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The LCF2017 Program will explore building low carbon, resilient communities through several key topics, posted below.
Curious about last year's program? Click here to download the official conference program from the 2016 Livable Cities Forum!
Click through the day tabs below to see our three day program.
Sunday, September 17
Pre-event workshop: Taking Action on Green Resilience - Adaptation & Mitigation Synergies
It is time to align our efforts on climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, to increase the returns on investment in climate change and infrastructure and attract more funding for implementation. Join us to explore "Green Resilience" measures that yield both climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits, and discover how they can be financed and implemented across Canada.
Green Resilience Strategies and ACT (Adaptation to Climate Change Team) at Simon Fraser University have documented examples of synergistic Green Resilience measures in a variety of sectors, including energy, transportation, water and flood management. Participants will learn about green resilience opportunities such as microgrids + efficiency + renewables, green infrastructure, flood-proofing mass transit, building efficiency, and water conservation. Breakout discussions will focus on research, analysis, and policy needs to advance the state of practice and accelerate the financing and implementation of green resilience solutions. Light refreshments will be served.
Cost: $45.00 plus 2.5% processing fee and 5% GST.
To register:
To register for the workshop only, click here. Please note registration for the workshop alone will not include access to the Livable Cities Forum from September 18-20, 2017.
To register for both the Livable Cities Forum and the Workshop, visit the Register page. When registering, select "pre-event workshop + conference fee" on the form. Email email@example.com for any questions.
Join us Sunday evening for the LCF Dine-Around!
The Sunday dine around event provides an opportunity for delegates to dine at local restaurants and get to know the people attending the Forum. You can sign up for the dine-around when you register for the Forum.
Please note that delegates are responsible for the cost of their own dinner.
450 Swift St, Victoria
Located in designated heritage site on Victoria's inner Habour, the timeless waterfront location, the soaring timber frames and rustic brick architecture at CANOE create a vibrant and versatile atmosphere. CANOE handcrafted beers have become legendary in Victoria and throughout the Pacific Northwest for their crisp, clean & pure flavours. Great food made sustainably, including local seafood.
611 Courtney St, Victoria
10 Acres Bistro Bar and Farm are pioneers in the local Victoria locavore and the farm to table movement. The 10 Acres Farm is located on the Saanich Peninsula and supplies the restaurant with the finest seasonal and organically grown produce and livestock. Their commitment to the farm to table movement and purveyance of locally sourced products has garnered national and international attention. 10 Acres' locally inspired menu guarantees you that the freshest, often most innovative ingredients available, are used to prepare your meal.
536 Yates St, Victoria
Ferris' Oyster Bar features deeply coloured wooden floors and rich brick walls accented by candlelight – all of which is supported by a great wine list and the best in fresh seafood from our local waters. It's a great place to lounge and enjoy what Vancouver Island has to offer.
Meeting place: The Victoria Conference Centre, first floor registration area at 6:30PM.
Please contact email@example.com if you have any questions about the Dine-arounds.
Day One
Monday, September 18
7:30 – 8:30 Registration and Buffet Breakfast
Revenue Strategies for Financing Low Carbon Resilience Initiatives
Explore mechanisms for financing low carbon resilience in your community. Hear about best practices for ensuring the uptake and success of revenue strategies for resilience. You will also learn about current opportunities and strategies for securing the funding needed to advance and implement mitigation and adaptation actions in a meaningful way.
Guillaume Couillard, FCM Programs Advisor, Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Tackling climate change and much more through FCM funding
Joanna Kyriazis, Policy Director, Zizzo Strategy – Climate Change Impacts from a Business Perspective
Rebecca Newlove, Manager of Sustainability, District of Saanich – Financing Sustainability – A Municipal Perspective
Ewa Jackson, Manager, ICLEI Canada
Changing Transportation: Getting People out of Personal Carbon-based Cars
How can communities create sustainable, low carbon, and resilient transportation networks? Moving from single-driver, carbon-based automobiles to electrified vehicles and active transportation can reduce carbon footprints, improve individual health, and improve community livability. This session will explore the importance of regional collaboration in transforming transportation systems.
David Williams, Engineering Supervisor, District of Saanich – Changing Transportation: Getting People out of Personal Carbon-based Cars
Sarah Webb, Active Transportation Project Management Specialist, City of Victoria – Mobility Matters: Resiliency through Active & Multi-Modal Transportation
James Wadsworth, Planning Manager, BC Transit – BC Transit – Developing Rapid Transit between Victoria and the Westshore – Multi Modal Integration
Chris Krasowski, Senior Policy Analyst, Carbon Neutral Government, Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Understanding Wildland Urban Interface Fire Risk in Canada
Development in Wildland Urban Interface areas, coupled with the the impacts of climate change, exposes thousands of households to costly and life-threatening wildland fire hazards. This session will explore the physical, ecological, and mental health implications of Wildland Urban Interface Fires and what communities can do to adapt to these impacts.
Steve Taylor, Research Scientist, Canadian Forest Service – Building Resilience to Wildland Urban Interface Fire
Kelly Johnston, Executive Director, Partners in Protection Association, FireSmart Canada – FireSmart Canada
Doug Carey, Platoon Captain, City of Victoria – Structural Fire Department Operations in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Steve Sakiyama, Associate Professor, Royal Roads University – Smoke From Wildfires: Public Information Tools
Mark Boysen, Chief Administrative Officer, District of Ucluelet
Working Together Towards Low Carbon Resilient Communities: Public Sector Organizations and Local Governments
How can public sector organizations, such as conservation authorities or health units, work with local governments to build low carbon, resilient communities? Join us to learn about the projects and partnerships between public sector organizations and local governments that are improving resilience across Canada!
Magdalena Szpala, Senior Sustainability Advisor, BC Housing – Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation at BC Housing
Ting Pan, Sustainability Coordinator, Vancouver Island Health Authority – Opportunities for Collaboration to Build Climate Resiliency– An Island Health's Perspective
Angela Danyluk, Sustainability Specialist, City of Vancouver – Services For People
Heather English, Senior Policy Analyst, Climate Risk Management, Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
12:45 PM Lunch and Learn: Making Canada's National Climate Change Assessment Relevant at the Community Level
Interested in climate change impacts and adaptation? Wondering how to find timely and credible information on the issue that's relevant to you? Please join us for this interactive lunch-hour workshop on Canada's national assessment process. Learn more about our assessments and our plans moving forward. Provide your input to help ensure the end products best meet your needs, and find out how to stay engaged as the assessment progresses.
Joanne Egan, Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada
Don Lemmen, Manager, Research and Scientific Assessment, Natural Resources Canada
Fiona Warren, Senior Science Advisor, Natural Resources Canada
Blue, Green, and Gray Infrastructure: Integrated Solutions for Low Carbon Resilience
Learn about innovative ways that blue, green, and grey infrastructure have been used to meet challenges in urban water management. This session will explore how the three shades of infrastructure can be integrated, merged, and optimized to improve low carbon resilience along with several other co-benefits.
Doug Doyle, Associate Director, Municipal Engineering & Dean Gregory, Campus Landscape Architect, University of British Columbia – Evolving Green Infrastructure: Going From Good To Great
Luke Sales, Director of Planning, Qualicum Beach – Qualicum Beach Waterfront Master Plan
Steve Winkelman, Founder, Green Resilience Strategies – Blue, Green and Grey Infrastructure: Examples and Benefits
Edward Nichol, Senior Researcher, Adaptation to Climate Change Team, Simon Fraser University
Inspiring Climate Action: The Unusual Suspects
If you've ever felt like you're just preaching to the choir on climate change mitigation and adaptation, join us to learn about engaging the more "unusual suspects." You might be surprised about who can play important role in low carbon resilience in your community.
Alain Normand, Emergency Manager, City of Brampton – Lighthouse Program
Jack O'Halloran, Director, Business Development, United We Can
Elizabeth Sheehan, President, Climate Smart Businesses – Harnessing the Power: Businesses and Data to accelerate Climate Action
Andrea McDowell, Project Manager, Air Quality and Climate Change, City of Hamilton – Non-Expert Experts in Adaptation Planning
Christine Callihoo, Senior Community Resilience Planner
Designing Resilient and Low Carbon Buildings: Emerging Technologies, Codes, and Standards
What are the "key ingredients" for low carbon buildings that meet standards and codes, integrate new technologies, and optimize resilience? Learn about the design of low carbon buildings and the co-benefits for community adaptation and urban resilience.
