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Portland Press Herald: Youth Building Alternative program students celebrate graduation
On September 2, 2020, The Portland Press Herald covered this summer's socially distanced Youth Building Alternative's graduation ceremony in their School Notebook section.
Victoria Morrill
Victoria (Tori) Morrill joined the LearningWorks team in 2014. She currently serves as the Academic Program Coordinator of Youth Building Alternatives (YBA). However, if you ask her or the young adults in the program, Tori is their "Vice Principal." Tori graduated from UMaine Farmington, where she earned a degree in Elementary Education. Before joining the […]
Lesley MacVane
By seeing our students as they truly are and sharing their stories with the world, Lesley helped amplify our mission and make it visible in the community. It's not easy to share compelling information about young people struggling in the traditional education system, but Lesley made it possible. She brought in countless friends, family, and supporters to see what she saw – hope, safety, support, and possibility – and created a community of donors, volunteers, and staff at LearningWorks that we will benefit from indefinitely. Thank you, Lesley, for all you have done to make LearningWorks what it is today.
Julie Stone
"There is something refreshing about working with this group of young adults. Many of the students have overcome some of the greatest challenges and barriers, yet they continue to shine and overcome their obstacles."
Youth Building Alternatives Issues RFP for Career Preparation Specialist
LearningWorks has issued a Request for Proposals for a full-time Career Preparation Specialist to be embedded in the Youth Building Alternatives program. Organizations and individuals with extensive experience in providing work readiness, youth leadership, and soft skills education for workforce development programs serving young adults are invited to apply. Proposals are due by no later […]
YBA Students Take Home Trophies at the 2018 Career Development Conference
On March 28, 2018 students from our Youth Building Alternatives program attended JMG's annual Career Development Conference at Thomas College. They joined more than 500 seniors and juniors from across the state to compete in areas like job preparedness, teamwork, and leadership. We're so proud to announce that our students won several trophies, including multiple 2nd […]
Grace Van Etten
After just nine months in our Youth Building Alternatives program, Grace graduated from high school, enrolled at Southern Maine Community College, and is pursuing a career in early childhood education.
Joe Dubail
Joe Dubail, a current student in our Youth Building Alternatives program, is making the most of opportunities that eluded him in high school. "I stopped going to school when I was a senior. I was not motivated because I was having a difficult time in class, and I didn't have goals for my future."
Grace Wiley
"If not for YBA, I would probably be at home doing nothing with my life," says Grace Wiley, a current student in LearningWorks' Youth Building Alternatives Program. A talented artist, Grace has a painting in exhibit at Regional High School Art Show at Casco Bay Artisans Fine Art Gallery in Portland.
Liz Leddy
Liz Leddy's resume is impressive. She's a two time national Golden Gloves Champion; owner of her own hair styling business, and a personal trainer. Back in the mid-1990s, this kind of success and stability was something that seemed far beyond Liz's reach. After dropping out of high school, Liz found herself homeless. She struggled with […]


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Josh splits his time between Lake Vermilion and the metro area lakes. He typically guides on Lake Vermilion during the warm water summer period as well as the late fall and guides in the metro area early season and then again from mid August through mid October. Josh his known for his consistency both in guiding and the tournament world.
Josh will compare the last few seasons, some new techniques, and, reveal his 2018 pink days calendar.
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Future Campus of Pythagoras Academy
The new 10-acre campus of Pythagoras Academy is on No. 5 Road between Williams Road and King Road in Richmond. It's easily accessible by bus, highway 99 or local roads. It is about a 10 minute drive southeast of our current Odlin campus location.
The new facilities will accommodate approximately 1,000 students from junior kindergarten to grade 12 with a full range of teaching and event facilities. The new school building contains a lot of common-use learning space, a large gymnasium with a sliding divider wall, a 400-seat, state-of-the-art performance theatre, a commercial kitchen, a 500-seat cafeteria, an artificial turf, full size outdoor soccer field, three tennis courts, basketball courts, running track, a cozy, outdoor performance venue, children's play areas, a covered outdoor activity area, plus more.
The cost of the land, its development, facility construction and fitting out is estimated to be $106 million which will be funded by the founders' team, investors and bank loans. Parents will be informed of progress of permitting at the City of Richmond and Agricultural Land Commission. The project is currently on schedule to be delivered and ready for the September term of 2022.


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The brand new 2010 SAAB 9-5 is now officially ready to be seen by the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The 9-5 is the company's flagship product and promises to herald a new era for the Swedish marque's life.
SAAB is confident that its new flagship vehicle will set it off to a new and exciting future.
The brand new 9-5 which has been spied a few times over recent months is now being prepared for Frankfurt Motor Show launch.
"This car is the start of a new era for our brand," says Jan-Åke Jonsson, SAAB Automobile's Managing Director. "We have created an advanced and very distinctive product by leveraging the power of our roots in key areas, such as progressive Scandinavian design, sporty driving and responsible performance. The new 9-5 delivers in all these respects, as will every future product from Saab."
Branded as the most technically advanced SAAB ever, the new 9-5 also looks less SAAB than previous models. Its design is inspired by the Aero X concept car with its low-slung stance, its muscular build, uncluttered lines and curvaceous shapes.
Technological features include keyless entry and starting - the ignition is still located between the front seats, adaptive headlights with Bi-xenon beams, head-up display on the windscreen, an adaptive chassis with real-time damping control and SAAB's XWD with eLSD.
Launch engines are a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel with 118kW (160hp), a 2.0-litre petrol turbo making 162kW (220hp) and a 2.8-litre V8 petrol producing 221kW (300hp) and peak torque of 400Nm. Soon after the launch a 1.6-litre petrol turbo with 132kW (180hp) will be unveiled. At the same time a 2.0-litre BioPower E85 engine is to debut as well. Mated with all these engines are 6-speed transmissions.
SAAB 9-5 passengers will be able to entertain themselves with a Harman Kardon surround sound audio system which is accessed through an 8-inch touch screen. For those who like to store their music in the car a 10GB hard drive is provided. USB and auxiliary ports are also available. Other options include a rear DVD player with its own screens and wireless headphones.
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Kaley, I hope you have a great summer and I can't help but admire what you are doing. You will enrich peoples' lives. What more could a person hope to do with their life.ReplyDelete
I am so glad that God has placed you in this position. You have such a heart and passion to serve and help these kids. I think sometimes we lose sight of the value of hope and how much of an impact it really has in our lives. May God grant you the strength to continue to sit through the long sessions so that you will be well prepared for the tasks ahead. I can't wait to hear all about the beautiful experiences that lie ahead.ReplyDelete
Sounds like you've really found your place in this life. I'm still not sure what I wanna do when i grow up. At this point I'm thinking a low stress job such as sweeping up cigarette butts at Disney World.ReplyDelete
I look up to you for the path you have chosen!!!
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And am so very proud of you.
As is Dad.
oh, kaybay. there was this one girl we learned about in our language development class who spent the first thirteen years of her life in a room by herself with no interaction at all (you can see her story here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnkY2iaKis). She was severely delayed in every possibly area. She had a team of people working with her day and night for years, and they helped her.ReplyDelete
and if anyone can do that for someone, I know it's you. love you.
