As the summer break stretches out before us and families begin to pack for their summer hols, little boys and girls are getting more and more excited about long train journeys to unknown and far flung destinations where new discoveries and hours of fun await. Parents who want to prepare their kids for a potentially draining trip on a busy train may find it useful to use toys to 'rehearse' the journey. Children, on the other hand, need no such excuse to play with one of the lovely wooden train sets at WoodenToyShop.co.uk.
Families planning a city break during the holidays will appreciate the John Crane City of London Train Set which is filled with buildings and monuments that will be very familiar to grownups, but could easily be quite daunting for children. This wooden toy is an excellent way to prepare the kids for the hustle and bustle and sights and sounds of the big city. While this particular train set features London landmarks such as the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace, the buildings and vehicles can easily serve to illustrate what the children can expect to experience in any big city.
Keeping children occupied on busy trains is often a challenge, so why not use your train set to prepare some games to play on the journey? The Bigjigs Town and Country Train Set is perfect for families travelling out of town to the countryside. Lay your train set out and then make a list of the things you might see from the train. The kids can spend the journey trying ticking off each item you have written down: level crossings; bridges; rural stations; village churches; boats on canals and rivers; emergency services vehicles; forests; and even cars of different colours.
Whether you are lucky enough to be holidaying this year or if you are staycationing, a wooden train set will always be a popular and useful addition to your children's toy collection. Train sets offer so many wonderful possibilities for children to enjoy and on a practical level, they can always be enhanced with presents of all shapes, sizes and price ranges come birthdays and Christmas.
Family members and friends often struggle to find the right presents for children, but if they know your little boy or girl has a train set that he or she cherishes, they can always add something special like a new engine, a spectacular bridge or viaduct, a tunnel, a station or even simply a new pack of wooden train track. It's surprising how easily children take to assembling track and creating new configurations. As well as helping them develop and improve hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills, train sets are wonderfully imaginative toys that inspire adventures and can help them improve their language skills if you take the time to ask where the train is going, who is travelling, where it will stop on the way and how many carriages the engine is pulling. You may have to help out with the buffet car though. Young train drivers can't do everything you know!
Apparently having Meningitis doesn't actually protect you from catching everything else.
After a very long week with slow recovery that would be almost impossible to measure if I wasn't writing it all down, my partner definitely took a step back. We've had 2 days where he hasn't wanted to come and sit with the kids, his head has been bad and he's felt far more unwell. It broke last night and when we went to bed his temperature was high.
By 2am he was up to 38.2 and I'd promised myself when he left hospital that if it went over 38 I was taking him back. He said he felt okay, his neck wasn't actually stiff, he just felt ill and his throat was very sore with huge swollen glands. I made him get out from under the duvet and have Paracetamol and by 2.20am he was back down to 37.4 and I agreed to stop worrying so much and see how things were in the morning.
I really did revisit the terror for a few moments, and my Google was on overdrive. I know that Septicaemia can show up for a couple of weeks after Meningitis, and although I keep telling myself he should be okay because he had 3 different antibiotics in hospital, you cant stop worrying. I spent a broken night testing his temperature every time I woke, and thankfully it was high, but okay.
This morning he was bundled in the duvet saying he's cold, still hot and with a very sore throat. A quick look and he clearly has a throat infection. A throat infection, that's all, nothing so special I hope.
I've spent hours looking on websites this morning and the information out there is stunningly lacking. I have no idea if we should be worried or concerned. I'm assuming what he's been through has left him more susceptible to infections and we need to jump on it. He says he just feels like he has a throat infection, along with his headache and tiredness, but I know his joints are stiff and he's uncomfortable and I'll be keeping a close eye on him and his temperature every step of today.
He's really upset that he's poorly again, he just wants to be better and this feels like a kick in the teeth. He's really concerned about having to go back to hospital or the walk-in centre (it's Sunday), but I will take him if he gets too hot or ill.
Yet again I'm left in the position of being so incredibly grateful that he isn't a child. He can explain himself, he knows what a throat infection feels like and he knows what Meningitis feels like. He has the ability to describe in detail. He takes his tablets when I tell him to, and he goes back to sleep if I wake him.
Did the eggshells work? Did they stop the little blighter slugs from eating all of our plants?
That seems to be the mantra by which I'm living at the moment, so it was very apt that after my hellish 11 days I actually managed to go to Blog On in Manchester!
The kids and Euan all fared very well while I was gone, I arrived home around 6pm to find peace and quiet and pretty much everyone staring at screens, and Euan sleeping peacefully. My house was a complete bombsite and everyone was starving hungry waiting for their tea, but I got my day off, and it really was a day off. For those hours I relinquished most of my responsibility and managed to relax and enjoy myself. It was a very welcome break.
We were given an introduction by Laura from Tired Mummy Of Two, who is the main organiser of this event and clearly did a cracking job.We were treated to a great presentation about photography by John Arnold, which I found amazingly useful, absolutely tons of tips and hints. We were set a challenge to take a photo using lines to draw the eye and rule of thirds. My entry was the next photo below, which I'm still gutted didn't even get a mention in the round up!
Session 1 on Building Relationships arrived very quickly and it was hosted by a familiar face, Dan from Push On, along with Cat from Yellow Days blog and Liz from Cambridge Mummy blog.
It was great to hear about all the errors people make talking to PR's and get plenty of advice about what other bloggers think is fair treatment.
Then it was lunchtime with beverages and food-a-plenty, including the fabulous cake - which was demolished and was also very nice.
Session 2 after lunch was on Beautiful Blogging and was hosted by two of my personal favourite bloggers, for whom have a huge amount of respect - Annie Mammasaurus and Helen from Actually Mummy.
I don't know if it was because Helen immediately realised who I was and asked about my partner and then told Annie who jumped up and gave me a big hug, or if I'm just a div, but I didn't take any pictures!
We were given loads of useful information about how to make your blog look more attractive, and get the best from photo tags and headers and loads more. We were also treated to some gorgeous fudge with a red heart through the centre that had been hand-made by Helen herself.
My 3rd session was Law & Lies, which was hosted by Rahul Titus, Tanya Mummy Barrow and Emily A Mummy Too.
This was fascinating, as there has been so much talk about disclosure recently that it was really good to hear people thrash it out and get a clear idea of exactly what is, and what is not, acceptable and legal.
After the session there was more time to clean out the Tombola and sample another wine before the speeches. John chose his winning photo and Laura didn't cry - even when Pippa Red Rose Mummy and Sim gave her a present (Spa Day!) from all of us bloggers to say 'thank you' for organising.
Then it was out into the big hall again for the raffle in aid of CLIC Sargent. I did very well. I have a huge pile of stuff from the tombola, and in the raffle I managed to win a family ticket to the Little Fun Fest, along with t-shirts (which are exactly the right sizes for my partner, little boys and me - how weird!) and a mug. It'll be a brilliant day out, I'm well chuffed.
As we left we picked up our goody bags. They weighed a ton. We have so many sweets that it'll take my lot a month to try them all and my partner is delighted with another bottle for his Sodastream. I'll post later about everything in the bags because the list is humngous.
Needless to say, I had a great day. I really did. I didn't cry, and I didn't spend all day fretting about how it was going at home. I actually had a day to be me, with no-one clinging to my skirt or fighting with their siblings, or demanding I go and talk to them while they had a wee. I got to dress up and spend the day talking to people who don't need a 3000 word explanation about 'what you do on the internet'. It was great.....when's the next one?
This photo was taken by the fabulously multi-talented A Mummy Too ~ Emily.
A MASSIVE Thank You to MOSI ~ The Museum Of Science And Industry ~ for allowing us the use of such a fantastic venue, and for all of the brands and sponsors for making it possible.
I didn't post yesterday because I didn't really have anything to report, and I don't really today, I just don't want anyone thinking that it's all gone wrong. It hasn't, it's all going right.
His temperature is a lot more stable (in spite of the steaming hot weather) and his leg pain has eased off, although his head feels worse. He's no longer so bothered about his Lumbar Puncture and the pain in his back. He hasn't slurred his words at all today, although he has slept a great deal over the last 2 days, so hopefully preventing him becoming over-tired will continue to solve that issue whenever possible.


