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Speakers and panelists were blunt in their assessments of the issue. "The system is rigged," said Robert Gallucci, President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in his keynote address. He identified voter disenfranchisement, closed and obtuse redistricting processes, distorted media and communications systems, income inequality, and campaign financing as key elements that restrict people's participation in democracy and help a small group of individuals and organizations retain outsized influence in the functioning of government. He said that as a result, government systems were becoming less representative of citizens' interests, and the socio-economic opportunities and mobility that the United States is known for have been reduced. "It shouldn't be that if you want to enjoy the American Dream, you have to go to the Netherlands," he said.
Mr. Gallucci noted that the problems were so large and widespread that there was no single approach that would bring about the necessary changes. Different solutions and activities are needed at all levels of government, but one thing that unifies the organizations in the room was the need to take action. "For each of us, the challenge is the same. How can we make our democracy more representative, how can we make government more effective, and how can we all be part of the solutions we want to see?" he said.
A panel discussion followed, moderated by Ms. Hess. The conversation provided perspectives on how funders and nonprofits can engage in areas that can improve and strengthen democratic systems. Ryan Blitstein, President and CEO of CHANGE Illinois, focused particularly on bringing independence and transparency to redistricting practices to bring balance to Illinois congressional districts, reduce partisanship and division, and make representatives more responsive to their constituents. This effort is important, he said, but it also is only one part of the larger work. "This is a set of systemic, interlocking issues, and we need to be working on all of them, or we will not be making the change we need," Mr. Blitstein said.
Byron Hobbs, Executive Director of SOUL (Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation), discussed the importance of reconnecting people to government and how it can impact their lives. "An increase in voter participation should be connected to people's belief that democracy is the vehicle they can use to make dramatic change in their life. Sadly, that is currently not the case." He spoke of training community leaders about times in the past that grassroots movements have led to improvements in political and social systems, such as the labor movement and the groundswell behind the New Deal. This training, he said, can help leaders understand what is possible as well as the work needed to implement real change.
Finding ways to encourage social service organizations to play an active role in political issues that affect them and their constituents would be a useful step, said Edgar Ramirez, President and CEO of Chicago Commons. He stated that as nonprofit organizations become more reliant on government funding, they often feel pressure to not engage in any policy issues. That can hamper them from having a constructive voice in policy discussions. "People may not be comfortable that an organization like Chicago Commons is engaging in activism, but we need to change that paradigm. We need to look at how the current paradigm is affecting us in a negative way," Mr. Ramirez said.
The panelists discussed the challenges of working in a system designed to keep certain groups on the outside, and they said that increased transparency, more independent government processes, and broader grassroots participation are needed to build responses to these issues. "We need to organize around principles of what sort of democracy we'd like to see, and how folks at every level, in every neighborhood, can participate in the process," Mr. Ramirez said.
Doing the work needed to change systems and strengthen the nation's democracy can be challenging because it is not always easy to convince all parts of an organization what needs to be done and persuade them to act. Mr. Gallucci recommended finding an issue you can connect with emotionally, as that passion can help carry people forward. Mr. Ramirez added that organizations should be careful to find a broad range of opinions and perspectives, which can help make people more likely to invest in whatever strategies develop.
In discussing the role nonprofit organizations and foundations can play in strengthening democracy, panelists emphasized the importance of the sector's flexibility. "Funders and foundations should strongly encourage organizations like mine to take more risks, be innovative, think outside the box, and partner with other organizations," Mr. Hobbs said.
Mr. Gallucci added that transparency on the part of funders can give other organizations the opportunity to learn from the chances they took. They should "be open about what interventions you have attempted that have worked and haven't worked so that other people can learn the same way you should be learning from your experience," he concluded.
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June 2, 2006
Hello, sports fans! I see that five months have passed since my last posting here. Well,
I don't want to do overdo things. As proud as I am of my work and of this site, I don't want to be one of those cyber-popinjays who insists on telling you EVERYTHING that's going on in my life and career.
That said, a lot certainly has been going on on all "fronts" (to lapse into martial speak). I certainly can't remember the last time I had two launch parties and/or openings for two different projects on different sides of the Atlantic but a few weeks apart, but that's exactly what occurred this past March 2lst and April 14th, in Amsterdam and Ithaca, respectively. It's difficult to say which event was more memorable, or more meaningful, so I will tell you about both.
Consider this, then, your semi-annual report from Sander Media, your favorite one-man media company–
Okay, now, about those parties–
First, on March 21st, I hosted the launch party for the Dutch (Bert Bakker) edition of "The Frank Family That Survived," my historical memoir about my mother's family's experiences during the Dutch Holocaust at the Hollandsche Schouwburg in Amsterdam. Formerly a Jewish theater, the Schouwburg was employed as an assembly point for the thousands of Jews who fell into the Nazis' "Jew-net" after the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. Now owned by the Jewish Historical Museum, it is considered one of the most hallowed sites of the Dutch Holocaust.
Thus you can imagine what a great honor it was to be invited by the Museum to have my launch (as these things are called in Europa) in the Schouwburg's Walter Susskind room. Susskind was one of the Dutch Gentile heroes who worked at the Schouwburg during the war who risked his life rescuing many dozens of the Dutch Jewish children who were temporarily detained there along with their despairing parents en route to the death camps. Like a number of his fellow resisters, whose names are today engraved on a small plaque on the exterior of another building near by, he paid for that heroism with his life. (Incidentally, if you would like to read a wonderful, portrait-in-depth on the subject of Dutch rescuers, I strongly recommend "The Heart Has Reasons: Holocaust Rescuers & Their Stories of Courage," by my friend, fellow Cornellian Mark Klempner.)
For some reason, I had never visited the Schouwburg, whose most striking feature is an outdoor memorial built around the original brick floor of the theater — the same floor where many of the 130,000 Dutch Jews who were ultimately sent to the camps (of whom nary 25,000 survived), including my aged great-grandmother Leontine, who had refused to "dive under" with my mother's family once stood or sat (I imagine, in Leontine's case, just sat) before being dispatched by train to the Westerbork transit camp in the north (which I did visit) and thence eastward to Auschwitz, Sobibor, and the other death camps (in Leontine's case, Sobibor, where she was murdered several days after her arrival) — during the extensive research I conducted for "Frank Family."
I was also too busy the day of the reception getting ready for my presentation to go outside, either. But the following day, when I returned to the Schouwburg to pick up the rented slide projector I had left behind, I did. In the event, that pleasant spring afternoon in Amsterdam, I had the sacred site to myself. For a moment I tried to put myself in the place of all those thousands of forlorn men, women, and children who had stood or sat or milled about there, trying to figure out what was going to happen to them. Or trying not to.
Impossible. Then, after saying a silent prayer, I returned inside, where there is a small display case of books related to the Dutch Shoah for sale, (including the diary of Anne Frank, of course) — not a bookshop, just a small display. On top, I was thrilled to see, were copies of the British and just-released Dutch versions of my book, with the pictures of Flory and Myrtil, lying side by side atop the main counter.
I have always felt that the long, winding journey behind my book — which began that long ago July afternoon in 1965, when my mother, on her first return visit to Holland since the war, took me to 14 Pieter van den Zandenstraat, the small street apartment where she and her family spent 1036 days hiding from the Germans — would only truly be over once I saw the book for sale, in Dutch, in Holland.
And so there it was — at the Hollandsche Schouwburg, no less.
(BREAKING NEWS: Cornell University Press has informed me that the Press Board has "effectively approved" purchase of "The Frank Family" for publication here in the U.S. next winter, bringing the number of editions of the book to four — British, Dutch,
Brasilian [due out spring 2007], and American — and, effectively, giving the book a new life–Huzza!)
