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A monthly meeting for the parents or guardians of children with all types of disabilities/special needs to meet, greet and share experiences.
A Facilitator is present to guide discussions and provide links to resources. Meetings alternate monthly between guest speakers on topics identified to be of interest by participants and usually a presentation by a service provider followed by informal discussion and information sharing.
Members may also opt to receive regular updates on relevant information services and workshops.
"I have been participating in Walking in My Shoes (WIMS) for many years, way back to the very first meetings in 2009. Although I am not able to fit every meeting into my schedule, every time I do attend one, I walk away with so many ideas to implement. The other parents share an abundance of ideas with the group. There is always at least one thing that someone else says that causes me to think of a great idea to implement with my son, to help him in his developmental journey. Between the electronic information that is distributed weekly, the presentations by guest speakers and the parent network that is the core of the WIMS community, WIMS has been an invaluable support to me over many years and consequently, to the on-going growth and development of my son with autism."
CENTRAL LOCATION: Citizen Advocacy, 1Community Place, 312 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4X5
Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month, September to June, 7:00-9:00 pm.
September 10, 2019
October 8, 2019
November 12, 2019
December 10, 2019
January 14, 2019
February 11, 2020
March 10, 2020
April 14, 2020 – CANCELLED
May 12, 2020 – CANCELLED
June 9, 2020
Pre-registration is encouraged – please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 613-761-9522.
Tuesday, March 10
Making Daily Routines and Transitions Successful with Merran Campbell
Merran is a Behaviour Consultant with the CHEO Behaviour Services team. The Behaviour Services team works with individuals who have interfering behaviours with a variety of diagnosis across the entire lifespan.
Some transitions or routines can be difficult as there may be meltdowns, resistance of the 'next step' during a transition or lack of understanding of what is expected. Join us to learn useful and effective strategies to make everyday routines and transitions manageable.
Tuesday, April 14 – CANCELLED
Coping and managing life's stresses and challenges as a parent and/or caregiver of an individual with a disability
Discover some strategies for managing your stress and daily challenges to improve quality of life. When caregivers or parents are rested and feeling calm and in control, they can accomplish more and feel more satisfied in their personal and family life.
Lillian Kitcher and Teresa MacMillan are both Parent Navigators with the CHEO Navigator Program. Both have lived experience with caring for a child with medical complexities, and Amélie DesLauriers has over 13 years of experience in social work; she has worked with: foster parents, children/youth with complex needs, individuals with special needs and their families, and the school system. All have useful and insightful tips and strategies to share.
Tuesday, May 12 – CANCELLED
Transitioning from High School with Stephanie King, OCDSB
Join us to learn more about the services to access, and opportunities that exist for youth transitioning from high school. The process for transitioning out of school happens long before the last year of school! Learn what you need to know and be prepared.
Tuesday, June 9
Informal Discussion and Information Sharing and Video
Join us to start the year off right and watch a short but impactful video followed with discussion.
Learn some new, effective ideas to manage daily challenges and meet others to share information.
To provide parents with:
- access to a group of parents who have similar concerns and feelings related to their child's special needs
- information/resources from other parents, facilitator and guest speakers
- the opportunity to share in a supportive and non-judgmental setting
- the opportunity to develop a support network
- the opportunity to collectively advocate for services/funding
- the opportunity to plan parent/child/family group activities
- parents will feel less isolated
- parents will feel empowered to support their child's needs
- parents will develop a network of support and resources
- parents will increase their knowledge of the tools and support available to advocate for service
- families with children with special needs will have the opportunity to plan and participate in family activities in the community.
Attendance at the meetings is free of charge. There is an optional $25 membership fee. Your membership helps to fund the program and allows Citizen Advocacy to demonstrate to funders that the program is needed and supported by the community. Members can also opt to receive regular community resource and workshop information emails. Please complete the form below.
The first WIMS meeting was held on October 20, 2009. That meeting and those that followed were all about getting to know each other and discovering the needs and goals for the group. It was decided that WIMS would be a parent-led group with Janet Robinson as the facilitator.
At first, WIMS was totally volunteer-driven and everything was free. In 2013, Robinson realized that to ensure WIMS' continuity and long-term sustainability the support and commitment of an established agency was essential. Citizen Advocacy (CA) was approached to run WIMS as one of its programs.
Citizen Advocacy with guidance and support from Janet Robinson ran the program until June 2016. This was when Janet Robinson decided the time was right to retire. Citizen Advocacy wishes her well in her retirement and are proud to carry on her legacy by continuing to facilitate the group in accordance with its goals and objectives.
We have assembled a number of resources that may be helpful to you. We do not endorse or recommend any program offered by another agency. You should always do your own research, including checking references.
Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa – a network of community-based health and resource centres which recognizes the importance of responding to the diversity of needs within local communities and pays particular attention to those members of the community who are most vulnerable and at risk.
Families Matters Coop Inc – for families and their family members with developmental disabilities.
Citizen Advocacy of Ottawa – We are an inclusive community that welcomes, values and supports the diversity, participation and contribution of its citizens, including those who live with disabilities and their families.
REACH – Promoting Equality and Justice for People with Disabilities
Advocacy & Social Action (Disabilities) – Ottawa – seeks to influence legislation to benefit disabled people or to achieve specific social or political goals. They also intercede on behalf of individuals and/or groups to ensure they receive the benefits and services to which they are entitled and that their rights guaranteed by law are protected and enforced.
Ontario Special Needs Roadmap – provides useful information to help navigate the education system in Ontario for all special needs children.
Community Information Centre of Ottawa
Community Living Ontario Developmental Services/Spotlight on Transformation Newsletter
Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa-Carleton
Lotus Centre for Special Music Education : Email to subscribe; Erin Parkes email@example.com
Parenting Special Needs Magazine
Complex Child Books/Literature Available:
Kaitlin Atkinson Family Resource Library Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Parentbooks – offers a comprehensive selection of resources from planning a family to everyday parenting issues to special needs of all kinds.
These are some charities in the Ottawa area. Each has its own criteria.
The Max Keeping Fund for Kids – may provide financial assistance for your child.
The President's Choice® Children's Charity (PCCC) – dedicated to helping children who are physically or developmentally challenged.
Jennifer Ashleigh Foundation – assists children who are chronically or seriously ill, are 21 years of age or under and whose permanent residence is in Ontario.
Easter Seal Society – grants for incontinence supplies for children and youth.
Military Police Fund For Blind Children – a fund for children under 21 years who have a visual impairment or blindness. It is for all families not just those in the military.
Canadian Tire Foundation for Families – delivers support to children in financial need through a Canadian-wide network of local chapters.
Ceridian Cares – to improve the quality of life in our communities by providing financial assistance to individuals and families that need it most.
ConnectABILITY – dedicated to supporting people who have special needs, their families and support networks.
Inclusion – offers resources, training tools, articles and more on inclusion
Eparent.com – offers books, articles and support to families, caregivers, physicians and teachers
Our Differently Abled Adult Children Facebook Group – a forum where parents of adult children with developmental disabilities (including Autism) can share and discuss their experiences.
Respite care is the provision of short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members. Respite programs provide planned short-term and time-limited breaks for families and other unpaid care givers of children and adults with a disability in order to support the primary care giving relationship. Respite also provides a positive experience for the person receiving care. Costs range from $14 to $30 per hour; $30 to $250 per day, $150 – $519 for a weekend.
ACSD, Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities – funded respite is available to families of people who qualify as developmentally disabled in Ontario
Special Services Worker Bank – information and links to respite services for children & adults.
OCAPDD Ottawa Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities – respite services in a respite home
Association pour l'integration sociale d'Ottawa – respite in French
Blackburn Agency – residential and respite services for youth
Sonshine Families – respite weekends at Sonshine Cove all year & summer camp
Christian Horizon – day respite, in-home respite, out of home, summer program, therapeutic respite program.
Partners in Parenting – respite care in one of their foster homes
Greenland County Haven – overnight respite, summer & March break camps
TIPES – respite services are available after school and by appointment on evenings and weekends and offered to children and teens between the ages of 2-18
In a Pinch Childcare Services Ottawa – a nanny agency offers short-term babysitting with qualified baby sitters
Hiring someone yourself – good respite providers listen to the family and do what they say with the children, follow the routines. It is important to see in advance that the state of the house where the child will be is calm & uncluttered.
Facebook closed group – parents can post an add or find individuals who post their availability. As with all caregivers it is always important to check references and have the individual spent time with your child in your presence to see if they are competent and a good fit for your child and family.
A Developmental Services or Child & Youth or Social Service worker or student who has been in placement in a classroom or group home or home. For DSW Developmental Service Worker students email your DSW job posting for a DSW student to Algonquin College Developmental Services Worker Program to Carl Toole and provide this information: location, hours, pay or volunteer and a description of the job.
Carleton University CU Hire – the website explains how to go about posting a job opportunity.
University of Ottawa – a free job posting service for the students at U of O.
