In the world where prejudice and mistrust run rampant, I seek travel as the medium to bridge misunderstanding. To remove misconception. To see with my own eyes, whether the beasts whom they portray in media are misrepresentations of fellow humans with beating hearts like us.
This drove my impulse buy of flight ticket and travel in Iran during Ramadhan. "There is nothing to lose," I shrugged ."Ramadhan in another Muslim country sounds interesting".
I didn't respond to any of these speculations. It was best to experience the country on my own, and I have learnt the polarization effect well enough not to argue with skeptics. Luckily my nice colleague from Bangladesh connected me with an Iranian expat Yasmin. She was equally excited to receive me as a guest and provided me many useful tips.
After a confusing and expected bureaucracy process in the visa and immigration counters, which involves misleading instructions about type of visa (you can read about how to avoid this in the practical tips section below) at the airport, I took a taxi to my homestay in the middle of Tehran. There, I got my first taste of Iranian hospitality from an old couple of retired university professors who fed me with the biggest plate sahur as I planned to fast.
The next morning I roamed around the city and developed an appreciation of amazing Iranian architecture. The hand-painted tiles, intricate motifs, perfect geometry and muqarnas mirror the rich Persian culture and history.
*Muqarnas are the signature vaults or half-domes decorated associated with the Islamic architecture. Usually it is assembled from geometrical shapes and tiles such as stars and arranged in tiers.
In fact, with each town I visited, I began to understand there are more than just stones, marbles and the aesthetical aspect of the buildings and complexes.
I admired the ingenuity of the locals that imbued some spiritual elements of Islam or Sufism like light and water in the development (construction sounds so clinical!) of places of worship, museums, mausoleums and palaces which endure time and space. One of the best example is Nasr-al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque) in Shiraz. We came really early to be the first to enter to hunt the famous kaleidoscopic sunlight.
Besides the stunning colors that light up the interior, the exterior of the building that was built during Qazar Dynasty is really mesmerizing.
If you are interested in pre-modern-Iran architecture, I highly recommend Persepolis situated about 60km northeast of Shiraz. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site built during Achaemenid Empire (515 BC).
When I was in Tehran, I stood out even as a Muslim girl.
First, because I traveled solo.
Second, my bright blue hijab and flowery dress didn't scream typical Iranian lady.
Third, of course because I can't speak Persian.
In a women's section of the subway, everyone looked at me with either curiosity or with apprehension, similar the look that some of my closed-minded friends gave to something or someone unfamiliar. What a shame, I thought to myself: Fear runs at both sides of the coin. And since people do fear what they don't know, I tried to smile and break the ice with little kids during the ride.
Outside of Tehran, people seem to be more welcoming, whether they are liberal or conservative.
Although they receive very few foreign visitors, it seems like Malaysia is a magic word here. When I mentioned that I was from Malaysia, all of them were singing praises for Malaysia and mentioned that they would like to visit my country in the future.
Some women even invited me to their house for Iftar after only limited time of contact, and I delightfully obliged. We talked about the differences between the Sunni and Shia practices, though in the end we agree to disagree on the way we practice the religion, as long as we subscribe to the essence of Islam which is peace and solemn submission to God.
There were some acting very motherly and advised me not to fast since I travelled and it was the peak of summer. But I did – and as soon as they discovered I was fasting, these women ordered their children to fetch water and food for me so I can break fast as I was traveling. Their kindness really touched my heart.
Being a hiker, I insisted on visiting the natural wonders of any country that I visit. For Iran, I set my sight on kaluts at Shahad Desert, in the outskirts of Kerman.
*Kaluts are a formation of eroded rocks, carved by winds since the beginning of time comparable to the more well-known Monument Valley in the USA.
Little to my knowledge at the time, it is one of the hottest place on earth. The temperature reached almost 50 degrees Celsius when I was there, as it peaks in the middle of summer.
But the scorching heat, cracked lips and dehydration was worth it.
The kaluts were simply amazing in the afternoon, as the sun set down, the warm glow and the whispering sounds of gusts set my soul at peace. After I had Iftar with a local family, laid down to watch the stars as one by one they appeared in a clear night sky. With no light pollution from the cities and the lack of presence of human beings, I exhaled continuous appreciation of God The Almighty because it was the best stargazing experience I have ever had.
From my impression during my travel, the way Iranians celebrate Ramadan is similar with other Muslims around the world, spiritually. The typical rituals, such as reading Al-Quran everywhere (for example, in subway), Iktikaf and spending more time doing supplementary prayers can be observed in all places I had been too.
Culture wise, Iranians prefer to have Iftar (breaking the fast) with family and friends in the comfort of their own home. There is no Malaysia 'pasar malam' style of market which is famous with Ramadan bazar that sells every food imaginable to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, or Iftar at the mosque.
One thing I had learnt during my travel in Iran was that each town has its own poet, martyr or Sufi Master whom the locals are proud of. For instance, Isfahan gave birth to Hatef Esfahani, and Shiraz – to the great Hafiz who influenced the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
People flock to the shrines of these legends. Most visitors brought with them 'divani', the compilation of works of the poet, sat and read under the shades of trees. The wisdom of these poets is also etched in the interior of buildings.
When I was in Hafizeh (the tomb of Hafiz), I sort of regretted that I didn't learn Persian as I am sure lots of beautiful nuances have been lost in translation.
Iran travel visa application: For Malaysians, no visa for a less than 15 days trip is needed, provided that you show a proof of return ticket on arrival. For other nationalities, you need to check with Iranian embassy in your country as the requirements might change from time to time.
The visa can be issued on-arrival at the arrival hall or online prior to your trip at http://evisa.mfa.ir.
To avoid further confusion at the Tehran International Airport, walk to the visa section and you'll find two counters. One is for the application of visa and one is for payment. You have to get the physical form first from the application counter, fill up the form and make payment at the payment counter. Then return to the queue at the application counter and submit your proof of payment and application form for processing.
Iran travel insurance: I had contacted many travel insurance agents in KL prior to my trip, and none of them offered coverage for Iran. Instead, I bought my travel insurance in Tehran airport (the counter is next to visa counter); in August 2016, it was 15 Euros.
Cash: My ATM card didn't work in Iran due to the embargo on the country. Be sure to prepare enough cash (euros or US dollars) and get your conversion rates right!
Transportation: The petrol here is amazingly cheap and the major cities are well connected. The bus service is one of the best I have experienced, after Turkey. But you need a local to buy you tickets. You can also rent a car, but I would advise you to get a personal driver who knows how to navigate the chaos of traffic in major cities. The flights are also quite reasonably priced, and Mahan Air and Iranian Airlines serve major cities.
Cellphone and wifi: Your best bet is to buy a local sim card. Don't ever do roaming if you don't want to be hit by enormous charges. Wifi is available at most airports, hotels and hostels but as far as I remember, the speed is not that great.
Common courtesy: Learn simple phrases like "thank you" because Iranians do appreciate even the smallest gestures to learn their language and understand them. For ladies, bring your pretty pashmina or scarf!
Do you speak English?: Shoma' ingilisi sohbat mekoonid?
Halal food: It is in abundance, because, duh. If you have any further restrictions and want to err on the safe side, please ask the restaurant owner and explain your concerns.
Itinerary: I visited Iran during Ramadan for 6 days 5 nights, starting with Tehran then flying to Yadz, then spending two nights at Kerman, Mahan and desert area. I took a bus to Shiraz, spent a day there and flew back to Tehran, wishing I had more time to spend visiting other cities of Iran. Hopefully I will be back soon!
Is Iran safe? For me, Iran like any other place on Earth, is a safe country to visit if you exercise common sense and courtesy to the local customs. Like you have to stay out of shady places, don't parade your bling around, never get into a stranger's vehicle and look after your belongings.
Despite Iran's ill reputation, in Western countries and Muslim countries alike, please consider not over-generalizing that all Iranians are bad. Each nation has its own wrongdoings.
So, the question to you who harbor a grudge towards innocent people who don't have a say in the actions of their government and leaders: will you be part of the solution, bridging the understanding and, or you will simply leave the legacy of hate to your children?
Are you planning to travel in Iran? Or you already did?
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Joanna z Tuluzy (ur. 1220, zm. 25 sierpnia 1271 w Corneto, niedaleko Sieny) – córka Rajmunda VII hrabiego Tuluzy i Sanczy, córki króla Aragonii i hrabiego Prowansji Alfonsa II. Od 1234 roku żona Alfonsa z Poitiers, w 1249 roku odziedziczyła po ojcu hrabstwo Tuluzy. Zmarła dzień po swym mężu, w trakcie powrotu z wyprawy krzyżowej do Egiptu. Po jej śmierci, pomimo innego brzmienia jej testamentu, wszystkie jej i Alfonsa ziemie weszły w skład domeny królewskiej.

