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At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, RCAH students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the RCAH in welcoming educational activist John Hunter as the first Wednesday Night Live guest of the year.
A native Virginian and graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, John Hunter is an award-winning gifted teacher and creator of the World Peace Game who has dedicated his life to helping children realize their full potential.
Hunter recently authored a book about his more than 30 years of teaching the World Peace Game, and a documentary detailing Hunter and his students titled World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements was released in 2010.
John Hunter gave his TEDtalk about the World Peace Game in March 2011. This talk was selected by TED and the Huffington Post as the most influential idea of 2011. Time magazine also named John Hunter as one of "12 Educators to Watch in 2012" for his innovative and impactful teaching approach.
Hunter and the documentary film team have recently presented at the Pentagon, the United Nations, Google, Harvard, Georgetown, Aspen Ideas Festival and continue to be written about widely.
Listen to John Hunter's July 29, 2013 interview on The Diane Rehm Show.

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The Most Interesting Man in the World isn't that old dude trying to sell us imported beer.
It's Mike Tyson.
You can label him so many things: Entertaining, introspective, vile, manipulative, exploited, cruel, kind, soft-spoken, and crass.
By far, he's the most engaging and entertaining athlete I've come across, and it's not just because he once bit off an opponent's ear.


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Li Daiguo's Handmade
The external aspects of Li Daiguo's performance inevitably grab you first: his stage presence and look are quite striking, and then there's the sheer number of instruments he plays.
On Handmade he plays at least fifteen instruments, taken from various folk, classical, and popular contexts: viola, banhu, sihu, erxian, cello, pipa, nanyin pipa, bawu, hulusi, mbira, kalimba, voice, clarinet, kantele, and Vietnamese mouth harp. He is likely the only guy in the world to make a record with this particular collection of instruments. The collection he brought to the show that inspired this review, at the (hopefully temporarily) defunct Live Sound Garage, was smaller but certainly still impressive.
He has benefited from learning so many instruments not only in the variety of sounds and flavors and are therefore available to him in performance and on records, but also for the techniques it has opened for him by transferring a traditional technique from one instrument to another where it isn't traditional. Since the majority of the instruments he plays are string instruments, transferring techniques like this should be slightly less of a headache than it would be otherwise. For example, he uses the right hand plucking techniques from the pipa on the viola or cello in the first track and the polyrhythmic tradition of the mbira on the pipa in the second.
You might doubt my saying that these aspects aren't superficial when I've only discussed technique and instrumentation so far, but the breadth of sound of the many instruments Li Daiguo plays and his desire to cross the lines of tradition and stretch technical boundaries are a fundamental part of his approach to the substance of the music as well.
I have always thought that Sonic Youth was such an apt name for an avant-garde group because one of the main objectives of free or avant-garde music is to continue to experience the thrill of discovery that music gives you as a child. When I first got an electric bass I had no idea really what it was or what I was supposed to do with it. I certainly remember the googly-eyed wonder I felt at this world of sound I had entered. It's a complicated subject, the desire to experience constant youth or to bottle it, but there's no doubt that most musicians want to keep moving forward and keep discovering, and the stock avant-garde approach gives a pleasingly simple solution to that problem: don't do anything familiar. Even John Lennon started writing mostly at the piano later in his career because he knew the guitar too well. Li Daiguo, like most of the musicians who have excited me the most in the past ten years such as Chris Lightcap and Guillermo Klein, seems to not be concerned with the mid-century experimental dogma (cf. twelve-tone music) that forbade the traditional. Of course, as an exercise and a way to push growth it is of course fine to tell yourself "whatever I do I'm not going to play/write thing X that is easy for me," but if that becomes a fundamental part of who you are you risk making music that sounds like an exercise. At this point, at least in Europe and America, there's so little aesthetic superstructure left to tear down. I think that people like the ones I mentioned are realizing that melody, harmony, and rhythm are gifts from our ancestors who developed them and that, while a little creative destruction is fine to clear a little room for yourself, there's no need to be dogmatic about it.
I think Li Daiguo is one who does realize this. He has made a beautiful solo album that crosses boundaries of form, instrumentation, and color. Though he is usually an improviser and works frequently with various collaborators, these tunes were all written beforehand and the only musician on the album is him, though usually on multiple instruments through overdubbing. It's not pop music, but there are singable melodies, grooves, and a tonal center most of the time. The first track has echoes of Webern's pointillism and compact form. The fifth track is a melancholy yet funky solo on a prepared mbira (I think), the preparation creating distortion that sounds almost like digital crunch, though he didn't put any electronic effects on the album at all. It contrasts with the first track in its lack of movement as well, which is not at all to say that it isn't affecting. The fourth track nods to hip-hop with prominent beatboxing and heavy rhythm, until it takes a sudden turn and becomes a prepared cello dirge. The sixth is a reassuring and stately piece played on what I'm guessing is pipa or nanyin pipa. The production doesn't sound like it happened in the fanciest studio, but makes lots of use of stereo space and panning. If I were being picky I would say it's a bit too much and too dramatic in that respect, though it certainly still adds more than it takes away. The one production element that does actually annoy me a little is that there aren't any pauses between pieces. Sometimes it works, but on a disc with such varied material it would make more sense to have some space between.
All in all this album and this musician are certainly among the most interesting musical projects happening in China and perhaps among the best.
Here's a link to a taobao store with the CD
And the ever useful taobao field guide for non-Chinese speakers.
Li Daiguo's Myspace page


