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Park says GNP will remain 'conservative'
Park Geun-hye, interim leader and a presidential front-runner of the Grand National Party, presides over an emergency council meeting yesterday to decide several controversial issues about the party's identity. [YONHAP]
In an attempt to stop the widening of an internal rift in the Grand National Party, its emergency leadership declared yesterday it would maintain its "conservative" identity, ending a recent tussle over the idea of dropping the term from the party's platform and policies.
Representative Park Geun-hye, the GNP's presidential front-runner and interim leader, also issued a stern warning to party heavyweights resisting reform efforts within the beleaguered party and said senior politicians must stop trying to challenge the emergency council. Park also warned reformists yesterday that the GNP will not disband and reconstitute itself.
A plan to remove the word "conservatism" from the party platform and policies was presented last week by the emergency council led by Park. The plan, intended to appeal to centrist voters ahead of the April 11 legislative elections, faced fierce resistance from the party's senior members.
"It is necessary for the party to redefine its core values to accommodate the changes of our times," Park said yesterday. "But it is undesirable to have the discussion about the term 'conservative' amidst the ongoing reform efforts."
Representative Hwang Young-cheul, the party's spokesman, confirmed that the emergency council had decided at a meeting yesterday to put an end to the discussion. "The decision was that we will not remove the term," Hwang said.
Kim Chong-in, a member of the emergency council who first proposed dropping the term "conservative," appeared to be sour about the decision but told reporters he would accept it.
The GNP will have a meeting with its emergency council members and lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss other reform efforts, including a plan to revise the party's platform and policies. With yesterday's decision to keep its conservative identity, the discussion will largely focus on less sensitive changes. A flexible North Korea policy and other proposals such as fairer competition and economic justice are to be included in the revised platform and policies.
Before yesterday's meeting of the emergency council, Park made clear that she won't allow any more discord among the party members.
"Let's think about why the emergency council was launched," Park said yesterday at the leadership meeting. "We did so because the GNP was standing on the edge of a precipice. But we still have a discussion that the party must dismantle and regroup. We have already concluded through a lawmakers' caucus that we will have a drastic overhaul that will be stronger than shutting down and reopening the party."
Park said the public doesn't want a GNP that has merely changed its name. Reformists in the capital region, including Representative Chung Doo-un, have argued that the GNP must break up and relaunch.
Earlier yesterday morning, Representative Hong Sa-duk, a Park loyalist, told MBC radio that it is technically impossible for the party to disband and regroup because that would require a long and complex legal procedure. "The idea is good but unrealistic because the legislative elections come in three months," Hong said.
Chung continued to insist the party break up. In an interview with SBS radio yesterday morning, he said it was inevitable for the GNP to disband. "Park said she will overhaul the party with reform plans stronger than relaunching the GNP," Chung said. "But she has not presented any specific plans on how to do so. The time has come for her to make her plan public, but she hasn't."
Chung said Park must candidly admit that the situation is so serious she doesn't really know what to do.
"If she gives up her presidential ambition and decides to truly support the conservatives and serve this country, there is nothing to stop her," Chung said. "That's also the only way for her eventual victory. But she doesn't appear to be ready."
Chung also challenged the Park loyalists' argument that the GNP doesn't have time to break up and create a new party, saying its liberal rivals have already done so with the Democratic United Party. Chung said some reformists may leave the party to create a new one because they cannot wait any longer.
"And the process of breaking up the party and creating a new one will be our campaign for the legislative elections," Chung said, adding that the politicians who resist the idea of relaunching the GNP "do not have the guts because they have lived comfortable lives."
It remains to be seen if Park's declaration of preserving the GNP will quiet reformists' demands.
Warning against people who "attempt to obstruct reform efforts and shake up emergency council," Park said the members of the emergency council did not sign up for the job because they wanted to join politics.
Party spokesman Hwang said yesterday that the outside members on the emergency leadership won't run in the April legislative elections. Six outside experts are on the GNP's emergency council.
The GNP also decided to finalize specifics on reform of the candidate nomination process for the April legislative elections before the Lunar New Year holiday, which falls on Jan. 23.
Park said she wants the emergency council to submit a road map by next Monday, and a lawmakers' caucus will take place to review the plan and finalize it by Jan. 23.
By Ser Myo-ja [myoja@joongang.co.kr]


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The IP protocol is responsible only for attempting to deliver each packet to the correct machine. Two additional features are usually necessary if separate applications are to maintain conversations, and it is the job of the protocols built atop IP to provide these features.


