Solo Atlantic Rower Debra Searle is our keynote speaker. The event's theme "The Journey" is taken from Ms Searle's book of the same name describing her trans-Atlantic rowing feat.
The Times named Debra Searle 'Britain's latest sporting heroine' and she will be sharing the highs and lows of her Atlantic row and her strategies for success.
Debra Searle said: "When I was alone on the Atlantic I developed a whole toolkit of mental strategies that helped me … achieve success in my businesses and in day to day life. When you choose your attitude anything is possible."
Brendan Hanlon of Just a Drop, celebrating the Association's continuing efforts in support of his charity.
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Midwinter has responded to a financial adviser-driven push to integrate their AdviceOS financial planning software with the online accounting tool Xero Cashbook.
Speaking to ifa, Midwinter managing director Julian Plummer said the partnership is a response to feedback from financial advisers.
"We've had quite a few advisers ask us about this over the last couple of months – particularly over social media – and it was that advice feedback that led us in this direction and it fits neatly into our cloud-based API-driven strategy." Mr Plummer said.
In a joint statement, Xero and Midwinter said the integration of these two software systems in the cloud would enable advisers to obtain "accurate information in real time for the adviser and client".
The integration is said to enable advisers "to make more informed decisions and provide higher value services for their client".
Mr Plummer highlighted the ability of the integration to bridge the gap between advisers and accountants.
"Advisers can have the elusive cash flow conversation that's normally restricting to accountants, and accountants can now access the scaled advice components of AdviceOS," he said.


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Citigroup in a new country study said it expects the Philippines to enjoy the fastest economic growth in Southeast Asia and the third-fastest growth in the entire Asia-Pacific region in the second half, mainly because of higher tech exports.
According to Johanna Chua, managing director and head of Asia Pacific Economic and Market Analysis at Citigroup, the Philippines is likely to reach GDP growth of 6.5 per cent in the second half, more than any other Southeast Asian country and just trailing India with 7.5 per cent and China with 6.8 per cent expected growth rates.
In comparison, Vietnam is expected to register GDP growth of 6.4 per cent, Indonesia 5.3 per cent, Malaysia 5.2 per cent, Sri Lanka 4.4 per cent, Thailand 3.5 per cent, Hong Kong three per cent, Korea 2.9 per cent, Mongolia 2.6 per cent, Singapore 2.5 per cent Taiwan 2.3 per cent, Citigroup anticipations show.
However, the bank's 2017 forecast — which is within the Philippine government's 6.5-7.5 percent target — represents a slowdown from the actual GDP growth of 6.9 per cent in 2016, but is still substantial. This also corresponds with a recent forecast by Standard Chartered.
This year's growth in the Philippines is underpinned by higher technology exports, mainly computer chips, and steady remittances from overseas workers, but also to some extent helped by the government's tax reforms and infrastructure investment.
Other institutions are also cautiously optimistic about the Philippine growth potential.
The International Monetary Fund earlier this week trimmed its 2017 Philippine growth forecast to 6.6 per cent from 6.8 per cent but said the country maintained a stable economy amid global uncertainties. The World Bank's 2017 forecast is also a lower 6.8 per cent, from 6.9 per cent previously.
The Asian Development Bank, meanwhile, has raised its forecasts to 6.5 per cent for 2017 and 6.7 per cent for 2018.
Last week, local lender Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. trimmed its 2017 Philippine growth forecast to 6.6 per cent from the previous projection of above 7 per cent. Credit Suisse is now estimating growth of 6 per cent after 6.4 per cent previously.
Overall, the economy of the Philippines is the world's 34th largest economy by nominal GDP according to the 2017 International Monetary Fund's statistics, and it is the 13th largest economy in Asia.
Citigroup in a new country study said it expects the Philippines to enjoy the fastest economic growth in Southeast Asia and the third-fastest growth in the entire Asia-Pacific region in the second half, mainly because of higher tech exports. According to Johanna Chua, managing director and head of Asia Pacific Economic and Market Analysis at Citigroup, the Philippines is likely to reach GDP growth of 6.5 per cent in the second half, more than any other Southeast Asian country and just trailing India with 7.5 per cent and China with 6.8 per cent expected growth rates. In comparison, Vietnam is...
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MURDEROUS TALES is a special effect animated feature film combining live actors with 3D/2D animation, puppets and back projection. It contains three stories: Antonio Cacto, Lighthouse and The Big Man, plus three ultra-short films called Charge the Dragon.
Each episode uses different production technology and is in a different genre, but both their form and their content are related. All the episodes are about double standards and the topics of heroism and death. Something very small meets something very big (a tiny knight meets a huge dragon, an old Mexican goblin meets a man, a tiny Professor meets real-life cows, two mobsters meet the Big Man). All these meetings result in the heroic death of the small principal characters. Each script sees heroism and death differently.
Even though the story takes place on the edge of our world - in a swamp behind a cowshed - there are no humans in it. We see everything through the eyes of a 20 centimetres tall creature, the Professor.
The Professor comes in the early spring as a researcher from the University of Elsewhere. All the things we take for granted are for him an amazing virgin wilderness full of wonders. He researches it and sends excited reports about it back home. The pinnacle of his research is the discovery of cows, which, from his perspective, are gargantuan animals with miraculous abilities. The Professor devotes all his time to researching the cows. From time to time he sends smaller animals to his Superior back at the University of Elsewhere as respected guests. As time goes by, the Professor discovers that his Superior is misleading him and killing and turning animals into displays. He selects the cows as his next victim. He wants the Professor to send a cow's head back to the University. The Professor disobeys, breaks contact with the University and decides to stay in the swamp even under a threat of the approaching winter, which will surely mean his death.
The Big Man is a puppet animation road movie about the unfortunate deaths of two failed hitmen. Bruno and Marvin are not aware that this mission is the last one their prized, meticulously kept, Tatra sedan will take them on.
The two hit men are heading west to find and kill a man. The description of their target is fairly general: "he's someone you can't miss, a heavyweight, big man – you'll recognise him when you see him". Bruno and Marvin realise they have no chance of finding the Big Man without help. They decide to give rides to hitchhikers and ask them whether they know the Big Man and where they could find him. The hitchhikers (a Vietnam veteran, a philosopher and a nun) all tell their stories and all talk about a "great man". For the veteran, it was a short skinny man, who saved his entire unit by sacrificing himself in battle. For the philosopher, it was René Descartes, and for the nun, Jesus. To the naive mobsters, all these characters morph into one. So they start to look for Jesus Descartes. When they finally, under the influence of drugs, almost crash into the real Big Man, who is about 10 times bigger than them, they are more likely to ask for his autograph than anything else. But the Big Man pulls out his gun. In an absurd disproportionate shoot out, the mobsters are both killed. Only a new dawn reveals how senseless and needless their deaths were. Technology: puppets combined with miniatures, back projection and actor scenes.
A cartoon slapstick comedy with two classic heroes – the Dragon and the Knight - where death is the punch line at the end of each of the three short stories and the knight's heroism is more or less a product of his suicidal stupidity. He is so convinced of his invincibility that he faces the dragon without fear. Technology: 3D animation.