That was certainly a moment. It was also very nice to see my tome for sale several days later in The Hague, whence I moved after my intense Amsterdam sortie for a gezellig (a Dutch word which means roughly "cozy") and received a boisterous welcome from my Haagsche friends — particularly the owners of the restaurant Impero Romano, Fabio and Umberto, whose establishment I had praised in the small feature I wrote about my beloved Den Haag for the Travel Section of The New York Times. Fabio and Umberto, two wild and crazy and very savvy Italian guys whose fun-packed establishment brings some much-needed warmth and brio (not to mention excellent food) to this elegant if at times chilly city, insisted on purchasing a copy of my book so that they could give to one of their newest best customers, the American Ambassador, who had called for reservations–after reading about their place in my little piece.
That was cool. As was the rest of my all-too-brief stay in my beloved Holland.
But that moment at the Schouwburg was definitely the highlight.
Then, seemingly, the next moment — it was actually three weeks, but it certainly seemed like the next moment — I found myself back beneath the magical, inspiring dome of Sibley Hall, home of the Fine Arts Library, my creative headquarters, putting the final touches on "My World," the photographic retrospective I have been working on with my brilliant, just graduated co-curator and protégé J.J. Manford '06 (thank you, J.J.!).
As some of you Sander stalwarts know, in 1998 I mounted my first retrospective — "My America: A Panoramic Photographic Exhibit-Memoir," I called it — at Taidehalle, the Municipal Art Hall of Helsinki. That show, comprising 60 images of "my" America, from sea to shining, neon-lit sea, which took up the entirety of the museum's elegant restaurant, Taidehallin Klubi, was a considerable undertaking.
So is "My World," which takes up where "My America" left off, and contains no less than 75 images from virtually every corner of my entire world, including America and beyond, from "The Twilight Zone" (a large reproduction of Rod Serling's swimming pool) to New York in the '60s and '80s ("New York When I Was Young") to London ("London Calling") to the Baltic, etc., etc.
As you can imagine, the show, which was "sculpted" to fit the quixotic dimensions of the sprawling, two-floor Fine Arts Library, was also something else to mount, with hundreds of hours spent on photo selection, printing (thank you Cornell Media Lab!), installation, poster and invitation design, liaison with Martha Walker, the wonderful head librarian at FAL, who decided to make "My World" the first one person art/photography show which that the Library itself has sponsored, party arrangements, etc., etc. What's an exhibit without a catalog? Would you believe that I was typing up that damn catalog — what f___ year did I take that shot of Helsinki? — until an hour before the reception?
And so there I was, after hurriedly changing back at my apartment (should I wear the shades?), frantically pedaling back to Sibley. And then I opened the door to the library, the same door I walk through most every day when I am here in Ithaca, and — well, there it was, just as I had envisioned it months before, when I first got the crazy notion of turning the library into a museum space.
Amongst the madding crowd in attendance that memorable Friday evening were a number of friends who had traveled to exotic Ithaca just for the event, including my old/new buddy from P.S. 131, Jesse Braverman, and his wife Debbie, who came all the way from Albany for the festivities; as well as a sizable New York contingent that included my friend and attorney, Bob Stein; my former ace assistant Sarah Ruth Jacobs; and, last but not least, the true star of the evening, Mrs. Dorrit Sander, a.k.a. my mother, who flew up especially for the show, which, as it happens, includes a portrait I took of her in Dam Square in Amsterdam back in '65, during our aforementioned trip together.
Talk about circles closing!
Must say, that was a nice moment, too.
Pleased to report that the show got lots of press from the local media, including articles in The Cornell Daily Sun and The Ithaca Journal. Most pleasing (and most accurate) of all was a lavishly illustrated feature in last week's Cornell Chronicle, the university newspaper, written by Dan Aloi. Excerpt:
Writer and photographer Gordon Sander' 73 celebrates his multifaceted relationship with Cornell in 'My World,' a photography exhibit on display through June 16 [please note!], in the Fine Arts Library in Sibley Dome — the largest retrospective of Sander's photography career–The images are more than moments captured by the artist's shutter; even Sander's most pictorial work has a surreal edge and the sense that something is about to happen..
'This library is my creative base,' Sander says. 'It's my greenhouse. I came back to Risley [College, the arts-oriented residential college where I was artist in residence from 2002 to 2004] to write and came to realize that I do my best work here [at Cornell]. This exhibit is sort of my way of repaying Cornell and this library for making a new home for me…
'I've had this sort of quixotic career,' Sander says. 'I don't have children; I have projects–'"
For me it indeed seems, all roads ultimately lead back to Cornell.
Thank you, J.J.! Thank you, Drea! Thank you, FAL! Thank you Martha! Thank you Ezra Cornell!
(Incidentally, those of you who weren't able to make it up to Ithaca to see 'My World' will be interested to know that I will be mounting a smaller version of the exhibit
at the Gershwin Hotel in Manhattan later this summer. Watch this space for more details.)
As you can imagine, what with juggling all these children-cum-projects, all of them seemingly coming to a head at the same time, there have been some pretty crazy moments over the last months, as well. Indeed, there was one day somewhere in the first half of March, when on/from my desk at Sibley, I was simultaneously blocking out the final act of "Epos," my first screenplay, and my principal text project for the past year; ironing out by email the details for the Amsterdam launch of "The Frank Family"; knocking out installment No. 23 of C-Town Blues, my first novel, about my hazy/crazy college days, for The Cornell Daily Sun, where my Bildungroman has been serialized for the past three terms, due that evening at 6 sharp!; and rushing over to Tjaden Hall, where the Media Lab is located, to oversee the printing of the large pieces for "My World." I think I was down at the Green Dragon café, talking to J.J. about this or that (Did I tell you that J.J. also was my illustrator on the novel? And what a smashing job of he did with that assignment.) when I just sort of started giggling and couldn't stop.
"J.J.," I said, bringing myself up short, "if you listen closely, you can hear my brain cells dropping to the ground.'
And you could.
It's been that sort of spring, too. Crazy man. And the beat goes on!
Who knows? Maybe this will turn out to be my year. Certainly is looking good. And, as Norma Desmond would say, thanks for being a part of it, all of you wonderful people out there–in the dark.
Your devoted servant,


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Strategically positioned along the Silk Route, the cities of Samarkand, Bukhara were famed trading centres for the caravans that passed this way in ancient times. On journey follows in their footsteps, discovering magnificent architecture and bustling bazaars that have changed little since the rule of Tamerlane. We'll marvel at the bizarre Darwaza Gas Craters in the Turkmenistan's desert, visit the ancient city of Konye-Urgench and Merv and head into the markets of Ashgabat to practice our bargaining skills. Moving on we explore the hidden world of Iran. Travel through this fascinating country to discover refined Islamic cities, colourful bazaars, ancient Persian ruins, fascinating nomads, and shimmering deserts. Whether relaxing in a teahouse in Shiraz, standing in awe of the architecture in Esfahan and Yazd the warmth and hospitality of the Iranian people, is endearing and the profound beauty of their land is mesmerising.
You will meet your guide on arrival, transfer and check-in to your hotel. During the drive your guide will provide an introduction to Tashkent, answer any questions you have, and make arrangements for the following day. Enjoy free time for the remainder of the first day. Tashkent is Uzbekistan's capital city and home to three million people. This old Soviet city is a perfect place to encounter the hustle and bustle of everyday life in Central Asia.
This afternoon see Tashkent's main sights including the central square Amir Timur or Tamerlane's Square, the Alisher Navoi Opera Theatre, the Chorsu Bazaar and the old town's mosques and madrassahs. The old part of the city is the center of traditional local cuisine. Between Kukeldash Madrassah and the Chorsu Bazaar you will find a great number of chaikhanas cafes and eating houses where you can snack on a kebab, shawrma or an Uzbek somsa.