Życiorys
W 1225 roku została zaręczona z Hugonem, synem Hugona X, hrabiego La Marche. Na mocy postanowień z Melun i Paryża (1229) i dzięki papieskiej dyspensie, została w wieku 9 lat zaręczona z Alfonsem z Poitiers, młodszym bratem króla Francji Ludwika Świętego. Od tego momentu wychowywała się na dworze królewskim w północnej Francji. Nie jest jasne kiedy odbyły się zaślubiny, pewna jest data dzienna 13 marca, za roczną przyjmowany jest albo 1234, albo 1241. Faktem jest, że 24 czerwca 1241 roku w Saumur Alfons został przez starszego brata pasowany na rycerza i objął we władanie, nadane mu testamentem przez ojca Ludwika VIII, Poitou i Owernię. W skład jej posag, zgodnie z literą postanowień z 1229 roku, weszły: księstwo Narbony, południowa część okręgu Albi (Albigeois), Castres i Mirepoix.

Zaraz po objęciu przez Alfonsa swego dziedzictwa przeciw jego władzy zbuntował się Hugo X z La Marche (niedoszły teść Joanny), oburzony obniżeniem pozycji w hierarchii feudalnej (przestał być królewskim parem, a stał się wasalem drugiego stopnia) i żądaniem zwrócenia warowni nadanych mu niegdyś, jako rękojmi niedoszłego małżeństwa z królewską siostrą Izabelą, przez Ludwika IX. Do jego buntu przyłączyła się większość baronów księstwa, a także ojciec Joanny Rajmund VII. Do konfliktu przystąpił też król Anglii Henryk III. Punktem zwrotnym wojny, którą prowadził głównie król Ludwik była bitwa pod Taillebourgiem z 22 lipca 1242 roku, po której Hugo X poddał się władzy Alfonsa. Ojciec Joanny, po początkowych sukcesach w końcu pokonany przez króla i opuszczony przez lenników, zmuszony był błagać Ludwika o wybaczenie. Pokój podpisany w styczniu 1241 roku w Lorris zobowiązywał go do wygnania heretyków i udania się na krucjatę do Ziemi Świętej.

Rajmund miał dołączyć do króla Ludwika na miejscu, Ludwik 25 sierpnia 1248 wypłynął z portu śródziemnomorskiego w Aigues-Mortes w kierunku Egiptu. Towarzyszyć bratu mieli Alfons z Joanną. Oboje powinni wsiąść na statek w Marsylii, jednak spóźnili się i wyruszyli dopiero na wiosnę przyszłego roku, gdy rozpoczął się nowy sezon żeglugowy. Mimo początkowych sukcesów wyprawa okazała się klęską, a król, a wraz z nim Alfons dostali się do niewoli, Joanna była w tym czasie w bezpiecznym miejscu wraz z żoną Ludwika IX Małgorzatą. Po wykupie król postanowił pozostać w Palestynie, natomiast jego brat Karol Andegaweński, Alfons i Joanna powrócili do Francji, gdzie regencję sprawowała ich matka Blanka Kastylijska. Alfons został współregentem. Stan ten trwał aż do powrotu Ludwika, w lipcu 1254 roku.

Rajmund VII nie zdążył wyruszyć na krucjatę, zmarł 27 września 1249 roku. Pod nieobecność Joanny i Alfonsa Blanka objęła w zarząd hrabstwo Tuluzy. Rajmund zapisał wszystkie swoje posiadłości Joannie, jednak Alfons unieważnił ten zapis, gdyż zgodnie z postanowieniami traktatu paryskiego z 1229 roku, miał zagwarantowane objęcie wszystkich ziem Rajmunda po jego śmierci. Wkrótce po powrocie z Ziemi Świętej Alfonsa dotknął paraliż, dzięki pomocy żydowskiego lekarza odzyskał jednak częściową władzę w członkach. Joanna z mężem mieszkali głównie w Paryżu w pałacu nazwanym Hôtel d'Autriche.

Joanna i Alfons wyruszyli wraz z Ludwikiem także na jego drugą wyprawę krzyżową (1270) do Tunisu. Ta zakończyła się całkowitą klęską, w czasie jej trwania zmarł na dyzenterię Ludwik IX. W czasie powrotu do Francji 21 sierpnia 1271 roku zmarł też Alfons, przygotowując nową krucjatę, kilka dni po nim zmarła Joanna. Zostali pochowani w katedrze w Savonie. Nie mieli dzieci. Joanna, tak jak ojciec, sporządziła za wiedzą Alfonsa testament, datowany 23 czerwca 1270 roku, którym całość swych ziem, z wyłączeniem okręgu Venaissin, które zapisała bratu Alfonsa Karolowi Andegaweńskiemu, wtedy już królowi Sycylii, przekazywała swej krewniaczce Filipie z Lomagne, córce Arnaud Odona III wicehrabiego Lomagne i Auvillars. Jednak wszystkie ogromne posiadłości Alfonsa i Joanny odziedziczył syn Ludwika Filip III, nowy król Francji, który włączył je do domeny królewskiej, co zostało potwierdzone decyzją parlamentu z 1274 roku, unieważniającą ostatnią wolę Joanny. Karol Andegaweński starał się jeszcze przeforsować podział całości ziem Joanny i Alfonsa w rodzinie królewskiej, jego starania jednak zakończyło postanowienie parlamentu z 1283 roku, który orzekł, że kiedy wymiera boczna linia rodu królewskiego, jej apanaż wraca do domeny. W 1895 roku została beatyfikowana przez papieża Leona XIII.

Wywód genealogiczny

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Jacques Le Goff, Święty Ludwik, tłum. K. Marczewska, B. Szczepańska, M. Czajka, Warszawa 2001, .
 Elizabeth M. Hallam, Judith Everard, Francja w czasach Kapetyngów. 987-1328, Warszawa, 2008, .