In February Christian Aid released a report providing data and analysis about the implementation of accountability systems for the Rohingya camps in the Cox Bazar area, Bangladesh. They assessed to what degree the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability is applied, in particular commitments 4 and 5.
The authors feature two telling anecdotes to illustrate some of the current reality. Firstly, when being interviewed by researchers, it happened several times that people cried and thanked them for listening to them. "This is the first time anyone has listened to us," was a common response from Rohingya interviewees. Secondly, while we know that only 27% of Rohingya are literate and 85% have Rohingya as their first language, humanitarians are still rolling out not just text-based, but English language accountability mechanisms, directly imported from very different contexts and cultures.
"These anecdotes highlight the acute need for the humanitarian sector to consult affected populations to design and implement context-specific accountability systems," the report reads. The authors refer to the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), in particular to commitments 4 and 5, which respectively demand that communities participate in the decisions that affect them, and that they have access to safe and responsive mechanisms to handle complaints. They add that accountability cuts across other CHS commitments, such as improving the likelihood of appropriate assistance (commitment 1), building on local capacities and reducing negative effects (commitment 3) and contributing to humanitarian learning from experience (commitment 7).
Current accountability systems are largely ineffective: there is an overreliance on complaint boxes and phone lines, which are the least preferred and least trusted mechanisms, and generally unused.
Lack of awareness: only 16% of women and 25% of men are aware of any feedback and complaints mechanism. Thus, accountability is about more than rolling out systems, it also requires significant orientation for frontline humanitarian workers/volunteers and Rohingya communities.
Major gender differences: women and men have very different attitudes towards accountability. For example, women indicated substantially higher demand to provide feedback and different preferences for accountability mechanisms than men. Women's already distinct vulnerabilities in the camps are compounded by ineffective accountability mechanisms.
Many accountability barriers: low levels of Rohingya literacy, language differences and cultural norms that restrict many women from public space are some of the main challenges for ensuring effective accountability mechanisms.
Verbal and face-to-face preferences: both women and men indicated preferences for verbal and face-to-face mechanisms, such as meeting with individuals and using voice recorders.
Confidentiality preferred: over 95% of women and 80% of men reported confidentiality as important for accountability mechanisms. This poses unique challenges considering the concurrent preference for verbal and face-to-face accountability mechanisms.
Low rights understanding: only 27% of women and 17% of men report that they understand their rights related to humanitarian assistance. Across many other specific rights' areas, women and men reported varying, but generally low understanding of their rights.
Varied Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) results: generally people felt assistance was appropriate (although women less so than men), but people largely felt it was not timely and they lacked influence in decision-making: 39% of women and 54% of men felt they had no influence at all in decision-making.
Complaint boxes are the least preferred, least trusted and most ineffective mechanisms.
Phone/SMS hotlines are similarly non-preferred, not trusted and ineffective.
The majhi system is preferred, used and trusted (but does have significant limitations). It also ranks highly because it is the primary known system.
Voice recorders are preferred, well used and well trusted compared to other systems.
Face-to-face with NGOs is one of women's more preferred and trusted accountability mechanisms.
Face-to-face with government/military is one of men's more preferred and trusted accountability mechanisms.
Specific needs: women and children, especially girls should be prioritised in all accountability systems. They face heightened vulnerabilities compared to men, which are compounded by the least access to accountability mechanisms. Specific consideration must also be given to elderly, people with disabilities and other groups that face specific challenges and acute barriers to accessing accountability mechanisms.
Diversity: diverse accountability mechanisms must be implemented to ensure an effective overall accountability ecosystem and reduce the overreliance on ineffective complaint boxes and phone lines.
Modality: voice and face-to-face accountability mechanisms must be prioritised, such as accountability orientation for people engaging face-to-face, information/ help desks and voice recorders.
Rights: education on humanitarian assistance-related rights must form a major component of accountability efforts in the humanitarian response. Knowing one's rights is an essential precursor for holding humanitarian responders to account.
Location: the location of accountability mechanisms is critical, where women-friendly spaces, cooking spaces and other more accessible spaces for women should be prioritised, in addition to community outreach at the household level.
Orientation: to address low awareness and understanding of accountability mechanisms, orientation for affected populations and humanitarian actors engaging with affected populations is critical to improve the likelihood of use.
Refining Systems: humanitarians must tap into and refine existing accountability mechanisms, with the majhi system being the most obvious. The majhi system is problematic, particularly for women, but it is trusted and preferred by Rohingya.


