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May 7, 2015 - May 10, 2015
Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma, CA
Check back for the 2016 Ride dates!
Rider Fee Schedule
$199: Jan 18, 2015 – April 5, 2015
$250: April 6, 2015 & onward
Crew Fee Schedule
$150: Until the ride
The details below reflect the 2015 California Ride & Retreat.
Come as a Rider, Crew Member, or Shabbat Participant Only
Join us as a rider, and enjoy two days of cycling through the Sonoma and Marin Counties. We are also always looking for some great crew members who support the cyclists on the road. Or, you can come for shabbat only and participate in weekend programming.
Pedaling for a Healthy Planet
The Ride & Retreat raises money for Hazon's innovative programming across the Bay Area, including our Food Festival, educational initiatives, and sustainable practice toolkits for Jewish institutions. The Ride & Retreat also supports projects & programs of our partners across the region.
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Schedule Overview
Thursday: Registration opens in the afternoon at Walker Creek Ranch. Attend orientation/preparation for Friday's ride.
Friday: First day of riding. Choose from three route options: 40, 60, or 80 miles. Bike a loop from Walker Creek Ranch through Petaluma. Upon arrival back at camp enjoy a yoga class, tour the on-site educational garden, meet the Ranch goats, and relax.
Friday evening, choose between varied prayer options and celebrate Shabbat in a diverse and pluralistic Jewish community.
Saturday: Take part in a variety of session offerings including: yoga, naturalist-led hikes, meditations & additional prayer services. Head out on a leisurely cycle through the countryside. Learn about the local ecology, Jewish agricultural wisdom, food justice, sustainable agriculture and more! After dinner, join the entire community for a musical Havdallah dance party, followed by orientation/preparation for Sunday's ride.
Sunday: Bike either the 40 or 60 mile routes, ending across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Join the closing celebration and travel home in the afternoon.
The Ride & Retreat includes three overnights. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights we will stay at Walker Creek Ranch, an environmental education and retreat center in Petaluma. There are a variety of housing options. Prior to the Ride weekend, you will complete a logistics form that helps us place you with suitable roommates. Families will always be housed together.
Basic housing at Walker Creek means dormitory-style cabins that are equipped with solid wood frame bunk beds and are carpeted and heated. There is a semi-detached bathhouse. Those with basic housing must provide all linens.
Semi-private rooms (2 beds) in lodges are available for an additional charge of $110/person. Each lodge has 3 to 9 bedrooms, with a shared bath and common area. Those that upgrade will have all linens provided.
Tenting is available on-site for those who wish to bring their own tent. You will use the same bathhouses as those in basic housing.
The ride includes nine meals from Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch as well as food at rest stops along the bike route. All food is kosher. Meals will be vegetarian with the exception of Friday night dinner, which includes fish. Where possible we strive to use food that is locally produced and/or organic.
On the cycling days, we plan rest stops every 15-20 miles along all routes. Each rest stop has a variety of snacks, typically including energy bars, granola, salty chips, and fruit as well as water and energy drinks. We aim to provide organic and healthy snacks while recognizing the need for high-energy food for cycling. Each rest stop has shade and rest rooms. One rest stop each riding day serves as a lunch stop, which also includes sandwiches and other food, prepared by our host camp.
Shabbat Weekend Retreat
Hazon welcomes non-Riders to participate in the Shabbat Retreat activities with the Hazon community. All are invited to enjoy the delicious local meals and take part in the weekend's programming. Through engaging prayer, hands-on learning, and immersion in the natural world, participants are encouraged to develop more meaningful relationships with their own Jewish identities, while building a strong community.
Highlights include:
- Diverse community of all ages, backgrounds, Jewish and non-Jewish observance and practice.
- Varied Shabbat service options including egalitarian, traditional, family-focused & in nature.
- Wellness sessions including yoga, naturalist-led hikes, meditation, qi gong and more!
- Opportunities to learn about the relationship between Judaism and the environment.
- Musical havdalah dance party- bring your instruments!
- Organic, kosher & consciously-prepared food.
- Opportunities to learn about the inspiring work of Hazon and its partners.
The Route
Hazon's California Ride has much to offer both the novice and experienced cyclist. The Hazon community is diverse, with riders of all skill levels from across the Bay Area and beyond.
Cyclists may elect to ride the following mileage options:
Friday – approximately 40, 60 or 80 miles
Sunday – approximately 30 or 50 miles
Route descriptions, maps, mileage, and elevation for each route are now available on our Route Information page.
A first-time Rider wrote in 2011: "I thought the routes were great – they were well marked, I knew where I was going, they were beautiful, and I felt safe."
Cycling Support
We have a short route briefing on Thursday and Saturday nights ahead of our riding days for all riders. Every rider receives a cue sheet with the turns of her/his chosen route, and all routes are marked with spray paint. When needed, we have additional signage or crew members to ensure that you do not miss tricky turns.
Rest stops are located approximately every 15-20 miles along the route. They are fully equipped with water, snacks, energy drinks, bathrooms, and shade.
Each route is led by a lead rider who knows the route, and a "sweeper" follows behind the last rider of each group. We also have volunteer Ride Marshals, who are seasoned cyclists and can lend a hand.
