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Q. How much coverage can I have?
A. Length of coverage periods must be a minimum of 30 days (60 days in MN) and can be a maximum of 185 days. The combined total number of days can not exceed 365 days if more than one plan is issued.
Q. When does my coverage begin?
A. If you are submitting your application by:
Internet using a credit card - The earliest your coverage can begin is the day following transmission, if all other eligibility criteria have been met. For example, if you submit your application online on March 16th, your coverage begins on 12:01 AM on March 17th.
Mail and writing a check - The earliest that your coverage can begin is the day following the U.S. Postal Service postmark, if all other eligibility criteria have been met. (If the envelope containing your application is not postmarked by the U.S. Post Office or if the postmark is not legible, the plan date will be the later of a) your requested date or b) two days prior to the date the application was received by Fortis Health.)
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Q. Can I backdate a Short Term Medical plan?
A. No. Backdating is not allowed. When completing an application, please follow these steps:
Please note: There is a one day difference between the plan date and the effective date of coverage.
Q. Can I change my deductible?
A. Deductible changes cannot be made after your plan is issued.
Q. What is the definition of a pre-existing condition?
A. A pre-existing condition is defined as an illness or injury for which the covered person received medical treatment or advice from a physician within the 5 year* period immediately preceding the covered person's effective date; or that produced signs or symptoms within the 5 year* period immediately preceding the covered person's effective date.*May vary by state.
Q. Does this plan use an pre-authorization service?
A. Yes. Short Term Medical uses an authorization service which ensures that you and your family receive the most appropriate and cost effective care available. Trained medical professionals work with you and your physicians to review the course of treatment and advise you of your eligibility for benefits. The identification card you receive with your policy provides a toll-free number for easy access to this service. The authorization process must be followed in its entirely to receive maximum benefits. The contract explains the authorization process in detail.
Authorization is required in advance of:
The number to call for preauthorization is 1-800-800-2412 (as of 4/2001). The Short Term Medical identification card, which is attached to a copy of the insurance contract, also lists the preauthorization phone number.
Q. If I select the monthly pay option, how will I be billed?
A. If you select the monthly payment option and pay your initial payment by:
Q. Can I pay my premium by credit card?
A. Yes. If you select the single payment option, your entire premium can be billed to your credit card. If you select the monthly pay option, each month, your subsequent premium payments will be automatically debited from the credit card information you provided with your initial payment. Your card will be debited each month until you have reached a total of six months of coverage. If your temporary need ends prior to the sixth months, simply call us at 1-800-800-5453 and we will stop the automatic credit card debit. (Please note: 7 days advanced notice is required to ensure future credit card charges are stopped.) The following credit cards are accepted: Visa and MasterCard.
*May vary by state.
Q. Do I have the option to select my doctors and hospitals or are there PPO and HMO options available?
A. This plan is not an HMO or PPO. There are no restrictions on which doctors you may see. You have the freedom to select the doctors and hospitals of your choice.
Q. What happens if I require further treatment after my plan expires?
A. Short Term Medical plan contains two provisions that extend coverage beyond the expiration date of the plan.
(The deductible need not be met to qualify for total disability)
Q. Does the Short Term Medical plan include a dental and optical benefit?
A. No. This plan is designed to protect you in the event of an illness or injury and is not meant to cover dental and optical care. Short Term Medical is for temporary coverage only and therefore does not include some of the benefits a permanent heath plan offers.
Q. Is there a drug card?
A. No. However, prescription drugs are covered under the plan. Prescription drugs require the written prescription of a physician and payment is subject to deductible and coinsurance amounts.
Q. Will a routine check up be covered?
A. No. This plan is designed to protect you in the event of an illness or injury and is not meant to cover routine exams and preventive care. Short Term Medical is for temporary coverage only and therefore does not include most of the benefits a permanent heath plan offers.
Q. Can I purchase a second Short Term Medical plan?
A. This Short Term Medical plan is non-renewable. However, if your temporary need continues, you may apply for another policy* if:
A new application must be completed. Should a second application be approved, a new plan will be issued. Please note: There is no continuous coverage between the original and second plan.
*May vary by state.
Q. If I get a second Short Term Medical plan, do I have to meet another deductible?
A. Yes. Short Term Medical is not renewable. If you obtain a second Short Term Medical plan, it would be a brand new plan with a new deductible.
Q. Can I get a refund if I am not satisfied?
A. Yes. Our Short Term Medical plan offers a money back guarantee. We are confident that your Short Term Medical plan will meet your needs. However, if you are not 100 percent satisfied with the plan, you can return it within 10 days of issuance for a full refund. No questions asked!
Note: The following Q&A's are regarding federal legislation. * State reform legislation may vary.
Q. Are Short Term Medical plans affected by the new Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?
A. No. Under HIPAA, short term limited duration policies are exempt from this legislation. This means that when issuing a Short Term Medical policy, insurance carriers do not have to: guarantee renewability, guarantee issue or waive the pre-existing condition limitation for federally eligible individuals.
Q. Is a Short Term Medical plan considered "creditable coverage" under HIPAA?
A. Yes, under HIPAA, Short Term Medical policies are considered creditable coverage to help satisfy any pre-existing condition period. Previous creditable coverage includes:
Q. Does "continuity of coverage" apply to Short Term Medical plans?
A. Yes. Continuity of coverage means that any pre-existing period completed under a previous qualifying plan (a defined by each state) will be credited to Fortis Health's pre-existing period. The pre-existing period will be reduced by the amount of time under a previous qualifying plan. Credit will be given provided there is no more than a 62-day* gap in coverage from the termination date of the prior plan and the effective date of Fortis Health's coverage. If a gap is greater than 62-days*, no credit will be given towards the pre-existing condition.
*May vary by state.


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Lemon Butter Salmon With Capers and Asparagus
Recipe by Mrs. Cavanar
This is a very easy, and tasty dish to make for company or a simple dinner at home. The presentation is great for company! I made this for Mother's Day and it was a big hit! My Husband made some garlic mashed potatoes for a side dish, but it would also go good with rice as well.
