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An Introduction to Participatory Research Methods for Domestic Violence Programs
*/ /*--> */ This webinar with provide an Indigenous grassroots overview of participatory research methods that we can use to tell our story about the important work we are doing in our communities. The webinar will be an introductory tour that will touch upon: (a) reasons to consider doing research, (b) the types of questions that can (and cannot) be addressed by quantitative and qualitative research, (c) when research should (and should not) be undertaken, and (d) working with outside researchers. It will also pose ethical considerations and introduce the IRB process. An example of a small-scale, participatory research project...More Info >>
Honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women to Guide our Advocacy for Change
*/ /*--> */ Honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women to Guide our Advocacy for Change During the period of 1979 through 1992, homicide was the third-leading cause of death of Indian females aged 15 to 34, and 75 percent were killed by family members or acquaintances. In 2005, the movement for safety of Native women resulted in the "Safety for Indian Women" being included under the Violence Against Women Act. A study released by the U.S. Department of Justice has found that in some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national...More Info >>
Fostering Resilience in Children Traumatized by Domestic Violence in Collaboration with their Non-offending Parent
*/ /*--> */ Title: Fostering Resilience in Children Traumatized by Domestic Violence in Collaboration with their Non-offending Parent Description: FVPSA event in collaboration with NIWRC There are often lifelong and devastating consequences for children who have been traumatized by witnessing domestic violence against a parent or caregiver. Trauma can lead to challenging and misunderstood behaviors and emotions in children. These behaviors often result in damaging labeling and inappropriate or negative responses [from others?]. This webinar considers ways to recognize how trauma impacts children and offers ways to support healing and resiliency to them in collaboration with their parent. Inter-generational trauma...More Info >>
Learning to Love Ourselves: Incorporating Compassion Care in our Work
*/ /*--> */ This webinar focuses on love, healing and self-care. Dr. Duran will introduce the pillars of compassion and how through loving and taking care of ourselves we become better advocates, better human beings and more grounded and rooted in our work of ending the violence. Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Duran, Director, Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, University of WashingtonMore Info >>
Confidentiality Between Victim Advocates and Survivors in the Tribal Criminal Justice System
This webinar will address the importance of confidentiality between victim advocates and survivors, and the policy and social science rationales for victim advocates establishing and maintaining protocols around these communications. Victim advocates will learn about confidentiality, privileged communications, written informed consent protocols, the laws addressing these communications, and how to respond to tribal court-related requests for confidential or privileged communications. Victim advocates will learn about necessary procedures, forms, and other tools and resources that will help them protect survivor autonomy, while working effectively with tribal court systems and related personnel. Presented by: Rob (Roberta) Valente Domestic Violence Policy & Advocacy...More Info >>
Building Girls' Protective Assets in Indian Country: Intentional Girl-Centered Program Design
Building Girls' Protective Assets in Indian Country: Intentional Girl-Centered Program Design The protective asset building approach emerged internationally in the late 1990s as a way to increase teenage girls' resilience and overall capabilities. It grew in response to research showing that girls' access to resources and support in their community shrinks at puberty due to heightened fears of sexual violence. At this life-stage girls are not well-served by programs that cater to either children or adult women. Protective assets are strengths and skills held by girls which can help them stay safer, weather a crisis, and better plan for the...More Info >>
Tribal Consultation, VAWA 2013, Section 903 for Tribal Coaltions
VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. This interaction on a nation-to-nation basis has allowed tribal governments and the United States to discuss matters that at the broadest level impact the safety of Indian women, and to propose strategies to address these issues. We hope that our Tribal Coalitions will join this webinar to review outstanding or emerging issues so that together we can address the most serious roadblocks to the safety of Native women. Tribal Coalitions are in a unique position to prepare tribal leaders regarding national and local recommendations...More Info >>
Tribal Consultation, VAWA 2013, Section 903
VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. This interaction on a nation-to-nation basis has allowed tribal governments and the United States to discuss matters that at the broadest level impact the safety of Indian women, and to propose strategies to address these issues. We hope that you will join our webinar to review outstanding or emerging issues to address the most serious roadblocks to the safety of Native women and how you can voice your concerns and provide recommendations to increase accountability and enhance the safety for Native women. Tribal Title,...More Info >>
FVPSA Standing Tribal Funding Opportunity Announcement HHS-2018-ACF-ACYF-FVPS-1349
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Framing the Issues: Looking at the Opioid Epidemic in the Context of Trauma and Domestic Violence
This timely and important webinar will provide an overview of what is known about the opioid epidemic and will focus on the specific concerns of Indian communities and tribal domestic violence programs and shelters. It will lay the foundation for the exploding opioid epidemic and will examine the intersections between trauma, domestic violence and the opioid epidemic and explore innovative approaches to addressing these complex issues. */ /*--> */More Info >>
Indigenizing VAWA and VOCA Through Tribal Grassroots Organizing and Movement Building
This webinar will provide updates on recent VAWA reauthorization efforts and the importance of continued advocacy for a permanent VOCA fix for a dedicated tribal funding stream under the Crime Victims Fund (CVF). While a historic victory was achieved by the provision of tribal funding under the CVF in the FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill, the Department of Justice is pressed to award $133 million to Indian tribes before September 30, 2018. Discussion will also focus on concerns and challenges the timing of this award presents for tribes. Tribal grassroots organizing efforts have been and will continue to play a...More Info >>