Francuscy błogosławieni katoliccy
Władcy Tuluzy
Tercjarki karmelitańskie (biografie)
Urodzeni w 1220
Zmarli w 1271
Beatyfikowani przez Leona XIII

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Cal Poly Business Magazine 2017
Cal Poly Business: Giving Edition 2016
The BUS 458 project that turned into a 120-person event to promote body positivity
By Christina Arthur
On a cool winter night in January, a crowd of mostly female Cal Poly students gathered in a room filled with balloons, goodie bags, and rows of chairs. They sat facing a panel of influencers and experts, who revealed emotional testimonies and offered meaningful advice regarding eating disorders and other mental health issues. There were laughs, smiles, serious faces, and a few tears shed. People listened to one another, exchanged stories and experiences, and became unified through these powerful and thought-provoking conversations.
#NOFILTER began as a group project for professor Lynn Metcalf's Business 458 course and transformed into an event at the MindBody headquarters in San Luis Obispo. Organized by business entrepreneurship juniors Sophia Shapiro, Stephanie Still, Sarah Holland, and communication studies senior Crystal Stock, the idea was born during the fall quarter of 2019, when the four students were brought together for an assigned group project titled "Solving Big World Challenges." The course's objective was to tackle social challenges using innovation and entrepreneurship, and the theme was student wellbeing.
As Shapiro explained, her inspiration came from a similar event she attended in 2018 in San Francisco called Real Talk. "I was at a point where I was in recovery from my own eating disorder," she said. "And going to that event was a huge step for me because I felt very uncomfortable about the fact that I had an eating disorder and people were in a room talking about it. Then with this assignment, I feel like we just wanted to make something actually happen, because we all felt so passionate about the subject and we've all experienced some sort of body image issues ourselves. Cal Poly has one of the highest eating disorder population rates of all the CSU systems. So we thought that if a lot of girls have struggled with it, then why aren't we addressing it more?"
After assembling a lineup of panelists, including social media influencer Ali Bonar, licensed marriage and family therapist Leslie Barber, and registered dietician Libby Parker, the team organized a space for the event at MindBody and secured funding from the Orfalea College of Business. The culmination of their efforts came after months of event planning, evident in rows of chairs filled by roughly 120 attendees—most of whom were Cal Poly students—and a selection of speakers uniquely situated to share their personal stories, experiences, insights, and advice about body-consciousness and mental health issues specific to eating disorders.
"For them, it wasn't just a class project. It was an idea that they wanted to turn into something real."
Professor Lynn Metcalf
Shapiro, who joined the panelists on stage, shared that she always felt alone in facing similar issues, but has since opened up about them on social media, receiving countless messages from women thanking her for sharing her story. "They told me that I helped them move in the right direction," she said. "There's a whole group of women that are struggling with something like this, or they know people who are. The fact that we're talking about it in general is a huge step."
Professor Lynn Metcalf, the instructor of the course, echoed that sentiment. She also added the commitment displayed by the four team members was something that stood out to her. "For them, it wasn't just a class project," she said. "It was an idea that they wanted to turn into something real."
The student organizers chose the name #NOFILTER because it represents how some people, especially on social media, tend to display a facade and only show an idealized version of reality. "We wanted the conversation to just be super real and super raw," Still said of the brainstorming process with her teammates. "I feel like nothing can get done if we keep trying to cover up our struggles."
Shapiro added that what truly made this event happen was the teamwork that developed between her and her fellow students, and their shared sense of purpose, traits that can be translated to any entrepreneurial or startup scenario. Stock agreed that working with the team was her favorite part about the experience since it reminded her how she isn't the only one who has dealt with some type of insecurity or mental health struggle. "It's nice to see that now we get to work to influence other girls here at Cal Poly," she said.
Attendee and history senior Mckenzie Leeds underlined how the evening left her and others feeling empowered. "I'm super active in mental health awareness, so it was really cool to see such a big turnout," she said. "This event showed that whether you're going through depression or an eating disorder, you have the power to go through recovery and make it."

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Wow hardly had time to update myself what with the Ibiza wedding season in full flow. Once again we are busy making brides from all over the world super beautiful for their special weddings here in Ibiza!!


Hand woven skirt made with left over fabrics from custom orders.
100% cotton with silk lining.
Bulging boxes of fabric left overs moved around with me from the Garment District studio to Soho, the Meat Packing, and the West Village. All locations where I worked from.
I kept them for a number of reasons that were at times emotional, they held memories and stories of custom made pieces; and at other times practical, they were quality raw materials, produced by extracting valuable natural resources from the environment. But most importantly, if I were to throw them away, I would be producing garbage and creating pollution, both to be tackled at all costs.
One special day, in the Fall of 2015, I met Cynthia from Weaving Hands, an artisan who operated a number of old fashion wooden looms, out of her studio in Brooklyn. From then on, the game changed forever. Fabric left overs found their way out of the boxes onto these looms and were transformed into beautiful, fun hand woven textiles.
In the process, we engaged the under privileged community to help us cut and separate the scraps into tiers, and used our creativity and imagination to curb pollution, while keeping it all local.