Rob Bernhardt, CEO, Passive House Canada – High Performance:Resilience, Quality, Affordability
Ronald Kellet, Professor and Director, School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia & Jon Salter, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture, UBC – Energy, Emissions and Urban Form – Investigating Solutions for BC's Built Environment
Thomas Mueller, President & CEO, Canada Green Building Council – Building a Low-Carbon Economy
Devon Miller, Community Energy Specialist, City of Victoria
Effective Climate Communication: Strategies For Getting Your Message Across
What is the role of communications in building low carbon and resilient communities? Learn from experts about tools, tricks, and trends in climate communications across Canada. Find out how climate communicators have engaged communities and helped to mobilize climate action through innovative, targeted strategies.
Mark Groulx, Assistant Professor, University of Northern British Columbia – Utilizing arts-based partnerships and practices to support personally meaningful climate change communication and engagement
Ewa Jackson, Manager, ICLEI Canada – Is what we are doing good enough? Or do we need a bag full of new tricks?
Cara Pike, Executive Director, Climate Access – Climate Engagement Practices
Leya Barry, Climate Change Coordinator, City of Mississauga
Highlight Reel: Municipal Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Plans
This session will feature cities that have worked on combined climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Learn about the successes and challenges of doing so, and discuss 'failing forward' toward stronger frameworks for integrating mitigation and adaptation into municipal plans and policies.
Erin Desautels, Sustainability Planner, City of Surrey – Surrey's Community Climate Action Strategy
Kerry Ann Charles, Environmental/By-Law Coordinator, Georgina Island First Nation – Climate Change Adaptation Planning Within First Nation Communities
Kate Miller, Manager, Cowichan Valley Regional District – From Theory to Reality
Jill Yanch, Outreach & Communications Specialist, Town of Bruderheim – The Town of Bruderheim
Julius Lindsay, Climate Change Specialist, City of Mississauga – The Climate Change Project
Megan Meaney, Director, ICLEI Canada
Creating Resilient, Low Carbon Food systems
Collective impact coaches have been supporting BC communities to focus their collaborative food system work to achieve a defined, measurable impact. All communities are at different stages and have focused on different food system topics, but all are using a collaborative impact framework. This panel discussion will include collective impact coaches and community representatives to talk about how they are using the collective impact framework to build and mainstream more local/low-carbon and resilient food systems.
Erica Crawford, Adaptation Planner and Facilitator, SHIFT Collaborative (Moderator)
Deirdre Goudriaan, Coordinator, Surrey/White Rock Food Action Coalition
Jenn Meilleur, Coordinator, North Shore Table Matters Network
Paris Marshall Smith, Sustainability Coordinator, Regional District of Central Kootenay
Changing Urbanism and Smart Growth
Changing urbanism and smart growth promotes a shift in the conventional development patterns, and reaches out across disciplines. This session will explore the implications of compact urban design for low carbon resilience and the importance of smart growth in creating walkable, safe, and sustainable communities.
Alex Boston, Principal, Boston Consulting
Naomi Cole, Director of Certification + Innovation, EcoDistricts
Catherine Dubois, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Landscape Research, University of Toronto
Timothy Hewett, Interdisciplinary Planner, City of Victoria
Ray Tomalty, Principal, Smart Cities Research Services
Is the Medium Really the Message? A Workshop to Explore Messages, Mediums, and Overcoming Communications Pitfalls
The ultimate workshop to learn tips and tricks on how to engage people and get results from experienced communicators. Learning how to develop an elevator pitch and apply gamification strategies to climate communications. ICLEI Canada has also been working on something big…don't miss the launch of our newest gamification project!
Ewa Jackson, Manager, ICLEI Canada (Facilitator) – Is the Medium Really the Message? Using Games to Engage People in Building Resiliency
Shelley Hazen, Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Specialist, AECOM – Communicating Climate Change – What works, what doesn't and why?
Shawna Peddle, Director, Partners for Action – Is the Medium Really the Message? A workshop to explore messages, mediums and overcoming communication pitfalls
6:00-9:00 MAYOR'S DINNER: A night of networking and dialogue on low carbon resilience
Keynote Speakers:
Lisa Helps, Mayor, City of Victoria
Charles Montgomery, urban design consultant, award-winning journalist, & author of Happy City
Location: Crystal Garden
Day Two
Tuesday, September 19
7:30 – 8:30 Registration and Buffet Breakfast
Meet Canada's newest Chief Resilience Officers: A program just for Canada's big cities or a model to be applied in all communities?
This plenary will focus on whether the 100RC model of having an executive level position can help advance low carbon resilience from within cities. A panel discussion among Canada's four Chief Resilience Officers will explore how the work they are undertaking could act as a model for other Canadian towns and cities irrespective of their size. The session will conclude with a brief Question & Answer period from the audience.
Elliott Cappell, CRO, City of Toronto
Katie McPherson, CRO, City of Vancouver
Christine Arthurs, Deputy CRO, The City of Calgary
Chair: Jon Philipsborn, Associate Vice President, Climate Adaptation Practice Director for the Americas, AECOM
Retooling Community Energy: Using Analytical Tools to Evaluate Municipal Plans and Policies
This session will feature a workshop organized through the Community Energy Knowledge Action Partnership, a nation-wide research project that aims to improve data-driven decisions and the use of decision-support tools within community energy planning and local policymaking. The workshop will explore three central questions:
- What analytical tools are currently available to community and corporate energy managers to make decisions about local energy initiatives and policies?
- How have these tools been used in the decision-making process? That is, what questions are being asked and answered through these tools?
- What are the opportunities to improve these tools for local energy advocates and decision-makers?
Morgan Braglewicz, Graduate Researcher, SFU
Kirby Calvert, Professor, University of Guelph
Sarah Marchionda, Senior Lead, Communities & Services, QUEST – Quest in 2017- Ontario Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool
Ian McVey, Project Manager, Ontario Climate Consortium
The Power of Partnerships: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Building Low Carbon and Resilient Communities
Building livable, resilient, and low carbon communities requires interdisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional coordination.This panel includes representatives from a university, local government, private consultant, climate science provider, and a professional association.
Deborah Harford, Executive Director, Adaptation to Climate Change Team, Simon Fraser University
David Lapp, Practice Lead, Globalization and Sustainable Development, Engineers Canada
Caroline Larrivée, Chef Vulnérabilités, Impacts et Adaptation, Ouranos
Jon Philipsborn, Associate Vice President: Climate Adaptation Practice Director, AECOM
Cindy Toth, Director, Environmental Policy, Town of Oakville
Dave Dilks, President, Lura Consulting
Climate Change and Human Health: Identifying Connections, Assessing Risks, and Moving to Action
This session will explore multilevel perspectives on the impacts and importance of climate change and health. Questions to be discussed will include: What are the implications of climate change on health? How do these impacts affect communities and sectors differently? How can public sector organizations work with local governments to reduce impacts of climate change on health? Applying the human health lens, what are the co-benefits of working on adaptation and mitigation?
Gregory Richardson, Policy Analyst, Health Canada – Protecting Canadians from Heat in a Changing Climate
Karina Richters, Environmental Coordinator, City of Windsor – Improving Thermal Comfort in Windsor's Public Spaces
Angie Woo, Lead, Climate Resilience & Adaptation, Lower Mainland Facilities Management, Fraser Health – Anchoring Community Resilience in Healthcare
Magdalena Szpala, Senior Sustainability Advisor, BC Housing – Risk and Resilience in Social Housing
The Circular Economy: Creating Climate Resilient Economies
This session will look at how moving towards a circular economy can help reduce carbon footprints and promote economic and social resilience. Presenters will explore concepts such as sustainable consumption, resource productivity, and closed-loop thinking.
