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tbd* is owned and operated by:
The Changer GmbH
Zossener Str. 41
10961, Berlin
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tel. +49 30 60603477
The Changer GmbH – Amtsgericht Charlottenburg – HRB 170049 B
USt-ID: DE302066747
Managing Directors: Nadia Boegli, Naomi Ryland, Nicole Winchell (Responsible for content based on § 6 MDStV)
V.i.S.d.P. Editor in Chief: Nicole Winchell
Liability for content
As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages according to the general laws according to § 7 Abs.1 TMG. According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, however, as a service provider, we are not obligated to supervise transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances which indicate an illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information according to general laws remain unaffected. Liability in this regard, however, is only possible from the time of knowledge of a concrete infringement. We will immediately remove these contents if we become aware of any such legal violations.
Liability for links
Our offer contains links to external websites of third parties on whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we can not assume any liability for these third-party content. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the contents of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognizable at the time of linking. However, a permanent control of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete indications of an infringement. If we become aware of any legal infringements, we will immediately remove such links.
The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. The copying, processing, distribution and any kind of exploitation beyond the limits of copyright require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this page are only permitted for private, non-commercial use. Insofar as the contents on this site were not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular contents of third parties are marked as such. If you are nevertheless aware of a copyright infringement, we ask for a corresponding note. If we become aware of legal violations, we will immediately remove such content.
Source reference: Disclaimer eRecht24
Terms and Conditions
I Subject
The following general terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as "GTC") govern the provision of the services of www.tbd.community and all corresponding subpages, a service of the
The Changer GmbH
Zossenerstr. 41
10961 Berlin
(Hereafter The Changer), and the use of these services as a website visitor or registered customer (collectively "Users").
II Customer account
We offer you the possibility to set up a customer account for the administration of certain content, for example vacancies. You can set up the customer account at www.tbd.community.
The customer account setup is free of charge and takes place with the consent of these terms and conditions and the data protection regulations (www.tbd.community/legal).
Your access data must be kept secret by you and not made accessible to unauthorized third parties. It is also your responsibility to ensure that your access is made exclusively by you or by the person authorized by you. If you are concerned that unauthorized third parties are aware or will be aware of your access data, you are obliged to inform The Changer immediately.
You are liable for any use and / or other activity, which is carried out under your access data, according to the legal regulations.
Your customer account can be canceled by you at any time. Please send us an e-mail to email@example.com, so that we can delete your customer account and all related data.
III Publication of job offers and other content
The online portal operated by The Changer is understood, among other things, as a job exchange for NGOs and social enterprises. The activity or the company object of the company or the area of activity of the organization which advertises the position in the respective job offer must be assigned to these areas.
Job offers can be published through the user account or by e-mail. There is no claim to publish the job offer. The Changer is entitled to reject the publication without giving reasons.
In the event of the release and publication of your job offer, The Changer will notify you by e-mail to the e-mail address given. This e-mail is considered an acceptance of your application for publication of the job offer. With the access of the e-mail with you, the contract concluded between you and The Changer on the basis of these AGB as well as the current price list.
The data submitted for the job offer must be given completely and correctly. Please pay particular attention to the regulations in section V of these terms and conditions.
Vacancies without a deadline for the closing date will be deactivated after a period of 30 days from the date of publication. If a date for the closing date of the job offer is indicated, this will be deactivated at the end of the day for the application closing. After deactivating your job offer, you can still view and reactivate the job offer in the customer account.
A cancellation of the job offer can be made at any time in the customer account or by e-mail. Jobs are automatically deleted after a period of 12 months after their deactivation. Deleted job vacancies can no longer be viewed or changed or reactivated in the customer account.
By setting up job vacancies and other content, you grant The Changer a simple, transferable right of use to the respective contents, in particular to the storage of the contents on the server of The Changer as well as their public access, to the processing and duplication, as far as for the spreading of the relevant content, and to grant usage rights against third parties to your content. If you remove the content you have uploaded, the usage and exploitation right granted to us shall be extinguished. However, we reserve the right to keep copies produced for backup and / or verification purposes. The rights of use already granted to third parties also remain unaffected. At the same time, The Changer is entitled to name you as a customer in internal and external company communications, and to use the company name and logo for an indefinite period.
The Changer is committed to constantly improving the response to your vacancies. In this sense, tbd* also publishes the vacancies via various social media channels, groups, in the weekly newsletter and presents them in the monthly Community Meetups. However, this also includes the initiation of cooperation in all media (including online, offline, TV, mobile and moving products as well as new types of use). You agree that your content may be published online or offline in print, sound or images of tbd* without consultation, including in print or online media from co-operation partners. tbd* respects the image and quality of the co-operation partner. By authorizing the publication of the job offer, you explicitly agree to the publication of this data on further information channels.
You are fully responsible for the vacancies you have posted or any other content you have posted. The Changer assumes no responsibility for the completeness, correctness, legality, timeliness, quality and suitability for a particular purpose. You agree and indemnify The Changer that the content you are hiring does not violate the rights of third parties and the provisions of No. V of these Terms and Conditions are respected.
You indemnify The Changer from all claims, including claims for damages, which third parties have against The Changer due to the publication of incorrect or unlawful content which has been suspended by you.
IV Use of content
The contents retrievable on www.tbd.community are to be used exclusively within the provided functionalities or to be called up online and displayed. All images are subject to the Creative Commons License. Exceptions are differently labeled pictures among other things from Pixabay as well as press photos or verlagseigenes picture material.
V Prohibited activities
All activities on or in connection with the use of tbd.community are prohibited, which violate applicable law, violate the rights of third parties or violate the principles of the protection of minors.
Also, any activities which are suitable to promote or support racism, fanaticism, hatred, physical violence or illegal activities are prohibited.
Likewise, any action which is likely to interfere with smooth operation, in particular the Overchangers' systems, is prohibited.
Should you become aware of an illegal, abusive, non-contractual or otherwise unauthorized use of the portal, please contact us: firstname.lastname@example.com. The Changer will then review the operation and, if necessary, initiate appropriate steps.
The Changer may temporarily or permanently block content as well as customer accounts, if these terms and / or applicable law as well as o.g. Conditions. The Changer will notify you via e-mail when deciding on a suspension.
VI Prices, quotas & terms of payment
The remuneration of the services to be provided by The Changer is determined by the price list (www.tbd.community/employers) by The Changer in the version valid at the time of placing the order. Prices for services which are not included in the price list are subject to individual agreement.
The Changer offers you the possibility to book a flat rate or quotas for the publication of any or fixed number of vacancies within a fixed period - the corresponding conditions and prices are shown in the price overview.
Offers and services of The Changer are exclusively for companies, organizations, traders or members of freelance professions who are entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 BGB and act in this capacity. Regulations against consumers within the meaning of § 13 BGB (German Civil Code) do not apply.
Proper termination during the agreed contractual period is excluded. The right of the contracting parties to terminate the contract for important reasons without observing a deadline remains unaffected. An important reason is in particular if one of the parties violates essential contractual obligations.
All payments shall be made within 14 days of the invoice date, unless otherwise agreed.
