Note: Event producers can sometimes change
or cancel their event without the listing being
updated on this site. For up to date news,
please check directly with each event producer.
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Bike Resources
Vancouver Bike Route Profiles
Click on the route name to learn more about the
bikeway:
Printed copies are always available at the
information desk at Vancouver City Hall, by calling
the Bicycle Hotline at 604-871-6070 or by e-mail at
cycling@vancouver.ca. Maps are also available at
Vancouver libraries, community centres and some
bicycle stores.
Our Community Bikes is a full repair shop, bicycle
recycling depot and an educational workshop for
people who wish to repair their own bikes or learn
how to do so. Come learn how to fix your bike!
Shop Hours:
11:00 - 6:00 7 days/week. Find us at 3283 Main St.
(corner of 17th Ave) in Vancouver. Donations
accepted during our open hours.
Come visit! We have the largest selection of used
bike parts in Vancouver and possibly the most
stylish shop in the Americas.
Contact Name:
Community Bikes
http://pedalpower.org
604-879-2453
Shop Services:
Tool rental cost $5.00/hr ~ Tool rental with verbal
instruction $10.00/hr ~ Tool rental with hands-on
instruction $15.00/hr ~ Full repair service
$40.00/hr
Courses:
We run a 3 hours Introduction to Bike Repair
workshop on the 1st Thursday of every month
6:30-9:30pm. Cost $40 ($10 deposit required for
registration). Bring your bike and a snack. If you
are interested in signing up or having the OCB staff
teach a course to a small group, please give us a
call (604.879.2453) or email us at
learnATpedalpower.org
Volunteer:
If you are interested in volunteering, please
contact the shop. We need help with many tasks and
can find something for you to do depending on your
skills. We offer work experience and occupational
therapy placements from social service organizations
and high schools.
A project of PEDAL [Pedal Energy Development
Alternatives] develops and promotes the use of pedal
powered technology. We believe that bicycles and
pedal driven technology are a key component to both
reducing our negative environmental impact on the
planet, and to improving the quality of life for
people locally and globally.
Dream a little. Become a part of a community of
global peace-seekers. Learn a new way of speaking,
traveling and listening.
Open your doors to Servas International, a network
of peace. Doors you will never close. Friends you
will never forget.
Servas is an international, non-governmental,
multicultural peace association run by volunteers in
over 100 countries. Founded in 1949 by Bob
Luitweiler as a peace movement, Servas International
is a non-profit organization working to build
understanding, tolerance and world peace. For more
information and background on Bob Luitweiler’s
vision, read his description in Seeds of Servas.
We operate through a network of Servas hosts around
the world who are interested in opening their doors
to travellers , and of Servas travellers who want to
get to know the heart of the countries they visit.
Servas helpers are members who support the goals of
the organization in other ways, through leadership
and communication or perhaps as a representative at
the United Nations. Servas International has
consultative status as a non-governmental
organisation with the United Nations Economic and
Social Council, with representation at many of the
UN's hubs of activity.
Extremely important video on
CODEX Criminalizing Natural
Health, Vitamins, and Herb...
The Codex Alimentarius is a threat to the freedom of
people to choose natural healing and alternative
medicine and nutrition. Ratified by the World Health
Organization, and going into Law in the United
States in 2009, the threat to health freedom has
never been greater. This is the first part of a
series of talks by Dr. Rima Laibow MD, available on
DVD from the Natural Solutions Foundation, an
non-profit organization dedicated to educating
people about how to stop Codex Alimentarius from
taking away our right to freely choose nutritional
health.
Join
Storycircles.org
And Help Us to Build
A Home for your Stories
The Center for Digital Storytelling excited to
announce the pre-launch of our brand new online
video sharing site StoryCircles
http://www.storycircles.org .
We invite you to be the first to use this exciting
new place for sharing videos online, and assist us
in organizing and testing our new site in the coming
weeks and months.
We have built this online video sharing environment
specifically made for the digital storytelling
community. We realize not every storyteller wants
their story shared to the world. With this in mind,
we have created a site with the unique feature that
registered users can set each of their stories at
any one of four privacy settings - one allowing a
story to be seen by anyone visiting the site, one
that is shared only with other registered users on
the site, one shared only within friends designated
by the story's creator, and one that can only be
seen by the creator themselves. And more
importantly, unlike YouTube and other commercial
video sharing sites, you do NOT sign away any rights
to your story when you upload it. Your story, how it
is shared, and how you share rights, is up to you.
We envision the site as a resource and meeting
grounds for everyone from seasoned digital
storytelling instructors to workshop participants to
those simply interested in the work we do to a
general public. The site allows you to organize as
many groups as you want, and share movies only
within the group that you manage. People can make
small story circles around a few stories, copy and
paste the url location into emails and blogs to
share with others. You can embed the flash-based
files, and the site will accept files from wmv,
quicktime, and mpeg formats.
We hope that you will join us in celebrating the
International Day for Sharing Life Stories
http://www.ausculti.org by checking
out the site and uploading a digital story of your
own.
Please come join the site, and share any bugs,
problems or other feedback at
info@storycenter.org
This is your site, a non-profit resource for you,
the communities we serve and the general public.
Local Art Bike Clocks byArtists RedSara and Robert
Waltz!
If you love bikes or know someone who does please
have a look at their beautiful work.
No two clocks alike. One of a kind timepieces made
from recycled bicycle parts and new quartz
mechanisms. Don't be late.
New Works is a charitable non-profit organization,
founded in 1993 to present dance that is sometimes
unpredictable and always enjoyable.
Every year we offer innovative performance series,
educational workshops for families and individuals,
and a valuable mentoring program for emerging arts
companies and administrators. Since our inception
we've presented over 80 performances by over 90
companies, attended by more than 15,000 people.
To find out more about how you can make a donation
to support New Works, please visit our donation page
on our website, or call us at 604.893.8875.
List of Resources for Pet Owners If your beloved pet ever
gets lost...
At Freedocumentaries.org, you can stream interesting
and provocative documentary films for free!
At freedocumentaries.org we strongly believe that in
order to have a true democracy, there has to be a
free flow of easily accessible information.
Unfortunately, many important perspectives,
opinions, and facts never make it to our televisions
or cinemas (you can watch movies in our media
category if you want to know why).
