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Moss has two goals, Flames wrap exhibition schedule with 4-2 win over Coyotes
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CALGARY - David Moss scored twice and added an assist Thursday as the Calgary Flames wrapped its pre-season schedule with a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.
Calgary had the second-best power play in the league at home last season and they showed flashes of that prowess in the second period, connecting twice with the extra man to open up a 2-0 lead.
Moss opened the scoring at 11:47 of the second on a backhand after being neatly set up by a clever passing sequence between Niklas Hagman and Olli Jokinen.
Anton Babchuk made it 2-0 in the final minute of the second, blowing a wicked slapshot past Jason LaBarbera, who was screened by Curtis Glencross.
It was the first goal of the pre-season for the heavy-shooting six-foot-five defenceman, who joined the Flames last November in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Babchuk, 27, became an unrestricted free agent on July 1 but re-signed with Calgary just three days later, agreeing to a US$5 million two-year contract.
Glencross also scored for Calgary (3-3) while Jokinen had two assists. The Flames are now off for eight days before opening the regular season at home next Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Boyd Gordon and Ray Whitney scored for Phoenix (2-4), both goals against Miikka Kiprusoff coming in the final four minutes of the game.
Kiprusoff, who played his first full game, ended up with 21 saves. He was at his best in the first period turning aside all nine Phoenix shots to keep the game scoreless despite the Coyotes 9-6 edge in shots. Two of the shots came off a dangerous chance by Patrick O'Sullivan, who was denied twice at the side of the net by the veteran Flames goaltender.
The Coyotes wrap up their pre-season schedule Saturday night at home against the San Jose Sharks.
The Flames' power-play success came without two of its mainstays on the No. 1 unit in Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay.
Tanguay was given the night off while Iginla continues to recover from back spasms, which has sidelined him most of training camp. The Flames captain did skate for 20 minutes today though, his first time back on the ice since leaving practice early on Sept. 17.
Calgary???s penalty killers also had a superb second period killing off a 1:47 two-man advantage.
Jokinen set up Glencross's second goal in as many games at 16:03 of the third to make it 3-0, then Gordon responded 12 seconds later to get the Coyotes on the scoreboard.
Whitney added his second of the pre-season at 17:51 but Moss put the game away with an empty-netter with 42 seconds remaining.
LaBarbera had 29 saves for Phoenix. The 31-year-old journeyman is battling Mike Smith for the No. 1 job, vacated when Ilya Bryzgalov signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Notes: Calgary D Cory Sarich (pelvis) made his pre-season debut??? Phoenix scratches included former Flames C Daymond Langkow, C Martin Hanzal, and D Derek Morris??? Getting the night off for Calgary was Tanguay and D Scott Hannan, who joined injured C Brendan Morrison, LW Rene Bourque, and RW Tim Jackman??? 22-year-old Kyle Turris continues his contract hold out for the Coyotes.

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Minister's Response
A group of landowners holding property in the area are proposing to expand an existing drainage network within the Kapsovar Creek watershed for the diversion of surface water from agricultural lands. Located approximately 60 kilometres southeast of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, the project would operate indefinitely to facilitate the diversion of an additional 387 520 cubic metres of water per year, approximately a 20 percent increase in capacity of the existing network.
Non-designated project
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change has considered the potential for the project to cause adverse effects within federal jurisdiction, adverse direct or incidental effects, public concern related to these effects, as well as adverse impacts on the Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. The Minister also considered the analysis of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.
The Minister has reached the decision that the designation of the Project is unwarranted for the following reasons:
the regulatory review processes that currently apply to the Project and related consultations with Indigenous Peoples provide a robust framework to address the potential adverse aforementioned effects and concerns raised by Indigenous Peoples and members of the public. This includes:
licences, permits and approvals required for the Project pursuant to the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency Act, Water Security Agency Regulations, and Agricultural Water Management Strategy sets requirements to ensure that environmental effects are localized and mitigated within provincial jurisdiction;
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency's Drainage Application and Options for Obtaining Land Control on First Nations Land Policy and the Saskatchewan Government's First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework; and
Interprovincial memorandum of understanding and agreements between Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Government of Canada;
the Project must comply with relevant provisions of federal legislation, including the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Species at Risk Act and the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.


Your mind blown in 90 minutes or you don't pay a dime!
So… you're coming to our beloved Savannah! That's awesome. And if you're like most visitors – coming only for a few days – then your time is valuable. You need a tour.
But… how are you going to know you're not wasting your money? How are you going to know you're not signing up for boring time? How are you going to be sure your satisfaction is truly guaranteed?
That's why we created the Free Savannah Walking Tours.
Most people coming to Savannah have planned their vacation for months. They're afraid of getting lost, of missing out on some of what our magnificent Savannah has to offer. We're here to assure that everything goes perfect. We know that your time here is short, so we'll pack it full of all important sightseeing attractions.
We will walk together through the city's squares. They hold the true essence of Savannah. Inside them, are the massive Live Oak Trees – each about 150 years old, lush with majestic greenery. They really give a powerful aspect of nature to the city. Combine that with our lazy southern accent and our famous Southern Hospitality, and you got yourself a winning vacation!
We will surprise you. We will excite you. We will even show you the bench where Forest Gump sat! Yes, it was filmed here. How awesome is that? So if you were thinking, "how do I fill my time in Savannah and what activity offers me the most?", the Free Savannah Tours has got you covered.
We hear the term "satisfaction guaranteed" thrown around quite loosely these days. But how many companies offering these guarantees can truly stand behind them? Here at Free Savannah Tours we have adapted the business model so that we can indeed guarantee an amazing value. How? While other companies typically surcharge $30 per person, our guides work solely for your gratuities.
The result is that we are under pressure to perform in the highest quality. Your satisfaction determines our tour's worth, and only you have the ability to determine how valuable the time you spent with us really is. This ensures that your tour guide will strive to give his best effort. That way, satisfaction must be guaranteed. So instead of being insecure about the word free, you should be more confident that the guide will work harder for your tips. Your money's value is guaranteed.
Thousands have been singing our praises, even though they were first afraid of the word free.
My friend read about this tour online and we decided to try it because no money was required up front. This way,if the tour was awful, we wouldn't have to pay much. We ended up tipping more than we originally planned because Chris, our guide, was THAT good. It was a 2 hour tour that gave history from the formation of the colony to around 20 years ago. There was a bit of ghost stuff, some movie/book locations, revolutionary and civil war stories, and more. I loved it so much I felt compelled to write this review (I don't review things often). Highly recommend it!
Chris was my funny and informative guide around the Historic District. Not only does he have experience leading tours, he has lived abroad and can relate with tourists from around the world. Highly recommend Free Savannah Tours since you pay what you can and the guides are true tourism professionals.
This is a very informative tour. This is our second year we have taken the tour with Chris. Our group was a mix of European, Australian and Americans, young and old. Chris was able to engage everyone with his knowledge and enthusiasm! Have taken a variety of tours in Savannah and this is my favorite. The guide takes advantage of the shade and benches throughout the tour. Perfect type of tour if you have questions and would like more information. Will do this tour again. Remember these guides only work for tips, that could explain why they are so good!
I scheduled a tour for myself on Friday, but received a text that the 5:00 tour had been cancelled. I also got a phone call from Chris, making sure that I had gotten the text and knew about the cancellation. I was very impressed that he called, and a friend and I ended up rescheduling for Sunday. So glad we rescheduled! Our guide Chris was knowledgeable and entertaining. It was clear that he loves his city and his job. We thoroughly enjoyed the walk through the squares and the stories Chris had for us. He seemed to make a connection with everyone on the tour and was very personable. During the entire time, he did not mention tips at ALL and there was no pressure at the end of the tour- he simply thanked us and bid us goodbye. Of course we thought he deserved every bit of the tips received. This is such a great business model for tour guides, and nothing like the cheesy trolley tours. Keep up the good work, guys!
This was such a fun and informative tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable about Savannah and enthusiastic about the city. He was very friendly and smart and answered lots of questions. This was a walking tour which in the summer was obviously hot, but he knew all the best shaded places along the route. He knew so much history and culture about Savannah and it was a great introduction to the city. I took the trolley tour as well and it was so boring, staged, uninteresting, and not funny so I totally recommend this tour instead!