The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) will offer customers Apple Pay in January, it announced today.
The reveal follows a lengthy heel-dig from the bank over the iPhone-maker's payments platform.
A Bankwest spokesperson confirmed that the CBA subsidiary's customers will also be able to use the service.
Apple Pay launched in Australia in 2015, initially to American Express cardholders. In 2016, CBA – along with National Australia Bank (NAB), Westpac and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank – sought Australian Competition and Consumer Commission authorisation to form a cartel to engage in joint negotiations with third-party digital wallet providers. The would-be-cartel made clear that Apple was its key target.
They argued that Apple Pay and others "by reason of their scale and influence, combined with their control of key mobile hardware and/or operating systems, could be in a position to negotiate terms that would be likely to result in reduced competition and innovation, and increased risk in the security and transparency of mobile payments".
The banks' ACCC application argued Apple had "particularly significant bargaining power in negotiations relating to Apple Pay due to its control of both a key operating system and key mobile hardware".
The banks made clear that their key focus was enabling their apps to have access to the iPhone's NFC capabilities for contactless payments. Apple allows only its payments platform to use NFC.
The banks ultimately lost their fight when the ACCC formally knocked back their desire to form a cartel in March last year.
Since 2015, iPhone users have only been able to use their phone to make payments of less than $100 by downloading the CBA banking app and sticking a $2.99 'PayTag' to the back of their device. The workaround proved unpopular; in 2016 those that had bought a sticker used it to make a payment on average only 1.5 times a month.
CBA customers have been persistently requesting Apple Pay for years. Today the bank said "we heard you".
"One of the things we heard repeatedly from our customers is that they want Apple Pay and we're delighted to be making it available in January 2019," said Angus Sullivan, group executive of retail banking services in a statement today.
"Responding to customer demand for Apple Pay underscores our commitment to becoming a better, simpler bank," he added.
Before today's announcement ANZ was the only big four bank to support Apple Pay, something it's done since 2016. Westpac today said it was "continuing to assess our options and remain open to offering Apple Pay".
NAB has made no comment, but its New Zealand arm BNZ made Apple Pay available to customers in October.
"We know our customers want an exceptional experience that will allow them to pay quickly, easily and securely on a range of devices here, online and overseas. We've been listening as they have been asking for Apple Pay and it's hugely exciting to be able to say it's here", said David Bullock, director of products and technology at BNZ at the time.


Red, inflamed or swollen eyes? Each of these symptoms can be caused by different ailments.
Whose heart doesn't melt when his or her dog looks up with loving puppy-dog eyes?
But what if one day your pet looks at you adoringly, and something isn't quite right? Perhaps he's squinting or an eye is swollen or puffy. What should you do? Is it OK to wait and see what happens, or should you see the veterinarian right away?
Let's take a look at 5 warning signs that all is not well.
The white of the eye should be pristine white, with the odd lazy blood vessel meandering across the surface. If you're not sure what this looks like, check out your own eye in the mirror.
Red eyes are not normal. Gently lift the upper eyelid to check, and you'll see anything from a rosy pink to a livid red. As a rule of thumb, the angrier the eye looks, the more urgently it needs checking.
Causes of red eye range from irritation and infection to a condition called glaucoma.
Glaucoma: Pressure builds within the eye (like blowing too much air into a balloon). The most common cause is a problem within the eye and is often breed related (Basset Hounds, American Cocker Spaniels, terriers and Arctic breeds are at greatest risk). The pressure can damage the retina and cause blindness, so swift action is essential.
Conjunctivitis: Infection causes reddening of the eye. Sometimes the problem can be self-limiting, but — especially if there is a sticky yellow-green discharge — see a vet.
It's OK to have white gloop in the corner of an eye first thing in the morning. Just wipe this away with a clean, damp cotton wool. Also, rust-colored gloop is fine. This is normal gloop that's been exposed to the air for a while and oxidized (like when you cut an apple in half and it goes brown).
What isn't normal is a thick, yellow-green discharge from one or both eyes. This is commonly a sign of infection. Have the vet check the eye because some infections need antibiotics, while others can occur as a complication of another problem that needs attention.
If your cat or dog has a sticky eye, keep the eye clean. Wipe the muck away regularly with clean cotton wool on each side.
If there's something odd about your pet's face, compare one eyelid with the other to see if one side is swollen.
Eyelid swelling can be the result of an allergy, trauma (a branch catching the dog in the eye) or infection (such as a cat fight abscess). In the first instance, it's best to seek vet attention, because the eyeball needs checking to make sure it wasn't damaged when the branch hit or the cat fight happened.
Is the eye lackluster? A normal eye is bright, and you can see reflections on the surface. But sometimes the surface is dull and reflections aren't clear, or those images are broken up or haphazard.
Dry eye: Our eyes are kept comfortable by the production of tear fluid. A pet with dry eye fails to produce enough tear fluid, which leads to the surface drying out. One consequence is a dull surface, and another is the eye tries to protect itself by producing a thick, glue-like discharge. In the long term, scar tissue forms, impairing the vision, so a vet check is necessary to prevent this.
Corneal ulcer: This is like a burst blister on the surface of the eye. In some cases, it heals on its own, but other times it can be dangerous and cause perforation of the eye. Play it safe and get a professional opinion from your vet.
A closed eye is painful: Just think of the last time you had grit in your eye. The pain might be due to a corneal ulcer, a knock to the eye or a foreign body.
Foreign body: This can be anything from dust to a grass seed or even a twig. When our pets are sniffing around, it's not uncommon to get something lodged behind the eyelids.
Your vet will put drops of local anesthetic into the eye to get a better look and remove the object.
Bottom line? Don't take risks with eyes. If in doubt, get that sore eye checked out.


Girls are starting to begin puberty at the age of seven, with antibiotics given to animals potentially to blame, but soya products such as tofu could possibly lead to the process starting later, according to two US researchers.
Dr Louise Greenspan is a paediatric endocrinologist who works at healthcare organisation Kaiser Permanente and is on the faculty at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and Julianna Deardorff, an associate professor of maternal and child health at University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley).
The researchers have published The New Puberty, a book that aims to give parents, educators, policymakers and health providers the answers to why girls are going through puberty much earlier than previous generations, with the age of eight the usual starting point.
Estrogen is a hormone responsible for the development of the female body and secondary sexual characteristics. However, there are some chemicals that mimic hormones and can potentially stimulate puberty early.
"The concern about antibiotics is that one of the reasons antibiotics are used in the food supply is not just to treat animals' infections, it's actually because when animals are given antibiotics they get fatter and they go through pubertal development earlier," Greenspan told NPR.
"So it speeds up the process of raising a young animal to an animal that's ready for slaughter.
"The concern is that if antibiotics are doing this to animals... and they're not broken down in the intestinal system, in fact they're absorbed orally in the stomach when we eat them, could they be having a similar effect in kids?"
In addition to antibiotics, Bisphenol A (PBA), a chemical that mimics estrogen and is commonly found in many plastics, paper, receipts and other commonly used compounds, could also have an impact.
Greenspan and Deardorff have been researching pubertal development and adolescent health for several years.
They have been following 444 girls from the San Francisco Bay area since 2005, starting from when the girls were aged between six to eight years old.
Last year, their work on how environmental exposure together with biological and socioeconomic factors influence girls' transitions through puberty and potential breast cancer risk won them the 2013 Community Breast Cancer Research Award.
In their book, the researchers define "starting puberty" as being when pubic hair and breast development first begins.
"The evidence suggests that in the past, age eight was the cut-off for normal puberty, so we thought that less than 5% of girls were going through puberty before the age of eight," said Greenspan.
"[Today], at age seven, 25% of black girls have breast development, compared to 15% of Hispanic girls and only 10% of white girls and 2% of Asian girls.
"The same pattern can be seen for pubic hair development... that was significantly higher than what had been found in the past."
The duo have also debunked the commonly held belief in the media over the last few years that consuming soya products can increase a person's risk of developing breast cancer.
"We found preliminary data that suggests that soy is actually protective and that higher soy intake may lead to later puberty, even when controlling for the differences in the families where there was a lot of soy intake because obviously there are differences in families that are giving their kids a lot of tofu," Greenspan said.
"The data is now coming out that women shouldn't worry so much about their soy intake for breast cancer, but it does speak to another concept in environmental health, which is the window of susceptibility.
"That means the timing of when you are exposed to something does affect the outcome.
"We think that children should eat soy because that's when it trains their body to become resistant to estrogen."