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Superquad Rolls Back
One man and his business are reborn. Again.
Back Longreads Jun 30, 2013 By Bill Sessa
Most businessmen have a dream of the business they want to build before they begin. Brian Watwood's vision for his new company was born in a personal nightmare.
In the mid-1980s, Watwood was an elite athlete. Long-distance biking, tennis and working with search and rescue teams in the mountains were only warm-ups. "I was a professional athlete and one of the top 10 wild-river kayakers in the country," he recalls. He might have been a national champion.
But Watwood's life and athletic career were smashed to bits during a fateful bike ride. As he rode the 25 miles home from a horse show, he was hit head-on by a car. The damage to his face and neck were bad, but they weren't the worst of it. "When I woke up in the hospital three days later, I was paralyzed from the ears down," he says.
His spinal cord had been badly damaged, but not completely broken. Doctors diagnosed him as an "incomplete quadriplegic," holding out hope that he might eventually regain some limited use of his arms or legs. Three weeks later, a finger twitched, offering the first sign of reborn life.
Perhaps because of the physical shape he had been in before the accident, Watwood began to heal faster than most people. After months of painful rehabilitation, he was able to sit in a wheelchair. But even that had its limitations. His hands were too damaged to grip the wheels. He could sit in the chair, but he couldn't move it.
The vision of Watwood's company came to him during a moment of white-hot aggravation at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. He wanted a drink from a fountain that was less than six feet away. The water might as well have been an oasis over miles of desert sand. "I was going to scream in frustration," he said. "I closed my eyes to keep from screaming, and everything went white in my mind." In that moment, he recalls, "I had a vision of levers, and I believe it was my epiphany."
That inspiration has turned into Wijit Inc., a Roseville-based company that manufactures a unique system of levers to propel, steer and brake a wheelchair far easier than conventional methods, offering independence and physical conditioning for people who use them.
The Wijit is based on a simple concept, although its engineering has become more sophisticated to keep up with improvements in wheelchair design. Manufactured by Pride Industries in Roseville, the Wijit includes levers, a roller clutch and wheels that can be mounted to almost any wheelchair. It allows a person to sit upright, keep their arms in a more natural position and move the chair as if they were rowing a boat.
Gearing in the clutch magnifies the force of pushing the lever, "so someone can go farther, longer and easier" than they can by pushing on the wheels, Watwood explains.
Watwood, who admits only to having some mechanical aptitude, created the original design in his home with the help of friends who were engineers. "We designed everything around my disabilities, like my bad hands and weak arms," Watwood says. He became the test dummy for every design change the group could think of. "If I couldn't do it, we wouldn't use it."
The original lever system mounted on the frame of the chair and gripped the wheels to move them forward. While still focusing on his own recovery, Watwood ran his original company, named "Superquad" (the nickname he had earned from his remarkable recovery), as a one-man shop. "I schlepped along as a sole proprietor for quite a while," he says.
By the late 1990s, wheel chair designs had changed. Light, metal frames and pneumatic tires made Watwood's device unuseable. He was back to square one. "I had to modernize the Wijit to fit modern wheelchairs, and in 2000 I came up with the idea for a wheel-based system."
It took another six years to refine the Wijit to get Medicare approval, a critical step in Watwood's business plan. The Wijit is classified as a personal propulsion vehicle, making it marketable among hospitals and medical groups and eligible for most insurance reimbursement. It also is registered with the Food and Drug Administration as a durable medical device, in recognition of its potential health benefits, such as reducing obesity or the risk of diabetes, as well as preventing injuries common to wheelchair users.
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research estimates that up to 60 percent of wheelchair users experience injuries to their arms and shoulders, including rotator cuff tears, from the strain of pushing their chairs. Studies published in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine have documented muscle and hand damage from repetitive straining.
Most people don't think of how many steps they take in a day. Translated for the average wheelchair user, it is 3,000 to 5,000 "pushes" a day. "That's millions of times a year," Watwood says. "If you can get carpal tunnel by typing, think of what you can do pushing your body."
Watwood and his executive team are working closely with occupational therapists from UC Davis on clinical studies to measure the benefits from the exercise provided by the Wijit, which should give the company even more ammunition for sales.
For his inventiveness in designing the product, Watwood has been inducted into the National Hall of Fame for Persons with Disabilities. He is in elite company, joining such persons as physicist Stephen Hawking and Helen Keller, the nation's first person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree while also being blind and deaf.
In 2010, Watwood was awarded the Claire Pomeroy Award by the Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA) for the Wijit's global impact on medicine, chosen over seven other nominees that included an innovative heart stint, a new computer-based approach for breast cancer scans and a device to measure coronary pressure. "It was very humbling to have won it because the other nominees are so much more credentialed than I am," he says. But Watwood's reward was not personal recognition. Rather, it was the value of drawing attention to the Wijit and its potential to benefit other people. "The most important thing we can do with our lives is make the lives of other people more fulfilling," he said.
The estimated number of wheelchair users in the U.S. varies widely, from 1.6 million by UC San Francisco's Disability Statistics Center to 3.3 million by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. Watwood believes that, no matter the number, 99 percent of his potential business is in the U.S. But despite his altruistic intentions or the humanitarian nature of his product, he is quick to point out that, "Just because you have a good idea, it doesn't mean you can get it to market."
In an effort to do that, Watwood assembled a small executive team to raise capital and increase marketing. They included fellow UC Santa Cruz alumni Christine Taylor, a former partner at Ernst and Young, as CFO; and Bob Whitson, formerly of computer chip maker Sierra Logic, who came out of semi-retirement to be CEO.
Despite the pedigree of the C-suite, Watwood and his executive team soon learned there were many hurdles between a great idea and reaching potential customers. One of the biggest is that the Wijit needs approvals outside the company for most sales. "The government controls its availability," Watwood explains, since most sales require Medi-Cal or Medicaid approval to subsidize the Wijit's nearly $5,000 price tag. That can be a tough sell at a time when the country is trying to cut the cost of health care. "Medi-Cal and Medicaid are challenging everything that is presented to them," Whitson says.
To overcome that opposition, the company is working to "get the price point down to something the public will pay, so we can lower the cost and still add more functions," says Whitson about a strategy that can only work if sales volume increases.
Initially, Watwood was the company's sole champion, using trade shows and calls on hospital administrators and occupational therapists for sales. "Not having much money, that's how I had to do it," Watwood says. "It was a matter of people seeing the Wijit and realizing it was an alternative."
Today, the company relies on a sales network of about 15 representatives and nearly 100 distributorships nationwide to increase awareness of the Wijit. Still, sales are a small fraction of the estimated market. Pride Industries manufactured about 250 sets in the first round, according to Audrey Farrington, Pride's vice-president of marketing and communication. "It's not the smallest job we have or the biggest one either," she says of the Roseville assembly plant, which is state-certified to manufacture medical devices and which also tests and distributes the Wijit.
"People come to us because we're a good contract manufacturer," she adds. "But it's also good that this is creating jobs for people with disabilities to make a product that helps people with disabilities." Although production has only ramped up in the past year, Farrington recalls Pride Industries has been talking to Watwood for years as he perfected the Wijit design. "He's had a vision to help individuals by giving them freedom," says Farrington. "He is driven by that passion and it's his life's work."
But passion, by itself, does not always fuel success. "We could go faster if we had more capital," said Whitson, as recently as late May. But even though he was gaining traction with potential investors, by June the company was forced to face the ultimate catch-22. "It's difficult to grow a company without money," Whitson acknowledged. "We've been trying to do this with revenue from sales and without investors and that is a slow way to grow."
Company executives made the tough decision to put the company on the market in hopes others could expand Wijit's market. "I know this is personally tough on Brian," Whitson conceded. "But we needed to grow in a bigger way. We've had people and companies interested in this technology, and they have bigger pockets than we do."
Still, Watwood contends there are three types of companies in the business world. Some, like fashion or commodities, appeal to the buyer's ego. Technology products, which can make people more efficient or save them money. The Wijit, he believes, falls into a third category that provides a service to meet a basic human need. In pitches to investors, "we led with the why of what we do," Watwood says. "To service a human need, to be out there in the world."
Now, those pitches will shift to potential buyers of the company, but the heartfelt passion for the product remains unchanged. "Instead of selling Wijits, we're selling the concept," Watwood says.
"I'm the entrepreneur in this," he adds, "but I have a group of professionals to run the company, and I trust their judgment that this is the right thing to do. We ought to take advantage of the opportunity and the interest in the technology. Things go fast once you change direction."
With a few million dollars, Watwood believes Wijit Inc. could be successful worldwide and assumes a new owner would continue the company's partnership with Pride Industries. "We could take this international," says Watwood, who expects approval soon of his European patents for the Wijit.
Following back surgery last year, Watwood uses a walking stick and keeps a Wijit-equipped chair close by. "I've had to learn how to walk three times; at birth, after the accident and after the back surgery," he says. He believes that same determination is necessary in business. After having one version of the Wijit become obsolete, Watwood was hit by the recession just after his new design received Medicare approval, making investors hard to come by. In the grand scheme of things, the decision to seek a buyer for Wijit Inc. is just another setback to overcome.
"People say I'm successful because I don't give up," says Watwood, who is inspired by the founder of Pandora, who allegedly was turned down 324 times before finding investors. "I wasn't trained in patent or intellectual property law or how to put my hand out and ask for money or how to be disabled in a wheelchair.
"You can't really train someone to be an entrepreneur. If you don't have the gumption or mettle in your soul, you will get knocked down," he says, sounding like a man who has gotten back up more than once and is ready to do it again.
Passion for Sale
Bob Whitson was looking for an angel with a heart.
As CEO of Wijit Inc., a Roseville-based company that manufactures a proprietary wheelchair propulsion system, it was Whitson's job to find investors to get the fledgling medical-device company off the ground. Since joining the company last fall, Whitson has made dozens of pitches to so-called angel investors and traditional venture capital groups. "It's been a tough sell," he says, disappointment obvious in his voice.
The recent decision to put Wijit Inc. on the market shows that passion doesn't always lead to profit.
It's not as if Whitson doesn't know how to raise money. As President of Sierra Logic, Whitson made the computer-chip maker one of the region's most successful and fastest-growing high-tech companies, garnering an estimated $32 million in three rounds of venture fundraising. The potential investor benefits were easy to lay out on a spreadsheet. "It was obvious we were selling chips for a profit," he says.