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Beautiful Villa Matea offers exclusive accommodation ideal for families or groups of friends. The Villa consists of two apartments. The size of the entire property is 700m2. The ground apartment is 120m and the first floor one is 100m2. The Villa is located in Poljica-Brig, near Nin, the oldest Croatian royal town. For those wanting to embark on a gastronomic and cultural journey, Zadar is only a few kilometers away. The crystal clear waters of the Adriatic Sea are only 5km from the Villa! Therefore, Villa Matea is the perfect choice for those wishing to enjoy in a week of complete hedonism and relaxation.
On the ground floor, you will find an apartment ideal for 6+2 people. The apartment consists of a fully equipped modern kitchen, dining area which can comfortably accommodate all of the guests and a living room. There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The apartment is equipped with free wi-fi, air conditioning and a view overlooking the garden and the beautiful swimming pool.
On the first floor, you will find an apartment ideal for 4+2 people. The apartment consists of a fully equipped modern kitchen, dining area which can comfortably situate all of the guests and a living room. There are two bedrooms with double beds and two bathrooms. The apartment is equipped with free wi-fi, air conditioning and a view overlooking the garden and the beautiful swimming pool.
Outside the Villa, there is a large swimming pool surrounded by sun-loungers. The swimming pool is 45m2. The Villa is also equipped with a BBQ area, ideal for those wanting to enjoy freshly prepared meals with their families and friends.
The property composes of a main house and swimming pool. It offers two levels of true experience of Zadar. Apartment Villa is comprising of double bedrooms, bathrooms, a spacious dining and living area. Large veranda is ideal to entertain the family and friends.
If you have a car, north of Zadar you can choose either the crystal, pine-fringed waters at Petrčane, or sandy bays at Zaton, Nin and Privlaka. Zaton is particularly good for active types and families with children, as the holiday settlement has tons of sports and games going on, the beach is huge and the water is shallow. For those interested in culture, Nin is one of Croatia's most ancient settlements and there are curative mud baths nearby.
The rental rate is ALL INCLUSIVE and includes:
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Accommodation, initial cleaning, final cleaning, laundry (linen, towels), pool maintenance, garden maintenance, water, electricity, tourist tax, registration fee, air conditioning, internet access.
A security deposit is not required.
we had a brilliant time on our holidays.the villa was everything and more.so clean and well kept.pool lived up to our dreams,can't thank Ivan and his family enough for making us so welcome.don't miss out on this stunning villa.
Mooi appartement met grote keuken maar zonder pannen en kookpotten, jammer!!
Welcome to the city of Zadar, a city of exceptional history and rich cultural heritage, a city of tourism. Our web site will try to offer you a complete tourist offer, from searching for an ideal accommodation, autochthonous gourmand delicacies, cultural monuments, a variety of excursion programs and numerous tourist activities that the city offers by combining the beauty of the past and all the privileges that the modern traveller demands.
Zadar is a city where huge spaces are left for pedestrians. Using your guidebook, your walk along the cobblestone streets of the city will become a walk through history, and also an experience of the contemporary life of the city. When tired, do try to take a break in one of our restaurants, pastry shops or coffee shops that you can find in the gastro offer of this guidebook. Enjoy listening to the concerts, visit the theatre, museums, and exhibition
to the grocery store 1 km
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to the casino 13 km
to the sea 5 km
to the sea by airline 3 km
to the nearest beach 5 km
to the gravel and stone beach 5 km
to the rocky beach 5 km
to the concrete terraces on the beach 5 km
to the sandy beach 5 km
to the grassy beach 8 km
to the beach suitable for children and non-swimmers 5 km
to the center (Zadar) 10 m
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to the pharmacy 3 km
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On this edition of THAW, we have a DE-VELOP-ING! SIT-U-A-TION!! It's former Sportscenter anchor Bill Pidto.
I'm not sure if Pidto is still associated with the WWL. I could have sworn I saw him doing some ESPN News recently, but perhaps I was just dreaming. Good, good dreams. The Wiki says "He was formerly a journalist for ESPN". Say it ain't so.
His Wikipedia entry tells us he is the Andy Bernard of Sportscasters: he went to Cornell. What it doesn't mention is his awesome set of catch phrases. No mention of "The National. Football. League." "Ring him up, sit him down." "Yes, please." (I think that was Pidto.) No mention of any of them. No mention of how Berman and the gang used to chide him on NFL Primetime. Those were good times. Why so many things left out? Disgraceful.
These days Bill is a contributor to the Mad Dog radio program.
So there you have it. Bill Pidto. Cornell graduate. Possibly still employed at ESPN. Wikipedia entry haver.
Hey Bill– if you read this, drop us a line!
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After months of waiting Mesa woman finally gets DTV couponPosted: Updated:
MESA - The big switch to digital television is now just hours away.
3 On Your Side uncovers one of the reasons why the Valley is among the most unprepared areas in the country.
One Mesa woman found herself jumping through hoops to get her DTV coupons and 3 On Your Side found she isn't alone.
Peg Strandhagen has had her mail delivered to Gilbert Mail since she moved to Arizona 11 years ago.
She'd never had a problem using the post master box until March of 2008 when she first applied for two DTV converter box coupons.
"And so I didn't get it and I didn't get it and I didn't get anything until I decided to try again," she said.
Peg did try again and again and again and each time, she was told the DTV coupons would be delivered, but they never arrived.
"Everytime they said you are approved and this is your delivery date and that's the last I hear from them," Strandhagen said.
Turns out, the hang up was Strandhagen's mailing address and she isn't the only one having this problem.
Late last year, the government agency handling the coupon program passed an amendment to the DTV Transition Act to address the glitch.
The amendment states viewers can receive DTV coupons to a post office box if you can show proof of a physical residence.
Strandhagen applied for her coupons a third time in April after the amendment was passed, but still, she had no luck.
3 On Your Side contacted the national telecommunications and information administration and got to the bottom of Strandhagen's problem.
A spokesperson said Gilbert Mail is listed as a business, not a U.S. Postal Service facility, so her DTV coupons couldn't be delivered there out of consumer fraud concerns.
After 3 On Your Side got involved, the FCC stepped in to not only overnight peg two converter boxes, it also installed them for her for free.
Although it took her more than a year to prepare for Friday's DTV switch, Strandhagen said she's thrilled she won't have to spend the summer staring at snow.
"Not in my wildest dreams did I ever think that somebody's gonna be doing this and I'm just so happy," she said. "Thanks to the hook up, my worries are done."
July 31st is the last day to apply for a DTV coupon and if you're thinking of throwing away your rabbit ears, think again.
"Antennas are really gonna be very important," Sherille Isnail said. "If you have a box hooked up and you have a picture but you're not getting all the stations you might want to upgrade to a slightly better quality antenna."
Everything you need to know about the switch is on our website, Azfamily.com, keyword: DTV.
3TV will have a hotline answering all your DTV transition questions, 602-207-3883, Friday 4:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.


