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Treasure hunt has been an acme of CTC for the past two years. With TH-I: 2011 being the first attempt to entice the participants, the league of intelligent planners has made TH-II BIGGER AND BETTER. For those who don't know what Treasure hunt is: Exploring the firmaments of Nagalapuram, finding the clues and right waypoints and finally finding the priceless treasure in a particular latitude and longitude. After my worst nightmare in Treasure Hunt-I (that everyone knows about), this time I decided not to participate as TH-II requires far more skill and the tenacity to fight till the end. Then a call came from Prem –A really crazy trekker (So called Emperor) to take part in his team. He trusted on my speed and navigation very much. He is very good friend of mine as well. The same day I got my GPS from Garmin which gave me a drive in my heart saying "Treasure is on the trail".
It has been like a month since I trekked as I was volunteering at Agumbe. And I was pondering about how Prem completed two marathons; Prem leading Treasure Hunt would be of marathon speed for sure. Then I realized Senthil and I should be leading and navigating in front which was supposed to be the game plan. The buzz was all around – really all over Facebook, group mails, CTC site. The first phase was testing the navigators by identifying the side streams, ridges and valleys for acquaintance to GPS and maps. At that point, I was having thoughts about the famous Marauder's Map that is a magical document that reveals every inch of the grounds as well as secret passages to the treasure. Soon the reply mail came from Peter saying the identification part is perfect. You can proceed to the next phase. This showed how the Treasure hunt-II was meticulously planned by the founder and Nobal. Thereafter , I received the nagala KMZ file –Topo map which I loaded onto my gps .Out of excitement , I bunked my afternoon session in office and started early to Nagalapuram where I met the Pirates , Emperors-1 with their precious Quechua tent for the participant rest zone and my team members.
The night before Treasure Hunt
Prem gave me the laptop which I had asked for checking and loading some more trails onto my GPS, as it was my very first time with my own GPS. It was night around 10pm , I did not have my lunch , dinner and the only gleam of light was coming from my laptop monitor screen. Then , I heard a huge laughing sound and constant talking from the other end which was the Pirates with their usual unruffled attitude started their storied about past CTC treks (which is one hardcore habit of most of the CTCians). It was almost 12 am , everyone where sleeping with some snoring sounds , constant chitchatting of pirates and my monitor light. I loaded the trails and the battery got down and I also went to sleep which I did not get till the morning .It is when Brijesh came out from a Scorpio and within few minutes Peter coming from Fortuner. Soon after all teams came and started exchanging thoughts, trails, stories and waterbottles for morning …
The Day-05/05/12
We started distributing food items. As usual my bag was heavier than me, within few seconds prem checked my bag's heaviness and dumped the bag in his car. I took few chocolates and filled in my two pockets .Soon, Peter Van Geit started his briefing to all the teams with the rules being identifying all the three clues that
will lead to the final treasure point.
He checked all the GPS units for proper conditioning and display and distributed the Geo referenced topo maps for mapping latitude and longitude in the map as well. I loved each and every bit of this because TH-I I did not know how to use a Gps or read a map or interpret a contour line as it was my second trek 1 year back. The 1 year old memory was also pumping me to win this hunt badly. All teams were set and started picking the initial clue from the lot that Nobal distributed.
The teams were Pirates led by Alex, Brijesh leading Cavaliers, Nachiketa and Arun Sekhar leading Maverick Meer Kats, Arun Prabhahar leading Emperors I and Prem leading Emperors II (v2.0). All teams were equally placed with extreme, hardcore and crazy trekkers everywhere. Everyone was pretty excited to get the first clue from the trailblazer Peter.
The first hint was N13 29' 48" E79 49' 32.3" IN A PIT ALONG THE RIVER I LIE BELOW THE BED OF LEAVES AND TWIGS , we deciphered the hint and marked the Lat: Lon onto our Mapping devices. Senthil and I identified it to be a side dry stream on our way to first pool. Prem told both of us to run and lead in front, we started slowly coming at last, making futile attempts to mark the point at GPS. Then the lead just said press "Enter and Go", the two words that recorded onto our minds not only for using GPS but for leading the team in front. We started running and we crossed emperors I, Meerkats and our team members as well.
We saw the mundane TP Kota Dam and started walking along the side trail until we encountered the stream. We found the dry stream onto the left, not even a single drop of water was seen there. The terrain was flat and full of thorns .The sun had started playing its role by providing the most deadly and scorching heat to Nagalapuram.
The fact that I was wearing a shirt was making me itchy, sweaty. Instantly I removed my shirt and was moving along with Senthil to the specified point .There Our clue finder Senthil instantly jumped and started moving away all the dry leaves , Prem slowly looking onto the rocks , Karan and Shon searching near the thorns , Balaji and Vikki probing near the trees ,Rajasekar and myself examining along with Senthil. We instantaneously spotted out our second clue and all set for a group photo for the evidence.N 13 31' 37": E 79 48' 45"
The clue said N 13 31' 37" E 79 48' 45" MY GRIP IS FIRM MY FINGERS ARE MANY LOOK ABOVE. Soon we took our gps units and marked the point onto our devices. We found out it was a dry stream before the picnic pool. We thought instead of taking this dead dry stream and steep climbs, better we go to the stream and run as usual which was our humdrum habit for CTCians. And it really was my habit for the past one year moving in nagala eastern stream for warm-ups. Soon we went to the stream and we went to first pool within 10 min where we spotted Peter and Nobal. He was asking about the plot, how was the clue finding route and overall teamwork. We simply smiled at the game maker whose crazy master plan making us victim of this addictive sport. It's so addictive. Everyone was having bread and jam and had a refreshing dip. For me, Food was never going through my mind, it was the next clue, and how was it planted, where it could be – all possible notions were running. So I instantly started from first pool towards dead end pool. Behind me was Senthil-the fastest man and Rajasekar.
I started moving towards dead end pool very swiftly. Backing me up was Senthil and others. Prem was sweeping along with Balaji. Balaji and Karan was amazing, even the Bangalore 6 hr travel did not have a slight impact on their speed. They were constantly moving. I could hear Prem's voice "It's just 26 odd km trek, we should finish it in 4-5 hours Vishal". My mind voice "RIGHTUUU DAAAAAA NADUTHINGAAAA". I was practicing swimming at dead end pool for few min Soon Peter and Nobal came and Maverick Meerkats also was in the party which was led by my close friend Arun Sekhar. He started his ferrying process and we were talking amongst ourselves. Soon we started ferrying our bags, Peter's bags and crossed the dead end pool. It was only this spot we made a slight delay. After the crossing, soon we started our record breaking run towards picnic pool, everyone focused and totally motivated. Senthil soon spotted a rat snake which was taller than him; suddenly it jumped into water and went away. I was sharing some knowledge about identifying the snakes and we spoke till we spotted the dry stream but we did not have the clue sheet with us. So we waited for Prem and everyone started climbing upstream (of course its dry stream-no water at start) 800m to the clue. We knew the clue was hidden inside a tree branch as the clue clearly indicates Grip is Firm and fingers are many. We saw small, muddy pools on the way, thorns and thorns everywhere and my body was imprinted with all possible logos and designs made by these. We spotted the tree, and it was Senthil who instantly climbed the tree and got the clue and behind him was me just climbing for photo: P ;-).