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Renaissance Woman: Danielle Raymo of Rochester Brainery
Jul 26th, 2019 By Rise Collaborative
By Kevin Heffernan
Title Image Courtesy Danielle Raymo
Through our involvement with Upstate Social Sessions (coming up on October 3 + 4) over the past two years, we were fortunate to meet its cofounder, Danielle Raymo. Another one of Rochester's Renaissance Women, Danielle has her hands in all aspects of digital and social marketing for her clients, but continues to push in-person, live experiences for everyone. As the owner and co-founder of Rochester Brainery, she's doing just that.
Rochester Brainery is a community classroom and event space located in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts (NOTA). Each month, they offer over 50 classes on an unrestricted variety of topics in their space. From wreath making and cooking homemade pasta to hand lettering and cake decorating, Over 2,500 classes and counting.
✨ Let's chat ✨ More classes, weekend classes, weekday classes, classes for kids — what do you think? What would you like to see in 2019? (📷: @amcgrathphotography)
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Included on the docket are local authors, actors, artists, chefs, graphic designers, and distillers. They also rent the space to the public for various events. When I finally checked it out in person last fall, I was head over heels. The high ceilings, washed out white behind the green and brown of plants and shelving, massive industrial windows, the energy from the class I observed going on, it's something we don't see often in Buffalo.
I chatted with Danielle about the mission and vision for the space, and then talk about entrepreneurship and the challenges that come with renting space and getting feet through the door as well as Rochester's really strong collaborative scene.
When did it begin, and how did you move your idea into ownership of a space that guarantees 40 sessions per month on top of renting it out to others?
We actually always had our own space! We felt it was important to create a singular space that had everything our teachers needed and to be a home base, at least as people were getting to know us (we've since branched out and offer lots of off-site classes, but we didn't at first). Our first space was inside of Village Gate, opening on March 2013. We opened with about 25 classes a month, and much to our dismay a good number of those in the beginning were cancelled. Luckily though, as word of mouth grew and we started to incorporate events like Brainery Bazaar (a craft show we did once per month from 2013-2018) to draw people to out space, we began to grow. In 2015 we started to feel like we were outgrowing the space (class and event sizing was limited), and started to see all of the lost opportunities as a result (we didn't have windows in the space, our own bathrooms, etc. – certain comforts). So, in June 2016 Rochester Brainery moved down the street to 176 Anderson Ave. and that's really when the business began to grow in a way that's helped it become what it is today. It was the best decision we could have made at the time. It's only been in the past few months that I was able to hire our first full-time staff member, but we're a team of 6 in total (1 full-time team member, 4 part-time team members, and me). My incredibly talented team has also been vital to the growth of the business.
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Do teachers/presenters come to you, or do you seek them out?
It's a bit of both, but more often than not teachers reach out to us through our website. Some classes are born out of new class ideas that come from existing teachers (sometimes our teachers partner up for combo classes, which is super fun), thanks to student suggestions. If we do seek out teachers, it's usually with a tweet: "We have a class request for such and such a class! Anyone interested in teaching?"
What do you see Rochester Brainery's roll in the community as?
I think we wear many hats, but when it comes down to it we're a hub, a connector, an intersection, if you will. My goal is to create an affordable, comfortable, and creative multi-purpose space that provides multiple outlets in which to engage with the community (for example, our classes, our blog, our craft shows, our local retail area, etc.). In some cases we're a launching point for new businesses – a place where they can connect with an engaged, new audience, or host a pop-up shop. In other cases we're a space where people can simply share what they know for fun, or meet new friends.
How important have partnerships been to your growth? Examples?
Rochester Brainery wouldn't have any classes if it wasn't for partnering with so many individuals and teachers – I could talk about those for days! But, what's been really important to our growth is partnering with Eat Me (for cooking classes), The Daily Refresher (Flower City Drinksmiths cocktail making classes) Living Roots Wine & Co., and Nox Cocktail to offer regular off-site classes. These spaces give us a regular space to hold additional classes, many of which are classes that we can't hold at our space (we don't have a kitchen or a liquor license), while at the same time introducing people to those businesses. It's really important to me that all of our partnerships are mutually beneficial in that way – for the students, the off-site locations, and our students.
What was your professional background before starting Rochester Brainery?
I graduated from The College at Brockport in 2008 with a degree in Communications, and five years of experience volunteering for a radio station (DJing, assisting in running events, etc.) I was very lucky, and right after graduation I was hired as a part-time DJ at a local station. It gave me a look into using social media for business (my radio persona!), and eventually became the part-time Promotions Coordinator for that radio group as well, running somewhere between 10-20 events a week. I moved to NYC in 2010 with the hope of moving up in the radio world. While I was looking paid for radio work (I volunteered at a station for a while), I worked part-time as the Office Manager for a farm. I ended up using those same skills I practiced with the radio group for the farm, minus the DJing, of course. I picked up handling their events (donations, sampling, tabling, etc.), then took on their social media, and more. My official title was Brand Development Specialist. In 2012 I got the itch to move back to Rochester, continued to work as their Brand Development Specialist as I opened Rochester Brainery, leaving in 2013 since the traveling was getting to become a conflict with Rochester Brainery. I kept working with social media clients as a Social Media Manager after that, and become an Office Manager to support myself while Rochester Brainery grew. I left that position in 2016, to focus more on Rochester Brainery, but still continue to work as a Social Media Manager for small business clients.
What are your goals for The Brain Blog?
The Brain Blog serves as space where we can curate longer form content that can give a different kind of look into what we do, who we are, and who we work with that wouldn't make sense on platforms like Instagram. We share everything from interviews with our teachers, inspirational playlists that give people an insight into what creatives listen to while they work, ideas for events and meetings, and more educational content.
Favorite class you ever offered?
This is a tough question! We have so many classes taught by people I admire and love working with. Our first class ever was Improvisation with Megan Mack, and that's still running 6 years later. Pierogi making, calligraphy, macrame, shibori dye, wreath making, cake decorating, cookie decorating, how to make vegan cheese, mindfulness – these are all long-running classes that are favorites of our community.