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One Final Rumor This Week About The Next iPhone
April 20, 2012
The week wouldn't be complete without one final rumor about the next generation iPhone. Today's report comes from DigiTimes (via iDownload Blog), which says Apple's next handset will include in-cell touch panels. If this story correct, it would mean the next iPhone will be much thinner than the current model, the iPhone 4S. In-Cell panels combine touch sensors and color filters into one layer. Says the report:
Apple's new iPhone, which is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2012, is likely to adopt in-cell touch panels rolled out by Sharp and Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD), according to sources in Apple's supply chain. An improvement in yield rates of the in-cell touch panels at Sharp and TMD has persuaded Apple to choose to cooperate with Japan-based panel makers, the sources noted.This latest rumor follows one earlier this week that suggested the "iPhone 5" will include a LiquidMetal backing, instead of glass like its two predecessors. Keep in mind, DigiTimes hasn't had the best track record when "reporting" on Apple rumors. Therefore, file this one under the "maybe" category. Expected to launch sometime this year, the next iPhone will be the sixth from the technology giant. -- (Photo: iPhone 5 concept by iDownload Blog)


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Geocaching days are some of my favorite days. I am constantly amazed at all the places I get to visit pursuing this hobby of mine. It has been a great way to become familiar with a new city and its local hangouts.
Today, we saw a very "artistic" piece of art. Spent time at the mall, but no money. Played in a canoe. We found the stairway to heaven/nowhere in a cemetery. Discovered an unexpected little treasure and bushwhacked our way around a lake. All in all, a very enjoyable day!!
RoGo and I managed to find eight geocaches today before we ran out of daylight. There were two that standout in memory. One involves my head in a canoe, the other stinging nettles and mosquitos. At the backpackers supply I looked right over the top of the cache and didn't see it several times. On the second trip to the location RoGo put her hand where I only put my eyes and came up with the cache. Yep I felt like a dummy. Somedays are just like that.
One of the next caches we did is called Genesis:Chapter 1. It's a puzzle cache, meaning that the latitude and longitude coordinates are not directly given to you. Instead, there is some sort of puzzle for you to work out to obtain the coordinates. God knows I love puzzles and I've finally found a hobby that is often mentally more stimulating than it is physically challenging. Then again, sometimes caches are both.
Genesis was one of those puzzles that I couldn't put down and couldn't solve right away either. When I finally saw the answer staring back at me from the page, I literally slapped my forehead and said, "Duh! What a dummy!!!!" That was back in January. I put this cache down that day and didn't think about it again until yesterday. The "dummy" thing seems to become the theme for the day, but I digress…So, we head out in the direction of the cache on this wide well maintained trail that goes around Waughop Lake. It's 7:30pm and still very light out, since the sun doesn't go down here until about 9:30pm in the summertime. The guidance arrow on the GPS unit turns and we are on another smaller but easily traversable trail. The arrow turns again and we are looking into what appears to be a deer trail going back into the brush. Ok. What the heck. Let's do it. For 345 feet we scramble through tall grass, blackberry bushes, go over and under fallen trees and finally arrive at the cache site.
Now, to find the cache. Finding a 4″ x 6″ camouflaged container in the half light caused by tree cover and dense undergrowth, is not as easy as you might think. You have to walk into stuff that is thigh high and feel around. I'm searching in one area and Rose another when I hear, "God d@m$!!" (Expletive, expletive,expletive…) I turn around and see RoGo jumping up and down with this look of extreme pain. I run over there as fast as I can scramble through the brush! I look her over and I can't see any blood. She is moving too much for anything to be twisted or broken. I ask her what is wrong and she says, through gritted teeth the words: "Stinging Nettles." I look at her blankly. She is still writhing in pain and I am still looking at her blankly when she says it again, "Stinging nettles, stinging nettles!!! She is looking at me like I am an alien, which technically I guess I am, I'm a Southern California city kid. All I can do is raise my hands shrug and say, "I don't know what that means?!?!?" She bust out laughing and grimacing at the same time and said, "I forgot how much this hurts!!"
After a little awhile she shows me what stinging nettles look like which is a good thing to know around here. Then she said, "I'm the dummy that wore shorts caching in the woods!! I should know better!" Just about this time we hear the sound of two men talking and bicycles. We just look at each other. We walk about 25 feet in the opposite direction from which we had come, and walk out onto a well used bike path about 10 feet wide. (Yes, this is another Dummy moment with a capital D!) This is when I started to itch all along my left arm. I already felt like a huge dummy for not looking closer at a map to find this trail, when I realized that it was dusk and the mosquitos were out, hungry and I was dinner. I also realized that I didn't have any mosquito repellant! We hightailed it back to the Jeep. By the time we got home, welts had begun to rise on my back and arms and RoGo's ankles and calves were stinging like crazy. I hit the caladryl and she hit the showers and that is the end of our "Cache Test Dummies" caching day!
Perhaps we should have read "Geocaching for Dummies" a bit closer.


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Good article about the recent trends in outsourcing industry. US companies are increasingly preferring to work with smaller providers with niche expertise, better client attention and stronger value proposition.
The boutique-sized , niche-focused outsourcing providers seem to be giving giants like HP, IBM, Accenture , TCS , Infosys , Wipro , HCL and Cognizant tough competition in terms of offering a greater degree of customer satisfaction.
A comprehensive poll of over 6,547 outsourcing clients worldwide found that smaller vendors are satisfying more clients, and to a much greater degree, in comparison with their big-ticket counterparts. The study carried out by the Black Book of Outsourcing - which was acquired by business research firm Datamonitor Group a year ago - has represented all outsourcing fields including IT, KPO, LPO and BPO.
Mantra Technologies is uniquely positioned for such change. We are US based with better client proximity. We have keener eye to client business needs and we better align our teams to meet those goals.


