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History of Guide to Iceland
Guide to Iceland Today
Guide to Iceland Awards
Booking Your Holiday with Guide to Iceland
Renting a Car with Guide to Iceland
Planning Your Drive with Guide to Iceland
Learning About the Country with Guide to Iceland
Nature in Iceland
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Music in Iceland
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Since its inception, Guide to Iceland has set out a simple mission: to provide the best services, tours and prices for travellers to Iceland seeking the holiday of a lifetime, while maintaining a strict ethics policy to protect the country's nature and history.
It is primarily a marketplace for tours, the ultimate online travel agency, but more than that, it is an encyclopedia on all things Icelandic; a social network connecting visitors to locals; a reference guide for natives and foreigners alike; and a code of conduct for all who wish to explore this delicate land.
In less than a decade, it has grown from an idea between friends to the largest travel agency in the country. Partnering with over a thousand operators and providing services in eleven languages, the mission to provide the visitors with the widest range of choice possible for a holiday tailored to their needs has been a resounding success.
Looking for the perfect wedding, weekend city getaway, or ultimate adventure in some of the world's most dramatic wilderness? Seeking to find the Northern Lights on a budget, or to explore the whole country in comfort and luxury? Want to plan a holiday in Iceland but have no idea what is on offer or where to go? Guide to Iceland has you covered.
Guide to Iceland began as a tiny startup company between friends in Reykjavík with roots from around the world, who wanted to make travelling to the country as easy as possible. In late 2012, the Guide to Iceland website was launched, connecting potential visitors to eight locals dedicated to helping them out in any way.
The immediate success of the website encouraged some tour companies to begin selling their excursions through the company and, as both sides reaped more and more benefits, many others followed suit. Soon, Guide to Iceland was winning awards for its success, and in 2014, was in a position to launch the travel marketplace that you see to today, through the medium of Travelshift.
In 2015, the company's influence, scope and growth exploded. An office was opened on Laugavegur, Reykjavík's main shopping street and services were extended to seven languages. The staff continued to grow exponentially over the next years, to provide on-hand help with any issues, in-depth content, up-to-date translations and a speedy and user-friendly website.
In 2017, Guide to Iceland became the Official Travel Provider for Reykavík and opened a desk at City Hall to help all travellers passing through. This relationship ended in 2018 when the city made its tourism services digital. Now, Guide to Iceland operates entirely online, with staff on phone-lines should any questions arise. It also continues to facilitate communication between locals and visitors through its Connect With Locals service.
Over recent years, Guide to Iceland has become increasingly international. Guide to Greenland, for example, was created to provide the same excellent service to visitors heading to this magical island.
In 2018, the World Travel Awards named Guide to Iceland the country's leading travel agency. With more and more people around the world seeing images and videos of the country - many provided by the company - Guide to Iceland has established itself as a concrete pillar of affordable, immersive and ethical tourism.
Guide to Iceland today has a team of over sixty people from around the world, working to help make your holiday to Iceland as memorable as possible and to make organising it a breeze.
Over 1,000 operators from around the country sell their services through Guide to Iceland; it has the largest marketplace of cars to rent; itineraries give suggestions for what to do, and local experts have created a range of self-drive tours and vacation packages where everything in your holiday is planned for you prior to arrival.
Guide to Iceland's presence on social media has always been integral to its success, now as much as ever. Its Facebook page and Twitter upload videos, photos, articles and offers throughout the day, as its Instagram reveals incredible images of the country's nature, taken by local photographers. Using these platforms, Guide to Iceland staff may go live during cultural events such as the fireworks on New Year's Eve.
See also: New Year's Eve in Iceland
In spite of blossoming from an intimate, personal service to an international success story, what made Guide to Iceland so popular so quickly remains the same. Its staff are on hand to help no matter what your query and its website is constantly improved and expanded to ensure that you have a fantastic, personalised vacation that you will never forget.
Guide to Iceland has been winning awards since its very first year, for its website, service to customers, success as a start-up, success on social media and scope as a company. Below is a chronological list of Guide to Iceland's most notable accolades.
2012 NEXPO: Website of the Year
2015 NEXPO: Most Influential Icelandic Company on Social Media
2016 Nordic Startup Awards: Best Exponential Startup
2016 TripAdvisor: Certification for Excellence
2017 Deloitte Fast 500: Third Fastest-Growing Company in Africa, the Middle East and Europe
2017 Deloitte Fast 500: Certificate of Achievement, 1st in Iceland
2018 Valkinn: Certificate for Quality Assurance
2018 World Travel Awards: Iceland's Leading Travel Agency
Guide to Iceland is a travel marketplace that will allow you to book anything as simple as a bus transfer from Keflavík International Airport to a fourteen-day guided package around the country in winter, packed full of adventure tours.
The system is simple; trusted operators around the country upload their tours to the site, you choose which appeals to you most and book it with no extra cost. You'll then be sent all you need to join the excursion, and contact details from us and them should you have any further questions.
The tours are by no means limited to the capital; operators work from towns in all parts of the country, and many even just meet you on location at the destinations. Most last for just a day, but there are many that go on for several, such as those that take you across the Highlands on a hiking tour, or those that immerse you in the remote Hornstrandir region of the Westfjords.
To find tours, you can either search the website or click Book Your Tour. The sidebar on this page will allow you to narrow down your search by price, the number of days, activity, where you start from, destination, starting hour and/or minimum age. You can also search a broad category, such as 'Horse Riding Tours', and search through all associated excursions. If you have a particular operator in mind, you can find all of their tours by searching their name.
While many are happy to just book accommodation in the capital and take excursions out, many more truly want to immerse themselves in the nature of Iceland and reach places few are lucky enough to see.
Planning a round trip around Iceland can be a laborious task, but with Guide to Iceland, it need not be.
Vacation packages and self-drive tours are fantastic options for those who want a long and immersive holiday that allows them to see huge swathes of the country. The former involves you being driven with a guide in a comfortable minibus from location to location, stopping at countless sights along the way, while the latter involves you renting a car yourself and spending each day exploring at your leisure.
When booking either option, you will be able to select whether you want budget, comfort or quality level accommodation at each site, and which activities to partake in on each day; these will be arranged immediately for you. If booking a self-drive, you'll also be able to select from a range of cars, and on vacation packages, your transfer to and from the airport will be arranged for you.
On most of these packages and tours, you will be given a choice of entry-level should you want to visit the Blue Lagoon. You'll also receive a detailed itinerary for your holiday after booking.
This 12-Day Winter Self Drive is a clear example of how this process can help you craft a perfect vacation. It will book you eleven nights of accommodation around the country based on your needs, allows you to partake in activities over five of the days and provides you with the best chances possible of seeing the ethereal northern lights and magnificent ice caves.
Such packages are not only for guests planning extensive travels; this Five-Day Summer Package provides you with a holiday based out of Reykjavík, organising trips for you on every day and offering the once-in-a-lifetime chance to spend a day in Greenland.
Many travellers to Iceland are comfortable planning their own holiday and simply would like to rent a car and get on with it. Thankfully, Guide to Iceland has the largest marketplace for rental cars in Iceland that will help you get the lowest price on the best vehicle for you.
Browse through small, affordable cars, 4x4 jeeps and SUVs, luxury vehicles and campers, and check out the testimonials for recommendations from those who have come before you. Scroll to the bottom of the rental car page for a comprehensive explanation of driving safety and laws in Iceland.
Iceland is a sparsely populated country, with far-flung attractions and long distances between settlements. If driving yourself to new places, therefore, you'll want to have some idea of where you are going, how to get there, what the site is all about and how much time you should spend it.
By typing an Icelandic location into the search bar and clicking 'Plan Your Drive', you can find maps showing you the site, with some additional information answering the above questions.
This can be a great way of plotting the points for a day out and creating an agenda of your own. Of course, these attraction pages have valuable information even if you are not driving yourself, forming part of the Icelandic encyclopedia that Guide to Iceland has become.
Though Guide to Iceland is primarily a travel marketplace, it is also an educational tool on everything Icelandic. Through its 'Explore Iceland' section, you have an encyclopedia on everything you could wish to know about the country, from the best places to find puffins to the cheapest bars in Reykjavík, what to do over a long weekend to how to emigrate here
The Explore Iceland section of the Guide to Iceland page is split into eight sections, each with a different focus depending on what you want to get out of Iceland.
What is Iceland's most powerful waterfall, and what volcanoes are still active? What makes the Icelandic horse unique and what environmental threats does the country face? All these questions, and many more, are answered in Nature in Iceland articles.
The Land of Ice and Fire, one of the most sparsely populated countries on Europe, bordering on the Arctic Circle, Iceland has an extreme nature, with wildly unpredictable weather, incredibly diverse landscapes and awe-inspiringly dramatic features. The colours, contrasts and textures of the wilderness appeal to photographers, hikers and a wide range of other adventurers, who would be wise to inform themselves as much about the country as they can before arrival.
