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One subtle change we did catch was that Nys was no longer riding the discontinued and coveted Shimano XTR M970 SPD pedals that so many pros still use due to their reduced shoe/pedal mud contamination issues compared to the M980 pedal. Instead, we saw a Shimano "prototype" pedal that had the lower profile of the M980 pedal but with some rough cutaways in the pedal body for gram savings and mud clearance.
Nys' pedal almost looks like the child of an M980 and M970 pedal. Upon close inspection, it appears to be a heavily-modified version of the M980 pedal, with the last few mm of the outboard body ground away, and some significant relief of material around the axle as well as around the pedal body where the axle enters. The large flat spots of the XTRA M980 pedals, the very areas that Shimano credited to a four-fold increase in surface area over the M970 pedal, have been largely whittled away. There's now clearly less shoe-pedal contact area, which should make for less problems in the mud when things get sloppy.
This could be a preview of a revision on the XTR SPD pedal, as Shimano has alluded to us they are working on a redesign after complaints of mud problems with certain shoes, or it could mean that Nys simply ran out of M970 inventory and was forced to modify what he had available.
Nys also changed up his saddle this season, a surprising move given how many professional cyclists have famously used ten-year-old saddles on modern bikes because they get so attached to what is comfortable and works for them. He traded in his Selle Italia SLR Team saddle for a Prologo XZero II TS Saddle with solid titanium rails—no carbon here in case the World Champ himself botches a remount. His cockpit has remained the same, however, with PRO Vibe UD carbon seatpost and handlebar and an alloy PRO PLT stem.
Nys remains on Shimano's carbon C35 tubular wheels and the relatively affordable Shimano CX70 cantilever brake, the same components he used at the 2013 Worlds. However, he opted for white 33mm Dugast Typhoon tubulars to win Cross Vegas, even though many of his competitors raced file treads (including second place Jeremy Powers). Perhaps the added traction and cornering grip was an advantage, or perhaps when you're the World Champ, tires do not make the race.
World Champion Sven Nys' 2013 Cross Vegas-Winning Colnago Cross Prestige Cyclocross Bike Specs:
Frame: Colnago Cross Prestige, cantilever model
Fork: Colnago Cross Prestige
Headset: Colnago
Handlebars: PRO Vibe, UD Carbon
Stem: PRO PLT alloy
Brakes: Shimano CX70 cantilever brakes
Wheelset: Shimano Dura-Ace C35 35mm carbon tubular wheelset, 1339g
Tires: Dugast Typhoon 33mm tubulars, white
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 11-speed Di2 STI Levers
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 11-speed Di2
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 11-speed Di2
Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 11-speed, 46/38t
Cassette: Shimano 10-speed, 11-25t,
Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 11-speed
Pedals: Shimano XTR SPD prototype pedals
Seatpost: PRO Vibe UD carbon
Saddle: Prologo XZero II TS Saddle with Solid Titanium Rails


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Mindfulness, put simply, means a present-moment awareness. The more mindful you are, the more you're aware of your surroundings as well as what's going on in your head, heart and body. A greater level of awareness offers you greater choice. Rather than immediately reacting to your thoughts and emotions, you can choose to take a more considered response. For example, if you're aware of negative thoughts, you can question the thoughts, or step back from them. If you're focused and listening to your partner, you can deepen your relationship. If you're really aware of your food, you can make better choices, be grateful for what you eat and savour the taste.
How to Do a Three-Minute Mindfulness Exercise
Mindfulness exercises and meditations train your brain to be focused and calm. With better focus you're more productive, feel more in control of your life and are happier. Mindfulness leads to lower levels of stress, which reduces anxiety and depression, as well as reducing physical ailments like psoriasis, chronic pain, high blood pressure and more.
Here's a short mindfulness exercise to get you started enjoying all that mindfulness and mindfulness meditation has to offer. Practise this exercise whenever you have a few minutes to spare. In fact, you reduce the whole thing to one minute, or extend the process out to ten minutes. And you can practice it on the train, while waiting in a queue or lying in bed.
Sit up straight with your head balanced on your neck. Allow your eyes to close, or gaze downwards.
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Step C – Consciously expanding. Open up your awareness from your breathing to your whole body. In this stage, your attention is wide and spacious, feeling all the sensations in your body, with a sense of kindness and curiosity if you can. Allow space for all sensations to just be there, including the sensation of your breathing. Do this for about a minute.
Developing Mindful Attitudes to Life
When practising mindfulness, you can bring certain attitudes to your experience to really get the most out of living mindfully. Here are the key attitudes:
Curiosity. Practice being curious about things. When you go for a walk, notice what people are doing, what the trees look like and the range of sounds you can here. Also be curious about your own thoughts and emotions – just be interested rather than judgemental if you can.
Self-compassion. Be kind to yourself. When you make a mistake, forgive yourself and try again if possible. Give yourself a break rather than berating yourself. Catch moments of self-criticism and turn your attention to something more positive about yourself.
Mindful acceptance. If you're feeling a particular emotion, allow the feeling to have some space to be present. Let the sensation be, rather than trying to change it. When you can begin to accept emotions as they come and go, you give them more freedom to pass away. What you resist, persists; what you accept, transforms.
Openness. Be open and receptive to your inner experiences. Take a step back and observe your thoughts and feelings. Be an observer of your experience rather than being stuck or caught up with a train of thought or difficult emotion.
Practice mindfulness meditation regularly to build up this skill. For example, rather than thinking 'I'm anxious', you can observing the feeling and think 'I'm observing anxiety rising in my belly area. In time it will pass away. I'm just watching it'. In this way, you have a certain sense of freedom from the torrent of thoughts and emotions that may come your way.
Four Tips to be More Mindful in Your Daily Life
The great thing about mindfulness is that it's more than just meditation. You can practice mindfulness any time. You can do mindful walking, mindful eating and even mindful speaking and listening. And all these activities train your brain to be even more mindful in the future.
Walk mindfully. The next time you go for a walk, bring some mindful awareness to the process. You can do this by noticing the sensation of your feet as you touch the ground, or the breeze against your skin. Each time your mind wanders off to other thoughts about the past or future, bring your attention back to the experience of actually walking.