Natacha Beauchesne, Conseillère en planification, Bureau du développement durable, Ville de Montréal – Towards a Circular Economy
Jennie Moore, Associate Dean, School of Construction and the Environment, British Columbia Institute of Technology and Cora Hallsworth, ecoCity Footprint Tool Project Manager, Cora Hallsworth Consulting – Carbon and Ecological Footprint Analysis for Achieving One Planet Living
Paul Shorthouse, BC Regional Director, Delphi Group – Circular Economy: Driving Resiliency through Collaboration & Innovation
Ryan Zizzo, Technical Director, Zizzo Strategy – Life Cycle Assessment to Reduce Embodied Carbon and Other Procurement-based Environmental Impacts of Construction Projects
Fraser Work, Director of Engineering & Public Works, City of Victoria
Managing Flood Risk: Extreme Rainfall, Overland Flooding, and Sea Level Rise Risk across Canada
Climate change impacts facing coastal communities are exacerbated by risks of extreme weather, storm surge, and flooding. Innovative advancements to address flood risk at the community level across Canada. This session will highlight new findings and best practices in adaptation to flooding, while exploring the low carbon opportunities that stem from these initiatives.
Angela Danyluk, Sustainability Specialist, City of Vancouver
Carrie Baron, Manager, Drainage and Environment, Engineering Department, City of Surrey – Multilevel Approach to Comprehensive Climate Change Adaptation
Gordon McBean, Professor, University of Western Ontario – Addressing Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction –Moving from Planning to Action
Dan Sandink, Director of Research, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction – Urban and Basement Flood Risk in Canada: Critical issues and risk reduction resources
Barbara Turley-McIntyre, Vice President, Sustainability and Citizenship, The Co-operators – The Role of Insurance in Managing Flood Risk
Ewa Jackson, Manager, ICLEI Canada
Integrating Ecology and Nature into Low Carbon Resilience
What is the interaction between biodiversity, resilience, and climate change? What is the role of the natural environment in building low carbon and resilient communities? This session will explore case studies of organizations and initiatives that work to integrate ecology into resilience and low carbon planning, as well as the multiple co-benefits of doing so.
Michelle Molnar, Environmental Economist and Policy Analyst, David Suzuki Foundation – Municipal Natural Assets Initiative
Chris Ling, Assistant Professor, Royal Roads University – Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change: Co-Benefits, Case Studies and Novel Approaches
Dave Murray, Principal, Kerr Wood Leidal – Urban Creek Restoration – Building Resilience, Reducing Carbon and Enhancing Habitat
Edward Nichol, Senior Researcher, Adaptation to Climate Change Team, Simon Fraser University – Low Carbon Resilience Case Study: Transboundary Municipal Ecosystem Governance in Still Creek
Michaël Houle, Project Coordinator, Adaptation and Resilience, ICLEI Canada
Renewable Energy: Moving Beyond Commitments to Implementation
Less than a handful of cities in Canada have committed to 100% renewable energy. Being the first to do so means that these cities will face new challenges, and opportunities. This session will explore some of the tools cities can use to move from commitments to implementation. Discussions will explore how to support cities through the transition to 100% renewable energy and the importance of maximizing the co-benefits and opportunities for resilience.
Brad Badelt, Acting Assistant Director, Sustainability, City of Vancouver
Rose Murphy, Postdoctoral fellow, Simon Fraser University – Low Carbon Resilience: Finding Synergies Between Mitigation and Adaptation
Steve Young, Climate and Environmental Sustainability Specialist, City of Victoria – Targeting Renewable Energy
Ben Finkelstein, Manager: Communities and Built Environment, Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Innovative Approaches to Implementation
Pushing traditional boundaries of decision making and implementation requires creativity and local innovation.This session will explore unique and effective ways that communities have been able to bolster the implementation of low carbon and resilient action using partnerships, innovative financing, and communication and engagement.
John Madden, Director, Sustainability and Engineering, University of British Columbia – Advancing Towards a Net Positive Campus: A Case Study
Mark Brostrom, Director, City Environmental Strategies, City of Edmonton – Spot the Difference:Edmonton's Energy Efficiency Citizen-Centric Designed Program
Karina Richters, Supervisor, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change, City of Windsor – Public Engagement on Climate Action – Showcasing a Climate Resilient Home Retrofit Project
Travis Allan, Partner, DeMarco Allan LLP & Suzanne Goldberg, Director of Research and Outreach, Sustainable Transportation Action Research Team (SFU START) – The Transportation rEVolution: Innovative Electric Vehicle Policies from Leader Municipalities
David Coney, Manager, Climate Innovation and Intergovernmental Relations, Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Decentralized and/or Locally Generated Energy Systems
This session will explore district energy, local renewables and the carbon and resilience implications and opportunities for pursuing cheap, local, energy now and into the future! Get inspired by practitioners and municipal leaders who are spearheading innovative renewable energy in their communities!
Lori Ackerman, Mayor, City of Fort St. John – Micro Hydro project
Sara Barron, PhD Candidate, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning, University of British Columbia – Community Energy Explorer
Jason Owen, District Energy Manager, City of Surrey – Implementing Low-Carbon District Energy in Surrey
Kenneth Porter, Senior Policy Analyst, Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Strategy
The Role of Municipal and Regional Governments in Building and Mainstreaming more Local, Low-carbon, and Resilient Food Systems
Municipalities and regions have an important role to play in creating more local, low-carbon, and resilient food systems and are increasingly taking a coordinated approach to retaining and expanding regional food and farming viability. This panel discussion will compare municipal and regional food system initiatives, highlight how this area has evolved over the past 20 + years, and look ahead at what is to come from a low-carbon perspective.
Barbara Emanuel, Manager, Toronto Food Strategy, Toronto Public Health – Urban Resilience & Food Systems: Lessons from the Toronto Food Strategy
Virginie Lavallee-Picard, Food Systems Coordinator, City of Victoria – GROWING IN THE CITY: Cultivating food and community in the City of Gardens
Brenda Wallace, Director, Environmental & Corporate Initiatives, City of Saskatoon – Community Food Drive: Opportunity for Municipal Government to Follow
Jeff Weightman, SGI Economic Development for Food & Agriculture, Capital Regional District – Southern Gulf Islands Food and Agriculture Strategy
Marika Smith, Executive Director, Victoria Compost Education Centre
Water, Water Everywhere... or Nowhere: Resilience in the Face of New Extremes
Climate change is driving more frequent or more intense extreme weather events such as heat waves, large storms, floods and droughts; the impacts of which are ultimately experienced at the municipal level. This session will explore experiences and introduce next-generation forecasting tools from Canada and the United States addressing these changes from the point of view of uncertainty, flood risk mitigation, stormwater management planning and scarcity of water supply.
Jonas Roberts, Climate Change Consultant, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure – Next Generation Forecasting Extreme Weather and Flooding
Peter Nimmrichter, Climate Resilience Program Lead for Canada and Associate Water Resources Engineer, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure – City of Welland, Ontario – Building Municipal Infrastructure Resilience for an Uncertain Future
Isabella Polenghi-Gross, Senior Environmental Scientist, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure – Amec Foster Wheeler
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Mitigation and adaptation, although in the past often considered as antagonists, now share a common objective: the development of resilient communities. This session is meant to be a space for collaborative learning. The presence of adaptation and mitigation experts with their specific knowledge and experience will open the debate on resilience as an integrative and useful concept for fighting climate change in urban environments.
Edward Nichol, Senior Researcher, Adaptation to Climate Change Team, Simon Fraser University – Low Carbon Resilience: Finding Synergies Between Mitigation and Adaptation
Shane Patey, Officer, Let's Talk Energy – There is an 'and' in Climate Change
Sara Barron, PhD Candidate, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning, University of British Columbia – Urban Forests as a Catalyst for Increasing Resilience in North American Suburbs
Catherine Dubois, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Landscape Research, University of Toronto – Resilient communities by Design: are Synergies between Adaptation and Mitigation Enough?
Alexandrine Bisaillon, Natural Risk Management & Resilience Specialist Vulnerability, OURANOS
Exploring Post-Secondary Leadership in Climate Action
What is the role of post-secondary institutions in developing low-carbon resilient communities? Hear from experts at universities and colleges about how they increase their resilience and reduce emissions both on campus and through local partnerships.