Safety for Native Women: VAWA 101 Primer
In 2013, the Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized. This reauthorization included new amendments that directly impacted tribal communities and victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence and stalking. This webinar will give an overview of Title IX of the Violence Against Women Act. Facilitators, Jacqueline Agtuca and Caroline LaPorte will go through Title IX section by section to provide tribal coalitions with a foundational review of VAWA Title IX, including important consultation mandates and processes for change. */ /*--> */More Info >>
Transforming Care in Tribal Communities for Sexual Assault Survivors Through Partnership and Technology
For many remote Indian communities, it often is difficult to create, develop and sustain trauma-informed and culturally appropriate services and resources as part of a health response for Indigenous women who have been sexually violated. Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) have specialized training, education, and experience in providing quality forensic medical examinations and patient-centered care to survivors. Given high medical staff turnover, it is challenging to keep SANE nurses on staff in tribal community health care facilities. Join us for this webinar to learn how the National TeleNursing Center, Hopi Health Care Center, National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, and Hopi-Tewa...More Info >>
Sovereignty of the Soul: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America
Understanding the scope of sexual assaults committed against American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) within the context of intimate partner relationships and supporting timely tribal government responses can help reduce the trauma experienced by Native victim survivors of sexual assault. This webinar will focus on historical and contemporary sexual violence experienced by AI/ANs and share policy recommendations focused on the intersection of sexual assault and the related crimes of domestic violence and other related issues and limitations faced by tribal nations. The webinar aims to reduce disparities in the response to sexual assault of tribal victims by increasing awareness of...More Info >>
Engaging in Best Financial Management Practices: Understanding Single Audits
Effective financial management of non-profit organizations is an ongoing process of infusing good management habits. No matter how small your tribal coalition, a good financial management system helps ensure adequate internal controls, accurate accounting, and quality reporting. When staff and board are meeting their fiscal responsibilities, it helps the organization sustain for the long term to achieve its important mission. This webinar will seek to enhance the financial literacy of tribal coalition staff and boards, focusing first on providing an overview of CPA services and when each is applicable to an organization, then defining a Single Audit and its requirements...More Info >>
Domestic Violence and Housing Across Tribal Nations, Alaska Native Villages and Indian Communities
This webinar will provide an overview of the current federal laws in place regarding shelter and housing in Indian Country and the responsibilities expressly outlined in the Violence Against Women Act. The webinar will also focus on the disparity in tribal housing and shelter in Native communities; will review ONAP's recent report; and will give an overview of why victims of abuse need access to housing as a matter of survival. Participants will learn about HUD's final rule and its application to Indian Country housing and shelter options. This webinar will also explore culturally responsive best promising practices to promote...More Info >>
Effective Use of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) for Case Resolution
The number of missing and unidentified persons in the United States poses one of the biggest challenges to law enforcement, medical examiners, and coroners tasked with resolving these important cases. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is a national information clearinghouse and resource center which offers technology, forensic services, and investigative support to help resolve cases. Funded by the National Institute of Justice and managed through a cooperative agreement with the UNT Health Science Center, NamUs offers all services at no cost to agencies or families of the missing. The online NamUs databases are accessible to all, with...More Info >>
Tribal Resource Tool: Resources for Survivors of Crime and Abuse
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have the highest crime victimization rates in the nation and often have difficulty connecting with victim services. AI/AN victims of crime face additional challenges such as navigating complex jurisdiction barriers and a dearth of culturally appropriate services, both on and off tribal lands. On January 1, 2016, the Office for Victims of Crime of the U.S. Department of Justice funded the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) to work together and create a web-based tribal resource mapping tool that...More Info >>
Operation Firefly: Bringing Our Relatives Home
*/ /*--> */ The Rosebud Sioux Tribe was one of the first tribes in the country selected to participate in the Defending Childhood Initiative, raising awareness about children's exposure to violence. A youth group, born out of this initiative, visited the Carlisle Indian School several years ago. They were shocked to see Sicangu names on some of the headstones in the cemetery. They wanted to bring their relatives home and thus began a long journey of repatriation to identify, remove and re-bury the remains of at least 10 Native American children who died more than a century ago at Carlisle...More Info >>
Tribal Consultation on Violence Against Women 2017: Why Attendance of Indian Tribes Is Urgent
VAWA 2005 requires DOJ, HHS, and DOI to consult with Indian tribes on an annual basis. This interaction on a nation-to-nation basis has allowed tribal governments and the United States to discuss matters that at the broadest level impact the safety of Indian women, and to propose strategies to address these issues. The report from the 2016 consultation is available here. We hope that you will join our webinar to review outstanding or emerging issues to address the most serious roadblocks to the safety of Native women and how you can voice your concerns and provide recommendations to increase accountability...More Info >>


Our Cinema By the Bay spotlight highlights exceptional new work that was either made by local filmmakers or features the Bay Area. This year the Festival will screen 13 shorts and eight feature-length films. We checked in with six local filmmakers to learn more about their process and discover the region's vibrant film culture.