Top Review by Meredith C-ville
Great recipe. I actually took a shortcut and just put the sauce ingredients in the pan with the salmon and asparagus. I am not rating because I used green onions for shallots and lime for lemon, skipped the butter entirely, and also did not add the vinegar mainly since I was not having butter. In spite of all of that, it was still wonderful (hard not to be, with the flavors involved), and I think this is the best I've ever done with getting my asparagus to exactly the right level of crisp-tender. This was also very easy and quick to put together on a weeknight. I served it with salad and quinoa (which I did in the rice cooker), so it really was a lot of bang for my relatively minimal effort. Thanks.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 lbs salmon fillets (skinless if possible)
- 1 lb bunch asparagus
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium shallot, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup white wine
- 1⁄2 cup butter, cubed (one stick)
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- salt and pepper
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a large casserole dish with foil (3 qt Rectangle).
- Brush bottom and sides of foil with Olive Oil.
- Cut Salmon into 6 equal pieces.
- Salt and pepper both sides of salmon fillets.
- Arrange salmon in the center of baking dish, leaving room around the edges.
- Wash Asparagus, and arrange around the edges of the dish.
- Bake 20-25 minutes until salmon is opaque and flakes easily.
- In a saucepan, simmer shallots, wine, and vinegar until shallots are soft.
- Add the butter, and 2 Tbsp water and stir until melted and smooth.
- Stir in Capers, Lemon Juice, Zest, and Parsley.
- Pour over salmon and serve.


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1 Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. Winter 2014 Volume SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUMMIT The Reclaim Alaska Substance Abuse Summit was the first of many of its kind. Larry Cotter, APIDCA CEO closed the conference with an announcement that he will seek a $100,000 for the next substance abuse summit. The location of the next conference is to be determined. Cody Chipp & Tina Woods The 2014 Substance Abuse Summit was held in Anchorage September 10 th -12 th. The theme was Reclaim Alaska: The Aleut Solution. day one focused on Understanding the Problem and Tried Solutions; day two the Vision for Our Region: Turning Hope into Action; and day three Developing Strategies to Reclaim Alaska. Dr. Gary Ferguson opened the summit along with Governor Sean Parnell. The summit was well attended by many from the Aleutian and Pribilof region as well as experts from across Alaska. There was a series of breakout sessions held which allowed participants to focus on a wide variety of important challenges throughout our region. The sessions were action oriented and comprehensive, taking on issues of prevention and outreach focused on the region s young people; access to treatment and follow-up programs for those seeking help with substance abuse; and ways to strengthen drug interdiction efforts and bring more drug traffickers to justice. Mercedes Kashatok, Unangax Dancer ~INSIDE~ President s Message... 2 Gala Save the Date... 4 Child Safety... 5 HS Director of the Year... 6 Capture the Culture Donation Form... 7 Publications For Sale... 8 Mission Statement APIA Board of Directors 10
2 2 ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION, INC. PRESIDENT S MESSAGE By Dimitri Philemonof, President/CEO Aang! Here we are in the middle of winter, past the holiday season and spring is right around the corner. I hope your fishing season was profitable and things were in order for the winter. If you find yourself in need of Energy Assistance as we come to the latter half of winter, please feel free to contact our Human Services Department. With the holidays just past, our wish for you all is a blessed and bountiful new year. At our Board meeting December 8 11, 2014, we welcomed a new Board member from False Pass, Siri Goulette; we thank Ruth Hoblet for her years of service. We welcome Delores Kochuten back as the Belkofski Tribal Representative. Amos Philemonoff is the new representative for the St. Paul Tribe, replacing the late Mike Zacharof. We dedicated this Board meeting to Michael Zacharof who served on our Board for over 22 years. Mike was the long time St. Paul tribal representative who served as our Sergeant at Arms and the Board Health Committee Chair. God Bless. Memory Eternal. I know he looks at us from up above with that special smile! Congratulations to Mark Snigaroff for being re-elected as our Board Chair; Chris Merculief for being re-elected as our Board Vice Chair and newly appointed as Mike s replacement as our Board Health Committee Chair; David Osterback s for being appointed as Mike s replacement as our Sergeant at Arms; and Zenia Borenin as our new Board Secretary/Treasurer. See below some highlights from FY2014 that I shared at this Board meeting: Unalaska & Atka Clinic Replacements You all know too well that during World War II, communities within the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Region suffered historic losses. Many died due to inadequate health care and poor living conditions during removal by the U.S. Government to internment camps in Southeast Alaska. Two health care facilities that were destroyed and have not been rebuilt or accounted for in prior restitution made to the Aleutian and Pribilof Island regional tribal communities. One of these facilities was in Unalaska which was destroyed by the Japanese; and the other was in Atka which was destroyed by the U.S. Navy when they burned the community to the ground to keep it from being occupied and used by the Japanese. We are working to secure funding to replace these two health care facilities and have completed the draft business plan, which is a starting point to discuss the types of services and facilities design. To be clear, there are no plans to change any regional travel routes in relation to the proposed Unalaska Hospital. Regular stakeholders meetings are taking place. The Indian Health Service Joint Venture Agreement was approved, which means once built, we will receive staffing packages. We are hopeful the amendment of the Restitution Act will move forward through Congress at the upcoming session and we will continue to educate our delegation of its importance. When funding is in place, this is expected to be a 3-5 year process.
