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Τα αποτελέσματα των εκλογών θα ανακοινωθούν στις 17 Ιουνίου 2011.
Εκλογές Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου 2011 |
Οργανισμός |
Λεπτομέριες Περίληψης |
Δήλωση |
I am Capsot, the editor sorely praised in the high places. I deem that the core of the projects is its editors who deserve much more than what they get now. If elected, I would try my very best to:
As you can deduce from my general block a while ago, and still in Meta, some prominent people in the high places fear me ; so take your chance to frighten them as well voting for one of the few candidates really committed to change, truth and transparency. |
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Δήλωση | In my day job I'm a computer security engineer and also translate books.
I joined the Hebrew WP in 2004. I've been an admin for 6 years and a bureaucrat for the last 4 years. I am one of the founders and the secretary of WM Israel. I give many outreach talks in different forums. I'm involved with nascent GLAM efforts in Israel. I'm deeply involved with Wikimania 2011, where I manage registration and scholarships, act as the program chair and handle OTRS. I presented in Wikimania '07 and '10, and attended ChapConf11 too. I believe in a grassroots movement that is large, decentralized and varied, with ample room for the community, the WMF, the chapters and other stakeholders to have their own unique positions, working together to accomplish our mission. If elected to the board, I intend to support activities to:
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Δήλωση | I was born and grew up in China. I studied Electric Engineering in Germany and am now living and working there as an IT Specialist. My work in the projects are mostly grassroots: editing, translating, administrative works, try to resolve disputes and try to help new comers whenever I can. I was elected a trustee in 2008 and reelected 2009. Currently I am the chair of the board.
In case of being reelected my goals are:
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Δήλωση | I am a professional writer and readability consultant.
I was a writer in public relations and technical writing for 21 years. I am on the Readability SIG of the International Reading Association and a member of the Society of Technical Communications since 1985. I have been very active in the Plain Language Association International since 1995. Since 2001, I have been a consultant in plain language and readability. My clients include the National Aviation Administration, California Public Utilities Commission, Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs, and the Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services. I have written extensively on readability and my publications include Smart Language: Readers, Readability, and the Grading of Texts, Unlocking Language: The Classic Readability Studies, The Principles of Readability, and the Plain Language at Work Newsletter, all offered free on my Website with many other instructive materials. I enjoy contributing to Wikipedia very much. I was a major contributor to the English pages on The history of Los Angeles, Readability, George R. Klare, and William S. Gray. My interest in joining the board is to make the language of Wikipedia more accessible to the general reader. There is a vast body of research on readability that could make a major impact on increasing readership. I also am interested in working with the Simple Wikipedia editors and creating a Plain Language Project. I am also interested in the discussions on general editing policies. |
James Forrester (Jdforrester)
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Δήλωση | As a long-time Wikimedian I have done a bit of everything. I became an enwiki sysop in 2003 and founded its ArbCom; I'm now an enwiki CheckUser/OverSight, and Commons sysop. I help out each Wikimania, ran IRC, and even wrote bits of code. I was the Foundation's Chief Research Officer, Wikimedia UK's founding Secretary, and a few more rôles, but now outside the Wikimedia bodies (just a member of Wikimedia NL), I've gained some perspective. I work to open up the British Government, leading data.gov.uk on strategy, technical issues, governance and finance, so the Board's duties are familiar to me.
I share community worries about some critical items for the Board:
We need better understanding between the projects - it's tough to find out what's going on to learn or offer help. As someone who only speaks English, I rely on translations, which are vital. I'd have regular project updates shared, as with Chapters, and restart the Embassy. |
Lodewijk Gelauff (Effeietsanders)
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Δήλωση | I care a lot about relationships in Wikimedia. Between the editors, organizations and our readers. The Foundation is an important central organization in this movement, but not the only one.
Since I got involved in Wikimedia in 2005 I have been active in many fields in the movement; including as a steward, sysop on several wiki's, five year (founding) board member for Wikimedia Netherlands and (still) a member of the Chapters Committee. I have organized Wikimedia conferences, chapter meetings, and am a lead organizer in the international Wiki Loves Monuments project. In daily life I study Chemistry & Science Based Business (MSc) at Leiden University. I care especially about:
I recognize I have not all solutions for the world's (or even Wikimedia's) problems - but I try to be open for them. On many issues I have opinions, but I'm willing to change given good arguments. I would be happy to become an accessible, critical but constructive board member at the Wikimedia Foundation. There is much more I'd like to share in this limited space. However, please ask any questions you may have. |
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Δήλωση | I would like to take the values of the movement one step further.
I am a Prof. Dr. Eng. at Barcelona Polytechnic University, former director of the Fundació Centre CIM and the President of Amical Viquipèdia. I helped translate the book Wikipédia into Catalan. I organized a program promoting the use of Wikipedia in 17 Spanish universities. I am one of the developers of the translation support bot used on the Catalan Wikipedia. |
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Δήλωση | Wikimedia should be a model for open, community-led organizations.
I grew up in the USA, and have lived in Germany and Kenya. I studied physics at Harvard, and work at One Laptop per Child, fostering education and offline access to knowledge in the developing world. Since 2004, I have been a Wikimedia editor, translator, organizer and speaker. I started the Meta translators network, and published a Wikimedia newsletter in 5 languages. I served as a steward for 5 years. I have worked on outreach to universities and libraries, and in 2009 organized the Kiswahili Wikipedia Challenge. I led Wikimania 2006, and run the Boston wiki-meetup (since 2005). I was elected to the Board in 2009, and am its secretary. As Trustee I focus on transparency, long-term planning and community empowerment, including the strategic plan and movement roles projects. My current goals for the Foundation are to:
Patricio Lorente (Patricio.lorente)
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Δήλωση | I've been involved in es.Wikipedia and Commons since 2005. I am President of Wikimedia Argentina since 2007 and was lead organizer of Wikimania 2009. I took part in many Wikimedia-related initiatives, such as GLAM (Wikipedia takes..., free release of national TV historical footage), collaboration with the educational system and building an Ibero-American cooperation framework (Iberocoop). I'm also public leader of Creative Commons Argentina.
