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California Junior College Lacrosse Association (CJCLA)
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by LaxTchr on Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:45 am
Announcing the California Junior College Lacrosse Association (CJCLA)
Announcing the California Junior College Lacrosse Association
Santa Rosa, California – April 10, 2013 – The growth of lacrosse continues to boom throughout the state of California and junior colleges are no exception. Set to begin in the fall of 2013, California junior college men's lacrosse clubs are invited to compete under one umbrella within the California Junior College Lacrosse Association (CJCLA).
The CJCLA is dedicated to expanding junior college lacrosse opportunities for the student-athletes of California. Membership in the CJCLA is open to any California junior college lacrosse program that is officially recognized as a student club by their institution. The mission of the CJCLA is to provide new program assistance, student-athlete eligibility requirements, administering of individual awards and accolades for players, and hosting of the CJCLA Championship Tournament at the conclusion of the regular season.
"I am very passionate about the junior college athletics mission," said Matt Blamey, president of the CJCLA and current defensive coordinator at Sonoma State University. Prior to relocating to California, Blamey was the founder and first head coach at Northern Virginia Community College, the first junior college program in the state of Virginia. "There is a huge demand in California for high-level lacrosse at the junior college level. We are working hard to create the foundation and follow the lead of Diablo Valley College. In a very short time, the dominoes will fall," continued Blamey, "…we will see competitive JUCO lacrosse programs all over the state."
Diablo Valley College (DVC) was the first junior college lacrosse program in California and has set the standard. DVC is a model program and the CJCLA is working to provide new programs with that same model.
Terry Armstrong, DVC's club advisor and author of "The Case for Club Lacrosse in California Community Colleges" (Issue 31 of the ijournal: Insight into Student Services) is thrilled with what the CJCLA will be able to offer budding programs. "The establishment of the CJCLA brings to fruition the vision of the inaugural player leadership of the Viking Lacrosse club at DVC, who in 2008 believed that if they could persist and demonstrate the feasibility of lacrosse at DVC, that lacrosse players from community colleges throughout the state would be given the hope and inspiration they would need to start intercollegiate lacrosse clubs at their respective institutions. With the CJCLA providing the technical assistance, encouragement and statewide leadership, it will be easier than ever for student athletes at other colleges to start club lacrosse programs at their colleges. As DVC has demonstrated throughout its five years of existence, community colleges have very talented lacrosse players, the preponderance of whom will compete at either the NCAA or Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) levels. The commencement of the CJCLA is likely to be remembered as the most important step in raising the quality of west coast collegiate lacrosse since the creation of the MCLA."
Along with DVC, first-year programs American River College and Santa Rosa Junior College are slated to be inaugural members of the CJCLA. Other JUCO institutions, such as Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo and San Diego Miramar, have expressed interest and have actively sought advice and counsel from CJCLA board members.
The primary goal of the CJCLA is to give junior college players a virtual-varsity athletic experience during their junior college years and assist those same student-athletes in fulfilling their dreams of moving on to the 4-year institution of their choice. By providing student-athletes with a regular-season structure, championship tournament, and individual accolades, the CJCLA will give junior college student-athletes an opportunity to continue to compete in the sport that they love while furthering their education.
The official CJCLA season will run during the fall semester, with the first CJCLA championship weekend to be held in December 2013 at Diablo Valley College in Concord, CA. More information will be posted to the CJCLA website (http://www.cjcla.org) as details are made available. Any interested prospective CJCLA programs are encouraged to contact the CJCLA board directly at info@cjcla.org.
Contact for information:
Matt Blamey, President
California Junior College Lacrosse Association
mblamey@cjcla.org
http://www.cjcla.org
"Pay the price long enough, and the rewards will be priceless!"
LaxTchr
Re: California Junior College Lacrosse Association (CJCLA)
by LaxTV_Admin on Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:20 am
As a coach in California, I could not be more excited for this. With the education system in our state, more and more kids are choosing to go to JUCO's for their first two years before attending a 4 year institution. This is a great opportunity for them to play organized lacrosse. It will also help them get opportunities at places in the MCLA and NCAA.
Big thanks to my good friend Matt Blamey, for getting this rolling. I know this is his passion and he will most definitely help make a difference in many young men's lives!
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Meditací se nejčastěji rozumí různé praktiky prohlubování soustředění. Ačkoli se meditace obvykle považuje za součást východních náboženství s počátkem ve védském hinduismu, je součástí mnoha náboženských systémů a filosofických škol. Důkazem toho je např. islámský súfismus.

Pod pojem meditace řadíme několik činností, z nichž řada je spojována s dosažením změněného stavu vědomí. Cílem meditace je ale zejména kultivace mysli (její zklidnění) a získání vhledu (ať už do smyslu lidské existence a vesmíru nebo do osobních záležitostí). Někdy tento pojem označuje i prosté rozumové přemítání a v některých náboženstvích také určité druhy modlitby. Ta je podle Osha jedním z typů meditace, stejně jako imaginace (denní snění). K meditaci přistupuje každá škola různě. Některé používají pouze lidskou mysl, které nabízí primární meditační bod (theravádový buddhismus), jiné užívají externí pomůcky, jako jsou např. mandaly.

Metaanalýza publikovaná v roce 2018 ukázala, že meditace nemusí člověka dělat lepším a že předchozí studie měly často metodologické chyby. Jiná metaanalýza z roku 2018 ukázala, že vědecké studie, které se snaží podpořit prospěšnost meditace, jsou velmi často metodologicky závadné. Chabou metodologickou kvalitu prokazuje i metaanalýza z roku 2007. Léčebné meditační techniky jako jsou například transcendentální meditace či čínská meditační léčebná metoda jsou považovány za pseudovědecké.

Ovšem, jelikož je meditace věc zcela subjektivní, tak platí, že, pokud nepůsobí a tedy nefunguje na jednoho jedince, na druhého fungovat může. I přes to, že je hodně studií, které neprokazují její prospěšnost, tak je tu současně i hodně těch, které se snaží bránit její hodnoty a poukázat na již zmíněný fakt citovaný dříve. Avšak meditace v jistých případech může mít i negativní vliv.