Kyrke Gaudreau, Sustainability Manager, University of Northern British Columbia – Working towards Climate Leadership in Northern BC
James Gudjonson, Director of Environment and Sustainability, Thompson Rivers University – Green Is the New Black
David Woodson, Managing Director, Energy + Water Services , University of British Columbia – Livable Cities Forum
Nancy Wilkin, Director, Office of Sustainability, Royal Roads University – Exploring Post-Secondary Leadership in Climate Action
Suzanne Spence, Executive Director of Climate Risk & Investment Branch, Climate Action Secretariat, British Columbia Ministry of Environment
Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) Interactive Fishbowl on Integrated Action
Under the banner of low carbon and resilience there is no shortage of work to be done – from active transportation and smart growth, to vulnerability and assessment, to integrated planning and innovative implementation strategies – it is almost impossible to imagine how one could ever get to the bottom of a "to do" list. We are expected to have the latest information and be ready to take on the next idea instantly. Join us for this Fishbowl session where the audience and panelists are merged into one "bowl" to have a guided discussion on strategies, successes, failures, and opportunities relating to integrating action on low carbon energy and resilience.
Mark Brostrom, Director, Sustainable Development Department, City of Edmonton
Megan Meaney, Director, ICLEI Canada
Deborah Harford, Executive Director, Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT), Simon Fraser University (TBC)
Devin Causley, Manager, Capacity Building, Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Three Important Factors For Adapting to Climate Change: Location, Location, Location
In this session, representatives from three geographically adjacent regional districts (Metro Vancouver, the Capital Region, and Cowichan Valley) will compare and contrast recent experiences with climate adaptation planning initiatives. Each is at the regional district level, made use of the same future climate projections from the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, and even involved the same third party consultant to assist with authoring respective reports about the climate projections and impacts. All these similarities help to highlight the very different ways that information was received and used in each case. The lessons learned from this comparison should be useful to anyone carrying out adaptation planning in Canada.
Trevor Murdock, Lead, Regional Climate Impacts, Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium – Local Climate Change Projections
Gillian Aubie Vines, Principal, Pinna Sustainability – Low Carbon Resilience: Finding Synergies Between Mitigation and Adaptation
Nikki Elliott, Climate Action Program Coordinator, Capital Regional District
Kate Miller, Manager, Cowichan Valley Regional District – Achieving Our Goals Begins with Seeing the Future in Focus
Lillian Zaremba, Senior Project Engineer, Metro Vancouver Regional District – Climate Projections for Metro Vancouver – From Technical Report to Front Page News
Amanda Broad, Policy Analyst, Climate Risk Management, Climate Action Secretariat, Province of British Columbia
Plan4DE Workshop: Tool to Embed District Energy into Municipal Planning
District energy is a key strategy in the transition to renewable heating and cooling as well as increasing resilience of the energy system. Plan4DE (Plan for district energy) is an open source tool designed specifically for planners to facilitate consideration of district energy into official plans and neighborhood plans. Municipal planning can either enable or prevent the feasibility of district energy and Plan4DE is designed to embed district energy into the planning process. Attend this session to learn about Plan4DE!
Yuill Herbert, Director, Sustainability Solutions Group
Jeremy Murphy, Director, Sustainability Solutions Group
Julie Meyer-Macleod, Director, Sustainability Solutions Group
Ted Sheldon, Clean Energy Advisor, Government of British Columbia
Using Zero Emissions Vehicles to Improve Post-disaster Resiliency
As local governments work to reduce operational GHG emissions, the addition of zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) to large vehicle fleets provide an added value of energy storage. This creates interesting new possibilities for local governments to improve resiliency alongside GHG reductions. In partnership with the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Instiute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic) at the University of Victoria, the CRD has launched a zero emissions fleet initiative with the goal of significantly reducing emissions from the the CRD fleet. Through a research partnership with IESVic, an innovative element of the initiative includes investigating opportunities to use electric vehicles in emergency scenarios. With speakers from the CRD, BC Ministry of Energy and Mines and IESVic this panel discussion will present results of the Zero Emissions Fleet Initiative achieved to date.
Liz Ferris, Climate Action Analyst, Capital Regional District – Zero Emissions Fleet Initiative Capital Regional District
Curran Crawford, Associate Professor, University of Victoria – Zero Emissions Vehicle Fleets: Opportunities to Improve Resiliency
Chris Frye, A/Director Communities and Transportation Branch, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Government of British Columbia – BC Clean Energy Vehicle Program
6:00-7:30 Partners for Climate Protection and City of Victoria LCF Reception
Location: Parkside Hotel (5 min walk from Victoria Conference Centre)
Day Three
Wednesday, September 20
7:00 – 8:00 Buffet Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
Imagining the Future of Energy Efficiency in Canadian Communities (9:00-11:00am)
As part of the Government of Canada's Generation Energy initiative, QUEST will deliver a workshop entitled Imagining the Future of Energy Efficiency in Canadian Communities.
In a charrette-style energy mapping workshop, drawing on CanmetENERGY's Putting Energy and Emissions on the Map exercise, participants will be encouraged to discuss and visualize their vision for the future of energy efficiency at the community level. Workshop participants will be invited to share their vision for energy use in buildings, land use and transportation, distributed energy resources and more. We encourage local governments, utilities, real estate developers, non profit organizations, researchers and energy service providers to participate in the workshop.
To register for the conference and to attend this workshop, select 'Energy Mapping Workshop' on the dropdown menu for Wednesday morning study tours/workshops on the Livable Cities Forum registration form. If you have already registered for the conference and would like to sign up for this workshop, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you wish to attend ONLY this workshop (and not the Forum), please contact Sarah Marchionda at firstname.lastname@example.com
Tour of Dockside Green
Dockside Green is a landmark sustainable development project located on 15 acres on Victoria's Inner Harbour. This project is an excellent example of brownfield redevelopment and green building design including LEED for Neighbourhood Development certification, on-site wastewater treatment, water management, renewable energy technology, diverse mobility, and affordable housing options. The tour will include a historical and current review of the property and tours of the biological wastewater treatment plant and biomass gasification plant.
Heritage Building Tour
Much of Victoria's lasting charm and character stem from its unique collection of well-preserved historic buildings, many of which date back to the earliest days of settlement in British Columbia. During this current period of high economic activity, a range of important issues must be considered to maintain the City's commitment to preserve its heritage including seismic upgrades, affordability, and the low-carbon goals of the City. This tour will visit several development examples where the City and the development community have looked to find solutions to these broad challenges.
Bicycles, Buses, & Boats– Oh My!
Victoria is a city on the move. In order to accommodate new growth and support objectives on climate action, health, economic development and community resiliency, the City of Victoria is transforming the built environment to increase mode share for cycling, walking and public transit. This free multi-modal tour will showcase examples of transportation infrastructure and services and provide delegates with insights on land use and development policies that help to reduce demand for parking. The route will feature protected bike lanes, electric busses, car sharing, harbour ferries, bike parking, pedestrian paths and much more!
Explanatory note: This tour will be a true multi-modal experience. Participants should expect moderate physical activity and be prepared for the weather. Bicycles and helmets will be provided for the cycling portion of the tour. Tour Size minimum of 10, maximum of 24.
Local Food Tour
Not only does Victoria have excellent local restaurants, gardening and urban food production are popular year-round activities in Victoria, the City of Gardens. Come learn about the innovative ways that the City of Victoria is helping to increase the amount of food grown in the city. Hear about commercial urban agriculture, backyard chickens and bees. Visit a community commons garden, a community orchard, and boulevard gardens. We will also visit a small-scale commercial urban food producer, growing and selling food crops right here in the City.
Exploring Bowker Creek: Watershed Restoration in a Changing Climate
Bowker Creek is a highly developed, multijurisdictional, urban watershed. The Bowker Creek Blueprint sets out 100-year vision and opportunistic plan to restore hydrological function and includes climate-adapted watershed-wide and reach-specific recommendations. A key short-term action was achieved through a successful collaboration between the Bowker Creek Initiative, District of Oak Bay, School District 61, Oak Bay High School, and the Capital Regional District to restore a section of the creek through the school grounds and create a unique outdoor classroom built into the bank of the creek. the outdoor classroom while learning about Bowker Creek Blueprint and other climate change adaptation actions being taken by Bowker Creek Initiative partners.
The tour will be outside and a bus will transport participants. Participants should be prepared for the weather.
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This year's program will be delivered in a variety of unique formats and several interactive and dynamic sessions.
Showcasing local leadership in low carbon resilience of local governments and practitioners from across Canada and internationally.
Building the business case for investing in resilience, economic tools for measuring and financing actions, and ways the financial sector can be engaged in the conversation.
Maximizing the co-benefits of synergizing low carbon and resilient initiatives.
Integrating local solutions and building innovative, community-wide partnerships to enhance low carbon resilience.