The first thing we did in Savannah was take this tour and it was the best decision we made! The tour was close to two hours long. Our guide, Daniel, was very knowledgeable and professional. He made Savannah's interesting and long history come alive. Daniel helped orient us in a way that formed the rest of our three days in Savannah. We are a family with two teenaged sons. They were engaged as well. Daniel broke the tour up into themes of the history of Savannah. During the tour, Daniel would review the historical themes in a way that kept the tour moving a long and gave us a true historical timeline.
The tour is free but the guides accept tips. I recommend this tour highly. You will learn a lot, be engaged and thirst for more information about this charming city.
Two people visit Savannah. Each takes a different tour. One of them ends up feeling like he's wasted his time, money and energy. The other is happy, exuberant and feels like it was just the vacation he needed. Why's that? No tour is ever the same. And if you've had disappointing walking tours in the past, you're in for a nice surprise. But what actually makes the difference?
We can speak all day along about our amazing guarantee, but what really makes people rave about our tours is a simple fact: We are immensely passionate about Savannah. We are native people, born and raised here, and there's nothing we enjoy more than spreading our passion to visitors.
We have served thousands of visitors and optimized our tours to entice, captivate and mesmerize you. When we're done, we want you to feel like you've had the most amazing day of your trip. Positive side effects: You'll enjoy our passion, support locals, become much more knowledgable, and make the best use of your vacation time. So… who else wants to get a Savannah Ph.D for free?
Have you ever noticed how much happier you are outdoors? That's the hidden beauty of our walking tours. They are outside, so you get to walk under the warm sun. And more sunlight means a better mood (because of serotonin production), less depression, and more vitamin D.
Who of us wouldn't like to get a little healthier? Come join us for 90 minutes of fun, smiles and pure happiness. Our tour will give you just that, and you can carry this feeling with you for the rest of the day.
Tours begin from Johnson Square.
We saunter through the streets of Savannah, absorbing the old city and passing thru the squares beneath the majestic Spanish moss of the Live Oaks. Throughout the adventure we will discuss Savannah's from present day, back to the Colonial times, and our experience thru times of war, prosperity, famine, plague, and stardom. Lasts 90 minutes.
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The BEST value tour I have ever taken. We have visited Savannah many times over the years and generally shun guided tours, independent travelers all the way. We decided at the last minute to take a tour w "Free Walking Tours". We met Daniel, our guide, for the tour in late afternoon that same day. He was a great guide, entertaining, personable, and he certainly knew his history and the city of Savannah. He spoke w great authority and accuracy on people, events, and landmarks. There was no tourist hype or manufactured stories on this tour. What was initially listed as a 90 minute tour ending up lasting more than two hours. Daniel went the extra mile to make sure that the tour was enjoyable and we left feeling that we had received the "Real Deal" and not a tourist hustle. I misplaced my video camera at one of the historic squares and Daniel went as far as to run more than 8 city blocks and back to try to find it for me. That's going the extra mile for sure. Take this tour. No matter how well you know Savannah, you will learn much more on this tour. The only negative is that we did not tip Daniel enough for the tour and we will correct this error by mail tomorrow.
Great combination of history, funny stories, and attention to details :). 90 minutes walk was fun and entertaining. Very friendly guide, Chris, did a wonderful job of sharing his love for the city with us. All tips about "where to eat/ drink/go after the tour were really appreciated.
This tour was awesome! Since so many people had booked the day we did, they split us up into 2 groups, which I greatly appreciated. Tours aren't much fun when you're stuck behind a huge group of people struggling to hear the guide.
Our guide was Daniel and he was awesome. Very friendly and personable, but most importantly, he knew his stuff. We learned tons about Savannah history and landmarks while enjoying the walk around the historic district. This was a really good way to get an 'intro' to the city as we had not been before. You could tell that Daniel loves what he does. He never seemed in a hurry to 'get it over with' and even hung around for awhile after the tour asking if anyone needed restaurant advice, etc.
This is a free tour, but they do depend on tips. You'll have no problem tipping as it is well worth it!
Chris was a fantastic tour guide. He had so much energy and was great at tell stories of the past. I really liked all the "taboo" stuff that he shared. Even if you have already walked around the city, you will have a much better time with the tour. We learned about "keeping up with the Jones" and so much more. It was funny that the guide was reading my face when he was telling one of his many interesting stories because I was so caught up in the moment that he pointed out.." you didn't expect that uh, that was quite a twist of faith. " I was really amazed that he never asked for a tip or said anything about money. If you do decided to do the tour, please give what you can. Free Savannah service is a great thing and I hope they stay in business for a long time.
Had an amazing time learning about Savannah history, culture, and architecture on our tour. Chris was awesome and did a great job of making everyone feel welcomed. We saw a lot of interesting places and it was great to hear about some of the history of this beautiful city. Couldn't have asked for a more pleasant experience!
Must do! This is the best tour in Savannah. We had Daniel (Chris is the other guide available). He was wonderfully charismatic and overall fantastic. He packed our tour with tons of historical info and fun tidbits of information. Great for anyone including kids and families. Loved the stops along the way including most of the "squares". If you're trying to figure out which tour to take look no further. Don't let the fact that it's free dissuade you. It was a quality tour that's completely worth your time. The only money they make comes from the touring visitors so tip accordingly.
My wife and I took our 5 kids ages 15, 13, 13, 10 and 9 for a day trip from Hilton Head Island to Savannah. We kicked off our day by booking a private tour through this company. I sent an email at 11pm on Tuesday night on the chance that maybe I could still book something for the next day. Chris called me back at 9am Wednesday morning and made the entire process of setting up the private tour that same day extremely easy. Our guide was Daniel and he was wonderful. Daniel is brimming with information and spent two hours taking us around the city making each stop interesting. Starting our day with the tour helped us figure out the city and decide what we wanted to further explore on our own later in the day. These guys are great.
When I looked up free savannah tours online and the site free savannah tours actually came up, I thought this was too good to be true or that it wasn't actually legit. I did a little research on the website and trip advisor and decided to make a reservation. We met at Johnson Square and Daniel our guide (a true Savannahian) had arrived early. We lucked out and ended up getting a private tour because the other people with reservations never showed up! Daniel was very knowledgable and knew his Savannah history! He was very accommodating and very friendly. I would highly recommend this tour!! You get to see a lot of Savannah and learn all about its history and it's free! Daniel only mentioned that he gets paid from tips once in the beginning and never brought it up again. I would definitely suggest tipping generously, very good tour!
This is the first time I have ever written a review. However, after taking this tour I am compelled to sing its praises! Support a local, small business and MAKE time for this tour!
The last time we were in Savannah, we took one of the paid tours. This time we took the Free Savannah Tour. We called only about an hour before the tour was to start, because we were sort of doing our trip last minute. We hoped we weren't too late to reserve a spot, but were told it was fine. Our group consisted of about 18 people which the guide said is one of the larger tours he has done. (It was Labour Day weekend so perhaps it was busier than normal in town.) It wasn't too many people though and you are given every opportunity to ask questions.
We found that our tour guide was just as good as guides on the paid tours and the tour was just as informative. The tour was interesting and covered a little of everything giving a good overview of Savannah. It lasted about 80-90 minutes, and the walk was easy. The guide put us in the shade when possible because it was a hot day.
Of course everyone tips the guide at the end of the tour, but you pay what you can or what you think it's worth. If you really didn't think it was good, you could walk away without paying anything. However, it's a very good tour so bring money to tip.
We were in Savannah and wanted to see all the sights in a unique way. Free Savannah tours definitely gave us what we were looking for! Really enjoyed the tour, our guide Chris didn't just state facts but entertained us throughout. The tour also gave some interesting insights with the guide being a Savannah native. Highly recommend this tour!