As a secondary objective freedocumentaires.org
allows independent filmmakers to have their message
heard by viewers that they may not normally reach.
Our goal is to have everyone that watches a film at
freedocumentaries.org learn something; whether it be
a new perspective on a topic, simply understanding a
conflict, or being more accepting of a certain
belief system. We are proud to say that the vast
majority of people that watch our films are glad
they did so. In fact many people become addicted to
watching documentaries after seeing a movie on our
site.
Planning, planting, pruning, propagation, mulching,
weeding, watering, soil amendment (I mix my own
organic fertilizer blends), compost production,
nursery sales consultation (I'll visit the garden
centre with you and help you pick out the right
things), wit, and charm. Please don't hesitate to
ask if you don't see what you need on this list.
I also offer consultations, tailored to your
individual needs. This can involve anything from
making an inventory of plants already growing on
your propery, to describing what, when, and how to
prune, to helping answer vegetable and herb growing
questions.
Services not offered:
Lawn care, hedging, pruning above ten feet, the use
of any synthetic chemicals (yes, this includes
Miracle Grow), transport of materials with any sort
of motor vehicle.
Travel Tips
by Keys to Healthy Living...
There are 4 items (the first two i never leave
home without) that you will find indispensable on
any type of short or long distance travel, camping,
trekking etc.
1 - Your own, reliable, portable Water Filtration
System - wherever you go - safe, pure water
supply is essential !!
2 - Wild Oil of Oregano - a potent and
versatile first aid and natural antiseptic for
stings, scrapes, internal and external infections;
pain reliever, anti-inflammatory, digestive aid,
anti-parasitic etc.
3 - Probiotics - very useful when travelling
to foreign countries, to prevent and treat
infectious diarrhea
4 - Aerobic Oxygen - airplanes, airports and
any air conditioned, enclosed areas are typically
oxygen depleted. Easy to use, indispensable for high
altitude trekking; helps prevent and treat viral and
bacterial infections.
Bonus Ideas:
5) In addition, for long distance air travel
involving many hours of sitting, those with a
tendency to blood stagnation and blood clotting,
will be well advised to consider taking
"Inf-Zyme", an enzyme formula, also known to
be an excellent and natural anti-inflammatory - for
sore muscles, painful joints, sprains, strains etc.
6) Dr. Miller's Holy Tea - formulated by Dr.
Bill Miller (Ph.D. Nutritional Science) of Jackson,
Tennessee - is a unique herbal blend of safe,
all-natural ingredients designed to gently cleanse
the digestive tract and detoxify the body.
http://www.holyteaclub.com/admit1
All these items and more
are available through Keys to Healthy Living!!
(Located in Vancouver)
Best Regards,
Matthias
Keys to Healthy Living
604-251-4197
FREE
EDUCATION ONLINE
Here’s a list of some of the schools with
open course ware (OCW) offerings:
WHAT IS TEEN ANGST POETRY?
Teen angst poetry is written between the ages of
12-18 (or later) when one is depressed or hurt. It
is an outlet for the most "profound" thoughts ...or
so you thought at the time - those "YES! this is so
what I mean!" moments. Most often teen angst poetry
has horrible rhyming schemes and very obvious
metaphors.
Sara started the Teen Angst nights in 2000 (along
with TeenAngstPoetry.com) where she encourages
people to share their most embarrassing teenage
writing.
Lesley Gering aka Fireweed is an award winning Emily
Carr Graduate, Mother and Motorcyclist who crosses
the mediums with photography, film, writing, video,
2-D art and even fire performance. Her work has been
published in over fifty publications worldwide and
her photography and writing have been published in
over a dozen motorcycle magazines internationally.
4-DVD Boxset:
STORYTELLING DOCUMENTARY
Series "Truth or Tale"
My name is Jason Britski, and I am the owner of
a film production company named Framed Films Inc. in
Regina, SK.
I have a new documentary series about storytelling
that is now airing on SCN called "Truth or Tale",
which was co-produced with Dianne Ouellette.
I thought that this program might be of interest to
you as it is about the art of Storytelling.
We have created a 4 DVD boxset of all 13 episodes
(24 minutes each) for the low retail price of $30.00
(taxes included).
Truth or Tale is a showcase for the stories,
legends, myths, and tall tales of Canadian prairie
people. This series not only celebrates these
people’s stories, but it also lets the viewer
examine what separates fact from fiction in the oral
tradition. This is a series that focuses on our
prairie region – its natural beauty and its
incredibly diverse, and delightful people.Truth or
Tale celebrates the spectacular people of the
prairies, and the stories they have to tell.
Truth or Tale is a documentary series that tells
many stories that are connected to the art of
storytelling, family, and nature. Over the course of
13 weeks we investigated such phenomenon as lake
monsters, crop circles, and the Crooked Bush near
Hafford, Saskatchewan. In addition, the folklore
that surrounds the sky, “mystery rocks”, the open
range, owls, white bison, dinosaurs, bears, “little
people”, elves, and the mysterious “Man of Darkness”
were explored.
Some of the places we visited include: Foam Lake,
Elfros, La Ronge, Eastend, Hafford, Fort Qu'Appelle,
Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Grandora, Whitewood,
Waneskewin Heritage Park, North Battleford, Turtle
Lake, Melville, Wadena, Winnipeg Zoo, St. Victor,
Coronach, etc.
If you would like to preview the series it is
currently on SCN every Wednesday at 8 pm, and every
Saturday at 11:30 pm. Saturday is a repeat of the
Wednesday episode. This week's episode is "Mystery
Rocks".
If you have any questions at all please contact me.
Thanks for your time.
Jason Britski
Framed Films Inc.
(306) 775-0018
2217 Rae Street,
Regina, SK., S4T 2G1
www.framedfilms.ca
Sex Positive Resource
Erotisan Website
Sam Shoichet, along with a couple of people, are in
the process of building a new website called
Erotisan. The website will be a social networking
tool for erotic artists, photographers, writers,
performers, educators, lovers, sex-spiritualists and
everyone who is sexually progressive.
We are envisioning a well-designed and secure
myspace/facebook/flickr for the sex-positive where
free discourse and expression is encouraged. We are
hoping it will grow to be an invaluable tool for
people to share, inspire, create and network in an
online community that is sex-positive, open-minded
and forward thinking... Plus super hot!