Be mindful with your child. When you're reading a story to your child, keep your attention there. While bathing your child, be in the moment. When your child asks a question, connect to them with your full attention. Allowing your attention to be in the present moment with your child may even make your child more mindful because children automatically copy what they see, and you'll value your precious time together more.
Exercise mindfully. Before engaging in a physical activity like swimming, running, cycling or even cleaning, take a few conscious breaths. Really feel your breath entering and leaving your lungs. Then, when you do your physical exercise, notice how your body feels. Connect your attention with the experience. Each time your mind wanders to other thoughts, kindly bring your attention back. Finish the activity with a few more mindful breaths and notice how you feel before moving onto your next task.
Communicate mindfully. When you're speaking to your partner, friend or colleague, try mindful communication. This means that you listen to what the other person is saying with full attention. You notice your thoughts and perhaps your desire to interrupt, but then let that go.
When listening, don't just be aware of the content of the other person's words, but also the tone of voice and emotion behind the words. This is deep listening. When speaking, be authentic rather than trying to impress. Listen to the tone of your voice as you speak, and try not to rush your words.
Overcoming Common Problems with Mindfulness Meditation
Here are the three most common issues or problems some people have with doing mindfulness meditation, and some tips and suggestions for overcoming them successfully.
I can't do meditation. When people say this, they normally mean they can't focus. But if you can't focus yet, mindfulness meditation is one of the best ways to develop that focus! It's completely normal for your mind to wander off when you're meditating. However, as soon as you've noticed, bring your focus back to the object of attention specified in the meditation (often your breath). Each time you do so, you're training your mind to be more focused in the future. Remember, you can't fail at meditation. As long as you try, you've succeeded.
I can't sit still for half an hour. Some meditations require you to be relatively still for half an hour, but many don't require this at all. You do the body scan meditation lying down. And mindful yoga, walking or tai chi is meditation in movement. The three-minute mindfulness exercise is a great practice to do daily.
I just don't have the time. Life is busy. Everything and everyone seems to want a chunk of your time. But you can do mindfulness meditation at any time. You can wash the dishes mindfully, you can walk your dog mindfully or you can even have a mindful shower. So that takes no time at all out of your busy day. And if some of the busiest people in the world can find time to stop and meditate, even if it's only five minutes, you probably can too.


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"It's delusional for anyone to think Bill de Blasio is a fiscal conservative. Welcome to another episode of the latest in unreality TV: Pandering Bill. He'll say anything to anyone to get elected," Mr. Lhota's campaign raged in an email entitled "Bill de Blasio a fiscal conservative?!"
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Mr. de Blasio had claimed that, because he was concerned about balancing the city's budget, he could be called a "fiscal conservative" despite his otherwise liberal politics. But Mr. Lhota's camp clearly didn't buy the argument, pointing out that the city's budget swelled when Mr. de Blasio served in the council–thus invalidating his fiscal conservative claim.
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It's been nearly a decade. We have been through a lot together on our journey towards our end-goal, Novus Aeterno. Novus represented a vision that we wanted to give to you all, however, despite our best efforts, Novus as we envisioned was not to be.
We are not ready to give up on our promise of a MMO strategy game. We would like to both explain everything that's happened up until this point, and show you how we will make things right.
So, let's start at the beginning:
We ran a very successful kickstarter for Novus Aeterno: over 3,900 of you believed in our dream and it showed. Development was on track and the kickstarter provided the funds needed to bring Novus to early access.
Then in 2014 we hit the first major roadblock: Havok discontinued support for the Havok Vision engine. This meant that core issues with the engine that Havok had reassured us would be solved since 2011 were left untouched, and Novus' development had been hamstrung.
Workarounds were discussed and tried, but ultimately the ending of support was a blow we did not manage to recover from. We were far too invested into the Vision Engine and after 5 years everything we had worked on had been undone. As you can imagine this was an infuriating situation for us, but we were determined to keep our promise. We were forced to entirely rebuild the game because our next best option, Unity, was built on C# where Vision used C++.
Our first Unity build was presented in October 2015.
The funds raised by the Kickstarter, originally intended to bridge the gap between final development and early access, ran out by Q3 2014. We put our efforts to finding a solution for the Vision engine issue and development continued solely out of our own pockets. It was at this point that we ceased allowing people to donate via kickstarter. With the problems mounting, we did not feel comfortable accepting additional donations as the future was uncertain.
With what little we had to provide, it seemed that the only option was to look for a publisher's backing, something that took us three years to secure. The publisher's funding gave stability but came with its own complications.
It was through live testing with our publisher that we encountered an inherent flaw with the Novus design. This can be best summarised as a geographical and timezone-based isolation. What do we mean by this? In your typical MMO game (most of which are MMORPGs), the player base is always able to interact with other players regardless of the server population. Novus' problem stemmed from the fact that there needed to be a significantly large percentage of active players at all times in order to create the same level of interactions. A player in Novus might find himself surrounded by inactive players.
The problem highlighted was that in order to find active players, this player might need to travel for a very long time or just hope for the players closest to him to become active.
Our publisher believed that this issue would make Novus entirely non-viable and honestly, we could not disagree with what the live testing had shown.
This was the second nail in the coffin.
As a result, our publisher pulled their funding.
This was the third and final nail in the coffin for Novus.
We were not ready to give up our efforts to create a MMO strategy game.
So, now that you're up to speed let's talk about the future.
Our first step was addressing the geographical issue that our publisher had highlighted. If we wanted to deliver a MMORTS, we would first need to resolve that issue. Conceptually, Nation-states and their inherently fixed nature needed to be overcome.
Our solution was to take the Nation-state with us, placing players in command of a vast Flagship and its supporting warships in a universe where every fleet is the Nation-state.
Sovereignty from the barrels of a battleship.
However, it is clear to us this would not be Novus Aeterno. This would be something different, something we believe will be more enjoyable and deeper for our players.
But, we haven't forgotten our promise.
With this in mind, we will be carrying over the kickstarter rewards from Novus Aeterno to the new game. Where the rewards are incompatible we will offer alternatives.
For example the planet terraforming tokens: One backer has proposed the planet terraforming tokens be made into special cosmetic space station skins that would grant new appearances such as turning a constructible station into a ringworld.
