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2H: Developing Visitor Management Plans
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It summarises the critical success factors and gives some case studies of successful visitor management plans.
Visitor management planning is an important tool in the management of sustainable tourism. It is a method of influencing visitor activities so that their positive impacts can be maximised and negative impacts minimised. The process has been used at natural and historic sites for years to reduce or prevent damage to fragile buildings, geological features, flora and fauna. It has become increasingly common on a larger scale, for example in National Parks and historic towns where visitor numbers create problems for the environment or the host community.
Many techniques developed in site visitor management can be applied to a destination, to maximise visitors positive impacts.
Visitor management plans can be introduced where there are problems arising from the number or movements of visitors in an area. Examples might include situations where:
- the number of visitors to a place is damaging the landscape (eg footpath erosion on popular walking routes) and ultimately the experience for other visitors
- the number, or behaviour of visitors is disturbing the tranquillity of an area (eg jet skiers operating close to a quiet beach)
- visitor traffic movements or parking is a concern for local residents
- small towns or villages within a destination are seeking to increase visitor spend in their area and encourage visitors out from the main centre.
Advantages of using visitor management plans are:
- reducing damage to fragile environments and disruption to local communities
- improving the visitor experience
- spreading economic benefits from visitors across an area, and throughout the seasons
- steering visitors towards places that are best equipped to deal with them
- giving the management of a destination clear objectives and targets
- engaging the local community in discussions about the impact of visitors in their community
- helping guide the marketing of a destination.
Over the last 20 years, the city of Canterbury has wrestled with the negative impacts of too many visitors. The city's visitor management planning has evolved to meet the changing situation.
The aim for visitor management is to "ease the tension between the host community environment and visitors by controlling the physical and economic impacts of visitors during their visit". This has lead to four areas of activity:
- operating three TICs across the district to deal with advanced information needs and enquiries during visits
- managing the visitor welcome, through a team of "shepherds" to give directions and information to visitors arriving at the coach park and to encourage them to visit off the beaten track
- promoting a programme of festivals and events to spread visitors throughout the year
- developing a range of high quality merchandise in order to increase the level of spend by visitor.
The Canterbury Tourism Management Plan has a section on visitor management.
The stakeholders in a visitor management plan are:
- those businesses or agencies that influence the activities of visitors
- those businesses that may be affected by the actions of the plan
- local residents and councillors in the plan's area
- the visitors themselves.
Stakeholders may also include:
- attraction or site managers
- town centre managers
- local residents associations
- parish/town or district councils
- local businesses (including the retail sector)
- conservation or landscape management bodies
- transport operators
- coach companies
- local planning and highway officers
- the police.
There will inevitably be conflicts of interest between stakeholders concerned with the different economic, social and environmental needs of an area. A visitor management plan seeks to balance conflicting positions and will involve compromise.
It is important to bring stakeholders into the discussions and set aims and objectives at the start of the plan process. This is important to both understanding their issues and to let them feel that they are part of the solution.
Once the need for a visitor management plan has been identified, the destination manager needs to identify the key stakeholders and draw up a timetable for action.
The process should start with a wide-ranging audit of the destination to identify:
- relevant existing policies, in community and local plans, the local transport plan, relevant local national and regional tourism strategies
- specific designations applying in the plan area (environmental and heritage conservation)
- where visitors go and what they do (their origins, seasonality and modes of transport)
- who owns and manages visitors sites
- how many visitors there are and how much they spend
- each site's carrying capacity and which sites are close to, at or beyond their carrying capacity
- businesses providing visitors services in the area under consideration.
A position statement describing the current situation and highlighting the problems to be addressed is a useful document and its preparation can help to bring stakeholders into the process. In order to ensure ownership and motivation to take the plan forward towards a common goal, it is important at this stage that the stakeholders come together to identify a vision and objectives for the plan.
Section 3 Destination Monitoring includes more information on auditing and monitoring, including 3C: Determining the Local Economic Impact of Tourism and 3E: Determining Local Recreational Carrying Capacity.
The second stage involves drawing together the information from the audit to identify the issues and the options for addressing them (SWOT analysis – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats – is a proven technique). There are various ways to achieve this, but stakeholder workshops and annotated maps can be particularly effective.
Options for the future can then be evaluated against the degree to which they meet the objectives of the process (satisfying stakeholders needs) and other factors such as cost, management implications and deliverability.
Again, it is crucial for the development of the plan that the stakeholders are involved as this will ensure that there is adequate buy in at the later stage of development and implementation.
A draft management plan can then be formulated, comprising a number of actions to address the issues. At this stage, it is vital to identify key responsibilities for implementing parts of the plan. Deadlines for achieving these actions will help to ensure action is taken. The following techniques could be considered:
- advance booking mechanisms
- planning conditions
- ticketing initiatives
- traffic management
- interpretative walks
- alternative car parking
- information boards
- promotion of other areas in the destination.
This list is not exhaustive. Look at the examples suggested at the end of the article to explore what other solutions may be applicable.
For best results, the plans actions should be implemented through a partnership of all stakeholders and monitored to ensure that the required results are being achieved. It is important to make sure that the resources for monitoring the plans implementation over an agreed timescale are included in the early considerations.
Performance targets should be set and performance indicators agreed. Section 3 Destination Monitoring includes more information on monitoring performance.
As with all planning processes, there is a tendency, once the plan has been completed, to breathe a sigh of relief and sit back. However, implementation of a visitor management plan is only going to succeed if time and funds are allocated to the actions and if someone takes responsibility. Ideally, this may be through a partnership of stakeholders which may need a committed champion itself to be successful.
Table 1 shows the success factors of a plan and how to achieve them.
|Factor||Ways to achieve|
|Ownership of the plan|
- Look at the process from the stakeholders point of view – how can it help them to achieve their objectives?
- Involve the stakeholders in all stages of the process.
- Show long-term commitment to the partnership.
- Be realistic about the resources needed and source adequate resources at the planning stage. If you don't, implementation will stall.
|A champion to push implementation forward`|
- The right champion varies from one situation to another. In the case of whole destinations, it will probably be the destination manager.
- Select a champion who commands respect from the stakeholders, who can influence the stakeholders and commit for at least three years.
|Sphere of influence|
- Some visitor management plans fall down because they have omitted a key player. Ensure that all stakeholders and potential contributors are included from the start.
The English Historic Towns Forum (EHTF) has produced a guide Focus on Tourism which sets out their vision for tourism in historic towns based on reconciling the sometimes competing demands of residents, the environment, business and visitors. The document considers the challenges for historic towns, the visitor experience, and the roles of stakeholders and sets out six key principles:
- customer focus
- positive management
- valuing diversity
- taking a long term view
- care for the historic environment.