3 AANG AN^AN^IS/AANG AN^A^INGIN WINTER PRESIDENT S MESSAGE continued Qaqamiigux Traditional Foods Book The title of this book means to hunt or fish for food and collect plants; subsistence. It is traditional foods of the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Region book we published this year. The book launching was held at the Unangum Ulaa July 29, The book is part of the six year Traditional Foods project funded through Community Disease Center (CDC) and donations by the Aleut Corporation and APIA. Highlights of the book include: traditional values, stories, hundreds of recipes, historic and contemporary information. I want to thank Ken Selby, Community Services Director; and Sue Unger, the book s author, for their work on this book. Sue was awarded a Local Impact Award for Traditional Foods Book from the National Indian Health Board This is a very prestigious award and we are honored to have Sue win it! We are working to widely share this book with the intention of spreading our traditional food recipes and the historical content included as well. Thank you to all of you in the region who contributed to the making of this book in one way or another, we couldn t have done it without your input. Please visit our website at to see how you can order your very own Qaqamiigux Traditional Foods & Recipe book. Regional Substance Abuse Summit APIA hosted a Regional Substance Abuse Summit which took place September in Anchorage. On Thursday October 2, APICDA hosted a follow-up meeting on the Reclaim Alaska. Several A- Team entities were represented, as well as other critical partners. The group reported follow-up from items at the Anchorage Substance Abuse Summit held in September; and identified action yet to be taken. Reclaim Alaska presented at the Aleut Corporation s Village Seminars and even at AFN. Future meetings will take place to continue work on this important matter throughout our region and the state. St. Paul Health Services Transfer The St. Paul Tribe chose to transfer their health services from APIA to the Southcentral Foundation effective January 1, Charles Fagerstrom, APIA Health Director; Carolyn Crowder, former APIA Health Director; and I, traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with the delegation and Acting Indian Health Service Director, Yvette Roubideaux, and discuss the details of the transfer. We were able to secure $152,000 of additional dollars to help mitigate the immediate impact on the Tribal communities of Atka, St. George, Unalaska, Nikolski, and Belkofski who are still in our regional Health Models. On Wednesday December 31, 2014, we had a virtual luncheon with the staff of the St. Paul Health Center where I had this message relayed: On behalf of the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the community of St. Paul Island for allowing the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc.
4 4 ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION, INC. PRESIDENT S MESSAGE CONTINUED (APIA) to serve your health care and wellness needs for the past 20 years. We are honored that the people in St. Paul have entrusted us to partner to deliver the best possible care to the community. We thank each and everyone one of you working at the St. Paul Health Center for your part and service to provide the highest level of care possible. Throughout the years, we have developed countless and lasting relationships. It is our pleasure to be a part of your success in building a healthy community. We have greatly appreciated the opportunity to serve the people in St. Paul and appreciate all of your work in helping us do so. We wish you all the best. We will always be appreciative of and cherish our experience and journey with you. God Bless. Board Member Support I want to express my appreciation for our board members support during this challenging time. Mark Snigaroff, our Chairman from Atka, rescheduled travel home on several occasions, to attend meetings with our attorney, managers and myself in relation to the transfer and the effect on the Association and remaining tribes. Chris Merculief, our Vice Chairman & new Health Committee Chair from St. George; Denise Rankin, our Secretary from Unalaska; Arnold Dushkin, from Nikolski, and Delores Kochuten, from Belkofski, all gave their time and support as well. I also spoke with nearly all of the rest of our board on many occasions to keep them abreast of the situation. I sincerely appreciate all of their time, input and support. We apologize for not getting this newsletter out sooner. At our recent Strategic Planning Update Session with management, we talked about many things including how to improve our newsletter. We plan to produce them more frequently, shooting for every other month or so. They are to be a little shorter, with a more of a quick read format. You may find we do more flash reports of events and/or activities as they are coming up or happen. We certainly used our facebook page more frequently this past year and will continue to do so. If you have any thoughts about how we can improve, please feel free to share them with us at As you can see 2014 was quite a busy year. We made it through some challenging times and see many exciting things coming in this new year. We send you best wishes and pray God grants you many blessings in this new year.
5 AANG AN^AN^IS/AANG AN^A^INGIN WINTER CHILD SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITIES The Human Services Department s Family Programs Division Staff had the opportunity to travel to Sand Point and King Cove last summer to assist in providing valuable information about enhancing child safety in our communities. In collaboration with the State of Alaska, Office of Children s Services and the Anchorage Police Department s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force the week-long trip to the region included presentations to the communities and school personnel, as well as meetings with Tribal Presidents and other local entities. Makenzie Frye and Tandra Donhaue of the State of Alaska, OCS, provided information regarding Mandatory Reporting and Foster Care Licensing in the State of Alaska. They covered topics of how and when to report child abuse and neglect, as well as the steps to becoming a foster parent and/or home in the State of Alaska. Detective James Estes and Cyber Tech Brandon Hunter from the Anchorage Police Department s ICAC Task Force Program provided information regarding child safety in today s modern technological world. They covered internet crime topics including Cyberbullying, Child Pornography, and many others for both the Sand Point & King Cove School personnel. Family Programs Division Staff also took this opportunity to introduce new key staff to the region including Veronica Driskill, APIA s new Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Coordinator, and Margaret Warren, APIA s new Tribal Child Support Program (TCSP) Coordinator. While the overall focus of this travel was to provide valuable information to our regional communities regarding child safety, it was also to help create stronger partnerships. We were honored to have the State of Alaska, OCS Office and the Anchorage Police Department, ICAC Task Force accompany us on this trip to provide information to our community leaders and members. We also appreciated the warm welcome to the communities by our Tribal partners, as well as the hospitality shown to us by the Aleutians East Borough School District and their staff at both the Sand Point and King Cove Schools. The Human Services Department and Family Programs Division plan to conduct similar trips to more of our regional communities in the future. Sarahfima and St. Paul Head Start Students Rayette and Sand Point Head Start students
6 6 ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION, INC. HEAD START DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR The impact of what we re doing here will be felt 100 years from now. Mark Wasierski Mark Wasierski joined Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association in 2009 and has since brought excellence, leadership and a good dose of humor to the Head Start pod in Anchorage and Head Start communities located in Sand Point, Unalaska, Saint Paul and King Cove. In addition to the dayto-day operations of running our Head Start program, Mark has chaired the Alaska Head Start Association Conference Committee; in fact, he spearheaded three major conferences and was essential in combining the Head Start conference and Alaska Early Childhood conference so all early childhood educators and staff could learn and benefit from the same programs. In 2013 he took on the additional responsibility as the President of the Alaska Head Start Association. L-R: Nancy Gearhart, Bonnie Mierzejek, Leilani Hamik, Mark Wasierski, Tara Bourdukofsky & Dimitri Philemonof with a new Truck for Head Start. Above and beyond his active work with AHSA, Mark completed an amazing feat when he submitted and processed two APIA Head Start grant applications one in the shortest clocked time ever, a mere four hours. This is unheard of with minimum routing timelines at APIA! These grants resulted in three brand new buses and over fifteen thousand dollars in additional travel funds for the APIA Head Start Program. Overall, Mark is a conscientious, calm director that is always able to see the big picture while maintaining a detailed personable focus. He is always available to listen to and support program staff as well as empathetic, fair and consistent in his approaches. While recent lack of program funds have taken more of his time away from being directly at our program centers, Mark strives to be responsive and ensures follow up on request and questions. He genuinely empathizes the issues at hand, while at the same time, gently reminding our staff of maintaining clear understandings of their roles and responsibilities. Mark is a strong advocate for children and families. He is very knowledgeable in early childhood practices and willingly shares his knowledge and experience with staff and parents. Mark s Bachelor s degree in Communication Disorders and his years of experience in providing Early Intervention Services to Rural Alaska children and families is a direct reflection of the enhanced quality of our Head Start program here at APIA. APIA Head Start would like to recognize and celebrate the leadership of our Director, Mark Wasierski. We believe the mentioned characteristics above speak to the very reason for our nomination for Mark Wasierski as Alaska Head Start Director of the Year! Congratulations on your well deserved award Mark!