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City elections not over yet. We think.
Fraser Smith and John Lee, of the WYPR news team, discuss challenges to the results of last week's election.
The race for the city's 12th Council District is close. Robert Stokes Senior has a lead of about 350 votes over Kelly Cross. And Cross says in one of the precincts in the district, the thumb drive that had the tallied votes went missing for a day.
Remember the touch screen voting in past years? Well, forget about it. When you vote this time around, you'll be marking a paper ballot, filling in ovals next to the candidates of your choice.
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As the legislative session draws to a close, we celebrate water and climate bills that made it over the finish line, and are beginning new advocacy training sessions with our local chapters. There is still time to act on an Army Corps of Engineers plan to guide water south to Everglades National Park and Florida Bay. Sending water south is key to helping get water to the park and away from the northern estuaries!
Audubon Advocate | Your Policy Update
Glossy Ibis. Photo: Charles Dewey/Audubon Photography Awards.
Important Water Bill Passes
Good news! A priority for Governor DeSantis and Floridians alike, SB 0712 strengthens Florida's water policy by updating regulations that will reduce water pollution and benefit water quality and quantity. Developed with bi-partisan support and passing the House and Senate chambers this week with a unanimous vote, the Environmental Resource Management bill by Senator Mayfield (R-Vero) and Representative Payne (R-Palatka) is a first step towards reducing pollution from every major source: septic tanks, wastewater, stormwater, agriculture, and biosolids. This bill includes many sound common sense improvements, such as backup power for pumping stations for wastewater systems, and requiring utilities to have maintenance plans.
Also a priority for the Governor and a part of his bold agenda was raising the state's $10,000 fine for spilling raw sewage into waterways to hold local governments and utilities accountable for their actions. The Environmental Accountability bill, HB 1091, filed by Senator Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) and Representative Randy Fine (R-Palm Bay) passed the House and Senate chambers yesterday and will be headed to the Governor for his signature. This bill increases penalties for wastewater spills by 100 percent and increases penalties by 50 percent for other environmental violations. The cost of violating environmental laws must be impactful to change bad practices.
To read more about our Executive Director's thoughts on SB 0712 and environmental achievements this session in the "3 Questions" section of Florida Politics, click here.
Ruddy Turnstone. Photo: Lane Kistler/Audubon Photography Awards.
Climate Win Requires Sea Level Rise Impact Studies for State-financed Construction
After more than three years of persistence and tireless work, Senator Rodriguez (D-Miami) and Representative Aloupis' bill, SB 0178, received unanimous support when passing both House and Senate chambers this week. SB 0178 requires state-financed buildings along the coast to complete a sea-level rise impact study to limit impacts from flooding and wave action. Yet another good bill that will be heading to the Governor for his signature.
Yellow-rumped Warbler. Photo: Noah Browning/Audubon Photography Awards.
Appropriations Negotiations Continue
House and Senate leadership predicted that the 2020 Legislative Session would last longer than sixty days. They were correct!
Budget allocations for major issues have been worked out, and Audubon policy staff will be watching out for budget alerts over the next few days. Final negotiations should be completed this weekend, though the COVID-19 pandemic has revenue estimators scrambling to predict the economic impact and modify the state budget accordingly.
Our funding priorities have fared well so far: Everglades, Water, Springs, Resiliency, State Parks, Florida Forever, and the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). Below is a summary of our priority areas. Tune in to the next edition of the Advocate, as details will be provided when the final budget has been worked out.
*includes nearly $43.5 million for water projects.
**includes $8.7 million for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
Laura Aguirre, Audubon Florida Conservation Organizer, leads the training.
Audubon Florida Begins Chapter Climate Trainings
Audubon Florida is working with local chapters on a new initiative to host climate advocacy trainings around the state. Last weekend Conservation Organizer Laura Aguirre led a session with Kissimmee Valley Audubon focused on reviewing the fundamentals of climate science, getting up to speed on state and county action on climate solutions, parsing through local government structures and policies, and practicing advocacy skills.
M-CORES Update
The M-CORES public open house sessions have been canceled due to coronavirus concerns. Upcoming Task Force meetings in Monticello concerning the Suncoast Connector on March 24th and in Ocala concerning the Northern Turnpike Extension on March 25th are still scheduled...but postponement is possible. Check with the DOT M-CORES website for cancellation announcements.
DOT has also published new "Avoidance" and "Colocation" maps, adding new avoidance areas to some of the maps. Also for the first time, possible "co-location" routes where a turnpike might replace or augment an existing road corridor are shown on the maps.
Click here to see this Northern Turnpike map as an example.
Green Heron. Photo: Edward Cordes/Audubon Photography Awards.
Act by March 16 to Ensure the Everglades and Florida Bay Benefit from the COP
The Army Corps and the South Florida Water Management District are finalizing a plan that will guide where, when, and how much water will flow south to Everglades National Park and Florida Bay, called the Combined Operations Plan (COP).
Audubon has been engaged in this process since day one. Sending water south is key to helping get water to the Park and away from the Northern Estuaries! We have specifically called for a plan that increases freshwater flows south into the Everglades and Florida Bay, especially during the dry season to prevent harmful salinity levels, seagrass die-offs, and fish kills. The draft operations plan was released for public comment through Monday, March 16. Even though the draft plan provides some benefits it still underperforms during critical drier periods when the Park and the Bay need freshwater the most.
Please take action now! This is the public's final opportunity to comment on the operations plan, which will ultimately influence the future health and sustainability of Florida Bay.
Send a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers here.
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HomeNewsAfricaBurundi leadership answerable for crimes against humanity: U.N.
Burundi leadership answerable for crimes against humanity: U.N.
(L-R) Francoise Hampson, Fatsah Ouguergouz and Reine Alapini Gansou, members of the UN Commission of inquiry on Burundi attend a news conference at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
GENEVA (Reuters) – Burundian officials at the highest level should be held accountable for crimes against humanity and a list of suspects has been drawn up, a U.N. Commission of Inquiry said on Monday.
The commission said there are reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity had been committed since April 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would seek a third term in office.
The opposition said he was acting unconstitutionally. A government crackdown on protests followed and the ensuing upheaval triggered a food crisis and the exodus of over 400,000 refugees.
"The Commission has reasonable grounds to believe that… crimes against humanity are attributable primarily to state officials at the highest level and to senior officers and members of the National Intelligence Service, the police, the army and the Imbonerakure," the report said.
The Imbonerakure, the youth league of the ruling party, received instructions to commit human rights violations from Nkurunziza's office, it said.
Willy Nyamitwe, senior communication officer in the office of the president, told Reuters the report was an attempt at the "demonization" of Burundi's state institutions.
"Those U.N. experts are mercenaries who act on command … to validate what some people want to see or hear," he said. "It's war propaganda. They want to show to the world that the situation is tragic while it is calm."
The report of the year-long inquiry, created by the U.N. Human Rights Council in September 2016, was based on more than 500 interviews with victims, witnesses and other sources. The government refused to cooperate.
Fatsah Ouguergouz, President of the UN Commission of inquiry on Burundi, attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
The commission said it had information about hundreds of executions, hundreds of people being tortured and around 40 rapes. But commission member Francoise Hampson said any attempt to give exact figures was spurious.
The report said the principal perpetrators were the defense and security forces, while the National Intelligence Service had carried out extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests and detentions, enforced disappearances, acts of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and sexual violence.
Reine Alapini Gansou, member of the UN Commission of inquiry on Burundi, attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
"The National Intelligence Service reports directly to the President of the Republic and its operations are managed by a senior administrative officer," the report said.
The commissioners declined to give details of suspects but Commission member Francoise Hampson pointed to people closest to Nkurunziza.
"There's a circle around the president and we have the impression that they have control of a parallel system in the Burundian state, and these people have a certain responsibility," she told a news conference in Geneva.
The commission said ethnic insults had been targeted at Tutsis but that it was "not in a position to establish the existence of a political will to destroy that ethnic group 'in whole or in part', as required by the definition of genocide".
Burundi is under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, although the country is withdrawing in October. After that, any crimes committed in Burundi will not fall under the ICC's jurisdiction.
The commission called on the ICC to start an investigation as soon as possible.
Indigenous protesters continue to block Peru's oldest oil field,
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Grand Designs Revisit: Hellifield Peel Castle
After renovating Hellifield Peel Castle on Grand Designs, Francis Shaw wants to build a Romanesque villa.
Who? Francis and Karen Shaw
What? After realising his dream of renovating a castle on Grand Designs, Francis is now ready to move on to the challenge of a Roman- style house in Bath
Since renovating Hellifield Peel Castle was such a huge undertaking, why have you decided to sell it?
'Our youngest daughter Morgan sadly had oxygen starvation at birth, which has affected her development, and is the primary reason we moved to Hellifield. It meant we could be near Brooklands, a great special school in Skipton, where their ability to develop her skills is just startling. She's at the end of that schooling period and we need to find a college for her. She's really into cooking and two of the good specialist colleges are based in the south west. We're also going to be closer to Karen's parents.'
Can you tell us more about your plans to build a Roman-style villa in Bath?
'I've always wanted to do a Roman villa and Bath is probably one of the epicentres for them in the ancient world. There have been attempts, with varying levels of success, depending on your point of view. I'm working with English Heritage and some archaeologists on ideas for how to create a replica third-century Roman villa, which is a project that's been dear to my heart for a very long time. I hate the phrase bucket list, but basically that's what I would like to achieve before I snuff it.'
Can you tell us about some of your other recent interesting projects?
'We're working on Mingary Castle in north Scotland, where we discovered the first use
of Roman cement since the twelfth century. It's an amazing property and the cement is
a revolutionary discovery; you can use it underwater and it's practically indestructible. We are going to use the Roman cement because it will greatly enhance the performance of the building and it gives me, as an architect, the opportunity
to experiment with traditional materials.'
What do you like most about working
on specialist projects?
'I enjoy research. It's part of the reason I bought Hellifield, because the historical background revealed a very exciting house that not many people had looked into. If your first line of resources dries up, you look at secondary material to try to find its history. That side of projects has always interested me. I could bore for Britain on the subject.'
How do you feel about leaving Hellifield?
It probably won't hit me until we've gone. Doing the B&B and working full-time as an architect means I don't have much time to think about it. When we left our Elizabethan farmhouse, I was quite heartbroken and am sure I will be again. It's part of my life. It's sort of defined me in a way, and I was able to launch a practice off the back of it. It's been a wonderful catalyst in my life to new things.'