EA (Education Assistant) who wants extra work – try the teachers' website, or ask Special Ed teachers to check the site for you
Put an ad on Kijiji for someone with experience and/or education (DSW-Developmental Service Worker, CYW- Child & Youth Worker, SSW -Social Service Worker etc.), giving hours & pay –generally tremendous response, but not all suitable & qualified – but some parents have found amazing respite workers
Buddy Families – If families make friends with others with children of similar ages & similar needs, then families may be able to have their children stay over with each other and get a break that way.
Recreation/Social – while children participate in activities parents have a few hours to run errands etc.
City of Ottawa Special Needs programs – give children, youth and adults with special needs, the opportunity to participate in year round programs that provide recreation and social programming.
Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Mainstreet Community Services is a registered charity that valiantly attempts to address a critical need by developing and implementing comprehensive, research based programs for children who are challenged by a disability or exceptionality
Family Services à la famille Ottawa (FSFO) is dedicated to the health and well-being of the people of Ottawa. Our services are accessible, effective and our professional staff are talented and committed.
211 Ontario – Access to community, social, health and related government services in Ontario.
The Community Information Centre of Ottawa – provides information about a wide range of services in the Ottawa area (e.g. community services, health, social services, government services). They are perhaps best known for their famous 'Blue Book', which is a Directory of Ottawa Community Services.
Children's Integration Support Services (CISS) – is a bilingual program which provides support services to licensed nursery schools, day care centres, school age and home child care programs that integrate children who have special needs between the ages of six weeks and ten years of age in the City of Ottawa.
OCTC/CHEO – OCTC/CHEO is a leader in providing specialized care for those with multiple physical, developmental, and associated behavioural needs, focusing on our Region's children and youth.
Service Coordination – Service Coordination assists people in our community who have a developmental disability and/or autism. They help access the supports and services that are available.
Ottawa Special Equipment Exchange – a Facebook group where parents can sell/buy/give away equipment their child has outgrown.
Down Syndrome Association- National Capital Region – Learn about issues, activities and resources relevant to those with Down Syndrome in the Ottawa and surrounding area.
Autism Ontario Ottawa Chapter – provides information, support, resources and advocacy to advance the quality of life for persons affected by ASDs within our community. The Ottawa Chapter has been in existence for over 30 years and was one of the first chapters.
Crossroads Children's Centre – an accredited mental health agency providing specialized services to children under the age of 12 with severe emotional and behavioral issues.
First Words Preschool Speech and Language Program of Ottawa | Services in Child Communication – provides information on how babies and young children learn to talk,tips on what parents can do to help their children to speak, services where parents and preschool children can get the help they need.
Children at Risk, Ottawa – is a community-support charity for Autistic children and their families. Established in 1979, Children at Risk strives to complement existing government-funded supports – filling in the gaps with Social Skill groups, Sibling Support Groups, educational workshops and information seminars. All of our services are financed by donations and fundraising activities, which require volunteers throughout the year. T
.I.P.E.S. Thinking in Pictures Educational Services – a non-profit educational and therapeutic service that provides support to children aged 2-18 years who have PDD (eg. Autism) and related or additional exceptionalities.
Emerging Minds – a treatment centre for children and youth on the autism spectrums.
Building Blocks – a program based on behavioural intervention to provide families with direct "hands on" training and programming for their children in the home environment.
Quick Start – early intervention for Autism
Autism Road Map – a guide for navigating the system if you suspect your child has autism
Autism Advocacy Ottawa – making Sense of Autism support and services in the National Capital Region
Spectrum Intervention Group – use evidence-based procedures to help learners diagnosed with an autism spectrum or related disorders achieve meaningful gains in their home, school, and community.
Edu-Advocates – specializes in facilitating special education needs. Our goal is to help individuals meet their full educational potential, by providing advocacy and consultation to families, students, teachers and school boards.
No Child Without Program – a charitable program that offers all elementary school aged children with medical conditions or allergies, free MedicAlert protection regardless of their financial resources.
Total Communication Environment (TCE) – services include Community Residences, Community Short-Term Respite Services, Day Supports/Community Support Services, Long Term Care Outreach
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc. – a non-profit agency with a mission to serve developmentally delayed adults with residential and day programs.
Lifetime Networks – a core program of Citizen Advocacy and exists to facilitate the establishment of, and ensure the continuance of, a loving and caring Personal Network in the lives of persons with a disability.
Partners for Planning – helps you navigate each step and life stage, empowering you with all the right tools and inspiration along the way.
Y's Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre – creates day time opportunities including employment for people with disAbilities.
LiveWorkPlay – a charitable organization that supports a good life for people with intellectual disabilities through citizenship, self-advocacy, and community partnerships. LiveWorkPlay believes in an individualized and non-program approach that emphasizes personal planning and support networks.
TAMIR – offers a variety of services in response to community need.
L'Arche Ottawa Christian Horizons – is committed to providing supports that are person-centered.
Seniors on Site – SOS – in-home care for families and seniors in Ottawa: Child care, home care and elder care
Inapinch.ca – backup child care and babysitting services.
Access2 Entertainment – free admission for support persons accompanying persons with disabilities to movie theatres across Canada.
Fun and Function – Specialized toys: sensory toys, educational games, weighted blankets, etc
Special Finds – Specialized toys: sensory toys, educational games, weighted blankets, etc
Zach's List – a place where families with special needs children can trade equipment and share advice and experience regarding equipment.
STRIDE Wheelchairs Plus Recycling Depot – used equipment for sale or rental.
Around the Campfire – a program open to ALL children with Special Needs. It focuses on helping children socialize through music, rhymes and stories.
Yoga therapy – for children with special needs.
Lotus Centre – is a not-for-profit organization which was founded to meet a community need for specialized music education.
One More Thing (OMT) – an Ottawa-based Facebook group for parents who are caregivers of children with special needs.
City of Ottawa Special Needs programs – give children, youth and adults with special needs, the opportunity to participate in year round programs that provide recreation and social programming.
Making Waves Ottawa – provides affordable and accessible one-on-one swimming instruction to children with special needs
Capital City Condors – an ice hockey team for youth who have been deemed ineligible to play on any other hockey team in the City of Ottawa due to a disability. Players are ages 6 and up, of all ability levels.
Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing – instruction provided for all ages including in sit ski equipment for those whose mobility is very limited.
Happy Trails Recreation Program – provides a personalized riding program for children with special needs.
Special Olympics Ontario – Ottawa – provides year-round sports training and competition opportunities for individuals with an intellectual disability.
TROtt – provides therapeutic riding programming for children and adults.
Ottawa Parents of Children with Apraxia (OPCA) – a parent support group organized to support families dealing with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and raise awareness of the speech disorder in the community.
Dandelion Dance Company – offers life changing programs that bring girls of all backgrounds and abilities together to use their "lived" experience in the collective creation of dance works.
Gloucester Association for Children with Special Needs (GACSN) – dedicated to providing Special Needs children with a fun Saturday afternoon of swimming, crafts, and meeting friends.
Propeller Dance – dance programming to people with and without disability.
The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP) – promotes the well-being of families by providing national leadership, consultation and resources to those who care for children and support families
The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Group of Ottawa – parents and professionals caring for persons of all ages affected by alcohol before birth.
City of Ottawa Recreation – all recreation programs offered within the City's Parks and Recreation branch are
Epilepsy Ottawa Carleton – a non-profit organization that strives to provide information and support to those living with or affected by seizure disorders.
Ottawa Parents of Special Needs – a Facebook group
PLEO (Parent Life Lines of Eastern Ontario) – for families coping when their child has mental health challenges
Steps to Justice – information and next steps to help you deal with your legal problems
The Miracle League of Ottawa – a fully accessible recreational facility
Gleeceptional – a Glee Club for children, teenagers and your adults with exceptionalities
Musicability – an all inclusive choir, all ages, all abilities
Spectrum Insights – social life and life skills development, social groups, summer camps
Angel and Butterflies – conductive education
Friends in Sport Fishing – free fishing and boating experiences for you, seniors and people with special needs
Portia Learning Centre – services for individuals with autism, developmental delays and disorders
Stock Transportation– service for students going to school
Ottawa Student Transportation Authority
Eastern Ontario Resource Centre Community Support Program – transportation to essential services. Priority given to transportation to medical appointments
Champlain Health Line – a site that provides a list of transportation services
Darlene Donnelly
613-761-9522 ext. 236
Being part of the Walking in My Shoes parent group (WIMS) has opened windows for the MacDougall family. Before their involvement in WIMS they felt that they were trying many doors and paths that were blocked in their quest to receive a correct diagnosis for their son, Spencer, and to find the right services to help him have the best life possible.
Christina first heard about WIMS from a neighbour who had attended the group and found some great services that were making a difference for her son. This was back in 2009, just after the WIMS parent group was founded. Christina asked to come along with her friend to the next meeting and that marked the beginning of an eight-year commitment to the group.
