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Saudi Arabia to abolish flogging – supreme court
Police with sticks. File photo
Saudi Arabia is to abolish flogging as a form of punishment, according to a legal document seen by media outlets.
The directive from the Gulf kingdom's Supreme Court says flogging will be replaced by imprisonment or fines.
It says this is an extension of human rights reforms brought by King Salman and his son, the country's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia has been criticised over the jailing of dissidents, and the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Campaigners say Saudi Arabia has one of the worst records for human rights in the world, with freedom of expression severely curtailed and critics of the government subject to what they say is arbitrary arrest.
'Bad image'
The last time that flogging in Saudi Arabia hit the headlines was in 2015 when blogger Raif Badawi was subjected to the punishment in public, reportedly after being convicted of cybercrime and insulting Islam.
He had been due to receive 1,000 lashes in weekly beatings but global outrage and reports that he nearly died put a stop to that part of his sentence.
BBC Arab affairs editor Sebastian Usher says it was clearly bad for Saudi Arabia's image.
Now, the practice looks like it will be done away with entirely.
But waves of arrests of every type of dissident under the king and the crown prince – including of women's rights campaigners – undercut this claim, our reporter says.
Earlier on Friday, the most prominent Saudi human rights campaigner died in jail after a stroke which fellow activists say was due to medical neglect by the authorities.


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A 5 film, 5 disc limited edition collection of the best of the Amicus Horror movies, from the first to the last. ABUK R2 boxset.
Anyone famous in it? There is a big selection of well known actors. Peter Cushing appears in every title, while Christopher Lee and Herbert Lom each appear in two. Look out for Michael Gough, Patrick Magee, Roy Castle and Donald Sutherland.
Obviously any Amicus fans will want to pick this up, while Hammer and Brit-horror fans will find this a good place to start exploring the often overlooked work of this studio.
Picture quality is generally good, although the films do show their age a little.
Audio All discs have good sounding original English mono tracks, as well as rather superfluous 5.1 and DTS remixes.
Extras All five films include interesting cast/crew audio commentaries as well as text notes and picture galleries.
Most of the films include trailers.
The set includes two twenty minute interview/documentary pieces, Inside the Fear Factory about Amicus in general, and a series of interviews about The House that Dripped Blood.
The boxset itself includes a short booklet about Amicus, although it is rather brief and does contain a few glaring errors and notable spoilers.
Packing/availability Cardboard coffin shaped box with the 5 discs in a foldout pattern.
Note: this boxset is a limited edition release, and may now be hard to find.
The House that Dripped Blood is available on a single disc with the same features.
Other regions? Other editions are available of these films - see individual reviews for details.
Cuts? All films are believed to be fully uncut. Prints languages vary.
A good selection of the Amicus films, from their varying quality anthology films, to the very impressive And Now the Screaming Starts.
A very well produced boxset, giving the films the attention and respect they deserve. If you can find it, it is certainly worth picking up, otherwise there are other releases of the films of a similar quality.
All text in this review written by Timothy Young - September 2007. Part of Horror September 2.


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Robert Barney Priest
Name Robert Barney Priest [1, 2, 3, 4]
Born 11 Apr 1899 Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA [1, 2, 3, 4]
Residence 1900 Ward 3/Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA [3]
Residence 1917 Hunt, Texas, USA
Residence 1920 Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA
Residence 1930 Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA [2]
Residence 1 Apr 1940 Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA [1]
Died 11 Jan 1971 Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA
Person ID I34243 MontyHistNotes_2014
Father William A Priest, b. 24 May 1861, Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA , d. 26 Jan 1914, Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA (Age 52 years)
Mother Florence Josephine Josie Cook, b. 12 Nov 1869, Daingerfield, Morris, Texas, USA , d. 6 Jul 1943, Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA (Age 73 years)
Born - 11 Apr 1899 - Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA
Residence - 1917 - Hunt, Texas, USA
Residence - 1920 - Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA
Residence - 1 Apr 1940 - Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA
Died - 11 Jan 1971 - Greenville, Hunt, Texas, USA
[S1735] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2012;;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenville, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T627_4071;Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 116-6.
[S3692] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenville, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 2359; Page:6A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 770.0; FHL microfilm: 2342093.
[S4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Greenville Ward 3, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1647;Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1241647.
[S3398] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Greenville Ward 3, Hunt, Texas; Roll:T624_1566; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1375579.

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Softball loses two out of three on weekend
By Patrick Ronan
February 16, 2014 | 3:04pm EST
The North Carolina softball team traded snowy Chapel Hill for the warm rays and sunshine of Florida this weekend as it traveled to Jacksonville for a three-game tournament.
The Tar Heels went 1-2 on the weekend , with Saturday's afternoon win against No. 23 Louisville being the highlight of the trip.
Louisville broke a scoreless tie by putting two runs on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Tar Heels responded in the top of the sixth when junior catcher/designated hitter Kati Causey sent a two-run blast over the wall in left field to tie the game at 2-2.
After keeping the Cardinals scoreless in the bottom half of the sixth, UNC added two more runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-2 lead.
That's all the Tar Heels would need, as freshman pitcher Lauren Batten threw a scoreless final two innings to seal the win for her team and record her first career save.
"We were all really excited to get out and play against a really good team. We were pumped, the weather was amazing and we just came out explosive," Causey said.
Batten gave up only a single hit in the sixth and seventh innings and said that getting her first career save was a product of her hard work.
"It was definitely a confidence builder. It's something I've been working with mentally and physically all fall to get prepared for the long season, so to see it transfer into a game was overwhelming," she said. "It was exciting to see it put into play and work as a positive for our team."
Batten hoped that the timely hitting and execution would continue throughout the weekend, but after taking care of the Cardinals it seemed as if the Tar Heels' bats went back to icy Chapel Hill.
In Saturday's second game, UNC took on host Jacksonville University . Dolphins' pitcher Cecile Gomez kept the Tar Heels very quiet at the plate, giving up only one run on three hits in seven innings.
UNC managed to avoid the shutout by scoring a run in the top of the seventh inning, but it proved to be too little as the Tar Heels took a 3-1 loss.
Sunday offered the Tar Heels an opportunity at payback, as they again took on Jacksonville for the final game of the weekend.
UNC faced a different Dolphin pitcher in the circle, but saw almost an identical day at the plate.
This time it was Victoria Brown, who shut down the Tar Heel bats, throwing a complete-game shutout in which UNC managed just three hits for the second straight game.
Coach Donna Papa was pleased with UNC's defense throughout the weekend and said Jacksonville's pitching wasn't overpowering, her athletes just had trouble executing.
"They threw a lot of off-speed stuff that we either grounded out, popped up, or hit right at people," she said.
The Tar Heels' 2-5 start isn't what the team or Papa expected after two weekends of play, but Papa thinks her team is ready to get over the hump.
"We're right there. The way I'm looking at going forward is making the Fullerton game a new season," she said.
"Some of it is execution and being aggressive and just going out there and not over trying or overthinking."
Next up in Softball
UNC softball looks ahead to spring season with fall exhibition games
UNC softball loses to NC State 4-2 in the first round of the ACC Tournament
Fifth-year pitcher Brittany Pickett is a certified legend


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Q: социальная сеть на asp.NET Core + Angular 8 вчера закончил свой первый тестовый проект
Получил новую тестовую задачу - написать социальную сеть, т.е. систему в которой имеются те же функции что и в соц. сети. Начал составлять план, но впал в ступор, с чего начать... сижу и пялюсь в пустой монитор. Не могли бы накидать сюда этапы написания, опыта в программировании практически нет, прошлый проект занял 3 месяца, изучать программирование начал 9 месяцев назад с нуля. В голове мысли о том, что надо начать с регистрации пользователя, далее после регистрации наладить функцию переписки, но не могу технически сформировать видение структуры проекта(

A: Вопрос слишком общий и каждый предложит свое решение.
