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London Tattoo This shop I found due to it being the home of the TV show London Ink however when I got there I found original cast of the show not there I was greeted on the front desk by a zaney character called Sparx he had propper banter and was very helpful and informative he guided me to the person best suited to the style I was looking for I met a young guy called JP whose black and grey style is just sublime this kid did a Caravagio verbatim on my arm Im back there soon for a Michael Angelo one 10 outta 10
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The capital is home to some of the world's best tattoo studios and parlours – with top artists such as Nikole Lowe, Saira Hunjan, Naresh Bhana and Mo Coppoletta. Whether you're looking for a discreet design or a larger one, here are the sharpest needles in town
Good Times
Noon-7pm Mon-Sat. £100/hr, 147 Curtain Road, EC2A 3QE (020 7739 2438).
Serene tattooing sounds like an oxymoron, but not where Nikole Lowe's Zen-like sanctuary above Curtain Road is concerned. Spacious, light and sophisticated, it's the opposite to stereotypical cramped and garish tattoo shops. The walls boast cross-continental curiosities with a bohemian and exotic twist and there's a multi-ethnic shrine in one corner, representing the studio's unique design flair. Lowe, who featured in TV series 'London Ink', has assembled some of the best female tattooists in London, including hipster (and Kate Moss) favourite Saira Hunjan, you'll have to be patient, however: both Lowe and Hunjan's waiting lists stretch into the future. Read more
11am-7pm Mon-Fri; noon-6pm Sat; noon-5pm or by appt Sun. £70 min, 386 Old St, EC1V 9LT (020 7729 9545/ www.henryhate.com).
LA-born artist Henry Hate presides over Prick! – Shoreditch's longest established tattooists (which celebrated its seventh birthday in June, 2010). Unpretentious, friendly and popular, Henry pitches Prick! as a 'friendly, neighbourhood studio.' It's crammed into a small unit on Shoreditch's busiest intersection, attracting local hipsters, a few rogue bankers from the City and anyone else who might be passing by (it's one of London's few studios that accepts on-the-spot appointments). Upstairs is a traditional lounge, decorated with house designs and Henry's artwork, but it's down in the basement where the real action is – four artists buzz away, often with a guest tattooist in their midst such as Ichi Ink from Japan in September 2010.
Diamond Jacks
Noon-7pm Mon-Fri; 11am-6pm Sat; Noon-5pm Sun. Min deposit £60, 5 Walkers Court, W1F 0BT (020 7437 0605/ www.diamondjacks.co.uk).
Soho's longest running tattoo parlour is also its most rockin' and unpretentious. Nestled in a suitably sleazy alley, every inch of its walls are covered in music memorabilia and rows of vibrant tattoo flashes. Dee Dee Ramone and the Stray Cats used to come here in the '80s and current owner Darryl Gates continues its sleazy punk legacy, keeping the shop's original fittings and neon sign. Gates has designed tattoos for Vogue photoshoots and films like 'This Is England', but they're also known for their body modification services (genital beading, anyone?) from Iestyn Flye. Read more
Flamin' Eight
10am-6pm Mon-Sat. £70/hr, 2 Castle Road, NW1 8PP (020 7267 7888/ www.flamineight.co.uk).
Naresh Bhana's lurid purple corner shop has the punky edge you'd expect on Camden's main strip, but is tucked away on a more peaceful Kentish Town side street. It's dedicated team are a lot friendlier too, working within Bhana's treasure trove of voodoo knick-knacks from around the world. There's the skull-topped tiki bar-cum-counter that dissects the studio, the intricately carved coffee table filled with interesting wooden and metal needles, and shelving stretching across the room on which carved Haitian figures and Day of the Dead themed trinkets sit. Whatever your pain threshold, you're never short of oddities to take your mind off it. Read more
Into You
Noon-7pm Mon-Sat. £80 min, £80/hr, 144 St John Street, EC1V 4UA (020 7253 5085/ www.into-you.co.uk).
Open since 1993 and sticking out of Clerkenwell office blocks, Into You is one of the most sought after studios in London and some of the capital's best tattoo artists have worked under its steer. Go for owner Alex Binnie's bold tribal designs, Mr X's saturated black graphics and first-rate shading, or for Tomas Tomas, who often uses a traditional hand-poking technique, and whose incredibly intricate, modern tribal diagrams are particularly impressive. They're about as far from Celtic crosses as you can get! Read more
The Family Business
Noon-7pm Mon-Sun. £80 min, 58 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE (020 7278 9526/ www.thefamilybusinesstattoo.com).
Everything about The Family Business is sharp, from its boutiquey location in Exmouth Market to its suited and booted staff and vintage swing soundtrack. Its blood red interior, adorned with Roman Catholic imagery, is inspired by owner Mo Coppoletta's Italian heritage, and contrasts with the bold Japanese screens separating the work area from the waiting room (and giving privacy to customers). Look out for the book 'Tattooed by The Family Business' (released September 2010). Read more
Frith Street Tattoo
Noon-8pm Mon-Sat; 1pm-7pm Sun. £80 min, £100/hr, 18 Frith Street, W1D 4RQ (020 7734 8180/ www.frithstreettattoo.co.uk).
Frith Street has been custom designing quality work since 2003 but its popularity escalated recently thanks to its some time employee and frontman of British punk band Gallows, Frank Carter. He showed how much he loved tattoos by getting inked live onstage at Reading Festival in 2007. Since then they've drawn a younger, punkier crowd, who choose from one of Frith Street's six formidable artists. Read more
New Wave Tattoo
10:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri; 10am-5pm Sat. £50 min, 157 Sydney Road, N10 2NL (020 8444 8779/ www.newwavetattoo.co.uk).