In addition, we have mechanic vehicles available on the route and at rest stops. Our mechanics are on the ride to help with flats and mechanical issues. They are not here to provide tune ups to participants – you must do that on your own before the Ride.
We also have a team of volunteer medics who are available at each rest stop and a paramedic vehicle available in case of emergency. When deemed necessary, we also have a police presence for busier roads.
Who Comes to Hazon Retreats?
People are drawn to Hazon Rides for a wide range of reasons. Some participants are serious riders, others have just picked up cycling to participate in the Ride. Some participants come to the Ride looking to find a Jewish community that works for them and others come from well established Jewish congregations and enjoy connecting their faith and tradition to a natural place and sustainable practice. Some participants are life-long environmentalists who want to enjoy and safeguard our natural world and others are looking for some first steps toward becoming more environmentally conscious. We have always had a wide range of participants who return year after year for the Ride. For our sixth California Ride, we are anticipating close to 150 people!
Coming on Your Own
Many people register for the Ride on their own and meet people through training rides or other Hazon events leading up to the Ride. Friends, couples, individuals and families regularly participate. In past years, there has been a mix of people who come to the Ride on their own and people who come with family or friends. The California Ride is a great opportunity to meet new people.
New Riders
You do not need to be super fit when you register, but you do need to train, especially in the two months leading up to the Ride. Last year almost all our Riders completed the Ride, including a 12-year-old and a 71-year-old. If you have never done 50 miles or more on a bike in a day, this is a great opportunity to do so in an incredibly supportive environment. Starting in February, Hazon will offer weekly volunteer-led training rides in the Bay Area that all participants are encouraged to join.
If you do not want to ride, you can sponsor other riders, encourage your friends to join the Ride, or join us as a crew member or for Shabbat. The Crew really helps make the ride happen, from staffing rest stops to cheering riders.
Teams are a great way to come to the Ride with friends or family, or to recruit groups from your school, synagogue or neighborhood. Every year, teams bring colorful energy to the ride, with matching helmets, custom jerseys, creative names and great team spirit.
Here are a few reasons you might want to bring a team to the California Ride:
- You want to get to know other people at your institution. Teams often spend time riding together, which is a great way to meet people and try something new.
- You want to bring creative Jewish programming to your community. The California Ride offers a new way to engage with the Jewish community and Jewish values that resonates for many people.
- It's a program that people of all ages can attend. Your team can include parents, grandparents and kids of all ages, and the Ride has room for them all.
- It's a great way to recruit your friends. Want some ride buddies for the road? Form a team together, and make it a group project.
- Fundraising and Mini-Grant opportunities can support YOUR organization or project. Bringing a team to the ride is a great way to introduce your program/event/project to the community and get support for your work:
- If you raise a team of 4 or more, you automatically qualify to apply for a mini-grant for your project or organization. More mini-grant information here.
Each team member must pay a registration fee and raise the minimum pledge amount for their registration category. Participants are welcome to join a pre-existing team, or start your own when you register online. Don't worry, you don't all have to ride together – in fact, you'll likely all cycle at different paces. But you can cheer in the members of your team at the finish line!
This has been an incredible opportunity for me (and for so many other parents here) to share in our kids' lives. Thank you so much for that – it's incredibly unique.
Each year on our Hazon rides, a few teens ride and raise money as part of a bar or bat mitzvah project. The teens bring ruach, energy and inspiration to the Ride, as riders and as crew. They often bring their families to the Ride, and many times the experience is just as transformational for the parent as for the teen. Teen participation is genuine to Hazon's commitment to inclusively broadening the range of voices and experiences that make up the Ride community.
Hazon's California Ride & Retreat has hosted a team of teenage riders and crew from the Jewish Community High School of the Bay in San Francisco and Milken Community High School in LA. This year we are hoping to include more teen riders and offer a comprehensive teen program during the weekend retreat. Youth must be at least 12 years old to ride.
Learn more about Teen programs at Hazon
Click to see Teen Rider Requirements
- To be a rider, the minimum age is 12 years old before the first day of Ride. Interested in signing up a younger rider? Please contact Kiki Lipsett.
- Riders ages 12-14 must ride with a parent or guardian at all times. This means that the guardian and child will ride on the same route, at the same pace, and should remain within 50 feet of each other on the course.
- If a guardian is accompanying a teen, parents must sign a notarized power of attorney giving the guardian the right to make medical decisions on behalf of the child. Download Consent Form.
- Riders age 15-17 must ride with a partner, teen or adult, and stay within 50 feet of each other at all times.
- Riders who are 17 and younger and their parents/guardians must sign a Teen Harmony Agreement, which holds teens accountable for their behavior at the Ride.
- Youth might choose to join the Hazon Ride as part of an organized group. In that case, youth between the ages of 12-14 must ride with a designated chaperone.
- Riders and their parents/guardians or partners are responsible for staying together at all times. No youth rider is to ever ride alone. If found riding alone, the youth will be taken off route.
Click to see Teen Crew Requirements
- Crew members who are 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult while on crew. If both parents are cycling, the parents are responsible for finding a guardian to be with the teen crew member during the Ride.