We've done free tours in a couple other cities (New Orleans, Montreal) and were happy to see a similar option in Savannah. Our guide was very enthusiastic, clearly interested in what he was doing. He was there at the appointed time, and the tour lasted a little over 90 minutes starting from Johnson Square with a roundabout finish in Chippewa Square. It was pretty warm, but the abundant trees provide plenty of shady spots along the way. With no upfront fee to a big tour company, it's nice to know that whatever you choose to tip at the end goes directly to the guys doing the tours. We fully recommend.
We went in Feb 2015 on a cloudy cold day. It ended up just being the 2 of us. Daniel was our tour guide and did an AMAZING job! We learned so much about Savannah's history & culture and got a great lunch recommendation. He had so much energy and interest even though he does this tour twice a day every day and it was just for us two! So much better than one of the trolley tours! I would recommend to all my family/friends. Make sure this gets on your itinerary. We ended up tipping $20/person though he surely deserved more!
Had a great tour with Daniel. Very knowledgable and passionate about the city, he did a great job of giving an overview of the long history of Savannah without getting to in depth or boring you to death and was able to answer any questions the group had. Daniel was also a great help in offering opinions on where to grab something to eat.
Our guide was Chris, full of knowledge and enthusiasm for Savannah. We met at Johnson Square and moved south from square to square, ending in Forsyth Park. Chris gave us wonderful information about each square and the areas in between the squares, including a very interesting downspout and why the ceilings of porticos were painted a certain color. There was plenty of time for photos, with Chris giving some good spots. Yes, we went past the "Forest Gump" box of chocolates spot. This is definitely the tour to take for a great introduction to the city.
This was a great introduction to the history and culture of Savannah, as it was my wife and I's first time visiting the city. The tour lasted a little over 2 hours and worked its way through several of the historic city squares, ending in Forsyth Park. Chris was an outstanding guide – informative, funny, and very personable.
Great tour with a knowledgeable, friendly guide. On our first visit to Savannah, we learned a lot, took in the pretty sites, and got to name our price! It was hot and humid, but found the city is totally walkable. Daniel was like a fast-talking friend, excited to tell us about his city. Did not take us to the river or market, but mentioned those and we did the touristy stuff ourselves. Just Do It!
We found out about the walk the day before we left Savannah, and sure, this is an excellent walk on our first day, but also on your last day because it is a wrap! Daniel was our tour guide and he was infectiously enthusiastic about all topics, brimming, yes, brimming with knowledge, and excellent at pacing his information in a totally engaging and I might add, tantalizing, manner. You will learn a lot about Savannah if you take this tour on your first day, and you will get a terrific review if you are on your way out. But you know, it is Savannah, so you will be back. In any case, go Daniel!
My husband and I moved downtown last year and we wanted to learn about the city that we live in. We decided to use this company because many tour guides in historic cities are in for a buck and not about the facts. We were SO impressed. Who knew a human being could memorize so much amazing information?? Our tour guide was so impressive. We plan to try to use a free tour guide company in all future cities because the quality was much superb. Also, many people take the trolly tours, but if you are healthy enough to walk, DO IT!! The city is so much more beautiful by foot and the city is pretty small.
Again, if you're not absolutely delighted with us, you don't pay us a dime. The only way we get paid is if you're so amazed by our tour that you feel motivated enough to tip us. This guarantee is doubly important when you realize that no other tour company offers one. So… what are you waiting for?
Hi! I'm Chris, a Savannah native and a graduate of Georgia Southern University. After my college days concluded, I found work in Rome, Italy where I got involved leading historical walking tours of Vatican City – and the most fun – Pub Crawls from the Spanish Steps. After spending a few years of moving around and living in various places abroad, the draw of home became too strong. I returned in the Spring of 2013 with hopes of providing my city of Savannah with her first and only Free Walking Tour. Now I ramble around the downtown squares introducing people to my favorite city in the world, Savannah.
I'm Daniel, a born-and-raised Savannah native, and proud alum of the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!). Not content at first to just stay put in my charming little hometown, I spent a few years living and traveling abroad after college. While traveling to more than 20 different countries, I enjoyed nothing more than the many free tours I took myself! After living and guiding in Philadelphia, I began to miss my childhood home and returned in the summer of 2013. I immediately joined the Free Savannah Walking Tour team. I'm just as excited now to be the one giving the tours as I were to be the one taking them, and as a new member of the Georgia Historical Society I'm always interested in learning even more about my beloved Savannah.
By offering the tours for no up front cost, we eliminate your risk and make sure we perform and that everyone gets an awesome time. Free Savannah Tours business model would be of little value otherwise.
Reservations are not required, but keep in mind that the city of Savannah has a maximum of 30 people allowed on any walking tour. Certain times of the year are quite busy, so make a reservation if you would like to play it safe.
Do the tours get cancelled for weather?
We will operate in most weather conditions — Hot, cold, and rainy. However, the tour will be called off if we believe the weather conditions are unsafe to conduct the tour. We will let you know in advance, of course.
Will my kids like your tour?
Definitely. Our goal is to entertain everyone in our groups, and that means kids too. We cater each tour specifically to each individual group, so if your kids are more interested in the legends of the city — let your guide know and he would be more than happy to accommodate your group.
Do you offer private tours for individual groups?
Yes. If you're interested in a private tour, please call us or send us an email with your information, and we would be happy to accommodate you.
Sure, why not? Savannah is a very dog friendly city. Hopefully your dog doesn't do a lot of barking, we don't want the rest of the group to be distracted.
Is the tour really free?
We are unique from all the other tour operators because we offer our service at no up front cost. We depend on tips, so your personal level of satisfaction determines the tour's value.
What do the tours cover?
We like to give an overall broad view of the history of Savannah, from the Colonial Times up to current day society. There's a lot to see.
The Free Savannah Tours organize in Johnson Square. Look for the big central monument, you can't miss it.
Parking has been known to be the most challenging part. If you are driving directly to the tour, make sure to factor in a few extra minutes to find a spot. Parking garages in the area are plentiful and very inexpensive to use for the day.
Are all the tours walking?
Yes. By avoiding highly expensive overhead — such as a trolley or a bus — we retain the ability of offer the tours at no up front cost.
You'll walk for about an hour and a half, normal walking speed, with plenty of stops in between. It's really not difficult at all, even for older people. And walking is good for you!
Times vary. Click the 'Book Now' button to see our calendar and see what tours are available over the next several weeks.
It's usually nice and warm. But if it gets a little hot, we have shaded spots strategically spread all across the tour.
What if people make too much noise as we walk by?
Don't worry, that was never a problem.
As the title says, this was the best free walking tour I have done in comparison to those I did in Australia and South America. The guide, Daniel, was incredibly enthusiastic and informative and I learnt a great deal about Savannah and it's origins – as a Brit this was especially interesting giving our links with the city. The tour lasted 2 hours, covered a lot of historic ground and was a great introduction to Savannah – I couldn't recommend this highly enough.
Daniel, having grown up in Savannah, has an encyclopedic knowledge of the area, its culture, and its notable personalities. He is very personable, his energy is contagious, and his character imitations are spot on. This was an excellent choice for an orientation into Savannah and its colorful past.
I'm a big fan of free tours. I've done them all over Europe and it has been my experience that the tours are terrific because the guides are working for tips; so it behooves them to do a good job. Daniel was passionate about his hometown of Savannah and had a lot of great information and tips on what to do in town. It meets at Johnson Square and ends in Chippewa Square. At least Daniel's did; there is another guide, Chris, who ends in Forsyth Park. It's a terrific service and a great introduction and orientation to the City.
Chris was our tour guide April 23, 2015. He arrived a few minutes early at the designated spot; we sensed it would be a great tour after just watching him interact with the early arrivals. He led us through several of the beautiful squares and we finished in Forsyth Park. The entire walk is flat, easy for young and old. Chris is not a bore, he kept it interesting from the start, in between the squares, all the way to the end. It is obvious he enjoys history, particularly Savannah history – he is a very upbeat story teller. I highly recommend this tour.
I've taken other tours of Savannah and no other tour guides had more enthusiasm for the town than this company. I tipped them just as much as I would pay for a regular tour because they deserve it!!! Thank you!!!