Lal Hardy's Muswell Hill studio is London's most famous, offering a wide range of styles, from mechanical (Collins) to Japanese (Orist) to feminine designs (Zed), which is probably why they've attracted such celebrity customers. It's not as chic as some of the other parlours, but at 20 years old, it's still one of the most dependable. Read more
Jolie Rouge
Noon-7pm Mon-Sat. £50 min, 364 Caledonian Road, N1 1DU (020 7609 5111).
Caledonian Road parlour Jolie Rouge is among the more underground in London, but it's held in high regard by the city's tattoo creatives. Their studio has a fresh and streetwise approach, all opulent wallpaper and gothic candelabras inside, and Matt-Difa is particularly revered for his graffiti-inspired work. What's more, they're willing to try what others turn down and pride themselves on not having the rockstar attitude of some of the other shops. Read more
George Bone Tattoos
Noon-6pm Mon, Wed-Fri; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-4pm, 58 Boston Road, W7 3TR (020 8579 0831/ www.georgebonetattoos.co.uk).
You may mistake George Bone's solo studio for the set of a Meat Loaf video, with its plentiful skeletons, pentagrams and gothic drapery, but he's been operating his successful tattoo business out of west London since 1973. Extra kudos for the 'monastically-themed' toilet, which comes 'complete with chanting monks'. Bone's is definitely one for the seasoned rocker. Read more
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What a thoroughly unhelpful article, decor is frankly the last thing that matters when thinking of getting a tattoo.
hello im looking for a calligraphy script tattoo can you plz recoment some one really good.thanks
Would totally recommend Renaissance Tattoo studio in Rckmansworth, they did an amazing sleeve on my wife and I've just booked in for a leg piece., We were lucky to find the place, it seems to be a bit of a well kept secret thought but worth checking out!
I would highly recommend Portobello Tattoo and Piercing, Portobello Road... I've had tattoo's from both of the artists there and love them. The guys and girls are friendly and really approachable, and I was free to express my ideas and together we created the most beautiful unique tattoo.
Bit of a trek out from central london but only 20 mins or so is Avinit Tattoo in orpington, would really recommend it cause the guys there really put a lot of love into what they are doing, anyway check out their galleries cause the work speaks for itself I think. It started with a shoulder piece and has now become 2 sleeves as these things do....
I am looking at adding to a tattoo I had done about 10 years ago while living in Sheffield. I'm now based in London and hoping to find a tattoo artist who would be happy to help create a new design incorporating my previous piece. Any good reviews of this sort of thing?
Hi I am in coming to London in a few weeks and want some Maori tribal work done any suggestions thank you
I would strongly not recommend GoodTimes. I've never had such unfriendly, rude treatment from someone on reception. It's a shame, as I've heard such good things about the tattoo artists. But it's put me off ever going back there!
Would like to have my name tattoed in Arabic. Where should I go in London?
I am looking to get a black and white heavily lyrical led zep inspired tatt. It will be my first tatt. Any recommendations on where or who to go to?
Hi I want to get a tattoo of an indian name in hindi. Anyone got any recommendations in someone who specialises in Hindi writing? Much be something most can do if they have the design but would prefer a person who is experienced at doing Hindi tattoos. Thank you
Hi, I'm looking for a kiwi tattooist in London? I have a piece id like customed with a bit of maori influence. Anyone know of artidt around?
I'm looking for an artist who's good with comic book style tattoos, any recommendations?
Does anyone know who is the best artist for a 3D tattoo ???somewhere in London?
Looking for somewhere to get my first tattoo... Does anyone know anywhere that would help me design something in hieroglyphics? Any suggestions?
Hi, I am going to London in two weeks with my older sister, and we would like to get tattoos while we are there. I know you have to be out in good time for such things, but I was wondering if anybody knew a GOOD and CLEAN tattoo shop that it might be able to get an appointment in? I hope that somebody can help me, and it has to be quite easy to get to, as a tourist other things could be hard to find :-)
Tattoo 13 is one of the best tattoo parlours in London
anyone know it Tattoo 13 in Soho is any good?
Does anyone know who is the best artist for a 3D tattoo ???
I'm going to London in easter, and here I want to get mu second tattoo. I want a quote on my right ribs - it's like two or three lines. Where should I go for this, and do anyone know the price for something that big? No color.
Looking forward to my trip to London by way of Dubai. Planning to get my forearm sleeve fixed and finished if possible when I come out at the end of this month. Hopefully I will be able to get in contact with some of you artists to give me some direction on where and who to go to. Trying to start a dialogue so that I may be able to send some pics of what I already have on my arm just to give the artist a more visual idea of what they are working with. I'm not opposed to covering some of it up as I think it might actually look better that way. Anyway, I'll be calling around to see if I can set something set up over the next couple of weeks before I get there. Thanks for your time and responses if any.
J Javasan where abouts are based and is there any chance of me seeing some of your work
I also got nominated for "Best International Tattoo Artist, which I think is crazy! If I had ended up taking that title I probably would have given up tattooing, Luckily I was beaten by the very talented person.
A True Love just off Denmark street has to be the best, surely?!
*London Ontario :P*
I want to get my first tattoo done. But I can only spend $100 on it. I'm fine with going a little over the price, and I just want it to be a smaller tattoo. I've been looking through the websites of places in London, and I just don't know which place to trust. It would be really helpful if I could get some stories of expirence from someone, so I know where I could get a cheap, but great tattoo, in London.
