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Tā te Kāwanatanga tautoko i te rāngai waka Government support for the transport sector
Te tiaki i tētahi puna āwhina mō ngā take waka hei āwhina i te whakahaumanutanga o Aotearoa i te mate Kōwheori-19.
Administering a transport support package to help New Zealand's COVID-19 recovery.
In March 2020, the Government established a COVID-19 support package including an initial NZD$600 million to support the aviation sector. From this amount, $372 million was committed to the International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) scheme to ensure critical supplies could continue to flow to and from New Zealand. The IAFC scheme ended in April 2021.
Building on the success of the IAFC, the Government established a replacement scheme called Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) to support continued air services. The MIAC scheme began in May 2021 and was scheduled to end on 31 March 2022.
To support domestic connectivity, the Government allocated NZD$30 million to the Essential Transport Connectivity (ETC) Scheme for aviation initiatives and an additional NZD$20 million for ETC non-aviation initiatives.
The New Zealand Government has since extended final MIAC support to the aviation sector until March 2023 to help rebuild international reconnections and economic recovery. This extended support aligns with the reopening of the border under the Government's Reconnecting New Zealand plans.
The final extension of this scheme will provide much-needed certainty as passenger travel recovers, protecting our links with the world, continuing to grow our export base, and getting time-critical supplies like medicines and special equipment into the country quickly.
MIAC support levels will be scaled back and ultimately end as international flight frequencies and passenger numbers recover, and international airlines return between now and 31 March 2023.
New Zealand's social and economic wellbeing is critical for the COVID-19 recovery.
Te Manatū Waka administer the Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) and Essential Transport Connectivity (ETC) schemes.
Aviation sector ready for take-off with MIAC extension
The Government has agreed to a final extension of the Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme to March 2023.
This extended support aligns with the reopening of the border under the Government's Reconnecting New Zealand plans, helping to maintain international connections and support economic recovery. The extension period also enables a progressive scaling back of support as international airlines returns and passenger numbers recover without creating a shortfall in freight capacity.
Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport is currently working with airlines to confirm routes and services. We will attach over the coming weeks, a document outlining these routes and services.
Maintaining International Air Connectivity Scheme Extended to end of March 2022
More information and related documents
The Government has agreed to extend the MIAC scheme to the end of March 2022. This extension ensures that there continues to be a predictable and regular schedule of air services to and from New Zealand. Maintaining a network that delivers effective international air connectivity is vital for New Zealand's social and economic wellbeing and is critical for the COVID-19 recovery – particularly as New Zealand looks to increase international passenger travel over the coming months.
Related documents and publications
Phase 2 Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) Scheme
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Recipients of MIAC funding announced
The effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic continue to impact international aviation and New Zealand's international connectivity has been drastically curtailed.
The prospect of a recovery in international travel is now in sight but, continuing support for connectivity positions New Zealand well for recovery and supports the economic and social wellbeing of New Zealand. The MIAC ensures a predictable and regular schedule of air services to safeguard New Zealand's international connectivity.
A Request for Proposals (RfP) was published on 22 March and invited applications for the scheme. Applications for the scheme closed on 15 April 2021.
Following a robust and competitive RfP process a number of airlines were selected to provide connectivity under the scheme. Negotiations have now concluded with the selected carriers.
Beehive Press Release(external link)
Maintaining International Air Connectivity Scheme
Maintaining International Air Connectivity scheme announced
The effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic continue to impact international aviation and New Zealand's international connectivity has been drastically curtailed. Building on the success of the IAFC, and with the prospect of a recovery in international travel now in sight, the Government has set up a new scheme to support air services through to the end of October 2021, with the potential for an extension to March 2022.
The key objectives of the scheme are to:
retain air connectivity with New Zealand's principal trading partners,
enable continued essential passenger movements,
retain important air connections to the Pacific,
retain air connections to key routes and hubs important for tourism recovery,
maintain core capability, capacity and competitiveness within the New Zealand aviation sector to provide a platform for an efficient and competitive market when international air travel recovers;
This scheme ensures a predictable and regular schedule of air services to safeguard New Zealand's international connectivity. Continuing support through to the end of October 2021 helps to maintain critical air connectivity.
Beehive release: Govt keeps international flights flying and airfreight flowing(external link)
Providers will be selected for support through an open and competitive process. We published the Request for Proposals on 22 March and applications closed 5pm, 15 April.
Applications have now closed.
International Airfreight Capacity Scheme Extended to end of April 2021
The Government has agreed to extend the IAFC scheme to the end of April 2021. Phase 2 of the IAFC scheme was originally scheduled to the end of March 2021. The one month extension gives businesses that rely on airfreight and airlines stability as the Government reviews its support for international air connectivity during the COVID-19 recovery.
Funding for the extension will be provided under the original IAFC funding appropriation. Since it was established in May 2020, the scheme has supported over 4,800 flights in and out of New Zealand carrying over 93,000 tonnes of airfreight.
Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, Emirates and Malaysia Airlines will continue to provide airfreight capacity under the IAFC Phase 2 extension. As well as the flights supported by the scheme a number of airlines and carriers continue to operate airfreight services independent of the scheme.
Maintaining a network that delivers effective international air connectivity is vital for New Zealand's social and economic wellbeing, and is critical for the COVID-19 recovery.
The Government is reviewing New Zealand's critical air transport requirements for the future to ensure appropriate levels of air connectivity are maintained and the Government is getting value for money from the IAFC scheme. Further announcements are expected in the coming weeks.
IAFC Scheme Additional Information
May 2020–Apr 2021
International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) Scheme
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 80% of New Zealand's airfreight was carried in the belly-hold of passenger aircraft, with the remaining 20% carried by cargo-only freighters. Pre-COVID there were approximately 550 international passenger flights into and out of New Zealand per week.
Border restrictions, implemented in March, significantly reduced passenger services resulting in a collapse of international airfreight movements due to the pandemic. The collapse in international air travel meant New Zealand's ability to import essential products, such as medical supplies, and export high value cargo was put at risk. As a small and geographically isolated island nation, international air services are vital to sustain New Zealand's connectivity for trade and passengers.
In March 2020 Government set aside $600 million for an aviation relief package as part of the $12.1 billion COVID-19 support package. Of the $600 million, $320 million was allocated to provide short term funding support to airlines and other aviation carriers to ensure capacity is provided on key international airfreight routes – the IAFC scheme.
The main objective of the IAFC is to maintain capacity for critical imports (such as medical supplies) and high value exports through the Covid-19 response and early recovery period. The scheme requires importers and exporters to pay for their freight on a commercial basis and aims to help the sector recover as quickly as possible.
Contracts were awarded under Phase 1 of the scheme in April, restoring capacity to the market. Since it was established, the IAFC scheme has enabled over 3,700 flights in and out of New Zealand carrying 70,000 tonnes of cargo.
The first phase of contracts ran to the end of November 2020.
Phase 2: 1 December 2020 to 31 March 2021
In September 2020, the Government agreed to extend the IAFC scheme until the end of March 2021.
We ran a second RFP process recognising that the first procurement round was done at a challenging time for the aviation sector and delivered to accelerated timeframes.
Airlines and carriers were invited to submit proposals to participate in Phase 2 of the IAFC scheme on 30 September. The RFP closed 5pm, 28 October. Proposals for Phase 2 of the scheme were assessed against a specific set of criteria by the evaluation panel.
The Ministry of Transport has appointed Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern, Qantas and Malaysia Airlines. These providers are successfully operating under Phase 2 of the scheme. Any subsequent provider appointments will be announced on the website as contracts are finalised.
Beehive release: Next stage of airfreight scheme keeps critical freight flowing(external link)
As well as the flights supported by the scheme a number of providers continue to operate outside of the scheme. Exporters and importers should consult with their preferred freight forwarder to identify the most appropriate air service for the requirements.
Applicants must contribute to our primary and secondary objectives.
Our primary objectives:
Ensure the supply of critical imports, particularly medical supplies, and
Maintain air connectivity with key trading partners, ensuring our exports that travel by air still make it to those markets.
Our secondary objectives:
Maintain air connectivity with key tourism markets to enable fast recovery when border restrictions and isolation requirements are relaxed or lifted.
Support the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the aviation sector in New Zealand, given its importance to trade, business, employment and travel in New Zealand.
Preserve connections to New Zealand's key international partners, including the Pacific islands
We must be satisfied that, without Government support, the airfreight capacity would not be provided or would only be available at a cost that undermined the objectives.
Essential Transport Connectivity (ETC) scheme established
The ETC scheme provides support for transport providers in the short to medium term. The scheme's goal is to ensure capacity, regional connectivity and essential services continue in the wake of COVID-19.
Airports, airlines, aviation support services and non-aviation transport services (land and maritime) can all apply for the ETC funding by checking their eligibility and requesting an application form from the Essential Transport Connectivity Team.
We consider applications for ETC funding support on a case-by-case basis.
Email: ETC@transport.govt.nz
At a high level, applicants are expected to:
have exhausted all other sources of funding support, including the Government's COVID-19 Economic Response Package, bank loans, support from shareholders and so on
taken all available and reasonable operational and commercial measures to ride out the impact of COVID-19 or adjust the size of their business
meet specific requirements for airports and airlines, aviation support services and non-aviation transport services.
Airports and airlines must be able to show they support regional connectivity and are key to the recovery of domestic or international aviation.
Aviation support services must be able to show they are essential to the aviation sector and that without it, the operation and recovery of the aviation system would be significantly impeded.
For non-aviation transport services there can be no substitutable service now or in the short term, and if the service fails, there must be a low probability of a market resolution within a reasonable timeframe.
Non-aviation services must also:
support economic activity, including maintaining the core transport network and critical supply chain
support inclusive access including enabling all people to access social and economic opportunities, or
be critical for emergency and resilience purposes.
Most taxi companies, rental car companies, tourism operators and aviation operators who do not run scheduled services will not be eligible. Tourism operators may be eligible for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's tourism recovery package.
Tourism recovery(external link)
Email: IAFC@transport.govt.nz
New Zealand freight and supply chain strategy
The Ministry is leading the development of the New Zealand freight and supply chain strategy which seeks to identify what is needed to optimise the system in the coming decades.
Airline code-share and alliance agreements
Authorising agreements between airlines proposing to operate flights to and from New Zealand under alliance or code-share arrangements.
Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy
Delivering a freight and logistics strategy for the upper North Island that includes whether to move the location of the Port of Auckland.
Transport Sector Guidance on Sanctioned Ships and Aircraft
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Government has imposed sanctions to restrict some ships and aircraft from entering New Zealand.
Climate change — emissions work programme
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Air Navigation System Review
In February 2021 the Minister of Transport agreed to a first principles review to determine what the Government wants to achieve for an air navigation system now and into the future.
Act amendment
Financial security regime for offshore installations
Clarifying and strengthening the offshore financial security regime to ensure offshore installation owners have an appropriate amount of insurance, or other financial assurance for their liabilities for pollution damage resulting from an oil spill.
Drones in New Zealand
Researching and regulating the use of drones in New Zealand.