VII Availability and changes to the services
The Changer endeavors to provide performance during the entire term of the Agreement, including maintenance and downtime, for updating. However, it is not guaranteed that the services are always available without interruption, timely, securely and error-free. This applies in particular during the performance of maintenance and / or repair work and / or updating measures, as well as during periods when the web server is not in the sphere of influence of the parties due to technical or other problems (force majeure, fault of third parties, failure of communication networks and Gateways of other operators, disturbances in the area of the respective line provider, as well as disturbances, which lie in the risk area of other network providers, etc.), over the Internet.
In addition, The Changer is at any time entitled to modify the services provided on the portal free of charge, to make new services available free of charge or for consideration and to cease the provision of free services. The Changer will take care of your interests at all times.
VIII Limitation of liability
The Changer shall be liable without limitation for damage resulting from a negligent breach of essential obligations. Significant duties are those whose infringement jeopardizes the achievement of the purpose of the contract or whose fulfillment makes the proper execution of the contract processing possible at all. Moreover, the liability is limited to gross negligence and intent, whereby this limitation of liability also applies in the case of fault of vicarious agents.
IX Privacy Policy
The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Information about the data protection on tbd.community is given in our privacy policy (www.tbd.community/legal).
Final provisions
The present GTC and any disputes arising out of or in connection with these are subject to German law. The court of jurisdiction is Berlin.
If one or more provisions of these General Terms and Conditions are or become invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions remain unaffected.
The Changer may reasonably adjust these General Terms and Conditions or any additional conditions to take account, for example, of changes in the legal framework or changes in our services. Changes are posted on this page.
These General Terms and Conditions were last updated on 04.11.2015.
Protecting your personal data when you visit our website and use our services is very important to us. Your data will be protected within the limits of the law. In the following, we would like to inform you about when we collect which data and how we use them.
This applies to the provision and use of www.tbd.community, as well as all corresponding subpages, a service of the
The Changer GmbH
Zossenerstr. 41
10961 Berlin,
(Hereafter The Changer).
Collection and processing of personal data
Data protection refers to the protection of personal information. This includes information regarding your identity such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address or phone number. Such personal data are collected and stored only if you have given us your consent to do so – for example, if you have subscribed to our newsletter (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)).
We collect personal data only if you provide us with the data. This is done in the following cases:
1. Publication of job vacancies
For the publishing of your job listing on our jobs board, we need the following data, which you enter during the registration into the input fields provided for this purpose or by sending us an e-mail. When uploading job offers to the website, we automatically set up a customer account so that you can manage your listing in the future.
- Responsible organization
- Type of organization
- Website of the organization
- Logo of the organization
- Job Title
- Type of organization
- Role of the organization
- Job Description
- Job Location
- Job Language
- Contact for application/where to apply
- Email Address
- Billing Address
2. Publication of events
For the publishing of your events listing on our events calendar, we need the following data, which you enter during the registration into the input fields provided for this purpose or by sending us an e-mail. When uploading events to the website, we automatically set up a customer account so that you can manage your listing in the future.
- Responsible organization
- Type of organization
- Website of the organization
- Logo of the organization
- Title of the event
- Type of event
- Description of the event
- Ticket price
- Start of the event
- Address of the event
- Host the event
- Logo of the host (Optional)
- Contact Email
- Contact Name
- Billing Address
- EU Vat (Where applicable)
- Phone Number
In addition, you can provide additional voluntary information, such as information on the application closing date. In the context of the accounting, we also need a complete postal address.
Please note that excerpts from the published vacancies within the framework of our General Terms and Conditions (www.tbd.community/legal) will be passed on to third parties, which are available for third parties.
3. Registration for the newsletter
Once a week, we send a newsletter with the latest articles, jobs and event news. By providing your email address in the email address sign up field, you are registering for this weekly newsletter.
We use the so-called "double opt-in" process for registration to our newsletter. This means that, after registering, you receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your registration. Registration to the newsletter is recorded in order to be able to document the registration process in accordance with legal requirements.
We use the newsletter provider MailChimp to send our newsletter. MailChimp is an offer from The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Ste 404 Atlanta, GA 30318.
When you register for our newsletter, the data you provide during the newsletter registration will be transferred to MailChimp and stored there. After signing up, you will receive an e-mail from MailChimp to confirm your registration ("double opt-in"). MailChimp offers comprehensive analysis options for the use of the newsletter. These analyzes are group-related and are not used by us for individual evaluation. In addition, MailChimp uses Google Analytics as an analyzer tool (see section 3) and possibly incorporates it into the newsletter.
For more information on MailChimp and the privacy policy of MailChimp, please visit: http://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
You have the option to terminate the newsletter subscription anytime by following the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email.
4. Profit games, raffles and surveys
From time to time, tbd* can give you the opportunity to participate in winnings, raffles, surveys and other promotions. All information submitted in connection with these activities will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Statement, unless otherwise expressly set forth in the rules of these Sweepstakes, raffles, and other promotions.
As explained above, you can always view our websites without the separate specification of personal data. However, some data are generated during use, but this is anonymous or pseudonymized (so-called usage data). Regarding such data, the following applies:
Online session information (Cookies)
The Changer/tbd* uses so-called "cookies" to recognize multiple uses of our offer by the same user / affiliate. These are alphanumeric identifications in the form of text files that are stored and stored on the hard disk of your computer by your web browser. The Changer may place and retrieve cookies on your computer to retrieve and store certain information related to your use of our website.
This includes:
IDUser permissions on the page
Please note that most Internet browsers allow cookies to be prevented from being stored on your computer and to delete cookies stored on your computer. If you choose the deletion of cookies, the full functionality of our services may be restricted to you.
Cookies do not contain personal data.
Google Analytics
The Changer uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc.
( "Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and which allow you to analyze your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
When you enable IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be abbreviated by Google within the Member States of the European Union or in other States Parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
IP anonymization is active on this website. In our request, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on the website activity and to provide other services connected with the use of the website and the Internet usage.
The IP address provided by Google Analytics from your browser will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by means of an appropriate setting of your browser software; However, we point out that in this case you may not be able to fully utilize all functions of this website. In addition, you can prevent the collection of the data (including your IP address) generated by the cookie and your use of the website as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Google AdWords
The Changer uses the Google Conversion Tracking - if you have access to our website through Google, Google Adwords will set a cookie on your computer. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on a Google-served ad. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. Using the conversion cookie Information is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers will see the total number of users who have clicked on their ad and forwarded to a conversion tracking tag.
If you do not want to participate in the tracking process, you can refuse the setting of a cookie, for example via a browser setting, which deactivates the automatic setting of cookies in general or sets your browser to block cookies from the domain "googleleadservices.com" ,
Use of social plugins
The Changer uses plugins from the social network facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook"). If you call up an Internet site with such a plugin, a connection to the Facebook servers will be established and the plugin will be displayed on the website by communicating with your browser. This will send to the Facebook server which of our Internet pages you have visited. If you are logged into Facebook as a member, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When using the plug-in features (e.g., clicking the "Like" button, submitting a comment), this information is also mapped to your Facebook account, which can only be prevented by logging out before using the plug-in. For more information on how to protect your privacy, see the Facebook privacy policy.
Facebook Pixel
The Changer uses a Facebook pixel in order to more effectively target ads, offers and relevant content at our users.
The Facebook pixel collects five types of data:
1 Http headers - Anything present in HTTP headers. HTTP headers are a standard web protocol sent between any browser request and any server on the Internet. HTTP headers include IP addresses, information about the web browser, page location, document, referrer and person using the website.
