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Graeme Simsion is a former IT consultant and the author of two nonfiction books on database design who decided, at the age of fifty, to turn his hand to fiction. His first novel, The Rosie Project, was published in 2013 and translation rights have been sold in over thirty-five languages. Graeme lives in Australia with his wife, Anne, and their two children.
"Sometimes you just need a smart love story that will make anyone, man or woman, laugh out loud."
"Move over, Sheldon Cooper. There's a new brilliant, socially inept scientist poised to win over a huge audience, and his name is Don Tillman, in The Rosie Project. . . . It's not surprising that debut novelist Graeme Simsion has a background in science--The Rosie Project, already a success in Australia, seems almost precision engineered to keep readers turning pages. But unlike its unexpectedly lovable hero, this rom-com is bursting with warmth, emotional depth, and intentional humor." (A-)
--Entertainment Weekly
"It's natural to be wary of a novel that's been the target of such gushy praise. Publishers in at least thirty-eight countries have snapped up the rights to The Rosie Project, which has been touted as a 'publishing phenomenon, ' an 'international sensation' and no less than 'the feel-good hit of 2013.' Well, squelch your inner cynic: the hype is justified. Australian Graeme Simsion has written a genuinely funny novel. . . . This is classic rom-com."
--The Washington Post
"Simsion's attention to detail brings to life Don's wonderful, weird world. Instead of using Don's Asperger's syndrome as a fault, or a lead-in to a tragic turn of events, Simsion creates a heartwarming story of an extraordinary man learning to live in an ordinary world, and to love. As Don would say, this book is 'great fun.'"
--USA Today
"An utterly winning screwball comedy. . . . If you're looking for sparkling entertainment along the lines of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and When Harry Met Sally, The Rosie Project is this season's fix. . . . This charming, warmhearted escapade, which celebrates the havoc--and pleasure--emotions can unleash, offers amusement aplenty. Sharp dialogue, terrific pacing, physical hijinks, slapstick, a couple to root for, and more twists than a pack of Twizzlers--it's no surprise that The Rosie Project is bound for the big screen. But read it first."
--NPR.org
"Filled with humor and plenty of heart, The Rosie Project is a delightful reminder that all of us, no matter how we're wired, just want to fit in."
--Chicago Tribune
"One of the year's most promising and original novelists."
--The Wall Street Journal
"The Rosie Project opens as strongly as any comic novel I've read in a long time. . . . The book roars at high speed to its conclusion. . . . A highfunctioning but emotionally illiterate guy like Don makes a perfect unreliable narrator. . . . Happily, Simsion doesn't give Don an unbelievable emotional makeover. Our man just learns to live by a more complicated algorithm."
--Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
"Funny, touching, and hard to put down, The Rosie Project is certain to entertain even as readers delve into deep themes. For a book about a logic-based quest for love, it has a lot of heart. . . . [an] immensely enjoyable novel."
--Booklist (starred review)
"Read-out-loud laughter begins by page two in Simsion's debut novel about a thirty-nine-year-old genetics professor with Asperger's--but utterly unaware of it--looking to solve his Wife Problem. . . . What follows are his utterly clueless but more often thoroughly charming exploits in exploring his capacity for romance. . . . This novel is perfectly timed."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Polished debut fiction. . . . Simsion can plot a story, set a scene, write a sentence, finesse a detail. A pity more popular fiction isn't this well written. . . . A sparkling, laugh-out-loud novel."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[A] bright, whip-snappingly funny romantic comedy. . . . Readers, too, will push eagerly through the narrative, and at the end they'll have one thought: thank goodness there's a sequel."
--Library Journal
"Don Tillman helps us believe in possibility, makes us proud to be human beings, and the bonus is this: he keeps us laughing like hell."
--Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook
"The Rosie Project is the best, most honestly told love story I've read in a long time."
--Kristin Hannah, author of Fly Away and Home Front
"A world so original, in a story so compelling, I defy you not to read through the night. Read this glorious novel now, in the moment, where it lives."
--Adriana Trigiani, author of The Shoemaker's Wife
"The Rosie Project is an upbeat, quirky, impertinent gem of a read. As the novel makes its logically irrefutable progression, readers will become enchanted by what may well be the world's first rigorously evidence-based romantic comedy."
--Chris Cleave, author of Little Bee and Gold
"This clever and joyful book charmed me from the first. Professor Tillman is an unlikely romantic hero but a brave, winning soul, and his quest to find a wife goes to show that rationality is no match for love."
--Maggie Shipstead, author of Seating Arrangements
"Graeme Simsion has created an unforgettable and charming character unique in fiction. Don Tillman is on a quirky, often hilarious, always sincere quest to logically discover what is ultimately illogical--love. Written in a superbly pitch-perfect voice, The Rosie Project had me cheering for Don on every page. I'm madly in love with this book! Trust me, you will be, too."
--Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice and Left Neglected
"With the demands of children and work, it's rare that I find myself so caught up in a novel that I literally cannot put it down--not for food nor for conversation nor even for sleep. Charming and delightful, I was so enamored of The Rosie Project that I read it in a single, marathon sitting."
--Ayelet Waldman, author of Red Hook Road, Bad Mother, and Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
"Although there are many laughs to be found in this marvelous novel, The Rosie Project is a serious reflection on our need for companionship and identity. Don Tillman is as awkward and confusing a narrator as he is lovable and charming."
--John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
"Charming, funny, and heartwarming, a gem of a book."
--Marian Keyes, author of The Brightest Star in the Sky and This Charming Man
"I couldn't put this book down. It's one of the most quirky and endearing romances I've ever read. I laughed the whole way through. And now I want to meet Don!"
--Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series and Wedding Night
"I wanted to race through The Rosie Project but had to make myself slow down from my usual reading pace, because of the number of sly jokes that I almost missed. A lovely, original, and very funny read."
--Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH – New Smyrna Lanes owners, Steve and Mariellen Calabro, opened their doors Saturday for the third annual St. Jude's Children's Benefit Bowl.
The annual benefit goes directly to help the local children affected by cancer at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. A total of 14 children in Volusia County and 932 in the state to date have been cared for at St. Jude's.
The local fundraiser all began when Patty Johnson's grandchild, Cassidee Baker, was diagnosed with nephroblastoma, or Wilm's tumor. This is a kidney disease that typically occurs in children and named after Dr. Max Wilms, the German surgeon who first described the pathology of the tumor. Johnson is chair of the local event.
"The research that St. Jude's did on Wilm's tumor saved my grandaughter's life. I'm so happy to say she is three years cancer free," cheered Johnson.
The benefit draws many local donators such as Badcock Furniture who gave a 42-inch LG LED TV and soon to make their home in NSB, Haynes Brothers Furniture donated an Action Essentials leather chair.
For information on how to get involved with the St Jude's benefit bowl next year, contact New Smyrna Lanes at 386-428-4332. Also, visit stjude.org for information.