Just wrapped up a 2 hour walking tour with Chris. His knowledge of this Beautiful city is pretty remarkable. He described Savanah's inception, its revolutionary roots, how it managed to survive Shermans march (a story not found in the history books), all the way through its Great Gadsby-esque development through the roaring 20s and beyond. Chris is an extremely friendly guy and put on a solid walking tour. Not to be missed!
We had a small all Canadian group and Daniel was very knowledgeable, entertaining and informative. We had taken one of the trolley tours the day before but this was a nicer pace, you can get closer to the things being talked about and he takes a different perspective, uniting his talk into themes and linking one thing to another. Daniel has high energy and enthusiasm as well as pretty deep knowledge of his subject matter. In comparison, the trolley tour was cheesy. These guys are to be commended.
This tour was all that we hoped for and more. Our guide was a pro! Honestly, we marveled at his knowledge and speaking ease. It was an enjoyable walk and we learned more history than a paid tour we took later in the day. Even if you're not on a budget, don't miss this tour!
We included this walking tour on our first day in Savannah. Daniel was very knowledgeable and informative. Well worth the time. Now we know what we want to do and see on the 2nd day.
Our guide Chris was fablous! Our 90 minute tour was filled with laughter, history,and tons of energy.My sister and I felt like Chris was taking us personally on a tour of his town, and was so genuine in his love of the history of Savannah. We started at Johnson Square and ended at Forsyth Park. We walked for about 20 blocks, but I could have walked another 40 more listening to all of the stories of Savannah that Chris knew. I especially liked the ghost stories, and walking around the parks when it was decorated for Christmas just made the city more charming. We have never done a walking tour before- and this will now be a MUST on each vacation. Chris was friendly and personable and we are grateful that we did this tour. The tours are free, but the guides do depend on the tips- and you won't have any issues offering a tip after taking the tour. Once we arrived at Forstyh Park, Chris asked us if we had any more questions, and offered dining suggestions, etc. He was even willing to take our picture by the fountain. This was a highlight of our trip and credit it to Chris, our guide!
This tour consistently impressed me throughout its entirety. Although we were the only people on the tour, Daniel made us feel completely welcome. His knowledge of the city, style, and charm helped me to truly appreciate the history and architecture of Savannah. I would gladly recommend this tour to anyone looking to learn more about the history of this charming city. Don't forget cash though because the guides work only for tips.
A must do! Daniel was great. Very informative and friendly. Tip whatever you feel is appropriate. No pressure. Keeps you in the shade on hot days.
They say " the best things in life are free" this is definitely true with the Free Savannah Tour. Chris is a wonderful, friendly guide. You get a good idea about the history of Savannah and the "sidestories" about eg Forrest Gump makes the tour enjoyable. It is a good way to start your visit in Savannah.
Stumbled across this tour by accident. Just happened to be in Johnson Square at the right time. Our guide was fantastic and gave a very informative but fun tour of the city. The pace and distance were just right given the 100 degree heat and by far the best way to get your bearings in the city. It catered for all ages with plenty of chances to stop and catch your breath. There was no pressure on how much to pay. It was all very relaxed. He was also great for recommendations for places to eat etc. if you find yourself in Savannah, get down to Johnson Square and give it a go!
Very enjoyable 90 minute tour through the squares of Savannah's Historic District. You start at Johnson Square and make your way to Forsyth Park. Chris, our guide, was knowledgeable, engaging, and energetic. We learned a great deal about the history of Savannah while marveling at the architecture and green spaces. Chris really knows his stuff and we were impressed by the variety of information he provided…..lesser-known stories, juicy gossip of the past, even some ghost stories. Chris even stopped his car to say hello the next day when he saw us walking downtown….what a great guy. Highly recommended! Make sure you compensate your guide with an appropriate tip for the great experience you're sure to have.
The tour is free, and it is worth far far more than that. The sheer volume of knowledge that he has about Savannah is top notch. I would advise this as your first stop on your trip because it will give you a greater appreciation for the city for the rest of your trip.
This was our first walking tour based on the "pay what you feel like" model and it was just a great experience. The guide is a local who has done these tours in several other countries and his love for history and sharing stories is fantastic.


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Melissa McEwan has followed Marcotte in resigning from the Edwards campaign:
A second blogger working for Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards quit Tuesday under pressure from conservative critics who said her previous online messages were anti-Catholic.
Melissa McEwan wrote on her personal blog, Shakespeare's Sister, that she left the campaign because she was becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the level of attention focused on her and her family.
... Edwards, a former North Carolina senator, responded that he considered the bloggers' past writings personally offensive and added that similar content would not be tolerated. But he decided to keep Marcotte and McEwan on staff to give them "a fair shake." ...
In other words, Edwards didn't really stand up for them. Worse, he obviously didn't see this coming. I mean, did anyone at his campaign read their blogs before hiring them? Was there any freaking doubt that bringing on the talents of two extremely outspoken feminists was going to provoke a showdown with a pack of howling, foaming, totally unhinged wingnuts?
When I heard about the decision, I thought well, finally a Democrat has decided to pull a reverse 'Sister Souljah' and have a head on confrontation with the poisonous arbiters of what passes for civility these days. I thought that a Democrat might finally have decided it was time to have a serious discussion about whether bad words really are worse than material harm done to thousands of women or intentionally stoking racism, whether they're worse than calling for genocide, the hanging of political opponents and assassination as a standard tool of foreign policy. But that isn't what happened, and so here we are.
Unless Al Gore drops his hat into the ring, I'm perfectly content to let Democrats in primary states pick one of these hopefuls to represent our party. I have no particular affection nor animus towards any of them, though I'd defend them against lies or criticize them if they say things that I think are dangerously boneheaded. And on the day in 2008 when the party annoints its champion, I'll support that person, because any single one of them is better than any single Republican who's stepped up. That's not even a question.
But I'm not lining up to cheer for Edwards to be that person, no more than I'll line up for his fellow candidates who could have taken this opportunity to band together and shut out right wing criticism. In other words, to show the same mutual, partisan support that they expect all of us to muster up in support of the eventual winner.
Every Democrat running for the office of the presidency should hope daily that they'll be lucky enough to be counted as enemies by disgusting freaks like Michelle Malkin, Dinesh D'Souza, William Donohue, and James Dobson. They should pray that they'll say something progressive and rational enough to drive misogynists masquerading as Christians right out of their tiny, dim, little minds.
Every Democrat should know enough to understand that those people, hiding behind patriotism and religion, are faithless cowards who hate every founding principle of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. When those people criticize any Democrat, that Democrat should publicly give thanks. They should use it as an opportunity to contrast them with people of genuine faith and love of humanity, with true patriots, with people who have worked ceaselessly to bring the United States closer to a time when the promise of our founding documents is made manifest for every sector of society.
There is great honor in the criticism of scoundrels. The first Democrat to act like they understand this will gain a following so large and so quickly that it will give the political establishment whiplash just trying to keep up.
Update: For some alternate opinion, Ezra says that Amanda's stepping down was the right thing and that the entire thing was handled badly from the start, while at My Left Wing, shanikka says that both bloggers should have stayed but that some of the criticism was correct.
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she left the campaign because she was becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the level of attention focused on her and her family
In light of the emails we've all seen, I'm not sure there is a more polite, or a more professional way to put it. Maybe the bigots didn't win afterall. Personally, I have issues with these punks... any time one would care to step outside
These bastards need to be a little more careful about talking about hanging people they don't like. I've got a rope, with their name on it.
Posted by: Thomas Ware at February 14, 2007 03:38 PM
While the narrative that started this mess remains in place, this sort of thing will be considered sanctioned. It's still 'okay' to target feminists, atheists, or people who make feminist critiques of religious doctrine as applied to public policy.
It's precisely because this narrative wasn't challenged early and fast, in my opinion, that this got as bad as it did. It's because Democrats before Edwards spent years not challenging it that people think this is all right.
Saying similar things about black people in racial terms would be something that even racists would understand wouldn't be approved of and would be more hesitant to voice publicly or to send to a stranger by email. People understand that racism at least has to be hidden because public opinion makers will take it seriously and negatively. No such brake exists on saying sexist things, no such brake exists on attacking feminists.