Přehled
Slovo meditace pochází z latinského "meditatio", které znamená "rozjímání". V tomto významu se používá v křesťanství, například "meditace o utrpení Krista". V křesťanství se vyskytuje také rozjímání během chůze v labyrintu nebo rozprava s Bohem během modliteb. Podle Tomáše Halíka má jít v meditaci o to, aby se člověk osvobodil "od obrazů" a tím "vyprázdnil mysl" a stal se duchovně svobodným. Výrazem "meditace" se přitom zpravidla označuje zaměření na konkrétní téma a jeho diskurzivní promýšlení; soustředění bez určitého obsahu se v křesťanství označuje spíše jako kontemplace.

Na konci 19. století začali teosofové toto slovo používat k označení různých duchovních praktik zejména z hinduismu a buddhismu. Termín "meditace" tedy nelze přiřadit k jednomu konkrétnímu konceptu, ale lze jím přeložit například sanskrtská slova samádhi, bhávaná nebo pránájáma.

Meditací se obvykle míní jedno z následujících:

 stav, kdy je mysl zbavená všech myšlenek
 mentální otevření se "božskému"
 soustředění mysli na jeden objekt (jako je dýchání nebo slovní mantra)
 intuitivní vhled do náboženské doktríny (např. vipassaná v buddhismu)

Meditace se nejčastěji objevuje v náboženském kontextu a dnes je rozvíjena v mnoha spirituálních hnutích, jako je práma jóga, New Age a omezeně i v křesťanství. Je však využívána i jinde, například v bojových uměních nebo ve zdravotnictví jako metoda zvládání stresu.

Meditace v judaismu
Židovští komentátoři, filosofové i kabalisté používají pro meditaci nejčastěji hebrejský výraz hitbodedut (התבודדות), který je odvozen od slovesného kořene badad (בדד), jež značí "být sám". V případě meditace však nejde o fyzické odloučení či izolaci, ale o proces, kdy jedinec mentálně izoluje svou podstatu od myšlenek neboli svou duši od těla, což je stav, kdy vědomí jeho duše neboli intelekt není v konečné fázi nijak rušen imaginací, jež zprostředkovává jeho tělo skrze centrální nervovou soustavu. Cílem takové meditace je, aby člověk dosáhl osvícení, jemuž se hebrejsky říká ruach ha-kodeš (doslova "duch Svatý"), což je termín, který se vyskytuje v Bibli. Ruach ha-kodeš je totiž Božskou inspirací, která je považována za nutný předstupeň vyšší formy zjevení, jež je v Bibli označována jako proroctví. Ač to z překladů biblického textu obyčejně není zcela zřejmé, všichni tzv. starozákonní "proroci patřili k největším mystikům všech dob a aktivně se zabývali těmi nejvznešenějšími meditačními technikami". Například Talmud vyjmenovává deset postupných kroků, jimiž člověk musí očistit svou duši, aby mohl obdržet ruach ha-kodeš, v tomto sledu:

1. studium (Tóry),

2. opatrnost (neboli praktické dodržování Tóry),

3. horlivost (v dodržování všech micvot, jež má konkrétní jednotlivec povinnost dodržovat – nežidů se týká důsledné dodržování sedmi noachidských přikázání),

4. čistota (jak v mysli, tak činech),

5. zdrženlivost (ve věcech dovolených, které by mohly vést k nesprávnému jednání),

6. neposkvrněnost (neboli očištění od všech poskvrn minulých i přítomných),

7. zbožnost (ve smyslu dosažení větší oddanosti Bohu, než vyžaduje jeho zákon),

8. pokora (ve smyslu negace vlastního ega),

9. strach z hříchu (ve smyslu dosažení tak čistého vnímání dobra, že se jedinec až děsí hříchu, a plného uvědomění si všudypřítomnosti zla),

10. svatost (ve smyslu oddělenosti od tělesnosti).

Meditace v buddhismu
Meditace je v buddhismu ústředním pilířem všech nauk Buddhy. Šákjamuni Buddha předal 84 000 nauk, které jsou protilékem na 84 000 zmatených stavů mysli. Meditace slouží k odstranění či transformování těchto zmatených pocitů v dokonalé vlastnosti jakými jsou například soucit, moudrost, radost, vnitřní síla, pronikavý vhled apod.

Každá z úrovní buddhismu (Hínajána, Mahájána, Vadžrajána) má své specifické metody meditace. V krátkosti se dá říci, že všechny meditace v buddhismu slouží ke zklidnění mysli, rozvíjení dobrých lidských vlastností a získání vhledu do podstaty mysli.

Dvě základní meditace v buddhismu
Následující dvě meditace se používají ve všech tradicích buddhismu.

Meditace zklidnění mysli (tib. šinä; skt. šamatha): pokojná meditace, která rozvíjí klidnou mysl. Jde o hluboké soustředění se na jeden bod - často proud dechu na špičce nosu, sošku Buddhy, či chůzi.

Meditace vhledu (tib. lhagtong; skt. vipášana): meditace, která rozvíjí vhled do podstaty mysli. Někdy je popisována jako analytická meditace, nebo meditace pronikavého vidění.

V tibetském buddhismu se například používají meditace: výše zmiňované, tzv. Přípravné praxe (tib. Ngöndro), meditace na jidam, Šest nauk Náropy, Velká pečeť, atd.

V theravádovém buddhismu je dále používána také meditace mettá a meditace chůze (čankamana).

Meditace s mandalou
Mandala je obrazec, který lze považovat za nadkulturní symbol jednoty a rovnováhy. V mnoha kulturách je používána jako prostředek sloužící ke zklidnění mysli, meditaci a případně komunikaci s bohem.