It explains how tourism can be integrated into sustainable communities that are safe, thriving, well managed, well serviced and environmentally aware. A score of practical examples illustrate success in tackling these issues. It costs $6 and can be ordered from the EHTF website
The Avebury World Heritage Site (WHS) Management Plan was Prepared by English Heritage working with Kennet District Council. This plan provides a framework for the holistic and proactive management of the landscape, helping to ensure that the special qualities of the WHS are sustained and preserved for future generations. In particular the plan aims to:
- establish an overall vision for the long-term future of the Avebury WHS which will be widely accepted
- explore opportunities for positive management with farmers, landowners, and other agencies which will enhance the landscape character of the WHS whilst respecting economic interests
- provide guidance and attract widespread support that will lead to an increased understanding, respect and care for this exceptional cultural landscape.
A copy of the plan can be viewed on Kennet District Council's website

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NPR Music’s Ann Powers to guide discussion on ‘Creative Partnerships’ theme
April 10, 2017 – The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has announced that GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Kelly Clarkson will join Julie Greenwald, Chairman and CEO of the Atlantic Records Group, and moderator Ann Powers, a critic and correspondent at NPR Music, for the Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out featured presentation at the Music Biz 2017 convention. Powered by Nielsen Music, the session will be held on Tuesday, May 16, at 4 p.m. CT at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville.
During the presentation, Clarkson and Greenwald will discuss the theme of “Creative Partnerships,” with Clarkson talking about her decision to join Greenwald and her team at Atlantic Records. The two will also share stories of their experiences in the music industry and explain how they were able to achieve success on their own terms. The event will also feature a presentation from Erin Crawford, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Nielsen Music.
“Kelly has had an amazing whirlwind ride through the music industry over the past 15 years, beginning with winning the first season of American Idol, and then achieving massive solo success with her first two albums Thankful and Breakaway,” said James Donio, President of Music Biz. “She is definitely a role model, and we look forward to hearing the career insights she has gained so far. We expect that everyone in our audience — especially aspiring young professionals — will be inspired by her experiences as a songwriter, recording artist, live performer, wife, and mother.”
Clarkson is currently in the studio working on her highly-anticipated new album, her first for Atlantic Records, which will be released later this year. The album will draw from the inspiration of Soul and R&B as the foundation to her endearing lyrics and powerhouse vocals. Clarkson also recently released her first children’s picture book, River Rose and the Magical Lullaby, which debuted at #7 on The New York Times Best Sellers List for Children’s Picture Books.
Clarkson has released six studio albums, one greatest hits album, and one holiday album; has sold more than 21 million albums worldwide; and has had 10 singles in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. She is the recipient of three GRAMMY Awards, four American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards, and one CMA Award. Clarkson’s sixth studio album, Piece by Piece, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, marking her third #1 debut on the chart. Piece by Piece garnered two 2016 GRAMMY nominations (Pop Vocal Album and Pop Solo Performance for her hit single “Heartbeat Song”).
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1x05 | Corsets: Fact & Fiction
What most modern women know of corsets is what they’ve seen in movies, but that’s wildly inaccurate. We think of Scarlett O’Hara being tight-laced by Mammy and later wearing a corset to take a nap. We think of the scene in Titanic where Rose is having the life sucked out of her by a corset her mother is adjusting. From the historical standpoint, these scenes are actually ridiculous.
I’m Lenore and I’m the Victorienne. Today’s topic of Victorian corsetry was suggested by Emma Droste.
There’s a common mental image of Victorian women constantly fainting because their corsets were too tight, but this really wasn’t all that common. If you look at writing from the time, you can see that fainting is mostly used by male writers as a literary device. Victorian women didn’t mention corsets in writing very much because to them it was just part of life and not all that notable.
Actresses regularly complain in interviews of how the corset they wore in a period drama caused them to faint or was extremely uncomfortable. This is not, however, a reflection of how awful corsets were, but how awful modern costume designers are at using corsetry. Making a corset that fits properly is a long process. There need to be multiple fittings and the corset needs to be broken in - known as seasoning - for it to mold to your body. It’s like breaking in a new pair of shoes. If you haven’t done it properly, you’re going to be in pain.
Another inaccuracy about modern costume design is the way corsets are worn. There are scenes where women are wearing corsets up against their skin with no protective layer of fabric, which is uncomfortable and not how Victorian women actually wore them. It’s no wonder actresses are complaining! Their corsets aren’t made to fit them properly, they aren’t broken in, and they’re being worn incorrectly. Of course that would be painful.
Studies of Victorian corsets that have been preserved have shown that the waist sizes were quite small, but some historians believe those particular corsets were preserved for that very reason. The average woman’s corset wasn’t considered to be anything special, so it wasn’t saved, but the corsets of young, attractive, fashionable ladies were saved. Looking at data on non-corseted waists at the time show that the average woman was still thinner than today, but we have to remember how many working class women at the time could barely afford enough to eat. Many of them were thin not because they were naturally that size, but because they were malnourished.
You may have seen photos of women from that time with tiny waists, but some of those photos were altered. The Victorians didn’t have photoshop but they did have paint and thin-tipped brushes. The clothing catalogs of the time featured drawings with unrealistically small waists, just like how advertisements today contain unrealistic images.
Hearing about how corsets were constructed can give us a false idea of how restrictive they actually were. Boning is what gives the corset its more rigid structure, and there were multiple materials that could be used for this. Steel-boned corsets did exist, but it wasn’t the fashion for most of the 19th century and women didn’t care for that style, so we see advertisements from that time boasting about how their corsets didn’t contain steel.
Some corsets, like those for younger women, had gentler bones of woven cotton cords, but what gives "boning" its name is the use of whalebone. Now, whalebone corsets weren’t actually made with the bones of whales. They were made with a cartilage called baleen that came from the mouth of the baleen whale. Baleen is much more flexible than actual bones and it was useful in corsets because the material molds to a person’s body when it comes into contact with their body heat or perspiration. We think of corsets being these rigid cages that women squeezed their bodies into, but in reality well-made corsets adjusted to fit women’s bodies.
The most dangerous type of corset boning was actually celluloid. It was cheap and flexible, but it was also highly flammable and made for a fire hazard.
Newer corsets aren’t made with the same materials the Victorians used, which makes the garments less forgiving. Cotton corsets of that era are much more comfortable than the polyester corsets made today, and modern corsets are almost exclusively made with steel bones.
Once corsets started to be mass-produced, less wealthy women could buy more of them. The best known of these mass-produced corsets is the Pretty Housemaid. It was advertised as being "the strongest and cheapest corset ever made" and was specifically for women working as domestic servants. Some of these mass-produced corsets were pre-seasoned before they were sold by being laced onto copper dress forms and then steamed.