We would welcome your feedback on our development Discord, both for your ideas for Novus reward alternatives and your opinion on the new game and its direction.
At the end of the day this is still an amazing community that we want to involve heavily in the development of the game through regular updates and open channels for communication. It's very possible that with your feedback and continued support this game will grow into something you will love the way we do. If that is not what happens then we are so grateful for your backing of Novus Aeterno that we will personally refund your kickstarter backing out of the profit the team gets from launch of this game.
Choices regarding refunds won't need to be made until closer to launch, so until then thank you for keeping an open mind and being patient as we work hard.
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'Sam & Cat' Cancelled, Final Episode Airs Thursdayby Thomas Chau | PopCrush
On Saturday night (July 12), a new episode of 'Sam & Cat' titled '#WeStealARockstar' aired on Nickelodeon, which was the next-to-last episode of the show that had been produced. When the Season 1 finale '#GettinWiggy' airs this Thursday, July 17, all signs point that it will be the show's final episode, according to TV Series Finale.
'Sam & Cat' stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande as two girls who find themselves in various hijinks and awkward situations after they decide to open a babysitting service. The show premiered on June 8, 2013, and has consistently been one of the network's highest rated shows.
Rumors of the show's end began in April when show star Jennette McCurdy failed to show up at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards with co-star Grande, reportedly due to a contract dispute over equal pay between her and Grande. There were also rumors that McCurdy and Grande had a falling out after McCurdy unfollowed Grande on Twitter. Grande released a statement denouncing the rumors.
Amidst the behind the scenes drama, Nickelodeon put a halt to production on the show after filming its 36th episode, claiming it was a "production hiatus." But no new episodes were commissioned, and crew members working on the show were told to move on.
With both McCurdy and Grande having been on the tween network for so long beginning with their 'iCarly' and 'Victorious' days, respectively, it wouldn't be surprising if both stars are looking to move forward in their careers with other ventures. Grande's music career is just taking off and her upcoming album 'My Everything' is one of the most anticipated releases of the summer.
UPDATE 7/13/14 4:45 P.M. ET: It has been confirmed that Thursday's episode of 'Sam & Cat' will be the series finale. In a statement to Deadline, Nickelodeon says, "[We] will not be producing more episodes of Sam & Cat. We are very proud of the show and its very talented cast and we wish them all the best."


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Millions of mutual fund investors are being discouraged from opting for investments through a direct plan, which will take effect tomorrow, as fund companies have imposed steep charges on moving from existing plans to the new direct plans.
These charges are in the form of exit load, which the funds have said they will charge, if the investors want to "switch" their existing investments to the direct plan.
Incidentally, many funds had raised their exit loads in the run-up to the move to as high as three per cent for exits made within six months and so on. Some investors say these "exit loads" are against the spirit of the move by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as there is no actual exit. Further, there was no direction about charges for switching from the existing plan to direct plan in the Sebi documents.
Dhruv Mehta, head of an eponymous advisory firm and president of Federation of Independent Financial Advisors (Fifa) said Sebi circulars are silent on the aspect of exit loads.
"Each fund house is taking its own call. I don't think there was any Sebi directive on charges for switching to the direct plan," Mehta said.
In August, Sebi decided in its board meet that funds will introduce low-cost direct plans, which will not impose marketing and selling charges on the investor. The memorandum submitted by the mutual fund advisory committee and approved in the board meeting on August 17, says, "To incentivise direct investments, there should be a separate plan for direct investments, that is, not through any distributor, with a lower expense ratio and no commission to be paid from those plans."
Devendra Nevgi, founder, Delta Global Partners, said, "If the direct plans are the future of the industry, as Sebi wants it to be, there should be unhindered entry for investors. Not only exit loads, there should not be any cost. If the access is not unhindered, then Sebi has to come into play."
Some funds have even said switches from existing (distributor-supported) plans to direct plans will attract exit loads, whereas the reverse - switch from direct plan to existing plan will not attract such charges.
"How can one be considered an exit and the other not? Thus, it is very clear that whose interest the fund companies are aligned to. They want to protect the distributor at the expense of the investor," said a Mumbai-based mutual fund investor.
Sanjay Sinha, founder of Citrus Advisors, said, "Fund houses might have incurred upfront charges on (acquiring) the assets, which they may be charging as exit loads now."
Though under the new rules, the amount charged as exit load is credited to the scheme thereby benefitting the remaining shareholders, it acts as a deterrent for the investor planning to go direct. Further, even the exact saving on the direct plan is uncertain.
Sinha of Citrus Advisors said, "Fund houses have not given the expense ratio differentials between the direct plan and the existing plan in the addendums. So, it is not very clear what will be the impact on returns. Only after the people see the differentials, they may take a decision on moving to the direct plan."
According to Sinha, if in the meantime, advisors play an active role in helping investors select the right schemes, they might be able to retain investors.
However, it is better for the investor to move to the direct plan in the long run, said advisors. Mehta said, "The move will benefit a small section of investors which believes in doing things on its own."
Mehta added that distributors have their apprehensions. "But, now that the plan is here, they have to try and cope. Investors who are using advisors will continue to need those services."
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jesu 'Sundown'/'Sunrise' and 'Conqueror' on Vinyl
The vinyl LP only version of 'Sundown'/'Sunrise' on Aurora Borealis, the songs that are only available elsewhere on the Japanese deluxe double CD edition of 'Conqueror' (Hydra Head have a limited quantity of these in their store, direct link to the item here - Hydra Head Conqueror Import), is released on April 30th '07. This has been on presale less than a week and the first pressing is sold out already, the 2nd and final pressing is in the works and will be presold on the 17th May.
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from the Southern Records website (the distributor for this release) -
"We have now SOLD OUT of the first pressing of this title. (Limited edition of 900 on grey/clear mix vinyl and 300 on yellow/clear mix.) We are now taking pre-orders for the second pressing (colour yet to be determined) which we expect to be available around 17 May.
Never one to rest on previous innovations, Justin Broadrick has been forging ahead once again, marrying his trademark bass-heavy riffs with an almost Phil Spector-ish pop sensibility creating anthems of melancholic euphoria.