2 Pixel-specific data - This includes the pixel ID and Facebook cookie.
3 Button click data - This includes any buttons clicked by site visitors, the labels of those buttons and any pages visited as a result of the button clicks.
4 Optional values - Developers and marketers can optionally choose to send additional information about the visit through custom data events. Example custom data events are conversion value, page type and more.
5 Form Field Names - This includes website field names such as "email", "address" and "quantity" when a person purchases a product or service. The pixel does not capture field values unless an advertiser includes them as part of advanced matching or optional values.
Twitter is a microblogging service of the American company Twitter, Inc. (795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107). If you surf on our pages or call them up and the called up page contains a Twitter button, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Twitter servers and loads the button from there. The information that the corresponding page has been called up is transmitted to Twitter. Even if you are not logged in, Twitter may collect and store usage data.
If you click a Twitter button on tbd* and "twitter" information via the Twitter window that opens, you transmit the twittered information to Twitter. This information will then be published in your Twitter user profile.
Twitter, Inc. participates in the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework Program of the US Department of Commerce and the European Commission relating to the collection, use and retention of personal data from European Economic Area member states. Here you can find information about which data Twitter, Inc. collects, processes and uses within the framework of the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework Program and for what purposes:https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO.
For more information on Twitter's data collection, analysis and processing of your data and your rights relating thereto, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.
We also use buttons from Instagram Inc. (Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA). Instagram buttons are identified by the Instagram logo. If you surf on our pages or call them up, and the respective page called up contains an Instagram button, this generates a request to the Instagram server in the USA. Instagram receives the information that the corresponding page has been called.
If you are an Instagram user and have logged in, you can link your Instagram profile to our pages using the Instagram button. Through the interaction, e.g. by clicking the button, the corresponding information is transmitted directly to Instagram and stored there. If you wish to prevent such data transmission, you must log out of your Instagram account before visiting our website.
We have no control over the scope and content of the data Instagram collects using the button. For more information on this and your rights related thereto, please refer to Instagram's privacy policy, which is available at http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
We use the newsletter provider MailChimp to send our newsletter. MailChimp is an offer of The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means St. Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA ("MailChimp").
When you register for our newsletter, the data you provide when registering for the newsletter will be transferred to MailChimp and stored there. After registration you will receive an e-mail from MailChimp to confirm your registration ("double opt-in"). MailChimp offers extensive analysis possibilities for the use of the newsletters. These analyses are group-related and are not used by us for individual evaluation. MailChimp also uses the analysis tool Google Analytics (see paragraph 3) and integrates it into the newsletter if necessary.
The Rocket Science Group, LLC. participates in the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission's EU-US Privacy Shield Framework Program regarding the collection, use and retention of personal information from European Economic Area member states. Here you can find information about which data The Rocket Science Group, LLC collects, processes and uses within the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework Program and for what purposes this is done: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG.
Further information about MailChimp and data protection at MailChimp can be found here:http://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
Google +1
We also use the Google +1 button, which is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States. When you reach and upload a Google +1 button, Google will collect your IP address and visit the Changer website at this IP address. To use Google +1, you need a profile on Google +1. If you are logged into Google +1 and click on a button integrated with The Changer, you are recommended to use the content of the page on which the button is integrated. Google then saves, along with information about the page, that you clicked on this button. If you do not want Google to directly map the data collected through our website to your Google profile, you must log out before you visit our website at Google.
For more information on Google's data collection and use, as well as your related rights, please refer to Google's Privacy Statement at http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
Google Drive
When you upload a job or event on tbd* or book premium/sponsored content, we use an invoice with the payment information. Before we collect your billing address in order to issue the invoice. Your provide this data via the website or via email. We store billing date in our Billing Database which is stored on Google Drive.
We use a CRM system to manage contacts and customer accounts. Contact info as well as email correspondence is recorded in our Bitrix System. Bitrix os operated by Bitrix, Inc. 901 N. Pitt St, Suite 325, Alexandria VA 22314 USA. If you send us an email, it will be recorded in our Bitrix System. For more information on Bitrix's data collection and use, as well as your related rights, please refer to Bitrix's Privacy Statement at https://www.bitrix24.com/privacy/.
Use and dissemination of personal data
We will only use your personal data in the following manner:
- for the publication of job vacancies,
- for the publication of event listings
- to send the newsletter,
- to send invoices
- to send general information,
- for the organization of winners, raffles and surveys
- for internal analysis of the use and improvement of our website and services
- for internal market research, project planning, problem solving, search and protection against errors, fraud or other criminal activities.
We will in principle not pass on the collected, stored and used personal data to third parties. The transfer of the personal data to third parties only takes place to the extent that this is necessary in the context of the processing of the contract and the provision of services, for example, in the transmission of invoicing data to other service providers in the context of the processing of payment transactions and in the enforcement of our claims and rights. Data are obligated or you have explained to us separately your consent to the transfer of the data.
Protection of your data
• We have strict criteria for authorization to access your data (restriction to a limited number of people) and exclusively for the specified purpose;
• our website is encrypted to ensure your privacy
• permanent monitoring of access to IT systems to detect and prevent the misuse of personal data.
Claims for information, revocation, and deletion
You have a right to information, correction, deletion or blocking of your stored data at any time.
In line with the basic EU data protection regulations, as the person affected you have the following rights in particular vis-à-vis The Changer GmbH:
Right to information (Article 15 of basic EU data protection regulations): You can ask us for information regarding any data of yours that we keep at any time. This information concerns, among other things, the data categories we process, for what purposes we process them, the origin of the data if we did not acquire them directly from you and, if applicable, the recipients to whom we have sent your data.
Right to correction (Article 16 of basic EU data protection regulations): You can request that we correct your data. We will initiate appropriate measures to keep the data of yours that we continuously process correct, complete, and up to date, based the latest information available to us.
Right to deletion (Article 17 of basic EU data protection regulations): You can request that we delete your data provided the legal requirements have been met. In accordance with Article 17 of basic EU data protection regulations, this can be the case if
• The data are no longer required for the purposes they were acquired or otherwise processed
• You revoke your consent, which is the basis of the data processing, and there is no other legal basis for the processing
• You object to the processing of your data and there are no legitimate reasons for the processing or you object to data processing for the purposes of direct advertising
• The data have been processed illegally where the processing is not necessary
• To ensure adherence to a legal obligation that requires us to process your data
• In particular with regard to legal retention periods
• To assert, exercise or defend against legal claims
Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 of basic EU data protection regulations): You can request that we restrict the processing of your data if
• You dispute the correctness of the data – for the period of time we need to check the correctness of the data
• The processing is illegal but you do not wish to have your data deleted and request a restriction of use instead
• We no longer need your data, but you need them to assert, exercise or defend against legal claims
• You have filed an objection to the processing, though it has not yet been decided whether our legitimate grounds outweigh yours.
Right to data transferability (Article 20 of basic EU data protection regulations): At your request, we will transfer your data – where technically possible – to another responsible entity. However, this right only applies if the data processing is based on your consent or is required to fulfill a contract. Instead of receiving a copy of your data, you can ask us to send the data directly to another responsible entity that you specify.
Right to objection (Article 21 of basic EU data protection regulations): You can object to the processing of your data at any time for reasons that arise from your special situation provided the data processing is based on your consent or our legitimate interest or that of a third party. In this case, we will no longer process your data. The latter does not apply if we are able to prove there are compelling, defensible reasons for the processing that outweigh your interests or we require your data to assert, exercise or defend against legal claims.