Early in the morning we take the fast train to Samarkand. No city is as evocative of the Silk Road as 'golden' Samarkand. Registan Square is the quite simply the most spectacular architectural ensemble in Central Asia. Made up of three madrasas (places of learning) and a mosque, this beautiful square is inspiring. Your guided tour of Samarkand and the surrounding area, includes The Registan, Ulugbek Medressa, Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Shah-I-Zinda.
This morning we drive into the Zerafshan Mountains which provides us with magnificent views as we travel to Shakrisabz, birthplace of Tamerlane, where the ruined entrance towers of his Ak-Serai Palace still stand. Stop en route in Shakrisabz to visit Ak-Saray Palace, Khazrati-Imam Complex, and Dorut Tilyovat.
Moving on we reach the fascinating city of Bukhara. Alive with history, the Ark Fortress and the Samanid Mausoleum are some of the world's oldest monuments and the Kalyan Minaret, standing at 47 metres makes it one of the tallest in Central Asia. At the covered bazaars, rugs, silks and spices are still traded in a time-honoured tradition dating back centuries.
Today we enjoy a guided tour of Bukhara and the surrounding area. With its narrow alleyways and bustling bazaars, Bukhara is the quintessential Silk Road city. Today enjoy a full day tour through the old streets of Bukhara, some of the highlights include the Kalon Mosque, Zindon Prison, Ark Fortress, Kalyan Square with its great minaret and the Ismael Samani Mausoleum dating from the 10th century.
Early morning, drive to Khiva and explore the city. Khiva is one of the most iconic and enthralling towns ever to grace the historic Silk Road. You'll be captivated by Khiva's winding alleyways, tiled madrassa's and beautiful palaces.
Enjoy a full days excursion to medieval Khiva. With your guide you will be able to wander through the maze of twisting alleyways and visit the Kunya Ark or old citadel, the Emir's Palace and the magnificent Juma Mosque with its 200 individually carved wooden pillars.
Today it is time to tick off another country. We cross the border at Dashogus / Shavat and continue to Kunyaurgench were we visit the highlights. At night we drive across the Karakum Desert to the Darvaza flaming gas crater via a mud crater and water crater (also caused by industrial accidents). The 'mouth of hell' is one of the strangest and most spectacular things it is possible to see, literally has to be seen to be believed and worth going to Turkmenistan for this alone.
Continue via Erbent to Ashgabat the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, situated between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range.
Today we explore the the city of Ashgabat and surroundings. Depending on how much time we spend at each sight we will visit the Independence Square, Independence Park, Altyn Asyr shopping centre and monuments in Berzengi, Arch of Neutrality and Gypchak which is largest mosque in Central Asia that houses family Mausoleum of first president of the country!
In the morning our guides will drive us to the aiport for our onwards flight to Merv. It is the oldest and best-preserved of the oasis-cities along the Silk Route in Central Asia. The remains in this vast oasis span 4,000 years of human history. A number of monuments are still visible, particularly from the last two millennia.
Cross from Turkmenistan into Iran arriving in Mashhad about 5 hours later.
Mashhad is home to the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza, otherwise known as Astan-e Qods-e Razavi. This is one of the world's most visited Shia places of pilgrimage, with estimates of annual visitors hovering around the 10 million-plus mark. Upon arrival you will be guided around the incredible Holy Shrine of Imam Reza.
Free time to explore more of Mashhad including another visit to the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza. In the evening of day 11, you will experience some delicious Iranian cooking at the home of a local family. The city is famed for having the country's tastiest khoresht (a thick meaty stew of vegetables and nuts) and fesenjun (a sauce of pomegranate juice, walnuts, aubergine and cardamom - usually served over chicken or even camel).
Fly from Mashhad to Shiraz. Enjoy a guided tour upon arrival visiting the Karim Khan Citadel, Vakil Mosque, Shiraz Bazaar and hear some poetry being recited at the Tombs of Hafez. You will also visit Shahcheragh, one of the most sacred shrines for Shiites, Atique mosque, a traditional teahouse in the wonderful Bazar-e Vakil, Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque and Khan Madraseh.
On the morning of day 13 you'll explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Persepolis, the ceremonial palace of Darius the Great with amazingly well-preserved carvings. Our guided tour will also take in the rock cut tombs at Naqsh-e Rostam, the resting place of Darius the Great. Return to Shiraz in the early afternoon where you will have free time to explore more of the city.
Leaving Shiraz we travel on to meet our nomadic hosts. Iran has over 500 different nomadic tribes - the largest and most important is the Qashqai tribe. More than half the area north of Shiraz is home to different tribes who have gathered in this region over centuries of nomadic existence.
This is our chance to observe the lifestyle of nomads as they herd their animals, tend to the fields and enjoy simple meals. Overnight in a nomad tent.
Perched between the desert and the mountains, Eqlid acted as the main gateway from the north to Persepolis in ancient times, as other routes were mountainous and difficult to pass. Visit Sassanid empire ruins dating back 1800 years, a Zoroastrian 'Tower of Silence' and the sacred shrine of Eqlid. Moving on we reach Abarqu, home to the famous Ice house, 11th century Gonbad Ali Dome, Jameh Mosque and the famous 4000 year old cypress tree.
Arrive in Yazd, the centre of the Zoroastrian religion. Tour the old town, marvelling at the unique towers (Bagdirs) that scatter the city. Visit the Jameh Mosque, Amir Chakhmaq Complex, Zoroastrian Fire Temple, The Water Museum and the Towers of Silence burial grounds. Yazd is a fascinating place to wander around, being one of the best preserved mud brick old towns in the near East.
Today is a free day to explore more of the city.
Yazd is unique for its intriguing architecture, which has been perfectly adapted to the harsh weather conditions of the surrounding desert. Wind towers, or badgirs, are a feature of most of the buildings in the old city - they trap even the gentlest of draughts and direct them into the houses.
Arrive in the beautiful city of Isfahan, enjoying the famous square, mosques and bartering at the bazaar. Hang out on the many bridges that make Isfahan unique or shop for an authentic Persian rug. Your tour in the afternoon of day 18 starts in the world's second biggest square - Iman Square and visits the Iman Mosque, Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque and the Ali Qapu Palace. You'll also explore the atmospheric bazaar with its wonderful scents and spices.
Day 19 is dedicated to visit the Zayandeh River and stop for a well-deserved chai at one of the stunning bridges that give this part of the city a relaxing, but colourful air. You will also visit to the Jameh Mosque (Friday Mosque), the Chehel Sotun Palace and the bizarre Manar Jomban (shaking minarets).
A scenic drive through Natanz brings us to the mountain village of Abyaneh. Included village walk through Abyaneh, known for having retained its ancient charm. Set at an altitude of 2,500 metres and nestled at the foot of Mt Karkus, Abyaneh features houses that are arranged in a stair-step shape. An impressive aspect of Abyaneh's architecture is that the mud brick houses are uniform in appearance.
In the morning depart for Kashan. Kashan is a beautiful oasis city with a very long history - human settlements in the area date back to the 4th millennium BC. Here you will visit the Iman Khomeini's shrine, Finn Gardens, Agha Bozorg Mosque and Madraseh Qom Shrines.
Later in the day we discover some of the finest traditional houses in Iran on visits to the Khan-e Borujerdi and Khan-e Tabatabei. These 19th-century khans were funded by wealthy merchants and feature lovely courtyards, lush gardens and fine intricate relief designs carved into stone and stucco work.