You might be wondering why women wore corsets in the first place. There are several reasons. Corsets supported the bust, improved posture, made clothing fit better and more consistently, kept you warm in the winter, and helped support the weight of layered skirts, petticoats, crinoline, and bustles. Wearing a corset made you look more put-together, and poor women would wear corsets to show that they were respectable. If you weren’t wearing a corset, people could tell and it suggested you had loose morals. For lower class women, not wearing a corset could reflect badly on their employer and thus could get them fired.
There were different kinds of corsets available for different activities, like how we have so many different kinds of bras to choose from today. There were corsets for everyday wear, some for sports, and there were even ventilated corsets made for women visiting warmer climates. The type of corset a woman wore was also based on her age, social class, occupation, and how closely she followed fashion trends.
One lesser-known upside to corsets is a surprising one: protection. Depending on the material, a corset could stop a knife or a bullet. In 1888, Mary Sarah Phillips of Barnsley, England, was stabbed multiple times by her husband and his knife actually broke. It turns out, her corset deflected eight of his knife strikes. There’s also the case of Edith Bowman of Omaha, Nebraska in 1890. Her steel-boned corset deflected bullets.
Of course, the main purpose of a corset was not to act as a bulletproof vest, but was about fashion, and men took part in it too. Ironically, male corsets gained popularity in the early 19th century at the same time that women temporarily stopped wearing corsets. Women’s fashions of the Regency era were much more natural and flowing, with a neo-Classical silhouette. Male fashions also had this neo-Classical inspiration, but that meant a narrower idea of the ideal male figure. At that time, men wanted small waists, wide shoulders, broad chests, and muscular thighs. Male corsets helped give them this specific figure, but they also helped to simply reduce beer bellies and they gave military men more structured, upright appearances. By the 1830s, the fashions had changed again and corsets were once again part of women’s wardrobes. Some men continued to wear corsets, but claimed they were for back problems, since corsets had again come to be seen as effeminate.
We think of corsets as being forced on women as part of the patriarchal system, but in the later part of the 19th century, men actually hated that women wore corsets. The women’s fashion industry in the Victorian era was led by women. Corsets were designed by and constructed by women. For as long as women’s fashion has existed, men have made fun of it. There are satirical cartoons going back centuries that men drew to ridicule women’s clothing trends and corsets got a lot of this bad press. Surprisingly, men who were against women’s suffrage were also frequently against corsets because they saw that clothing as a form of women asserting their pride and independence, expressing themselves through their appearances. Some men even claimed that corsets caused "hysteria".
The distaste for corsets also accompanied the women’s rights movement. Dress reform was one of their platforms and the Rational Dress Society was formed in London in 1881. They were against corsets, high heels, big hoop skirts, and any other clothing that restricted movement.
There were also men against corsets who were concerned about their medical effects, though these reports are exaggerated. There were claims of corsets causing tuberculosis, liver disease, and cancer, which we now know is absolute nonsense, but other claims of poor circulation, poor digestion, and breathing problems were reasonable. Still, modern medical research has shown that corsets didn’t damage women’s bodies the way people have been led to believe. There is evidence that corsets can - temporarily - shift your organs. You know what else temporarily shifts your organs? Pregnancy.
The serious health effects of corsets came from women who practiced extreme tight-lacing, but that was a small minority. We see reports of tight-lacing in newspapers of the time and more was written about it because it was shocking to the Victorians, just like it’s shocking to us today. Tight-lacing became more dangerous with the invention of metal eyelets that let women tighten their corsets without the fabric tearing.
Some of the changes in corsetry came from material shortages. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, baleen whales became endangered, so whaling was prohibited in some countries and whalebone corsets were forced out of fashion. This made steel bone corsets more common, but during World War I their production was halted because steel was needed for the war. Corsets were already going out of style at that point, and their widespread use came to an end because of this wartime rationing of materials and women taking on more physical labor while the men were away at war.
By the 1920s, most women had abandoned the corset in favor of newer fashions, but older and more traditional women stuck with their corsets because it’s what they were used to.
We like to look back at previous generations and laugh about how ridiculous they were. It makes us feel superior, as if we’ve made more progress than we actually have. We think of those poor, oppressed Victorian women who squeezed themselves into tight corsets to achieve the ideal figure of the day. But are modern women really so different? While corsets are no longer widespread and are more of a stylistic choice, shapewear like Spanx still abounds. Thanks in part to the Kardashians and other influencers, waist training has gained attention in recent years, as women feel the pressure to look a certain way. Unlike corsets, these waist trainers serve no practical purpose. They’re meant to permanently change the shape of your body, which was not the goal of Victorian corsetry.
It can be argued that in terms of beauty ideals, modern women are actually more restricted than Victorian women. Ideas of how we should look are more specific and our modern clothing is much more revealing, putting more areas of our bodies under daily scrutiny. The old debate about corsets shares a lot of parallels with the modern debate about makeup. Are women doing it because it makes them feel prettier and more put-together, or are they doing it because it’s what men supposedly like? Personally, I’m not ready to give up my makeup or my bras because they do make me feel more composed.
As ideas about gender are shifting, so too are attitudes toward corsets. To achieve curvier figures, drag queens often wear corsets and today’s most popular corset makers regularly cater to transgender women who want to have more traditionally feminine silhouettes.
Corsets have a long and complicated history. I definitely don’t think we should be looking back at Victorian women with any sense of superiority.
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Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province
Geography and Population
Xihu, or West Lake, is a freshwater lake in eastern China. It is considered to be a suburb of Hangzhou, which is the capital of Zhejiang province. The city is the largest in the province and the fourth-largest nationally, with about 8.7 million people. The city sits right on the edge of the bay of its namesake, and the East China Sea. The lake area lies to the southwest of the city centre, and the city itself is about 180 kilometres southwest of Shanghai. Hangzhou has been one of the most distinguished and thriving cities of China for much of the last 1,000 years, due in part to its beautiful natural scenery. West Lake is the region’s most popular attraction. The area surrounding the lake is lush and the land is very excellent for all types of agriculture, including the farming of Xihu Longjing tea, a premium variety of green tea.
The climate of the region is considered to be humid subtropical and has four distinct seasons, characterised by long, hot, and humid summers and chilly, cloudy, and drier winters. The average temperature is about 16° C, but range from 4°C in January to 28° in June. The city receives about 1.45 metres of rainfall each year and is affected by monsoon rains in June. The lake is surrounded on three sides by mountains, and it is in those mountains where most of the tea growing takes place. Because the city is right on the sea, its elevation is only about 18 metres; however the West Lake area has a peak elevation of 355 metres.
Tea from Xihu
Xihu’s tea growing area is now protected by the government, and only the leaves picked within its 168 square kilometres are considered to be genuine Xihu Longjing tea. There are four local villages in the area, and many of those who call them home are involved in the growth and production of the Xihu Longjing, also known as West Lake Dragonwell tea.