But Whitson soon learned that selling potential investors on Wijit wasn't easy to explain in financial terms. "This is a different industry, and I actually talked to potential investors differently," with a pitch that appealed to their hearts more than their portfolio, he says. "One thing we did was lead with our mission of improving people's lives."
As he culled through his leads, Whitson looked for a few investors who shared the company's passion. "But, they are difficult to find," he says, which led to the decision in early June to put the company on the market.
The company's mixed sales record scared off some potential investors. Like many startups, Wijit was run on a shoestring and by one man, with Watwood scouring trade shows and calling on hospital administrators for sales. "The company has been chronically underfunded, so we don't have the sales history to impress investors," Whitson explains. "And if we had more money in the bank, we would have more sales."
The other hurdle to attracting investors was more surprising. From a retail standpoint, medical care is a growing industry, especially with federal health care mandating insurance coverage for an increasing number of people. But Whitson is quick to note that many traditional investors see it as a minefield more than a gold mine.
At press time it was announced that Roseville-based Kinova USA acquired Wijit Inc. in a leveraged buyout. Kinova will be incorporating Wijit's drive technology into its line of assistive devices for those living with disabilities. Dan Niccum, CEO of Kinova USA, says Wijit operations will remain in Roseville, and the product will continue to be manufactured by Pride Industries. He also confirmed that Watwood will continue to work for the company.
"We are absolutely confident that with an aggressive marketing and international distribution program we can make Wijit profitable," Niccum says.
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SRK (SA) Chairman Peter Terbrugge cuts the cake at the 30th anniversary celebration of SRK in Johannesburg. SRK (SA) operates out of eight offices in South Africa and one in Harare, Zimbabwe, with some 250 staff to provide comprehensive services in geology, mining, water, environment, geotechnics and waste.
SRK Australasia started in Perth in 1994 and after 10 years now provides a full range of services, with offices also in Brisbane and Sydney. For the second consecutive year, SRK has been honoured as a finalist in the Telstra and Australian Government Small Business Awards for business excellence.
SRK Chile was established in Santiago in 1994 under the joint ownership of SRK Consulting and NCL. Today, SRK's staff in Chile includes around 40 engineers, geologists, scientists and support staff covering geology, geotechnics, water and the environment, mainly for mining and other industries.
SRK (NA) started in Vancouver, Canada in 1978 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2003. SRK now consults from three Canadian and five US offices, through approximately 100 professionals. Major focus areas include engineering studies, due diligence, independent reporting, permitting and mine closure.
SRK Turkey started in 2001 as a branch office of SRK US working mainly on the Kazan project for Rio Tinto. The Ankara office quickly expanded their client base to include several other Turkish and international companies. SRK Danısmanlık ve Mühendislik was established as a separate company in mid 2004.
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TRIBAL LOGIC began in early 2006 in Chelyabinsk, the Ural city famous not only for manufacturing "Katyusha" and "T-34" during the WWII but also for its traditions in jazz-music. Not surprisingly, the majority of previous projects in which Anton Sheludko (keyboards, wind instruments), Alexei Savitsky (guitar), Konstantin Poptsov (bass) and Alexander Strashinsky (drums, percussions) got involved were jazz orchestras and ensembles. Discovering a unique chemistry of progressive rock, psychedelia with world-beat flavor, new-edged ambience, frenetic bluesy jams, and surreal instrumental soundtracks, the four decided to play together and push the frontiers of their own musical expressions. Their all instrumental music ranges from structured suites to extended improvisations with focus on melody, atmosphere, catchiness, and experimentation. While pensive and uneasy about the mixed reaction of local audience, the band relied on friends and family to spread the word about them. For direct contact and music samples please visit TRIBAL LOGIC page at MyspaceMusic.
"Their label has released many freeform bands, but none as tight as Tribal Logic, who present two shorter tracks which are still a little longer than ten minutes, and two really monster pieces which make it over the twenty-five minute border. Although the core members play the typical rock instruments guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, they hired the services of guest musicians to add violin, cello, slide guitar and soprano saxophone, so that every track has at least one outside person giving their input. The opener Detective starts in a very ambient mood before the last few minutes play with avant prog and contemporary classical structures. The longer Wooden Rain starts more like a regular progressive rock song, due to the retro organ sounds, before an oriental rhythm takes over, and I swear I heard them even do a Tchaikovsky interpretation. The title track Freaky Karma is jazzier again and takes advantage of genial saxophone parts, before another magnum opus, Theoretical Vampirism, ends the album again on a more progressive note. Of course there is happening much more, especially during the monster tracks, but enumerating every detail would take the fun of discovery away from the audience. I am normally not that much into freeform music, but Tribal Logic have combined improvisation with composition elements in such a balanced way that Freaky Karma is full of surprises without ever sounding chaotic or haphazard. Fans of progressive rock who don't mind the inclusion of foreign genres like jazz, avant-garde and contemporary music will have a field day with these long pieces full of discoverable ideas." (Grade: 9/10)" – by Alex Thiel of DisAgreement (Luxembourg) (July 2008).
"…At the core it is still jazz, but it may range from the Ulver-like death prog intro to the dynamic shifts and sounds of mid-eighties avantgarde music of for instance Minimal Compact. Within these ranges they take long and short detours with keyboards that sound like chimes or trumpets, atmospherical shifts that take the listener and players through music history, and then to some newly discovered places, that they are about to chart for the listener. Freaky Karma contains for long pieces that are too complex to be improvised and too loose and subconscious to be noted. It is mainly this unique fusion of mid-eighties jazz visions and post-modern liberties that make up the fascination of this rather strange record. And a good dose of ambient or even tribal or better yet world music rhythms... Overall it has to be said that Freaky Karma has a variety of moments, some sparkling with genius and some tedious with the rehashing of ideas that have long been chewed and spit out... Tribal Logic take ample space of the 75 minutes that are possible to contain inside a Compact Disc, and they take long ways in the various parts of their tracks. A jazzy night time standard might turn into a melodic line that is close to a military march which then turns into a easy and laid back solo on guitar and trumpet... All in all, a remarkable piece of music." – by Georg Gartlgruber of Monochrom-Cracked (Austria) (July 2008).
"As far as Russian progressive rock goes you'd be hard pressed to find a more adventurous sounding outfit than these four talented musicians who go by the name of Tribal Logic, with their fantastic debut release Freaky Karma delivering a hefty ROI here offering almost 75 minutes of total music stretched over four compositions. While the bands sound has been described as sort of meeting point of jazz fusion and psychedelia, make no mistake these aren't merely trance inducing psychedelic jams because Tribal Logic's sonic canvas, which draws liberally from not only jazz and fusion also incorporates elements of ambient, avant-garde and even world beat. Taken as a whole the thing that kept coming to mind while engaging in repeated listens of Freaky Karma was just how mature these young musicians sound. For a band that has been in existence for slightly under two years there is an incredible aura of cohesiveness running through these compositions. The music comes off as sounding remarkably structured and thought out yet there are clearly moments of sublime improvisation as well. Although this is certainly a team effort between all four musicians involved it's hard to deny just how integral the rhythm section of bassist Konstantin Poptsov and drummer Alexander Strashinsky are in shaping the overall framework of these songs. Strashinsky's adept, complex percussive work proves that he is clearly a jazz drummer at heart, as he tosses out one dazzling fill after another while Poptsov locks down the groove with his infectious, thick as molasses bass lines. Guitarist Alexei Savitsky's contribution while just as vital is rather subdued in the sense that his role here is one of a supportive nature as the vast amount of the music on Freaky Karma is centered around keyboardist Anton Sheludko. While there isn't one second of filler on Freaky Karma as each one of the four tracks yields its own unique, rich reward, two songs really stand out as far as the bands willingness to expand and experiment with different sounding suites of music. Clocking in at around twenty five minutes each 'Wooden Rain' and 'Theoretical Vampirism' really allows the band to stretch out further musically and by adding violin and cello into the mix it just expands upon the whole dynamic. Freaky Karma will prove to be a very worthwhile and enriching listening experience for people who appreciate not only killer musicianship where the players feed off each other with an almost telepathic sense of communion, but also to individuals who cherish music for what it really is, a gift. (Score: 4,5/5)" – by Ryan Sparks of Sea Of Tranquility (USA) (October 2008).
"Tribal Logic is a quartet who play a complex combination of jazz fusion and Rock In Opposition influenced prog that is cloaked in a dark, sometimes sinister atmopshere. Uh, yeah, the album title doesn't give off the best impression and rings of awful college-jam-band crap, but this is actually an excellent collection of chamber-jazz-prog that fans of the R.A.I.G./RIO school are going to love. The disc opens with super-heavy synths and spacey ambience that moves into a ten minute jam of heavy cosmic jazz improvisation and energetic, meandering guitar lines and percussion, sometimes sounding like King Crimson's jazz fusion stuff, especially when the cellos and violins come in later on. The twenty-six minute 'Wooden Rain' is a massive piece of orchestrated jazz-prog, with dreamily hypnotic keyboard/percussion interplay, dark saxophone lines and Spanish sounding horns, some almost Zeuhl-ish prog workouts, tons of cosmic synth woosh, backwards tape effects, and acid guitar leads. The first half of the title track is pure 70's/early 80's jazz fusion, a retro blast of emotive sax lines, funky basslines, Hammondesque keys, very reminiscent of British progressive rockers Gentle Giant, but then half way through the distorted guitar kicks in, and it shifts into darker Crimson territory. The final track on the album is my favorite of the bunch. 'Theoretical Vampirism' starts off all airy and light, pretty Hammond tones droning over spluttery percussion and bubbling basslines, forming into a a sunny prog jam that has that 70's British prog flavor of almost medieval melodies fused with electric rock. But after a few minutes of this brighter, more upbeat sound, it feels like a vast black cloud descends over the band as they move into an ominous prog jam that reaches out for nearly half and hour, dark strings and horns and piano notes all slowly entering the sound, becoming heavier and menacing as the track progresses, invoking shades of King Crimson and Univers Zero at their eeriest. So cool. Check this out if you're into any of that RIO-inspired stuff like Time Of Orchids and Kayo Dot, or classic 70's prog/fusion." – Crucial Blast (USA) (November 2008).
"…Not an album for the jazz purist and possibly a challenge for the average prog fan, Freaky Karma falls into that in-between world were often not many people are confident enough to tread… If one is in to the more improvisational aspects of KC, is a fan of jazz drumming or just fancies something a bit different to play late on a Saturday evening, then Tribal Logic might be the answer to your dreams. (Conclusion: 6 out of 10)" – by Mark Hughes of DPRP (UK) (November 2008).
The album was also reviewed at: ProgArchives (USA), ProgressiveEars (USA), Rate Your Music (USA), MADZ-zine (Russia), Psychotropic Zone (Finland), MerlinProg (Norway), Progressive Area (France), LowCut (Denmark).