Time limits for compliance with the rights of persons affected
As a general principle, we make every effort to comply with all requests within 30 days. This time limit, however, can be extended for reasons related to the specific rights of persons affected or complexity of your request.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at email@example.com.


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New York City may still get its giant Ferris wheel, but it is unclear when it might start spinning.
For more than two years, city officials have been promoting the development of one of the world's largest vertical wheel rides on Staten Island's North Shore. In the past few months, however, that plan has appeared to unravel in a swirl of litigation, casting doubt on its viability.
The construction team that had been hired to design and build the 630-foot-tall wheel tried to withdraw from the project in May amid an exchange of complaints and recriminations about the cost and timing of the project. Now, the private developers of the New York Wheel say they have terminated that team and are negotiating with American Bridge, the company that is building the new Tappan Zee bridge, to finish the project.
Randy Mastro, a lawyer representing the developers, said on Monday that it was too soon to say when the wheel would be finished.
"Assuming a relatively smooth transition, this should not materially affect the completion date," Mr. Mastro said. "The developers are going to do everything they can as quickly as possible to see that this great project gets completed."
The developers have a contractual obligation to the city to complete the project. Stephanie Baez, a spokeswoman for the city's Economic Development Corporation, said in a statement: "We're encouraged by ongoing negotiations with the American Bridge Company to complete construction of the NY Wheel, and we expect the delivery of an updated construction timeline and delivery plan shortly."
When former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg first announced plans for the wheel in 2013, it was scheduled to be completed by late 2015. The contract between the developers and the original builders, a group known as Mammoet-Starneth, stated a completion date of May of this year.
The wheel, known in the tourism industry as an observation wheel, would dwarf all others, including the London Eye, and would hold as many as 1,440 passengers at a time. A taller wheel is under construction in Dubai and that project has moved along more swiftly.
New York City tourism officials had been telling travel promoters around the world that the wheel was on course to open by late 2018 or early 2019. But completion of the wheel may be father out.
Cristyne Nicholas, a spokeswoman for New York Wheel, said in a statement that the developers expected to announce a new completion date soon. Ms. Nicholas said that the developers were in "advanced negotiations with American Bridge Company" to take over and complete the wheel. She said that the transition would involve removing cranes from the site and replacing them with other equipment.
So far, only the foundation of the wheel and a terminal building have been installed on the waterfront site, which sits west of the Staten Island Ferry terminal, the future home of an outlet shopping mall and the stadium where a New York Yankees farm team plays.
The massive legs that would brace the wheel have been sitting in a warehouse on the Brooklyn waterfront for months, awaiting inspection. Eventually, they would be carried by a barge to Staten Island and secured to the foundation. The wheel would then be assembled piece by piece, starting with the arcs of its rim and then to the attachment of the large pods that customers would ride in.
Fred Dixon, the chief executive of the city's tourism promotion agency, NYC & Company, mentioned the wheel during a presentation Monday about the "new New York" in São Paulo, Brazil. He said he had heard about the switch of construction teams on the project but would continue promoting the wheel as a future attraction until he had reason to doubt that it would be completed.
"We haven't changed our tack at all," Mr. Dixon said. "We're fully expecting it to open."
But he added that he considered the wheel less critical than the outlet mall in bringing more tourists to Staten Island. "As long as the outlets open next year," that effort should pay off, Mr. Dixon said. "That's the thing that the international market is most interested in because shopping is the No. 1 activity of visitors to New York City."

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Doodle's Sassy Pants
Tie Dye Leaves
Next to the studio is a pear tree that for 10 years struggled to grow. Each year it would grow a few feet and each year the goats would escape and eat it down to the ground. Finally 3 years ago a more attractive target in the form of a lilac bush was planted which gave the pear tree a chance to successfully grow. But, because it's so damaged and was eaten down to the rootstock over and over, it only bears teenie tiny fruit things. They are not edible and they really don't even look much like pears. Triumphantly however, the tree does produce these AMAZING unique fall leaves!
A Bowl Full of Cinder
A Lakehouse Visit
I just got back from 4 glorious days at my brother's lake house on Rough River with him and his wife and cousin Keith. It seemed to be the peak weekend for color and this was the view from his boat dock of his house. Sitting on the deck was breathtaking beauty. Mother Nature really put on a show around the lake. We did some boating on his pontoon boat, some fishing, got enough to have a fish fry one night and caught up on family news with each other. Thank you J and Patti!
Winter Nest
Typically in the winter we move the center of our living arrangements to the smaller family room. It's cozier (especially when we cram 3 recliners in the space) and warmer. This year we decided to go all out and purchased 2 new recliners to replace our broken down chairs. Doodle says... "woohoo! These are koosh!"
I Guess She's Allright…
We moved Zen into the pen with the big dogs a couple weeks ago. Until then we worried because she was so much smaller that they might hurt her unintentionally or not. In the past she would try to play with Tank and he would get annoyed and snap at her. But the past couple of days I've noticed that he is instigating a game with her. Yesterday when we were on a walk he started playing with her and running around like a puppy. It was pretty funny to watch. Doodle and CooCoo were terrified by his 150lbs running around out of control. He did knock Zen a couple of times but she would just get up and chase him some more. I guess this means they are finally getting along.


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Cross-posted from the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment's website.
The renewable energy industry is instrumental to the success of the SDGs. Renewable energy is core to the implementation of SDG 7 (access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy) and SDG 13 (urgent action to combat climate change). New developments in renewable energy — solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal, among others — are necessary to replace fossil fuels in the global energy system, and can also bring modern, affordable energy to the near 1.1 billion around the world who lack access to electricity. Access to clean energy is also an essential prerequisite to achieve many of the other SDGs.
However, renewable energy projects have at times undermined the achievement of the SDGs and adversely affected human rights. Local communities confront some of the most prominent negative impacts, including economic and physical displacement, harm to livelihoods, and violations of indigenous peoples' right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC).
Given the urgency and scale at which renewables must be deployed to meet the world's climate goals, it is especially critical that we understand their potential impacts — both positive and negative — on each SDG, to ensure that renewable energy driven development does not come at the expense of other development goals.
SDSN has partnered with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, and Equitable Origin to create a shared understanding of how the renewable energy sector can most effectively contribute to the SDGs. The product of this collaboration will be a mapping document for the industry that traces the many points of intersection between renewable energy and the SDGs, including ways in which the renewable sector can contribute toward the realization of the SDGs, the risks renewable energy operations can pose for sustainable development and the realization of human rights, and the implications of the SDGs for the industry's future operations. Building on the success of our earlier mapping project, Mapping Mining to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Atlas, special attention will be paid to the interconnections of the human rights framework with the SDGs.
The draft report was released on January 15, 2019, and is available for public consultation until April 15, 2019.


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City video showcasing Istanbul, produced for Turkish Airlines. It was
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Becoming Leigh
Recently I was thinking about why we are on this planet. I shared my thoughts with a girlfriend over coffee. When I finished, she stated that she would never think about life the same. Since that conversation, neither have I. I welcome you to open your mind and heart to the words below, allowing yourself to entertain a new perspective on life. It is common for us to try and avoid the challenges of life, and the people who challenge us. However, when we embrace them, we can learn what they came to teach.