I'm looking to have my 13yr old marking re-done aswell as completed and also to have another marking done of my grandparents which I a am currently in the process of planning a design. And would like to know aswell as seek out a good artist who's willing to take on the project. p.s. I also don't mind being a so called tatt mod at the next tattoo exhibition for a discount rate on the work.
if you want a quality tattoo ,you go to NEW WAVE TATTOO , ITS NOT CHEAP AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT TO GET A APPOINTMENT ,BUT THERE THE BEST , A TATTOO IS WITH YOU FOR LIFE,AND LAL HARDY AND THE OTHER ARTISTS THAT WORK THERE ARE THE BEST ,THERE WORK IS TOP DRAW .
Hi, I'd like to have my 1st tattoo done, a smallish one, something written in Japanese referring to a movement of art I like very much. Given that it'll probably be my last, don't mind waiting/ paying 'a lot' for it but want the best, or one of the best. Any suggestions on where to go please? Thanks!
Hey I'm looking to get my first tattoo I want a rose but I want it to be dead realistic so looking for a good realism tattoo artist. Can any one help me out? thanks
myself and my girlfriend have been contemplating for months now over getting a couple of tattos; it'll be my first but her second. I'm looking to get an Ohm on the inside of right forearm, while my girlfriend's looking to get something on her wrist (possibly an ohm) or something to entwine along her wrist. any ideas for quality studios that could help wiht this? Good Times seems to be a fave of most people!
Into You's Alex Binnie is awesome! Being my first tattoo, I was apprehensive but Alex talked me through the whole process and I trusted that he will do a great job. I was pleasantly surprised that I found the whole experience pleasurable and really love Alex's final creation! Now planning to come back for my next!
Thanks for the advice Sarah, I received a response from one of the ladies at Good Times, but am not too sure bout the guy they recommended. She couldn't even spell my name right in the email, so that was a bit off-putting considering I want words! May stick to a local established parlour: Andy Barbers of New Malden, KT3
Hi Eve, I live in Fulham so the first place I popped into was the Fulham Tattoo shop. I found the two guys I spoke to were very unfriendly and unhelpful. I did get a better response from the person I spoke to when I phoned for advice, but I've seen lots of negative feedback about them on the internet too. To me, they didn't look very busy and seemed very eager to book me in. I still haven't got mine done yet!
I want to get my first tattoo in italic words on my foot. I'm stuck between the well known Fulham Tattoo and Piercing Body Centre, who have done Mr and Mrs Beckham or the ladies at Good times who seem cool. Any ideas btw the two? To Diane Keone: can you let me know how your tattoo and experience went. :)
I'll be getting my first tattoo next week, i have an appointment at Good Times with Jamie Ruth. So far I've been there for consultation and they were more than helpful. They're extremely nice and very down to earth. I love the studio too, its very bright and spacious (unlike most gothic studios). For a first timer, i think a bright friendly studio will help ease the nerves. I've been googling Jamie Ruth's work and she is AWESOME! Cant wait for my appintment! I'll be back with more comments
I'm thinking of getting my first tattoo at Barry Louvaine's in Earlsfield as it's local and looks well-established. Does anyone else have any experiences of them please? Thanks.
also my sister wants a pair of ballet shoes on her back but wants then really life like, with minimal colour. who would you suggest? thankyou
Hi im looking to get a henna inspired tattoo on my rib, what tatto artists would you suggest in London that would also help me design it too.
I am looking for a good celtic design artist to touch up a knot on my wrist and possibly for another design. Any suggestions or recommendations ?
divine canvas is awesome. the most chilled out atmosphere and tattoo place i have come across with.
Reece at Barry Louvaine's in South London a great portrait artist.
andy barbers is the best hes done many of my mates tattoos and im going in for one soon i hope loving his work.....
I've just had something done by Jon at Flamin Eight and it's brilliant. He also works out at Blue Fire at Chingford and I've seen some lovely Koi that he did.
which is a good place to get koi pond tattoos in london. which artist would you recommend.
There are two great tattoo parlors on Holloway Road. Blood Brothers Tattoo Studio at 120 who've been doing great work for six years now! And the new Haunted at 159 specialising in horror and dark themes.
Mal, Mr X at Into You is good on calligraphy - my lover had one of his - she was very pleased with it.
Interested in at London tattooist that specializes in calligraphy, any recommecdations?
Andy Barbers Tattoo Studio is the best in New Malden


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Something is happening in Pennsylvania that has many perplexed, including PennDOT. There are fewer teen drivers on the road. In fact, state numbers are at an all-time low.
Heath Woodruff of Carlisle is 17 and only recently got his drivers license. He wanted to drive immediately, but his mom wanted his grades to improve first. Heath loves to drive.
"Just the freedom of it. Not needing to ask my parents for a ride. Not saying, 'Mom, when will you be home, I need a ride somewhere.' I can say okay, and I'm out the door," he said.
Even Heath's mom admits he's a good driver. "He's a natural driver. I felt comfortable with him behind the wheel, but he had to get his grades up," said Susan Woodruff.
It used to be the minute a teen turned 16, they were begging to drive. That is no longer the case.
When PennDOT started keeping track in 1999, there were nearly 154,000 young drivers. Over the years, the numbers have gone up and down. They hit an all time low in 2012 with only 79,000 teen drivers.
There are theories as to why teens aren't getting behind the wheel, but nothing concrete. Even PennDOT is perplexed.
"There have been no reports and no studies that indicate why there are fewer teen drivers. There are theories; teens don't need to socialize as much in person because there's so much available with social network. There are theories that they feel the test is too hard," said Jan McKnight of PennDOT.
In 2011 the requirements for a teen to get a license did become more challenging. The number of training hours went from 50 to 65. Did that have an impact?