At first her husband, Stephen, stayed home to look after their son, but he heard from Christina about all she had learned from WIMS – the strategies and services that could help. He also listened as Christina shared the experiences of parents who were further along the path and how she was able to share their family's experiences with the parents of younger children. Eventually, Stephen could come along to the meetings to hear for himself and to share his perspective as a father. Both describe how attending together was very beneficial for their son, as they both heard the information and knowledge shared and were able, as a couple, to present a united front to help Spencer.
Christina says, "WIMS gave us hope, we could share the joys and the conflicts involved in bringing up our son. We could see a path forward. For us it is really important to participate in the group, to share our experiences, and to learn from others. We hope that other parents will benefit as much as we have."


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Saturday, October 18, 2014
Cancer: Recovery Weeks 1 and 2
The real blessing is that the constant nausea is gone or is under control. The stomach being a small part of the digestive system, the intestines are free to give me one form of hell or another, and I now know that my mother's favorite son can have constipation and diarrhea at the same time.
Right now I'm getting nutrition from a bag of slop hooked up to my feeding tube and being fed into me by a pump. If not for the pump regulating the flow, I would truly be up against it.
I want to thank all of you for your kind words, prayers and patience. This is a bad road I'm on and every single prayer helps. Just this afternoon Main Lady stopped over with a small bowl of yellow squash soup, and wonder of wonders I could actually taste the soup. I am overjoyed, literally. Everything else tastes like sawdust, and because of my dry mouth condition most foods are off the menu - I need soup or something the consistency of soup, not too spicy because my throat has the same feeling you get right after a tonsillectomy.
The pain medications are making me paranoid and hallucinate. Not badly, mind you, but hallucinations are what they are.
Well, thanks to all of you.
8 comments:
- Peter said...
Still thinking of you and praying for you. Once again, if you need anything we can provide from a few hundred miles away, drop me a line.
- October 18, 2014 at 7:29 PM
- Old NFO said...
Thoughts and prayers still coming your way... Hang in there!
- October 19, 2014 at 3:56 AM
- Mariner said...
Your posts are appreciated MJ. Walk through it as best you can. Prayer from me.
- October 19, 2014 at 7:58 AM
- CWMartin said...
What they said. Enjoy the little victories.
- October 19, 2014 at 4:57 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Jack - Sounds like things are going in the right direction. Best wishes for a quick journey through the problems.
- October 21, 2014 at 11:10 AM
- paulhem said...
I am overjoyed to see your progress.
How bout emailing me with directions to your crib, so I can stop by and bother you? paulhem(at)paulhem(dot)com
- October 22, 2014 at 6:39 AM
- Mad Jack said...
Thanks guys. I'm at the point where writing out a post is tiring. The other day I tried making my bed, and it caused me to break a sweat. This is a prime case of the mind being willing and the body giving out.
Thanks again to everyone for reading and leaving a comment. It cheers me up.
- October 23, 2014 at 2:55 PM
- Stephanie Lorée said...
Jack - Been a long time since I've checked the blogging world, and I just found out. I am in awe of your stamina and courage to fight this. Hang in there. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
- October 28, 2014 at 1:30 PM

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A century before Jane Austen's birth a statistician named John Gaunt recorded the deaths of London's citizens. History.com showcases some details from his "Natural and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality." Gaunt noted:
"The old Streets are unfit for the present frequency of Coaches." He speculated that overpopulation and squalid conditions accounted for Londoners' mediocre health and frequent bouts with plague, foreshadowing the work of early epidemiologists. "London, the Metropolis of England, is perhaps a Head too big for the Body, and possibly too strong,"
Itch, Fear, And Grief Listed Among The Causes Of Death For 17th Century Londoners, Daily Mail


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RE: st: unrecognized command: _anovaparse
Tim Evans <email@example.com>
"'email@example.com'" <email@example.com>
RE: st: unrecognized command: _anovaparse
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:11:33 +0000
You were right. I use Stata installed over a network. When I did -update all- I wasn't aware of other users preventing access to certain files. Having asked other users to close Stata down momentarily, I have successfully updated and I no longer get the error message. I guess this is the problem you will face with a network install and while it was manageable for me to find the other user(s), this might not be easy for everyone with a network installation.
Best wishes
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From: email@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Nick Cox
Sent: 17 November 2011 16:40
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Re: st: unrecognized command: _anovaparse
Despite what you say, this sounds to me like a side-effect of an
incomplete -update-.
_anovaparse is a non-documented official command.
Do look again at the results of -update query-.
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not deleting them, as is explained in the FAQ.)
On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Tim Evans <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> I am using Stata 11.2, and was using the following code to run an anova test:
> webuse systolic
> anova systolic drug
> but I get this error message:
> unrecognized command: _anovaparse
> r(199);
> Tried to google to see what this meant, but found literally nothing from the search! Any ideas?
> I've tried
> -update all- but this doesn't solve my problem.
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When you fly across the country, drive to work, or eat a burger, you're (or rather the process is) emitting carbon. Some airlines, companies, and NGOs offer ways to help offset those carbon emissions.
Carbon offsets are a tool that can be used when you've done all the reducing you can do (carpooling and biking, turning off the lights, ditching plastic water bottles, etc.) and still want to do more to reduce your carbon footprint. They're basically a trade. You emit carbon in one area and purchase an offset that will reduce carbon somewhere else.
Most carbon offset programs are terrestrial; you can offset your own carbon by paying for a few trees to be planted elsewhere. This works, in theory, because trees take in carbon and are therefore making up for whatever you just emitted. But "green carbon" isn't the only option.
It turns out that "blue carbon" is even more effective. That's where The Ocean Foundation's SeaGrass Grow project comes in. Seagrasses are flowering plants (not seaweed!) that grow in shallow coastal waters and are up to 35 times more effective in carbon uptake than Amazonian rainforests.
Plus, they have a number of other benefits. Seagrasses are important habitats for fish and many commercially important seafood species! They also protect coastlines by absorbing and dissipating much of the energy from extreme storms. Additionally, seagrass meadows provide vital nutrition to nearly 30 million people around the world.
But we're losing these habitats at an alarming rate. By opting for blue carbon and seagrass offsets, you can reduce your carbon footprint and help restore these critical marine habitats. Start by calculating your carbon footprint!
And check out this short video to get inspired:
To learn more:
- Read about the Seagrass Grow campaign
- Read about seagrasses
- Learn how to reduce your footprint
- Listen to TOF's Mark Spalding talk about blue carbon in a recent talk: Poop, Roots, and Deadfall: The Story of Blue Carbon
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This week on Keeping It Real, EFCC discovers another $50 million abandoned in an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos. Adeola addresses how treasury looters are destroying the future of Nigerians.
In South Africa, tens of thousands came out to protest against the government of President Jacob Zuma, demanding that Zuma must step down.
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Thanks for the great tips! competition in online business today is very tight.
I always think it is better to market your own product. There are so many products out there that are absolute junk! If you have Camtasia studio your possible product line is huge.
You two losers don't belong here. Stop disgracing The Beatles.
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Garlic is commonly used to add flavor to many food dishes, but it has some super impressive health benefits too. The key medicinal compound in garlic is allicin, which has antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antioxidant properties.
In addition, garlic is packed with vitamins and nutrients. Some of these include vitamins B1, B6, C, as well as manganese calcium, copper, selenium and many others.
A little garlic every day can go a long way in helping you to protect, as well as boost, your health. To reap the most health benefits from garlic, eat it in its raw state. Cooked garlic loses a significant amount of its medicinal qualities. Plus, to increase its efficieny as a natural antibiotic, eat garlic on an empty stomach.
Here are the top 10 health benefits of garlic.
1. Improves Heart Health
Garlic is an excellent superfood for heart health. It helps improve blood circulation, lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease. It helps slow the development of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries which increases the risk for a heart attack or stroke.
- To improve cardiovascular health and prevent heart disease, eat 1 or 2 crushed garlic cloves daily in the morning.
- You can also take this herb in supplement form after consulting your doctor. A daily dose of 900 mg of standardized garlic powder has been found to be effective.
2. Controls Hypertension
Studies have shown that garlic also reduces high blood pressure, especially systolic blood pressure. Garlic acts as a vasodilator which helps to widen the blood vessels, making blood flow smoother.
People with high blood pressure must eat a few raw garlic cloves daily on an empty stomach. If you do not like the tate of garlic, drink a glass of milk after eating it. You can take garlic supplements, too.
3. Reduces Arthritis Pain
Garlic has been shown to reduce pain and other symptoms in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties help reduce inflammation associated with various forms of arthritis. It also contains a compound called diallyl disulfide that helps limit cartilage-damaging enzymes.
To ease pain in inflamed and aching joints due to arthritis, include garlic in your regular diet. Preferably, take it on an empty stomach.