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Saudi Arabia is facing test of normalising ties with Israel as it is hosting World Chess Tournament next month, where Israeli players are eligible to participate, Quds Press said on Sunday.
The Kingdom is hosting the World Chess Federation's International Speed Championship, which is given the name: The King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. It is planned to be held in Riyadh between 25 and 30 December.
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said, according to Quds Press, that 11 Israeli players are eligible to participate in the tournament, including a number of the best chess players in the world.
An Israeli news website reported that the 11 Israeli players have already applied for entry visas to participate and they are waiting for the Saudi response.
Read More: The myth of an Israel-Saudi alliance
If Saudi Arabia denied Israeli players' visas, it might lose the chance to host the international event and the World Chess Federation could confiscate the awards which worth millions of USDs.
However, it Riyadh granted visas for the Israeli player, it would have carried out a historic step by allowing Israelis to enter the Kingdom overtly.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported the Spokesman of the Israeli Chess Union Leor Eisenberg saying: "Our policy is to develop this game in Israel and use it as a bridge to develop relations among organisations and states."
He added: "We are interested that our players apply for entry visas to Saudi Arabia and we expect to get the visas by the assistance of FIDE [World Chess Federation]."


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Heritage is a matter of the heart and not the brain, David Lowenthal once said. It does not seek to explore the past, but to domesticate it and enlist it for present causes. From the drafting of the first royal decrees on ancient monuments in the 17th century, political interests have had a hand in deciding which traditions, monuments and sites best represent and best serve the needs of the nation. The sum of these domestication efforts, the laws, institutions and practices established to protect and manage heritage, is what we call heritage governance. In this seminar you will learn about the politics of 21st century heritage governance at national and international level. Students will become familiar with key conventions and learn about the functioning of heritage institutions. We will also examine the hidden practices and current political developments that impact heritage governance: how UNESCO heritage sites become bargaining tools in international relations, how EU heritage policies are negotiated in the corridors of Brussels, and how the current re-nationalization of Western politics can affect what we come to know as our common past.
Last offered: Spring 2019 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 128: Visual Studies
Drawing on anthropology, art history, cultural studies, and other fields, this course explores how and why one might want to think critically about the politics of visuality, social imagination, the politics of making and consuming images and things, iconophonia and iconophilia, the classification of people and things into ¿artists¿ and ¿art¿, and cultural production more generally.
Last offered: Spring 2018 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II
ANTHRO 129C: A Deep Dive Into the Indian Ocean: From Prehistory to the Modern Day (ANTHRO 229C)
The Indian Ocean has formed an enduring connection between three continents, countless small islands and a multitude of cultural and ethnic groups and has become the focus of increasing interest in this geographically vast and culturally diverse region. This course explores a range of topics and issues, from the nature and dynamics of colonization and cultural development as a way of understanding the human experience in this part of the world, to topics such as religion, disease, and heritage The course guides studies in the many ways in which research in the Indian Ocean has a direct impact on our ability to compare developments in the Atlantic and Pacific.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5
Instructors: Seetah, K. (PI)
2020-2021 Autumn
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit Exception |
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09/14/2020 - 11/20/2020 Mon, Wed 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM at Remote with Seetah, K. (PI)
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ANTHRO 130D: Spatial Approaches to Social Science (ANTHRO 230D, POLISCI 241S, URBANST 124)
This multidisciplinary course combines different approaches to how GIS and spatial tools can be applied in social science research. We take a collaborative, project oriented approach to bring together technical expertise and substantive applications from several social science disciplines. The course aims to integrate tools, methods, and current debates in social science research and will enable students to engage in critical spatial research and a multidisciplinary dialogue around geographic space.
Last offered: Winter 2020 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 132: Religion and Politics in the Muslim World
This course provides an ethnographic examination of religion and politics in the Muslim world. What is the role of Islam in the political life of modern Muslim societies? Conversely, how do modern political powers shape and constrain the terms of religious life? This course takes an anthropological perspective on the study of Islam: our investigations will not focus on the origins of scriptures and doctrines but rather on the use of religious texts and signs in social context and on the political significance of ritual and bodily practices. A major aim of the course is provide students with analytical resources for thinking critically about the history and politics of modern Muslim societies, with a particular focus on issues of religious authority, gender and sexuality, and the politics of secularism.
Last offered: Autumn 2018 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 132C: Technology and Inequality (CSRE 132C)
In this advanced interdisciplinary seminar we will examine the ways that technologies aimed to make human lives better (healthier, freer, more connected, and informed) often also harbor the potential to exacerbate social inequalities. Drawing from readings in the social sciences on power and ethics, we will pay special attention to issues of wealth, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, globalization and humanitarianism.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4-5
Instructors: Fullwiley, D. (PI)
2020-2021 Spring
4-5 units |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit Exception |
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03/29/2021 - 06/04/2021 Tue, Thu 6:30 PM - 8:20 PM with Fullwiley, D. (PI)
Instructors: Fullwiley, D. (PI)
Notes: Class will end at 7:50p.
ANTHRO 132D: Thinking Technology: Anthropological Perspectives
What role does technology play in society, and vice-versa? This course considers the question from an anthropological perspective, pairing different conceptual models of social-technical relations (Social Constructivism, Actor-Network Theory, Cyborg Anthropology) with real world examples. Through such technologies as factory machines, trains, Bakelite, slot machines, computers, missiles, and PET scanners, students will gain insights both on how the social suffuses the mundane objects around us, and how technologies have radically redefined how we see the world.
Last offered: Autumn 2019
ANTHRO 133: Masculinity: Technologies and Cultures of Gender (ANTHRO 233, FEMGEN 133M)
What is masculinity? How are masculinities invested with power and meaning in cultural contexts? How is anthropological attention to them informed by and extending inquiry across the academy in spheres such as culture studies, political theory, gender studies, history, and science and technology studies? Limited enrollment.
