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A Delicious Revolution
21 Nov 2012
The American author Eric Schlosser, a personal hero and one of the great investigative reporters of our times, has pointed out that in the United States, we live in, what Eric calls, a fast food nation. Fast food, sad to say, is the dominant way people eat in the United States. But it's not just the U.S. I feel like Eric should re-write his book and call it "fast food world" because, I think, fast food is quickly becoming the dominant way people eat everywhere. It may not be as pervasive or as deeply rooted yet in places like Latin or South America, but, let's not fool ourselves, fast food is spreading. I see it in the Lima airport, and in cities, and tourist spots. Everywhere there's a Coke machine there's fast food. It's insidious. It's kind of a fact of modern life.
I've just come to recognize myself over the last decade or so – is that fast food is not only about food. It's bigger than that – way bigger. It's about culture. And it affects more than just our diets and health – it effects our values, and rituals, traditions, behaviors, expressions, laws, systems and ways of doing things. Fast food and fast food values don't just happen at chain restaurants along motorways or in airports and train stations, they permeate everything from the way we look at the world, to how we operate in the world, to the ways we do business, to our architecture, to how we feel about ourselves, how we treat each other, the clothes we wear, what we buy and sell, our entertainment, our schools, our parks, our politics. Even the ways we interact with each other. Or, in many cases, these days, don't interact with each other. Fast food culture – so to speak – has become the dominant culture in the U.S. And I worry it's becoming the dominant culture in the world. The values of fast food "culture", in my mind, saturate our ways of thinking and doing things so thoroughly that, in my opinion, they completely degrade our human experience. And, to be honest with you, I don't think we even see them anymore. They're just part of the landscape.
An example of a value of this fast food "culture" is uniformity. The idea that everything should be the same wherever you go. You know, the hamburger you get in Beijing should be exactly like the one you get in Bogota. The t-shirt you buy in Buenos Aires should match exactly the one you find in . Or there's something wrong with it. We take this value for granted. We actually like it a lot. It thrills us. It comforts us. But, like all Fast food values, it masks deeper, darker issues. In this case, I would say, the pressure to conform, the loss of individuality, the respect for uniqueness. Even prejudice and control. All eggs should look the same. All houses should look alike.
Efficiency is another fast food value. Things should happen really fast – the faster the better. You order, you get it. You want it, you should have it. Right then. No waiting. When we live like this, I fear that not only do our expectations become warped, but we, also, become easily distractible and lose the sense that things take time – that the best things take time – like growing food or cooking or getting to know someone. These days, if there's not instant gratification, we get frustrated. There's no maturity, time for reflection, no patience.
Availability. That's another fast food value. The idea that we should be able to get anything we want, wherever we are, whenever we want it, 24/7. You should be able to get a tomato in Switzerland in the middle of winter. You should be able to get Evian water in Nairobi. This twisted idea of availability, to me, not only spoils people but causes them to lose track of where they are in time and space. Seasons stop mattering. What's indigenous to certain places becomes unclear, maybe even irrelevant. Local culture becomes less important than the big, homogenized, Fast food, global reality; or, in my view, unreality.
Cheapness. This one drives me crazy. In the United States there's a complete mixing up of the idea of "affordability" with "cheapness." There's a deep feeling that value is equated with "bargains". No one understands the real price of things anymore because, one, no one tells them and, two, everything is supported artificially with subsidies, credit and corporate sleight-of-hand. Even in Northern California, which is a fairly enlightened place, I've been accused many times of being a "farmer's market philanthropist" because I believe in paying people for the true cost of their work and their products. People say I'm artificially driving up the prices of food in markets when I'm willing to pay the farmers what they deserve. It is the discounted prices that are artificial. When I hear someone say, "I got this cheaper here," I just feel, intuitively, that somebody, somewhere, is being sold out. You cannot not pay for something here without someone over there not getting what they deserve. Or you can't not pay for something here and not expect to have other problems in your life over there – like with the environment or your health. And, those, in the end, are going to cost you much more.
"More is Better." The more you can pile on your plate, the happier you'll be! The more massive the store, the better. The more choices you're offered, the better. There's no room for discernment. There's just volume. And most of the choices are the same, anyway. It's really just an "illusion of choice." No matter what you pick, it's basically one of the same three things just made by the same three companies.
Some Fast food values can be more abstract and elusive. Like terminology, for instance, and how it's used – or misused – and the confusion around it. I mean, what does "organic" mean these days? "natural?" For that matter, what does "local" mean? Or "fair trade?" "Recycled?" "Hand made?" "GMO?" It seems the definition of these terms – terms some of us helped bring into the mainstream – have been hijacked. They seem to fluctuate and have more to do with marketing than an attempt to clarify and inform people. And what's scarier is how fast these terms get hijacked. When we find a new term that works for us – like "sustainable" – it gets grabbed immediately by fast food culture and is used everywhere indiscriminately. And, in no time, the term becomes meaningless.
And behind this issue of terminology is the issue of standards… There seem to be standards but they don't mean anything. Or worse, they reduce standards. A tragic example of this is what's happening in Europe where the EU is telling shepherds in the Pyrenees that they can't sell the cheese they've been making for generations because it doesn't meet certain safety standards. And to meet these standards they have to process their milk in ways that removes all its uniqueness and taste. They have to use government-sanctioned – pasteurized – milk.
I know this all sounds intense but to me, and to others, it IS intense. But I think those of us committed to feeding people better and taking care of the land, can have a huge effect counteracting these forces. Fast food culture infiltrates the culture at large through our food systems, smothering our taste buds. And who knows more about taste buds than cooks and gastronomes? We're on the front lines. We're the people that can change people's lives by offering them real food. And when they inevitably fall in love with real food, then they embrace the culture that has brought that food to the table.
So, yes, there is a fast food "culture" operating in the world. And, yes, it is affecting us. And, yes, it needs to be reckoned with. Fortunately, there's a counterforce, an antidote to fast food culture. And it's called—no surprise!—Slow Food culture. Slow Food culture is not as flashy as fast food culture but it's deeper, and richer, and more fulfilling and alive. And like fast food culture, Slow Food culture, also, has it's own behaviors and practices and values – what I call, "Slow Food values".
Slow Food Values are basically human values. They've been with us since the beginning of time: ripeness, aliveness, beauty, patience, integrity, community, economy, friendship, honesty… They are nurturing, enriching, life enhancing, creative, joyful and truly sustainable. Fast food values are foisted upon us with the help of advertising and indoctrination. But the great news is that Slow Food Values are part of our biological makeup.
My journey at Chez Panisse is a good example. When we started the restaurant, in 1971, we weren't trying to do anything grandiose, we weren't trying start a revolution. Ok, maybe a little bit… But, what we were really trying to do was capture and re-create a way of life I had experienced in France during my college years. At that time, the U.S was all about convenience – TV dinners and frozen vegetables and microwaves. It was really the beginnings of fast food nation. France was different. At the time, it had rituals and ways of life that were – in contrast to the United States – full of things like tradition and community and interconnectedness and agriculture and attention to the little pleasures of every day life. It was a Slow Food culture. And it totally seduced me. And this was how I lucked out because every decision we made back then to bring this culture to Berkeley just, without even thinking about it, expressed these Slow Food values.