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Summary: "Sunshine, you're my baby and I'm your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she's not your mama." Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster care system. Painful memories of being taken away from her home quickly become consumed by real-life horrors, where Ashley is juggled between caseworkers, shuffled from school to school, and forced to endure manipulative,humiliating treatment from a very abusive foster family. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed - and in doing so, discovers the power of her own voice.
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Swiss Grant for Africa - Report for 2003
The Swiss Grant Fund for Africa administered by the Ramsar Secretariat is a generous contribution offered by the Federal Government of Switzerland over and above the annual dues provided to the Convention's core budget. This contribution dates back to 1989 following the establishment of the Secretariat of the Convention in 1988.
The Swiss Grant Fund is extremely useful in financing suitable activities in needy areas of wetland conservation and wise use. This contribution is also particularly helpful in promoting the Convention in the Africa region.
The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention wishes to convey to the Swiss government the positive reaction and the appreciation of the African Ramsar Contracting Parties for the precious support from the Swiss voluntary contribution to the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in Africa.
The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention expresses its gratitude and its encouragement to the Swiss government for this fruitful contribution that opens up opportunities and promising prospects for the conservation and wise use of wetlands in Africa.
We are pleased to submit the following summary report on the approved projects for the year
In 2003, five activities were supported by the voluntary Swiss contribution to Africa. Three of these activities (Djibouti, Lake Chad and NEPAD) have been initiated and for two of them, mid term reports have been delivered in late 2003 or early 2004.
Owing to the absence of a senior Advisor for Africa in the Ramsar Secretariat between August and December 2003, it was not possible to process as rapidly as planned the fourth activity for Ethiopia (Ethiopia pre-accession workshop) in 2003. However, a successful workshop was held in March 2004. That for Equatorial Guinea has also been delayed for the same reason, and because a Convention new Focal Point in the country has just been afforded.
The initiative related to the facilitation of the NEPAD Wetland Strategy and Action Plan has just started and is still ongoing and it is too early to appraise its achievements yet.
1.1 Background information
Djibouti has acceded to the Ramsar Convention since 2001 and the government was highly committed to establishing an enabling environment for the implementation of the Convention. Among the initial actions that are planned, Djibouti was undertaking a wide-ranging communication and education programme, through existing media (radio, television and newspapers) and government communication support.
However, the capacity of Djibouti to develop and implement a comprehensive outreach programme was limited and there was a clear need for support from external partners. Very few people had an expertise on wetlands and the country's important assets of the 170 km of coastal area was underestimated.
Djibouti had requested financial support from the Swiss Grant to improve the technical capacity for awareness raising and to disseminate Ramsar tools in the country. To that end Djibouti requested an assistance to undertake three types of actions: i) the production and dissemination of educational materials, taking into account the national context, ii) the establishment of a National Wetland Committee and, iii) the installation of an electronic communication system for the Wetland Unit:
Allocated budget: CHF 23,500
1.2. Progress Report
Consolidating the consultation process and promote the understanding of the Ramsar Convention by all major players.
Allowing Djibouti to have access to Ramsar information on internet and to communicate with the Ramsar Secretariat
In response to this challenge, the Secretariat of the Ramsar undertook a special initiative with the financial support of the Swiss voluntary contribution to Ramsar, to provide Djibouti with the necessary equipment to allow them to access Ramsar information and be able to communicate with the Secretariat. In addition, the project allowed the organization of three workshops to share information on the wetlands resource of the country and to discuss the possible joint initiatives with other government agencies.
In addition, a National Wetlands Committee has been created. It brings together all the stakeholders which have an interest and a role to play in the management of the wetlands of Djibouti.
1.3. The way forward
The Ramsar Convention and the other development partners of Djibouti will keep alive the momentum gained during the project and make sure that there is a continuation after the project. Wetlands management will then have to be included in the country national environmental policy and resources for their sustainable management must be made available.
We need to keep on assisting Contracting Parties in the implementation of Resolution VIII.31 on the Convention's Programme on communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) 2003-2008. To that end, we will make available to the maximum of Africa countries the Convention's Programme on communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) 2003 - 2008, contained in Annex I to this Resolution, as an instrument to provide guidance to Contracting Parties in the development of appropriate actions to support the implementation of the Convention at the international, regional, national and local levels.
2.1. Background information
The Project was supposed to be carried out in the Ramsar site and address the following issues and objectives of Ramsar Convention Workplan 2000 - 2002.
Issue 1: Need to accurately define and document the Lake Chad Basin wetlands boundaries to Accelerate Designation as a Transboundary Wetland Site
This project aimed at defining and documenting the boundaries and present status of Lake Chad basin and accelerating the process of designating the Lake Chad as a transboundary wetland site requiring international cooperation relating to operational objectives 1, 10, 11 and 12 of the Ramsar Convention Strategic Plan 2003-2008.
Issue 2: Need to Strengthen Regional Capacity to Develop and Maintain a Shared Database among the Countries of Lake Chad Basin
An important objective of this proposal wa to create a baseline database of inventory and assessment of the present situation of the Lake Chad Basin wetlands. The overall concern was to develop the database to meet the compatibility requirement of the Ramsar Database. A standard shared database format among the countries in the Lake Chad catchment is a prerequisite for continuous wetland monitoring, assessment and developing common catchments management plan. Thus the proposal related to operational Objectives 11, 14, and 20 of Ramsar Convention Strategic Plan 2003-2008.