People can use it to share photos, art, writing and
ideas; post events and parties; create discussion
groups and online forums; meet other like-minded
individuals; all kinds of stuff.
It will be the first of it’s kind – an online
community that is uncensored (within community
guidelines), and self-governed.
It will have various levels of privacy settings so
users can determine how much and with whom they
share their information.
What else will it have/do? You can help decide:
We are building the site right now and are
wanting the participation of people who will be
using the site in the creation process.
To this end, we will be offering free memberships to
people who sign up on our site
www.erotisan.com
before we launch it.
If there is anyone you think would be interested in
participating in creating this new (and much needed)
online community, please forward this info to them.
p.s. After you enter your email address for the
membership, there is a
“how did you hear about us?” please select “SAM”
Legal Aid Service Pre-Paid Legal Life Events
Legal Plan
A Pre-Paid Legal Life Events Legal Plan gives you
access to quality law firms for $26 a month.
Have you ever...
• Been overcharged for a repair?
• Received a speeding ticket?
• Been audited?
• Purchased a home?
• Tried to return a defective product?
• Lost a security deposit?
• Signed a contract?
• Prepared a will?
Even though most people find themselves in these
situations, the majority do not seek the advice or
help of a qualified lawyer. Why?
• It may cost too much.
• They may not know where to begin.
• The process is intimidating.
If you don't know your rights, you simply don't have
any! The top 10% of income earners can afford to
have a lawyer and are accustomed to asking their
lawyer for advice before making decisions.
With Pre-Paid Legal:
• You know who to call.
• You're treated like the firm's most important
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• A one year membership costs $312.
• You are empowered by knowing your legal rights.
Without Pre-Paid Legal:
• You may try to handle it yourself.
• Likely receive as much justice as you can afford.
• You may pay hundreds of dollars for ONE HOUR of a
lawyer's time.
• If you don't know your rights, you don't have any!
Pre-Paid Legal "levels the playing field" in the
justice system. With this Life Events Plan you can
say, "I'm going to talk to my lawyer about this."
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Contact Noella your “Independent Associate“
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Activism
Power Plant on Texada Island,
BC
Many British Columbians are scratching their
heads and asking “Why?” in response to an advancing
proposal to build a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
power plant on Texada Island (off BC’s Sunshine
Coast).
Calgary-based Westpac is working closely with the BC
Government and an as-yet unnamed IPP developer to
build a mega project that would change this small
Island community and BC forever. The project would:
• Import LNG to BC from Asia and the Middle East
where it is cheap and where energy industries are
regularly criticised for environmental and human
rights violations.
• Build a $2 billion energy intensive facility to
turn the LNG back into natural gas to fuel a 1200
megawatt power plant and then export the excess
power and gas.
• Emit greenhouse gases and flood the energy grid
with natural gas, exceeding our energy demand and
seriously damaging any market incentives to develop
renewables.
• Bring 1,000 ft. LNG Supertankers (the size of
aircraft carriers) through the Georgia Strait every
10 days, posing security threats and endangering the
Strait’s abundant marine life including Orcas,
Salmon, Seals and much more.
Join the chorus of British Columbians saying no to
this proposal by letting Minister Neufeld know you
are opposed.
Ironically, BC is not the only place in North
America where such a proposal has been met with
strong opposition. In fact, from California to
Alabama, coastal LNG power plants have been proposed
and rejected due to concerns over safety, security
and the environmental damage.
Please take a moment and tell your Mayor you support
a moratorium on granting water licenses to BC
Rivers:
Burma's generals have brought their brutal iron
hand down on peaceful monks and protesters -- but in
response, a massive global outcry is gathering pace.
The roar of global public opinion is being heard in
hundreds of protests outside Chinese and Burmese
embassies, people round the world wearing the monks'
color red, and on the internet-- where our petition
has exploded to over 200,000 signers in just 72
hours.
People power can win this. Burma's powerful sponsor
China can halt the crackdown, if it believes that
its international reputation and the 2008 Olympics
in Beijing depend on it. To convince the Chinese
government and other key countries, Avaaz is
launching a major global and Asian ad campaign on
Wednesday, including full page ads in the Financial
Times and other newspapers, that will deliver our
message and the number of signers. We need 1 million
voices to be the global roar that will get China's
attention. If every one of us forwards this email to
just 20 friends, we'll reach our target in the next
72 hours. Please sign the petition at the link below
-if you haven't already- and forward this email to
everyone you care about:
The pressure is working - already, there are signs
of splits in the Burmese Army, as some soldiers
refuse to attack their own people. The brutal top
General, Than Shwe, has reportedly moved his family
out of the country – he must fear his rule may
crumble.
The Burmese people are showing incredible courage in
the face of horror. We're broadcasting updates on
our effort over the radio into Burma itself –
telling the people that growing numbers of us stand
with them. Let's do everything we can to help them –
we have hours, not days, to do it. Please sign the
petition and forward this email to at least 20
friends right now. Scroll down our petition page for
details of times and events to join in the massive
wave of demonstrations happening around the world at
Burmese and Chinese embassies.
With hope and determination,
Ricken, Paul, Pascal, Graziela, Galit, Ben, Milena
and the whole Avaaz Team
New Service for Commuters
Jack Bell Ride-Share
I just wanted to let you know that I've been
very busy working my arse off on a really great
sustainable transportation initiative.
Jack Bell Ride-Share is a free online ride-matching
database which matches commuters for both casual and
formal rideshares. This year is the first annual
Ride-Share Week.
Please sign up for free at
www.ride-share.com and be eligible to win
over 200 prizes. It would be great to see my peeps
win some treats! If you have good ridesharing story;
you could win a trip to Hollyhock!!
Hugs
michelle
Short Film About Ken Foster "Following Foster"
Following Foster chronicles a day in the
life of prolific artist, Ken Foster, who living and
creating art on the streets of Vancouvers downtown
east side.
Team:
Terri-Lyn Storey, Kelly Woods, Bob Aschmann, Andrew
Coppin, Jay Fox, Max Ulis, Lisa Binkley
Aphrodite's Temple and Morning Glory Teahouse is
currently experiencing a magickal re-birth and
transformation.