8 8 ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION, INC. PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE A Sure Foundation Aleut Churches in WWII By Barbara Sweetland Smith with Patricia J. Petrivelli $15.00 Aleut Evacuation The Untold War Story - DVD, full screen format, 59 min. $19.95 PACKAGE DEAL: Aleut Evacuation DVD and The Relocation and Internment of the Aleuts During World Ward II, CD. $59.95 The Relocation and Internment of the Aleuts During World War II CD $49.95 This CD includes a narrative description of the involuntary relocation and internment of the Aleut people during World War II, together with these nine volumes of supporting documentation, summary, and memorandum of law. A must have for researchers and for anyone interested in Aleut history. Qaqamii}u{ Traditional Foods and Recipes from the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands by Suanne Unger (Hardbound) $55.00
9 AANG AN^AN^IS/AANG AN^A^INGIN WINTER Order Online! Visit APIA s website at to order these publications online! From APIA s homepage, select Store from the menu on top then select a publication and proceed. If you would like to order by phone, please contact Jessica Borenin at (907) Family After All: Alaska's Jesse Lee Home Volume II, Seward, Compiled by Jacquelin B. Pels $37 ISBN: LCN: pages, dozens of photos Many thanks to Jaquelin Pels for donating these wonderful books to the Cultural Heritage Programs! Family After All: Alaska's Jesse Lee Home Volume I, Unalaska, By Raymond L. Hudson $33 ISBN: LCN: pp., dozens of photos. Aleut Art by Lydia T. Black (Hardbound) $49.95 Prices do not include shipping/handling. Please contact Jessica at (907) or for shipping/handling cost.
10 10 ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION, INC. OUR MISSION To promote self-sufficiency and independence of the Unangan/Unanagas 1 by advocacy, training, technical assistance, and economic enhancement; To assist in meeting health, safety, and well-being of each Unanga{ 2 community; To promote, strengthen, and ensure the unity of the Unangan/Unangas; and To strengthen and preserve the Unanga{ cultural heritage. 1 Unangan [Eastern dialect], Unangas [Atka Dialect] - Aleuts, plural form; 2 Unanga{ - Aleut, singular form ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION S BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Snigaroff, Chair Atka IRA Council Christopher Merculief, Vice Chair St. George Traditional Council David Osterback, Sgt. At Arms Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point Zenia Borenin, Secretary/Treasurer Akutan Tribal Council Denise Rankin, Director Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska Arnold Dushkin, Director Nikolski IRA Council Etta Kuzakin, Director Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove Leona Nelson, Director Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council Bruce Foster, Director Unga Tribal Council Delores Kochuten, Director Belkofski Village Council Siri Goulette, Director False Pass Tribal Council Arlene Gundersen, Director Pauloff Harbor Tribe Amos Philemonoff, Tribal Government of St. Paul Island
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- ...that Isawa Shugenja reaching their gempukku are required to spend at least one night alone, meditating in the Mori Isawa?
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- ...that the Ancestral Armor of the Phoenix Clan was forged by Togashi in the fires of Sleeping Thunder Mountain?
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- ...that the Asako family have few holdings, as they build them only as necessary for shelter and secrecy?
Week 25, 2007Edit
- ...that the Mori Isawa is home to a large kenku population?
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- ...that the Asako family prefers hosting events at Shiro Gisu, rather than Kyuden Asako?
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- ...that the Shiba family has developed special shoes that allow them to travel over the thick winter snows and maintian contact with the other families of the Clan?
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- ...that members of the Isawa family try in their lifetimes to study at each of the Isawa castles, believing that the change is good for them?
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- ...that Master Isawa Ryuiso actually attempted to negotiate a treaty with Iuchiban?
Week 13, 2007Edit
- ...that the Centipede Clan, the Dragonfly Clan, and the Snake Clan were all founded by members of the Phoenix Clan, which ties with the Crab Clan for the most minor clans spawned?
Week 12, 2007Edit
- ...that counting Shiba's Shadow, only the Phoenix and the Lion Clan have had three clan swords, and only the Phoenix currently have all three.
Week 11, 2007Edit
- ...that the Mori Isawa contains a portal to other realms?
Week 10, 2007Edit
- ...that the School of Earth was originally taught by Isawa Ouno, the brother of isawa, in the same caverns beneath Kyuden Isawa that are still used by the Masters of Earth today?
Week 9, 2007Edit
- ...that both the Isawa Ishiken and the Asako Henshin have a fifth level of training of which no initiate is aware until they reach that stage of progression?