Meditace podle Rudolfa Steinera
Podle Rudolfa Steinera existují tři cesty okultního vývoje:
 orientální
 křesťansko-gnostická
 rosekruciánsko-křesťanská
Proto existují i tři školení, meditace, které vedou ke stejnému cíli, ale liší se navzájem jen stupněm oddanosti žáka k učiteli.

Orientální školení
Meditace, zvané také jóga, je vývoj, při kterém se jednotlivý, na fyzické úrovni žijící zasvěcený člověk stane učitelem, tak zvaným "guru" (sanskrt. guru – ctihodný, učitel) jiného člověka. Žák se pak úplně (i ve všech jednotlivostech) spoléhá na svého učitele a závisí na něm. To je cesta vhodná pro indickou povahu. Vylíčeného stavu lze nejlépe dosáhnout, když žák po dobu vývoje úplně vypne své "já" a přenechá je svému učiteli. Učitel musí dokonce dávat rady i při iniciativě k jednání. Evropská kultura takovou oddanost vůbec nepřipouští.

V orientálním školení platí přísný požadavek, aby se žák podrobil svému učiteli. Pokyny, které učitel v orientální okultní výchově dává nelze udělovat veřejně.

To, co je podáváno jako pokyny, lze rozdělit do osmi skupin: 1. Jama, 2. Nijama, 3. Ásana, 4. Pránájáma, 5. Pratjáhára, 6. Dhárana, 7. Dhjána, 8. Samádi.

Křesťanské školení
Meditace je vývoj, který staví na místo jednotlivého učitele samotného Ježíše Krista, pro všechny. Cit pospolitosti ke Kristu Ježíši, být s ním zajedno, může nahradit oddanost k jednotlivému učiteli. Ale je nutné, abychom k němu byli teprve dovedeni pozemským učitelem. I zde je člověk na fyzické úrovni v jistém směru závislý na učiteli.

Cestu křesťanského školení může žák nastoupit na radu učitele, který ví, co je nutné dělat, a který vždy může při každém kroku napravit to, v čem se stala chyba. Ale velikým učitelem je tu sám Ježíš Kristus. Proto je nutná dostatečná víra v to, že Ježíš Kristus skutečně žil. Bez této víry je citové spojení s ním nemožné.

To, co se podává jako zasvěcení, lze rozdělit do sedmi stupňů: 1. Mytí nohou, 2. Bičování, 3. Korunování trnovou korunou, 4. Nesení kříže, 5. Mystická smrt, 6. Kladení do hrobu, 7. Zmrtvýchvstání.

Rosekruciánské školení
Nejsamostatnější je člověk při rosekruciánském školení, meditaci. Učitel zde není vůdcem, ale rádcem; je tím, kdo dává pokyny, co je vhodné dělat. Zároveň pečuje o to, aby souběžně s okultním školením pokračoval rozhodující vývoj myšlení, bez kterého nelze vůbec okultní vývoj prodělat.

Podstatu tohoto rosekruciánského školení lze označit slovy "pravé sebepoznání". Přitom je nutné rozlišovat dvě věci (a rosekruciánský žák je nesmí rozlišovat pouze teoreticky, ale i prakticky, tj. musí se snažit své poznání uvést do praktického života).

Jsou dva druhy sebepoznání:
 nižší sebepoznání, které rosekruciánský žák nazývá sebezrcadlení; tím se má překonat nižší "já";
 vyšší sebepoznání, zrozené sebezřeknutím.

Stupně rosekruciánského školení jsou spíše vnitřními stupni a vyžadují, aby člověk pěstoval vyšší duševní život subtilním způsobem.

Lze je rozdělit do sedmi skupin: 1. Studium, 2. Imaginace čili imaginativní poznání, 3. Učení se okultnímu písmu, 4. Rytmizování života a dechu, 5. Shoda mikrokosmu s makrokosmem, 6. Pobývání nebo pohroužení se do makrokosmu, 7. Božská blaženost.

Skutečně vystoupit mimo svou bytost znamená zřeknout se sebe. Proto směřuje rosekruciánská výchova k tomu, aby se nižší "já" dostalo z člověka. V theosofii se podle R. Steinera na počátku jejího působení dělala nejhorší chyba tím, že se říkalo: "Je nutné nehledět k vnějšímu světu, ale zírat do svého nitra." To byla velká iluze. Tady člověk nachází jen své nižší "já", čtvrtý článek své bytosti, který se domnívá, že je něčím božským, zatímco ničím božským není. Abychom poznali božství, je nutné vystoupit mimo sebe.

Odkazy

Reference

Literatura

 Rudolf Steiner, Před branou duchovní vědy
 Chögyam Trungpa, The Path Is the Goal (Shambhala pub. 1995), česky Cesta je cíl (Vadžra, 2002)
 Sri Chinmoy, Meditace, (Aum Publications, CZ - Madal bal pub. 2008), koncentrační a meditační cvičení,