Nature in Iceland articles also contains vital information that can help keep you safe and comfortable throughout your travels. Those who want to visit Iceland's rugged coastline should be sure to know which beaches are renowned for their sneaker waves, for example, and those seeking to hot spring bathe should know which are safe to hop into.
The Travel Information section of Explore Iceland is a fantastic resource for getting your practical questions about visiting the country answered before arrival. Road safety and speed limits, tips on saving money, what to expect from the weather, what clothes and gear to bring and how to get around are all essential bits of information needed for visitors to have a safe and fun trip.
This section, however, also allows you to get in-depth knowledge about the activities on offer in Iceland. Want to swim between the tectonic plates in Iceland, but terrified of the cold? Check out this article on snorkelling and scuba diving. Fancy trying out some winter sports, but don't know where to go? There is a guide on skiing and snowboarding too.
Reading these articles in the Travel Information section will not only allow you to chose tours you think will be best suited for you but give you a sense of comfort and confidence before you take them, having some idea of what's ahead.
The Reykjavik Guide, as can be gathered, is an ultimate guide to Iceland's capital. Though many come to the country seeking only its incredible nature opportunities, they are often surprised to find this city is a historical hub of entertainment and art with a wealth of attractions to suit all tastes.
The Reykjavík Guide is a resource with an appeal as wide as the capital's, from the cultural seeking the finest art galleries and museums, to those simply looking for a good time on the cheap by following around Happy Hour. Parents have guides for what to do with younger and older kids, vegetarians and vegans are given suggestions on restaurants for them, and those seeking authentic, little-known corners of the city have an article dedicated to finding those secret spots.
Not all of the information, however, is simply a list of suggestions. There is also some fascinating information about the city's culture, history and future designed to provide you with a deeper connection with capital on your arrival.
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To have a wider understanding of how Iceland as a whole grew into the nation it is today, look no further than the History and Culture section of Explore Iceland. This country began as a far-flung, near-uninhabitable land, populated by Viking clans; learning how it became one of the most forward-thinking, progressive countries in the world is a fascinating endeavour.
This section, of course, includes stories about the settlement of Iceland and its Viking roots, but also covers fascinating tales about witchcraft and sorcery on the island, and the folklore deeply associated with its beautiful nature. There are guides on the country's most famous people, and its most infamous.
You can also learn a wealth about modern Icelandic culture here; it was, after all, a major shooting location for Game of Thrones, and is one of the best countries in the world to be LGBTQ. Its football team has garnered international attention and its yoga scene is increasingly popular.
Though officially part of 'Culture', Music in Iceland warrants its own section under Explore Iceland. This is simply because of how vital it is to the nation, with new bands up and coming all the time, artists regularly breaking onto the world stage, increasingly popular festivals around the country and live music being an integral part of the nightlife.
Learn about how Björk, from humble punk rock beginnings, became a symbol of Iceland's national identity, or how Of Monsters and Men became internationally famous seemingly overnight. Find out if Icelandic Reggae is really a thing, and the best music albums produced in the country.
Iceland's music covers many genres and is showcased across the island, so those planning to make the most of this cultural thread, particularly those going to festivals such as Airwaves or Secret Solstice, should have a browse before arrival.
More questions are asked to Guide to Iceland staff about the Northern Lights than anything else, and there is little wonder why. This incredible phenomenon is of one of the earth's most awe-inspiring sites, and Iceland is one of the world's best countries to set out in hunt of it; the opportunity draws tens of thousands a year.
In response to this fascination, Explore Iceland does not just dedicate one article to the aurora borealis, but an entire section, so any question you might have can be answered in-depth. Articles cover topics such as how to photograph the lights and when is best to see them, and for a broad overview, there is a comprehensive list of the most frequently asked questions.
These guides are a great way to avoid common pitfalls, such as hoping you can see the northern lights in summer or from a well-lit part of Reykjavík
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The Best of Iceland section is a fantastic resource within Explore Iceland for narrowing down what you want to achieve on holiday, with many 'Top X' lists and features on diverse subjects, such as Iceland as a honeymoon destination and the Highlands of Iceland.
If you want to engage in Iceland's swimming culture but don't know where to start, you'll find lists on the top pools and hot springs; you'll also find the best recipes in the country, and the best locally made beers. Immerse yourself in the music scene by finding the most popular festivals, or the remote landscapes by discovering the top spots for silent contemplation.
This list goes on and on, allowing those eager to craft the holiday of a lifetime to learn about their many options.
Your flights are booked and you know how many days you have in Iceland; what's the next step? If you want all the organisation taken out of your hands, you could book a self-drive tour or vacation package to let local experts do the hard work for you. If not - or if you want to consider which option is best for you - the Itineraries section of Explore Iceland is here to help.
With suggestions for holidays ranging from two to ten days, they can help prepare you for a journey recommended by those who know the country the best. There are also itineraries for photography lovers, those who wish to go camping, and for the Golden Circle.
In its humblest beginnings, Guide to Iceland was a platform for locals to help visitors with every one of their Icelandic needs, directing them to the best places for tours, accommodation, and even simple things such as the best places to shop for groceries.
While the booking process and Explore Iceland section has taken over much of that role, answering questions and queries before they are even asked, this service at the root of the company remains strong through the Connect With Locals page.
Anyone can register to be a local, and contribute to Guide to Iceland with their own blogs to provide personal tips to travel here. All of the locals can be contacted, although it should be noted that you can only be guaranteed the best advice (and usually the promptest reply) by contacting a Verified Local.
These locals come from all over the world and speak more than the official eleven languages of the Guide to Iceland page. Their unique perspectives on the land can help guests with even the most eclectic interests create a holiday tailored to their desires, and they can provide you with information you may not be able to get anywhere else.
The Connect with Locals page is a way of democratising the tourism industry, by allowing both visitors and those living in the country to narrate its story by sharing their own experiences. This has been taken even further with the Guide to Iceland forum, where knowledge is pooled and you can comfortably ask and answer questions.
Guide to Iceland has gone from a startup between a group of international friends with a vision into one of the country's most successful and valuable companies.
A marketplace of tours; a creator of holiday experiences; a font of knowledge on the nation; and a social network connecting to the outside world, Guide to Iceland has managed to expand while sticking to its ethical code of protecting the Land of Ice and Fire. The first decade of the company has been a great success, and we only plan for greater years ahead.
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Two athletes found guilty of doping offences will be free to represent Great Britain at the London Olympics after a court judgment today.
The sprinter Dwain Chambers and the road cyclist David Millar will have lifetime bans by the British Olympic Association overturned by sport's highest court, enabling them to become a part of Team GB this summer.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne has ruled that the BOA's bylaw is incompatible with the World Anti-Doping Code, which advocates a minimum two-year ban for serious drug cheats. The court's three-man adjudication panel will publish its full judgment at 3pm.
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Pathways to coastal retreat
There is an urgent need to take coastal retreat more seriously as an option for adapting to sea level rise (SLR) and as a strategy capable of providing positive outcomes, if planned ahead. Early signs of such thinking are emerging. We demonstrate how exploring pathways to managed retreat adds value in the context of irreversible long-term SLR. Retreat is typically framed and understood as a single action, largely used after events rather than preemptively, and considered as a last resort. However, implementing managed retreat constitutes a multidecadal sequence of actions (i.e., across pathways) including community engagement, vulnerability assessment, land use planning, active retreat, compensation, and repurposing. This Policy Forum advances practical knowledge on what pathways to coastal retreat may look like and how they can pave the way for flexible and positive transformational adaptation, if started now.
SLR globally accelerated from 1.4 mm/year (1901–1990) to 3.6 mm/year (2006–2015) and will continue to do so during this century (10 to 20 mm/year in 2100) ( 1 ). Sea levels could rise between 0.43 and 0.84 m globally by 2100, relative to 1986–2005, as a median estimate under low and high emission scenarios, respectively. However, a rise of 2 m by 2100 cannot be ruled out ( 1 ). There is also a clear commitment to SLR centuries into the future due to inertia in both the climate and ocean systems; for every degree of warming, sea levels will eventually rise ∼2.3 m ( 2 ).
Inexorable SLR makes some degree of relocation of coastal residents, buildings, infrastructure, and activities inevitable, even if global warming is mitigated to 1.5° or 2°C. The necessity of paying more serious attention to pathways to managed retreat is becoming urgent ( 3 ). To begin with, observed coastal flooding is already reaching unacceptable levels for communities and infrastructure in many low-lying coastal settlements around the world ( 1 ), and unless adaptation starts now, in a few generations, more regions (e.g., small islands, parts of the US coast, major deltas) will be at risk of coastal flooding ( 1 ). Additionally, retreat requires decadal lead time to plan and implement equitably ( 3 , 4 ). Furthermore, many decisions taken today have a long legacy effect and create path dependencies, closing off some options in the future. For example, coastal defenses last for many decades and protected areas attract people and assets, which lead to expectations of further protection. On the other hand, creating space for wetlands to grow as sea levels rise provides a temporary buffer, keeping future options open for later development or a lower barrier to retreat.
