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The Geneva Motor Show is traditionally one of the most anticipated shows on the motoring calendar – and the 2019 expo is coming together nicely with 150 world and European debuts promised. There are exciting releases rumoured by some of the fifteen brands we represent, from the Honda Urban EV to the exciting ŠKODA Vision iV Concept. Here's what we know about our brands so far.
BMW have released some highly anticipated models in the past at the Geneva Motor Show, including the M8 Gran Coupe Concept. For the 2019 expo, it has been confirmed that the BMW X7 will make its main global motor show debut as the new range-topping SUV.
The new X7 features a charismatic design, from a new one-piece kidney grille to the expressive lines that flow over the bonnet. Available with a powerful xDrive40i engine producing 340hp and 450Nm of torque, the new X7 will be highly capable, whatever journey you're on. And with the optional xOffroad package you have four off-road settings, making any terrain a breeze to drive on.
The 7 series facelift is also said to be making its way to the Geneva Motor Show, with an array of new design features and interior technology.
The most obvious exterior change is the larger front kidney grille (similar to the X7), which has been increased by 40%, making for a "more powerful visual presence". A set of redesigned headlights compliment the grille each side, and have adaptive LED technology as standard. A slim light strip now extends across the full width of the tailgate, connecting the taillights, which are now 1.4 inches slimmer than the outgoing model.
Inside the cabin you'll find wireless charging as standard immediately in front of the cup holders, and there are also promises of new leather and trim options for a more adaptable interior.
Honda plan to bring one new arrival to the Geneva Motor Show this year, and it's an exciting one. The Urban EV Concept is Honda's new electric prototype that is set to guide the brand towards fully electric power, although so far there is little known about the zero emissions city car.
Honda has, however, released a peek of what the interior dash will likely look like. The full-width dashboard sweeps across the whole front of the interior to create a clean, simple design that is engaging and user-friendly.
This will be Honda's first mass-produced battery electric vehicle sold in Europe, and has been designed for simplicity with fewer moving parts, resulting in much greater efficiency and less maintenance.
At last year's Geneva Motor Show Lexus unveiled four new models and concepts, with this in mind there was little doubt that Lexus would be attending the 2019 expo with some exciting news.
It has now been confirmed that two new high-performance models are set to arrive at the Geneva Motor Show, the LC Convertible and the RC F Track Edition.
The LC Convertible is still a concept, however will be on show across the week to demonstrate its incredibly elegant design and luxurious, typically Lexus interior. Featuring 22-inch wheels and white leather cabin trim with gold accent stitching, the LC Convertible Concept provides a stylish design and builds on the already successful LC Coupe's driver focused experience.
The RC F Track Edition is set to take the RC F's performance and handling to a new level. Major panels like the roof and bonnet are now carbon fibre, and 19-inch BBS forged-alloy wheels with Brembo carbon ceramic brakes make for a track-ready car from factory. These lighter pieces reduce the Track Edition's unsprung weight by 25 kg from the current RC F.
With 80 kilograms shed overall when compared to the non-Track Edition model, handling and responsiveness are optimised to make for a more alert and rewarding driving experience. To help motivate the now lighter car around the track, Lexus spent time tinkering with the engine, resulting in slightly more power from its 5.0-litre V8, with an extra 5bhp and 6 pound-feet of torque.
Lexus's new super-sports coupe has the potential to be a real threat around a racetrack. The RC F Track Edition will make its Euro debut at Geneva and will be available to view throughout the week.
Mercedes-Benz has announced three new vehicles for the upcoming Geneva Convention, the CLA Shooting Brake, a GLC facelift, and a V-Class facelift.
The CLA Shooting Brake is the fifth model in Mercedes-Benz's compact range, which are all based on the front-drive platform that underpins the A-Class hatchback. It fits in the range well by combining the A-Class platform with the design flair of the larger CLS.
Compared to the CLA saloon it has been based on, the CLA Shooting Brake offers rear passengers with 40mm more head room, while rear access is a little easier because the doors are slightly bigger.
The GLC facelift is set for arrival at Geneva as well, bringing with it new exterior design and updated technology. Exterior-wise, the facelift GLC features a new front grille which Mercedes-Benz calls the "Panamericana grille." There are new wheel designs available, ranging from 17 to 20 inches, and new LED taillights compliment the rear design well. In Europe, the GLC will be all-wheel-drive only, and will be available with a wide range of diesel and petrol engines. These engines will be fitted with a 9-speed automatic, including the plug-in hybrid.
The V-Class is also receiving a facelift, and will be available to view throughout this year's Geneva Motor Show. Visually, the 2019 V-Class facelift comes with a new front grille, a sleeker set of headlamps and a revised front bumper, with updated LED taillights on the rear. Inside the cabin, there are new upholstery options available with either black or silk beige colour variants.
There are two exciting new arrivals from ŠKODA heading for this year's Geneva Motor Show. The Vision iV Concept will be there to give a better look at the forthcoming electric crossover, and the new KAMIQ will make its world debut as ŠKODA's smallest SUV yet.
ŠKODA has been slowly building anticipation for its upcoming all-electric Vision iV coupe-SUV, the follow-up to the Vision E concept from 2017. According to ŠKODA, two mobile phones can be connected to the concept's infotainment system at once, and the dash offers support for wireless charging. The concept is predicted to eventually evolve into a production-ready, all-electric SUV by 2021.
The All-New KAMIQ is ŠKODA's newest addition to its SUV family and offers a combination of SUV practicality with the agility and handling of a compact car.
The interior of the ŠKODA KAMIQ is characterised by the new interior concept presented on the VISION RS concept. With the optional 10.25 inches Virtual Cockpit and generous amounts of space this compact SUV has plenty to offer. The KAMIQ has a bold exterior, featuring a wide radiator grille with double slats and a striking silver-coloured front spoiler. The exterior is completed with a two-part LED headlamp design, and is the first ŠKODA to have dynamic indicators at the front and rear. The All-New KAMIQ will be available in the UK from later this year.
The highly anticipated, All-New GR Supra is Toyota's only car confirmed to attend the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, although it's one we're all eager to see up close. Recently launched at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, the 335bhp straight-six sports car will make its European debut and be available to view at this year's Geneva expo.
A completely new, ground up design inside-and-out, the All New GR Supra is set to carry on the Supra legacy with outstanding handling and precision-performance. The turbo charged straight six combined with the eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox, mean the All-New GR Supra can get from 0-62mph in a claimed time of 4.3 seconds.
Volkswagen will be demonstrating its new techier, slightly sharpened Passat at Geneva this year. Its new design is sleek, and comes with a variety of safety technology as standard. Pedestrian Monitoring helps to prevent collisions with pedestrians by scanning the area in front of the car to identify people crossing and alerts the driver and brakes automatically if they don't react.