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Egypt puts 17 men on trial on suspicion of homosexual behavior
Security forces earlier arrested several people for holding rainbow flag representing LGBT community at concert in Cairo
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Seventeen men suspected of being homosexuals went on trial in Egypt on Sunday for alleged "debauchery" and "incitement to debauchery", judicial sources said.
There was no further information about the hearing, which was closed to journalists, and defence lawyers were not immediately available for comment.
Homosexuality is not expressly outlawed in Egypt, but gays have previously been charged with debauchery in the deeply conservative Muslim society.
Security forces arrested at least six people after they held a rainbow flag representing lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people at a concert by Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila in Cairo on 22 September.
"The fact that Egypt's public prosecutor is prioritising hunting down people based on their perceived sexual orientation is utterly deplorable," Amnesty International said in a statement.
The Egyptian authorities' use of smartphone dating apps such as Grindr to find LGBT people and raids on places they frequent has sparked panic in the community.
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation on Saturday banned "any promotion of homosexuality" in the media, describing it as a "shameful sickness".
"We have identified at least 22 people who have been arrested since the [Mashrou' Leila] concert," said Dalia Abdel Hamid of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).
Human Rights Watch has appealed to the Egyptian government to stop its repression of homosexuals.
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Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, has moved its king penguins indoors: AFP/Getty
Temperatures have dropped so low in Canada that Calgary Zoo has had to move its penguins indoors.
As an extreme-cold warning was in effect for the country – temperatures hit a frosty -25C late this week – zookeepers thought it safer to move the penguins to their indoor enclosure.
Larissa Mark, manager of communications at Calgary Zoo told Global News that: "On cold days like this, we have to make that choice for them because it is so cold, but on other days, we do give them the option of coming in and out as they please."
Ms Mark explained that king penguins, like the ones at Calgary zoo, are not as accustomed to sub-zero temperatures as their cousins, the emperor penguins.
King penguins, characterised by the bright orange spots on the sides of their heads and feathers at the nape of their necks, are generally found in sub-Antarctic regions in Chile and Argentina and temperate places like the Falklands, Macquarie and the Sandwich islands.
However, the cold snap has not stopped people from going to the zoo.
"Calgarians are a hardy bunch. A cup of hot chocolate and a warm fire and they are still coming out and enjoying Zoolights. Our attendance is doing well, it is on par with where we were last year," said Ms Mark of the annual holiday-lights display event put on by the zoo.
She noted though, that some of the associated events have been moved indoors to make them more comfortable.
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Ethno-tourism is a form of tourism that is centered on a native group of individuals and their culture. Ethnotourists seek the cultural practices and experiences of local communities. Ethnotourism is intended to maximize economic and social benefits to the native communities and lessening negative effects to the environment and cultural heritage. Ethno-tourism is a specialized form of cultural tourism and is defined by every expedition that focuses on works of humans other than the nature and tries to offer the tourists and understanding of the lifestyle of local people.
Ethno-tourism signifies the interest of tourists in customs of exotic and indigenous people. It entails intimate contacts of tourists with authentic native culture. Tourists visit houses of indigenous people, participates in and observes their dances, rituals, festivals and other types of cultural expression. In order for ethno-tourism to be beneficial to all people the government and local communities establish policies and programs to ensure that it minimizes adverse impacts on the local communities.
These policies must assert that ethno-tourism must identify the sovereignty for indigenous territories and lands, and also recognize local organizations as the only interlocutors. It must also operate in a framework that where local communities can offer their skills and experiences to tourists and reap the full gains of value chain of tourism business. Ethno-tourism requires local communities to track impact assessment and monitor the cultural and environmental impacts of tourism. In addition the utilization of biological, genetic, or natural resources from local territories must be subject to a signed pact denoting the approval of indigenous groups.
The government is supposed to offer support as requested by the local communities for information exchange, capacity building and planning and also assist in building native capacity to take up the role of major decision regarding cultural practices and knowledge, and biodiversity in native territory. Ethnotourism is supposed to be a sustainable source of income for numerous of marginalized and native communities in developing nations who are struggling hard to get a source of income and also loosing their languages and traditions which have be devoured by inevitable globalization.
Ethnotourism must focus on protecting the environment and also benefitting indigenous communities. In ethnotourism native communities are active participants, promoting their individual culture and major recipients of economic benefits that tourism generates other than being solely observed by tourists as exotic people.
Ethno-tourism makes a significant contribution in terms of employment and income generation. It also promotes cultural identity of local communities. Most countries have experienced vast urbanization which is accompanied by immense western influences and these have made cultural values and identities to be eroded. Ethnotourism promote revival of cultural identities and values by encouraging people to endorse traditional cultural skills and knowledge which they then transfer to the ethno tourists.
It also promotes creative industries such as traditional songs and dances which are products of ethno-tourism and thus offers a significant platform for local dancers and musicians to exercise their cultural practices and skills. Ethno-tourism business is closely connected with visual arts and crafts and ethno-tourism ventures provide locally made crafts for sale and this act as a value added attraction to the travelers and an further income generator for ethno-tourism players.
Ethno-tourism acts as a link amid cultural divides since it entails the exhibit of a local native lifestyle and culture to visitors who come from a diverse lifestyle and culture. This is accomplished via personal interrelationships and, thus enhances cross cultural education and communication. This results to building of greater tolerance and understanding of diverse cultures. For instance, in South Africa, ethno tourism enhances exhibit of diverse cultures where people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds have come together and recreated villages from their own geographical regions. These multicultural facilities promote tolerance and understanding between diverse from the South African subregion.
Ethno tourism focuses upon indigenous lifestyles and traditions and also depends upon inherited skills and knowledge of the native communities. This business, thus, offers a distinct opportunity for local communities to penetrate into mainstream tourism business and acquire additional skills. Ethno-tourism enhances distribution of income in the local communities. The revenue gained via ethno-tourism business is usually channeled into activities of community development such as health, education and water provision.
For instance, El Descanso, which situated in Rio Grande De Terraba river basin, is operated by Asodint native organization and it has traditionally designed cabins set in serene atmosphere and traditional foods and drinks are offered. Tourists are allowed to visit the Terraba and Catarata rivers, ancient petroglyphs and numerous local communities, and learn about medicinal plants used by these communities, play traditional native games and purchase local handicrafts. The profits obtained form tourism is then reinvested into community development projects. When community revenues are properly managed, it may be highly valuable and provide for the needs of the community that wouldn't otherwise be accomplished in the absence of this income.
Institutional capacity building is highly promoted by ethno-tourism business. Where local communities are engaged, ethno-tourism may be a significant focal point on which community unity may be facilitated and local community organizations may be strengthened. Ethno-tourism also enhances local communities have an easy access to information. Inadequate access to information is a feature of poverty particularly for communities situated in remote rural regions.
Well managed tourism benefits these local communities by enhancing access information through external contact and increased communication between local communities and tourists. Ethno-tourism business generates employment at the vicinity of local communities and this decreases domestic interruption and lessens urban migration in search for employment.
Tour companies act as intermediaries amid tourism service providers who are local communities and the tourists. These companies bring together a wide range of tourism connected services to cerate a complete holiday package which they then market to the tourists either directly or via travel agents. Every package usually comprise of accommodation and food provisions where tourists are served with local foods and drinks, transport from and to the destination, ground transportation in the destination and activities or events such as social activities and excursions.
The services offered by tour companies to enable them to gain income and also interact with foreign people along with understanding their cultural knowledge and skills. In order to ensure sustainability of every input that goes into their product, tour operators who provide products which consist of services and goods implement sustainability policies which need them to closely work together with suppliers so as to increase sustainability performance in the holiday package.
A well managed ethno-tourism increases operating efficiencies for tour companies enabling them to get high profit margins in this business. Good performance of tour companies and high quality of the goods and services they offer to tourists enable tour operators to minimize the risk of problems or conflicts with local communities and government, and this increases their status as respected destination partners enabling them to attract more tourists and generate more income.
Ethno-tourism brings tourists into direct contact with local cultures and different people around the destination. Usually entailing long treks into remote, undeveloped regions, ethno tourism involves a particular amount of hazard, but reputable tour companies take this into considerations to reduce the risk factors like exposure to illnesses, political and social turmoil, physical demands and food safety issues. The tour companies also consider the potential for adverse impacts on indigenous communities, like the probability of exposing them to diseases from the foreign tourists to which they may have no immunity.
Ethno-tourism enables tourists to explore the behaviours and the culture of local communities in foreign countries and understand the cultural practices, experiences, knowledge and skills of local communities. These tours take visitors to different regions within the native territory and enable them to live with, talk with and experience the rich culture of these communities. Tourists engage in cultural tours of native communities where they explore ancient cultural landscapes along with mythological land formations and also experience cultural festivals. In addition they are able to observe and take part in local festivities and rituals, view and take photos of local people in their ethnic dressing and listen to and record ethnic music.
Ethno-tourism business enables tourists to have a sense of belonging while in foreign land when they directly interact with local people. Local communities do not merely serve tourists but tourists require local people to present them themselves in ethnic costumes and dresses, to perform their traditional dances and engage in their ceremonies and also organize their festivals for tourists to observe and participate in. This enables tourists to identify with the local people and enjoy their adventure since they feel as if they are a part of these communities.
Ethno tourism business is important because it provides employment and generates income to local people and tour companies. It also enables local communities to preserve their culture and cultural heritage. It creates an atmosphere in which people are able to express their cultural values and oral traditions through dances, and music regardless of the rapid urbanization. Ethnotourism is also beneficial to tourists because it enables them to understand and take in cultural practices and experiences of local communities such as dances, music ceremonies and rituals.
However, Ethno-tourism can be harmful to local culture by influencing the dressing and behavior of local communities. Therefore, in order to avoid this scenario, the government and local communities are supposed to develop policies and programs which minimize negative impacts of ethno-tourism on indigenous communities and maximize social and economic benefits.