For example, when we started, we couldn't find the ingredients we wanted or needed to make food that tasted like the food I'd had in France. So, we had to go out and find these things for ourselves in unconventional places. If we saw a fruit tree in front of someone's house, we'd knock on their door and ask to pick their cherries. If we found out someone we knew had a big backyard, we'd ask them to plant a garden with seeds we'd brought from France. My own backyard became a little farm providing most of the restaurant's salad for a few years. If we saw some wild fennel growing on the outskirts of town, we'd pick it and cook it that night. If we knew someone who was going out fishing, we'd ask them to bring what they caught to the restaurant so we could cook it. It was basic hunter-gatherer mode but it wasn't being practiced in the U.S. at the time. Slowly, day-by-day, without even realizing it, we created a patchwork of alternative suppliers – backyard gardeners and local fisherman and wine makers and foragers. A small, thriving community started to form – a small, sustainable community.
After awhile, we found actual farms within driving distance of Chez Panisse. And we tasted things at all of them. We quickly discovered that the people who grew better tasting things happened to be the organic farmers. So, we just naturally started buying more things from them. It wasn't really a political thing, at first, this emphasis on organic – it's just what tasted better. Pretty quickly, word spread that we were paying people MORE for organic ingredients. So more and more of these small farmers approached us. Some people, seeing this new market, even started farms of their own. We pretty much created our own economy, one that hadn't existed before; one without a middleman.
Later we wanted a farm of our own and we started making our own bread and commissioning ranchers to raise livestock and local winemakers to bottle wine for us. Now, we have a network of over 85 suppliers – some just backyard gardeners with one peach tree and others fairly sophisticated organic farmers with acres of land. Our suppliers became so important to us that – in the late 70's – we started writing their names on our menus. It was great because people started asking, "Are Bob Cannard's beans here yet?" "Are Mas Masumotos' peaches here?" A real connection was established between the people who were growing the food and the people eating it.
This close connection to the land led us, naturally, to start buying and cooking things in season. Because this was when things tasted the best and were nearby. You know, we only serve tomatoes for a few months in the summer, now, and that's it – unless we use some we'd canned for the winter. We used to serve salmon all year at the restaurant because you can get pretty good fish up and down the California coast. But we realized, after awhile, that the salmon nearest us actually tasted better and was at its peak only for a couple months out of the year. So, we stopped serving salmon except for those few months. This not only sharpened our appreciation of the local fish but helped us discover that in the Winter, when we normally would've served salmon, there were many other delicious, local fish that we and everyone else had overlooked. Two of other most popular dishes are sardines on toast and squid with aioli from the wood oven, both from Monterey Bay, no more than an hour away!
Now if we really want to change the food system in this world, really want to make lasting change, the greatest thing we can do is educate and empower the next generation. If we turn our children on to all the things I'm talking about, the kind of living we imagine would become second nature to them. I really believe that "public education is our last truly democratic institution." School is the place where we can reach every child while their values are still being formed. This is why I believe so profoundly in what I've been calling Edible Education—a Slow Food curriculum that begins when kids first go to school and continues through their whole academic life. I shared a panel with an incredible woman from Uganda who is spearheading Slow Food's Thousand Gardens in Africa project two weeks ago and she said so rightly, 'If you want a tree to grow straight, you have to influence it before its fully grown'.
I had been a Montessori teacher before I opened Chez Panisse and I had seen first hand how well Maria Montessori's methods of teaching had worked. Her philosophy is based on an experiential education of the senses. The senses are the pathways into our minds. I believe, when children's – and adults! – senses are stimulated and opened, not only does their learning improve, but their whole lives become richer, deeper and more beautiful.
In an Edible Education we place sense-oriented experience at the center of scholastic life. We do this by placing food and food concerns at the center of – not only the school lunch program – but at the center of the curriculum of THE WHOLE SCHOOL. Since eating expresses every one of the Slow Food values I've been talking about, learning about these values naturally occurs in the course of every students' day. All classes are affected and energized. It means math becomes a practical, hands-on class taught in the environment of the farm/garden. A language class is enhanced by the translation of recipes or stories from other cultures. A biology class is illuminated by the activity in a compost heap or by studying and observing living animals and their habits. All classes are embedded in real, evolving, living environments. Things like biodiversity and interconnectedness and empathy are experienced instead of just talked about.
And the best news of all, on top of all these other things, is that the schools, themselves, can create sustainable networks beyond themselves – like the little tiny one we did at Chez Panisse years ago. They can start buying food and supplies from local farmers and retailers and sending compost to city parks or back to the farms. My feeling is we should adopt criteria for buying sustainable food in all our schools and institutions…in every country. Not only would we be educating the next generation into this new way of eating but the schools, themselves, could become economic engines for their communities…and all the while serving every child a delicious, free, nutritious, school lunch. This isn't just "gardens in schools" or an environmental awareness class, or the label on a piece of fruit, it's a larger and more radical approach to teaching our kids how to live and trust their deeper selves, how to embrace Slow Food culture. And it's also a way to make sure everyone is fed. It's a positive and caring way – actually a more traditional way (we've just forgotten it).
I really think the biggest challenge facing us today – something that seeps into all the other issues we are facing – is how do we live our lives without adopting the values of fast food culture or compromising with them? Because you can't compromise with fast food culture. It's not possible. It has different goals. Once you've let those values in they poison everything, like an infection. You can't cook organic food, for example, and not recycle. The system will break down. You can't run a three-star restaurant and not pay the people in the kitchen a fair wage. It won't work. It might work for a while but it will, inevitably, fall apart. When you live in California you can't say you support local farmers and buy dyed roses year round from Ecuador. It's self-conflicting and inherently incompatible. If you let even one Fast food value in, you can only get so far before it all starts to corrode and either break down or become dehumanized. The whole thing has to be sustainable. The WHOLE thing… Or it's not really sustainable.
Many years ago, I tried to think of a phrase to describe what I was doing in the public schools in the United States. I decided to call it A Delicious Revolution. I called it that because, one, I believe that tasty food and pleasure will bring everyone back to the table–back to their senses. But I also believed we needed a revolutionary spirit to get any of this done. I still believe we need that revolutionary spirit to get things done – now more than ever!! But we're not trying to throw anything over – we're trying to win people over.
Brillat-Savarin once said, "The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves." How right he was, how right he still is.
This is an excerpt from Alice Water's speech delieved at the Semana Mesa Sao Paulo conference on November 5, 2012. It has been reduced for the web.
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44. Blue RoomDevoid of almost any contents, this room is completely tiled -- walls, floor, and ceiling -- in dark blue. In one corner can be found a small scarab-shaped brooch. The brooch is non-magical but does have some strange, curving symbols written on it that utterly elude even spells like read languages to decipher. The brooch might fetch 100 gp to a dedicated collector of the arcane.I wrote that as a small and (I hope) unobtrusive homage, one of several scattered throughout the dungeon to people and games I like and admire. This practice is a long pedigree, with many old school products doing similar things.