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Shasta County supervisors to revisit ideas to boost jail bed space
Sean Longoria
Redding Record Searchlight
Shasta County supervisors on Tuesday plan to regroup on recent conversations about public safety and try to carve a path forward on how to add more beds to the Shasta County Jail.
County Chief Executive Officer Larry Lees will present the board with details — timelines, costs and processes — on how to add 60 beds to the jail and how the county could use two Shasta County Superior Courtrooms attached to the jail to house inmates, according to a report to the board.
The latter depends on the construction of a new courthouse, which could be on track this year. Gov. Jerry Brown's tentative budget plans commit to starting construction on the $155 million project.
More:Brown's budget plan includes new Shasta Co. courthouse
While at least one revision on the budget is expected in May before the Legislature tackles the matter in June, local officials hope the funding will be approved in the final budget and the new building will be finished by 2020.
Lees didn't return a call Monday seeking specifics on his presentation.
Sheriff Tom Bosenko, though, said discussions Tuesday will include the Board of State of Community Corrections recent denial of a request to increase the jail's 383-bed rated capacity. Corrections officers last year started feeding inmates in shifts in part to accommodate that request, which would have allowed the county to add up to 60 beds.
More:Changes at Shasta County Jail as officials await word on plan to add more beds
The BSCC is a state agency tasked with oversight of local jails. Bosenko said the county received word of the agency's denial last week.
"It's a lengthy letter," but the denial centered on different interpretations by the county and state over rules for the jail, Bosenko said.
"We are evaluating our options for an appeal to the decision. 'We' being the county and counsel," Bosenko said.
He also pointed to another option: installing additional showers. The move could cost less than $1 million but the county could add up to 60 beds in the jail.
To do so, officials would also have to seek a modification of a court order barring the county from going over 90 percent of jail's capacity — about 342 inmates.
"Getting the jail beds is a top priority and we're trying to do everything we can to do that," Bosenko said.
Supervisor Les Baugh will also pitch using the current Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility as a jail annex, he said on Facebook over the weekend. The move comes after the Record Searchlight reported the youth facility is typically only about one-third full and officials contract with nearby Trinity and Modoc counties to house their juvenile inmates.
State and federal laws prohibit housing adults in the same building as juveniles but Baugh wants to explore whether the county can use the space to add up to 90 beds strictly for adults.
More:Why Shasta County can't use extra space at juvenile hall for adult inmates
"Yes, yes, I know, there are plenty of questions. Can we repurpose the JRF for adult use? What about our agreement with the state, can that be unwound? Is there enough room in a nearby county for our youth? And I'm sure there are far more questions. Here's the thing, if we ignore this possibility we will never know," Baugh said on Facebook.
Baugh also wants to know whether the county can get at least get part of state lease revenue bonds officials twice returned. The money was supposed to go toward building new jail facilities but the county backed out of its plans after learning it couldn't afford the added costs to staff those buildings.
"Yes, I know this is the money we returned to the state but how do we know it's not possible to reapply for this money for a different purpose? We won't know until we ask," Baugh said.
Baugh said that after the meeting he'll call for another public workshop. More than 100 people attended the county's first workshop last month during the nearly four-hour meeting.
What: Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting
When: 9 a.m. Tuesday
Where: Shasta County Administration Center, 1450 Court St., Suite 263, Redding
More information: Read the agenda
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Asking Congress for Gym Relief (w/CrossFit's Brett Ewer)
Written by David Tao
Last updated on January 29th, 2021
Today we're talking to Brett Ewer, Head of Government Relations at CrossFit. Brett is also a driving force behind the Community Gyms Coalition, a group of fitness industry companies and gym organizations — including CrossFit, Zumba, Orange Theory, Anytime Fitness, Jazzercise, and more — lobbying congress to provide direct relief to gyms hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In today's special episode, Brett joins us to discuss the Coalition's origins and what it takes to get so many different organizations united. He also explains why the Coalition is pushing for direct relief to gyms, along with the specific needs of gym owners, trainers, and fitness professionals that he believes are being missed by existing relief legislation.
On this episode of The BarBend Podcast, host David Thomas Tao talks to Brett Ewer about:
The driving goals behind the Community Gyms Coalition (2:00)
How these specific organizations came together (04:55)
No one turned down participation in the Coalition (06:36)
The goals and day-to-day work within the Coalition: "We're making noise, that's half the battle." (09:00)
Why existing COVID relief programs don't meet the needs of most independent gyms (12:20)
What direct relief for gyms could and might look like (16:14)
Brett's background through CrossFit and political advocacy (20:20)
Relevant links and further reading:
Follow Brett Ewer on Twitter
Follow the Community Gyms Coalition on Twitter
Follow David Thomas Tao on Instagram and Twitter
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People understand this massive economic toll that this have taken, especially on gyms. Some members and senators say, "We need to do something that's broadly applied." That can work. If that's the case, then there need to be tweaks to existing programs or the proposed programs so that they meet the needs of gyms.
David Tao
Welcome to the "BarBend Podcast," where we talk to the smartest athletes, coaches, and minds from around the world of strength. I'm your host, David Thomas Tao, and this podcast is presented by barbend.com.
Today, I'm talking to Brett Ewer, Head of Government Relations at CrossFit. Brett is also a driving force behind the Community Gyms Coalition, a group of fitness industry companies and gym organizations, including CrossFit, Zumba, Orangetheory, Anytime Fitness, Jazzercise, and more — lobbying Congress to provide direct relief to gyms hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today's special episode, Brett joins me to discuss the Coalition's origins, and what it takes to get so many different organizations united behind this cause. He also explains why the Coalition is pushing for direct relief to gyms, along with the specific needs of gym owners, trainers, and fitness professionals, that he believes are being missed by existing relief legislation.
I do want to take a second to say, we're incredibly thankful that you listen to this podcast. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a rating, and review of the BarBend Podcast in your app of choice. Now let's get to it.
Brett, thanks so much for taking the time to join me. I know it's a very busy start of the year for you and for the work you're involved with, with the Community Gym Coalition. I want to get right to it. Tell us about the Community Gym Coalition. How did it come about and what are the goals?
First, thank you for having me. That is a lofty question. I won't take too much time.
We can slice it up into smaller chunks, if we need to. [laughs]
I'll start with where we started. Going back to March and April, I'm sure you're aware that that's when gyms were first beginning to be closed down, the first slate of closures.
All of the members, we hadn't officially formed at the time, but all of us were acting independently. We were going state by state and interacting with officials.
We were asking them, "Hey, are there guidelines that we could help with? Is there any way that we could lend expertise?"
In some cases, we were successful. By the summer when things started to reopen again, we all realized the damage has been done to too many small and mid-sized gyms around the country. We need to effectively unite and fight.
We need to make sure that there is some support that's given to those gyms that were closed down for months and months on end. Even those gyms that were closed or that were allowed to open, many of them were open with severe operating restrictions.
We saw that the damage was done. We said, "We need to help get something to keep these gyms afloat."
Why do you say "We." You're referring to a bunch of different organizations, can you give us a little background on what the royal "We" is? I'm kidding, not the royal "We." Who "We" is in this case?