In addition to Academy Prep's eight full-time academic faculty, Academy Prep partners with the AmeriCorps Notre Dame Mission Volunteers program for additional specialty teachers. Annually, about 6-7 AmeriCorps volunteers call Academy Prep home. They live on campus, in comfortable, spacious, fully-furnished apartments, with rent and utilities covered by Academy Prep. The AmeriCorps volunteers are an integral part of Academy Prep: they teach supplemental academic classes, oversee serving breakfast and lunch, and teach our enrichment program classes. Academy Prep's specialty teachers from AmeriCorps come to the organization with a wide range of talents, backgrounds, and areas of expertise. In each academic year, specialty teachers offer enrichment and academic courses like Spanish, Culture Club, Cheerleading, and Knitting.
AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps provides full-time members to community organizations and public agencies to create and expand programs that build capacity and ultimately bring low-income individuals and communities out of poverty. In addition to having rent and utilities covered, Academy Prep's Americorps teachers receive a modest monthly stipend, a bi-weekly food allowance, and a significant education scholarship at the conclusion of the service year. For more information on AmeriCorps and the AmeriCorps program at Academy Prep, please visit: http://www.americorps.gov/, http://www.ndmva.org, or contact Lee Lockhart, School Manager, at llockhart@academyprep.org.
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BREAKING: The Trump Effect: Britain, France, Germany Suddenly Harden Toward Iran After Killing Of Soleimani
Jan 15, 2020 DailyWire.com
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Surprise, surprise: Three countries that are signatories to the infamous Iran nuclear deal have suddenly hardened their positions vis-à-vis Iran after the Trump administration's airstrike killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
On Tuesday, Britain, France and Germany triggered the nuclear deal's dispute mechanism, which means Iran has 30 days to stop violating the nuclear deal before a "snapback" of U.N. and EU sanctions on Iran could be implemented, as the Associated Press reports.
As Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab informed Parliament, although Russia and China objected to the move by Britain, France and Germany, every time Iran violates the deal, the "breakout time" Iran needs to create a nuclear bomb is diminished. He warned, "Each of these actions were individually serious. Together, they now raise acute concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions."
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated, "Our goal is clear: We want to preserve the accord and come to a diplomatic solution within the agreement. We will tackle this together with all partners in the agreement. We call on Iran to participate constructively in the negotiation process that is now beginning."
Iran's Foreign Ministry claimed there would be a "serious and strong response" to the new actions by the triumvirate of European countries. AP noted of the nuclear deal, "Iran last year began violating its limitations in stages … Following the drone strike in Iraq that killed Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran announced what it said was its fifth and final step in violating the deal, saying it would no longer abide by any limitation to its enrichment activities."
Making sure they did not offend Iran too much, the three countries protested that they were not joining the Trump administration in its hard-line stance toward Iran, stating, "Our three countries are not joining a campaign to implement maximum pressure against Iran. Our hope is to bring Iran back into full compliance with its commitments."
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also dithered that this was not a hard-line move, stating that just because the three countries were implementing the dispute mechanism did not mean sanctions would be forthcoming. He said, "We have to preserve the nuclear deal and work to go back to full and effective implementation," calling the nuclear deal a "significant achievement" and adding, "there is no alternative to this agreement."
The Russian Foreign Ministry argued against the move, stating, "We see no reason for such a step," calling it an "ill-considered decision" that could make a return to the original nuclear deal "unachievable."
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in April 2018 that Iran had a comprehensive program, Project Amad, to design and develop nuclear weapons, which was carried out inside the Iranian Defense Ministry, a program whose existence Iran denied.
CBS News reported last September:
Iran has begun using arrays of advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of its 2015 nuclear deal, a spokesman said Saturday, warning that Europe has little time left to offer new terms to save the accord. The comments by Behrouz Kamalvandi of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran signal a further cut into the one year experts estimate Tehran would need to have a enough material for building a nuclear weapon if it chose to pursue one … Iran already has breached the stockpile and enrichment level limits set by the deal.