So today's Open Friday question is a little more open-ended than usual: Do you like such homages in your gaming materials? If not, why not? Do you use them yourself in things you're writing or running? What are some examples of which you're particularly proud?


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Juvenaly (Poyarkov) of Krutitsy
His Eminence Juvenaly (Poyarkov), Russian: Ювеналий, митрополит Крутицкий и Коломенский, is Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna an auxiliary bishop of the Eparchy of Moscow with a special elevated status equal to a ruling diocesan bishop for the suburban part of the Eparchy of Moscow.
Vladimir Kirillovich Poyarkov (Russian: Владимир Кириллович Поярков) was born in Yaroslavl on September 22, 1935. In 1953, he entered the Leningrad Spiritual Academy, graduating in 1957.
On October 10, 1959, Vladimir was tonsured a monk with the name Juvenaly, followed by his ordination as hierodeacon on November 4, 1959 and assignment to the Prince Vladimir Cathedral in Leningrad. Dcn. Juvenaly was ordained to the priesthood on January 1, 1960. On July 7, 1962, Father Juvenaly was named Igumen and then raised to the dignity of archimandrite on February 21, 1963.
Fr. Juvenaly was elected to the episcopate as Bishop of Zaraysk, vicar to the Moscow Eparchy on November 25, 1965 and consecrated on December 26, 1965 at Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in Leningrad.
In 1969, Bp. Juvenaly was installed as Bishop of Tula and Belyov with additional duties as an assistant of the Department of External Church Relations (DECR) of the Church of Russia.
On June 18, 1971, Bp. Juvenaly was elevated to the dignity of archbishop and to metropolitan on April 27, 1972.
He was named Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna in 1977 and chairman of the DECR. Metr. Juvenaly served as chairman until 1981.
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Bishop of Zaraysk Vicar of the Diocese of Moscow 1965 - 1969 |
Succeeded by: Chrysostom (Martishkin) |
Preceded by: Bartholomew (Gondarovsky) |
Metropolitan of Tula and Belyov 1971 - 1977 |
Succeeded by: Victorine (Belyayev) |
Preceded by: Seraphim (Nikitin) |
Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna 1977 - Present |
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Over a one-year period during 2011 and '12, some 6 million gallons of maple syrup — about $18 million worth — were stolen from the "strategic maple syrup reserve" controlled by the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (FPAQ). The cartel's syrup was taken from a St.-Louis-de-Blandford warehouse, which some clever thieves had access to because they just so happened to be renting another section of the same storage facility. Last week, three men were arrested in connection with the heist.
(MORE: Sticky Situation: $30 Million in Maple Syrup Stolen from Canada's Strategic Syrup Reserve)
It may seem bizarre that Canada has a maple-syrup cartel at all. But think of it this way: Quebec, which produces about 77% of the world's maple syrup, is the Saudi Arabia of the sweet, sticky stuff, and the FPAQ is its OPEC. The stated goal of the cartel, in this case, is keeping prices relatively stable.
The problem with maple syrup is that the natural supply of it varies dramatically from year to year. "It's highly dependent on the weather," explains Pascal Thériault, an agricultural economist at McGill University in Montreal.
(MORE: A Brief History of Maple Syrup)
"The maple trees need optimal climate conditions — cold nights, temperate days — to produce the right sap," explained a recent article in the Washington Post. "That doesn't always happen, and production varies sharply each spring."
Demand is also irregular, added the Post: "During recessions, many families cut way back on syrup purchases, since it's not exactly essential."
So since 1989, the FPAQ has modulated supply to keep prices stable, setting aside maple syrup in good years and releasing it in bad ones. Thériault says relatively little maple syrup was produced from 2005 through '08. But from 2009 through '12, the syrup flowed fast and sweet, filling warehouse with reserves and setting the stage for the maple-syrup heist.
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Does the maple-syrup reserve keep prices artificially high? In good years, yes. A supply-management system like the one in Quebec will keep prices stable no matter what supply is like. But when Canada isn't producing as much maple syrup, the cartel kept prices lower than would otherwise be the case.
The system seems to have helped producers, who would no doubt be the ones most heavily affected without the reserve, says Thériault. It's a different story for consumers, who don't get to take advantage of years of syrup surplus. Considering the stranglehold Quebec has on the global market, that's not likely to change anytime soon.
MORE: Syrup Shortage: Warm Weather Has Led to 'Yucky' Maple Syrup


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There are mathematicians whose creativity, insight and taste have the power of driving anyone into a world of beautiful ideas, which can inspire the desire, even the need for doing mathematics, or can make one to confront some kind of problems, dedicate his life to a branch of math, or choose an specific research topic.
I think that this kind of force must not be underestimated; on the contrary, we have the duty to take advantage of it in order to improve the mathematical education of those who may come after us, using the work of those gifted mathematicians (and even their own words) to inspire them as they inspired ourselves.
So, I'm interested on knowing who (the mathematician), when (in which moment of your career), where (which specific work) and why this person had an impact on your way of looking at math. Like this, we will have an statistic about which mathematicians are more akin to appeal to our students at any moment of their development. Please, keep one mathematician for post, so that votes are really representative.


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Don't let your team treat LinkedIn like Facebook or Twitter by sharing party pictures and silly personal information. Prospective leads will be unimpressed and far less likely to give you their business.
#3 Get the Word Out
With all of the effort you're putting into marketing your business on social media, it'd be a shame to neglect publicizing your LinkedIn presence. Make a focused effort to spread the word about your availability on LinkedIn. You can promote your profile on your blog and Twitter feed. And print QR codes on the back of your business cards to drive traffic to your profile. And don't forget to include a link to your profile in your email signature. Finally, add clients as connections to see their contacts (also known as your new prospects).
#2 Group Think
Position yourself as an expert and get noticed on LinkedIn by contributing to active group discussions. Don't waste your time on groups with many members but little to no participation, either. Avoid discussions full of sales pitches—quality leads won't waste their time there. Attract promising leads adding thoughtful, expert responses to questions. Don't pitch your services on LinkedIn—save that for the follow-up.
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Using Google Analytics, track who's viewing your company website. Then check
LinkedIn for executives you can pass along to your inside sales team. Likewise, track those viewing your LinkedIn profile and your staff's—potential leads may already be researching your company. Keep leads interested and attentive by following up with a phone call, email or LinkedIn's InMail.
Lead generation on LinkedIn definitely requires an investment of your time. But if you and your staff concentrate on engaging with professionals from relevant industries on the social media site, your list of prospects will grow and your sales will soar.


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Dangling Else, Yet Again
September 22, 2011
written by Walter Bright
The so-called dangling else problem is a perennial problem that comes up when designing a programming language. Given the code:
if (a) if (b) s; else t;
should it be parsed as:
if (a) { if (b) s; else t; }
or as:
if (a) { if (b) s; } else t;
The usual solution for the compiler is to associate the else with the innermost if, and the ambiguity is resolved. This was solved decades ago. End of story.