How I think this whole human life thing goes down.
Hello God. Divine Being #337512728 here. I heard you wanted to see me. What? It's my time to experience being human? I get to go to Earth?! Awesome! I am ready. What earthsuit am I going to get? Leigh? In Kansas? Leigh, is that a boy or a girl? A girl, ok. Kansas? Oh, she doesn't stay long. Where is she? I am ready to see her! Looking down through the clouds God and the Divine Being 33 (for short) see Leigh. Oh, there she is! She's so cute! Wait, her mother is not touching her. She is completely neglecting her. Oh my, her dad is spanking her little 7-year- old tush too hard. He's taking his rage out on her. She's so sad. She feels alone.
Ok. Let me guess her earth school curriculum. Let me think for a minute...her earth school curriculum is going to be... Unworthiness? Am I right? Yes! I knew I would guess my assignment on the first try. God, I don't mean to judge your work, but why do so many people get the curriculum of overcoming unworthiness? Couldn't you think of something new? I don't get it; it's like every time....Okay, okay, I'll focus.
There she is in 3rd grade. She is fist fighting with Greg Rider and David Bestow. God, do something! (pause) Oh, she beat them both up. She's tough.
She's in 4th grade now and was crowned Miss Jr. Overland Park at her local mall. She is crowned queen of her mall! She is taking risks and being rewarded. Good for her!
She's in 6th grade. She became the first girl president of John Deimer Elementary School! She's learning to overcome her obstacles.
Jr. High School: cheerleading, drill team, and volleyball. High School: cheerleading, drill team, she's a good dancer. She is really using the creative talents you have given her God.
She's at the end of senior year and at age 18 she loses her virginity to Bruce Orlando because she thought he was the guy she was going to marry.
College...oh my girls gone wild! Drinking, sex, drugs and eating too much pizza. She is running too fast. Doesn't she know she is better than that? Oh wait... she is living her earth school curriculum of being unworthy. In that case, she is doing great job! But please tell me she figures it out soon because that's hard to watch.
She graduates with a degree in Recreation and Leisure? That gives her surgeon father a hearty belly laugh. And she's off; St. Thomas Virgin Islands, Guam, and she becomes a SCUBA diving instructor for Club Med, Tahiti? God, I'm going to have a blast down there!
She settles down in Los Angeles – wouldn't you know she ends up in the City of Angels! She is still partying hard and making out. Oh look God, she is now 31, worn out, and sick of being single. She is coming to you for help! She is being so specific with the details of her prayer. I know how helpful that is for you and the angels. And boy do you reward her! She gets David Koechner! You must really like this girl to give her Dave, he is one of the brightest souls around. She is starting to heal in the safe space that they have created. She is doing her work, going to therapy, breaking the childhood armor around her heart.
Oh man, she almost dies having her first kid and loses her uterus? She wants a big family. She is so sad. But, knowing you, I bet it turns out great doesn't it God? Oh really? Better than she ever imagined? She has four more kids with the help of two gestational surrogates? That is not at all how she planned to have a family. Boy you work in miraculous ways.
Wait, I'm going to be a mom to 5 kids? Holy Cow. Thank You that she is healing, so she doesn't continue the cycle that her mother passed on that was passed to her from all of the generations before. She is a bit disconnected from her kids, but sees it and is working on it. She is taking responsibility for her actions. She is starting an authentic dialogue with her husband and children.
Leigh is sharing what she learned and helping others. Good for her! That's what we are called to do. People are really connecting with her honesty. God, she is using the unworthiness and feeling alone from her childhood to let others know that "you are not alone" as adults. This is beautiful. This is what you want! She has reframed her issues as a blessing! No way, No way! She enrolled at the University of Santa Monica, your spirit school! Of course, she did.
Her husband's career is thriving. Leigh is writing her books, enjoying her speaking engagements, and hosting the joy filled show of her dreams. Her light is bubbling through her and sparkling on the paths of others.
What God? It's time to go to Earth? Right now? Wait, what else happens?!? There is still more to see. I don't get to see anymore? I'll be back up here in 88 years? You're right, that really is just a snap of your finger. Is this the part that everyone told me I would freak out about? What is it? What?????
Let me get this straight, when I get down there, I won't remember this discussion or anything at all about being up here and hanging with my favorite soul friends? This is an outrage, God! How can you leave me? That's not fair!!!! Ohhhhhh…right. I'm going down to experience humanity and you'll be with me all along. My favorite soul friends are going to play my mom, husband, sister, and kids? This is awesome!
Seriously though God, there are too many overcoming unworthiness stories on the planet. You have to get more original. Okay! Okay! I'm going. 3 deep breaths. Okay, here I go. Don't push me! 1 2 3 Divine Being 33 jumps from the clouds yelling, "Here I come world!!!!!"
We see baby Leigh being held up in the air. Slowly blinking her eyes for a bit as she assesses her surroundings. With a big inhale and exhale, she belts out the joyful cry of a newborn. The room cheers. And so, Leigh's life begins.
I would like to thank all of the people who have pushed my buttons and shown me where the work is that I need to do, especially my family.


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New Site!
I'm so excited to launch this new site. My goal is to streamline and simplify how I share and display my wedding and portrait work. This year I will be starting a couple new, independent projects, which will also have their own home here.
My path has been a bit all over the place (at least it feels that way to me) for the past 5 years. When I wasn't sure if weddings were something I wanted to continue to photograph, Dancing Lily took shape and has been amazing. I have done a lot more family and newborn work in the past year than ever before and it holds a special place in my heart. I'll continue to operate Dancing Lily as a separate family life studio, with the hope of opening an actual physical studio space in the next year or so. With my wedding work and independent projects, however, I feel like it's best for my business to work under my own name.
This weekend I am heading into NYC for New York Comic Con. It's going to be a great weekend with a couple styled cosplay shoots planned, and a Sunday morning engagement shoot in Central Park, one of my favorite places to shoot in the fall!
I have a lot of great stuff to share in the next couple weeks. It has been an amazing year photographing some of my favorite weddings to date, including my first mountaintop wedding, where we experienced the craziest storm and I almost got struck by lightning! Thankfully, I was unharmed, there was some amazing fog, and I got some of my favorite photographs to date, like this one:
If you have any questions or want to get in touch, please go to Info and fill out the contact form. Or leave a comment here. I feel the love when I get comments!


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Huzzah! The Bootcamp Continues!
Anyhow, the first lesson is being sent to you as we speak.
It covers a career strategy I've never shared before, not even in my paid courses (yet).
Hope you dig it :)
P.S. It may take 5-10 minutes for the lesson to show up. The email robots I employ are kinda slackers, so give them a little time to get their act together.


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Why is it that I feel guilty when I actually take a weekend off? Isn't that just a little crazy? Sure, it is, and I know that, so I'm not going to let it bother me. Everyone get's weekends, right? So I should, too.
I'm still getting over my cold, but it's mostly just an inconvenience at this point. Due to being ill, I haven't gone to the gym since last Sunday. I find that if I go to the gym while I'm sick, I only manage to have a poor workout and then become even sicker. I thought that exercise was supposed to bolster your immune system, but in my case it doesn't seem to work that way.