If elected, I will work to:
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Δήλωση | So far most attention has gone to the big Wikipedias with the argument that we gain the most by building on our strengths. As a result the development of other projects and projects with problems with their script have been stunted. I have actively sought solutions to alleviate this discrimination and I am involved in translatewiki.net and the development of extensions like LocalisationUpdate, Narayam and WebFonts.
I am a prolific blogger and have written about Wikis and what not for several years. When I am elected to the board, I will advocate a Wikimedia Foundation that has the widest possible impact on our eco-system and on our goal of bringing information to all people of this world. I will seek this more in changes of the details then in a "revolution". We are doing great work but we can do better for all our languages and projects when we show a bit more flexibility and agility. I have been involved in GLAMs from the start and, I will seek improved outreach to our GLAM partners by at least providing timely data on their impact. Social issues prevent further development of our community, this will be one of my priorities. I will continue to blog in order to improve the discussion and communication of our movement. |
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Δήλωση | Within the WM family I am an editor and sysop on the English WP, am lightly involved in Wikibooks/Commons and was previously active on Wikinews. I am British, an Electronic Engineering graduate and work in information security (forensic analysis & software development).
I have a deep interest in freedom of speech and knowledge. I believe that free and open content of all kinds is essential to our future culture, after all "Knowledge is power". The WMF provide a crucial cornerstone in the task to bring that power to everyone. If elected I will help secure the ideals of neutrality, freedom and collaboration that the board is tasked to defend. I am very approachable and can bring a unique mixture of free thinker, developer, writer and free content evangelist to the board to help support the project in an exciting new decade. As a highly active editor I'd hope act as a conduit between the broad work/perspective of the board and the views/ideas of the community. I'd work to make the board more accessible to the community, support the high level of independence of the Wiki's and help foster greater camaraderie and stronger ties amongst all our volunteers. |
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Δήλωση | The Wikimedia projects are, in my opinion, one of humanity's noblest and most important endeavours. Free knowledge is the vision that brought us all together to collect millions of bits of wisdom, art, and culture for all to share and spread.
Yet, without the support and guidance of a strong vision our projects flounder. The smaller projects become vulnerable to small self-selecting groups that care little for our founding principles, and even the biggest and healthiest of our project calcify into ineffective bureaucracies unable to deal with the responsibilities of being the greatest source of knowledge of Internet. There is a fine but critical line between avoiding interference in the projects and abandoning them without support or guidance, and my objective is to guide the foundation back to our roots. Neutrality, a welcoming collaborative environment, and true openness are not options, nor are our responsibilities to the readers – and subjects – of our projects. The Foundation must support those principles by action, not by looking away. Outreach is good, but let's first make sure our house is in order before inviting more guests. |
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Δήλωση | I am a steward, member of LangCom, ChapCom, RCom and Board of WMRS. I was the first president of WMRS and member of NomCom for its existence. I am actively working on various issues related to improving Wikimedia's capabilities. I am programmer and operator of a couple of bots.
I am sysadmin by profession and linguist by education. If elected, my focuses will be:
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Δήλωση | I contribute organized sets of biomolecular-structure & mountain/flower images to Wikimedia Commons, edit molecular structure & graphics articles on en:wikipedia (POTD 2009-11-19), and introduce Wikipedia editing in classes.
My research is on 3D structure of biological macromolecules. I am a Professor at Duke University; MacArthur Fellow; National Academy of Sciences USA; American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Institute of Medicine; President-elect, Biophysical Society. Our lab (joint with my husband User:DavetheMage) runs the MolProbity structure-validation web service (at http://kinemage.biochem.duke.edu), distributes our open-source software and open-access papers, contributes to the RNA Ontology Consortium and the worldwide Protein Data Bank Validation Task Forces, and is a development team on the PHENIX crystallographic software project.
Ferdinando Scala (Ferdinando Scala)
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Δήλωση | As a child, I dreamt to be an author of the Encyclopedia Galactica, the repository of the universal knowledge described by Isaac Asimov in his Foundation saga. I had the occasion to see something similar in my lifetime and, moreover, to contribute. Telling "thank you" for making my dreams come true is my deepest motivation to volunteer for serving the WMF community.
In my daily life I'm a digital communications professional, specifically focused on strategic planning, digital evolution and social media development. I'm an expert marketer and public speaker, with practice as a trainer in the corporate and academic sectors. If elected, I will put my skills on disposition to:
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Δήλωση | used to work as senior trust relationship mgr for 15 yrs with citibank/csg. in between i have sucessfully restruct. our fam. business. began with 18 as illustrator / editor of high quality books.
loved medium-longterm strat. consid. are also asset 2day, as writer/painter: « teatime, samurai », compar. dalai LAMA with GANDHI, helped 2009 & counter proposal 2 OBAMA / court to postpone google-agreem. started in dec 2010 THE HOPE CYCLE (http://vetere.blogspot.com/) with marocco & egypt (?!) - with happenings in libya, on 21st of feb 11, posted the new blog on fb white house with saying from 2010: "human rights are not, not negotiable." on 23rd of feb OBAMA quotes by amending: « nowhere » - on apr 15 human rights commission, UN geneva, fully adhered to official complaint dated 25th of nov 10 against wished apartheid in switzland (vote of 28th of nov. reverted!). I contribute since 2010 to commons, mainly to own categ. mischa vetere - due to heavy censorship 2010, all works are O.T.R.S. approved now, a lot – due to fascist tendencies - against discrim., world problem no. 1: HUNGER, education. here an example, used for recent german conf. about north afr. Revol.: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Mischa_vetere_pro_memoria_MANIFEST_AND_FURTHERMORE_2010.jpg following the invit. of ting chen, i would love to help to bring the wiki project further with all its diversity, increasing the quality level by encouraging participants. my contribution: to listen carefully, obtain a full overview, bring in strategical ideas. i am at the top of creativity - 2010: 1300 paintings! |
Urs Wäfler (Urs.Waefler)
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Δήλωση | I was born and grew up in Switzerland. I studied at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, which I left without diploma. I worked for the World Economic Forum at its Annual Meeting in Davos, I was a teacher at secondary school. Nowadays I work in software industry, and I continue to study business informatics.