Ongoing and accelerating SLR, compounded with other climate-related changes (e.g., intensification of extreme events such as storms, heavy rainfall, and river flows) and increasing population at the coast, is already progressively shrinking the solution space of available adaptation options. Accommodation options (e.g., elevated buildings, early warning, and shelter) will not be enough to reduce coastal risks to acceptable levels under SLR-induced flooding and erosion. As sea levels rise, groundwater salinization will render water supplies unusable and limit food production to saline-tolerant crops. Nor will nature-based solutions, such as offshore reefs or wetland restoration, be likely to keep pace with combined climate change impacts ( 1 ) and human pressures that have reduced space and sediment supply to the coast. Such responses are therefore expected to be only temporary adaptations in many places ( 5 ).
Hard protection, either through holding the line (protect) or advancing seaward (advance) using levees, barriers, or artificial islands, can be beneficial, for example, in resource-rich megacities but also has limitations, as sustained and rapid SLR would make it increasingly difficult to extend infrastructure within available time frames ( 6 ). Also, hard protection will not be an affordable long-term solution for every community, nor will it address the impacts of rising groundwater and river flows in every coast ( 6 ) or the existing and increasing residual risks (e.g., when levees fail). In low-lying coastal areas across different geomorphologies and levels of development, retreat offers an alternative option (see the first figure) that ultimately removes vulnerability and risk in situ.
Retreat is not easy, for various reasons, including attachment to place, high costs, lack of risk awareness, impacts on inland settlements, and political resistance ( 3 ). For example, retreat means sunk costs of existing investments in public infrastructure and private property and does not address the risk to cultural assets that cannot be relocated. However, among the reasons that make managed retreat beneficial is that it enables long-term change at the coast to be anticipated and planned for in an orderly way, which can minimize both stress on people and agencies and inequitable outcomes.
Exploring pathways can support staging retreat and help to break retreat into manageable steps over time, align it with maintenance or other social goals (e.g., economic development or environmental conservation), and implement retreat depending on how the future unfolds. This could help to overcome the societal resistance to retreat. Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways (DAPP) ( 7 ) planning is a practical approach developed to do exactly this and is increasingly used to support climate change adaptation decision-making. To date, DAPP planning has been used to address adaptation to SLR in several locations, including the Netherlands, the UK, the US, and New Zealand, where measures have included no-build zones and community and assets relocation ( 5 , 6 , 8 ). The long-term perspective puts retreat on the table next to protection and accommodation measures (see the first figure), avoiding increasing investments that eventually become higher sunk costs.
A first step in pathways planning is to assess the hazard, vulnerabilities, and uncertainties and to identify adaptation options. An adaptation option may fail to achieve objectives and/or may reach a performance limit or threshold (also referred to as an adaptation tipping point) as conditions change (e.g., SLR); a new or additional measure is then needed. Similarly, opportunities may arise (e.g., when infrastructure needs replacing or when people cannot tolerate SLR impacts and the need for retreat becomes obvious). The first figure presents some thresholds and opportunities for adaptation to SLR that change the solution space.
Next, by sequencing options, starting with low-regret and preparatory actions that can and/or need to be taken in the near term, pathways are designed while also testing options for their sensitivity to a range of SLR increments and to their path dependency. Pathways design is often done in a staged manner, with increasing depth of analysis. For part of the city of Miami, Florida, potential pathways were first developed using narratives, by asking stakeholders: What could be short-term, mid-term, and long-term adaptation options? What is the next option? Promising options and pathways were then further assessed using detailed models. In the Netherlands, a study assessed the solution space for multiple meters of SLR before exploring pathways. The study concluded that spatial planning that recognizes the consequences of long-term SLR is needed, because of the uncertain, potentially high SLR.
Monitoring is typically used to evaluate success of implementation but is also needed for detecting early warning signals on approaching thresholds and windows of opportunities for preemptive actions (e.g., new insights on future risks or new social values). This helps to identify when a decision to shift to another action is necessary. For adaptation to SLR, signals can be derived from climate drivers (e.g., mass loss from Antarctica, local SLR), impact signposts (e.g., flooding or freshwater availability) based on observations, and scientific studies and assessment [e.g., the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)] and, maybe more critically, from social, economic, and cultural signposts (e.g., insurance withdrawal, increased costs, and others developed with communities). Monitoring levels of (in)tolerable risk, increasing exposure to damage through population changes, and infrastructure aging could warn about potential lock-in or lock-out situations. Potential signals need to be evaluated for timeliness and reliability, while considering the required lead time for planning and implementation of next actions. This is problematic in a context of increasing and accelerating coastal risks, where physical and societal thresholds occur close together, with limited time left for implementation, and where communities are dependent on critical infrastructure, the functioning of which is already threatened. For example, in Florida, several water infrastructure thresholds are close or have been reached, where nuisance flooding is observed and the septic systems are being compromised by rising groundwater tables. New infrastructure with pumps and drainage can only buy a limited amount of time ( 8 ).
Beyond mapping the solution space that includes retreat, pathways thinking is also critical to supporting the design and implementation of the transition to retreat, as presented with the nested pathways in the second figure.
Although the relevance, extent, rate, and modalities of managed retreat will vary depending on SLR and local context, three generic steps can be highlighted across coastal settlements: preparation, active retreat, and cleanup ( 5 ). Enabling decision-makers to progressively prepare includes engagement to gain community understanding of the risks and to understand social values and vulnerabilities; planning to identify options, exploring pathways, and establishing monitoring plans to detect signals of opportunities (e.g., early moves, end of lifetime of infrastructure); funding for property acquisition and infrastructure provision in alternative areas; and adjustment of land use plans and regulations. These preparatory actions support active retreat, which comprises the acquisition of property, buyout, and removal of structures or relocation of houses, people, and economic activities. The last step, cleanup, comprises land rehabilitation and repurposing (e.g., for coastal amenity and recreational uses that can relocate readily) until that land is permanently flooded by the sea.
Because implementing managed retreat can take decades, it needs to be considered well ahead of any climate-induced societal and physical thresholds ( 9 ). The time needed depends on each society's willingness and ability to anticipate the climate risks and to act on them before observed impacts. Time is also needed to plan and engage with those affected about the urgency to start the retreat process now, so that individuals can make relocation decisions as opportunities arise. For example, in the Netherlands and New Zealand, retreat to enable river floodplain restoration was signaled well ahead of project implementation in anticipation of the effects of climate change ( 5 , 10 ), which gave time (25 and 10 years, respectively) for eventual removal of houses and purchase of at-risk properties on a voluntary basis. This contrasts with instances where retreat has been triggered after damaging climate events (e.g., after hurricanes Sandy in New York and Katrina in New Orleans ( 4 , 10 ); where protection proved ineffective and retreat was forced, creating additional community stress and costs [e.g., after a storm and mudslide in New Zealand ( 11 )]; or where forced retreat to a flood-safe area was unsustainable because work was unavailable in the new location [e.g., in the Philippines ( 12 )]. In the Carteret Islands, Papua New Guinea, resettlement of island populations created negative outcomes owing to a lack of economic opportunities in the relocation areas, land tenure conflicts with established populations, and disruptions to local communities that were not planned for ( 13 ). These examples illustrate the social consequences of retreat if it does not take a planned and staged pathways approach.
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Indicative adaptation pathways of retreat
Retreat is presented as a nested pathway within a broader pathways map, including advance, protect, and accommodate. Retreat comprises three stages: preparation, active retreat, and cleanup. Engagement and monitoring support planning and implementation (gray lines). After designing a plan, land use regulations and temporary measures can be implemented, followed by buyout. Enabling investments and regulations are precursor actions.
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To determine when to start active retreat, one can assess under what conditions retreat is required because of limitations of other strategies, indicating the latest moment at which active retreat should be realized. Another way is to assess the conditions under which retreat becomes more beneficial than other strategies accounting for flood risk, alignment with social goals, and costs. For example, Kool et al. ( 14 ) worked backward from an infrastructure threshold for SLR of 30 cm, at which point a gravity-based storm-water and wastewater system would need to be replaced by a pumped system. Before that point, the costs for a new system, its lifetime, and the opportunity costs to the community would need to be assessed against the costs and benefits of a retreat option that helps remove the ongoing impacts from SLR. Using pathways for adjacent locations, they identified opportunities for drainage system redesign to buy time for engagement with the community before eventual retreat. Such a strategy consisting of progressive steps can result in a beneficial transition that is supported by the community.