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TransPod Inc. is a Canadian company designing ultra-high-speed transportation technology and vehicles.

TransPod vehicles are being designed to travel at over 1,000 km/h (620 mph) between cities, using fully electric propulsion to carry passengers and cargo. The proposed system would create a faster and carbon-free alternative to jets and automobiles. The TransPod vehicles, which TransPod calls "FluxJets", are designed to travel through a tube guideway which is similar to a hyperloop or vactrain system, with variations based on magnetic levitation rather than air bearings to promote vehicle stability, and placing the core magnetic levitation technology on the vehicle rather than the infrastructure in an effort to minimize infrastructure costs.

In November 2016, TransPod raised a US$15 million seed round from Angelo Investments, an Italian high-tech holding group specializing in advanced technologies for the railway, space, and aviation industries. It has since expanded from Toronto, Canada, to open offices in Limoges, France and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

In September 2017, TransPod's Chief Technology Officer Ryan Janzen revealed part of the technology in a paper published in the journal Procedia Engineering. The paper was presented at the EASD EURODYN 2017 conference, and introduces basic design elements of the TransPod system.

In March 2022, TransPod secured (in principle) US$550 million in funding for its proposed Calgary to Edmonton Ultra-High-Speed Tube Transportation system in Alberta, Canada. The financing is being provided by Broughton Capital Group ("BCG"), in cooperation with China-East Resources Import & Export Co. ("CERIECO"). Full construction of the line is expected to begin in 2027.

In July 2022, TransPod unveiled its new vehicle and infrastructure design, termed the "FluxJet", alongside a one-third scale vehicle prototype, at a live event in Toronto.

Technology

The TransPod system is being developed to carry vehicles at speeds greater than 1000 km/h.  Announced in 2016, the TransPod system contains aerodynamic and propulsion systems to reduce friction compared to trains, automobiles and jets, and to therefore travel at a faster speed. TransPod's technology is designed to be compatible with renewable energies including solar generation, supplemented by regional electrical grid connection link-ups. TransPod states the purpose of this is for reduced carbon emissions.

To achieve fossil-fuel-free propulsion, TransPod vehicles take advantage of electrically driven linear induction motor technology, with active real-time control  and sense-space systems.

The TransPod system is distinct from the hyperloop concept proposed by Elon Musk's Hyperloop Alpha white paper.  Unlike hyperloop, the TransPod system uses moving electromagnetic fields to propel the vehicles with stable levitation from the top surface, rather than compressed air below the vehicle.

Passenger vehicles include seating for 54 people, while cargo vehicles have a loadable interior.  Each vehicle includes an aircraft-like fuselage pressurized for atmospheric air circulation and control – and includes propulsion, guidance and control systems to operate at speeds exceeding 1000 km/h within a protected tube guideway. The tubes are twinned to permit bidirectional vehicle travel.

The cargo transport TransPod vehicles are designed to carry payloads of 10 tons and have compatibility with wooden pallets, as well as various unit load devices such as LD3 containers, and AAA containers.

At high speed, the vehicle's dynamic forces are controlled by an internal guidance system, which TransPod calls Veillance Flux. Deviations of the vehicle's trajectory are sensed and tracked by a combination of inertial sensors and optical sensors.  TransPod's systems use sense-space processing and real-time computer vision algorithms.

At the InnoTrans Rail Show 2016 in Berlin, TransPod premiered their vehicle concept, alongside implementation of Coelux technology – an artificial skylight to emulate natural sunlight within the passenger pods. Thereafter, in July 2022, TransPod unveiled its first functional prototype, a one-third scale vehicle, at a TransPod-organized event in Toronto. At the same event, a new system design was unveiled, which included some significant modifications from the original design - including the removal of the axial compressor from the vehicle.

Test track in France

In January 2017 TransPod announced plans for a test track to be constructed in the village of Droux near Limoges in collaboration with the French department of Haute-Vienne. The proposed test track would exceed 3 km in length, and operate as a half-scale system 2m in diameter. In February 2018, Vincent Leonie, vice president of Limoges Métropole and a deputy mayor of Limoges, announced that agreements for the "Hyperloop Limoges" organization have been signed to promote and accelerate the technology.

Technology Demonstrator Unveiling
In July 2022, TransPod organized an event to unveil its first ever functional prototype, a one-third scale vehicle operating in an open tube-like structure. During the event, Chief Technology Officer Ryan Janzen explained the key concepts behind the TransPod system, including its contactless plasma-based power transmission system, its propulsion and levitation systems, and its "veillance flux" guidance system, while they were shown in real-time in a series of demonstrations.

Organization

Funding and partnerships

In November 2016, TransPod secured US$15 million in seed funding from Angelo Investments.

TransPod's Toronto office is located on Dufferin Street, in the Liberty Village community. TransPod's French office in Limoges, near the location of its half-scale test track site in Droux. TransPod's Dubai office is located downtown, in the Burj Khalifa district.

TransPod is additionally partnered with IKOS, an engineering firm, and REC Architecture which are also both centered in the Toulouse area.

In June 2017, TransPod announced a partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace to support the research, development, and production of new cabin and vehicle thermal systems.

TransPod signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Alberta in August 2020 to identify land for a test track and study the feasibility and projected effects of a Calgary-Edmonton TransPod system.