We have changed our name to
SHAKTI and are now
open again for business. :)
Please feel free to drop on by and sample our wide
selection of amazing teas erotic elixirs, blissful
and energizing treats, shamanic herbs, exotic
smoking blends and more.
We now offer high end vaporizers for rent and a
vapor menu which features a variety of blissful and
relaxing herbs that are available to vaporize in our
beautiful lounge setting.
Shakti will be hosting entertainment several nights
a week featuring local Djs, visual artists, dance
performances and live music... offering the best
atmosphere on the Drive!
Is your system slow?
Are you getting error messages?
Does your computer need to be cleaned up?
Pop ups driving you Miss Daisy?
HERE ARE SOME OPTIONS:
• Data Back Up – get your personal info
extracted from your hard drive and safely stored on
my server computer. (have it backed up onto DVD's
for an extra 7.00 dollars per disc. – each disc
holds approx. 4.7 GB ) • Hard Drive Low Level Format – Your hard
drive will be wiped clean and factory reset back to
1's and 0's Just like the day it was made….Clean as
a whistle. • Fdisk MBR – erasing the Master Boot Record
will ensure that there will be no hidden bits of
information hiding ready to re-load that bug or
virus when I reinstall your operating system • OS install – Installation of your Operating
System • Drivers Installed – Reinstallation of your
computers Sound, Video, Network, USB, Chipset…. and
all other necessary hardware drivers (You must
provide drivers on CD …If you do not have them…most
can be found and downloaded from the internet…no
extra charge – no guarantees – 99.9 % success rate… • System Tweaked – Have your systems
resources tweaked to run faster. Your hard drive
split into two partitions and your "My Documents"
folder on a separate drive from the OS for safer
future disaster recovery. • Extra Value Added - Software installed ~ MS
Office, Firefox, AVG Antivirus, Nero Burning
software, Adobe Reader,
You must provide your OS (If you do not have one,
call for more details)
I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO GIVE YOU BETTER SERVICE THAN
YOU ASKED FOR
BLUE at SPEEDY COMPUTER GEEKS. Call
604-716-9477
Turning Point Therapy Delyse ledgard M.A. RCC
I began a private practice in 1990. My work has
evolved into specializing in relationship
counseling. Whether you are single, partnered or
married you can benefit from improving the
relationships in your life.
Couples and individuals come for therapy with
complaints such as; infidelity, feeling distant,
lacking in intimacy, verbal abuse, stress, financial
conflict, ambivalence about being in a relationship,
dealing with differences, lacking in attention,
jealousy and difficulties tolerating independence,
recovering from hurtful relationships and patterns,
loneliness and low self-esteem.
My office is downtown Vancouver. For more
information on my services visit
www.delyse.info
you can contact me for a 15 min phone consultation,
and sign up for my Free newsletter where you will
receive monthly articles on relationship issues.
In November of 2003 The Tyee began its swim
upstream against the media trends of our day. We’re
independent and not owned by any big corporation.
We’re dedicated to publishing lively, informative
news and views, not dumbed down fluff. We, like the
tyee salmon for which we are named, roam free and go
where we wish.
The Tyee has attracted some of the best journalists
in B.C. who have broken many important stories.
We’ve published viewpoints banished from corporate
media and shined a light on corners of the province
Big Media ignores. We’ve provided a showcase for
young talent and a forum for readers who post their
opinions after our stories. The Globe and Mail has
said we publish “some of the best investigative
reporting in the province”.
Activism
Givemeaning.com
www.givemeaning.com is a unique website
that lets you post projects and ideas you have for
helping the planet and humanity, or find meaningful
grassroots work to support.
Whether it’s supporting AIDS orphans to rescuing
horses, Give Meaning can help you connect to work
that feeds the soul, all just a click away.
Activism CHBE Sustainability Club
Newsletter
Great newsletter with current events and news
related to the environment and sustainable living.
The Purple Thistle is a youth driven, collective-run
drop-in, arts & activism space in East Vancouver. We
are also a deschool because of our focus on
alternative ways of taking in information or
learning skills. We have various groups that happen
once or twice a week, such as photography group,
writing group, carpentry group, animation group,
life drawing, theater group, sewing group, computer
drop-in and bicycle group. The groups are lead by
community mentors, and we offer them at different
times, depepending on how many people are interested
and what resources we have. Groups and supplies are
free for the most part, though we do sometimes ask
for a donation if it is costing us more money than
we have (for example, we ask for 2-5$ for life
drawing so we can pay our models). You won’t be
turned away though, so don’t worry if you just don’t
have it.
We also love when people just come down and pay us a
visit to use our stuff and share their projects. We
have a library, a zine library, a black and white
darkroom, a vcr, tons of good computers loaded with
software that is useful for multimedia work,
carpentry and bike tools, art supplies for painting,
linocutting, silkscreening, etc. You’ll really just
have to come down to check it out, we have a lot of
space with tons of stuff going on.
We also help folks along with the really
important survival type stuff like finding housing,
making a budget, finding a counselor, getting a job
or accessing post-secondary education. We keep out
ears out for places, projects, jobs and resources
for folks who are looking.
This website provides a concise, reliable
introduction to vital information of which few are
aware. We specialize in providing fact-filled news
articles and concise summaries of major cover-ups
which impact our lives and world.
All information is taken from the most reliable
sources available and can be verified using the
links provided. Sources are always noted, with links
direct to the information source provided when
possible. The WantToKnow.info team presents this
information as an opportunity for you to educate
yourself and others, and to inspire us to strengthen
democracy and to work together for the good of all.
Hosted by Michael Levine - one of the most highly
decorated DEA agents in that agency's history, and
co-hosted by Producer / Engineer Mark Marshall.
If you've never been here before, the heart of this
site is the archive section. It contains audio from
shows dating back well over two years... front line
testimony on government & police corruption, the
"war on drugs", and covert operations worldwide.
Healing Resource
Colleen Robinson (TCM) at
Heart Quest Wellness on the Drive
I am grateful to have a beautiful room at #204 -
2250 Commercial Drive (between 6th & 7th), only a
short jaunt from the Commercial Skytrain station. I
will be part of a clinic called Heart Quest
Wellness, sharing space with some talented
practitioners in a variety of modalities.