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One year on, Tufail Mattoo's family still awaits justice
HomeOne year on, Tufail Mattoo's family still awaits justice
This Article is From Jun 12, 2011
NDTV CorrespondentUpdated: June 12, 2011 9:29 am IST
Srinagar: Seventeen-year-old Taufail Mattoo was killed by security forces in the Valley on June 11 last year, allegedly after they fired a tear gas canister at him.
Tufail's death led to widespread protests and triggered a summer of unrest in which more than 100 people were killed.
One year on, Tufail's family still awaits justice.
''Come what may, as long as we are alive, we will fight for justice,' said Mohammad Ashraf, Tufail Mattoo's father.
Mohammad Ashraf's hopes were, however, dashed when he heard the claims made by the police in the Court hearing Tufail Mattoo's case. The police told the court that no cop deployed in the area was armed with the kind of tear gas shells that is said to have killed Taufail.
''I was terribly shocked when I heard this. It has taken one long year and they have not completed inquiry. They should have revealed this long back, that very moment. This is what they are saying now after it has consumed 117 lives,' Mohammad Ashraf said.
The post mortem report says a rifled weapon killed the school boy but an eyewitness claims it was a cop who fired teargas shells that killed Taufail. Security forces, however, maintain their stand and say that the eyewitness has not been able to identify that officer.
''I will not say that it happened with the tear gas shell, I will not say it did not happen with the teargas shell. These are matters of investigation. We are trying our best to investigate the matter to find out who the culprit was. But one thing I would like to make clear is that it was not intended on the part of police,'' clarifies S. M. Sahai, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir.
Killing of Tufail Matoo had become a reference point for last year's civilian unrest in Kashmir and some justice in this case was the least government could have done to start a process of healing. Whether justice will continue to elude the battered Matoo family, still waits to be seen.
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As a perfect follow up to our last blog post, Real Food Crusader Inspires Change, today's guest blogger, Melissa Cameron, writes about how eating organic food is part of a healthy lifestyle, including getting and staying fit.
Progress, by definition, is a good thing. In food production, however, we've lost sight of what's most important – nutrition. Convenience is at the forefront, while nutrition and sustainability have taken a back seat.
Have you ever thought about the meat at your local grocery store? It's been exposed to harmful things like hormones and antibiotics. Likewise, your fruits and vegetables have been sprayed with harmful substances such as pesticides in order to maximize profit and production. This is not a good thing!
Organic foods devoid of such harmful substances and practices are the way to go.
Physical fitness is about your body being healthy overall, not just losing weight. You have to detoxify your body to get rid of the harmful things that have built up over the years because of your typical Western lifestyle. Eating organic foods over a long period of time allows you to do this seamlessly.
We all see the "organic" label on various foods at the supermarket and take it to mean healthy food that is often overpriced, but there's more to it than that. Organic food is food that has been raised on a farm that is treated as a whole organism, rather than a food factory.
No manmade synthesized chemicals are used, such as pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, antibiotics or hormones. Organic livestock also has requisite pasture time, rather than being locked in pens. The term originated in Walter James' book, "Look to the Land".
The farmers' market is the perfect place to buy organic food. You will never have any doubt about where the produce comes from at a farmers' market because the person selling it is usually the farmer him- or herself! You can take the time to ask him or her any questions you have about their farming practices on the spot. Their produce is grown for you, not for national chain supermarkets.
Farmers' markets aren't hard to find, they're often held in the same place every week, at the same time on the same day (as long as the season is appropriate). Organic meats can be found at your local grocery or maybe even a butcher shop if you still have one in your neighborhood. A whole foods store is another good place to look for meats and other obscure organic foods.
Cooking organically is all about substitution. All you have to do is replace your old food and techniques with organic ones. Read some organic recipe books for ideas, or look online for organic fitness tips. If you have a Cuisinart food processor, the sky is the limit when it comes to organic cooking, as the possibilities are endless.
Melissa Cameron is a 33-year-old mother of two who enjoys spending time with family, scrap booking and writing. Her dream is to one-day work for herself online as a freelance writer. Melissa is an avid Internet surfer enjoys digging up deals and is known by her friends and family as a walking infomercial. Check out her website for a great deal on a Cuisinart slow cooker and much more.
I cannot wait for the farmer's markets to open up again! Will you be choosing more organics and visiting some of your local farmers this season?
Really you have done a good job. The written style is very prompt and the highly practical manners. So fruitful for us. Your blog is refreshing, but I wish one could find more content, though. I especially liked your comments about reducing and eliminating it from your diet to feel better physically and mentally. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Keep up the good work. thanks.
Organic food is good. Local organic food is even better. We all need to move away from synthetic farming methods, but also reduce the environmental footprint by buying food that is locally grown to reduce the carbon emissions related to transportation.