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The Mets are a team that comes along once in a lifetime. Once in a very long, miserable baseball lifetime.
Last night, the Flushing Nine broke a 91-year-old mark, setting the National League record for home futility by losing a doubleheader opener to Florida, 3-2, in 12 innings, for their 15th straight loss at Shea Stadium.
Armando Benitez blew a 2-1 ninth-inning lead by serving up a leadoff homer to Preston Wilson. Scott Strickland exploded upon the scene in the 12th and allowed the go-ahead run in the span of two batters.
"I don't want to talk about frustration . . . " manager Bobby Valentine said to begin his between-games press conference.
Apparently the Mets were not content to share the mark with the 1911 Boston Rustlers/Braves, as they moved a step closer to the major-league record of 20 straight home losses set by the 1953 St. Louis Browns.
In case you were wondering, 1953 was not the year the Browns employed the services of height-challenged Eddie Gaedel. But judging by the paltry attendance and poor performance by his team, Met owner Fred Wilpon might want to send out a midget.
The Mets were three outs away from snapping their 33-day winless drought at home when Benitez blew his fourth save this season. He threw a 95 mph fastball to Wilson only to see him turn it around and deposit it in the left-field seats.
Since July 20, Benitez has served up four leadoff homers, to Reggie Taylor, Russell Branyan, Craig Counsell and Wilson. Wilson's 21st homer of the season tied the game at 2-2, and the teams played extra innings to extend the day even longer. The first pitch of the second game came at 9:10 p.m.
It was a postcard setting at Shea yesterday, though, and the postcard read, "The weather is beautiful. Wish you were here."
At 5:10 p.m., the time of the doubleheader's first pitch, there were approximately 400 fans in the stands, by the best estimate of reporters. At least one man wore a bag over his head.
With the U.S. Open across the street and real baseball over in The Bronx, there were other sporting choices. Condolences should go out to the adults who bought tickets for their families in February after GM Steve Phillips reshaped the roster. Many people thought the Mets would be a September contender, just like people once thought Olestra was a good idea.
How empty was it? When Florida pinch-hitter Tim Raines lost his bat into the stands behind the Mets dugout in the seventh inning of the opener, the lumber hit an empty seat, ricocheted about 10 rows and hit another empty seat.
"When I walked in from the bullpen, I noticed there weren't a lot of people in the stands," said Met starter John Thomson, who allowed one run over seven innings. "I didn't know if it was because of the early start at 5 o'clock."
Asked if the paltry crowd was unprecedented, Thomson said, "You've got to pitch in Montreal."
To gauge how long the Mets' home losing streak has been, look at what's happened in the interim. The United States has flip-flopped about five times on whether or not to bomb Iraq, and rock frontman Axl Rose emerged from years of self-imposed seclusion with a reported facelift and a new version of his band Guns N' Roses.
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Watch With Wade: Clear eyesBy Wade Kwon
I love "Friday Night Lights." I plan on reading the book, and I have seen the movie.
But on television, it is far and away outstanding work. "Friday Night Lights" chronicles the life of Dillon, Texas, and its beloved high school football team, the Panthers.
Season 3 is drawing to a close on NBC, having already aired on DirecTV. I watched last week's episode, "Underdogs," again, and plan on watching the season finale "Tomorrow Blues" one more time. They are that good.
Mild season 3 spoilers ahead. Avoid if you want to see season 3 without any hint as to what's going on.
This clip from "Underdogs" is one of my favorite scenes from the season, maybe the entire run to date. After struggling with revisions and inspiration, Tyra reads her college application essay:
Two years ago, I was afraid of wanting anything. I figured wanting would lead to trying, and trying would lead to failure.
But now I find, I can't stop wanting.
I want to fly somewhere first class. I want to travel to Europe on a business trip.
I want to get invited to the White House. I want to learn about the world. I want to surprise myself.
I want to be important. I want to be the best person I can be.
I want to define myself, instead of having others define me.
I want to win and have people be happy for me.
I want to lose and get over it.
I want to not be afraid of the unknown.
I want to grow up to be generous and big hearted, the way that people have been with me.
I want an interesting and surprising life.
It's not that I think I'm gonna get all these things. I just want the possibility of getting them.
College represents the possibility, the possibility that things are going to change.
I can't wait.
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Arrive Delhi, assitance and transfer to hotel.
DELHI: The modern capital of India is also an ancient city whose origins are lost in legend. Hundreds of monuments adorn with its carved and ancient history. From this city, many Hindu and Muslim dynasties including the Mughals ruled India. No less than 7 successive cities existed here before the arrival of the British, they would create, with the help of Sir Edwin Lutyens, his dream capital.
Overnight in Delhi.
Breakfast. In the morning, visit Old Delhi, we pass outside the Red Fort, visit Jama Masjid, largest mosque of India. Later we enjoy the daily activities of the colorful markets of old Delhi, riding in a rickshaw, Taxi bike, pulled by a man. Also known as Raj Ghat, a place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated and Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife Bega Begum in 1569-1570 and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by Bega Begum.
Also visit an overview of government buildings along Raj Path and imposing India Gate, President House, Sikh Temple, then visit the Qutab Minar (XII), Qutub Minar is an excellent example of Afghan Architecture. The Minar is 72.5mts high victory tower, the construction of which began in the final year of the twelfth century by Qutubuddin Aibak and was later completed by his successor. It has been given World Heritage Site status.
Overnight in Hotel.
Breakfast. In the morning, drive to Agra. Visit Taj Mahal at Sunrise- the world's most famous architectural monument. It was built by Emperor Shahjahan in memory of his wife, a monument of love, a manifestation of the most powerful emotion of life. He commissioned the finest craftsmen in the world and worked on this monument with about twenty thousand people. One took twenty years to build this beautiful structure.
Also visit Agra Fort, on the banks of the Yamuna River in the heart of the city. Indian architecture reflects under three Mughal Emperors: Akbar, Jehangir, and Shah Jahan. Within the complex, there are some interesting structures such as the Jehangiri Mahal, Anguri Bagh, Khas Mahal and the Moti Masjid mosque. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast. In the morning we depart to Jaipur, en-route visit Fatehpur Sikri, the abandoned city that once again.
Then carry toward to Jaipur.
Popularly known as Pink City, is the colorful capital of Rajasthan. With its rich & colorful past, resplendent with tales of valor & bravery, it is now one of the most important heritage cities in India. The city was founded in the year 1728 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber.
On arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to relax at the hotel.
Overnight in Hotel.
Breakfast. In the morning, the tour of the Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the State until 1728. A unique experience: climb on the backs of elephants to gain access to the top of the Hill on which it stands strong. We will also visit panoramic of Jaipur (which takes its name from the Maharajah Jai Singh, Prince, and astronomer, who designed and founded the city in 1727). We will visit the Astronomical Observatory who own monarch built, equipped with instruments designed by him, of considerable size, and whose precision is hard to beat even today in day. Then, visit the Maharaja's Palace, (city palace) former royal residence and today Museum of manuscripts, Mughal and Rajput paintings, and weapons. We'll drive through the residential areas and the "Pink City" business, passing in front of the Hawa Mahal (Palace of winds), one of the monuments most popular Jaipur. Overnight in Hotel.
Breakfast. guided tour of the temples in Pushkar, which highlights the unique temple dedicated to god Brahma (the Creator God according to the Hindu Mythology) and the sacred ghats of Pushkar Holy Lake. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast. In the morning drive to Jodhpur.
In the evening, visit the city, which highlights the strong, the most important of Rajasthan, the Palacio of the Maharaja and Museum Mehran Garh.
Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast. Visit clock tower and market then proceed to Ranakpur. Arrive Ranakpur visit Jain temple. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast. In the morning, drive to Udaipur, known as the Venice of the East. It is also called the "City of Lakes".
Arrive at Udaipur, transfer to hotel. In the evening boat cruise at Pichola Lake surrounded by splendid hills, palaces, and temples. Enjoy the brilliant scenery while boating and take back some wonderful pictures.
Overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, proceed for guided tour city which includes visits to the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, a drive around Fatehsagar Lake and Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen's Resort for her friends). In the evening, a day at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Breakfast. In the morning transfer to airport to take a Bombay flight.