An increasing number of studies ( 3 , 5 , 10 , 15 ) provide lessons for developing robust pathways to coastal retreat: (i) engaging early with affected communities to build understanding of their risk tolerance, vulnerabilities, and values; (ii) enhancing the policy and public understanding of higher risk levels than in the past; (iii) early design of and contributions to design of funding mechanisms and regulations that can enable implementation of retreat; (iv) avoiding developments in places recognized as risky and where existing urbanization trends can be reversed through no-build zones and prohibited land uses; (v) considering locations for new developments or designing them to be movable; and (vi) considering whether buying time through temporary accommodation, protection, or nature-based measures will trigger greater risk exposure and therefore worsen the problem over time, or whether these approaches facilitate a transition to retreat.
Inexorable SLR that will continue for centuries means that for many low-lying coastal areas worldwide, retreat is an inevitable adaptation action. If planned now and integrated with social, economic, and cultural goals, the anticipatory and dynamic pathways to retreat can be a positive approach to reduce coastal risks and minimize regret of investments and social inequities.
To allow retreat to be considered a serious option and implemented where appropriate, there are a number of necessary enablers that require further attention by the research and policy communities. These include: (i) improved understanding of how SLR is a changing risk over time that requires a shift from static to dynamic pathways decision-making and how this affects communities differently now than in the past; (ii) improved understanding of what managed retreat comprises and how it can be staged over time through monitoring and sharing experiences; (iii) development of policies and regulations that are grounded in anticipatory planning supported by sustainable funding arrangements; (iv) further development of analytical methods relevant to changing risk, such as for mapping the shrinking solution space and identifying if and when retreat will be needed; (v) further assessment of the effectiveness of the range of adaptation responses under alternative futures and how retreat can be integrated with wider societal goals; and (vi) enhancement of the role of political leadership in building community trust in preparation for managed retreat, and embedding commitment devices to maintain the long-term dynamic approaches for reducing SLR risks.
Notably, the development and the implementation of any retreat pathway fundamentally depends on the past trajectory of coastal risks; the present situation (governance, coastal strategy, observed impacts, individual and institutional values and attitudes toward climate-related risks); the envisioned future; and when and under what conditions adaptation opportunities and limits appear. Whatever the context considered, it is increasingly evident that the shrinking solution space for adaptation in low-lying coastal areas calls for long-term dynamic pathways planning now.
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8 independent cinemas in Kent where you can watch films for as little as £3
Drink a brew while watching a film at Kent's more than reasonably priced cinemas
James Hind
Silver Screen Cinema
Going to the cinema is an expensive activity, once you've paid to park you then have to fork out for a ticket and some over-priced snacks, but it doesn't have to be that way.
If the popcorn prices weren't enough to scare you off, then the ticket prices at big chain cinemas could be.
But never fear, there is a whole load of independent cinemas in the county showing films for a fraction of the cost.
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Below we have listed eight stunning independent cinemas where you can grab a bargain ticket from as little as £3.
This means you'll have plenty of spare cash to spend on popcorn, snacks and even a cup of tea!
The Palace Cinema – Broadstairs
Palace Cinema is run by a family (Image: Palace Cinema)
What: It might look small from the outside but don't let that trick you, The Palace Cinema has 23 seats on the balcony and 88 in the stalls – meaning 111 seats to sit back and relax on while you enjoy the film.
In 2016 The Palace Cinema was taken over by a family who between them have years of experience in the film industry.
Where: The Palace Cinema, Harbour Street, Broadstairs, CT10 1ET
Before 4.30pm – Adults £5 & children under 14 £3.50
After 4.30pm – Adults 6 & concession £5
Concessions are Over 60's, 14 & under, students and unwaged.
Visit The Palace's website to find out what's showing and when.
Empire Cinema – Sandwich
Empire Cinema in Sandwich
What: Empire originally opened in 1937 and was described as a modern and luxurious building, back then the auditorium could seat 600 customers.
The cinema reopened in 1993 and the main circle still holds on to its art deco architecture. It is now kitted out with the latest projection equipment and Dolby Digital Sound enabling the cinema to screen the latest films.
Where: Delf Street, South East England, Sandwich, CT13 9HD
OAPs, under 15s and students - £5
Matinee shows - £5
See Empire Cinema's website for more information.
Silver Screen Cinema – Dover
What: Silver screen offers customers the chance to see the latest releases at a fraction of the cost of big chain cinemas. It's an independently run picture house with good leg room and bean bags for children where you can sip a cup of tea while watching the film.
Where: Gaol Lane, Market Square, Dover, CT16 1PH
Adult - £5
Children, senior and students (student ID required) - £4
Selected films - £2.50 to £3
For more ticket options visit Silver Screen's website.
Silver Screen Cinema – Folkestone
Silver Screen Cinema Folkestone
What: The Silver Screen Cinema that exists today was first opened in 1990, although the Town Hall has been showing films since the 19th century.
The cinema came under threat of closure in 2014, as the film industry stopped distributing 35mm film reels but money was able to be raised for a new digital projection system.
Where: The Silver Screen Cinema, The Town Hall, Guildhall Street, Folkestone, CT20 1DY
Ticket prices: Adult - £7.50 peak & £5.50 off peak
Children – £5.50
Student - £5.50
Senior - £5.50
Children under 24 months old – Free
Weekend morning matinees - £2.50
To see what's showing at the Silver Screen in Folkestone visit their website.
New Century Cinema – Sittingbourne
New Century Cinema tickets cost just £3 (Image: Chris Whippet)
What: The New Century Cinema opened in 1937 and was designed by architect F.C. Mitchell for the A.E. Abrahams chain before being taken over by Odeon Theatres Ltd.
The cinema was later sold and closed a number of times, the most recently being in 2009. It then fought off plans to convert the building into a £1.5m nightclub in 2010 despite receiving recommendations from council officers.
New Century Cinema reopened in 2014 and now boasts state of the art 2k digital projectors with bigger screens and 5.1 Dolby Audio.
Where: The New Century Cinema, High Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PE
General admission - £3
Selected Premier Release admission - £4
Visit the New Century Cinema's website to read more about their long history.
Kavanagh Cinema – Herne Bay
What: Kavanagh Cinema offers a cheaper alternative to the big chain brands.
They also have autism friendly screenings on the last Sunday of every month.
Where: William Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5NX
Before 5pm - £4
After 5pm - £5
Children's birthday parties - £6.50 per child
Visit the Kavanagh Cinema's website for more information.
Carlton Cinema – Westgate-on-sea
Carlton Cinema in Westgate-on-sea
What: Carlton is a Picturedrome cinema meaning a trusted brand but without the expensive tickets.
They offer a unique environment for customers to watch films and experience state of the art technology.
Where: 29 St Mildred's Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8RE
Monday to Thursday - £3.50 (excludes bank holidays)
Friday to Sunday & bank holidays - £4.50
There is a booking fee of 50p per ticket if you book online or over the phone.
Tickets for live shows and other events may have a different price.
See the Carlton Cinema's website for screening times.
The Royal Cinema Faversham
What: This independently owned cinema offers more affordable ticket prices than the big brand cinemas.
The building was built in the 1930s and used to be an Odeon cinema.
Where: 9 Market Place, South East England, Faversham, ME13 7AG
Standard - £5
Event cinema - £15
For more information visit The Royal Cinema's website.
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Regulation of Oregon Moving Industry Challenged
By DANIEL PEARSON, CBN Editor on	 June 4, 2008 Building Central Oregon-Archives
PORTLAND, June 4, 2008 – Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), a public interest legal organization that litigates for limited government and free enterprise on behalf of small business owners, has filed a lawsuit against the State of Oregon in U.S. District Court-Portland claiming the state illegally restricts potential competitors in the moving business from entering the market.
The lawsuit, Sweet v. Myers, filed by PLF on behalf of Adam Sweet, a Portland State college student and co‑founder of upstart moving company 2Brothers Moving and Delivery, alleges that that practice of startups having to get permission from existing movers before opening for business creates an unfair barrier to competition.
PLF has its work cut out in the lawsuit. In Oregon, the moving industry is a monopoly by design and is regulated by the state, much like the utility industry. That policy was reaffirmed by General Assembly vote in 2003, Oregon Department of Transportation Division spokesperson Patrick Cooney said.
"Unless someone can prove there is a specific need (for new competitors in the marketplace), or the existing carriers are proven to be inadequate, the industry (players) will remain the same," Cooney said.
Movers that want to enter the Oregon market are required to apply for what's called the "Oregon Intrastate Certificate to Transport Household Goods or Passengers." Applications are reviewed by ODOT, and existing moving companies are then notified. If an existing company protests an application, the potential business owners have to prove that existing movers are not meeting the needs of the public.
"Imagine you want to start a business, but the government says you can't unless you get an OK from your competitors," PLF attorney Elizabeth A. Yi said. "We're challenging this anti-competition law because the right to earn a living in one's chosen occupation is protected under the U.S. Constitution. Government may regulate to protect the consumer, but not to protect businesses and interest groups from competition."
2Brothers offered services ranging from full-service moving to small jobs, such as moving furniture around a client's home. In February, ODOT fined 2Brothers an undisclosed amount and towed its truck on the grounds that the business didn't have the required license, according to PLF.
DANIEL PEARSON, CBN Editor
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It's common knowledge that exercise can contribute to a healthy, long life. What isn't so commonly known, however, is that playing certain sports may contribute to you living longer. Researchers studied 80,000 people over the course of nine years, and found that individuals who played racquetball, swam, or cycled had lower risks of death than individuals who didn't participate in the sports. It seems that what kind of activity a person does might have an effect on how much it helps their health!