For the present time, I will be working out of that
location on Thursdays and Saturdays. I will be
offering my own brand of Traditional Chinese
Medicine (acupuncture, herbology, and Qi Gong),
combined with other modalities such as EFT and the
new training I am getting next weekend - JMT (a
great technique for clearing allergies and
eliminating pathogens that cause problems like
osteoarthritis, etc.). I am also thrilled to let you
know that my colleague, Harry Webster, will be
working with me as well, bringing his considerable
skills in Tui Na (Chinese massage) to the table. As
you know, my theory is to work at things from every
angle to find the quickest route to health.
We will be offering 1 hour sessions for treatments.
As well, for those of you who need some stress
relief on the way home from work, we will be
offering 1/2 hour treatments of Tui Na or Cupping
between 4 and 7 on Thursdays.
If you would like a little bit more of an idea of my
approach and background, please check out my myspace
page at
www.myspace.com/aColForHealing
My office hours officially start on May 3 for
appointments with Harry, and May 10 for appointments
with me (I'll be away for JMT training May 3!!). To
make an appointment, or if you have any questions,
please email me:
AColForHealing [at] shaw.ca
or call me at 604-518-5683.
Please feel free to forward this info to any friends
you might have who are looking for a health care
practitioner who will treat them with dedication,
respect, humour, compassion, and determination.
I look forward to seeing you in my new space!
Love,
Colleen Robinson
Activism & Employment GoodWork
Canada
Canada's gateway to employment in
environment, conservation and sustainability!
This website is dedicated to being Canada's gateway
to employment, involvement and opportunity in the
realms of environment, sustainability, conservation,
peace and the common good. You’ll find listings and
descriptions for jobs, contracts, internships,
directorships, volunteering and more. New listings
daily.
Eco-Conscious Law firm
Davis & Company LLP
Do you need legal services for your green or
sustainable project?
Davis & Company LLP has become the first national
law firm to start a Renewable Energy and Sustainable
Technology Practice Group (REST).
Davis' REST lawyers are committed to sustainability
and environmental stewardship and can provide high
quality legal services at competitive rates. Whether
you're just starting out, or already well
established, Davis provides a one-stop-shop for all
your legal needs. For more information see:
www.CanadianRenewableEnergyLaw.com/
Photography
Trevor Jansen
Thanks Trevor, for taking great photos at the
Burlesque Festival this year!
"Trevor Jansen specializes in creating bold,
creative photography to help performers, musicians,
designers and other creative individuals promote
themselves more effectively. His edge lies in his
ability to work well with people and create a
connection. Often he enjoys working with a narrative
to produce dynamic, kinetic and powerful images."
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Curiosities and Wonders
The
World's Smallest Art
Willard Wigan is a "micro-miniaturist," an artist
known for creating some of the world's smallest
sculptures. As he and his work are described on his
website.
Willard Wigan was born in Birmingham , England in
1957 and is the creator of the smallest works of art
on earth. From being a traumatized and unrecognized
dyslexic child, he is now emerging as the most
globally celebrated micro-miniaturist of all time
and is literally capable of turning a spec of dust
into a vision of true beauty.
Willard can create a masterpiece within the eye of a
tiny sewing needle, on the head of a pin, the tip of
an eyelash or a grain of sand. Some are many times
smaller than the full stop at the end of this
sentence.
Many are even smaller still, with some being
completely invisible to the naked eye yet, when
viewed through high power magnification, the effect
on the viewer is truly mesmerizing. Willard, who is
completely self-taught has baffled medical science
and been the subject of discussions among
micro-surgeons, nano-technologists and at
universities worldwide. His work is ground-breaking
- partly because of the astounding beauty of vision
which challenges the belief system of the mind and
partly because it demonstrates that if one person
can create the impossible, we all have the potential
to transcend our own limiting beliefs about what we
are capable of.
"America: Freedom To Fascism" a groundbreaking
non-partisan political documentary jumps overnight
to #1 on "Google Video United Kingdom" and #4 on
"Google Video Worldwide".
"America: Freedom to Fascism", the
Grassroots-driven, underground documentary by
Writer/Director/Producer, Aaron Russo is a full
length feature film with a 5 star "highest rating"
on Google Video. Overnight, the film jumped in rank
to #4 on Google Worldwide and to #1 on Google United
Kingdom. As of the morning of February 5, 2007
"America: Freedom to Fascism" has been viewed a
total of 1,522,097 times since it was first uploaded
to Google on October 20, 2006.
Mr. Russo is gratified with the public success of
the film despite the fact it has not received a
single review from any mainstream television or
major media organization.
The American people are to be congratulated for
waking up to the fact their Government has shirked
its responsibility to coin money, and instead handed
it over to a private banking cartel, the Federal
Reserve, which charges the government interest on
the paper they print.
This fact explains the American government's
burdensome debt which falls squarely on the
shoulders of every working American. Yet no
Politician is addressing this issue.
Mr. Russo's previous films have received 6 Academy
Award nominations, and he personally has won an
Emmy, Tony, Grammy, Golden Globe and an NAACP Image
Award for Best Film of the Year; AND is credited
with the all-time classics: The Rose with Bette
Midler and Trading Places with Eddie Murphy.
The amazing success of this film illustrates the
power of the internet and grassroots word of mouth
activism.
"America: Freedom to Fascism" chronicles the history
of the Federal Reserve System, the resultant income
tax, and leads the viewer into the imminent future
of our soon-to-be controlled, way of life. Russo has
brilliantly written a documentary about a seemingly
"dry" topic and turned it into a riveting
masterpiece. This is one history lesson you're not
likely to forget anytime soon.
Russo affirms, "The People are ready for this. They
know something isn't right, and this explains it
all. They are hungry for this information". People
want the truth. Aaron is ready, able and willing to
deliver it. Perhaps Mr. Russo is on to something.
Yoga Resource
Yoga
Association of BC insurance rate for Yoga Teachers
Yoga Association of BC insurance rate is now
available for both professional and commercial
liability.
All registered teachers may access this rate via
Speirs & Co. through the insurance application on
the YABC insurance page:
The process to merge the insurance and registry
applications into one is pending. I am personally
committed to completing this step as soon as
possible. Momentum is building such that by 2009 we
can significantly decrease the rates below, offer
other group plans such as health & dental, and share
a great continuing education program with Senior
Teachers in BC.