Если архитектура гибкая, то ничего не мешает решать задачи в любом(разумном) порядке имея каркас.
Т.е если компоненты работают через интерфейсы, то ничего не мешает сделать реализации -заглушки. Так, например, контроллер авторизации всегда возвращает истину.
Я бы начал с описания интерфейсов:

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*Описываем интерфейсы доступа к данным

*Описываем сервисы, которые будут дергать шаг 1.

*Описываем контроллеры и действия, которые будут дергать шаг 2.

*Заводим где-то конфигурационный файл с autofac и по мере реализации выполняем внедрение зависимостей.

Хотите авторизацию на конец оставить? Пожалуйста, сделайте реализацию, которая всегда возвращает true.
Сегодня у вас настроение с комментариями повозится? Берете и реализуете сервисы, не меняя почти промежуточный код.
А для тестирования функционала бек-энда не обязательно иметь готовый сайт. Можно слать запросы через какой-нибудь PostMan.

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Thank you, Al, for generously featuring my work on your site today. I'm forever stunned when artists like you tell me they enjoy my words. You give me reason to keep believing I can do this.
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Ironically, words fail me now. Beautiful stuff, Joe. Congratulations on your first year blogging and continued success to you. The world needs your perspective.
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Decompositions of Taylor diagram and DISO performance criteria
Qiming ZHOU, Deliang Chen, Zengyun Hu*, Xi Chen
Taylor diagram has been frequently used to evaluate climate or hydrology models or data. A Taylor diagram summarizes three frequently used metrics including correlation coefficient (CC), standard deviation (STD), and centred root mean square error (RMSEc). Although these three metrics are relevant metrics for some applications, in some cases, additional indicators are needed, which calls for a new method. This study firstly addressed the short comments about the distance between indices of simulation and observation (DISO) described in a previous study. Secondly, the number of statistical metrics of DISO is extended from 3 to more than 3. The statistical metrics of the expanded DISO are more flexible than the Taylor diagram which uses the three fixed metrics. Thirdly, the current work compares the Taylor diagram with the expanded DISO in terms of their theoretical bases, revealing the advantage of DISO in terms of its flexibility in the selection of different types of metrics, and its suitability as an effective single metric to express a model's or dataset's overall quality. The power and flexibility of the expanded DISO are discussed.
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Home > Immunology > News Articles
Multiple Sclerosis Patients Have A 66% Greater Risk Of Respiratory Cancer
By News Staff | July 1st 2019 09:12 AM | Print | E-mail
A 65-year follow-up study of 6,883 patients with Multiple Sclerosis suggests they have a greater overall risk of developing cancer than the general population, with an especially high risk of cancer in respiratory organs, urinary organs and the central nervous system.
Multiple sclerosis is a lifelong disease that affects the central nervous system, especially the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. It can lead to a wide range of symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance. MS is one of the most common causes of disability in younger adults, and people with MS have on average 7 years shorter longevity.
The results, presented at the European Academy of Neurology Congress in Oslo, used patients in Norway and also indicated an increased risk of developing hematological cancers in non-MS siblings of MS patients, compared with both MS patients and the general population.
Credit: European Academy of Neurology
Cancer risk among Multiple Sclerosis patients compared to the non-MS population:
Respiratory cancer: 66% increase in risk
Central nervous system (CNS): 52% increase in risk
Urinary cancer: 51% increase in risk
Overall cancer: 14% increase in risk
Hematological cancer is a type of blood cancer that includes myeloma, lymphoma and leukemia. There are many different types of hematological cancers, which can affect the blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes in the body. The results of the investigation might suggest that MS and hematological cancer could share a common etiology, which can be important for future treatment of MS and prevention of both diseases.
This long-term analysis was based on patient records from MS patients born between 1930-1979, who were registered with various Norwegian MS and Cancer Registries, and prevalence studies from Norway. The analysis also included data from 8,918 siblings without MS, and 37,919 non-MS individuals.
"This study is the first to compare cancer risk in MS with non-affected siblings of MS patients. The risk assessment between these two groups is extremely interesting because they share the same genetics and environmental conditions," noted Dr Nina Grytten, lead researcher of the study, from Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, who presented the results at the EAN congress.
1. Cancer risk in multiple sclerosis patients, siblings, and healthy controls: a prospective, longitudinal cohort study, presented at the 5th European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress in Oslo, Norway.
2. Marrie RA, Reider N, Cohen J, et al. A systematic review of the incidence and prevalence of cancer in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2015 Mar; 21(3): 294-304.
3. Nielsen NM, Rostgaard K, Rasmussen S, et al. Cancer risk among patients with multiple sclerosis: a population-based register study. Int J Cancer 2006; 118: 979-984.
4. Söderberg KC, Jonsson F, Winqvist O, et al. Autoimmune diseases, asthma and risk of haematological malignancies: a nationwide case-control study in Sweden. Eur J Cancer. 2006; 42: 3028-3033.
5. Edwards LJ, Constantinescu CS. A prospective study of conditions associated with multiple sclerosis in a cohort of 658 consecutive outpatients attending a multiple sclerosis clinic. Mult Scler 2004; 10: 575-581.
6. Goldacre MJ, Seagroatt V, Yeates D, et al. Skin cancer in people with multiple sclerosis: a record linkage study. J Epidemiol Community Health 2004; 58: 142-144.
7. Lebrun C, Vermersch P, Brassat D, et al. Cancer and multiple sclerosis in the era of disease-modifying treatments. J Neurol 2011; 258: 1304-1311.
8. NHS. Multiple Sclerosis Overview. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-sclerosis/. Accessed June 2019).
9. Lunde HMB, Assmus J, Myhr KM, Bo L and Grytten N. Survival and cause of death in multiple sclerosis: a 60-year longitudinal population study. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. 2017; 88: 621-5
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Lee (and probably only Lee, ever) reviews Thai film "Cemetery of Splendour".
"Cemetery of Splendour", a Thai film from director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, was not made for me. It was also likely not made for you. Not unless you are the purest of film students, the kind that truly marvels in the cinematic art form and finds endless pleasure simply in its use, but even then, this film might not be for you. You might be the exact person this film does not want to appeal to: those with a thinking brain. For this movie is an assault on those who try to read between lines and use their heads to make stories where there are none. If you are thinking about this movie you are fundamentally missing one of its many, many comments; the purer, dreaming mind tells the better story.
At least, that's something I tried to grasp to. I realised early on that the trance had failed; I could not stop analysing. Here we have sleeping soldiers and a sleeping country, begging the world to let it keep sleeping and I could not help but absorb every moment and scene in incredible detail. Something that pays in spades when you notice the incredibly clever use of mise en scene to juxtapose monsters of the past with children of the future, or culture and history vs. foreign lights and cameraphones, or pictures of politicians hanging above the library books. You start to meld your own stories over the intended and unintended, and in my opinion, it was necessary. When you're given not a straight narrative, but a dictionary of foreign concepts and hidden messages, it's debatable whether you'll gain more reading A-Z over the space of a lifetime or just making a game of Ad Libs out of finding silly words at random. At least one option's a game.
Images go from livid with forced imagery – a Thai horror film, the lights from what keep the soldiers dreaming sweetly meshing with the fans of what might still be a cinema (so we are the sleeping sick?), a snapshot of the culture, an emotional massage of a lame leg and devastating football amongst the molehills – to simple, peaceful, often dull imagery of chickens, trees, rural life, exercise, water mills of what purpose I can't seem to process, a man shitting in the woods, etc. There will be studies, and breakdowns, and there will be answers by admission or admittance; for even keen-eyed critics however, it'll be a long walk of uncertainty.