- If a guardian is accompanying a teen, parents must sign a notarized power of attorney giving the guardian the right to make medical decisions on behalf of the child. Download Consent Form.
- Teenage Crew members and their parents/guardians must sign a Teen Harmony Agreement, which holds teens accountable for their behavior at the Ride.


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Organized by "Art on the Underground", a group that curates contemporary artworks for display in the London Underground, the new project will bring a variety of art, music and architectural interventions to the Victoria Line. Commissions selected to be part of the Underline are not simply public... View full entry »
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'Bottoms Up' writers plan to close Wolski's as part of author visit
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In a twist on the typical author visit, Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz, writers of "Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin's Historic Bars & Breweries" will read and talk about their work starting at 11 p.m. Jan. 17 at Wolski's Tavern, 1836 N. Pulaski St. »Read Full Article
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In the fictionalized North Carolina being served up in "Pump Boys and Dinettes," the country music pastiche that's now open for business at Skylight Music Theatre, none of the six characters actually works much.
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If you're looking for the Florentine Opera Company, you'll find them in Vogel Hall for the next couple of weeks, trying something a little different.
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Mountain West announces academic all-conference honorees
Rams garner 87 nods for work in classroom
Swimming & diving 2012-13 review
Rams finish season strong, have plenty to build off of entering 2013-14
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CSU sends off seniors with nine first-place finishes
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The Swimming & diving team finished seventh in the 2013 MW Championships in San Antonio, Texas February 20-23.
2012-13 (SENIOR): Set season bests in the 50 Freestyle (23.94) and 200 Freestyle (1:54.35)... Swam with three relay teams, including the 200 Freestyle Relay, who's time of 1:33.94 was a season best... That performance resulted in a sixth-place finish at the Mountain West Championships... Also earned top-40 finishes in the 50, 100 and 200 Freestyle events at the MW Championships.
2011-12 (JUNIOR): Held the fourth-fastest time in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke... Recorded the third-fastest time on the team in the 200 Freestyle (1:54.39)... Set lifetime bests in the 50, 100 and 200 Freestyle, and the 100 Backstroke... Received academic all-Mountain West recognition.
2010-11 (SOPHOMORE): Participated in the 100 Backstroke, 200 and 400 Medley Relay, 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay, and the 50 Freestyle throughout the season... Awarded her first letter.
2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Earned then personal bests in the 50 Freestyle (24.77), 100 Freestyle (54.38) and 200 Freestyle (1:57.55)... Scored 3.5 total points on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Part of Regis Jesuit's 2006 Colorado 5A state championship team... Received 2008 All-America consideration in the medley relay... Honored as an all-city selection... Elected her team's swim captain as a senior... Named her team's most valuable player as a freshman... Garnered Academic All-America honors in 2008-09... Was a member of the National Honor Society... Also swam for Denver Swim Academy.
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Senate races in Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Virginia and Wisconsin drew the most outside spending in the last week.
Senate races in Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Virginia and Wisconsin drew the most outside spending in the last week.
The role of outside spending in federal elections dramatically changed in 2010 with the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case, which opened the doors for corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money advocating for or against candidates.
The Center for Responsive Politics estimates this election likely will cost $6 billion, shattering the previous record by more than $700 million, much of which is due to the massive increase in outside spending.
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DURHAM, N.C. — Toni Young scored 20 of her 25 points in the first half to help Oklahoma State beat DePaul 73-56 on Sunday in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament.
NCAA women's tournament: Toni Young score 25 points as Oklahoma State beats DePaul
Liz Donohoe added 14 points for the seventh-seeded Cowgirls (22-10), who blew nearly all of a 16-point lead before taking back control with a 13-0 run. Young also grabbed 13 rebounds.
Oklahoma State shot 46 percent to earn its first tournament win in three years, sending the Cowgirls to Tuesday night's second round to face No. 2 seed and site host Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Anna Martin scored 12 points for the 10th-seeded Blue Demons (21-12), who managed to pull within a point with about 14 minutes left despite struggling on offense the entire afternoon. But DePaul didn't score again for 8 1 / 2 minutes as the Cowgirls rebuilt their double-digit margin.
The Blue Demons missed 15 straight shots and went nearly 10 minutes without a basket during that ugly stretch. That gave Oklahoma State an opening to take back momentum.
Tiffany Bias pushed the ball after a made basket for a quick score to start the run. Then Kendra Suttles scored on a stickback and added a pair of free throws, and Donohoe knocked down a 3-pointer that pushed the lead to 54-44 near the 9-minute mark.
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Geneva Conventions Bill, 1961— Second Stage.
Wednesday, 14 February 1962
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Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Aiken): I move that the Bill be now read a Second Time.
The purpose of the Bill is to enable ratification by Ireland of the four Geneva Conventions which were concluded on the 12th August, 1949 at Geneva and signed on behalf of this country on the 19th December, 1949. The Conventions came into force in [106] October, 1950 and already 82 States have ratified or acceded to them. The texts of the Conventions are scheduled to this Bill and members will have seen that they constitute an extensive and clear statement of the humanitarian principles which should be recognised and honoured in time of war. The Conventions are, indeed, at the same time, the greatest single contribution ever made to the laws of war. They will always be associated with the Red Cross, both as to the past and as to the present. The original Geneva Conventions, to which I shall make reference shortly, were concluded under the auspices and impetus of the Red Cross, and the Conventions which we have here are also due, to a very great extent, to the preparation and enthusiasm of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the years subsequent to World War II. The Conventions deal with many interstate obligations but the Red Cross is nearly always concerned in the carrying out of those obligations.