We are far from royal. The "We" is CrossFit, Mindbody, which is a software company. I'm sure many of you now, works with a lot of gyms. Orangetheory Fitness, SE Brands, which has Anytime Fitness under it. Xponential Fitness, which has a number of other brands under it and Zumba Fitness as well.
You know the cliché, "Politics makes strange bedfellows." We are a perfect example of that. We came together. We all recognized that despite our different methods, despite our different culture or different approach to fitness, we all recognize that small gyms especially need support. They need help. We had to unite forces to make sure that was the case.
I want to talk a little bit about the origins of this grouping, and this collaborative effort before we get into some of the specifics about what you're doing. There's a lot to cover on both of those. It informs the genesis of this organization, informs how we look at the work you're doing today.
It is an interesting group, it is a group that if you'd asked me five years ago, if CrossFit and Zumba and Anytime Fitness would be working on something collaboratively. I don't think I would have said impossible. I would have said highly unlikely. Let's put it that way.
What made this group come together to these organizations? You represent in CrossFit obviously. These organizations have existing relationships, or was it an open call, organizations that were interested signed on? How did it really start? How did the communication start happening between these organizations?
In the summer, for people who are following a lot of the federal COVID relief news, I had noticed that the restaurant industry, the live venues industry, all of these industries that were getting hit especially hard, all came forward with really meaningful, direct proposals to make sure that there is some kind of compensation or remuneration for closures so that their industry could survive.
I had noticed that. I was toying around with a bill idea, a policy proposal. Very fortunately, our new CEO said, "Hey, this is a great idea. Let's unite and fight." He reached out to a number of his colleagues in the fitness industry, and they connected us down the chain.
I and my boss, we started knocking on doors, saying, "Hey, would you like to join this effort?" The more participants there are, the greater the likelihood that we'll have of achieving success.
I have to ask, and I'm not asking you to name names here. I am curious. Did anyone say no? If so, what were the organizations that said no? What reasons were they giving for not being involved?
We haven't had anyone say no.
That's a pretty good conversion rate, Brett.
Right. Maybe, I should go into sales.
Any time we would reach out, obviously this is such a difficult time for the industry, so there were varying levels of support, certainly in terms of material support. Everyone that we've reached out to, everyone who's reached out to us, we are glad to embrace and say, "Hey, join in this fight because this really is important."
We're talking about tens of thousands of jobs. We're talking about tens of thousands of facilities. We're talking about tens of millions of members who rely on them.
How has communication been during the time of COVID between these organizations, many of whom have, I assume, not really partnered together before? Are you all having weekly Zoom calls? Are you all having virtual conferences? How are the ideas being exchanged, and how is that communication working?
We have weekly Zoom calls that are on the books. Candidly, I have never taken so many phone calls in my life.
No exaggeration, I look back through my recent calls list, I cannot find anything from before December 29th, maybe. Really, it's just a constant stream of calls day by day.
We are really an organizing clearinghouse for ideas, for bringing in allies, for mobilizing people, and everything else that comes up when you're running an organization or an initiative like this.
Usually it's been done through Zoom calls but also phone calls and texts and email. We let nothing go to waste.
Let's talk about some of those ideas. Let's get down to the CGC, it doesn't quite roll off the tongue for me yet. I'll get it in a second. The acronym will become second nature by the end of this podcast.
Let's talk about what the CGC is actually doing. It's a relatively new organization. Obviously, a lot of work still to be done, and I'm sure a lot of things that you all will be rolling out over the next few months. What are the initiatives that have launched, and what is the day-to-day work of the organization so far?
Those are great questions. In terms of the day-to-day work, it is making sure that these issues are in the public forum. I guess that's kind of a lofty way of saying that we're just making noise.
That's half the battle, is getting people to recognize that gyms are an affected industry and are affected small businesses and trying to get the attention of people who are in a position to help. Oftentimes, that's members of the media. That's also members of Congress.
Our day-to-day, my work is reaching out to members of Congress and saying, "Hey, let's get a call on the books so I can talk with your staff so you can talk to a local gym owner and understand just how devastating the COVID-19 pandemic has been, and the attending closures have been, on this industry, on local small businesses."
"Let's see if there are some solutions that we can craft on a granular level."
That's the day-to-day, is just getting our ideas in front of people who are able to make a change or institute a new policy. What those ideas are, is we are seeking direct relief, direct support for gym owners.
There's a template that has recently been enacted, actually in the latest COVID bill that was passed in late December of last year, which provides direct grants to shuttered live venues.
If you look at any of these state-phasing reopening plans, you will find that live venues tend to be on the later ends. Gyms are, fortunately, they're not as late as the live venues, but they are still very late. This is in almost every state.
Gyms are in the later stages of reopening. There's been economic loss, certainly, and we're looking for direct support. That's our prime goal.
What pushback have you gotten? I know that anytime you get on the line with politicians, you're going to get some pushback. That might be a broad assumption, but it's a hill I'll die on, let me put it that way.
What are some pushback that you might have gotten from either the staff or members of Congress directly, when it comes to what you're asking for and what you're advocating?
You might die on this hill.
We have generally been warmly received. People understand this massive economic toll that this have taken nationally, especially on gyms. We are usually warmly received, and people do understand.
If there is any pushback, it's to the idea of their being a direct relief for a grant program to gyms, in particular. Some members and senators say, "We need to do something that's broadly applied." That can work.
If that's the case, then there need to be tweaks to existing programs or the proposed programs so that they meet the needs of gyms. For example, the Paycheck Protection Program does not meet the needs of gyms widely.
It simply does not work for most gyms. That's what I've heard. Anecdotally, I seem to hear that, probably every week, from a gym owner that they received a PPP loan, but because it's based off of payroll, and not based off of something like rent, they're not getting enough.
On top of that, they have limits on what they can spend it towards. 60 percent of it has to go toward payroll. For many gyms, their biggest cost is rent. They end up getting a loan, that a portion of which might be forgivable, but they end up kicking the can down the road. They're left with something that doesn't really do much to help.
Some of our advocacies has been focused around that too.
If I have to die on that hill, if I'm wrong, I'm OK being wrong about this, if you're actually getting a positive reception. What are some of the other gym-specific concerns, needs, that might not be as obvious off the top of our heads?
You mentioned how the Paycheck Protection Program isn't the best for gyms, because some of these specific economic considerations of how small and medium-sized gyms are run in their actual cost structures.
What are some other things that, when we're casually listening to this podcast or for not running gyms ourselves, we might not necessarily realize off the top of our head about the specific challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to gyms and their financial situations?
Absolutely. The root of the financial issues are that there are, on one end, you have outright closure. You're not able to go into the gym at all. You're not even able to do appointments. You might not even able, literally, to physically enter the building to exercise. That's on the far end.
You have something like what's in Washington State right now, where you can have one-on-one appointments, but you max out at 45 minutes. That means that if you're working all day, 18 hours, then yeah, you could potentially be viable, but it's not likely.
On the more common end of restrictions is that you have occupancy limits state-by-state. In some states, it's as low as 25 percent. In California, on a county-by-county basis, it's as low as 10 percent.