The clue said N13 30' 26" E 71 47' 26.6" COME AND JOIN ME WITH 8M SHOWER. Prem and others arrived and decided the game plan and started discussing the trail route. Shon and Senthil quickly moved in front. Soon everyone targeting picnic pool started moving expeditiously. While getting down, I got slipped into the muddy pool I was mentioning and got the dreadful cramps which I have never experienced. I told everyone to go in front and stayed there for a while. Soon Prem came from behind with Balaji and gave me a lemon and told how to eat a lemon while cramps occur. With one gulp I put the lemon and crushed it, and it tasted as if my enamel is going to wear off due to the citric content. Prem came near me and said "Machi, You only can cope up with greater speed, so take 2 min and start quickly". I let Prem and balaji go and was alone thinking what if I fall back. I stood up and my nerve in right leg was pounding with blood flow. Slowly walking, I reached down and heard Senthil and others have flown like an eagle. I soon gained my speed and started running and somehow caught up with Senthil, then came the mighty gorge and I was back with greater speed and confidence after that lemon eating session. Soon we started climbing and the gorge was deadly hot. We did not even wait for a single minute; we directly went to picnic pool at a single stretch without breaks. No chocolates, No lemons, NO STOPS. Karan with his GPS instead of climbing the trail and getting down to the picnic pool , went slightly away and we were shouting for him and expectantly he came back and joined the team.
Balaji and Vikki were coming behind along with Prem; they were doing great listening to Prem's instructions. We had a Nannari Juice at Picnic Pool and Soon Prem suggested me and Senthil to start. We knew the third clue will be tougher as the sun is deadly hot and lots of climbs are ahead us. Surprisingly we saw Peter and Nobal in Picnic Pool .And he was dazed to see us finding the clues and reaching the picnic pool in almost 2.5 hrs. Just imagine this entire write up till now just happened in 2.5 hrs of trek. Still remember Peter saying "Go and wait in treasure point we will come and next time we have to increase the toughness, See this guys are going to finish in the afternoon itself." Prem was anxiously telling us the target is just 3hrs away and within 2pm we should reach the treasure. I was flabbergasted by his Olympic attitude and speed. So this is how the game plan was shaping, so we chucked our bags and all stuffs in picnic pool and decided to finish the hunt a.s.a.p. Senthil and I was in the side stream to picnic pool when all this happened. Soon all other members joined us. For Shon and me, it was our Second treasure hunt, and we were sharing memories how the previous treasure hunt irrespective valiant attempts flopped. Each and every thing matters: Speed, Teamwork, Comradeship and Navigation. It's more of a mind over body game.
My cramps started again and I was slowing down the team, luckily we had Senthil who is always fast and barefoot trekker who was leading. Suddenly I slipped out of no reason and whole body was cramp prone. Everyone waited for me, electrol from Prem, lemon from balaji, Are you Ok? From ma close friend Karan, Vishaaaaaaaal a protracted shout from Senthil. This is what I needed at that moment. A single slip made me realize, I am not alone, and I am on a mission to the treasure point. Senthil and Shon were way ahead and they had reached the third clue spot just waiting for us to come. We were proceeding at a constant speed (but not as fast as earlier) and suddenly spotted and Eagle from nowhere with her majestic eyes and sunlight rushing into his head.
It was like some Harrison Ford movie, dense forests, huge trees cut down, and lots of snakes. Till now we have spotted 4 snakes most of them being rat snakes. Karan with his GPS stopped at a diversion and told we need to climb the right side dry stream to reach the ridge. We were shouting for Senthil and Shon and the only response we had were our echoes. We waited there for 10 min and we thought they would have reached the ridge, so we started climbing; the time was 12 noon, sun was right above our heads. Everyone was totally tired and dehydrated. Prem was leading in front and I walking next to him was highly determined to take the third clue. I still remember Prem telling me "I don't have the energy to shout to call the participants, we must win".
We must win attitude was there till the end for everyone. I shouted as Karan came along then others joined and we were blindly following the GPS. What we saw was open ridge with thorns, dry leaves, trees with no foliage and was surprised to see the clue saying 8m shower. Soon Prem and me started deciphering it whether it could be a 8 m tree that gives shade as the LAT:LON was pointing exactly to the tree which was around 7 m. Prem climbed and checked it , but no sign of hope. Everyone was in the state of despair as we deciphered 2 clues in no time and came this much fast to end up in a no-man's land. I immediately started moving around searching each and every rock, moving leaves and out of frustration threw away my food items that were in my pocket. Vikki went to other side of ridge and was telling about a huge vertical drop there. Two guys were down, totally inundated in sweat due to the scorching heat . It was the first official time-out for us. I got the phone from Rajasekar and started climbing for getting signal . Karan was going crazy shaking all trees he could see that were 8m in height .
Just imagine the state of the 6 guys going crazy, thinking in all possibilities to get the third clue. Adding to the misery, Senthil and Shon was away from the group. I went to open huge rock and lied down under the Sun. Prem was telling to me "Last year also it happened to you, this year also: I am sorry macha". I got the phone from him and called Peter, Nobal , Sankar, Kathir ,Arun and my brother . All phones were switched off except for my brother. I was confirming all the phone numbers from my brother, and then soon Prem got the mobile and called his brother. He was asking for Nobal's number. Even the support team was down. After 5 min, Balaji mohan came and asked me, What if this GPS reading is erroneous? What if Senthil is in right place with the right gps reading? Which gave me a quick insight of deviation that could happen in GPS readings? Instantly we teamed up and I told them 3 possible options :
1. The vertical drop Vikki was telling about. What if the 8 m fall is there?
2. Search for Senthil and Shon by going back
3. For sure Senthil and Shon got the third clue and sleeping somewhere.
4. The first clue is under leaves , second clue was tree and third clue will surely be near water
Suddenly something struck my mind, I instantly started shouting the team to go to the stream, climb down 800m FAST FAST FAST . Karan and Prem went down so quickly. Rajasekar and myself were coming behind and others coming behind me. We got down the stream and asked everyone to refresh. 2 hours went like this. Prem and myself went back looking for Senthil and Shon , we returned back after going to a certain extent and while coming we saw 2 more snakes . Prem told the team to rest for 5 min. I took an immediate power nap with my body fully experiencing cramps.After 5 min , we decided ,even if we don't get the third clue ,atleast we will go to the south east origin where we could possibly meet someone. Within 2 min, I saw Senthil's bag and behind him was Senthil and shon sleeping in a huge rock near the stream. I was constantly having faith one of three possible options will work and NO.3 worked But wait I was asking them where is the clue don't play machi . They said we waited for 2 hrs here and searched constantly. Prem and Karan was asking where? The 8m falls they showed towards the right side. Now #1, which Vikki was telling was also right. Everything was SYNCHRONISING. Internally my heartbeat was thumping. Everyone immediately went upstream and saw several tiered waterfall flowing and it made the day .Each and every tier was like 8m to us. We went to the top where there was a nice 8m falls below which there was nothing except a pit viper on the green leaves.
Soon Senthil and Karan started climbing sideways. Prem and Rajasekar climbed along the stream. I was very tired and was searching the muddy pools, the leaves around. But we did not find the clue. Everyone came down, sat on a tree and was in a total state of despair. We were still thinking why the lat and long was pointing on the ridge to that tree, why the 8m falls that we searched did not have the clue?
Everyone was totally lost and Prem said Team we played well, we will go to the Origin, meet someone and communicate this news. Prem came to me and said sorry machi we did not make it this time .Lets do our best, we will reach and meet Peter and other teams, still 1.5km to the origin. Senthil then replied it's just 400m to the origin. Then I instantly asked, why not we search from the top (ridge) again, I am pretty sure it is near this place in water. We were chanting COME AND JOIN ME WITH 8M FALL and realized it is asking us to join. But everyone was tired as well and decided to leave further. Then I thought Cavaliers or Pirates would have finished the treasure hunt for sure, Atleast we should find the clue. We left the place being totally dejected. We went to the south east origin where water was flowing in drops. Everyone collected their water in the bottles and started following the trail to central origin. Suddenly we heard a "HOY" from the opposite end and that was Peter. I immediately ran to the opposite end, along with Prem and Senthil coming with camera and GPS with them. Within 3-4 min we climbed the hill.I was surprised to see Peter and Nobal coming along with an injured guy from Arun's team.