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Novice, 2007 (Maitland PEP Ice Sharks AAA Spring Hockey)
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Bluewater Recap
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The Icesharks were dealt a tough draw in the tournament. They knew that they would have to come out with their best in order to move on. The first game put the Sharks up against the St Louis Elite coached by former NHLer Jeff Brown. The St Louis team is one of the top teams in North America for this age group. The Sharks could not contain St Louis and the final score was 11-1. The second game was against another team from the States called Mt Clemons Wolves. The Sharks played a much more aggressive game but fell short with an 8-4 loss. The team had a team get together back at the hotel to ...
OTTF Spring Classic
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The Novice Team came up against some tough competition in Mississauga. The first game was played against a team they had played before in the previous tournament called the Chiefs. The record against the Chiefs was one and one with the rubber match being played early in the morning. Both teams were matched up very well with the Maitland Ice Sharks falling a little short with a 4-3 loss. The next game was up against a strong team from Boston called the JR Bruins. The Sharks played tough throughout the entire game with outstanding performances by the goal tending. The final result was 7-2 ...
Pro Hockey Burlington
Once again the Maitland Ice Sharks have proven they belong with the elite teams. The excitement they provided for their fans over the weekend, words can not explain. We saw them over come a six nothing deficit in the first period to a 10-8 victory. The quarter final game had the coaching staff and parents on the edge of their seats. They were treated to an exciting triple overtime win which they saw one player take on two players and the one player coming out on top for the victory. Some of the comments that came out of the fans went something like this, " I need to go back to the hotel to ...
Northshore Tournament Recap
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Wow!. I'm impressed with the way the coaching staff are progressing with the team. They have put together a competitive team. It was nice to see the team starting to gel together and progressing forward while supporting each other when it comes time to play the game. It is always nice to sit and watch a game of hockey especially when you are watching your child play. The team provided us with some really fantastic and exciting hockey throughout the weekend that we all can all be proud of our kids. Not only is it especially nice to see the kids starting to play & supporting each other, the ...