Issue 3: Need to Promote Regional Cooperation for Lake Chad Wetland Conservation and Wise Use
The end result of the project was the development and maintenance of a database of the inventory of transboundary wetlands as a basis for developing joint management plans using the catchments approach. This objective of the project related to Operational Objective 1, 11, 12, in which twinning was encouraged as a mechanism for accelerating the flow of knowledge and assistance and promoting training opportunities.
The specific objectives of the project were;
Objective 1: To obtain baseline inventory information on Lake Chad Basin wetlands in accordance with the approved standard format.
Objective 2: To reinforce the capacity of LCBC and other institutions in Lake Chad Basin to create and share common database for inventory, assessment and monitoring of the state of Lake Chad wetland for the purpose of achieving conservation and wise use of the wetland.
Objective 3: To promote regional cooperation through twinning for the purposes of accelerating the flow of knowledge and assistance in promoting training opportunities.
Allocated budget: CHF 39,500
2.2. Achievements
Commencement of project activities was delayed due to errors in transfer of funds to Bank Commercial of Tchad instead of Commercial Bank of Tchad. Funds were only received in the proper account on the 3rd November 2003.
Despite this initial setback, project activities started in earnest in planning, literature review and establishing a library of available reports and maps. An expenditure of equivalents to CHF 2,061.63 was incurred in the travels to collect existing maps. An additional amount of CHF 701.5 was used to replace some mutilated Topographical Maps
Participated in Med Wet for initial steps towards a similar framework for Lake Chad (Chad Wet) was accomplished at the sum of CHF 4,421:00. En route for a Med Wet context, LCBC would imitate a similar setting.
Activities concerning conducting searches for availability of suitable archive of satellite imageries commenced in September. The result of archive searches led to the decision to purchase 5 Scenes of ETM + Landsat 7. Initially, the team wanted to procure images for different seasons (wet and dry) to accommodate number of GIS analyses (change detection, classification/categorization), but restricted for the obvious cost of the images, hence, left with option of buying one season. The total cost of the images amount to CHF 4,216.4 but the project also suffered another setback in funds transfer to USGS/EROS Data Centre. The project team working with its bank is at this moment just traced the payment and resend the amount.
The project however successfully procured computer equipment for processing of imageries and is in the process of upgrading existing software licences for GIS and Image processing. Expenditure of CHF 6,933.8 has been incurred in the purchase of computer equipment and accessories
2.3. The way forward.
- Perform satellite image processing to determine the extent of the wetland in the current year
- Undertake field visits for Ground Truthing
- Perform satellite image processing to determine the extent of the wetland in a representative wet year
- Perform satellite image processing to determine the extent of the wetland in a representative dry year
- Undertake sampling to determine water salinity, colour and transparency
- Procure software licence for GIS processing (Esri ArcGIS)
Most of these activities must be completed by mid-2004.
3.1. Background and information.
Ethiopia is one of the rare countries in East Africa that has not ratified the convention yet. After some hesitations, it is now clear that there is some political will from the government to ratify the convention. The Secretariat has therefore requested financial support from the Swiss Grant to Africa to organize the Ethiopia pre-accession workshop.
The objectives of this workshop were:
- to raise the awareness of Ethiopian people on the rationale and socio-economic challenges behind the ratification of the Ramsar Convention;
- to discuss the possible synergy between Ramsar and the implementation of the three Rio-born conventions at the national level;
- to identify the Ethiopia wetlands sites which meet the Ramsar criteria;
- to draw a plan of action to complete the ratification process
Allocated budget: CHF 25,000
3.2. Achievements:
The workshop was attended by 50 participants from government, research institutions, NGOs and the Parliament of Ethiopia. The East Africa Office of WWF was also represented and made a presentation. It is also important to indicate the participation at his own cost of Prof. Adrian Wood, Director, Wetland and Natural Resources Research Group (WENREG) of the University of Huddersfield in UK. Prof. Woods made a remarkable presentation on the issues of poverty reduction and community use of wetlands. This presentation highlighted the fact that the wetlands and the convention have both environmental and socio-economic functions. It had been requested by the government to emphasis some of the discussions on the issue of wetlands and food production.
It is important to indicate that a series of wetlands sites that qualify for designation of Ramsar sites of International importance were identified.
The active participation of the different government services that have an interest in wetlands management was a sign that collaboration in the implementation will be a key word once Ethiopia ratified the convention.
A plan of action to complete the ratification process was approved by the participants. A commission to nominate the first Ethiopia wetland site to be submitted for designation was set up after the workshop. This commission is supposed to make a decision in late April 2004.
3.3. The way forward:
- Implementation of the road map that will lead the country to the accession
- Preparation of a national CEPA once the convention is ratified.
- Designation of more Ramsar sites of international importance (including transboundary lake Turkana)
- Elaboration and implementation of a National Wetlands Policy.
4.1. Background and information
Following the adoption of NEPAD by the African Union in 2002 as the programme for sustainable social and economic development in Africa, wetlands conservation and wise use were included in the Environment Initiative of NEPAD, as a thematic area under the overall environmental strategy and action plan.
Subsequently, thanks to the financial support of the Swiss Grant for Africa, a workshop was convened by the Ramsar Secretariat and UNEP in Valencia just prior to COP8, on further developing the Plan of Action to implement Africa's Wetland Management Strategy under the Environment Initiative.
Taking into account that a number of pilot projects will soon be selected by the African Ministerial Council on Environment (AMCEN) in collaboration with the African Ministerial Conference on Water (AMCOW) for the initial implementation of the NEPAD Environmental Initiative, UNEP and Ramsar convened a meeting in early February 2003 in Nairobi for the preparation of pilot project proposals.