Since signing the MOU with the Government of Alberta, TransPod has received significant support from the Building Trades of Alberta, the local group representing Alberta's union workers.

In March 2022, TransPod announced that it had reached an agreement (in principle) with Broughton Capital Group for US$550 million in funding, in collaboration with China-East Resources Import Export Company ("CERIECO"), for the construction of the first phase of its Calgary to Edmonton project.

In July 2022, Hatch announced a partnership wherein it would support TransPod's Calgary to Edmonton project.

Governance

Sebastien Gendron is the CEO and co-founder of TransPod.

Ryan Janzen is the CTO and co-founder of TransPod.

Planned routes
TransPod has plans to develop routes worldwide, and is designing line configurations between international cities. For example, in Canada, TransPod lines are being designed for Toronto-Montreal, Toronto-Windsor, and Toronto-Waterloo corridors in Ontario and Quebec, as well as the Calgary-Edmonton corridor in Alberta, Canada. TransPod is preparing to build a test track for the system in Canada. This track will be extendable as part of a full route pending a combination of private and public funding to construct the line.

In parallel, TransPod is designing line configurations for routes elsewhere in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Oceania.

Calgary–Edmonton Corridor
TransPod signed a Memorandum of understanding with the Government of Alberta in August 2020 to identify land for a test track and to study the feasibility and projected effects of a Calgary-Edmonton hyperloop. The corridor is predicted to have a potential speed of 1000 km/h and a travel time of 45 minutes. The study was released June 2021 and claims the TransPod system would reduce carbon emissions by 636,000 tonnes per year, would create more than 15,500 jobs per year during construction, and would add $19.2 billion to Alberta's GDP. The study also estimates a cost of $45.1 million per kilometer and $6.7 billion for "fixed infrastructure-like stations." The total cost is forecasted to be $22.4 billion. TransPod believes that construction of the test track, followed by the testing phase, will be completed from 2022 to 2027 and the construction of the full Calgary-Edmonton Corridor to begin in 2025.

On March 29, 2022, TransPod announced it has reached an agreement in principle for US$550 million financing from Broughton Capital Group ("BCG"), in cooperation with China-East Resources Import & Export Co. ("CERIECO") for its Calgary to Edmonton Ultra-High-Speed Tube Transportation system.

Toronto–Windsor Corridor
In July 2017, TransPod released an initial cost study which outlines the viability of building a hyperloop line in Southwestern Ontario between the cities of Windsor and Toronto. The Government of Ontario announced an environmental assessment for a high-speed-rail line along this route in May 2017 for the same corridor.  The study indicates a TransPod tube system would cost half the projected cost of a high-speed rail line along the same route, while operating at more than four times the top speed of high-speed rail.

Marseille-Nice Corridor
In October 2019, TransPod released a pre-feasibility study which outlines the viability of building a TransPod line in the south of France between the cities of Nice and Marseille. The study only evaluates passenger transport (ignoring cargo), concluding that a passenger-only line would not be financially feasible but indicating that a passenger-and-cargo line may be feasible in the region and merits further study.

Thailand Corridor
In March 2019, TransPod released a pre-feasibility study which outlines the viability of building a TransPod line across Thailand, between the cities of Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and Phuket.  The study only evaluates passenger transport (ignoring cargo), concluding that a passenger-only line would not be financially feasible but indicating that a passenger-and-cargo line may be feasible in the region and merits further study.