Half buried clean singing collides with speaker rattling low end, blissed out humming resonance and machine beats to create an otherworldly ghost pop, as beautiful as it is unsettling.
The Sundown/Sunrise EP picks up where 2006's Silver EP left off, this time taking two songs and stretching them out over 32 minutes, mixing the bittersweet melody with huge swathes of oceanic drone and minimilist electronica - this is by far the most accomplished and ambitious that Jesu have sounded to date. "
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Monday Results:
* From 8-10 p.m. ET, "The Biggest Loser" averaged a 2.0 rating, 5
share in adults 18-49 and 5.8 million viewers overall, to finish within a tenth of a point of its fifth episode of one year ago in 18-49 rating (with a 2.0 last night vs. a 2.1 on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012). From its first half-hour to its fourth, last night's "Biggest Loser" grew by 16 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 2.2 from a 1.9).
* From 10-11 p.m. ET, "Deception" (1.2/3 in 18-49, 3.1 million
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* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The
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* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49
Wednesday results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.7/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.
* From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, ABC's "Nightline"
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* From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5
in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.4/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).
* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in
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For the Week:
* For the week of January 28-February 3, NBC averaged a 1.2
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The Oak Ridge Industrial Development Board is recommending a 10-year tax break for the Loudon-based developers who plan to renovate the historic Alexander Inn/Guest House and turn it into an assisted living facility.
The Oak Ridge Industrial Development Board is recommending a 10-year tax break for the Loudon-based developers who plan to renovate the historic Alexander Inn/Guest House and turn it into an assisted living facility.
Despite the tax break, Oak Ridge and Anderson County governments are expected to still get as much revenue as they're currently supposed to get annually from the blighted property.
"The essential bones of the building are good," Rick Dover, Family Pride Corp. general manager, told the IDB during the board's Oct. 11 meeting in the Municipal Building.
"I love the building and love the community," he said, explaining he'd looked at the building various times over the past 10 years with thoughts of renovations. A recent $500,000 Department of Energy grant made it do-able, Dover indicated.
Dover said the project, which also involves InSite Development Corp. of Knoxville, is expected to cost $4.7 million and take 12 to 14 months to complete once it's started — unless unforeseen circumstances come up.
If Oak Ridge City Council agrees to the payment-in-lieu-of-tax plan, which would give the developers a 90 percent tax abatement over 10 years, the developers will take on all the costs of renovating the building, according to Ray Evans, the city's consultant on development projects.
The project is "extraordinarily costly," he said and will include dealing with access and infrastructure improvements and "legacy" environmental issues.
Dover indicated they'll be working to restore the building as much as possible to its original glory, including wood siding and the original type construction materials. "It'll be a living museum," he said. The Alexander Inn, also called the Guest House, was built in 1943 during the Manhattan Project to house official visitors. It was later used as a hotel and restaurant.
In a letter to IDB, the city's Environmental Quality Advisory Board said the city was in position to request Family Pride pursue LEED certification in return for the tax abatement. LEED refers to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design in regards to making buildings more environmentally friendly.
When the issue was brought up, Dover said he didn't mean to be disrespectful but if that became the case he'd have to withdraw his request before the IDB. He characterized the process for getting LEED certification as subjective and lengthy despite developers best intentions to be environmentally friendly.
"We think we can get certified, but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it," he said. The IDB didn't discuss that issue further and later adopted a move to recommend the tax abatement be approved by City Council.
Dover and his family company, Family Pride, have been involved in several historic renovation projects in the area such as turning an old inn and buildings into a full-service restaurant and catering business, two former Loudon County hospitals and a Lenoir City school into assisted living centers, and currently turning Knoxville's old Oakwood Elementary School, built in 1914, into another assisted living facility.
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Hot Cruise Buying Tips from a Real Expertby Paul Motter | Aug 31, 2009
There are not many people in the world who understand cruise sales better than Michelle Fee, head and a founder of Cruise Planners, with over $100-Million in cruise sales annually, she sees the trends and knows instinctively what the marketplace is saying.
I spoke to Michelle on August 26, 2009 to see what the cruise market is telling her right now.
Paul: Hi Michelle, we have met a few times, the last time we spoke was in Genoa, Italy after the Costa Magica inaugural. How are you?
Michelle: I am doing great, although the economy certainly could be better.
Paul: I understand what you are saying. Michelle, I have been seeing a lot in the press about "last-minute cruise bargains" lately. Is that a real thing?
Michelle: Yes, it is. We started seeing the trend about a year ago, when the economy started melting down. It's all about "visibility," and specifically the ability of the cruise lines to see what kind of cruise plans people have for the future. Right now we see a lot of people buying cruises at the last minute which also coincides with what are sometimes the best prices.
Paul: Now by, "last minute" how much time are we looking at? 90 days, 30 days or maybe even as little as just a few days before the ship sails?
Michelle: Well, it can be that close, but to be specific I am referring to about 60 days ahead of the sail date, that's "last minute."
Paul: And that coincides with the time when the final payment is usually due on a cruise, correct? The point being that a number of people may decide they are not going to take that cruise, they lose their deposit and a number of cabins suddenly become available.
Michelle: That's right, 60-days out usually corresponds with the final payment due date for most cruises, but prices may fall before or after that time. Every cruise is different.
Paul: So, we don't really see them dropping significantly as the sail date gets closer and closer?
Michelle: No, not by much if any. The prices actually start to go up again as the ship sells out. Most ships are still sailing at near full capacity these days; they are just selling out later than usual.
Paul: So, 60 to 90 days out is when they are cheapest.
Michelle: In general and if all you care about is price, but most people want more value for their money. They want a nicer cabin and more amenities. There is another factor I want to bring up about this "last minute" stuff...
Paul: Yes?
Michelle: That you have price protection up until you make your final payment anyway. So there is no reason not to book as early as you want. If the price goes down you pay the lower price. I say "book that 2010 cruise right now." If the price goes down before you make your final payment that is what you pay.