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Letter: Climate facts matter
Opinion | May 5, 2017
In July 2015, researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration led by Tom Karl determined the 18-year-long pause in rising temperatures never occurred. NOAA therefore claimed temperatures had in fact continued to rise at an alarming rate. They now had their silver bullet.
NOAA's new claim was contrary to the warming pause previously accepted by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In November 2015, President Obama, with NOAA and Karl's new data, pushed for a more stringent Paris Climate Agreement with little doubt that global warming is truly an existential threat.
Recently, NOAA's new claims were shown to be based on data that couldn't be verified, and didn't meet NOAA's own standards for transparency and documentation. On Feb. 3, 2017, John Bates, the caretaker of NOAA's climate archives who won a Gold Medal in 2014 for his extraordinary work in creating a system to verify, check and preserve all NOAA's documents, admitted that in the rush to influence the Paris climate negotiations that Karl failed to run their data through NOAA's verification software and then, in an incredible instance of "the dog ate my research papers," lost the data. Their computer supposedly crashed without storing their research data on a backup, as well as on NOAA's central archive.
This revelation came after the U.S. House of Representatives committee that funds NOAA had previously asked for Karl's research documents. Both Karl and NOAA refused. NOAA then refused a formal subpoena.
Bates belatedly confirmed Karl and his team constantly had their "thumb on the scales" to push the warming narrative. Karl retired from NOAA in 2016. Bates is no longer the caretaker of NOAA's archives.
Today, the 2015 Paris Agreement is built on a foundation of deception. Sadly, scientists pointing our Karl's fraud were vilified and their reputations smeared. On Feb. 14, the House committee reopened its stalled investigation. The silver bullet has melted, and not because of global warming.
Floyd Diemoz
Editor's note: For a different perspective on this issue, see http://www.snopes.com/2017/02/08/noaa-scientists-climate-change-data/.

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A funny thing happened to me this summer. When I made the switch to harpsichord, I was positive that I would never play piano seriously again. I had fallen head over heels in love with the harpsichord. It was more enticing, more alluring, more satisfying to play. I felt more of a physical connection with the harpsichord than I ever felt with the piano. I loved feeling the pluck, that little bit of resistance before the plectrum plucks the string. I loved exploring the different ways I could manipulate the sound with my touch and delighted in hearing how only a subtle change in physical movement (playing with the tips of my fingers versus playing with the pad of my fingers, getting a fast pluck versus getting a slow pluck) could create a difference in sound so vast that the color palette of the harpsichord seemed full of endless possibilities. I still love all these things about harpsichord playing. Of course I do. I'm a harpsichordist, god damnit!
But my first instrument was the piano, and it was my gateway instrument, the instrument that introduced me to everything that I love about music. Not to mention that I have two degrees in playing the damn thing. And although, if I'm completely honest with myself, I never loved playing piano, I did love the music. That's probably why I played it for as long as I did–well that, and I didn't even know harpsichord was an option until I realized that harpsichord was an option.
The piano and me were finished. I still had to play it on occasion, mostly to make money (nothing pays the bills like accompanying), but playing it was never fun. Compared to the harpsichord, the piano felt clunky, clumsy, brash, and inelegant. I still loved the music, but I was happy to be a listener of that music, I felt no urge to be a performer of that music. I had enough music I wanted to perform on the harpsichord.
Then this summer I had a sudden urge, like how you crave a greasy slice of dollar pizza after drinking too much. The urge was to play Beethoven. I don't know why, but it suddenly wasn't enough just to listen to Beethoven, I had to play Beethoven. It's one thing to listen to a piece, but you get to know a piece differently when you play it. You live with it longer, you get to know every detail, you have to figure out what it's trying to say. And once that work is done, it feels like the piece is in some way yours; that you're trying to convey to your listeners what you love about the piece. You've created an intimate relationship with the piece and that relationship shows when you play it.
I guess that you can gain the same kind of intimate knowledge of a piece by analyzing it. But that wasn't enough for me. I'm a performer and what I like to do is show people all the interesting facets of a piece through performance rather than telling people about it in the abstract (though that's not to say I don't value the work of theorists and musicologists. I think the opposite. I have theorists and musicologists to thank for the way I look at, listen to, and perform music, and in many ways these scholars have been more influential teachers to me than my private teachers. But that's a subject for another blog post). And after all the time I spent wanting to perform only harpsichord music, I had to play Beethoven. Really, I missed him and wanted to get reacquainted.
When I felt the initial urge to play Beethoven, part of me wanted to be a little subversive and play him on the harpsichord. After all, many of his early sonatas say that it can be played on either harpsichord or piano–Moonlight is one designated for both instruments, the Pathetique is another. And though playing those sonatas designated for both instruments on the harpsichord is still a project I have in mind, I really wanted to play Beethoven on the piano.
It didn't feel right, though. It felt like I was cheating on the harpsichord. So, I found a good compromise. I decided to learn the Beethoven sonata on fortepiano. The simplest way of describing the technique of playing fortepiano is that it's halfway between harpsichord playing and modern piano playing. You're still using a lot of harpsichord techniques with some additional fingerings that are more quote-unquote modern. Also, knee pedals are a lot of fun.
So, I played a Beethoven sonata, op. 28, the Pastoral, on the fortepiano. And it was fun. Part of the fun was learning how to play a damn fortepiano (not easy, let me tell you), but most of the fun came from hanging out with Beethoven again. As much as I love the composers of the baroque, they don't write like Beethoven. That's not a value judgment, it's just a statement of fact. The styles are completely different and it was fun to be back in the world of Beethoven. It felt familiar, like stepping into your grandma's place, but it also felt new. New because the years of playing earlier music helped me recognize how much early music is still in Beethoven. I saw opportunities for ornamentation, different places for rubato that I would never have taken before, and recognized certain stock progressions that composers since the beginning of tonality have always found uses for (there's a great Pachabel canon progression in the fourth movement of op. 28, used as an effective transition to a new key in the exposition then altered in the recap in a way that makes it sound like a cheesy pop tune from the 1950s).
I had an opportunity to play op. 28 in a masterclass and also perform two movements of the sonata. It was a great way of having my cake and eating it too. Not only did I get to play Beethoven again, playing it on the fortepiano still kept me in the field of early music. It wasn't as huge a transgression on the harpsichord as playing the modern piano would have been. After that experience, I thought my desire to play piano was done. I was wrong.
Every summer for the past eight years, I have this music camp job. The job requires me to play piano as an accompanist to the campers and also collaborations with the other faculty. I love that job, but playing piano is not my favorite part of it. Many years I just brought a harpsichord with me and performed on it in faculty recitals. This year, I wasn't bringing a harpsichord with me (even though, I eventually ended up bringing one with me because I happened to buy one just before camp started…but again that's another blog post) and as I thought about what I might want to perform on faculty recitals, I suddenly thought of Liszt.
Well not Liszt exactly. Really I thought of Wagner. I had heard the NY Phil give a concert performance of Das Rheingold and afterwards, I had all this Wagner envy. I love Wagner and I resented the fact that I chose an instrument that would never allow me to play Wagner. Except, there was one way I could play Wagner: the Liszt transcriptions. And there was that transcription of the Liebestod I had always wanted to play and it was just the right length to keep the attention of a group of teenagers and it was about dying for love, a stupid romantic concept that I knew the kids would eat up.
I began working on the Liszt-Wagner Liebestod. This time there was no question of instrument. It would be the modern piano. Practicing felt weird. The instrument never felt natural to me, but after years away, I felt like my piano muscles had atrophied. Long stretches of tremolos, extended arpeggios, and thick chords, all things that I remember being not difficult, were giving me trouble. I almost gave up many times. But I couldn't give up. The piece was so beautiful and I was learning so much about it, the way it keeps delaying resolution until that magic moment when it lets loose (the Liszt transcription of that moment is pianistically outrageous, yet also somehow appropriate, and greatly satisfying).
Suddenly, I was practicing piano more than I was practicing harpsichord. And I was enjoying it. After tackling all the technical hurdles of the Liszt, I found myself getting lost in making the thing sound good. I was experimenting with my approach to the keys, trying to get a sound I thought was as close to the orchestral sound of Wagner as I could. I was intrigued by the challenge of bringing out inner voices, making them sound like they were independent instrumental lines. I was enamored with creating a performance that builds to that orgasmic climax.
Yet, at the same time I was having an existential crisis. What was wrong with me? Why was I playing the piano so much? I'm a harpsichordist, damn it. Why waste time not playing your instrument? And why are you enjoying it so much? But then the Liebestod would call and I couldn't ignore it. That's when I recognized what was happening.
I've always compared being in music to being addicted to drugs. You want to stop, you know there are other things you can do, but you just can't help but do it. You just can't do anything else no matter how hard you try. I feel the same with my nicotine addiction. No matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to kick cigarettes.
In regards to my new found enjoyment of playing piano, I realized that it wasn't the piano calling me at all. The fix I needed was the music. It wasn't the piano I was compelled to play. It was Beethoven and it was Liszt that I felt compelled to play. I loved these pieces and I had been away from these pieces for a long time. I needed to get to know these pieces again. It was this reunion of sorts that I was enjoying, not the piano playing. Playing the piano was my only method of experiencing these composers again. That was why I was playing piano again. I knew that the enjoyment would disappear once I had to play a piece that I didn't want to play, as happens when you play piano professionally (Hindemith Tuba Sonata, anyone?). I wasn't playing piano for the sake of playing piano. I was playing piano because I loved the pieces I was playing on it. It was the music, not the instrument.
The opposite is true for harpsichord. I love playing harpsichord for the sake of playing harpsichord. I can spend hours playing just one note, experimenting with the different ways I can play that note and be satisfied. Don't get me wrong. I love the repertoire for the harpsichord too and I feel just as compelled to play that music as much as I wanted to play Beethoven, but playing the harpsichord brings me joy the way playing the piano does not. I'm happy to play anything on the harpsichord, even (shudder) Elliot Carter (that's also not a value judgment on Carter, I'm just commenting on how freaking difficult he is to play). Harpsichord is my vocation. Piano is now my avocation.
My summer playing piano only confirmed for me that I'm a harpsichordist, but it also confirmed for me that I'm a musician first. The harpsichord is my instrument without a doubt, but I now see no reason to limit myself if I have the desire to play a piece I love that happens to be for piano. What's the point of denying myself, especially when I have the means and (somewhat) the ability to play?
The piano was the beginning of my musical journey and though our relationship was somewhat rocky, somewhat contentious, I can't deny that it's still a part of me. It will probably always be a part of me. You can never forget where you come from, no matter how hard you try. I guess now the piano and I have come to some form of reconciliation; it's now part of my musical family again, sort of like a distant cousin you see only once in a while at weddings or funerals. I still think it's clunky, clumsy, brash, and inelegant, but those clunky, clumsy, brash, inelegant cousins can be fun to hang out with, and, whether you like it or not, they're your clunky, clumsy, brash, inelegant cousins. You might as well embrace them.