Volkswagen is also going to be showcasing its new electric buggy, the ID Beach Buggy concept. The EV concept will be unveiled at Geneva on March 5th and takes its design cues from dune buggies such as the Meyers Manx that were popular in California. VW said it has developed the concept to demonstrate the flexibility of its MEB electric vehicle architecture that will underpin battery-powered cars for its VW, Audi, ŠKODA and Seat brands.
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Hello! I've worked on Affordable Art Fair Singapore for 7 years, and it never ceases to excite me when we open the doors on the first day. It's so satisfying seeing guests react and fall in love with art, chatting with gallerists and relaxing in the café. This year is no exception, it is the 8th Fall Edition and we've got so much going on. Here are my Top 10 highlights including my favourite artworks, not-to-miss events, and interactive activities, which are sure to entertain art-lovers of all ages.
1) Noh Van, 'City in the city-The abyss'
Having lived in Singapore for my whole life, I am really drawn to cityscapes, and this etching by Noh Van is no exception. I love the texture of the water compared to the detail of the skyscrapers, it makes me think of all the hubbub and fun activities that must be going on. Visit Gallery I. on stand 3D-09 to see the print for yourself.
2) The pARTy of the year
The pARTy of the year is sure to be our Arty-Licious Evening in association with Harper's BAZAAR, taking place on Friday 17 November, 6 – 10pm. You'll be able to enjoy the fair with a glass of something bubbly in-hand, plus we've organised workshops, tours and entertainment. Definitely not-to-be-missed.
3) Claire Poire, 'Etrusque 2'
This bronze sculpture by Claire Poire makes me smile! The horse has such a comical expression on its face and it's standing so proudly, I think in real life it would be a real character. I can't wait to see it on the Arteria Stand 2B-07 at the fair.
4) Young Talent Programme finalists exhibition
I'm a huge supporter of emerging artistic talent, so the Young Talent Programme, in collaboration with ION Art, is a must-see. The competition has been running throughout the year and following an intense selection process, eight finalists will be exhibiting at the fair. You'll be blown away by their work!
5) Choy Moo Kheong, 'Song of the Bamboo Forest'
Stop by the Eagle Eye stand 2B-02 to absorb the colours in this piece by Choy Moo Kheong. The acrylic painting called 'Song of the Bamboo Forest' and I think it's just mesmerising.
6) A multi-media installation
I can't wait to see our Special Project installation in place – made up of a multi-media experience which will not only include video and sound performances, but also a large-scale street art mural and a metal life-sized sculpture! With participating artists such as Chloë Manasseh showcasing their work as a part of this piece, its going to be seriously exciting.
7) Calling all Picasso-juniors
If you are bringing an art-lover aged between 4 – 12 yrs, make sure they join the 'Explorers At Work' creative workshop. For only $15 (including art materials), creative kids can enjoy an educational tour that will inspire a tactile 3D art-making session, lasting 75 minutes. Make sure you register at the Children's Art Studio as there are only 7 places per session, on a first-come-first-served basis.
8) Take a moment to relax
Don't forget to visit our café where you can take some time to relax and reflect on all of the artwork you have seen and enjoy coffee by SARNIES, a relaxing glass of wine from Pop Up Wine and delicious artisinal food by SIDECAR.
9) Put your heart into shopping for art
The John Fawcett Foundation has worked together with a series of artists on a project to highlight the challenges of sight impairment and blindness, linked to their work with communities in Indonesia. The CATARART project asked artists to temporarily give up their eyesight by using Virtual Reality headsets to experience a "virtual cataract", the artists then created limited-edition artworks – which will be on display at the fair. I plan to visit their stand, not only to see the artwork, but also to taking part in one of their workshops, experience a "virtual cataract" and creating my own piece.
10) The finishing touch
Finally, if you fell in love with some art at the fair, don't forget to visit our framing partner – The Frame Society – who can give you expert advice on how to display your new piece!
I can't wait to welcome you to the fair, don't forget to book tickets in advance here »
Artfully yours, Alan
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Visitors outside the Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2016
Images from first to last:
Noh Van, 'City in the city-The abyss', 2017, Etching and pigment on korean paper, 29.5 x 39.5cm, $900, Gallery I.
Art-lovers enjoying the Arty-Licious Evening at Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2016.
Claire Poire, 'Etrusque 2', 2013, Bronze Sculpture, 23 x 10 x 18cm, $1,000, Arteria.
Young Talent Exhibition artist Jamela Law, 'Tuberculum', 2017, Nylon, Polyester and Glass, 104 x 45 x 72cm, $9200
Choy Moo Kheong, 'Song of the Bamboo Forest', 2017, Acrylic on canvas, 140 x 112cm, $12,800, Eagle Eye.
A sneak preview of the muilti-media Special Project installation.
In the Children's Art Studio art-lovers in the making can enjoy the 'Explorers At Work' creative workshops.
The delicious café, the perfect place to sit and reflect.
Visit the John Fawcett Foundation stand to see their CATARART project and ask about their very worthy cause.
Visitors taking home their safely wrapped artwork.

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Here are few most popular attractions in the area:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cabin is located only 10 minutes' drive from the national park. Entrance to the park is free. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the American Park System. The sprawling landscape encompasses lush forests and an abundance of wildflowers that bloom year-round. Streams, rivers and waterfalls appear along hiking routes that include a segment of the Appalachian Trail.
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By ThePlanetMark Friday, February 17, 2017
According to fossil fuel companies, the world will continue to rely on their products for decades. They even have sophisticated scenarios, outlooks and modelling to prove it. But what if they wrong, asks Simon Evans of carbonbrief.org, writing in ThisWeekinFM.
New analysis published by the Carbon Tracker Initiative and Imperial College's Grantham Institute suggests global demand for fossil fuels could peak by 2020. The power sector would see the most dramatic change, becoming virtually fossil-free by 2040.
Changing assumptions
Oil majors, including Shell and BP, have long published outlooks showing why they think the need for oil and gas will keep growing. Recently, for instance, the annual BP Energy Outlook argued oil demand would continue to grow, despite the rise of electric cars. Coal firms have also relied on such outlooks to justify new investment. However, these outlooks are frequently criticised for underestimating the pace of change in the energy industry or for downplaying the likelihood of climate action. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has been in the firing line too, with renewable forecasts that keep falling short.
At the heart of the problems lie complex models of the global energy system. These models are set up with a long list of assumptions: How quickly will economies expand? How many people will inhabit the world in 2050? What will it cost to build a wind turbine or solar panel in 2035? If you change these assumptions, you can radically alter the models' outlooks for energy.
Peak fossil
It's one thing to criticise the likes of BP, Shell or the IEA for their assumptions. Carbon Tracker and Grantham have gone a step further, modelling the impact on fossil fuel demand of using different assumptions instead. Their stand-out finding is that global fossil fuel demand could peak by 2020, if clean technologies get cheaper more quickly than expected and if climate policy is ramped up. In this scenario, coal use would peak by 2020 and then fall to 60% below 2012 levels by 2050. Oil demand would also peak by 2020, ending up 8% lower in 2050. Gas demand would continue growing until 2030 but it too would then peak and decline. It's worth emphasising that the new study includes a range of scenarios, each with different assumptions that are laid bare in the report.