If it all still sounds appealing (if you can make sense of it, because concretely writing about the ethereal and metaphorical tends not to translate tone with any dignity), this movie still might not be for you. "Cemetery of Splendour" is riddled with cultural insights that just plain might not mean anything to those not living in Thailand. There are numerous veiled commentaries on Thailand and its current position, but without a contextual understanding of the country, it might all seem moot. Is Thailand under threat from modernity, or is that too obvious? Perhaps it's under threat from the old, the dreamers, the soldiers, the children? Maybe everyone's at fault. Surely the gods that steal the souls of these sleeping men for their eternal war cannot be on the side of good? Unless that balance is all there is, in which case, maybe pointing fingers is the problem, and once again, it seems that the critical mind is to blame.
Straightforwardly, I appreciate this film. I was never aware there were still so many images my mind was not prepared to see, and I appreciate seeing them. I appreciate its intention, and its camerawork most of all. Something between documentary and fiction; the clever minimalism of the frames to create hundreds of individual tableaus aides its picturebook aesthetic. The slow, gentle mood perfectly captures a warm dream, and cleverly transfers its commentary on dreaming from character to viewer.
Personally, however, I will likely never watch this film again. Partially because I feel it will stick with me clearly for a long time, and partially because I feel unwelcome. "Cemetery of Splendour" comes with a surprisingly negative underbelly, as most analogy-driven commentaries go. Whether we're at fault, or foreigners are at fault, or nobody is at fault; the mind is left to question why the quiet drama just can't go right for these people. There's sadness, and it demands praise for its ability to command the power of tone alone to weave a million narratives, but to fall utterly in love with it requires some spiritual connection that either grabs you or doesn't. For me, it didn't. It kept me watching, even enjoying, and definitely questioning, but never longing. Maybe time will change that and I'll pang for it all again; I doubt it.
As for you, it is much safer to suggest you don't see it. It's not for you. But if you are feeling incredibly adventurous; commit. See this in a cinema, alone, or somewhere calm with headphones. Detach from people for a while. Expect absolutely nothing because you'll likely spend two hours of your life gaining nothing particularly concrete, and if something spiritual grabs you, then you'll be all the more grateful not to have to worry about what I thought or what someone beside you is thinking.


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DEPA joins AIS and Phuket network to revive tourism in the Pearl of the Andaman Launching new method of "Digital Yacht Quarantine"
Travel News Monday March 8, 2021 15:00 —PRESS RELEASE LOCAL
Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) is joining forces with AIS, PMH (provider of POMO services), FLOW (yacht marina operators) and Thai Yachting Business Association to revive Phuket tourism with the launch of Digital Yacht Quarantine, a first for Thailand. It is powered by the AIS NB-IoT network and NB-IoT Wristband Tourist Tracking, and will enhance Thai public health capabilities. The goal is to instill confidence and incentivize tourists to return and reinvigorate the economies of Phuket and Southern Thailand.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, President/CEO of the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) commented, "The Covid-19 pandemic has had severe effects on the Thai tourist industry with associated economic impacts, especially in Phuket, which derives its main income from tourism and depends chiefly on foreign tourist arrivals. In 2020, Phuket lost revenues of over 320 billion baht."
At latest depa, Advanced Info Service Plc. (AIS), PMH Holding Co, Ltd. (POMO), FLOW-yacht marina operators and Thai Yachting Business Association have addressed this problem by cooperating to create the Digital Yacht Quarantine program for the first time in Thailand. It will deploy the innovative platform of smart health monitoring wristbands with NB-IoT Wristband Tourist Tracking technology as a health monitoring tool for tourists during the 14-day quarantine period. It will instill confidence and promote medical safety for tourists travelling to Phuket, being efficient for both the tourists quarantining on yachts and the medical teams and other officials containing Covid-19 infections.
Tanapong Ittisakulchai, Chief Enterprise Business Officer at AIS noted, "AIS, in its role as Digital Life Service Provider, has the strongest digital infrastructure. Its AIS 4G and 5G networks have the most spectra covering low, middle and high bands for every use, in 700Mz, 2600MHz and 26GHz. Then there is the Internet of Things (IoT), which includes both NB-IoT and eMTC, covering all 77 of the country's provinces. We are dedicated to leveraging digital technology and the capabilities of our team to continuously level up Thailand's digital infrastructure. In particular, the Covid-19 pandemic and the project of "AIS 5G Fighting Covid" has already deployed the network in many quarantined areas and field hospitals such as Thammasat University Hospital and the Sakorn Care Center (Samut Sakhon Field Hospital). Now we are supporting Thailand's first Digital Yacht Quarantine program with the potential of AIS' NB-IoT networks and NB-IoT Wristband Tourist Tracking, which is a method of quarantining tourists at sea, before they go ashore. We chose to use the Narrowband IoT network (NB-IoT) as the main network on a Cloud platform. This supports connections to IoT devices in the 900MHz band, which has a signal range at sea of over 10 km, This is connected to the platform of NB-IoT Wristband Tourist Tracking developed by PMH Holding Co (POMO). This company provides monitoring and tracking solutions to assist in Health Monitoring for tourists, such as skin temperature, heart rate, pulse, physical coordinates and location tracking. Medical professionals can analyze tourists' health risk data in real time during the 14-day quarantine period on a yacht, before they go on land for further tourism."
The first Digital Yacht Quarantine program in Thailand powered by AIS NB-IoT and NB-IoT Wristband Tourist Tracking starts with the tourist making contact to arrive by sea, from where the Thai Yachting Business Association coordinates with medical teams for the first coronavirus test. The tourist is asked to wear the NB-IoT Tourist Tracking Wristband which transmits health data continuously throughout the 14-day quarantine period to a Dashboard at the offices of Ao Po Smart Pier. At the end of the 14-day quarantine, this data is analyzed to determine the tourist's risk of being infected with Covid-19, to give the tourist confidence before going ashore in Phuket.
Chatchai Tangchittrong, CEO/Co-Founder of PMH Holding Co, Ltd added, "POMO has been in operation since 2014 as a the first IoT Thai startup for children and creative innovations for the young generation bringing products to the global market. This cooperation with AIS and DEPA uses technology and innovation to support the containment of infection from Covid-19 in the Digital Yacht Quarantine project, which is quarantining tourists for 14 days on their yachts from Ao Po Smart Pier in Phuket. For this project, we have two models, Activ 10+ and Smartwatch Activ 30+, which are trackers and health devices which tourists wear as wristbands, so they can be monitored and prevented from leaving the area. The system works accurately with smart sensors to measure the tourist's pulse, blood pressure and temperature. It can also send an emergency SOS. If there is an incident and the tourist wants assistance, information is displayed on the website dashboard in real time to send for assistance or receive advice at all times. Smart wristband Health monitoring services use the same models as on the Cayman Islands, for the Hotel Bubble Project there."
Tanyuta Singhmanee, Managing Director of Asia Pacific Superyachts Co Ltd, representing the Thai Yachting Business Association (TYBA) said, "The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 devastated our members as the majority of their income came from foreign yachts, losing about 50-60%. We have been seeking solutions to find employment for people in the yacht business, and this was the origin of the Yacht Quarantine program. In cooperation with AIS, depa, PMH (POMO) and yacht marina operators, we have upgraded to Digital Yacht Quarantine. We believe that this program will instill confidence among tourists reassure every sector that tourists traveling in their yachts are being quarantined to the standard of the Public Health Ministry. Since the start of the Yacht Quarantine program in October 2020, we have recorded zero Covid infections, and tourists have enjoyed their yacht-based quarantine. It is forecast that in 2021, approximately 100 yachts will bring some 300 to 500 tourists to Thailand."