Peter was surprised to see us and asked us what happened? We explained him everything and Peter was checking out our photos and was surprised of our speed and rapid trek to treasure. And they saw the message now that was sent from the peak by Prem and me. Nobal checked out the photo and said the place is right; the clue is there in that stream only go and take it. The actual clue was 180 m away from the mentioned location though (in reality).But we showed the latitude and longitude did not point this whereas it was pointing a tree on ridge. They told its GPS Error and told us to go again and get back possible. When we met peter,no one knows whether other teams had won or not. Peter asked do u want to take rest instead of fighting again? We answered immediately we will fight till the end to win.Still the GAME IS ON as no one had reached the treasure yet. OMG when this uttered from his word, instantly everyone started tracing back to the place.
I was flying and brimming with energy as we are still on track. The game is still on as no one had reached the treasure. Prem was telling to the team, whatever happens we should win this, Even it takes midnight we are returning back to the treasure point with the third clue. Soon everyone pushed our limits and did the same (what I told in previous paragraphs) but took the clue and came back at 11:30 pm.
And there was the treasure in the Central stream origin filled with 10 redbulls and packs of chocolates. By the time we reached Peter and Nobal slept near the huts . We went to them submitted all the clues and photos and we tried to sleep. But as usual I did not get sleep , because of me Senthil and Balaji did not sleep. Peter woke up, Prem,karan and vikki also got up. After 5 min they slept again. But I was so happy that I did not even get a single wink in my eyes for few hours. Now I took the Pickle, Bread, Jam and whatever was there in the bag and started eating. Rajasekar helped me a lot in providing all kinds of foods.Till 3 am, Senthil, I and Balaji did not sleep. Others were pretending to sleep, but they were looking at the stars with heavy winds making the enviro so cold.
Morning we woke up, Peter and Nobal gave us the treasure, RED BULL. More than getting the red bull , I loved the total feeling of winning the hunt. It was amazing. I immediately questioned Nobal , how many guys planted the clues and treasure and he said 3 of us did it . I was staggered as all these were done in 2 days.(MANISHANAYAA NEENGA LA).
I can never forget the winning moments, each one taking red bull and bashing it like Stone Cold. Shon and Vikki taking dip in the origin with Red bull in their hands.It was one heck of moment for e veryone who sweated out each bit of calorie left in their body to this point. Truly, a valiant effort from everyone. Myself and Rajasekar posing for photos, Prem and Karan still pondering over the amazing clues that Peter and Nobal had planted , Senthil playing around with my GPS , Vikki and Balaji jumping with joy . After all , this is one moment in lifetime to cherish .Emperors II were the best in planning and execution till the end. Hats off to the brave hearts. And special thanks to Peter and Nobal,without them this would have not been possible.
Soon we started posing with the clues and treasure before leaving to Picnic pool. Peter told us about a path that takes just 1 hr to picnicpool . We marked that in our gps and happily started towards picnic pool. After 20 min we saw Arun sekhar and others in the opposite direction and Arun congratulated us and we passed on. Soon the misty mountains became deadly hot . Senthil was leading in front with the GPS,myself in the middle and Prem was sweeping.
We were constantly walking over the ridges , where we could see full Nagala in all directions from the top. After 1.5 hours of strenuous trek we reached Picnic pool .There was Sankar ji lonely practicing Backflip and soon we started cooking maggi , lemon juice , pickle mix . I told for 2 hours I won't move this place. I instantly jumped into water (of course with mat) and slept in the mat for some while. Soon Shon, Senthil, Sankar and Prem were doing their backflips.
I was really happy at least all the efforts did not go in vain this time (this year). From 9:30 am to 1:30 pm it was full relaxation, sleep, food and all talks. After 2 pm we started moving swiftly towards base camp. Within 2 hours reached the first pool, where Brijesh ,Durai ji were swimming and Pirates were enjoying. I also had refreshing dip and talk with Briju. Sankar and Shon joined us. After 15 min refreshing talks with Briju, I went along with Prem till the base camp where peter was standing near his fortuner .I thanked Prem and others for making it a success. IT WAS A TOTAL TEAM EFFORT And Great leadership shown by Prem.I can never forget about the total team effort that has gone into this :Prem leading ,sweeping , motivating everyone at all times . Senthil ,the ultimate speedy guy,cluefinder ,ma best pal,cool navigator. Karan, the calm guy , constant hiker , best attitude ,ready for anything. Shon,ultra fast,weight lifter,smiling attitude. Balaji, cool stamina,very good memory,logical thinker and always supportive.Rajasekar, the DFS guy,food provider, helping around and telling stories,supportive.Vikki,
Sweeper,exploring mindset,helpful and calm. There ends the ROAD TO MAGICAL TREASURE IN NAGALAPURAM……..EMPERORS TEAM II had sealed a clear victory at the end.


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Ecocity Builders is dedicated to reshaping
cities for the long-term health of human and natural systems.
We develop and implement policy, design and educational tools and
strategies to:
Build thriving urban centers based on "access by proximity," and reverse
patterns of sprawl and excessive consumption
Shift policies to prioritize walking, bicycling, and transit and to
reduce dependence on automobiles
Restore biodiversity in the heart of our cities, in the form of creeks,
gardens, parks, farms and greenways
Locally, we serve Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco. Regionally we have worked for the Bay Area Air Quality District.
Internationally, we are the keepers of the International Ecocity Conference Series— held in Berkeley, Australia, Senegal, Brazil, China, India, San Francisco, Turkey and Canada. We've advised in Canada, China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Brazil, Senegal, South Africa, nine countries in Europe, Korea, and Australia.
Kirstin Miller
ecocity, ecology, planning, design, sustainable, development, conferences, consulting
Physical Address
339 15th Street Suite 208
Oakland, CA 94612
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This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
How does this organization make a difference?
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• Our founder, Richard Register, defined and developed the term 'ecocity' over 30 years ago—long before 'green building' and 'sustainability' was even in the vocabulary.
• We have been the keepers of the longest running conference series on thesubject— the International Ecocity Conference Series— begun in 1990 in Berkeley and since held in Australia, Senegal, Brazil, China, India, San Francisco, Turkey and Canada.
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Ecocity Builders publishes books, articles, editorials and a monthly newsletter, Ecocities Emerging with over 9,000 subscribers worldwide. We also maintain a website: www.ecocitybuilders.org and a blogsite: www.ecocity.wordpress.com.
We are keepers of the International Ecocity Conference Series, which has been held in Asia, North America, Australia, Africa and South America, and will be held next in Europe in 2013, which will be the 10th in the series. Approximately 12,000 ecocity practitioners have attended the conference series to date.
Ecocity Builders presents at numerous conferences on sustainable development, ecology, architecture and related topics all over the world. Our President, Richard Register and Executive Director Kirstin Miller are frequent keynote speakers.
Richard Register illustrates his own writing, and his books are considered as pleasurable for his imaginative drawings as profound in their ecological urban philosophies and visions. Register is the author of Ecocities: Building cities in balance with nature (2002), Ecocity Berkeley: Building cities for a healthy future (1987), and Another Beginning (1978). He is editor of Village Wisdom/Future Cities (1997). A new book on Ecocity Economics will be released in 2013.