The authors say this transparency is vital if energy outlooks – and the business cases that rely on them – are to be interpreted and understood. The scenario in the case above assumes solar will cost $1.1-1.7 per watt by 2020 and $0.6-0.9/W by 2030. For context, in the US, utility-scale solar costs have already declined from $4.46/W in 2009 to $1.42/W in early 2016. Some forecasts see these costs falling below $1/W by 2020. The scenario assumes battery electric cars, vans and buses will be as cheap as or cheaper than, standard models by 2020.
For comparison, Bloomberg New Energy Finance says electric vehicles (EVs) will be cheapest by 2022. It also represents 'strong' climate policies using a global carbon price of $50 per tonne of CO2, rising by 5% per year.
Existing climate commitments would be roughly equivalent to a lower level of $30/tCO2, the study says. Note that models typically use carbon pricing as a proxy for the impact of all other climate policies, which are hard to model directly.
Power shift
The study finds virtually no role for coal or gas with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the power sector, because renewables are assumed to be cheaper. CCS could still be important for industry, the study suggests.
Energy firms have been criticised for being slow to adjust their outlooks in response to changing circumstances. They say that the world will continue to rely on coal, oil and gas for decades to come and that the energy sector, like an oil tanker, is slow to change course. Current research suggests that they could be wrong and that global demand for fossil fuels could soon start to decline. It does so by using different, but still plausible assumptions about the future path of technology costs and climate policy.


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Cassius Hueffer
THEY have chiseled on my stone the words:
"His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him
That nature might stand up and say to all the world,
This was a man."
Those who knew me smile
As they read this empty rhetoric.
My epitaph should have been:
"Life was not gentle to him,
And the elements so mixed in him
That he made warfare on life,
In the which he was slain."
While I lived I could not cope with slanderous tongues,
Now that I am dead I must submit to an epitaph
Graven by a fool!
Edgar Lee Masters (1868–1950). Spoon River Anthology.


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A senior editor at Bangladesh's first LGBT magazine Roopbaan and leading gay rights activist has been hacked to death in the capital Dhaka. He was killed today Monday, April 25, Dhaka Tribune reports.
Julhaz Mannan, 35, (pictured with ambassador Dan Mozena) was the founder and editor of the magazine and also worked at the US development agency USAID.
The killing comes two days after a university lecturer was hacked to death by suspected Islamist militant.
According to Dhaka Tribune, armed militants disguised as courier workers entered the flat where Mannan lived and killed him along with his friend Tanay Mojumdar.
"The assailants then attacked me with knives," he said from Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he's being treated for injuries.
Mannan, who had been behind an annual Rainbow Rally, received a Superior Honor Award in 2014 from ambassador Dan Mozena for his contribution to the US mission in Dhaka.
Marcia Bernicat, the US ambassador to Bangladesh, condemned the killing. Speaking to the Guardian, she said:"I am devastated by the brutal murder of Xulhaz Mannan and another young Bangladeshi. We abhor this senseless act of violence and urge the government of Bangladesh in the strongest terms to apprehend the criminals behind these murders."


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Let's welcome the month of May. It's the month when partygoers gear up for huge and important celebrations before the big summertime events like Carifiesta.
Two mega deejays Ding Dong from Trinidad and Riggo Suave from NYC will be touching Montreal for the first time in two big events (Fetes) on Saturday, May 13, Soca vs Dancehall (Cooler Experience) and Saturday, May 20, for Army Fete pt 3.
Let me first explain the definition of a "FETE", a word loosely used when describing a huge festival, party or celebration.
One of the biggest fetes to be introduced to the Montreal party scene is the Cooler Fete. This one encourages partygoers to walk with their cooler stocked with your drinks; these are the value fetes as they are normally priced as hefty as an all-inclusive fete.
A little history of Cooler fete in Montreal tells us that the promotional team of "Caribbean Soca Explosion & Professor" introduced the Cooler Fete concept to Montreal in 2008 featuring Bunji Garlin and Fay-ann Lyon as a tribute to the late Andre, aka Dj Woodstock.
In 2009, both promotion teams split and decided to do their very own Cooler Fete, and as the popular phrase goes, "united we stand, divided we fall", Only one team was able to continue this Fete as an annual Pre-Jump event till 2014.
The absence of Cooler Fete brought a void in the Montreal party scene as everyone kept asking, when will it be coming back?
The original Cooler Fete always had a capacity of 800 people, but after it stopped a few promoters did small events such as "Mini Cooler or BYOB" holding an average of 100 people, which never gave the Montreal feters that true Cooler experience.
Now we have good news as the Coolers vibes is back in Montreal, thanks to those who decided to add the Cooler concept as part of their annual event called "Soca vs Dancehall.
It's a successful annual event that caters to 500-600 people in downtown Montreal.
Moe, a member of the "Nitelife Entertainment" who frequently travel to Trinidad carnival decided three years without a Cooler event in Montreal was enough and decided to add the "Cooler Experience" theme to their annual event Soca vs Dancehall on Saturday, May 13, which features the official Viking Dj "Ding Dong" from Trinidad for the first time live in Montreal.
This Cooler Experience may be a one-time edition, but the focus is to give partygoers that true Caribbean Cooler Experience they have been longing for.
If Cooler Experience wasn't enough for you this month, we have the return of Montreal, the only and biggest camouflage dress event on Saturday, May 20. This year's Army fete promises to surpass those of the past as its "The Battle Of Genres" and features the stage king himself, "Riggo Suave" from NYC for the first time at Catalogna Lounge.
May will surely give you a musical jumpstart for the summer and free you from the depressing winter.
Carnival Nationz and First Nations Leaders
Other news: First Nations leaders in Ontario are saying Toronto Caribbean Carnival is disrespecting their indigenous dress and culture as Carnival Nationz revealed their theme on Tuesday, May 2nd,"Oh Canada" to mark the Country's 150th birthday and some of the costumes portray Chiefs and Warriors.
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May 3rd, 1494 – Columbus discovers Jamaica. He names it "St. Iago."
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Are you repressing aspects of your real self? At what cost? . "Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are." –Brené Brown (New to this series? Start here.) So, what's the point of loving the hell out of myself to become unfcukwithable[1]? […]
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Calvaire (2004)Some people would kill for company.
On the surface, Calvaire (a Belgian film released as The Ordeal in the UK) seems like it should be a fairly straightforward Christmas survival horror. Marc Stevens is a cabaret singer specialising in making old ladies moist to casio keyboard beats. Marc's car breaks down on his way to a performance and he is taken in by a kindly innkeeper who turns... Click to read more "Calvaire"


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If, like us, you adore porgs, you're probably curious as to exactly how they got their adorable bird-like squawks.
Well, it turns out that the sound team on Star Wars: The Last Jedi actually modelled their noise on a number of different birds, as sound designer Ren Klyce revealed in a new interview.