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Molten lava flows down the slopes of Mayon volcano during its mild eruption as seen from Legazpi city, Albay province, southeast of Manila, Philippines Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Mayon's lava fountaining has flowed up to 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from the crater in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous eruption. (AP Photo/Bogie Calupitan)
Significant ash falls near erupting Philippine volcano
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — A significant amount of ash has fallen on towns near the Philippines' most active volcano after energetic eruptions of lava from the crater. Mount Mayon in northeastern Albay province has been erupting more than two weeks, and 84,000 people who fled the danger zone are...
FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2007, file photo, the moon takes on different orange tones during a lunar eclipse seen from Mexico City. During a lunar eclipse, the moon's disk can take on a colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and, rarely, very dark gray. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, a super moon, blue moon and a lunar eclipse will coincide for first time since 1982 and will not occur again until 2037. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Blue moon, supermoon, total lunar eclipse rolled into one
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week. On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and a supermoon, but also a total lunar eclipse, all rolled into one. There hasn't been a triple lineup like this since 1982 and the next won't occur...
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Q: PSQL: Concatenate a value with LIKE in stored procedure I am trying to concatenate a variable using the LIKE statement and for some reason it only finds values where the word to search is at the end of the text variable.
I am using PostgreSQL 8.4 and this is stored in a function (stored procedure)
considering in this example:
a.key1 is "HELLO"
a_text is "I SAY HELLO TO THE WORLD"
Code:
SELECT count(1), a.key1, a.active, a.campkeydbid
    FROM campkeydb a
WHERE a_text LIKE '%'|| a.key1 ||'%'
   GROUP BY a.key1, a.active, a.campkeydbid
INTO a_count, a_campaignkey, a_active, a_campkeydbid;