In case of being elected my goals are:
Education can take place anywhere and everywhere. It is our most valuable asset, it must be an open world, accessible by everyone - humankind advances only through collaboration. |
Kat Walsh (mindspillage)
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Δήλωση | I'm one of the current board members, a role I've held since 2006. I have a JD and passed the Virginia Bar; I'm currently a researcher in copyright, patent, and internet policy, a patent agent, and a classical musician, and was recently a technology policy analyst for the American Library Association.
I'm fortunate to have been able to be part of Wikimedia as it has grown; because of my experience on the projects and OTRS learning the legal challenges of free knowledge projects, I pursued law as a profession to help further the goals of Wikimedia and like-spirited groups. As the longest-serving elected board member, I've learned to put WMF's challenges into context, bringing experience and institutional knowledge along with the perspective of a longtime community volunteer. I see my main role as ensuring WMF upholds its core principles and values while meeting ever greater goals, and so this is my platform rather than a specific agenda. I want us to continue initiatives that make the projects part of everyone's life, and keep building relationships with institutions and communities that expand our ability to fulfill our mission. The role of the board is to take the long-term, big picture view, ensuring that WMF projects remain free, neutral, independent, and actively-developed far into the future. I believe this style of thinking is one of my particular strengths and hope to bring it to the next Wikimedia board. |
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Δήλωση | In my day job I'm a teacher on secondary schools in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
I started to edit on the Spanish Wikipedia on Apr 30 2008, I was sysopped there on March 2010. I am sysop also on Commons and I frequently edit on spanish Wikinews where I am reviewer. I am system engineer and I am a teacher of computer sciences on secondary schools of Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. If I elected to the board, I intend to help in:


text: They just killed Cash. Now, they want to kill him again. America is full of run down, broken rust-belt towns where nobody cares and anything goes. In Carcer City, nothing matters anymore and all that's left are cheap thrills. The ultimate rush is the power to grant life and take it away, for sport. This time James Earl Cash, you are the sport. They gave you your life back. Now, they are going to hunt you down. You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. You must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

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Best Comic Book Covers Ever (This Month): May 2014
A great comic book cover has a lot of work to do. It's both an advertisement and a work of art; both a statement and an invitation. Sometimes they convey character, sometimes mood, sometimes moment. Sometimes they pastiche the classics or pay tribute to the past; sometimes they strive to show us something entirely new. Always they show us a glimpse of somewhere else through a canvas no bigger than a window pane. In Best Comic Book Covers Ever (This Month), we look back over some of the most eye-catching, original and exceptional covers of the month that was.
Some familiar cover concepts get inventive new spins in the best covers for the month of May, and we put the spotlight on great work from Dan Panosian, Mike Allred, Ron Wimberly, and Chris Samnee and Matt Wilson.


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Star Store of the Month
October 05, 2012
So this month's Star Store is the wonderful........ The Quilt Studio! Our friend Carol, owner and fabric lover, told us all about her hand-picked selections for the store, her vision, favorite collection, and love for AGF! Here's the Q&A with The Quilt Studio.
1. Tell us how The Quilt Studio got started. Why? When? Where? Who?
The Quilt Studio was created out of a love for quilting by a mother, Carol Cisar and a daughter Michelle Boyd. We absolutely love finding new, modern patterns and quilting techniques and combining them with the latest designer fabrics, colors and prints. The shop originated out of a desire for Carol to start longarm quilting her own quilts and soon blossomed into a thriving quilting business, both in store and online. From then we were overjoyed to add to the shops' inventory with the latest quilting patterns and modern fabric selections . The shop was started in 2001. The shop is located in a building owned by the family, on a major, easy to find street in Omaha, NE. We vend at many national quilt show such as Quilt Festival in Houston, AQS at Paducah and Des Moines and also many local shows.
2. Some shops have theme… what would you say is your shops theme?
I believe our theme for the shop is "Contemporary". We love the modern designers take on fabrics.
3. Boast your bolts… what is your current bolt count?
We currently have 3000 bolts which turnover quite frequently.
4. What goes into fabric selection? What do you consider and how much of a role does personal taste play?
Michelle has a large part in choosing fabric selections, she is 24 and brings a young, new approach to fabric choices. She loves mixing the contemporary designer prints with some new and also traditional patterns.
5. Social media is one of the biggest tools out there right now… How do you incorporate it on a daily basis and how have you seen that impact your business?
I believe social media is definitely where the modern business person should seek to advertise their business. We daily use Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
6. So let's say I just bought some fabric online… describe the process and time frame from order to doorstep (without letting out and secrets)
Orders are shipped daily, we have an instore UPS shipping station and post office nearby. Our site is very easy to use and is updately daily.
7. Tell us about your staff.
Our staff consists of Carol Cisar and Michelle Boyd the owners, who have been quilting for over 12 years, we make all the purchasing decisions, daily instore sales and still make most of the samples. Renee Aken,a sales associate is a long time quilter, teacher, and excels at all aspects of handwork. Carey Ransford a sales associate also does a wonderful job of running our website and internet posts. Joy Vodicka helps us with longarm quilting and bindings. Jeanne Marquart teaches classes and does instore demos and a monthly block of the month club.