"At Skywalker Sound there's a chicken coop with these little chickens, and Coya Elliott, our first assistant, went down and recorded those chickens," he told CinemaBlend.
"And then we took that sound and slowed it down and stretched it out and found little chirps.
"We found this man who releases doves at weddings, and we asked him to come down so we could record them.
"So we have a little snippet of that [turkey call], a little bit of chicken, a little dove, and cut it all together."
They certainly worked their magic as the little seafaring creatures do sound pretty otherworldly – in the best possible way, of course.
Earlier this month, the Star Wars cast gave their honest opinions about porgs, and one person who's not a fan is John Boyega.
"I just naturally don't like 'em," he said. "I don't. I was on the [Millennium] Falcon and there was a hole, and then there was like all little porgs bunched together and then there were big ones."
"They have the puppets blinking and all that kind of stuff. I'm not into it."
However, fellow star Oscar Isaac said he was "pro-porg", and we could not agree more. Sorry, John.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which has been making quite a lot of money at the box office, is in cinemas now.
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If you accept all the praise, you have to accept all the critics.
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Not everyone wants to read self help books, attend seminars or work with a sports coach. If that sounds familiar, then this blog is for you!
Full of handy hints and tips for riders of all ability levels, helping you be the best you can be – for your horse and yourself!
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I currently write on over 21 blogs; some are mine and some belong to others! So why do I blog so much?
I love trying to simplify complex topics plus writing helps me relax and learn about myself.
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Make Practice Count
Are you a rider who puts in 100% effort every time you ride and do you try as hard during your training, as you do on competition days? Research from professional athletes suggests that if you do give your all in every day practice, you raise your chances of producing the performance you want when…Details
Letting go of mistakes
Letting go of mistakes is an important skill to master. Mistakes will happen; they are part of life. Mistakes aren't about fairness or luck, we all have a share of them. Every level of rider; amateur to professional can make a mistake and what we all know to be true is that a) we must…Details
Don't become Mindless!
Mindless; how do we become it? How do we know if we have already become it? What is it anyway? Mindfulness is well discussed and practiced by athletes of all sports. With so much focus on mental toughness and emotional resilience in sports it makes sense to know how to put your mind to good…Details
New Happy Year!
Have you ever noticed where our attention goes on the 1st of January each year? We pass the day wishing friends and family a "Happy New Year". Yet, have you ever stopped to think about the impact (subtle or not) of the words we say and what we emphasis…Details
Mindfulness meditation makes excellence!
Occasionally I like to draw stories and experiences from other sports, and today I'm inspired by Tennis "ACE" Novak Djokovic and his use of mindfulness meditation! He is considered to be the most consistent of the 'big four' players since 2011, and displays excellence in almost every aspect of the game. So how does he…Details
The ABC of Goal Setting
Do you know the ABC of Goal Setting? To keep Goals simple and practical ask yourself if your riding Goals meet the following quick Guide. A = ACHIEVABLE? –Dreams are what sports are made of! Big dreams motivate us to train harder and inspire us to reach our full potential. The key is to…Details
Prepare for consistency
Charlotte Dujardin famously said of her attitude to competition …"same shit; different menage". Figuring out how to make sure your competition performance is more like your home performance is the key to consistency! By using the same routines at home and away; consistency in performance is more reliable. Here are some ways to be…Details
The hidden depths of stress
How would you describe your relationship with stress? Do you know how to breathe it out? It may sound like a weird question or slightly new age-y but imagine the scenario if most of us have no idea just how stressed we actually are when we rock up at the stables? Meaning – we…Details
Energy Management is key
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Are you trying to avoid making mistakes when you compete? Perhaps you ride in fear of knocking down a fence, forgetting your next dressage transition or letting down a team-chaser mate? No-one wants to feel embarrassed by making mistakes, nor ruin all our hard work and training. The problem is that when we ride with…Details


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When the 'Clinton News Network' tries to distance themselves from Hilary, then you know that things are bad for the former US Presidential candidate.
This CNN panel actually mocks Hillary Clinton, which is a stunning occurrence for a cable news network that at one point worshipped Hillary as the second coming…
"A lot of [Democrats] would prefer to have her fade away…"
During her disastrous Code Conference interview, Hillary Clinton said, "I take responsibility for every decision I made, but that's not why I lost."
Not even CNN can explain away Hillary's 25 excuses for losing the election…while not admitting that she was mostly to blame for losing to Donald Trump.
What will CNN stand for now that the "Clinton" in CNN is on the way out?
Maybe the "Clown News Network."
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1UP writes: "As much as we love the Virtual Console, it has some shortcomings that really grind our nerves. Nintendo's basically made a career of ripping off Apple, from hardware design to the realization that, hey, there's a lot more money to be made by catering to a general audience than in trying to squeeze money from the same small group of hardcore geeks that the competition is after. So why doesn't Virtual Console work more like the iTunes Music Store, which uses your PC as a hub to let you move your music onto a limited number of portable devices? The one thing that would transform VC from excellent to mind-blowingly awesome would be the ability to offload retro titles from Wii to the DS. Super Metroid on the go? Why yes, thanks.
Sadly, Nintendo hasn't come through (at least not yet), so the next best thing -- short of piracy -- comes from a Japanese company called Cyber Gadget, whose solution was almost elegant in its kludgey obviousness: strap a working video game system to the back of your DS and let the good times roll".


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Bearing Warehouse was established over 25 years ago, in November 1988 by Martin Sowter, to supply bearings and associated products from leading European, American and Japanese manufacturers to the worldwide bearing trade.
In recent years under the guidance and leadership of Managing Director Chris Parish, the company has expanded the business considerably and now distribute for Spanish automotive and taper-roller manufacturer Fersa Bearings, and are sole UK & Ireland distributor for German housing manufacturer HFB.
In 2008 Bearing Warehouse incorporated the ball and roller division, set up solely to supply loose balls and rollers of all types, sizes and materials. This specialist division in Worthing, West Sussex currently has over 15,000 products in stock and is growing each year.
With sites in Sheffield, Worthing and Bristol collectively giving over 46,000 sq ft (4273 sq m) of warehousing space for our 30,000 plus product lines, Bearing Warehouse is probably the largest independent wholesaler of bearings, loose balls, loose rollers and bearing housings in the UK.


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Landslide Inventory Map
A Landslide Inventory Map (LIM) shows the location, spatial extent and type of landslides in a region
Civil Protection authorities use LIMs in the aftermath of an event for improved rescue and recovery operation.
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OP2's Parent/Player Meetings for 15's -18's girls' teams are Sunday, Nov. 3 from 1:30-6:30pm. The Parent/Player meeting will be held at Oakdale School, 10901 N. Sooner Road, Edmond, 73013. Enter the school on the east side by the "Gym Entrance" sign. (Check with your child's coach for your team's specific 1 1/2 hour time slot.)
At the meeting, parents/players will: 1) participate in a general meeting, 2) meet with their coach, and 3) players will do a uniform fitting. Parents can also purchase Peak gear at this time.