Tanapat Thuatraiphop, CEO of Flow Corporation, added that, "We have conducted our business of managing safety for the Marina and tourists with technology under the FLOWLOW platform. This sets a standard and gives a new favorable experience for the travelers in all aspects, Including the Andaman's traveling information, emergency instructions, traveling insurance and Flow Pay E-Payment service. For Digital Yacht Quarantine, Flow Corporation has partnered with Patri Tour Group Co., Ltd, which is the concessionaire managing Ao Po Smart Pier in Phuket. The agreement is to conduct registration services for NB-IoT Wristband Tourist Tracking, for tourists to wear the wristbands during their 14-day quarantine. We also manage a medical team to test for Covid infections on board yachts with constant monitoring of Health Data, and after the 14-day quarantine is complete. All of the data is analyzed for Covid-19 infection risk among tourists. before they are allowed to go ashore and travel in Phuket. This cooperation is a new dimension of tourism in the New Normal.Besides modernizing tourism in Phuket and the island archipelagos of the Andaman and making it smarter, it is also stimulating the tourist sector to revive quickly."
The Digital Yacht Quarantine program is an example of deploying digital technology from Thai network providers and startups to boost public health capabilities and create a new level of standards for tourism in the New Normal. It is also powering the full potential of Phuket Smart City, in line with the Phuket Model (GEMMSS) policy. This makes the province a prototype for the management of tourism and containment of Covid-19 in Thailand, according to the goal of developing Phuket Smart City, 'a Livable City for Sustainable Tourism.' "It will help to stimulate and incentivize both Thai and foreign tourists to visit Phuket more often. In turn, this generates liquidity for the tourist industry, to strongly reinvigorate this key sector," concluded Asst. Prof. Dr. Nuttapon.
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He responded in turn by smashing Starc for six behind square to bring up India's 100th run and then sent an edge flying past the slips for four.
India lost 41 for four in the morning to Australia's fired-up seamers.
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Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyrobi, which translates to "cold water", the Maasai name of the Nairobi river, which in turn lent its name to the city. However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs. Residents of Nairobi are known as Nairobians.
Founded by the British in 1899 as a simple rail depot on the railway linking Mombasa to Uganda, the town quickly grew to become the capital of British East Africa in 1907, and eventually the capital of a free Kenyan republic in 1963. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. Nairobi is also the capital of the Nairobi Province and of the Nairobi District. The city lies on the Nairobi River, in the south of the nation, and has an elevation of 1795 m above sea-level. Nairobi is the most populous city in East Africa, with a current estimated population of about 3 million. Nairobi is now one of the most prominent cities in Africa politically and financially. At 1,795 metres above sea level, Nairobi enjoys a moderate climate. Under the Köppen climate classification, Nairobi has a subtropical highland climate.
The altitude makes for some cool evenings, especially in the June/July season, when the temperature can drop to 10 °C (50 °F). The sunniest and warmest part of the year is from December to March, when temperatures average the mid-twenties during the day. The mean maximum temperature for this period is 24 °C (75 °F). There are two rainy seasons, but rainfall can be moderate. The cloudiest part of the year is just after the first rainy season, when, until September, conditions are usually overcast with drizzle.
As Nairobi is situated close to the equator, the differences between the seasons are minimal. The seasons are referred to as the wet season and dry season. The timing of sunrise and sunset varies little throughout the year for the same reason.
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Nairobi is the biggest city in East Africa.
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Seasonal Variation :
Little seasonal variation in temperatures, though May to September are slightly cooler. Humidity is fairly high throughout the year, particularly between December and August. April and May experience the heaviest rains
Precipitation :
Around 1,200 mm annually.
28°C – 33°C (daytime maximum); 21°C – 25°C (nighttime minimum)
The City : As well as being Kenya's second-largest city – after Nairobi – Mombasa's coastal location on the Indian Ocean makes it a good base for visiting the beautiful nearby beaches to the north and south.
But even before heading for the sands, visitors to the area will find that the city has an atmospheric Old Town area and interesting traces of its long and diverse history. Mombasa is located on an island, connected to the mainland by a combination of two causeways, a bridge and a ferry. While it is not clear exactly how long the settlement has been here, its history has certainly been influenced by the Portuguese and the British colonials and flavored by visiting Omanis, Iranians and Somalis, amongst others. Its population of around one million is truly cosmopolitan, made up of peoples from many ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Despite its rich history, there are not many true historical 'tourist' sights here, although the famous Fort Jesus is a focus for visitors. Once a mighty fortress which featured in the city's turbulent past, it is now a monument and a small but worthwhile museum.
The Old Town area is the place for towering mosques and temples, reflecting the town's diversity. A casual stroll around town will reveal many traces of Mombasa's previous colonizers. A profusion of Indian and other cuisines in various restaurants is also testimony to the diversity to be found here. For shoppers, the city offers some good choices, with woodcarvings and fabrics being among the favorite buys.
The Surrounding Area : Mombasa acts as a busy center for safaris, especially for the excellent Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks, which can be visited either as day-trips or with the inclusion of an overnight stay. Combining these with the city and coast will give the visitor a mix of adventure and relaxation.
For beaches, the visitor has the choice of the nearby northern beaches such as Nyali, only ten minutes by car, or the more developed southern stretches of sand such as Diani. The activities on offer are what you would expect of beaches flanked by the beautiful, clear waters of the Indian Ocean: dhow trips, swimming, snorkeling and scuba all feature highly, to complement the less active pastime of sunbathing.
A city stay and safari and beach trips : Mombasa can provide its many visitors with all of these, a combination for a great holiday.
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Popular beaches along the coast of Mombasa includes Diani, Bamburi, Tiwi,Watamu, Malindi, Nyali, Shimoni, and Lamu.
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South-western Kenya, 5 hours by road from Nairobi
1,500 – 2,100 m
Dry season is from July – October, the most popular time for tourists.
Annual rainfall varies between 800 mm (East) and 1,200 mm (West). Most rain falls from March to May, with another short rainy season between November and December.
Damp climate, daytime temperatures 30°C (85°F); night temperatures 15°C (60°F)
Game drives for awe-inspiring wildlife-viewing, with the 'Big Five' all present and big cats very prevalent. The legendary 'Great Migration' and the Mara River crossing, with countless wildebeest to the fore, is a natural wonder. Hot-air balloon rides are highly recommended.
World-renowned as Kenya's richest and densest wildlife reserve, the Maasai Mara is teeming with animals of all species. The sheer numbers are bewildering, beyond the imaginations of those who have yet to visit. The annual circular tour of migratory wildlife, between July and October, and taking in the Mara as well as the Serengeti in Tanzania, involves literally millions of animals. There can be 1.5 million wildebeest in the Mara at any one time, while at the other extreme, the endangered black rhino numbers only a few dozen. In between, there are antelope and zebra, gazelles, hippos, crocodiles, elephant, lions, leopard and buffalo, and many, many others. Predators, prey and scavengers all take their parts in a ritualistic play, making the reserve a true delight for wildlife viewing. Add in over 400 bird species, as well as a varied landscape, and you start to get the picture.
The culture of the welcoming and fascinating Maasai people, from whom the reserve takes its name, is another great reason to visit. Steeped in preciously guarded traditions, these vibrant people have evolved from fearsome warriors to peaceful pastoralists. The opportunities to learn about their family structures, initiation ceremonies, manyatta (living compounds) and many other thought-provoking aspects of their colorful culture, will further enrich the experience of any visitor to the region.
The Maasai Mara can be divided into distinct parts, each described briefly below.
Ngama Hills and the Eastern Plains : Being the nearest part of the reserve to Nairobi, it is no surprise that this area attracts the most visitors. The Ngama Hills provide a useful landmark in this part, with the lower ranges of Ol Opelalagonya and Ololoitikoshi to the southeast. The vegetation in these higher areas offers some sanctuary for the remaining and rare black rhino, though it is on the flatter plains where you'll find animals in greater volumes: lion and cheetah, ostrich, eland and gazelle, plus the attraction of a healthy population of elephant.