Last offered: Spring 2019 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
ANTHRO 134A: Whose Ghost in the Machine? Cultures, Politics and Morals of Artificial Intelligence
This course seeks to divert attention away from bleak fantasies of an impending AI apocalypse that would be unleashed by ¿the blind and irresponsible advent of oppressively dehumanizing technology¿ and instead highlight the oppressive ¿human¿ elements that structure how AI is imagined, researched, designed, produced and utilized. The aim of the course is to analyze how culture at large influences the development of AI and how, or to what extent, AI reproduces political and moral structures of human societies.nnWhat makes us, and even Silicon Valley tycoons, become afraid of science-fictional fantasies of nonhuman villains to wipe the human race, while we easily shrug off rampant racism or sexism that is reproduced and reinforced by ¿algorithms of oppression¿? What kind of political and cultural elements influence the mostly invisible political economy of how AI, machine learning and deep learning is designed, produced and utilized as a commodity by some of the most powerful corporation more »
This course seeks to divert attention away from bleak fantasies of an impending AI apocalypse that would be unleashed by ¿the blind and irresponsible advent of oppressively dehumanizing technology¿ and instead highlight the oppressive ¿human¿ elements that structure how AI is imagined, researched, designed, produced and utilized. The aim of the course is to analyze how culture at large influences the development of AI and how, or to what extent, AI reproduces political and moral structures of human societies.nnWhat makes us, and even Silicon Valley tycoons, become afraid of science-fictional fantasies of nonhuman villains to wipe the human race, while we easily shrug off rampant racism or sexism that is reproduced and reinforced by ¿algorithms of oppression¿? What kind of political and cultural elements influence the mostly invisible political economy of how AI, machine learning and deep learning is designed, produced and utilized as a commodity by some of the most powerful corporations in contemporary global economy? In short, how does human culture at large configure within the scientific and technological research into and development of non-human intelligence?nnAnthropology has a long history of researching about human-technology interaction and often joins forces with History of Science and Science and Technology Studies. In that spirit, we will cover a wide array of literature on the historical development of academic research on cognitive science, philosophy of mind, consciousness, machine learning, deep learning, cybernetics and robotics. However, the primary aim of the course is to offer a meta-perspective on the ¿cultural aspects¿ of how these topics have been studied and practiced by entrepreneurs, research scientists, engineers, philosophers and futurists, and not the disciplinary knowledge generated by research on these topics.nnApart from ethnographic and historic researches about how AI is studied and produced, we will utilize works by theoretical cultural critics, historians and philosophers, like Bruno Latour, Donna Haraway, Michel Foucault, as well as Gilbert Ryle, Daniel Dennett and David Chalmers. Furthermore, we will heavily rely on cultural images, fantasies and narratives about artificial intelligence in literature, arts and cinema. To that effect, we will watch a wide array of movies and will interactively analyze these cultural works in class, asking to what extent they represent actual research into and development of AI.
Last offered: Winter 2020
ANTHRO 135B: Waste Politics: Contesting Toxicity, Value, and Power (ANTHRO 235B, EARTHSYS 135B)
Waste is increasingly central as an object and medium of political contestation in the contemporary world, from struggles over garbage, labor, and dignity in Senegal; to explosive remnants of war acting as rogue infrastructure in the Korean demilitarized zone. In response, waste has also become a productive concept in the environmental humanities and humanistic social sciences. In this course we will read a selection of foundational texts focused on waste, many of which draw on case studies from different parts of the world. The case of China will be emphasized, however, since China has emerged in the last few decades as a center not only of global industrial production, but also for processing the world¿s waste, contesting pollution, and fighting for environmental justice. By pairing key theoretical texts with texts dealing with waste-related issues in China and elsewhere, we will ultimately ask how contemporary global waste politics disrupts western understandings of waste, recycling, value, and more.
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Institutional Strategy Council
The Institutional Strategy Council (ISC) was established in 2014 on the recommendation of the Ocean Institute Ad Hoc Committee (OIAHC) established by the Board of Trustees in June 2013. The Board asked OIAHC to determine if change was desirable in the purpose, structure, funding and functioning of the four Ocean Institutes (Coastal Ocean, Ocean Life, Deep Ocean Exploration, and Ocean and Climate Change) in order to improve their effectiveness in a changing funding environment.
The primary purpose of ISC is to improve coordination and communication among the Directorate, Science Department Chairs, Ocean Institutes, and Development and Communication Departments, and to enhance the Institution's ability to evaluate options, determine priorities, and make strategic long-term decisions about science directions and fund-raising.
ISC will therefore identify and rank by priority those Institutional research initiatives best suited to support and enhance the scientific mission of the Institution and able to convey clear, unified messages capable of attracting external funding support.
Specifically, ISC will
- Identify, critically examine, and come to consensus on innovative research and technology initiatives that can be candidates for Institution-wide initiatives, and ensure their alignment with Institutional objectives and strategies. An initiative is a line of scientific inquiry in which WHOI is well positioned to make research advances and likely to attract the financial resources necessary to accomplish the work.
- Act as a forum to receive and review initiative proposals from scientific staff, other WHOI centers and entities, the President, the Directorate, and the Development and Communications groups. Recognizing that the Institution can concurrently support only a few initiatives, the ISC will vet proposals in terms of scientific, technological, Institutional, communications, and fund-raising potential.
- Advise the formation of coordinated scientific, Institutional, Development and Communications strategies to most effectively support the goals of identified initiatives, including, as needed, the deployment of WHOI personnel and the identification of likely funding.
- Evaluate and advise on the use of institution discretionary funding for the development of initiatives.
- At designated intervals, evaluate the progress and effectiveness of initiatives and decide whether to proceed, adjust, or discontinue initiatives.
- Evaluate the Ocean Institutes and change them as necessary, including consolidating, eliminating, adding, refocusing, renaming, etc., within the context of evolving strategies.
Members of the ISC are Department Chairs, the MPC Director, Institute Directors, the President, the Vice Presidents, the Chief Development Officer and Special Projects Director, Director of Communications, and a WHOI Trustee.
Those eligible to serve as chair of ISC are Institute Directors, Department Chairs, the Vice Presidents, or other senior scientific staff. The ISC chair will be selected by the President and Director and Director of Research from a slate of candidates suggested by the ISC. The chair rotates every two years, and reports to the President and Director and the Director of Research. ISC will determine appropriate compensation and staff support for the chair's additional workload. Similarly, the ISC will set its own internal procedures, management, and structural rules.
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Young Jeezy and Hov aren't the only ones making major moves this week. It has just been announced that T.I. and his label Grand Hustle have officially signed a deal with Columbia Records, who will help release his forthcoming album Trouble Man: He Who Wears The Crown. The project will be executive produced by Pharrell.
Read a statement from T.I. regarding the deal below.
"I'm honored to be partners with such a successful, passionate and creative conglomerate like Columbia Records, who respects and supports the vision of their artist and partners. Nothing but love, respect & appreciation for Doug Morris, Rob Stringer and the entire staff. Also, a special thank you to my big bruh, Sk8board P, for always believing in me and also executive producing my upcoming project."
Rob Stringer Chairman/CEO Columbia Records added:
"We're very excited to welcome T.I. to the Columbia family. With his massive US success and career history, we are going to make him an even bigger superstar on a global level."


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The air is fresher, the temperature has dropped a few degrees, and it's September, which means autumn has officially arrived. And, after an amazing sunshine-packed summer, the cooler weather can symbolise a fresh start – a new beginning – and a time to embrace hobbies or work goals.