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Addison has gotten more face time in her short life than many people ever get in a lifetime! According to her big cousin Marissa, she's famous. When talking about the concept of 'ancestors' with Lao-lao, Marissa solemnly said one of her ancestors was very famous. Lao-lao was very curious as to who this could be since she could not recall any really famous people on either side of the family tree. 7-year old Marissa exclaimed, "Addison! She is famous!" Aaaah…out of the mouth of babes.
Just before Christmas, Addison's story aired on Global BC again as part of a series Aaron did on "Christmas Miracles". If you missed it the second time around, you can watch it HERE.
Our baby girl was also featured in a beautiful column in the North Shore News written by Elizabeth James. Click on the picture to link to the article.
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Working with all the students in the 70 plus Big Shoulders Fund elementary schools the Open Door project will visibly capture the spirit of the ADA. Each student will create a 4" x 6" hand colored/hand decorated door out of a large size index card. On the reverse of their individual door they will write how the ADA not only opened doors for people when it was enacted, how it continues to do so today and how it must do so in the future. Strung together and hung in prominent spaces throughout the city these garlands of hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of distinctive and unique doors represent how the ADA has opened doors for millions of Americans --- each of whom, like the doors themselves, are unique, distinctive and beautiful people.
The Big Shoulders Fund provides support to Catholic schools in the neediest areas of inner-city Chicago. Big Shoulders Fund is unique: our administrative expenses are supported by an endowment and other income which ensures that 100% of funds currently raised go toward programs that benefit Big Shoulders Fund schools and the students they serve. The programs we manage benefit the hardest working students in Chicago, providing scholarships, special education programs, instructional equipment, much-needed school facility improvements, faculty support, operating grants and more.


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The question how to self administer Nembutal have been in mind of some users seeking for answers to whether or not its possible to drink Nembutal after obtaining its without the aid of someone. however there is a few seasons that runs into the mind of users before they seek to purchase Nembutal pentobarbital online which varies with individuals listed below.
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Scam Alert: Fraudsters Use Promise of Tobacco Settlement Funds to Con Consumers
The scammers entice consumers with the idea of ongoing tax-free monthly payments of $2,300 from tobacco revenue bonds
Almost 20 years ago, the major tobacco companies agreed to a "Master Settlement" with state and local governments. The agreement, which has pumped billions of dollars into anti-smoking campaigns and other efforts to improve health, has also helped recover the cost of treating tobacco-related diseases.
Now, scammers are trying to lure in potential victims by claiming that they can receive some of that settlement money.
According to an alert issued by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, this online scam involves fraudsters tricking consumers into believing that they are eligible to receive ongoing tax-free monthly payments of $2,300—money that allegedly comes from tobacco revenue bonds.
The fine print reveals that, in order to learn how to get the money, the consumer must first purchase a subscription to a newsletter. The cost for this subscription can be anywhere from $5 to $129 for the first month, and the online form includes a place to enter a credit card number. Once signed up for the subscription, consumers may find it difficult to cancel or get a refund.
Under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, funding goes to 46 States, 5 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. The agreement contains no provisions for money to go to individuals.
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FSSAI finalizes draft norms for third-party audits at food firms1 min read . Updated: 11 May 2017, 12:25 AM IST
FSSAI has finalised the draft regulation for a 'systematic and functionally independent examination' aiming to ensure food safety at the point of origin
New Delhi: Companies making food products—packaged or otherwise—will soon have to get their facilities and processes inspected by third party auditors regularly as a mandatory exercise. The country's food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has finalised the draft regulation for a "systematic and functionally independent examination" aiming to ensure food safety at the point of origin.
FSSAI has already notified the draft regulations on its website and a final notification will come after the regulator reviews suggestions, views and comments from members of the Technical Barriers to Trade committee of the World Trade Organisation (WTO-TBT) over the next two months.
"We'll have third party auditors to audit the premises and certify that appropriate food safety management practices are being followed. We'll make it mandatory for large scale food businesses initially," FSSAI chief executive officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal said.
Some food companies in India voluntarily hire laboratories to inspect safety of their products but it is not mandatory yet. Such audits are common in most developed countries where self-regulation is the norm.
According to the proposed regulations, there would be a recognised auditor and agency that would analyse the risk and undertake an audit to examine if there's compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. FSSAI, along with the Quality Council of India (QCI), the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and Export Inspection Council of India, will form a committee to evaluate the auditing agency and auditors.
The regulations will have detailed rules on what the auditors should examine and how. "The Authority, from time to time, would declare the categories or types of food businesses which will be subject to mandatory third-party auditing, primarily based on their risk classification," the draft noted.
Auditing will have to procure necessary accreditation from specified accreditation bodies for each of the food categories, as defined by the regulator, to conduct these audits.
Audit monitoring mechanism will include review of audit reports and performance, on-site assessment of the food safety auditors to ensure competency of auditing food safety management systems and regulatory requirements.
Auditors and food business operators will have to maintain records of audit reports, actions and rectification measures for a period of five years, according to the draft regulation.
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This paper traces the development of creative tourism as new form of cultural tourism. This trend has been stimulated by the growth of new consumption patterns, by more involved and skilled forms of tourism activity, and by changes in the production of tourism, such as the development of the experience economy. Arguably creative tourism also provides some answers to the increasing problems experienced in cultural tourism development, which is rapidly becoming another form of mass tourism. The paper outlines the different forms that creative tourism can take, ranging from interactive workshops and learning experiences to creative backdrops for tourism activity. Illustrations of creative tourism forms are taken from creative tourism networks, workshops, creative spaces, cultural itineraries and creative events.
Keywords: Creative tourism, creativity, cultural tourism, cultural events.
Trajectórias do desenvolvimento turístico da cultura à criatividade?]]> RESUMO
Este artigo traça o desenvolvimento do turismo criativo como uma nova forma de turismo cultural. Esta tendência foi estimulada pelo crescimento de novos padrões de consumo, por formas mais envolventes e especializadas da actividade turística e por alterações na produção do turismo, tais como a economia de experiências. O turismo criativo também dá algumas respostas aos crescentes problemas sentidos no desenvolvimento do turismo cultural, que se está transformando rapidamente numa nova forma de turismo de massas. Este artigo descreve nas suas linhas gerais as diferentes formas que o turismo criativo pode assumir, desde workshops interactivos e experiências que envolvem uma componente de aprendizagem até cenários criativos para a actividade turística. Exemplos de formas de turismo criativas são dados a partir de redes de turismo criativo, workshops, espaços criativos, itinerários culturais e eventos criativos.
Palavras-Chave: Turismo criativo, criatividade, turismo cultural, eventos culturais.
1. Introduction
Culture and tourism were two of the major growth industries of the 20th century, and towards the end of the century the combination of these two sectors into 'cultural tourism' had become one of the most desirable development options for countries and regions around the world.