In this stored procedure it will NOT return the values; it will not find the word "HELLO"?
It will ONLY return the values if a_text contains "I SAY HELLO"
Does anyone knows what I am doing wrong?  It seems that it is correct as I am concatenating a % on both sides of the variable a.key1.

A: You can use the position string function instead of like.  Here is a sample query using a table of the regions and departments of France.  I'll try and find all the departments that have a name that includes the region name.
select r.name as region, d.name as deprtment, position( r.name in d.name) as pos
from regions r
join departments d on d.region = r.code
where position( r.name in d.name) != 0
and r.name != d.name;

The results are
region  department     pos
"Corse" "Corse-du-Sud"  1
"Corse" "Haute-Corse"   7

I added the pos column to show that strings are indexed from 1, not 0.  I tried the same thing with 'like' (both queries have the same query plan and should give the same performance):
select r.name as region, d.name as deprtment, position( r.name in d.name) as pos
from regions r
join departments d on d.region = r.code
where d.name like '%' || r.name || '%'
and r.name != d.name;

I like the appearance of the first query, but they both do the same thing.  So your logic seems correct, so this seems like a typo in a string.

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Kamala Harris, US Senator of Jamaican Descent, is Biden's Running Mate
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential election, has chosen California Senator Kamala Harris, who is of Jamaican descent, to be his running mate. Harris brings considerable experience to the ticket, both for the government positions she has held and for her ability to win elections.
The moment the announcement was made members of the Jamaican diaspora as well as Jamaicans at home lit up social media with expressions of joy and delight. Jamaicans.com posted a full feature about Senator Harris and her Jamaican heritage.
In 2010, Harris became the first woman, first African American, first Asian-American, and first Jamaican-American to be elected to serve as Attorney General in the State of California. In 2014, she was re-elected to the position by a large margin. In 2016, Harris broke a color barrier that had existed in California since it achieved statehood in 1850, becoming the first black person to represent the state in the United States Senate. Continuing as Senator today, she is only the second black woman in US history to serve in the upper chamber of Congress.
Kamala Harris and Jamaican father Donald Harris
Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California, the daughter of Donald Harris, a Jamaican-American, and Dr. Shyamala Gopalan Harris, a breast cancer specialist. Her father is an economics professor at Stanford University. Her mother immigrated to the US from Chennai, India, at the age of 19 to attend the University of California in Berkeley. She has a younger sister, Maya, who married Tony West, a former Associate Attorney General of the US. Their parents divorced when Kamala was young, and her mother had primary custody of the girls. Kamala and her sister were raised in Berkeley and Oakland in California and in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where her mother worked as a researcher at the Jewish General Hospital and taught at McGill University. In Berkeley, the family resided in a primarily black neighborhood, and the girls sang in a Baptist church choir. Dr. Harris, who died in 2009, took her daughters on visits to India every other year.
Kamala Harris graduated from Westmount High School and then attended Howard University in Washington, DC. She joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Alpha Chapter and earned her law degree, the Juris Doctor, from the University of California's Hastings College of Law in 1989. She was admitted to the State Bar in 1990.
Harris made a bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2019, and in the first 24 hours following her announcement, she tied with fellow candidate Bernie Sanders in receiving the most donations raised in a single day after a candidacy announcement. More than 20,000 people attended the formal launch of her campaign in Oakland on January 27, 2020. Harris ultimately withdrew from the primary citing a shortage of funds and a drop in the polls. She endorsed Joe Biden for president in March of 2020.
In March 2020, Biden committed to choosing a woman as his running mate, and his short-listing of numerous women of color to fill that role was historic in itself. Never before had a nominee of either major party placed several well-qualified women of color under serious consideration. This was also notable as, before Harris, only two women have ever run as vice-presidential candidates on the tickets of the two major parties in the history of the US.


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More than half (52%) of c-store and gas station visits lasted less than 5 minutes.
Friday afternoons and evenings—especially around 5 p.m.—were the busiest hours for fuel and convenience retailers. Other top days: Saturdays at noon also saw high foot traffic, as did Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Stations with above-average outdoor lighting captured about 35% more traffic than below-average competitors.
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Still Think Going Social is Worthless?
If you think putting forth efforts to take your ecommerce business to the world of social networking is a waste of time, you're not alone. It's difficult, however, to ignore the growing number of Internet users. In 1995, 45 million people worldwide had access to the Internet. As of last year, that number had reached an astounding 1.73 billion.
With efforts to bring more affordable computers and connections to the general public, we can expect to see a great influx of new users, such as we've seen already with older people, who are connecting to Facebook to interact with their children and grandchildren.
When it comes to email (some 90 Trillion were sent in 2009) stats say nearly 81% of messages were spam – another reason people have taken to social media for personal connectivity.
Where it gets interesting, though, is reports of posting to social networks. In November 2009, more than 27 million tweets were posted per day, and Facebook serves more than 260 billion page views per month.
I could go on, but Jesse Thomas has put together an easy-to-follow video that will make you wonder why you've been waiting so long to get your hands dirty with social media. It's a bit long, but so worth the watch.


Tonight I chose to make a salad for dinner! I'm trying hard to detox my body of the sugar I ate over my vacation... I assure you it did me no good as my energy is dragging and my belly UPSET with me!!
This is a GIANT bowl of spring mix! Some red onion, fully cooked chicken breast strips from wegmans (no hormones or steroids), balsamic VINEGAR not vinegarette ... And a fresh tomato bruschetta ... My cheat... Fresh mozzarella cheese!
It's important to eat until you feel full!! Eat slowly, mindfully, but don't cut yourself short bc you think it's too much... Everything I'm eating here is good for my body so I need not worry!!! If I don't fill up I certainly will get hungry later!
Correction .. The chicken is from SAMs club which has become a favorite of mine!
Looks yummy! I am going to have a serious curve with getting used to just "balsamic vinegar" and no oil. Curious why we couldn't use a little olive oil? I thought I saw it as an ok oil on the list.
I made a stewed chicken with onions and carrots and a huge salad.If i I'm going to make the change so is the whole family slowly. We all need to eat healthy.
Dana, that sounds like the start to something beautiful!! haha. I was going to ask where the like button was until I saw Kerri's post below!
Nikki... I just want you to avoid a vinegarette that contains sugar!!!! A little oil, no problem ! Wasn't thinking like that, good thought!
At first I put a small portion of spinach or mixed greens in my bowl. When Kerri pointed out that you do not need to worry as much about serving size when it comes to your greens. I now eat triple the size of greens then I ever did, and now I don't feel hungry an hour after eating. Now I am all about the BAS --- LOL Karen you are funny.
I wish there was a "like " button on this blog site as there is on Facebook!