But perhaps there's more to it.
It isn't ambiguous to the compiler. But it can be ambiguous to the programmer. Consider:
if (a) if (b) s; else t;
When the indentation looks like that, clearly the programmer is intending the else to be associated with the outer if, while the compiler will silently attach it to the inner if. (At least, in a language where whitespace indenting is irrelevant, like C, C++, Java and D. This wouldn't be an issue in Python, which regards indenting as significant.)
Now I (cough cough) would clearly never make such a heinous error (cough cough) though I am informed it does occur in the wild and causes hidden bugs. Perhaps a tweak to the language's grammar would be in order to prevent the possibility of such mistakes. This came up again in the D newsgroup.
My first thought was to simply disallow the following form:
if (a) if (b) s;
i.e. an if followed by another if without the benefit of { } would be illegal. The D newsgroup informed me how inadequate this would be. Things are a little more subtle. For example, the following should be disallowed, as they are ambiguous:
if (a) if (b) s; else t; if (a) while (b) if (c) s; else t;
and the following should be compiled without complaint, as they are not ambiguous:
if (a) if (b) s; if (a) if (b) s; else t; else u; if (a) do if (b) s; else t; while (c);
Additionally, the various ConditionalStatement grammars also have else clauses.
Kennytm came up with a clever parser solution that nailed it. It's a pure parser solution, no semantic analysis needed. It works by keeping track of any lexically enclosing statement that is looking for an else clause, so if an else clause is found for the current statement without a following { }, then it is marked as illegal.
As far as I know, no other language has implemented this solution, though gcc does check for a subset. I think it's fun that there's still room for better solutions to ancient programming problems.
Solving the dangling else problem needs more than just providing a disambiguation rule for the parser. A complete solution will completely disallow code that is ambiguous, thus preventing possible bugs where the programmer thought the else was associated with one if but the parser another. In general I find that finding ways to eliminate ambiguities completely is a better, more robust programming solution than inventing an arbitrary rule to pick one.
This is implemented as a warning in the current release of the compiler. Eventually, it will be upgraded to a regular error.
I am suitably embarrassed to say that adding this to the D compiler uncovered a previously unknown bug in the D runtime library. (The debug statement has an optional else clause.)
Thanks to Andrei Alexandrescu for his helpful comments on a draft of this.


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Welcome to our final regular season installment of Hockey Fights of the Week. We'll have a "Best Fights of 2013" post coming in the near future, but this is our final regular column about the best fights in hockey now that the regular season has concluded.
Did the final week of the regular season end with a bang? You better believe it. We saw some of the best fights of the season during the final few games on the schedule. This was one of the most difficult weeks to rank as numerous players left us with memorable fights before their year came to an end.
5. Shawn Thornton (BOS) vs. Jay Rosehill (PHI) – April 23
This fight almost ended before it even started as Rosehill threw a big punch and whiffed, sending him down to the ice and with his back turned away from his opponent. He was able to find his feet and face the right way thanks to a bit of sportsmanship from Thornton. When the two men finally got things going we were treated to a fairly even scrap.
4. Tim Jackman (CGY) vs. Ryan Reaves (STL) – April 25
Jackman was rocked by a big hit from Chris Porter and was seeking vengeance. Unfortunately, he chose to mix it up with Reaves. Big mistake. As we've talked about in this column in the past, Reaves is one of the most underrated and most entertaining fighters to watch in the NHL. It's also worth noting that he scored two goals in this game, adding insult to injury to Jackman's night.
3. Mike Brown (EDM) vs. Zenon Konopka (MIN) – April 26
Brown and Konopka wasted little time dropping the mitts, starting their scrap just two seconds into the hockey game. What a great battle this one was. While we don't have our stopwatch handy, it's safe to say this was one of the longest scraps of the season as well as one of the most intense. Though Brown landed some big shots, we give the edge to Konopka in this one. Despite Konopka energizing the crowd early, the momentum didn't last long. The Oilers scored three times in the first period, eventually winning by a 6-1 score.
2. Chris Neil (OTT) vs. Milan Lucic (BOS) – April 28
It's pretty difficult to choose a winner in this one. After talking it over for a while, both men eventually dropped the mitts and engaged in an even bout. Lucic appeared to land some rights on Neil while Neil appeared to catch Lucic with a few of his lefts.
1. Dalton Prout (CBJ) vs. Eric Nystrom (DAL) – April 25
Prout and Nystrom won't be competing for the Stanley Cup this season. The Dallas Stars missed out on the playoffs by a decent margin while the Columbus Blue Jackets were shown the door thanks to a tiebreaker. Knowing their 2013 was coming to a close, Prout and Nystrom gave us a memorable scrap before they skated into the off-season.
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March 4 – March 10
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30 March 2016 South African Airways and SAFA clarify sponsorship reach
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22 March 2016 South African Airways resumes flights to Douala after airport reopens
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11 March 2016 South African Airways Voyager members can donate Miles to charities
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10 March 2016 South African Airways supports local award winning movies
04 March 2016 South African Airways reminds customers travelling through Johannesburg to factor in extra time
03 March 2016 South African Airways and JetBlue Airways expand code share flights to Washington DC-Accra,Ghana route
01 March 2016 A second gateway in Nigeria materially strengthens SAA's position in West Africa
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29 February 2016 South African Airways celebrates 20 years of flying to Tanzania with special offer
29 February 2016 SAA Voyager redemption seat sale sees discounts of up to 85% on SAA-operated flights
24 February 2016 New Departure closure times for Domestic Flights in Johannesburg
22 February 2016 South African Airways celebrates 30 years of offering the best South African wines Onboard
17 February 2016 South African Airways revises UAE operations
15 February 2016 South African Airways reroutes Douala flights following airport closure
11 February 2016 Star Alliance Gold card holders enjoy free upgrades on Heathrow Express trains
09 February 2016 South African Airways supports African mining 08 February 2016 South African Airways advises passengers to take precaution during travel to and from Zika virus high risk areas
27 January 2016 South African Airways introduces Abuja as second gateway in Nigeria
22 January 2016 SAA cancels US inbound and outbound flights due to bad weather
10 December 2015 Star Alliance launches connecting partner model to expand network reach via low-cost and hybrid airlines
10 December 2015 United hosts Star Alliance Chief Executive Board meeting in Chicago