As the recent OECD report on The Impact of Culture on Tourism (2009) noted, cultural tourism accounted for almost 360 million international tourism trips in 2007, or 40% of global tourism. In value terms, the contribution of cultural tourism is even greater, since cultural tourists are estimated to spend as much as one third more on average than other tourists (Richards 2007).
However, the rapid growth of cultural tourism from the preserve of the elite Grand Tourists to a major industry in the 20th Century has also caused problems. Growing numbers of tourists at major sites and in small communities has raised questions about the sustainability of this new form of mass tourism. In particular it has become harder for destinations to profile their culture among the welter of products on offer, each desperate to claim their uniqueness. There are a growing number of places in search of new forms of articulation between culture and tourism which can help to strengthen rather than water down local culture, which can raise the value accruing to local communities and improve the links between local creativity and tourism.
Many places are therefore turning to creative development strategies, or different forms of creative tourism in the process. This paper examines why and how cultural tourism is being transformed into creative tourism.]]>
2. The growth of cultural tourism
In order to understand the origins of creative tourism, we first have t look at th4 rise of culture as a form of tourism consumption. In the past, culture was not something strongly associated with tourism, which was viewed mainly as a leisure activity. In Europe, only small numbers of relatively wealthy people used to undertake cultural tours with specific educational goals the vast majority saw holidays as time for rest and relaxation. This situation gradually changed during the 20th Century, as tourists became more experienced and started seeking new experiences on holiday and more places began to recognise the value of culture as a potential means of generating tourism.
A number of vectors of cultural, social and economic change underlay the growth of cultural tourism. These included a fundamental shift in the nature of consumption, changing factors of production and changes in the nature of tourism itself.
The trajectory of consumption from basic needs to creative needs
As society has developed, so the basis of human needs and wants has also changed. As we became increasingly able to satisfy our basic needs for food and shelter, we turned our attention to the satisfaction of 'higher order' needs, such as status and self-fulfilment. Scitovsky (1976) has described this development in terms of the shift from unskilled to skilled consumption, or from outer-directed to inner-directed consumption. People are no longer just concerned t accumulate goods, but they also want to develop themselves and their own consumption skills. People want to paint, drawn, design, photograph, sing, do yoga a whole range of activities which will build their own skills and develop their potential.
Ironically this growing desire for creativity coincides with a diminishing amount of available time in which to be creative. One route is to be creative in interstitial time at home, via the Internet, another is through travel, as holidays often provide the only significant block of free time that pressured creative class has. They are also demanding more real experiences of everyday life.
The trajectory of production from goods to experiences
At the same time, the nature of production has shifted dramatically. Pine and Gilmore (1999) have shown that the previous stages of the economy based on the production of goods or services have been replaced by the an economy specialised in the production of experiences. Increasing competition forces producers to differentiate their products by adding value, such as additional features or services. However, over time, competitors can reproduce these features and the value of the product, and therefore productivity, declines. In the experience economy the product is a unique experience for the consumer, which cannot be replicated so easily.
The trajectory of tourism from mass tourism to cultural tourism to creative tourism?]]> Tourism as an industry has also undergone major transformations in line with the rise of skilled consumption and the experience economy. Tourism is of course one of the phenomena closely identified with the rise of the service industry, and in many countries it is the most important single service industry. Tourism grew rapidly in the latter half of the 20th century because the basic inputs were cheap and easy to mass-produce. The rise of mass tourism also brought about several negative impacts, such as overcrowding, environmental problems, degradation of local culture, etc. Cultural tourism, in contrast, was often viewed as a 'good' form of tourism, which was small-scale, high-spend and low impact. Perhaps most importantly, cultural tourists themselves were perceived as desirable visitors, because they were usually wealthy, well-heeled and well-behaved.
In the past, cultural tourism was also largely based on cultural heritage particularly those elements of heritage, such as museums and monuments, which can be consumed by large numbers of people. In Europe, for example, Europa Nostra has estimated that 50% of European tourism is related to such resources, and the ATLAS research programme has shown that over 50% of cultural tourists visit museums and monuments.
The convergence of these different trajectories of change in consumption, production and tourism style served to create a cultural tourism boom from the 1980s onwards. The ATLAS research has underlined how cultural visits have tended to grow as a proportion of tourism consumption, reaching 36% of those surveyed in 2008. This growth, coupled with the perception of cultural tourism as high value tourism, encouraged many countries and regions to develop specific cultural tourism programmes, and to design marketing efforts targeted at cultural tourists.
3. Cultural tourism: A victim of its own success?
There is no doubt that tourism and culture are now inextricably linked, and that cultural tourism is a major segment of global tourism. However, there are also signs that cultural tourism is now becoming a victim of its own success. The work of Paolo Russo (2002) in Venice has underlined how historic city centres can suffer from a 'vicious cycle' of cultural tourism development, in which famous sites attract large numbers of tourists, degrading the quality of experience and driving 'serious' cultural tourists away The falling appeal of the destination forces suppliers to concentrate on new, lower value markets, chiefly consisting of excursionists.
Other problems are also evident. There is a certain irony in destinations seeking to develop their uniqueness through cultural tourism. In fact, many places follow similar strategies in order to achieve their uniqueness, which ends up making those places feel and look the same. This is the problem of 'serial reproduction' is clearly evident in the development of many products related to cultural tourism, which include elements such as:
Iconic structures (e.g.Bilbao Guggenheim)
Megaevents (e.g. European Capital of Culture)
Thematization (e.g. Cultural routes)]]> Heritage mining (e.g. historic quarters)
These strategies are recognisable in cities across the globe, and the means of consuming these products are also becoming increasingly familiar: the tourist bus, the city card, the guided tour.
The major problem with this process of 'McCulturization' to paraphrase Ritzer (1993), is that the very people targeted by these products are repelled by them. Just as cultural tourists are becoming more experienced, more sophisticated and better able to structure their own tourism experiences, so the cultural tourism product being offered is becoming more standardized, more ridged and less engaging. One cultural creative describes their dissatisfaction with (post)modern existence thus: I was accumulating experiences without changing very much.
The ATLAS research has indicated that the experiences enjoyed most by cultural tourists tend to be those small-scale, less visited places that offer a taste of 'local' or 'authentic' culture. Tourists increasingly say that they want to experience local culture, to live like locals and to find out about the real identity of the places they visit. Clearly new types of cultural tourism products are needed.
The emergence of this new breed of cultural tourist coincides with the growth in 'prosumption' the process by which the consumer becomes a producer of the products and experiences they consume. We are already used to doing a large element of the work i producing services, as Ritzer demonstrated in the case of fast food and Disney-style entertainment, but as people demand more individualised and engaging experiences, so the level of consumer involvement is increasing.
The skilled consumer often knows more about the experiences they are consuming than the people who are supposed to supply them. Not surprisingly, therefore, skilled consumers have begun to take the lead in experience production. Lifestyle entrepreneurs start lifestyle businesses, travellers construct their own itineraries on the Internet, compiling flights and hostel beds and combining these with couches borrowed from friends on social networking sites. These travellers no longer buy the packaged excursion, but creatively shape their own experiences, based on what they want to see, when they want to see it when they want to see it, These experiences usually emphasise active involvement in local culture, rather than the highlights of global culture.