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Gooding & Company Making It to Its 10th Year!
"Unlike much art, these are three-dimensional objects. You can sit in them, touch them. You can fire them up and hear their sounds. People really get emotional about cars."
-D. Gooding
David Gooding, founder of the auction house Gooding & Company, had an interest in classic cars at a young age. As a young man he picked up on classic car culture through his father and uncle, both car fanatics. In recent years his knowledge in the fields of economics, auctioning, and automotive has served him well; data from 2011 reveals that his company sold 297 collectible cars at an average of $441,218 each that very year. Doing the math, that equates to about 130 million dollars! For each car the company receives and sells, it is granted 10% commission from the prior seller, and another 10% from the buyer (which covers the worldwide advertising for the car and some of the auctioning event costs). What a payoff!
"The auction process is such a good way to get the maximum number of people to view your object and to bid the price up, especially for hard-to-value cars," says Gooding.
Prior to founding Gooding & Co., Gooding had served three years as president for RM Auction— an auction house that is now one of his close-neck competitors. Both auction houses will be featured at Monterey Car Week this month. Saturday, the 16th should be a heated day as both companies are scheduled to auction off automobiles. Whereas RM Auction has a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider estimated to be sold between $14 million to $17 million, Gooding & Co. has 37 cars with pre-sale estimates over $1 million each (with some potentially reaching past $10 million).
Some of the hottest of 160 cars Gooding & Co. will showcase include a few Bugattis, 22 Ferraris, and 12 Porches. Two of the highest-selling Porsches to be up for auction are the 1956 Porsche 356 1500 GS Carrera Speedster ($800,000 - $1,000,000) and the 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS ($1,750,000 - $2,250,000).
Astonished by the success of his company, Gooding remarks, "Even we are surprised these days by what people are willing to pay for some of these cars […] The company has exceeded all of my expectations in every way. It's just been a wonderful, wild ride."
This year the company celebrates their 10th year anniversary at Pebble Beach. For its tenth year, things are looking mighty bright. A wild ride, indeed, is the progress of Gooding's auction house, as forecasts say Gooding & Company is yet to reach its peak!
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Absolutely! There really wasn't much of a struggle for the company even during this recent Great Recession. Further strides continue!
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Break free from your usual routine and enjoy the spring. Because this cycle month's energy brings restlessness, staying with the humdrum will be uncomfortable. At first, it may be hard to understand why you feel a little edgy or rebellious, but it is just a natural result of dynamic energy which longs to find an outlet outside the "usual." It's not necessary to commit to climbing Everest, however a new haircut or colour, or a more flexible attitude towards a rigid opinion you have held for a while, will free you to find new horizons of thought and action.
This is a very different energy than last month. Much calmer, with a tendency to be domestic and happy to embrace your own fireside.
Focus on relationships of all kinds—family, romantic and peers. Allow love and affection to be your focus, and remember this is an energy in which you must be in service to others. Try as hard as you can to balance your emotional life with your career life. Responsibility will pop up everywhere, like mushrooms on a lawn, but love is in the air, emotions run high, and balance is a challenge.
Staying inside your familiar bubble is good in this cycle energy.
It's spring, a time to go outside and commune with the trees and the flowers and the beautiful green universe. Under this cycle energy you will need to take time for yourself, and the best advice is to take yourself to places where you can be quiet and analyze your life.
Introspection is important in all parts of your life, especially in this cycle month.
Be prepared for delightful synchronicities if you put yourself in the space to receive, and notice them. Your senses are attuned to energies from between the worlds, so keep your ears attuned, and your eyes sharp, in anticipation of little miracles.
In this cycle month it's very important to take care of finances. Money matters and career should be the focus of your attention. Avoid doing anything which could taint your reputation in business, career or personal life.
Expect to find temptations of all kinds on your path.
The long way round may not seem as attractive as quick gain, but a quick dishonest solution to a problem will have unexpected consequences in the near future. Be brave, be honest and use your power with integrity.
Energy in this cycle month can be quite dramatic. Completion of a minor cycle, a time for tying up the loose ends of the past. Whatever has not been dealt with is bound to bubble to the surface this month. Be prepared to do an evaluation of what to keep and what to let go of in your life.
At the same time, you may become quite popular, especially with people who are facing challenges of their own. It's impossible, almost impossible, to turn away from anyone you might be able to help. Be prepared to be generous—it's natural in this cycle energy. But don't spread yourself too thin.
Do as much physical exercise as you can in this cycle month. It's a time for starting over, and you will likely have the enthusiasm, or at least the will, to improve physical and mental health through activity.
You should be able to feel a ripple of optimism flowing under the surface, even though you will also feel some confusion. This is natural. Starting over, which is necessary in this cycle month, can be challenging but also exciting.
Plant seeds for the future in all areas of life—health, finances, career and relationships.
Stay in the background. This cycle month energy is about nurturing and cultivating new beginnings from last month. It's best to be quiet, keep your opinions to yourself, and be a nurturer and helper rather than the star turn.
You will probably feel some anxiety—this is a sensitive cycle month. Use any anxiety bubbling to the surface to cause you to run forward rather than back.
You're charming and sociable if you allow these natural diplomatic energies to come to the surface.
Express yourself! In this cycle month you are able to communicate clearly and with charm.
It's a good time to bring your creative self to the forefront whether you do it through writing, painting, dancing or even problem-solving.
Be careful with your finances. There is a tendency to scatter energy, and if you scatter money under this cycle energy you will certainly regret it next month.
Buy a little luxury for yourself. You need beauty to prime the pump of your creativity. A new handbag, or even a T-shirt, will cheer you up.
No promises—but if you are ever going to buy lottery tickets, this is known as a lucky month. Even if the dreams you dream do not come true, the process of visualizing is good practice and will pay dividends in the future.
Discipline is the key to getting through this month. Keep your commitments, do what you say you will do, and contain your emotions.
This is a test cycle. You will be tested in your relationships, so think before you speak. If you are quick to criticize a loved one, the words that fall out of your mouth will hang suspended and always present for the next several months.
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Tradeshow Partners and Exhibitors
ACTA 2020 Travel Industry Summit
Transforming Travel through Resilience and Reinvention
Save the date : Thursday November 12 and Friday November 13, 2020
Connect and explore. Transforming the travel industry in a time of major disruption. Join us and learn new opportunities to reinvent and revolutionize the travel industry during a time of extraordinary challenges.
Why You Should Attend?
– Connect with all areas within the Canadian Travel Industry.
– Learn from subject matter experts who will address topics that impact your business today and will help you shape it for tomorrow.
– Gain insights on Global Travel Industry Trends.
– Network with your peers and learn about new and exciting opportunities on the tradeshow floor.
• ACTA Members – Travel Agency Leaders
• ACTA Corporate Partners – Travel Supplier Leaders
• Frontline Travel Agents
• Independent Contractors
• Consortia Partners
• Host Agencies
• Travel Industry Media
Canadian Travel Industry Leadership Summit Agenda
Day One: Thursday November 12
Day Two: Friday November 13
11:00Welcome
Presented by: Wendy Paradis President, ACTA
11:15Keynote: Looking forward as we start to "Retravel"
Speaker: Bruce Poon Tip, Founder, G Adventures
We will all travel again, but we must do it the right way. Please join Bruce Poon Tip, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of global adventure operator G Adventures, for a powerful keynote addressing the current state of travel, and how we can navigate the new world together. The tourism landscape has changed, and during this session Bruce will share with the industry how, despite the hardship we have endured, this situation presents an opportunity for all of us as businesses, as well as to help improve the world.
11:35Fireside Chat: Supporting Businesses and Workers through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speakers: Frances McRae, Assistant Deputy Minister (ISED) and Heather Craig-Peddie, Vice President, Advocacy and Member Relations (ACTA)
A Fireside Chat with Frances McRae, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business and Marketplace Services at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and Heather Craig-Peddie, VP of Advocacy and Member Relations at ACTA.
12:00Discussion Panel Session: Reshaping relationship between travel agencies and travel suppliers
The Canadian Travel Industry explores the future of the Canadian travel industry and how the relationship between travel agencies and travel suppliers needs/must/could evolve.
Panel Members:
Zeina Gedeon, CEO, TPI – Host Agency
Dean Dacko, President, Uniglobe Travel (Eastern Canada) – Franchise organization
Rocky Racco, CEO, TTI Travel – Corporate (and Leisure) Travel Agency
Brett Walker, General Manager of Collette & Chair of CATO, Collette – Travel Supplier
David Green, Vice-President Commercial, G Adventures – Travel Supplier
Moderator: Heather Craig-Peddie, Vice President, Advocacy and Member Relations, ACTA
12:30Lifestyle Session: Calm Breath, Calm Mind
Speaker: Christine Ball, Owner, New Healing Horizons
Are you stressed, run down and overwhelmed? Most of us are especially during the changes to a new normal we have been asked to make. Come join me for a short guided relaxation meditation and learn two quick and easy ways to reduce the effects of stress on your body and mind.
12:30Lifestyle Session: Get up and Get Moving!
Speaker: Christine Gomes, Certified Personal Trainer, Elektra
Do you find yourself working remotely, in a home office, or in the office without many teammates/colleagues? Have your children become your workday coworkers given the new way of life? Are you stressed because you are trying to adjust and pivot to the new normal? Most of us are and with that, it is so important to keep our bodies moving throughout the day, which will allow us to increase our overall positive mood, well being and overall health!. Come join me for a some short range of motion exercises you can do at your level of fitness, anywhere in your office space or home. Get up and let's get moving!
12:30Session : Séance de yoga antistress Pranayama et technique de respiration
13:00 - 15:00Travel Industry Trade Show
ACTA will be featuring a travel industry trade show between 13:00 – 15:00 on day one – Nov. 12 — of the 2-day Virtual Travel Industry Summit. With over 50 exhibitors already confirmed, the trade show will feature information from some of the top suppliers and destinations in the industry. Attendees will be eligible for great prizes including flights and hotel stays.
We do have exhibitors offer prizing during the trade show. Exhibitors will give away those prizes from their booth and contact the winner themselves. You must visit their booth to be eligible! We are set to broadcast live more amazing prizes at the trade show. One every hour.
*Prizes can change without notice
15:00Keynote: Rebound and Visibility in Social Media
Speaker: Lorraine Simpson
Your first challenge in this pandemic Is to remain standing and then not only survive but thrive. We all must adapt to the new travel landscape and learn to think and act differently. I have done this a few times and a crisis is merely a way for you to prove your greatness. In my session I speak about ways to make you stand out and to be a Post Pandemic Power Player!
15:20Keynote: Five New Insights to Guide Your Marketing Strategy Post COVID-19
Speaker: Tania Kedikian, Account Manager, Development Counsellors International (DCI)
Do you want to learn what appeals to various types of Canadian consumers – from millennials to Gen Xers to the super affluent – and how to position your offerings to pique their interest, ultimately influencing their purchasing patterns. In this session walk away with the knowledge you need to tailor a successful conversion plan and the cliff notes of new research findings on the Canadian consumer, provided by Development Counsellors International.
Come learn about :
What differentiates Canadian travelers (from whom?) in the eyes of global destinations
Showcasing what Canadian consumers expect from their next international holiday
Identifying what works and what won't when marketing to Canadians as we emerge from COVID-19
15:40Networking Lounge, Q&A, Closing remarks
Presented by: Maggie Santos, Director of Education, ACTA
11:15Fireside Chat: The Future of Corporate Travel
Speakers: David Hilfman, Executive director of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) & Nancy Tudorache, Regional Vice President, Gobal Business Travel Association (GBTA)
Bringing forth a Canadian and Global Business Travel perspective, David and Nancy will talk to the industry's current situation in business travel, the impacts and the priorities to our "new normal" business environment what corporate travel will look like for 2021 and beyond.
11:40Keynote: Air Canada – Aviation Outlook
Speaker: Lucie Guillemette, Chief Commercial Officer
