock so that it stop making the sound. The rocks don't penetrate the tires, so it's all good.


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Synopsis: Haunted by guilt over the death of his family, a man takes a job as a fire warden in a remote tower in the wilderness, and is inexorably drawn towards a young woman with a dark, terrible secret of her own. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
The two central characters in this modest but effective drama by Turkish director Pelin Esmer want nothing more to be left alone. And until circumstances force them into each other's lives in Watchtower's later stages, they are largely able to achieve this goal. That said, it's an easier task for Nihat (Olgun Simsek), a grief-stricken man who has taken a job as a fire warden keeping watch over the wilderness from his perch in a mountainside tower. A sullen young woman who works at a nearby bus station, Seher (Nilay Erdonmez) has abandoned her university studies for reasons that remain opaque until an angry confrontation w...Read More »
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There are all sorts of things to grumble about with pregnancy — and I've done my share of complaining right here. Lack of sleep, sneeze-peeing, Braxton-Hicks that never stop…just to name a few of my more recent rants. But, as this pregnancy nears its end, and with the knowledge that it's our last, I'm finding myself a little sentimental about some of the awesomeness of pregnancy. Besides the obvious it's-a-miracle-to-conceive-and-grow-a-child-in-my-body, here are the seven things I'm really gonna miss about pregnancy:
The Looks: You know…when you're walking into a crowded restaurant and all the patrons glance up and smile as you walk by to get to your table? It's the silent "Oh! You're pregnant! Yay for you!" look. It's the sweet glances as you meander through the produce aisle in the grocery store. It's the sweet smile from another mom as you walk your kids into the library and she spots your belly. I love these looks that convey so much without saying a word.
The Compliments: Even better than the sweet looks though are the unabashed compliments you get from friends (and strangers). The other night a DJ at an event I attended told me I was the most beautiful pregnant woman he'd ever seen. He might be a total whack job, but something about pregnancy gives people permission to gush and I love it. I love it even more when it comes from my friends and family; they have a way of making me feel adorable on my worst pregnancy days.
The Clothes: I know this is surprising, but I have loved dressing this pregnancy. When else will I EVER be able to wear clothes that accentuate my tummy area again? I found the cutest dresses, jeans, tanks and shrugs this time around. And since I rented some of them, I wasn't out an arm and a leg.
My OB: I love my doctor so much I might cry when I don't get to see her so frequently. For three pregnancies she has been my advocate, my voice of reason and my confidant. She is swamped with patients, but has made my (low-risk) pregnancy feel like the most important thing in the world for her. She is absolutely the reason I am way too calm about giving birth; when you have someone like her on your side, why worry?
Permission to "Take It Easy" I never, ever sit down unless I'm working on my PC or the kids are in bed at night. It's just the way I am. But I have loved, LOVED these past few weeks when I've had to drop everything because of excessive Braxton-Hicks and just sit on the couch with my feet up. I've never read so many books because I've never allowed myself the time to sit and enjoy it. I get giddy when I know I have to take 45 minutes and do absolutely nothing but relax. With three kids, that's not gonna happen again for a while.
My Boobs: are AMAZING. And have been for nine months. I am normally so super-teeny that I've loved being Marilyn Monroe for nine months. I've caught myself wondering if I should get the girls enhanced after I'm done breastfeeding. I'll never do it, but it sure was fun to be voluptuous for a while!
My Hair and Skin: also AMAZING. I've always had a ton of hair, but it's been super-thick and shiny for nine months and now it's gonna get dull and start falling out. Damn. And I can't forget the "glow" that really did come with this pregnancy. Even on my most weary, sleep-deprived day, I still had a sparkle.
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Week 14: Surprise!!!!!!!!!!!
Week 15: How NOT to tell the kids you're pregnant
Week 16: How NOT to tell the kids you're pregnant – part 2
Week 17: Every mom deserves a babymoon!
Week 18: The week I forgot I was pregnant
Week 19: Houston, we have a BABY BUMP!
Week 20: Baby has a gender!
Week 21: When mama comes tumbling down
(Week 22: VACATION!!!)
Week 23: Does this make my bump look big?
Week 24: Swollen ankles already?
Week 25: Am I the most boring patient ever?
Week 26:Help! We can't agree on a name!
Week 27: Seriously, how will I manage with three kids?
Week 28: Help! I'm suddenly obsessed with baby gear!
Week 29: Time to start the nursery (pics!)
Week 30:Um, this is so embarassing
Week 31:Which bottles should we use?
Week 32: Weird things people say to pregnant women
Week 33: Oh dear God, why can't I sleep?
Week 34: 5 creative uses for my baby bump
Week 35: Am I too laid back about birth?
Week 36: Holy Braxton-Hicks Contractions!
Week 37: Can't eat…çan't sleep…can't walk


text: This completely revised edition of Becoming Vegan by registered dieticians Davis and Melina (The New Becoming Vegetarian) presents the whys and hows of a vegan diet in a warm, encouraging style. The volume opens with a lucid presentation of the ethical case for eschewing animal products, providing motivation for the dietary plan that follows. Detailed nutritional recommendations are given for all stages of life, from pregnancy and infancy to senior years; the work also provides an honest analysis of the health benefits and challenges of plant-based eating. Though the authors are nutritional experts, more complete citations would bolster the book's authority, as at least one erroneous statistic is offered (regarding water usage in beef production, an oft-repeated figure disproved by Erik Marcus in Meat Market), and would allow readers interested in following up on data to find the sources. A comparable and well-sourced work on vegan nutrition is Jack Norris and Virginia Messina's Vegan for Life: Everything You Need To Know To Be Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet. VERDICT This title offers inspiration, thorough information, and meal plans useful to vegans and vegetarians; it will be particularly helpful to those looking to start a compassionate and healthy vegan diet.--Leslie J. Patterson, Chicago P.L.[Page 107]. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