The Wellington County Plowmen's Association was established in 1913. Since then, the Wellington County Plowmen's Association has hosted five International Plowing Matches (IPMs).
The Wellington County Plowmen's Association is pleased to welcome the return of the IPM in 2016. It will be held just outside of Harriston, Ontario in Minto County.


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Andrew B. Watson, PhD, Apple, CA, USA
David H. Brainard, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Ruth Rosenholtz, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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M. Concetta Morrone, Istituto di Neurofisiologia, C N R, Pisa, Italy
Kathy Mullen, PhD, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Anthony M. Norcia, PhD, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA
John C. Palmer, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Michael Paradiso, PhD, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Mary A. Peterson, PhD, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Joel M. Pokorny, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Austin Roorda, PhD, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Allison Sekuler, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Michael N. Shadlen, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Robert M. Shapley, New York University, New York, NY, USA
Eero Simoncelli, PhD, New York University, New York, NY, USA
Pawan Sinha, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Andrew T. Smith, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
David L. Sparks, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
George Sperling, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Davida Y. Teller, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Bosco Tjan, PhD, USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Shimon Ullman, PhD, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Brian Wandell, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
John S. Werner, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
David R. Williams, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA


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Air Zaïre, appelée Air Congo avant 1971, était la compagnie aérienne nationale de la République démocratique du Congo. La compagnie fut fondée en 1961 sous le nom d'Air Congo. Ses destinations étaient européennes et africaines. La compagnie fit faillite en 1995. Les Lignes aériennes congolaises (LAC) succédèrent à cette dernière comme la compagnie aérienne nationale, mais des problèmes administratifs, techniques et financiers (ex. inscription sur la Liste des compagnies aériennes qui font l'objet d'une interdiction d'exploitation dans l'Union européenne) interrompirent les activités opérationnelles en 2008.

Histoire
Air Congo est créée par le Décret-Loi du , et est une des premières compagnies africaines à desservir l'Afrique et l'Europe. Remplaçant la SABENA qui avait depuis 1925 un monopole interne sur les lignes congolaises, cette entreprise publique assure l'exploitation du réseau des liaisons domestiques et internationales du nouvel État indépendant. Ces premiers avions sont financés par la Caisse générale d'épargne du Congo (CADECO).

En octobre 1971, la compagnie devient Air Zaïre lorsque la République démocratique du Congo est rebaptisée Zaïre.

En 1978, la compagnie dessert Kinshasa, Kisangani, Kananga, M'Bujimai, Bukavu, Isiro, Goma, Lubumbashi au niveau interne, Entebbe, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Bujumbura, Libreville, Douala, Lagos, Lomé, Abidjan et Dakar en Afrique, Athènes, Bruxelles, Londres, Madrid, Paris et Rome en Europe.
Cette même année, des mesures de libéralisation du transport aérien sont mises en place et plusieurs entreprises privées commencent à exploiter le transport de fret et de passagers sur le réseau interne zaïrois.

En automne 1986, la compagnie changea d'administration, à la suite de problèmes financiers dus à un accroissement de la concurrence dans les années 1980 sur le territoire national avec Scibe Airlift et Shabair et sur ses destinations internationales. Elle fut administrée par la compagnie française Union de transports aériens (UTA) tout en restant propriété de l'État congolais. Ces changements menèrent à une diminution de la flotte et à plusieurs modifications des réseaux exploités.

En 1981, la compagnie desservait 22 destinations internationales. En 1987, ce réseau a été réduit de moitié : Abidjan, Bruxelles, Douala, Lagos, Libreville, Lomé, Luanda, Paris, et Rome. Une rationalisation opérée dans la foulée du partenariat de six ans conclu avec la compagnie Union de transports aériens (UTA) en 1985, afin de remettre Air Zaïre sur les voies de la bonne gestion. À cet égard, un ressortissant français, Joël de Cernon, fut nommé en qualité de P-DG en remplacement du Zaïrois Geyoro Te Kule (l'un des PDG d'Air Zaïre). M.Makuikila Na Nkau exerça toujours son poste de représentant d'I.A.T.A - Directeur Marketing, poste qu'il a gardé de 1961 à 1990 (I.A.T.A = Association internationale du transport aérien).

En 1991, les émeutes de Kinshasa et la crise économique du Congo endommagèrent l'Aéroport international de Ndjili, et la compagnie en subit de lourdes conséquences. En 1994, la flotte aérienne fut réduite de manière draconienne, elle comptait seulement 5 appareils pour 31 à sa création ; en outre, les lignes internes furent limitées à 11 escales et les vols vers Paris et Rome furent définitivement interrompus.