Tomorrow I think I'll start going to the gym again. Last week when I went to the doctor to get some cold medicine I talked with him for a while about my recent lack of success at losing weight. After running through what my typical workout is and what it's been in the past, he said it sounds like I'm doing everything I should be. The only recommendation he had for me was to do more cardio and watch my food intake. He reiterated what I've found in countless articles that I've read -- the body gets very efficient after a while of the same workout and it also gets very comfortable at a certain weight and makes it very, very difficult to get past that. That's where I am. He also said that other than being heavy that I'm in perfect health and that it's a misconception that just because someone is overweight that they're unhealthy.
So, there you go. No fear of diabetes. No fear of heart disease. No fear of high cholesterol. No thyroid problems. I'm just heavy and healthy. I'll keep going to the gym, stay healthy, and work on losing weight. It keeps me from doing things I'd like to do.
I received an amazingly nice compliment the other day. I was talking with one of the V.P.s at work and she was relating to me a story from a meeting she'd been earlier that day. One of the people in the sales area is leaving and the other members of senior management were asking him who could take his place. He responded that one of the people in his department could...or me. And someone else at the table said, "Yeah, but Jon can do anything," and apparently everyone else at the table agreed. Wow. That was cool.
The V.P. who told me this asked me why it was that I could do anything here and I could only reply that I've participated at every level of this industry, from fan to distributor to publisher -- and filled a number of positions at each of those levels. Part of me thinks it's exceedingly egotistical to think that I could do anything here, but another part of me thinks, "but I can." And I really think I can. There's no job they could give me here that I couldn't do well.
Regardless, I was very flattered and proud that other's felt that way (or is that the definition of proud?).
I already mentioned that I didn't do any work this weekend, but I didn't say what I'd done. Friday I went to dinner with Shane, Cathy, and Kian to a place in Seattle called Dragon Fish, then we went to see a late showing of Kill Bill. It was very entertaining and completely over the top. I think it was worth the price of admission and I look forward to seeing more of the series.
Saturday I slept in, met up with Shane and Cathy to go buy comics in Seattle, then I said good-bye to them and went to run some errands at the game store and at Target. I picked up Steve Martin's new book, The Pleasure of My Company, and a bamboo plant I liked along with some other things. Nothing too exciting, but I do that that plant. As I was driving home I got a call from Katie. She and her housemates were having people over for movies and whatever else we decided to do, so I grabbed something to eat and went over to Seattle again to spend the evening playing Pictionary, talking, and watching Saturday Night Live.
Today I slept in, watched some of my new Casablanca DVD and came in to work to straighten some things out, watch bunches of things at homestarrunner.com, buy something from the Monkeyfan Records store, and work on an article that will be posted sometime this week on the company Website.
Now I go for dinner with Kevin and Kim and then either to a movie or home to read.


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The road to redemption
In the field of wildlife conservation working closely with the government and providing suitable policy inputs can result in important on-ground changes. Several of our projects are wonderful examples of successful partnerships between governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Connecting the sources
In a densely populated country such as India, the 5% of land set aside as areas protected for wildlife, is often the last refuge for some wildlife species such as the tiger one-horned rhinoceros and others. Conservation efforts need to be supplemented with the availability of larger tracts of forests to support ecologically viable wildlife populations and also to ensure that the protected areas are connected. By working closely with the government, we have been able to secure the addition of ~2,700 km2 of biodiversity rich forests into the protected area network in Karnataka as well as mitigate some of the threats to these islands of biodiversity.
Our team worked closely with the government to augment the protected area network in the state. Through GIS tools, field understanding of ecologically important sites we identified parcels of forested land that would provide a contiguous protected area network for wildlife. In addition, we attempted to address this using a conservation planning technique that considers ecological, social and political factors. Our efforts also bore fruit with the declaration of a new protected area, Sri Malai Mahadeshwara (MM Hills) Wildlife Sanctuary (906 km2). We continue to provide scientific inputs on this aspect to ensure that network is further enhanced to ensure that wide-ranging species have a secured land-tenure.
Ensuring wildlife compatible land uses
Implementing wildlife compatible projects in the immediate vicinity of protected areas is a much-needed necessity to ensure that land-use in these areas are in tune with wildlife conservation. Eco-sensitive zones could minimize the detrimental impacts of certain activities on these ecologically fragile areas while incentivizing local people living there. We have provided critical scientific and GIS inputs to the government to identify and delineate eco-sensitive zones, under the existing Environment Protection Act 1986, around 14 protected areas in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. We also work with local leaders to ensure that these inputs had support from democratically elected people's representatives. Bandipur Tiger Reserve was the first tiger reserve in the country to notify the eco-sensitive zone where we played a critical role.
We further suggested and convinced the government to provide additional benefits for communities living within the eco-sensitive zones. Based on these suggestions Karnataka government has now approved to provide additional funding for water conservation activities to communities living within the eco-sensitive zones.
Frontline warriors
Most frontline staff of forest department are local people with a keen understanding of the wildlife in the area, looking to make a livelihood out of protecting their forests. These foot soldiers work in harsh and remote conditions, often far from human habitations or medical help. They are also inadequately equipped to deal with emergency situations.
Through our efforts, a government sponsored personal accident insurance scheme for the frontline staff of all protected areas in Karnataka was initiated in 2013. This scheme is expected to cover the staff against injury or death on duty and has already been implemented in many protected areas in Karnataka. Funds for this insurance scheme is sourced through the revenue generated by tourism in protected areas.
Similarly, we are working on other welfare initiatives that could help the frontline staff. We believe that government sponsored programs are more sustainable in the longer-term on staff welfare aspects, and civil societies can act as pivotal agencies to initiate and facilitate the welfare programs.
Defragmenting wildlife habitats
Mushrooming of certain developmental activities causes untold damage to wildlife habitats in terms of loss and fragmentation leading to several direct and indirect impacts to wildlife. We have supported and worked with the government and other civil societies to reduce impacts of fragmentation in some of the protected areas and ecologically rich multiple use forests. However we have also ensured that alternative suggestions are provided and implemented so that the solutions are pragmatic and scalable. Closure of highways to vehicular traffic at night within Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves and development of alternative roads outside these reserves are some of the examples of such initiatives. Through such efforts, we have been successful in combining biology with action to result in tangible gains for wildlife. These initiatives have now been replicated by other state governments.
- George Walmsley
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- Venkatram Krishnan
- Journal Article2017Evaluating a survey landscape for tiger abundance in the confluence of the Western and Eastern GhatsCurrent Science, Vol 113, No. 9, 1759-1763.Download
Due to the current depleting trends in tiger populations, range countries have committed to double tiger numbers by the year 2022. However, some of the areas, including source sites, across the range countries lack scientifically estimated tiger numbers both at the larger landscape and at the protected area level. Here we report a population of tigers, from Biligirirangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, using camera trap based capture-mark recapture in a spatially explicit Likelihood and Bayesian analyses that yielded an estimate of ~55 tigers with a density of about 6.8 tigers/100 km2. Biligirirangaswamy Tiger Reserve nestled in a larger tiger landscape perhaps contributes dispersing individuals to the adjoining forests calling for integrated monitoring and management efforts for the entire landscape. This data set could help in designing long-term, landscape level plans, and outcomes.