Dan McHale (Splotch): I had been working on an animation job so difficult, I wondered whether I could derive any enjoyment whatsoever from making animated pictures. So I started a new file and drew a blob. Then I drew another in a slightly different position, and so forth, without any plan. This led me into shapes and figures that indeed were fun to animate. Of course, to make them somewhat more coherent required that I give some structure to them. But my initial impulse was just to play with forms that move.
Ruby Rae Drake (Run, Run Away): I made this film because I was trying to understand why people quit. I feel that quitting has a very negative connotation, and I wanted to understand that connotation because I don't think it's always correct. I think it takes a lot of courage and strength to be able to assess the situation, especially something you are passionate about, to realize it maybe isn't right for you anymore, and then to walk away.
Oakland director/cinematographer Amanda Micheli has won 14 awards and was nominated for an Oscar.
Amanda Micheli (haveababy): Over the last three years, my husband and I have struggled with our own infertility issues, during which he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. I was shocked by my ignorance about my own fertility, and bowled over by the financial and emotional costs of treatment... It was in researching possible solutions to my own situation that I came across Dr. Sher's contest. This competition struck me as a perfectly absurd distillation of the overwhelming world of reproductive medicine in which I found myself; I knew right away that this was a film I had to make.
Did you make your film in the Bay Area? Do you find anything unique about the filmmaking culture here?
Jay Rosenblatt (When you Awake) : When I came across an old hypnosis film from the 1950s/60s I realized it could be a good structure for a playful exploration of the unconscious mind, something that has always interested me. When you Awake is a found-footage film in the purest sense. All the images, sounds and music came from educational films I got from Bay Area school districts.
Dan McHale (Splotch): I tend to show my work to my animator friends, some of whom I have worked with at commercial studios in San Francisco. They give me encouragement and, when I ask for it, critical feedback!
Ruby Rae Drake was a National YoungArts Winner and a US Presidential Scholars in the Arts semifinalist. She has won both best drama and best comedy at CineYouth Chicago.
Ruby Rae Drake (Run, Run Away): I've had an amazing experience making films in the Bay Area. Starting in 8th grade and throughout high school, I was involved with SF Art & Film for Teenagers. Through that program, I participated in their Film Workshop, where I learned about film theory and film production. They supported me from idea to final edit, with everything from script help to being my crew to critiquing my edits.
Mario Furloni (Someone is Happy Somewhere): We shot Someone is Happy Somewhere in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My next project, Freeland (supported by the San Francisco Film Society) will be shot in and near the Bay Area in the fall of 2016.
Kelly Duane de la Vega (The Return): The majority of our shooting took place in Southern California but some took place in San Jose. We worked on the project with a Bay Area-based crew.
What's your connection to this part of California?
Amanda Micheli (haveababy): My company has been based in the Bay Area for twenty years, and while most of the film was shot outside of California, the Bay has been my home base for pre- and post-production for the past two years plus on this project. The incredible talent base we have here in the Bay Area, especially for documentaries, has been invaluable to me and I couldn't have made this film anywhere else! We are independent, lean and passionate.
In addition to commercial work for Cartoon Network India, Sears and KFC, Dan McHale's animation has screened on Cartoon Brew and at animation festivals in both Holland and Ottawa. His painting series 36 Views of the Hamm's Brewery was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and Huffington Post.
Dan McHale (Splotch): I grew up in Berkeley. Going to the Pacific Film Archive helped me develop my interest in film history. With the exception of six years I spent in Europe, I've always lived in the Bay Area. I got a film degree at San Francisco State University.
Mario Furloni (Someone is Happy Somewhere): Originally from Brazil, I've lived and worked in the Bay Area for the past seven years.
Jay Rosenblatt (When you Awake): I have lived here for over 30 years but am originally from NY.
Ruby Rae Drake (Run, Run Away): I was born and raised in San Francisco. Until last fall when I moved to New York City for school, I had never lived anywhere else. So maybe I am biased in saying this because of all the memories I have from growing up here, but I love the city. I love that there's a beach but also a thriving downtown. I love that the city doesn't just have a strong culture, but diverse cultures. I can't imagine myself without it. Growing up here taught me to be open-minded and creative.