Après une longue et lente plongée dans les abîmes, la compagnie fut déclarée en faillite en octobre 1995 avec une dette dépassant les 50 millions de dollars américains et des arriérés de payement de salaires des employés dépassant même 3 ans (on estime aujourd'hui à 9 millions d'euros la somme des salaires non versée aux seuls employés de nationalité belge).

Au niveau de la diversité de la flotte aérienne, cette entreprise a connu une évolution assez rapide du matériel usité. Héritière d'une série de Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4 et Douglas DC-6 à l'indépendance du pays, elle fut pourvue rapidement d'un Boeing 707 puis d'un DC-8 pour assurer une liaison entre Kinshasa et les grandes métropoles européennes. En 1967, le passage à l'ère du moteur à réaction fut complété par l'acquisition d'un certain nombre de Sud-Aviation Caravelle puis en 1973 par l'introduction de deux DC-10. Ces modèles d'appareils transcontinentaux constitueront l'épine dorsale du transport international de la compagnie et ce, jusqu'à la cessation de ses activités. Au niveau des vols internes, les avions des premières années furent remplacés par des Fokker F27 et des Boeing 737-200. Air Zaire a aussi exploité un 747-100 (N747QC). Il circule des photos d'un 747-400 aux couleurs de la compagnie, mais il est difficile de les dater.

Pour la modernisation de ses appareils, Air Zaïre avait commandé deux exemplaires du McDonnell Douglas MD-11 pour le réseau international (livraisons prévues en 1992 et en 1993). Eu égard à la situation catastrophique de la compagnie zaïroise, aucun payement ne fut jamais honoré à l'avionneur américain et les appareils ne furent donc jamais produits.

Anecdotes
 En 1992,  un DC-10 fut saisi pour non-payement de dette et fut entreposé en Israël jusqu'à sa destruction en 2002 (9Q-CLI "Mont Ngaliema").
 En 1974, Air Zaïre a emmené les boxeurs Mohamed Ali et George Foreman à Kinshasa, à l'occasion du "combat du siècle" organisé par Don King.
 La compagnie a été soupçonnée d'avoir acheminé en 1990 le commando militaire responsable du massacre d'étudiants à l'Université de Lubumbashi.

Voir aussi
 Aéroport international de Ndjili
 Lignes aériennes congolaises (LAC)

Notes et références

Liens externes
 Air Zaïre, In Memoriam Air Zaïre
 Air Congo, In Memoriam Air Congo
 Air Zaïre, annonces orales enregistrées à bord (repas, décollage, atterrissage, etc.)
 Couvertures d'horaires d'Air Zaïre et d'Air Congo
 Couverture publicitaire du réseau d'Air Zaïre en 1981
 UTA et Air Zaïre
 AllAfrica.com Situation désespérée des Lignes Aériennes Congolaises
 Congo Poste: poste aérienne
 Digital Congo 3.0: Le renouvellement de la flotte des L.A.C. : une obligation morale pour l'État congolais
 Congo Indépendant: Interview du commandant Simon Diasilua Zitu
 M.R.: Richard Fourneaux soutient les anciens de Air Zaïre
  Transports et Télécommunications au Zaïre
  Encyclopedia of African Airlines

Compagnie aérienne ayant son siège en république démocratique du Congo
Entreprise congolaise disparue (RDC)
Entreprise fondée en 1961
Entreprise disparue en 1995
Kinshasa

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Lapwing: Patagonian Odyssey
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About the Lapwing: Patagonian Odyssey
Patagonia is a region of stark, haunting beauty in the southern reaches of Chile and Argentina just across the water from Antarctica. Ice fields, glacial lakes, narrow fjords and towering mountain massifs compile an astonishing display of natural attractions. This upmarket escorted group holiday takes you from Chile's capital to the wilderness landscapes of Torres Del Paine.
City tour of Buenos Aires
Visit the Perito Moreno glacier
Wildlife spotting in the Beagle Channel
Explore Tierra del Fuego National Park
Day walks in Torres del Paine National Park
Historic Santiago walking tour
Day 1: Arrive in Santiago, Chile
Day 2: Optional visits to local vineyards or the port of Valparaiso
Day 3: Fly to Punta Arenas, Southern Patagonia
Day 4: By road to Torres del Paine National Park
Day 5-6: Opportunities for walking and a boat trip on Lago Grey
Day 7: Drive to El Calafate in Argentina
Day 8: Visit Perito Moreno Glacier
Day 9: Optional trip to the ice fields or visit a local estancia
Day 10: Fly to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego
Day 11: Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park, boat trip along the Beagle Channel
Day 12: Fly to Buenos Aires
Day 13: Guided city tour
Day 1: Arriving Santiago, Chile
If you are arriving on an international flight today, you will be met at the airport by the tour leader or a local representative. There will be time to relax before exploring the city and visiting a few of the many museums, markets and parks of this cosmopolitan capital. Santiago is laid out in a broad valley below the snow-capped Andes. For a panoramic view over the city, visit Cerro Santa Lucia, a central, rather romantic park. For even more panoramic vistas, a cable car leads to the summit of San Cristobal, where you can join Chilean families wandering along the leafy paths. Afterwards, have a beer at one of the pavement cafés in Bellavista. This is an Italian quarter of narrow streets peppered with bars and shops selling local lapis lazuli.
Today there is an optional visit to Chile's second city, Valparaíso. This lively seaport is built on a series of hills which form a backdrop to the wide bay, with views over the seaside resort of Viña del Mar. You can wander through the steep, winding streets and among the brightly-coloured colonial homes built for 19th century British and German merchants, or take a ride in one of the creaky wooden funiculars which link the cliff-top communities.
Time permitting, you may wish to visit one of the vineyards close to Santiago, to sample some highly respected Chilean wine.
A 4 hour flight takes you south to Punta Arenas. On a clear day you have views of the southern icecap, its fjords, volcanoes and glaciers. Approaching the city you see the rust brown Patagonian steppes, pitted with small lagoons, stretching out towards the Straits of Magellan. On the other side of the water rise the mountains of the windswept island of Tierra del Fuego.
Punta Arenas was an important, British-influenced trading centre before the opening of the Panama Canal turned it into a backwater; the region's fortunes were only briefly revived during a short-lived gold rush. To add to its woes, the sheep-rearing business has never recovered from the catastrophic collapse of the price of meat and wool. No pure-blooded indigenous people are left alive here; having survived for centuries the rigours of the Antarctic climate they were annihilated by the diseases brought in by sailors and missionaries at the turn of the 20th century. Overnight in the city.
An early morning departure in a private vehicle bound for the Torres del Paine National Park (3.5 hours), with stops to visit the Milodon Cave made famous by explorer Bruce Chatwin. The scenery is overwhelming; the granite massif of the Cuernos, milky lakes dotted with icebergs and, soaring above, condors riding against perpetual fierce winds.
Stay in one of the cosiest and best located lodges within the park, on the shores of Lago Grey. There are views of the towering granite massif from the property. Your time here allows you to explore extensively, on foot and by boat, and to enjoy the peace and beauty of this national park, deservedly one of South America's most acclaimed attractions. There are excellent hiking trails that wind alongside the glacial lakes with close-up views of the rock towers and needles rising 3,000m into a tempestuous sky.
We include the famous boat trip that navigates towards the wall of giant Glacier Grey. The boat will set a course through the vivid blue icebergs that crowd Lago Grey before taking you right up to the face of the enormous glacier. This is a monumental ice field extending almost as far as the eye can see and fronted by a cracking, calving wall of azure pinnacles.
Keen walkers can take the option to hike (8 hours return) to Glacier Grey, or to the base of the monumental vertical slabs the Torres (towers). There are more leisurely trails through the forest to see other ice and wind-carved glacial formations. For a different perspective, you might take an optional horse riding trip. Canter amidst beautiful scenery under the watchful eye of local horsemen.
Drive via the waterfall of Salto Grande and Laguna Amarga as you exit the park and then head towards Argentina across the Patagonian steppe, a bleak and scantily-populated landscape. Keep a look out for guanacos, rheas, and flamingos, as well as for the wonderful views over Lago Argentino, the largest in the country.
It is on these shores that El Calafate, your next port of call, is situated. This is a small town, but it is growing fast, brimming with hotels, cafés, tour agencies, delicatessens, sweet-shops and roaming travellers. There's not a huge amount to do in town, but it's a nice place to unwind and a convenient base for excursions into the area.
The town is a stopping off point for visitors to the Perito Moreno Glacier, still one of the most dynamic in the world. Driving out towards the glacier (2 hours) the road follows the lake before turning up a wooded valley, dense with beech and birch trees, and continues alongside shimmering lagoons bordered with bright crimson and heather lichens.
The park authorities have been sensitive about keeping the site as natural as possible, and there are no shops or cafés within close proximity of the wooden viewing platforms, which are landscaped into the cliff. Just looking at the cliff-edge of the glacier, which towers 60m above the water surface and is an extraordinary 5km wide, is awe-inspiring in itself. But after a time you hear the unforgettable sound of the glacier calving a vast wedge of ice the size of a tower block and sending it smashing down into the lake, where it divides and floats away as an iceberg.
There is an optional mini-trek on the glacier (local regulations enforce a maximum 65 yrs of age policy). Walking out on the ice is an extraordinary experience; atop this immense ice sheet you feel exposed to the elements, and you can explore the craggy, desolate landscape, peering into crevasses and deep water pools, squinting against the incredible blue of the ice. It is a 1-2 hour walk on the ice led by a local guide, and crampons are provided.
Today is free to relax or there is an optional full-day trip to further explore the ice fields, where you pass the still waters of Lago Onelli, dotted with icebergs and with a backdrop of dense forest giving onto impressive snow-capped mountains. Other alternatives include taking a tour of a local estancia, horse riding or even driving for 3.5 hours down the road to El Chaltén, in the shadow of the Fitzroy range, a mecca for hikers and climbers.
The world's southernmost city, Ushuaia sits at the foot of a hand of jagged peaks. Thus isolated, it was a penal colony at the turn of the 20th century and a sleepy frontier town until the late 1970s when it was turned into a tax haven to encourage settlers. Immigration has slackened off nowadays as this status is being rescinded but effects of the boom are nonetheless evident, with chalet-style residences, modern hi- tech factories, shopping malls and duty free shops.
During your stay there is a boat trip along the Beagle Channel, named after the ship carrying Charles Darwin's scientific expedition which travelled these waters. The vessel heads out of Ushuaia Bay to explore the bays and islets of the channel, and there are brief stops for you to get a closer look at some of the fauna, which includes cormorants and sea-lions. If you are lucky you may even catch a glimpse of an albatross gliding over the water.
Today there is a half-day trip to nearby Tierra del Fuego National Park and Lapataia Bay with its bright green deciduous beech forests, and silvery lakes and fjords populated by water birds and beavers. Walk along winding, narrow hillside paths to discover views over the Beagle Channel, and learn about the evolution of the natural and human landscapes.
Breakfast and Lunch included.
Those interested in the region's history will enjoy a visit Harberton Ranch. You set off on a beautiful 85km journey through Tierra del Fuego's mountainous interior to arrive at the ranch, the first on the island, established by English missionaries. Their descendants still operate this scenic, wind-tussled sheep farm. It's worth reading Lucas Bridge's evocative book 'The Uttermost Part of the Earth' which details the history of the estancia, founded by his father, and the daily life of the now-extinct Yamana and Ona people.
Fly to the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, an elegant and cosmopolitan city famed for the fascinating port district of La Boca with its cobbled streets and brightly painted houses. It was here that the tango was born, and Diego Maradona honed his footballing skills.
The centre of town is home to the historic heartland, government buildings and churches as well as chic shopping districts, which have a nostalgic, Parisian feel. The bohemian district of San Telmo is full of quaint old houses interspersed with antiques shops, tango bars and expensive restaurants. Slightly further out of town is the Recoleta district, even more evocative of belle époque French and Italianate architecture. During the winter months, wealthy female residents parade the streets in their fur coats and improbable, towering hairstyles, and take afternoon tea in the city's ornate cafés.
Explore the lanes and boulevards on your guided city tour, then make the most of some free time to shop, have a drink and a pastry in a tea-room or peruse the items on display in one of the many markets. It's fun to promenade up and down the quay in the city's splendidly renovated port district, Puerto Madero, which has trendy loft apartments, a string of open air restaurants and a small marina.
To take a break from the city's frenzy, you can travel by motor catamaran across the River Plate border to Colonia in Uruguay where you can wander cobbled streets and admire the squat colonial houses from the top of the lighthouse, and have a glass of wine or lunch in the yacht club. Wherever you are on your last day, if you are an enthusiastic carnivore make sure you have a juicy steak, usually up to a quarter of the price of its UK equivalent. Finally you could catch a tango show for a fantastic farewell to the city.
Sadly your tour comes to an end today in Buenos Aires.
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Suggested Accommodation
Santiago Hotel Atton El Bosque
Punta Arenas Hotel Rey Don Felipe
Torres Del Paine Hosteria Las Torres
El Calafate Kosten Aike
Ushuaia Hotel Lennox
Buenos Aires Recoleta Grand Hotel Buenos Aires
Internal airfares as specified
All land transport
International airport transfer
Optional excursions (please ask us for details)
Any items not listed as included
This tour operates with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 20 passengers. The minimum age is 12 years. Hotels are subject to change due to availability.
Categories: Multi Country Circuits, Patagonia, South America, south america group tours