4. Boosts Immunity
Garlic is a surprisingly good source of vitamins C, B6 and the minerals selenium and manganese – all of which boost the immune system. It also enhances mineral absorption.
Plus, garlic has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties that strengthen the body's defense mechanism and fight infections.
5. Treats Cough and Cold
Garlic offers antibiotic and antiviral benefits that make antibacterial properties make garlic a wonderful treatment for cough and cold. It may also reduce the severity of upper respiratory infections.
Plus, garlic also highly beneficial in treating various respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis. It also promotes expectoration with coughs, making it irreplaceable for those with chronic bronchitis.
In addition to eating garlic, garlic supplements can be taken on a regular basis to reduce the frequency of upper respiratory infections.
6. Fights Fungal Infections
Garlic has powerful antifungal properties that help fight fungal infections causing ringworm, athlete's foot and jock itch. It also helps fight candida.
- Apply garlic gel or oil on the affected skin areas. When dealing with oral thrush, apply garlic paste on the affected areas of the mouth.
- Include fresh, raw garlic in your diet.


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Indian cities weren't planned to deal with the present count of population and vehicles on its roads. But now when we have a traffic problem, coming up with innovative traffic management solutions seems like the best bet.Bangalore's BTRAC is indeed a state of the art technology to deal with traffic woes.
At first look, Bangalore Traffic Improvement Project's (BTRAC) headquarters looks like a miniature command centre of the US' National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Large screens relay live images from junctions, while a geographic information system renders traffic-congestion levels into a map veined with red, yellow and green.
Traffic policemen at four-screen consoles monitor the 316 "signalized" junctions in the city, about half of which have Bosch Security System's hi-tech, remotely operable, pan-tilt-zoom cameras.
The system makes use of "intelligent signalling". There are sensors beneath the road-surface. If the traffic stops flowing before green time is up, the light automatically trips.
Junctions that do not have video cameras depend on a system developed by Mapunity. It uses data from Bharti Airtel Ltd's cellphone network and global positioning systems (GPS) deployed on 600 buses to estimate traffic speeds. While Airtel feeds data about density of cellphones in an area, GPS relays information about bus speeds and location. The data is analysed to spot areas of congestion. A map at BTRAC's centre then translates this data into visual codes.
Further challenges were posed by Indian conditions. For instance, US products for reading license plates cannot be used here because of the difference in US and Indian licence plate standards. So Delhi-based Kritikal Solutions Pvt. Ltd was roped in to read numbers off licence plates using a camera. Kritikal has its own algorithm for pattern-recognition programmes.
The implementation of BTRAC,which started in 2008 and completed in 2010 , has resulted in effective traffic enforcement, traffic regulations, and prevention of accidents. e-Governance Award of the Union Government has been given to the BTRAC project. last year.
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Maryland has several new driving laws on the books that take effect on Saturday, October 1. Among them is one that focuses on impaired driving; another requires proof of insurance.
The Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016, also known as Noah's Law, mandates the use of an ignition interlock for those convicted of drunk driving and significantly increases administrative driver's license suspension periods. Noah's Law was named in honor of Montgomery County Police Officer Noah A. Leotta, who was struck by a drunk driver while pulling over another suspected drunk driver during a holiday patrol. Tragically, he died a few days later as a result of his injuries.
Another law going into effect October 1 requires drivers to carry with them their current vehicle insurance identification card issued by their insurance company. It may be on paper or plastic or in electronic format. Starting July 1, 2017, anyone without a current vehicle insurance card can be charged a $50 fine.
For additional information on these and other laws going into effect on Saturday: News Release


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We can help you protect your creations!
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce. This field of law is divided into two categories: Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source; and Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs.


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Wide ranges of musical styles and instruments will bring DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids alive when Hope College presents its 25th annual Musical Showcase concert on Monday, March 4, at 8 p.m.
Hope College students take the stage for this fast-paced, musical spectacular, during which audience members hear everything from opera to jazz. The hardest part for those seeing the show is containing their enthusiasm, at least at first. In the tradition of the quick-moving musical event, audience members are asked to hold their applause until intermission and the end of the performance.
The concert unveils the gifts of all Hope College's major musical groups, along with soloists, chamber groups, and small ensembles.
Violin solos will include sophomore Eve Panning of Holland performing Herman Bellstedt's "Caprice on Dixie"; and senior Alec Norkey of Jackson performing Fritz Kreisler's "Scherzo-Caprice." Performing a "Fiddle Medley" will be the duo of senior Luke Panning of Holland and Eve Panning.
Clifford Cooper, a trumpet player and junior from Okemos, will be performing Alexander Goedicke's "Concert Ertude (Op. 49)," accompanied by pianist Jennifer Wolfe.
James Schippers, a pianist from Grand Haven, will be performing Claude Debussy's "L'Isle Joyeuse."
An organ solo will include Jacque-Nicholas Lemmens arrangement of "Fanfare," performed by freshman Aaron Goodyke of Zeeland.
A flute duo, sophomore Marie Schrampfer of Appleton, Wis., and senior Faith DeVries of Stillman Valley, Ill., will be performing G. Schrocker's "Coffee Nerves" with the accompaniment of Jennifer Wolfe on piano.
Cellist Jacob Bonnema, a junior from Peotone, Ill., will perform Camille Saint-Saëns' "Allegro Appassionato (Op. 43)."
Vocal performances include soprano Haley Hodges, a senior from Hart, singing Giacomo Puccini's "Tuchei di gel seichinta (BachianasBrasileiras)"; tenor Skye Edwards, a senior from Morrison, Colo., singing Craig Camelia's "What You'd Call a Dream (Diamonds)"; soprano Jenna Buck, a senior from Elburn, Ill., singing Vincenzo Bellini's "Ah! Non credea…Ah! Non giunge (La Sonnambula)"; and soprano Rebecca Flinker, a sophomore from Leeds, Mass., singing Aaron Copland's "Laurie's Song (The Tenderland)."
Chamber groups include a string quartet performing Dmitri Shostakovich's "Polka (Two Pieces for String Quartet)"; a Handbell Ensemble performing an arrangement by D.F. Smith of "Fantasy on Immortal Invisible"; and the Wind Ensemble, conducted by Robert "Gabe" Southard, performing Richard Wagner's "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral."
Other groups include the Jazz Arts Collective performing Jim Rotondi's "Express Train"; the Pentatonic Woodwind Quintet performing an arrangement by Malcolm Arnold of "Allegro con brio (Three Shanties for Wind Quintet)"; the Women's Chamber Choir performing Ethan Sperry's "Pallaanda;" the Contemporary Ensemble performing Michael Reynolds's "Dancester"; the Chapel Choir performing an arrangement by JussiChydenius of "Autumn"; the Piano Quintet performing Ernst von Dohnanyi's " Allegro (Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor)"; and the Saxophone Quartet performing Jean-Baptiste Singelée's "Allegro de Concert."
To conclude the program, the Hope College Orchestra will be performing Ludwig van Beethoven's "Egmont Overture," conducted by Richard Piippo.
Tickets for Musical Showcase are $10 each, and may be ordered through at the Hope College Ticket Office located in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse at 222 Fairbanks Ave. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and may be called at (616) 395-7890. Tickets can also be purchased online through Hope's ticket office at tickets.hope.edu/ticketing/
Tickets may also be purchased over the counter at the Grand Center Ticket Office, which is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In addition, tickets may be ordered by phone through Ticketmaster by calling (616) 456-3333 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. A service fee is added to the cost of each ticket purchased this way.