8. If you didn't run a successful fabric shop what would be your dream job?
Besides the fabric shop, Michelle and I also have another pastime of showing dogs both regionally and nationally and had the number one dog in our breed in 2011.
9. You carry a variety of Art Gallery Fabrics products. Can you tell our readers what do you like about our products? What are your hot sellers from AGF right now?
We absolutely love Art Gallery Fabrics. The fabrics are of the highest quality cotton I have seen and they are so easy to piece with. We carry several of latest lines and we are especially fond of the basics lines such as Oval Elements and Nature Elements, they are just the right size prints and the colors are wonderful! The fabric lines are easy to use even for beginner quilters. And they fall right into our modern, contemporary theme.
10. What kind of feedback do you get from consumers that buy AGF?
Our customers are always very pleased with our selections from Art Gallery, and are very popular with young quilters just getting started.
11. What is your favorite AGF collection so far?
Paradise is our alltime favorite collection and we are really excited about the new line Luxe In Bloom.


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No matter how you spell it, the tipi remains a wonderful invention.
A tepee (tipi, teepee) was a Plains people home. It were made of buffalo hide fastened around very long wooden poles, designed in a cone shape. Tepees were warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Some were quite large. They could hold 30 or 40 people comfortably.
Tepee Poles: The 15-foot poles were sometimes hard to find. Some people became really good at making sturdy poles. They used them for trade. A typical trade would be one horse for five poles.
The Rising Sun: A tepee used a hide flap as a doorway. Weather permitting, the entrance faced east, towards the rising sun.
If the weather was miserable or a storm was brewing, the people positioned the flap opening in whatever way would best serve the comfort of the occupants.
Sometimes, the people arranged their tepees in a circle, with all the opening flaps facing the center open space created by the circle of tepees. The younger kids could play in this open space, under the watchful eyes of their mothers.
Women were in charge of the teepees: It was up to the women where to place a tepee. The tepee was their castle, and they were in charge of anything to do with it, including building it, erecting it, breaking it down for transports.
She was in charge of behavior inside the tepee, as well. If she said, "Go to sleep," everyone had to go to sleep or leave the tepee. She was in charge inside the tepee. It was her tepee.
Painted Skins: Men were in charge of the outside of the tepee. It was up to them to bring back the skins necessary to cover the poles. It was up to them to either bring back horses or hides to trade for poles, or to make the poles themselves. The men often painted the outside of the tepee they called home. The painting was often symbolic of their achievements. Each tribe had their own style.
Inside the Tepee: There was a small fire in the center for cooking and for warmth when needed. Tepees had an open space at the top, a little off center, to let the smoke out. When it rained or snowed, the men were sent outside to wrap an extra piece of hide around the top of the tepee. The men always left a little room for the smoke to get out. The Plains people used little furniture. They slept on buffalo skins on the floor of their homes.
Tepee Etiquette: If the entrance flap was open, it was an invitation to enter. If the flap was closed, you needed to announce yourself and wait for an invitation to enter a tepee, even if you lived there. A guest always sat to the left of the head of the family, who always sat the farthest from the door flap. These were rules that everyone knew and everyone followed.


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When you're signed into Zendesk Chat, you can configure a number of settings related to your availability to assist customers. The information in this article applies to both Chat Standalone and Chat + Support account agents.
This article includes the following sections:
Understanding availability status options
You can set your status to any of the following:
- Online: Indicates you're available to answer chats.
- Away: Indicates internally to other agents that you're away from your computer. You can still serve chat requests when your status is Away.
- Invisible: Allows you to sign in to the Chat dashboard but not be visible as Online. If incoming chats are broadcast to all agents, invisible agents can still see and accept chat requests. If incoming chats are assigned to agents, invisible agents cannot receive or accept chat requests. If all chat agents are invisible, the widget will not appear online to visitors and chat triggers will not fire. For information on broadcast and assigned chat routing, see Setting up chat routing.
Manually changing your availability status
You can change your status from the Chat dashboard.
- To change your status once you're already signed in, click the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner of the dashboard.
Setting your idle timeout preferences
You can set your status to automatically change from Online to Invisible or Away when you're away from your computer for set length of time. When your status changes, a window appears letting you know:
These settings affect only your status, not other agents' in your organization.
To set up idle timeout
- In the dashboard, select Settings > Personal.
- Select the Idle timeout tab.
- Click On to toggle on idle timeout.
- If you don't want your status to change when you have open chats, select the Ignore if chatting check box.
- Next to Idle status, select whether you want your status to change to Away or Offline when you're idle.
- Next to Inactivity period, enter how many minutes you should be idle before your status changes. The default value is 15 minutes.
- Click Save changes.
Viewing other agents' online statuses
You can see which other agents are currently signed in to your dashboard and online.
To view other agents' online statuses
- In the left pane, click Team.
- Click View all.
The Agents signed in window opens, which shows you a list of the agents currently logged in by department, as well as whether they have admin privileges and how many chats they currently have.


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NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) between October 27, 2021 and August 1, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important February 20, 2024 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Driven Brands common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Driven Brands class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=18662 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than February 20, 2024. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made numerous materially false and misleading statements and omissions that fall into two categories: (i) statements concerning Driven's ability to efficiently and effectively integrate a high volume of acquired businesses, including statements related to the status of integrating its U.S. auto glass businesses; and (ii) statements concerning the performance and competitive position of Driven's car wash business segment. Specifically, throughout the Class Period, defendants repeatedly touted Driven's ability to execute and integrate acquisitions as a "core strength," and assured investors that it had made "significant progress" integrating the auto glass businesses it had acquired. Driven also represented that the large scale of its car wash business served as a "competitive moat" that would preserve Driven's competitive position. While Driven acknowledged some "softness" in customer demand for its car wash business segment, Driven downplayed that issue and pointed investors to the growth of its car wash subscriptions, which Driven labeled as the "Holy Grail" in the car wash business. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Driven Brands class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=18662 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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Ratchet & Clank Going Commando
From the creators of Ratchet & Clank comes the next installment of this sci-fi action adventure series. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando features more than 50 imaginative weapons and gadgets. The more things you blow up, the stronger Ratchet gets and the more advanced the weapons you'll have. Participate in all-new side challenges; destroy hordes of enemies in gladiator arenas, upgrade your ship and pick off enemies in space combat, and leave competitors to eat your dust in hi-speed challenge. Are you up for it?