Is this your first time screening at the San Francisco International Film Festival?
Dan McHale (Splotch): I had a film screened at SFIFF once before, around 1981, at the Castro Theater. That's one reason it means a lot to me to have my recent film presented in the festival.
Mario Furloni won Best Documentary at the USA Short Film Festival and was a national finalist for the 2012 Student Academy Awards. His work has screened at Hot Docs and Big Sky and appeared on PBS, the New York Times and TIME.
Mario Furloni (Someone Is Happy Somewhere): I have attended the Festival many times over the past decade, and have always been impressed by its excellent curation. In addition, the San Francisco Film Society has been an invaluable ally and supporter of my next project, Freeland. Our team, which includes writer/director Kate McLean and producers Laura Heberton and Mollye Asher, has received a KRF grant for packaging and a FilmHouse fellowship.
Jay Rosenblatt (When you Awake): I have had many films at SFIFF. The first one was in 1990. It is my home town festival and I'm proud to screen here.
Kelly Duane de la Vega (The Return): My film Better This World screened at SFIFF several years ago. I've been attending SFIFF since before I was a filmmaker. I've always loved the curation of the films, and am a particular fan of Programmer Rachel Rosen's vision and integrity.
Ruby Rae Drake (Run, Run Away): This is my first time screening at SFIFF. I have never attended before but the festival is very meaningful to me because San Francisco is very much my home. I've been in festivals across the country and a few internationally, so I love that I can tell my friends and cast and crew that they can come see the film on a big screen without traveling very far.
Amanda Micheli (haveababy): I'm very lucky that almost all my films have screened here. It means a TON to have the support of the Film Society and screen with our crew and friends and family after all the blood, sweat and tears we all put into this film.
What is your read on Bay Area audiences?
Mario Furloni (Someone is Happy Somewhere): I'd describe the festival-going Bay Area audience as socially aware, political, and highly informed.
Kelly Duane de la Vega (The Return): Bay Area audiences are well informed, deeply political, diverse, and willing to throw challenging questions in the direction of the filmmakers, which is good! The Q&As tend to be smart and robust conversations about both the filmmaker's artistic approach and the big political themes wrestled with in the film.
Jay Rosenblatt's films have screened around the world including at MoMA, Sundance and on HBO. He has received over 100 awards including Guggenheim and a Rockefeller fellowships.
Jay Rosenblatt (When you Awake): I think there is a true appreciation for all types of films and the Festival has cultivated an audience for non-traditional filmmaking and for shorts.
Ruby Rae Drake (Run, Run Away): I think Bay Area audiences are open-minded and creative. I think they care about the artistic merit of the work.
Amanda Micheli (haveababy): Bay Area audiences are very smart, astute and left-leaning. Sometimes presenting an indie film in this kind of environment can feel like preaching to the choir. Personally, I like bringing unexpected but everyday stories from the rest of America to our rarified community here. Some of my subjects (in this film, and past ones, too) have strong religious beliefs, and I show scenes of them practicing those beliefs. Some local viewers have responded unsympathetically to this in my work, and I'm saying, look: we live in a bubble here. It's a nice bubble, but let's be real about the big span of country that lies between San Francisco and New York.
How does your SFIFF59 screening play into the larger life cycle of your film? Are you just starting on the festival circuit, or are you preparing for a summer release?
Jay Rosenblatt (When you Awake): SFIFF is the film's North American premiere. The world premiere is at Visions du Reel in Switzerland and it is screening at some documentary festivals such as Hot Docs and Sheffield. Hopefully the screening at SFIFF will lead to other screenings in the US.
Mario Furloni (Someone is Happy Somewhere): We're at the start of the festival circuit: the film has played in a few festivals in Brazil, but SFIFF will be one of the first screenings internationally.
Amanda Micheli (haveababy): Our SFIFF screening is our West Coast premiere and comes right on the heels of our World Premiere at Tribeca. This is the very beginning, which is very exciting/scary/a big frikken deal! As of today we are 100% independent, but hope to sell the film soon. Our festival release will help show buyers that audiences will come out to see a film about infertility, if it's told well. SFIFF also happens at a critical time, during National Infertility Awareness Week, which will help us connect with a conversation about infertility awareness that will be happening nationwide.
Dan McHale (Splotch): I'm just starting out and would love to have Splotch screened at some other festivals.
In addtion to multiple Emmy nominations, Kelly Duane de la Vega was a Sundance Documentary Fellow and won a Gotham Independent Film Award and the Writer's Guild of America's Best Documentary Screenplay Award.