As of January 17th, 2007:
Professional Liability:
-Working under 10 hrs weekly $140.00
-Working over 10 hrs weekly $220.00
For prenatal / postnatal, elderly, or anyone
considered high risk will need malpractice coverage:
Malpractice :
-Working under 10 hrs weekly $220.00
-Working over 10 hrs weekly $330.00
Commercial Liability:
-Renting or leasing space or teaching from your
home, studio insurance starts at $660.00 depending
on size of space.
Notes:
-Rates for employees or additional malpractice
coverage may contact Speirs & Co. directly.
-All of these quotes include $2 million CGL and $1
million E&O.
-The coverage travels with the insured from place to
place as long as they are independent contractors.
*Please attach a copy of your yoga training
certification and a waiver form to the insurance
application.
YOGA ASSOCIATION OF BC
120-1857 W. 4th Ave,
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M4
T: 604.339.8227
E: ryan[at]yabc.ca
"Connecting Everyone Through the Spirit of Yoga"
Burlesque Accessories
Fondapetting Designs Pastie Sale
Handmade pasties by Tabi Fondapetting.
Please contact
tabi_fondapetting@shaw.ca for information
on local deliveries and invoices in Canadian
Dollars.
Pasty Making Parties are a great way to
celebrate birthdays, stagettes, girls’ nights and
more! A Pasty Making Party is a workshop held in
your own home. You invite your girlfriends and Tabi
Fondapetting comes to your home to facilitate the
workshop. Tabi teaches you how to make classic
pasties, tassels and all.
Tabi will bring all of the supplies and tools
needed. Your guests leave with their very own
pasties. The host receives a free pasty making kit
for hosting the party. For information on booking a
Pasty Making Party please email
tabi_fondapetting[at]shaw[dot]ca. To see some of
Tabi's pasties go to
www.tabifondapetting.etsy.com
The Freecycle Network™ is made up of many individual
groups across the globe.
It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of
people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in
their own towns. Each local group is moderated by a
local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is
free.
To sign up, find your community by clicking on the
region on the left. You may then go directly to your
local group by clicking on "Go To" or you may
immediately joining by clicking on "Join." It will
generate an automatic e-mail which, when sent, will
sign you up for the local group and send you a
response with instructions on how it works. Can't
find a group near you? You might want to consider
starting one (click on "Start a Group" for
instructions). Have fun!
Tales of a Canadian’s Adventures in the City of
Light, Volume One is the first in the series of
exciting novelettes. It chronicles Lisa Aleksandra’s
first three months in magnificent Paris. After
falling in love at first sight with Paris on a
two-week holiday, Lisa decides to give up her
beautiful, large apartment in Vancouver and a
successful but stressful marketing company to go on
an adventure and seek joie de vivre. Well, that, and
pursue the aristocratic Frenchman she had met on her
last vacation night in Paris! Also, conduct research
for her idea of an exclusive tour company for women,
sip wine and champagne, write about fun things, eat
fromage and immerse herself in history and art.
Finally, conquer the seemingly impossible—the French
language!
Message from Todd Caldecott
Ayurvedic practitioner, Clinical Herbalist I am very pleased to announce that I have joined
"Backs in Action Wellness Centre", working with my
chiropractic colleague Dr. Sharon Dhaliwal. I will
be accepting patients as of November 15. The clinic
is located 203-1750 E.10th Ave in Vancouver, in the
EastVan Medical building, conveniently located a
half a block from the Broadway skytrain station.
I provide clinical services in Western herbal
medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, clinical nutrition and
wellness counseling. Using the unique assessment
tools found in Ayurveda and Functional Medicine, I
will enable you to discover your constitution (prakriti)
and metabolic type, and develop an individually
tailored program to both recover and maintain your
optimal health. As an exclusive service to my
clients I offer a broad selection of very affordable
organically-grown, highly concentrated herbal
extracts to support natural detoxification, healthy
organ function and total mind-body rejuvenation.
I have been in practice as a clinical herbalist and
Ayurvedic practitioner for over 10 years, working
with patients young and old, in both Canada and the
US, and as far away as India and the Caribbean. I am
a graduate of the Clinical Herbalist program at the
Coastal Mountain College of Healing Arts in
Vancouver (1996), and the Arya Vaidyan Rama Variar
Educational Foundation program in Coimbatore, India
(1997). I am the former clinical director of Wild
Rose College, author of the just released book
“Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life,” and a long
time professional member of the American Herbalists
Guild. In addition to my clinical practice I also
serve as a consultant for the natural products
industry, and teach Ayurvedic medicine and natural
healing at various locations in Vancouver. To book
appointments please call 778.896.8894 or contact me
at todd[at]toddcaldecott[dot]com
Mention this email and receive 25% off consultations
and all products!
Hi there, Kevin Potvin here, I am passing this
around: as a way to support the Republic newspaper
at no cost, if you wish to, every time you think of
it, go to my web site and click a few google ads
there. Costs you nothing and makes me about 20¢ a
click. It doesn't sound like a lot, but enough
people doing that whenever they go online will pay
my printing bill and also let me pay writers a bit.
Pass this around if you're inclined to.
Care2 is a special place. With more
than 5 million members, Care2.com is the largest
online community for people who want to make a
difference.
We're about values. If you care about health, human
rights and protecting the environment, and if you
believe individuals have the power to change the
world, you're going to love Care2.
You can learn from, and meet, amazing people here.
You'll discover wonderful organizations working on
the front lines. And it's fun, usually really easy,
and always rewarding.
Our goal: Make the world a better place.
The plan: Connect people who care (that's you!) with
the organizations, responsible businesses and
individuals getting results. It's a big plan that
touches on health, the environment, women's rights,
spirituality, children's welfare, human rights and
much more.
Our role: we're just here to facilitate and empower
all of these amazing, diverse efforts. It's
incredible what individuals and organizations can
accomplish when they have the right tools. You are
our inspiration.
BC Finance Minister Carole Taylor wants us
voters to be vocal about where to stop spending
money and where to invest the surplus we now have.
Details on the site.