Lucie will share the latest updates on Air Canada and how the Covid19 health and economic crisis has specifically impacted the airline industry in a profound way. Lucie will update us on Air Canada initiatives, and how the airline is doing everything possible to restart air travel safely.
11:55Keynote: Global Affairs Canada – Consular Services and Travel Advice during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speaker: Indira Barthelemy, Consular Outreach Officer, Global Affairs Canada
Learn about the advisories and tools available to travellers to get the latest information on COVID-19-related travel restrictions and advice, along with providing an update on consular services and consular policy.
12:10Lifestyle Session: Israel Ministry of Tourism – Be inspired by Israel
As we get ready to travel, discover Israel and it's amazing experiences that will keep the country top of mind for travellers when we will again reopen to "international" travellers. Join us as we share experiential opportunities throughout Israel including cultural events, great beaches, and diverse foodie locations and of course Israel's offering of iconic religious sites. A trip to Irael is truly transformative. Be inspired by Israel!
12:10Lifestyle Session: Jamaica Tourist Board – Irie Hour Lite
Jamaica Tourist Board will host a Jamaica "Irie hour lite". Join the BDM Team in this chill and chat forum as they answer questions and provide you the latest. This session will feature a special guests, who will share an update. So prepare your favorite cocktail, get confortbale and join us for "Irie hour"
12:10Lifestyle Session: Club Med Mixology and Cooking Lesson
Speaker: Jacinda Lowry, National Sales Director Canada, Club Med, Jessica – Club Med's G.O. / Jeff – Club Med's G.O
Apples, apples, apples! Perfect your Fall flavors with video recipes to our traditional Club Med favorites: Cinnamon Apple Pie with Jessica and a Cinnamon Cran Apple Smash Cocktail with Jeff!
12:10Lifestyle Session: Baking with Manulife
Join Melissa Peterson from Manulife as she shares one of her traditional Christmas cookie recipes.
12:10Lifestyle Session: Seabourn – Sailing into the Finest Ultra-Luxury Resort Lifestyle at Sea
Join Seabourn for a brief presentation focused on the Luxury Lifestyle delivered onboard a Seabourn ship. It truly is an atmosphere where stuffy and boring do not reside in the vocabulary but opportunities to travel with like-minded explorers and discover the wonders of our world are a plenty.
13:30Discussion Panel Session: The Impact of COVID-19 on Travel Agencies and Travel Agents Around the World
Join ACTA's President, Wendy Paradis and Travel Agency Association Leaders from around the globe as they discuss the most up to date information on the impact of the pandemic on the travel industry and travel agents in their country and regions, as well as their outlook for the future. Learn about the challenges and successes, and how this disruption has impacted the travel industry in the USA, South Africa, New Zealand and Europe. What can the Canadian Travel Industry learn from their experience? Get a front row seat for a Canadian and global perspective!
Otto de Vries, CEO, Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA)
Eric Drésin, Secretary General, European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Association (ECTAA)
Mark Meader, Senior VP, Industry Affairs & Education, American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)
Andrew Bowman, Director, World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA)
Moderator: Wendy Paradis, President, Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA)
14:05Fireside Chat: Building a Business Culture through diversity & inclusion
Speakers: Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, CEO, Celebrity Cruises & Kemi Wells, Director of Business Development, North South Travel
ACTA "Future Leader" award winner and Travel & Leisure A lister, Kemi Wells interviews Celebrity Cruises CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo to discuss a topic that has been front and centre over the past several months; equality and diversity. Lisa will share how Celebrity Cruises, under her leadership, has made great strides in building a culture of diversity and inclusion. Lisa will share ideas, experiences and strategies on building a diverse workforce. Lisa will also share how the Covid19 health and economic crisis has specifically impacted the cruise industry in a profound way. Lisa will give Canadian Travel Agents an update on the cruise industry and the outlook for 2021.
14:45Keynote: VIP of how we do business. How Vision, Inter-connectedness and Passion make a big difference
Speaker: David Cohen, Author, Business Coach
This will be a session that shares stories, ignites, new thinking and inspiration to re-think the dream for the business of travel.
Let's dig deeper in this session and really create a Vision for the business, that inspires you, but your customers as well. One that connects to what matters to those you serve, both your teams at work, your stakeholders and customer's.
VIP also is about Inter-connectedness or the importance of connection and more meaningful experiences for your customers and teams
14:45Préservez l'enthousiasme, l'aptitude à agir… Soyons prêts à rebondir !
Here's a look into our 2020 Travel Industry Summit Speakers!
More to be announced in the coming weeks.
Bruce Poon TipFounder, G Adventures
Passionate about the power of travel to change the world for the better, Bruce Poon Tip is a global leader in social entrepreneurship, immersive travel and innovation. He is best-known as the founder of G Adventures, the world's largest small group adventure travel company and pioneer of community tourism. Bruce's first book, Looptail: How One Company Changed the World by Reinventing Business, became a New York Times Best Seller. In 2018, Bruce was honoured as one of Canada's Most Admired CEOs in the category of social entrepreneurship, and in 2019 he made his top 10 debut on Glassdoor's Top CEOs in Canada list. In 2020, he was honoured as one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business and released an instabook titled Unlearn: The Year the Earth Stood Still which addresses how we have all been given the opportunity to reshape travel on the other side of this pandemic.
Wendy ParadisPresident, Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA)
With over 30 years' experience in the travel industry, Wendy Paradis brings her extensive knowledge, expertise and passion to her role as President of ACTA and Board Executive Member of the WTAAA (World Travel Agents Associations Alliance).
Throughout her career Wendy has had the privilege of working with some of Canada's leading Travel Companies and has expertise in every facet of travel agency sales and operations in corporate, leisure and incentive travel.
Otto de VriesCEO, Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA)
Past Chairman of the World Travel Agents Association Alliance (WTAAA) and a Board member of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA). He has been active in the travel industry for 32 years, 22 of those in senior management roles in the inbound, retail and wholesale sectors. He is a WTAAA delegate to the IATA Passenger Agency Global Joint Council (PAPGJC) and currently Chairs the WTAAA Air Committee. Through the Council he has participated on a number of sub-committees, including the steering group on NDC Thought Leadership, the Transparency in Payment Advisory Group and the IATA ADM Working Group and the committee focusing on the governance of the agency programme. Through the TBCSA he has worked on several committees that focused on the Tourism Sector Code amendments that focuses on transformation; amendments to the South African Immigration Act and the Market Access/ Regulatory Environment Working Committee of the Department of Tourism. During Covid-19 Otto has actively participated in lobbying the South African government on the re-opening of travel, both domestically and internationally; including the development of health protocols and marketing strategies. He has also actively lobbied IATA and airlines to deliver on their refund commitments and to change resolutions that are intended to deliver a more balanced Travel Agency Programme.
Eric DrésinSecretary General, European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Association (ECTAA)
Eric Drésin joined ECTAA in September 2019 as Secretary General. With the support of a staff of four, his aim is to further strengthen the voice of the travel agents and tour operators in vis a vis the European institutions, international organisations and fruitfully cooperate with other stakeholders and partners.
Mark MeaderSenior VP, Industry Affairs & Education, American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)
Mark joined the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) in April 2015 and as Senior Vice President Marketing, Industry Affairs & Education has a broad focus on marketing ASTA, its sub-brands, events, products and services. He also represents the travel agency and consumer communities within all components of the travel industry – travel suppliers, technology providers, coalitions and trade associations, government entities such as the U.S. DOT (U.S. Department of Transportation), and the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) and more.
Mark is the driving force behind much of the highly-rated content of ASTA's annual Global Convention and Premium Business Summits being responsible for ASTA's educational efforts, fostering agency growth and learning worldwide. While monitoring industry issues and trends, Mark advocates for, promotes and defends the agency community to ensure the agent's voice is heard clearly and the agent is well represented within all components of the industry. Mark also serves on the Board of Directors of the WTAAA – the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance – where he functions as Vice Chair – an organization facilitating the exchange of ideas and information to the agency community across the globe.
Christine GomesCertified Personal Trainer, Elektra
Christine Gomes is a certified personal trainer, nutrition specialist and Bootcamp Instructor and lets not forget a mom of 4. Life has thrown us for a loop the last few months and regardless of what gets thrown my way, health and fitness is always a priority for Christine and her family.
Health and Fitness has always been a part of Christine's life from being a gymnast, cross country runner, sprinter, soccer player (which she still plays) and competing in a few body building competitions. She now enjoys teaching Bootcamp classes online since COVID and pushing limits with fitness while encouraging and helping women reach their goals. No matter how big or small the goal may be and if it is with fitness specifically or nutrition, she will work with you and design a program to maximize results. It's about being the best and healthiest version of you.
David HilfmanExecutive director of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)
Dave Hilfman was appointed as the interim executive director of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in July 2020. This followed his retirement in December 2018 from a 37 year career in the airline industry. Dave served as senior vice president of Worldwide Sales for both United Airlines and Continental Airlines over a 14 year period. The merger between Continental and United in 2010 created the world's largest airline in terms of passenger revenue. Hilfman is credited with helping unify the two cultures with his honest, progressive and affable leadership style and for leading the team to record breaking commercial success over his eight years at the new United.
Nancy TudoracheRegional Vice President, Gobal Business Travel Association (GBTA)
As the Regional Vice President for GBTA Canada, Nancy Tudorache is responsible for the Global Business Travel Association's presence across the country, leading the strategy and delivery of the association's full program for industry-relations, membership, events, education, training, volunteer initiatives and advocacy across the region of Canada. Representing the voice of the Canadian business travel industry, GBTA Canada has significantly grown is size and scope under the leadership of Ms. Tudorache throughout her 7 year-tenure.
David CohenAuthor, Business Coach
David is an author, business coach, and facilitator and the former host/producer and creator of the small business big ideas show heard weekly for over 9 years. David has taught thousands over the years in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors and has coached hundreds of start-ups to make those important first steps. he specializes in helping small business owners mine their strengths, get clear on their value, their markets and then begin to develop a sales and marketing game plan that gets results.
David has worked with the City of Toronto, heading up an entrepreneurial training program and has worked with the City of Mississauga, The Kawartha Lakes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre, The town of Richmond Hill, Markham, Vaughan region and other for profits and not-for-profit organizations.
Indira BarthelemyConsular Outreach Officer, Global Affairs Canada
At Global Affairs Canada, Indira works on outreach campaigns to inform the Canadian public and stakeholders about safe travel (when essential), as well as about the tools and consular services available to Canadians while abroad. Prior to joining the government, Indira gained significant experience in the travel industry in various customer service roles within airlines.
Frances McRaeAssistant Deputy Minister, Small Business and Marketplace Services at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Her sector fosters business and consumer confidence in the marketplace and small business competitiveness by championing and administering responsive legislation, policies, programs and services. The Sector collaborates with and has oversight responsibilities for the Business Development Bank of Canada, and administers three of ISED's marketplace frameworks and regulation that include: Corporations Canada, Measurement Canada, and the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.
Ms. McRae has worked in a variety of departments in the National Capital Region and Atlantic Region, including the Privy Council Office, Shared Services Canada, Global Affairs Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada. She spent several years in mid-career outside government with the international public affairs firm Fleishman-Hillard Canada.
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Don't get caught short-sighted. Watch this short film from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to learn about how important it is to value your company's relationship with nature. You'll also see how some businesses are already leading the way.