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Companies based in Toronto
Canadian companies established in 2015
High-speed rail in Canada
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Ah, Dubrovnik. A city famous for ancient city walls, crystal clear Adriatic sea, and excessive alcohol consumption.
The first thing you should know about drinking in Croatia is that there's plenty of it.
Fun fact: Croatia has been ranked an "impressive" 4th in the world out of 186 countries for alcohol consumption.
Drinking Laws – The minimum age for buying alcohol in Croatia is 18, but there is no minimum age for consuming it. Croatia has strict laws concerning drinking and driving; the legal blood alcohol content is 0.05 percent. In 2003, the country briefly implemented zero tolerance, but found it to be unworkable and adjusted the law in 2008. There is a law that prohibits drinking in public. Although I've never heard of anyone getting fined, it is uncommon to see people carrying open alcohol around, so you will stick out. Alcohol packages can be bought in markets, wine stores, and some souvenir shops.
So, where to drink in Dubrovnik? We will help you discover the best bars in Dubrovnik for every type of drinker.
Whether you are a casual drinker, an alcoh… I mean "social drinker" , there is a perfect bar for you.
No, swing bar is not a wife-swapping venue, as the name suggests. Rather, it's a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.
Tired of the busy bars inside the Old Town? Check out this beach bar!
Located in Pile area, beneath fort Lovrjenac, this bar is a bit secluded and away from the crowds. It is is a great place to relax with beautiful views out to the sea.
The beach is just 30 meters down the stairs so you can go for a swim after a few cocktails, or before, preferably.
Beach Bar Dodo is one bar that those in the know are trying to keep secret.
It's local's favorite place, so you know it's gotta be good.
Relaxed summer vibes with chill lounge music… Just how summer should be.
Have a cocktail inside a cave!
Visit the unique natural cave and relax sipping your cocktail or enjoy the divine beauty of the best sunset in Dubrovnik while listening to the soothing sound of the sea.
Cave bar More, which has featured in a number of the 'Best Bars in the World' lists, is located in a natural cave split into 3 levels beneath hotel More in Lapad, just outside of the Old Town.
You can sit inside or outside. To get full cave experience, there is a section with the glass floor so you can see both stalagmites and stalactites. It is a great place to get cool in the hot weather.
It's also great to sit outside, there is a large balcony overlooking the stunning bay where you can sit right next to the water and watch the sunset.
If you are looking for a unique thing to do in Dubrovnik, this is a place for you!
Cave bar More is open from April 1st till November 1st.
Best wine bar in Dubrovnik!
No visit to Dubrovnik would be complete without a visit to this wine bar.
For all the wine experts looking for a wide selection of wines, look no further.
D'vino has an impressive selection of fine domestic and imported wine available by the glass, bottle, and in tasting servings. The guys working there have exceptional knowledge when it comes to wine.
Located in a secluded side street in the middle of busy Dubrovnik, this charming bar offers an intimate atmosphere. It's a comfortable, modern, intimate space to enjoy a drink – with a few seats outside in summer.
D'vino Wine Bar takes Croatian wines seriously and in order to help you can buy a 'wine flight' either samples from the same grape or the same vineyard.
Yummy meat-and-cheese platters are tailor-made to complement the wine.
The only problem with this bar is the hangover you'll have the next day, depending on how much wine you "taste".
D'Vino Wine Bar Dubrovnik also serve breakfast 10:00-12:00.
If you're into your cocktails, this is the in place to be!
The bar by Azur is known for having the best cocktails in Dubrovnik. If not Croatia. If not Europe.
Don't believe us? Go and see for yourself.
The owners, two brothers, have a simple philosophy. High quality, fair pricing, and really fun yet chilled atmosphere. Brothers are friendly, welcoming and insightful about drinks.
The atmosphere here is great with dim lighting, comfy chairs, and superb music, from smooth jazz and Motown to rock classics.
This welcoming bar is the classiest bar in all Dubrovnik, with the dark exterior and dark interior that features cool matt-black stylings and comfy chairs in pop-art colors.
It's also a great place for those perfect mid-century moderne Instagram pics.
This bar balances the cocktail and classic Old Town scene perfectly. High-quality drinks with really delicious bar dishes to match.
In case you have difficulty deciding there is a fun cocktail menu with spinning wheel to select your drink. Spicy, tropical, creamy… You name it.
This place is a must if you are looking for the best bar in Dubrovnik!
Beer, a lot of it!
A must-visit place (for any Celtic supporter especially) if you are staying in the Lapad area.
This authentic local spot has the cheapest drinks you'll find in Dubrovnik, with a large selection of beer and other beverages, with high quality on top of that.
Celtic Bar Belfast is one of the best bars in Dubrovnik. If you want to meet local folks and experience a night out how the locals do it then this is the bar for you.
Friendly service, great people, a mix of locals and tourists and a lot of fun.
Make sure you visit this bar for a memorable night out!
One of the few places in Dubrovnik to hear live music!
Tucked away in a tiny dead-end alleyway you'll find the coziest jazz cafe/bar in Dubrovnik with a very mystique atmosphere accompanied by live music….
Come here for the secluded, off-the-beaten-path vibe, away from the hustle and bustle!
Old movies projected onto the wall add a nice touch to the atmosphere.
Let the beautiful sound of cello drifting down the side street draw you into this lovely alleyway.
Try some rakija, a lot of it! Did you know that rakija is the cure for everything?
A toothache? Drink some rakija.
Just had a breakup? Drink some rakija.
Walnut, blueberry, mistletoe, cherry, grapes, fig, plum… Try them all.
The atmosphere is absolutely perfect, low lighting, comfy seating. If you're looking for a unique bar experience in Dubrovnik, this is a place for you.
A perfect place for those who seek luxury!
Located on the Babin Kuk (northern end of the Lapad peninsula) Cava Beach has recently been equipped with the Coral Beach Club, a place to relax in sheer luxe beach style.
The Coral Beach Club has all the makings of a great beach club: great views, fantastic setup, king size loungers, VIP lounges, a bar, cocktails flowing, masseuses etc. There is DJ providing great surround music, but not too loud.
It feels very chilled out, somewhat luxurious and exclusive.
Beach offers spectacular views of the crystal clear sea and the lush Daksa Island.
Cava Beach has a trendy tropical vibe, you will feel like you have been teleported to some exotic destination at the other part of the world.
"Buzz" is relaxed. "Drunk" is a bad roller coaster.
You'll be buzzing about this bar for sure after a visit!
The Buzz Bar is tucked away on Prijeko street, the street parallel with the main street Stradun, just a few steps from it.
This is a regularly visited place by locals, in fact, it has become a synonym for going out for drinks for young locals.
Sit outside to enjoy excellent people watching experience, surrounded by nice restaurants.
Given the very high prices in the Old Town, this is one of the cheapest bars in Dubrovnik!
Carefully selected rock, pop, and jazz, guaranteed to make the nice atmosphere in this laid back place.
This little gem has a great choice of gins, local draught and craft beers, grappas and cocktails.
The welcoming and positive vibe, friendly staff, fair prices, and great location are reasons why Buzz bar made it onto our list of the best bars in Dubrovnik.
If you have any questions, disagreements or suggestions please comment and let us know! We'd love your feedback on this.