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This Charming ManBook - 2009
'Everybody remembers where they were the day they heard Paddy de Courcy was getting married'
But for four women in particular, the big news about the gorgeous politician is especially momentous ...
Stylist Lola has every reason to be interested in who Paddy's marrying - because although she's his girlfriend, she definitely isn't the bride-to-be. Heartbroken, she flees the city for a cottage by the sea. But will Lola's retreat prove as idyllic as she hopes?
... Not if journalist Grace has anything to do with it. She wants the inside story on the de Courcy engagement and thinks Lola holds the key to it. Grace knew Paddy a long time ago. But why can't she forget him?
Grace's sister, Marnie, might have the answer but she also has issues with the past. Her loving husband and beautiful daughters are wonderful, but they can't take away memories of her first love- a certain Paddy de Courcy. What will it take for Marnie to be able to move on?
And what of the soon-to-be Mrs de Courcy... Alicia will do anything for her fiancé and is determined to be the perfect politician's wife. But does she know the real Paddy de Courcy?
Four very different women. One awfully charming man. And the dark secret that bnds them all...
Full of laughter, full of tears, full of heart and full of life... It could only be the new Marian.
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Paddy de Courcy is a politician with the charm and charisma to go far. His fiancee is a perfect political helpmeet. However, there are a number of ex-lovers who have the potential to sabotage his perfect career.
"Charming Paddy de Courcy has ridden smoothly up the ranks of Irish politics, but it hasn't been quite so smooth for the many women who've fallen for him. Told from the perspectives of four such women (including Lola, who learns that boyfriend Paddy is engaged - and not to her - from the press) we learn exactly what kind of man Paddy is. Mixing the chick-lit humour for which she is known with darker themes of depression and domestic abuse, author Marian Keyes offers a quick read with a "stunning, breathless conclusion" (Publishers Weekly)." Fiction A to Z December 2012 newsletter http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=5acc8fc1-4e91-4ebe-906d-f8fc5e82a8e0&N=580458
Don't be fooled by this Harlequin Romance sounding title. This book is about abuse, and how seemingly charming the men who abuse women can be. It is well written and worth the read.
This book wasn't the easiest read. The transitions between one character's voice and another were a bit tough, especially since Keyes chose Lola's voice to be sentence fragments and stunted. As per usual, each character has suffered a level of trauma in their lives that has manifested itself in different ways, including various degrees of depression. Although the characters all get their man, there's also a sense of victory with the downfall of the main protagonist at the very end.
I read 100 pages and stopped. Nothing about this book grabbed my attention. The Author was recommended to me but this book did not make me a fan.
Great book, well worth getting through the start as the end is nail biting!
I found this book a little hard to get into, which is unusual for a Marian Keyes novel. I did enjoy it in the end, though one of the characters spoke in a truly annoying way.
Quite a good read - except for one character, Lola. when reading from her perspective, it was like listening to an idiot. I have no idea what the author was thinking but the character was English born and bred so there was no excuse for her talking like she was from old country. the rest, no problems.
I have to admit I wanted to put the book down a few times. I did not want to keep on reading about this 'so called chaming man' but I decided to see the book to the end and I am glad I did.
This is really the story of the woman who had the misfortune of encountering this charming man and how they grew stronger from it and came into their own. That is what it is really about. That is what one really wants to see - Empowerment.
I love Marian Keyes and this was definitely one of her best. Loved the suspense aspect of it; kept me guessing.
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Question: And are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the way the world is headed?
Deepak Chopra: I'm neither. I like to think I'm a realist, that I'm neither optimistic nor pessimistic. But no matter what the situation is, I like to think that there's a creative solution to it. And even if the creativity is not within me, I can harness the collective creativity to solve the problem.
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By Attila Kulcsar
Over two million Syrians have fled their country since the start of the war in 2011. The United Nations predicts these numbers could exceed four million by the end of this year. Among the refugees are tens of thousands of older women and men who are in desperate need of assistance. (c) Logan Sullivan / Handicap International
HelpAge International, in partnership with Handicap International, is working in Lebanon and Jordan where there are more than 35,000 Syrian refugees aged 60 or over. Our work is funded by Age International and the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and includes direct cash assistance to vulnerable refugees and families living in urban areas in Jordan.
Forced from their homes
In need of assistance is Fatema, who is currently living in Jordan with three of her daughters and eight of her grandchildren. Until she left Syria, Fatema had enjoyed an active life growing olives and wheat in a small village in the south of the country. But the violence drew closer and the sounds of mortars louder.
Just over a year ago, Fatema was injured in a road accident. She was 72 at the time and suffered a leg fracture. She was immediately taken to the local hospital, but was evacuated when moving front lines left patients without continued care. Armed forces arrived in her village, forcing Fatema, her family and neighbours onto the street. Their homes were then looted and burnt to the ground.
Together with one of her daughters, Fatema joined a group of people from her village headed towards Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan with only the clothes on their backs. The next day they left the camp in the hope of finding better healthcare and job prospects on the outskirts of the capital, Amman.
High rents and no income
Fatema was taken in by a woman she met who fed her, bathed her and clothed her. After a year, Fatema was able to join three of her daughters. They all now live in a simple home with limited access to water and intermittent electricity.
Currently suffering from osteoarthritis and calcification (the accumulation of calcium deposits) in both legs, in addition to her fracture, Fatema is entirely immobile in the absence of a caregiver.
"I feel like I'm in prison. I'm stuck inside every day," Fatema explains with frustration. "I don't care where I am – Syria, Jordan – as long as I can get outside and move."
The huge influx of refugees and the resultant high demand for accommodation means Syrian refugees like Fatema are paying hundreds of dollars per month for rent alone. Fatema and her daughters are without regular incomes.
Cash assistance
The cash assistance provided by HelpAge, in partnership with Handicap International allows Fatema to choose how to support herself: She can pay for transport to the hospital and contribute to her family's rent. Handicap International and HelpAge are also supporting families to manage their budgets.
Fatema looks back to the simple life she once had, before her two brothers were killed by soldiers. She sees her family now and her own physical condition, knowing she may never again enjoy the freedom of mobility. All she can hope for at this point is safety.
"My only dream for the future is that we can stay safe wherever we are," Fatema explains with tears in her eyes. "This is all I can want now."