Furthermore, some cruise lines will give you price protection after your final payment, like Royal Caribbean and Celebrity, so there is little to no risk to book your cruise in advance. Carnival even has an "Early Savings Plan" where they offer a up to 25% discount and guarantee you will pay the lowest advertised price on your cruise until the ship sails. You just have to book three to five months in advance - depending on the length of your cruise. However, the deposits are non-refundable.
Paul: The whole idea is that the cruise lines want more visibility so they can plan for the future. But people are afraid to make a commitment.
Michelle: It is consumer psychology. Many people don't want to make a large financial commitment. You know, their stocks are down and their house is only worth half of what it was.
Paul: And is that the cruiser psychology you are feeling from the calls Cruise Planners is fielding right now?
Michelle: Well, no. I was feeling that, but lately I actually feel things are turning around - that people are feeling better about the economy already.
Paul: You sense consumer confidence?
Michelle: I think some of the uncertainty has been taken out of the market. People are starting to sense their jobs are still secure and their stocks are up again. I think most people really value their vacations. They mean a lot to us.
Paul: Have you seen a change in the cruiser profile? Are cruises selling to experienced cruisers picking up bargains, or are new people trying cruises now because they are so cheap?
Michelle: We are seeing experienced cruisers shopping for value.
Paul: Are those experienced cruisers trading down to cheaper cruises?
Michelle: No, not really, people usually won't settle for less quality, but they do shop for value prices for what they really want to buy.
Paul: So they aren't switching brands, they are sticking to their favorites.
Michelle: Yes, experienced cruisers are sticking. But we are also seeing a lot of first time cruisers who have discovered cruises are a great value vacation. After all, we are seeing amazing prices.
Paul: It reminds of what Bob Dickinson used to say about 9/11, "It's been an incredible opportunity to get people who have never considered a cruise to try one."
Michelle: Yes. There are similarities, but it is economic instead of a fear of flying, and we also emerged from that. Getting back to the economy, right now we are entering what is called "the value season," that period after school starts and leading up to the holiday cruises in December. This is usually the slowest sales period of the year.
Paul: There should be some real bargains out there right now, right?
Michelle: Yes, and it could be your last chance because it leads into wave period starting in early January. Cruise prices will probably stay low or get lower, but if the economy picks up just when wave season starts we could see prices could go up quickly. I think buyers should be locking in their 2010 cruises right now.
Paul: It's price-protected until you make the final payment. What other tips do you have for cruise buyers who really want the best deal?
Michelle: A few things, first of all I really recommend shopping the sales. And I don't mean across the board sales from the cruise lines. I mean "keep an eye out for agents with onboard credit offers, free perks like restaurant reservations or gratuities included." You generally never see those offers from the cruise lines, only from travel agents.
Paul: So you don't recommend buying a cruise direct from the cruise line?
Michelle: No! There is no reason to do it. You aren't going to see those special offers direct from the cruise lines, and they'll never take care of you the way a travel agent will. No cruise line is going to pick up the phone on a Sunday night, but a travel agent will.
Paul: So, better offers and better service, right? What about booking onboard a cruise ship? I have heard that is a good deal.
Michelle: Yes, we encourage customers to book their next cruise while onboard, or just put down a deposit for a new cruise. That is one time when a cruise line will give you incentives to book, usually shipboard credit. But just make the deposit and you usually have 18 months to apply it to a specific cruise. It's a good deal and all you have to do is call your travel agent and tell them about your deposit. They can take it from there.
Paul: Tell me about yourself and CruisePlanners
Michelle: Well, it was started by three people including myself. We are a host agency which turns people into travel agents after extensive training here in our Fort Lauderdale training center. Afterwards we support our agents in lots of ways, cruise sales, marketing, technology.
Paul: American Express affiliated?
Michelle: We are an American Express member agency. Personally, I became a full-service travel agent 28 years ago, so I think I know the travel sales business.
Paul: Thanks for the tips!


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Bush advance team's unpaid dinner tab an Israeli scandal
JERUSALEM — It may be known as Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's last scandal. If it isn't settled soon, the brewing controversy also has the potential to become the first diplomatic dust-up between President Barack Obama and America's strongest Middle East ally.
At issue is an unpaid $320 bill for dinner with a White House advance team at a restaurant near Olmert's official residence.
For nine months, Restobar co-owner Abigail Elior said, she and her staff have been quietly trying to get the prime minister's office to pay the tab and avoid becoming Israel's highest-profile scofflaws.
Now they're taking their appeal public to ask: Who'll pay for the entrecote steak and apple pie?
"It's just outrageous," said Elior, 31. "This is our lives and our income, and nobody cares."
Faced with stonewalling from Olmert's office, the frustrated restaurant owners threatened Tuesday, mostly in jest, to demand payment from the White House.
"It's embarrassing for me to have to go to the White House," co-owner Shahar Levy told Israel's newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. "But for this amount of meat and alcohol, they need to pay me."
The prime minister's office said Tuesday that the issue came to light in December and that officials were working to pay the tab quickly.
It all began last May, when an Olmert aide called Restobar to ask whether the restaurant could take a last-minute booking for a meal with a White House advance team that was in town to prepare for then-President George W. Bush's second visit to Israel.
The group dined on entrecote and beer, pasta and sorbet, chocolate mousse and lattes. They finished things off with apple pie.
"They ate. They drank. They had a nice bill at the end of the evening," Elior said.
Olmert aides promised to pay it promptly, she said.
Restobar was told time and again that the tab would be settled soon.
"On and on and on, for weeks and weeks," she said.
Elior is hoping that a little public pressure will help put the matter to rest.
If it isn't resolved, it has the potential to linger as Olmert's last scandal.
For more than two years, he's been dogged by a series of political corruption allegations that eventually forced him to announce his resignation last July.
Last November, Israel's attorney general told Olmert that he was preparing to indict him on charges of double-billing charities and taking the money for his own personal use. Olmert and his attorneys say that his name will be cleared when all the facts come out.
Israel's political-coalition system has prevented anyone else from forming a new government, however, so Olmert is still in office. Now he's waiting for Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who has about 60 days to form a new government.
Because of its location near the prime minister's official residence, Restobar is something of a landmark in Jerusalem. Seven years ago next month, a Palestinian suicide bomber hit the location, then known as Cafe Moment, killing 11 people.