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Two girls sent to juvenile center after fight at JCHS
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Sada(Echo) is a non-profit organization established to fulfill artists' critical need for support in the creation, presentation, and preservation of contemporary art within Iraq and in the diaspora. Founded in 2010, Echo is already making significant contributions in the spheres of exhibition, education, and advocacy in the global and regional art-worlds.
Sada participated in the Iraq Pavilion at the 2011 Venice Biennale, and has developed a multimedia web platform for the dissemination and archiving of contemporary Iraqi artists' work. Beginning in November 2011, Sada's education program has presented a series of online workshops for young artists gathered in a dedicated classroom in Baghdad. These distance-teaching classes have been taught by internationally known Arabic-speaking artists, who join their Baghdad-based students from locations elsewhere in the Middle East, in the U.S., and in Europe. Sada is thus taking concrete steps to ensure the continuation of Iraq's long-standing artistic legacy into the twenty-first century, and to revitalize the presence of Iraqi artists on the world stage. This endeavor is of remarkable urgency and unique significance given the current vulnerability of cultural life in Iraq, and the absence of substantial resources for emerging generations of artists.
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Love a good SL Role Play!
I'll be the cashier.
Anyhoo, after many tries, I finally finished the new haiku blog meme challenge from the lovely and talented Strawberry Singh. I got on a roll and I couldn't decide on just one haiku.
This is my SLife in a few short syllables:
Exploring the grid.
Noob says hi. I say hi back.
Is this amusing?
...and some more syllables:
Gimme more money!
My typist is a sucker
for supporting me.
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Who's on the pose balls?
Jerremy and Tym, again?
That's not all they do.
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Asbestos exposure and mesothelioma cancer are major concerns to many Georgia people, since our state has long been home to asbestos producing, using and processing operations. Specifically, these operations have been carried out by power plants located in Rome, Cartersville, Macon, and Waynesboro, the US Army Base at Fort Benning, paper mills and pulps such as Georgia-Pacific, and even public buildings like the Atlanta Journal Building.
Asbestos is also found naturally in several regions of Georgia, particularly in the northwestern region of the state.
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The channel trailer explains the different playlists.
I've recently put the channel on hiatus while I concentrate on my product design, but I at least wanted everyone here to be aware of it. I'm really pleased with what I've achieved, in only 18 months the channel has surpassed 1,000 subscribers and 100,000 views.
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Toro vs Methane
Both abilities were canseled, I used 9pills with Methane other guys used 6pills with Toro, its 70 vs 42 attack.
Somehow he won and I lost which was total BS cuz I controlled that fight from the start throwing a bluff card and then sitting and watching how he saved the last 6 pills for Toro which was obvious. So tell me how tha hell could I lose ?? I should have 1 hited the guy with Methane :/


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Did these pictures come from a DVD image gallery? -- StAkAr Karnak 01:55, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, from make-up test footage on the 2 DVD set of Star Trek V. That's also where the names of those aliens are from. --Jörg 08:25, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
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Before MoP I was very confident in my ability to heal with any healing class. They all worked about the same, just had separate niche's and way of doing things. Then the time came to actually learn how to use the monk. So me it felt different solely because of the chi mechanic and generating chi when I want it.
I first tried what I would normally do in terms of healing. Stand in the back, cast ReM/Expel Harm/Mana Tea on CD. Use TFT/Uplift, soothing mists. blah blah blah. No melee interaction whatsoever. What I consistently found was that:
- My healing was terrible (though just under the other healers.) Which I attributed to a lack of gear because I was wearing quite a few blues and 2 greens.
- My mana never went past 80%~. With me standing there casting Mana Tea on CD (which I never had 2 stacks for the most part and could not generate stacks quick enough to have more then 2 before the CD was up) I had no mana issues whatsoever unless i tried to save someone's life with instant Surging Mists. Which I found as a problem because of the research I did telling me to stack spirit out the ass.
- Lastly, my chi generation felt pretty horrible and i felt as if i could not generate as much chi on demand as I would like.
After considering these three things mid attempts I decided it was time for me to start melee healing and it addressed the several issues I had:
- In a 25 man Eminence did 8% of my healing PLUS the 3% from my statue. Which bought my total throughput up considerably.
- I started lose mana considerably faster, but also gained more mana tea charges which put in a better rotation of my usage for the charges.
- I could generate chi on demand to use for uplifts specifically, or to get an odd number of chi to use a Thunder Focus Tea/(chi brew) Uplift combo which I found helped my healing
Conclusion: Though I wish I was just as effective healing from the outside like I am use to, it seems this is the way healing on a monk should be and I will play it the most effective way to the best of my abilities. The new class is a different experience and fun to figure out.


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November 1, 2012
An Islamist Power Grab in Tunisia
Souhir Stephenson, New York Times
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Tourism is dwindling. Who wants to vacation among bands of bearded savages raiding embassies, staking their black pirate flag over universities or burning trucks carrying beer? Meanwhile, our government and puppet president watch, without arresting these Salafist extremists. We have one thing left from our revolution: free speech. That is why Facebook is filled with outrage and cell-phone videos of the madness; why we exchange skits and caricatures of our dictators, past and present. If something will save us, it will be our refusal to shut up again.
TAGGED: Arab Spring, Tunisia