- Journal Article2016Providing more protected space for tigers Panthera tigris: a landscape conservation approach in the Western Ghats, southern IndiaOryx 50(2): 336–343Download
Conservation of large carnivores is challenging as they face various threats, including habitat loss and fragmentation. One of the current challenges to tiger Panthera tigris conservation in India is the conversion of habitat to uses that are incompatible with conservation of the species. Bringing more tiger habitat within a protected area system and in the process creating a network of connected protected areas will deliver dual benefits of wildlife conservation and protection of watersheds. Focusing on the southern Indian state of Karnataka, which holds one of the largest contiguous tiger populations, we attempted to address this challenge using a conservation planning technique that considers ecological, social and political factors. This approach yielded several conservation successes, including an expansion of the protected area network by 2,385 sq km, connection of 23 protected areas, and the creation of three complexes of protected areas, increasing the protected area network in Karnataka from 3.8 to 5.2% of the state's land area. This represents the largest expansion of protected areas in India since the1970s. Such productive partnerships between government officials and conservationists highlight the importance of complementary roles in conservation planning and implementation.
- Book2016ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿ ಜಾಲದ ಗಣಿ ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ (A handbook on wildlife of Chamarajanagar district specifically on MM Hills and Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuaries - in Kannada)September 2016Download
ಈ ಕಿರುಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೈ ಬರಹದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಗಳ ಕಿರುನೋಟವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಈ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೆಲವು ಅಪೂರ್ವ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಗಳ ವಿವರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಾವೇರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಲೈ ಮಹದೇಶ್ವರ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಧಾಮಗಳ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳು ಹುಲಿಯಂತಹ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿ ಹೊಂದುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ಕಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಾಡಿಗೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿ ಪಥಗಳ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿದರ್ಶನಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಕಾಡುಗಳು ಅನೇಕ ಜನ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಈ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳ ಕಾಡಿನ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅವಲಂಬನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೂಡ ಈ ಕಿರುಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಾಡುಗಳು ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನ ಮೂಲವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದು ಈ ಕಾಡುಗಳ ಮೌಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಈ ಕಾಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಗಳಿಗಿರುವ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕುತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಕಿರುಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
- Report2015Tigers of Malai Mahadeshwara and Cauvery LandscapeNovember 2015Download
Report on tiger numbers in the dry forests in the confluence of Western and Eastern Ghats in southern India
- Book Chapter2015Finding the middle road: Grounded approaches to mitigate highway impacts in tiger reservesHandbook of Road Ecology, Editors : Rodney van der Ree, Daniel J. Smith and Clara Grilo. Publishers : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Journal Article2013Joint Indian initiative creates tiger corridorNature, 500, 29Download
Short excerpt on the creation of 6,500 sq km of contiguous network of protected areas — the largest in the country.
- Journal Article2012Impact of vehicular traffic on large mammal use of highway-edges in southern IndiaCurrent Science 102(7): 1047-1051Download
India's phenomenal economic growth over the last decade has been accompanied by a much-needed expansion and improvement in transport and other infrastructure networks. While there are legally mandated assessments of the potential ecological impacts of such infrastructure projects prior to implementation, rarely are there post-implementation assessments of their real ecological impacts. In this communication, we present results of a preliminary study examining the impact of vehicular traffic on the usage of road edges by large mammals along a highway passing through Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, southern India. We estimated large mammal encounter rates at remotely triggered camera traps on two consecutive sections of the same highway – one closed to vehicular traffic and the other open to vehicles only during daytime. We observed lower encounter rates of chital, gaur and elephants at camera traps in the highway segment with higher vehicular traffic density, suggesting that these species avoided busy highways. Based on our findings, we emphasize the importance of continued ecological impact assessments of development projects to identify and mitigate unforeseen impacts. Further, an approach to development planning that integrates conservation concerns, especially where development projects coincide with ecologically critical areas, is urgently needed in India.


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Winter is an exciting time of year in the store! As the cold settles in, we're keeping ourselves warm by testing out all of this year's jackets, vests, and half-zips. We've also just received updates for many of our most popular shoe models, including the Asics GT-2000v6, Brooks Launch 5, Saucony Triumph ISO 4, Nike Vomero 13, and On Cloudflow.
We've got more info coming on those updates, but in the meantime, check out some of our favorite new running accessories!
1. The Garmin Vivofit Jr. 2 fitness watch helps kids stay active by meeting challenges and advancing in a "mission" related to the watch's theme. It tracks steps, sleep, and encourages 60 minutes of daily activity.
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8. We've always loved CEP's compression socks and sleeves. But for this winter, they've introduced a new Nighttech line that's highly reflective. In addition to offering compression that improves circulation and aids in recovery, these socks and sleeves will make sure you're visible on the road during those early morning and late evening runs.


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"All we want is to ensure Syria's territorial integrity"
SOCHI - "All we want is to ensure Syria's territorial integrity. Manbij must be cleared of terrorist organizations and Idlib must not be left as a playground to terrorist organizations, said President Erdoğan in Sochi, Russia.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation and President Hassan Rouhani of Iran following the Trilateral Summit on Syria.
"We don't want new humanitarian crises and tragedies to occur in Syria"
Making remarks on the summit, President Erdoğan said they held productive, successful and sincere talks during the summit, and that they discussed the joint works conducted to restore the climate of peace and stability in Syria as well as the steps that might be taken to end the conflicts therein.
Stating that achieving ceasefire in Syria, particularly in Idlib, is one of the topics of their main agenda, President Erdoğan noted: "The Syrian people, especially our brothers and sisters struggling to survive in Idlib, have suffered enough and paid heavy prices in the past eight years. We don't want new humanitarian crises and tragedies to occur either in Idlib or in other areas in Syria."
Underlining that Turkiye, despite the difficulties on the ground and some countries' provocations, have exerted extraordinary efforts to preserve tranquility in Idlib, President Erdoğan stated that Turkiye will continue to do its part as per the Idlib agreement, adding that he has conveyed Turkiye's expectation to his Russian and Iranian counterparts that the Syrian regime will also abide by the ceasefire.
"The withdrawal process must be carried out without allowing any vacuum"
"We have reaffirmed our determination on preserving Idlib's status as a region that de-escalates tensions as well as on jointly fighting the provocative attempts in the region," said the President.
President Erdoğan underlined that it is of paramount importance that the U.S. withdrawal decision from Syria be implemented and that it is a must that the withdrawal process be carried out without allowing any vacuum which can be abused by the PYD/YPG and the DAESH terrorist organizations.
Pointing out that on the basis of the cooperation within the Astana Platform, they attach importance to the close cooperation with Russia and Iran during the U.S. withdrawal process, President Erdoğan said the process should be handled with an understanding that both eliminate the terror threat and takes Syria's territorial integrity into consideration, and that the safe zone to be created should not be considered as an area where terrorist organizations will flourish.
Reiterating that Turkiye will not allow a terror corridor along its southern borders, President Erdoğan continued as follows: "We expect our Astana partners to support the steps we will take to this end, including the creation of the safe zone."
"In addition to this, I would also like to point out that we interpret our future within the framework of the Adana Agreement signed in 1998."
"Hopes for a political solution to the Syrian conflict have never been this strong"
Voicing their desire for a credible and balanced constitutional committee in coordination with the United Nations to become operational immediately in Syria, President Erdoğan said: "As the three guarantor countries, we have indeed made great progress thus far in the search for a political solution."