Our first visit today is Qom, one of the holiest cities in Iran and the Middle East due to the Fatima È Massummeh Shrine. Qom is the main city for religious studies in Iran and the largest Theology school in Iran is located here. Most senior ranking Iranian clerics of Shia Islam live in Qom.
Moving along the way to visit the holy shrine of Imam Khomeni, the leader of the Islamic Revolution. Also visit the nearby Behesht-e Zahra, an enormous cemetery where 200,000 people who lost their lives during the Iran-Iraq War are buried.
Iran's capital is exciting, noisy and chaotic. Home to 16 million people, Tehran is where the country's true national identity is found. Expect to see women wearing full-length chador competing for space with young and hip girls in figure-hugging manteau and headscarves. Also expect to be stopped by friendly locals who love nothing more than to chat with you about anything and everything.
On Day 23 we enjoy a final sightseeing day in the busy capital of Tehran. Visit Golestan Palace, Tehran Bazaar and former US embassy and the National Museum.
Day 24 here is departure day. There are no activities planned and you may depart at any time. Hotel check out is at 11am.
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Your ATM, Visa or Mastercard will not work in Iran.
You will need to bring Euros in cash as no ATMS in Iran.
The notes should be crisp and perfect with no folds or marks and should be no older than 2006.
Visas for Uzbekistan
As of 1 Feb 2019 it will be 30 days visa free for Australian passport holders
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You need to bring cash in US dollars (100s, 50s, 20s) with you to change into the local currency. You will use this local currency while in the country.
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"We thoroughly enjoyed Iran and felt safe. Lovely, friendly people and great food, amazing sites." — Mr and Mrs Culbard, Templestowe, April 2019
"What an adventure! 15 days in Iran. Rich in history, culture, diverse landscapes and religions (yes, it's called the Islamic Republic of Iran and follow Shi'a Islam but has proud Zoroastrian, Christian Armenian, Sunni Muslim and Jewish communities). Populated by friendly family-oriented people and completely safe. Iran should be on everyone's bucket list!" — Mr and Mrs Behardien, Ramsgate NSW, September 2018
"The guides and drivers in the 4wd were fantastic and loved the Gas Crater and silk road sites. Food included was great and interesting culture. " — Mrs Spanos, Sydney, January 2018
"Uzbekistan is very interesting with lots of very well preserved old cities and buildings. Khiva was wonderful. A real Silk Road flavour still. The guide said they are going to reconstruct the outer wall as it was originally and build more hotels for tourists. They are also building a fast train to connect the major cities. The driving distances are long at present. A 20th century mosque and a more modern one in Khiva. " — Mr and Mrs Martin, Sydney, October 2017
"Trip was incredible! Iran has such an interesting history, beautiful architecture in all the mosques and palaces, and the people were so friendly! The tour was well organized and our guide was great. Thanks for all your help with the organization on this end! :) Definitely recommend! " — Laura and Anne, Sydney, October 2017
"The guide in Turkmenistan was very well informed and helpful. The trip was good and the various border crossings went well. " — Irvis, Sydney, NSW, June 2015
"Bukhara, Kiva, Samarkand (Uzbekistan) were our favourites, impressive sightseeing, colourful historical buildings and friendly people, we had a great time! Hotels and guides were good." — Family Froidevaux & Berton, Victoria, July 2015


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OrcaCon 2016: League of the 100 Skulls 500 APV Tournament
January 10, 2016 @ 9:00 pm| Free
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Golem Arcana, the digitally enhanced miniatures boardgame from Harebrained Schemes (Shadow Returns and Battletech), is coming to OrcaCon. We'll be hosting demos throughout OrcaCon and hosting three different tournaments with something for every player from complete rookie to seasoned veteran.
9am – 2pm
Sunday, January 10th, we'll be hosting Golem Arcana Demos from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. Drop by the table and take control of a Golem army in battle against your enemies.
Earn free promo Relics, register a free Golem Arcana account and earn a bonus Ancient One, and sign up for one the free tournament on Sunday.
The Apanika Wintertide
9am – 2pm
With the latest League of the 100 Skulls coming to a close, come and fight in the Apanika Wintertide Tournament to claim bragging rights as the greatest Golem Commander in the Pacific Northwest.
Bring your very best 500 APV army and battle through a league style qualifier for a chance to battle for the ultimate title. Seedings will be based upon final league totals.
Entry is free with your OrcaCon Sunday pass. Bring your best 500 APV Golem army and a mobile device with a fully updated Golem Arcana app along with whatever luck and good fortune you can muster.
To the winner will go the spoils.


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'Take a look at appearance this Employability Day', says Changing Faces
A national charity is using the first Employability Day today [15 April] to call for recruiters and employers to consider how confident they are at dealing with candidates who have a disfigurement.
As many as 1 in 111 people in the UK have a condition, mark or scar that affects their appearance. Changing Faces says that low expectations of people with disfigurements is denying talented people the opportunity of fair employment and to reach their full potential, and depriving the economy of real talent.
Henrietta Spalding, Head of Advocacy at Changing Faces, said:
Our research shows that as many as nine in every ten people have low expectations of people with disfigurements, and that impacts on them in school, university and in the workplace, as well as in their private and family lives.
Ms Spalding said that there is a serious legal aspect to the issue, as discriminating against someone with a 'severe disfigurement' when applying for work and whilst at work is an offence under the Equality Act 2010.
Lots of employers don't realise that a severe disfigurement is classed as a disability, and many are discriminating – even though they often don't realise it.
Changing Faces provides 'implicit bias' training to organisations to help them avoid discriminating against a candidate because of their appearance. Clients have included FTSE100 companies, major public bodies, and government agencies.
Lloret Kemplen, Training and Development Manager at the National Portrait Gallery, said:
At the National Portrait Gallery, we're absolutely committed to equal treatment of all employees, job applicants and visitors. We offer equality training to all new recruits and refresher training to all staff every three years. Changing Faces have given us invaluable support by designing and delivering additional sessions on how unconscious bias can affect the recruitment process and other aspects of working life. The sessions have worked extremely well so far and we look forward to benefiting from their expertise for the remainder of this year.
David Gold, Chief Executive of Prospectus, said:
Changing Faces have helped us work with our staff to raise awareness of the impact of implicit bias during the recruitment process. At Prospectus, we strive to find the most talented people to work in some outstanding organisations. Any bias will lead to poor decisions and we truly value the training that we have received to ensure we are always improving our recruitment processes.
> Find our more about Changing Faces' campaign for Face Equality at Work
> Read the Changing Faces guidance for employers and jobseekers
> Take the Implicit Attitudes Test to test your own bias (not mobile-friendly)
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Now though you too can experience the exhilaration of seeing what The Indie Stone look and sound like – simultaneously! So here's Eurogamer's YouTube vid of us telling the story of what's happened to us over the past year. We hope you enjoy it.
As we indicated on the forums Will, Mash, Lemmy, Binky and RingoD are all still in Brighton attending the Develop Conference, and squeezing in a bunch of meetings about where we'll be taking Zomboid over the next year. This is, believe it or not, the very first time the whole team has ever been in the same place at the same time.
We'll be back at the bug-quashing grindstone at the end of the week – but can assure you that the time down here has been well-spent in meetings, planning and all that palaver. So anyway, enjoy the video of the session – and thanks for all the positive feedback we've received about it. It was lovely meeting so many people who enjoy the game down at the event.
(PS. Sorry to anyone we didn't namecheck at the end of the talk. We should've expressed our love, for example, to Caspian Prince. We would've ended up doing some massive on-stage swooning, but that was a risk we should've taken.)


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SSML Premier Division: AFC Dunstable 0 Welwyn Garden City 0
AFC Dunstable dropped two vital points in their quest for the SSML Premier Division title as they were held by Welwyn Garden City at the weekend.