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CB3 Committee Makes History, Votes Yes on SPURA
It was the deal most everyone thought could not get done. Four decades after hundreds of homes and businesses were bulldozed in the name of urban renewal, Community Board 3 took an historic step last night towards finally rebuilding on five blighted parcels known collectively as SPURA. CB3's land use and housing committee voted 19-1, with one member abstaining, in favor of planning guidelines (you can read the full document here) calling for a mixed-use, mixed income community at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge.
Immediately after the vote, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver released a statement backing the proposal for the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area. "The final guidelines that were approved by the committee tonight strike an appropriate balance between the needs and concerns of all stakeholders and will result in a development that will ensure our neighborhood continues to thrive," he said. State Senator Daniel Squadron also put out a statement last night, saying "the community board vote is a huge win for the community. It is appropriate that after 43 years, a community-driven process has moved SPURA forward."
By Ed Litvak in Community Organizations, Politics, Real Estate on January 25, 2011 10:16 am | Comments closed
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A Hyperlocal Future for Chinatown?
Last night, I participated in a panel discussion at the Museum of Chinese in America on "what's working and what's not in mainstream media coverage of Manhattan's Chinatown." The conversation was led by Paul Cheung of the Associated Press. The other panelists were: Cindy Liu (a Mandarin language TV reporter and former reporter for Sin Tao Daily), Kirk Semple of the New York Times, John Bayles of Downtown Express and Tony DeStefano of Newsday.
Following the discussion, there was a surprise announcement from Jeff Yang, the event's organizer, a San Francisco Chronicle columnist and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). As panel members took their seats in the audience, Yang began a power point presentation detailing plans for a new hyperlocal news venture in Chinatown. Drawing on recently awarded grant money, AAJA is launching a multi-lingual blog — focusing on a neighborhood that is often ignored by the city's mainstream media outlets.
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Town Hall Tomorrow Night; What Are the Media Missing in Chinatown?
The Lo-Down is pleased to be taking part in a round table discussion tomorrow night focusing on what's missing in the mainstream media's coverage of Chinatown. "Chinatown, Uncovered: A Panel and Town Hall," hosted by The Asian American Journalists Association and the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), will explore what's being covered, and what's not, in Manhattan's Chinatown, and how ethnic, online and alternative media outlets have stepped up to fill in the holes.
By Traven Rice in Arts, Community Organizations on November 3, 2010 11:22 am | Comments closed
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Your Recession Stories: The Clinton Restaurant
We've been bringing you the stories of the recession's impact on small businesses on the Lower East Side. The other day, I visited Pedro Vargas, the owner of the Clinton Restaurant, a fixture at the corner of Clinton and Houston for many years. Recently, his family was forced to put it up for sale. Pedro has lived on the Lower East Side for 27 years and has owned his restaurant for twelve.
Pedro fought back tears as he told me he felt like selling was his only option after his profits dropped more than 50 percent in the last six months. Around the same time, the economy started tanking, and as we all know, food costs skyrocketed. He just didn't think passing along those higher prices to his customers was something he could do. Pedro told me he's dipped into his own pocket to keep the restaurant open, but if he does that much longer he'll lose everything. The Clinton Restaurant has a lot of loyal customers — some eat his delicious Dominican food every day. It's a breath of fresh air on a stretch of Clinton Street that's dotted with trendy new restaurants and shops.
The restaurant is truly a family business. They all help manage the place, cook and wait tables. Pedro says he will look for another location because running a restaurant is all he knows but he is not optimistic that the economy will get any better in the next couple of years.
Owner Pedro Vargas at the Clinton Restaurant.
You can call 212.982.3222 for information about the sale of Clinton Restaurant.
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Banh Mi: Ready for its NYC Closeup
Earlier this week, I mentioned An Choi, the New Vietnamese place on Orchard Street, which got a mention in New York Magazine. Not to be outdone, tomorrow's New York Times food section has a big blowout on the Banh Mi craze. The Times tells you everything you could possibly want to know about these tasty sandwiches. We learn for instance, that the young co-owner of An Choi, "may be the first on the East Coast to serve the upscale delicacy
banh mi thit heo quay — stuffed with banquet-style roast pork belly and
slivers of crunchy pork skin." You can digest the entire article here.
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August 29, 2021Donda / Release date
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The Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded in 1979 by Rudolph C. Ryser, PhD (Oneida/Cree) and Chief George Manuel (Secwepemc). CWIS is a global community of Indigenous Studies activists and scholars  who are committed to protecting and advancing the rights and knowledge of the world's 6000 indigenous nations. The organization is actively involved in the management of the Chief George Manual Memorial Indigenous Library – among the largest indigenous document repositories in the world; the development and implementation of indigenous-centric public policy, consultation and conflict resolution between Indigenous peoples and states governments, education in the areas of Indigenous studies and traditional medicine, and the publishing of the peer-reviewed, Fourth World Journal. Over the years CWIS has drafted 27 laws and regulations, archived more than 100,000 indigenous documents, educated more than 3500 students and provided pro-bono medical care to more than 7000 individuals via the Center for Traditional Medicine. The Executive director and Board Chair is Rudolph Ryser. The Center for Traditional Medicine is directed by Dr. Leslie E. Korn. A core staff of nine support center activities and numerous affiliated scholars are found on every continent.