Kelly Duane de la Vega (The Return): We've screened The Return on Capitol Hill and at the Ford Foundation, and plan to show it at the Otisville Correctional Facility in Upstate New York and at San Quentin in San Francisco. We are only screening the film at two US festivals, Tribeca and SFFIF, before going to broadcast. Screening at SFIFF is special for a couple of reasons. It's our opportunity to have a "hometown" screening. It's also our first California screening, and although the stories in the film are designed to reach a national audience, they do unfold here. California led the nation into decades of bad sentencing policies, and this is the story of how we might also be leading the way away from them.
Each year, the San Francisco International Film Festival features exceptional new work by and about the Bay Area, providing a window into the region's film culture and practice at its best. This SFIFF, 13 shorts and 8 feature-length films from local talent or about the area will screen across Festival sections.


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Errol Severe was born to fly.
In 1994, God asked this former Delta Airlines pilot and military man to manifest that passion as Aviation Cadet World in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It's a calling he takes seriously.
He and his wife, Beth, have since dedicated their lives to building an experience that exemplifies the best of American flight. The nonprofit group is supported by visitors and donors like you who believe it is important to celebrate this country's accomplishments in the air.
"This will not be a dry museum; rather it will be a living experience," said Errol. "It will be a place where everyone can come, and for a brief moment in history, become a cadet. You will even be able to fly your own simulator. In short, a place where every man, woman and child can travel back in time to the glory days of the Cadet Corps,"
Aviation Cadet World is a sprawling property nestled in the Ozarks Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. In addition to numerous attractions, it boasts Silver Wings Field, a working runway for private aircrafts.
Errol said one of his greatest pleasures is seeing a former airman connect with the jets and other aircraft, remembering their time in the air. He also finds it rewarding when children are inspired and made curious to learn more about flying from what they experience at Aviation Cadet World.
The Severes
Errol Severe is an author, pilot and patriot. He was raised in the northeast and learned to work with his hands from an early age with his father who was a carpenter.
He graduated from the USAF Aviation Cadet Pilot Training Program at Vance Air Force Base in 1961 in class 61-E. He flew KC-97 tankers on active duty. In 1963, he was hired by Delta Airlines as a pilot. He retired in 1985. He and his wife organized the first Flying/Aviation Cadet reunion on Kelly Air Force Base in 1997 with 1,000 in attendance.
He is the author of The Last of a Breed, a book that details the grueling training and heroic exploits of the aviation cadets.
Errol is the president and founder of Aviation Cadet World.
Beth Severe is a songwriter, performer and excellent chef. She runs Brigadoon, the three-story bed and breakfast located close to Silver Wings Field.
Beth attended Oklahoma University School of Nursing and Springfield School of Nursing. She has produced two albums that have seen world-wide distribution. She also wrote the script and score for the musical drama Angel Talk.
Beth is the author of I Wanna Fly (Illustrated by Brad Whitewolf), which details the adventure of eight-year-old Bryan Trueflight who wants to fly "more 'n anythin'."
She is chief financial officer and secretary for Aviation Cadet World.
Beth's Music
A selection from a song Beth wrote for "Angel Talk" a musical play that she wrote. One of 12 songs written for that production.
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Our normal season is from april 1-oct. 31 During off season please call and see if we are available to conduct the show. During regular season we will be operating on a two show per day schedule. The times are: 10:00, and 15:00. Sat. & Sun. 15:00. only. Please call 479-253-5008 for show reservations or make them on this site.
We will be closed from 12:00-13:00 for lunch. Our shows take from 1:30-2.00 hrs.
We will take two or more adults at any time during the year weather permitting. However, you must call and make reservations.
This is an interactive show, not a typical "museum" tour. To the best of our knowledge there is nothing like this attraction anywhere else. You've got to see it to believe it! The many who have sean this show before were 100% satisfied. All, women, men and children, had a great time.
The cost of admission is: $15:00 for adults, $7.00 children 6-12, younger, free. Please call now, or click on the "Book Now" as we have limited availability for each show.
A new attraction is the "silver wings chapel". We perform a show for groups of 20-100. The show title is "Meet the Master" and is one hour long. Please call for reservations and times. vimeo.com/138346047
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Call for Improved Service Delivery at Resident Associations' Meet
The Commission has urged Kenyans whether as individuals or in groups to demand better services from public institutions as a matter of right. The challenge of inefficient service delivery in public sector will only change with vigilance of individual citizens, civil society or resident associations.
The call was made in a presentation by Mr Sammy Cheboi, Advocacy and Communications Manager, during the Kenya Alliance of Residents Associations' (KARA) Bi-Monthly Talk Series – 58 held on 15 November, 2017, in Nairobi.
The theme of the talks was 'What is the Role of Administrative Justice in Promoting Access to Better Services in Kenya?'.
It was revealed that the Commission had resolved a total of 286,059 complaints received in six years, representing a resolution rate of 83%.
Mr Ephraim Kanage, KARA Treasurer, decried the inefficiencies associated with service delivery in the public sector, arguing that it was undermining fundamental rights of citizens as captured in the Constitution.