I have yet to find a small or mid-sized gym that can bring in 10 percent of their maximum occupancy and pay the bills. That's impossible.
You have these occupancy restrictions that lead to people not being able to come even though they want to. There's simply not enough revenue to meet costs. The aid that's existing, like PPP or EIDL grants, they don't get the job done in terms of the amount or the ability to use them on certain expenses.
Gym owners are left in this horrible position of, there is demand and there are costs. Those are two constant things. Demand, that's artificially reduced because of the occupancy limits. You can't bring in the revenue to address those attendant costs. I wish I could come up with a better word for it. It is just a bad situation all around.
In an ideal world, direct relief to gyms, to small and medium-sized gyms, what might that be based around? Specifically, how might that be weighted?
PPP was based largely on payroll, for example. What structure might you all suggest or might you all advocate for when it comes to, we have direct relief, how much do we decide each gym must get?
There are three ways to approach it. There's one, which is approaching it by looking at 2019 revenue and deciding, "OK, the maximum loan amount that we will permit to be dispensed by SPA or by whichever agency is administering the program, will be XYZ number." Maybe it's 45 percent. That's one way.
The second way would be to look at it quarter-over-quarter so you could say, "OK, well, if your revenue dropped more than 30 percent or 25 percent in quarters two, three, and four of 2020, we will recoup the losses compared to the same quarters in 2019." That's another way of approaching it.
There are different ways of approaching this. All of them should be considered, but the real struggle is getting these ideas on the map.
One other thing that I think could be a potential wrinkle, I'm not going to decide to die on another hill, because I don't want to be proven wrong twice on the same episode. We have a limit of David being catastrophically wrong once per recording.
One thing that is the reality in the fitness industry is that many gyms are compensating their trainers as independent contractors.
That is not a blanket statement. That is not the case for every facility. It differs between gyms. It differs sometimes between gyms that are associated with each other. That seems like it might throw an additional complication in how trainers are compensated, how people make a living, and how gyms operate. Is that something that you all have had to consider in your advocacy?
100 percent. The way that current relief through the Paycheck Protection Program is structured is that the maximum loan amount is two and a half times your average payroll. How they determine payroll is by looking at benefits, a number of other like group health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, as well as who is considered a legal employee.
Now, if you have a lot of trainers that are 1099 contractors, the payments that you make to those trainers are not going to be considered for PPP. You end up getting a smaller loan amount. The rationale for this was that, technically independent contractors are their own discrete businesses.
They need to go apply for their own PPP loan. Here's the rub, is that I've talked to some lenders who say, if you have a 1099 contractor, let's say who's making $100,000 a year — which is too high of an estimate — if they're making $100,000 a year, then let's say they're probably going to get something in the range of $25,000 in terms of PPP dispersal.
The lenders I've talked to said that, that amount is almost too low for them to be able to actually recoup the administrative cost of actually administering that loan. You ended up getting this gap where the gyms don't end up getting anything. The independent contractors don't either. No one wins out.
We're looking for ways to fix that, obviously. That's just an untenable situation for the industry.
I appreciate you sharing that, Brett. That was the big earmarked question I had written down before this that I really didn't have much clarity on. I appreciate you shedding some light on that.
I am curious as to a bit about your background and a bit about how you came to work with CrossFit and are now, in many ways, a voice behind the Community Gym Coalition.
What is your background? Is your background in legislation or legislation advocacy or lobbying, or do you come from a different direction here?
Absolutely. I'll just say I am just one of many voices and proud to be a part of that group. My background is, in 2013, I had spent some time in the House of Representatives, working in the House office.
In 2014, 2015 working in some Senate offices both in the district and in Washington, DC, doing constituent casework and then going on to press work, so doing more of the communication side of those offices.
In 2015, I joined a PR and lobbying firm and worked on a number of different clients and issue campaigns and advocacy campaigns. Working on speechwriting, drafting all their materials, coming up with policy, assisting in strategy for advancing legislation.
In 2017, CrossFit had been one of my clients. They were in my portfolio. I leapt in-house, and I was glad to do it. From 2018 and 2019 and the beginning of 2020, I was working on a lot of different state issues, working on some federal issues as well.
Like a hammer, in March, COVID happens. Our industry and our gyms, the facilities become the flashpoint and we're all just thrown into this mess.
Would you say that this has been the most challenging part of your career? As someone who's worked on things and issues in fitness, outside of it, does anything [laughs] even come close to the difficulty and the complexity of what you've been working on over the past eight, nine months?
I could just leave it there and I would feel comfortable. Just the magnitude of this issue and the duration…For me, I've just never experienced that. However, I still got energy, [laughs] so we're still going to chase this as much as possible.
I will say that in spring, I felt like I was back in my old casework days, working with people who were struggling, who were on the brink, who…their livelihood depends on their operating a gym. Helping them through this, it was a sobering experience.
I benefited from going through it. I hope that I was able to help enough people. Regardless, we're going to try to continue to help more. I'm proud to work with the CGC to do that.
It's impossible to know the long-term effects that the pandemic is going to have on anything specifically. There's a lot of guesswork and a lot of talking heads on podcasts like this one, and "Cable News" who have broad predictions, who knows how accurate those are going to be.
I don't want to get too specific. I don't want to make too many enemies on this podcast. I have enough of those already. What are some things that you think may fundamentally shift in the business of gyms in that part of the fitness industry because it is one part of the fitness industry as a result of this?
There's going to be a renewed appreciation for community. I really feel that. There is this atomized approach to fitness, where you fit into your schedule, and you get it done. For many people that works, and that's great.
I know that for many people, they need the social reinforcement, or they crave the community. You never know what you appreciate until you've lost it. For so many people involved with the CGC or CrossFit, they miss their communities right now. That's the impetus behind the coalition, is emphasizing that level of community.
There's going to be renewed interest in communal workouts following the hopefully successful resolution of the pandemic.
If I were a lot smarter and a lot more clever, I could come up with a funny pun on distance makes the heart grow fonder but apply it to gyms.
I don't think that's going to happen in the next 30 seconds or a minute. I won't harp on that too much. It is something that a lot of us have felt. We cover a lot of different types of strength and the expression of strength on BarBend, CrossFit being one of them.
CrossFit is known for having that communal sense of fitness for people drinking the Kool-Aid so to speak in their gyms. That applies in the broader fitness realm as well. Certainly in the strength community, working out and training with people, it provides a different stimulus than training on one's own.
You can get into equipment access, and things like that as well. It's certainly a different mental aspect of it. I'm glad you bring that up. It's something that most of the people listening to the podcast can relate to, at least in part.
Brett, where is the best place for people to keep up to date with the work that the Community Gym Coalition is doing? If they want to get involved, how would they go about doing that?
Absolutely. Our Twitter is @GymsCoalition. I would not be doing my job as a professional advocate if I did not tell every one of your listeners, "Please go to gymscoalition.org. Go to the Get Involved page."
"Let your member of Congress and senators know that this is important to you. It's only going to get on their radar if they hear from you."
Excellent. Brett, thank you so much for your time. I appreciate it.
[laughs] Thank you, David.