The hosts had been forced into a change as Leon Cashman failed a fitness test so Terry Griffiths resumed as centre half, while Nathan Frater and Jermaine Hall came in for Josh Humbert for Danny Jones.
In a first half devoid of any decent chances, Frater's strike was easily fielded by visiting keeper Freddie Hester.
After the break, AFC finally broke the deadlock on 65 minutes when a cross from Frater was fumbled over the line by Hester for an own goal.
However, City were back on level terms with 12 minutes to go, as Luke Robbins reached the byline, and his delivery was deflected into the net by Jason Beck.
AFC then went all out for the winner, but when Brandon Carney's header crashed against the Citizens bar, they knew it wasn't going to be their day.
It could have got worse for AFC, as Josh Bronti broke clear and could have won it for Welwyn but Ricky Perks saved well with his feet.
Boss Steve Heath said: "Welwyn are without doubt a tough proposition and could have sneaked a win near the end of the game as Ricky Perks denied them.
"The wind did no favours for either side, so the game was not the best"
AFC dropped five points behind leaders Hoddesdon, who beat Leverstock Green 3-0, with two games in hand.
They travelled to Codicote in the League Challenge Trophy last night, before visiting Harefield United in the league on Saturday.
AFC Team: Perks, Massay, N Carney, Beck, Griffiths, B Carney, Gorman, Olaleye, Christie, Humbert, Frater. Subs used: Cashman, Hall. Subs not used: Darby, Silvestri.


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SFCC Basektball Boys Camp
June 11 9:00 am - June 15 12:00 pm
- Cost:
- $60.00
- Multipurpose Building
- SFCC Campus, Sedalia, MO 65301 United States
Additional Information
State Fair Community College will host a boys basketball camp June 11 - 15.
The camp is open to students in 3rd - 12th grades, for a cost of $60.00.
The camp will meet from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center.
Players will receive individual and group instruction in basketball fundamentals. Players should bring their own shoes, socks, shorts, and shirts. Instructors for the camp include SFCC head coach Matt Brown and assistant coach Adam Short.
For more information and to enroll, visit sfccmoroadrunners.com/camps.


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Two murals on a bridge over Route 95 make the overpass look like it was built of boulders. Something about the color, however, gives away that they�re not real rocks.
Two murals on a bridge over Route 95 make the overpass look like it was built of boulders.
Something about the color, however, gives away that they�re not real rocks.
What playful spirit would paint murals of rocks in a state filled with rocks?
The bridge before this one, in fact, is faced in quarried stone.
Jonathan Stevens, director of special projects for Governor Chafee, likes the serial effect of the first bridge being real stone and the second a �trompe l�oeil.�
The painted bridge carries Woodville Road over the interstate, and to northbound traffic, the mural on the right presents something much more playful than just faux boulders. Peering out from the rocks is a pair of surprised eyes and a few green elves. One elf brazenly suns himself in full view.
You might go by that bridge without noticing that the rocks are a mural. Or you might pass with a smile without ever noticing the elves. But after you see them once, you see them every time.
The mural, Stevens said, is by David Macaulay, the famous author and illustrator of �The Way Things Work.� He also designed the mural on the Shippeetown Road overpass, in East Greenwich/West Warwick, visible to northbound traffic between exits 7 and 8. In that mural, gnomes peek out from behind purple curtains as if from the windows of their homes.
Macaulay also did a mural in Providence, on an elbow of Jefferson Street between the Orms and Smith streets overpasses. On the right, for southbound traffic, it�s another trick played on the eyes � alcoves housing statues on pedestals, a pigeon perching on each head. In one alcove, a dog seems to have jumped onto an empty pedestal.
And there are other murals, too, on Rhode Island interstates: by Gretchen Dow Simpson on Route 95 in Pawtucket (detail of a factory) and by Anthony Russo on Route 195 in East Providence (sailboats). Both are illustrators whose fame extends beyond the state�s borders.
Stevens, who helped shepherd the projects, said this about the South County gateway to Rhode Island: �We wanted to have an image, in contrast with the America�s Cup theme, and the Blackstone Valley Heritage Park theme, by having a stone wall.� He hoped it would �be a commemoration and homage to the native aboriginals and the earliest European residents.� Stone walls were some of the earliest structures, or what he calls architectural features of the land.
Johan Bjurman, of North Providence, who with Ying Kue painted the Hopkinton bridge, calls the two sides of that mural �the fieldstone walls of rocks.�
Others prepared the abutment surface to accept the paint and erected the staging and hung the material that screened them from view while they painted. They worked for E.F. O�Donnell, he said, which did the organizing, prep and paperwork. Bjurman says he felt like �the guy that puts the icing on the cake. In reality, there�re so many other hands.�
He said they used �a very high-grade paint that would last for, like, eons.� And each mural got an anti-graffiti coating to help protect it.
Bjurman, who started out as a sign painter and pictorial artist for outdoor advertising, said they used the grid method of transferring the original drawing to the full-size bridge. Even though the subject was rocks, he was careful to render exactly what Macaulay had drawn. He said he learned early in his career to do what he is asked to do, rather than what his inner artist wants.
�Put the beret on the hook,� he calls it.
What does Bjurman hope people think when they�re driving by?
�I hope they think that they have entered into a state that has some interesting aspects to it.�


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Where Monsters Walked
California Locations of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, 1925-1965Book - 2018
"This richly illustrated guide to dozens of California filming locations covers four decades of science fiction, fantasy and horror movies, documenting familiar places along with less well known sites. Arranged alphabetically by movie title--from Amazing Colossal Man to Zotz!--the entries provide many "then" and "now" photos, with directions to the locations"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina :, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,, [2018]
Characteristics: x, 369 pages ; 26 cm
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Yes, I have a sick obsession with watching low budget Christian television. I don't know what's wrong with me but I know I'm not alone! In episode 5 we hear ...
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"pffft hahahahaha" was my first reaction. By the end of this video, i was just plain sad. People around me wonder why i hate religion so very much. Example a is right here.
"they breed babies to sacrifice on Halloween night".glad I can think and type, I'm speechless.
Aparantly, God now owns the Dannon Corporation....
A sicko who enjoys making children cry. Sad.
LMFAO... I love the images of Patric Stewart grabbing his head in frustration
I posted this same video to my blog. I just don't understand how people can believe all this nonsense. If someone is truly seeing 80 foot demons, they seriously need psychiatric help and loads of medication. Either that, or stop dropping acid.


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Mayank Shekhar's Review: Peepli [Live]
India's mass media, whether in the ridiculousness of Hindi television, or even excitable super-stars of English news, leave little scope for parody. The risk involves spoofing a spoof itself. Journalists, and why, their consumers as well, will instantly recognise dark truths in these intended laughs. Read on for full review...movie reviews Updated: Aug 14, 2010 16:19 IST
Hindustan Times
Director: Anusha Rizvi
Actors: Raghuvir Yadav, Omkar Manikpuri
Rating: ****
It appears a scene straight out of an Indian version of Yes Minister. The agricultural minister (Naseeruddin Shah) in the room is one of those suave, telegenic politician faces we're used to watching endlessly gab on late night news debates. His young colleague, a bureaucrat, is quick to figure the embarrassing enormity of a small situation at hand: it's the story of one farmer attempting suicide that every news channel has played up across networks.
The minister, forced to intervene, asks for that farmer to be passed on an Indira Awas, or a 'Jawahar Rozgar', or an 'Annapoorna'…. Naah! Each of those government grants, the IAS officer tells him, concern the homeless, the unemployed, the starving… He says, "Central government schemes don't cover farmers who are still alive. They only cover those dead!" Earlier, when the local MLA had heard of the same story building up into something big, he'd ordered his minions to deliver to the dying man's house a "Lal Bahadur". It means in simple English, a tube-well.