He said KARA, through the talks, was hoping to focus attention on the cost of poor service delivery and demand a change of attitude among civil servants.


Please call me Hoa. I have been working for Vietnam's tourism since the year 2013. I first started as a support guide for some local adventure travel companies.
In 2013, I joined Countryside Adventures as an operation and product manager. You will also see me working as a guide to ensure all our services are of the highest quality.
I cycle to work everyday as well as on the weekends with all the cycling guides. For me, cycling is one of the best ways to experience the real Vietnam.
I have traveled all throughout Vietnam, but the Mekong Delta is one of my favorite destinations. It's quite easy for riders of all skill levels as the region is as flat as a pancake.
I hope to see you soon and take you on an adventure discovering Vietnam on two wheels.
Hoa and the team at Countryside Adventures aim to offer a unique experience to worldwide travelers discovering Vietnam. They offer their clients something more than a plane ticket, a hotel room, a seat on the bus, or a visit to the common places that thousands of tourists see. They will make sure you have meaningful, true experiences by thinking realistically, locally, and always keeping YOUR needs at the forefront.


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On this day: Celtic Champ Andy Phillip born; Dominique Wilkins hits 25k points
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On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston Celtics point guard Andrew Michael Phillip was born in Granite City, Illinois in 1922. Phillip played his college ball with the Illinois Fighting Illini on both sides of a tour in the U.S. Marine Corps at Iwo Jima during the Second World War, and then would be drafted by the (now defunct) Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America (BAA — a precursor league of the NBA) with the 31st pick of the 1947 BAA draft.
He would play with that team, the (then) Philadelphia Warriors (now, Golden State) and the (then) Fort Wayne Pistons (now, Detroit) before coming to the Celtics after Boston claimed him off of waivers from the Pistons.
Watch some earlier highlights of Phillip in the video below:
"Handy Andy" — as Philip was known — would win a title with the Celtics in 1957 (the team's first) during his two-season tenure with the team spanning 1956 to 1958.
He averaged just 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in a reserve role during the twilight years of his career.
But, the Illinois native would later be elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame with five All-Star bids, two All-NBA teams and two-time league assist leader honors to his name.
It was also on this date in 1995 that former Celtic small forward Dominique Wilkins would score 19 points off of the bench for Boston in a 110 – 115 loss to push his career scoring above 25,000 points.
At the time, he was just the ninth player in history to reach that mark, and remains 14th overall all time as of this writing.
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London is among the big cities of the world that is fast growing to cater for the vegan lifestyle, so it's safe to say that I am having a blast trying out all of the best vegan restaurants in London. And I don't want to only find the big ones, oh no, I'm going to find London's best Vegan food in the little corners that you least expect all over the city.
Best vegan restaurants in London!
You'll want to make a reservation for this popular Shoreditch restaurant but it's so worth every bite of vegan heavenly goodness you'll get out of it! The ambience is vibrant and if you can get a table outside on a warm sunny day, you'll just keep ordering from their amazing drinks menu and never want to leave.
This little spot in the colourful corner of Neil's Yard near Covent Garden has the best looking, and one of the best tasting turmeric lattes that I've had so far. And I've had quite a few! The menu is not huge but what they do offer is done with so much love and such flavourful ingredients that it definitely deserves a spot on this list. I mean, just look at all those colours.
The restaurant is called Tell Your Friends for a reason, by the time you walk out of their doors you'll be telling all of your friends that they NEED this amazing menu in their life. I mean, just look at that spread: jackfruit 'chicken' bites, aubergine bacon and an Arancini that was so good that I should have ordered two and taken one home.
It was a cold Saturday morning when we made our way to this adorable little spot in Islington but it was so worth it. The menu is not purely vegan but they do have a very impressive variety of tofu and veg options, from curries to dumplings and the ones we got to try were insanely good!
Check out the menu out HERE!
Oh hello, best vegan hotdog I've ever had in my entire but somewhat short vegan life! Topped with sauerkraut, caramelised onions and vegan mayonnaise or mustard and ketchup you need to get your hands on one of these. Top that off with a box of Dirty Fries and you get that mix of tortillas, potato fries, slaw and vegan chilli con carne. I'm just going to stop right there. If you're in London, head to Camden market and just see for yourself.
The moto you'll find on their website is: 'if you're vegetarian – go! If you're vegan – go! If you like food – go!' and I could not agree more! One thing I tell anyone who ever asks me about my vegan life is that I hate labels. Food is food! Vegan food is AMAZING food! But it's just that, food. It just happens to be both healthier for you AND for the environment.
So if you're in Soho, Camden, King's Cross or Dalston, find your way to Mildred's for some of the best vegan comfort food. They do traditional English pies a la vegan, and they put a Caribbean twist of jerk tofu with coconut rice. They've got it all to tingle your taste buds.