About Bill
30:
Giving corporations the rights to BC's energy
resources
Info from a SFU professor: about Bill 30, which will
give corporations the rights to BC's energy
resources, allowing them access to the power
produced by our rivers, with all the profits going
to the corporations, rather than the public. It will
be passed (unless we stop it) by the end of October!
The province's energy resources are being privatized
and citizens are being disenfranchised, all under
cover of Bill 30 which was hastily enacted recently.
This is huge and most of us know next to nothing
about it. Please check out the link and spread the
word.
The first video gives you an o.k. sense of SOME of
what this is all about. It's not as clear,
comprehensive and hard hitting as it could be. The
blatant violation of Native land claims is not
addressed. The implications re: NAFTA are not
addressed. But it does give something of an overview
to this issue -- Bill 30 as the gateway to the
privatization of BC's hydro energy, in particular,
through the gutting of the power of municipal
governments as a significant voice for local
representation. In general, the long term picture is
bleaker and even more sweeping --
the loss of the commons to corporate governance,
deep sixing of Native land/resources claims, etc.
St. Paul's
labyrinth
Come walk the Labyrinth, a re-creation of a 12th
century meditation tool. Come with your friends and
family.
Hours of the Labyrinth:
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Sunday Morning 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The second Friday of the month 7:00 p.m.
- 9:00 p.m.
The last Friday of the month 7:00 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.
On the last Friday evening of each month we offer an
opportunity to walk the Labyrinth in soft
candlelight, with live music. On the second Friday
evening of each month, we have a peace walk.
Please note: We are not open on holiday Mondays.
How to find us:
St. Paul's Anglican Church is in Vancouver's West
End at 1130 Jervis Street just below (North of)
Davie Street. Street or alley parking is not easy to
find but is usually possible. There is underground
parking at the SuperValu on Davie Street around the
corner.
QUESTIONS?? Phone the Labyrinth Office: (604)
685-6832 (x17)
Or e-mail us at: labyrinth[at]stpaulsanglican.bc.ca
This site connects practitioners with clients,
teachers with students -- people of all ages and
shapes - from novices to the experienced, children
to elders, who desire to move, dance, express
themselves, heal and grow; as well as network with
the community at large.
We invite you, as a practitioner of the healing
arts, teacher, class facilitator, service provider
or event producer, to join this new and expanding
project.
There is also a free monthly newsletter - sign up
for it online!
Dance/Movement Community Resource Movement
Matters Association
Movement Matters is a group of people in Vancouver
BC, interested in the use of creative and organic
somatic movement approaches to facilitate the
integration of body, mind and spirit. This work
promotes healing, growth and connection within and
among individuals, communities and the environment.
Vancouver Biodiesel Co-operative
360 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
Louise Schwarz: at 604.803.4270
or the Recycling Alternative at 604.874.SAVE (7283)
About Bio-diesel
Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel that
is produced from domestic, renewable resources.
Biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions and
lowers hydrocarbons and particulate matter.
Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be
blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create
a biodiesel blend.
The Dalai Lama Center for
Peace and Education in Vancouver
The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education is
committed to the Dalai Lama’s vision "to develop the
heart, be compassionate, work for peace in your
heart and in the world."
Founded in 2005 with the active support of the Dalai
Lama, the Vancouver based Center has no religious or
political affiliation. It will build upon the Dalai
Lama’s unique and compelling appeal as a world
figure who reaches out to all people with a message
of compassion, kindness and mutual understanding.
The Center will be located in the heart of Vancouver
and will provide a multi-purpose venue with
accessible meeting, lecture and exhibition spaces.
It will include a gallery, library, cafe and
bookstore among its warm and inviting spaces.
This fundraising initiative is to help us continue
filming our documentary about a group of Israeli,
Palestinian and Canadian teenagers who converged at
the Gulf Island Film School to talk about the Middle
East crisis and make films for peace. We are hoping
to head to Israel and Palestine as quickly as
possible to follow the students as they return to
reality.
Please forward this link to anyone (in the world!)
you think would be interested in supporting this
project. They just have to follow the link and can
contribute using a credit card. We hope to raise
this money in the next few weeks.
The students have returned to Palestine and Israel
and very interesting things are happening now as
they share their stories. Some of them are having a
difficult time, and face challenges talking to their
peers, families and within their communities. An
Israeli student set up a screening of their films at
her school. One of the Palestinian students,
inspired by her experience, organized a student
demonstration to support their teachers who are on
strike because they haven't been paid by the
Palestinian authority.
Thanks again for your support!
Arlene Nova Ami
VRAD:
Vancouver Rhythm and Dance
VRAD is open to all enthusiasts of Rhythm and Dance
from all cultural backgrounds.
Keep informed about the events that VRAD is involved
with. These include concerts, festivals, drumcircles,
dance parties, etc.
Mission Statement: "Building community through
rhythm and dance events"
VRAD Mandate:
- Organize, sponsor, support and promote a wide
variety of drum and dance events
- Network with other drumming, dance and cultural
organizations for the purpose of promotion and
information exchange
- Increase public awareness regarding the health
benefits of rhythm and movement
- Participate in established community events
- Sponsor an annual rhythm and dance festival in
Greater Vancouver
About:
These drawing sessions are a collective effort,
anyone can put a session together, and your help is
appreciated; Models, Field trips, Projects, Shows...
Sessions are $2 drop-in or get a 2 month membership
for $10 or a 6 month membership for $20. (Please
talk to CHRiS-P for non cash donations)
We need help with other details too. Interested?
Contact us with your ideas:
Nils analogartinfo [at] gmail [dot] com
CHRiS-P analogart [at] gmail
[dot] com
PEDAL develops and promotes the use of pedal powered
technology. We believe that bicycles and pedal
driven technology are a key component to both
reducing our negative environmental impact on the
planet, and to improving the quality of life for
people locally and globally
We pursue our goals through CED [Community Economic
Development] projects designed to become financially
self-sufficient through direct support by their
participating community.
We are the employees, board and volunteers
supporting the Our Community Bikes (OCB), Maya
Pedal, and PedalPlay projects.
PedalPlay works out of the PedalMetalStudios, now
co-located with the PEDAL Bicycle Depot at 194A West
3rd Ave (alley entrance) in Vancouver .