In order to ensure continued partnership and effective communication for the implementation of the NEPAD Strategy and Action Plan, we needed to fill a gap by proposing a liaison officer for effective communication between the NEPAD bodies, the Ramsar Secretariat, and others who are contributing to the future implementation of the wetland component of NEPAD.
Allocated budget: CHF 25,000
4.2. Progress report
The New Partnership for Africa's Development is the vision around which the development of Africa will be articulated for the next decade and it has been adopted by most of all the international institutions that have development activities in Africa. The challenge for the Ramsar Secretariat is to play its role in the implementation of NEPAD Environment Action Plan as far as Wetlands management of the continent is concerned.
The Ramsar Secretariat has prepared the necessary documents and contracts which have been submitted to the Kenya Government for approval and signature. While we have received the official acceptance from the Government of Kenya to host the liaison office on NEPAD Wetland Strategy, we are still at the very beginning of the implementation. Nevertheless, it has been agreed that the liaison office will come up with a plan of action to be implemented in 2004 in relation with the terms of reference included in the contract between Ramsar and the Government of Kenya.
Contacts have already been made with the Regional Office for Southern Africa of IUCN in the
framework of their project of wetlands conservation in Southern Africa. This project will focus on capacity development (wetlands inventories methodologies) as indicated in the NEPAD Environment Action Plan document. It's worth noting that Ramsar has already developed and adopted during COP8 a Ramsar Framework for Wetland Inventory under resolution VIII.6. In addition, it will use a regional and ecosystems management approach to addressing the issues which is essential because of the transboundary nature of the major categories of the wetlands in the region. That will be a pilot action and then the Secretariat will move on to other sub-regions for the same purpose.
In conjunction with the WSSD and the Ramsar COP8, the Swiss Government has decided to allocate supplementary financial support (CHF 60,000)to help in the following actions in addition to the voluntary contribution of CHF 140,000 received in early 2002.
Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi : Designation of the three countries shares of Lake Malawi/Nyasa /Niassa as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)
Background information
Lake Nyasa is situated in the southern part of the western Rift Valley. The lake is about 565 km long and a maximum of 90 km wide and has a maximum depth of 706 m. It is the second deepest lake in Africa after Lake Tanganyika. The lake is shared between Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique.
Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa, referred hereafter to as Lake Niassa, with a total surface area of 30.800 Km2 is the third largest lake in Africa after Lake Victoria and Tanganyika, and it is a shared natural resource among three countries: Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania. This lake is the world's third deepest lake with a depth just over 700 m, and it's the southernmost of the Western Rift Valley lakes (Twombly 1983, Crul 1995, Konings 1995).
Lake Niassa (also known as Lake Malawi/Nyasa in Malawi and Tanzania, respectively) constitutes the largest portion of inland waters in Mozambique. In the part under its territorial jurisdiction and at coastal level there are socio-economic, cultural and ecological particularities, which are relevant from the point of view of management and conservation of micro and macro ecological regions, as is the case with the Eco-Region of the Lake Malawi/ Niassa/Nyasa Catchment Area altogether.
Justification and assumption:
Lake Nyasa is a very important cross-border wetland site, which was pointed out as a top candidate during the second meeting of the Informal Wetland Working Group (IWWG), the national wetland forum in Tanzania. The lake qualifies as a Ramsar site due to its outstanding ecological values and it is the most important lake in the world for endemic fish species due to a remarkably high and famous concentration of fish species in the Cichlid family. Technical know how and a participatory approach will be equally important in the designation process. The designation of Lake Nyasa is therefore based on the assumption that there are no major constraints in the designation process in the government system and among the local communities.
The Swiss Grant was awarded to Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi through the Ramsar Secretariat and the WWF Living Waters Programme which deliver some support for the designation of Lake Nyasa/Niassa/Malawi as a Wetland of International Importance. The Ramsar Secretariat and WWF have taken a similar approach with Malawi and have initiated similar activity in Mozambique so as to assist in the designation of the whole Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa.
Allocated budget: CHF 60,000
Progress report
The strategic target was to designate Lake Nyasa before the World Park Congress, Durban, South Africa September 8-17, 2003. However this has not been possible. To date, only Mozambique and Malawi have completed the Ramsar Information Sheet for the designation of their parts of the Lake as a wetland of International Importance. Tanzania has submitted the report of an identification mission for Lake Nyasa as Potential Ramsar Site. The Secretariat has contacted Tanzania to request that the RIS and the maps are produced as soon as possible and sent to us. (Note. Although the Ramsar Secretariat understands that Mozambique has completed its procedures for accession to the convention in 2003, the instrument of accession has yet to be received by the convention's legal depository, UNESCO, and to Mozambique has not yet formally joined the convention.)
In order to reach this target the Wildlife Division is undertaking a feasibility mission to Lake Nyasa. The aim is twofold: (i) to visit pre-selected sites in the field in order to assess values and propose Ramsar boundary scenario; and (ii) to see the district officials in the three districts. A brief mission report was prepared to the Director of Wildlife (DW), with recommendations.
A progression of activities is underway, including consultations with all relevant local stakeholders at district level, ecological surveys, socio-economic studies, and data analyses.
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Making back-to-school time a blast instead of a bummer
If that first back-to-school morning looms as a rude awakening, do like the Kingsford neighborhood of Tampa, Florida, and throw a week of summer's-end breakfast parties. The rotating 7 a.m. get-togethers ease summer slugabeds (and their parents!) back into the rise-and-shine routines of fall. As Kingsford mom Kate Sorsby puts it, "After eighty days of sleeping until eight, changing gears is hard. This gets us all moving again, so it's a smoother transition."