If public opinion isn't conditioned to understand the damage of misogyny, prominent feminists will continue to get attacked in exactly this way and will for this reason continue to be a 'liability' to campaigns.
Posted by: natasha at February 14, 2007 06:01 PM
There is no clear candidate that the Democrats, or at least the left side of the blogosphere, can rally around, as most did in 2004. Each has their own flaws and their own advantages.
But that said, the more we as activists refuse to get involved, the more we give the race to Hillary Clinton. She has clear advantages in terms of cash on hand, favors owed her, Bill in her corner, and the "it's her turn" factor is in play.
Now, I am not wild about Hillary being the Democratic Party nominee, for these reasons:
First, she doesn't inspire. If most especially the netroots and the progressives are stuck once again with "this is what we're stuck with - suck it up and let's get rolling", 2008 is going to be another long, hard slog.
Second, a whole lot of individual opinions about her are cast in concrete. I never say never on this score because Nixon was able to pull off a perception makeover that just got him over the wire in 1968, but her negatives are both high and rather hard to whittle down.
Third, while Bill worked very hard to square the circle between creating policy that a majority of the public would accept, but that made lives better over the long run for most Americans, Hillary seems a lot more tone deaf on this situation. (Witness her refusal to discuss, let alone admit, the error of voting for the Iraw War Resolution.) I can guarantee that Bill Clinton's policy goals would be very different today than in '92 or '96. Hillary is better organized at getting things done, but can she get a majority of the public to go along, and is she willing to educate them to some extent, as Bill has in the past, over why this or that new direction is worthwhile?
Fourth, Hillary shows no more desire to build coattails than Bill did. This was a disastrous situation for the Democrats in the Congress as a result, and Hillary's lack of action in New York State elections bodes ill for future endeavors in the Congress.
That said, if you want Hillary Clinton as the candidate, fine. But to step aside and just assume that a good choice will be made by the Democratic Party based mostly on the merits is folly.
It might, however, just might happen if we make the effort to discern the candidates' capabilities and make the case effectively for the one best suited, in our minds, to the job.
My two bits...
Posted by: palamedes at February 14, 2007 11:05 PM
See, and if I thought that one of them particularly stood out in a way that made the balance of their flaws and merits significantly more positive overall than the others, I'd be right there with you. It isn't that I won't talk about them at all, or won't pay any attention to them, it's just that as things stand, I'd rather sit out the fight unless one of them seems clearly perilous.
I see all of the headliners as being supportable, something I want to emphasize because I'm uninterested in propagating the pointless electability argument. Electability is a conversation about what other people are looking for in a candidate, which never ends up making any bloody sense. They're ok by me, but the things that draw me to each of them aren't making the case so far. I neither especially want nor don't want any of them and I'm not going to pick one based on who I think other people find attractive. They're mostly all good enough Democrats though, so if you feel strongly about one of them, yes, please do go on and support them.
But this premise doesn't make any more sense to me than dating someone I'm ambivalent about because all my friends think they're dreamy. My friends, in that situation, would be welcome to step in and have a crack themselves.


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Video: Syrian villagers try to make the world understand that "rebels", NOT the Syrian government are killing them
While European governments cry crocodile tears over the mass migration of people from this region, Syrians are trying to get them and the US to stop backing so-called 'rebels' who are the very ones forcing people out of the region. The video inside came to candobetter.net from a source describing itself as 'a group of Syrian journalists (living in Syria) who have created a new Middle East Channel'. The video shows Syrian civilians who have come from near Idlib protesting outside the Red Cross in Damascus about the silence of the international press on the predicament of two villages isolated behind enemy ['rebel'] -held areas above Idlib, where two villagers have been kidnapped by Islamic extremists.
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Note that these rural protesters in the film feel quite comfortable about travelling into Damascus, which is still held safe by the democratically elected Syrian government (usually misreported as 'brutal unelected regime' by the US/NATO sympathetic press). The protesters visiting Damascus are complaining that US/NATO has been misled into supporting the very people who persecute and kill villagers, whilst targeting the Syrian government with clichéd imagined war crimes involving 'barrel bombs'.
'Barrel bombs' has become a kind of code in Syria for what a sick joke the mainstream press that supports US/NATO is.
The narrators in the film say that the region surrounding the villages has been invaded by what the international community refers to erroneously as 'moderate fighters'. These 'moderates' are now blocking access by the villagers to the the rest of Syria. The villagers are specifically trying to get world attention about how two members of these villages have been kidnapped by Islamic Extremists coming from US/NATO ally, Turkey, (which is aiding and abetting the 'rebel' extremists.)
The man pictured is saying, "Where's the UN? Where's the Human Rights? Where are all of these NGOs? If someone got a stomach ache or had diarhorrea in Douma, they get alerted and make a statement, starting by Ban Ki Moon. And so on. While we are 4000 people, Kfaria and Foua, [the abducted villagers] and nobody cares about us."
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Warmongering UK Telegraph publishes 2012 footage-as-new, fans hatred of Bashar al-Assad government - by Robert Stuart
Mon, 2015-07-20 15:42 by admin
Would you be surprised to know that Australia supports financing motley militia gangs to fight the lawfully elected Bashar al-Assad Government of Syria on the basis of false documents in the mainstream media? Robert Stuart is an anti-war activist whose site records correspondence with the BBC and other mass media about broadcasts which seem to have contained false war documents or in other ways present documents in a faulty way. In this latest correspondence, Stuart complains to the UK Telegraph newspaper that it is recycling as new, the same old footage also recycled as if new by UK Television Channel 4 (the subject of another article here: "Complaint to UK Channel 4 of reuse and relabeling of old film for anti-Syrian propaganda purposes - by Robert Stuart"). We publish Stuart's letters here in order to help create a true record of what is really happening.
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Bashar al-Assad's airmen laugh as they drop barrel bombs on fellow Syrians – The Telegraph, 20 May 2015
I wish to complain that the above print and web article breaches Clause 1 of IPSO's Editors' Code of Practice, relating to Accuracy.
The article refers to "New footage obtained by al-Jazeera" in the subheading and states in the first paragraph that "New footage has emerged showing Syrian aircrew using barrel bombs".
The Telegraph includes the al Jazeera footage in the online version of its article. However the section of the video commencing at 1 minute 54 seconds, in which a crew member uses a cigarette to light the fuse on a long, slender munition which is then ejected overboard, appears at 4 minutes 32 seconds in this You Tube video which was published on 27 October 2012.
At least part of the al Jazeera footage was therefore over two and half years old – and possibly even older – at the time the Telegraph article was published.
Further statements in the Telegraph article suggest that the al Jazeera footage is contemporary:
- The inclusion of a quote from President Assad from February 2015 denying that his government uses "barrel bombs" indicates that the al Jazeera footage can be considered subsequent evidence countering this claim.
- Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is quoted saying of the al Jazeera footage: "It shows the casual and indiscriminate way in which Syrian regime forces are dropping these horrific weapons out of helicopters onto civilians below. For months we have seen reports of barrel bombs hitting hospitals and schools, killing thousands." The use of present tenses ("are dropping", "have seen") strongly indicates that the al Jazeera footage is to be understood as depicting current events.
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Complaint to UK Channel 4 of reuse and relabeling of old film for anti-Syrian propaganda purposes - by Robert Stuart
Wed, 2015-07-08 11:43 by Sheila Newman
This is a letter of complaint to UK television Channel 4 [1] about what looks like recent blatant re-use and relabeling as new film of old film shot in 2012. This film has been used as propaganda against the Syrian Arab Army for the purposes of justifying support of 'rebel' groups, in an article entitled, "Syria: Living under the horrors of barrel bombs in Aleppo." We are republishing it for information and for the record.
Syria: living under the horrors of barrel bombs in Aleppo, Channel 4 News, 10 June 2015.
I wish to raise concerns regarding the above Channel 4 News report.
The first video on the Channel 4 News webpage above is captioned "amateur footage of recent barrel bomb attacks in Aleppo and Deraa". At 34 seconds there is a shot of two men aboard a helicopter, one of whom appears to take a cigarette from the mouth of the other which he uses to light the fuse on a munition which they then both push overboard.