The Vancouver Community Network strives to be an
inclusive, multicultural, community-based
organization which ensures the free, accessible
electronic creation and exchange of the broadest
range of information, experience, ideas and wisdom.
Mission Statement
The Vancouver Community Network owns, operates and
promotes a free, publicly accessible,
non-commercial, community computer utility in the
Lower Mainland of BC which provides a public space
on the Internet.
Aeriosa Dance Society is a very special troupe of
aerial dance artists who create and perform dances
in unexpected vertical spaces. Our artistic
objectives include the exploration of dance in
non-traditional environments nd the creation of a
new dance vocabulary of aerial movement. In urban
settings, we dance on ledges, rooftops and walls of
city buildings and in theatres. In search of
inspiration, (and sometimes rehearsal space) we work
in the mountains on sheer rock walls. We capture our
experiences on video and incorporate the results
into our live performances.
AERIOSA reflects a new direction for twenty-first
century dance performance. Imagine combining the
discipline of modern dance with the technical
repertoire of mountain climbing! The performers
transcend gravity - their leaps and bounds,
magnified by ropes, provide a spectacular array of
suspension aloft. The vertical world becomes the
dancers’ stage. The site-specific nature of the work
allows the creative process to take place in the
public eye, fostering a sense of anticipation. This
encourages dialogue between the public and the
artists.
The main goal OF AERIOSA is to develop and promote
the discipline of vertical dance. We aim is to
create a sustainable environment for our creative
endeavors and to become pre-eminent in our chosen
field of dance expression. We seek to bring our work
to new audiences to develop greater public awareness
of our art form.
West Coast
Swing and other Dance Lessons at Urban Beat Dance
The Urban Beat Dance Co. was started in
Toronto several years ago by Graeme Oxendale and
Lisa Jacobs. Their classes soon became so insanely
popular they had to expand.
Graeme decided to move back to Vancouver (his
home town) to be with his sweetie, Elizabeth, in
1999 and they were soon the most popular classes in
town. They were named "The Best/Coolest Dance
Instructors in Vancouver" by Vancouver Magazine.
They were honored in 2004 by Albert Torres (the #1
Salsa Promoter in the world) at the 2nd Annual
Vancouver Salsa congress for their contribution to
the Vancouver salsa scene: said Albert, "Their salsa
classes are the most popular in Vancouver and they
have brought more beginners into the salsa scene
than anyone else."
Singing into Nature is a simple wilderness ritual
that powerfully connects us to the land and to each
other. We walk into Natural places, tuning in
through deep listening and getting reconnected by
singing, touching, and moving together.
JP Mercury runs a weekly group. Our journeys include
hiking- physical travel into beautiful natural
places. They are also spiritual practice, because
music takes us to the mystery place.
Instead of singing set songs, we focus largely on
improvisation. Simple rhythms and harmonies leave
space for the energy of the moment (the Spirit of a
place) to enter and transform us. Singing with
others helps us release our inhibitions and discover
that we, too, are creative.
Join me as we rediscover this fundamental human
rite- SINGING INTO NATURE!
No experience necessary! The hikes vary from easy to
moderate.
All Are Welcome!
JP Mercury facilitates Singing into Nature, drawing
on his background in improvised
music, yoga, ritual, and trance.
His revamped site is rich in content and beautifully
designed...
Erik Davis is an award-winning journalist,
independent scholar, and “performance lecturer”
based in San Francisco. He is the author, most
recently, of The Visionary State: A Journey through
California’s Spiritual Landscape, with photographs
by Michael Rauner. He also wrote Led Zeppelin IV and
TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of
Information, the latter a cult classic of visionary
media studies that has been translated into five
languages.
His essays on art, music, technoculture, and
contemporary spirituality have appeared in over a
dozen books, including AfterBurn: Reflections on
Burning Man, Zig Zag Zen, The Disinformation Book of
Lies, 010101: Art in Technological Times (SFMOMA),
and Prefiguring
Cyberculture. Davis has contributed articles and
essays to a variety of publications, including
Bookforum, ArtForum, Salon, Blender, the LA Weekly,
and the Village Voice. For many years he was a
contributing writer at Wired, and he is now the
editor-at-large for Evolver magazine.
Striking Photography by
Vancouver based Lung S. Liu
Ganga Giri
http://www.gangagiri.com
tribal fusion of indigenous aboriginal sounds
layered with electronic beats
Bassnectar/Lorin
http://bassnectar.net/
Glitchy Beats, Cut-up Hip Hop, Trip Hop & Throbbing
Breakbeats
www.soundsimple.ca (michael red)
filling in a few gaps for leftism in music scene of
vancouver.
check out the site, say hi
in the forum and maybe post events not yet listed,
to keep everyone in the know. and, of course, feel
free to drop ideas on additions and expansions for
the site. next things to come are hopefully some mp3
downloads from 'fake jazz wednesday's', and (long
term) some kind of net label type section..
Nick Woolsey combines a rarely matched degree of
technical skill with inspired artistic vision. Check
out his beautiful website to learn
more about poi, fire spinning and his amazing work
as a world-class poi master who performs and teaches this
stunning artform.
Includes: jaw-dropping fire and poi videos,
wonderful photo galleries, writings, etc.
Take a look at the new video
http://www.playpoi.com/when_circles_dream
It features a track by Tarun Nayar, from Beats
Without Borders.
(quicktime 7 is needed to view this video)
Society
Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)
Founded in 1969, The Society
Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC) is a
non-profit charitable organization that addresses
environmental issues in British Columbia, with a
particular focus on urban communities in Lower
Mainland and the Georgia Basin.
SPEC’s mission is to educate, activate and empower
citizens in the Lower Mainland and Georgia Basin to
reduce their ecological footprint and build healthy,
sustainable cities. SPEC works tirelessly to promote
social and economic policies that protect and
improve air and water quality, and promote energy
conservation and sustainable land-use in the Lower
Mainland. As part of these initiatives SPEC is
currently working on the following projects:
* Air & Water Quality
* Solid and Liquid Waste Reduction
* Pesticides and Toxics
* Protecting Marine Habitats
* Recycling
* Drinking Water Protection
* Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy
* Nuclear Energy (Nanoose Bay)
* Transportation