Elior and Levy took ownership four years ago.
Olmert and his government reportedly are considering releasing one of the Palestinian men convicted of plotting the 2002 bombing in exchange for the return of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, whom Palestinian militants in Gaza have held since they captured him in 2006.
Elior is hoping that the bill won't get lost again as Olmert prepares to pack up and move out.
"This is the Israeli government's fault," she said. "The bureaucracy here is just terrible."
As U.S. lawmakers visit, Mideast ponders what comes next
Murky result in Israeli election: Top 2 vote-getters claim win
Israeli voters' split decision triggers a political standoff
Olmert to quit, leaving Mideast peace initiative to uncertain fate
Tiring of moderates, many Israelis prefer 'iron fist'
Israeli accused of anti-Arab racism could become kingmaker
Obama's Mideast policies face their first test in Israel


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... you dont really understand Judy Woods role. there is seismic data as well; which has nothing to do with video.
simonshack @ Oct 27 2009, 06:58 AM wrote: This is a hilarious insult to human intelligence (hmm...does that sound right?)
It was published today on Italy's largest newspaper and (in substance) says:
Some letters have been found which were on board of one of the airplanes which impacted the Twin Towers.
ROMA : "A letter (postal envelope) carried by one of the airplanes that crashed into the Twin Towers was found by an eyewitness of the event, a technician who was working in a nearby building and saw the event but escaped unharmed. He later returned to the roof of that building and found the letter, slightly charred in one corner but still legible. Only two such letters were known until this day - this is the third. The letter was written by a native of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and was addressed to his uncles in California."
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Victim number 00001, Father Mychal Judge (pronounced Judd, by the legions of people who "claim" to have known him in NYC gay AA circles, WAS A CORPSE WE SAW! The only one mind you.
On a different level, any surviving Cantor Fitzgerald employee would know---if only in their smallish sphere of experience---that the list contains NOBODY they knew, and EVERYBODY they didn't know? Yes?
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Summit High School student starts Young Republican Club
Summit High School freshman Dustin Giron was looking for a way to inspire his classmates to learn about and become more involved in politics.
He'd been involved with the local chapter of the Republican Party, and had paid attention to conversations about the economy and jobs and knew they were topics he wanted to bring to the attention of his peers.
So he started his own GOP group, a Young Republican Club, at the school.
"Dustin's goal is to get more young people involved in politics," club sponsor Amy Poppie, an SHS math teacher, stated in a Summit Republican Party release on the initiative. "The club is open to everyone."
The organization is student-led, and Giron would like to see it become a forum for special activities and speakers, including elected officials, according to the release.
Giron, an aspiring politician himself, has the support of the Summit County GOP in his efforts to bring conversations about the important topics of the day to local youth.
"The Summit High School Young Republican Club is a grassroots effort by the students to focus on citizenship, political activism and patriotism at a formative age," said Kim McGahey, vice chairman of the local GOP chapter. "They are genuinely concerned about the quality of their future in this country and want to be involved in shaping what lies ahead."
Through his civic involvement, Giron has had the opportunity to meet with conservative elected officials at the local and state levels.
Those meetings, as well as his work in establishing the club, are making an impression on his own life, his teacher says.
"He has been reading a lot and has learned a lot about issues and politics," Poppie said in the release. "It has made a difference in his own participation and leadership in the classroom. As a result of his involvement with local leaders, he has gotten inspired. He is really focused."
The club is open to all students and meets on Wednesdays after school.
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Summary Meeting Notes: September 17, 2012 Education and Youth Success PEG
Summary Meeting Notes
Meeting Date: September 17, 2012
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Attendees: Paul Cathcart, Ernesto Contreras, Will Fuller, Douglas Hardy, Michelle Lagos, Scott Rose, Stacey Triplett, Lilly Windle
Staff / Facilitator: Bob Glascock; Christina Scarzello; Julia Gisler, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Clark Worth, Barney & Worth
Public / Guests: None
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Welcome and Introductions
Presenter: Clark Worth
Summary: Self-introductions
Review of August 20 meeting highlights
Overview of today's meeting
Background: Conditional Use 101
Presenter: Douglas Hardy, Bureau of Development Services PowerPoint Presentation
Summary: PEG member Douglas Hardy presented an overview of conditional use requirements for schools. Schools are conditional uses in residential and open space zones, allowed by right in commercial and employment zones, and prohibited in industrial zones. A conditional use review is required for renovation and new construction (over 1,500 square feet) for schools located in residential and open space zones. Changes in parking and school site modifications may also require Conditional Use review.
Conditional use applications are reviewed either through the City's Type II or Type III procedures depending on size and complexity of proposal. Approval criteria for both the Type II and Type III reviews include: compatibility with surrounding uses, impacts on livability, availability of public services (esp. transportation / transit / parking). A detailed traffic and parking analysis is usually required.
Questions from PEG members:
- Who establishes zoning? (City Council)
- What's the difference between Type II and Type III review? (Most projects require Type III review if they involve significant expansions or changes in use).
Quick "Tour" of School Types in Portland
Presenter: Chris Scarzello, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Summary: Chris Scarzello showed photographs of four schools to illustrate the different settings forPortlandschools and their surroundings. Issues include:
- Size of school / enrollment
- Transportation access: arterials vs. narrow side streets
- Parking
- Proximity of residential development; topography; buffers; screening
- Outdoor lighting (for security, sports fields)
Group Exercise
Presenters: Julia Gisler, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Clark Worth, Barney and Worth
Summary: Clark Worth introduced the group exercise. Three small groups will consider the question: How much flexibility should school districts have to expand or upgrade schools without regulatory review? To begin, Julia Gisler gave a brief recap of how schools are regulated in other cities. The conditional use review process is by far the most common approach; and we could continue this approach with changes to the process or threshold triggers that would improve the regulations—a popular idea is allowing school districts to bring forward several school sites under one CU application. A few cities include schools in public facilities zones with courthouses, libraries, etc. Dedicated school zones are rare.
Portland Public Schools is currently conducting research on case studies of school zoning options. Planners with PPS, Justin Dollard and Paul Cathcart (PEG member), are willing to share this information with the PEG.