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Category Archives: Mali
These 6 African Heritage Sites Could Be Destroyed by Climate Change; Khanyi Mlaba; Global Citizen
Africa could lose 6 heritage sites because of climate change…
Source: These 6 African Heritage Sites Could Be Destroyed by Climate Change
Some of Africa's most important heritage will be lost to climate change without intervention; Joanne Clarke, Elizabeth Edna Wangui, Grace W Ngaruiya & Nick Brooks; Quartz Africa
One study estimates only 1% of research on impacts of climate change on heritage is related to Africa. Yet it has already resulted in damage to African heritage.
Source: Some of Africa's most important heritage will be lost to climate change without intervention
UNESCO will restore Mali's conflict-hit Bandiagara site; AFP
UNESCO will restore the world heritage site of Bandiagara, in central Mali, which has been hit hard by the country's long-running conflict.
Source: UNESCO will restore Mali's conflict-hit Bandiagara site
UNESCO and ALIPH to rehabilitate Mali's Bandiagara World Heritage site and support conflict-affected communities; Unesco
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Source: UNESCO and ALIPH to rehabilitate Mali's Bandiagara World Heritage site and support conflict-affected communities
The International Criminal Court Upholds UNESCO's Heritage Efforts; Rene Wadlow; Global Solutions
Timbuktu's jihadist police chief goes before ICC; BBC
He is charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity, rape and making girls marry militants.
Source: Timbuktu's jihadist police chief goes before ICC
UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts, sold in its name; UN News
20 underrated cities around the world you should visit in your lifetime; Talia Lakritz; Business Insider
These cities may not be as well-known as their touristy counterparts, but they have just as much to offer (and will probably be less crowded, too).
Source: 20 underrated cities around the world you should visit in your lifetime
Why War-Torn Mali Is Looking to China to Revive Tourism; Anna Pujol-Mazzini; Time
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With four UNESCO World Heritage sites, Mali used to be one of Africa's top tourist destinations…
Source: Why War-Torn Mali Is Looking to China to Revive Tourism
Rendering Ceremony of the Historic Grand Mosque in Mali; Al Bawaba
Several thousand residents of the historic central Malian city of Djenne, a UNESCO World Heritage site, took part in the annual rendering ceremony of the Grand Mosque, which will now be powered by solar electricity. The rendering of the building with banco (a mixture of soil and water, with rice bran, shea butter and baobab powder) made by the city's inhabitants, helps to protect the mosque from bad weather ahead of the rainy season. The Grand Mosque in the Malian city of Djenne described as "the largest adobe…
Source: Rendering Ceremony of the Historic Grand Mosque in Mali | Al Bawaba
Photos of the Week: German Asparagus, Traffic Zebras, Enormous Bear; Alan Taylor; Atlantic
The Great Mosque of Djenne in Mali, pet rescue in flooded Quebec, the NRA Fashion and Firearms show in Indiana, a giant "spider" in New York, an attempted uprising in Venezuela, a tornado in Romania, and much more…
Source: Photos of the Week: German Asparagus, Traffic Zebras, Enormous Bear
Mali: Thousands take part in annual Grand mosque plaster; AFP
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The city of Djenne in Central Mali has been on UNESCO's World Heritage list since 1988.
Source: Mali: Thousands take part in annual Grand mosque plaster
Technology in sub-Saharan Cultures; Khaleel Shaikh; The Muslim Times
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Genetic and paleontological findings have concluded that Africa is the birthplace of the entire human race. Africa is often thought of as a continent rich in natural beauty and…
Source: Technology in sub-Saharan Cultures
British Library's Endangered Archives Programme sheds new light on the history of Africa and Islam; Nick Leech; The National
Beyond Timbuktu: Preserving the Manuscripts of Djenne, Mali is a new initiative from the British Library's Endangered Archives Programme…
Source: British Library's Endangered Archives Programme sheds new light on the history of Africa and Islam
See the Striking Earthen City of Timbuktu; National Geographic
This West African city—long synonymous with the uttermost end of the Earth—was added to the World Heritage List in 1988, many centuries after its apex.Timbuktu was a center of Islamic scholarship under several African empires, home to a 25,000-student university and other madrasahs that served as wellsprings for the spread of Islam throughout Africa from the 13th to 16th centuries. Sacred Muslim texts, in bound editions, were carried great distances to Timbuktu for the use of eminent scholars from Cairo, Baghdad, Persia, and elsewhere who were in residence at the city. The great teachings of Islam, from astronomy and mathematics to medicine and law, were collected and produced here in several hundred thousand manuscripts. Many of them remain, though in precarious condition, to form a priceless written record of African history. Read more here.
Source: See the Striking Earthen City of Timbuktu
Meet the scientists immortalizing African heritage in virtual reality; Chris Giles; CNN
Mali – Old Towns of Djenné
(CNN) The archaeological wonders of the world offer a rich window into the past. But many are crumbling, weed-laden and victim to vandalism and conflict.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as those in Libya and Mali, have been caught in the crossfire of regional disputes.
Concerned with the decay of African heritage sites, The Zamani Project, based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking to immortalize historic spots in three-dimensional, virtual reality-ready models.
Professor Heinz Ruther steers the project. He ventures up and down the continent — visiting Ghana, Tanzania, Mali, Ethiopia, Kenya and elsewhere — recording in remarkable detail the structure and condition of tombs, churches and other buildings.
"I've seen how sites are deteriorating visibly," Ruther told CNN.
The project's aim is to build a database of complex, lifelike 3-D models. Presently, they've mapped around 16 sites.
Nuclear Disarmament and the Protection of Cultural Heritage; Patricia Lewis; Chatham House
States possessing nuclear weapons should be called upon to consider and publish the risks posed to cultural heritage, and their mitigation strategies, in their nuclear-weapons doctrines and policies.
Renewed risk assessments for nuclear weapons and policies are taking place around the world in light of nuclear modernization and the changing geostrategic environment that is making the use of nuclear weapons more likely. As such the humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons and tests have received increased attention. However, the effect on cultural heritage has so far been neglected.
The potential for armed conflict to destroy cultural heritage has been recognized in international law since 1954. There is significant evidence on the impact of nuclear weapons on cultural heritage including the consequences of their use in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the effect of nuclear-testing programmes in places of cultural significance since 1945.
Timbuktu's mausoleums, ancient city protectors; Oman Observer
Mali – Timbuktu
The shrines of Muslim saints in Timbuktu in northern Mali are widely believed to protect the fabled city from danger, but were largely destroyed by radical Islamists in 2012.
What You Need To Know About Mali's 5-Century Monument, "Tomb of Askia"; Philip; How Africa News
Mali – Tomb of Askia
The Tomb of Askia, in Gao, Mali, is believed to be the burial place of Askia Mohammad I, one of the Songhai Empire's most prolific emperors. It was built at the end of the fifteenth century and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Tomb of Askia is a secular monument that shares both the cultural and religious heritage of Mali.
The pyramid-shaped tomb also functions as a Mosque and is located in the northern town of Gao.
The archaeological site was built by Askia Mohammad I, a famous emperor of Songhai who reigned between the 15th and 16th century.
It is his burial place as Mohamed Soumaïlou Traoré, a cultural animator explains. "It is known as the Tomb of Askia, as a mosque, because Askia himself is buried here. Many of his sons, grandchildren, daughters are buried here.
11 Vernacular Building Techniques on the Verge of Extinction; Ariana Zilliacus; ArchDaily
Mali – Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
"Vernacular architecture can be said to be 'the architectural language of the people' with its ethnic, regional, and local 'dialects,'" writes Paul Oliver, author of The Encyclopaedia of Vernacular Architecture of The World. Unfortunately, there has been a growing disregard for traditional architectural language around the world due to modern building technology quickly spreading a "loss of identity and cultural vibrancy" through what the Architectural Review recently described as "a global pandemic of generic buildings."
People have come to see steel, concrete, and glass as architecture of high quality, whereas a lot of vernacular methods including adobe, reed, or peat moss are often associated with underdevelopment. Ironically, these local methods are far more sustainable and contextually aware than much contemporary architecture seen today, despite ongoing talks and debates about the importance of sustainability.