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A couple of months ago I had expressed a view that Modi – while without any doubt (in my mind) DIRECTLY INVOLVED in the Gujarat massacre of hundreds of innocent people – cannot be tried by any international jurisdiction for these crimes.
I wrote "let Indians fix this issue.They have the capacity and power to do so through the democratic and parliamentary process".
This raised a strong email discussion after which I have not had time to pursue further. In the meanwhile an Australian court has also taken cognizance of Modi's crimes.
I am reliably informed that I am wrong to object to international courts taking up the Modi crimes issue. Unfortunately, I have no time to review this material but to make sure I don't lose this info, let me post an email conversation I had, so others can join in, if they have the time.
Given the continuing destruction of justice in India (e.g. Nanavati's final report) and the TOTAL IMPOSSIBILITY of the victims of premeditated riots getting any justice in India, there may well be a case for considering international jurisdiction. India is not a Third World banana republic. It is far below that – in many ways worse than Chinese totalitarianism. The pretense of 'democratic' institutions probably doesn't cut much ice when your family /relatives have been massacred and the "justice" system absolves the main killers.
I've not finalised my view on this, and would appreciate your thoughts.
The only jurisdiction US might have in relation to crimes committed against its citizens is through treaties with other countries. Any aggrandizement by US to assume powers over incidents occurring in other countries is ultra-vires. That's pure colonisation.
It is up to Indians in India to fix Modi. Let India awake.
India is a democracy. We ought to be able to fix our problems internally. It will be ridiculous if a court in India starts passing judgement on every "genocide" occurring in the world. For that there is the International Criminal Court at The Hague. Countries are sovereign. India's sovereignty is not available to question by USA.
Instead of depending on US court, fix India's systems.
Please go read the laws re: genocide and how it is to be tried/ proven. It is not up to individual countries to do so. At least that's my understanding. Why don't you send me the relevant laws which authorise genocides to be dealt with by individual countries and I'll review.
The concept of universal jurisdiction is therefore closely linked to the idea that some international norms are erga omnes, or owed to the entire world community, as well as the concept of jus cogens – that certain international law obligations are binding on all states.
The concept received a great deal of prominence with Belgium's 1993 law of universal jurisdiction, which was amended in 2003 in order to reduce its scope following a case before the International Court of Justice regarding an arrest warrant issued under the law, entitled Case Concerning the Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium). The creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002 reduced the perceived need to create universal jurisdiction laws, although the ICC is not entitled to judge crimes committed before 2002.
According to Amnesty International, a proponent of universal jurisdiction, certain crimes pose so serious a threat to the international community as a whole, that states have a logical and moral duty to prosecute an individual responsible for it; no place should be a safe haven for those who have committed genocide crimes against humanity, extrajudicial executions, war crimes, torture and forced disappearances.
n 1993, Belgium's Parliament passed a "law of universal jurisdiction" (sometimes referred to as "Belgium's genocide law"), allowing it to judge people accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. In 2001, four Rwandan citizens were convicted and given sentences from 12 to 20 years' imprisonment for their involvement in 1994 Rwandan genocide.An arrest warrant issued in 2000 under this law, against the then Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was challenged before the International Court of Justice in the case entitled ICJ Arrest Warrant Case. The ICJ's decision issued on 14 February 2002 found that it did not have jurisdiction to consider the question of universal jurisdiction.
Does anyone know about this issue – universal jurisdiction? In my view Modi can't be tried by a US court, but looks like this gentleman thinks otherwise. Unfortunately, I don't have time to review the entire literature so will be glad to hear from anyone who knows.
"The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization andinternational tribunal that sits in The Hague in the Netherlands. The ICC has the jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes and it may one day be able to exercise jurisdiction over the crime of aggression. The ICC is intended to complement existing national judicial systems and it may therefore only exercise its jurisdiction when certain conditions are met, such as when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals or when the United Nations Security Councilor individual states refer investigations to the Court. The ICC began functioning on 1 July 2002, the date that the Rome Statute entered into force. The Rome Statute is a multilateral treaty which serves as the ICC's foundational and governing document. States which become party to the Rome Statute, for example by ratifying it, become member states of the ICC. Currently, there are 122 states which are party to the Rome Statute and therefore members of the ICC."
India keeps very good company, as you can see from the list above.
In Europe, Serb leaders have been prosecuted and jailed under the aegis of the ICC/ICJ. In Africa, Rwandan, Congolese, Sudanese and Libyan leaders have been tried at the ICC (both in-absentia and in-person). In Asia, the trials in Cambodia against the former Khmer Rouge leaders have been held under ICC aegis.
More recently, Bangladesh constituted its war crimes tribunal on the lines of the ICC procedures – although, it has been primarily a domestic affair, prosecuting the collaborators during the 1971 liberation war.
The United States, in some/many matters, behaves more like an empire rather than a single, sovereign country – on the basis of a couple of laws passed by US Congress/Senate, supported by US courts and actively prosecuted by its enforcement/spy agencies (primarily, FBI but supported by the CIA), the US has given itself absolute, extra-territorial jurisdiction, for crimes committed against US citizens, residents or interests.
Thus, the US can (under its laws) and does "abduct" people from other countries to face trial in its courts in criminal matters – rendition (legal or otherwise) is not a reason for an US courts to throw out a case.
Based on what I remember or what I have read, the US went down this route after the hijacking of an Italian cruise liner, Achille Lauro in 1985 by the terrorist wing of PLO – a wheelchair-bound American was shot in the head and thrown overboard by the terrorists, when they lost control of the situation. The US sent Navy seals to raid the ship, but by the time they arrived, the terrorists were on a plane to Libya. US fighter aircraft forced the plane down on an US base in Italy, but the Italians claimed jurisdiction and took custody of the terrorists. Later, an Italian court freed all the terrorists (forget the grounds) and they decamped to West Asia.
The US then came up with extra-territorial renditions as their preferred solution.
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OB's Corner: Here Is A List of Area Storm Shelters,... Stay Safe Today!!
Here Is A List of Area Storm Shelters,... Stay Safe Today!!
Here is a list of storm shelters for our area. The list hasn't been updated it seems since 2014. So there may be some shelters that aren't on this list. Stay weather aware today!!
Hodges — 1842 Alabama 172, behind City Hall.
Phil Campbell — 132 Sherry Bryce Drive, (Community Center); First Baptist Church, 3550 Broad St.
Red Bay — 640 Second St., NE (Water Park); 627 Ninth Ave., NW (old Airport); Methodist Church, 509 Fourth St., SW.
Russellville — 204 Ash Ave. (Park and Recreation Center); 511 Gaines Ave.; Franklin County Courthouse, 410 North Jackson Ave.; United Methodist Church, 311 North Jackson Ave.