The three small groups were asked to consider the question from the perspective of school districts, nearby neighbors, and the community at large
Highlights of small group results:
Group A – School Districts
- The current conditional use review triggers are appropriate to protect neighbors and others.
- School districts might be exempted from review under certain circumstances:
- When schools expand in response to neighborhood growth (not boundary changes)
- To accommodate new educational delivery models
- To improve innovative use of school buildings
- Current requirements should be retained (i.e., no grade differences).
Group B – Neighbors
- The overall approach is more important than the regulations. The key is incorporating a community process with good communication. Schools should inform and involve neighbors and other primary constituents. This would be a "culture shift" from most current practices.
- New review thresholds should be considered:
- Number of students; type of school; transportation needs / access
- Adding small buildings or a small amount of square footage is not necessarily important if there are no impacts to the surrounding neighborhood. An example of this would be adding a portable classroom which currently triggers a CU review.
- Coordination of the review process with all agencies, involvement of neighborhood associations and community partners is very important.
- Differences should be recognized in review thresholds:
- High schools should have a lower threshold than lower level schools (e.g. elementary, middle, K-8) because they are bigger, more intensely used, and students are able to drive. All of these create the possibility for more negative impacts to the surrounding neighborhood (e.g. traffic, litter, noise, on-street parking)
- Non-school, unrelated use of school buildings
- Significant impacts on neighborhood, demand on local infrastructure
- Some impact issues might be better addressed through development standards vs. land use review.
Group C – Community Groups
- New thresholds should be considered to accommodate existing schools and services if transportation access is sufficient:
- Traffic volume
- Increased square footage (beyond 1,500 sf); type of facility
- Setbacks from neighbors
- Building height
- Compatibility with neighborhood character
- Different grade levels do make a difference.
- Portlandshould be aware of equity issues in land use review for new facilities.
PEG Discussion
Questions and observations offered by PEG members:
- Portland should be cautious in reducing existing land use requirements for schools—it could have negative impacts on neighborhoods, attract NIMBY activities if schools
- Why penalize schools if they need to adapt to neighborhoods change such as population trends?
- School districts should be given more flexibility
- PPS and East Portlanddistricts need more flexibility. The situation is very dynamic, changes occur every day.
- "Virtual schools", increased use of electronic communications and online teaching may affect school buildings and zoning.
- The group exercise was "energizing"—but too short. PEG members need more information.
- School zoning problems should be revisited later in the PEG process.
Public Comment
No members of the public were in attendance.
Next Steps
Clark Worth announced the next PEG meeting on October 15 will focus on draft Comprehensive Plan policies related to shared use of school facilities and grounds.
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ORONO, Maine – After Maine pounded out 21 hits in a 17-0 game one win, sophomore Mark Esposito (Bethany, Conn./Amity Regional) launched his first career home run and freshman Andrew Casali (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) hit an inside-the-park homer, but the Retrievers could not hold off the Black Bears who took game two, 8-4, to complete the doubleheader sweep, Friday at Mahaney Diamond in America East play.
In game one, the Black Bears (24-26, 10-10 AE) pounded out 16 against UMBC (16-29, 6-17 AE) senior Mac Gill (Bethesda, Ma./Walter Johnson) who took the loss (1-7) while starter Tommy Lawrence (8-4) pitched six scoreless innings for the win. Shaun Coughlin kept the shut out over the final three innings to earn his first save.
Esposito went 2-for-3 in the opener to lead the Retriever offense which collected seven hits.
In the night cap, Maine started the scoring on a solo shot by Scott Heath, his second homer of the day, in the bottom of the first, but the Retrievers pushed back in the very next frame for two runs to take the lead. The Black Bears responded with four in the bottom half, though, to retake the lead en route to the doubleheader sweep.
Heath worked four innings to earn the win (3-2) on the mound while Jeff Gelinas pitched the last three to earn his first save of the year. Sophomore Riley Stephenson (Frederick, Md./Boonsboro) was charged with the loss (2-7) after giving up six runs on four hits over three innings.
Neither team scored in the first inning of the day's first game before the hosts opened their account with a single run in the bottom of the second on a lead-off solo home run by Troy Black. The next inning, ten Black Bears came to the plate, as Heath connected for a grand slam, and three batters later Brian Doran sent a two-RBI single to right to push the lead to 7-0.
UMBC went down in order in the top of the fourth and Maine answered with three more runs as Heath, Alex Calbick, and Doran each recorded RBI in the innings. The lead grew to 11-0 in the next frame as Heath collected his sixth and seventh runs-batted-in of the game with a run-scoring single to left.
Maine continued the offensive surge in the bottom of the sixth as Luke Morrill launched a three-run homer into the right-centerfield hedges for a 14-0 advantage. The Black Bears added to their lead with another three runs in the next inning as Heath scored twice and Black came across on an RBI single by Morrill.
In the second game, Heath gave the hosts the lead quickly, but then surrendered the lead as UMBC tagged him for two runs in the top of the second. Freshman Hunter Dolshun (Warwick, N.Y./Warwick Valley) started the inning with a walk and then moved to second as Esposito laid down a sac bunt. Junior Jake Barnes (Annandale, Va./Annandale) followed with a single to center to put runners on first and third and then senior D.J. Smith (Millersville, Md./Old Mill) dumped a single to right to score Dolshun to tie the game. Senior Brandon Coluccio (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township/Brookdale CC) then stepped up and dropped sacrifice bunt to score Barnes to break the tie.
Maine tied the game in the home half of the inning as Jonathan Salcedo brought in Doran with a sac bunt. The Black Bears then took the lead, 6-2, in the next inning with four runs.
Two innings later, Heath smashed his third home run of the day, another solo shot, and Black pulled an RBI single to left as the hosts pushed the lead to 8-2.
In the top of the sixth with one down, Esposito ripped a shot left that cleared the hedges just behind the fence to cut the lead to 8-3. The next inning, Casali ripped a ball to deep center and then raced around the bases for his third home run of the year.
UMBC and Maine now close out the 2014 regular season with a single game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Mahaney Diamond.
- Barnes moved to centerfield in the bottom of the eighth of game one, marking the seventh different position he has played in a Retriever uniform. He has played all positions except for pitcher and catcher.