"Hopes for a political solution to the Syrian conflict have never been this strong. We cannot fail now after we have overcome many difficulties. We must absolutely make the process successful despite the circles that feed on chaos and sustainable instability."
Underlining that he agreed with President Putin and President Rouhani to complete the process of the forming of the constitutional committee in Syria before long, President Erdoğan stated that they also discussed the issue of the Syrian refugees' returning to their homes, noting that Turkiye is the country that embraces the most refugees in the world by hosting more than 3.6 million Syrians.
The President further said 310 thousand Syrians have so far returned to the regions of the operations Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch, and that these people freely continue their lives without fear of terror in the areas that Turkiye has made secure in their homeland.
Stating that they will implement this model, which has paved the way for the returns, in Manbij and east of the Euphrates once these places are cleared of terror, President Erdoğan noted that within the framework of fair burden sharing, they expect the international community to assume responsibility on this issue, adding that however, there is, unfortunately, a very big gap at this point.
"Those who constantly keep the issue of refugees on the agenda, unfortunately, disappear when it comes to assuming responsibility," President Erdoğan said, expressing his hope that the outcomes of today's summit will contribute to the restoration of the climate of peace and stability in Syria.
"We are determined to maintain our efforts to bring a solution to the Syrian conflict"
President Erdoğan concluded as follows: "As the three guarantor countries, we are determined to maintain our efforts to bring a solution to the Syrian conflict on the basis of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254. I have also agreed with Mr. Putin and Mr. Rouhani to hold further summits. On this occasion, I shared with them our desire to host the next summit in Turkiye in the upcoming months."
Answering reporters' questions following his remarks, President Erdoğan, in answer to a question as to what was discussed during the summit with regard to Idlib's future, said the Syrian issue was addressed under several topics, and that one of the topics was the migration issue. "Our joint intervention with Russia averted a migration influx from Idlib," the President underlined, adding that nearly 400 thousand people live in that region now.
Responding to a question regarding the U.S. decision to withdraw from Syria, President Erdoğan said if necessary steps had been taken when the decision had been announced, everything would be different now, and that as the three countries within the Astana process, they closely follow the issue.
The President further noted: "All we want is to ensure Syria's territorial integrity. Manbij must be cleared of terrorist organizations and Idlib must not be left as a playground to terrorist organizations. These lands belong to the Syrian people, and they should be handed over to the Syrian people."
"It is my desire that we will revive Syria"
Answering a question on a letter sent to the United Nations Secretary-General by the permanent representatives of France, Germany and the U.K. to the UN regarding the constitutional committee in Syria, President Erdoğan said: "Needless to say, there has yet to be the expected pace with regard to the works on the constitutional committee. Nevertheless, as you know, the UN Special Envoy in Syria has recently been carrying out some works and making some efforts therein. I desire that this committee be immediately formed so that the Syrian people decide their own future with their own will."
Also touching upon the humanitarian aids expected for refugees, President Erdoğan highlighted that the European Union has so far transferred only the 1.75 billion euros of the promised €3 billion plus €3 billion euros, and that 750 million dollars have been received from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees despite the 35 billion dollars that Turkiye has spent from its own budget. President Erdoğan further stressed: "It is my desire that we will revive Syria which is now in ruins."
Putin: "We understand Turkiye's security concerns regarding its southern borders"
President Putin of Russia, for his part, pointed to the importance of the Astana format carried out by Turkiye, Russia, and Iran, and said that they will continue to work to ensure lasting peace and stability in Syria, calling on the international community and the United Nations to address the humanitarian problems in Syria.
Saying that they understand Turkiye's security concerns regarding its southern borders, President Putin drew attention to the agreement between Turkiye and Syria and noted that the joint principles of the anti-terror fight have been laid out in the agreement.
President Putin further stressed that the two countries' Defense Ministries and intelligence units are in touch regarding this issue.
Rouhani: "As the three guarantor countries, we will continue our efforts to deescalate tensions in Syria"
Iranian President Rouhani, for his part, stated that the three guarantor countries will continue their efforts to deescalate tensions and ensure stability in Syria.
Underlining that Turkiye's security is important, Iranian President Rouhani said: "The Turkish government should be at ease with regard to Syria. We want Syria to have brotherly and friendly relations with its neighboring countries. We can ensure long-term security for Syria. We should all pay attention to Syria's territorial integrity.
President Rouhani further stressed that Idlib and east of the Euphrates should be handed over to the Syrian government once they are cleared of terror.
Following the joint press conference, President Erdoğan came together with President Putin of Russia and President Rouhani of Iran during a dinner.
After the dinner, President Erdoğan, President Putin of Russia, President Rouhani of Iran and President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus held a quadrilateral meeting. (ILKHA)


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This is a subject I am close to. Yoga can help heal anxiety: revealing symptoms and helping to address it's root causes.
The body and mind both respond to various yogic tools, including: asana, pranayama, lifestyle adjustments and tuning the senses inward. I believe that all these tools provide a wonderful combination, aiding in healing anxiety.
Although a good asana practice (Vinyasa, Bikram, Hatha Flow) can help burn off nervous energy…sometimes a more passive/relaxing approach is just what the student needs. Depending on the person, a Yang practice such as Vinyasa can actually be counter intuitive to your anxiety. Trying out a Gentle Yoga or Yin Yoga class can ease you into a sweet surrender and leave you feeling nourished and peaceful.
Below are some poses specifically with a therapeutic focus in anxiety. Try them out at home! Namaste


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Our favorite local beverage: the venerable Sazerac. A storied drink, it's been named by the Louisiana Legislature as the official cocktail of New Orleans. If you're not familiar with it, here goes: generally made with 2 ounces Rye whiskey, three dashes Peychaud's Bitters, one sugar cube or one teaspoon simple syrup, and a splash, or smear, really, of absinthe or Herbsaint.
New Orleans invention, named, according to Wikipedia, after the cognac that was its original ingredient, Sazerac-de-Forge et Fils. It was first served around 1850 at The Merchants Exchange Coffee House, and it included Peychaud's Bitters, a concoction A invented by a pharmacist named Antoine Peychaud. The recipe for the drink first appeared in print in 1908. Absinthe was replaced by New Orleans' own Herbsaint liqueur when that reputed bad boy, absinthe, vanished from the United States market. It's fun to watch the professionals at the Sazerac Bar in the Roosevelt Hotel perform the ceremony of mixing: the slight swirl of Herbsaint that coats the inside of the first old fashioned glass, after pouring out the ice; the muddling of bitters over the sugar cube; the elegant twist of lemon peel perched on the rim of the glass.
We'll drink a toast to the city that has its own official cocktail!


text: This forum is getting bigger, even a veteran couldn't find a post lol. But you will be pleased luminaar look what I found!Luminaar wrote:I believe the reason that having the same version is not enforced - and I'm sure this info is on the forum already, I just can't find it atm! - is to give people the opportunity to download the update when it's convenient for them, so it doesn't drain mobile data, if people have poor connections, or for if people just have 5 minutes to spare etc. Hopefully doing it this way creates more good things than bad.Crack69 wrote:Okay that's just another thing to add to the search function. Now if only they started to work at it...Mchief wrote:Ok , it's should be a thing that in order to hack some one they need to be the same version , it blacks out my ability to watch how I was hacked, it should black out hacking those who are a different version than you.