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Lan Shui (Chinese: 水蓝, born 1957) is a Chinese-American conductor. He is currently retired as the Music Director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. He retired on January 26 2019 and was given the title of Conductor Laureate by chairman of the SSO Mr Goh Yew Lin.
Born in Hangzhou, China, Shui is the son of a doctor and a banker. He began his musical studies on violin, but the Cultural Revolution interrupted his violin studies, and a subsequent football injury ended his dreams of becoming a violinist. At the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, he focused on conducting and composition, and worked regularly with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra. He continued his musical studies in the USA at Boston University and Tanglewood, where his instructors included Michael Charry, David Hoose, and classes at Tanglewood with Leonard Bernstein. He served as an assistant conductor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and associate conductor with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Choo Hoey invited Shui to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) in 1993. Shui succeeded Hoey as music director in 1997. His work in contemporary music has included leading the world premiere of Bernard Tan's Violin Concerto in January 2006, with the orchestra's leader Lynnette Seah as soloist. With the SSO, Lan Shui has made commercial recordings for the BIS label. He is scheduled to conclude his music directorship of the SSO in January 2019. From 2007 to 2015, he was chief conductor of the Copenhagen Philharmonic. He was formerly principal guest conductor of the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra.


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Aug. 11, 2016)—The U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC) released its 2016 LEED in Motion: Brazil report, which showcases tremendous industry growth in Brazil's green building sector, including a 30 percent increase in the use of the LEED green building rating system over last year. The report was released at the annual GreenBuilding Brasil International Conference and Expo taking place in São Paulo, Brazil.
This timely report examines recent and significant gains in the application of green building techniques throughout Brazil, and even stronger year-over-year growth in the nation's use of USGBC's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, the world's most widely used green building rating program. The report notes that, despite turbulent times in Brazil's economic history, growth in the number of LEED registrations is the strongest it has been in nearly a decade. Today, there are currently 1,114 projects participating in LEED in Brazil, encompassing more than 32 million gross square meters of LEED space.
The report also offers timely insights and perspectives from prominent industry professionals and highlights impressive LEED projects such as the Nike Factory Store in Novo Hamburgo, Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, the CYK building and the Quem Disse Berenice store, both in São Paulo.
LEED in Motion: Brazil is the latest in a series of reports from USGBC designed to provide a holistic snapshot of the green building movement in international markets. The report equips green building advocates with the insight and perspective to understand the use of the globally recognized LEED rating system and to make a strong case for sustainable building activity.
Many people are becoming more conscious about staying green while they travel.
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, offers a few easy tips for travelers who want to curb their carbon footprint, without sacrificing comfort, relaxation or fun!
Book a nonstop flight. The fewer planes you need to reach your destination, the lower your carbon footprint. Also, choose an airline that participates in a recycling program.
Choose greener transportation. Once you get to your destination, you'll want to experience it. If you need a car, rent a hybrid or fuel-efficient vehicle. Better yet, rent a bike or take advantage of public transportation, so you'll never have to waste valuable time (and fuel) idling in traffic. Of course, the greenest way to get around is by walking. Sometimes walking is the only way to discover the true culture and see the sights of a destination. Plus, it's a great way to save money.
Eat local. Why travel to a place only to get food that has been flown in from thousands of miles away? Experience and support the community you are visiting and eat at restaurants that serve locally sourced, in-season foods.
Look for green hotels. TripAdvisor recently launched its new TripAdvisor Green Leaders Program. Created in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council and other green industry experts, the program recognizes hotels and B&Bs that engage in environmentally friendly practices, such as energy efficiency, recycling and solar panels.
All participating Green Leaders hotels on TripAdvisor are marked by a green leaf badge. Just visit tripadvisor.com and click on the badge to see the hotel's green practices.
Reuse hotel towels. Every day, millions of gallons of water are used to wash hotel linens that have only been used once. TripAdvisor identifies hotels that participate in towel reuse programs. Just look for the Green Leaders properties on TripAdvisor.
The public got a chance to hug a tree with USGBC Indiana on Earth Day.
The national Earth Day Network movement challenged citizens to do really big stuff for our planet this year and moving forward. Earth Day Network is coming up on 50 years of the modern environmental movement that continues to inspire and motivate people to take action.
In anticipation of the momentous occasion, Earth Day Network launched a bold initiative that will encourage people to take action in their local communities and carry the message forward. The 2016 theme was "Trees for the Earth." As a first step, National Earth Day has set a goal to plant 7.8 billion trees by 2020.
USGBC Indiana Central Branch decided to embrace this challenge with a local Earth Day 2016 slogan, "Hug A Tree with Me." The Central Branch sponsored a booth at Earth Day Indiana, and in an effort to encourage booth traffic, the branch undertook creating a "Tree Mascot" for the event.
Our Tree Mascot was a very popular attraction at Earth Day Indiana, and we received over 600 tree hugs and handed out over 700 stickers with the "Hug a Tree" logo, as well as posing for photos with good deal of visitors in the park. Participants were asked to hug a tree and post their photos on Facebook, as well to expand our message into the community.
Central Branch also had 250 tree saplings with planting instructions, and by the end of the day, had distributed all of them for free to tree huggers around Indianapolis. All in all, the event was a smashing success, and we recruited more than a few environmentalists to the cause of Earth Day.
Virginia's Executive Order 57 aims to reduce carbon pollution from state power plants.
On June 28, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed Executive Order 57, a major step forward in combating climate change by reducing carbon pollution from the state's power plants. The order directs Secretary of Natural Resources Molly Ward to convene a workgroup that will recommend steps to build upon existing efforts to improve energy efficiency and expand the state's clean energy portfolio.
In a nod to the power of energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions and utility bills, Gov. McAuliffe said, "We all understand that the cheapest kilowatt of energy is the one we do not consume." The state has more than 1,000 LEED-certified projects encompassing nearly 135 million square feet of commercial, residential, manufacturing, educational, health care and other facility space. Virginia residents recognize the benefits of LEED and the positive impact green construction has on the triple bottom line—people, planet and profit.
"Energy efficiency creates jobs, saves families and businesses money, and helps reduce pollution and carbon emissions—all benefits that the Commonwealth deserves from economic, energy and environmental initiatives like Executive Order 57," the Governor continued.
The 2015 Green Building Economic Impact Study found that the green building sector in the U.S. is outpacing conventional construction growth and will account for more than 2.3 million American jobs this year. According to the report, LEED-certified construction in the Commonwealth alone is projected to account for 107,000 jobs and to contribute $9.39 billion in gross domestic product between 2015 and 2018.
This year's Green Apple Day is Sept. 24. Help us make an impact on schools worldwide!
Join us on Sept. 24 for the 2016 Green Apple Day of Service, and help make an impact on schools worldwide.
All over the world, communities are coming together to improve local schools, making an impact on the environment, supporting health and wellness and advancing environmental and sustainability literacy. School may have just gotten out for the summer, but the time is right to start a Green Apple Day event near you.
Visit greenapple.org for ideas and resources, and sign up to host an event in your community.
We make a difference together.
Since 2012, an astounding 12,660 projects have taken place under the Green Apple Day of Service banner. More than 750,000 volunteers have affected the learning environments of 7 million students in all 50 U.S. states, as well as 73 countries.
Have a story about your involvement? We want to hear it!
This year, we're keeping the momentum going strong and spotlighting the amazing commitments made between now and Sept. 24. Follow the Center for Green Schools on Facebook, Twitter and Instagramto share your stories, or email the Center. We'll be sharing stories and photos in the weeks to come.
We know that the school environment has a direct impact on students, teachers and staff, but unfortunately, many schools today face obstacles to promoting health and wellness in their facilities. According to the recent State of Our Schools: America's K–12 Facilities report, the U.S. faces a projected annual shortfall of $46 billion in school funding to adequately maintain or build new schools that are healthy and efficient. The Green Apple Day of Service is your opportunity to directly address these challenges.
Together, we can transform our schools into healthy, vibrant places to learn, work and play while teaching valuable lessons about the environment and cultivating the world's next generation of sustainability leaders.


