Monthly Archives: October 2013

Goals for the 2014 World Parks Congress

Sydney, NSW – The Government of Australia and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have announced that the 6th IUCN World Parks Congress will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park November 12-20, 2014. This congress takes place once every ten years and … Continue reading

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Redefining Impact: Open Access Week October 21-27

The theme of 2013’s Open Access Week (October 21-27) is ‘Redefining Impact.’ I am currently unable to organize a local ‘open access’ event when locals have no understanding of what ‘open access’ means. It may be understood conceptually and theoretically, … Continue reading

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#KeepParksOpen

Three words, one hashtag. Free poster with attribution-sharealike license. More park goodness online the planeta wiki

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Wikipedia Woes

Long story short, a colleague asked if we could write each other’s articles on Wikipedia. I refused and called the practice unethical. Here’s the reply: I have never been accused before of being “unethical”, so this coming from a person … Continue reading

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Tim Minchin Occasional Address and Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters

Originally posted on John Suhar:
Tim Minchin Speaks at University of Western Australia Graduation. Transcript below video. “Tim Minchin Occasional Address and Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters” Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Mr. Tim Minchin. [Timothy David “Tim” Minchin]…

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WorldWide Photo Walk October 5: Sharing Space in a Sacred Place

Oaxaca de Juárez, México – Our next collaborative photography event will be the WorldWide Photo Walk in Oaxaca on October 5. We will be sharing space in sacred places, including notable churches, the Santo Tomás Xochimilco temple and jaw-dropping Santo Domingo (the … Continue reading

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Dining with Dave… El Naranjo, Austin, Texas

Originally posted on Dave Miller's Mexico:
In May of 2006, school teachers in Oaxaca City staged a protest to demand higher wages.  What was originally a peaceful demonstration soon turned into a 6 month nightmare for businesses, tourism and the many…

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