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The year 2014 has seen several significant drug policy reform milestones. And today marks a major historical anniversary in the nation's efforts toward eliminating discriminatory practices from government policy, and bringing hope to communities of color nationwide.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the implementation of the Civil Rights Act. The embodiment of this hope was captured with the release of the critically acclaimed Sam Cooke single, "A Change is Gonna Come."
Collectively, as we reflect on the efforts of the last 50 years, it is clear that efforts to eliminate discrimination have come a long way. It also is clear that in spite of the progress made, there are areas where more work needs to be done. The United States Supreme Court decision in Shelby v. Holder, which effectively eliminates the pre-clearance requirement for changes to voting rules in states which have a history of discriminatory voting practices, is probably the most prominent example in the public consciousness.
However, there exists a more insidious and systematic affront to the virtues of civil rights which results in millions of Americans being denied the right to vote, to serve on juries, and to be free of legal discrimination in employment, housing, access to education and public benefits. Such is the nature of the system of mass incarceration in American society today.
An opportunity to eliminate some of the inputs to this system is emerging through the implementation of various drug reform policies nationwide, and nowhere is that picture clearer than in the case of marijuana policy. Consider for a moment the results of an ACLU report, "The War on Marijuana in Black and White," which reveals that in America, Blacks are 3.73 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession despite equal usage across race.
In Washington, DC, widely considered to be progressive in its public policy, it is even worse with Blacks being eight times more likely to be arrested. Earlier this year the D.C. Council made history passing the most sweeping decriminalization legislation in the nation, set to take effect in two weeks, barring significant federal intervention. This law will hopefully begin eliminating the aforementioned disparities, however when examining other major American cities like New Yorkand Chicago, which have had decriminalization legislation on the books for years, tremendous disparities in arrests of people in communities of color still persist. This is part of the rationale for the broader legalization efforts in Washington, DC, such as the proposed Initiative 71 and a tax and regulate bill, which is being considered the City Council.
In the face of such staggering examples of unequal treatment, it is clear how current drug policy, and particularly marijuana policy, serves as a major input to the system of mass incarceration. Moreover, arrest rates in the previously mentioned major cities should be juxtaposed to the dramatic decline is arrest rates seen in Coloradoand Washington which have gone beyond decriminalization to outright legalization of marijuana. By any rational measure of analysis, marijuana use is less problematic than alcohol, while its prohibition has caused untold harm to otherwise productive nonviolent citizens and their families.
What is clear is that drug policy reform is a major civil rights issue in the 21stCentury. Overall, what is perhaps most satisfying is the iconic chorus, "It's been a long, long time coming, but I know change gon' come," remains as relevant today, as it was when it first stirred the heart of a nation.
Dr. Malik Burnett is a policy manager at the Drug Policy Alliance.
This piece first appeared on the Drug Policy Alliance blog.


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Simply put, it's Mortal Kombat X. Enough said.
There are two modes, Battle and Faction Wars, with a new one — Raiden Challenge — coming soon. It unfolds in a fairly logical manner; in the base form, one has a set of three fighters, and takes on three enemy fighters in a war of attrition. In Battle Mode (where I spent most of my time), the 3v3 paradigm is on full display.
The engaging aspect is obviously the stable of MK universe characters to pick from. Yes, originals like Sub-Zero and nemesis Scorpion are here, as are Cage and Kitana. There are some relative newbies too. D'Vorah, to say the least, is creepy. Combat is a matter of battling till the life bars go dry, and the side with a combatant(s) still standing wins the round. Attacking is effected by tapping and swiping, so battling is usually accompanied by a flurry of virtual screen action.
Within this battling system are a few more elements that add some depth. One can switch out fighters on the fly, such that if, in the middle of a match, one can pick another fighter that, say, matches up better with a particular opponent. Finishing a allows for allows one to get to the next, and yeah, there are bosses. Fatalities are present, and winning accrues payouts which can be used to improve individual fighters (an aspect that can be expedited with real cash).
In Faction Mode, one can go toe-toe with other players online for prizes and leaderboard dominance.
It comes together well. The characterizations are gritty, and even the familiar folks are done up in a fashion that ups the menace factor. The fighting is great, if a bit one-dimensional, and the card elements are not overly pronounced during gameplay. The controls are okay, but still feel like something is missing in translation. That could be due to my console history with the title.
It's a nice port, definite;y passable, and with enough console tie-ins (reward unlocking, hello?), it's a great game for franchise fans and future fans alike.


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Source: Sulayman Al-Bassam
In a totalitarian state somewhere in the Arab World, all forms of theatre have been banned, but a condemned 1960's classic play has become the focal point for resistance blogs and underground, dissident Twitter movements…
The Speaker's Progress uses Twelfth Night as a starting point to explore events in the Middle East, transforming Shakespeare's comedy into a satire on the decades of political inertia that have fed recent revolts across the Arab region and a daring theatrical metaphor for the mechanisms of dissent. The piece will evolve as circumstances in the region change, emphasizing the rapid pace of revolution among courageous citizens seeking freedom. This is a rare chance to see a major Middle Eastern theatre company's provocative and inspiring work.
"A new history is finding its voice among the millions across the Arab world who stood up and continue to stand—and fall—for dignity and freedom after decades of shame and oppression. This play, forged at the cusp of these two eras, has the fortune—and the responsibility—to be one of its platforms."–Sulayman Al-Bassam
About Sulayman Al-Bassam
The internationally celebrated work of writer/director Sulayman Al-Bassam has been awarded the Kuwait State Arts Encouragement Award, Edinburgh Fringe First Award, and the Best Director and Best Performance Awards (Cairo International Festival of Experimental Theatre). Under his direction, SABAB has achieved worldwide acclaim, performing across four continents.
Performance run: October 12 – October 16, 2011
Where: Paramount Mainstage at Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Sulayman Al-Bassam
ARTISTIC PRODUCER: Georgina Van Welie
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Sam Collins
MUSIC COMPOSER: Marcus Doshi
COSTUME DESIGN: Abdullah al Awadi
RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes with no intermission
Performed in English and Arabic with English supertitles
Information courtesy of ArtsEmerson site.
Additional details available here regarding the premiere performance.
Essay written by Margaret Litvin:
"Shakespeare in the Arab World: Introduction"
Review of The Speaker's Progress, directed by Sulayman Al-Bassam. Shakespeare (journal of the British Shakespeare Association), 2013.
Essays written by Graham Holderness:
"Sulayman Al-Bassam's The Speaker's Progress: Introduction"
"Arabesque: Shakespeare and Globalisation"
Note: This is the full video
Duration: 01:30:00
Note: For more info or to view full performance www.sabab.org