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Mukherjee, Subham and Sundberg, Trude and Schütt, Brigitta (2019) Issues, Dimensions and Approaches of Assessing Urban Water Security in Developing and Emerging Countries: An Inclusive Perspective. In: Sikdar, Pradip, ed. Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns in Developing Countries. Springer. (In press) (KAR id:72744)
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Urban water security addresses various water challenges in a city including its urban and peri-urban area where the problems are not only depending on its physical water availability in a straightforward manner but also on its relations to and influences by social, cultural, economic and political factors. Hence, this chapter takes a review approach and aims to unravel the biophysical and socio-cultural relationships that shape the urban water security from an emerging country perspective, exploring the implications of including social and environmental changes and the possibilities in achieving urban water security. We will show that, although several concepts and approaches have emerged focusing on issues such as water-energy-climate nexus and urban water sustainability, most of these approaches fail to consider social perspectives and their relationship with bio-physical environment at a micro level. Existing urban water evaluation approaches are not holistic; often focusing more on bio-physical and technical factors (such as water supply and drainage systems within urban areas) rather than evaluating the entire socio-eco-hydrological performance of the urban area. They currently do not account for the multiple functions of water as a resource across the urban landscape and do not consider the interwoven relations between water and social, cultural, political and economic factors. This constrains our ability to measure what influence on water security, design interventions and manage urban areas in ways that may achieve overall water security. Whilst these approaches can show how components of urban areas' water systems are performing along the dimensions of water supply and drainage systems, a comprehensive framework is needed to frame the problems, monitor or inform progress that accounts for the wide range of factors and associated issues that impact overall water security. This will in term impact the chances of successfully and sustainably addressing issues of urban water insecurity. The chapter first discusses the various dimensions, measurement approaches and indicators used in similar research. In the second part, we propose a comprehensive framework for measuring and evaluating water security for the cities, particularly for emerging countries, in a holistic manner aiming to contribute positively to the future planning and management of sustainable urban water security.
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Author: K. E. Eduljee | Zoroastrian Heritage <Original Source>
Map of Iran and Central Asia
The names Iran and Persia are often used interchangeably to mean the same country. Iran is the legal name. Persia, was an ancient kingdom within Iran. Iran came to be known as Persia in the West thanks to classical Greek authors during whose time Persia was the dominant kingdom in Iran. To call all of Iran 'Persia', would be like calling all of Britain 'England'.
The name 'Persia' comes from 'Pers' which is in turn the European version of 'Pars' – an area that is today a province of Iran (see the map at the bottom of this page). 2,500 years ago, when the present provinces of Iran were kingdoms [at one time Iran (then Airan) consisted of 240 kingdoms*], Pars was known as Parsa, and the kings of Parsa established an empire that came to be known in the West as the Persian Empire – the largest empire the world have ever known to that point. In those days, Parsa was the dominant kingdom of all the Iranian or Aryan kingdoms.
[*Note: According to the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) Kârnâmak-i Ardeshir-i Pâpakân / Kârnâmag-î Ardashîr-î Babagân, Book of the Deeds of Ardashir son of Babak / Babag, the Book of Deeds, "there were in the territory of Iran two hundred and forty princes" at the beginning of Parthian rule of Iran/Airan. The dominant kingdom of Iran has at various times been Balkh (Bactria), Mada (Media), Parsa (Persia), Parthava (Parthia) and then Persia again. The king of the dominant kingdom was called king-of-kings (shah-en-shah in modern terms) – an emperor.]
Evolution of the Name Iran
Iran is a relatively modern contraction of the name Airyana Vaeja (the ancient homeland of the Airya or Aryans).
Over time, Airyana Vaeja became Airan-Vej, then Eran-Vej or Airan-Vej (the Parthians and Sassanians had a slightly different pronunciation), then Eran or Airan, and finally Iran.
Location of Ancient Iran
While we do not know the precise location of the originl Aryan homeland, Airyana Vaeja, the Central Asian lands that are today part of Tajikistan, north-eastern Afghanistan, and southern Uzbekistan – all east of the northeast corner of present day Iran – are strong candidates.
For a more detailed discussion on the possible location of Airyana Vaeja, please see our page on the Location of the Aryan Homeland, Airyana Vaeja.
|Map showing Iran and Central Asia and the possible movement of the Persian-Aryans culminating in the formation of Persia
Growth of Iran & Formation of Persia
Migration of Ancient Iranians & Growth of Greater Iran
From Airyana Vaeja the original Aryan homeland (possibly quite small in size and extent), the Aryans migrated to surrounding lands. In doing so, they formed fifteen additional kingdoms listed in the Avesta, the Zoroastrian scriptures, in a book called the Vendidad. We therefore call these kingdoms the Vendidad Nations. Coincidentally or otherwise, we find that the migrations extended along the Aryan Trade Roads known commonly as the Silk Roads. [Click here for a map of the sixteen Aryan nations.]
Since the Vendidad's list of nations does not include two Aryan kingdoms, Parsa (Pars/Pers/Persia) or Mada (Media), we are left to conclude that these nations had not been formed – at least as autonomous kingdoms or nations in the fashion of the other sixteen lands – at the time the list was assembled. Even Iranian legends such as those contained in the poet Ferdowsi's epic, the Shahnameh or Book of Kings, do not mention Persia or Media during the early legendary phase. Instead, Pars/Persia is mentioned in Shahnameh later in history in connection with the invasion by Alexander. In the early Iranian history phase, the Shahnameh makes first mention of a greater Iranian nation, an empire, during the reign of King Feridoon.
While the Shahnameh does not mention Persia during the reign of King Feridoon, his sons married the daughters of the King of Yemen (we presume this is the same Yemen as the one in the south of the Arabian peninsula) thereby forming an alliance between ancient Iran and Yemen. Feridoon's Iranian Empire stretched from the borders of China to the borders of Europe (say up to Greece), and was large enough for it to be divided and administered by his three sons. Ferdowsi appears to locate Feridoon's capital as being in the southern Caspian coastal region, in or near Sari (in present-day Mazandaran, west of Gorgan, Golestan). Despite its lateral size, Feridoon's ancient Iranian Empire does not appear to have extended its western borders in width to include the later southwest land where Parsa would eventually be located, for we do not find mention in the Shahnameh of lands south of what is today Kurdistan and perhaps Lorestan (Narwan?).
During the reign of the subsequent Kayanian dynasty (Zarathushtra lived during the reign of Kayanian King Vishtasp) which assumed dominance over the Aryan nations, the Shahnameh no longer has the capital of Greater Iran located near Sari, but rather in Balkh (Bactria), in the north of Afghanistan today.
Extent of Iran. Aryana
Ancient Airyana Vaeja grew to become a federation of nations that classical Greek historian and geographer Strabo called Aryana/Ariana (Avestan Airyana). Strabo describes the different kingdoms/nations that constituted Aryana describing its borders as stretching from the Indus to Persia-Media – linked, as he noted, by a common language native to the groups (and we might add, trade/commerce and other cultural ties such as religion). In some ways the concept is similar to the umbrella Hellenic nation where when the Greek-speaking people moved or even asserted their independence from one another, they still maintained a sense of shared identity.
Aryana eventually extended from Central Turkey in the west to the Taklamakan Desert in the east, from the mid-Caspian region in the north (the northern borders of the various countries with names ending in -stan) to the Persian Gulf and the western Indus delta in the south. As we had mentioned earlier, this region at one time included 240 kingdoms.
The borders of present-day Iran are a greatly contracted version of Aryana engineered mainly by the British and the Russians who successively carved of portions in their expansions of the British and Russian Empires. The British and Russian engineering of Iran's borders followed in the footsteps of the earlier Arab invasion and then Ottoman expansion both of which effectively removed the Tigris-Euphrates basin (Eastern Iraq today) from the Greater Iranian domain.