The week before school starts, Kate's kids, Justine, age 9, and Billy, 7, gather every morning in a neighbor's driveway with 30 or so of their pals to catch up and chow down. ("I think the biggest motivator is the doughnuts!" Kate confesses.) Daytime attire is optional. "They're so darned cute -- all these little kids in their Power Ranger jammies and Cinderella nightgowns!" Kate says. "It's almost like the whole neighborhood had a sleepover." After the kids finish their juice and parents polish off their coffee, the neighbors part ways -- at least until the next morning. "They're not exactly cheering for the summer to end," Kate says. "But this is a pretty nice wake-up call."
"What I Did Last Summer?" Pencil Box
Stock up on plastic pencil boxes, then invite the bunch to decorate them with summer souvenirs brought from home. "We glue photographs, commemorative postcards, and even a 'kiss from mommy' (I kissed a sticky note!) to a piece of card stock cut to fit inside the box's lid," says Becky Pearson of The Dalles, Oregon. "When the kids return to school, they can recall all their summer fun every time they pull out their supplies."
We're not talking bribery here (never!). We're just saying that something yummy sure sweetens the back-to-school deal. Throw a make-your-own-treat party for your child's class the day before school starts, and give the kids a chance to mingle, meet their teachers, and enjoy their just desserts. For Lewiston, California, kids Spenser and Harrison Buck, ages 7 and 5, this means a poolside party starring what mom Chris Bennor describes as "my famous cupcake bar," with loads of frosting and candy toppings. "Everyone would be devastated if I didn't have it," she says. Chris invites students, staff, and teachers, and the 30 or so guests meet and greet over hamburgers and hot dogs until Chris brings out "The Tray" and the real fun starts. "Spenser loves having the kids over," Chris explains. "He's a social butterfly. But Harrison? I'm thinking I have the future Willie Wonka here. His real passion is the candy."
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Celebrate your child's new grade level by making it the theme of your party, suggests Julee Morrison of Taylorsville, Utah, mom of six kids ages 2 to 18. "At the start of third grade, for example, we picked out things with the number three: tricycle races, a three-legged race, trios of party favors (pencils and erasers), even a tres leches cake (a Latin American cream cake) with a number candle. This year my oldest son -- a graduating senior -- had twelve friends over to watch twelve movies (they were here all weekend)! And we've been doing this since he had one friend over for one cupcake."
Over the years, we've heard from many families who love setting up a breakfast buffet at the school bus stop on the first morning of school. But we couldn't resist giving this classic idea a twist. To cheer your young scholars' successful completion of Day 1, why not consider an after-school bus-stop bash instead? With the start-of-the-year butterflies behind them, the end of the first day is the perfect time for kids to kick back. Simply set up a snack table to greet bus-riders as they arrive at the neighborhood stop. Since the weather's still summery, stock your celebration station with such treats as icy drinks and fruit. After recharging with a bite to eat, the kids can turn to sidewalk chalk and lawn games, including Wiffle ball or Frisbee. This is a great chance to get rowdy after a day spent getting reacquainted with desks and books. Meanwhile, neighborhood parents have a chance to reconnect and debrief one another about summer travels, their children's new teachers, and their weekly schedules. With a yummy snack and a cool drink in hand, everyone can toast the auspicious beginning of another action-packed academic year.
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Ask each parent to bring along a package of new school supplies, then get the kids to fill some school bags for the Give a Kid a Backpack Foundation. "This helps remind our children that going into a well-stocked classroom every day is a privilege they're fortunate to have," says Victoria Franzese of New York City, whose family has made contributing to this organization a back-to-school tradition.


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Since Hurricane Sandy struck the eastern United States more than two weeks ago, Green & Clean has been examining possible energy solutions to mitigate power outages and thus business losses when extreme weather strikes the power grid. These include the use of fuel cells as well as the establishment of so-called distributed microgrids that run on wind, solar or biomass sources. Another solution is to make traditional grid operators smarter when facing an imminent catastrophe.
For most of its storied history, IBM has been on the cutting edge of technology and business performance improvement. IBM believes that the brand-new Smarter Energy Research Institute can help utilities and local governments mitigate more effectively damage from catastrophic weather events, through new technologies.
"We don't control nature, but there are so many things that companies and authorities can do to help prevent some of this devastation," says Brian Gaucher, an IBM manager and the technical coordinator of the Smarter Energy Research Institute. "What we're starting to see is that we have the ability to control and observe things you could never see before, and learning to manage those in a new way is what we're trying to do."
The institute was launched three weeks ago — coincidentally, just before Sandy hit the East Coast — with its first three partners/clients: Canadian electric utility Hydro-Quebec, Netherlands power utility Alliander, and DTE Energy, the U.S.-based diversified energy company.
The new IBM lab, Gaucher explains to Green & Clean, had been in the works for years, with IBM communicating with its roster of energy and utility clients on how to improve their smart energy operations. The idea of forming the institute was born as IBM looked to help clients with the "big-picture," in areas like feedback and control systems and energy generation, distribution and consumption.
"There are a lot of tools to help you manage those areas, but there aren't a lot of ways to look at the whole package," Gaucher says. "We wanted to create an institute where we could provide the utilities with a multitude of solutions and try to solve problems on a grand scale, and share all that information with our clients and the world."
The most timely part of the Smarter Energy Research Institute is certainly the idea of "creating a smarter energy enviroment," where Gaucher says the creation of "coupled-predictive models" could be used to prepare for, and then minimize, damaging superstorms that seem to be occurring with yearly regularity thus far this century.
One area where the institute will continue to improve on is its weather forecasting computer, called Deep Thunder, which identifies on a micro level where the worst damage from a storm will occur.