09 December 2015 Global Traveler magazine names South African Airways as best Airline in Africa for 12th consecutive year
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08 December 2015 Ernst and Young forensic tables report on South African Airways procurement investigation
30 November 2015 South African Airways appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer
24 November 2015 South African Airways moves to correct inaccurate reporting
20 November 2015 Retraction of media statement of the suspension of the chief commercial officer
20 November 2015 Air Chefs, South African Airways' catering arm, receives top food safety standard
20 November 2015 South African Airways suspends its Chief Commercial Officer
18 November 2015 SAA, SkyNRG, and Boeing sign MoU in the presence of the Dutch Prime Minister Mr. Mark Rutte
16 November 2015 South African Airways celebrates 20 Years of flying to Tanzania
12 November 2015 South African Airways offers another supplier engagement summit
08 November 2015 South African Airways gears for smooth travel over the festive season
02 November 2015 South African Airways Starts process to select best on-board wines
02 November 2015 South African Airways codeshares on Air China to resume a nonstop service between Johannesburg and Beijing
19 October 2015 South African Airways once again scoops 'Best African Airline' Award
15 October 2015 SAA hosts 7th annual Africa showcase in North America
14 October 2015:South African Airways further strengthens its West African network, introduces Abuja
08 October 2015: SAA Voyager's JourneysBlitz Redemption Seat Sale
01 October 2015: South African Airways opens new domestic lounge called VIA
23 September 2015:South African Airways brings Africa to North American Travel Specialist
23 September 2015:SAA experiences delays due to strike action by employees of Ground Handling Company
22 September 2015: South African Airways partners with Samsung
20 September 2015: South African Airways (SAA) official carrier for World Routes Durban 2015 in a world first
15 September 2015: South African Airways makes a Proudly South African commitment to promote locally made wine 07 September 2015: South African Airways announces a new code share agreement with Air China
03 September 2015: South African Airways collects bouquet of awards
01 September 2015: Project Solaris in South Africa Earns RSB certification
26 August 2015: South African Airways and Jet Airways expand codeshare agreement
17 August 2015: SAA Vindicated by a Labour Court Ruling Today
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13 August 2015: South African Airways Intergrated Report Awarded
03 August 2015: South African Airways launches route between Ghana and Washington
31 July 2015: SAA Voyager and Ecobank join forces to launch the first co-branded credit card in Ghana
27 July 2015: SAA Voyager's JourneyBlitz Redemption Seat Sale 23 July 2015: South African Airways Cargo lifts the embargo placed on the hunting trophies of four selected species 22 July 2015: Avianca Brasil joins Star Alliance network 17 July 2015: Statement by South African Airways Spokesperson Tlali Tlali 17 July 2015: SAA continues to drive performance excellence across all business areas 14 July 2015: SAA launches African film festival on board all wide-body operated flights
13 July 2015: South African Airways Proud Official Airline of the Trek4Mandela Expedition
07 July 2015: No Cabin Crew Recruitment at SAA 02 July 2015: South African Airways celebrates 10 years of service between Washington D.C and Africa 01 July 2015: SAA broadens codeshare agreement with Air Mauritius in bid to drive greater continental traffic through trunk route. 30 June 2015: SAA in full Long-Term Turnaround Strategy mode; heading toward a stable and sustainable national airline 21 June 2015: South African Airways on a winning streak
16 June 2015: South African Airways Technical and AAR Announce MOU for Joint Venture 16 June 2015: South African Airways Group walks away with an armload of Skytrax awards 13 June 2015: South African Airways pledges to nurture and develop black business, entrepreneurs and industrialists 11 June 2015: South African Airways (SAA) Becomes First Airbus A330 Operator to Receive FAA Approval for RNP 09 June 2015: South African Airways wants to drive aviation growth in Africa
05 June 2015: South African Airways Voyager new partnership offers Voyager members Miles for duty free shopping
01 June 2015: SAA technical wins ATE&M Best Line Maintenance Service Provider Award
27 May 2015: South African Airways Substantially Strengthens its Presence in West Africa 24 May 2015: South African Airways celebrates eight decades of flying to Maputo, Mozambique
18 May 2015: South African Airways and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Procurement Opportunities for Black Industrialists
14 May 2015: South African Airways still a cool and relevant brand
11 May 2015:South African Airways enabler for tourism and driver of economic growth 30 April 2015:South African Airways Cargo Places an Embargo on Selected Endangered Species
28 April 2015: South African Airways continues to lead global aviation's environmental pursuit; airline accepted as member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials
27 April 2015: South African Airways Honored as "Top Producing Airline" by South African Tourism at the annual Ubuntu Awards 24 April 2015: Statement: Resignation of SAA CEO Mr. Monwabisi Kalawe 24 April 2015:SAA Voyager's first JourneyBlitz Awards Redemption Seat Sale 16 April 2015: South African Airways reports back as 90-Day Action Plan concluded on 24 March 2015, Company achievements ensure it is well positioned for full implementation of the LTTS 14 April 2015: South African Airways Technical acknowledged for maintenance excellence
10 April 2015: South African Airways – WTM® Africa's official host country carrier 09 April 2015: South African Airways advises on amended Abu Dhabi route departure times 08 April 2015: SAA Offers innovative product allowing customers to bid for a business class upgrade 27 March 2015: SAA completes 90-Day Action Plan as scheduled on 24 March 2015 10 March 2015: SAA resumes nonstop service between Johannesburg and New York on Year round basis 04 March 2015: South African Airways adds to innovative product offering, launches new online duty free shopping 04 March 2015: SAA Cargo wins the African Cargo Airline of the year Award
26 February 2015: Heathrow terminal 2 │ The queen's terminal named airport of the year at air transport world annual 26 February 2015: Disciplinary enquiry against suspended SAA CEO to commence on 16 March 2015 25 February 2015: SAA to slash fares by up to 40% in 3 day sale across more than half its entire network 24 February 2015:South Africa Airways tests initiatives aimed at reducing weight and fuel burn
24 February 2015:SAA cargo welcomes the air cargo community to South Africa
22 February 2015:South African Airways Nominated for four Awards 22 February 2015:Statement by the Board of SAA: Mr. Monwabisi Kalawe
16 February 2015: SAA achieves several milestones during first 60 days of its 90 day action plan
12 February 2015: South African Airways resunes daily round - trip nonstop service between New York & Johannesburg 12 February 2015: Foods with aphrodisiac qualities may make more of your meal this Valentine's Day 11 February 2015: South African Airways welcomes scrapping of yellow fever vaccinations on some routes 10 February 2015: South African Airways extends Voyager redemption period for old Awards 05 February 2015: South African Airways links up with Proflight Zambia