Ratchet & Clank Going Commando
Teen (T) - Mild Violence


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Swimming the Phelps Way
Do you want to be like the guy who already has 14 gold medals at the Athens and Beijing Olympics, and probably more to come at the 2012 London Games? The guy who's been nicknamed The Human Dolphin, Sharkboy, Baltimore Torpedo, Aquaman, Hottie McHotster, etc.?
The greatest swimmer in the world today, and perhaps the greatest Olympian ever? Do you want to be – scream altogether now, girls of America – Michael Phelps? Do you want to swim the Phelps way? Well, you can always try. There's no harm in trying. So what are the swimming techniques of the American superhero? Here are some helpful tips you may want to add to your swimming workout.
Extend your stroke
Phelps' long-time coach Bob Bowman says: If you watch Michael Phelps swim, you'll see that his power comes not from fast strokes, but from long ones. The average freestyle swimmer takes 12 to 16 strokes to cover 25 yards. Michael requires just six to eight. Follow his lead by trying to trim one stroke per pool length the next time you jump into the water. C
onsciously extend your arms. It will feel awkward at first, like you're exaggerating each stroke, but once you start hitting those longer strokes at your previous short-stroke speed, you'll be faster, stronger, and fitter.
Control head position
Phelps' excellent streamlining and balance are primarily due to his controlled head position. Phelps keeps his head well down and doesn't lift it at any stage. Not even when turning his head to take in air or on approaching the finish or turn. Another important point is that he looks not at the wall, but straight down.
There are many factors that affect head position: the shape of your head (whether your face is broad with eyes separated by a wide gap, whether your face is narrow and long) and your physique (whether you're lean and tall or chunky and thick-set with bulky shoulders, whether you have a thick, short neck, or a long neck with streamlined shoulders, and whether you have long streamlined torso like Phelps.
Armor-plate your core
Bob also suggests that you have to armor-plate your core. Here is his tip: In order to slice through water with deftness and speed, you have to be strong in multiple planes of motion. I have Michael do medicine-ball exercises to achieve that end. My favorite is called the diagonal woodchopper. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a medicine ball over your right shoulder.
Chop down and across your body until the ball touches the ground outside your left foot. Return to the starting position. Do three sets of 10 reps on each side. Next, lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Holding the ball directly above your head, suck in your navel and lower the ball behind you as far as you can without lifting your back or bending your arms. Do three sets of 15 reps.
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Another secret for Phelps' success in the pool is shaving his entire body. Yes, our hero shaves, too. He usually shaves every bit of hair on his body every 6 months. Phelps says that shaving enables him to swim faster: I shave the day before the meet…so when you get in the water the next day, you feel unbelievable. If you shave a few days before, then get in the water, you won't feel as good as you do if you shave the day before.


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Will Ferrell Lands First Song on Billboard
Will Ferrell landed his first song on the Billboard charts. The track is called "Husavik - My Home Town" and was written for his new Netflix comedy, Eurovision. Listen below! (via Billboard)
What Will Happen to TikTok Influencers If TikTok Is Banned?
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(Feb. 16, 2015) — The Lexington NAACP continues to make history by co-sponsoring events at the University of Kentucky Martin Luther King Center.
The civil rights organization is supporting the center's January and February Soup & Substance programs, a monthly public discussion group that typically debates a current event.
On Jan. 15, the Lexington NAACP co-sponsored the successful Martin Luther King Jr. Silent March and Vigil. On Feb. 19, the event will focus on cultural segregation, the second part of a Soup & Substance discussion held in November. The continuation of the discussion was not initially planned, but was scheduled because "attendees overwhelmingly asked us to continue, and the Lexington NAACP generously offered to sponsor," said KahlilBaker, director of the UK King Center.
The Feb. 19 discussion also complements the MLK Center's Feb. 17 showing of "Dear White People." In partnership with the Student Center's Late Night Film Series, the movie will be followed by a Q&A session and discussion with the movie director Justin Simien.
"It is imperative that we as individuals and a collective group of persons remember, respect and relive the brave stories of how people recognized and planned to pursue rights that they believe belonged to all people," said William Saunders, president of the Lexington Chapter of the NAACP. "The creative force of the universe has given us a brain and intellect to analyze what is going on in the system; that's why we stress education as such a fundamental principle of the success of America. Each time we encounter young people, we must remind them of the great sacrifice that was made by our forefathers for a generation of peoples that quite possibly they would never get to meet.
"NAACP is so very proud of the accomplishment of these students who continue to invest long hours and many sleepless nights to pursue their goals and enhance their lives. We will continue to support the MLK Center of the University of Kentucky."
The remainder of Black History Month events on the UK King Center's calendar includes:
Monday, Feb. 16
Majestic Unity presents "The Thirst Is Real" with special guest and author of "I'm Winning, I Promise," Diana Anosike
King Center, 6 p.m.
Cat's Den Spades Tournament
Cats Den, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
King Center and Late Night Film Series presents "Dear White People." A viewing and chat with director Justin Simien
Memorial Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Latino Student Union presents The Forgotten Root: History of Black Latinos
King Center, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19
Shades of Pride presents an African-American LGBTQ history panel discussion
Center Theatre, Student Center, 3:30 p.m.