Economy of Xihu
Hangzhou is renowned for its historic relics and natural beauty, which makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. With West Lake as its most popular attraction, tourism is a large part of the city’s economy. The economy as a whole has more than tripled since 2001, and continues to grow today. The city has worked to develop many new industries including medical, electronics, telecommunication, and chemical.

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…Reject attempts to gag political parties into adopting direct primaries
By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA – Some eminent Nigerians including former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega; erstwhile presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi; and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, have hailed the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, saying that Nigeria was ripe for the electronic transmission of result.
They spoke in a joint statement on Wednesday night under the aegis of the National Consultative Front.
The trio, in a statement signed on their behalf by NCFront’s Head, Media and Public Affairs, Dr Yunusa Tanko, also commended Nigerians for insisting that the National Assembly guaranteed, through relevant amendment to the electoral laws, the frameworks for the deployment of technology towards ensuring a credible electoral process.
However, they said that political parties cannot be gagged into adopting one single way of producing their candidates for election.
They said, “We believe the country is ripe and due for electronic transmission of election results as the electoral umpire. INEC has posited that it has the capacity and the ability to conduct electronic voting and the transmission of results from the polling units in the entire country electronically.
“We, however, wish to commend the Nigerian people for their doggedness and their insistence on the need for the National Assembly to guarantee, through the laws of the land, the necessary legal frameworks that will permit INEC to deploy technology towards ensuring a credible electoral process.
“This has shown again that power truly belongs to the people when the people come together and make demands from those entrusted with leadership and governance.
“While we continue to look forward to the end of this electoral legislative journey, where the President will assent to the bill and it becomes law, we shall be launching a coordinating committee of the non-partisan political coalition on electoral reforms under the leadership of Prof Attahiru Jega and Dr Olisa Agbakoba.
“We wish to use this medium to reiterate to Nigerians that people’s power is supreme in all circumstances of human endeavour if well mobilised and explored. So, when we come together to chart forward the direction that our society should go and unite on the demands from leaders to do what is needed, nothing can stop us.
“It is important to note that political parties cannot be gagged into adopting one single way of producing their party candidates i.e. direct primary. All political parties are not the same and so it is wrong to subject them to a one-way system of producing their candidates.
“The National Consultative Front will like to appreciate the support from Nigerians so far on its historical mission to save and rescue Nigeria from failed exploitative leadership and for standing up and putting pressure on the Federal Government collectively as we again look forward to the President’s assent and the implementation of the new law by all stakeholders.”

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Is it possible to upgrade or at least replace the graphics/video card of a Toshiba satellite laptop, model L555D-S7005?
1) The solution for this is No, you cannot upgrade or replace the graphics card in your system. One major point that you may need to understand is that the graphics card will be soldered in the motherboard of your system.
2) Replacing the motherboard will cost you almost the price of your device. So, I would suggest you purchase a new device with a better specification.
3) You can also try attaching an external GPU if you are not using your laptop as a portable device. The additional GPU is used only when you play some heavy games or if your graphics card is not properly working.
4) Make sure you do not move your external GPU often. If you do so, issues may occur.
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I have previously written about the NY Life frame, which is one of several great pieces from Masunaga’s latest 1920’s art deco inspired titanium collection. This week I am looking at a more feminine frame from this collection named Coco after style icon Coco Chanel. Chanel has been attributed for saying, “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” -Coco Chanel
I love that quote and I love how eloquently Masunaga captured that classy vibe with the Coco frame. It is a thin titanium round shape, with a thin plastic upper rim along the brow line that is the perfect frame to wear to that cocktail party you are going to this month.
All the metal is hand crafted from pure Japanese titanium, so you can be sure that the fit will be comfortable and the engineering will stand the test of time. I find it fascinating that there are over 200 manual processes involved in making a single Masunaga frame. They are the only factory in Japan where all those processes from raw materials to production and finishing are all handled under one roof. Part of the reason the frames are so comfortable is that the craftsmen in the factory hand file the backside of the frame front and temple edges in between a series of steps including barrel polishing and clay polishing.
The high level of quality and craftsmanship is evident from every frame that comes from Masunaga. You can see and feel the 110 plus years of experience in every frame they make including the new titanium Coco. Oh, you will look quite fabulous too!

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We often end up saying that I cannot do this either you don’t have time or you just keep forgetting.We all have our own struggles and challenges which are not the same for everyone. In this challenging times, the level of our struggles have gone really high. This being the main reason we ignore the little things in life.
Little things which can help you heal like giving yourself a break from work or meditate. Little things which can mean a lot to someone like talking to family or giving that one call to a friend. Little things which can help you grow like learning. Little thing which is a necessity like eating food peacefully or in some cases even eating food.
I am sure you have your reasons and I respect that but do answer yourself can you really not to do it? Remember one thing, only you are responsible for the choices you make in life because it is YOUR LIFE so make a wise choice.
Try to do at least one thing for yourself. Let me know how did it make you feel and how difficult was it to do it in MySpace or drop me a mail on firstname.lastname@example.org like always I would love to hear you.
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Australian Government: Please support the Nuclear Ban Negotiations at the UN.
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Australia voted against the UN resolution to begin negotiations in 2017 on a treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons. In 2016 it attempted to derail a special UN working group on nuclear disarmament in Geneva, which adopted a report recommending the start of negotiations on a prohibition treaty. Australia claims that US nuclear weapons are essential for its security, and has refused to declare that nuclear weapons should never be used again.
We request that you change your 'No' Vote on the Nuclear Ban Negotiations at the UN and instead Support this initiative as so many other countries are doing in order to bring about a planet FREE of irreversibly destructive Nuclear Weapons.
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We’d like to take a moment to say thank you for all your kind words as we prepared for Tropical Storm Isaac this weekend. We are happy to report that Parrot Key Resort suffered no damage whatsoever from the storm. (We especially enjoyed seeing locals dress up in their hurricane finest as they headed out to Duval St. on Saturday night!) If you have plans to visit this week or for Labor Day Weekend, you will experience no interruption in your visit at our resort due to the storm. Safe travels, we’ll be happy to see you when you arrive!
We’re used to a little humidity here at Parrot Key Resort. Summertime in the Florida Keys is a truly tropical affair, with daily temps ranging from sultry to flat-out sticky. We like to think that all that extra moisture keeps our skin looking young (and our air conditioning bills looking scary.)
But when the forecast says that the 70% humidity we’re currently weathering isn’t expected to break all evening, we pack a bag and head out. Out onto the water, that is.
Did you know that there are a variety of cruises for every price point that leave daily & nightly here in Key West? From big party catamarans with open bars and music, to intimate sailboats that bring you front row to one of our famous sunsets, there’s a boat for every taste, wallet and whim. Why not grab your family and head out on a 2-hour snorkle tour? Or tell the wife that the two of you are going dancing tonight…with an ocean breeze to go alongside that live band you’ll be swinging to. Kids will love a fascinating glass-bottom boat tour over the reef, while normally-sullen teens tend to go crazy for one of the Ultimate Adventure tours that include so many activities (parasailing, jetski-ing and a giant inflatable ice berg, anyone?) that they’ve been known to actually put down their cell phones for once. We’re especially fond of the champagne sailing trips that pair gorgeous wooden schooners with endless glasses of bubbly. The choices are endless.