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Saskatoon Bios
Dakota Ray Hebert
Dakota Ray Hebert is an entertainer and workshop facilitator who was born and raised in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Dakota has performed as an actor and comedian across Canada, the United States, La Penita Mexico, and even Shenzhen China! When she's not writing, telling funny stories, or acting her heart out, she's cuddling up to her loving partner Dylan Jay, their baby Frankie, and their two sweetie pooches Mr Bean and Lieutenant Dan.
Some career highlights include co-hosting CRAZY LIKE A LYNX alongside Don Kelly on APTN. A feature-length movie she lead, RUN WOMAN RUN, made its world premiere this year; from it, she won Best Actress at the American Indian Film Festival. You'll also be able to view her on CTV's new television show SHELVED, in which she plays one of the four leads.
Dakota will be seen on CBC's COMEDY NIGHT WITH RICK MERCER this fall. Her debut comedy album I'LL GIVE YOU AN INDIAN ACT will be available for purchase November 2022, and she is currently working on her second, of which she'll deliver a sneak peek for her appearance at JUST FOR LAUGHS TORONTO this September.
Be sure to follow this Dene busybody on Facebook and Instagram; she's up to her beaded earrings in work, and is always excited to share her projects!
Annie Brass
Annie Brass has always been gifted at telling humorous stories and making light of life's daily challenges. It is through this talent that she has been able to channel her energy to Stand-Up Comedy. Annie's unique style along with upbeat and zany antics keeps her audiences howling with laughter. Annie has performed at wellness conferences, community gatherings and fundraising events where her humor and style made lasting impressions.
Annie's most notable performances include the 2005 Healing Out Spirits World Wellness Conference in Edmonton and her 2008 national television appearance on the CBC Reality TV Special, The Last Bannock Standing with the Bionic Bannock Boys. In 2019, Annie made CBC's National Top 100 Comics List.
Cheyenna Sapp
Cheyenna Sapp (she/her) is a Nehiyaw Iskwew (Cree Woman) from Little Pine First Nation, SK. She's performed standup comedy since 2019, and has appeared in two short films by Shawn Cuthand, two comedy skits for The Feather satirical news website, and has recently wrapped filming a lead role in the new upcoming sitcom "Acting Good" on CTV Comedy. Currently a student at the University of Saskatchewan, Cheyenna will be completing a 4-yr Bachelor of Arts Program in Indigenous Studies along with a one-year wichetowin Indigenous Theatre Certificate Program in the spring of 2023.
Tenille K Campbell
Tenille K Campbell is a Dene/Metis artist from English River First Nation, currently residing in Saskatoon. She is a poet, photographer, and grad student. She likes iced vanilla lattes, the early emergence of Christmas decor in stores, and ignoring everyone she matches with on Tinder.
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Ezra Forest
Ezra Forest is a two spirit / non binary artist based in Saskatoon, Treaty Six Territory with a background in acting, singing, designing, writing, and directing. They are from Samson Cree Nation and have always wanted to explore their raw funniness.
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Chelazon Leroux
Chelazon Leroux from Canada's Drag Race is Layten Byhette's stage name. Chelazon (she/he/they) is a two-Spirit Dene First Nations Multidisciplinary Artist. Chelazon's artistic pursuits include: Drag, stand-up comedy, and social media content creation.
Chelazon uses her Indigenous identity— as a status member of Buffalo River Dene Nation (Treaty 10) and family ties to Fond Du Lac First Nation (Treaty 8) —as the foundation for her creative works. Chelazon is best known for her Auntie persona and TikTok posts. Chelazon uses her social media influence to educate and entertain audiences worldwide.
Her goal is to utilize her responsibilities as a Two-Spirit multimedia artist to bring Two-Spirit's historical role into the modern world.
To educate and entertain audiences worldwide on the experiences, stories, and beauty of Indigenous identity.
Issa Kixen
Issa Kixen is an Anishinaabe Two Spirit comedian, journalist & Producer, who is a band member of Couchiching First Nation, Ontario. They have traveled across Canada and the USA as a Comedian and improviser. They use comedy as a tool in dealing with racism, transphobia and ableism. They are the Co-founder/producer of WOKE Comedy Hour, Associate producer at CBC Manitoba, was featured on APTN's The Laughing Drum, a member of the Bannock Babes drag collective and they are the executive producer for Minogondaagan: the good voice podcast
Stephanie Pangowish
Stephanie Pangowish is one of the deadliest Indigenous Aunties you'll ever meet. Originally from Wiikwemkoong (Wee-kwem-kung) Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, Pangowish now stalks the streets of Toronto, terrorizing the local prudes. Her sexually-loaded (and educational, we swear!) comedy will arouse your mind with insatiable thoughts of copulation and decolonization
Debbie Courchene
Debbie was inspired to create positive representations of Indigenous artists through the use of humour as a producer. During her studies, her passion and interest furthered in finding a place where she could make a lasting impact for her Indigenous colleagues.
Debbie has been trained in improvisational comedy, with Blind Tiger Comedy. In 2021, she was commissioned to produce a work for the National Arts Centre: Transformations project where she created a short comedic episode "Auntie in da Woods".
Carla Ritchie
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Carla is an accomplished Production Manager and Stage Manager, Technical Director, and Set, Light and Video Designer.
Carla has lived and worked across Canada, mainly in Toronto, Calgary, Regina, and Manitoulin Island. She has toured across Canada, to the USA, and to China, twice.
Recent credits include; Stage Manager for Isitwendam with Bound to Create and Native Earth, Video Design for The Message with Tarragon Theatre, and Stage Manager for Backbone, Adizokan and Mistatim with Red Sky Performance.
Some favourite companies include; Ghost River Theatre, Red Sky Performance, Theatre Calgary, The Globe Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, One Yellow Rabbit, The Only Animal, Debajehmujig-Storytellers, The National Arts Centre, Sage Theatre, Lunchbox Theatre, Canadian Stage, and Artscape
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AVO is a creative studio that uses color, pattern and material as tools for storytelling. We specialize in hand dyed leather, woven rugs, and wall coverings that create memorable moments within your space. We believe in bringing product to life through our hands and in the power of quiet details to speak volumes. Using traditional and unconventional textile techniques, our pieces are made with integrity and get better with age.
Every new collection begins by venturing out and noticing the textures and colors right in front of us. Using the language of pattern, we tell you the story of what we see.
After absorbing the colors and textures, we experiment, always taking risks and trying something new. It's through this process that the collection develops and takes shape.
We make things with our hands and relish the process of craft. We dye everything in house and work with local suppliers to further our connections with the products we develop.
Brit takes an anthropological approach to design, studying how objects that surround us reflect the culture in which we live. From travels around the world to daily adventures, Brit gathers inspiration from the ingenious ways people find different solutions to similar problems. With AVO, she explores her love for process and working with her hands. She dives deep into materials by using age-old techniques with a modern lens to create patterns that reflect the world around her.
After growing up in Los Angeles, Brit headed to the east coast to study Industrial Design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She began her career designing soft goods for Samsonite, and Timberland, then made her way to New York to become head bag designer for Jack Spade. She continued her journey consulting with Shinola and Casper while creating The Way We Carry to look at how humans solve the most basic of problems. In 2014, Brit branched off on her own to start AVO and launch her flagship collection of hand dyed leather rugs.


Hope you had a great 4th of July weekend!! I went to a little soiree on a boat on Saturday, so I chose this jumpsuit from Nasty gal. I decided to use red, white and blue as the color palette in honor of the July 4th celebrations (without looking like I was wearing a costume).
Highlight- This jumpsuit is so comfy and chic.
Pit- It rained, most of the pics are dark because it got really cloudy and started to rain. However I still had fun!