King Center presents Soup & Substance: Cultural Segregation Part 2
King Center, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 20
African American LGBTQ history lecture with Jennifer Jones
Great Hall, King Library, 2nd Floor. 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 23
Common Reading Experience presents Laura Simms, a prominent storyteller, writer and humanitarian. Simms is the mother of the 2014-2015 Common Reading Experience author Ishmael Beah.
Memorial Hall, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Black Student Union presents a Progressive Dinner
Student Center, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 26
A.C.E.S Black and Latino Symposium
Louisville (Contact MLK staff for more information)
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Barbourula kalimantanensis Iskandar, 1978
Kalimantan Jungle Toad, Bornean Flat-headed Frog | family: Bombinatoridae genus: Barbourula |
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Description Barbourula kalimantanensis is the only known lungless frog (Bickford et al. 2008). This species is a medium-sized frog (males to 66 mm SVL, females to 77.7 mm SVL), characterized by a distinct broad, extremely flattened, depressed head, rounded snout, and a stocky, depressed body (Iskandar 1978; Iskandar 1995). The nostrils of this frog are located at the end of the snout and are flush with the skin. There is no canthus rostralis and no lores. Eyes are located anterolaterally on the head, with a free nasolacrimal papilla positioned just below the lower eyelid. The tympanic annulus is lacking. Both the maxilla and premaxilla of B. kalimantanensis are toothed, with two partitioned rows behind the choanae. Vomerine teeth of this frog species resemble a pair of tubercles and are situated on the roof of the mouth just posterior to the choanae. The tongue is circular (Iskandar 1978; Iskandar 1995). No glottis (protected opening to the airway) is present, unlike any other known frog species, and the esophageal opening leads directly to the stomach (Bickford et al. 2008). Males lack vocal sacs (Iskandar 1978; Iskandar 1995). The arms and legs are stout, with fully webbed hands and feet. The hands and feet are unusual in that they resemble paddles, with the second and third fingers being roughly equal and the third and fourth toes also. Fingertips of B. kalimantanensis are distinctively enlarged into discs, but lack a circummarginal groove. Three low metacarpal tubercles are present on the hand, but the hand lacks any subarticular tubercles. Toe discs are enlarged as a series, with the first toe disc being the largest. A thick ridge of skin is present along the median edge of the first toe. The foot of B. kalimantanensis has an inner metatarsal tubercle but lacks an outer metatarsal tubercle. There is a fold of skin along the rear of the thigh as well as one along the tibia. Female B. kalimantanensis are distinguishable by the appearance of triangular muscle projections on either side of their cloaca, known as anal claspers. Dorsally, the skin texture of B. kalimantanensis is rugose (wrinkly and creased), with small projecting tubercles or spinules located on the posterior portion of the dorsum and on the hindlimbs. Ventrally, the skin is smooth (Iskandar 1978; Iskandar 1995). Specimens preserved in alcohol are uniformly black in dorsal coloration; the ventral coloration is dark with indistinct lighter marbling (brown mottling in the single preserved male specimen and yellow mottling in the single preserved female specimen) (Iskandar 1978; Iskandar 1995). The color in life is brown with black mottling. Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Indonesia
Barboroula kalimantanensis occurs in the Kapuas River Basin, West Kalimantan, and in central Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo). This species is primarily aquatic and is found in clear, cold (14-17 degrees C), swift (2-5 m/sec), shallow freshwater rivers, 20-50 m wide, within primary rainforest (Iskandar 1978; Iskandar 1995; Bickford et al. 2008). Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors This species is the only known frog species to lack lungs. It is primarily aquatic, preferring clear fresh water streams at depths of 0.5 to 5 m, with moderate to strong currents. The hands and feet are paddle-like, facilitating swimming. It shelters under large rocks within the streams (Iskandar 1978; Iskandar 1995). The extreme flattening of the body likely serves to increase surface area for oxygen exchange, since this species respires entirely through the skin (Bickford et al. 2008). Only two specimens were caught within a 20 year span. A single specimen was first collected in 1978 within the Pinoh River, a small sea level tributary off the Kapuas River, in west Kalimantan, Indonesia (Iskandar 1978). The second specimen was collected near the type locality, in 1995 (Iskandar 1995). Subsequently two new populations were reported from central Kalimantan, upstream from the original type locality which no longer contains suitable habitat (Bickford et al. 2008). Trends and Threats Barboroula kalimantanensis is classified as endangered (IUCN 2006). This species is completely aquatic and requires cool, clear rivers as habitat. The main threat to B. kalimantanensis consists of habitat loss caused by illegal logging and gold mining. These activities result in increased stream turbidity from siltation and pollution from mercury contamination. Deforestation can also increase stream temperature due to lack of cover. Respiration is via the skin since B. kalimantanensis lacks lungs entirely, and thus this aquatic species requires water with a high oxygen content. Warm, sluggish, turbid waters have lower levels of oxygen than cool, clear, fast-flowing rivers ((Bickford et al. 2008). Possible reasons for amphibian decline Habitat modification from deforestation, or logging related activities Comments
Bickford, D., Iskandar, D., and Barlian, A. (2008). ''A lungless frog discovered on Borneo.'' Current Biology, 18, R374-R375. Iskandar, D. T. (1978). ''A new species of Barbourula: first record of a discoglossid anuran in Borneo.'' Copeia, 1978, 564-566. Iskandar, D. T. (1995). ''Note on the second specimen of Barbourula kalimantanensis.'' The Raffles Bulletin Of Zoology, 43(2), 309-311. Originally submitted by: Adam Boisvert (first posted 2007-10-23) Edited by: Kellie Whittaker (2014-10-29) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2014 Barbourula kalimantanensis: Kalimantan Jungle Toad <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/2039> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Jul 16, 2024. Feedback or comments about this page. Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2024. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 16 Jul 2024. AmphibiaWeb's policy on data use. |


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Capital of Connecticut, and "Insurance Capital of the World," Hartford is one of the oldest US cities. Dutch fur traders set up a local post in 1614 and English settlers from Massachusetts arrived in 1635. After the Civil War this was America's wealthiest city and Mark Twain wrote of it In 1868: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see this is the chief." For almost 20 years, he lived here, writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn during this period. Harriet Beecher Stowe of Uncle Tom's Cabin fame lived out her last years just around the corner. Their houses are today a museum and research center respectively. Samuel Colt, who perfected the revolver, settled here to build his armory complex alongside the Connecticut River. The park that bears his name was once part of the estate behind his mansion, Armsmear.