- Sophomore Cory Callahan pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in the first game.
- Game two marked the third time this season that UMBC has hit two or more home runs in a game, but the team is 1-2 in such games.
- Esposito is hitting .389 (7-for-18) in five games against Maine this season.
- Senior Stephen Chrzanowski tossed two scoreless relief innings in game two.


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Dear friends,
last week as you will be aware, Palestinian activists carried out the first BDS picket against an Israeli supermarket located in an illegal settlement in the Occupied West Bank. The non-violent protesters were violently beaten and attacked by Israeli Occupation Forces and 4 were arrested, including my friend Bassem Tamimi from the village of An Nabi Saleh.
Bassem spent 1 year in prison for the "crime" of non-violent activism and he now remains in prison with 3 broken ribs and is now facing another imprisonment for his non-violent activism.
Please find below a media release from the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee on Bassem's arrest and detention.
For more information and updates on Nabi Saleh visit the Nabi Saleh Solidarity webpage here or join the Nabi Saleh Solidarity page on Facebook here.
In solidarity,
In solidarity,
Media Alert: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Palestinian Activist, Bassem Tamimi, Faces Another Imprisonment
Palestinian Activist, Bassem Tamimi, Faces Another Imprisonment
Tamimi, who was released last march after spending 13 months in prison for organizing demonstrations, was re-arrested last week at a protest and may face 17 months.
When: Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 at 10am
Where: Ofer military court
Media contact: Abir Kopty +972-54-6782420
Where: Ofer military court
Media contact: Abir Kopty +972-54-6782420
Bassem Tamimi, 45, a Palestinian protest organizer and grassroots activist from the village of Nabi Saleh, was arrested last Wednesday, October 24, during a demonstration inside Sha'ar Benyamin settlement, east of Ramallah.
As the demonstration came to an end, several Israeli police officers violently detained Tamimi, breaking three of his ribs in the process. He was subsequently interrogated on participating in an unauthorized demonstration and assault of a police officer.
During his latest prison stint, which ended only in March, Tamimi was recognized as a human rights defender by the European Union and pronounced a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. He was convicted of protest-organizing related charges, and sentenced to 13 months of imprisonment, as well as a 17-month suspended sentence that now looms over his head.
Tamimi's arrest has already been extended twice by a military judge, who denied him bail, "because of his burdening past, pending suspended sentence and recent imprisonment". An indictment against Tamimi will be filed tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Ofer Military Court by the Israeli Military Prosecution, which is expected to petition to extend Tamimi's remand until the end of legal proceedings against him.
Nariman Tamimi, Bassem's wife, said today, "According to military law, Palestinians don't have a right to demonstrate – all protest is illegal. An Israeli military judge told my husband that if he exercises his right to protest again, he will spend 17 months in prison. Well, he wouldn't sit quietly at home, and now they want to try and punish him for that".
Bassem Tamimi's previous detention spanned between March 2011 to March 2012. He was indicted on protest-organizing charges, and has spent 13 months in jail. His trial has shed light on systematic violations of Palestinian minors' right during police interrogations, and the use of their coerced confession to persecute political leadership.
Bassem Tamimi's previous detention spanned between March 2011 to March 2012. He was indicted on protest-organizing charges, and has spent 13 months in jail. His trial has shed light on systematic violations of Palestinian minors' right during police interrogations, and the use of their coerced confession to persecute political leadership.
Tamimi has been recognized by the European Union as a human rights defender and recently pronounced a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
During the course of Tamimi's trial, new evidence has emerged, including first hand verification given by a military commander of disproportional use of force by the army in response to peaceful demonstrations, as well as police admittal of systematic violations of Palestinian minors' rights during police interrogations, when a police interrogator who questioned both material witnesses against Tamimi, said on the stand that in his 25 years as an officer, he cannot recall a single time in which a Palestinian minor was allowed the presence of his parents during questioning.
Personal Background
Bassem Tamimi is a veteran Palestinian grassroots activist from the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, north of Ramallah. He is married to Nariman Tamimi, with whom he fathers four children - Wa'ed (16), Ahed (12), Mohammed (10) and Salam (7).
Bassem Tamimi is a veteran Palestinian grassroots activist from the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, north of Ramallah. He is married to Nariman Tamimi, with whom he fathers four children - Wa'ed (16), Ahed (12), Mohammed (10) and Salam (7).
As a veteran activist, Tamimi has been arrested by the Israeli army 11 times to date, though he was never convicted of any offense. Tamimi spent roughly three years in administrative detention, with no charges brought against him. Furthermore, his attorney and he were denied access to "secret evidence" brought against him.
In 1993, Tamimi was falsely arrested on suspicion of having murdered an Israeli settler in Beit El - an allegation of which he was cleared of entirely. During his weeks-long interrogation, he was severely tortured by the Israeli Shin Bet in order to draw a coerced confession from him. During his interrogation, and as a result of the torture he underwent, Tamimi collapsed and had to be evacuated to a hospital, where he laid unconscious for seven days. As a result of the wounds caused by torture, Tamimi was partially paralyzed for several months after his release from the hospital.
At the opening of his previous trial, on June 5, 2011, Tamimi proudly owned up to organizing protests in the village. In a defiant speech before the court he said, "I organized these peaceful demonstrations to defend our land and our people." Tamimi also challenged the legitimacy of the very system which trys him, saying that "Despite claiming to be the only democracy in the Middle East you are trying me under military laws [...] that are enacted by authorities which I haven't elected and do not represent me." (See here for Tamimi's full statement).
As one of the organizers of the Nabi Saleh protests and coordinator of the village's popular committee, Tamimi has been the target of harsh treatment by the Israeli army. Since demonstrations began in the village, his house has been raided and ransacked numerous times, his wife was twice arrested and two of his sons were injured; Wa'ed was hospitalized for five days when a rubber-coated bullet penetrated his leg and Mohammed was injured by a tear-gas projectile that was shot directly at him and hit him in the shoulder.
Shortly after demonstrations in the village began, the Israeli Civil Administration served ten demolition orders to structures located in Area C, Tamimi's house was one of them, despite the fact that part of the house was built in 1965 and the rest in 2005.