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Trinity Universe: 2004
Events Edit
- William Greene, a promising cadet in the LALE, is cornered by a mugger. The mugger shoots Greene in the leg, but Greene erupts and kills the mugger. After a short stint in LA's Rashoud facility, Greene quits the LALE and opens Greene Security.[1]
- In gratitude for all the aid Project Utopia has given them, the Ethiopian government gives Utopia a large area of land on the southern edge of Addis Ababa. Team Tomorrow Central opens its headquarters there.[2]
- It is first seen.[3]
- Team Tomorrow-Americas completes its Mexico City headquarters.[4]
- Mumbai's "Bollywood" surpasses Los Angeles in both film production and film revenues.[5]
- The Second Narrows Bridge is built in Tacoma by nova Ardis Longley out of the "superglass" material Vitrium.[6]
- Moses Miller named Director of Internal Affairs for Project Utopia.[7]
- Project Utopia, NASA and the European Space Agency assemble the Kepler Multistage Orbital Telescope in orbit in the space of a month. Cynical reporters, who dubbed the work "Operation STAR TREK," eat crow.[8]
- Meena Harjapatan erupts as the Terat known as Sin-Eater.[9]
- The Triton Foundation notices something odd about Horizon Pharmaceuticals' funds allocation. They are unable to put a finger on it until Team Tomorrow-Americas roots out Doctor Altaz Zia. Triton cuts its ties with Horizon, and Zia leaves, later joining the Teragen.[10]
- Terat Marcel Delorimier emerges from his first Chrysalis and looks on his former mentor, Caroline Fong (still in her cocoon) with contempt. He betrays her to Project Utopia for study through what he hopes is an anonymous tip.[11]
- Oslo native Tor Fjellanger erupts. He will go on to be one of the most highly paid novas in the XWF, although he does not fight and never steps inside a ring.[12]
- The Directive recruits its first nova agent, Lucas Barrows, early this year.[13]
- The Newsman Incident occurs late in the year, between Lucas Barrows and Heinrich Keld.[14]
- The Nigerois people restore a democratic government to Niger.[15]
- Chrystian Kalpa mysteriously disappears. The Church of the Immanent Escheaton is on the verge of collapse.[16]
- Gabriel Melchior erupts.[16] With his command of healing and plant growth, he becomes known as "The Miracle."[17] Mary Catanzaro believes he has been touched by the hand of God.[18]
- The Team Tomorrow War on Crime initiative occurs. Piero Giorie is among those arrested by T2M.[19] The media regularly features a who's who of T2M arrests.[20]
- Madonna Horizons Consulting sees its business drop off considerably during the war on crime. It is among the business which escape government attention when the seize all la Cosa Nostra assets.[20] The corruption within Cor Unum also escapes investigation.[21]
January Edit
- January 12: The Associated Press reports that the UN announced the formation of a Global Media Council, whose goal is to study the effects of the OpNet and the instantaneous spread of incredibly high volumes of information.[22]
February Edit
- February 14: Team Tomorrow and Brazilian officials announce that they do not yet have any suspects as to the perpetrators of the 2003 São Paulo bombing.[23]
- February 19: The Triton Foundation announces an advanced gene-therapy treatment that fights most known forms of cancer.[24]
- February 20: On the Jordan McDevitt Show, Brent from Dallas wonders why the world's best novas can't even come up with any suspects in the bombing, and wonders what they're trying to hide.[25]
April Edit
- April 28: Jerome Grant, Editor-in-Chief of Novation Toys, Games and Comics sends a message to retailers. Due to the shocking death of Slag, production of Slag: Hot Metal Fury will cease after issue 30. The final issue will portray Slag's "final adventure" as accurately as possible, and will be for mature readers only.[26]
May Edit
- May 1: The World Health Organization approves a series of new techniques for genetic engineering, many of which were created by the Triton Foundation. Most national food inspection groups, such as the FDA in the United States, copy this move, marking the first widespread use of genetic engineering for livestock and crops. Global food production increases by 25% by 2006.[24]
June Edit
- June 1: The hypercombustion engine is released to the public. Designed by nova Tetsuo Yamato, the engine is a super-efficient internal combustion engine suitable for all applications. It uses fuel at one-tenth the rate while increasing power tenfold (giving an overall 100-fold increase in gain). By 2014, all automotive transportation uses hypercombustion engines exclusively.[24]
- June 15: In the wake of the São Paulo bombing, the UN Secretary-General grants Project Utopia's Science and Technology Department authority to monitor, approve and regulate new technologies, particularly those derived from the "nova boom." Many member nations and corporations vehemently protest this decision.[24]
- June 16: In a New York Times editorial about yesterday's announcement, the author claims that the UN claiming authority over something as nebulous as technological advancement, let alone handing that authority to a private agency, not only violates UN regulations, but established international law.[25]
July Edit
- Lucas Barrows is assigned by the Directive to investigate rumors that German president Fredericksen was close to activating German forces to chase all novas out of the country. The investigation eventually leads Barrows to Heinrich Keld.[14]
- Melissa Weatherby stands down from her post to focus her time on the Conservative party's election campaign.[27]
- July 24: The first Summer Olympic games to feature nova-only competitions. Events include variations on standard track-and-field events. The games become the second-highest-rated sports event of the year.[24]
August Edit
- August 17: A California law enforcement bulletin's section on cult activities lists the latest in nova cults. The FBI says that Kelly "Calliope" Pierson and Bhagwan Sri Mahananda are the worst offenders. The Church of Astaroth isn't a cult in the true sense of the word, but is still a danger.[28]
September Edit
- "Ironskin" Andy Vance and Jake "The Dragon" Korelli officially become an item.[29]
- September 6: Project Utopia opens a special Rashoud facility in Bahrain. Ostensibly designed to assist novas with high levels of quantum buildup, Utopia is given leeway to confine novas considered in need of therapy by the UN as a whole. The facility's opening is not publicized, nor are the media or public allowed on the grounds, though documentaries of its existence soon flood the OpNet.[24][30]
- September 30: The inaugural match of the Xtreme Warfare Federation, XWF, takes place in Madison Square Garden. The XWF is founded in response to increasing public demand for nova sporting events, and decreasing interest in traditional (i.e. baseline) sports. The pay-per-view event brings massive ratings and is carried over the OpNet. Licensing revenues alone top $1 billion in a single year. The initial match is the highest-rated television event of 2004.[24][31]
October Edit
- October 7: Prof. Alan Coleman of Stanford University presents a lecture on "Law in the Nova Age." Many lawyers considered the 2001 cleanup of the Mafia as a symbolic victory at best, since evidence collected by metasensory perception wouldn't be admissible in court. However, the District Attorney argued that since T2M were private citizens, they weren't held to the same standards of evidence as the police, and were required to report any crimes of which they were aware. Metasensory powers shouldn't invalidate that law. The judge agreed.[32]
- October 10: Geoffrey Glass, Vice-President of Programming at N!, sends a memo to Monique Dufresne, Director of Programming. Glass calls Dufresne "absolutely nova class" for her "Two Minutes Hate" idea.[33]
- October 17: The NovaWatch! OpSite gives some insight into the Rashoud facility in Bahrain, and how it's specifically for novas who experience "high levels of quantum buildup," whatever that means.[34]
November Edit
- November 3: Lauren Pendleton is elected both the first female and first Libertarian president of the United States. The press credits her victory to voters disgruntled with two sex scandals by two consecutive presidents from both major political parties. The Libertarian Party and various independent candidates hold a sizable portion of legislative seats in the election.[24]
- November 5: Novox sensation Alejandra Carranza sends a letter to Pope Benedict XVI, telling him how honored she is that he has agreed to meet with her, and an opportunity for him to see that novas are just like other people.[35]
December Edit
- December 31: Æon Society census reports approximately 3000 known novas in the world population.[24]
References Edit
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Year One, p. 44
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Year One, p. 47
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Year One, p. 49
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Year One, p. 57
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Year One, p. 69
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Year One, p. 98
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Project Utopia, p. 39
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Project Utopia, p. 52
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Teragen, p. 25
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Teragen, p. 63
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Teragen, p. 95
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: XWF, p. 22
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: The Directive, p. 10
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Aberrant: Aberrant: The Directive, p. 11
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase I, p. 58
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase I, p. 89
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase I, p. 90
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase I, p. 110
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase II, p. 4
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase II, p. 16
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase II, p. 22
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Players Guide, p. 41
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Project Utopia, p. 23
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.8 Aberrant: Aberrant Rulebook, p. 12
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Aberrant: Aberrant: Project Utopia, p. 24
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Storytellers Screen, p. 6
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase II, p. 47
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Storytellers Screen, p. 38
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Storytellers Screen, p. 13
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Worldwide: Phase I, p. 120
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: XWF, p. 12
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Underworld, p. 5
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Storytellers Screen, p. 12
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant: Project Utopia, p. 25
- ↑ Aberrant: Aberrant Storytellers Screen, p. 18
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Can I get a copy of a Criminal Report?
Criminal reports that are Domestic Violence in nature can be picked up by the VICTIM ONLY at 871 Rockdale Avenue (Central Records Bureau) 8am to 3:30pm Monday thru Friday (closed on holidays). All other criminal reports require a court order to obtain.
How do I report a non-emergency?
All emergency calls should be made to 911. Non-emergency calls can be made to the communications division at 508-991-6350 to report a NON-EMERGENCY. Non-emergency calls can also be made to the division in which you live.
Station One – 508-991-6340
Station Two – 508-991-6355
Station Three – 508-991-6360
Can I report drug and criminal activity anonymously?
You can report crimes, suspicious behavior, or drug activity anonymously by calling 508-99-CRIME (508-992-7463) or by calling one of the NON-Emergency numbers above. You do not have to leave your name if you do not wish to.
How do I get a copy of an accident report?
Accident reports can now be obtained online for a fee from http://newbedfordma.policereports.us or by going in person to 871 Rockdale Avenue between the hours of 8am to 8pm Monday thru Friday (closed on holidays).
How do I get a restraining order or harassment order?
Restraining orders and harassment orders between 9am-4pm Monday thru Friday are obtained at the 3rd District Court 75 N. Sixth Street, New Bedford. If an order is required outside of normal business hours, one can go to their local police station to obtain an emergency order from an on call judge.
How do I get a firearms license?