Our First Video and More!
Hi! I'm John Shrock from johnshrock.com. Thank you for checking us out! I just want to tell you a little bit about our company and then we will also get into a little bit about how I left the Amish. I left the Amish, and I want to write about that as many people have encouraged me to do. This is where I need your input by asking me questions so that I know what to write about! To do this, I am going to start blogging and also video blogging to know where I am going to go with the book. What I am asking from you guys is to leave comments asking me questions that you yourself have about the Amish.
As far as me leaving the Amish, it truly is a very crazy story. I will begin by explaining a little bit about what the Amish that I came from are like just in case you do not know. The ones that I came from had no technology as far as electricity or cell phones and the like. We could use some battery powered things such as flashlights, but really it was very 1800's style. We used horses and buggies to drive around and we even had tons of rules about what color the buggies could be and things like that. It was a very strict Old Order Amish where I come from.
I honestly didn't hate being Amish until I was about 16 years old. It was then that I decided that I was sick of not being good enough and was going to leave. I mean there was no way possible that you could be good enough because of the thousands of rules that you constantly had to listen to and think about every day, especially with the fact that I was getting a little rebellious. I was starting to 'think like a teen' and didn't want to stay within all the rules. My dad and I got into a pretty big fight and from that, I decided for sure that I was done and I was leaving. Of course, the only problem with that was where to go and what to do. I really had no idea what this outside world was like. We had always been told stories about how horrible it was and that it was bad, but I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. Of course now, I am thankful that I left. This world is amazing, comparatively speaking. Then also, I am not ungrateful for some things that the Amish have as well. They have amazing food (my mother was an amazing cook), and they also have a better sense of being together as a community where they do things together and you feel more a part of everyone there. I still miss some of those things now, but one thing I knew when I was leaving is that doing that would immediately cut off ties with my family. I knew that if my family caught me and they knew that I wanted to leave that I would get into serious trouble. Honestly, I was scared.
It was June 28th when I decided that I was leaving for sure. They had talked about a person who had left about 6 months before, and he happened to be a person that I looked up to, so I decided that I would try and get a hold of him. I had no way of knowing how I was going to do this, but I knew a friend of his and I found his phone number in the phone book and tried to call him several times, but he would not answer the phone. I knew that my parents were going to find out eventually that I was up at the non-Amish neighbors using their phone, and I didn't want to get in trouble, so I just left. This is why you see "I Left" in the title of my company and you will hear me joke about it all the time. This comes from me leaving my parents a note that said "I Left". That is all it said. It had no explanation or goodbye, just those two words on it. I ran out that night.
I hid in the woods for a couple of hours, and then went up to the neighbor's house one more time to try and make one last attempt at phoning this man, and when he didn't answer, I ran out and slept in a barn the first night. You can read more about this by clicking on 'My Testimony' tab in the menu.
A family took me in and shared the Gospel with me and took me to church, I became a Christian, and I am now attending Bible College and starting johnshrock.com and John Shrock I Left, LLC in hopes that I can reach out to others. I hope to write my book eventually, and will probably also entitle that "I Left", with the vision to help many, especially Amish boys my age that want to leave the Amish. With that, I am going to be going to Wisconsin trying to do some recruiting and seeing if I can have people up there help direct people my way. These big plans mean that I need your help, especially as far as writing my book! English is not my first language, and while my speaking has gotten much better, I still am a little shaky with the writing, and so I need your questions that I can talk about and reply to because then I can write on those questions better. Please ask me questions either in the comments below, on my Facebook, my Twitter, or my YouTube channel. Thank you so much for reading! And if you leave a funny comment on "I Left", I will love it!
1. How many siblings do you have?
2. Have you been in contact with your family since you left?
4. Can you return home to visit?
5. What are you pursuing in bible college?
6. Do you think the Amish youth are leaving in greater numbers compared with 20-30 years ago?
7. Were you taught a trade while still living at home?
8. Is Dutch your 1st language?
9. Do you have any other friends who've left since you did?
10. Do you wish you could go back?
Thank you, Glenda, for your questions! We will be coming out with another video that will have the answers to many of these questions soon! Thank you again for your questions!
Hey Glenda! Thank you again for your questions. Please see our blog post here for the answers, or you can watch our youtube video here that answers them as well.