Main Areas of Focus

Research and Public Policy: CWIS is an international leader in the development and advancement of Indigenous-centered public policy. CWIS analysts have drafted policies focused on improving the effectiveness of Indigenous-nations governance and institutional responses to changing economic, political and cultural environments. The main areas of policy focus are governance, environment and climate, traditional medicine, education, and Indigenous intellectual and cultural property rights.

Education: CWIS is committed to the preservation and advancement of traditional Indigenous knowledge and culture. The organization offers courses in Indigenous and Fourth World Studies, Traditional Healing Arts and Sciences, Applied Indigenous Research Methods, Strategy and Governance, and Environmental Studies / Fourth World People. Courses are taught by experts in their respective fields and include many core CWIS members.

Chief George Manual Memorial Indigenous Library: Dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921–1989), who worked closely with CWIS founder Dr. Rudolph Rÿser, the library was founded as a documents repository in 1979. With more than 100,000 documents from Indigenous nations around the world, the library is among the largest Indigenous peoples document repositories in the world. To date more than 4000 documents have been digitized and are available through their website.

Fourth World Journal: Started in 1984, the Fourth World Journal (FWJ) is a peer-reviewed journal that has grown to become one of the leading publications for ideas and analysis by, for and about Indigenous peoples around the world.

Center for Traditional Medicine: Started in 1977, the Center for Traditional Medicine(CTM) conducts original research of traditional approaches to medicine and provides clinical education, training and consultation that combines Indigenous systems of healing with complementary and integrative medicine and public health care. Calling traditional medicine the "mother" of all medicine, CTM focuses on the relationship between trauma, health, local knowledge of medicinal plants and foods, and the promotion of social justice through health care.