Bombay (aka Mumbai under locally) is the capital of the state of Maharashtra in India and the largest port city in the subcontinent. The name derives from the local goddess Mumba Devi. Between 1626 and 1995 Bombay, traditional name was called. Arrive at Bombay &Overnight in Hotel.
Breakfast. Visit Mumbai city, the financial capital of India: Mani Bhawan, Jain temple and the Hanging Gardens. Overview of the Clock Tower, the Supreme Court, Victoria Station and Flora Fountain. At Dhobi Ghat launderers continue practicing this craft work like centuries ago
(Ajanta caves are closed every Monday & Ellora caves are closed every Tuesday)
Arrive & transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast. Visit of the Fort of Daulatabad, this spectacular fortress was built in the 12th century, and the city is known as the town of La Fortuna and the caves of Ellora, with 300-year-old, has 34 temples carved into the rock. The Cuevas-temples are divided into three groups, Buddhists, Hindus, and Jains. These historic monasteries, temples and prayer centers are a reflection of a great ginacion ima and a meticulous work embodied in this work of art. In the afternoon we will visit Bibi ka Maqbara (tomb), built in the 17TH century by Prince Azam Shah, in honor of his mother, Dilras Bano Begam, wife of King Aurangzeb. The literal translation of this spectacular monument is "Tomb of the Lady", but it is mostly known as the Taj Mahal of the poor. Overnight at hotel
Breakfast. Visit Ajanta Cave, these caves were discovered in AD 1819 and were built up in the earlier 2nd century BC-AD. Most of the paintings in Ajanta are right from 2nd century BC-AD and some of them about the fifth century AD and continued for the next two centuries
Transfer to airport to take a Mumbai flight.
Arrive at Mumbai & overnight at hotel.
Transfer to airport to take a return flight.
Our trip to South India was fabulous. The beautiful temples and serene beaches were enchanting. We will never be able to forget such a warm welcome from your company. You took care of our every requirement. The hotels were perfect, staff was friendly, guide, vehicles were the best. You did a wonderful job for us.
Thank you and for assistance of all your representatives, it was a great tour. Special thanks for our driver, he was excellent. Surly I will recommend your services to others when they interested to make tour in India, and I am quite sure that it was not our last visit in your country.
I want to thank the company "Minar travel" for the great organized tour of the Golden Triangle! All hotels on the tour were great, transportation is very convenient and comfortable! The organization of the tour was at the highest level, starting with a meeting at the airport and checking into the hotel and ending with the landing on the flight to Goa at the end of the tour. All tours were very informative and interesting. We do not have to be bored and time flew by! India remained in the memories of a bright and wonderful country! Many thanks for the great time! I look forward to continued cooperation in the future.
We had a very nice trip and we enjoyed of what the company arranged for us. The sightseeining of city and shopping all Minar guiders were kind and warm & sympathies like most Indian people that are met during last week. The driver that took us to Agra and Delhi also had Very patience. We are thankful of every thing. We were going to miss India and hope to come back again. We also invite you to come to Iran and we do also our best for enjoyment.
We had a wonderful time here in India, with your perfect coordination, choice of hotels, meals at restaurants and transport. The guides were knowledgeable. Everything was just perfect!
We are grateful for this wonderful trip! Though I travelled a lot, it's my first trip to India, and we enjoyed it very much :) Exceed expectations!Your country is very special, and most of all we appreciated your ancient culture and were deeply touched by kindness and hospitality of Indian people. Special thanks to your representative Mr. Jagdeep Singh, who helped us so much and took special care of my mother ... We were really lucky to be accompained by excellent driver and guide - Mr Soni Ajay. He made our trip unforgettable. Also many many thanks to our guide. He is very professional and knows a lot! His language is very good and considers his job very seriously :). Thank you very much ! We will recommend your esteemed company to our friends and hope to come again...
Dear Colleagues,On behalf of a group of 14 pax we express you gratitude for perfectly organizing trip from 13/02 to 27/02 to Golden Triangle + Nanu Beach Resort, Goa, for your personalized attention and excellent professionalism of all employees of Minar Travels. The tourists express special gratitude to the accompanying guide. The tour leader have expressed desire to arrive next year with the group once again through Minar. Thank you.
Minar is the best! We travelled from Moscow to Delhi in a group of five and travelled to Delhi, Agra & Jaipur from 06.03.2011 on 10.03.2011. We are Very grateful for these excursions to Agra and Jaipur with guide Deepak Sharma. We are thankful to him for a good and friendly attitude towards tourists. Minar is a truly professional organization. We are happy to travel with your firm. With gratitude, Tutachkova L, Rakhmatullina R, Hasyanova R, Lee, T
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I Wanted To Let You Know How Much Fun My Family And I Had At Your Country,You Were A Fabulous Hostess.Your Welcoming For Us In Both Your Beautiful Place Of Mumbai & Goa Were Awesome Also You Made Us Feel So Welcome.It Was Worthy For Us That You Answer All Of My Question Honestly And Made Us Comfortable
Hi, Just a quick note to share our appreciation for the outstanding support, that we receive from all MINAR staff, during our stay in India.From the arrival till departure hour, we were fully supported and attended, with a great level of service.Keep on the good work and have a great 2012.
I extend to you our most profound appreciation for making our trip to India a remembrance one, we wish particularly to thank team of Delhi office for the accommodation, and our wishes also and appreciation to your representatives in New Delhi, Jaipur and Agra for receiving us graciously and making our stay enjoying.
Last but not least, I wish to express heart-full thanks to the driver you organized for us; Who has been accompanying us throughout the trip; his profession and great humour made a lasting impressing on my wife and myself.
Thank you for organizing our tour to India. My husband liked it very much and we thank you for such an interesting program. At all cities we got the best Russian-speaking guides. On this tour, starting from: New Delhi, Jaipur, Fatehpur, Khajuraho and Varanasi , everything was included. With the Indian company Minar, you can send people who absolutely do not speak English, meeting and subsequent transfer of us walked out of "hands", the tour was organized in excellent way. All the meetings, wires, landing on the train and tour all went right on schedule. Everything was clear and understandable to us. Thanks for a good trip, look forward to working with you.
I want to thank you for arranging our norooz tour on the behalf of all group. We had a very good start at the airport, our hotel on Cochin was very good and had beautiful garden & nice pool. We enjoyed the city tour & water fall and loved folk dance. Our driver and his aid & our tour leader were very helpful & nice people. I believe Zuri hotel is the best hotel that we visited in this trip and also house boat tour was really good. Leela hotel was realy the high end hotel in kerala with nice view and pool and the room also was excellent with arabian see view . We all realy enjoy our visit elephant camp& jungle. Again we end our trip to india with great memories!
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My family and myself enjoyed the exceptional service provided by the Minar Travels team on each and every stop along the way. I now do understand why Minar Travels is considered to be the best in it's class.
Special thanks to Sunder (Delhi), Satish (Goa), Ali (Goa) and Aquef (Goa) for rendering assistance when required.
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I got my WPlus9 order in yesterday. I skipped all the way down my driveway with that package. Last night I had some free time, so you better believe I ripped into those fresh stamps right away! I used the sets Basic Banners (and die), Fanciful Feathers (and die) and So 80's for these cards.
Monday Mood Board #18 over on the WPlus9 blog, too! I also got Monogrammed, which I can't wait to play with either! I hope you all have a fabulous Tuesday.
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An artist's musical journey to fame is usually fueled by two things: their passion for the craft and support from their fans. While many artists claim that they would make music no matter the how many fans they had, they also claim that their current supporters are a large factor in their decision to continue performing. However, this gratification of fans from the artist seems to have lead to an unhealthy trend in multiple fandoms: the idea that listeners are now entitled to receive regular music releases and concerts from artists and entertainers.
The tell-tale sign of fans having a sense of entitlement is hearing the words "they need to" or "they should have". Often times, if an artist has been flying under the radar for a while (whether it be for rest, promotions, or medical reasons), fans are antsy and want new music–which is normal and healthy. What is not healthy is messaging an idol with statements like "you owe us new music" or "hurry up and release new music".
First, keep in mind that artists do not owe fans anything. Just because they have gathered a large following and produce popular music does not mean that they must continually do so.