As members are aware, it is our long-established practice not to become a party to any international agreement unless we are in a position to enforce the provisions of the agreement. In the case of most international agreements there is no conflict with our law and we may, therefore, become parties without legislation. Sometimes, however, it is necessary either to change the provisions of our domestic legislation which are in conflict with the terms of the international agreement or, as in the present case, to provide that our domestic legislation is properly equipped to enforce the provisions of the international agreement in question. There is, of course, no conflict between our domestic legislation and the provisions of the Geneva Conventions but we would not be in a position fully to enforce those provisions unless this legislation were passed.
This Bill is not intended to enact into our domestic law all the Articles of the Geneva Conventions—even though the Conventions are fully set out in the Schedules to the Bill. In fact, only those Articles of the Conventions which are specifically covered [107] in the eight sections of the Bill are brought into our domestic law.
The Conventions which are scheduled to the present Bill are the following:—
I. Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field.
This is the first or "traditional" Geneva Convention and takes the place of the Convention on the same subject concluded also at Geneva on 27 July, 1929. This, in turn, had replaced earlier Conventions in 1906 and 1864. The 1864 Convention was one of the first achievements of the Red Cross, which was then only one year old. Switzerland, a European country, not great in size but, then, as now, certainly great in spirit, acting on a recommendation of the Red Cross Conference of the previous year, called an interstate conference which drew up the 1864 Convention.
II. The Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea.
The second or "Maritime" Convention, which is very similar in purpose and structure to the First Convention, replaces the Tenth Hague Convention of 18 October, 1907, which had also replaced Conventions of 1868 and 1899. The general principle underlying the Convention is that members of the armed forces, and those assimilated to them, who are at sea and who are sick, wounded or shipwrecked must be respected and protected in all circumstances. Like sick or wounded armed forces on land, they must be treated humanely.
III. The Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
The third or "Prisoners-of-War" Convention is also a development of a 1929 Convention but this latter was the first international treaty on the protection of prisoners-of-war. During World War II, the 1929 Convention provided the basis for action by [108] the International Committee of the Red Cross on behalf of millions of prisoners-of-war. It made it possible for the Red Cross to carry out over 11,000 camp visits and to have a cardindex on prisoners-of-war amounting to 30,000,000. Particularly in the war in Western Europe and in North Africa, the 1929 Convention was successful. The system of the protecting powers operated extensively, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, working on the basis of the 1929 Convention, was very active.
IV. The Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.
According as war becomes more and more devastating, there is less and less distinction between its effects on armies, on the one hand, and civilian populations, on the other. The fourth or "Civilians" Convention is the first international treaty of its kind and responds to a long-felt need in positive international law to protect effectively civilians in time of war.
Our law is already adequate to carry out most of the requirements of the Conventions; this Bill will enable us to meet all their requirements fully. The principle purpose of the Bill is to provide for the punishment of "grave breaches" of the Conventions in accordance with Article 49 of the First Convention, Article 50 of the Second Convention, Article 129 of the Third Convention and Article 146 of the Fourth Convention. The following matters are included in the term "grave breaches": wilful killing; torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments; wilfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health; extensive destruction and appropriation of property not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly; compelling prisoners-of-war or other protected persons to serve in the forces of the hostile power; wilfully depriving protected persons of the rights of fair and regular trial prescribed in the Conventions; the taking of hostages; unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement of protected persons.
[109] In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Conventions to which I have referred it is necessary that Irish legislation should provide not only for the punishment of "grave breaches" if committed within the country but also if they are committed by Irish citizens or citizens of other countries outside Ireland. This is a new departure in our criminal law but it may be regarded as justified by the gravity and international character of the crimes involved.
Provision is also made for punishment of "minor breaches" of the Conventions. As Deputies will have seen, the Articles in each of the Conventions which deal with the "grave breaches" also make it obligatory for contracting parties "to take measures necessary for the suppression of all acts contrary to the provisions" of the Convention in question. I am advised that this involves the obligation to provide specifically for the punishment of these acts and we are therefore taking this opportunity of so providing. The following are examples of minor breaches: non-burial of persons protected by the Conventions or nonrespect of the graves of deceased protected persons which would be contrary to Article 17 of Convention I, Article 120 of Convention III or Article 130 of Convention IV; non-transmission of correspondence which would be contrary to Article 76 of Convention III or Article 107 of Convention IV; exposing prisoners-of-war to public humiliation which would be contrary to Article 13 of Convention III.
Procedural guarantees are ensured in the remaining sections of the Bill. These relate, first, to the necessity to serve notice on a protecting power regarding the trial of prisoners of war and internees, secondly, an accused person's right to legal representation and, thirdly, appeals. These Articles reproduce to a large extent the provisions of the earlier Conventions to which I have referred and, as far as prisoners of war are concerned, have proved in the past to be of practical advantage to accused persons.