Formation of Persia
A ninth century (844) BCE inscription that recorded a successful military expedition by Assyrian King Shalmaneser III (859-824 BCE) in the north-central Zagros ranges south of Lake Urmia (in the northwest corner of today's Iran), states that Shalmaneser exacted tribute from twenty-seven 'kings' or chieftains of Parsua. Several authors feel that the name Parsua was a precursor to the name Parsa (Persia). From that time on, we find that inscriptions containing the name Parsua, Parsumash / Parsamash or Parsuash gradually located this group(s) further south. Another Assyrian inscription states that Shalmaneser's successor, King Shamsi-Adad (823-810 BCE) destroyed 1,200 towns or settlements in Parsua in the region of present day Kermanshah some three hundred and fifty kilometres south of Lake Urmia. An eight century Assyrian inscription from the time of King Sennacherib (705-681 BCE) tells us that in 690 or 691 BCE the Parsumash and Anzan (Anshan), i.e. Persians allied with the Elamites, attacked the Assyrian city of Halule. The 7th Century BCE Assyrian inscriptions of Sennacherib's grandson, King Ashurbanipal (668 – c. 627 BCE) also mentions the nation of Parsamash or Parsumash which by then was apparently located along the western slopes of the Zagros and Bakhtiyari mountains bordering on Elam and perhaps extending as far south as the region around present-day Masjed-e Soleyman. [The city-state of Susa (today called Shush) was a part of Elam.] Elam is some hundred kilometres south of Kermanshah and is, together with Lorestan, in the mid-western border region of Iran today.
Chishpish / Teispes (675-640 BCE) an early king of the Achaemenid dynasty of Persian kings – the first recorded Persian dynasty – as well as subsequent Achaemenian kings including Cyrus, referred to themselves as kings of Anshan. Anshan (Anzan) is said to have been a former Elamite city and state to the southeast of Elam and possibly bordering Pars where the Parsa/Parsi established their eventual homeland. If the connection between Parsua, Parsumash / Parsamash or Parsuash and Parsa/Pars/Pers/Persia is correct, then we do have what appears to be a south-eastern movement by the Persians some thousand kilometres from Urmia to Pars. If the Persians were indeed migrants, then where was their original home?
Greek historian Herodotus (c. 485-420 BCE ) in his Histories notes 7.62: "The Medes had exactly the same equipment as the Persians; and indeed the dress common to both is not so much Persian as Median. They had for commander Tigranes, of the lineage of the Achaemenids. These (the Medes & Persians) were called anciently by all people Aryans." Herodotus (485 – 420 BCE ) says that the Median (and Persian) association as Aryans was already 'ancient' in relation to the mid-first millennium BCE, the time when he lived. The Persian (Parsa/Parsi) kings themselves declare their Arya (Aryan) lineage in their inscriptions. Today, in the north-western Afghan province of Herat, anciently called Aria (Arya), we find a people called the Parsiban (Parsi-ban could be a derivative of the older Parsa-van, meaning 'people of the Parsa/Parsi'. We are inclined to draw some connections between to two Parsis rather than ascribing this homonym to coincidence.
The Persian migration theory is not universally accepted. There are those who believe that the Persians were autochthonous or aboriginal to the region of Pars. If so, the lack of mention of Parsa/Pars in both the Vendidad list of nations and the early Shahnameh, and well as the predominance of pre-Parsa Elamite artefacts in the Pars area beg a reasonable explanation. The Parsua, Parsumash / Parsamash or Parsuash will also need to be re-identified.
Persian Rise to Dominance Over the Aryan Nations
About 2,500 years ago, the Parsa (Persians) rose to power to became the dominant Aryan kingdom. Dominance amongst the Aryans groups passed from the Medes to the Parsa (Persians) when the Achaemenian king Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II) established the Persian Empire in the sixth century BCE by bringing the nations within the Aryan Empire ruled by the Medes under overall Persian rule. The dominance of the Aryan federation of nations had passed from Feridoon's dynasty (in Gorgan-Mazandaran, i.e. central-north Aryana) to the Kayanians (in Balkh i.e. mid-eastern Aryana) to the Medes (in north-west Aryana) and now to the Persians (in south-western Aryana).
Cyrus then added surrounding non-Aryan countries to his Persian Empire – especially countries to the west of Persia and Media. In this manner, the Persian Empire grew to include lands that extended from the lower Indus valley in the southeast corner, to Central Asia in the northeast, to Babylon in the centre, Egypt and Ethiopia in the southwest, and Asiatic Greece in the northwest. By the time Cyrus had finished putting together the Persian Empire, it had become the largest empire the world had ever known to that point in history.
The Achaemenid Persian Empire came to a close at the hands of Alexander of Macedonia in 330 BCE. A general of Alexander's established the Seleucid Empire which ruled over the previous Persian Empire until the Seleucids were overthrown by the Aryan Parthians in 248 BCE. Dominance of the Iranian (Aryan) nations now passed on the the Parthians. Parthia was a kingdom located in the northeast of present day Iran (around today's Khorasan province). Parthian rule lasted until it was replaced by the Persian Sassanian dynasty in 226 CE. The Persians thus resumed dominance of Iran until they were yet again overthrown – this time by the Arabs. The old noble and great Iran thus died, perhaps forever. It continues to live, however, in many hearts.
First Use of the Name Iran
As we had noted at the outset of this article, the name of the original Aryan homeland, Airyana Vaeja, evolved into Airan-Vej, then Eran-Vej or Airan-Vej (the Parthians and Sassanians had a slightly different pronunciation), then Eran or Airan, and finally Iran. Classical Greek geographer Strabo, called the collection – the federation – of nations united by the Aryan language (and we add commerce, culture and religion), Aryana/Ariana (Avestan Airyana – the Aryan nation). That concept of autonomous nations or kingdoms within a greater Iranian nation or empire – and one ruled by a king-of-kings had existed from the earliest times in Aryan history.
We find the first use of the modern derivative of Aryana, Eran or Airan, in the rock inscriptions of the Persian Sassanian kings (who ruled from 226 to 651 ACE). These inscription can still be seen at Naqsh-e-Rustam, a historical site containing royal tombs, and some 12 km northwest of the ancient Persian capital city of Persepolis in Pars. In the inscriptions, King Ardeshir I (226-241 ACE) is referred to as king of kings of Eran. This was when the Persian Sassanian dynasty displaced the Parthian Ashkanian kings as the Aryan king-of-kings.
It was usual that when such a coup took place, for the various Aryan nations or kingdoms to assert independence from central authority and for the rebellion to be met with a strong response from the coup leader to consolidate power.
Ardeshir's son and successor King Shahpur (241-272 ACE) moved to consolidate dominance as king of kings over the other Aryan /kingdoms nations and to rebuild the Aryan Empire to its former extent under the Achaemenid Persians. His inscriptions refer to Eran and An-eran i.e. Aryan and non-Aryan kingdoms, the latter being nations such as Syria and Cilicia. The words Eran-shahr meaning 'place of the Aryans' was also used by the Sassanians in describing the Iranian nation. These words would evolve to Iran-shahr.