An object with a mass of #18 kg# is on a plane with an incline of # -(5 pi)/12 #. If it takes #9 N# to start pushing the object down the plane and #5 N# to keep pushing it, what are the coefficients of static and kinetic friction?
We're given that the object's mass is #18# #"kg"#, and the incline is #-(pi)/3#.


Guerlain Météorites Happy Glow Pearls Light-Revealing Pearls of Powder (30 Years Limited Edition) has the following features: Blends colors to the purest light. Creates a luminous and naturally glowing makeup. Contains a unique mix of colored pearls of powder. Creates a soft-focus perfecting halo with Stardust Technology. Guerlain's know-how and hand-made production. Features a delicate, inimitable violet fragrance.
Use Météorites Brush to apply evenly to the entire face to fix make-up and improve hold. For a greater boost of radiance, trace a "G" from the centre of the forehead towards the top of the cheekbone, then from the bridge of the nose towards the chin.


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Q: how to delete cell and data in firebase and swift 3 I'm trying to delete the data from firebase with no luck so far. This is the code I'm using, can anyone give me a hand with it please.
class TableViewController: UITableViewController {

    var ref: FIRDatabaseReference?

    var grocery = [Grocery]()

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

                 loadData()

    }

    func loadData() {
        let uid = FIRAuth.auth()?.currentUser?.uid
        FIRDatabase.database().reference().child("Users").child(uid!).child("Grocery").observe(.childAdded) { (snspshot: FIRDataSnapshot) in
            if let dict = snspshot.value as? [String: Any] {
                let Items = dict["Item"] as! String
                let Quintities = dict["Quintities"] as! String
                let Done = dict["Done"] as! Bool
                let themBe = Grocery(Items: Items, Quintitiess: Quintities, Dones: Done)
                self.grocery.append(themBe)
                print(themBe)
                self.tableView.reloadData()
            }

        }
    }

    override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
        return grocery.count
    }

    override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
        let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "TasksTableViewCell") as! TasksTableViewCell
        cell.titleLabel?.text = grocery[indexPath.row].Item
        cell.numLabel?.text = grocery[indexPath.row].Quintities
        return cell
    }

    override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, commit editingStyle: UITableViewCellEditingStyle, forRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {

        if editingStyle == .delete {

            self.grocery.remove(at: indexPath.row)
            self.tableView.deleteRows(at: [indexPath], with: .automatic)
        }
    }

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import Foundation

class Grocery {
    var Item: String
    var Quintities: String
    var Done: Bool

    init(Items: String, Quintitiess: String, Dones: Bool) {

        Item = Items
        Quintities = Quintitiess
        Done = Dones

    }
}

A: You are only deleting data for your UITableView. The logic that you need is to delete from your UITableView and Fireabase Database. As the firebase docs says you can either call removeValue, or setValue to nil or updateChildValues.
To make the deletion easier, I'd save the key of the object where the data is saved (snapshot.keys), so when you want to delete you can just get that key and perform actions.