Go the forms page on the website and print out the necessary paperwork. Call 508-991-6300 extension 79573 to set up an appointment.
How do I know if there are any sex offenders near me?
You can go to http://sorb.chs.state.ma.us and obtain information on all Massachusetts Level 3 Sex Offenders.
To obtain information on Level 2 offenders in the city of New Bedford you must report in person to 871 Rockdale Avenue between 8am to 3pm Monday thru Friday. You will be required to fill out an application for information, and will be provided with Level 2 and Level 3 information.
Level 1 offenders WILL NOT be disseminated to anyone other than law enforcement.
My vehicle was towed, where is it?
If your vehicle was towed, you can contact the police station closest to you or the Communications Division at 509-991-6350 to find out who towed it and where it is.
How can I bail someone out who has been arrested?
If someone is arrested between the hours of 8:30am and 2:30pm Monday thru Friday, the person will brought to 3rd District Court and held/released from there. If it is after 2:30pm, you can contact the Bristol County Sheriff's Office at 508-996-6704. No one is held at any of the New Bedford Police Department Police Stations.
What are the police station addresses?
Headquarters – 871 Rockdale Avenue 508-991-6300
Station 1 – 572 Pleasant Street 508-991-6340
Station 2 – 168 Cove Street 508-991-6355
Station 3 – 781 Ashley Blvd 508-991-6360
Where can I pick up police reports?
Police reports can be picked up at New Bedford Police Headquarters 871 Rockdale Ave, New Bedford, MA 02740
What do I do if I'm stopped by an officer?
If directed to stop by a police officer, do so as soon as it is safe to stop your auto. Avoid sudden movements and do not reach for your license or other items until the officer requests them. Remain in your vehicle, turn on your interior vehicle light, keep your hands where the officer can see them and follow his/her instructions. If stopped by an officer in an unmarked cruiser, the officer will make themselves known by producing a badge, and identification.


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From CEI-approved educational sessions to engaging roundtable discussions led by top leaders in the meetings industry, Northstar events are filled with top-quality, interactive programming. This unwavering dedication to excellence has helped us build relationships and trust with the very best suppliers. And, as expected, IPEC 2015's roster included an impressive variety of outstanding products, facilities, and services.
Facilitating connections through 1-on-1 appointments, dedicated networking time, and informal social gatherings remains a top priority, and this year, we connected nearly 40 suppliers with our highly qualified group of hosted buyers. To celebrate these exhibitors, this one-stop resource was developed for planners to learn more about the top brands that made IPEC 2015 a success. Simply rollover the logos below to reveal information on why you should consider these suppliers when planning your next meeting.
JW Marriott Marquis Miami infuses sophistication, design, art, and technology into a diverse landscape of business, meeting, and pleasure travel pursuits. Defined by the lifestyle of guests seeking privilege and pampering in today's plugged-in society, the sleek and modern design boasts 313 stunning guest rooms, 3 concierge floors, and several amazing amenities.
From small gatherings to large conventions, MGM Grand Las Vegas makes every group feel like they are the only group on property. All 602,000 square feet of meeting and event space — including the 380,000-square-foot Grand Conference Center and 92,000-square-foot pillarless Marquee Ballroom — can flex to fit events of all sizes.
Welcome to Southwest Florida's Paradise Coast: Naples, Marco Island, and the Everglades. Find Gulf of Mexico beach resorts and boutique inns with an upscale small-town setting, as well as the western gateway to Everglades National park. Unique offsite locations, great year-round weather, and plenty of luxury, golf and fishing attractions make the Paradise Coast perfect for your next meeting.
Preferred Events is a boutique event planning and destination management company. We specialize in the design and execution of events nationwide. Our services include: entertainment, transportation, team-building activities, venue selection, and much more. Contact us to learn more about our team!
Planning an intimate gathering or large-scale convention? Seeking a one-of-a-kind destination for an incentive trip? Expect to achieve maximum impact for your budget in Alberta. Our robust economy has generated the development of newly upgraded meeting space, accommodations, and two renovated international airports making Alberta convenient for all travel.
ARIA's 300,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting facilities include ballroom spaces of varying sizes (from 19,871 to over 51,225 square feet), making it easy to find the perfect spot to suit your needs. Three of the four ballrooms feature theatrical stages, while separate meeting rooms (38) and boardrooms (2) provide even more options for your event.
Greater Bangor offers a delightful mix of unique meeting spaces, team-building excursions, cosmopolitan experiences, and old-world traditions. The welcoming spirit of our region is evident in our charming shops, delicious dining, and world-class arts. Plan your next meeting where culture and adventure will beckon you at every turn.
Meetings at Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center combine prime slopeside meeting space with easy mountain access outside our doors. With 40,000 square feet of flexible space, we can accommodate any meeting's needs. Our professional staff can assist in coordinating productive and memorable experiences for your group. Prepare to be pleased.
Located in Asheville, North Carolina, Inn on Biltmore Estate is a four-star hotel set on the same grounds as Biltmore House, the 250-room French Renaissance chateau created in the late 1800s by George Vanderbilt. Inn on Biltmore Estate is nestled in the highest mountains east of the Mississippi and is an oasis of service, style, and charm. The estate includes Antler Hill Village, which features the award-winning Winery and Antler Hill Farm; Equestrian Center; numerous restaurants; and event and meeting venues.
BookPal is the leading supplier of books and journals to meeting and event planners, with topics including corporate leadership training development, events, and incentive programs. Our books and Italian journals are a beautiful and affordable solution for all business applications. They can also be used as a valuable sales tool, with space for unique features such as: a tipped-in page with a letter from the CEO, local area info, agendas, or information on the brand or product.
Discover a sunny state of mind in Greater Fort Lauderdale. The LEED® Gold Certified, 600,000-square-foot Broward County Convention Center offers waterfront views and a SUNsational service team. Plus, the all-around accessibility and close proximity of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport make getting down to business here a breeze.
THE MODERN HONOLULU, a Four Diamond cosmopolitan lifestyle hotel, blends personalized service, stylish spaces, and an alluring atmosphere to deliver an uncommon Hawaiian experience. We feature over 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting space complemented by the hotel's ocean-view outdoor venues. These spaces are ideal for taking advantage of the Island's friendly climate and picturesque surroundings.
Welcome to where dreams come to play. Since day one, The Mirage has transformed the modern Las Vegas experience, and we'll never stop bringing you the best in entertainment, dining, hotel luxury, and nightlife. Whether you're enjoying a grand Las Vegas escape, a vacation with friends and family, or a business function, we're here to enrich your stay. From royal white tigers to a private oasis, and an active volcano to The Beatles™ LOVE™, it's all right here at the center of The Strip! Discover the dreams that await you within our tropical paradise.
Big Sur, Carmel, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, and Monterey are all within a mere 100 miles south of San Francisco. Monterey County represents the most iconic region in California and is known for its agriculturally rich growing areas, natural beauty, diverse hotels and venues, world-class golf, culinary and wine region, outdoor recreation and adventure, shopping, and relaxation spas.
What began as a southern retreat for family vacationers and avid golfers, is now the surprise meeting destination for planners seeking fresh and new opportunities. The beauty of South Carolina's majestic coastline, paired with endless entertainment and first-class conference facilities creates the perfect backdrop for memorable meetings in Myrtle Beach.
Hotel Nikko is a Four Diamond, four-star, 532-room boutique property located in downtown San Francisco, steps from Union Square. The hotel boasts 24,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, Feinstein's at Nikko Nightclub, Restaurant ANZU, a 10,000-square-foot health club, complimentary 400 Mb/sec WiFi, an onsite Starbucks, and a convenient Beverly Hills Rental Car.
Modern and engaging, Greater Palm Springs will inspire your team to achieve greater things amid world-class hotels and resorts, championship golf courses, and myriad activities and events. Greater Palm Springs offers a cool vibe that will entice the senses of each and every attendee, offering a unique, productive and memorable setting.
Park City is the most accessible mountain destination in North America – just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport. Source your programs through the CVB (or copied in the Cvent portal) and be eligible for up to $500 in airfare and site reimbursements. Take advantage of Park City's emphasis on value by choosing from discounted room rates available for groups during two seasons (April-June and October-December).
Graced with masterful architecture, world-class art collections, historic landmarks, and exciting places to eat, shop and be entertained, Pasadena delivers over 2,500 hotel rooms, accessibility to LA airports, and the LEED Gold Certified Pasadena Convention Center. Bring your next meeting to Pasadena and discover the heartbeat of Southern California's cultural side.
When both work and play are essential, Greater Portland excels as a host to its business visitors. A peaceful place for associates to gather, southern Maine's open spaces and natural settings nourish creativity and encourage relaxation, while its busy urban center offers meeting facilities that cater to commerce, entertainment, and culinary indulgence with plenty of after-hours options.