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The following are the Terms & Conditions for Cardrona Alpine Resort. Click the dropdown arrow next to each category for T&Cs information.
"Cardrona" means Cardrona Alpine Resort Ltd.
Cardrona is a New Zealand owned company. The name that will appear on your receipt will be Cardrona Alpine Resort.
The period of operation for Cardrona winter season is nominally June 1 – October 20, 2019. The period of operation for Cardrona summer season is nominally December 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019. The duration of the seasons will be subject to snow; weather & market conditions & may vary from the above dates as a result. Cardrona offers no warranty in respect of the season opening, duration of the season, operating days &/or the number of lifts & facilities operating on any day or time.
All prices quoted on this website are in New Zealand dollars & are valid at the time of printing but subject to change without notice. Rates include GST.
PartPay is an externally owned & operated payment channel. When using PartPay, additional Terms & Conditions may apply, see the PartPay website for details.
Pass means Electronic RFID pass & the products associated with it.
Products purchased are valid only for the season in which they are purchased, & will expire at the end of each winter & summer season.
All ages are taken as of June 1, 2019.
Carry your pass at all times. If a pass holder has forgotten their pass, a replacement card can be issued at the mountain Ticket Office. This pass now replaces the forgotten pass, which will become deactivated from that day forward.
A lost or stolen pass must be reported to Cardrona immediately. A replacement pass may be issued at the discretion of Cardrona.
A $10 fee may be charged for a replacement pass. This is at the discretion of Cardrona.
Passes remain the property of Cardrona.
Passes are non-transferable. It may only be used by the person whose name & photograph are assigned to the pass. Fraudulent use of your pass will result in confiscation of the pass & prosecution of all parties involved.
Your pass cannot be used for commercial purposes without the consent of Cardrona.
The pass holder uses the resort at his/her own risk.
The pass holder assumes all risk of personal injury & property loss or damage.
The pass holder agrees to the rules, regulations & directions as expressed or implied by Cardrona. All pass holders at Cardrona must abide by the snow user's responsibility code. This can be viewed on our Ski Patrol & Slope Safety page.
Misconduct will result in withdrawal or suspension of pass privileges. Misconduct also covers unsocial behaviour & terms expressed or implied at the resort.
Any breach of the Terms & Conditions relating to the use of the pass by the user may result in the withdrawal of the pass & all associated privileges.
c. A penalty of $150 &/or a trespass notice preventing further access to the resort & all other ski areas in the Southern Lakes region for a period of 2 years.
Cardrona passes are non-refundable. However, refunds will be considered on medical grounds only, when supported by a doctor's certificate. Refund applications must be in writing with supporting documentation & sent to ticketing@cardrona.com. The basis of any refund will be determined by the usage of the pass & is at the absolute discretion of Cardrona. Cardrona reserves the right to apply any processing charges for refund applications.
A blackout period applies to Saver season passes from Monday July 1 – Friday July 19, 2019 inclusive. Pass holders of Saver season passes will be unable to use the resort's lifts during this period.
A Multi-Day Pass allows access to Cardrona Alpine Resort only during the 2019 winter season.
Earlybird Multi passes are valid for use at Cardrona during the 2019 winter season only. Earlybird Multi-Day passes may not be used during the blackout period from July 1 – July 19, 2019.
Cardrona$ are redeemed on the basis that 1 Cardrona$ is equivalent to 1 NZ dollar.
Cardrona$ can be used to purchase products or part-payment of a product for sale at Cardrona Alpine Resort only.
Cardrona$ cannot be redeemed against a prior completed purchase.
Cardrona$ can only be redeemed upon presentation of a valid pass loaded with a current Cardrona$ value (by the person named on the card).
Cardrona$ can be redeemed by the named pass holder for the purchase of products for other pass holders. e.g. parent for a child.
If there is a dispute about the balance remaining on a pass, this must be raised immediately by contacting Cardrona on +64 3 443 7341 or by emailing info@cardrona.com. No resolution will be available to the user to issues raised after the end of the season (winter or summer) in which the purchases are made.
Cardrona$ are non-refundable & non-transferrable.
Cardrona Apartments are still open & operational even when the lifts are closed & we therefore do not refund or amend accommodation based on Cardrona Alpine Resort or Cardrona Bike Park resort closure.
Upon check in credit card details will be kept on file & charged for any damages or incidentals incurred during your stay.
All refund requests must be received in writing & acknowledged.
All refunds are at the absolute discretion of Cardrona.
If a booking is cancelled or modified 30 days or more prior to the arrival date a minimum of $200 administration fee applies.
Any cancellations within 30 days of arrival are non-refundable.
If you have booked through a third party, please check with your travel agent/booking site for their individual Cancellation Policy.
You are welcome to request specific rooms but in the case of unforeseen circumstances, such as room damages or maintenance issues, amendments may be made.
We offer free parking at Cardrona but cannot take responsibility for any damages caused to the vehicle during your stay.
You will need to provide a credit card for each rental agreement.
Insurance can be purchased for specific rental products.
All equipment must be returned at the end of your rental agreement.
If equipment is unreturned or damaged, Cardrona will make contact to discuss any issues & may charge your credit card for any damaged or unreturned items.