4. From cultural to creative tourism
Faced with these changes in the nature of experience production and consumption, destinations could continue offering the same mass cultural tourism products they always have, but they do this at the risk of losing a very important part of the market. Admittedly, these new forms of tourism are difficult for the traditional tourism sector to deal with, but there are major opportunities in working with rather than ignoring creative tourism.
Richards (2000: 18) have defined creative tourism as: «Tourism which offers visitors the opportunity to develop their creative potential through active participation in courses and learning experiences which are characteristic of the holiday destination where they are undertaken».]]> This definition has a number of important implications:
Creative potential
The tourist is provided with the tools to develop their own creative potential, and to take something more than souvenirs home with them.
Active involvement
The consumer is actively involved in the creative process, and this involvement creates the potential for genuine exchange and engagement with local people and local culture.
Characteristic experiences
Creativity can happen anywhere, but the important thing is to link the creative process to the destination and to anchor it in local culture, creativity and identity. This requires not just creativity on the part of the tourist, but also the destination.
The concept of creative tourism implies a level of co-creation, or co-makership between visitors and locals. Co-creation covers an emerging body of knowledge about the way in which products, services and experiences are made jointly by producers and consumers. At its most crude, this concept involves using the consumer's knowledge of the product in order to improve it and to provide a closer fits with consumer needs. However, in the context of creative tourism there is usually a much more important dimension of co-creation at work, which involves a reversal of the normal power relationships attached to tourism. This is most evident in projects such as the Opuwo workshop in Namibia, where the Finnish designer Satu Miettinen (2008) has run craft workshops for tourists. These workshops are led by local women, who rather than serving tourists in bars or restaurants, or selling them trinkets in the market, now become their teachers and co-workers, guiding them in the skills required to make traditional objects and initiating them into their cultural significance.
]]> 5. Examples of creative tourism experiences
Our research on the relationship between tourism and creativity suggest that there are a number of ways in which they can be linked in order to enhance the tourism product and the visitor experience.
Types of creative tourism experiences
Experience Delivery
Learning Workshops
Tasting Experiences
Open ateliers
Seeing Itineraries
Buying Shop window
These types of experiences can be delivered in a variety of ways, including the creation of networks, itineraries, courses and events. The summary below provides some examples. Many more examples can be found in Richards (2006; 2007).]]> Creative tourism networks
The most developed creative tourism network can be found in the city of Nelson, New Zealand, where Creative Tourism New Zealand has been established as a network of creative businesses offering products to tourists (www.creativetourism.co.nz). The network provides a wide range of creative experiences, including bone carving, Maori language classes, weaving, felting and woodwork and New Zealand gastronomy. The focus is very much on learning experiences, with a range of hands-on workshops being run by local tutors (Raymond 2007).
Creative Tourism Barcelona (www.barcelonacreativa.info) takes a slightly different approach, acting as an intermediary to link creative producers in the city with people from other parts of the world who want to engage in creative activities there. This more artistic approach to the development of creative tourism provides a platform through which potential creative tourists can indicate the types of creative activities they are interested in, and they are then put in touch with local creative sector actors who can provide the facilities or resources to make it happen. More recently, Creative Tourism Barcelona has also been developing more specific creative activities with creative producers which can be offered to groups of 'creative tourists' on demand.
Creative Spaces
Particular spaces have also been developed to offer creative learning experiences to visitors in different parts of the world. For example the Italian coffee producer illys Università del Caffè provides courses on all aspects of coffee and coffee making at 11 different locations (http://www.illy.com/wps/wcm/connect/us/illy/the-world-of-coffee/universita-del-caffe/). Since 1999, approximately 22,000 students have graduated from this institution. The Valrhona chocolate company provides similar courses for gourmets and professionals in their LEcole du Grand Chocolat in Southern France.
In Barcelona different forms of accommodation have tapped into the creative sector to develop new experiences. The Chic and Basic hotel has staged fashion shows, using its individually-designed bedrooms to showcase the products of young local designers. The Equity Point hostels group (http://www.equity-point.com/hostelart/index_es.html) runs a hostelArt programme, giving young artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in hostel rooms and introducing young travellers to the creative sector in Barcelona. The Camping House Barcelona (http://www.barcelona-house.com/CHcast/arquitectostxtC.html) is a new concept in tourist accommodation, providing guests with the sensation of camping in the middle of the city, and adding design value to their stay.
Cities around the globe are busy developing their 'eventfulness' (Palmer and Richards, forthcoming) in order to utilise the creative power of events to help the city achieve its wider cultural social and economic goals. Many of the new types of events being developed are not just about passive audience attendance, but the active involvement of creative producers and others in the 'co-creation' of events.
In the Swedish city of Umea, for example, the bid to stage the European Capital of Culture in 2014 is being run on an open source principle. Instead of the programme being designed by 'experts' in the cultural sector the event is being planned and programmed with direct involvement of local people. For example, local schoolchildren created a blog which was used as the basic script for an opera performance to which they were later invited. By extending this open source or co-creation concept to the national and international arena, this also becomes a strategy to develop creative tourism. The audience is not there simply to consume, but also to take an active part in producing the experience.
The Festes de Gràcia is a local festival in a district of Barcelona which has developed into a major celebration for the whole city. The key element of this event is the decoration of local streets by residents, using recycled materials. Each street is themed, and there I a high level of creativity involved in creating a totally new space from discarded items such as water bottles and milk cartons.]]> Cultural Itineraries
Cultural itineraries can also be a means of linking together creative enterprises and events, stimulating visitors to see a number of different activities in a specific region. The Craft Route of the Alto Minho in Northern Portugal includes a large number of crafts producers, most of whom work from home. The brochure and website given tourists the possibility of visiting these producers, but the lack of any form of contact apart from telephone makes it difficult for non-Portuguese speakers. As a practical solution to the problem of dealing with foreign tourists, the tourist board has now begun to sell craft products in its information centres. Sales are supported by demonstrations from crafts producers during the high season.
The results of this initiative have been positive, with a rapid increase in craft sales. Producers said they were happy with the increased sales and with the extra marketing efforts by the tourist board. The main problem was that the project-based funding finished after three years, leading to a lower level of marketing activity and lower sales.
As a new approach to the cultural itinerary concept, the Council of Europe is developing a Cultural Corridor scheme, initially in South East Europe. The Council of Europe defines Cultural Corridors as:
Networks of interaction and economic exchange based on culture and creativity, incorporating principles of sustainability, fairness and inclusion, based on wide stakeholder partnerships which are rooted in solid institutional frameworks that stimulate regional socio-economic development.
The basic idea is to create networks which move beyond physical routes linking cultural sites to include the full range of creative assets in a region (Richards, Russo and Grossman 2008).