Located on famed Waikiki Beach, Sheraton Waikiki offers contemporary comforts and inspiring Hawaiian hospitality. The resort's world-class dining, remarkable location, and spacious venues (including the largest ballroom in Waikiki at nearly 26,000 square feet), make it Hawaii's premier facility for corporate events and large-scale conventions.
The Silver Legacy Resort is a perfect location to create a sense of community for meeting delegates. The Silver Legacy is located in the heart of downtown Reno featuring entertainment, shopping, and dining options within a six-block radius in addition to the many opportunities found on the property. Hosting your event at the Silver Legacy will provide an experience that can be found nowhere else.
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Tropicana Las Vegas - a DoubleTree by Hilton redefines expectations with a recently completed $200 million transformation that provides a casually elegant experience on the Las Vegas Strip. The Tropicana Las Vegas currently hosts a wide variety of functions such as conventions, corporate meetings, spectacular wedding receptions and more.
Forty-two miles of pristine beaches, seaside resorts, 256,000 sf of function space, 5,800 rooms and a commitment to service; all complemented by history, 30+ attractions, shopping, fishing, and golf. These amenities, blended with a year-round temperate climate and award-winning restaurants, provide planners an ideal setting for truly inspirational events.
With an average of 360 days of sunshine, the St. Pete/Clearwater area on Florida's Gulf Coast is the perfect meeting destination, whatever the season. Complementing our 35 miles of award-winning beaches are unique venues with ample meeting space, a vibrant arts scene, and professional golf courses—all within a 30 minute drive to Tampa International Airport. Let us show you the endless possibilities on how we can AMPLIFY your next meeting at MeetAmplified.com.
San Mateo County/Silicon Valley is San Francisco's closest neighbor, offering quick access to the city, endless activities and incredible scenic beauty. It is known for its San Francisco Bay and Pacific coastlines, its sunny, mild climate and the fresh local cuisine. The area is also the home of San Francisco International Airport and Stanford University.
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa is the ultimate destination for an unforgettable meeting. In addition to our 50,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space and 824 luxuriously appointed rooms, we have won multiple awards in recognition for our unparalleled amenities and world-class service.


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This article, written by Zac Cadwalader, originally appeared in Sprudge Media Network which is all about Coffee & Coffee Culture: It would not be an unfair statement of fact/criticism of me to say that I prefer light-roasted coffee. Sure, a nice ristretto shot using a developed coffee is lovely once every year or so, butRead More
Butter and oil in your coffee? Sure. A few sips of the piping hot keto coffee emulsion, and you'll be ready to take on the world. Butter/Keto – and delicious. Fill 'er up! The fat provides satiety and helps curb cravings. The amount of fat can be adjusted to your liking. It can be a good ideaRead More
Left Image: Cafe Xpresso's signature breakfast sandwich, the Maple, Bacon, Egg & Cheese on a Brioche Roll There's a reason people call it the incredible, edible egg. This powerhouse food is a healthy protein option that is versatile enough to be enjoyed at breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a healthy snack. This no-sugar, no-carb food isRead More
What do a husband and wife do for their next act after her job is downsized and he sells his business? Open a restaurant, of course. For Café Xpresso owners Marie and Bob Schlump, who have been married for 28 years, the food industry has been a central part of their lives. Marie formerly ownedRead More
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After a month-long campaign, where the community was invited to submit nominations for favorite local businesses in four different categories, the Newtown Chamber of Commerce and Newtown Rotary Club have announced the 2016 Business of the Year contenders: *New Business: Boostcycle, Maple Craft Foods, and Café Xpresso; *Longevity: Black Swan Fireside Hearth & Home, JantrisRead More


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The leading demographic accounts of contemporary slavery project a global slave population of between 20 million and 30 million people. Most of these people are in sedentary forms of slavery, such as hereditary collateral-debt bondage. But about 20 percent have been unwittingly trafficked though the promise of opportunity by predators through varying combinations of deception and coercion, very mobile, very dynamic, leveraging communications and logistics in the same basic way modern businesses do generally.
Children literally sold by parents or relatives in order to pay off debt or to lessen their economic burden. The highest ratios of slaves worldwide are from South and Southeast Asia, along with China, Russia, Albania, Belarus, and Romania. There is a significant slave presence across North Africa and the Middle East, including Lebanon. There is also a major slave trade in Africa. Descent-based slavery persists in Mauritania, where children of slaves are passed on to their slave-holders' children. And the North Korean gulag system, which holds 200,000 people, is essentially a constellation of slave-labor camps.
The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates the number of slaves in the world today at around 21 million. Kevin Bales, of Free the Slaves -- the U.S. affiliate of the world's oldest human-rights organization, the U.K.-based Anti-Slavery International -- (and the author of Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy) puts it at 27 million. Siddharth Kara of Harvard's Carr Center for Human Rights Policy says more than 29 million.
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Interview with Mischa Turner
In September 2017, GSH welcomed Mischa Turner to the GSH Academy. The GSH Academy has a partnership with local colleges and training institutions that offer the courses necessary to qualify the candidates to take on high level maintenance and building engineering positions.
The GSH Academy will cover several different disciplines including Electrical, HVAC/Refrigeration, Boilers, Motor Controls, Pneumatic Controls, Building Management Systems, Safety, Communications and Customer Service.
Joe Annino, GSH's Regional Operations Manager states, "There has been an overwhelming amount of interest in the GSH Academy since its start in July 2017. The academy is striving to solve the problem of an aging workforce by investing in our employees that have the shown commitment to become high performing building engineers." We believe that our Academy will be an industry "Game-Changer."
Mischa has successfully completed his first semester and is currently in his second semester of the four-year program. Joe Annino sat down with Mischa for an interview.
Why did you choose to apply to GSH Academy?
I want to become a Chief Engineer. For me, this is a career, not just a job.
Tell me about the course work. In what ways is it relevant to your work?
I have taken Basic Refrigeration, Electrical, and Blueprint reading. All the course work I have done so far has been applied every day on the job. It has helped me to communicate more effectively with vendors and other engineers, as well as allowing me to communicate about problems in the buildings.
What has been your favorite part of the program? What challenges have you faced so far?
My favorite part so far was learning the sequence of operations of the refrigeration cycle. I can identify things in the building like the evaporator, condenser, etc.
The most challenging part has been working an 8-hour shift and then going to school three days a week, which makes for long days.
Have you been able to improve your skills?
Yes, definitely! Being that I work in the building alone, I have been able to take on many more things than I expected, and I am more confident in my abilities. The course work has also helped me become savvier with the sequence of operations.
What skills do you want to gain from this experience?
I want to gain technical skills to work on boilers, troubleshooting HVAC, and be able to service all things within the building. I also want to be able to do projects such as moving VAV boxes and other related projects.
What are your goals over the next four years? How will you strive to achieve them?
Over the next 4 years, I want to take in as much information as possible and gain the skills to become a Journeyman Engineer. I want to obtain the necessary certifications and be able to work in any kind of building. Over the next 10 years, my goal is to become an Assistant Chief or Chief Engineer.
GSH looks forward to watching Mischa's skills and knowledge grow within the industry, as well as future GSH Academy students!
GSH will be accepting applicants throughout the year and selecting three for the program in July. To be considered, students will need to complete an admission application. Requirements include a GED, high school diploma, or equivalent.
To learn more about the GSH Academy, please contact us today!


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Matrix42 wins ITAM Review's 'Innovation of the Year' award
Award win recognises Matrix42 MyWorkspace's innovative approach to taming the SaaS Cloud
Workspace management specialist Matrix42 announces that it has won the highest honour for innovation at the 2016 ITAM Review Excellence Awards. It is recognition of the unique nature of Matrix42 MyWorkspace in enabling organisations to deploy secure workspaces for users that enhance productivity, whilst managing issues such as licensing, compliance, mobility and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) from within the cloud. The ITAM Review is vendor and service provider agnostic. It aims to provide an unbiased view of the SAM, ITAM and Software Licensing market. Martin Thompson Founder of ITAM Review, said: "The IT landscape is changing rapidly around us. Winners of the ITAM Review Innovation of the Year 2016 award – Matrix42 is at the forefront of helping organisations managing SaaS based technologies. The ITAM Review and the Excellence Awards judging panel is pleased to recognise Matrix 42 as a true pioneer in the ITAM market." Featuring 200 nominations from 25 countries, the awards celebrate the achievements of ITAM pioneers that are pushing the boundaries of the industry and leading the field. Over 100 professionals from across the ITAM world attended the black tie event on Friday 25th November and saw Matrix42 compete against a tough group of our peers including Aspera, Concorde Solutions, Eracent, Flexera, License Dashboard and Snow. "I am delighted that our innovative approach to taming the SaaS cloud has been recognised by the expert judging panel at the ITAM Review. This award highlights the efforts that we have made in anticipating, meeting and exceeding customer requirements by building a solution that enables organisations to manage web and cloud app integration, remote desktop services, identity management, enterprise mobility management, and license/subscription management from within a single, secure web-based environment," said James Johnson, UK Country Manager at Matrix42. Matrix42 MyWorkspace allows organisations to address emerging and growing challenges around process automation, service provisioning, security whilst delivering an outstanding end-user experience. Matrix42 MyWorkspace sets a new and unique standard in delivering intuitive, secure and easy-to-manage user workspaces cost-effectively, and on any device. It is a unified workspace portal that makes it easy to integrate SaaS and web applications into your organisation's existing IT infrastructure, "With the continued growth in adoption of cloud services alongside enterprise mobility and traditional on-premise applications, organisations need the capability to provide a unified workspace experience to end users in the enterprise," said Torsten Boch, Senior Product Manager at Matrix42, "This trend in the market requires a new way of thinking, one which is met by Matrix42 MyWorkspace. The solution ensures that the IT team retains full control over which users are allowed to access which apps and files, and from what type of device. It also gives the CIO full transparency regarding app and cloud service usage, as well as corresponding license costs."