Two Acts have already been passed by the Oirechtas to enable ratification of these Conventions. The Red Cross Act, 1954 and the Prisoners of War [110] and Enemy Aliens Act, 1956. The purpose of the 1954 Act was to make it one of the primary objects of the Irish Red Cross Society to furnish relief to civilians who are protected persons within the meaning of the Convention relative to the Treatment of Civilian Persons in Time of War and enable internationally-recognised symbols used by certain countries instead of the Red Cross, viz., the Red Crescent and the Red Lion and Sun, to be protected from future unauthorised use in this country. The 1956 Act was intended to provide for the internment and treatment of prisoners of war and enemy aliens so that the conditions of internment, discipline, etc., of such persons should accord with the requirements of the Conventions.
This, then, is the third piece of legislation introduced to enable us to become parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and I have no doubt that it will meet with the approval of the Dáil.
Mr. D. Costello: The steps being taken to ratify these three Conventions meet with approval from this side of the House. A frequent test in the community of nations of the bona fides of a State is the extent to which it is prepared to ratify and accept international conventions.
It is desirable that this country should ratify as many of these international conventions as possible. Whilst it is appreciated that in this case it is necessary to introduce legislation to give effect to the requirements of the conventions, so that they can formally be ratified, I would like to know whether there are other conventions which we would be prepared to ratify but which require legislative sanction of one sort or another and, if there are, I should be glad if the Minister would indicate if it is proposed to introduce legislation so that they may be ratified.
We enact this piece of legislation in the firm hope that we shall never have to implement any part of it. We do so in the firm hope that the circumstances in which these conventions may be required to operate will never arise. In time of war, international conventions are very frequently relegated [111] to the back of the minds of the participants but, as the Minister pointed out, the work of these international organisations in the past has borne considerable fruit in times of war.
Whilst it is, perhaps, legitimate to be cynical about the expressions that certain States are prepared to utter in times of war, the fact is that these Conventions in the past have helped to ameliorate the lot of people who suffered from the awful effects of war. The working of the Red Cross in this regard is something to which it is proper to give recognition. As the Minister has pointed out, the fact that the Red Cross has helped so admirably so many unfortunate persons in previous conflicts is something to which we should give recognition and approbation.
The only matter of detail to which I should like to refer is the rather wide terms of Section 3 of the Bill which refers to the indictment of persons committing grievous breaches of the Scheduled Conventions. As drafted, the Bill would empower our Attorney-General to approve in proceedings being instituted against any person, whatever his nationality, who committed an offence anywhere in the world in respect of these Conventions. It may or may not be desirable that such a very wide ambit should be given to the enabling part of this legislation but it seems to me that we are introducing a very new and novel concept into our criminal law and I wonder is it necessary for the proper legal status of these Conventions that such wide power should be taken.
Mr. Tully: As the Minister says, this Bill is for the purpose of enabling us to become parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. We in the Labour Party would find little, if anything at all, to disagree with in the suggestion that we should now ratify them but there are one or two things I should like the Minister to let me know when he is replying, if the information is available.
Naturally, the provisions laid down in the Bill are highly desirable. [112] Whether they are going to be much use if there is a nuclear war is a matter which is very doubtful but I suppose we have to take things as they come. The 1949 Conventions replace the 1929 Conventions. I wonder if the Minister would say what countries have subscribed already to the 1949 Conventions? Are there set rules laid down?
Deputy Costello referred to the punishment of people, who might not be in this country, who committed an offence in respect of the Conventions. I should like to know if, in fact, this applies to all other countries that have accepted the Conventions. Can they act in a similar way or are there certain punishments laid down in this country, similar to those obtaining in the countries that have accepted the Conventions?
The only other thing I want to do is to point out that Article 47, Schedule 1, provides that information as to the content of the principles of the Geneva Conventions should be as widely disseminated as possible among military forces and the general public. Would the Minister say if any special arrangements are made to bring this matter to the notice of the armed Forces of this country and of the general public?
My final point concerns the fact that these Conventions were supposed to be signed on 12th February, 1950. I am glad that even at this late stage we have got round to signing them, even if we are 12 years behind time.
Mr. Aiken: In reply to Deputy Costello, I should like just to say that Section 3 which provides that anyone can be tried here for committing grave breaches of the Scheduled Conventions in any part of the world is in accordance with the Conventions. The Conventions lay it down. Therefore, before we can sign them, we must provide by law that it can be done.
Deputy Tully referred to the 1949 Convention and asked how many countries signed it. In fact, I gave the number. I think it was 82. So, indeed, I take it that nearly all the countries that existed until the recent hive of new countries have signed it. One part of the course of training in [113] respect of our Armed Forces consists of instruction on their responsibilities towards prisoners of war and towards the Conventions that existed up to this time. That covered them.
Mr. Tully: That is a new departure—a new arrangement?
Mr. Aiken: No, it is part of the general instruction. The officers deal with it very fully at the Military College. They are expected to instruct their men. I would take it that the Irish soldiers would abide by the provisions for humane treatment that are laid down as being obligatory whether it was the law or not. It is only ordinary, common, decent treatment of a person who is in trouble, whether he is a military prisoner or a civilian.