A major project of the CTM involves the prevention and treatment of diabetes type 2, one of the most pervasive health problems in indigenous communities worldwide. CTM's integrative approach promotes health restoration through nutrient-dense traditional foods and natural medicines combined with traditional wisdom and modern science. CTM has been working with Indigenous communities and health agencies for more than 40 years.

History

Dr. Rudolph Ryser, PhD, founded the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) in 1979 after the first Conference of Tribal Governments at Tumwater in the Pacific Northwest voted to establish a documentary center for tribal records and research, and the creation of a "Fourth World Think Tank". Five years later, in 1984, CWIS incorporated into a research and education nonprofit 501(c)(3).  Since its inception, CWIS has published numerous important research papers on tribal governance, traditional medicine and healthcare, Indigenous culture,  environmentalism and Indigenous sovereignty. Many of these documents have been instrumental in shaping public policy on Indigenous issues from the local to international level.

Some notable events in CWIS history include:

In 1991, the Fourth World Documentation Project (FWDP) became one of the first World Wide WEB pages on the Internet and a node of the world wide web library.

In 1994, the Center for Traditional Medicine, founded by Dr. Leslie Korn in 1976,  joined the CWIS.

IN 1995, after 10 years of participation in the United Nations Working group on the rights of Indigenous peoples, CWIS drafted "The International Covenant on the Rights of Indigenous Nations", which was ratified by nations worldwide.

In 1997, CWIS opened a 4-acre education retreat location in Mexico for seminar and certificate programs in Fourth World Studies and Traditional Healing Arts and Sciences leading to BA, MA and PhD. Degrees as well as expands seminar locations in the United States and Canada.

In 2003, Dr. Rÿser developed the American Indian Leadership course in at Evergreen State College and the Northwest Indian College and developed an MA course for Evergreen State College Public Administration Graduate Program entitled "Indian Policy 1607 – 2003: A Political Odyssey." A year later, certificate and Masters Degree programs in Traditional Healing Arts and Sciences and Fourth World Studies expanded both online and onsite courses.

In 2013, CWIS developed and signed the "Statement of 72 Indigenous Nations and Ten Indigenous Organizations" submitted to the Twelfth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the United Nations World Conference on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

In 2014, "Intercontinental Cry" magazine joined CWIS as a new publication.

In 2018, CWIS conducted an extensive inquiry into international mechanisms to prosecute acts of genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Indigenous nations from 1945 onward. Of particular focus in the study were the Uyghurs of Uyghuristan (Turkistan in western China, Rohingya in south western Burma and the Yezidi in northern Iraq.) The study was reported in a CWIS article, noting that from 1945 to 2017 an estimated 12.482 million Indigenous people were killed in 156 different incidents, concluding that a new International Mechanism on Genocide must be established.

In 2019, CWIS established relationship with First Nations Experience television network that serves PBS stations in 12 US states to develop and deliver programs on Traditional Medicine and Fourth World Geopolitics.

Notable People

Rudolph C. Ryser, Ph.D. Executive Director and Editor in Chief of the Fourth World Journal (1979–present). Ryser grew up as member of the Cowlitz tribe, but was of Weskarini, Oneida and Cree heritage.
Chief George Manuel (1929–1989) of the Shuswap nation.
Joe DeLaCruz (1937–2000),  former president of the National Congress of American Indians, was chair of public policy at CWIS.
Leslie E. Korn, PhD, MPH, LMHC, Director of Research and Education, Director Center for Traditional Medicine.
Dina Gilio-Whitaker, MA Policy Director, Senior Researcher.

See also
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples
American Indian Quarterly
Dina Gilio-Whitaker
Indigenous Law Centre
Journal of Aboriginal Health
Journal of Indigenous Studies
Native American studies
Oceania (journal)
Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas

References

External links
Official website
Leslie E. Korn

Native American organizations
Native American studies
Anthropological research institutes
1979 establishments in the United States
Research institutes established in 1984
501(c)(3) organizations