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- ...that the Soul of Shiba is now bonded to the bloodline of the Shiba family?
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- ...that Asako Hanasaku tested poisons by eating them and seeing what their effects on him were?
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- ...that the Asahina, Moshi, Yogo, Tonbo, and Chuda family founders where members of the Phoenix Clan?
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- ...that the Heaven's Wing kata is not exclusive to the Brotherhood of Heaven's Wing, but they do pride themselves on their mastery of it?
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- ...that a pair of shrines outside Nikesake honoring the Phoenix Clan and Crane Clan are believed to ensure the peace between the two clans as long as they stand?
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- ...that the Dai-Chikai Dojo and the Eternal Phoenix Dojo were founded by the grandsons of Shiba?
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AI Index: EUR 30/007/2009 7 May 2009
Italy/Malta: Obligation to safeguard lives and safety of migrants and asylum seekers
Amnesty International is concerned that the lives and safety of migrants and asylum seekers have been placed at risk first by a dispute between the Italian and Maltese governments over their obligations to respond to distress calls under maritime conventions to which they are party, then by the Italian government's unprecedented decision to transfer migrants and asylum seekers rescued at sea to Tripoli, Libya.
On the morning of 6 May 2009 three vessels with an estimated 227 people on board sent out a distress call while passing about 50 miles south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. A dispute occurred between the Maltese and Italian government over who had responsibility for Search and Rescue Operations in those waters and where the migrants should be disembarked. Rescue operations may have been delayed due to the dispute. Eventually an Italian cargo vessel, identified as the closest available craft, was asked by the Maltese authorities to rescue the boats, but could not find them and continued its planned journey.
In the late afternoon of 6 May the boats were rescued by two Italian coastguard vessels. The coastguard took the individuals rescued at sea to Tripoli, Libya, without stopping in any Italian port. According to media reports Libya agreed that all those rescued including non-Libyan nationals could be disembarked in Tripoli.
The Italian Minister of the Interior Roberto Maroni was reported to have said during a TV program on 7 May that this was "an historical achievement after one year of bilateral negotiations with Libya". Libya and Italy signed a Treaty of Friendship, Partnership and Co-operation in August 2008, based on previous agreements, which include provisions on combating irregular migration through joint patrolling of the sea.
This appears to be the latest of a number of similar episodes which have occurred in the last few weeks. The Italian and Maltese governments have repeatedly disagreed over their obligations which require them to respond to distress calls, and rescue and disembark migrants and asylum seekers found crossing the central Mediterranean.
On 16 April 2009 a Turkish cargo ship, "Pinar" rescued an estimated 140 migrants and asylum seekers whose boat risked sinking in the waters south of Sicily. At least 10 of them were reportedly injured; the body of a dead woman was also taken on board the rescue ship. The rescue happened within the Maltese Search and Rescue Area and upon request of the Maltese authorities. The cargo ship was however impeded from reaching either a Maltese port or a closer Italian port to disembark the migrants as neither country would accept responsibility. The migrants were left stranded for four days, with insufficient water and food for the migrants, who were forced to "camp" on the deck of the ship, in the absence of accommodation. The Italian authorities dispatched a medical team on 18 April to verify the health conditions of the migrants. They were eventually allowed to disembark in the Italian port of Porto Empedocle on 20 April.
On 30 April 2009 the Italian authorities refused to let a Maltese coastguard vessel disembark 66 migrants on Lampedusa. The migrants had been rescued at sea by a Tunisian fishing boat, and reportedly transferred to the Maltese vessel within Malta's Search and Rescue region, only 23 miles from Lampedusa. The Italian authorities argued that Malta should disembark and assist the migrants and asylum seekers on Maltese territory, since they were found within the Search and Rescue region assigned by international conventions to Malta. The vessel was forced to return to Malta.
Amnesty International considers that disputes over jurisdiction or responsibility should neither prevent nor delay the rescue, provision of assistance or disembarkation of individuals in distress at sea. Amnesty International calls on Italy and Malta to respect the fundamental rights of asylum-seekers, migrants and refugees. It also calls on the Libyan authorities to introduce procedures to allow asylum seekers to apply for refugee status and give all those potentially in need of international protection access to the UNHCR in Libya.
The organization urges all governments to cooperate closely in order to ensure that those rescued at sea are immediately brought to a place of safety, while fully respecting the principle of non-refoulement – not sending them to countries where they may be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment or where access to a fair and satisfactory asylum procedure is limited. Furthermore all states must uphold their obligations under international refugee and human rights law, as well as maritime law.
Amnesty International stresses that no policy of border controls should be implemented at the expense of the basic human rights of those in distress at sea and of the international human rights obligations of the state, including their obligations to prevent any action which would force individuals into a situation where their human rights are threatened. States must ensure that any international cooperation or assistance efforts, including in implementing border controls or immigration policy, does not result in human rights abuses. States have an obligation to provide assistance to those found in distress at sea, arrange for their prompt disembarkation in a place of safety, and allow access to a full, fair and satisfactory asylum procedure to assess their protection needs.
Any screening or status determination of persons rescued at sea beyond providing assistance to persons in distress should occur after they have been disembarked in a place of safety. This obligation must take into account the immediate humanitarian and protection needs of the individuals, in accordance with both states' obligations under international human rights and refugee law, including non-refoulement.
Amnesty International considers that the move to return those rescued at sea to Libya without proper examination of their protection needs and is contrary to Italy's obligations under international human rights and refugee law, sets a dangerous precedent for EU member states. Amnesty International therefore calls on the European Commission to condemn such practice and work together with EU member states to ensure that the human rights of asylum-seekers, migrants and refugees are effectively protected in the future.
Maritime law
Under the 1979 UN International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), to which both countries are parties, states shall ensure that assistance be provided to any person in distress at sea, regardless of their nationality or status, or the circumstances in which they are found. The responsibility to rescue those in distress at sea has become universally recognised and is to be considered as customary international law, binding on all states.