Continued Western Use of the name Persia for Iran
The West, influenced as it was by Greek and Latin literature, continued to call Eran 'Persia', presumably out of habit or because the rulers of Iran were Persians. That Western tradition continued into the last century until the reign of Iranian king, Reza Shah, founder of the Pahlavi dynasty. In 1935 CE, Reza Shah asked those countries with whom Iran had diplomatic relations, to stop using the name Persia and to formally refer to his country as Iran. Some Euro-centric map-makers and authors ignored this formal request and continued to use Persia as the name instead of Iran.
Iranian Capital Moves to Tehran
At this time, Pars (Arabized as Fars – see below), the ancient seat of the Persian Empire, was now a province like any other province within Iran. Pars was no longer the seat of the Iran's capital anyway, since in the years following the Arab invasion of Iran, a 17th century CE Safavid dynasty king made his residence in the north-central Iranian town of Tehran. Later, in 1795 CE, the subsequent Qajar dynasty kings formally made Tehran Iran's capital, a position Tehran has held since then. That move finally brought to an end even a nominal notion of Pars (Persia) being the seat of the greater Iranian government. Local kingdoms ruled by kings eventually became provinces ruled by governors.
Pars and Fars
|Map of Modern Iran showing Pars / Fars
In the 7th century CE, the Arabs conquered Iran and converted the mainly Zoroastrian population to Islam. The Arabs pronounced the name Pars as Fars (because Arabic does not have the 'p' sound) and this version of the name has persisted even after the departure of the Arabs. The more authentic name is Pars and not Fars.
In the map of modern Iran at the right, the province of Fars (old Pars or Parsa) can be seen in the bottom-centre or southern Iran.
Parsi and Farsi
Similarly as with Pars, the word 'Parsi' meaning 'of Pars' or 'Persian' was mispronounced by the Arabs as 'Farsi' [As with the names 'English' or 'German', Parsi can mean the language of Pars, or a person from Pars (it is used as a last name), or for that matter, anything from Pars].
While the words Parsi and Farsi are synonymous, today the Arabized name Farsi is used to mean the Persian language. The initial wave of Zoroastrian refugees who fled to India after the Arab invasion of Iran, now use of the authentic name 'Parsi' as their ethnic group name.


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Winning a golf tournament is hard to do. Putting together four rounds of great golf and putting yourself in the winners circle has to be a great feeling. When you win professionally, it is all about the money but what some people forget are the trophies that the winners usually get. We will take a look at the ten best golf trophies in today's age. Let us know what you think and feel free to remind us if we forgot any on your list.
1. NCCGA Red Jacket: Topping off this great list is the National Collegiate Club Golf Association's coveted Red Jacket. Given to the low individual, this beautiful red blazer is sure to be worn around campus after defeating the rest of the field. Our current Red Jacket winner is Jordan Yamamoto from Grand Canyon University, who played some solid golf at the NCCGA Championship hosted by Norwood Hills CC in St. Louis, MO.
2. Masters Green Jacket/Trophy: Falling just short of the top spot, the most famous jacket in sports finds its way on this list via Augusta, Georgia. The Green Jacket is given to the winner of golf's best tournament. Winning the first major of the year is a massive accomplishment and getting a lifetime exemption to come back and play every year is worth all the blood, sweat, and tears. What some people do not realize is that there is a trophy that comes along with the jacket. The trophy is in the shape of the Augusta National clubhouse and it looks exactly like it.
3. Wanamaker Trophy: Coming in at #3 is the Wanamaker Trophy! The PGA Tour's fourth major will be played at Bellerive CC in St. Louis, MO. This trophy is a large, handled, old fashioned trophy that looks beautiful each time it is brought out to the PGA Championship winner. The 2017 PGA Championship gave Justin Thomas his first career major and the trophy was just as big as him! Looking forward to another great year of majors.
4. Ryder Cup: Who remembers Rory and Patrick Reed during their singles match in the 2016 Ryder Cup? That match was truly exhilarating in every aspect and it showed the pride that each one of them have for their countries. Team USA came out on top for that Ryder Cup and they were given the 17 inch, 4 pound, gold trophy.
5. Claret Jug: The third major of the PGA Tour season is The Open Championship. The Claret Jug is one of the tougher ones to collect as you must play links style golf courses across the pond. There is usually a 100% chance of rain and wind that you must overcome. The trophy itself has lots of history to it and many winners fill it with champagne after a victory! Jordan Spieth walked out of Royal Birkdale last summer with the jug after an impressive three shot victory and another major to add to his collection.
6. Quicken Loans National: Down in Potomac, Maryland, The National is hosted at TPC Potomac or Congressional Country Club usually in June or July. This very detailed trophy of the Capitol building in Washington DC is sure to put a smile on your face. Even though the trophy is not very large, winning this tournament with a pretty strong field is a great accomplishment. The 2017 winner of this event was Kyle Stanley, defeating Charles Howell III in a playoff.
7. Dubai Desert Classic: Headed out West to the UAE, the Dubai Desert Classic is one to surely catch your eye. The trophy is massive and hard to even pick up. Most winners just take a knee to pose with the trophy so they do not hurt themselves. Previous winners of this great trophy include Tiger, Rory, Sergio and currently Haotong Li with a -23. Haotong set the course record with that score, which will be tough to beat.
8. John Deere Classic: One of my personal favorite trophies on the PGA Tour comes in at #8, the John Deere Classic trophy. This event is held at TPC Deere Run in Illinois in July and is typically played the week before the British Open. The trophy has a deer leaping with a rock cliff, which is designed to perfection. This is the first PGA Tour trophy that Jordan Spieth ever received and is currently being claimed by everyone's favorite player, Bryson DeChambeau!
9. Hero World Challenge: Here at #9 we have the Hero World Challenge trophy. This tournament is hosted by Tiger Woods himself and it takes place in December in the lovely destination of the Bahamas. It hosts the top 18 players in the world and it's usually a pretty competitive event. It is currently being held by Rickie Fowler. The trophy itself has a tiger on top of the trophy with his paw on the world. If TW designed this trophy, I applaud him for doing so but now we are all just waiting for him to win on tour again!
10. Sanderson Farms Championship: Coming in at #10 is the Sanderson Farms Championship "Reveille the Rooster" Trophy. This smaller PGA tour stop in Jackson, Mississippi hosts this tournament every year. The rooster came from the Sanderson Farms chicken business, thought of by CEO Joe Sanderson. This trophy is currently being held by Ryan Armour who finished with a -19 and a five shot victory. #10 might be a little low here because this trophy is awesome!


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Guest Post by Canonist Pete Vere
We must help revive the consciences of Catholic young people towards marriage and family.
Oh. My. Goodness! The Holy Father's strategy behind Amoris Laetitia suddenly makes sense. And it takes Jesuit cunning to a new level–namely that of the Pope's universal appeal as a Christian leader.
Zenit just published Pope Francis's 2018 address to the Roman Rota. This is an annual tradition anticipated by canonists each January as it helps us better understand and interpret canon law according to the mind of the Supreme Legislator.