Secondly, artists have their own lives outside of music and performing that they must attend to, the same way fans have their own lives to keep up with. It is important to remember that outside of their fame, K-pop idols are human beings too and might wish to do things like spending time with their families or sleep. As average, non-famous people, fans often take simple actions like this for granted and do not realize that idols see their families on rare occasion and probably spend many more hours awake than they do asleep. It is because listeners take this for granted that they do not often realize the hardships that come along with being an idol, and therefore think that an absence in musical production is a sign that the artist is lazy or unappreciative of "patient" fans.
Lastly, the amount of pressure that an artist already has will only be made worse by fans spamming them with messages showing their sense of entitlement and impatience. Because of their status, K-pop idols are under the constant pressure of needing to please their fans which can take a heavy toll on their creative mind and producing capabilities. If an artist logs on to social media and sees message after message saying "hurry up" then the result may either be a further lack of production, the stress placed on the idol, or a hurriedly produced song that lacks its full potential. Aside from affecting the idol though, this imaginary entitlement that a fan crafts in their head can have negative effects on themselves as well. Many fans who are too expectant of their idols will often feel disappointed or unfulfilled by the lack of activity a performer has and that can lead to moderate depression or irritability.
When becoming involved in the K-pop industry, remember that even though you support an idol, that does not mean that the idol owes you anything. Loving and supporting an idol is a choice made by the individual, the same way that loving and making music is also an individual's choice. If you ever feel like you have become overly expectant of an idol and it negatively impacting your life, try listening to different music or creating music of your own! With visions of new music wrapped in your brain, it could be the perfect time to try and create that music yourself!


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Monday, April 14, 2014
Willow & Co. Fawn Lily Tunic by Rock the Stitch
I'm super excited to share with you my tester version of the Fawn Lily Tunic and Dress pattern, coming soon from the Willow and Company Spring Collection. This pattern is designed by Rebecca Holmes of Rock the Stitch.
I love everything about this pattern, the construction, the style, the various included options; it is just such a unique look that you can't find anywhere else. And for a first pattern, Rebecca really knows her stuff. Everything fits together so perfectly and explained so clearly.
The Wanderlust Collection's release date is April 22nd.
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I have been an orchestral conductor for over 40 years, and now live in the Canary Islands of Spain. I am married to Vaike, a professional 'cellist with the Tenerife Symphony, and have two daughters, aged 11 and 10 years who keep me busy ( and young!)
I was fortunate to study with Sir John Barbirolli and Georges Tzipine, and have a wide ranging interest in orchestral music, from Baroque to modern. I have been lucky to work with some of the must talented musicians iof the past, including Yehudi Menuhin, Victoria de los Angeles, and Luciano Pavarotti, who were very inspirational.
When not on tour, I spend my time editing the early works of Haydn and Beethoven, and arranging for chamber orchestra, and count myself lucky to be in a profession which I enjoy so much.
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Great Britain's curlers make flying start to Winter Olympic campaign
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Great Britain's women made a flying start to their Olympic curling campaign with a 10-3 win over the Olympic Athletes of Russia (OAR) at the Gangneung Ice Arena.
Britain, skipped by Eve Muirhead, surged into a 5-1 lead after just three ends.
The OAR, trailing 6-1 going into the fifth end, made good use of the hammer to pull it back to 6-3, but Britain wrapped up an emphatic victory on the seventh.
In the men's curling, Great Britain made a winning start as they beat Switzerland 6-5 in overtime and will back on the rink later on Wednesday against reigning Olympic champions Canada.
Britain, skipped by Kyle Smith, trailed 4-3 after eight ends but took a 5-4 lead on end nine. The Swiss levelled at 5-5 on the final end to take the match to an extra end.
Britain, with the advantage of the hammer, claimed the point they needed to secure victory.


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Health reform is forcing hospitals to address the untreated substance use problems that cause unnecessary readmissions, but a leading physician and researcher says the current vehicle for integrating general health and substance use treatment has largely failed. In fact, David Gastfriend, MD, told a National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD) audience Aug. 3 that the initiative known as "SBIRT" is backwards.
Rather than a progression from Screening, to Brief Intervention, to Referral, to Treatment, the new paradigm should list treatment first, leading to the new and opposite acronym T-RIBS, said Gastfriend, who currently serves as scientific adviser to the Treatment Research Institute (TRI) after stepping down as the organization's CEO at the end of June.
In other words, if health systems can identify hospitalized patients with significant substance use treatment needs, and specialty addiction providers can demonstrate effective care for them, generalist physicians will come to believe that the screening of many more individuals for substance use problems is warranted. Rather than approaching hundreds of thousands of patients with SBIRT, the new T-RIBS model would focus on fewer patients who are likely to benefit from treatment.
"If you start by showing that you can take care of a sick patient, the physician will remember that case," Gastfriend said in his morning plenary talk. Do that many times over, he said, and hospitals will want to partner with specialty providers, "because hospitals are becoming accountable care organizations."
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is imposing penalties for preventable readmissions, a huge problem that accounted for an estimated $800 million in Medicaid costs in New York state alone in 2007. Gastfriend warned that under the ACA, the federal parity law, and the Health Information Technology Act, the tying of funding to accountability will reach the addiction treatment arena as well.
"The wave hasn't crashed on us yet, but it's coming," Gastfriend said. "Get your surfboards ready."
Under the new integration paradigm that Gastfriend envisions, a computer algorithm could use patient histories and current health markers to identify the most at-risk patients, who then could be introduced to a specialty provider while still in the hospital. At that time, "You could also have the counselor meet with the family," he said.
Turn up the quality
In his talk titled "Precise Data for Imprecise Behavior: Why National Standards Make a Difference," Gastfriend bemoaned a lack of outcome and program quality data that plagues the addiction treatment field vis-à-vis other branches of healthcare. Comparatively, "We look like we're some cult—we need to fix that," he said.
He discussed numerous initiatives that he and the Philadelphia-based TRI have been involved in to give providers and consumers more tools for sound treatment matching and the identification of effective programs. TRI drafted a consumer guide focusing on adolescent treatment, listing key elements of high-quality care for youths.
Gastfriend was instrumental in the establishment of software to guide providers through the important but complex ASAM Criteria for patient placement, to assist an assessment process that he said up to this point has been "a sorry state of affairs," adding, "It is not good enough for modern medicine."
And this fall, the Kennedy Forum (established by former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy) and TRI plan to release an online appeals guide designed to give consumers and families one common format for challenging inappropriate managed care denials. Gastfriend said these challenges, including at the court level, often have to be pursued in the early years of a new legislative mandate.
He also pointed out that more widespread use of standardized assessment and treatment protocols will inevitably lead to a better reception from managed care, or at least a fairer one. "Managed care [utilization review] will be more equitable; we'll be discriminated against like medical/surgical" Gastfriend said with a grin.
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I love to do things well.
I don't always love to struggle or practice or do the hard work required to do things well.
Call it perfectionism, call it laziness, call it whatever you want. It's probably some combination of all of it at the end of the day. The bottom line is simple-I tend to avoid things that are hard, regardless of how much I want the end result.
My desire to play the piano well never exceeded my disdain for practice. My desire to fit into the jeans I could wear "x" number of years ago doesn't come close to my masterful avoidance of exercise and healthy eating.
Those things can be frustrating, or even discouraging. But there is one end result I desire, for which I cannot afford to avoid the process.
I want my heart and my mind and my affections molded to be more like Christ's!
The trouble is, that doesn't happen incidentally. Oh, to be sure, the process of sanctification is a work of God's grace, and not something I can create or produce on my own. But that doesn't negate the active role God allows me to play in the process!
The Westminster Shorter Catechism describes sanctification as "the work of God's free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness". It is definitely a work of God, but there are lots of things He uses to accomplish this work in us. Probably more than we will ever know, but at the very least we know He uses time in the Scriptures, prayer, other believers as iron sharpening iron, and even suffering to shape us to be more like Christ.
What amazes me about this grace of God is that it's not just behavior modification. For God to sanctify us means that an actual transformation takes place in our hearts and minds, which causes us to think and respond more and more like Christ!
I so desire that transformation!
It would mean that instead of tolerating a difficult person I would actually have the mind of Christ toward them!
It would mean that instead of pretending to be happy when really I want to curl up in a ball and sleep I would actually have the joy of the Lord as my strength!
It would mean that instead of repeating a cycle of the same sin over and over again I would love the glory of God more than any temporary satisfaction this world could ever offer, and I would despise sin enough to turn from it!