Whether it’s a private dinner cruise for two or a $40 booze cruise for 50, Key West’s waterfront has a variety of ships with competitive pricing to satisfy any desire and budget. Just swing by our front desk and ask one of our friendly agents to help you pick which boat best fits your needs. And remember: no matter how hot it is out by the pools, it’s always cooler on the water!
These cooler temperatures (well, cooler than the recent 90+ days we’ve been seeing!) and partly sunny skies have us itching to get out on the water. Add in the reasonably low winds we’ve been having and you get the perfect weather for one of Key West’s most popular activities: fishing! Both offshore and reef fishing are superb at the moment, with your chances of hooking a big, beautiful species of Snapper at a season high. So what are you waiting for? There are a variety of local charters to meet every price range and possible request– from private, all day power boats to shared single seats, your friendly Parrot Key front desk agent can certainly help you narrow down the choices to the one that fits your (and your family’s) needs.
Have fun this week, and as always, enjoy your stay on our beautiful island.
After ten days of almost nonstop gloomy weather the forecast is looking carefully optimistic for the rest of the week, with partial sunny days on the schedule for this upcoming weekend. Winds should continue to die down through the week, going from 25mph today to a respectable 10mph or so on Sunday. The likelihood of rain won’t disappear completely, but the precipitation chance does seem to be on its way down, with today’s 60% chance of rain falling to a 10% chance by Saturday. That means patches of sun and blue sky should become more frequent, so get ready to dash over to the beaches at the first sign of sun! And when in doubt, duck into one of Key West’s fabulous museums or indoor gardens for a bit of a rain break. We love the Butterfly Conservatory, Casa Antigua, the Little Truman White House and even the occasional midday screening at the Tropic Cinema. Have fun out there!
This week’s weather continues its erratic run, with scattered thunderstorms predicted to break up the sunshine. Tuesday looks to be one of the wettest, with a 60% chance of precipitation all day. Thursday should be clearer, and might be the perfect day to steal away to one of Key West’s beaches for a few rays of sun. Going into the weekend the rain looks to be sticking around, with precipitation hovering at about 50%. This is a great week to take a few museum tours or even catch a haunted trolley ride through Old Town! When it’s especially wet, we love sneaking away to the Butterfly Conservatory, whose glassed-in aviary and greenhouse is the perfect refuge from stormy weather. Or else taking in a show at one of Key West’s various performance spaces — from classical theatre to drag show extravaganzas, there’s something to please everyone every night of the week.
To learn more about which activity might suit you best, speak to your friendly front desk agents.
It’s that time of year in Key West, when weather reports begin to forecast hot, sunny skies– with a chance of thunderstorms hovering at around 30% daily. Don’t fret! This doesn’t mean you need to start unpacking the board games and scheduling rainy day trips to the movies. Here in the tropics, it’s not unusual for there to be a 30% chance of rain each day. When they do occur, these brief thunderstorms are usually a quick, intense burst of rain that never interrupts the day for very long. In fact, they’re usually quite refreshing!
With humidity levels usually hovering around 70%, it can feel like you’re swimming down Duval Street…until a short break of rain swoops in to cool everything down. So when you see the weather report calling for scattered storms, don’t cancel your day at the beach– just bring a dry towel and relax, sit back and enjoy the show. It’ll be over in a minute or two, and that blazing sun will be back to dry you off in a jiffy. It’s the island way!
Pull out the sunblock and pack your beach bag — it’s going to be a hot one! This week is going to be perfect for catching some rays at Fort Zachary Taylor or catching up on your reading by one of the pools at Parrot Key. Highs in the 80′s with nighttime lows not far behind, this is prime flip-flop & tank-top weather. Why not take the kids down to Flamingo Crossing for a homemade ice cream (a local’s favorite) or zip on over to the White Street Fishing Pier and enjoy the breezes coming off the water? If the sun gets to be too much, head into the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory to take a rest and enjoy an oasis off Duval’s hustle and bustle. Don’t forget to stay hydrated and load up on that SPF…nothing throws a wrench into vacation plans like a scorching sunburn! And remember: Sunset Celebration, Key West’s nightly arts & music celebration, is happening every night over at Mallory Square.
Have a wonderful week!
It’s 83°F and partly sunny right now in Key West, but there is another week of rain and scattered thunderstorms predicted for the rest of the week. This stormy weather is pretty typical for this time of year, but it doesn’t look like anything to frightening is coming this week. The high pressure coming through should make tonight pleasantly breezy and a little bit cooler.
It’s 78°F and sunny today at Parrot Key. 15 mph wind will come from the South later in the day, but right now it’s perfectly calm. Sunset tonight will be at 7:44 pm, so expect Sunset Festival activities to start around 5:45.
It’s 83°F and sunny with 13 mph wind from the East today in Key West, and the sailfish are running! Good catches have been reported by almost all charters, and with the World Sailfish Championship only 9 days away the season is looking really spectacular. Tarpon are also still around in abundance in the flats and backcountry; anyone who goes out with an experienced guide is almost assured of hooking into a monster.


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A GROUP of male dancers are stepping out of their comfort zones for a good cause.
The 11-member group, Hairy Fairies, will don tutus for a performance at the Albury Entertainment Centre next month.
The light-hearted piece titled The Dance of the Little Flowers will raise money for beyondblue.
“They’re a great organisation helping out a lot of people,” DMB Dance owner Greg Williams said.
“A lot of people these days are becoming more needing of this type of organisation.
“The more awareness that can be raised, the better it is for everyone.”
The performance is part of the dance studio’s end of year show.
“Most of the performers are the fathers, brothers or boyfriends of the dance students,” Mr Williams said.
The event will be held on December 7 with tickets available from DMB Dance on Young Street or at the door.

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Mestre (Venice), 17th January 2020 – Banca IFIS announces the publication dates for its 2020 financial results:
|2020 Corporate Events
|Approval of 2019 preliminary results
|Approval of 2019 draft annual report and invitation to the General Shareholders’ Meeting
|Annual General Meeting to approve the 2019 annual report
|Approval of 2020 first quarterly report
|Approval of half-yearly report at 30 June 2020
|Approval of third quarterly report 2020
As already stated in the press release of 19th January 2018, Banca IFIS has decided to continue preparing and publishing its quarterly information in accordance with previous practice and until otherwise decided, in compliance with the provisions of the Italian Stock Exchange Regulation regarding the STAR segment. This decision was taken in order to ensure continuity and frequency of information for the financial community, in adherence with Banca IFIS’s corporate policy regarding delivery of information on its financial and operating performance to the market and investors.