Here are the two passages that most stand out to me as a canonist, a pro-life Catholic writer, and a parish catechist with particular focus on marriage and family:
A continuous experience of faith, hope and charity is all the more necessary so that young people may again decide, with a sure and serene conscience, that conjugal union open to the gift of children is great joy for God, for the Church, for humanity. The synodal journey of reflection on marriage and the family, and the subsequent Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, have had an obligatory path and purpose: how to save young people from the din and deafening noise of the ephemeral, which leads them to shy away from stable and positive commitments for the individual and collective good.
How valuable and urgent is the pastoral action of the whole Church for the recovery, safeguarding, protection of a Christian conscience, illuminated by Gospel values! It will be a long undertaking and not easy, requiring bishops and presbyters to work indefatigably to enlighten, defend and support the Christian conscience of our people. The synodal voice of the bishop Fathers and the subsequent Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia thus ensured a basic point: the necessary relationship between the regula fidei, that is, the fidelity of the Church to the untouchable Magisterium on marriage, as well as on the Eucharist, and the urgent attention of the Church herself to the psychological and religious processes of all persons called to the choice of marriage and family. Welcoming the wishes expressed by the Synod Fathers, I have already had the opportunity to recommend a marriage catechumenate, intended as an indispensable itinerary for young people and couples destined to revive their Christian conscience, sustained by the grace of the two sacraments, baptism and marriage.
In essence, Pope Francis is confronting what has sometimes been dubbed the "Marriage Strike". That is, young people are refusing to marry because of a certain pessimism and lack of understanding toward the sacrament and institution–one that has taken root in the current culture.
In my experience both men and women have been affected by this pessimism toward marriage, although it often expresses itself differently between sexes. That is, I find women more often seek to delay marriage, while I find men simply refuse to commit. And it is not just about secularism, sowing wild oats, or establishing oneself financially. Quite often, the pessimism young people feel toward marriage and raising children is due to their own experience growing up in less-than-ideal family circumstances.
Pope Francis recognizes that given their experience growing up in today's culture, young people have in large part tuned out when it comes to marriage and family life. They no longer approach relationships with the rose-coloured optimism of previous generations of young couples. To previous generations, spring meant that love was in the air. To today's generation of young couple, having survived the winter of their own family life, spring is a foreshadowing of fall when the warmth of summer cools and everything else around you dies.
Even long-term dating relationships (LTRs, or what yesterday's generation called "going steady") have for many young people been replaced by hookup culture. In limiting the relationship to the moment, a hookup reveals a definite lack of optimism among young people towards marriage and family life.
This is what Pope Francis has discerned and is trying to confront in charting a more pastoral course for the Church in Amoris Laetitia. This generational pessimism is also what Pope Francis was addressing in convalidating the marriage of two airline stewards after spending the previous day conversing and catechizing them.
Thus Francis' first paragraph cited above can be summarized as follows: Young people have been fed a pessimistic view of marriage and family life in today's culture. We must restore their Christian hope concerning this sacrament and social institution so that they once again choose marriage and family with a positive conscience.
Likewise, one can summarize Pope Francis's second paragraph as: We must develop a catechism of marriage to help revive the consciences of our Catholic faithful (including young people) towards marriage and family.
It is a cunning strategy on the part of the Holy Father. I see a strong parallel to St John Paul II's inaugural invitation as newly-elected Roman Pontiff. "Do not be afraid," St John Paul II said.
Today, Pope Francis is adapting his predecessor's invitation to marriage and family life. In doing so He is asking clergy, religious, and laity active in ministry and apostolate to help restore optimism among young people towards these two venerable social institutions.
I would guess that anyone who hears confession in a parish, sits on a marriage tribunal, or is engaged in any form of ministry with young people today, will quickly become familiar with "hookup culture" as well as why even young people in LTR's openly shy away from marriage and family life. I simply had not connected the dots between it and Pope Francis' intentions with AL until reading this year's papal address to the Rota.
In hindsight, it is so obvious that this is a serious problem worldwide and that Pope Francis wants the Church to address it through pastoral accompaniment that focuses on forming the consciences of young people and restoring their optimism toward marriage and family.
(And it is also so Ignatian in its discernment and approach.)
[this material from Dave]:
See the alarming data presented in this article: "Catholics Are More Progressive Than The Vatican, And Almost Everyone Else" (Carl Bialik, FiveThirtyEight, 10-17-14)
See also my related article, initially stimulated by the above: "Pope Francis, Cardinal Newman, & Fresh (Orthodox) Presentations."
Dialogue: Is Premarital Sex Wrong?
Catholic Virginity: "Anti-Sex" Viewpoint?
Catholic Sexuality: A "Nutshell" Explanation
Catholic Sexuality: Dialogue with an Agnostic
Photo credit: Plot of data from General Social Survey question COHABOK (1298. Do you agree or disagree: b. It is alright for a couple to live together without intending to get married.) using COMPWT weighting. Chart uploaded by Callinus. [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license]


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Lessons NBA Front Offices Could Learn from "Pawn Stars"
I like to have a good "light show" on while I work on my sports projects. My latest delight is Pawn Stars, which is available for "free" if you have Amazon Prime. While writing about the missteps of NBA front offices and watching a show all about being a shrewd business person, I thought it'd be fun to give some easy lessons every front office could take from a great reality show.
Be Willing to Walk Away
"I'm sorry we weren't able to make a deal." is what Rick will typically say when he declines to purchase an item. Sometimes this is because the item isn't worth a ton. Sometimes it's because of logistical reasons — e.g. it won't fit in his shop. However, sometimes a customer has a very good item that is worth a good deal. But the key to being a good business person is to get get value. I often hear that NBA teams HAD to overpay a player. Sadly, I often disagree. Being willing to part with bad or overpriced investments would help out so many NBA teams.
Don't be a fan
On the same note, Rick is a pretty big fan of a lot of the big ticket items he purchases. Vintage guns, arts, guitars, etc. are all things that people bring in. Regardless, Rick views each item as someone trying to make money. The NBA is full of a lot of big names. Things like age, injury, etc. can make these players bad investments. Sure, it's worth being good to your employees. But don't extend that out to overzealous fandom.
Do your research!
Everyone that comes in is asked "Where did you get this?" (theft is a major problem for many Pawn Shops) In addition, the "I have a friend who's an expert in this, mind if I give them a call?" is a very common line. The Pawn Stars call in experts to examine products for value, wear and tear, authenticity, etc. NBA teams could take note. Of course, Rick is able to easily verify his experts. If they say a product will be worth a certain amount, or will cost a certain amount to repair, that's easy to confirm. One has to wonder what the "experts" NBA teams use say, and how teams verify it.
Don't be fooled by potential
Pretty common items that come in are fixer uppers. Some of these are high-end items like cars or boats that can worth over $100,000. All they need is a little work. In these circumstances Rick is very likely to either pay a low amount or walk away. Many NBA teams are swayed by what a player could be. I remember hearing if Melo just stopped taking midrange jumpers and improved his D, he'd be a star! Being aware that the work to turn potential into value can be very timely and very costly is key. It's not uncommon that the money Rick pays for repairs is two to three times the price he paid for the original item.