Jawahar, Indira, Lal Bahadur, these are of course gift vouchers for India's political class that counts its personal worth in public patronage, not public service. Everybody rightly loves a good drought.
One, obscure Natha, by the way, is that John Doe, non-hero Hiralal, the farmer under fatal debt. His village in fictional Mukhya Pradesh makes for thousands of such across India where life's cheap; time's still; air, inescapably dull. It's the sort of place where people simply live off the motto, 'I am, where I am'; suitably divide the day between ganja, other idleness, and I guess, the wait for the monsoons. Life reveals itself to them completely, for good, better or worse. The acceptance is complete. Natha's eyes, already dead, show no signs of curiosity.
The firm test of a film set around the everyman is when you just can't tell if those before you on screen aren't the people they're meant to be. Lovers of Italian neo-realism, for instance, were deeply upset to learn that the cast of Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali had actually comprised auditioned performers. Like that dying old woman in Pather Panchali, the dowdy village grandmother in this film almost jolts you up for how 'unreally' real she is. I'm absolutely certain you've met the numbed Natha before.
His ecstatic brother (Raghuveer Yadav, one of India's most under-rated actors) tells him: "Na marneka hand-pump, marneka soch! (Hand-pump for staying alive, imagine gifts of death!)." The brothers have reasons to feel lucky. They're currently under national spotlight. Television only goes where some research or ratings point them to, news merely being a function of the lowest common denominator's pleasure.
Peepli just happens to be a village that falls under a constituency up for a by-election. The opposition would like Natha dead. The government in power would prefer him alive. Both seek mileage from this rare event, while various TV stations and their ambitious reporters break each other's heads over broken news. The satire is irresistible; the subtext, compelling. And yet neither shows itself up in any form of self-seriousness. The comic writing (Anusha Rizvi) is immaculately inspired.
India's mass media, whether in the ridiculousness of Hindi television, or even excitable super-stars of English news, leave little scope for parody. The risk involves spoofing a spoof itself. Journalists, and why, their consumers as well, will instantly recognise dark truths in these intended laughs. Sometimes facts are almost as outrageous as limits of fiction.
This makes the film then, at once the most intelligent and humorous Indian commentary in long. It is for sure the only true black comedy in Hindi to appear in 27 years. If you're wondering what happened in 1983, well, two journalists and a Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. Peepli's right up there! I don't know a better compliment to pay. I think you should certainly pay for a ticket.
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Controversial plans to build accommodation for 187 Warwick University students in South Leamington have been approved.
The proposals, which involve creating a four-storey building on former British Telecom site in Althorpe Street with a pedestrian route along the Grand Union Canal Towpath onto Clemens Street, were granted planning permission by Warwick District Council's planning committee by a vote of six to three at Leamington town hall last night (Tuesday).
Old Town residents had objected to the plans amid fears of a lack of parking provision and an overpopulation of students in the area while those with businesses in the Althorpe Street Industrial Estate had also raised concerns about those staying at and visiting the accommodation causing parking issues, which could affect trade and create safety problems.
But small buisiness owners in the area's shopping streets have shown support for the plans with Old Town Team leader Jeremy Ireland speaking in favour at the meeting.
Committee members had doubts as to whether site rules, which would prevent students from parking cars within a one-mile radius of the accommodation, could actually be enforced but accepted they could not refuse the plans on these grounds as Warwickshire County Council's highways department has raised no objections.
Cllr Jane Knight (Lab, Leaminton Clarendon), whose husband Cllr John Knight had spoken against the scheme on behalf of Leamington Town Council earlier in the meeting, said she would like the site to be used for affordable housing.
Cllr Felicity Bunker (Con, Kenilworth Park Hill) said: "This is a missed opportunity and the building would be so ugly.
"We could have nice accommodation here for people to live in all year not just for 30 weeks and economic benefits for the area all year too.
"This student accommodation, even though we need it, is not the answer."
But Cllr Alan Boad, (Lib, Leamington Crown) had said: "This is a grotty area of town and has been for years. It is a mess.
"If this acts as a catalyst to get further development around the canal it could be the spark that leads to longer-term investment."


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Meet Judge David C. Miller
On a Personal Note
- Born, raised and worked in Miami Dade County – 64 years.
- Married Marilyn Shoultes, his Coral Gables high school sweetheart in 1973
- Happily Married for 45 years on this Election day, August 28, 2018. Email Marilyn at: email@example.com
- Raised 2 sons, Jason & Aaron.
- Extended family grew when they married Victoria Otero and Jessica Calderon.
- Blessed with 5 beautiful grandchildren; Scott, Isabella, Sophia, Lucas and Jordan.
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Florida's Third District Court of Appeal Wednesday rejected a bid by Cole Scott & Kissane, Florida's largest insurance defense firm, to remove a state court judge from dozens of cases.
Florida's Third District Court of Appeal Wednesday rejected a bid by Cole, Scott & Kissane, Florida's largest insurance defense firm, to remove a state court judge from more than two dozen cases.
The judicial panel consolidated 27 appeals in which the firm sought to disqualify Miami-Dade Circuit Judge David C. Miller from its cases after a Cole Scott attorney filed to run against the jurist in the August primary election.
The appellate court noted Elisabeth Espinosa—a Cole Scott partner who became a candidate for Miller's seat—was not involved in any of the cases before her political opponent, and that the firm had alleged no behavior that suggested Miller would be impartial in adjudicating litigation involving Cole Scott clients.
"There is no allegation that any member of the law firm is associated with the attorney candidate's campaign (as chair or teasurer, for example)," Third DCA Judge Vance E. Salter wrote in a unanimous decision with Judges Kevin Emas and Norma S. Lindsey. "There is no allegation whether the law firm approves or disapproves of the attorney candidate's campaign, or whether the law firm itself, as a professional association, has any position formally supporting the attorney candidate's individual decision to run for the judicial position."
"Nor does any movant describe any conduct or comment by the incumbent judge, whether in court or out of court, alleged to evidence bias or prejudice against the party or the Law Firm in the particular case," the ruling continues. "In short, the motions allege in a conclusory way that the movants anticipate 'inherent' prejudice or bias that will arise against the entire law firm of which the attorney candidate is a part."
The firm's managing partner, Richard Cole, reiterated that the decision to attempt to disqualify Miller came from clients who were worried the judge might be biased after Espinosa filed to challenge him for the judicial seat in Division 8.
"It was not our motion. It was the litigants that we represent. I don't know if they will seek any further review, but we will obviously abide by the ruling of the court," Cole said. "It was the clients' fear that they would not receive a fair trial in front of this judge. I am not the client; I am the law firm. I'm hopeful that everybody will act in accordance with the various rules regulating the Florida Bar and various judicial canons of ethics."
Espinosa is a nonequity partner in the firm's civil litigation department, focusing on defense work in premises liability suits. She also practices in federal court and served as an assistant state attorney in Tampa for nearly six years and joined Cole Scott in 2014. She did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Miami-based Cole Scott had 38 motions to disqualify Miller after Espinosa stepped into the political arena. Miller denied all 38 motions, prompting multiple challenges before the Third DCA.
It was not immediately known if Cole Scott will raise additional challenges. But if it does, the appellate court said it would review each matter on a case-by-case basis. The court also noted that its ruling was limited to the specific cases at hand, and should "not be construed to apply to any circumstances beyond those presented."