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La Sarcelle des Andaman () est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des . Elle était et est parfois encore considérée comme une sous-espèce de la Sarcelle grise ().

Répartition
Cette espèce est endémique des îles Andaman.

Annexes

Références taxinomiques

Anatidae
Faune endémique des îles Andaman-et-Nicobar


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Forums > Community Forums > Server/Website Chat >
WE NEED THIS MAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (lulz)
Discussion in 'Server/Website Chat' started by Obaruler, 17 Feb 2009.
Obaruler German Rager/Spamer
DONT_SHOT_THE_MEDIC !!!!!!!!!!!!
[youtube:3i9yvlf9]PV_4DZSvPuk&feature=related[/youtube:3i9yvlf9]
-> cp_bestinclass_v2
I lol'd =)
Obaruler, 17 Feb 2009
Tom Hackers
Re: WE NEED THIS MAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (lulz)
I think i had this map (on cracked tf2), lol...
Tom Hackers, 17 Feb 2009
Spykodemon said:
Tom Hackers said:
Cracked?
Ye, the medic is dispensing some crack to his team, so they see stuff like sentry cars =)
Vacoy some sort of fucking fish
yea I played the map. I think it's called bestinclass or something, it's a really cool map. every class has a challenge they have to face, when they finish it they can cap a point. and defend it from the other team =) who will try to cap it as well, the place you see in the vid is the "medic house" because the medic doesnt really have a talent to use in a room
It's a fun map to play
Grendal: 250 euro fine for calling a cop facist pig and wanker
Vacoy, 17 Feb 2009


In 1972, Wisconsin v. Yoder presented the Supreme Court with a sharp clash between the state's interest in social reproduction through education -- that is, society's interest in using the educational system to perpetuate its collective way of life among the next generation -- and the parents' interest in religious reproduction -- that is, their interest in passing their religious beliefs on to their children. This Article will take up the challenge of that clash, a clash which continues to be central to current debates over issues like intelligent design in the classroom. This Article engages with the competing theories put forward by scholars and judges who believe in a broad right of religious reproduction, trumping the state's interest in social reproduction, as well as those who believe that the interest in social reproduction should trump contrary claims by insular religious groups. The Article suggests that each of the major competing theories is fundamentally flawed and offers an alternative analysis based on communitarian and democratic values.
This democratic-communitarian view begins with the communitarian intuition that social subjects are constituted by multiple sources of value and that a rich diversity of value sources is important and worth fostering. Communitarian theory both recognizes the danger in allowing high-level value sources (that is, those value sources further from the individual) to become too thick and seeks to match social institutions to the values they are best able to promote. The role of education in our society suggests that it is uniquely well-situated to inculcate society-wide values. This conclusion combines with the democratic intuition that, in a democracy, decisions about the inculcation of social values can only legitimately be made by democratic means. The conclusion is that parents and courts are unjustified in interfering with social reproduction through schooling. However, communitarian theory also suggests that conscientious citizens and legislators should impose the minimum of constraints necessary to ensure the transmission of important communal values. That is, they should strongly consider democratically enacting the sorts of exemptions at issue in Yoder.
Chafetz, Josh, "Social Reproduction and Religious Reproduction: A Democratic-Communitarian Analysis of the Yoder Problem" (2006). Cornell Law Faculty Publications. 167.


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Brother Robert J. Juenemann...
Brother Robert J. Juenemann
The Province of the United States recommends to our fraternal prayers our dear brother Robert J. Juenemann of the Cupertino Marianist Community in Cupertino, California, USA, who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on July 28, 2022, in San Antonio at the age of 87 with 66 years of religious profession.
Brother Robert "Bob" was a beloved fund-raiser and builder who used the work of his hands to strengthen the financial position of his Marianist community when it foundered during difficult economic times – and his gift of interpersonal engagement to establish a donor base that ultimately would sustain and grow various Marianist ministries for generations to come.
Robert J. Juenemann was born on March 16, 1935, in Los Angeles, California. He was one of five children in the family of John and Elsie (Zielski) Juenemann/Williams.
He attended a private grade school in Temple City, California and then went on to graduate from San Gabriel Mission High School in San Gabriel, California. With two Dominican nuns and several Benedictine and diocesan priests among his aunts, uncles and cousins, Bob knew that the tradition of religious life was strong in his extended family. Discerning his own call to a religious vocation, he listened to the advice of one of his high school teachers, and contacted the Society of Mary after graduating. When Bob entered the novitiate in 1954 at Villa St. Joseph in Santa Cruz, California, it was his first direct encounter with the Marianists.
Bob professed first vows at Villa St. Joseph on December 8, 1955, and then began scholasticate studies there. One of his first classrooms was the chicken coop, tending to the two thousand chickens that fed the community. Before long, he was also assigned to visit local farmers in person, asking for produce that would help sustain the community of more than 50 novices and scholastics. This was the beginning of his ministry in development work – a calling that Brother Bob would continue for over five decades.
Brother Bob professed final vows at Santa Cruz on August 26, 1961. By then, he was involved with raising funds for, and helping to construct, two additional buildings for the community there. He also took a few courses at the University of San Francisco during this period, but by his own admission, "my grades were not the best, and my test scores were not good either."
But Brother Bob discovered that a college degree was not necessary for providing a remarkable gift of service to the Society of Mary. He would spend the next 20 years helping the Marianists acquire properties and raise funds for their facilities in Cupertino, the San Juan Community, Villa St. Joseph and the Marianist Center. One skill set that did undergird his success in this ministry was his love of cooking. He often thanked donors, board members and friends of the Marianists by preparing delicious lunches and dinners – and found that this "form of Marianist hospitality was very effective in creating bonds with others."
During this time, he also worked to establish an advisory board for the then Pacific Province a group of devoted lay men and women who offered their expertise in a wide range of financial management and business procedures. Based on their insights and assistance, the province was able to grow its endowment almost 300-fold from 1963 to 2000. Brother Bob also helped to launch a deferred giving program in the province – with generous donors signing on to support the work of the Marianists through charitable remainder trusts, wills and annuities.
Looking back on his more than 60 years of development work, Brother Bob reflected gratefully in 2018 about the doors that had been opened to him as a Marianist. "I have met so many wonderful people," he said. "Everyone I have called on has had more experience, education, power and money than me. They have all been wonderful mentors."
For his part, Brother Bob also made a positive impression on those he encountered – including those like Brother Gary Morris, who counted him as a friend for over 50 years, and like Father Michael Chiuri who first met Brother Bob after he'd mostly retired from development work.
"He was a truly remarkable man in many ways," Brother Gary says. "As soft-spoken and introspective as he was, Brother Robert made a big difference through the professional and diligent way he met, honored and supported the many benefactors of the Brothers' communities and apostolic works in California, Hawaii and Korea. He sincerely befriended many benefactors and never forgot to travel the country to meet with them, or to communicate with them by mailing cards to all of them for their birthdays and holidays, or just to make their days memorable by greeting them on behalf of his Marianist Brothers. He was appreciated for his kindness and his graciousness."
"Brother Bob was the most cultured yet down-to-earth person I've had the opportunity to call a friend and brother," Father Michael says. "He loved the fine arts: cinema, paintings, architecture, sculptures, literature, theatre and music. He was also a huge advocate for social justice and social change, believing that everyone should have access to the fine arts. He saw his ministry in fundraising as a way that he could assist others affect this change through Marianist ministries, especially in education and by working to uplift the poor."
Acknowledging Brother Bob as "a fantastic gourmet chef and baker," Brother Gary recalls that "Brothers, benefactors and his many friends would rave about his marvelous dinners and crave his signature fruit tortes and cakes."
In addition, Father Michael remembers Brother Bob as "deeply spiritual and a prolific reader who would always recommend something that he had just read or a talk that he just heard. He never forgot a birthday or tired of reminding me that rest was 'a necessary part of work.' In fact, his last words to me when I visited the Cupertino community in mid-July were that I was working too much and not resting enough – mainly because I could not visit with the community for an extended period. I will miss his great sense of humor, and his passion to have everyone invited to the table."
It's a sentiment shared by Brother Gary, who says "I will always remember Robert as a dedicated and prayerful fellow Marianist Brother and a friend. He will be sorely missed by those whom he served and generously responded to his gentle urging to be benefactors and friends."