04 February 2015: South African Airways strengthens its global position with 4-Star rating 04 February 2015: SAA Route optimisation drives network growth;balance sheet to benefit
30 January 2015: SAA releases results for the 2013/14 financial year
29 January 2015: South African Airways advises customers that hand luggage allowances will be enforced
26 January 2015:South Africa leads sky-commerce with world first aircraft tracking and real-time payment innovation; SAA first airline to activate globally
26 January 2015:South African Airways (SAA) cancels flights to and from New York due to bad weather
22 January 2015:SAA celebrates 50 Years of direct flights between South Africa and Mauritius; frequency increases driven by demand-side growth
16 January 2015: SAA Cargo supports Toyota Imperial South Africa Team at the Dakar Rally 2015
15 January 2015: SAA 90 Day Action Plan Update: Business energised and focused to achieve stability
15 January 2015: Top US travel magazine awards South African Airways for travel excellence
14 January 2015: South African Airways North America launches campaign to stimulate travel to South Africa
14 January 2015: South African Airways resumes operations to and from Mauritius as the weather improves
14 January 2015: Exceptional environmental efforts place South African Airways (SAA) as one of only two global carriers to achieve IEnvA Stage 2 recognition
13 January 2015: South African Airways (SAA) Cancels Flights to and from Mauritius due to tropical Cyclone Bansi
11 December 2014: SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS AND ETIHAD AIRWAYS COMMENCE SECOND PHASE OF LANDMARK STRATEGIC COOPERATION
09 December 2014: SAA 90 Day Action Plan to return airline to full Long-Term Turnaround Strategy implementation
09 December 2014: SAA is future-focused on sustainability as Project Solaris launches
05 December 2014 : South African Airways and Air China announce further strengthening of their relationship 02 December 2014: SAA ups frequencies by up to 24% to key African destinations as demand soars
24 November 2014: South African Airways Board responds to DA calls on Nico Bezuidenhout
21 November 2014: South African Airways and Virgin Australia bring new benefits to frequent flyers
18 November 2014: South African Airways concludes emergency exercise
09 November 2014: South African Airways (SAA) announces the winners of its annual wine selection
07 November 2014: South African Airways adds Jetblue Airways as new Voyager partner
07 November 2014: Statement by the Chairperson of South African Airways, Ms. Dudu Myeni
10 October 2014: SAA Advisory: Fraudulent Sites about SAA Cadet Pilot Development Programme
19 September 2014: South African Airways (SAA) takes Boeing 737-800 to schools nation-wide
29 August 2014: New Procedure Introduced for Travel to and from Ebola High Risk Areas
27 August 2014: South African Airways wine selection process get under way
21 August 2014: South African Airways celebrates women's month with an all-female crew
13 August 2014 :South African Airways' decision on West African flights consistent with World Health Organisation
31 July 2014 :South African Airways adds more travel options in Africa
31 July 2014: South African Airways (SAA) Voyager partners with the largest fuel retailer in Africa, Total South Africa
25 July 2014: STAR ALLIANCE OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW LOUNGE AT SÃO PAULO – GUARULHOS AIRPORT TERMINAL 3
21 July 2014: MasterCard Launches MasterPass™ in South Africa with Flysaa.com
19 July 2014: South African Airways rated among the world's best in airline catering
17 July 2014: South African Airways relieved as passengers continue to be discharged from hospital - SA 286 update
17 July 2014: South African Airways advises on weather related flight changes on Hong Kong route
16 July 2014: Further updated Media Statement - Passengers from SA286 discharged from hospital
16 July 2014: Updated Media Statement - Passengers and crew from SA286 received medical attention
16 July 2014: SA286 experiences severe turbulence
15 July 2014: South African Airways scoops coveted customer satisfaction awards
15 July 2014: South African Airways staff light up opera stage for Soweto performance on Mandela's birthday
11 July 2014: Air India joins Star Alliance
08 July 2014:New regulations for children travelling to and from South Africa
24 June 2014 : Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Approves Air India Membership
24 June 2014 : Britain's Queen Elizabeth_II Formally Opens Heathrow Terminal 2
20 June 2014 : Springboks to Brush Shoulders with South African Airways Passengers
13 June 2014: South Africa's Freedom Flyers jet out to Brazil for Soccer World Cup with SAA
11 June 2014: South African Airways to refund customers who travelled after termination of baggage wrapping trial
11 June 2014: South African Airways advises customers of extra flight to East London
4 June 2014: South African Airways to introduce wrapping baggage as permanent customer service feature
4June 2014:New Heathrow Terminal 2 Starts Operations 23 May 2014: South African Airways set to win over the Nation with Presidential Inaugural Fly-Over
22 May 2014: South African Airways Appoints Captain Eric Manentsa as Chief Pilot
20 May 2014: Star Alliance Enhances Conventions Plus
20 May 2014: MORE CHOICE FOR GLOBETROTTERS
20 May 2014: STAR ALLIANCE ENHANCES CONVENTIONS PLUS CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS PRODUCTS SHOWCASED AT IMEX
South African Airways improves Beijing flight times
Sawubona Magazine March 2014: Flying shouldn't cost the earth
31 March 2014: STAR ALLIANCE OFFERS GOLD STATUS TO ITS MOST LOYAL TAM AIRLINES CUSTOMERS
26 March 2014: South African Airways flights to Germany to operate on schedule
26 March 2014: South African Airways reinstates flights to Blantyre, Malawi
19 March 2014: South African Airways temporarily suspends flights to Blantyre, Malawi
12 March 2014: South African Airways takes delivery of fourth new A320 aircraft
10 March 2014 SAA Vacations Offers 10 Percent Off of its Cape Safari Escape Package
03 March 2014 South African Airways(SAA) develops a training programme for successful cadet pilots
27 February 2014: South African Airways customers can now enjoy sightseeing and entertainment at their destination
21 February 2014: South African Airways Concludes its Code Share Relationship with Qantas
20 February 2014: South African Airways Launches Airbus A330-200 on London - Johannesburg Route
18 February 2014: STAR ALLIANCE NAVIGATOR APP GOES ANDROID
06 February 2014: SAA enters into a new code share agreement with Virgin Australia
03 Febuary 2014: South African Airways announces resumption of non-stop flights between Johannesburg and New York
29 January 2014: South African Airways releases financial results
17 January 2014: South African Airways receives 4-Star Skytrax ranking for 12th year
17 December 2013: South African Airways extends code share agreement with Mango, its low cost operator
11 December 2013: SAA increases capacity to Cape Town and East London
06 December 2013: SAA to provide chartered air transport service for invited mourners
13 November 2013: South African Airways re-aligns its African Network
11 November 2013: SAA to continue serving the Argentinean market through partnerships
05 November 2013: South African Airways signs a codeshare agreement with RwandAir
05 November 2013: WIN STAR ALLIANCE GOLD STATUS
04 November 2013: South African Airways expands codeshare with Air Seychelles
02 November 2013: South African Airways (SAA) toasts the winners of its annual wine selection / Speaking Notes