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Our main publication is (description) Sprawl, Species
Extinction, Global Warming, Resource Depletion, War. These are the
resulting symptoms of the city of today. Is there another way to build
and to live upon this earth? Ecocities: Building Cities in Balance with
Nature outlines a carefully planned and ecologically comprehensive
strategy of how we can begin working towards a human habitat that is a
boost rather than a drain to the planet's biodiversity.
Other publications available: (description) Written by Richard Register, this book
introduces the concept of ecocities and explains how people can take
part in transforming their existing towns and cities into ecocities. The
section on Berkeley illustrates the ideas with concrete examples of
changes in planning, architecture, policy, and citizen action. This book
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Ecocity Builders.
Edited by Richard Register and Brady Peeks (description) This is a book
for everyone concerned about the future of our communities and the
health of our environment. It includes examples of design, planning,
appropriate technology, and social and environmental activism in
contemporary Africa and around the world.
In 1990, the City of Berkeley hosted a conference convened by Richard
Register and nonprofit Urban Ecology on cities that changed hearts and
minds, as well a fair number of careers. The message was simple. "Cities
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building them is destroying the planet. Why not, instead, build cities
in balance with nature?" Since then the International Ecocity Conference
Series, now convened by Ecocity Builders, the organization Register
founded in 1992, has been convened in five other countries: Adelaide,
Australia, 1992; Dakar/Yoff, Senegal, 1996; Curitiba, Brazil, 2000;
Shenzhen, China, 2002; Bangalore, India, 2006; San Francisco, Calfornia,
USA, 2008; Istanbul, Turkey, 2009 and Montreal, Canada, 2011.
Ecocity Builders has spoken at the "alternative events" at all the major
environmental conference organized by the United Nation: Stockholm, Rio
de Janeiro and Johannesburg, plus Habitat II, a.k.a. "the City Summit"
in Istanbul. University classes, architectural firms and futurist
conferences, the Smithsonian Institution and National Council for
Science and the Environment, associated student body organized events at
colleges, Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, business councils, small local
creek restoration groups, city government agencies, departments and
mayors have all hosted his talks or classes. We have spoken before
transportation experts, in experimental towns like Arcosanti, Arizona,
for Curitiba's Open University for the Environment in Brazil and at
crafts schools like Haystack Mountain School of crafts and Oakland's
California College of Arts and Crafts. This is just a partial list.
Program success monitored by
The general public.
Program success examples
See above.
Population(s) Served
General Public/Unspecified
Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program 2
International Ecocity Standards Project
In partnership with our international network of ecocity colleagues and
associates, Ecocity Builders has launched the International Ecocity
Standards (IES) project to define "ecocities" by developing a set of
standards, criteria and metrics against which to evaluate and guide new
and existing cities' progress towards becoming an "ecocity."
International Ecocity Standards will evaluate different scales of
development, from the small neighborhood scale to the regional scale.
Website: http://www.ecocitystandards.org
Program long term success
The Ecocity approach continues to capture the interest and attention of sustainable cities and urban issues networks and organizations around the world. We are now an associate partner of the UN Habitat's World Urban Campaign(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ivN09IoWHjFO5NMD-HuB4Qjgd-8b_mH_QMmuWCB5M1k72wSUast9qKtkfspVFjdycP7wJoB0SwKU8ZJlGH3GvD-p6rNE7mdlmsqErP8BfJ-roL8DFAMhoaZqcUWzRuef) . We're on the Steering Committee of a new cities society, City Protocol(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001ivN09IoWHjEVZOwP63AKMpX0iyuesq3V5FDk3uXax7Fxg_4l6_ugBEpFI_cmhahwpGcmahWYQu1E9o5zeIEspCKZowRBcmBlyQoGnOYGpxTrPSKmHqEvaF7uYlZjtagHh_TPI725MCCC_HM53kkJPg==) (CP), which recently met in San Francisco (related articles in this edition). Ecocity Builders joined forces with the City of San Francisco's Planning Department to host a one-day conference and tour of SF's proposed ecodistricts for CP Society members, who represent cities, companies, institutions and organizations. We've been asked to help lead a City Protocol Ecodistrict Working Group, and will be facilitating the input and participation of Barcelona's Chief Architect, San Francisco's Director of Citywide Planning, along with other CP members and associates.
Program success monitored by
IEFS Stewardship Council Members
Richard Register, Founder and President, Ecocity Builders
William Rees, Professor, School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada; Co-founder of the Ecological Footprint methodology with Mathis Wackernagel
Isabel Wade, Ph.D., Urban Resource Systems, San Francisco, California, USA
Paul Downton, Ecopolis Architects, Adelaide, Australia
Core Advisory Committee:
Kirstin Miller, Executive Director, Ecocity Builders, Lead Facilitator, IEFS, Oakland, California, USA
Marco Vangelisti, Ecocity Builders, Slow Money Alliance, San Francisco Bay Area, USA
Jennie Moore, British Columbia Institute of Technology, School of Construction and the Environment, Vancouver, Canada
Sudarshan Tiwari, Architect and City Historian, Kathmandu, Nepal
Richard Smith, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Stacey Meinzen, Founder and President, Climate Action Plans, El Cerrito, California, USA
Debra Efroymson, HealthBridge, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sven Eberlein, writer, editor, communications specialist, San Francisco, USA
Jonn Braman, Regional Director, British Columbia Ministry of Environment
Expert Advisors include:
Mathis Wackernagel, President, Global Footprint Network, Oakland, California, USA
Bill McKibben, 350.org
Peter Gleick, President, Pacific Institute, Member, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, MacArthur Fellow
Janet Larsen, Director of Research, Earth Policy Institute, Washington, DC, USA
Warren Karlenzig, President, Common Current & Strategic Advisor, the Institute for Strategic Resilience, Shanghai-San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, USA
Ian Douglas, Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester, Manchester, England, President, Society for Human Ecology
Alex Aylett, Research Director, Sustainable Cities International
David Hall, President, Novatek, Inc.
Dmitry Ozeryansky, Ozeryansky Engineering
Charlene Easton, M.E.S., Advisor, Sustainability, C Easton and Associates
Vanessa Timmer, Co-founder and Director, One Earth Initiative
Osprey Orielle Lake, Director, Women's Earth and Climate Caucus, State of the World Forum
Jeffrey Heller, FAIA, President, Heller Manus Architects
Vatsal Bhatt, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Luc Rabouin, Director General, Montréal Urban Ecology Centre
Jayne Engle-Warnick, Board of Directors, Montréal Urban Ecology Centre
Daniel Zhu, Venture Partner, China Environmental Fund of Tsing Capital (cleantech and environment related investments)
Dr. John Chien-Yuan Lin, Professor, National Taiwan University, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning
Chan-Won Lee, Director, Institute of Advanced Instrument Analysis; Professor, Department of Urban Environmental Engineering, Changwon, Korea
Rusong Wang, President, Ecological Society of China, Bejing, China
Ray Tomalty, Principal, Smart Cities Research Service & Adjunct Professor, School of Urban Planning, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Program success examples
See above.
Population(s) Served
General Public/Unspecified
Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Ethnic/Racial Minorities -- Other Specified Group
Program 3
Green Infrastructure
We are helping create mixed-used development models and green infrastructure projects and maintaining previously implemented demonstration projects. We also have a major proposal underway, Center Street Plaza, for Berkeley, California.
Green Infrastructure and Demonstration Projects Website:
Program long term success
Ecocity Builders regularly engages in on-the-ground ecocity demonstration projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cities are seeking innovative ideas and new approaches for dealing with priority issues and concerns.