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This article is an excerpt from a new white paper on this topic, by the same title, available for downloading from our Technical Papers Library at www.sawtoothsoftware.com/education/techpap.shtml.
Menu-Based Choice (MBC) studies ask respondents to select from zero to multiple options from a menu, such as for restaurant choices or buying options on a new vehicle. A simple menu-based choice task is shown in Figure 1.
As respondents click ("buy") features on the menu, the total price shown at the bottom increases. When respondents finish configuring what they would purchase, they click the Next button and move to the next question.
Among other things, researchers can use MBC exercises to gauge price sensitivity for each feature on the menu. For example, the prices for each menu item can be changed from respondent to respondent, and from task to task. For example, the price for Alloy Wheels could take on 4 possible values ($1500, $1750, $2000, $2500) much like levels in a conjoint analysis experiment. Unique price ranges (alternative-specific prices) can be specified for each of the items in the study. If the prices for features in the menu are manipulated in an uncorrelated fashion (such as using a randomized, near-orthogonal design), the researcher can estimate the price sensitivity for each feature independent of the others.
Effect of Task Order
Menu-Based Choice experiments have been described in the literature and at our conferences for almost 10 years now. A question that we have yet to see answered in these articles is whether a respondent's answers to the first menu task are very different from the answers to later tasks. Each respondent could be asked to complete just one menu. But, researchers typically ask respondents to complete multiple menus (where each new menu reflects changes in prices, or other aspects). Do estimated price sensitivities or preferences for certain items on the menu shift from early to later tasks due to learning effects?
One of the handy aspects of randomized experiments is that (across respondents) we can examine the preferences (or Counts scores) for levels, aggregating choices for one task at a time. We can compare preferences from the first task to those from the second task, etc.
The notion that later tasks are different from earlier choice tasks has fueled some debate in the industry. Are the earlier tasks (perhaps just the first one) the most trusted? Or, are later ones more valid? We think the answer probably depends on the product category and buying situation. Many product categories involve a search process (such as via the Internet) wherein the buyer becomes aware of different prices offered by different brands, channels, and suppliers. Essentially, multiple choice scenarios are evaluated, and through iterations of search the buyer becomes more informed and knowledgeable about different prices, terms, and availability. Also, many product categories are purchased repeatedly on a periodic basis, where prices, brand availability, and product specifications may change over time. It would seem that repeated choice tasks might faithfully reflect these situations and be compatible with the idea of realistic learning behavior for many real-world purchases. Also, since MBC experiments typically require larger sample sizes than other conjoint methods to obtain adequate precision, asking multiple tasks can save a great deal of money in fielding costs.
Results of Two Menu-Based Choice Experiments
We recently conducted two MBC choice experiments as Internet surveys using our SSI Web package, with Western Wats (Opinion Outpost) panelists. The first one involved 681 respondents, and showed a fast-food menu (2006). Each respondent completed eight menu-based tasks, involving selections of value meals vs. a la carte options. Burgers, salads, fries, drinks, healthy sides, and desserts were on the menu. The second study involved 806 respondents making choices of options for new cars, collected in March 2010 (Figure 1).
When respondents are asked to complete multiple menu-based choice tasks in succession, we found that the first task takes about 50% longer than the second task. After about the third task, respondents are answering the menu-based tasks at a rate between double to triple the speed of the first task.
We also examined the percent of times different car options were chosen in each task (Figure 2).
There seems to be a slight upward trend for adding a Security System to the vehicle, and a very slight downward trend for the other options. But, the shifts in preference are not very large, suggesting a great degree of stability in terms of aggregate preferences for the options, across tasks.
A similar for the fast-food menu study (where a None option was offered) showed that None increased from about 5% in the first task to about 15% by the 8th task. The other items on the menu tended to trend lower, as None increased. Other than the None choice, the relative choices of the other items on the menu were relatively constant.
Regarding the increase in None in subsequent tasks, we think that when respondents learn from previous tasks that items can appear at lower prices, they likely became more selective in later menus and are more likely to reject the entire menu (if the prices shown for the desired items are viewed as too high).
We also examined price sensitivity, again using counting analysis. Each of the items on the menu was shown at four possible prices (similar to price levels in a conjoint analysis). We can count what percent of the time each item was chosen when shown at each of its prices. One can compute simple measures of average price sensitivity (elasticity) using those pseudo demand curves.
For both the car option study and the fast-food menu study, we found that our measure of price sensitivity increased dramatically from the first task through the fourth task, and then essentially stabilized through the eighth task.
The only variables that we changed in these two menus were the prices for the items, so we cannot distinguish whether the increase in price sensitivity is due to less error (and larger scale factor) or a true increase in price sensitivity from earlier tasks to later tasks due to learning effects. Even so, the implications for Menu-Based Choice studies are clear: if you use just one choice task (with no warm-up exercises), the slope of the estimated price curves will be much flatter than if using later tasks.
After respondents completed the menu-based choice questionnaire, we asked about their experience with the questionnaire. We found respondents generally enjoyed the experience, and tended to not find it terribly monotonous or boring. Perhaps the stated warm feelings were more a reaction to the subject matter (cars) than the questionnaire, so those results need to be interpreted with caution.
Final Thoughts
Much can be learned regarding respondent preferences within MBC using the simple method of Counts analysis. If more sophisticated analysis is required, models may be estimated leading to choice simulators. Approaches for doing this are described in the literature, and are referenced in our more complete white paper by this same title, available in our Technical Papers Library on the web.
We plan to continue our investigation of methods for analyzing MBC, as menu-based experiments seem to offer some unique benefits for many kinds of market research problems, but can be more complex to analyze than traditional CBC.


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- March to April, and October at 10am and 3pm
- May to September at 10am, 3pm and 6pm
- November at 10am
Meeting point at Florencetown Office 15mins in advance.
Lenght: 2 hours and a half
Minimum 1 - maximum 15 people
Language: English only
- Bicycle use
- Guided bike tour of Florence (2 and a half hours)
- English speaking Licensed guide
- Gelato (Italian ice cream)
- Helmets
- Earphones for groups over 10 pax
- Water Bottle
The tour runs rain or shine. In case of heavy rain the tour will be replaced by a walking tour instead.
There will be no penalty for cancellations of excursion bookings communicated in writing to the organization at
least eight days prior to the booked excursion date. Between eight and two days prior to the excursion, 10% of
the fare will have to be paid; from two days prior to the excursion departure, the payment of the entire amount
will be due and no reimbursement will be granted. No reimbursement will be granted to any client who is not at the place of departure at the time established; similarly, no reimbursement will be granted to clients who lose contact with the guide or who do not complete the excursion.
I Bike Florence
Discover the cradle of the Renaissance in a fun and effective way – by biking through it! Your tour will start right in the center of town, at the offices of Florencetown on Via Lamberti at the corner with Via Calzaiuoli.
This unique biking tour is the perfect way to make friends with Florence in a pleasant, easy, and relaxing way. As you listen to your licensed tour guide through your headphones, you'll enjoy riding through the narrow streets of Florence's city center. You'll see the famous monuments and get to know some lesser known spots to admire Florence from. Your tour will take you to Santa Maria Novella, the Oltrarno district with its artisans workshops, Palazzo Pitti, San Frediano, the Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi, Santa Croce, Piazza della Signoria, the medieval district, the Duomo, and the Piazza della Repubblica.
Together with your small group of fellow bike riders, you'll enjoy some relaxing stops, as well as a delicious gelato or coffee in the Oltrarno district.
Cancellation Policy
All client cancellations must arrive up to 8 days before the date of the tour/course/service to be reimbursed free of charge.
If you cancel 8 to 2 days before the date, 10% of the fee will have to be paid.
From two days prior to the tour/course/service beginning, the payment of the entire amount will be due and no reimbursement will be granted.
No refund will be granted to any client who is not at the place of departure at the time established. Similarly, no refund will be granted to clients who lose contact with the guide or who do not complete the excursion or service.


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