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Ethiopians suffer after tensions spill into warfare
Country in crisis over government refusal to sanction regional election
Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 20:00
Sally Hayden
Hundreds of refugees arrive daily from neighbouring Ethiopia into the Um Rakuba camp in the Sudanese border town of Qadarif where the United Nations are registering the families. Video: Reuters
A member of the Amhara Special Forces next to a machine gun at an improvised camp in the front of a shop in Humera, Ethiopia: In October, when the central government cut its funding, the Tigray's leadership said it was akin to a "declaration of war". Photograph: Eduardo Soteras/AFP
Driving through central Addis Ababa last month, my driver scowled as his small taxi passed under a giant poster of Ethiopia's prime minister and Nobel laureate, Abiy Ahmed. It wasn't the first time I'd seen that reaction. I spent all of October in Ethiopia. Abiy's face is everywhere – on posters in the street, in framed photos on the walls of businesses – but the only person I met who said they were happy with his leadership was a 14-year-old schoolboy, excited about a new park the prime minister had opened in the city.
Days after I left the country, war would be declared, but even in October, the atmosphere was tense. Checkpoints were dotted along roads and vehicles were searched repeatedly by police and soldiers, both inside Addis Ababa and further north, in the Amhara Region. Colleagues told me they thought the searches were for either weapons or money, as the currency had recently been changed.
Speaking to Ethiopians, I heard many complaints about ethnic tensions increasing. Whether correctly or not, many accused Abiy of fuelling them. They would laugh cynically when I mentioned his Nobel Peace Prize, awarded last year, predominantly for his efforts to reach a peace agreement with neighbouring Eritrea.
In Ethiopia's Amhara Region, a militiaman poses in the town of Musebamb, 44km northwest of Gondar, on November 7th last. File photograph: Eduardo Soteras/AFP/Getty
Abiy's leadership began in April 2018. It was a breath of fresh air in a country that had been led by successive regimes which crushed dissent. Shortly after he took over, the Ethiopian embassy in London invited me to a press freedom event they were holding: notable from a country that had heavily controlled what journalists could report on in preceding years.
This effort contrasts starkly with the past week. Ethiopia has arrested local reporters and issued warnings or revoked the licences of journalists from various international media organisations, while an analyst for the International Crisis Group was deported.
'A brighter future'
In a statement announcing Abiy's win last year, the Nobel Prize committee said much work in Ethiopia remained to be done, but he "has initiated important reforms that give many citizens hope for a better life and a brighter future". Despite recognising there were still ethnic tensions across the country, the committee said Abiy's efforts "deserve recognition and need encouragement".
These tensions were particularly strong when it came to the northern region of Tigray, which is run by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
After Ethiopia's national elections, which were supposed to be held in August, were postponed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the region held its own. The central government decried this as illegal, exacerbating disquiet among the TPLF, which had spent decades ruling the country before Abiy came to power.
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In October, the central government cut its funding, something Tigray's leadership said was akin to a "declaration of war".
Ethiopia's prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Abiy Ahmed Ali: Civilians need to play a "key role" by standing with the Ethiopian army. Photograph: Fredrik Varfjell/AFP
The announcement of Ethiopia's military operation on November 4th, days after I left, still came as a surprise.
Ethiopia's federal government said the offensive – which it calls a "law enforcement action" – was a response to attacks on its own troops.
The conflict quickly turned into an information war, helped by the government cutting telecommunications – including phone calls and the internet – from Tigray, which has a population of roughly five million people.
Humanitarian crisis
Aid organisations cannot get access. During an interview last week, a UN spokeswoman told me they had not been able to speak to their own staff inside Tigray in two days.
Across the rest of Ethiopia, and the world, people with friends and relatives in Tigray are grappling to find out what is happening to their loved ones.
All indications are that this is turning into a massive humanitarian crisis, which risks destabilising Africa's second most populous country, as well as the countries around it, including neighbouring Sudan – still in a fragile state following the ousting of long-reigning dictator Omar al-Bashir.
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians have already fled to Sudan; aid workers describe families arriving with nothing, badly traumatised, desperate for food and sleeping in the streets.
Neighbouring Eritrea too is back at war: this time aligned with Ethiopia against Tigray. Decommissioned soldiers are being called up to fight again, and civilians forced to mobilise to feed and otherwise assist the army, according to Eritreans I have spoken with.
In the coming days, things look likely to escalate. Last weekend, military spokesman Col Dejene Tsegaye appeared on state-run TV saying civilians in Tigray's capital Mekelle should "save themselves from any artillery attacks and free yourselves from the junta" or there will be "no mercy".
"The junta is now shielding itself within the public and the public must say to them 'don't get me killed'," Tsegaye said, referring to the TPLF leadership.
On Sunday, Abiy followed up, tweeting a statement which said the military operation was in its "third and final phases", and civilians need to play a "key role" by standing with the Ethiopian army.
The city, which has a population of half a million people, was given until Wednesday to surrender. In response, TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael has said his people are "ready to die in defence of our right to administer our region".
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Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) flies to London from the US to attend his daughter's wedding. He works in advertising as a jingle writer, a job he no longer enjoys but still desperately wants to keep. He has been given one last chance to land a deal and is determined to do this while also attending the wedding.
On arriving in England, Harvey learns that several last-minute changes have been made to exclude him from the wedding arrangements. Feeling isolated and dejected after an awkward welcome from the bride and a series of miscommunications, he opts to return home to settle his business deal instead of attending the wedding reception.
Unfortunately, Harvey misses his flight and as a result loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in an airport tavern, he meets Kate Walker (Emma Thompson), a single, middle-aged woman. Kate's over-dependent mother and friends have made it their mission to find her a man. Kate has had enough of their well-intended meddling, however, and much prefers her writing class or a good book.
An unlikely friendship develops between Harvey and Kate, and they spend the day getting to know one another. At Kate's insistence, they attend his daughter's wedding reception and the events that follow have the potential to change both their lives.
Family breakdown
There is no violence in this film.
Children in this age group are unlikely to be concerned by anything in this film.
Some children might be concerned when Kate cries as she mentions terminating a pregnancy in her past.
There are some sexual references in this movie. For example:
One friend comments to Kate that Kate's mother acts like 'human contraception'.
Kate's friend tells her that her blind date is 'hot' and, with a knowing look, adds that he has big hands.
At a writing class, an elderly man reads an excerpt from a psycho-sexual thriller that he has written. It includes a passage describing oozing chocolate, dripping sweat and the deep, penetrating smell of sex.
Alcohol, drugs and other references
There is some use of substances in this movie, including frequent use of alcohol.
There is some nudity and sexual activity in this movie. For example:
A busker singing with a band wears a skimpy, plunging top, a tight miniskirt and fishnet stockings.
Some dresses at the wedding reception reveal a lot of cleavage.
There is no product placement of concern in this film.
There is some mild coarse language in this movie.
Last Chance Harvey is a romantic comedy suited to a mature audience. Because of the slow pace of the film and frequent adult dialogue, children are likely to find the film boring.
The main messages from this movie are that it is never too late for last chances and that you don't necessarily need to go looking for love. Sometimes love will find you, especially when you least expect it.
Values in this movie that parents might wish to reinforce with their children include communication, forgiveness, persistence and open-mindedness.
This movie could also give parents the opportunity to discuss with their children attitudes and behaviours, and their real-life consequences, such as:
retreating into yourself and not allowing other people a chance to get to know you
judging other people because their habits or lifestyle are different from yours.


Marie Françoise doll, 40 cm. Body and limbs made of polyethylene, satin finish. Head made of soft vinyl. Long blond hair. Blue eyes that close, with eyelashes. Made in France. Ages 3 and up. Comes without clothes in an attractive box.
Petitcollin is the last manufacturer still making dolls in France. The company has been making beautiful and elegant dolls for more than a century. Petitcollin dolls are much loved by little girls and their mothers.


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Sensation Seekers is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Lois Weber, produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Billie Dove.

The film and a trailer survive.

Cast

References

External links

9 minute portion of Sensation Seekers available for free download at Internet Archive

Several lobby posters: #1(Wayback), #2, and #3 (Wayback)
Still at silentfilmstillarchive.com
Still at moma.org

1927 films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Lois Weber
Universal Pictures films
1927 romantic drama films
American black-and-white films
American romantic drama films
1920s American films
Silent romantic drama films
Silent American drama films

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IGT Reaffirms Video Poker Leadership with Launch of PeakBarTop Cabinet at G2E 2019
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"Through sustained innovation and continued diversification of our video poker content and hardware portfolio, IGT has maintained commanding leadership in this important product segment," said Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO North America. "At G2E we'll fortify this position by introducing the PeakBarTop, a cabinet that underwent extensive focus testing to ensure it's the most elite, functional, and player-pleasing hardware in its class. The PeakBarTop will be complemented by a range of new poker products, including titles for the single-display CrystalCurve cabinet, that our customers can leverage to expand their video poker offering and engage players in new ways."
LONDON, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that the Company will reaffirm its video poker leadership with the trade show debut of the PeakBarTop™ cabinet at the Global Gaming Expo ("G2E"), Oct. 14-17 in Las Vegas, Nev. As the undisputed leader in video poker content and hardware, IGT's introduction of the PeakBarTop represents a meaningful step forward for the gaming segment.
The highly anticipated gaming machine features a curved, 23-inch display and a range of other tech-advanced features such as enhanced lighting and sound, a USB charging port, a comp-drink indicator, improved serviceability and more. IGT conducted extensive focus groups that included operators, players and even bartenders to ensure that the PeakBarTop delivers an unrivalled experience and optimal functionality.
Because IGT leverages the Ascent platform for video-based content development, the Company can offer a wide range of gaming experiences on the PeakBarTop spanning video poker, slots, keno and roulette. At G2E, IGT will showcase new versions of player-favorite IGT video poker games such as Game King®, Ultimate X Poker®, and Super Star Poker®, as well as new games on the PeakBarTop. The Company will also offer many of its 'Proven Performer' slot titles such as Scarab™ and Solar Disc™, Keno games such as Wolf Run® Keno and DaVinci Diamonds® Keno, and Glorious Roulette™ on the new PeakBarTop.
In addition to debuting the PeakBarTop, IGT will demonstrate new and player-favorite video poker and Keno titles on a variety of cabinets including the CrystalCurve™, CrystalSlant Poker and Cobalt™ 23 cabinets.
For more information visit IGT.com.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Digital and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.
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Major spectrum allocations allow valuable blocks of spectrum to be allocated, usually via auction, to support the rollout of communications networks.
We lead Australia's engagement on international radiocommunication issues.
This page details the reform of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, and the Spectrum Pricing and Commonwealth Holdings review.
The Australian Government is a large user of spectrum for important public service provision and continually identifies and implements efficiency improvements to the management and use of spectrum holdings.
The Australian Government has strict rules in place to try to avoid interference with emergency services communications and for television, radio or phone reception.
Learn about Electromagnetic Energy (EME) from telecommunications and wireless services, including 5G, and how EME is regulated in Australia.
The Australian 5G Innovation Initiative
The Australian 5G Innovation Initiative supports trials of new and exciting 5G technologies, driving productivity and growth across Australia in key industry sectors including agriculture, mining, construction and manufacturing.
Australia's first millimetre wave auction concludes
The outcomes of the highly anticipated 26 GHz band spectrum auction have been announced.
850/900 MHz Auction Allocation Limits Exposure Draft
The Government is seeking feedback on an exposure draft of an allocation limits direction for the 850/900 MHz spectrum auction.
Grant guidelines for the Australian 5G Innovation Initiative are now available
Applications for the first round of grants under Australian 5G Innovation Initiative are opening soon and the grant guidelines are now available.
The Minister has made a designation notice for the 3.4 GHz spectrum band.
On Thursday 10 December, the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP made a notice designating parts of the 3.4 GHz band for spectrum licensing.
Improving spectrum for national mobile networks
Spectrum in the 850 and 900 MHz bands will be re-allocated to support 4G and 5G mobile services.
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Q: PHP need E-mail back to be more "Readable" This is coming from my boss. I have set this up and need some help customizing the message back.
Here is the link to the website.
Here is the code to the php I have set up to e-mail the contact form:
<?php