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Here are my recommendations for Netflix. Your mileage may vary….
Luther– Nobody does brooding detective shows better than the BBC.
Daredevil– A blind, vigilante lawyer somehow it works.
Luke Cage– One the best Marvel series.
Sherlock– The BBC gets Sherlock Holmes.
Jessica Jones– Another good Marvel series.
The Fall– Creepy and great.
Peaky Blinders– Period crime piece.
The Defenders– Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones team up. Iron Fist shows up too.
Better Call Saul– Great prequel/sequel to Breaking Bad.
Turn– Revolutionary War spy drama.
Narcos– The Godfather in Columbia.
Stranger Things– Horror in the set in the 1980's.
Gotham– A different take on comic book world.
Atypical– A deals with a their autistic son.
Last Chance U– Interesting reality TV football drama.
Broadchurch– The BBC rock police shows.
Boss– Really good, cancelled before conclusion.
Iron Fist– Maybe Marvel is running out ideas, not horrible but not great.
Sens8– Interesting premise, series cancelled final movie to wrap up loose ends on the way.
Marco Polo– Cancelled before conclusion.
Orange is the New Black– Early seasons good, later seasons not so much.
Master of None– Hit or miss.
Lillyhammer– a thinly veiled sequel to the Sopranos.
Longmire– Old style cop show.
Black Mirror– Hit or miss.
Making a Murderer– Not exactly even handed.
Orphan Black– Early seasons great, later seasons not so much.
Borgia– Insufferable, the end I was rooting for everybody to get wiped out.
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt– Everybody like this but me.
Battlestar Galactica- The missing dvd THE PLAN found!
I was a huge fan of both the original Battlestar Galactica (1978) and love the re-imagined series (2004-2009). Recently I purchased the box set of the full series and have decided to review the episodes and re-watch the show from beginning to end.
I was excited to finally purchase this set at Best Buy when it was re-released last month (April, 2010).
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I have been informed that "The Plan" is in fact included on this set on Season Four, Disc #4. I sincerely apologize for any confusion. If you need any further assistance, please let me know.
So to summarize, The Plan IS included in the new series box set but is not listed on the outside packaging.


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Cardi B is undoubtedly doing a lot right now as she continues to dethrone herself on the Billboard charts, secure residencies and book a number of headlining gigs for the upcoming festival season. All combined is the reason the "Money" rapper is scared that her 9-month-old daughter, Kulture, will forget about her.
Cardi was the honorary guest at the recent Beautycon Festival and discussed the latter with the audience. "It's very hard. It's like the hardest challenge ever. I don't even like talking about it. I really don't like talking about it because it's, like, very hard," she told Beautycon CEO Moj Mahdara when explaining how scared she is of Kulture forgetting her.
"For example, I haven't seen my baby now in two days because I was in Vegas, now I'm here. And it's just hard because I be like, 'damn, will she forget about me, like, in two days?'"
Cardi admitted that she underestimated the whole motherhood thing, especially being a successful rapper. "When I was pregnant, I used to be like, it's gonna be easy. I'm just gonna hire a nanny and my baby's gonna come with me everywhere," she explained. "But it's like once you have the baby, it's hard to get a nanny because you don't trust nobody with your kid!"
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Planet Waves FM: Interview with Andrew McLuhan
Marshall McLuhan, media theorist, English professor and grandfather of this week's guest on Planet Waves FM: Andrew McLuhan.
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Planet Waves FM is presented free from commercial interruption.
Here is my introduction to Cosmophilia: You Belong Here, the 2015 annual edition of Planet Waves, which is now available at the best pre-order discount rate. I describe the Planet Waves annual edition at the beginning of the program.
In tonight's non astrological edition (here is your astrology), we have something extra fun — an interview with Andrew McLuhan, musician, scholar and grandson of Marshall McLuhan. That name lacks the controversy and impact that it once had. But his ideas are more relevant, and more obvious, than ever.
I bet this is at least 10 baud!
It was Marshall who most accurately envisioned the world we live in today — the global village, the return to tribalism and people becoming the content of media rather than merely its consumers. The image at left is a detail from a Global Village modem, which company took its name from one of Marshall McLuhan's observations.
In other words, way back in 1964 he looked out at the world and saw what could become Facebook. In the process he commenced the whole field of media studies. By the way, from my discussions with Andrew, this would include astrology the way we do it at Planet Waves, which involves a careful study of the otherwise invisible environment.
We plan to return to that subject soon. I mention two videos in the program — The Ballad of Marshall McLuhan, featuring Alpha-Bits, and the full scene from Annie Hall, where Marshall makes a cameo — which I begin with at the very top of the program.


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Views in Rome and Its Environs. London: Thomas McLean, 1841.
Illustrated Excursions in Italy. London: Thomas McLean, 1846. (Vol I Vol II )
Journals of a Landscape Painter in Greece and Albania, & c. London: Richard Bentley, 1851.
Journals of a Landscape Painter in Southern Calabria, & c. London: Richard Bentley, 1852.
Views in the Seven Ionian Isles. London: privately printed, 1863.
Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. London: Robert Bush, 1870.
"A Leaf from the Journals of a Landscape Painter," Macmillan's Magazine, LXXV (April 1897): 410-30.
Journals: A Selection. Edited by H. van Tal. London, Arthur Barker, 1952.
Indian Journal. Edited by Ray Murphy. London: Jarrolds, 1953.
Edward Lear in Southern Italy. Introduction by Peter Quennell. London: William Kimber, 1964. [Reprint of Journals of a Landscape Painter in Southern Calabria.]
Edward Lear in Greece. Introduction by Peter Quennell. London: William Kimber, 1965. [Reprint of Journals of a Landscape Painter in Greece and Albania, & c.]
Lear's Corfu. Introduction by Lawrence Durrell. Corfy: Corfu Travel, 1965.
Edward Lear in Corsica. Introduction by Peter Quennell. London: William Kimber, 1966. [Reprint of Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica.]
The Cretan Journal. Edited by Rowena Fowler. Athens: Denise Harvey & Company, 1984.
Edward Lear in the Levant. Travels in Albania, Greece and Turkey in Europe, 1848-1849. Compiled and edited by Susan Hyman. London: John Murray, 1988.
The Corfu Years. Edited and introduced by Philip Sherrard. Athens: Denise Harvey & Co, 1988.
Diario di un viaggio a piedi; Reggio Calabria e la sua provincia; 25 luglio-5 settembre 1847. Reggio Calabria: Parallelo 38, 1973, 1976.
Viaggio illustrato nei tre Abruzzi : 1843-1844. Translated by Barbara Avallone Di Benedetto. Sulmona: Tipografia Labor, 1974, 1988. [Partial translation of Illustrated Excursions in Italy.]
Viaggio in Basilicata (1847). Translated by Vincenzo Pepe. Venosa: Osanna Venosa, 1984.
Diari di viaggio in Calabria e nel Regno di Napoli. Translated by Giuseppe Isnardi; edited by Graziella Cappello. Roma: Editori Riuniti, 1992.
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Stephen Duckworth says:
Omits : Edward Lear – The Corfu years. Edited and Introduced by Philip Sherrard. Athens: Denise Harveey & Co, 1988.
Marco Graziosi says:
Thanks again, Stephen. I cannot believe I forgot this book, which I have used while transcribing the 1858 journal, with the help of Ms Harvey for the Greek passages.


This most memorable of New England tours begins in Boston. We invite you to meet the fellow travelers with whom you will share this delightful exploration of New England at a welcome cocktail reception and dinner this evening.
The Cradle of American Liberty finds its roots in beautiful Boston. Explore the rich history of the area as you view some of its most famous sites. Return to Boston for a visit to Old North Church and time to explore on your own; your landmark hotel is in the heart of this venerable "city upon the hill."
Follow the route of Paul Revere's ride through Lexington and Concord to warn the citizenry that the British were coming as you visit these historic Massachusetts towns. Then travel to Salem. Continue along the Atlantic coast to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Get a taste of New Hampshire's role in national politics at a Town Hall Meeting hosted by a local expert tonight.
On the rugged coast of Maine, take a scenic and educational cruise aboard a lobster boat for an insider's view of the life of Maine lobstermen, followed by a guided interpretive walking tour offering an insider's view of Portland's Old Port. Climb into New Hampshire's scenic White Mountains, where you'll enjoy a most interesting lecture on the seasonal ecology of northern New England's North Woods this evening.
Exploring the splendor of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the beauty of Franconia Notch, and Vermont's famous Green Mountains is a must-do on New England tours; you'll enjoy all today. Then pay a visit to another of America's oldest and most respected institutions of higher learning, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, NH, and enjoy an a la carte lunch at the historic Hanover Inn before continuing on to riverside Quichee and the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences. Your final destination is Plymouth, Vermont, for a two-night stay in the heart of the Green Mountains; a "Taste of Vermont" reception featuring locally produced wine and cheese precedes dinner at your leisure this evening.
With its quaint covered bridge, Woodstock is a quintessential Vermont village; a tour of Billings Farm and Museum provides insights into life in rural Vermont, past and present. In Plymouth, visit the birthplace of President Calvin Coolidge and historic buildings constructed by his father. Join us for an optional nature walk this afternoon, or enjoy your resort as you please.
Scenic country roads lead to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, for an in-depth look at the life and immense talent of beloved illustrator Norman Rockwell. You'll discover for yourself why the Berkshire Hills provide such inspiration to artists and writers as you continue on through their rolling landscapes to Pittsfield for a one-night stay. Tonight, join us for a farewell reception and dinner to cap your memorable New England journey.
Return to Boston today via the Connecticut River's scenic Pioneer Valley, including a stop in historic Deerfield. This most enjoyable of New England tours ends: approximately 3:00 PM at Boston's Logan Airport.