Some of the beauty Mark Twain saw survived industrialization, and a vibrant arts scene of theater and music thrives. The Wadsworth Atheneum is the nation's oldest public art museum, and institutions such as Trinity College, the University of Hartford and St Joseph's College bring youthful energy to the city. See theater and stage listings at our map and listings tab above.
Connecticut's gay scene is centered in New Haven (the largest city), Hartford, New London, and Danbury. Each has local pubs and bars, gay-popular restaurants, and several big gay nightclubs. People circulate between these cities for the nightlife offered by each. The bear group Northeast Ursamen, while based in Hartford, sponsors events all around the region. OutFilm CT LGBT film festival takes place in early June. For Pride celebrations OutCT events take place in New London in late August.
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Bradley International Airport is in Windsor Locks to the north, between Hartford Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts. With low-cost airlines flying here, this is a good arrival option for anywhere in Southern New England. Just 15 minutes drive from Hartford if you rent a car, the Bradley Flyer bus service from CT Transit is another option for a few dollars fare.
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The Rainbow Times covers New England LGBT news and events listings from Boston.
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Chez Est (458 Wethersfield Ave), nightly gay bar, dancing, monthly beer bash/bear events, drag shows; burgers, dogs, pasta, chicken.
Koji (17 Asylum St) mixed crowd, busy early cocktail lounge, contemporary Asian cuisine restaurant.
Tisane (537 Farmington Ave), day or night West End Euro-Asian cafe, tea, coffee, liquors, mixed hip crowd.
CLOSED: Karma Latin Fridays at T's Cafe & Lounge (330 Ledyard St), Fridays gay Latinx/ urban dance/ drag; Polo Club (678 Maple Ave), 18-plus gay/mixed cabaret and dance club.
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Forty miles to the south of Hartford, in New Haven Connectict, several bars anchor the local gay scene.
168 York Street Cafe (168 York St), gay bar/restaurant at Yale University, with dinner, beer busts, Sunday brunch, drag shows, summertime T-dances and BBQs.
The Bar (254 Crown St), day/night pizza cafe, lounge bar, pool games, mixed crowd dance floor, live bands, special parties.
Gotham Citi / Empire Nightclub (84 Orange St), big Saturday gay night, 18+ men/women mix, dancing until 4am. September Pride Block Party in the street.
Partners (365 Crown St), open every night, Tuesday male dancers, weekend dancing, Sunday karaoke, and theme nights including bear and leather events.


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A paper by Assistant Professor Alireza Khaligh (ECE/ISR), ECE Faculty Research Assistant Serkan Dusmez, and Dr. Khaligh's Ph.D. student Junyi Shen received the Third Place Poster Paper Award at the 14th Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference/Defense Tech Exposition. The paper was titled, "Enhanced Hybrid Battery/Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System for Next Generation Electric Transportation."
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Coral Springs, Florida–(Hexa PR Wire –May 23, 2023)–Smarter Logistics, a provider of worldwide shipping and logistics services, has announced an unusual initiative: the search for a new Head of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with an unorthodox background.
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In a move that is disrupting conventional hiring practices, Smarter Logistics is not looking for the typical AI expert. Instead, the company seeks an individual who understands the realities of the industry from a grassroots level. "AI is an invaluable tool, but it doesn't supplant human insight. We want our new Head of AI to grasp the challenges our frontline workers face," said Joseph Gnaster, Co-Founder of Smarter Logistics.
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In this role, the chosen candidate will not only spearhead the company's AI initiatives but will also help ensure these technologies serve its people, streamline operations, and deliver tangible benefits to its customers. "We're investing in our people as much as we're investing in technology. We value the insights our team brings from their experiences," said Robbie Tammaro, Co-Founder of Smarter Logistics.
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Despite anticipating criticism for this unconventional approach, the company is ready to face the challenges head-on. "AI tools were created and trained by humans, and we firmly believe that these technologies can create employment opportunities for veterans," argued Tammaro. Smarter Logistics is confident that this unique strategy will yield long-term benefits, demonstrating its willingness to make bold decisions in its pursuit of innovation.
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A Sea Turtle Is Born in Alaska
I awakened at 4am in my bunk to something strange. The ship was still. After enduring two days of pounding seas and gale-force winds, we had at last arrived at the island of Unalaska and were nearing the port of Dutch Harbor. A few hours later, juggling my cameras, I tried in vain to capturethe profound tranquility of that early Alaskan morning as dawn's gentle glow painted small swaths of green across the surrounding mountains atop a canvas of deep blues and grays.An incredible journey was nearing its end, and I was reluctant to let go. So was the wildlife. In a moment, the morning silence was replaced by shrieks from the deck below. They were shrieks of joy as once again we were surrounded by whales as a pod of humpbacks divided itself evenly and passed closely along both sides of us, filling the morning air with their spouts and flukes.
I have always found the end of an expedition a bittersweet experience, and this time was no exception. I knew how once we were docked it would be impossible to recapture the uniqueness of this expedition, this crew, this ship. And sure enough, the real world began to waft in, first the pilot who boarded to guide the ship in. Then the officials at the city dock. Then the onlookers, fascinated with the presence of a rainbow-adorned Greenpeace ship nestled among the commercial fishing vessels and freighters.