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Josiah 2016-08-31 00:34:27
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Jim L Replies: 0 || 2016-08-30 21:10:24
Is there any way to possibly release the chronological order to the Twister film score? Sadly, as it is in the CD is not the order that the tracks appear in the movie - and any help I can get with this would be monumentally appreciated!
Sever Iulian Raileanu Replies: 0 || 2016-08-24 11:16:07
Could you please tell me if it's possible to use an excerpt (1 minute or 2) from the track "A Dark Knight", included in the soundtrack of the film "The Dark Knight", in a promotional clip, paying for the licensing rights, of course?
I hope this message doesn't offend you! I very much appreciate mr. Zimmer's work!
Sever Iulian Raileanu
DOMINO FILM Ltd.
59 Dr. Felix Street, district 1
Pascal Replies: 0 || 2016-08-22 18:22:31
Hallo Hans, sein Team und sämtliche Musiker, die mit ihm im Studio oder live arbeiten,
vielen Dank an euch für die bislang überwiegend wundervolle Musik.
Mit dem Live-Konzert in Hamburg ist für mich einer meiner Lebensträume in Erfüllung gegangen. Dies ist für mich ein Grund, bei euch nachzuhaken, ob die Performance der Konzerttournee in absehbarer Zukunft auf CD erscheinen wird? Ich wäre euch allen noch dankbarer dafür!
Norddeutsche Grüße aus Hamburg!
John Replies: 1 || 2016-06-06 01:34:33
You are probably already aware, but do you know LL Bean has used the Interstellar score for commercial purposes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0B1OM1TOEk
Matt 2016-08-18 20:18:53
It's close, but it's actually not the actual score. It's very very close to the same melody and movement though.
Patrick Replies: 2 || 2016-08-11 10:40:40
There is a Sneak Preview from the upcoming BBC Planet Earth II soundtrack, together with Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe:
https://www.facebook.com/bbcearth/videos/1253466768020210
Anonymous 2016-08-11 17:42:27
did hans do the main theme here? FB only lists jacob shea and jasha klebe
Patrick 2016-08-12 15:05:11
On his FB site, he writes: "Here's a sneak preview of the score for BBC Earth's Planet Earth II, which Hans composed with Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe of Bleeding Fingers Music."
Andreas Schrade Replies: 0 || 2016-08-12 10:14:04
I wish there was a Hans Zimmer Complete Edition available that contains all(!) of his genius music. (Pretty much the same as the Bach Complete Edition with 142 CDs and a duration of nearly one week :) )
Even though I already bought more than 35 HZ CDs, I still have only a fraction. Most of the older discs (pre 2000) are extremely rare.
Just for the case that someone from RCP reads that message and wants to fulfill this DREAM: Please do also include all unpublished music in the complete edition (especially everything from "The thin red line") - Many thanks :-)
(I already see the HZ Complete Edition box with 500 CDs on my CD shelf) ;-)
Louetta Replies: 0 || 2016-08-02 03:41:23
If ever possible. You must do a feature with one of the most AMAZING FAMILY OF MUSICIANS Kanneh-Masons extremely talented and full of charisma. I have no relation to them whatsoever, but I am such a huge fan of yours and they seem like if they collabed with you. It would be ground breaking.
Igor Shaginyan Replies: 0 || 2016-07-23 02:10:11
Hello Hans , please check it https://youtu.be/kCEcHHjIOkA
its my new soundtrack ! may be one day we will play together !
dnoonie Replies: 0 || 2016-07-19 10:17:49
I just read the slashfilm.com post saying that you were done with super hero compositions, I'm not going to complain...
I just wanted to say thank you for the fantastic 2013 Man of Steel sound track, I love the percussion, I love the subtle power, the unresolved movement forward of the music, I love the story telling the music does, it really made the movie for me!!!
Good luck with your future pursuits!
Daniel Kephart Replies: 0 || 2016-07-13 01:20:16
I'm a huge fan of yours Hans. I'ma music composer that has written a few songs for some rides at Kings Island. I would love to join you in your work sometime. Please, let me know if you would be interested. I'm looking to further my career in music.
oZen Replies: 0 || 2016-07-04 21:26:58
Hi, I'm a big fan of that song of you: God Yu Tekem Laef Blong Mi
in a thin red line.
I haven't learnt much on the internet so far expect it is Malaysian.
What I try to know now it's all the cultural things around ?
When do the people sing that kind of song ? Is it a death ceremony song ?
oZen
Heiko Replies: 1 || 2016-06-21 14:43:22
I want to buy the track "Cat Lore" from Catwoman. Do you know where i can gat it legally, not on illegal sites or bootleg CDs?