Deputy Declan Costello asked me were there any other Conventions which we were prepared to ratify that we cannot ratify in the absence of appropriate legislation. I just do not know offhand whether there are any such. I will look into the matter. Perhaps, if the Deputy raises the matter again on Committee Stage I will have a reply by that time.
Committee Stage ordered for Wednesday, 21st February, 1962.
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Pure Pov Babysitter Spanks Bad Boy (hd)
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This is our most polished of Pure POVs, which show the spanking entirely from the POV of the audience, who in this case is a naughty boy being spanked by the babysitter, played by Missy Rhodes. In a previous clip, a mother has warned her young son that if he acts up, he will get spanked by the babysitter. Well, Missy finds him acting up, and she warns the bad boy that he is going to get a nasty spanking. She then puts him over her knee for a hard spanking with her hand and hairbrush, all the time lecturing him sternly. If you would like to see the very cute babysitter spanking you as a young, naughty boy (seeing only the babysitter the entire time – so it is all through your eyes), then this is the clip for you!
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Those pants look killer on a woman with the right figure. My university had VERY few good looking women, but one of them was truly spectacular, and she used to wear striped pants like these. It was pretty much the highlight of the month at school.
Try going to a IT college. Four chicks, total… we think.
Dude I went to fucking Waterloo.
My town! Any tips on where to look for Ms Stripy Pants?
@cc Ooh… my bad. Look on the bright side – you're probably fluent in Hindi and Cantonese now.
Spending each day commenting on a celebrity blog…yes you'll make a very nice IT pro.
Vertical Stripes 0, Sweet phat ass 1.
'Look I told you to wait in the car. What the fuck am I paying you for?!"
"Your man Flava Flav is living!"
Tommy is either homeless, about to shoot up a school, or showing us the pimp hand is still strong.
Just because you get your own Coco doesn't make you Ice T.
"I'm not on the list? But I'm Ice-T! Don't you recognize Coco?"
(No relation to lady.)
Cream Corn is doing well for himself.
Is that Iliana Fischer?
"Ain't no more salisbury steak!"
"What can I say? Ice T cornered the market on white booties."
"Hey man!…some ones gotta hit"
Tommy is living the dream.
*DING* "Cream filled fling! PICK IT UP!"
The only thing that would make those pants sexier, is if there was a hole in them directly over her asshole.
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, BEETLEJUICE!
Let me in, I was on "In Living Color." Come on, man, there's got to be some people in this club who were born when that show was on!
WHAT?!? Could you speak up? Even though I'm dressed like a 17 year old Columbine student, I'm actually 108 years old!
"No. I don't got no teef."
The bouncer looks familiar – its either 'Even Bigger Black Guy' from Trading Places or its 'Whisper' from Live and Let Die.
She's not believing the old "I already gave you all my money" line.


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Deviant Art
I am - I do - I know1. I am afraid . . . but of what?More Like This
2. I am silently hated, but there not good at hiding it.
3. I am alone, even though there's always people with me.
4. I do force laughter . . . every day.
5. I do have "friends" , but only a few that understand.
6. I do wear a mask, on the front is written in big red letters "fake"
7. I do fake smiles . . . I perfected it at the age of 5 . . .
8. I know im broken . . . no, . . . shattered.
9. I know im quiet . . . but im also loud.
10. I know I can sing well . . . but its only another way to send hints on who I
really am, but no one picks up on them.
11. I know people think im weak.
12. . . . I am strong.
Blood Thorn roseI . . . I am a red bud.More Like This
Young, fragile, tainted in the blood of thee innocent.
I have caged my self in thorns.
Protecting . . . from those who could hurt this old soul.
I cage myself for fear of being hurt . . . I don't want her to be afraid.
When she cries . . . It pains me.
But no matter how much I want to protect her . . . I know I have to open the blood thorn cage to bloom.
But by opening the cage, I could crack . . . Break
But I don't want to burden her with something so hard to fix.
Because . . . I am only her HEART . . . In a cage.
The Art BirdSome people don't think the arts are important . . . i will NEVER understand them.More Like This
If i could imagine the arts as a physical figure . . . it would be a bird, The bird who inspires poetry, books, the bird who sings for you, who inspires you to dance!
When people take away the arts . . . they've taken the bird, clipped it's wings and tossed it in a locked cage.
The artist mourn for the bird, knowing their unable to set it free . . . to let it inspire them . . .
All people . . . every person has an art bird, if you're in a place that never lets you see your art bird, the bird will be forever trapped in a dark part of you.
But, some people never put there bird in a cage . . . but wore them proudly on there sholder, carried it around for everyone to see,
those are the people who try to unlock the other art birds . . . to set them free.
so that they can walk in stride, . . . with their beautiful . . . art bird.
Love illusionsometimes, when I close my eyes, I think your just an illusion my mind made to fill the empty hole in my heart that is love.More Like This
But . . . when I open my eyes to you tenderly kissing away my tears . . . I can't help wonder why, why you love me so much.
and why . . . when I close my eyes my mind fluids with images of your smile, of you gently holding me . . . as if I was a flower, and you were scared that if you held me to titley . . . I would break.
And as you whisper sweet words of love to me while i fall asleep, my only fear is that when i wake up . . . i wont have somebody to love me as endlessly as i love them.