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) states that the state responsible for the search and rescue region where assistance is given is responsible for ensuring the co-ordination and co-operation of all parties, so that survivors are disembarked from the assisting ship and delivered to a place of safety as soon as is reasonably practicable.
In 2004 amendments to the SAR and SOLAS Conventions were adopted. These amendments clarified the obligations of a state in whose search and rescue area persons or vessels in distress are found to coordinate rescue operations up to the point where rescued people are delivered to a safe place, in order to "ensure that in every case a place of safety is provided within a reasonable time". Therefore, "the responsibility to provide a place of safety, or to ensure that a place of safety is provided, falls on the Contracting Government responsible for the search and rescue region in which the survivors were recovered". Malta raised objections to these amendments on the grounds that they could be interpreted as imposing on a state the obligation to disembark on its own territory and offer assistance to all those rescued within its SAR region.
Amnesty International has previously called on Malta to ratify the amendments to the SAR and SOLAS Convention which aim to maintaining the integrity of the search and rescue services and by doing so ensure that fundamental rights of persons in distress at sea are more effectively protected.
Both Italy and Malta have requested the European Union (EU) to resolve the issue of burden sharing but so far no concrete steps have been taken. Draft guidelines for interception at sea in the context of joint EU border patrol operations under a specialized EU agency (FRONTEX) have been discussed since 2007 at the EU Council. However, the discussion remains blocked on the issue of responsibility for disembarkation.
In January 2009 guidelines were issued by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the disembarkation of persons rescued at sea, which state that international protection principles included in international instruments should be followed.
The IMO guidelines further underline that all parties involved, including the state responsible for the SAR region where the persons are rescued, and other coastal States in the planned route of the rescuing ship should cooperate in order to ensure that disembarkation of the persons rescued is carried out swiftly taking into account the ship master's preferred arrangements for disembarkation and the immediate basic needs of the rescued persons. The state responsible for the SAR area where the persons were rescued should exercise primary responsibility for ensuring such cooperation occurs. If disembarkation from the rescuing ship cannot be arranged swiftly, the state responsible for the SAR area should accept the disembarkation of the persons rescued in accordance with their immigration laws and regulations into a place of safety under its control, where the persons rescued can have timely access to post rescue support.
Libya is not a party to the 1951 Convention related to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol. Furthermore, to Amnesty International's knowledge, Libya had not signed a cooperation agreement for a formal UNHCR presence in the country. This means that anyone wishing to present an asylum claim to the UNHCR has limited opportunity to do so. In national legislation, there are no procedures which would allow asylum-seekers to present an application for recognition of their refugee status by the Libyan authorities.
As a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, Libya is under the obligation not to return any individuals to a country where they would be at risk of torture or where their "life, physical integrity or liberty would be threatened". In October 2007, the UN Human Rights Committee raised concerns about reports that Libyan authorities regularly return refugees and asylum-seekers to countries where they may be at risk of torture and other ill treatment, as well as concerns over persistent allegations that migrants, asylum seekers and refugees arrested and detained in Libya are subjected to torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.


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I've been surprised this whole time at Democrats' disregard for where the American people are at on this issue. Take, for instance, the odd situation you see in most polls where large margins oppose the Democratic health-care reform bills, but often do favor the public option or some variation on that theme. America doesn't like the reform package as a whole but likes the idea of creating more competition (which is how the public option questions are phrased in most polls). We on the right may disagree that a public option would create competition and even believe it would diminish or destroy competition, but the questions are usually framed as a public option "to compete with private insurers." It succeeds because it is framed with the free-market argument of competition! That's the lesson Democrats should have taken from the polls, that people want a solution but they want more competition not more taxes, regulation, and spending.
Instead, they've created a bill where very few people think their own health care quality or costs will get better if it passes. Democrats failed to credibly articulate why they think this bill creates positive outcomes for individuals and that's why you're seeing their coalition fracture over this issue. Their left wing is caught up in their pursuit of ideology rather than a workable solution, and the ones closer to the center are hoping that tweaks here and there in the bill will give them adequate political cover. At the end of the day, though, most Americans will know one thing: did Member X vote for or against the plan. And voting for the plan – tweaks to appease the moderates or no tweaks – will be a huge political liability for many of these moderate Democrats.
— Kristen Soltis is the director of policy research at the Winston Group, a strategy and polling firm in Washington, D.C.


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The survey said a sharp drop in expectations of corporate profit growth has weakened investor confidence and global investors have scaled back technology holdings with just 32% of them remaining overweight on IT
Mumbai: American investors have signalled a possible bursting of the IT bubble after the technology sector remained a favourite for global investors in the past three years, says a survey according to a PTI report.
According to the Bank of American Merrill Lynch (BofAML) survey of fund managers for July, technology has been a favourite sector for global investors for the past three years, but US investors have signalled a possible bursting of the IT bubble.
Overall, a net 22% of US respondents to the regional survey are overweight on technology - a sharp fall from a net 41% a month ago. Within those figures, 19% of the panel are underweight IT, up from 9% in June, the survey said.
Global investors have also scaled back technology holdings. A net 32% was overweight on technology, down from a net 41% in June.
US equities have declined in popularity as global asset allocators have cast their net around the world. A net 14% of respondents are overweight on US equities, down from a net 31% last month. At the same time, asset allocators have reduced their underweights in euro zone, UK and Japanese equities.
The survey said a sharp drop in expectations of corporate profit growth has weakened investor confidence.
BofA Merrill Lynch's Growth Expectations Composite has fallen to 37 in July from 43 in June and 54 in May. A severely deteriorating outlook for profits is driving the fall in confidence. A net 38% of investors say corporate profits will worsen in the coming 12 months - compared with a net 19% a month ago, it said.
Expectation that corporates can grow profits by 10% or more is at its lowest point since April 2009. A net 69% of the panel expects corporates profit growth to be less than 10% in the coming year. A net 58% says operating margins will decrease, up from a net 41% in June.
Both broader macro-economic outlook and risk appetite have stabilised after two months of sharp deterioration. A net 13% of the respondents said the world economy will weaken in the coming year, a drop of two percentage points after a fall of 26 points from May to June, said the survey.