error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
//reporting errors

if(isset($_POST["Form_Submission"])){
//Checking for blank Fields..
if($_POST["name"]==""||$_POST["email"]==""||$_POST["company"]==""||  $_POST["phone-number"]==""||$_POST["message"]==""){
echo "Please fill out all fields. Thank you.";
}else{
// Check if the "Sender's Email" input field is filled out
$email=$_POST['email'];

// Sanitize e-mail address
$email =filter_var($email, FILTER_SANITIZE_EMAIL);

// Validate e-mail address
$email= filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL);

if (!$email){
echo "Invalid Sender's Email";
 }
else{
$message ="Contact Submission: \n";
foreach ($_POST as $param_name => $param_val) {
$message .= "Name: $param_name -- Value: $param_val\n";
};
$message .= "//End Form";
$email_subject = "Form Submit";
$email = 'From:'. $email . "\r\n"; // Sender's Email
$email = 'Cc:'. $email . "\r\n"; // Carbon copy to Sender

// message lines should not exceed 70 characters (PHP rule), so wrap it
$message = wordwrap($message, 70);
// Send mail by PHP Mail Function
mail($recipient, $email_subject, $message);
echo "Your mail has been sent successfuly ! Thank you for reaching out to us!";
}
}
};

?>

I'm trying to find where I can edit the way the e-mail looks so that my boss can read it.
Right now emails are coming back with:
Name: company -- Value: Enginovations
Name: name -- Value: Talentless Hack
Name: email -- Value: starsprintingfox@gmail.com
Name: phone-number -- Value: 7065840710
Name: message -- Value: Brooklyn lomo knausgaard, pickled sriracha twee tousled beard waistcoat before they sold out YOLO synth. Blue bottle synth bushwick dreamcatcher umami whatever, post-ironic yuccie.
Austin keffiyeh gochujang irony polaroid lo-fi, retro celiac tote bag VHS whatever bitters ugh. XOXO photo booth listicle, kitsch man bun cray dreamcatcher stumptown hammock +1. Mixtape everyday carry post-ironic taxidermy trust fund, slow-carb blue bottle ramps tilde kickstarter seitan. Kitsch bespoke venmo dreamcatcher lumbersexual, skateboard yuccie PBR&B kombucha. Humblebrag crucifix microdosing, butcher selvage waistcoat four dollar toast artisan narwhal.
Name: Form_Submission -- Value: Send Feedback //End Form
He wants the e-mails to come back to read:
Name:
Company:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
Message:
That's it. No variable tag on it. I don't know where to look. I don't even think you can do that really.


Got an Event coming up – but no costume?
We all face this dilemma one time or the other.
You get invited to a fancy party/wedding/themed birthday-party ect. and you got noting to wear.
For us in the costuming world however, it's not as easy as taking at tripp to the nearest department-store.
We need to create our costumes for ourselves.
*Disclaimer: These tips are for the average "Not strictly Histotical correct evets". If your Event calls for Historical accuracy or "as close to accuracy as possible" you really need to go the extra mile.
Got Time and Sewing Skill but short on Cash?
Bough 5m of thin plaid cotton on 70% of from a big fabric store for this dress.
I used 1 cotton beedsheet that I got for 50Sek (5Usd) on second hand.
Two sets of cotton beddings made up this dress. The duvets was enough for an additional evening bodice.
Short on Time and/or Sewing Skill?
Buy the items you need: This blouse are currently up for grabs in my shop.
Or rent them: This skirt and bolero was made by me to be rented.
This costume (skirt, blouse and belt) took me about two days and is made mostly from rectangular pieces (the belt/swiss waist are really easy to make as well).
This is a combination of 18th century cap, 1860s blouse, 1840s skirt and early 20th century apron.
A children's boater, paired with a modern high collared blouse accessorized with a brooch and umbrella works in a pinch.
I just recently made myself a 1860s corset, and used to use my 1880s one for everything from 1830-1900s.
I made this corsets from a 1880s pattern but my sister uses it as modern party clothes.
Made from a pre-quilted fabric, this gem took me about an hour to make and have seen every era from Tudor England to 18th century and the 1850s. It's just Perfect!
Maybe you can pose as a commoner using shawls, old blouses and aprons.
Two bonnets with about 50 hours difference in time spent on them.
The green one is a piece I made from scratch using silk and hand-sewing, while the right one is a modern straw hat where I cut parts of the brim, and added a lace-ribbon and called it a day.
If you'r going on a event, chances are that you know at least one person there – see if they have something that would work on you.
Here my sister's wearing my green 1840s gown for a winter photoshoot we did a few years back.
Perhaps there's not such a big deal if you show up wearing costumes from 10 years to early/late.
After all everyone just there to have fun, right?
18th century peasant can almost work in the mid 1800s.
Bend the gender barrier and dress as a man (or lady).
Most of our Swedish national costumes comes from the mid 19th century, why not use that as an excuse to wear one.
But most of all, don't sweat it if your not wearing the perfect costume, chances are no one will notice the modern tidbits or, lacking bloomers.
Go, have fun, and don't over think it.
So many good ideas, thank you!


The Emergency Department has moved to Gate 35, Level 0, Brunel building, Southmead Hospital, BS10 5NB.
Hoardings are around the Frenchay site, including gates at all entrances, to make the site safe. These do not affect the ability to access remaining services.
Use Entrance B, the Museum entrance, to access Beckspool Building, HITU and Headway.
Use the Beckspool Road entrance for BIRU and Employment Services.
There is no vehicle access to Lime Tree Avenue.
From the M4, exit at junction 19 and take the M32 towards Bristol. The Frenchay Site is situated just off the M32 Motorway.
Leave the M32 at junction 1 (signposted Kingswood and Downend) and at the roundabout off the slip road turn left, following signs to Frenchay Hospital (B4058) and Kingswood.
At the first set of traffic lights take the right filter lane.
Proceed along Frenchay Park Road.
For the most up to date information contact either Traveline 0871 2002233 or the appropriate bus company.
If you need to travel between Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals the First Bus number 18 service stops outside Frenchay and on Southmead site.
The nearest stations are Bristol Parkway and Filton Abbeywood.
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