Demonstration projects are effective mechanisms for forging partnerships between public, private and especially community sectors, developing new ways of working together, and learning by doing. Project activities and results are highly visible. Such first-hand experiences are especially important in situations where social processes, behavioral changes, and institutional reforms are the keys for success.
Program success monitored by
Cities and citizens in the San Francisco Bay Area
Program success examples
Codornices Creek
Milvia Slow Street
Strawberry Creek Daylighting and Park
Urban Orchard
Integral Neighborhood
Gaia Building
Community Development
Population(s) Served
General Public/Unspecified
Program 4
Ecocity Mapping and Community Planning
Ecocity Mapping is a regional and integrated approach to transitioning from the current land and energy intensive patterns of urban sprawl and automobile dependence, towards compact, pedestrian and transit-oriented communities linked by transit, trails and greenways, and restored natural corrridors.
Existing or potential "urban villages" are urban environments with a concentration of amenities, shown in the urban planning literature to help lower carbon emissions by reducing vehicle miles traveled, that would serve as cores of urban villages.
The mapping method calculates distances from residences to amenities such as grocery stores, transit stops, restaurants, schools, and parks. Combined with groundtruthing, the mapping method reveals existing and potential vitality centers that can serve as a road map for developing citywide and area-specific plans. Ecocity Mapping also serves to reveal how the built environment is related to topography, water systems, and the transportation network.
Ecocitizen World Map:
Ecocity Mapping for Urban Villages:
GIS interface with Ecocitizen World Map:
Program long term success
We initially piloted the approach in an Oakland neighborhood and used the mapping to help inform a sustainable "urban village" specific plan. We formed a partnership based on common goals and mutual respect with traditionally marginalized Village Bottoms community in the West Oakland. Our collaboration resulted in the Village Bottoms Cultural District plan and we continue to work together on project development and plan implementation.
Our research showed that applying the Sustainable Urban Villages approach to the City of Oakland can potentially save an equivalent of 67,200 tons of CO2 emissions annually by 2020. Additionally, we calculated CO2 emissions reductions specific to proposed actions in the Village Bottoms neighborhood. Findings suggest that the Sustainable Urban Villages approach can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our cities, while improving the quality of life in our urban environments.
For more information:
1. Final Ecocity Mapping Report to Bay Area Air Quality District [PDF](http://www.ecocitybuilders.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/EcocityMappingFinal.pdf) 18MB
2. Village Bottoms Cultural District Plan [PDF(http://www.ecocitybuilders.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/VB_Booklet_webfinal1.pdf) ] 4MB
We additionally expanding the approach in 2012, working with Esri and Ushahidi, a crowdmapping organization out of Nairobi Kenya. We are currently piloting the map with several favela communities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, working with local NGO Catalytic Communities, with a specific focus on the community of Pica-Pau.
The goal of the EcoCitizen map is, first, to trace the well-being of diverse human settlements throughout the globe – and then to use this information as a vehicle for transformation. Since Pica-Pau is the first community to have both its assets and issues mapped (previous excursions have only documented efforts and achievements rather than areas of necessity), this project hopes to inform solutions to some of the community's problems, and at the same time bring light to the capacities of an often maligned(http://bit.ly/RZGJN3) favela population.
Program success monitored by
Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Ecocity Builders, Black Dot Artists, Village Bottoms Neighborhood Association, Eye on Earth, Catalytic Communities
Program success examples
Plan for Village Bottoms Farm, grant from Kaiser Permanente, collaboration with Will Allen and Growing Power, award from Bay Area Air Management District, two charrettes for West Coast Green funded by Home Depot Foundation, collaboration with West Coast Green, Free Design Clinic, others to continue the work, presentation of approach and work to City of Richmond.
Plans to expand the pilot in Brazil to other communities in Nepal and Philippines in 2013.
Community Development
Population(s) Served
Ethnic/Racial Minorities -- Other Specified Group
Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program 5
Living City Project
The Living City Project is a pilot tested in Kathmandu, Nepal. The project establishes an understanding of the ancient urban systems of Kathmandu and nearby towns. Based on these findings, we proposed sustainable development interventions to deal with the rapid growth and unplanned settlements, regional planning for healthy development and restoration of decaying ecosystems, like the watershed. We suggested integrated ideas for improving the health and welfare of the people living in Kathmandu with ecocity urban solutions, "green" job creation and proposals for community banking and investment.
Program long term success
Not available
Program success monitored by
Citizens of Kathmandu, Patan/Lalitpur
Program success examples
Living City Kathmandu Plan
Pilot projects using low impact design and recycling in Patan
Design development for next step strategies for water, energy, food, land use and community health interventions at the local level
Community, Business & Industry
Population(s) Served
General Public/Unspecified
Ethnic/Racial Minorities -- Other Specified Group
Other Named Groups
Locally, we serve Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco. Regionally we have worked for the Bay Area Air Quality District.
Internationally, we are the keepers of the International Ecocity Conference Series— held in Berkeley, Australia, Senegal, Brazil, China, India, San Francisco, Turkey and Canada. We've advised in Canada, China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Brazil, Senegal, South Africa, nine countries in Europe, Korea, and Australia.
Social Media
Funding Needs
General Support = $100,000 Program Support for all of our programs.
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Kirstin Miller
Kirstin Miller is an environmental activist, community organizer,
and a writer and editor. She has been with Ecocity Builders since 1997
and currently serves as Executive Director. Kirstin has presented for
the organization locally, nationally and internationally.
Kirstin works closely with Ecocity Builders' President
Richard Register in the development of the organization's "toolbox" of
strategies, such as car free by contract housing, environmental
restoration transfer of development rights, centers oriented
development, ecological demonstration projects and ecological zoning
overlay mapping.
She is a Board Member of the International Ecocity Conference Series, which has convened in the United States, Canada, Senegal, Brazil, China, India, Turkey and Australia -- with the upcoming conference planned for Nantes, France, in September 2013. Ecocity Builders is the 'urban issues' facilitator for the United Nations NGO Major Group and Kirstin has been a lead participant on city issues for the UN, including the World Urban Campaign and the Making Cities Resilient Campaign. She serves as an expert panelist for the Katerva Awards.
Kirstin previously worked as an elementary and GATE (gifted
and talented education) teacher. She was awarded "Best New Teacher,"
1990, Fremont Unified School District. She has a B.S. in Humanities and
Fine/Performing Arts from Southern Oregon State University and a
California State Teaching Credential from Cal State, Hayward.
Richard Register
Ecocity Builders
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MELISSA BLOCK, host:
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This summer, we're going to be exploring a set of experiences shared by people in every corner of the world - experiences that are transforming lives in small-town America and in bustling Shanghai; in villages in Pakistan and right here in Washington, D.C.
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SIEGEL: Over the next couple of months, we'll examine how such universal experiences can take dramatically different turns depending on where you are and who you are.
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SIEGEL: And, Melissa, today you have a story about health challenges of a very different sort in sub-Saharan Africa.
BLOCK: That's right. It's a part of the world, Robert, that has some of the worst outcomes for both mothers and children. The rates of maternal and infant mortality are among the highest in the world. And last month, I went to Mozambique, that's in southeastern Africa, where the numbers are really especially daunting.
A Mozambican woman has a 1-in-37 lifetime risk of maternal death; one in ten children won't live past their first year, and one in seven die before they reach the age of five. So we wanted to find out what might help improve those outcomes.
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BLOCK: And we begin in the countryside among a large group of women. They're sitting on the ground in a small community of mud huts in northern Mozambique, Nampula Province. And just about every woman has a baby on her breast, bundled inside a brightly colored cloth called a capulana.