The same scene appears at 23 seconds in the second, longer report on your webpage, at the conclusion of the following narration:
"Sweets for the Syrian rebels yesterday after they drove out Bashar Al Assad's troops from the Brigade 52 base in Deraa. It's another setback for the government which has been rapidly losing territory. Syrian air force video online shows the response: they drop four barrel bombs, which hit not only rebel positions but civilians."
This clearly indicates that the scenes of the two men pushing the munition out of the helicopter took place shortly after the "rebel" victory in Deraa, which you inform viewers occurred on Tuesday 9 June 2015, and to which the images you show were "the response".
A portion of the same footage of the same two men is included at 27 seconds in video "obtained by Al Jazeera" embedded in a Daily Telegraph article of 20 May.
However, another portion of the Al Jazeera/Telegraph footage – the section at 1:54 where a crew member uses a cigarette to light the fuse on a long, slender munition which is then ejected overboard – appears at 4:32 in this You Tube video which was published on 27 October 2012.
It would seem very likely that the Al Jazeera footage presented by the Telegraph is all of the same vintage, i.e. around two and half years prior to the Telegraph's and to your report - and quite possibly even older.
Are you able to provide an assurance that the footage of the two airmen featured in your 10 June report is, as you claim, "recent" and specifically that it represents, as you claim, "the response" to the capture of the Syrian army's Brigade 52 base on Tuesday 9 June 2015?
"Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began transmission on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the station is now owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, a public body established in 1990, coming into operation in 1993. With the conversion of the Wenvoe transmitter group in Wales to digital on 31 March 2010, Channel 4 became an entirely UK-wide TV channel for the first time.
The channel was established to provide a fourth television service to the United Kingdom in addition to the television licence-funded BBC's two services and the single commercial broadcasting network, ITV." (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4
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Syria: Where America drops barrel bombs filled with lies
Sun, 2015-07-05 14:47 by Jane Stillwater
One of the main reasons I hate Wall Street and War Street is that they are usually lying through their teeth to us. Fortunately, however, there are usually actual eye-witnesses to what really happened as well, and these actual eye-witnesses are always calling Wall Street and War Street out for their lies -- but none of that even seems to matter. Remember all the lies we were told about Vietnam? Iraq? Afghanistan? Libya? Palestine? Bosnia? Ukraine? Panama? Guatemala? Granada? And how we were always warned about these lies? And yet all those "wars" went on anyway.
And here is just one more example of the kind of pretty lies that we are constantly being told -- this time about Syria. An internet friend of mine who I met after visiting Damascus last year is now living in Aleppo and he sent me the following eye-witness 411 about what is really going on in his town.
So you read this. And you have been told. By an actual eye-witness. But does that mean that the unjust and mendacious "war" on the Syrian people will now stop, now that you actually know the actual truth? Obviously not.
"We didn't sleep at all last night," my friend Waheed (not his real name)[1] wrote me today from his home in Aleppo. "Attacks by the so-called 'moderate rebels' started in the afternoon yesterday and continued constantly up until this morning. The news here said that three or four civilians died and that 87 civilians were injured. But the ambulance sirens didn't stop all night long."
Hey, Waheed, are you okay? Apparently yes, but just barely.
"I'm sure that you have heard time and again in the American media," said Waheed, "that Syrians support the so-called 'moderate rebels'. But every single one of the people I know over here do not -- and aren't they the real Syrians? And after all these years and after all these attacks on them and after they have lost their income sources and family members, they are still asking the Syrian army to fight on their behalf, to terminate these vicious attackers and their nests, which have become like cancer in our body."
But what about the barrel bombs we hear so much about? I asked.
"At this point in time," said Waheed, "the Syrian people no longer even care if the termination of these terrorist who are invading our homes is by chemical weapons, bombs or whatever. All we want is for the killing of Syrians to stop. Yet, around the world and in the mainstream media, they still dare to demonize the so-called 'barrel bombs' of the Syrian army and they talk about the loss of lives of ISIS terrorists as if it was the loss of lives of some mythological Syrian peaceful moderate opposition who had been killed by a dictator!"
Waheed is totally pissed off that all these lies are being spread around. Barrel bombs? Really? When the terrorists' ISIS version of Freddie Kruger is being armed, trained and paid for by US, Saudi, Israeli and Turkish neo-colonialists who are only after capturing Syria's land and oil? Barrel bombs are the bad guys here? I think not.
"I don't swear, and I'm fasting this month," Waheed said next, "but this injustice is unlimited and it makes me and many others here feel like we are going to explode with cursing and swearing against all that nonsense of people lecturing in some conference in Britain this week or people at the UN who are telling nothing but lies and hypocrisy."
Part of Waheed's family spent last night huddled in the bathroom of their house because it was the safest room. "Everyone there was crying and terrified by the 'moderate peaceful opposition' as their house is located close to one of the conflicts lines. But the Syrian army can't bomb these ISIS and foreign-fighter terrorists because then the 'international community' will accuse the Syrian army of using this unprecedented super-ultra-modern weapon that is way stronger than a nuclear bomb: Barrel bombs!"
Yeah, right. And next the Syrian army will probably be accused of illegally using fire crackers or cap guns to protect themselves.
"The terrorists are using mortars, explosive bullets, cooking-gas-cylinder bombs and bombs made out of water-heater cylinders; filled up with explosives and shrapnel and nails, and fired by what they call "Hell Canons". Just Google these weapons or see their YouTube clips." Yes, they still do have Google in Aleppo -- but not for long if Obama and Bibi and Turkish hard-liners and the House of Saud have their way.
"The cooking-gas cylinder is made of steel, and it weighs around 25 kg. Imagine it thrown by a canon to hit civilians? And imagine knowing that it is full with explosives? And yet, the mainstream media in America is all busy with the legendary weapon of 'barrel bombs'! And also filled up with how these terrorist ISIS 'moderate rebels' came to spread 'freedom' among Syrians! How dare they say that Syrian army shouldn't fight them back?"
And meanwhile the fighting just keeps getting closer to Waheed's house. "For the first time last night, we smelled gunpowder. The shelling was so extreme and so close as to leave the smell gunpowder in the air." Yet no one at the UN complains about the American-backed terrorists.
"The results of last night's shelling was nothing but more new innocent civilian victims," said Waheed. At this point I'm almost ready to cry.
"I mean, the terrorists failed in gaining new land or occupying new buildings or quarters. They lost many of their foreign-fighter cannon-fodder 'zombies' here of course but their zombies don't count because they are being paid to fight and have no families or friends here to weep over their mangled bodies like is the case with our civilians."
Waheed then apologizes for being so upset -- as if he didn't have a legitimate reason. I know if it was my family and neighbors who were being blown up by terrorist death machines, I'd be too hysterical to even put words on a page!
"Mostly I'm not so much upset by the attackers and whoever is supporting them in Turkey over here (and Israel and Jordan in the south); but mainly from the liars in that conference in Britain or at the UN, who keep lying and lying, telling piles and tons of lies, about 'freedom' and 'barrel bombs' -- and they live in their perfumed and ironed suits and ties, happy with their Ph.D degrees in stupidity and fooling the world, having no problem in obtaining clean water, electricity, hot food and the rest of the services that we are suffering over here to obtain, even a part of them.
"Those people travel in 1st class airlines and live in 5-star hotels, and are ready to come on TV to weep over the fate of the 'Syrian people' and blame the 'regime' -- while giving a blind eye upon all the terrorists they are funding and supporting. I wish these people, whether they are Arabs or Western, Muslims or Christians, Syrians or others... I wish them Hell! And to taste and suffer the same pain they are causing to the innocent Syrian people." Me too!
These pond-scum should be evicted from their 5-star hotels and forced to go live out the reality that they now happily force millions of others to endure.
"The Syrian army has defended our city, and all the lies on the media claiming terrorists' victories are nothing but rumors and gossip. But that's all for today. Take care." You too, Waheed.