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If you go to Granada, you must go Hammam.
Its beautiful interiors are a reproduction of the original arabic baths of La Alhambra.
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The Chinese take out box was made by downloading a template to my Cameo Silhouette. The fortune cookies were made using 3″ circles and folding them like this:
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When you unwind the string, and open the box, BOO! Drac will POP out at you! Just like a real Jack in the Box!!
This banner is perfect for Valentine's Day (or a bridal shower, wedding, anniversary). Tutorial for the BANNER only!
Who wouldn't LOVE an Apple or iTunes gift card for Valentine's Day? You can make a creative package out of cardstock to hold the gift card!
This iPhone Gift Card Holder is perfect for an Apple or iTunes gift card! The box lid flips up and you can put a gift card inside! Any adult or teen would enjoy this!
Here's a fun interactive card - a Polaroid camera. you can push the card back up into the Polaroid camera. Then the arrow prompts you to pull it out.
Picnic basket can be filled with a lot of fun things!
Just in time for back to school... It's a School Desk Gift Card Holder! The desk lifts and holds a gift card. This would make a great teacher gift or a gift for your child!
This Riding Lawn Mower holds a gift card or treat in the back, where the doors open.
Just in time for Father's Day! This is a PUSH Lawn Mower Money Holder!
Here's a fun and creative way to say THANK YOU to your teacher or bus driver! The back of the bus opens up so you can stick a gift card or treat inside.
A beach chair, which holds a gift card underneath the bottom of the chair. You could put an airline gift card or some cash in the envelope. Lots of miniature things for the beach! Lemonade with lime and "sugared" edges, People magazine, beach towel, flip flops, sunglasses and of course, some Coppertone suntan lotion!
Here is a wedding or anniversary getaway convertible that is a fun and creative way to give a gift card! The trunk flips up in back. You can slide a gift card in the trunk (or some CASH!) There are handmade Diet Coke cans that drag behind the car. There is also a bow-tie and wedding veil in the back of the car.
Here's another idea for Father's Day - a workbench that holds a gift card inside! The drawer actually opens and you can include a Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. gift card!
For all the golf-lovers out there! These golf carts hold tees in the back, and you can also add a gift card to the roof!
This unique tape meaure features a measuring tape that retracts out of the base. You just pull on the tab to reveal the sentiment and ruler. When you let go of the tab, the ruler will automatically spring back inside the base! There is a small tab on the back that will hold a gift card.
You will receive instructions on how to construct the desk (no Matchbox die required!). The desk posted here has an "office" feel to it. I have stuffed the drawers with chocolate, paper clips, and desk type items.
This tutorial features a picnic table that holds holds 4 hamburger cards in the center. Card instructions also included!
This is a gift holder, and the gift is housed in this grill! I also made a small apron card that will fit inside the grill, along with your gift card. PERFECT for any dad who enjoys grilling!
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Following yesterday's leak of the white Samsung Galaxy Alpha, a new batch of photos has surfaced that gives us a closer peek at Sammy's upcoming smartphone and compares it to another well-known metal handset.
Twitter user @culeaks has posted several photos of the black Samsung Galaxy Alpha that show off the device's protruding rear camera, metallic outer edge and physical home button. A couple of the shots also show the Alpha laying next to an iPhone, revealing that Samsung's handset is a bit thinner than Apple's.
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University of Kota (UOK) is going to conduct the various under graduate and post graduate courses exams from the month of April or May, 2016 at discrete examination centers. Candidates who are going to take part in the UOK UG and PG exams such as B.Com, B.Sc, BA, M.Sc, MA, MBA and MCA and etc courses , those are eagerly waiting for their UOK UG PG Date Sheet 2016. UOK will soon release the UOK official time table in its official website. All the candidates are now started their preparation for semester exams. For applicants easy preparation here we are providing the UOK UG PG Date Sheet 2016 at our official website. Interested applicants can download the UOK UG PG Date Sheet 2016 through below link.
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Predictions for 2010Want to know what IBM, Palm, and all the other tech biggies will be up to next year? Tom thinks he knows.
^M00:00:01 [ Music ] ^M00:00:07 >> Welcome to CNET Top 5 where each time we meet we count down another hot CNET list, I'm Tom Merritt. End of the year means everybody feels the urge to make guesses at what's going to happen next year, I'm no exception. Last year, I said GPS would die [buzzer] it's kind of sick. I predicted a huge security breech, we also had one with DNS. Predicted a mind control game device [buzzer] wrong there, figured Android would out sell Iphone [buzzer] that's a way wrong there and band width riots [buzzer]. I wasn't even trying last year. This time I did my research, I buckled down and I got serious and now I'm ready, it's predicting time. At number 5, IBM will get back into hardware. Lenovo has successfully disassociated the ThinkPad from IBM but IBM wants badly to get into the Cloud services game and what better way to juice that up than a Cloud appliance from IBM. I'm thinking some kind of network tablety [assumed spelling] thing. Coming in to number 4...good by Palm the Pre was suppose to be Palms savior but its run out of steam and it has not saved the poor device maker and the Pixie ain't picking up the slack. The brand may live under some other company but I think [organ music] we may have seen the last of the PDA trailblazers. Up to number 3, the Cloud it will be everywhere, Enterprise Cloud Services are going to get serious, you're going to see more private Clouds created, will we need terrariums for that...I kid. And best of all one of the major telephone companies is going to get into the business of providing Cloud services, conflict of interest, what conflict of interest. Sliding into number 2, 3-D TV will be the new HDTV, they already exist but the forces are marshaling to really push 3-D TV hard into your living room. Do you kind of remember how HDTV was back in 2004, sort of they were suddenly on every store shelf in sight but only crazy Phil up the street had one, that's 3-D TV in 2010. Before we get to number 1, time for another lame prize. I already mentioned my predictions from last year earlier on, go to the blog post for this Top 5, at log.cnettv.com and tell me this, what was my number 1 prediction last year and do you think it was correct. Be one of the first ten people to correctly identify the prediction and you could win this LED flashlight to help you see the future, dead batteries included. All right let's get to our number 1, my top prediction for 2010 at number 1, it's Apple Tablet, yes for once I'm actually going to predict and Apple product. We will get an Apple tablet I believe this, here's why. It is going to come in the summer, it'll play music and video but be particularly targeted towards magazines and books, I think it's going to be 10 inches, cost $899 and shake up the e-read world hard. Well, that's it for this addition of CNET Top 5, don't forget to go to blog.cnettv.com to answer the trivia question and win the flash light, maybe I can rustle up some batteries for you and check back this time next year to see how I did. I'm Tom Merritt, Happy New Year. ^M00:03:13 [ Music ] ^M00:03:16