Any subsequent changes to the information contained in the calendar will be promptly published.
The Chief Executive Officer

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The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for Cobb County and other metro area counties warning of patchy dense fog on July 2, 2022 until 9 a.m. The NWS recommends driving slowly with your lights on low beam.
The statement gives the following details:
…PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING ACROSS THE ATLANTA METRO AND
Some patchy dense fog will restrict visibilities to less than
one-half of a mile across the Atlanta metro and surrounding areas.
The fog should lift after 9 AM.
If driving this morning, slow down, use low-beam headlights and
leave extra distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.
Visibility may quickly drop, especially near open fields as well
as creeks, streams, and other bodies of water.
The following counties are included in the hazardous weather outlook:
Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Polk, Paulding, Cobb, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, South Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, Walton, Newton, Morgan, Greene, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton, Spalding, Henry, Butts, Jasper, Putnam, Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Upson, Lamar, Monroe
The National Weather Service (NWS) is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The NWS describes its role as follows:
The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, water, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. These services include Forecasts and Observations, Warnings, Impact-based Decision Support Services, and Education in an effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation. The ultimate goal is to have a society that is prepared for and responds to weather, water and climate events.


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Every year Atlanta's Wylde Center organizes an Urban Coop Tour. Tour participants Bonnie Smith and Jennifer Campbell designed this stylish chicken coop, one of two in their backyard, to create a chicken habitat that would be "good for the chickens, good for the environment and good for humans." They based their design on a plan they found online, and used donated and recycled building materials where they could. The copper flashing and shingles were donated and the cinder block foundation was found on Craigslist.
Crafty candle holders and a string of colored lights help create an easygoing atmosphere in this back yard chicken retreat. "They are wonderful little blood-pressure-lowering creatures," says Bonnie of her eight birds.
Homey touches in the large coop include chicken pictures and a curtain hanging over the opening to the egg box. Chickens need their privacy, of course.
The lovely "Barbara Mandrell" -- the name Bonnie and Jennifer bestowed on this very photogenic Buff Laced Polish hen -- clearly believes raising urban chickens is cool.
Chickens Eat Their Wheaties
A Radio Flyer serves as the dinner table and container for the homegrown wheatgrass used to feed these chickens. "Emmylou Harris," the black-and-white Barred Plymouth Rock hen, is the coop's undisputed lead-hen, says Bonnie. Jennifer plants wheatgrass seeds in the wagon, rolls it out into the sun, and eight days later the hens have a lush lawn to feed on.
It's About the Eggs
Bonnie and Jennifer decided to start keeping chickens after getting hooked on the taste of eggs they bought at a local farmer's market. Now, their neighbors benefit from the extra bounty from their chickens. A gift of eggs brought to a brunch ensures a second invite, says Bonnie.
Simple But Cute
The smaller of the two coops in Bonnie's and Jennifer's backyard is a simple design that took less time to build than the large, designer coop. The coop doesn't have curtains or pictures on the walls, but does include large, circular windows for ventilation.
Carton From the Country Queens
Bonnie and Jennifer designed an egg carton label bearing the names of their eight chickens, who were named after their favorite country stars.
Kristen and Rob Hampton's mini-farm straddling two properties in Atlanta includes a freshly-built coop and a 1,550 gallon rainwater cistern used to irrigate contoured swale-and-berm earthworks. "I wanted to produce more food," says Kristen of her reason to create the mini-farm with chickens. "And is there anything more perfect than a hen who can take a juicy jumble of scraps, pellets and grubs and transform this into a perfect, entirely fresh and useful food? They are real alchemists."
In building the coop, the Hampton's used salvaged materials including a door found by the curb in their neighborhood. The egg box on the Hampton's coop was made from wood salvaged from Kristen's family cabin on Lake Sebago in Maine.
Egg Box With Character
The egg box was finished with hinges taken from the shutters on Kristen's family cabin.
Nineteenth Century stained glass decorates the outer wall of the Hampton's chicken coop in Atlanta. Use your imagination and you might see the design of a chicken in the glass.
A lush grass-covered "couch" provides the perfect place to relax and listen to the sounds of the chickens roaming the Hampton's mini-farm.
Overflow from the 1,550-gallon rainwater cistern goes directly into the Hampton's gardens, which the chickens are free to roam.
Cool Urban Coop
In a clever use of space, Bridget Wynn and Matthew Hicks built their 6 x 10 foot backyard coop against the granite wall of Atlanta's Freedom Park Trail. Bridget and Matthew say walkers along the trail don't even realize they're walking just above a tiny urban chicken paradise.
Shade provided by the granite trail wall and the plantings that include fruit trees and a muscadine vine provides relief from the sometimes oppressive Atlanta heat.
Bridget and Matthew, like many urban chicken keepers, have to deal with the presence of hawks. They laced this screen across the open chicken run to keep their chickens safe from the winged marauders. "They are much more like cats than we ever expected," says Bridget of her hens. "Very stubborn, creatures of habit that love laying in the sun grooming themselves. They also love to run around in the rain, which was unexpected."
Those who raise chickens call the relaxing act of observing their hens, watching "chicken TV." If chicken activity provides good viewing, this comfy chair certainly offers the perfect roost for curious customers at Atlanta's Garden*Hood garden center.
Urban Chicken Fans
Garden*Hood garden center in Atlanta doesn't sell eggs from their chickens, nor do they sell chicken feed. Instead, the coop gives the center a chance to advocate raising chickens as an integral part of urban living.
The Chickens and the Bees
Atlanta neighbors Scott Thompson and Veronique Perrot consider their 16-chicken coop neither pretty nor cute, but rather a permaculture environment that makes the most of free resources. Included in the coop are four bee hives, which the chickens help keep free of hive beetles.
Repurposed Garden Shed
A nearly century-old garden shed was re-purposed for the chicken shelter in Scott's and Veronique's coop. Stacked bricks raise the shed off the ground to give the chickens shade in addition to that provided by the privet and muscadine vines. The rakes are kept handy to gather the eggs laid beneath the shed, among other chicken-coop duties.
Scott's and Veronique's chickens are kept happy and healthy feeding off black soldier fly larvae grown in BioPods and kitchen scraps from nearby restaurants.
Ten families care for the 14 chickens at the Wyle Center garden in Atlanta. The hen house has a roughly 350-square-foot, fenced-in lot where White Leghorn "Flopsy" and her friends can "play." Other breeds at the coop include Buff Orpington, Rhode Island Red, Silver-lace Wyandotte, Polish Hen and Barred Rock. The chickens reward their keepers with 3-8 eggs per day.
The Wylde Center positioned a bee yard next to the chicken coop. The chickens keep the bees healthy by eating bugs and weevils.