The University-Foothill neighborhood may be the everyday haunt of the students, faculty, and medical care providers who spend their days at the University of Utah, but the neighborhood is also a go-to destination for Salt Lake locals and visitors too. The district occupies the beautiful "bench" and foothill areas above the city, which means you'll enjoy sweeping views (come for the sunsets!) and a unique mix of outdoor recreation and university culture.
One of our favorite ways to see the city, in fact, is to traverse the Bonneville Shoreline trail on the hillside above campus—popular with hikers, bikers, and runners, this span of trail goes the entire length of the University neighborhood and connects with a larger trail network above City Creek Canyon downtown.
However you explore the neighborhood, bring a sense of curiosity and an appetite for adventure.
Start off your day in the Foothill neighborhood with a stop at one of the best breakfast joints in town: Eggs in the City. Specializing in breakfast skillets that'll knock your socks off, this eatery occupies what was formerly an auto repair garage, and they kept the big roll-up garage doors that now create indoor-outdoor seating in the summer months. The staff bring plenty of character to the table, and the coffee keeps on coming.
For lunch, the options are particularly savory: pair an Emigration Canyon hike with a visit to one of Salt Lake's favorite brunch/lunch spots, Ruth's Diner. The diner is actually the second-oldest restaurant in Utah—and its history is almost as sumptuous as the hot Mile High biscuits and jam they bring to every table. The restaurant was opened in 1949 by a former cabaret singer with a penchant for cigarettes and breakfast food. The space once occupied a single trolley car, but in years since, it's expanded to a full-sized dining area and giant outdoor patio, creating space to accommodate additional biscuit devotees.
Another neighborhood lunch favorite comes steeped in history, as well. Publik Ed's serves a lively menu of burgers, beer, breakfast food, and coffee. And they do it in a space that, for decades, was the divey hole-in-the-wall bar called Big Ed's, which was favored by university students with an appetite for canned chili and a cheap draft beer. Today, the interior is fully updated and the atmosphere irreverent and delicious.
For dinner and drinks, there's one decades-old hotspot you can't miss—The Pie underground pizzeria. Tucked into the basement below the University Pharmacy on 200 South, The Pie emanates the scents of baking garlic, melted cheese, and beer. The brick walls are covered by decades of graffiti and Sharpie-pen signatures from visitors, and the pies come out hot from the oven, paired perfectly with pitchers of cold beer. The Pie is regularly voted best pizza in town, for good reason.
For above-ground fare, hit up the nearby Porcupine Pub & Grille, which, after years providing Cottonwood Heights with nachos and draft beer, has a second University location. The building itself is cool—it's an old fire house, with many architectural details preserved. And the menu: tried and true.
A few steps away, Aristo's offers fine Greek cuisine with a farm-to-table focused approach. The atmosphere is polished but unfussy, and the patio is perfect for people-watching. Start your meal with a glass of wine and a garlicky Skordalia dip, and your meal can't go wrong from there.
In the University-Foothill neighborhood, the natural landscape is the obvious standout when it comes to recreation time. There's an endless and popular network of trails criss-crossing the hillsides, many of which are perfect for mountain biking and all of which are great for hiking and running. The trail network's size means your adventures adapt to your schedule perfectly—whether you have time for a two-mile walk or an epic all-afternoon ride. If you can, check out the famed Living Room hike, which starts on Collarow Way just next to The Natural History Museum. A 1.5-mile walk leads to a fun arrangement of rocks into couches and armchairs you can sit on.
The stunning Red Butte botanical gardens are well worth a lingering visit, and the gardens are also home to an amazing concert venue that many argue is the prettiest they've ever seen. If you're in Salt Lake during the summer, snag tickets to a Red Butte concert—it almost doesn't matter which one, because the venue never disappoints.
While you're in the neighborhood, stop at the stunning Natural History Museum of Utah, an architectural gem built to LEED Gold level sustainability standards. The museum is fun and fascinating for any age visitor, with ten permanent exhibits ranging from Gems and Minerals to Native Voices–plus rotating special exhibitions that bring people back time and time again to learn.
On-campus Kingsbury Hall has an ongoing schedule of concerts and shows, ranging from student productions to national tours. And Hogle Zoo, just down the way, is a beloved 42-acre zoo that's delighted generations of Utah's kids.
While there are a number of national chain hotels like Marriott and Hampton Inn in the area, there are two fun standouts worth checking out if you visit. One is the University Guest House, an on-campus hotel that's ideal for anyone working or traveling through the university area. It's clean, convenient, and perfectly placed with valley views from the rooms.
The other, Anniversary Inn, is a quirky and charming romantic getaway with elaborately themed suites that range from the beautiful to the oddly eccentric (these include a Venice suite, a Treasure Island suite, and a Mysteries of Egypt suite, if you're wondering). The mansion sits at the crest of the hill dropping from the University neighborhood down to downtown, and the experience is memorable indeed.