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This might be the only time in my life I've uttered the following phrase without a hint of irony: I don't want to live in this planet anymore.
On Tuesday morning, The Washington Post published a story with the most terrifying spider news I've heard in my life. I'll let the headline do the talking for me: "Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year."
I wish I was kidding, but the article is just as creepy as the headline suggests.
A study published earlier this month by Martin Nyffeler and Klaus Birkhofer, two European biologists, calculated how much food would be eaten by the entire spider's population in a single year. The result is quite scary: Spiders consume between 400 million and 800 million tons of prey yearly.
Technically, that's as much meat as every human in the planet combined consumes each year, too. According to the scientists, the seven billion humans in the world eat about 400 million tons of meat and fish per year.
The Washington Post went a step further to make an even more horrifying comparison: The total biomass of all humans is thought to be about 287 millions. If you include children and add about 70 tons more, the total number would still be less than what spiders eat each year.
Or if you want to put it more plainly, spiders could eat everyone on the planet and still be hungry. Cue the screaming.
Thankfully, I was not the only one dying a bit inside. One of my fellow Refinery29 writers said, "I would like to recuse myself from doing or knowing anything about this story." And Twitter... Well, people online were a hot mess.
However, some dark souls welcomed the tender embrace of death by spiders with open arms.
If there's any consolation, one Twitter user did point out that even if theoretically spiders could end humanity, they're not exactly built for it.
Oh FFS. Spiders could not theoretically eat all the people. They simply aren't built the right way.
But that doesn't really make me feel any better. Cue the nightmares.


In preparation for the forthcoming celebration of All Souls' Day and the Solemn Requiem Mass on November 3rd at St. Stephen's, we'd like to share with you one of the Church's most beautiful liturgical chants, a famous thirteenth century Latin hymn. The poem describes the day of judgment, the last trumpet summoning souls before the throne of God, where the saved will be delivered and the unsaved cast into eternal flames. It is that day of wrath, Dies Iræ.
Dies Iræ is reknown for it use as a sequence in Holy Mass, which occurs after the epistle and just before the Gospel.