10 October 2013: Sustainable Alternative Fuels in Southern Africa
21 September 2013: Tropical Cyclone Usagi forces SAA to cancel flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong
10 September 2013 : SATAWU agrees to call of strike at SAA Technical
04 September 2013 : Law enforcement agencies enforce SAA Technical court interdict
29 August 2013 : SAA Technical Calls Off Wage Negotiations With SATAWU
29 August 2013: South African Airways and Brazilian carrier,Tam, implement code share flights
28 August 2013: SAA Technical & Aviation Union Sign Wage Deal
27 August 2013 : Update on Strike by South African Airways Technical
08 August 2013:SAA's services between Johannesburg and Nairobi set to resume tomorrow (09 August 2013)
07 August 2013:SAA cancels flights between Johannesburg and Nairobi due to closure of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
30 July 2013: SAA and U.S.A carrier, JetBlue Announce Bilateral Codeshare
30 July 2013:South African Airways invites people to capture their South Africa with a new and unique photo competition
18 July 2013: Strike Update: Business as usual at SAA
15 July 2013: South African Airways declared the most on time airline in the world
09 July 2013: South African Airways and Etihad Airways Codeshare flights now on sale
25 June 2013: SA Express and SAA celebrate Youth Month by launching a collaborative effort to train young South Africans from previously disadvantaged backgrounds
24 June 2013: SAA Statement on Wage Negotiations with Labour
18 June 2013: SAA named Best Airline in Africa in a global Customer Satisfaction Survey
10 June 2013: 40 Young South Africans Begin Training Through SAA's Cadet Pilot Development Programme
09 June 2013: SAA is one of the first six airlines in the world to achieve IATA Environmental Assessment Stage 1 status
06 June 2013:South African Airways Cargo welcomes the arrival of its new B737 400
04 June 2013: Whole of State' aviation policy alignment critical to aviation's efficiency and economic contribution
20 May 2013: STAR ALLIANCE LAUNCHES NAVIGATOR IPAD APP
15 May 2013: SAA network airlift downstream economic benefit expected to reach R 1 trillion over the next 20 years
06 May 2013: South African Airways and Etihad Airways Forge Strategic Partnership
25 April 2013: South African Airways and Air Seychelles announce code share agreement
23 April 2013: SAA's new aircraft technology set to reduce fuel burn and travel time
19 April 2013: SAA appoints Monwabisi Kalawe as the new CEO
17 April 2013: SAA receives two major honours
17 April 2013: South African Airways and India's Jet Airways sign code share agreement
16 April 2013: Severe cross winds in Mauritius forces SAA to cancel flights
09 April 2013: SAA launches new mobile applications
03 April 2013: SAA submits Long-term Turnaround Strategy
27 March 2013: SAA improves on-board experience
07 March 2013: Statement by South African Airways and CEO of Mango, Nico Bezuidenhout
06 March 2013: SAA Cargo Wins African Cargo Airline of the Year Award
27 Febuary 2013: SAA Wins On-time Performance Service Award and Achieves Major Baggage Handling Improvements
14 February 2013: NTM fails to reach the requisite number to gain recognition
12 Februayr 2013:SAA Chairperson meets unions, staff
12 February 2013: South African Airways Certified as a 4-Star Airline for 11 Years in a Row 11 February 2013 : Precautionary Suspension of SAA Acting CEO 09 February 2013: SAA travel advisory relating to USA's north east winter storm
08 February 2013: Adverse weather forces SAA to cancel flights to and from New York
24 January 2013: SAA Cargo partnered with Toyota South Africa Motors for the Dakar Rally
11 January 2013: Business as usual at SAA
18 December 2012 : Global Traveller Names South African Airways "Airline of the Year"
18 December 2012 : SAA and US Airways to Launch New Code Share Agreement, Expanding Customer Travel Options 10 December 2012:SAA arranges a fun time for precious cargo
10 December 2012: SAA - Air Canada Codeshare Announcement
30 November 2012: SAA Upgrades Food Menu with Tsogo Sun's Benny Masekwameng
20 November 2012: Kona: African airlines must work together to remain competitive
4 November 2012: South African Airways (SAA) today announced the winners of it's competition for wines to be served on board its aircraft in 2013
28 October 2012: Hurricane Sandy Forces SAA to cancel flights to and from the US
08 October 2012: SAA CEO tenders resignation
07 October 2012: SAA Joins Global Airlines in Taking Lead on CO2 Offsets and SAA customers can now offset carbon footprint of flights
19 September 2012: Khaya Ngqula loses his court objection case against SAA
13 September 2012: SAA begins flights to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
12 September 2012: Argentinian wins Star Alliance 15th anniversary competition
17 August 2012: SAA's Cadet Pilot Development Programme: The facts
02 August 2012: South African Airways Scores Major Airline Wine Competition Successes
01 August 2012: SAA introduces a baggage piece concept for all flights
22 July 2012: SAA Increases Flight Frequency to Mumbai and Nairobi
18 July 2012: SAA Celebrates Nelson Mandela's 94th Birthday
18 July 2012: SAA's Reveals Spectacular Design on "Olympics" Plane
18 July 2012: SAA and Qantas receives interim codeshare extension approval
12 July 2012: It's Official South African Airways is the Best African Airline for 10th Year in a Row
08 July 2012: SAA's Spectacular Olympics Plane gets First Paint Strokes
05 July 2012: SAA, Wesgro, the Western Cape Destination Marketing, Investment and Trade Promotion Agree on Further Cooperation
01 July 2012: Celebrating 60 Years of Service Between Johannesburg and Frankfurt
28 June 2012: South African Airways Add More Exciting Travel Options
24 June 2012: SAA Passengers Benefit from Reduced Fuel Levy
22 June 2012: SAA Adds Abidjan and Brazzaville to Africa Network
19 June 2012: South African Airways Technical (SAAT) contracts with Pratt & Whitney
18 June 2012: SAA to Raise to comply with EU Emissions Trading Scheme
05 June 2012: SAA Redeploys Long Haul Aircraft to Increase Flights to Abidjan, Accra, Mumbai and Perth (Cape Town - London Passengers to Fly via Johannesburg Hub from August)
08 May 2012: South African Airways (SAA) announces additional flights to Mumbai
08 March 2012: Introducing Cotonou, Benin, as the latest addition to SAA's African route network
07 March 2012: SAA and TAP Portugal to further expand code share
29 February 2012: SAA Announces Code Share Agreement with Air China
16 February 2012: SAA Capitalisation Aimed at Growth and Fleet Mordenisaton
09 February 2012: PICTURE YOUR UPGRADE COMPETITION Your Personal Snapshot showing the Star Alliance Gold Benefits
31 January 2012: South African Airways(SAA) Introduces Non-stop Flights to Beijing, China
30 January 2012: South Africa Strengthens Networks in Central Africa, Introducing Pointe Noire
17 January 2012: SAA Launches Flight to Kigali, Rwanda and Bujumbura, Burundi
24 January 2012: First Alliance Online Booking for Convention Travel
14 Decemeber 2011: Mark Schwab appointed new Star Alliance CEO
13 Decemeber 2011: Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
12 December 2011: SAA Introduces Non-Stop Flights to Beijing, China
8 December 2011: SAA honoured with two prestigious Feather Awards
28 November 2011: South African Airways proudly bring delegates to the COP17, climate change conference
27 September 2011: South African Airways and Mango conclude second codeshare agreement
4 August 2011: SAA to fly to Ndola from 1 October 2011
26 July 2011: SAA expands its African route network