Mara and Talek Rivers : Year-round water means a different type of wildlife and the Mara River and its tributary, the Talek, are the locations for hippo and crocodile populations. The Mara River is crossed several times each year by countless wildebeest, an event unsurpassed anywhere in Mother Nature's calendar, as the migrant millions proceed on their annual circular procession. This is feast-time for the waiting crocodiles, indeed. The forests that flank the rivers provide good habitat for other species, too, with leopard, vervet monkeys, as well as a rich and unique birdlife which differs markedly from the rest of the park.
Maasai Mara Central Plains : Big cats are perhaps the main attraction in this area, with lions, cheetah and leopard to the fore. Mass gatherings of wildebeest and zebra dominate the plains between August and October, however and jackal, hyena and bat-eared fox are prevalent too.
The Mara Triangle : The Mara Triangle occupies the west of the Maasai Mara and could be called the "original" game reserve, as it was marked out as such in the 1940s. Wildlife here features the 'Big Five', big cats, itinerant wildebeest and zebra (in migration season), plus klipspringer antelope and, dominating the airspace, the imposing Verreaux eagle. The Oloololo Escarpment and the distinctive granite outcrops known as koppies provide dramatic topography in this area.
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A minimum number of two nights is recommended for Maasai Mara, the great migration is here from mid-August to October, it is one of the best destination for Kenya Safaris.
5 Kms South of Nakuru city, 145 Kms Northwest of Nairobi.
Lowest rainfall in January and February, temperatures constant throughout the year.
Annual rainfall around 930 mm, rains fall in all months, heaviest rainfall is April to May.
Between 24°C and 27°C (daytime maximum); 8°C and 10°C (nighttime minimum). Low humidity.
Small but popular, with a really rich biodiversity, Lake Nakuru annually attracts hundreds of thousands of human visitors. For them, the highlights are a fabulous birdlife, plus a decent population of both black and white rhinos, and many, many other animals.
Lake Nakuru National Park can be visited throughout the year and offers its many visitors a great variety of wildlife-viewing in a fairly compact setting. The lake itself is alkaline in composition, fed by three rivers and a number of springs. Lake Nakuru's size varies wildly, both across the seasons and from year-to-year: at times, it was feared that it might dry up and disappear, though such fears have diminished – at least for now.
Birdlife varieties are truly outstanding, with at least 400 species recorded. Eurasian migratory birds add to the spectacle when they join the resident species between November and March, but birdwatchers will be rewarded at any time. Previously the lake was known for the huge flocks of flamingos which fed on the algae here. In recent years, perhaps due to the arrival of large numbers of white pelicans, the damage caused by the development of nearby Nakuru town and fluctuating water levels in the lake, the presence of the flamingos in great numbers has become less reliable. Nevertheless, despite the upheaval, these pink-tinged birds still congregate in sufficient numbers to provide a wonderful spectacle.
For many, seeing black and white rhino in the same park will be a special memory of any trip to East Africa – and Lake Nakuru can happily oblige. Successful breeding of both types, following their translocation in the 1990s, has resulted in a good number of each. Another rarity here, and another highlight, is the presence of the Rothschild's giraffe. This is another species which has thrived since being brought into the park and Nakuru's population is the largest in Kenya. A wealth of other mammal varieties is also on view, with a small hippo pod, buffalo, zebra, ostrich, jackal, hyena, gazelle, dik-dik, warthog, reedbuck and bushbuck.
Monkeys and havoc-wreaking baboons are present, too, but there are no elephant and a lion-sighting would be rare, indeed. As for other cats, leopards are occasionally seen in the southern park section.Vegetation-wise, the eastern shore hosts a forest of euphorbia, a mighty cactus-like tree which reaches heights of 15 meters. Acacia woodland characterizes much of the southern section, mixed with grassland, while the northern part has most traffic and least wildlife. Flamingo-viewing is best from the west shore of the lake, above which the Baboon Cliffs are a great viewpoint.
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Activities in Lake Nakuru includes; Nature walks, game drives, visit to Baboon cliff – one of the highest points on the hills surrounding the Lake.
1974 (previously a National Reserve, from 1968)
230 Kms South of Nairobi, via Namanga
1200 – 1400 m
Peak wildlife viewing is at the end of the rainy seasons.
Annual rainfall between 300 – 500 mm, spread between two rainy seasons: April – May, and November – December.
Hot and dry, between 24°C and 33°C (daytime maximum); 14°C and 17°C (nighttime minimum).
Big game, with a large 'big-tusked' elephant population, are the highlights ; some big cats, zebra, wildebeest, impala and many more are present. A varied birdlife. Stunning setting beneath mighty Kilimanjaro – a wildlife watcher's and photographer's dream location.
Under the watchful eye of Kilimanjaro's snow-capped peak, this small park combines dusty savanna with a large swampland area to provide its visitors with a great game-viewing location. Topographical highlights include swampland, the aptly-named Observation Hill and a (usually) dried-out lake. Enkongo Narok Swamp takes its water from the snow-melt streams of mighty Kilimanjaro to provide a crucial drinking-hole for mammals during the park's long dry seasons. Ol Okenya Swamp is a favorite for elephants' feeding and bathing.
Observation Hill is of volcanic origin and conveniently serves as an excellent viewpoint over the plains and marshes and the always-fascinating animal inhabitants. At the west side of Amboseli is the giant lake of the same name, usually devoid of water, yet still a sight in itself. When the waters do arrive at the lake… so does the wildlife.
Away from the lake, of particular interest to elephant lovers will be the giant tuskers of Amboseli, who largely escaped the ravages of the ruthless poaching which took place elsewhere in the 1980s. Indeed, this is often cited as being the best place for elephant-viewing in Kenya. But the predatory animals are less numerous here, as many were hunted by the Maasai following the tribespeople's expulsion from the park in the 1960s. All the same, this beautiful park does support some lion, cheetah, jackal and hyena. And there are plenty of herbivores, with giraffe, hippo, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle to the fore, accompanied by impala and many more. Ol Tukai, the park's headquarters, attracts mischievous baboons and monkeys.
Birders will be spoilt for choice, with the different geographical diversities host to a wide variety of winged beasts. The swamps attract waders such as herons, pelicans and cranes, while smaller varieties like lapwings and jacanas stick to the shallows. Elsewhere, the wide plains are home to such favorites as the yellow-necked spur-fowl, secretary bird and the wonderfully named white-bellied go-away bird. Raptors include fish eagle, martial eagle and the pygmy falcon.
Despite past disputes with the government, the tall, proud Maasai can still be seen bringing their herds of cattle into the park during the dry season
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Southeast Kenya. Mtito Andei entrance gate is located at 230 Kms Southeast of Nairobi; Voi Gate is 160 Kms Northwest of Mombasa.
200 m – 1,000 m
Less dramatically seasonal than other parks. Dry season is between July and October, a good time to see wildlife herds as they gather around the park's rivers and various waterholes. Rain falls most heavily in March to April and November to December.
Annual rainfall is around 600 mm.
27°C to 33°C (daytime maximum); 18°C to 21°C (nighttime minimum).
Wildlife viewing, especially for the 'Big Five', excellent bird-watching, rock and cave paintings, diverse landscape including spectacular rocks and river habitats, as well as the world's largest lava flow and Mudanda Rock – a smaller version of Australia's famous Ayers Rock.
Together with its western neighbor, Tsavo West, this is Kenya's largest national park and also its second-oldest. The eastern part attracts much fewer visitors than Tsavo West and as well as adding to the park's already 'truly wild' atmosphere, this can allow opportunities for game-viewing in near-solitude.