Rhonda Owens 2016-06-28 03:30:17
Dear MrZimmer,
Please reconsider scoring some of the upcoming super hero movies.
Gustavo Kjaer da Fonseca Replies: 0 || 2016-06-15 14:08:20
Hello Hans Zimmer , I am a big fan of yours , I am Brazilian and I would love to be able to see it live at a concert here in Brazil . When we have that honor ?
To all the mods, to Hybrid, to the community here... since this is the feedback section, I'll go ahead and leave this here:
It may sound funny to say, but thanks for this great site. It's truly a resource for anyone interested in RCP and background on RCP / Zimmer scores, and it's been an awesome place for discussion and learning about all these scores for as long as I've been visiting (5 years or so now). There are lots of great film score / composer sites, but this one tops all of them for me (even though RCP isn't necessarily my favorite in the film score world). So to everybody who makes this site awesome... thank you. :)
Hybrid Soldier 2016-06-15 10:00:43
Jana Replies: 0 || 2016-06-09 15:55:52
Dear Nick,
I would like to thank you for nice music you are composing. My family is a big fan of your work.
My son (9 years) like your music very much too and he is playing flute. We are looking everywhere for music sheet for flute from the film The Man in the Iron Mask but no succesfull. I would like to kindly ask you if you can send me this music sheet Heart of the King. He would like to train it and surprise his flute teacher. :-)
e-mail: jananas1@email.cz
Jean-philippe S Replies: 0 || 2016-06-07 23:40:41
I was at your final show in the city of Orange, in France.
I was there with my two little girls ( 4 and 5 years old ) and my girlfriend, and i just can tell to you and your team that this show was awesome.
The entire show frightened me, from the Thelma and Louise theme to The thin red line, Interstellar, Inception.
The whole work you and your team do is fantastic, and we (my little girls, girlfriend & me) were glad to be there.
All of these movies wouldn't have been so great without your songs.
Dmitry Kovalev Replies: 0 || 2016-06-03 12:28:50
Dear, Hans!
I made a small amateur film about the rescue of orca and used your song entitled "Rise" from the movie about Batman. You can give permission for its use in non-commercial purposes to display a larger audience of people?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhROS2NJ0Ek
Jerome Replies: 0 || 2016-06-01 22:07:24
Sehr geehrter Herr Zimmer
Mein Sohn und ich möchten uns sehr herzlich für das mega Konzert am 23 Mai in Luxemburg bedanken. Ihre Musik inspiriert mich sehr. Aber auch ihre Worte und lebendigen Geschichten haben mich sehr berührt.
Wir würden uns über eine DVD des Konzerts freuen. :-)
Nick Replies: 0 || 2016-05-31 14:21:14
would love to see you come to Austraia..
Brett Replies: 0 || 2016-05-31 03:08:32
Is Hans Zimmern aware of the fact that his score from Gladiator has moments of very distinct similarly to works by Gustav Holst? Portions of the score sound almost exactly like "Mars".
Javier Clemente García Replies: 1 || 2016-05-25 17:08:36
Greetings. I'm searching for the OST which plays on the following clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzd3xi4EGcI
Something makes me think it's from Hans Zimmer and I basically want somebody to verify that for me. Cheers!
tim 2016-05-25 18:03:16
No Zimmer.
Daniela Barillas Replies: 0 || 2016-05-23 09:40:23
Hi Mr Zimmer!
I'm a big fan of yours from Venezuela. I'm a filmmaking student and really interested in the film composing area. For college work, I'm doing a research about your music on these films: Interstellar, Inception, Gladiator and Thelma & Louise.
I would love to show you my work. My email is danielabarillasortega@gmail.com
Thank you for your wonderful work on cinema!
ALexander Replies: 0 || 2016-05-22 10:42:55
Hi Mr Zimmer, I am a big fan of your work. Recently a Colorbond Steel advertisement was posted on YouTube and the music played in it sounds all to similar to your 'Cornfield Chase' piece from Interstellar. I know i wouldn't want my music to be copied like that so i just thought I'd inform you.
Carlos Medina Replies: 0 || 2016-05-19 07:50:09
Zimmer, simple question. I love music and I love composing, where do I start to make movie music like you.
Peter Fox Replies: 0 || 2016-05-18 20:22:13
I recently read that much of the music written for The Thin Red Line was not used in the movie. Is this extra music available anywhere?
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Why Not Learn a Little Bit More?
Hey, you've got the fundamentals down. Now that we know what a landing page is, let's look at the five key elements that every high-converting landing page should have.