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6 Highest Iran Mountains: Everything You Should Know
Artin Travel > Blog > 6 Highest Iran Mountains: Everything You Should Know
Iran Mountains
The fact that Iran is not entirely flat or made up of deserts comes as an unexpected piece of information to many people. It's true that Iran deserts make up a glorious and dreamy portion of Iran, but more than 100 Iran mountains stand higher than 13000 feet!
These peaks make up 55 percent of the country. The Alborz range in the north, the Zagros chain in the west, the Eastern Mountains, and the Central Mountains make up Iran's mountain ranges. However, there is much more to Iran mountains than you think!
To fully understand Iran, it is necessary to first comprehend its size. Iran is the world's 17th biggest country. It is 1,684,000 square kilometers in size. That is, its landmass is larger than the collective lands of Western Europe's France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal.
Iran's geographical barriers are even more significant. Beyond all else, Iran is defined by its mountains, which shape its borders, encircle its cities, and shape its historical foundation. To understand Iran, you must first comprehend the country's size as well as its mountainous terrain.
The country has an average altitude of 1,035 meters, with the highest point being Kuh-e Damavand at 5,670 meters and the lowest being 28 meters below sea level in the Caspian Sea. The country's two largest mountain ranges, the Alborz and Zagros, span thousands of kilometers of area.
All through history, the two ranges have been the devoted guardians of this area against numerous invaders. In Iran, there are approximately 100 summits higher than 4000 meters, most of which are in the Zagros region.
Alburz Mountain Ranges
Damavand
Alam Kuh
Sabalan
Zagros Mountain Ranges
Zardkooh
Shir Kuh
Alborz Mountain Range
Bio Region South Caspian Coastal & Mountain Mixed Forests (PA28)
Realm Central Eurasia
Ecoregion Size 6,341
Iran's tallest mountains, accented by scorching fumaroles, soar far above the country's central desert plateau. Caspian woods give way to incredibly diversified alpine flower fields as altitude rises. The majestic, lesser-spotted Golden Eagles fly high across the skies of Damavand, while Persian leopards, wolves, and wild cats prowl the slopes below.
The Elburz Mountains, also known as the Alborz Mountains, is a huge mountain range in northern Iran that stretches over 560 miles (900 kilometers). The Alborz Mountain Range is one of Iran's two major mountain ranges, stretching from northwest to northeast and covering much of the country's northern region. Mount Damavand and Mount Alm, the two highest points of Iran mountains, are part of this mountain range.
Damavand, The Snowy Paradise
Mount Damavand is Iran's tallest peak and is known as the "Roof of the Country." This volcano, which is part of the Alborz range, is more than just one of the country's magnificent natural treasures. It is a well-known fact that Damavand is one of the most popular spots for winter sports like skiing and more summer-y sports like mountaineering. But, what surprises most people, is the fact that Mount Damavand is a famous and important figure in Persian mythology too!
Damavand appears in Iranian folklore, most notably in Ferdowsi's epic poem Shahnameh. According to mythology, Zahhak, the three-headed dragon was tied to the mountain and would remain there till the end of time.
The atmospheric pressure at Damavand Peak is half that of sea level. It is also the Middle East's tallest mountain and Asia's highest volcano. There are sulfur-emitting fumaroles around the summit crater, making Damavand a potentially dangerous, volcanic Iran mountain.
The mountain is so prominent in Iran that it is depicted on an Iranian banknote worth 10,000 Rials. Countless Iranian hikers consider Damavand to be their final objective, and if you adore nature this is a trip you should not miss.
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Alam Kuh, The Gem of Alborz
The second tallest peak in Iran is Mount Alam-Kuh. During most months of the year, the mountain summit is buried in snow, making it the ideal spot for skiing in Iran! Alam-Kuh is a beautiful mountain in Mazandaran province that is a haven for those who enjoy wildflowers and greenery. Each year springtime, various Iran tour packages are held at Alam-Kuh.
Many tours offer hikes in this Iran mountain, which is known for its refreshing atmosphere and lush nature among adventure tourists. What's more interesting, is that more than 10 different pathways lead to Damavand top, each of which passes a unique scenery in a beautiful environment. Alam Kuh is a well-known mountain, and its notoriety stems from the difficulty of ascending it. Climbing to the peak from the northern path is especially challenging and complex.
Sabalan, A Scenic Iran Mountain
Iran is surrounded by mountain ranges; therefore, you may see gorgeous mountains in any part of the country. Iran's northwestern and northernmost regions are much the same, and you can survey these lands beautiful tourist attractions with Iran Northwest Tour Package.
They also have their own high points. One of these is the permanently white Sabalan Mountain, or Sabalan (in Azerbaijani Turkish), which has extraordinary beauty comparable to Mount Blanc of Switzerland. The journey to Sabalan is unlike anything you've ever experienced before.
You must travel to Ardebil, which is located in northwest Iran, to begin your expedition. This Iran mountain is substantially colder than other mountains in Tehran like Damavand, and it is quite different from other mountains too.
Zoroaster, the Persian prophet, is said to have ascended from Sabalan and begun his spiritual path. This unique mountain continues to be revered by the natives and nomadic tribes, who even use its name as a symbol of honoring their vows.
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Zagros Mountain Range
Bioregion Zagros Mountain Forests & East Anatolian Steppe (PA27)
Ecoregion Size 39,865
The vast Zagros Mountains boast sprawling oak woods and lush greenery, climbing the rocky hillsides of this mountain range. The rugged slopes are home to two powerful and mysterious mammal species: The Persian leopard and the striped hyena.
Beautiful Persian squirrels make their nests in the oldest and highest trees, bouncing languidly between oak branches; adept swimmers and climbers, they have luscious russet red coats. Deep valleys and rugged peaks rising above 14,000 feet separated ancient empires—Babylon in the Fertile Crescent and the grand metropolises of old Persia to the east. More than one conqueror, including Alexander the Great, was frustrated by these Iran mountains.
However, the animosity of Zagros has always been saved for the cruel, and its rich meadows and rivers have served nomadic tribes and locals greatly. These refreshing water bodies are fed by winter snows, and nomadic tribes have been traveling through the Zagros with the seasons to feed their goats and sheep for hundreds of years.
Dena, A Wonderful Treat for Hikers
The Dena Mountains, which are virtually in the center of Zagros, is the highest component of the range, with 49 summits exceeding 4000 meters. There is a comparable area in the Alborz range named Takht-e Soleiman, whose highest peak is the famed Alam Kuh 4850m, the country's second-highest mountain.
You can observe the traditional Persian lifestyle among nomads of this area in one of our Iran nomad tours, or even walk these slopes and hillsides yourself in any of our Iran climbing tours in Zagros. Dena, one of the most well-known peaks in the Zagros Mountains, is a sub-range that runs through Isfahan, Kohkilouyeh, Chahar-Mahal, and Bakhtiari.
Climbing this high Iran mountain is possible from any of these cities. Regardless of where you start though, there will be a lot of animals and flower-filled grasslands where you camp and climb. The name of this sub-range was formerly Dehnar or Deh Anar, which meant "pomegranate town," likely referring to an ancient village whose remnants may still be seen on the Dena Mountains' flats.
Zardkooh, Iran Mountains' Adventure Hub
Zardkuh Bakhtiari is a hilly region in Iran's southwest, located in the northwest Zagros mountain. It's interesting to learn that the Persian word "zard" means "yellow." This mountain is known as ZardKooh because of the yellow tint of its peak, which results from the yellow dirt beneath the surface. Of course, the mountain's summit is normally covered in snow.
Due to its unique natural charms, the Zardkooh zone in Zagros, and specifically Chelgard city, is a popular destination for sports enthusiasts. Skiing in Zarkooh slopes is very popular with tourists, and you will soon learn how skiing in Zadrdkooh is different from skiing in other Iranian resorts.
Every year, numerous tourists from all over the nation and even the world flock to this town because of the region's clean and undisturbed nature, as well as its distinctive attractions. Every season has its own distinct allure and beauty. Fall and winter in Chelgard are popular among ski enthusiasts; when the tall peak of Zardkooh is blanketed in fluffy snow, skiers are in for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
ShirKuh, The Lion's Den
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Brissett is last in passes more than 20 yards
By runthepost, December 6, 2019 in Colts Football
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csmopar 8,974
I'm not surprised. Not only due to his own faults and the playcalling but with missing the top 6 WRs on the depth chart, all i can say is duh
8 minutes ago, csmopar said:
Top 6 WRs?
TY for some games, Funchess and Campbell, who are the other three that make up the top 6 on the depth chart?
IinD 2,803
It's a bit misleading. 3 QB's considered 'franchise' level are also on that list.
Along with a couple leaders in the category who are on losing teams so those 20+ yd passes don't seem to be helping their teams win.
16 minutes ago, csmopar said:
Imagine you're Reich and you've spent half of the season calling plays with receivers at different levels -- deep, intermediate, and short, and Brissett repeatedly throws short.
Do you continue calling those plays, or decide to play to Jacoby's strength -- short passing game. Not a quick short passing game, just a short passing game where Jacoby takes forever to decide what he wants to do, and then dumps it off late to the RB.
27 minutes ago, Coffeedrinker said:
I put the list in another thread but at some point or another, we have had the top 6 targets all out, plus others. Yes, some overlap, some don't but the point stands. That point being that we've had a revolving door at WR this year.
As for who they were.
Funchess
Ebron.
Those guys were at the top of the depth chart for pass catchers.
And and cain was cut
4 minutes ago, Stephen said:
There is that too.
I guess we're going to beat this horse to death in multiple threads. Just to summarize comments:
1) JB is obviously conservative or lacks confidence in his ability to throw longer, perhaps knowing he's not good at it.
2) Within those stats, what teams also had quality receiving options? I would bet that if there was an informed ranking of the NFL's "best" receiving squad....measured by the players who have actually played and not just rostered (accounting for TYs absence) I would wager that the Colts receiving corps would rank in the 30's, if not dead last. You can blame the ranking on the QB, but whatever judgmental method there is to measure receivers, I'd bet the Colts would be judged very low.
3) Most of the QBs ranked high on that list are experienced NFL QBs. We'd have to look closer as to why Minshew and Murray rank highly, but it probably has to do with circumstances.
4) On the bottom of that list, JB seems to be in good company with some very good QBs that a lot of teams would want.
5) The first 8 games had a quick short passing game. Since TY's, JB's, and Mack's injuries, it has become more sluggish.
6). Reich's old team, Wentz/Philly, is not ranked highly. There may simply be a philosophical bent towards favoring a ball control possession passing game and not a chunk/quick scoring passing game, along with its risks of incompletions and loosing possession of the ball by punting.
6 minutes ago, DougDew said:
I think both scenarios are true:
1. JB is a safe, conservative, QB. He has not shown the ability to throw intermediate and deep with regular success.
2. The receiving corps has been decimated by injuries.
IMO, #1 is still an issue, regardless of #2. JB started the season with a healthy receiving corps and displayed the same tendencies, averaging 6.6 YPC.
The receiving corps being injured, no doubt, has been a hindrance and clouds the evaluation process for JB. Nonetheless, in my mind, it's pretty clear who JB is by now.
1 minute ago, Flash7 said:
I wouldn't say injuries to the receiving corps, I'd say quality of it regardless of injury. As I've mentioned in other threads, the only receiving corps injury that matters is TY. The revolving door of other receivers getting PT is just rearranging the chairs on the Titanic.
That's not an excuse. But its something to evaluate when looking at stats.
I agree that the quality of the receiving corps is poor. But, for the recent Colts, it's on par.
Aside from T.Y. Luck had success with guys like Whalen, Brazil, Dorsett, Moncrief, Hey-Bay, and last year'r crew, which included Ryan Grant, Chester Rogers, Pascal, Marcus Johnson, and Fountain.
7 minutes ago, Flash7 said:
Hey, I have said many times that we have had a below average, if not far below average, receiving corps since Wayne went down with an ACL. Most of Luck's career was characterized by having to work with subpar skilled-position talent. JB needs above par talent, IMO. Most QBs benefit from it.