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Freedom Lies and Deceit
By Jonathan Franzen
Oh Walter: did he know that the most intriguing thing about him, in the months when Patty was getting to know him, was that he was Richard Katz's friend? Did he notice how, every time Patty saw him, she contrived to find nonchalant ways to lead the conversation around the Richard? Did he have any suspicion, that first night, when she agreed to let him call her, that she was thinking of Richard? (2.2.320)
This is deceit. Just because Patty does a lousy job of pretending otherwise, and Walter knows full well that Richard is irresistible to women, doesn't mean it isn't dishonest. In a way, Walter becomes complicit in Patty's lies, by not trying to communicate with her about their relationship. When he finally attempts to deal with it, in Room 21 in the Whispering Pines, the effort overwhelms him, and he ends up crying and shaking and pacing and all kinds of unpleasant stuff. Better to talk about things in the beginning, no?
"Look," she said, "you have to swear not to tell Richard," although she realized, even as she said it, that she'd never quite understood this prohibition, "but Eliza has leukemia. It's really terrible."
To her surprise, Walter laughed. "That doesn't seem likely."
"Well, it's true," she said. "Whether or not it seems likely to you."
"OK. And is she still doing heroin?"
A fact that she'd seldom paid attention to before – that he was two years older than she was – suddenly made its presence felt. (2.2.394-397)
Why does this conversation cause Patty to realize that Walter is older than her? Maybe because it shows her naïveté – that she is too easily trusting. and life experience (that is, experiences like these) will make her more wary of believing people, and bring her to expect the worst of people (specifically, to expect people to lie).
"Here's the choice," Richard said. "We stop now, or you leave Walter. And since the latter is not acceptable, we stop now."
"Or, third possibility, we could not stop and I could just not tell him."
"I don't want to live that way. Do you?"
"It's true that two of the three people he loves most in the world are you and me." (2.3.431)
Wow, Patty doesn't even answer the question. Richard, on the other hand, either has a strong moral fiber that makes lying to Walter out of the question, or has enough experience with deceit to recall the corrosive impact it can have on one's body and mind (nightmares, ulcers, etc.).
She tried hard to be a good wife, and to please her very good husband, but a full accounting of the success of her efforts must include the e-mails that she and Richard began to exchange within days of his departure, and the permission she somehow gave him, a few weeks after that, to get on a plane to Minneapolis and go up to Nameless Lake with her while Walter was hosting another V.I.P. trip in the Boundary Waters. She immediately deleted the email with Richard's flight information, as she'd deleted the others, but not before memorizing the flight number and arrival time.
A week before the date, she repaired to the lake in solitude and gave herself entirely to derangement. It consisted of getting stumbling drunk every evening, awakening later in panic and remorse and indecision, then sleeping through the morning, then reading novels in a suspended state of false calm, then jumping up and pacing for an hour or more in the vicinity of the telephone, trying to decide whether to call Richard and tell him not to come, and finally opening a bottle to make the whole thing go away for a few hours. (2.3.530-531)
Did you read the above quote and think, "Well, here's the perfect illustration"? We call it, "Why Lying Is A Bad Idea – Because It Makes You Feel Like This." The lie never stops, you know? It's not like one mistake, which you can just walk away from. In a way, by lying to Walter, Patty will be continually cheating on him (until she confesses what happened).
She'd flown to Philadelphia on Thursday, in order to spend, as she carefully told Walter, an actual day on her own as a tourist. Taking a cab to the city center, she was pierced unexpectedly by regret for not doing exactly that: not walking the streets as an independent adult woman, not cultivating an independent life, not being a sensible and curious tourist instead of a love-chasing madwoman. (2.3.554)
This brings us back to freedom, as Patty feels imprisoned by her betrayal. But it's specifically her lies to Walter that bring the divergent paths into sharp relief.
Having sworn to Jonathan that he wouldn't have sex with Jenna, Joey felt insured against every contingency in Argentina. If nothing happened, it would prove him honorable. If something did happen, he would not have to be chagrined and disappointed that something hadn't. (3.5.326)
So let's see: Joey swears that he won't do the thing he most wants to do, but that probably won't happen. So then if nothing happens, he'll have told the truth. And if something does happen, the awesomeness of that result will outweigh the guilt of having lied (you know, to his best friend… about having sex with his best friend's sister). Well, we certainly know where his priorities lie.
To be able just to laugh and shrug and walk away: to be more like Jenna, who, for example, knew almost everything about Connie expect the fact that Joey had married her, and who nevertheless considered Connie, at most, an adder of thrill of piquancy to the games she'd like to play with Joey. Jenna took special pleasure in asking him if his girlfriend knew how much he was talking to somebody else's girlfriend, and in hearing him recount the lies he'd told. (3.5.56)
OK, now here's a mystery. Why is Jenna the one person to whom Joey tells everything? An easy answer is that she just has a mystical (read: sexual) power over him. But is there something more significant that we're missing here?
Part 2, Chapter 1
Book 3, Chapter 1
Freedom and Confinement
Visions of America
Patty Berglund
Walter Berglund
Richard Katz
Joey Berglund
Jessica Berglund
Lalitha
Connie Monaghan
Jonathan's Father
Vin Haven
Carol Monaghan
Coyle Mathis
Kenny Bartles
Seth and Merrie Paulsen
Linda Hoffbauer


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The Global Wellness Institute's (GWI) Global Spa & Wellness Economy Monitor found that domestic wellness tourism constitutes the lion's share of this travel category's trips (84 percent) and spending (two-thirds). That is consistent with the fact that more people in general travel domestically rather than internationally (especially those living in massive countries like the U.S., China, India or Russia). And domestic wellness trips are higher in volume because they can be taken more frequently, and are shorter in duration.
But international wellness tourists are the huge spenders: They spend, on average, $1,639 per trip—or roughly 60 percent more than the average country-hopping tourist.
As you can see, European nations—with their strong, established wellness tourism infrastructure (so many health resorts and wellness retreats) and which also benefit from all that quick, close intra-European travel—grab seven of the top 12 spots. When you consider just how small nations like Austria or Switzerland are, their rankings are nothing short of amazing.
Mexico is the clear inbound wellness tourism powerhouse of the Latin American world and "wellness-rich" Thailand dominates in Asia.
Surprise India has been left out.
Sustainable tourism is taking many forms to create business and attract people to new and present tourist industries in many countries. The use of the surrounding resources and connecting the dots with digital marketing beside awareness is the key to raising and increasing number of tourists any where. Jordan as small as it is has big potential for Agro tourism. This will create self employment in the farms, and activate the market of genuine handcraft and packaged natural food products beside the real interaction between different cultures through the farming experiences and tours. Diversity in kinds of tourism is needed to attract all kinds of tourist and increase the country's income.


This message was preached at New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, NC on January 28, 2018. The primary focus is "a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon" (16:16b). The specific location, the historical significance of this location, and the modern setting of this place, both a hill and a valley, are deliberated. Moreover, three great Old Testament victories and three terrible Old Testament disasters that occurred in the Valley of Megiddo are reviewed.