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BLOCK: On average, women in Mozambique have five children. And they start having babies when they're very young - as young as 10.
As I talk with the women, I learn about an initiation ritual called okanone, soon after a girl has her first period. It's seen as the end of her childhood. Men know if a girl has had her okanone, even at age 10 or 11, she's considered old enough to have sex and marry.
Ms. PAULINA FRANCISCO (Volunteer Health Worker): (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: Paulina Francisco tells me the girls learn a Rhythm of Initiation Dance that teaches them a lot about sex and about how to please a man.
Ms. FRANCISCO: (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: She says girls are taught when a man comes and wants to sleep with you, do this, turn this way, turn that way, grab him this way. Amid much merriment, she wiggles her hips for emphasis.
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BLOCK: And did everyone here have an okanone?
Ms. FRANCISCO: (Foreign language spoken)
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BLOCK: Paulina Francisco is a volunteer health worker in this community, which is named The 25th of June, after Mozambique's day of independence from Portuguese colonial rule.
The group Save the Children, working with Mozambique's Ministry of Health, has trained village workers like Paulina to help with basic medical care.
The community volunteers visit people in their homes, since for many it's impossible to make the long haul to a health center.
Ms. FRANCISCO: (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: Today, Paulina is visiting a young mother named Belita who gave birth to a baby girl in her mud hut just two days before.
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Ms. FRANCISCO: Shhh.
BLOCK: The mom lies alongside her baby on a low cot on the dirt floor. The hut is tiny; dark and sweltering and buzzes with flies.
Paulina rinses her hands, takes the newborn's temperature, then slides her onto a spring scale she's brought to check her weight.
Ms. FRANCISCO: (Foreign language spoken)
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BLOCK: Nearly six pounds, a normal weight.
Ms. FRANCISCO: (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: She warns the mom to look out for danger signs: diarrhea, umbilical infection, and she urges the couple to bring the baby in to a hospital soon for vaccines.
Ms. FRANCISCO: (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: The dad says they'll try to find a bicycle to get to the nearest health center in Monapo.
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BLOCK: So you and your wife on the bicycle with your baby on your back.
Unidentified Man #2: Yeah.
BLOCK: And even assuming they do find a bike, it will take them three hours to get there. This community is about 18 miles from the nearest clinic down rutted, red dirt roads.
This family's story is typical of rural Mozambique. In the countryside, more than half the babies born are delivered like Belita's was: not in a health facility but at home; the women often attended by a relative or friend, but not by a skilled health worker.
The risks are great for both mother and child. So, the government is trying to encourage women to have their babies in maternity units, like the one at the Rural Hospital of Monapo. This hospital is a grim outpost, old and battered.
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BLOCK: In the tiny maternity room, two women with bulging bellies are lying under blue sheets covered with old bloodstains. One woman has an IV drip. She moans softly and grips the metal bed frame. A piece of paper taped to the wall urges: Bring Your Baby into the World Smiling - it turns out to be a cruel wish.
Minutes after we arrive, more quickly than seems possible, both women have quietly given birth side by side, with no curtain for privacy, and with virtually no assistance. There is no doctor on hand.
A nurse holds up one baby, a boy, by his feet and vigorously slaps his back, drawing his first cry before bundling him in a cloth and taking him to be weighed. But the other baby, a girl, is silent. She's still and blue.
The nurses move with no great urgency. They suction the baby's mouth, try to pump air into her lungs, holding a bag mask over her mouth. They try chest compressions. Excruciating minutes go by. The newborn girl never takes a breath.
The mother, named Fatima Florenco, is expressionless, maybe stunned or maybe resigned to this outcome.
Mr. MESSIAS MIRECHE (Head Nurse, Rural Hospital of Monapo): (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: Outside the hospital, head nurse Messias Mireche says unfortunately, this baby died because the mother delayed getting to the hospital. Fatima had apparently been in labor for two days before coming here.
Mr. MIRECHE: (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: Maybe she didn't come in time because she didn't have a way to get here, he adds. Or maybe, she didn't know how important it is to get to the hospital.
But all that said, even once she got there, the bare-bones hospital had no fetal heart monitor, no doctor standing by to perform an emergency Caesarian section.
As unforgiving as conditions are at the Monapo Rural Hospital, some 40 miles away, in the city of Nacala, there's a brand new hospital painted a creamy yellow. It's spotless. And there you might find your best hope in nurse Laura Simbini.
Ms. LAURA SIMBINI (Nurse): (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: Simbini is trained in maternal-child health. And she embodies one of the ways Mozambique is trying to improve outcomes for women and children. Mozambique has one of the worst doctor-patient ratios in the world: Just one doctor for every 25,000 people. So, nurses like Laura Simbini have been trained to perform emergency surgery.
Ms. SIMBINI: (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: She can do Caesarian sections, hysterectomies, she can operate to treat ectopic pregnancies and sepsis - all things that we would consider the exclusive province of a doctor, she can do as a nurse.
Ms. SIMBINI: (Through Translator) We do it this way because we have very few specialists. So we were trained to deal with emergency situations. We have a doctor here, a specialist, but only one.
BLOCK: Nurse Simbini can't talk long, she has two C-section patients waiting for her - one is a 15-year-old girl.
Ms. SIMBINI: (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: Big baby, small mom, Nurse Simbini explains and off she goes to operate.
Ms. SIMBINI: (Foreign language spoken)
BLOCK: The Ministry of Health has trained 60 nurses like Laura Simbini around the country, providing emergency obstetric care to women who might otherwise have none.
The Mozambican government knows the numbers for maternal and infant deaths are still way too high. But this, at least, is one way to try to bring those numbers down.
Wednesday on the program, we'll hear about a drug that's proved highly effective in preventing the leading cause of maternal death in Mozambique, postpartum hemorrhage.
Unidentified Man: I can say in one word, simple. Well, this Misoprostol is something - a miraculous drug.
BLOCK: The promise and the risks of the drug Misoprostol, Wednesday on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
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Brain Attack
Stories of patients and staff in a small city hospital.
The ceiling is moving. It's one of those bumpy ceilings, with white plaster spattered evenly to look like warty growths. And it's coming towards me. Or perhaps I am moving towards the ceiling. Toward heaven.
I feel dizzy, but also light and floaty, as if the slightest wind would blow me away and scatter the wisps of my soul. The edges of my vision are blurry and dark. There is tingling and heaviness in my left arm and leg. I am on the floor, though I don't remember how I got here. It doesn't seem to matter. The floor is hard and cold beneath me, I can feel it pressing into my bones. I might have hit my head - it feels funny but it doesn't hurt. It just spins. I can feel the world spinning beneath me. Nobody ever notices how fast the world is spinning. I never noticed before.
There is a person. She enters my field of vision like a fuzzy shadow monster. Gradually, she grows brighter. Her hair is blonde and it falls near to my face as she hovers over me. She is speaking, and I hear her voice, but the words do not make sense in my mind. It is like she is speaking a language I do not know. I can't even remember her name. But when I see her, strong feelings rush in. I know I love her. She seems distressed, and I want to speak, to reassure her, but I have forgotten how.
She holds my hand, the one that feels numb and tingly. I feel so peaceful with her by my side. Am I dying? If I am, then it is okay. This does not feel bad or scary. Perhaps I am ready.
I hear a familiar sound in the background. I can't remember what it is called, but I remember the meaning. The sound is far away, and musical, the notes going up and down and up again. I have heard this sound many times. I just never thought it would be coming for me.