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Gerardo Ortiz is expanding his musical universe with an exciting collaboration…
The 30-year-old Mexican singer and Regional Mexican star has joined voices with Gente de Zona on the new single “Otra Botella.”
On the new track, a mariachi tune comes on and Ortiz starts singing about heartbreak before a massive plot twist… Gente de Zona’s Alexander takes over the track that transforms into a reggaeton-pop track.
The song then continues to go from mariachi to rhythmic for the duration of the song, as the artists step out of their comfort zone in their first collaboration Gente de Zona and Ortiz.
“We had this song finished for our new album but then we found out that there could be a possibility of singing it with Gerardo, which is great cause we had been wanting to collaborate with someone from the regional Mexican genre,” Gente de Zona’s Randy tells Billboard. “It was an honor to work with him and he gave the song that touch we were looking for. We made a great team.” Alexander adds, “we had mariachi music on there but not like a live mariachi so when Gerardo came on, he decided to bring on a real mariachi because, he said, ‘a real Mexican is going to find out that we hadn’t used a real one.’ We thought the end result was spectacular.”


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What is Your Smoothies' Liquid Base?
There are actually many ingredients to choose from for your smoothie liquid base. If you wish to experiment, you can use other components which are not included in this list.
Here's the list of the most commonly used liquid base.
Water is a good choice if you are using frozen fruits for your smoothie.
If you like to use milk as your liquid base, you should try to go for skimmed milk of fresh goat's milk for health reasons. Cow's milk or whole dairy milk is rich in saturated fats which can be detrimental to your health and fitness program. You should not use goat's milk if you or any member of your family or group is lactose intolerant.
3. Whole Soy Milk
Although whole soy milk is surrounded by a lot of health controversies, it is still one of the most preferred liquid bases for smoothies because of the fact that it consists of polyunsaturated fats.
Yogurt is a healthy choice for people who are lactose intolerant. Many people prefer the unflavored, unpasteurized plain yogurt because it is known to offer optimum health benefits.
5. Ice Cream
Ice cream can make a good smoothie base, but you need to choose carefully because its flavor might overpower your fruit's taste. For optimum health benefit, try to go for low fat or non-fat ice cream.
6. Nut or Seed Milk
These are available in your local health food stores.
7. Fruit Juice
You can use the juice of a fruit which is not the main ingredient of your smoothie as its liquid base. Juice them separately and blend them with your other smoothie ingredients for best results. Examples of fruit juices include orange juice, mango juice, apple juice and water from young coconuts.
7. Green Tea
Green tea is a healthy choice for your smoothie liquid base. It is rich in antioxidants which are essential in nourishing your skin, boosting your immune system and protecting you from the risks of certain types of cancer.
How to Enhance Your Smoothie with Flavorings
You can actually add an extra kick to your smoothie by adding natural flavorings to it.
If you are making a vegetable-based smoothie, you can add a little sweetness to it by putting in some natural sweeteners like dates, raisins, raw honey, maple syrup or fruit juice concentrate.
A teaspoonful of fresh ginger juice can also add flavor and lots of antioxidants to your smoothie. Other ingredients that can add extra flavor to your smoothie include ground cinnamon, cocoa powder, grated coconut, coffee powder, half a lemon or lime, mint syrup, ground nutmeg and vanilla extract.


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Bespectacled wiry with a slight frame, Grace Oloo looks more like a scholar than the passionate politician that she is. Her devotion to the case of uplifting lives was fueled over the years as she worked as a community officer and was a board member of various school management boards. Fifteen years in Mombasa Tudor ward have led her to throw her hat into the ring of politics as she vied for member of county assembly seat to represent her adopted home, Mombasa. Her journey of being an ‘outsider’ hailing from Kisumu has been a small impediment in her journey. Nevertheless, working with the communities for more than ten years and being well integrated into the community with leadership positions have given her the morale she needed to confront such petty attitudes.
Speaking clearly and silently she briefly outlined her campaign platform stating her development agenda focused on education, youth empowerment, water and sanitation and health to transform Tudor ward: “Education is key especially in early childhood,” she said. On youth empowerment, she planned to encourage and support young people in various occupations such as car washes, formation of SACCOs and pooling of resources. Additionally, she planned to enhance drug prevention awareness campaigns as well as support and enable frequent cancer screening. Oloo intended to collaborate with a water provision company to ensure a constant supply of water – a vital need in MombasaAddressing these issues should have kept her ahead of her six male competitors – and it would have been an impressive journey as one woman competing with six men for the nominations - had she won.
Grace was well versed with the challenges that faced her in the nominations. She says that for most women in politics it boils down to a choice; between being a successful politician or a successful wife. Being branded as a leader who can lead and deliver is disadvantageous for women, as this can be interpreted to mean that they have neglected their wifely roles. Yet, her greatest support stemmed from her husband who she says had assured her that, “they were in it together”. She was one of the lucky ones. Most aspiring women politicians find it difficult to balance, what she calls “mother duties, and wife duties”. For those who do not prepare well, their marriages fall apart “wanawake wakiingia kwa siasa wanaachana na mabwana”. Grace urges women to sensitize and prepare their families for the implications of a political life; such as late hours and endless meetings during their campaigns.
Should a woman overcome the challenges at home, the campaign itself is also not a walk in the park. Grace claims that women are intimidated by their male colleagues into withdrawing from campaigns and are told to wait for a nomination instead. Their male competitors have the ability to get in their way, using intimidation tactics, bribes, gangs to interrupt women’s meetings, and rumors of vulgarity that make lives of women aspirants difficult. She states that women politics tend to run issue-based campaigns and meetings, unlike their male opponents walking with gang groups and using the gangs to heckle and insult women.
Grace asserts that resources are important. “You need resources to participate in rallies, to attend meetings, to implement what you learn after capacity building”. She says that getting clearance certificates is expensive and tedious and to register as a member of a political party, “the cost is prohibitive”. Moreover, local party officials do not encourage women as “there has been no meeting between officials with women for the last five years”.
Given all these challenges is there any hope? Grace thinks so. The future is bright. While winning is key, the most important part is to face the challenges during the journey. As she expressed, “I did not make it toward the nomination, it was not easy, too much of intimidation, favoritism, bribery and other corrupt methods laid me off. But today, I support other women who have made their journey”. In her opinion on the future, continuous civic education especially for voters on accepting women as leaders is important. Further to this, meeting cultural leaders (in the context of the Coast) for instance the Kaya elders in Mombasa and winning them over is critical. Preaching to religious leaders and acquainting herself with Islamic knowledge is her way of fighting claims that she is an ‘outsider’. She also believes in participation in government initiatives which could promote harmony such as peace committees, the ‘nyumba kumi initiative’ and electoral conflict management meetings. Overall Grace believes in dialogue. Talking to young people will lead to a change of mindset.