"If and when petitions for prohibition are filed here after rulings are made by the incumbent judge in additional cases, our consolidation order contemplates that the same panel will be assigned those petitions," the Third DCA wrote in a footnote to Wednesday's ruling. "As the records and applicable authorities may differ in any such cases, we express no opinion regarding the disposition of petitions beyond those already consolidated in the caption of this opinion."
Meanwhile, opposing counsel praised the appellate ruling, calling it "brilliantly written," "thorough" and "scholarly."
"It is an important rejection of the tactics of the Cole Scott & Kissane law firm to try to offensively impute a conflict by one of their attorneys," said Victor M. Diaz Jr., who filed a cross-motion in one of the cases, in an attempt to exclude Cole Scott from the litigation. "I think it's a full vindication of judge David Miller, who had the courage to deny the motion for recusal. It would have been much easier for the judge just to grant the recusal and avoid making himself the subject of a judicial opinion."
Miami attorney Joel S. Perwin, a former Podhurst Orseck shareholder who is involved in one of the 38 cases, also welcomed the ruling.
"That's an important precedent," Perwin said. "What the court is saying is you can't disqualify a judge just because somebody else from your firm, who is not involved in your case, is challenging him for his seat."
Samantha Joseph is a litigation editor in ALM's global newsroom. Grad school: Newhouse Syracuse. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com. On Twitter: @SjosephWriter
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Anticipation...Waiting for Spring
Posted by Joe George at 7:04 PM
2 comments:
- Felix Lee said...
Everyone's really excited for the spring season and I am no exception to that. I can't wait to see our garden in green.
- March 25, 2013 at 7:48 AM
- Joe George said...
Yes Felix...it's been a long winter. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
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Curling Canada Adopts Concussion Policy for National Championship Events
Athletes who suffer suspected head injuries at Curling Canada-operated events will be subject to a return-to-play protocol, it was announced Friday at Curling Canada's National Curling Congress in Cornwall, Ont.
It was part of a new set of guidelines surround head injuries and protection that are being recommended for adoption by Canadian curling centres.
The concussion protocol, though, will be mandatory for all athletes attending events operated by Curling Canada, and falls in line with protocols in place for other non-contact sports.
"With so much more attention being paid to the issue of head injuries, it was time that Curling Canada took a proactive approach before something along these lines happened at one of our events," said Hugh Avery, Chair of Curling Canada's Board of Governors. "Protecting our athletes is vitally important, and we all know the ice can be very unforgiving, so I'm happy to see that we have this protocol in place going forward."
When an athlete falls during a game, and a head injury is suspected, the athlete will be required to be examined by a physician and undergo tests to determine whether a concussion has occurred. If no concussion is diagnosed, the athlete can return to the game. Otherwise, the athlete will be required to undergo and pass a five-step testing process, each requiring a minimum 24 hours, before being cleared to return to play by a physician.
"We appreciate Curling Canada's efforts in making sure the curlers' health and well-being over the long haul is protected as best as possible," said Jon Mead, president of the World Curling Players Association. "Obviously, this would only be utilized in extreme circumstances, but it's important that the protocol is in place to avoid what could be a tragedy if not treated correctly."
While the return-to-play protocol applies only to Curling Canada events, the national governing body is recommending that the guidelines covering head injuries and protection be adopted by Provincial and Territorial Sport Organizations as well as curling centres.
The guidelines cover such aspects as warm-ups that focus on stretching strengthening and improving balance; using proper equipment and making sure procedures are in place to detail with head injuries when they happen.
Additionally, the guidelines include a helmet policy that would strongly recommend using protective headgear, as well as grippers on both shoes (other than the player delivering the stone), for youth curlers 12 and under (unless they have two years of on-ice training), casual curlers (not in leagues) and curlers 65 and over.
Hockey Fighter Derek Boogaard Runs Aground on §301 of the LMRA in Concussion-Related Claim
(Editor's Note: What follows is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the February issue of Concussion Litigation Reporter. To see the full article, subscribe at https://concussionpolicyandthelaw.com/subscribe/)
By Jon Heshka, Associate Dean of Law at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC Canada
Derek Boogaard played in the National Hockey League from 2005 to 2010. Standing at 6'7" and weighing approximately 270 pounds, he was a prized pugilist. Over six seasons with the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers, Boogaard played in 277 regular season games, scoring three goals, participating in at least 66 fights and accruing 589 minutes in penalties. After five seasons with the Wild, his final contract was a four year $6.5 million deal contract with the Rangers.
His chosen craft, however, came with a cost. Boogaard's complaint, filed by his surviving parents, listed the dozens of injuries he sustained while playing in the NHL, including concussions and sub-concussions, broken noses, torn shoulder tissues, facial lacerations, contusions, muscle strains, herniated disks, and teeth fractures.
The District Court noted that Boogaard was an "Enforcer/Fighter" who in the NHL fought at least 66 times often leaving him with painful injuries, which team physicians, dentists, trainers and staff treated using "copious amounts of prescription pain medications, sleeping pills and painkiller injections."
Boogaard's lawsuit claimed that he was provided copious amounts of prescription pain medications, sleeping pills, and painkiller injections by NHL teams' physicians, dentists, trainers and staff. For example, during the 2008-09 season Boogaard sustained a tooth fracture, underwent nasal surgery and had shoulder surgery and was prescribed 1,021 pills from ten Minnesota Wild or San Jose Sharks teams' physicians and dentists plus 150 Oxycodone — a Schedule II controlled substance because of its high potential for abuse — pills.
Boogaard died of an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers and alcohol on May 13, 2011. He was posthumously found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) — the same neuro-degenerative disease at the core of the now settled nearly $1 billion class action lawsuit against the National Football League.
Boogaard's parents filed suit against the National Hockey League, its Board of Governors and Commissioner Gary Bettman (collectively, "NHL") alleging that the NHL negligently failed to prevent Boogaard from becoming addicted to opiods and sleeping pills, that the NHL breached its voluntarily undertaken duty to curb and monitor Boogaard's drug addiction while he was enrolled in the league's Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program ("SABH Program"), that the NHL was negligent in failing to protect Boogaard from brain trauma during his career, and that the NHL breached its voluntarily undertaken duty to protect Boogaard's health by failing to prevent … (for the full summary, visit https://concussionpolicyandthelaw.com/subscribe/ to subscribe)
Canadian Lawyer Puts Concussion Movie in Context
By Cynthia P. Carels, of Miller Thomson
Concussion, the latest movie by actor Will Smith, opened in theatres across North America over the recent holiday season, and has stirred up plenty of discussion about head injuries. The story behind the movie focuses on the research of Dr. Bennet Omalu, regarding the damage professional football players in the NFL were suffering from repeated hits to the head. In 2015, a federal court judge approved a class-action lawsuit settlement agreement applying to thousands of NFL players who developed serious medical conditions as a result of their career-related head trauma.
In Canada, a 2015 Coroner's Inquest in Ontario also examined the issue of concussion in the context of sport. 17 year old Rowan Kerry Stringer, the captain of her Varsity rugby team, passed away on May 12, 2013 after a series of game related head injuries caused severe swelling to her brain. In the Stringer Inquest, concussion was described as "an invisible injury … often not recognized as being a serious condition with potentially severe consequences, despite many initiatives to change this perspective." These consequences can include (amongst other things) headaches, sensitivity to light and sound, impaired attention span, mood swings, memory loss, and even death.
Many strides have been made in our understanding of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) since the events depicted in Concussion. Even still, it can be challenging to sort out their impact in the context of a personal injury claim. Plaintiffs may have pre-existing conditions at play that have been aggravated by an accident. Some victims may even be in denial about their symptoms, or have no personal insight, while their family members complain about significant personality changes after a loved one's trauma.