It would mean that I would not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but would be transformed by the renewal of my mind, and that by testing I may be able to discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2)
Yes, I desire that transformation! I desire it WAY more than I desire to play the piano proficiently or lose some weight.
So why do I often try to avoid the very things God uses to accomplish the work of sanctification in my life?
A couple of months ago a respected teacher and leader challenged me (and group of women I was with) to not "outsource our spiritual warfare". As I considered that challenge, and whether it was something I was doing, it occurred to me that I have a tendency to try to outsource pretty much every part of my spiritual growth.
It has been incredibly encouraging (ironically) for God to show me some of these tendencies, as I'm confident that He does not reveal our weaknesses or sins for any reason other than pruning that we may bear much fruit. I pray the same for you, that you may be encouraged to ask the Lord to show you ways you may be attempting to outsource your spiritual growth-and ask Him to prune you in those areas!
For me…
I've tried to outsource my study of the Word.
I believe sincerely it is by the Word of God that we are transformed, through the Holy Spirit. And yet, as much as I'm fascinated by the intricacies of the Scriptures, I have a tendency to want to jump straight to commentaries in my study time and books about the Bible in my personal reading and devotion time.
Let me be clear. Commentaries and solid books about God and His Word are wonderful gifts from the Lord! They can be anointed and incredibly helpful as an addition to our time reading and studying the Bible.
But they are not the Bible.
I began to realize, as I would study to teach a particular passage or idea I would read it, but the very next thing I would do would be to research it. Meaning, read what other people had to say about it.
As God began to show me this tendency, He also reminded me that "all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
I want to want to do the hard and uncomfortable work of sitting a while in the Scriptures themselves and allowing the Holy Spirit to be my teacher.
I say "I want to want to" because I don't always want to. But I also know that there is an equipping promised through the study of Scripture, that isn't promised through the reading of excellent authors and theologians.
So, while I'll continue to use commentaries and read great books, my prayer is that God continue to teach me not to outsource my study of His Word. That He will teach me to trust Him to be my teacher and trust His Word to do what it alone can do.
I've tried to outsource my prayer life
It should come as no surprise that the admonition to not outsource my spiritual warfare caused me to consider how actively involved I was in my own prayer life. Perhaps more than any other area, this is where I'm convicted the most. Prayer is just a portion of spiritual warfare, but since that's not what this post is about, I won't digress.
Prayer is one of the areas I'm still most likely to believe lies from the enemy. I don't have anything new or important to say… I haven't prayed much while things were smooth sailing, so what right do I have to come to Him now?…My mind is too distracted, it would be better for me to wait until I can focus better (which of course, that time never comes)… and on and on.
It becomes too easy to ask others to pray for various requests, and somehow think God gets the message in my asking of others. But as He has been pruning me in this area, I've had more and more moments of turning off the car radio and facing the awkward silence with sincere prayer. It has been a humbling series of joyful and often convicting encounters with the One True God. Through them, I'm beginning to see more clearly how he uses those encounters to shape my mind and affections to be more like Christ's, in a way that nothing else can.
Through prayer, the Holy Spirit brings to mind the truths of God's Word to replace anxious or misguided thoughts, and also to convict and encourage. I'm seeing the outworking of Philippians 4:6-7 where Paul says, "in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
I've tried to outsource my suffering
I know, I know. How do you outsource suffering? But I manage to find ways.
Perhaps one of the primary ways I'm tempted to outsource my suffering is to think that if I just learn from the lessons hard-learned by others, then I won't have to learn them the hard way myself.
Self-help books, blogs, even mentoring relationships…wherever I might be able to glean some insight and wisdom from someone who learned things the hard way, sign me up!
But at the end of the day, my quest for wisdom and insight is not ultimately an attempt to know all the things. It's not really even an attempt to ensure that I'm glorifying the Lord in particular areas of my life.
It is, at its base, an attempt to circumvent suffering.
And yet, James tells us to "count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." (James 1:2-4).
And Peter reminds us that "in this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 1:6-7).
It's in and through the suffering that we are shaped to be more like Christ, not in finding ways to avoid it.
I'm certain there are more ways that I attempt to avoid the process of sanctification while still desiring the end result. My prayer is that as God shows me these tendencies, He will develop in me a desire for holiness that eclipses any desire to outsource His designed process of sanctification.


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After the while is time for English again with Tiomila and EOC behind the doors.
Tiomila 2016
The night of Tiomila is always an amazing experience. This time it was a short night as mi task was on the seventh leg. I could sleep only few hours and during them, our team did not have the best start into the relay, but with perfect runs on second and third leg we climb back into the long night train. That was our goal and we were ready to attack afterwards as we did. We manage again to make the competition spectacular and dramatic until the end and finished on nice 3rd place loosing victory in final sprint.
My 7th leg
We were a bit behind after 6th leg. This year I got a new task to run a night leg. The advantage was, that terrain of "middle distance style" legs, was not extremely challenging. As you can see from GPS link, controls were just between skiing tracks and best routes were often by using those tracks. I manage to do a good run nearly without any mistake and move our team closer to the leading SNO.
EOC behind doors
Tiomila performance was a nice impulse before EOC. It starts in less than week on the home ground. I am travelling to Jeseniky on Thursday and I will run four races there:
Saturday: Sprint Relay
Sunday: Sprint
Friday: middle
Saturday: Relay
webpages of EOC 2016 Czech Republic
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"This fast-growing fast food chain started out joining the weekend food market at Mercato Central in 2010. It proved to be such a hit that the owner decided to open their first restaurant in the Ortigas area. Today, two years later, Manang's Chicken has 10 branches around Metro Manila and more I believe, are about to open. Many foodies have sung the praises of Manang's twice-fried soy garlic chicken that I felt I shouldn't be left behind."


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In a large, chilled pitcher filled with ice cubes, combine orange-tangerine juice and seltzer or ginger ale. Pour juice mixture over chilled glasses filled with crushed ice. Garnish sparklers with tangerine segments or tangerine or orange slices.


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Steve Kelshaw, managing director, DSA Architects International, speaks to Middle East Architect about the year ahead.
Based in Dubai, the firm's recent projects include the One & Only hotel on the Palm Jumeirah and Al Fattan House in Dubai Marina (pictured).
Q: How was 2011 for DSA?
A: 2011 was one of continued consolidation for us. We focused hard on delivery for our existing clients in order to retain and achieve repetitive business which we did successfully. Coupled with that we were appointed for new work in emerging markets in China, India, Qatar, Azerbaijan which bolstered our workload in order to achieve our turnover for the year. It was certainly a challenging year, but one where we are proud of our achievements.
Q: What are your hopes for 2012?
A: We start the year with optimism, our order book is healthy and we remain committed to the region. As an international practice with world-wide signature projects, our strategy is to be positive and determined to win our bids with continued quality and dedication.
Q: What are the key projects that you are working on?
A: We are currently handling different projects around the region including Bahrain, Jordan, Syria, China and Vietnam. Projects include the Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa in Jordan. Adjacent to the Hilton is the Samarah Rift Townhouses and Retail Mall. In Syria, we are designing a commercial tower within the Eighth Gate Development.
We are also engaged in several master planning projects including the Lebanon Waterfront City in Beirut and Bilaj Al Jazayer in Bahrain.


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'Absolute Batman Incorporated' to feature new Chris Burnham art
Chris Burnham confirms he has redrawn the fill-in pages from the end of his run on Batman Incorporated for DC Comics' upcoming Absolute edition of the Grant Morrison series.
"They're all done, too!" he emphasized this morning on Twitter. "So I'm not redrawing them, I have redrawn them!"
Batman fan site Gotham Spoilers, which posed the question to Burnham, notes the fill-in art was "unfortunate, because this was one of those stories, that you really just couldn't slap any artist on, as is the case with most Morrison penned stories."
Burnham mentioned the undertaking in July, following the conclusion of Batman Incorporated, telling Batman-News, "I'm gonna redraw all of the fill-in pages for the last five issues! You know how the little fill-in pages kinda snuck in? So I'm pretty sure I"m gonna redraw those pages for the big deluxe hardcover."
That deluxe hardcover, which clocks in at 608 pages, collects Batman Incorporated Vol. 1 #1-8, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes, Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #1-13 and Batman Incorporated Special #1. It arrives Dec. 2.
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