For example, Gaucher says, a micro-forecast might tell local utilities and officials that the winds in the northwestern part of an affected region are going to be much stronger, thereby allowing the local energy company to make better preparations (e.g., sending larger work crews) in advance of the storm.
Deep Thunder can also give energy companies advance data on exactly when and where the storm will hit, allowing them to proactively determine the equipment they'll need to deal with storm damage. This kind of technology would certainly have helped the Long Island Power Association (LIPA), which has come under heavy scrutiny for its slow emergency response and antiquated equipment in the wake of Sandy.
For example, Gaucher says that during Hurricane Irene, which caused massive flooding and damage in the Northeast in the summer of 2011, Deep Thunder was 91 percent accurate in predicting power outages. Deep Thunder is currently being used by some governments and utility companies.
Gaucher identifies other areas of predictive modeling that the Smarter Energy Research Institute will be working on for utility clients, including:
- Asset management optimization: improving the allocation of capital and operational expenses in upgrades and maintenance
- Integration of renewable and distributed energy resources: meeting renewable integration and distributed energy resource regulatory targets while ensuring system stability
- Wide-area situational awareness (i.e., a continental scale view of the energy grid): detecting anomalies across the grid in real time to improve resiliency, reliability and energy quality
- Participatory network, referred to as "social energy": using a social engagement model to transform relationships with consumers. This involves consumers with smart meters sharing information with utilities, which may then be able to help them become more energy efficient.
"When it comes to smart energy, we're still learning very quickly all the different ways that predictive modeling can be used," Gaucher says.
According to IBM, the institute represents a new form of collaborative innovation for the energy and utilities industry and is modeled after other programs that IBM has successfully implemented with clients in other areas. The institute's members will focus on specific research projects with IBM scientists that aim to solve some of the industry's biggest challenges. They include dealing with technology advancements that increase network complexity, participatory networks that allow customers to consume and generate power and mandate-driven integration of renewable energy sources into the grid in a safe and reliable manner.
"When companies join with us, we want to focus on the 'wow' factor of the institute, not necessarily the next evolutionary step forward," Gaucher notes.
One area that Gaucher says is already paying dividends is the cross-nation partnership between Dutch and American companies. He notes that European utilities "manage their work crews differently and are ahead of the game a little bit more when it comes to storms. But we're starting to see more commonality, and getting U.S. utilities to perform in some of these different ways. But engaging the utilities and getting them to work together has been interesting."
The first three clients of the Smarter Energy Research Institute are major utility companies, and Gaucher says IBM would like to add between four and five clients per year and expand into new markets around the world.
If the IBM institute and other think tanks can help utility companies and governments become smarter and more prepared in their storm planning, millions of American electricity consumers will be much better off.
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Harris, a 1989 graduate of San Lorenzo Valley High School, said that he plans to kick off his newest comedy routine "Critical and Thinking" at the Rio Theater on Saturday, July 26 — when he will be in his hometown for his 25th high school reunion.
"The theme of my show is critical thinking," he said. "My whole act — people call it science-based comedy."
Harris, who describes himself as a skeptic, said that his act explores people's beliefs — whether that is religion, medicine, or even Sasquatch.
"I talk a lot about religion, beliefs, and things that we take religiously," he said. "We all believe in something that's wacky to someone else. No belief is safe — including my own."
A veteran comic, Harris recalled the first time he was set to perform onstage as a 21-year-old at an open-mic night at the Holy City Zoo comedy club in San Francisco.
Several well-known comics were set to perform that night, he said, and he was starstruck.
"I just completely freaked out and walked away," Harris said.
It was just a few weeks later, he said, that he found himself in Los Angeles performing in a comedy showcase at the Ice House comedy club in Pasadena.
Since then, he said, he has worked in comedy for nearly two decades before starting to do it full-time in 2011.
"I get compared a bit to George Carlin," he said, "but I don't get foul and dirty."
His televised comedy special, an hour-long stand-up routine, is set to premiere on Tuesday, Aug. 12 on Video On Demand, as well as iTunes and other online services.
After two months, Harris said, then his distributor will work on making the special available on subscription-based services like Netflix and Hulu.
"The distributor didn't go with a cable company," he said. "They're doing the pay-per-view first then they'll explore their options."
Harris said that, as a Santa Cruz County native, kicking off his live performance tour in Santa Cruz was special to him.
"I was born and raised there, I went to Quail Hollow (Elementary School), graduated from SLV," he said.
Moving forward, Harris said, he is currently working on developing an episodic television series based on his stand-up routine, as well as a show called "Supernormal Activity" — which he described as a "Reno 911!"-esque spoof of ghost-hunter shows.
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Favorite Sport/Team
Does MMA fighting count? :)
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Favorite Movie- The Notebook Favorite Actor- Johnny Depp
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Journey- Don't stop believing
My first job
Airport Customer Service Agent
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One tattoo on my lower right hip/abdomen
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Nintendo64, I only like old school ;)
What fun fact, talent or superpower of yours should guys know about?
I'm small but I have some quick agile moves when wrestling around ;)
What's the most memorable pick up line you've ever heard?
Your eyes are so seductive, can I have your number? haha
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Hmmm, I would say jump onto the stage at a concert
What's the most unusual place you've ever hooked up? How'd it go?
A park iron bench, very cold!!! lol
What's in your purse or pocket right now?
A charger, makeup and wallet
What do you feel most comfortable wearing?
The less the better!!!
Would you rather have boring sex all the time or an amazing romp once a year?
Amazing romp once a year
If you could do a shot of Jose Cuervo with anyone -- dead or alive -- who would it be?
Megan Fox!