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it makes me laugh
knowing that if you even LOOKED at the path of PAIN i've gone down
you would berst crying at the site.
whispers and lies behind me . . .
say it to my face . . .
try, i dare you
what's wrong?
scared of lil ol me?
. . . pathetic
you think you could even TRY to hurt me ?
good luck.
nothing you say could even reach me
throwing your words of hate ?
even if you threw them as hard as you can
they won't come close.
. . .
" i pity you "
. . .
how would you react to thes word of mine ?
. . . dosen't mater,
then again,
what you tell me hasns't matterd in a long time.
i actually want to thank you
your the reason i'm ME
. . .
not weak.
but you
to have to try to climb up by knocking others down?
well, like i said
pathetic . . . and pity
so, again
i thank you.
. . .
but, i promise you
try to knock me down again?
and i WILL FIGHT.
because i AM stronger than you.
. . .
and i always have been.
My story of being bulliedMy story of being bulliedMore Like This
Well . . . I decided at yes 3:01 in the morning that I would kind-a vent.
So im going to tell you one of the moments I think affected me.
What started my "mask"
The making of my first layer if you will.
I was in kinder garden: I didn't have any friends . . . not one.
I remember one of the boy's in particular didn't like me very much -or at all for that fact-
. . .
Well, in the middle of the school year I remember he started to be mean to me.
This was a little surprising to me; he didn't like me -not that anyone did-But he just sent me glares from afar and hated me from distens.
He first started too verbally salt me, then it turned into throwing thing at me. Like sticks or little rocks.
But . . . one day I remember very clearly . . .
He punched me in the stomach . . . and he was a year and a half older then me.
He did this every day till the end of the year.
I remember when he used to come at me, I would keep walking awa
2P-GermanyxReader part 3- finale2P-GermanyxReader (with Poland)More Like This
Part 3
Crap, you were back in the future, with Lutz and Felix. How the hell where you going to explain this?!
"WHAT IS DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?" Felix squealed, jumping of the bed, he picked up your laptop.
"Nothing! Put it down!" you hissed, looking towards the door.
You heard footsteps, "Is everything okay?"
Your mother.
"Yup, uh, Iggy just threw up." The little cat glared, from his spot on your dresser. You had thought that he had gone missing half way though the year in WWII Germany. Apaerently he had just been sent back before you.
"Well make sure you clean it up." You listened as she walked away. Breathing a sigh of relief, you turned back to the duo.
"Vell, vell ,vell. Who knew zat leibe had stuff like zis." Lutz was holding a black lace bra, smirking like an idiot.
"Give me that!" you hissed, snatching it away.
Leave it to him to find the underwear drawer in fifty seconds of ente
Patch and Nora " Yeah.. Sure, Vee, I gotta go wrap up Biology homework.. " Nora murmured into the phone, trying her best to make it sound boring and tedious. She grinned to herself, biting her lip. Patch sat at the end of her bed, his dark hair ruffled from before. Patch had to be the best biology partner ever.More Like This
" God, I know! Me too, " Vee didn't sound too concerned, " I know, I know, you need to get it done. Talk to you tomorrow. "
Click. Vee hung up.
Patch let his mouth quirk into a teasing grin, saying, " Here, I thought she'd never let you go.. " He scooted up on her bed, resting both of his hands on either side of her on the mattress. He leaned over her, his black eyes softening and glinting brightly.
" So.. Study time? " He smiled openly.
Nora grinned mischievously , wrapping her arms around his neck, " Yes.. Study time. "
Hush Hush Nora and Patch Nora Grey's thoughts Patch's thoughtsMore Like This
I can't find him, Can you see me?
I can't feel him, Can you hear me?
Where did you go? I'm right in front of you,
Are you still there? Open your eyes angel,
Or did our bond break? We are tied by the red thread of fate,
I love you! I love you too,
Please come back, I'm coming for you,
All I ask God,
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- Fan for years Mike
Verus Grand Tower SpeakerI have been waiting for years to make the purchase of my wife friendly speakers. I have owned multiple brands over the years. The original wish list was the 633 towers. Wow was I happy to have waited for the Grand Versus towers. Spectacular service and products, I have never been so happy with an audio purchase as I am with Aperion. Make no mistake they are the ultimate in a budget high end audio. Do your self a favor buy me all.
Now to the sound. I have owned Klipsch heritage lines for years. Not wife approved by the way. The Aperions blow the Klipsch away in detail and texture. The fact that they are great foe movies as well as music is the number one reason for my purchase and do they ever deliver. Previous Definitive Technologies were pale in comparison as well. After the break in period the openness is amazing. If you like movies with all the in your face sounds and music with all the nuances recorded and intended to reproduce you better get your credit card warmed up.
- Are you kidding me? Kim
Bravus II 12D Powered SubwooferThis Sub is amazing. Before I ordered my theater chairs, my son was bugging me to get the base kickers for the chairs, so that we could feel the bass. I told him that we would hold off, until we gave the sub a chance to prove itself. Well the system went in, and then the seats. At first I was impressed, but not wowed with the bass coming off of the sub, but then I realized that I had only hooked up one RCA, instead of both. I hooked them both up, and BAM!!! Man this thing really rocks now! It will shake you to your core! Thanks Aperion for making something so small, sound so big.