Humans are scarce here, due to water supply issues. Wildlife, however, is plentiful. Visitors, who often visit the park from coastal retreats, can expect to encounter elephant, buffalo, cheetah, hippo and crocodile, as well as oryx, hirola and gerenuk. Sightings of the country's small number of black rhino are more common in the Tsavo West area, however. Of particular interest are the Tsavo lions, which have no manes.
Landscape here consists mainly of open plains, though the quartzite Mudanda Rock is an impressive, stand-out feature, not far from the main highway and a good observation-post for the waterhole below. Tsavo East is also characterized by its two rivers – the Galana and the Voi – which attract wildlife in season
As the former wends its way towards the Indian Ocean, flanked by palms, it hosts the Lugard Falls (which in reality are rapids than a waterfall) and some great viewpoints for hippo- and crocodile-watching. The Voi is known for its Aruba Dam, which was constructed to ensure a permanent source of water, thus guaranteeing a good selection of water -birds and mammals, unless there is severe drought – not unknown in what, after all, is an otherwise arid environment.
The huge Yatta Plateau, an ancient lava flow, lies to the north of the Galana River and the area beyond that is largely unvisited. Birdwatchers will not be disappointed here, with francolin, golden pipit and Somali ostrich just a few amongst the many, many species present.
Kilaguni Serena
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
Ngulia Lodge
Elephants paradise.
Southeast Kenya. Mtito Andei entrance gate is located at 230 Kms Southeast of Nairobi.
Dry season is best for game-viewing, especially January, February and August – October. Rains fall in April, May and November.
Wildlife viewing, in a fairly compact area. Black rhino are more frequently encountered here than in Tsavo East, thanks to the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary. Visiting the Mzima Springs and the Shetani Lava Flow. Birdwatching is also a highlight here, with 600 recorded species.
Smaller than its partner, Tsavo East, Tsavo West is also more developed. It enjoys a wide variety of landscape including flat plains, volcanic cones, dense bush, and lava flows. Nearly all of the visitors to Tsavo West restrict their time to the 'developed part' which occupies just one-seventh of the total park area. Within the park, visitors will find the renowned Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, built in the 1980s as a protection against an increasing threat of poaching.
Although there only around 60 of these precious, endangered species here, the sanctuary still represents one of the best chances of seeing them in the whole of the country. Other wildlife highlights in Tsavo West are elephant, lion, cheetah, buffalo, hippo, giraffe, zebra, gazelle, impala, baboon and dik-dik, though the dense vegetation can at times make the animals more elusive than elsewhere. An incredible 600 species of bird are another attraction, with migrants visiting mainly in October and November. Frequently seen birds include fish eagles, pied kingfishers and darters.
The park is also particularly well-known for some interesting topographical attractions. The Shetani Lava Flow is the product of comparatively recent volcanic activity (only 200 years ago) and offers a bleak, barren landscape near the Chyulu Hills. More evidence of Mother Earth's instability is provided by the Chiamu Crater, an almost perfect ash cone which can offer tremendous views over the surrounding plains. A huge favorite with park visitors are the Mzima Springs, where naturally filtrated and therefore crystal-clear water feeds a number of pools, providing residence for hippos and crocodiles and attracting frequent visits from antelope and other species. There's even an underwater viewing area, allowing visitors a unique perspective of some interesting fishing. The hippos are a bit shy, these days, preferring to bathe away from prying eyes!
Great place to see Mount Kilimanjaro from Kenya on clear days, also elephants paradise.
Lake Naivasha National Park
RAMSAR site. Various wildlife sanctuaries can be found around the lake.
Listed as a RAMSAR site in 1995.
90 Kms Northwest of Nairobi.
130 Km² (although this is highly variable, due to fluctuating water levels).
Rainy season is April and May. Low humidity year-round.
Annual rainfall around 700 mm.
Between 22°C and 2°7C (daytime maximum); 8°C and 11°C (nighttime minimum).
Game-viewing is superb, particularly in some of the wildlife sanctuaries around the lake. Excellent birdwatching is a feature, some of Kenya's best . Boat trips and expeditions by bicycle or on horse are possibilities. Elsamere, formerly the home of Joy Adamson ('Born Free') and now a museum and center for field studies, can be found on the southern shore. The landscape itself is varied and beautiful.
Travelling along the Rift Valley from Nairobi, freshwater Lake Naivasha often presents visitors with their first chance to experience the country's amazing wildlife. Neither the setting nor the animals here are likely to disappoint. Two main rivers feed the almost circular lake from the north and the freshness of the waters is attributed to an underground outflow, as yet undiscovered. Although not designated as a national park or reserve, there is certainly no wildlife shortage and a few sanctuaries around the lake provide great opportunities to see them.
The lake itself has a hippo population and the occasional crocodile can be seen. On the eastern shore, Crescent Island's unmistakable half-moon shape is the location for a popular game sanctuary, which is home to wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, gazelle, impala and waterbuck. The hippo can be seen here and huge (but harmless!) pythons are another feature of the island.
On the opposite shore lies Green Crater Lake, a tiny crater-lake colored green by the algae that tempt a number of lesser flamingos to visit and stay. Resident hyena and leopard are rarely seen, but various monkeys, waterbuck, bushbuck and eland are all prevalent. Birdlife here is rich and varied. Just to the south of Green Crater Lake is the larger Lake Oloiden, itself a haven for birds and animals, and to its west is the Oserian Wildlife Sanctuary which occupies former ranchland. Here there is a small but easily seen number of white rhino and a variety of other species brought in from elsewhere in Kenya: wildebeest, Grevy's zebra, topi and oryx all fall into this category. With some luck, you might spot a leopard or cheetah here.
Naturalist Joy Adamson is known to many from the book 'Born Free' and you can find out about her life and work at Elsamere, her former home, which is now a museum and field center, located on Naivasha's southern shore. Enjoying some afternoon tea here may briefly take you back to the colonial times!
Enashipai
Great Rift Valley Lodge
Kiboko Luxury Lodge
Naivasha Kongoni Lodge
Naivasha Simab Lodge
Naivasha Country Club
Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Activities in Lake Naivasha includes; Boat trips by the Lake, birding, game drives, also its possible to visit Hell's gate national park which is few minutes away from Lake Naivasha .
Hell's Gate National Park
100 Kms Northwest of Nairobi.
1,500 m – 2,200 m
Two rainy seasons, March to April ('long' rains) and November to December ('short' rains). Best wildlife-viewing is June to October.
Annual rainfall between 200 mm and 700 mm.
Between 20°C and 30°C (daytime maximum).
Game-viewing, especially on foot, cycling, watching raptors nesting, visiting hot springs, Olkaria Geothermal Station, gorge-walking – all within a relatively small area
Hell's Gate is one of the few places in Kenya to offer its visitors the chance to get even closer to the animals by taking a walk, climbing or cycling through a spectacular landscape of cliffs, jagged gorges, volcanic rock and geothermal activity. The park is as exciting and dramatic as its name, which was given to it by two 19th Century explorers after the basaltic cliffs that square up to each other like giant gateposts.
Grazing animals are plentiful in the dry season, with zebra, giraffe, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, impala, dik-dik, bushbuck, klipspringer, common duiker and buffalo all present on the rolling grasslands which make up most of the park. There are fewer predators in this small park, with lions and leopard being very infrequent visitors, although sighting a cheetah (or at least its tracks) is always a possibility.
Servals, spotted hyena and civets are numbered amongst the smaller carnivores at Hell's Gate, while baboons and vervet monkeys occupy the trees. Hell's Gate is famed amongst birdwatchers for its many raptors, the most notable being the Verreaux's eagle, steppe buzzard and peregrine falcon, though the once-present Lammergeyer vulture may have gone from here forever. But there are plenty of other bird species of interest, such as ostrich, guinea fowl, hoopoe and dozens more.