A credit card number is required at the time of booking to secure your lesson.
A phone number that you will be contactable on during your holiday is required at time of booking.
Bookings are not confirmed until paid in full.
Private lesson bookings can be rescheduled or refunded with no charge with more than 24hrs notice.
There will be a 50% charge for private lesson bookings that are cancelled between 2 & 24hrs notice.
There will be no refunds if the private lesson booking is cancelled less than 2hrs before the scheduled start time, or in a "no show" situation.
All Group Lesson Packages are open-dated & can be used on any day of the winter season.
Bookings can be rescheduled or refunded with no charge with more than 7 days notice.
Bookings cancelled within 7 days of start date will be charged a $25 per day cancellation fee & the balance refunded.
There will be no refund if the booking is cancelled on the day.
For Ski Kindy Afternoon Group Lessons, minimum numbers apply. If there is only one child, the lesson will only run for one hour.
The following information is provided to ensure that the Terms & Conditions that the Cardrona Parks Squad & Cardrona Alpine Ski Team programs offer are clear & understood. In these Terms we have used "we" or "us", referring to the Cardrona Parks Squad programme & Cardrona Alpine Ski Team. "You" is referring to the person or family member who is registered in the Cardrona Parks Squad or Cardrona Alpine Ski Team.
Full payment of training fees is due before the first training session. No training will be permitted until fees are paid in full. Your place in training is not confirmed & coaching will not commence until the payment is received. Placement in training is not guaranteed as is based on spots available within levels. All prices that we quote are in New Zealand dollars, but may change without notice. Programme costs include GST.
Competition days are counted as full training days.
If we do not get the required minimum number of athletes for a particular training option we may be forced to cancel, in which case we will contact you with alternative options or provide a refund.
We require a minimum of 4 athletes per coach for all programmes.
If cancellation occurs 30 days before the first day of training, a refund of 80% of the training fees will apply.
When the mountain is open & on-snow training is scheduled with coaches, this is classified as a training day. If you choose not to train due to sickness, tiredness, injury or other commitments, there is no provision for a replacement day, or any form of refund.
If the mountain is closed, or the coach calls the training off due to weather, we will offer an alternative plan for the day or a replacement day to be scheduled for later in the season.
There are no refunds for unused transport.
For long-term, season-ending injuries, refunds of the training fees will be considered on medical grounds only, when supported by a doctor's certificate.
We strongly suggest that visiting international athletes insure their training fees against injury or sickness. We will not be liable for any expenses due to injury, sickness, theft, travel, or loss of training fees.
Snow sports involve a certain element of risk & are therefore undertaken at your own risk. We accept no responsibility for any accidents, damage, loss, injury, sickness, death, cancellation, delay or other unforeseen events that occur during the course of a training programme on or off-snow.
We reserve the right to decline, cancel or withdraw any athlete. We expect athletes to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times as set out in the athlete code of conduct in the athlete handbook.
All athletes must wear a helmet at all times. This is compulsory across all programmes at Cardrona. Back protectors are also recommended for athletes. The coach has the right to refuse training to athletes who do not have the appropriate equipment.
Use of the Snow Sports School lift line is a PRIVILEGE for athletes & available EXCLUSIVELY during training sessions ONLY. No friends, no "filmers", no physios, no additional coaches, no helpers, no parents or relatives or anyone else without a sticker on their helmet. Any misuse of this privilege will result in appropriate consequences, to be determined by coaches & management.
Course fees are due by 1 June. Your place in training is not confirmed & coaching will not commence until the registration form is complete & fees are received.
For package deals booked prior to June 1, full fees are due within 30 days of booking, or May 15 (whichever comes first).
Package bookings that include accommodation are as per the above except the cancellation timeframe is 2 months, versus 6 weeks.
A Travel Insurance Policy which includes Cancellation Cover in excess of the course costs is therefore strongly recommended for all course participants. For New Zealanders, please look at comprehensive domestic travel insurance & ensure it covers snow sports.
If we do not get the required minimum number of 4 trainees per group for a particular training option we may not be able to run that training. In the event that we are forced to cancel a training programme, we will contact you with alternate options.
No refund will be given for any unused training sessions or other booked items (whether package or otherwise) due to trainee's late arrival, illness or injury. Make up days are not able to be offered. In the case of resort closure due to weather conditions, mechanical failure, or for any other reason outside of the control of ITC we will attempt, but do not guarantee to reschedule the planned training. This training may be on or off snow.
Snow sports involve a certain element of risk & are undertaken at the individual's own risk. Instructor Training Cardrona (ITC) & its trainers are not responsible for any injury that occurs during the course of a training programme, on or off snow.
Use of the Snow Sports School lift line is a PRIVILEGE for ITC trainees & available ONLY during training sessions. Any misuse of this privilege will result in appropriate consequences, to be determined by ITC trainers & management.
If the weather does not permit your tour to run we will make contact with you to reschedule.


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