4 July 2011: SAA takes Mandela message across the globe
23 June 2011: SAA Wins Two Major Skytrax Awards
2 June 2011: TAP and SAA Redesign Commercial Partnership
12 May 2011: New in-flight dining menu for SAA
10 May 2011: South African Airways Cargo wins another International Award
18 Apr 2011: Star Alliance Micronesia Airpass
30 Mar 2011: Star Alliance launches brand campaign on biosphere connections
29 Mar 2011: SAA's A330-200 to fly to Mumbai from 14 May 2011
2 Mar 2011: SAA announces code share with JetBlue Airways
1 Mar 2011: SAA introduces wide body aircraft in Kenya
27 Jan 2011: SAA announces fuel surcharge increase
26 Jan 2011: SAA launches non-stop service between Johannesburg and New York
10 Nov 2010: Avianca-TACA and Copa Airlines to join Star Alliance
04 Nov 2010: Star Alliance offers multiple fare products online
04 Oct 2010: SAA and Mango Conclude a Code Share Agreement on the Coastal Route between Cape Town and Durban
13 Sep 2010: Sustaining profitability – SAA results for the year ending 31 March 2010
14 June 2010: Emergency landing at Lanseria airport
24 May 2010: South African Airways voted for 8th consecutive year as Best Airline in Africa
18 May 2010: South African Airways Cargo bags another international Award
13 May 2010: TAM AIRLINES JOINS STAR ALLIANCE
29 April 2010: SAA conducts successful test flight to ACSA's new King Shaka International Airport
16 April 2010: SAA cancels flights to and from London, Frankfurt and Munich
15 April 2010: SAA cancels flights to and from London due to volcanic ash
7 April 2010: South African Airways (SAA) appoints Head of Group Corporate Affairs
6 April 2010: South African Airways Cargo implements a web based system
31 March 2010: South African Airways (SAA) terminates deal with Match
25 March 2010: SAA promotes greener skies with organic wine on flights
18 March 2010: Voyager members reminded of deadline for extension of miles
11 March 2010: Mzimela is CEO of SAA from 1 April 2010
24 February 2010: SAA announces new CEO
18 February 2010: SAA offers safe and reliable transportation of bicycles to Cape Argus
17 February 2010: SAA VOYAGER'S COMPANION TICKET
12 February 2010: Cup "Runneth" Over As SAA Gears Up for the World Coming to South Africa in 2010
1 February 2010: SAA stringently enforces hand luggage weight restrictions on flights for safety and comfort
22 January 2010: SAA transports volunteer medical team and supplies to join relief efforts in Haiti
14 January 2010: South African Airways (SAA) opens its heart to Haiti
10 December 2009: BRUSSELS AIRLINES JOINS STAR ALLIANCE
7 December 2009: Flysaa.com provides all-inclusive ticket costs
4 December 2009: South African Airways concludes historic deal with Match
4 December 2009: SAA awarded industry accolade
9 November 2009: SAA announces 2010 on board wine selection
27 October 2009: Air New Zealand and South African Airways (SAA) sign code share agreement
27 October 2009: Continental Airlines joins Star Alliance
23 October 2009: SAA optimises Africa routes
02 October 2009: Statement from SAA Acting CEO Chris Smyth
02 October 2009: Outgoing Board of SAA bids the airline farewell
30 September 2009: Building on restructuring: SAA financial results presentation for year ending 31 March 2009
15 September 2009: SAA first airline in world to launch OAG Route Mapper to customer
15 September 2009: STAR ALLIANCE REDESIGNS WEBSITE
01 September 2009: SAA launches daily non-stop services to Perth, Australia.
01 September 2009: STAR ALLIANCE LAUNCHES CIRCLE NORTH ASIA FARE
26 August 2009: SAA's selects on board wines for 2010
25 August 2009: South Africa rates SAA its airline of choice
25 August 2009: SAA spices up its route to India
18 August 2009: SAA offers companies personalised travel management
05 August 2009: SAA offers travel info on-the-go
21 July 2009: SAAT is approved FAA facility until end June 2010
20 July 2009: STAR ALLIANCE BOOK AND FLY
20 July 2009: SAA and Air India sign code share agreement
01 July 2009: South African Airways Cargo supports HIV/AIDS awareness initiative
18 June 2009: South African Airways builds capacity in West Africa, strengthens Perth and Buenos Aires
18 June 2009: SAA asks customers to comment on India menu
11 June 2009: South African Airways catches soccer fever
02 June 2009: South African Airways successfully concludes restructuring
27 May 2009: SAA welcomes supporters of British and Irish Lions tour
26 May 2009: AEGEAN AIRLINES ACCEPTED AS FUTURE STAR ALLIANCE MEMBER CARRIER
20 May 2009: SAA adds flights and increases capacity between Johannesburg and Mumbai
12 May 2009: STAR ALLIANCE ENHANCES CONVENTIONS PLUS PRODUCT
08 May 2009: SAA performs flyover for presidential inauguration 2009
16 April 2009: SAA congratulates Angel Cabrera on US Masters win
1 April 2009: SAA moves to Central Terminal at OR Tambo International
27 March 2009: SAA launches flights to neighbouring Botswana
11 March 2009: SAA chair announces termination of Khaya Ngqula's employment
04 March 2009: Labour Court interdicts employees participating in Satawu strike from violence and intimidation
04 March 2009: South African Airways deplores Satawu tactics of intimidation and violence
04 March 2009: TAM AIRLINES TO JOIN STAR ALLIANCE
04 March 2009: BRUSSELS AIRLINES TO JOIN STAR ALLIANCE
02 March 2009: SAA operations continue to be unaffected ahead of busy weekend.
25 February 2009: SAA and Virgin Atlantic expand codeshare agreement.
22 February 2009: Update on special task team
21 February 2009: SAA operations uninterrupted despite industrial action
20 February 2009: SAA implements full contingency plan following industrial action
18 February 2009: SAA crew members return following contraband found in London
17 February 2009: SAA Board sub-committee appoints KPMG for forensic audit
17 February 2009: Special Task Team formed to tackle trafficking of contraband through airports
17 February 2009: Acting CEO appointed at South African Airways
11 February 2009: South African Airways CEO on special leave
11 February 2009: Shareholder endorses SAA Board's decision to commission an independent investigation
09 February 2009: Tsonga King Of SA Tennis Open
09 February 2009: SAA Board forms sub-commitee to deal with allegations
28 January 2009: South African Airways still rated amongst the world's best
21 January 2009: SAA crew members released by UK authorities


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Great Heights operates the Challenge Course property at Triad Park, and provides interactive, engaging programming to build leadership, cooperation, personal growth, and problem solving.
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Being a volunteer at Divine Konektion Community Corp since its inaugural launch of October 2010 has increased my capacity to give, increased my awareness of the great need in our community for re-education, for job opportunities, for affordable nurturing childcare and for food and non food assistance. Each month, the organization has a monthly community fair to address those issues. Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 are the next two.
As the holidays approach, I would ask my neighbors and friends to remember those less fortunate and drop off both non-perishable food and non-foods (soap, baby wipes, toothpaste, and toothbrushes) to a food pantry or shelter.
We would welcome volunteers to answer and make phone calls, to pack food, to serve hot food, to update paper files etc.
Businesses that are looking to reduce their inventory or have employment opportunities please reach out to us.
Be the change in your community.
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