Article written by Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen and Dr. Rosephine Nyiva Mwinzi of Technical University of Mombasa. The article is an outcome of two successive interviews with the woman aspirant on her journey towards the nomination and after the nomination process. This article is a piece among a larger study conducted by the authors on women participation in electoral politics in the Coastal region of Kenya.


The latest issue of the Spectator features an article in qualified defence of Rupert
Murdoch by William Shawcross, author of Murdoch: the Making of a Media Empire. In it, Shawcross writes:
‘Simon Jenkins, now a Guardian columnist, wrote before the current horrors that Murdoch ‘is the best thing that ever happened to the British media and they hate it.’ He was
right. There are obviously many things wrong with Murdoch’s group, but without his epic victory over the print unions in the 1980s, there would be far fewer papers in Britain today. Murdoch
means pluralism…Who else would have subsidised the huge losses of the Times, an excellent paper, for so long?’
Say what you like about Rupert Murdoch (and it is the height of fashion to so this season), but he deserves a little credit for subsidising quality broadsheet reporting with profits drawn from
elsewhere. Today’s Times contains one story that hints at the value of that strategy. Emblazoned across page 19 is
the headline (£): ‘Times wins u-turn over danger money for Libya combat missions’. There then follows an account of the government’s decision, after considerable
pressure from the Times, to award airmen and sailors serving within 12 nautical miles of Libya’s coast the £29.02p per day that their comrades in Afghanistan receive; a benefit that was
previously denied to them.
Politically, this has been an ignominious episode for the government. No adequate explanation was given for why ‘danger money’ was withheld in the first place. And, oddly for the
MoD, no leak emerged to justify the decision in retrospect. It also undermined the view that Gaddafi’s forces are armed to the teeth and murderous, on which the military intervention is
predicated; perhaps this contributed to the growing political unease surrounding the operation.
More broadly, the story compounded the sense that the coalition is struggling to honour its promises on the military covenant. The u-turn reveals
that the government is conscious of these concerns and the damage they may cause over time. This welcome reversal may not have happened without the Times.


Elon Musk Humanoid Robot: What is Elon Musk’s Humanoid Robot: Alan Musk’s Robot Will Be Human
Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and SpaceX, is poised to move faster in the world of technology. Musk said Thursday that the company is building a humanoid robot and its prototype will be ready by next year. Musk made the announcement on Tesla’s AI Day. “We will start with things that are boring and dangerous, things that people don’t like to do,” he said. The robot has already been called a fictional comic and movie character Iron Man on social media.
‘It will have a big impact on the economy’
Musk has not yet said whether the robot will be sold, or how much it will cost. Instead of a human face, there will be a screen that will display important information. The robot will have a big impact on the economy, Musk said. “Physical work will be an option in the future and will require a world average income,” Musk said.
Musk believes that with the advent of robots, people’s jobs can go, but right now it won’t. He said his prototype could be ready by next year. Musk, better known as Tony Stark, the famous character in Marvel comics and movies in real life, and the businessman who created Iron Man, had made many promises in the past, and their projects often hung.
What will happen
Robots that look like humans have remained very attractive but it is actually very difficult to make them and complete tasks like humans. Artificial intelligence has grown rapidly but is not developed enough to enable a section of people to do the work themselves. Right now they are doing things like cleaning or transporting goods.
Will not be sad
This robot will be 5 feet 8 inches. It can weigh up to 56 kg. It will be able to lift up to 20 kg and run at a speed of 5 miles per hour. Kasturi says, ‘If you ask him to take the bolt and put it in the car with the leaf, he will do it. Go to the store and ask me for a ration, I think we can do this kind of work. “I hope it doesn’t show up in bad sci-fi movies,” he joked about AI robots.
Have you seen Elon Musk’s SpaceX robot-dog? A robotic dog that came to investigate the wreckage of a rocket
#Elon #Musk #Humanoid #Robot #Elon #Musks #Humanoid #Robot #Alan #Musks #Robot #Human


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I assembled a bookcase recently. Most furniture is easily assembled these days, and I had it together in less than an hour. When I was finished I had a small collection of leftover parts – mostly nails that attached the back to the bookcase. They included a bunch of nails for this and they weren’t really all needed.
Normally (meaning in my prior incarnation as a non-minimalist) I would have added these to my box of leftover parts. On this day however, I tossed them in the trash along with the instruction booklet and the packing material.
I had to break up with a lot of stuff on my path towards minimalism. I have ended relationships with tools, magazines, and even with the beloved automobile. It’s not that I never use these things anymore; it’s that I broke the emotional attachment to these items.
Spare parts was one of my love affairs. Before we sold our house I had a nice little box of spare parts that I kept in the garage. Within the box I had various baggies of screws, nails, fasteners, and other miscellaneous things left over from projects or purchases. I also had spare parts for my Jeep, for my wife’s car, for my lawn equipment, and I’m sure a great many other things.
You never know when you might need those things.
That phrase is the enemy of every minimalist. That phrase is a reason to hold onto things. It’s a reason to horde.
I heard that phrase a lot as a child. My dad had a whole workshop full of boxes. Each box contained something he might need one day. After I left home he built an even larger workshop and has even more stuff that he might need one day.
He did indeed use some of that stuff. He liked to tinker and build and he used some of the stuff he had set aside to use one day. In total though, he will never in his entire life use even 25% of the stuff he saved to use one day. Heck, even 25% may be too high of an estimate.
I was on my way to being like my dad. I had shelves in the garage full of stuff. I did most of my own home and vehicle maintenance, so I justified needing all that stuff. This stuff, that I might need one day, led to a very cluttered garage.
Anyone want to take a guess on how many times I used the items that were stored away in my spare parts box? I’d have to estimate maybe once or twice a year. More often than not I’d have to run up to Home Depot to get the screw, nail, nut, bolt or other spare part that I needed.
Given the fact that I’d probably wouldn’t have the exact item I needed anyway, and the fact that my spare parts were a constant source of clutter I decided to break up. I told those spare parts, “It’s not you, it’s me. I’ve changed. I don’t have a place for you in my life anymore. I no longer feel the need to hold you and keep you.”
And with that I hauled that box of spare parts to my dad’s house (this was in the pre-toxic grandparent era.) He still loved spare parts, and maybe he could use them. My dad was surprised to see me part with such treasures, but he was happy to take them. Had my dad not wanted them I would have tossed them in the trash. It’s not important how this stuff is disposed of, it’s just important that it is.
Every once in a while I think of my beloved box of spare parts. Sometimes I find myself needing a screw or a bolt or a washer, and I think I might have had one in that box. But then I quickly move on and make do without or in some rare cases go to the store and buy what I need.
What is in your spare parts box? Is it hardware? Crafting supplies? Scrapbook stuff? Yarn? Share with us in the comments section below. Tell us what you have and share your thoughts on what you could do to reduce or eliminate those spare parts.