Even Manning had Harrison, Wayne, and Clark....three first rounders....with Edge and then Addai as RBs, both first rounders too. Luck never had that quality of talent around him, and JB has had less than that this year, yet he needs it the most.
Another bash Brissett thread? Like 5 isn't enough?
46 minutes ago, DougDew said:
It's actually really simple. JB isn't good at throwing the ball down the field, and he and the staff know it.
You keep presenting this argument that throwing downfield isn't valuable, and that's just dead wrong. But that's a discussion for another day.
You and others also keep presenting this argument that, because the receivers aren't the guys the team expected to have at the beginning of the year, it's not possible to be productive throwing down the field. But there's a reason players wear the same color uniform in games, and we have ocular proof of receivers open in various spots on the field, including down the field, but not being targeted. The first prerequisite for downfield production is receivers getting open; the second is the QB throwing the ball. The first is happening, the second is not.
We don't need to muddy the waters on this, even though that's your MO. It's clear cut, plain and obvious. JB has bad downfield numbers because he's not good at that part of the game.
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2 hours ago, Flash7 said:
Or maybe you just starting running it 70% of the time.
Great post. And I would give you another "upvote" just for the use of "ocular"...but I can't.
1 hour ago, csmopar said:
This is all a real stretch. You cannot count Fountain he didn't make it out of training camp and he may have had the same type of impact as Cain. Ebron is not a WR and you can't blame JBs poor deep throw QB rating on his injury because he has missed one game in these stats.
Same thing with Rogers... he's been there all season and just got hurt a few days ago, his injury is not why JB struggles with the deep pass. Lastly with TY and Campbell, JB has not had great deep passing when they have played but it would be interesting to do a comparison of JB's 20 yard QB rating with TY and without. I would guess it's not that different.
So, in conclusion. JBs poor rating over 20 yards can't be blamed on the loss of the top 6 WRs or pass catchers (if you want to now change the term), because they have not been missing the entire year and there hasn't been a huge drop off after some got injured.
I'm not saying that is the only reason by any stretch. I'm simply saying it does have an effect to some degree. To me, i see it as a combination of JB's play, the play calling AND the constant revolving door at WR. Ask any OC, they will tell you that timing and trust at a huge part of an O's success. You can't have that when you have that many revolving pieces. And that WILL affect QBR
Yeah...we can't keep using Funchess as an excuse. He's been out since Week 1...and people weren't missing him when JB was still getting plenty of praise weeks later. But now that JB has regressed...the absence of Funchess is suddenly impactful.
8 minutes ago, shastamasta said:
Yes, football is a team game and when one group suffers a setback it affects all tangent groups. That is a given. But the point is you cannot say JB has some bad numbers because of missing those players because he has not been missing those players all year. because a) he hasn't been missing those players all year and b) he didn't have great downfield passing early in the year.
2 hours ago, DougDew said:
Two things concern me with JB and this team. The playcalling and execution have been horrific most of the season regardless of the pass catchers. Bowen had a stat on his podcast yesterday that talked about QBR by the quarters. JB early in season was passing at a 100+ for the first which is considered really high level. Conversely, he was throwing 65ish in the 4th Q. These stats overlapped for 2017 as well which shows us a pattern. Good when scripted plays come out bad when you need him to perform using his own skills. Not going to just pile on JB, he just is who he is.
The second aspect though has been Reichs playcalling. It's not been the greatest and I feel like he hasn't always created plans this year that helps JB look better than he is. Maybe nothing he gameplans at this point can help outside of hoping the run game can consume 75% of the game and succeed while letting JB dump off passes and be safe with the ball. Idk I would like to see Reich create better plays for what we have left at this point though.
1 hour ago, crazycolt1 said:
If you don't end on an even number of JB bashing posts, it's bad juju man lol
How in the world did you post get so many likes. There must be a blind following or something.
All of my points are relevant to the stats presented.
Some folks have an opinion of JB, that he is not the answer. They make the same point, over and over, that he misses receivers down field. And that single point means he is not the answer.
Same point. Same broad conclusion based upon that singular point. We get it.
I guess the single stats about throwing downfield being linked to being "the answer" means that we know by looking at the first half stats of this season that Allen, Goff, Ryan, and Rivers, are not "the answer's" for their teams, and that Minshew and Murray are "the answer"'s for their teams.
IMO, If folks have a desire to make a decision about JB, they should probably look at a multitude of things, and use their judgement. Not just the same thing over and over, then show stats to illustrate what we already know by watching the games.
To the bolded: I know. It was my first point.
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I am not surprised, that was my knock on Jacoby, before the season started, in the SD game the Cots seemed to address that issue as the season has gone on though, he now looks to throw shorter passes again?
Oh man, this is hilarious. Whining because one post gets a lot of likes and your post didn't. I especially like how you try to completely dismiss the likes as people having a "blind following" of Superman. In your narrow sighted opinion it could not possibly be because his post was, you know, better more thought out than your post. Do you need a therapy dog?
Some folks have an opinion of JB, and constantly point to stats to make it. They make the same point, over and over, that he misses receivers down field. And that it means he is not the answer. Same point, same conclusion based upon that singular point. We get it.
Some people do that is true. Just like some people go around to all the different posts that shows multiple ways that JB is not the one and points to one specific item and say that is not relevant because that is only one item.
Outside of the points I made, I guess the linkage between not throwing downfield being linked to being "the answer" means that Allen, Goff, Ryan, and Rivers, are not the answer, and we already know through half the season that Minshew and Murray are "the answer"'s for their teams.
Like many times, you condense and paraphrase what other people have said and then draw and outrageous conclusion from your own wording of what other people said.
IMO, If folks have a desire to make a decision about JB, they should probably look at a multitude of things, and use their judgement.
What makes you think we don't? I don't think JB is the answer for the Colts at QB. I've said that and stated reasons for that long before people started posting stats showing JB's lack of ability to throw deep.
Constantly harping on one aspect and then bringing up stats that he doesn't throw downfield (which we already know by watching the games) is a tactic to simply look smart while not really advancing the discussion.
I know you like to think you are the only one that looks below the surface but that is just not true. Many members on this forum base their opinions on a multitude of items not just a single item. @Superman is one of the best, if not the best on this forum at looking at all sides of an issue and drawing well reason conclusions. Some just like to be contrary to stir the pot.
5 minutes ago, Coffeedrinker said:
JB does not throw the ball down field. He hasn't done it all season.
We were 6 and 2 when he wasn't throwing the ball down field.
We are now 6-6 when he still isn't throwing the ball down field.
I never said it wasn't important.
What I say is that it is not the singular basis for determining that he is not "the answer"
What about his short game accuracy? Does that matter? What was it the first half of the season, and what has it been the last three games?
Does anybody know by watching the games? Or do they have to go mine some data before they know?
Very good post. The bolded is so true and a great reflection on one of the posters in particular. Good luck trying to make your points with him.
How in the world did you post get so many likes.
But do please keep being doing you, it's a good salve to watching this season knowing what could have been.
Nothing surprising here.
Reich has Brissett throw short crossing routes all the time and hopes for YAC yards. If Brissett throws longer, he is just as likely to throw an INT as a completion. Reich just has Brissett do what Brissett is capable of doing.
I don't need to calm down... unless you mean I need to quit laughing.
No one else has said that it IS the singular basis for determining that he is not "the answer". So the fact that you feel the need to point out that it is not is pretty ridiculous.
What about his short game accuracy? Does that matter?
What was it the first half of the season, and what has it been the last three games?
By all means you should start a thread about JBs short game accuracy and compare his games throughout the season. This thread is about his passing game over 20 yards so it's not really relevant.
I'm sure people do it differently. Some people watch games and draw conclusions, some analyze stats and draw conclusions, some use a combination of both. Some people just act like they know everything and that no one is capable of drawing their own conclusions.
4 minutes ago, CanuckColt said:
While I do think there are questions to be asked about the play calling I also, sadly, think this has some truth to it.
Nats.
Outside of a few, all of the critics of JB are pointing to the same thing. One thing. And the words "down field" are in it.
What is Reich's offensive philosophy compared to some of the others on the list?
What is JB's strengths compared to QBs who run other offenses?
Do you think maybe that synergy is why JB is here in the first place, or at least a major factor?
No. I haven't read one person, not one, talk about JBs accuracy in the short game.
Have you seen stats on that? Who posted them? Who has shown they've gotten out of the Parrot Cage and even thought about it?
Jordan Love has shown to be a very accurate short passer. Do you think there is a correlation between that and Ballard scouting him?
Probably so. And what's happened is coaches have watched the film and they have seen JBs hesitancy to throw the ball down field even when receivers are open, so they play more zone coverage and keep those zones closer to the LOS which means tighter windows to throw into which then makes JB hesitate more, I believe this is a big reason why we have seen the average time of snap to throw for JB increase as the year has progressed. Combined with some less talented WRs who are not as good at recognizing and moving to the open spot in the zone you get a wildly inconsistent passing game that cannot be relied upon to win games.
I am to the point where I go off of eye ball test the most. That just comes from watching the game for 42 years. I love stats though. I use them when ranking the best QB's of all-time along with wins, leadership, etc.. There are a few posters on here when they break out stats in a long post and I feel like this , there are a few people on here that are a lot smarter than me and make great points.
Enlighten us.
I guess that depends on your definition of synergy. Yes, I think JB is a Colt because they were desperate for a QB in 2017 and they were able to get him. Then they found out he is a good leader and a benefit for the starting QB. I think the Colts were lucky he was the one with the Colts when Luck quit on the team. None of that has anything to do with his passing of 20+ yards or whether or not he is "the answer"
I suggested you start a thread on it. I want you to enlighten us with your vast knowledge and show how you can look at all the variables and bring them together into something that makes sense. All you do is complain that other posters don't look at all the factors that go into the stats. I've never seen you actually discuss all the variables and how that effects the play of anyone.
Ahh, the infamous change of subject.
9 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:
Problem with only the eyeball test 2006 is you would draw only the conclusion that it is strickly play calling for the short passing game. If you look into his stats thru college and pros you find out the reason for the play calling. I know you know this but some other people cannot grasp it.
1 minute ago, Coffeedrinker said:
Based upon the JB critic echo chamber process, including the enlightening stats presented in this thread, I have now concluded that Gordon Minshew is the answer to the JAGS QB question.
Minshew can be the answer for the jags if they get a better oline and wrs
As far as Brissett goes. During the off season he needs to practice throwing down the field. It will be hard to compete with our divisional foes and other top teams if we have a bad deep passing attack year in and out
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