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The best home-grown chile in New Mexico!
Welcome to Graves Farm and Garden!
Our goal is to satisfy each and every customer with our top quality, home grown, farm fresh produce — and to give our customers that down-home, family feeling. We are a 4th generation family farm! So, we mean it when we say, "Our Chile roots run deep."
Graves Farm History
Thomas Graves and Bessie Williams married in 1910. They moved to Kenna, New Mexico by covered wagon, where they settled on Government granted land that was earned after developing it for seven years. They had three sons Howard, Hugh & Earl. In 1936, they moved to Roswell and settled the first homestead of Graves Farm. Thomas retired in the mid 1950's so his oldest son Howard and youngest son Earl followed in their father's footsteps by continuing to run the family farm.
Earl was born here in Roswell in 1933 to Thomas and Bessie Graves. He grew up running the farm with his oldest brother Howard Graves, and in 1964 partnered a farm with Howard and Howard's son Lynn. He Married Pat Williams in 1951. They had three children Patricia, James and Sherrie. Later, he married Roetta Pickering in 1963, two years later they had their youngest son Steven Graves.
Out of his four children his oldest son James (Buz) Graves took and interest in the farm, he began working along side his father until Earl's passing in 1992. James (Buz) started farming as a young boy and continued well on into his adult life. In 1981 he married Ronda Bare. They have three sons together Daniel, Zachary, and Andrew.
Growing up on the farm the boys were taught the ways of farming as James(Buz) had been taught by his father and grandfather. The family now runs 600+ acres of farmland, growing mostly alfalfa, chile, and produce for the local community. He and Ronda together with their family have worked diligently over the years to achieve the ultimate goal of the farm
Graves Farm & Garden has been serving our local community for the past 26 years, but more importantly we have been farming for the lord for the past four generations. Our goal is to satisfy each and every customer with our top quality, home grown, farm fresh products, and to give our customers that down home family feeling
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Our annual fall farm festival is in October! It is great fun for adults, children and families, with many activities including Hay rides to the pumpkin patch, farm strong competitions, cow milking, duck races, pumpkin toss, potato pitch, irrigation contest, kick the can, water melon eating contest, corn shucking contest, zip line, lot's of food, free prize given away all day long, pony rides, sack races and tug-a-wars, and much more. Or you can get lost in the Corn Maze! Don't forget the maze takes on a whole new meaning at night! We haunt the Maze on the weekends during October.
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Our Corn Maze is Open from September to the end October. It is great fun for adults, children, families, youth group, school field trips and just getting together with some old friends. Come get lost, and spend some quality time with your family. Teach your children all about the "Farm Life", and where there food actually comes from. Follow the "Farm clues" to make your way through the Maze, and have a load of "good ole' fashion fun." Don't forget the Maze takes on a whole new meaning at night! We haunt in the maze on the Friday and Saturday nights in October.
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Come Ride though the Zombie Apocalypse and shoot "Live" Zombies! Jump on a hay ride with 20 mounted paintball guns, and blast anything that moves! Fun for all ages. No minimum age. 12 years and under must have parental guidance. 6 and under must ride in parental guidance' lap. No need to buy two tickets when child is riding in your lap. $12 per person. $5 for extra paintball during the Apocalyptic Massacre. Due to the popularity of the Zombie Paintball Shoot, the wait time to get on the ride can be very long! Please! Please! Pre-order your ticket, and come at the recommended time. you will not have to wait long when you do so. Please be patient with us, we are just Farmers! You can order your tickets online here – Tickets will be sold on first come first serve basis.
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Graves Farm has been farming green Chile in the Pecos valley for over 30 years. James Graves started selling fresh green Chile in his front yard, along with roasting it. The rich soil and climate of the Pecos valley was perfect for green Chile to grow and thrive! Then vegetables followed. Graves farm and Garden is a staple of the annual Main Street Roswell Chile Cheese Festival. Get your fresh roasted green Chile, or a beautiful red Chile ristra while enjoying great, free, family fun! Fresh green Chile has always been our specialty. Chile Cheese festival is in Sept. 2016.


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LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Luxembourg's government and its finance minister face twin votes of no-confidence in parliament on Thursday over claims that the minister pressured investigators to close an inquiry into a rash of bombings in the Grand Duchy in the mid-1980s.
The governing coalition led by Finance Minister Luc Frieden's centre-right Christian Social People's Party (CSV) was expected to survive the vote. However, the outcome of the vote on the minister himself seemed less sure.
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Hudson uses bat, pitching to propel No. 11 Mizzou past No. 2 UT
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 11 Mizzou softball was powered past No. 2 Tennessee for the series win on Senior Day by Nicole Hudson, who hit two home runs for six RBI and pitched the complete game (6.0) in the six-inning, 12-8 win on Sunday at University Field. The senior's second long ball of the day was a grand slam in the bottom of the second inning, the second hit of a 2-for-3 batting performance.
Freshman 2B Emily Crane also came up big for Mizzou, batting 2-for-2 with two walks, while senior catcher Rachel Hay hit her fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the third inning.
The Tigers improved to 33-10 and 15-8 in Southeastern Conference action with the win, while the Lady Vols dropped to 43-9 (16-6 SEC) with the loss. Mizzou previously took the Friday, May 3 game, a 2-0 victory that was the 11th career no-hitter for senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas.
Hudson started off hot for the Tigers in the bottom of the first, homering to right field to give Mizzou a 2-1 lead. The two-run shot scored freshman 2B Emily Crane, who previously walked. Tennessee notched a top of the first run from a solo home run from Lady Vol second baseman Lauren Gibson.
Twelve total runs were scored in the second inning, with both the Tigers and Lady Vols scoring six runs each. Mizzou roared back in the bottom of the frame with Hudson's grand slam providing four of the runs. Missouri started the scoring with a bases loaded walk from Crane that scored sophomore SS Corrin Genovese. Mizzou scored its next run on a fielder's choice when Tennessee committed an error behind the plate that allowed Hay to score from third base. With the bases still loaded, Hudson's second home run swept them clean for the 8-7 lead into the third inning.
Mizzou scored four more runs in the bottom of the third after Tennessee tied the game at 8-8 in the initial half of the frame. Hay's home run accounted for the first two runs of the inning, scoring junior OF Mackenzie Sykes. Back-to-back two-out doubles from Crane and senior catcher Jenna Marston followed, with Marston's hit bringing around Crane. After Hudson was hit by a pitch, sophomore 3B Angela Randazzo singled through the right side to score Marston for a 12-8 lead that would be final.
Hudson retired the last eight Tennessee batters to finish the Mizzou's regular season finale, improving her pitching record to 10-5. UT's Ellen Renfroe took the loss (15-4), pitching in relief for Lady Vol pitcher Ivy Renfroe.
The game was ended after the top of the sixth inning due a 2 p.m. deadline set for Tennessee's travel constraints.
Following the game, seniors Hay, Hudson, Princess Krebs, Lindsey Muller, Marston and Thomas were honored in the team's Senior Day ceremony. Senior student managers Nikki D'Aurelio, Matt Guemmer and Lance McMahon were also recognized for their contributions to the Mizzou softball program.