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The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed the statuette).

Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the Genie Rules and Regulations booklet which is distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, meet to screen the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then vote on these nominations.

In 2012, the Academy announced that the Genies would merge with its sister presentation for English-language television, the Gemini Awards, to form a new award presentation known as the Canadian Screen Awards.

Broadcasting
The Genie Awards were originally aired by CBC from 1979 to 2003, before moving to CHUM Limited's networks (Citytv, Bravo! and Star!).  After CTVglobemedia purchased CHUM Limited, the Genie Awards moved to Canwest Global's E and IFC for 2008. The last two Genie Awards (2011–2012) were broadcast by the CBC.

Awards ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Genie Awards ceremonies.

Awards presented until 2012

 Best Motion Picture
 Best Actor
 Best Actress
 Best Supporting Actor
 Best Supporting Actress
 Best Director
 Best Original Screenplay
 Best Adapted Screenplay
 Best Cinematography
 Best Art Direction/Production Design
 Best Costume Design
 Best Editing
 Best Overall Sound
 Best Sound Editing
 Best Visual Effects
 Best Make-Up
 Best Original Song
 Best Original Score
 Best Feature Length Documentary
 Best Short Documentary
 Best Live Action Short Drama
 Best Animated Short
 Golden Reel

Awards retired before 2012

 Best Performance by a Foreign Actor: 1980 to 1983
 Best Performance by a Foreign Actress: 1980 to 1983
 Outstanding TV Drama Under 30 Minutes: 1980 only
 Outstanding Independent Film: 1980 only
 Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature): 1980 to 1981
 Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Non-Feature): 1980 to 1981
 Outstanding Art Direction (Non-Feature): 1980 only
 Outstanding Cinematography in a Dramatic Film (Non-Feature): 1980 only
 Outstanding Cinematography in a Documentary (Non-Feature Film): 1980 only
 Outstanding Editing in a Dramatic Film (Non-Feature): 1980 only
 Outstanding Original Music Score (Non-Feature Film): 1980 only
 Outstanding Non-Dramatic Script: 1980 only
 Outstanding Sound in a Non-Feature Film: 1980 only

Special Achievement Genie
The Special Achievement Genie is an award given irregularly to an individual or individuals in recognition of lifetime achievement or an important career milestone.

See also
 Prix Jutra – Canadian French-language counterpart
 Canadian Screen Awards

Notes

External links
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

Awards established in 1980
Canadian film awards


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The last time these two played, Brooklyn made a run in the second half to make the game respectable, but they still allowed Golden State to score 64 first-half points on the road.
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While this movie had a potentially interesting plot, it failed as a comedy. Problems that I had with this movie included: crude humor and subject matter pushed too far, uninteresting main characters, and underutilization of supporting actors.
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The Pentagon released a list Monday of hundreds of military construction projects worldwide totaling nearly $6.8 billion, many of which could be delayed or have funds diverted to fund the southern border wall.
The release of the list by acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to the Senate Armed Services Committee came a day after acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney went on Sunday network talk shows to state that there was no existing list of projects facing cancellation and "it could be a while" before one was delivered to Congress.
The list was first made public by Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member on Senate Armed Services, on Monday afternoon and later released by the Pentagon.
Projects include, among others, a $38 million training support facility at Fort Rucker, Alabama; a $32 million vehicle maintenance shop at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; to a $53 million unmanned aerial vehicle hangar at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea; and $65 million for a "parking structure" at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
According to an accompanying statement, the list is a complete accounting of all projects still unawarded as of December 31, 2018. Not everything on the list is eligible for reallocation; only projects with award dates after Sept. 30, 2019, qualify, and no military housing, barracks or dormitory projects can be touched, officials said.
"The appearance of any project within the pool does not mean that the project will, in fact, be used to source section 2808 projects," the Pentagon said in the statement.
"We know President Trump wants to take money from our national security accounts to pay for his wall," said Reed, a West Point graduate and former Army Ranger, in a statement. "And now we have a list of some of the projects and needed base repairs that could be derailed or put on the chopping block as a result."
The fact sheet accompanying the list held out the possibility that none of the targeted military construction projects "would be delayed or cancelled" if Congress passed the requested $750 billion defense budget by the Oct. 1 deadline for the start of fiscal year 2020.
Under the national emergency declared at the southern border by President Donald Trump on Feb. 15, the administration has been seeking an initial $3.6 billion from military construction projects to fund additional construction of the wall.
Another possible $3.6 billion from military construction for the wall was included in a $9.2 billion "emergency fund" that was part of the administration's overall $750 billion request for next fiscal year.
In his statement, Reed charged that Trump was "planning to take funds from real, effective operational priorities and needed projects and divert them to his vanity wall."
He said the funding would "come at the expense of our military bases and the men and women of our Armed Forces who rely on them."
The existence of the list and its release has been a source of controversy since Trump declared a national emergency Feb. 15 after Congress rejected his request for $5.7 billion for the wall, resulting in a 35-day partial government shutdown.
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the budget March 14, Shanahan agreed to the requests of several senators for the list of military construction projects. He said the list would be provided by the end of the day, but phoned Reed later to say the list would not be forthcoming.
A spokesman for Shanahan told Military.com March 15 that the list was still being worked on and would be provided to the "appropriate government officials."
Under the emergency, Trump was seeking a total of about $8.2 billion for the wall, including $3.6 billion from military construction.
Both the Senate and the House have now passed a "motion of disapproval" against the national emergency and Trump last Friday signed a veto of the motion, the first veto of his presidency.
On CBS' "Face The Nation" program Sunday, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, charged that the White House was withholding the list to avoid possible Republican defections in the House override vote next week.
In his statement Monday, Reed made a similar suggestion.