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Q: How to prevent Vertx from writing logs automatically? When starting my TCP server using Vertx, I have the following output :
[2018-06-04 12:15:45] [FINEST ] Net server listening on 0.0.0.0:/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:8600
[2018-06-04 12:15:45] [INFO   ] Server is now listening on port :  8600

I was expected the second line, since I am telling Vertx to write it :
    server.listen(res -> {
        if (res.succeeded()) {
            logger.info("Server is now listening on port : {0, number, #}", server.actualPort());
        }
        else {
            logger.error("Server failed to bind");
        }
    });

The first line though, is written by Vertx itself. I am bit surprised, since I could not see anywhere in Vertx documentation that this would happen nor how to prevent it from doing so.
How can I make Vertx stop logging automatically?
Thanks in advance.

A: Well, the manual states that vert.x by default uses java.util.logging, often referred to by its nickname JUL. It's configurable so depending on your use case you should be able to tune the log output. Alternatively vert.x can be instructed to use an external logging framework, they each have their own advantages and disadvantages.
The documentation for JUL isn't really the most helpful prose ever written, fortunately there are plenty of third party sites covering that topic, like http://tutorials.jenkov.com/java-logging/index.html but a quick Google will point you to many others too.
Resuming:

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*you will need to write a logging.properties file that reflects the output you want to obtain, and where (in logfiles and/or on the console)

*you will have to pass that file to your vert.x application via the system property java.util.logging.config.file
Limiting the info produced by certain application parts can be done by using the filtering capabilities present in JUL. So, for example, in your logging.properties you could put
java.util.logging.FileHandler.level=INFO

which will restrict logging that goes to the logfile to INFO or higher. That like for example would already do away with the vert.x log you see in your example. You can also restrict logging per package, group of packages or even individual classes. A nice writeup of these possibilities can be found here: java.util.logging: how to set level by logger package (or prefix)? . I think vert.x uses the prefix io.vertx

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Enver Gjokaj (* 12. Februar 1980 in Orange County, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, seine bisher bekannteste Rolle war die Figur Victor in der Joss-Whedon-Serie Dollhouse.

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Gjokajs Vater ist Albaner, seine Mutter aus den Vereinigten Staaten. Gjokaj hat einen eineiigen Zwillingsbruder namens Demir, der in einer Traumsequenz in der zweiten Staffel von Dollhouse neben ihm auftritt.

Enver Gjokaj besuchte die UC Berkeley und machte dort 2002 seinen Bachelor. Anschließend ging er auf die Tisch School of the Arts in New York, 2005 schloss er mit einem Master of Fine Arts im Schauspiel ab. Gjokaj spielte neben Rollen in kleineren Fernsehfilme-Rollen in einigen bekannten Fernsehserien wie etwa Criminal Intent – Verbrechen im Visier und The Unit – Eine Frage der Ehre bevor er in einigen größeren Filmen wie The Express, Eagle Eye – Außer Kontrolle und Taking Chance zu sehen war.

2008 zog Gjokaj von New York nach Los Angeles. Im Jahr 2009 wurde er als "Doll" Victor in der Joss-Whedon-Serie Dollhouse bekannt. Es folgten, neben einer Rolle in dem Film Stone (2010), hauptsächlich Gastauftritte in Serien wie Lie to Me oder Community. 2012 war Gjokaj in einer Nebenrolle als Polizist in dem von Whedon inszenierten Kassenschlager The Avengers sowie in einer Folge der Serie Hawaii Five-0 zu sehen.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 2006: Filthy Gorgeous (Fernsehfilm)
 2006: The Book of Daniel (Fernsehserie, 3 Folgen)
 2006: The Path to 9/11 – Wege des Terrors (The Path to 9/11, Fernsehfilm)
 2007: The Unit – Eine Frage der Ehre (The Unit, Fernsehserie, Folge 3x09)
 2008: Spinning Into Butter
 2008: Criminal Intent – Verbrechen im Visier (Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Fernsehserie, Folge 7x18)
 2008: The Express
 2008: Eagle Eye – Außer Kontrolle (Eagle Eye)
 2009: Taking Chance (Fernsehfilm)
 2009: Tale of the Tribe
 2009–2010: Dollhouse (Fernsehserie, alle Folgen)
 2010: Lie to Me (Fernsehserie, Folge 2x14)
 2010: Stone
 2010: Chase (Fernsehserie, Folge 1x06)
 2010: Undercovers (Fernsehserie, Folge 1x10)
 2011: Community (Fernsehserie, Folge 2x18)
 2011: Person of Interest (Fernsehserie, Folge 1x07)
 2011: Eden (Fernsehserie, 1 Folge)
 2012: Tödliches Spiel – Would You Rather? (Would You Rather)
 2012: Marvel's The Avengers (The Avengers)
 2012: Hawaii Five-0 (Fernsehserie, Folge 2x21)
 2012: Dexter (Fernsehserie, Folge 7x1)
 2013: The Walking Dead (Fernsehserie, 1 Folge)
 2013: Witches of East End (Fernsehserie, 4 Episoden)
 2014–2015: Rizzoli & Isles (Fernsehserie)
 2014: Extant (Fernsehserie, 6 Episoden)
 2015–2016: Marvel's Agent Carter (Fernsehserie)
 2019: 3022
 2019: The Rookie (Fernsehserie, 3 Episoden)
 2020: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Fernsehserie, 10 Episoden)
 2021: Navy CIS: Hawaiʻi (Fernsehserie, 6 Episoden)