BofA Merrill Lynch's Composite Indicator for risk and liquidity rose slightly month-on-month as investors reduced average cash holdings in portfolios to under 5%. Most investors expect further quantitative easing, but few expect this to happen in the third quarter.
Investor perception of risk in the eurozone shifted in July. The proportion of respondents who see the risk of a negative shock around Germany's economy has more than tripled to 32%, up from 10% in June.
Concern about France has risen with a majority of investors (55%) believing the French economy could present a negative surprise this year, the survey said.
Fears that Spain or Portugal could spring a negative surprise have fallen, while expectation of good news from Ireland is growing - 32% of investors hope for a positive surprise from Ireland this year, up from 16% in June.
Confidence in Greece has fallen, however. The proportion saying Greece will avoid exiting the euro fell to 37% from 44%, it added.
Chapter 4 of the book 'Democracy in India', has a chart of the Presidents of India in which Pranab Mukherjee has been mentioned as "the 14th President of India"
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra): Though Presidential polls are yet to held, Gondwana University has already described United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pranab Mukherjee as "the 14th President of the country" in a just-published textbook, reports PTI.
The book, 'Democracy in India', has been prescribed for first year students of BA (Political Science) for the ongoing academic session of the newly-formed varsity.
Page number 84 under chapter 4 of the book, published under the heading 'Union Executive', has a chart of the Presidents of India in which Mukherjee has been mentioned as "the 14th President of India".
The book was released a couple of days ago at a function attended by Dean of the Department of Social Sciences of Gondwana University in presence of over 40 lecturers of political science belonging to colleges under the varsity.
Sanjay Gore, Chairman of the Board of Studies of the University and Madhukar Arjunkar, a scholar of political science, are the authors of the book.
Meanwhile, distancing itself from the controversial textbook of political science which has declared Pranab Mukherjee as "14th President of India" before the Presidential election, Gondwana University said it had not sanctioned its publication.
Vice Chancellor Vijay Ainchwar said the author, Sanjay Gore, was called to the University office and given a strict warning. "We had not given any permission to the author to write this book or to publish it," Ainchwar said.
Gondwana University Registrar Vinayak Irpate said a show-cause notice had been issued to Gore as to how he published the book without the Varsity's permission.
The Presidential elections, where Mukherjee will take on BJP-backed nominee PA Sangma, will be held on 19th July.
SEBI wants brokers and investors to give an undertaking that they have no connection with the company in which the investor wants to invest his hard earned money
Just two days ago, regulators including Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), released the draft "National Strategy for Financial Education" to convert savers into investors. This is needed because India's investor population is fast dwindling. However, while making an effort to increase number of investors, SEBI, is making survival difficult for those who are actively participating in the markets.
SEBI, especially its surveillance department appears to compelling brokers through exchanges to obtain certain undertaking from clients (investors) who have traded in shares being investigated. The forms being circulated to brokers are, in a way an attempt by the regulator to 'trap' or make a 'scapegoat' of broker/s in case something goes wrong in share trading. We sent mails to SEBI, BSE and NSE on 17 July at 4pm.
In an email reply, received on 19 July at 6.52pm, SEBI said, "The requirement of obtaining undertakings from clients have been formulated by Stock Exchanges (Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange) in consultation with SEBI. These undertakings are sought by stock exchanges in respect of those cases where the stock exchanges have initiated examination and from those clients whose transactions have been observed to be suspicious or prima facie inconsistent with the behaviour of a rationale investor."
"We are taking the undertaking from clients, it is a SEBI requirement," said NSE in an email reply.
BSE, on the other hand, declined to comment.
One important factor is that brokers share only a commercial relation with clients (investors) and have no statutory or regulatory jurisdiction either on clients or any third parties or listed companies. Even exchanges do not have any jurisdiction to question trading clients about their relationships with any third persons.
Yet, the undertaking by SEBI asks brokers to ratify that their client is not connected with any promoter, director, officer or an employee of the brokerage. Is also asks the brokerage to confirm that the dealings in securities undertaken by their client/s has been funded by the client himself through his own account! The brokerage even has to affirm that there is no connection among its clients who have dealt in securities of a particular company through the broker.
According to the clarification given by SEBI, objective for an undertaking from a broker is to make him exercise due care and diligence on the activities of clients. "Such a practice is in line with most developed jurisdictions where brokers are sought to be involved in better surveillance of markets as the first line of reporting suspicious transactions," it said.
"Most of the information contained in this undertaking would not be in the personal knowledge of the broker and his client. For example, it beats us totally as to how a trading client would know his relationship, "directly or indirectly" with any of the thousands of employees of a listed company. For that matter, how would he even know who are the officers and employees of the listed company? said one broker who does not want to be identified.
The brokers are not the only ones who have to give the undertaking. Even the investor has to give an undertaking that he is not directly or indirectly connected with any promoter, director, officer or employee of the company (whose shares he wants to buy or has already bought). Not just this, the investor also has to give in writing that he is neither related with the company nor he has any business or professional relationship with it, directly or indirectly.
SEBI, in its email reply, said, "Objective behind obtaining an undertaking from a client is to ascertain his/her linkages with the management of a company that is under examination, which in turn would pave the way for wider and more effective monitoring and surveillance that is in the interest of the market. Such undertaking also requires a client to update his KYC with broker. It also seeks an affirmation whether clients' own funds are being used for investment, which is already a pre-requisite under the code of conduct and circulars governing conduct of a broker."
This is really weird. How can anybody certify that he does not have any direct or indirect business relationship or connection with a listed company? Does this mean that someone would be at fault for buying shares in 'X' company just because his friend's wife's third or fourth cousin happens to be a raw material supplier or consultant or employee of 'X'?
"To us, it is an attempt by the lazy and ineffective surveillance department of SEBI to shift its work and accountability to exchanges and brokers. The hapless brokers are getting threats from exchanges to somehow comply with the SEBI directive. In turn the brokers are threatening the clients to close the account with them if they do not give this undertaking," said another broker.