- All the speaker you could need for a 2.0 setup, and the lynchpin for a full home theater Greg
Verus Grand Tower SpeakerThese are the newest addition to my home theater setup, but a few months later, I still have the 'Wow' factor I had from the day when I got them cabled up and started using them. I actually purchased them through Amazon (I saw that they were in stock here, but not yet listed on Amazon with the finish I wanted - I called Aperion and they had them up on their Amazon store in about 15 minutes. Amazing service!) as I wanted to burn through a few hundred dollars of gift cards I had.
They're beautiful speakers, and even before I turn them on, I get compliments from family and friends on just how good they look. Once the music starts, however, the compliments stop... because they're as speechless as I was when I first turned them on.
I've never been good with talking about all the specifics of audio - when someone says something has a creamy mid, that doesn't translate to a specific sound, to me. I can't give you a review with a bunch of phrases like that - but I can tell you that these bring music to life unlike any of the speakers and brands I've owned or demoed in the past.
If you love music, you'll love these.
And as for their ability to handle home theater... Equally amazing. They're a building block for the rest of your system (Which Aperion will, I'm sure, be happy to provide as well ;P) and handle their duty as your fronts exceedingly well. To me the sound is as important as the visuals in making a movie immersive, and I've yet to hear anything that can draw me in like these do.
- Big Sound, Small Package Greg D
Verus Grand Bookshelf Speaker PairI'm pretty serious about audio - even my computer only system is a fairly big deal to me. I'm driving these with an Emotiva UPA-200 with their XDA-2 as a source, and between those and the Verus Grand Bookshelves, I'm in audio nirvana when I sit down to get work done. I'm currently not even running them with a sub, as my SVS SB12-NSD is currently standing in in my home theater setup, but they manage to put out enough bass for the music I'm listening to that a subwoofer isn't even that necessary.
They look great on my desk, and with the sublime (And loud! I could crank these up way beyond comfortable levels without them breaking a sweat) sound that comes out of them, I don't think I'll need to make any changes to my desktop setup anytime soon.
As I've mentioned in other reviews here, Aperion also is a very responsive company with involvement in the AV community, and they always are ready to answer questions and help out. I've been extremely impressed with both their products and the company.
- Beautiful Centerpiece Greg D
Verus Grand Center Channel SpeakerIt's going on roughly a year now that I've been using the Verus Grand Center, and I can't imagine that I would have been happier going with anything else in this price range - I demo'ed a handful of competitors that had high praise on various AV forums and websites, and none of them were at the level of the the Aperion gear to my ears.
The sound is excellent - dialogue comes through clearly in movies, something I always had complaints about in previous systems.
The fact that Aperion is so involved in the various AV communities and is so willing to step in and help answer people's questions is another bonus that makes choosing their products a no brainer. Excellent price, excellent sound, beautiful finish, and a stand up company. Not sure you can ask for anything more!
- Crystal clear and precise sound!! S. Sanu
Intimus 4B Satellite Speaker PairI accidentally discovered this website one day while going through reviews on hometheaterreview.com and I became interested. But buying something you never heard as well as not having any local store that sells them is always a risk. However 30 day in-home trial with free shipping both ways is no brainer. When the Speakers arrived they were boxed very well. They come wrapped in the pretty nice velvet bag with gold drawstrings. Hooking them up was very easy - a speaker cable that's it. There is an awful lot to like about Aperion Audio's Intimus speakers, especially the cost. The build quality is excellent, as is the attention to detail, such as threaded mounting points both bottom and back, gold plated binding posts. The High Gloss Piano Black finish is beautiful. It has such a perfect mirror finish. The drivers are of high quality and the resulting crystal clear and precise sound is one that is easy to love and listen to for hours on end. My setup is 2 5T's, 2 4T's, 5C, 2 4B's and the 8D.
- Crystal clear and precise sound!! S. Sanu
Bravus II 8D Powered SubwooferI accidentally discovered this website one day while going through reviews on hometheaterreview.com and I became interested. But buying something you never heard as well as not having any local store that sells them is always a risk. However 30 day in-home trial with free shipping both ways is no brainer. When the Speakers arrived they were boxed very well. They come wrapped in the pretty nice velvet bag with gold drawstrings. Hooking them up was very easy - a subwoofer speaker cable that's it. There is an awful lot to like about Aperion Audio's Intimus speakers, especially the cost. The build quality is excellent, as is the attention to detail, such as threaded mounting points both bottom and back, gold plated binding posts. The High Gloss Piano Black finish is beautiful. It has such a perfect mirror finish. The drivers are of high quality and the resulting crystal clear and precise sound is one that is easy to love and listen to for hours on end. My setup is 2 5T's, 2 4T's, 5C, 2 4B's, and the 8D.


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Initially I thought "double exposure", but then I saw that the pattern extended into the margins. It looks almost as though some fabric has imprinted itself onto the emulsion....light leak in a changing bag?
Hmmm... there's another commonality I hadn't thought of. All this film was spooled [reels loaded] in a Harrison pup tent and the first time it was used.
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