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Fairfield Inn & Suites Boston Cambridge
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Boston Cambridge
About the hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Fairfield Inn & Suites Boston Cambridge in Cambridge, you'll be convenient to Cambridgeside Galleria and TD Garden. This hotel is close to USS Constitution Museum and Boston Public Garden.
Make yourself at home in one of the 123 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 36-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
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Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Year Built 2015
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Parking (limited spaces)
- Fitness facilities
- Free breakfast
- Smoke-free property
- Business center
- Roll-in shower
- Free WiFi
- Number of floors - 5
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Self parking (surcharge)
- In-room accessibility
- Total number of rooms - 123
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Moonlight Walk in the Woods
May 07, 2012
My family and I took advantage of the "super moon" on Saturday evening and decided to go for a guided walk in the woods at Pine Grove Furnace State Park. About 50 people gathered at Fuller Lake for the start of our adventure. Our guide lead us to the Koppenhaver Trail and into the woods we went. The 1-mile trail offered a moderate hike that took about one hour to complete. It was fun to hear the sounds of nature and to listen to the running water of the nearby creek. Unfortunately, the "super moon" wasn't so bright in the woods but many of us brought along flashlights. My 11-year-old son particularly enjoyed shining his flashlight on the ground to find spiders. This was a unique way to spend a Saturday evening and it is one of the many free programs offered by the park.


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Name: Max Everett
Age: 15
Looks: He's tall and gangly, with clumsy limbs that are only ever graceful when he dances. He's got red hair that are as unruly as the rest of him, and liquid brown eyes. He has a beautiful smile that people rarely get to see because he's usually too shy to show it.
Personality: He's shy and awkward, and is only ever relaxed around his close bunch of friends. Dancing is the one way for him to really be free, and he plays no heed to the fact that he's on centre stage when he's lost in a dance. Because of his shyness he's only close to a small group of people, and gets very attached and possessive of them.
Name: Payton (Pay) Leons
Age: 15
Looks: She is short fir her age, about 5'1. She has meduim length goldon hair. Her hair is wavy, but she always has in stright, in a bun, or in a pony tail so you really couldn't tell. She has big sea blue eyes, and tiny ears.
Perosontily: She is the dirty minded on out of her group of friends, but is very sweet. She is not shy, the oppistoe. Though, she gets shy when she is scared or nevores. She is very moody, and not justwhen she is PMSING.


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Sipuleucel-T in Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) Patients Previously Treated on Dendreon Study P-11 (NCT00779402)
This study has been completed.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 2, 2011
Last updated: February 29, 2016
Last verified: February 2016
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This study is being conducted to examine the immune response generated by sipuleucel-T in subjects previously treated with sipuleucel-T in the androgen dependent setting. The study will also assess the safety of receiving up to 3 additional infusions of sipuleucel-T. This is an open-label, uncontrolled, multicenter study, conducted in up to 14 clinical trial sites. The anticipated duration of the study is approximately 6 years.
Prostate Cancer
Drug: sipuleucel-T
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Open-Label Multicenter Study of Sipuleucel-T in Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Previously Treated With Sipuleucel-T on Dendreon Study P-11 (NCT00779402)
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: prostate cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Prostate Cancer
Drug Information available for: Sipuleucel-TU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Dendreon:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the immune response generated by sipuleucel-T [ Time Frame: Change in immune response from Baseline through Month 12 ]Antigen-specific T cell responses will be assessed by mean of a proliferation assay and an interferon-gamma enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay. Antigen-specific humoral immune responses will be measured by means of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the safety of sipuleucel-T [ Time Frame: Baseline to study completion ]Safety will be assessed by summarizing adverse events, laboratory evaluations, vital signs, and physical examination findings.
- To explore the correlation between sipuleucel-T immune response and overall survival. [ Time Frame: Baseline to study completion ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: sipuleucel-T
Sipuleucel-T is an autologous cell product consisting of antigen presenting cells (APCs) loaded with PA2024, a recombinant fusion protein composed of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), linked to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).
Drug: sipuleucel-T
Sipuleucel-T is an autologous cell product consisting of antigen presenting cells (APCs) loaded with PA2024, a recombinant fusion protein composed of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), linked to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).
Other Name: PROVENGE, APC8015
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Previously randomized in Dendreon's P-11 study (NCT00779402) and received at least one infusion of sipuleucel-T
- Radiologic evidence of metastasis
- Castrate resistant prostate cancer. Subjects must have current or historical evidence of disease progression concomitant with surgical or medical castration, as demonstrated by PSA progression OR progression of measurable disease OR progression of non-measurable disease
- Castrate level of testosterone (< 50 ng/dL) achieved via medical or surgical castration
- Adequate hematologic function
Exclusion Criteria:
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status > 2
- Treatment with chemotherapy within 3 months prior to registration
- Treatment with systemic corticosteroids, external beam radiation therapy, or any investigational product for prostate cancer within 28 days prior to registration
- Current or imminent pathologic long-bone fracture
- Known malignancies other than prostate cancer that are likely to require treatment within 6 months following registration
- A requirement for systemic immunosuppressive therapy for any reason
- A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to sipuleucel-T or GM-CSF
- Any infection requiring antibiotic therapy or causing fever within 1 week prior to registration
- Any surgery requiring general anesthetic within 28 days prior to registration
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01338012
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01338012
|United States, California
|Orange County Urology Associates
|Laguna Hills, California, United States, 92653
|United States, Oregon
|Oregon Health & Science University
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
|United States, Washington
|Virginia Mason Hospital
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
|Virginia Mason Medical Center
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
Sponsors and Collaborators
|Study Director:
|Robert Israel, MD
|Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
More Information
Keywords provided by Dendreon:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01338012 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 2, 2011
|Last Updated:
|February 29, 2016
Keywords provided by Dendreon:
metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer
prostate cancer
immune therapy
dendritic cells
antigen-presenting cells
antigen presenting cells
cancer vaccine
prostatic adenocarcinoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017


text: F.Y.I. Top rating factual program Kings Cross ER returning to Foxtel's Crime Investigation channel January 24, 2013 10:55 0 The casualty ward of St Vincent's hospital in Sydney's Darlinghurst will again be in the TV spotlight from next month. The highest rating factual program in subscription television history, Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital, returns on Thursday, February 14 at 7.30pm AEDT for another heart-stopping look at the workings of one of the busiest emergency departments in Australia. Each episode of the fast-paced 10-part observational documentary series, filmed right in the heart of inner-city Sydney, follows an incredible team of doctors, nurses and specialists, lead by the longest-serving Emergency Department director in Australia, Professor Gordian Fulde, as they work around the clock in the frenetic environment that is St Vincent's Emergency Department. From the minute these medicos walk in to the emergency ward on any given day, they are faced with anything from stab and gunshot wounds, to drug overdoses, alcohol-fuelled injuries and car crash casualties – to performing immediate life-saving surgery. In what is the most diverse catchment area in any emergency ward in Australia, the entertainment hub of Kings Cross, there is nothing that the brilliant St Vincent's team cannot handle. A case in point is in episode one of the series, where emergency staff are faced with a once-in-a-lifetime case when a young man, Australian hip-hop artist and X-Factor contestant Jelal Edmonds, is rushed to paramedics after being stabbed in the heart during a fight outside a nightclub. In the ultimate, against-all-odds fight to bring the patient back from the brink of death, the St Vincent's team, lead by Dr Lee Blair and Dr Michael Byrom, pull together in an incredible situation which sees them perform a specific surgery called a thoracotomy – right on the spot in the resuscitation bay. Dr Byrom, in a race against the clock, is then forced to plug the beating heart of the dying young man with his finger and stitch it, in a rare, history-making medical manoeuvre and what is one of the most compelling real-life scenes ever captured on Australian television. Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital is produced by John McAvoy at Eyeworks Australia and is exclusive to Crime & Investigation Network. Source: Foxtel press release topics crime, Foxtel, investigation, Kings Cross Share Tweet Share Comments are closed. ADVERTISEMENT Most Discussed 61 Comments Why Fairfax management aren't the real villains 55 Comments What's going wrong in the world of advertising? 38 Comments Accenture buys The Monkeys and Maud 35 Comments The journey to digital paradise: A little more conversation, a little less rhetoric 33 Comments An open letter to marketers: it's up to you to save the media industry now


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Charles O Anderson
Associate Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, College of Fine Arts
Expertise: African Diaspora and African American (Black) vernacular and concert dance history, Black dance aesthetics, Afrocentric dance pedagogy, choreography and dance composition, contemporary dance, Afrofuturism, critical race theory in dance
Jacqueline L Angel
Professor, Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
+1 512 471 2956
Expertise: Hispanic health and demographics; aging policy; social policies with respect to diversity; long-term care
Deborah A Bolnick
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 471 7532, +1 512 471 2781
Expertise: Anthropological genetics and genomics, ancient DNA, Native American population history, human population genetics, human biological variation, race, paleoepigenetics, ethical/legal/social implications of genetic research
Cindy I Carlson
Department Chair, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education
+1 512 471 4155
Expertise: Dr. Carlson researches the efficacy of family assessment, treatment, and intervention. She also examines family-peer-school linkages. More broadly, Dr. Carlson is interested in integrated behavioral health, attachment theory, and consultation theories and processes. Dr. Carlson's most recent research, which is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, focuses on ethnic differences in parenting and the effects of ethnic diversity on the peer social relations and psychosocial development of middle school youth. Dr. Carlson previously co-authored two books - "Family-School Intervention: A Systems Perspective" and "Family Assessment: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers." She is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association, where she currently serves as a council representative and member of the Committee on Accreditation, and is past president of the Division of School Psychology.