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For several years we have nursed a fervid desire to swim with Florida manatees and stay at the Plantation on Crystal River. But we didn't do a thing about it.
Then Blonde decided she might move away from Florida and Brunette was preparing to put on her snow bird wings and fly off to Pennsylvania for the summer.
Suddenly swimming with the manatees took on great urgency and off we went.
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The Plantation on Crystal River began in the 1960s with the creation of a golf course designed by Mark Mahannah (whoever he is/was). You may have guessed that we aren't golfers but if you are you would surely enjoy the 27 holes in the beautiful setting of The Plantation.
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Fortunately they have modern amenities such as free, reliable wi-fi and no annoying resort fee.
The online reservation process for booking the popular swimming with manatees package is a bit clumsy but here's the whole trick to it; call 800.632.6262. The package cannot be reserved online (although regular rooms can be). You want the package because it includes a manatee outing for two people, breakfast and a late check out if you're foolish enough to leave.
How swimming with manatees works
You get up horribly early (think 6:00 a.m.). As you can tell from the photo above you don't need to spend any time in hair and make-up but you do need to eat some breakfast and The Plantation provides a more than ample spread. (You will remember the phrase "more than ample spread" when you try to stuff yourself into the wet suit).
You begin at the dive shop counter where you sign away all of your rights – if a manatee shoots you with a handgun that's your problem – are fitted for a wetsuit and shown a video on how to interact with and how not to interact with manatees. You will watch the video and think "why did they allow actors to do these despicable things to adorable manatees"? Then you'll find out that those are real people caught (apprehended is a better word) actually doing those things. (Personally we do allow the manatees to shoot them.)
Because the water is 72 degrees year-round you definitely need a wetsuit so don't think you can tough it out. The ones they provide are good quality and there's a changing area beside the dive shop. Everyone is provided with snorkel gear although we took our own. Don't bring or expect flippers as you can't wear them to swim with manatees because of kicking risks (to everyone involved but mostly the manatees).
The boat sets out, the coffee kicks in and your captain and the boat driver (yes, that's obviously the wrong word) start to scan the horizon for telltale manatee signs only they can discern.
A manatee is sighted, everyone takes turns going backwards down the swim ladder and voilà – you're swimming with manatees! Our Captain was Ed and he did a great job of taking our wrists and dragging us to prime positions over manatees. (That sounds obscene: excellent.)
What you need to know to plan a trip to swim with Florida manatees
Well, first of all they aren't actually "Florida" manatees, they're West Indian manatees. But if we call them that Google won't bring you here for this valuable advice when you do a web search and we have to make a living somehow.
Manatees have somewhat mediocre vision so you probably look as much like a blob to them as they do to you. Their hair is their sensor system and they can sense you from about 8 to 10 feet away. Manatees do not have any natural predators.
Let that sink in.
Not even sharks go after manatees. Nobody messes with Baby. That might be because Baby weighs somewhere between 800 to 1,200 pounds on average.
Another fun fact: Manatees have elbows, 5 fingers on each hand and fingernails. They do not typically get manicures.
Juveniles often have a sort of fuzzy algae-looking growth on them. Some sources say it's algae but Captain Ed said it's a sort of manatee herpes that they grow out of. (You can see it on the back of the manatee in the picture above.) Herpes or algae it feels soft and you won't have to make any awkward explanations to your significant other later as it isn't contagious.
Oh wait, this was supposed to be about what you need to know!
You need to know that manatees are (at least as of this writing) on the endangered species list so be kind to them.
The best time of year to swim with the manatees in Florida at Crystal River is between November and February with the bestest time of all being the last two weeks of January and first two weeks of February. To do this plan well in advance as word is out.
Try to go when the Three Sisters Springs are open (November – mid April) as there can sometimes be hundreds of manatees there coming to get warm when the waters of the Gulf of Mexico get too cold.
But if you can't be there at that time of year there are quite a few year-round resident manatees at The Plantation on Crystal River. Don't get the wrong idea – resident does not mean captive. These are manatees that were born in the river and made it their forever home.
Anything else I might want to do at The Plantation on Crystal River?
Thanks for asking! One thing we think sounds like a lot of fun is the annual Scalloping Shindig (our name for it). You go out in a boat with a scallop net, mask and snorkel (although you can generally just pick up the scallops without diving) and bring back your haul. A local family comes every year and sets up a tent on the premises. They clean your scallops and put them in a baggie (ideally while you enjoy the spa). Best of all the chef cooks them for you that evening and life is truly good!
You might also want to get married at The Plantation (this is an event where you truly do sign away all of your rights), go deep-sea fishing or kayaking, have a golf getaway, a family reunion, or just have a nice low-tech, high-nature "real Florida" getaway.
If you have been to Florida before and gotten Mickey Mouse, Miami and the other usual suspects out of your system it's time to meet a manatee.
Be gentle.
Disclosure: We were comped on our lodging and manatees swim at The Plantation on Crystal River. But weirdly they made us bring our own manatees. OK, that's not true but we wonder if anyone reads this stuff. Our opinions are ours but mistakes are other peoples'.


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