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I'm thinking of taking a trip with Road Scholar and prefer the privacy of my own room but would like to spend time with others at meals etc. I don't want to find myself in a situation where everyone knows someone. How many sociable single travelers might one expect on any given trip?
I've been on two road scholar trips traveling on my own and I have found people to be friendly and inclusive. I had a roommate,but actually ended up spending more time with others in the tour. Most of the meals are included so that makes it easy to join others for meals and on both trips I joined people that I met on the tour for independent meals and activities. On both of my tours there were other people traveling solo and friendly and interesting people that welcomed new people into their group. I cant recommend Road Scholar more highly for solo travelers. I also was matched on both trips with a roommate and the savings were worth it.
Have been on about 6 Road Scholar trips as a single with my own room. Everyone is friendly and welcoming. I've found that married couples and friends traveling together are very inclusive of us singles. You never have to dine alone and I've spent free time and gone to dinner with others on the trips for meals that weren't included. I've met many interesting people and everyone wants to learn. On a pre-season Chautauqua trip the nightly happy hour was great for mingling and meeting new people. Go for it!
I have been on three and just signed up for 4th RS trip...NO worries travelling as a solo. EVERYONE has always been so friendly and you won't find yourself feeling out of place ever!!
As many have written, traveling as a single is not a problem on Road Scholar trips. Once I was the only single traveler and I never felt out of place. People are generally inclusive and friendly but you do have to be willing to do things on your own, should it be necessary. On all the other trips, there were many more singles and we went off in small groups. Some couples made a point of inviting singles to join them when we had to find our own meals. Meals on our own sometimes present problems for some singles who are shy and don't know the language if you are in a foreign country. In such cases, the leaders can do a better job of making sure that everyone is set for the meal.
Lots. I have never had a problem after 15 trips.
I've been on two RS trips traveling as a single male and I have found people to be friendly and inclusive. In the past I delayed travel because I was single & felt uncomfortable. I quickly learned that RS trips are very enjoyable for singles. I'm a very outgoing person & have found that other singles & couples mixed very well together. I have made many new friendship. I am going on my third trip in the fall 2017.
I always travel solo. On some RS trips I have been the only solo. Like the population in general, some on the tour will be welcoming to solo travelers and some less so. Sometimes you may need to let it be known that you would like to join others when lunch or dinner are "on your own." When the group dines together, I make it a point to seat myself with different people at each meal so I can expand my circle.
as someone else has noted, married couples were especially welcoming. Since most meals are included in RS trips, you never have to worry about eating alone. And on those occasions where the group was left to make their own dining plans, I was always invited to join.
I've been on trips as the only single. It can be rough, but most times if you make an effort to get to know people and are friendly you will get invited to join when there are 'on your own meals'. When traveling with a friend I always go out of my way to include any singles and make them feel comfortable. I've been there so I know it can be difficult, couples can very easily go off to do couple things!
I've had nothing but positive experiences on RS trips as a solo traveler. I was nervous on my first trip, to New Orleans, but on our free night for dinner I had more invitations to join people than I needed! I think I was the only solo on that trip, but it was a large group (40) so it was hard to tell. I didn't feel awkward at all; it was a great trip, and prompted me to sign up for at least one RS trip per year, usually more.
I was on an On The Road Trip which can be tiring at best. Not one person in our group was ever left out. The couples had been on trip where the solos were shunned and made a point of engaging all. Not one group of persons sat together every meal. The singles were all comfortable being on their own or part of the group. We had a discussion about it on night on our impromptu evening cocktail hour that we ALL attended EVERY evening without any discussion. It was refreshing to hear everyone's impression of the day and have a laugh. Our age group went from 50's to 80's yet we found a common ground in being fellow travelers. One can only hope that all trips are as magical.
I have been on four trips solo. Always have found very bright, fun sociable people. There's an occasional misfit, but usually a mix of couples and singles who are not known to each other.


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Піскент (узб. Piskent) — місто в Піскентському районі Ташкентської області (з 1966), центр району. Село до 1952 року.

На правому березі річки Охангарон. Найближча залізнична станція Тойтепа (14 км). 41 км від обласного центру (м. Ташкент). Населення — близько 31400 осіб (2003).

Історія міста
Піскент (Біскат) — столиця Ташкентського оазису. За даними географів X століття, воно входило до складу держави Ілак. В.В.Бартольд і М.Є.Массон показують, що Піскент - це те саме, що й залишки пам'ятника на лівому березі річки Охангарон (на околиці сучасного міста Піскент). У Піскенті знайдено могильники I століття (Piskent Mingtepasi) і новус V століття.

Перша частина Пскенті - пагорб Пушті Махмуд, який почав набувати форми міста в 6-7 століттях. Розквіт припадає на 10-12 ст. Завдяки зручному розташуванню на торговому шляху Шош (Ташкент) – Фергана, тут у 9-10 ст. виникло місто, назване істориками Біскат. На початку XIII століття монгольські загарбники зруйнували Піскент. Хоча його західний край був перебудований в середині XIII століття, місто зменшилося і впало до рівня села.

У 14-16 століттях Піскент був частиною власності Тимуридів та інших правителів. Наприкінці 17 століття та у 18 столітті місто знову зазнало кризи. Населення переміщується на захід. Піскент мав оборонні стіни і 4 брами в 19 столітті. На той час Піскент входив до складу Коханського ханства.

У Пішкенті є будинок районної державної адміністрації, адміністративні установи, бавовноочисний завод, спільне узбецько-чеське підприємство «Каноп», цехи з виробництва цегли, брезентове швейне підприємство «Піскенціфат», акціонерне товариство «Мехнат» з виробництва металевих зливків, безалкогольних напоїв. магазин, хлібопекарське підприємство, працює мале меблеве підприємство.

У наступні роки в місті були побудовані фермерський ринок, будинок свят «Саодат», базова станція «Соглом авлод», пологовий будинок на 150 ліжок, сотні магазинів і магазинів побутового обслуговування.

Географія
Центральні дороги з'єднують Пішкент з Ташкентом, Алмалыком, Охангароном та іншими містами і районами. Поруч з містом розташоване Ташкентське водосховище.

Піскент нерозривно пов'язаний з містом Алмалик. Промислові товари доставляються з Алмалика в Піскент, а сільськогосподарська продукція з Піскента в Алмалик.

Посилання

 Пскент - стаття з Великої радянської енциклопедії.

Міста Ташкентської області