Jane Stillwater and candobetter.net have the same correspondent from Aleppo, whom we reported here: Aleppo, Syria: 2nd-3rd July 2015 attacks - Please stop blaming the Syrian Government However Jane has had some more dialogue with him which means that the block of words we posted originally has been clarified, contexted and better explained in this article of Jane's.
First published on Jane Stillwater's blog at http://jpstillwater.blogspot.com/2015/07/syria-where-america-drops-barrel-bombs.html
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Stepping away from the conventional sports betting aspect of gambling in Australia, the team at
offers a completely different side of sports.
Fantasy sports has taken over the US and now makes its way into the Australian market. Players simply choose your contest, pick your players and be in to win great big prizes and cash at
It's partnership with the likes of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cricket Australia will see Draftstars rise in popularity.
They are also an official betting partner of the AFL and NRL, where regular competitions are hosted on the site.
It's a partner site of PlayUp, which is a sports bookmaking website.
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Draftstars Website Design
Fantasy players are welcomed with a technologically-advanced website, which gives users a good indication of what to expect.
Not everyone involved in online sports gambling knows how fantasy works, so Draftstar's website makes it easier to understand.
There is a video showing all the big sporting venues around Australia and it immediately draws your attention. It isn't something used by other sports websites, so it's refreshing to see.
Further down the page are Twitter and other social media updates.
Once you're in the main section of the site (the lobby), you will see a selection of sport leagues to sign up to.
Draftstars' lobby is relatively straightforward and there isn't much information to divulge. The sport leagues are clearly labeled and all you need to do is sign up, click enter, and you're ready to participate.
Draftstars Fantasy League Options
Draftstars is still in its early stages and that's why there is only a small selection of fantasy leagues to join.
Being an Australian company, the emphasis is firmly on the local sports. NRL and AFL are the two big fantasy sports available for players. Players have a chance to sign up to multiple leagues and the costs vary. Contests are limited in numbers depending on the entry cost, but many have around 1000-2000 spots available.
This increases the prize pool and they're certainly worth signing up to.
Apart from Australian-based sports, Draftstars also has the likes of cricket, golf, football, NBA and MLB. These contests are less popular but still available at certain times of the year.
Overall, we're expecting there to be more fantasy league options in the future. However, there is more than enough to keep players happy and they are all quality contests.
Draftstars Live Fantasy Leagues
One of the best aspects of the site is the live fantasy league options. Under the tab "Live Now", players can see their projected scores based on the live scoring system.
It's not only a great way to track how you're going but it also provides players with a live scoring service. Not all bookmaking websites have this option, so having it on a fantasy sports website is good news.
This is an exciting aspect of Draftstars and along with the Rapidfire section, which gives players a quick chance to join a league, it's a terrific service from the team.
Draftstars Customer service
We are expecting the customer service section to be improved as the site gains more traction. It's run by the team at Playup, which provides punters with a bookmaking service.
The customer service at both PlayUp and Draftstars could be improved. Draftstars has only a contact us page where you need to fill in your name, email and message.
Most sites have this but given the nature of fantasy league enquiries, we expected live chat or at least a phone line to call.
Responses are said to take within four hours of your message being sent. This is satisfactory but we would still prefer to see a live chat option available in the near future.
Overall, the team at Draftstars are welcoming and helpful. The website just needs more contact options available.
Draftstars News & Tips
The news & tips section is a nice touch from the team at Draftstars. It takes players to a blog section that includes all the latest fantasy news and unique articles to help you make a good decision in your league.
There are sections dedicated to each individual sport and "The Huddle" is a good place to keep up with the latest fantasy sport news.
Draftstars Payment methods
Punters can a deposit at Draftstars via the following methods:
It's not the biggest assortment of depositing options available. However, they are the most common depositing options with fantasy players. The maximum deposit amounts are $1000 per day, $5000 per week, and $10000 per month.
Draftstars Withdrawal options
Simply select "withdraw" from your account and you can withdraw your balance. Withdrawal requests must be over $20 for Australian residents and $100 for New Zealand residents.
Bank transfer is the only withdrawal method, which is a shame as many debit card users expect money to be easily transferred back to that card.
Any money won in a free tournament will need to be used in a month, otherwise Draftstars has a right to reclaim those funds.
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Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Announces Updated Schedule for Remainder of 2020 Season
Condensed Schedule Will Now Consist of Back-to-Back Tripleheaders
CORONA, Calif. (August 31, 2020) – With half of the 2020 racing season complete, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Presented by GEICO has announced an update to the current championship schedule that will ultimately condense the remaining events on the calendar into back-to-back tripleheaders to close out the year. Each of the next two events of the season, in September from Arizona's Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and in October from Southern California's Glen Helen Raceway, will extend from weekend doubleheaders into three-day affairs. The expansion of these events means the originally scheduled November race at Wild Horse Pass will no longer occur.
"There were several factors that went into this decision, but ultimately our goal was to provide the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series with as clear a path as possible to successfully completing the 2020 season," said Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Director of Race Operations Ritchie Lewis. "With the coronavirus pandemic still presenting many unknowns, there was some uncertainty about having the schedule extend into November as we simply don't know where things will stand at that point. Moreover, it also made sense from an operational standpoint to have one less logistical burden for both our staff and competitors to deal with. We felt like the expansion of Wild Horse Pass and Glen Helen was something that would benefit all parties involved."
With the updated schedule, the race at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park will now take place on Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20. The new season finale at Glen Helen Raceway will occur one week later than originally scheduled and will now commence on Friday, October 16, Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, with the final day serving as the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup, which annually brings each season to an exciting conclusion.
In accordance with local health and safety guidelines related to COVID-19, each of these remaining races will be run as competitor only events, with no spectator access permitted.
"In the continued efforts to help fight the spread of COVID-19 we have worked in close correspondence with officials at both the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona and San Bernardino County in California to develop a plan that will allow us to successfully host these races without fans in the grandstands," continued Ritchie. Additionally, we will take added precautions to revise the race day schedule in an effort to minimize the impact of the high temperatures that could accompany each of these weekends."
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SPRINGFIELD, July 27, 1862-6 a.m.
My command is moving to Hartville. The force will be, when united, about 2,000 men, equal parts infantry and cavalry, four pieces of artillery, and six mounted howitzers. I also take 300 muskets and accouterments to arm the militia that may be organized. I will send frequent expresses and keep you advised of the force and movements of the enemy.
HDQRS. MISSOURI STATE MILITIA, Numbers 22.
It being manifest that the object of the enrollment of the Missouri Militia prescribed by General Orders, Numbers 19, July 22, 1862, has been misrepresented by the enemies of law and order, and consequently is generally misunderstood, it is hereby declared that the object of such organization is solely to organize law-abiding people of the State capable of bearing arms in such complete and thorough manner as to enable them at once and forever to put down robbery, plunder, and guerrilla warfare, which it is plainly the duty and interest of every citizen to aid in doing.
The militia-men of the various counties will assemble at the nearest military post, the county seat, or other convenient place, and organize themselves into companies and elect their officers. As soon as a company shall be organized a copy of the roll and a return of the election, duly certified, will be sent to the headquarters of the division in which the county is situated. At the same time a report of the arms and ammunition on hand will be furnished to the commanding officer of the division.
A copy of the certificate of election will be forwarded by the division commanders to these headquarters, in order that the officers may be commissioned and thus duly authorized to act when any emergency shall render their services necessary.
The time for enrollment, as prescribed in General Orders, Numbers 19, is extended to the 10th of August proximo, in order that ample time may be given in which to complete the voluntary organization of all citizens who are willing to do their duty in maintaining law and order.


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SUNY Cortland to hold Opioid Crisis Panel with 2020 Presidential Candidate
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Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard. (Photo provided).
The opioid crisis in the United States often starts when patients are prescribed opioids for pain after routine surgeries. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain — one of every four — will misuse them.
Associate Professor Joshua Peck of SUNY Cortland's Psychology Department will be joined by other professionals interested in policies aimed at preventing opioid abuse for a campus discussion that will include an appearance via Skype of U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), who is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2020 presidential election.
The event, "Opioid Pill Prescribing, Addiction, Prevention and Treatment: Urgently Needed Reforms," will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in Old Main Brown Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 25. It is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Miller Building lots on Graham Ave.