We had a pizza party on the helideck and were joined by one of the curious onlookers, a local fisherman wearing a shirt adorned with the phrase, "Young Urban Cod Killers (YUCK)." I was relieved to hear that YUCK existed in name only — no such organization really existed — just good shock value for a t-shirt. But it was a reminder of the way much of the world looks at fish and fishing?and perhaps conservationists. Later at Dutch Harbor Airport, the back of a fisherman's t-shirt read, "First Come, First Served — Dutch Harbor, Alaska," bearing a picture of crab with its carapace replaced by a menacing human skull. The slogans convey for the fishing industry the same gold rush mentality and machismo of the Old West. The reality of life on land was returning too quickly.
As our pizza party continued into the chilly evening, I looked around in admiration at the crew I had sailed with and my fellow scientists and sub pilots. I had worked a bit with Greenpeace in Washington, DC but really had no idea what to expect upon a Greenpeace ship. What I experienced was a summer among capable and dedicated professionals who worked hard and supported one another. From the Greenpeace staff, crew and volunteers, I heard incredible stories of dedication, passion, and remarkable tenacity. I heard about Greenpeace's emblematic "actions," the unfurling of banners, chaining of bodies to earth-moving equipment, and other daring, ingenious, and often provocative measures to draw attention to critical issues worldwide. Such actions seem extreme to some, but as Greenpeace ocean specialist and fellow sub pilot, John Hocevar pointed out, many of the issues that it might have once seemed extreme to protest, such as dumpling nuclear waste in the ocean, now appear plainly wrong to just about everyone. Greenpeace has helped lead the way toward change.
I chatted with Penny, the boatswain, as she smiled and reflected on the expedition while she rolled a cigarette. The expedition represented her second tour as boatswain — her first was in the roiling southern ocean. She's strong and tough as nails, belying her lean frame and goldilocks, and I marveled at the endless range of tasks she mastered and responsibilities she oversaw. Her gentle hand was often at the controls of the winch during launch and recovery of our subs, and her gentle soul always warmed the room. And there was Kate, a volunteer for the entire summer aboard ship, who gave new meaning to "Dirty Jobs." Each day she would disappear for some awful task in the bowels of the ship, evidenced to many of us only at meals by the telltale patches of paint and grease that usually adorned her. There was Clive, a physician based in British Columbia, who takes leave from his practice for months to be aboard Esperanza as ship's doctor and as many other tasks he can tackle.
And there was fellow sub pilot and Greenpeace action unit coordinator in Toronto, Kenneth Lowyck, a man who has retained his toughness and leadership as a keen tactician from his days in the military service, but whose passion for the arts and conservation is truly disarming. Ken told me the incredible story of when he was stationed in the tiny country of Djibouti in East Africa as a diver in the Belgian Marines during the embargo of Iraq leading up to the first Gulf War. At the marketplace he came across an awful sight — a sea turtle for sale, still alive and helplessly writhing on its back atop the pavement. Ken dug into his wallet and purchased the sea turtle from the vendor, hailed a taxi and asked the driver to head to the beach. The driver excitedly shared his favorite sea turtle recipes with Ken during the journey, unaware that this was a mission of mercy. Ken released the sea turtle into gulf, giving it another chance.
Perhaps it was Kenneth's story that ultimately made me do it?I'm not really sure. But something about Esperanza and the very special people aboard her led me to want a very special remembrance, and thankfully second engineer "Freddie" Toia was willing to help. In addition to being a skilled engineer, Freddie is also a talented tattoo artist. And so, aboard Esperanza, a sea turtle was born in Alaska and now lives on my shoulder, my first and only tattoo. She will be with me for the rest of my life, along with my memories of a special ship and its special people.
We spent our remaining days working to engage the community and share what we had learned. The eyes of fishermen and processing plant workers followed our Greenpeace zodiac with scrutiny, anticipation, and perhaps resentment. But I also saw the unmistakable look of respect — respect for an organization with a rich tradition of fighting without apology for what it believes, standing tough, enduring for decades. An organization that held its first protest nearly 40 years ago in these very waters. Beneath the veneer of Dutch Harbor and Unalaska, beyond "Deadliest Catch," beyond the legions of transient fishermen that pass through this distant outpost, and tucked away from the mountains of crab traps and fishing gear lies a small but cohesive community of houses, schools, and people.
We visited with a number of residents in an event led by John Hocevar and Greenpeace oceans campaigner, George Pletnikoff, and we presented the first public showing of the video and images we had collected. The reception was warm and appreciative, and it was moving indeed to watch the faces of these residents marvel at their first glimpse of this never-before-seen part of Alaska, truly part of their home, a part integral to the Bering Sea Ecosystem upon which generations have depended. It was also moving to hear the despair in the room. So many in the community felt helpless against the powerful forces of the large seafood corporations, fishery councils and Washington, DC lobbies. I have heard such despair before, but also know that bottom-up, community-led grassroots efforts represent the best hope for change, and perhaps on that night a seed was planted.
Nearly 24 hours late due to Dutch Harbor's legendary fog, our small plane finally rolled down the runway for the 3-hour flight to Anchorage. As we lifted into the gray mist, I leaned forward and peered intently out the window, straining to catch a glimpse of her. And through the clouds, there she was, her painted rainbow the only dash of color in the bleak, gray rain below. I was elated to see Esperanza one last time, still peacefully at anchor in Unalaska Bay. I sat back in my seat and smiled as I felt the warm pain of my new tattoo on my shoulder. After traveling thousands of miles, sea turtles miraculously return to the same beach where they were born to nest. And I know that some day my sea turtle will find her way back home — to Esperanza — again.