I think my first taste of a fried pickle was over ten years ago standing at the end of the bar in a downtown Louisville, Kentucky bar called The Pub. It was early afternoon, and stumbling on a new appetizer was exactly the door we wanted to open as we began the last day of our weekend Bourbon Excursion. These particular pickles were spears, which differ from my now more preferred chip variety and I believe that day the fried pickle spears were served in a red, plastic bowl, with red & white checkered paper covering the bottom. My friends and I passed them among one another, sharing and commenting on our interesting new discovery. I'm sure there was some sort of dipping sauce, but can't remember what it was.
Now, after a dozen years, of off and on fried pickle eating, I have discovered Charlotte, North Carolina, either by experience or by hearsay, has a number of good joints that serve delicious fried pickles. And, by way of having really nothing to do on last Saturday, I felt Jennifer and I should try, not only some of the fried pickles we have already eaten, but maybe a few we hadn't. Maybe hit three or four within the Charlotte Uptown area.
The plan was simple. By way of Uber, we would travel north to a spot in the fourth ward, Alexander Michaels, where Jennifer's hairdresser swares by the pickles; then travel a few miles southwest to Pinky's Westside Grill, a happening spot where we once tried the pickles after returning from a long morning hike of Crowder Mountain; make our way back to Southend for a few of the tobasco fried pickles at Macs; and finally, ending close to where we started, at The Liberty, a short walk from our apartment.
We arrived at Alexander Michaels, to a cool, dark, uncrowded bar. Restaurant side was fairly busy, but plenty of room to stretch out and enjoy our pickles. Bartender arrived with menus, takes our drink orders and we settle in to view the menu. Immediately, there seems to be a problem. No fried pickles on the menu. This is not the first time this has happened on a food tasting excursion. We had a somewhat unfortunate incident with fried chicken skins in The Plaza/Midwood area a couple of months ago; which, turned out ok, just had to wait for the 4pm dinner menu.
There wasn't really anything for us to do other than ask if they would be willing to prepare fried pickles, off menu. And, we were lucky. Fried pickles are served all day on Saturday's.
I was now feeling much better about our day; particularly, after biting into one of Al Mike's fried pickles. These guys let the pickles shine. There's just enough breading to let you know you're eating a fried appetizer, but not enough to overpower the taste of the pickles. Paired with a ranch dip that rivals Primos in Akron, it was the perfect blend of vinegar, pickle, bread, oil and creamy dressing. So impressed with the ranch dip, we ordered a potato chip chaser to ensure no dip would remain.
We then proceded to fried pickle joint number two.
Pinky's Westside Grill is a popular spot located in a somewhat undeveloped, but up and coming area of west Charlotte off of Morehead street. It's eclectic, and arguably could have begun as a hipster hangout, but now you see all kinds of folks. Case in point, there's a volkswagon bug sitting on the roof. Unfortunately, it was very crowded at Pinky's on our ealy Saturday afternoon, so we audibled and walked across Morehead St. to The Great American Burger Co., which we were not certain served fried pickles, but knew all would turn out fine anyway. You see, Great American serves some of the best queso I have every tasted. It's queso prepared with light and creamy white cheese and, for a little extra heat, sliced jalepeno peppers. The chips are the blue and red kind, served warm.
Great American is bar food exemplified with their fried pickles focused on the outside fried chicken breading and less on the inside pickle. These are pickles best shared with friends while watching football and paired with a side of wings.
Now up to this point in our teasting, all efforts had been focused on fried pickle tasting. We really hadn't spent much time for any barroom activities like some banter with a local, or maybe a conversation with the bartender about the local sports team on the television behind the bar.
And as usual, spend enough time in a bar, and something interesting happens.
Our interesting happened to be a youngster and a skill crane game. A young boy, probably around 8 or 9 years old had convinced his folks to give him a few dollars to play the skill crane game located in the corner of the bar. The boy was having a tough go of it and the nice lady bartender decided to stake him a few dollars.
As the boy continued his efforts, here is our conversation (as I can remember it).
Me: There once was a magical day a number of years ago where I defeated the skill crane.
Jennifer: And when was this magical day?
Me: Mid-nineties, Lubbock, Texas, pre-game of a Texas Tech/Texas A&M college baseball game. Never before or ever since have I won at The Skill Crane, other than that day. It was magical!
Me: See something you like?
Second Bartender: Go for the duck in a sweater.
1) Look for the stuffed animals that sits on top of the pile. Lodged in won't work.
2) Stay away from stuffed animals that are close to the window.
3) The size of the stuffed animal is critial. Not too big, not too small, just enough to fit within the crane's arms.
4) Loops and round accessories are a bonus.
5) Don't be sucked into that large Lion King knockoff in the back, middle. Too big, and too heavy. There's a reason these machines are hard to beat.
So, I plop a dollar bill into the machine. The boy is behind me, trying to a little too hard to muscle in, while shouting very loudly which stuffed animal to grab. I craftly move the crane forward, and a little too the right. I had my eye on the dolphin (loop on it's back), sitting justly slightly off dead center. But just to the dolphin's right, sits Duck in a Sweater. Remembering Second Bartender's advice, and shrugging off the boy's shouting, I tap the crane a few inches to the right and drop. The crane lowers, dead center as the arms open. We hold our breath as the crane plops down on the pile of stuffed animals. Then, the arms close over the stuffed duck and the crane raises. It's happening. Duck in a Sweater is clutched in the cranes arms as it slowly moves back toward the drop hole. The boy is going crazy. I'm going crazy. Jennifer's fumbling for her phone.
Now you may have thought that I sucked any kind of remaining luck out of the bar with my first try skill crane grab. But you would have thought wrong. Seeing that it actually is possible to acquire a stuff animal from a machine, the boy became even more determined and talked the lady bartender out of a few more bills. With alot of confidence and some crazy moves, the boy did the unthinkable. With a single drop of the crane, the boy successfully pulled two stuffed animals at the same time. Unbelievable moment in the history of skill craning. Remarkable achievement, and even more impressive, the boy gave one of the stuffed animals to the lady bartender.
With newly acquired sidekick (Duck in a Sweater, not a 8 or 9 year old boy), we moved to our next destination for our third round of fried pickles, Mac's Speed Shop. I suppose Mac's is first, a bar-b-que restaurant and, secondly, a sports bar; which, I think they do both well. Not as eclectic as Pinky's, Mac's still has a few quirks. For example, it's a hangout for bikers, has a patio where local band's play Southern Rock, and has as many television's playing sports as an ESPN Zone. The bar-b-que is good and Mac's provides everyone the opportunity to try four different types of sauces, depending if you are East, West, South Carolina or traditional.
Mac's was where we had our first fried pickles in Charlotte and I have tended to grade all other fried pickles against this first experience. My favorite part of their pickles is the hint of Tobasco sauce that is mixed into the breading. These fried pickles are sneaky spicy, and the perfect combination of spice, breading and pickle. The side of ranch, although not as excellent as Alexander Michaels, is more than adequate to help lower the hot sauce party in your mouth. Paired with one of the local beers from Mac's extensive list, these pickles are really top notch.
While at Mac's, we met two guys from Ireland, who was sitting next to us at the bar. Lively pair, and if not for our fried pickle mission, would have stayed and swapped stories about Ireland the rest of the afternoon. However, we felt we had come this far, and wanted to end this day at one of the best places for beer, hamburgers, and of course, delicious fried pickles, The Liberty.
You can sense immediately what you are in for by the banner that hangs on the patio railing indicating The Libery has been voted the best burger in Charlotte. I can't disagree. Jennifer typically orders the simple burger; however, the pork/beef combination patty is also exceptional. Regardless of the burger you choose, the homemade fries are a must.
But we are here for the fried pickles; something we have ordered many times and fitting we should end here. The pickles are just the right combination of cornmeal breading and pickle, but the dipping sauces are the real game changer. The Liberty's fried pickles are served along side Frank's Red Hot and ranch dressing. Double the dips, double the fun. We also find the service at Liberty is fast and reliable, and if you are lucky, you'll have Allie serve you. Great craft beer knowledge.
I think it would be both unfair and silly to rate the different fried pickles experiences on that Saturday afternoon. Plus, after looking back at my iPhone notes, I noticed the last five characters I typed were silly symbols instead of letters. Honestly unclear if those symbols were on purpose, fat fingered, or too many pickles coupled with draft beer.
I do know Jennifer and I had some wine and appetizers at the Sullivan's Steakhouse bar before making our way back home. Sullivan's doesn't serve fried pickles; however, the mac and cheese and cheese steak egg rolls are outstanding. Ask for Jordon behind the bar.