Neuropsychologists are experts with specialized training regarding brain structure and systems and their connection to behaviour and thinking. Neuropsychological testing can be very helpful in determining the damages a head injury has caused, and how it may impact a victim's career, home life, and even recreational activities.


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echo locator
"People are... already in the past. The past... is not something that comes after the present has ceased to be; rather, the past is always impregnated in the present, even as the present becomes the past.
... this repetitious time does not consist in the return of the same, but of the different, a kind of "return of difference". - Rane Willerslev
echo locator – the ritual
join multidisciplinary artist Aaron Czerny in an evening of participatory activation of his installation echo locator, a ritual iteration of resonator: a collaborative and experimental piece that travelled to various artists and locals within the United States from March to July 2017.
Show runs thru September 18th 2017
Garage Door Gallery
1008 Tahoe Blvd.
Holman Media and Arts Center
Incline Village, Nevada
University California Berkeley Sagehen Research Center
Presenting - Davies Forum - University of San Francisco - September 2016
USF Davises forum
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18 August 2007
Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, Executive Director
Association of Professional Genealogists
P.O. Box 350998
Westminster, CO 80035-0998
Phone 303-465-6980, fax 303-456-8825, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
APG Recognizes Genealogists with Achievement Awards
The Association of Professional Genealogists presented its highest award on August 18, 2007 to past president J. Mark Lowe, CG. Sharon Tate Moody, CG, president of APG, presented this year's awards at the association luncheon at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference (FGS) in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Lowe received the Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. Award of Merit for his service to APG as a Board Member, vice president and president from 2000 – 2005. Lowe, a researcher and lecturer from Tennessee, also is a former vice president of FGS. He has written articles for a variety of genealogical society publications. His own publications include Robertson County Tennessee Marriage Book 2, 1859-1873 and Pioneer Cemetery (Bowling Green, Ky.).
Dr. Stephen P. Morse received the APGQ Excellence Award for his exceptional articles published in the APG Quarterly last year. His "One-Step" search tools have assisted genealogists greatly by making it easier to find their ancestors within existing large genealogical databases. Morse is a computer professional who holds a doctoral degree in electrical engineering. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 which sparked the PC revolution 25 years ago.
Certificates of Appreciation were awarded to:
· Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL, for committee work leading to the PMC Young Professional Scholarship. Stamm, from Missouri, teaches genealogical classes at St. Louis Community College. She has served on the APG Board for the past five years.
· Richard F. Robinson, CG, for his work as APG Information Officer. Robinson, based in Boynton Beach, Florida, writes for popular historical-genealogical publications including the APG Quarterly. He was the charter president of the APG Florida Chapter.
· Amy Larner Giroux, CG, CGL, for her work as APG Webmaster, particularly during the web site and directory upgrades of the last year. Giroux, a researcher, lecturer and writer from Florida, is an award-winning author and a trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG).
· The APG Oregon Chapter for several years of work organizing and leading discussions at APG Roundtables. Each year the Oregon Chapter provides the approved subject for the APG sponsored Roundtable. The Roundtable is held at the national conferences sponsored by the National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies.
APG awards are given annually to recognize excellence and achievement within the field of genealogy.
APG (http://www.apgen.org/), established in 1979, represents professional genealogists, people in related professions, and others who do professional-quality work for hire or for themselves. It has more than 1,800 members worldwide.


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You know, the recent spate of articles about "puppetry" on Amazon might be making me a little paranoid.
In 2012, I published a book that was by all criteria a "hit." Excellent reviews, including stars in three of the big industry publications (PW, LJ, Kirkus), good sales, positive reader response.
Just recently I noticed a bunch of 1-star reviews crop up on Amazon. And, interestingly, for this particular book, the first two reviews on Goodreads had been 1-star.
When you work in this industry long enough, you learn to take reviews cum grano salis. You can't please everyone, which is why we put so much stock in publications with serious, qualified reviewers (like those mentioned above; and yes, for a long time, a good review in Kirkus has meant something, because that publication has high standards).
Still, something wasn't quite sitting right with me about all of this, so I called a friend of mine who keeps more on top of breaking news, and some of the bizarre things that happen in this industry, than I do. And here's what I am told: That some vindictive writers who have been rejected by publishers, whether large or small, begin a campaign of smearing those publishers' books on Amazon and elsewhere. The way to discover this, apparently, is to look for these people's other reviews. If you look for them and can find no other reviews, you have likely found a "puppet" who created an account to smear you.
So I checked those really bad reviews on Amazon and Goodreads and - hmm. Each of those people (except for one, and more on that later) wrote exactly one bad review, and it was for my book. So, apparently, false identities can be created not only to prop up a book with 5 stars, but also to try attempt to ruin publishers.
I find all of this too much to take in, but I suppose it is the "brave new world."
I don't know whether it's all true or not, but if it is, I can't even tell you how disgusted I am. The editors here respond to every single query we get, and we are never rude. We try to say something encouraging; and even if we can't, we wish writers the best of luck with their work. We don't take joy in swiping at people, and I can't tell you how many times we've passed on really good work because our house really is NOT the best place for the book. We give strangers our time every single day, and to think that we (not to mention our hardworking authors) somehow deserve this sort of smear campaign is stomach-turning. Of course, it may not be true at all. I certainly hope that is the case.
Now, about that other 1-star review. I checked out the reviewer's other 45 or so reviews. I counted: 42 of them were 1-star. What? In each case, the reviewer took two or three sentences to trash the book. I have to ask this person: Why do you read? Is it to escape and enjoy, or to hate? Because, from your reviews, it certainly seems like the latter.
So, from there, I went to look at some of the poor reviews of recent best-sellers, the names we all know (and whom many people enjoy to a greater or lesser extent). I'm estimating that in a majority of the cases, the reader was completely out of sync with what the book sets out to accomplish (what I call authorial intent). There were reviews that complained about Alexander McCall Smith books not having enough of a mysterious plot - hence 1 star; reviews that complained about Andrew Vachss being too dark and disturbing - hence 1 star; reviews that complained that Laura Lippman's book was too "female" oriented and chick-litty - hence 1 star; reviews that complained that the latest Stephanie Plum was outlandish, because who really thinks a woman can be a bounty hunter? - hence 1 star.
You get the point I am trying to make. Now, I KNOW and ADMIT that the covers of our books often try to sell them as something they are not. Well-chosen blurbs can put lipstick on a pig, and there's always that delightful ellipsis to get rid of inconvenient or unpleasant words from a review. But with the writers listed in the paragraph above, I think it's pretty clear what you're getting; so why on earth would ANYONE choose to buy and/or read a book that is clearly NOT TO THEIR TASTE? I just don't get it. I could live to be 100 and I'd never have enough time to read everything I WANT to read. Why on earth would I waste precious time reading something that I want to HATE? Do these same people buy albums (oops, showing my age - I should say CD's) by singers whose voices they cannot stand? Do they go to Chinese restaurants to indulge in their hatred of Asian cuisine? Do they attend Broadway musicals so that they can rant about how unrealistic and silly they are?
I think most writers make it pretty clear what they're up to in the first three pages of their books. Amazon's Look Inside gives you those three pages (and more) for free. And browsing in bookstores is free... So why choose a book that you KNOW you will not like?
I've said this before, and I'll say it again. I don't know why this business can be so unrelentingly NASTY. You rarely hear Hollywood actors trashing one another. Most musicians talk about singers/groups that they like and admire, not acts they loathe and detest. But there's something about this whole writing/book thing that makes some people vicious. I mean, think about it: A publisher rejected them, so they seek to destroy not only the publisher, but also the authors published by that house? I'm sorry, there is only one word for that: SICK.
And there, in a nutshell, is the other side of the story of all those "puppet" 5-star reviews.