After all the pressure-chain created by SEBI, exchanges and brokers, the client, who does not know the relevant facts, has only two choices—either to give a false undertaking without even fully knowing what he is signing or to suffer financial losses because of a possible closing of his trading account by the broker. "How can the exchange and SEBI punish an investor for not knowing facts which are outside his personal knowledge?" asked one investor preferring anonymity.
No doubt, whether it is SEBI or any other investigating agency, they need to carry out certain procedures to safeguard the interest of common investors. But this latest undertaking is an attempt by the regulator to make the broker and investor, a readymade 'scapegoat' in case something goes wrong or it finds something wrong in share trading of that particular company. If these kinds of things do not end, we would see further diminishing of interest in our capital markets.


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|Please note: This article is about the Heaven and Earth advanced maneuver. For other uses of the term, please see Student of the Tao (disambiguation).
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Student of the Tao (Heaven and Earth emphasis)
Tapping the Fan teachs the novice practitioner of Heaven and Earth that his kata and purifications rituals are the key to mastering the power of the elements within him. [1]


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Ground Zero Mosque From A Jewish Perspective
Sfasi Teeftach
Ground Zero Mosque From A Jewish Perspective
August 27, 2010
So I know everyone is tired of hearing about the Ground Zero Mosque, known as Cordoba House. I also know that nearly everything that can be said about this issue has been said. But I want to say a few brief words on this topic from a perspective not normally presented.
Much of the debate has centered on constitutional rights. Those in favor of the mosque have branded those against it as bigots who will violate the First Amendment's freedom of religion protection. Many against the mosque have accused the other side of being insensitive to the feelings of the families of 9/11 victims.
First, let's acknowledge that anyone with a basic understanding of the Constitution knows that Muslims, like anyone else, have the right to practice their religion freely in the United States and to build a house of worship anywhere they choose – even two blocks away from Ground Zero. It's also important to realize that legal does not always equal moral. In this case, it is legal to put the mosque in that location, but hurtful towards the victims. However, the real question we should ask ourselves is whether or not the erection of this building in that location will serve a positive purpose.
Some argue that it will serve a positive purpose on the grounds that it will show the world that America practices what it preaches and lives up to its values with regards to promoting religious freedom. Again, this is not the issue here as most level-headed people would agree there is absolutely no question whether or not Muslims have a right to build their house of worship in this location.
The founders of this mosque or rather, Islamic cultural center, have stated that they wish to build this center with the aim of promoting tolerance and understanding between Muslim-Americans and the rest of American society. I applaud such a noble goal. However, no such understanding will be reached if the builders of this Islamic center do not at least acknowledge the terrible atrocity committed in the name of their religion just a couple blocks away. Of course these Muslims are not in the same ideological camp as those who attacked the World Trade Center, but when others do something horrible – especially if it was done in the name of your religion or belief system – it is your moral duty to condemn it. If other Muslims want to show the world that Islam is not what the radicals make it seem, then they most speak out. As historian Edmund Burke once said: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." This is something decent German people learned the hard way about 70 years ago.
In the case of this proposed mosque/Islamic cultural center, those who had the idea to build it must have known the location would be controversial. To them it may seem silly and insulting to equate their brand of Islam with that of the perpetrators of 9/11. But if they were truly considerate of other people's feelings they would have met with the families of the victims prior to announcing plans to build. Maybe those trying to build Cordoba House could have even worked together with the families of the victims to erect a monument or museum condemning the attacks as Rabbi Shmuley Boteach suggested recently. This would have been far less controversial and it would have bridged gaps of misunderstanding, promoted tolerance, and lived up to the espoused ideals of those who plan to build this center.
As an observant Jew I shudder to think what I would do if it had been Jews who flew planes into the World Trade Center. For argument's sake let us propose that the radical, anti-Israel Chassidic sect of Neturei Karta was responsible for 9/11. If I wanted to build a shul two blocks away from the scene of the crime (I wouldn't, but that's besides the point), I would meet with the victims' families and work with them so as to make sure that the building of my shul would cause them as little pain as possible. It wouldn't make a difference to me that the perpetrators hardly represent my interpretation of Judaism. The perpetrators were Jews and the victim's families are not expected to know that I do not agree with the act of violence. It is my duty to reach out to the families and teach them more about what Judaism actually is and demonstrate how what a group of evil people did goes completely against Jewish values. I would never dream of brazenly announcing my attentions to build and call all those who raise legitimate concerns anti-Semitic. Such chutzpah is inconceivable! I do not see the builders of Cordoba House reaching out to the families. I have not heard that they were planning to dedicate a floor or monument or placard or anything that shows respect to those who died two blocks away. Instead I've heard their supporters label a lot of people 'Islamophobic' for even suggesting that the location for the mosque may be inappropriate.
In summation, those who attacked this country may not be a fair representation of Islam, but victims' family members are human beings with feelings. They've been through enough. It's time for the builders of Cordoba House to grow up and stop acting like children. Pointing fingers and calling every reasonable American who is hesitant to support this mosque an 'Islamophobe' is the opposite of promoting tolerance and peaceful dialogue. Also, those in favor of the mosque should stop lecturing the rest of the country on civil rights. Unlike some of them, I was born in the United States and I do not need the Civics lesson, thank you very much. Finally, announcing that they condemn the attacks and stating that they plan to have workshops and classes is not enough. A thirteen-floor building dedicated to Islam two blocks away from a site in which many were murdered in the name of Islam is morally obligated to, at the very least, build something to commemorate the tragedy. To do otherwise is a shameful attempt to sweep the reality of Islamic radicalism under the rug. I may not know a lot about Islam, but I know that Torah teaches that each and every Jew is responsible for one another. We're all in the same boat. We are our brother's and sister's keepers. I suspect there is a similar value in Islam. It would be nice if the planners of Cordoba House lived up to it.
Sfasi Teeftach is a regular contributor to Gather The Jews. Please note that the opinions expressed herein are those of the writer only, and do not necessarily reflect those of Gather The Jews.