In a quiet corner of Bethnal Green in East London, I found the best vegan full English breakfast in all of London. Whether you're coming for Sunday brunch or you're bringing your laptop to do some work, this little spot is the defition of adorable.
Cosied up in the neighbourhood of Chelsea, Wulf and Lamb have a wonderful selection of dishes. Funnily enough, my parents came to visit for a few days and so I wanted to take them on their first ever vegan restaurant experience, and this was where we went. Safe to say, they absolutely loved it. I've also been told that their Mac & Cheese is crazy good so the next time I go I'll be sure to try it out. And if you're in the area, you should too!
Check their menu out HERE!
Although I'm not a fan of the 100% raw diet and do prefer my meals warm and cooked, I'm always up for trying new things.
Essence Cuisine is a fully raw vegan restaurant with a delicious menu serving up the works from rich soups to raw lasagnas and a caramel brownie that was absolutely to die for. If it's one thing vegans know how to make, it's desserts.
The atmosphere is edgy and quirky and you should definitely pop into if you're in the area.
Just take a second, look at those burgers?! They've got stalls in Victoria Park (on Sundays), Borough Market and Hackney Downs Vegan Market. Go check them out for the juiciest burgers you'll ever dig into. Melted cheese, caramelised onions and vegan bacon, need I say more?
My favourite thing about going out to vegan restaurants is taking my non-vegan friends and seeing the look on their faces when they taste some of the best foods they've ever tried. I'm not saying I'm converting anyone, I'm just saying, it's good to be open-minded and to be curious enough to try new things. Can't wait to try out more!
Sit back, grab some Oreos, and I can't wait to see what life has to offer us next!
Would you like your restaurant/café featured on this list? Get in touch or leave a comment below! I'm always looking for new and delicious vegan places to try!
Sustainability tip #1: Bath, brush & beyond… bamboo toothbrushes!


Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (November 6, 2018) – Mercury Marine continues to grow its presence in key saltwater markets including a record-setting presence at the 2018 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Mercury outboards accounted for almost half of all engines in the on-water display at last week's show and had more outboard engines on display throughout the entire show than any other engine manufacturer. For two consecutive years, Mercury's presence on OEM selected boats has increased by close to 25 percent each year at FLIBS highlighting consistent year over year growth at the show fueled by the success of Mercury's new products. Mercury Marine has continued to see strong share gains at key saltwater boat shows over the past few years highlighted by new partnerships with key OEM's who are displaying Mercury outboards, some for the first time.


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➜ E.M. Forster
by Anthony Domestico
E.M. Forster (1879-1970) is difficult writer to classify. An Edwardian modernist, he criticized Victorian middle class mores in formally traditional novels; a writer who idealized connection and sincerity above all else, he kept his own homosexuality hidden from view but defended D.H. Lawrence's sexually daring Lady Chatterley's Lover from obscenity charges. Forster's enduring achievement rests upon his novels, including Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924), his critical study Aspects of the Novel (1927), and his continuing, principled defense of liberal humanism despite the upheavals of the early twentieth century.
Forster was born on January 1, 1879 in London, England. His father died soon after his birth, and he was raised by his mother and a series of aunts and governesses. As a child, Forster received an inheritance from his paternal great-aunt Marianne Thornton that enabled him to travel and, later, write with little concern for finances.
Forster attended King's College, Cambridge from 1897 to 1901, studying history, literature, and philosophy. He became a member of the Cambridge Apostles, a discussion society steeped in philosophical skepticism that shaped Forster's liberalism and led him to shed his Christian faith. Among the Apostles who had a formative intellectual influence upon Forster were Sir James Frazer, G.E. Moore, Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, and several future members of the Bloomsbury Group.
After graduation, Forster traveled throughout Europe and Asia, visiting Italy, Greece, Germany, India, and Egypt. This experience would inform Forster's cosmopolitanism and his abiding interest in foreign cultures, an interest reflected in A Passage to India and A Room with a View.
Forster contributed stories and sketches to the Independent Review in 1904, and later published a number of works in the Athenaeum, a London literary magazine that also printed work by Thomas Hardy, T.S. Eliot, and others. His first novel, Where Angels Fear to Tread, was published in 1905. Two years later, he published The Longest Journey (1907), a Bildungsroman that begins at Cambridge and is perhaps Forster's most autobiographical work.
Forster's next two novels, A Room with a View (1908) and Howards End (1910), secured his place as one of the leading British writers of his generation. He was a comic moralist, a writer interested in exploring conflicts between ideologies that oftentimes resulted in melodrama. In Howards End, for instance, Forster used the tension between the Schlegel family, exemplars of liberalism and bohemianism, and the Wilcoxes, plutocratic businessmen, as a means to structure his plot and subtly explore the various possible stances towards life of the modern period.