The narrow Hell's Gate Gorge lies within the park, with distinctive red cliffs and two volcanic plugs. The first of these is the Fischer Tower, an impressive 25m stack believed by the Maasai to be a Maasai girl, turned to stone for her disobedience. Of further interest here are the giant, rodent-like rock hyraxes, scuttling around the tower looking for food. Even larger than Fischer Tower is the second plug, known as Central Tower, but also called 'Embarta', or 'the horse.'
Located at the east side of the park, is the Obsidian Cave, where quickly cooled lava flows has left an impressive black, glassy rock surface. Also impressive, but in a different way, is the Ol Karia Geothermal Power Station, which taps into the 300 degree Celsius steam some 1,500 meters below the surface to produce an incredible 25‰ of the country's electricity through its huge turbines. It is expected that this output will increase in the future.
Meru View Lodge
Hatari Lodge
Ngaresero Mountain Lodge
Serena Mountain Village Lodge
Rivertrees Inn
Mt Meru Game lodge
The main setting of the 1994 film, The Lion King is heavily modeled after the park, where several lead crew members of the film wen to the park, to study and gain an appreciation of the environment for the film.
2 hours' drive (110 Kms) South of Nairobi, close to the Tanzanian border
'Short' rainy season (25% of rainfall) in October – December; 'long' rainy season (75% of rainfall) April to May.
Semi-arid, around 500 mm annual rainfall.
One of Kenya's hottest locations, with temperatures rising at times to 43°C
The lake itself, nestling in its location at the lowest point of the Great Rift Valley and which is the world's second-largest provider of soda, is a highlight. Bird-watching is popular here, particularly for waders.
Shimmering hazily in the hot African sun, Magadi is in fact the most south-lying of the lakes in the Kenyan Rift Valley. This is one of Kenya's hottest and driest places, nearly 1000 meters below Nairobi's altitude, so visitors should come well-protected against the heat and the glare produced by the white, salty surface of the alkaline lake.
Magadi is the Maasai word for soda, and the dried soda which is used in the making of glass is an important mineral for the Kenyan economy. The common salt gathered here is purified, both for human and animal consumption. The lake is fed constantly by a variety of hot springs, ensuring an endless supply of briny water which obligingly evaporates, leaving its treasured deposits. At times the depth of the salt marooned on the surface can extend to over 30 meters. Occasionally, (after the rainy seasons) the lake can take on a distinctive pinkish hue.
Although the Magadi area is a harsh environment, it nevertheless enjoys a good reputation for birdlife. Waders are especially prominent, especially the flamingos who gather in numbers at the lake's southern end. Storks and spoonbills can also be seen here, as well as herons. The swamplands at the southern end of Magadi, are fresh water and therefore popular with many other bird species.
The surrounding terrain is mainly open bush, where Maasai tribesmen tend to their herds of livestock. Behind the lake rises the Shombole volcano and also prominent is the dramatic Nguruman Escarpment, which ascends to some 2,300 meters.
Loisiijo Lodge Shompole
Lake Magadi, is a birding paradise, large number of flamingos are seen here.
National Park (upper slopes); Forest Reserve ('middle' slopes)
1997 (declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site)
140 Kms Northeast of Nairobi
4,985 meters (accessible peak). Two higher peaks, only accessible to fully experienced and fully equipped mountaineers, are 5,199 and 5,189 meters respectively
Ascent is possible all year-round, but the weather here is very unpredictable. February and August are considered the most dependable months. January and July are also good
Rainfall is very variable, according to season, altitude and slope. Annual precipitation can reach 2,500 mm on the south-east slopes. All climbers should expect some rain at some point on their ascent
Temperatures are also very variable, according to altitude. Expect between 5°C and 15°C (daytime maximum, on the mountain itself); below freezing (nighttime minimum, at the summit). Daytime temperatures can reach 26°C on the surrounding plains.
Soaring skyward to well over 5,000 meters, Mount Kenya's twin rugged peaks truly dominate the surrounding landscape. Africa's second-highest mountain has a year-round snow-cap and is laced with spectacular retreating glaciers, making it a true photogenic star – at least when the weather is clear! To the local Maasai and Kikuyu peoples, Mount Kenya is known as the 'home of the Gods,' a special and venerated place. To foreign visitors, it represents a challenge and each year many thousands reach the highest accessible summit of Point Lenana (4,985meters). For the less energetic visitors to this region, the varying landscapes on the lower, snow-free slopes offer excellent trekking, through moorland and heath, bamboo and forest.
For those wishing to make the summit ascent, a number of routes will take you to the top. At three days minimum, Naro Moru is the shortest and steepest route. Chogoria takes at least five days and is considered the most scenic, while Sirimon approaches from the northwest and is the driest. (While other routes are possible, they require permits and are seldom used.) This is no Sunday afternoon stroll, and altitude sickness and freezing temperatures demand a good level of fitness and preparation. An extra day taken on the ascent will reduce the chances of altitude sickness and increase the chances of summiting this mighty mountain.
A number of huts and camps are provided on the routes for climbers, but accommodation here is certainly far from luxurious. As well as the varied vegetation, with giant lobelias and heathers, the landscape on the slopes is characterized by a number of small tarns (lakes) which catch the frequent rain showers. Perhaps surprisingly, there is also wildlife to be seen on Mount Kenya's slopes. Buffalo and elephant are not uncommon on some parts of the mountain; eland, klipspringer and zebra can all be seen, and the occasional panther or lion may break cover, too.
Duiker antelope are to be found at surprisingly high altitudes and the three-horned chameleon is definitely worth looking out for. Exhilarating views, a sense of real achievement, wonderful landscapes, interesting vegetation and a bit of wildlife-viewing… all in all, an ascent of Mount Kenya will be an unforgettable experience, one to treasure forever.
Rhino Watch Lodge
Serena Mountain Lodge
Africa's second highest Mountain after Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
160 Kms North-west of Nairobi
Many of the higher tracks are impassable during the main rainy seasons which occur between March and May, and November and December
Annual rainfall varies between 1,000 mm (North-western slopes) and 3,000 mm (South-eastern side).
High altitude means lower temperatures than lower parks, misty and damp year-round. Nightimes can be cool.
Game-viewing, all the 'Big Five' are present here, particularly elephant. The mountainous landscape is a highlight in itself and for those staying here overnight, nighttime game-viewing offers something a bit different. The Afro-Alpine moors are home to some interesting species of plants, such as giant lobelias and colorful heathers.
Towering peaks, high moorlands, deep ravines and spectacular waterfalls… Africa's highest National Park can certainly differentiate itself from its lowland rivals. Named after a former president of the Royal Geographical Society, the park was created to offer some protection to the lofty Aberdare mountain range, the high point of which is at Ol Doinyo Lesatima (meaning 'Bull-calf mountain' in the Maasai language) which stretches to 4,000 meters. While this very different topography is a wonder of nature in its own right, there is still plenty of wildlife to look for at Aberdare.
A healthy elephant population of around 2,000 animals guarantees sightings of this huge mammal. The less numerous black rhino is resident here, with around fifty of the species – small, but nevertheless a significant figure for this gravely endangered animal. Another rarity in Aberdare is the nocturnal and elusive mountain bongo, a reddish-brown, horned antelope. Lions, leopard, golden cat, giant forest hog, baboons, black and white colobus monkeys are all viewable inhabitants in the park.
Spectacular waterfalls are another particular feature of this high-altitude park, with the Karura Falls being the favorite as they take a 300-meter plunge down the rock-face in three distinct stages. Two famous accommodation options within the park are located in the lower 'Salient' area of Aberdare. Called the Ark and the Treetops, they provide perfect locations for game-viewing, each having its own waterhole. It was while staying in the Treetops that Princess Elizabeth awoke as the uncrowned Queen of England, as her father had passed away during the night.