Creative backdrops
Many cities have a reputation of being creative in one way or another, just as Santa Fe does. In many cases this creativity is experienced by the visitor not so much in the direct consumption of creative activities, but rather through the general atmosphere or buzz of the place as a whole, which is generated by the creative sector. This strategy is currently being employed in Shanghai and Beijing, as newly developing creative clusters are opened up and marketed to tourists.
6. Developing creative tourism in the future]]> Many of the creative tourism initiatives currently operating are still at en early stage in their development. However, we can already identify many key success factors which are likely to continue to be important in the future. Most importantly, creative tourism must be developed to link local creativity with creative people who travel. This can provide an antidote to the serial reproduction of culture and what Lee has termed Find and Replace Economic Development. Instead, the combined creativity of local people and visitors can be harnessed to maximise the distinctiveness of places.
In order to achieve this, creative tourism development needs to be based on a number of key principles:
Know who you are and where you are
Distinctiveness is about those factors that make places stand out from the others. This is not just about the tangible assets that places have, but also about their intangible resources, including atmosphere, ambiance, skills and creativity.
Use local capacity
Creative tourism is based on those aspects of creativity that are characteristic of the place visited. Importing ideas or skills is often counter-productive to the development of creative tourism (although the knowledge of how to implement creative tourism may have to be 'borrowed' from elsewhere).
Build on what you have
There is no need to engage in major construction of new facilities the trick is to use those you have more creatively. A refitted cave, a renovated factory or an ice hotel would usually be more interesting than a new five star hotel.
Develop quality not gimmicks
Although creativity often depends on spontaneity, risk and surprise, it is not a question of using gimmicks or following fashionable trends. For creative tourism it is more important to deal with quality and authenticity, or re-interpreting or innovating tradition.]]> Use creative resources as a catalyst
Whereas the basic strategy of cultural tourism depends on the reproduction of culture into fairly static products for tourists, creative tourism should be viewed as a process which can stimulate further change. The use of local crafts as a basis for creative tourism experiences should provide a means of innovating the production of souvenirs.
All of these basic principles can help destinations to rethink and refit cultural tourism in interesting and innovative ways. in doing so, places can not only increase their potential to attract creative tourists, but can also increase their general creative potential, helping to address broader cultural, social and economic problems. At a very basic level, for example, the recognition of minority cultures as a source of creativity and skills rather than tradition or cultural objects immediately places these groups in a new position vis a vis the mainstream economy, the tourism industry, the tourists and society as a whole. Individuals who possess unique creative skills are placed in a new position of power as the purveyors of knowledge and the teachers of skills. The tourist is also transformed from an insensitive individual who is ignorant about local culture into a pupil and a colleague who is there to receive and exchange knowledge with their hosts. Such proactive forms of creative tourism are unlikely to grow into the kind of mass tourism experiences currently seen in many cultural tourism destinations.
7. Conclusion
Creative experiences are an increasingly important part of the tourism landscape, and creative tourism development strategies are now being adopted in many destinations around the world. Creative tourism can potentially address some of the pitfalls of contemporary cultural tourism models and can help to make places more distinctive and engaging for residents and visitors alike. However, the development of creative tourism is still at a fairly early stage, and there is much research needed to identify best practice and critical success factors. In the future it is likely that different models of creative tourism development will emerge, guided by the characteristics of the destination and the co-creation activities of tourism producers and consumers.
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Submitted: 12.08.2010
Accepted: 15. 10.2010]]>


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US / Japan Social Security Totalization Agreement
On February 20, 2004, the governments of Japan and the United States entered into a Social Security "totalization" agreement. This agreement expected to start Spring 2005, serves two primary purposes:
1 Eliminate dual Social Security taxation that occurs when a worker from one country works in another country and is required to pay Social Security taxes to both countries on the same earnings. As a result of existing totalization agreements, U.S. workers and employers currrently are saving about $800 million annually in foreign taxes they do not have to pay.
2 Help fill gaps in benefit protection for workers who have divided their careers between the U.S. and another country, but who have not worked long enough in one or both countries to qualify for Social Security benefits. With totalization, workers are allowed to combine work credits from both countries to become eligible for benefits. The benefit amount paid is proportional to the amount of credits earned in the paying country.
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|XAware, QA, Open Source, Eclipse
|13 Oct 2008 1:38 PM
|FROSST by jpeters
This was an interesting topic with consensus for only one outcome of the metrics. Provide Management with enough valuable information about the software to make a reasonable judgment on whether the software is ready for prime time. The metrics could be in the form of raw data, graphs, or just plain old testers speak. Some items to be considered were bugs, percent of software covered (or not tested at all), the number of tests executed / failed, and traceability to requirements.
One new idea was discussed for providing a visual indication of bug severity vs the likelihood of occurrence. On a white board, put a sticky for each bug in the iteration. If all the bugs end up in the top right quadrant, you may have an issue. This will give you a good visual indication on whether there are issues with the release.Open Source
This was probably my favorite session since I am pro Open Source. There was concern from some that using OSS would take longer to be productive (specifically for test automation). The overall consensus after discussion was it didn't really matter whether the tool was commercial or OSS, the real investment was the people using the tool. This led to a discussion on the real cost. Using an OSS tool would save a significant amount of money if dozens of licenses were required.
The framework developed for automation is extremely important whether you use commercial or OSS.
If your organization does go with an OSS solution, look at the tools language and the support you will have on the development team, from associates, and the OSS community. Also, give back to the OSS community. You don't have to provide code, but product feedback and reporting bugs always helps. You want to make sure that the community is very active and responds in a timely manner to your issues.
Specific tools discussed commercial and OSS were QTP, Robot, Watir, Selenium, and Eclipse Test & Performance Tools Platform (TPTP).
I won't lecture about the Agile methodology since we are an Agile Team. One of the developers in attendance and his team has mastered one significant concern with Scrum. "Don't ever write bugs during the iteration, instead write failed tests. Nobody is done with the iteration until all failed tests are passing". I like it.
We were privileged to have Scott Barber in attendance. Scott is the Chief Technologist of PerfTestPlus, Executive Director of the Association for Software Testing, Co-Founder of the Workshop on Performance and Reliability, and co-author of the Microsoft patterns & practices book Performance Testing Guidance for Web Applications. Scott provided some very simple strategies for eliminating 80% of software performance issues. I would encourage you to visit Scott's website.
Probably the most important advice provided in this session was testing your business rules at the API level instead of the GUI. GUIs are always changing and the amount of effort to maintain them is unbearable for small organizations. If GUIs have to be automated, use small building blocks and reusable blocks of functionality. Again, your framework is the most important part of any automation strategy. Two good reads are:
Grow Your Own Test Harness Naturally, by Kevin Lawrence http://www.developertesting.com/archives/month200508/20050824-Grow-your-harness.html
Test Automation Snake Oil, by James Bach http://www.satisfice.com/articles/test_automation_snake_oil.pdf
Happy Testing,
Jeff Peters
Software Quality Assurance Manager
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