Kevin O Cokley
Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education
+1 512 471 7498
Expertise: Dr. Kevin Cokley's research is in the area of African American psychology, with particular interest in the roles of racial and ethnic identity and academic self-concept in the academic achievement of African American students. More recently he has been examining the impact of the impostor phenomenon in academic and mental health outcomes, especially among ethnic minority students and women. Broadly, Dr. Cokley considers racial and ethnic identity development, academic motivation, multicultural psychology and issues of race, ethnicity and culture.
North Cooc
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, College of Education
+1 512 471 7923
Expertise: Racial and ethnic disproportionality, quantitative research methods, Asian Americans in education, summer literacy interventions, culture and diversity
Kevin M Foster
Associate Professor, African and African Diaspora Studies Department, College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 471 4362
Expertise: African American student achievement; intersection of sports and academics; impact of race and gender on student academic outcomes; cultural theory in education; Improvement of academic outcomes for African American, Latina/o and other students
Christina Fragale
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, College of Education
Benjamin G Gregg
Associate Professor, Department of Government, College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 232 7274
Expertise: Democracy, Rule of Law, Human Rights, Political Theory, Social Theory, Bioethics, Genetic Manipulation of Humans
Jennifer J Holme
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration, College of Education
Expertise: Dr. Holme's research focuses on the politics and implementation of educational policy, with a particular focus on the relationship among school reform, equity, and diversity in schools. Her research interests include: school desegregation (currently focusing on inter-district programs), high stakes testing (exit level testing); and school choice policy.
Peniel E Joseph
Professor, Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
+1 512 475 7241
Expertise: Africana studies, women's studies, ethnic studies, law, society, political science.
Wei-Na Lee
Professor, Department of Advertising, College of Communication
+1 512 471 8149
Expertise: cross-cultural consumer behavior, multicultural marketing communication, consumer response to new media
Mark F O'Reilly
Department Chair, Department of Special Education, College of Education
Expertise: Assessment and support of individuals with intellectual disabilities who exhibit challenging behavior. Social skill/communication interventions for children with ASD. Assistive technology for persons with profound multiple disabilities. He is a doctoral level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D).
Francie Ostrower
Professor, Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
+1 512 232 5342
Expertise: Non-Profit Management and Governance Non-Profit Management, Philanthrophy
Barbara L Pazey
Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, College of Education
+1 512 475 8572
Expertise: Barbara Pazey's research interests focus on the development of administrator and teacher leadership preparation programs so future leaders and teachers can fully meet the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of a diverse student population; ethical leadership and decision making processes applied to special education law and policy; and the analysis of P-12 education programs within urban and/or turnaround school settings. She embraces a research agenda that seeks to empower student voice, recognize and foster the growth of students' 21st century skills such as creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, and provide the prerequisite knowledge, skills, and dispositions that enable them to graduate from high school, ready to pursue a post-secondary education and/or enter the workforce. She has presented in these areas at international, national, state, and local conferences. Pazey's teaching interests encompass the preparation of general and special education administrator and teacher leaders in the context of meeting the intellectual, social, cultural, emotional, physical, and aesthetic needs of special population students; trends and issues that impact the future of special education and educational leadership; ethical approaches to leadership, decision making, and practice; and special education law and disability policy.
Soncia Reagins-Lilly
Vice President for Student Affairs, Department of Educational Psychology
+1 512 471 1133, +1 512 471 1762
Expertise: Higher Education policy, administration and finance; strategic planning; Leadership Development; Cultural Competence and International Cultural exchange
Daron K Roberts
Founding Director, Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation, Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation
+1 512 471 2320
Expertise: Roberts leads the effort at UT Austin to help young male and female athletes succeed on and off the field as responsible citizens.
Erin M Rodriguez
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education
+1 512 471 0283
Expertise: Dr. Rodriguez's areas of interest and expertise include: pediatric chronic illness (e.g., cancer, asthma) and health disparaties; developmental processes in stress and coping; linguistic and cultural factors in mental health.
Victor B Saenz
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration, College of Education
+1 512 475 8585
Spanish Speaker
Expertise: Higher education policy issues; Educational benefits of racial/ethnic diversity; Desegregation issues; Access, transition, and retention issues for underrepresented college students, especially Latino males in higher education; Policy impacts of affirmative action and remedial education policies; Assessment issues in higher education (learning outcomes)
Allison Skerrett
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
+1 512 232 4883
Expertise: Secondary English education in urban contexts Adolescent literacy practices in school and outside school contexts Transnational youths' literacy practices and learning across transnational social and educational settings Sociocultural influences on teaching and learning
Cherise Smith
Associate Professor of Art and Art History and of African and African Diaspora Studies, African and African Diaspora Studies Department, College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 471 1784
Expertise: African American Representation, Art and Visual Culture; the Identity Politics and Representation; The Intersection of Representation with Race and Gender; Performance and Conceptual Art Practices; Photography; American Art After 1945
Gregory J Vincent
Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
+1 512 471 3212
Expertise: Diversity, Community Engagement, Inclusion, Social Justice, Executive Leadership, Higher Education Law, Equity & Access
Michael E Webber
Associate Professor, Cockrell School of Engineering
+1 512 475 6867
Expertise: Energy policy; Energy & Water; Alternative and renewable energy; Biofuels; Energy in Texas; Smart Grid; Power Sector
Christine L Williams
Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts
+1 512 232 6321
Expertise: gender, sexuality, workplace inequality, qualitative research methods, theory
Luis H Zayas
Dean, School of Social Work
+1 512 471 1937
Spanish Speaker
Expertise: Latino adolescents, suicide prevention, child and adolescent mental health, culturally competent interventions, immigration, minorities