Amongst the myriad varieties of birdlife – over 250 different species have been recorded here – visitors can reasonably expect to see some interesting forest and montane-dwellers. Specific bird highlights are the Jackson' francolin, plus a host of raptors such as eagles, sparrow-hawks and goshawks.
Aberdare Country Club
The best time to visit this par is during the driest months of January and February and between June and September; heavy rain can be expected between March and May.
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The free, mobile WebFiliale gives you the opportunity to trade your securities via an iPhone or android device.
The new WebFiliale comes in a responsive design, so all of its functions are perfectly adapted to your terminal. The individual functions that are still undergoing further development are indicated below.
Click on the "Customer Login" button or access konto.flatex.de/banking-flatex in your browser and enter your Client number and password, then click on "Login". You also have the option of entering your session password directly.
If you have entered your login data correctly, your "Accounts and securities accounts" overview will open.
From here, you can continue to navigate via the dropdowns.
You can view activity and transfers in your cash account.
You can access the securities account to navigate on to your portfolio, order book or your activity.
However, these items can also simply be accessed via the navigation bar. To do so, simply open the "Cash and securities account" button in the navigation.
If you have multiple accounts, you can also filter these by clicking on the magnifying glass. To make sure that you always receive the latest information, click on the "Refresh" symbol on the right.
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In your Web Branch, you can now click on the orange ISIN under the security's name on the desktop.
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You can access the securities account balance under the "Cash and securities account" navigation item. This will show you all of the securities currently held in your securities account. Click on the "+" at the start of the row to view more details on your holdings. You can use the dropdown at the end of the row to access price information and details on the security as well as to buy, sell or add the security to your watch lists.
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You can also activate an iTANCard under the "Administration" navigation item.
You obtain the apps from the AppStore or Google Play.
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You can access the securities account balance under the "Cash and securities account" navigation item. This will show you all of the securities currently held in your securities account. Click on the row to view more details on your holdings. In the details, you will find a dropdown menu in which you can access price information and details on the security as well as to buy, sell or add the security to your watch lists.


David Cameron sought to rid himself of the albatross holding back his green credentials yesterday by promising concrete proposals on climate change, including support for a levy targeted on carbon use.
Conservative opposition to the climate change levy has been highlighted by Labour as a sign that the Tories do not have the hard-edged policies to make a reality of their new environmentalism.
In the budget, Gordon Brown announced that the climate change levy on general energy use introduced in 2001 would be indexed in line with inflation through the parliament, ensuring that it contributes 40% of the projected cut in UK carbon emissions by 2010.
After spending yesterday on a dog-sleigh visiting melting glaciers on the remote island of Svalbard, Mr Cameron will today in Oslo propose a targeted carbon levy to replace the government's climate change levy . It will operate either as a business tax, like the climate change levy, or as a market mechanism through tradeable credits.
He will argue a carbon levy better distinguishes between high and low carbon production, and retains fiscal neutrality.
His criticism of the untargeted nature of the climate change levy is largely supported by leftwing thinktanks such as the Institute for Public Policy Research.
Mr Cameron will also call for a carbon pricing framework right across the economy, but will give little detail. He is also calling for international targets to cut carbon emissions, and UK-wide, binding year-on-year reductions in carbon emission. Countering the pessimists, Mr Cameron will claim: "It is possible to take a lead and make a difference. We can change how we get around; we can change how we build our homes; we can change our lifestyles, change our industrial processes. It's called progress". The Brown camp was dismissive of Mr Cameron's initiative, saying: "It is not enough to draft a speech on the back of a fag packet on a dog-sleigh to Norway. As Gordon has made clear, what we need is strong leadership around the world to take the tough decisions required to tackle climate change."
A Treasury source defended the climate change levy as doing more than any other instrument to tackle carbon emissions.
He also said the levy did exempt renewables, and so was not an indiscriminate tax on energy use.
Mr Brown yesterday travelled to the US to appeal to George Bush to join the international co-operation on climate change necessary to save the world from catastrophe. Mr Brown, due in the US for meetings of the IMF and World Bank, chose the high profile platform of a speech to UN ambassadors in New York to defend the Kyoto agreement, rejected by the US, and argue that "climate change is a global problem requiring a global solution".
Admitting an international consensus on climate change had been impossible to achieve, he said: "The consensus is now within our grasp because the policies we need to meet environmental needs are now converging."
He proposed a worldwide extension of carbon trading as a means of putting an international price on carbon, extending the European scheme and making it possible to profit from acting environmentally. His heavy emphasis on the market as a means of reducing carbon emissions, alongside international targets, is designed to appeal to Republicans in the US.
He also repeatedly pointed to high oil prices, a huge concern in the US, arguing they could become a permanent feature of the global economy. "Today high prices can be attributed in part to uncertainty of supply from political instability, but few doubt the underlying issue is one of demand - with a rising Asia now consuming one third of the world's oil."
In Washington today at the IMF, he will propose a $20bn (£11.24bn) fund for developing economies to invest in alternative sources of energy and greater energy efficiency.


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Powerful browser brings Chrome's best features to your iPhone
By Charlie Fripp, Komando.com
Browser extensions, available on Chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox and Opera, have helped make the web surfing experience a bit easier. Through things like automatic currency converters and translations, there is almost no need to move away from the page you are on.
Thousands of extensions have been created since the functionality launched for Chrome in 2009. In fact, by the last count, there were over 100,000 of them available. Just make sure your browser is updated to protect against the latest attacks. Tap or click here to fix a recent Chrome vulnerability.
Some of the best features found in Chrome have been missing from Apple devices. Until now. Let's look at a new browser that works on your iPhone that can rival Chrome on most tools.
Here's the backstory
Insight Browser isn't an extension itself, but rather a powerful browser. It is the first iOS browser with extensions and brings much of the functionality previously reserved for Google's Chrome.
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It must be stressed, though, that you can't load Chrome's extensions into Insight. Any extension for the new browser needs to be developed for the platform. But Insight claims that add-ons can be developed with a UI on the phone itself, and no coding knowledge is necessary.
Some of the available extensions include:
Trusted reviews for shopping
Coupon codes and deals
Comparison shopping
Reader Mode
Invert colors for night reading
Sounds good, but what about privacy?
Insight uses WKWebView as the foundation, which is essentially the same as Safari. By blocking most trackers, however, it claims to be up to 35% faster. Blocking trackers is also what keeps you safe, and the browser does this by default.
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"Insight disables trackers by default with a much larger blocklist than Safari. While Insight uses server-side logic to suggest extensions as you browse. This data is never logged, but you can also turn this setting off so Insight does not make any calls to its servers at all," the website explains.
There also shouldn't be a concern over user-created extensions, as they can only be made from a set of predefined conditions.
Here is how to create an extension:
While browsing, tap the rocket emoji.
This will bring up a list of the currently used or installed extensions.
At the bottom, tap Add Extension.
Select your conditions and tap Save.
Further down the page, you can share your extension so that others can use it too. This is how many of the add-ons will be created.
All conditions are logic-based, meaning it takes on an If This Then That (ITTT) format. For example, you can create an extension where it only shows you results from a specific domain when you search for recipes.
For this, the logic-based extension will:
Check if the search engine is Google
(IF) a search for a recipe is performed
(THEN) display results from <example domain> only
You would also use the same logic to exclude domains, automatically take screenshots or disable cookies.
What else can the extensions do?
One of the more intriguing extensions copies the functionality of YouTube's $12 a month premium package. It allows you to skip ads, download videos for offline viewing and watch videos in picture-in-picture mode. That hasn't been offered before.
Whether the browser itself will gain traction with a larger user base is still to be seen. But the ability to create your own extensions is a major draw. As pointed out, the extensions available right now aren't near the scale of Chrome, but that should grow with the community.
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