"In our local and national news we're hard-pressed to go a week without the mention of the devastating impact that opioid abuse has taken on our communities," Peck said. "Up to this point, the emphasis has been on litigating pharmaceutical companies and increasing funding for opioid treatment. However, when we look at successful outcomes concerning opioid abuse treatments, the data suggest that conventional treatment methods are largely ineffective. Thus, our panel will focus on novel preventative practices that can be combined, improved and expanded to protect patients from opioid pill abuse before it ever starts."
Gabbard, who will join the panel via Skype from the campaign trail, has made addressing the opioid crisis a major part of her campaign platform. She co-introduced the Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2019 in May with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). The act would prohibit the illegal marketing and distribution of opioids and create criminal liability for top company executives.
"As we look at treatment options and support for those dealing with this addiction, it's important that we actually focus on the root cause of the problem," Gabbard said on the House floor in support of the legislation. "We have seen for decades how major pharmaceutical companies have misled the FDA, doctors, and patients about the safety and risks of opioid dependency on commonly prescribed prescription drugs in their efforts to sell more drugs."
Also joining the panel are:
Vincent Benivegna, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon from East Lansing, Mich., who serves on the Michigan Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse Commission.
Tom Maher, regional director of the Healthcare Leadership Council, who has worked on that organization's Inroads Against Addiction
Scott Noren, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Ithaca, N.Y., who will campaign for the 23rd Congressional District of N.Y. next year.
Noren has tried to avoid prescribing opioids to his patients and has found success in using other methods to manage chronic pain. He read Peck's academic research on addiction and reached out to create this discussion.
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The idea for this event is to talk about the opioid crisis from various perspectives. Noren and Benivegna will provide insight from a medical angle, as doctors who interact directly with patients. Peck will offer a glimpse at the research side of the crisis and how his work in behavioral and neural mechanisms and treatment strategies for substance abuse support this alternative approach on opioid prevention, rather than just focusing on treatment.
Noren in particular will make a case for exploring options to prevent opioid pill prescription as a means to cutting abuse. Although an estimated four to six percent of people who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin, opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 to September 2017. Certain areas of the country have been particularly hard hit by the crisis. Overdoses increased by 70 percent in the Midwest in that time period.
This national trend has been felt in our own backyard, as opioid abuse has risen dramatically throughout Central New York. Onondaga County, just north of Cortland, had more opioid deaths in 2017 than any other county in New York, after seeing it's numbers triple since 2014, according to the Onondaga County Health Department.
Maher, who has more than three decades of political and public affairs experience, will touch on policy reform and oversight topics.
Congresswoman Gabbard will deliver her thoughts on how to tackle the crisis from a federal level.
Ultimately, the panelists hope to create pathways to partnerships between the pharmaceutical industry, prescribers and researchers and create a new model for prescribing through both state and federal laws.
For more information, contact Peck at 607-753-4217.
A live stream of the event will be available on Cortland.edu.
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Please forgive my lack of response to comments during this marriage series. While walking with my family through the loss of my father, I've taken leave of my computer the past few weeks. I'm reading your comments and pray for you while considering your various situations and needs. I'm thankful the Father of mercies and God of all comforts is close at hand to each of you in your pain and difficulty.
For those who had questions about my last blog post, let me remind you that encouraging your husband's leadership role includes gently confronting him about sin issues (I'll have more on that in the next blog article) and also allows for you to lovingly hold a difference of opinion.
Today, I'm passing on a few practical ways to encourage leadership as a follow-up to my last article.
1. No matter how small the decision may be, commend your husband when he is decisive. Some men make multiple decisions throughout the day in their vocational role, while also carrying a large load of responsibility, but when entering the doors of their home they feel inadequate and fearful to make the simplest choices. Look for opportunities to encourage your husband's role as leader by affirming his decisions—even if it is different than what you would have chosen.
If you've asked him to make the restaurant choice for the evening, don't complain when he takes you to a place you'd rather not eat—at least he was brave enough to choose! Your evening will be much more enjoyable when your eating preference gives way to the opportunity to encourage him.
2. Choose your places of dissent carefully. Most marital conflicts occur over issues much weightier than restaurant preferences, but some relationships are so fractured that daily trivialities become battlegrounds. If you allow your husband to lead and make multiple decisions without your criticism, it gives you a greater platform to speak and thoughtfully disagree when an issue arises of greater importance.
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding (Prov. 17:27).
Try holding your tongue and perhaps you'll discover there is greater benefit in allowing your husband to make a leadership choice (even if it is the wrong choice), and then trust the Lord to use the consequences as a form of instruction in his life.
Some issues rise to the level of serious discussion or critical examination and should not be ignored. Walk in the Spirit and seek to discern what points of disagreement need a thorough discussion (and perhaps confrontation) and what may need to be left alone.
I would love to hear from you about some practical ways you encourage your husband to lead. Please share your wisdom with us!
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Lessons from the Pandemic: Childcare for Essential Workers
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March, companies had to quickly adjust in order to support their employees with the changes that were taking place. For many, childcare was the number one issue.
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For investors, Talent Finance provides the language and framework for a realm of new possibilities. With a data-driven approach, the Talent Finance initiative is leading a movement to connect the public and private sectors to work towards increasing investment in people.
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We believe our nation should have an approach to financing talent development that is fit for our time, not one built for a different economy and era. The need couldn't be more urgent.
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In this installment of the Talent Finance Video Series, Ashli Watts, president and CEO, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, sat down with Stuart Andreason, director, Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, to discuss Talent Finance.
The Childcare Equation
Childcare is important for children, and it is essential for working parents. Parents rely on childcare to help them enter, re-enter, or remain in the workforce. But access to affordable, quality childcare is hard to come by, and now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families are experiencing additional challenges in finding childcare that meets their needs. It is no secret that parents dedicate significant energy and resources balancing their roles at home, in the community, and in the workplace. Parents must consider various factors in determining the level and type of childcare solutions that best meet their needs. These factors make up what we're referring to as the 'Childcare Equation.'
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The Ad Council's She Can STEM Campaign Helps #LightASpark in Girl's STEM Interests
Research shows that young girls like STEM subjects, but as they get older, something changes. They start feeling like STEM isn't for them based on outdated stereotypes about the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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'I Seek to Be Part of the Solution.' Inspiring early enthusiasm for science.
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CAMDEN, SC - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes initiative and Toyota Motor North America presented veteran SSG Kashona Oakman, U.S. Army, Retired with a 2020 Toyota RAV4 during a ceremony today at Lugoff Toyota in Camden, South Carolina.
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As a business leader, you've noticed it is becoming more and more difficult to hire and retain qualified workers. You've likely even considered the longer-term scenarios – will it be even more challenging to secure a reliable and productive workforce 5 or 10 or even 20 years from now?
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Over the last months, our designers worked like a hell :). One of the new PowerPoint graphics we created is a set of simple icons. They are perfect for creating your own infographics in PowerPoint, or for quick illustrating item lists or charts.
Currently, there are over 140 modern flat icons and we add new ones pretty often. All icons are in vector format, so you can change their color and resize them without losing the symbol quality.
Remark: You can get all diagrams and icons from Modern Flat Icons.
And what they are good for? The most common use of this collection is creating do-it-yourself flat icons for infographics. We use them ourselves pretty often for designing simple diagrams.
What's the Story Behind this Simple Symbols Collection?
"We love to create unique presentation graphics – such as our scribble icons. However, we also understand in business such style is not always appropriate. People need also a style neutral graphics. So I designed this new collection of icons. They have another benefit – those symbols are great if you are creating a simple infographic. Thanks to their non-complicated shapes, the symbols look fine also if they are made really small. You can use them also to illustrate data charts, PowerPoint SmartArt diagrams or various lists.
You can use those symbols in various slide illustrations, see examples in the AIDA model template or SWOT diagram shapes.
The icons collection covers several business areas – People and Organization hierarchy, Products and processes, Commerce, Trends, Office concepts. Explore it for yourself.
We are updating this icon collection every few weeks, add there new icons. If you miss anything, let us know, leave a comment below or contact us by our contact page.
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