Know how to assess value
Sometimes people bring in super rare items (one customer had a glass sword!). Sometimes items will be associated a famous celebrity, but not in a meaningful or verifiable manner. It's important to have an end goal. Rick will look at how much money he can sell something for. If that other stuff doesn't help that, he disregards it. NBA teams would do well to do this as well. Looking like an athlete, playing for a winning team, scoring lots of points inefficiently? These things don't matter for the end goal of winning games.
Summing up
Watching Pawn Stars is a ton of fun. I'd be lying if I didn't say watching a show of NBA GMs trying to wheel and deal wouldn't be equally as fun. Teams put a lot of time, effort, and money trying to win more games. It's funny that my best advice is a few hours of some cheesy reality TV shows could teach many teams a lot.


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Results: Tough match for Fenland ladies football team
PUBLISHED: 16:12 08 October 2018 | UPDATED: 16:12 08 October 2018
Fenland football team Park Ladies had a tough afternoon as they took a team from St Ives.
The latest match report follows below:
Park Ladies 1 - 5 St Ives Development
A tough afternoon for Park as they had three first team starters away.
They battled bravely against a tough St Ives team who will be pushing for promotion this season. Park was 3-0 down at half time but kept going to see the match finish 5-1.
Dannii Green with the goal for Park.
Player of the match - Mihaela and Dannii
Not the start to the season we wanted but the day was made better by the unveiling of our newly sponsored training tops.
All at Park Ladies would like to thank vehicle paint repair specialist Auto Palette.
Call Andy Leadbetter on 07840 494656 for more information.
Park Ladies are a Wimblington, March based Ladies football team with players from all over Fenland.
They are affiliated to Cambs FA and play in the S-Tech league.
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Our Spanish for Kids curriculum (SFK) has been designed for primary students: children aged 6 to 9. It is a perfect continuation of our Playgroup curriculum and a perfect base for later secondary school Spanish learning.
We have designed this Spanish for children program as a bridge towards studying secondary school Spanish, and our objective is that children that have completed SFK are in a vantage position to start Spanish language at secondary level.
All of our Spanish classes for children are in small class size.
This program prepares you for the following exam/s:
- HKDSE Spanish: AS Level Exam
Tuition fee:
HK$290/hour (collected monthly)
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Class size:
4-10: the exact class size also varies with the classroom
Number of lessons:
Once a week (regular throughout the year) of 90 minutes each
Total hours of tuition:
Survey Completion HK$100 discount
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About this program
We have designed two separate Kids' Programs based on the age of the students. For us, it does not make any sense to merge children age 6 with 9 year olds and this is the reason why there are two tiers to this stage:
Age 6-7: Would follow our K1 to K4 program. These students would receive the most complete foundation towards their future Spanish for Teens, and in fact they would have already covered an significant part of the Spanish for Teens curriculum by the end of their journey, which will give them a clear advantage.
Age 8-9: Would follow our KP1 and KP2 Curriculum. These students would have a less comprehensive foundation than 6-7 years old but still be able to cover some part of the Spanish for Teens curriculum in advance.
Colega 1 – HK$260
Colega 2 – HK$260
Colega 3 – HK$275
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NB: These prices only apply to Spanish World Hong Kong students
It is not necessary to have covered the Spanish Playgroup curriculum in order to enter the SFK program. Nevertheless, those kids who started at playgroup level will enjoy an easier and more progressive learning.
- For those children who have studied some Spanish before, they would not have to join a total beginner course, they can come for free placement test, so our Kids Co-ordinator can assess their level and find a suitable class for them
- In order to join our beginner Spanish course for Kids age 6-7, the student must be 6 years old already and be enrolled in an official primary school
- In order to join our beginner Spanish course for Kids 8-9, the student can be 7 years at the time of enrolment provided that he or she will turn 8 during this school year
- 10-year-old students who are total beginners will start at our Spanish for Teens L1 program
- If your son or daughter is any other case, please contact us and we will guide you towards the appropriate course for your child.
For us it is a joy to see kids who started their Spanish language experience at age, 6, 7 or 8 going on to Spanish for Teens, and onwards.


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Nation's First Opioid Helpline Launches in Arizona
More than 1,100 calls have been received since the Arizona Opioid Assistance and Referral Line started in March 2018.
The Arizona Department of Health Services and the Poison and Drug Information Centers of Arizona teamed up earlier this year to offer the nation's first 24/7 opioid helpline for health-care providers and Arizona residents.
The Arizona Opioid Assistance and Referral Line, or OAR Line, is free and connects the public and Arizona health-care providers with experts — including physicians, nurses, pharmacists and genetic counselors — who provide resources for patients with acute and chronic pain, acute opioid complications or opioid withdrawal. They also offer patient-specific consultation in real-time. Experts are available to help health-care providers determine safe prescribing limits, identify dangerous drug combinations and provide referrals to statewide treatment centers for opioid addiction.
The helpline is operated by Arizona's two poison centers, the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy in Tucson and the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center in Phoenix.
"This new resource allows callers to speak with subject matter experts, judgment-free, to get support for their own patients regarding opioid use," said Dr. Daniel Brooks, medical director for the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center. "The opioid epidemic is very concerning, and this helpline can be a step in right direction to offer guidance and assistance to professionals and to the public."
Since the helpline's launch in March 2018, staff members have received more than 1,100 opioid-related calls. In addition to providing opioid-related information and resources, OAR Line staff members routinely follow-up with patients directly to confirm their well-being, and they maintain contact with the referred service providers to address new or additional concerns.
"Preventing opioid overdoses and deaths in our state needs a multifaceted approach, and the new helpline is a major step forward as it will give medical providers immediate access to experts who can help to ensure safe prescribing and to identify treatment options for patients, which may or may not include opioids," said Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. "No two patients are the same and treatments vary based on individual needs, so we need to make sure we are providing tailored resources to our medical community."
The helpline stems from Gov. Doug Ducey's Opioid Epidemic Act legislation and is one of several initiatives to support Arizona health-care providers managing patients with chronic pain. The Arizona Department of Health Services has recorded nearly 1,700 suspected opioid deaths and almost 11,200 suspected opioid overdoses since June 15, 2017.
"The great thing about this helpline is that we are using an existing, reliable resource — the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Centers, which already provide vital poison exposure and medication consultations," said Keith Boesen, director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center. "Hopefully, this model can be replicated in other states to address the opioid epidemic or be replicated to assist with other substance issues."
To reach the OAR Line, call 1-888-688-4222, or visit oarline.com for more information.
The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center provides free and confidential poison and medication information to the public and health-care professionals. The hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Tucson center serves all of Arizona except Maricopa County, and it is one of 55 centers that make up the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Call 1-800-222-1222 from any location to reach the poison center nearest you.
The Banner Poison and Drug Information Center can be reached at 602-253-3334 or 1-800-222-1222. The center provides a free, 24-hour emergency telephone service for residents and medical professionals in Maricopa County. For more information, visit BannerHealth.com/poisoncenter.
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