In 1924, Forster published A Passage to India, his most successful novel. A deeply symbolic, mystical book that examines the nature of colonial rule, A Passage to India reveals Forster's interest in both politics and religion, in the practical and the numinous.
Forster did not publish another novel after A Passage to India, spending the last forty-six years of his life writing short stories and non-fiction. His homosexual novel Maurice, written in 1913–1914, was published posthumously in 1971. His 1938 essay "Two Cheers for Democracy" reveals Forster at his best: gently ironic, tolerant yet chiding, willing to take a principled stand in defense of liberal values.
Categories: E.M. Forster Tags: 1879, 1970, Anthony Domestico, Biography, E.M. Forster
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This is my very first Ken Follett book. It's huge, it's exciting, and sad and triumphant! Never have I read a book with so much hatred and suffering, yet with an overwhelming triumph too. This is a story about Tom Builder whose passion is to build a cathedral. He passed this passion to his apprentice, Jack Jackson. This urge to build a beautiful monument for God and man drove these people to extraordinary length.
I like the mixture of women in this story. There's Agnes who died in childbirth, and whose death change the course of her baby's life. There's Aliena, daughter or an earl who refused William Hamleigh's offer of marriage. This refusal would drive William to all depth of evil.
They all end up in Kingsbridge, the priory of Father Philip. Their journey in life is something not to be missed. I would recommend this book to every one. This book will make it to my list of "Books to Read before you die" if I were to make one.
I must say that John Lee, the reader, is an engaging reader. I like his voice very much.
Just came by to say hello Shoshana ! I enjoy reading your book reviews !


Hello readers! We're back after a pretty hectic winter break, and just as I'm wrapping up a batch of 7 pages! I'll be finishing up the lettering for all of them tomorrow, as well as starting on January pinups and wallpapers. I've also got to re-thumbnail the next and hopefully final batch of pages in this chapter, and get started on the next batch. Then I've got a day or two to thumbnail the next chapter and get started on it.
I want to thank you all for sticking with us over the last year–2016 was hectic, and yet we still somehow managed to put out 80 pages and were only late with wallpapers once. It hasn't always been the easiest to concentrate on drawing, but you all have made it a pleasure, and I'm excited for what's going to be happening in this comic in 2017.
Anyhow, I hope you'll all enjoy the next seven pages, because I have certainly enjoyed drawing them. Cheers and see you on Friday!


Questo smontaggio non è una guida di riparazione. Per riparare il tuo HP Z820, usa il nostro manuale di assistenza.
If you're looking at what I think you're looking at, it's thermal paste.
It makes the transfer of heat between the CPU and the heat sink more efficient. Without it, it runs super hot.
Teardown instructions should probably include either a link to the HP documentation or a description of where these hidden screws are.
Be aware that the manual is for the Z800, not the Z820, but in this case it helped anyway.
I'm concerned about the power supply and CPU shroud having what looks like proprietary, if replaceable, parts.
what is the size of the PCI express card ?
The CPU is not a problem because it can be replaced by any sandy Bridge EP. The 2602 is a pre-release product, but you have the 2603.
As for the PSU, that is where the highest concern is. HP probably uses better qualities in the PSU, but Dell XPS had proprietary PSU that would short out components. Most servers and workstation class computer have proprietary design on the PSU. It is part of the nature since they have to fit a lot of power in less space.
I hate to say it but this reminds me of a better powermac g5.
I have two of these my company ordered as VM workstation hosts. While certainly powerful enough for the job, I think it's absurd that these things weigh in at nearly 50 LBs each! My computer table can barely handle it. There are plenty of great mini-towers out there with equal or better processors, RAM, expansion bays, etc. and don't weigh 1/3rd of what this boat anchor does! The case itself is absurdly overweight, and despite what some here believe, yes, you do occasionally need to move these things, unplug cables, etc. HP should really consider a case redesign.
Flathead is not a kind of bit, it's a kind of head. This has nothing to do with the tool needed to drive it. I think you should refer to it as 'slotted', a.k.a the correct term.
I may be alone in this regards, but it's a Flathead Screwdriver, a Flathead Drill Bit, and therefore, a Flathead screw.
How the !&&* do you remove the right side panel?
I am trying to do this on z840 and it looks like it's sealed.
Hi, what is the size of the standoffs in this motherboard?
I agree with Tim above, on the non-standard PSU. In addition the graphics cards that are usable need to have their PCIe power cables coming out the back, not the top, in order to be compatible with the "featurelss" card cover. Not so featurelss if it prevents using COTS consumer cards!!!
HP just pulled the service manual for this model, and I think a lot of other models, and I'm bouncing around google trying to pick up that which they scattered in the wind.
Guess its just the way everyone in the industry is moving. Enthusiasts built their base that let them build their business, but now its more mainstream so things they are a changin.