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Vidéotron launches VoLTE service for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus [Update]
By Rose Behar
Quebec-based regional carrier Vidéotron has gone live with its VoLTE service, almost three weeks after Telus expanded its voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) network to cover the province in its entirety.
The Quebec-regional carrier has put up a VoLTE FAQ page that expands on the details of the service.
Those interested in the service need a VoLTE-compatible device and SIM, as well as the feature activated on their account.
Vidéotron has confirmed to MobileSyrup that, for now, only iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices are compatible with its VoLTE service, whether unlocked or purchased through the carrier.
The carrier promises that many other compatible devices will be added to the list in the next few weeks.
To activate the free feature on an iOS device, users must head to Settings > Cellular > Options > Voice and Data > LTE.
VoLTE is a technology that allows users to make voice calls over a carrier's LTE network rather than its HSPA network. Benefits include being able to use LTE data while making a phone call, as well as increased availability of HD voice service and faster call set-ups.
Update 31/10/17: Vidéotron has confirmed to MobileSyrup that only the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are currently available on VoLTE.
Source: Vidéotron Via: iPhoneinCanada
Rogers rolling out VoLTE to subscribers roaming in the U.S.
Telus may allow non-Telus devices to access VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling services
Vidéotron launches its Boxing Day deals on phones and plans
Rogers Huawei P20 Lite VoLTE support 'coming soon'


Stef Clement (Rabobank) outsprints Timothy Duggan (Garmin - Slipstream) to win the final stage of the Dauphin�.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) won the Dauphin� Lib�r� for the second year in a row.
Dauphin� winner Alejandro Valverde shakes hands with runner up Cadel Evans (Silence - Lotto) on the podium.
Cadel Evans (Silence - Lotto) pushed the pace on the C�te de Saint-Bernard-du-Touvet in an attempt to crack race leader Alejandro Valverde.
Timothy Duggan (Garmin - Slipstream) climbs alone at the head of the race on the C�te de Saint-Bernard-du-Touvet.
A stunning backdrop to the action in stage seven of the Dauphin� Lib�r�.
The peloton tackles a climb during the Dauphin� Lib�r�'s queen stage.
Race leader Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) reaches for a water bottle on a hot day of racing.
David Moncouti� (Cofidis) wins stage seven at the Saint-Fran�ois-Longchamp summit finish.
Cadel Evans (Silence - Lotto) could not crack the two Spaniards on his wheel, race leader Alejandro Valverde and Astana's Alberto Contador.
Alberto Contador (Astana) on the wheel of race leader Alejandro Valverde.
The peloton on the Galibier.
Robert Gesink (Rabobank) sprints to the finish line for second place ahead of Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank), Cadel Evans (Silence - Lotto) and Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne).
Alberto Contador (Astana) approaches the finish line for stage seven.
Not a cloud in the sky during an arduous stage seven.
David Moncouti� (Cofidis) ascends alone on his way to victory in stage seven.
Cadel Evans (Silence - Lotto) caught and passed Jakob Fuglsang (Team Saxo Bank) in the closing metres.
Robert Gesink (Rabobank) attacked the yellow jersey group on the final climb and finished second on the stage.
David Moncouti� (Cofidis) on the podium.
An exhausted Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel - Euskadi) finished the stage in 10th place.
David Moncouti� (Cofidis) celebrates his victory.
Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R La Mondiale) and Vicenzo Nibali (Liquigas) on the day's final climb to the finish at Saint-Fran�ois-Longchamp.
Mathias Frank (BMC Racing Team) high in the Alps on stage seven of the Dauphin�.
Frenchman Pierrick F�drigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) wins the stage.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) kept his yellow jersey.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) riding in the mountains.
Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) wins atop Mount Ventoux.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) finished second.
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) climbs to the finish.
David Moncouti� (Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne) and Alberto Contador (Astana) finish together.
Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) on the podium.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) took over the yellow jersey.
It's rather spartan atop Mount Ventoux.
Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) leads Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) at the front of the race.
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) would lose his leader's jersey.
Tom Simpson memorial with the view of Mont Ventoux on the horizon.
Tom Simpson memorial, near the top of Mont Ventoux.
Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) leads Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne).
The groups make their way up Mont Ventoux.
The peloton on Mont Ventoux.
The top of Mont Ventoux.
Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) marked by Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne).
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) chases the lead duo.
Riders make their way up Mont Ventoux.
Robert Gesink (Rabobank) behind Jacob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank).
Aussie Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) chases the lead duo.
Time trial world champion Bert Grabsch (Team Columbia - Highroad) won the Dauphin� Lib�r�'s stage four time trial.
Alberto Contador (Astana) moved into second place overall after finishing fifth in the time trial.
Cadel Evans (Silence - Lotto) time trials to second place, seven seconds behind stage winner Bert Grabsch.
Overnight race leader Niki Terpstra (Team Milram) finished well off the pace and relinquished his yellow jersey to Cadel Evans.
Bert Grabsch (Team Columbia - Highroad) on the podium for his stage four time trial victory.
Cadel Evans (Silence - Lotto) moved back into the leader's jersey after finishing second in the stage four time trial.
Bert Grabsch celebrates his stage win.
Bert Grabsch powers to victory in the 42.4-kilometre time trial.
David Millar (Garmin - Slipstream) stopped the clock in third place, 39 seconds behind Grabsch.
Niki Terpstra (Milram) wins Dauphin� Lib�r� stage three and takes the overall race leadership.
The escape group sprints to the line with Niki Terpstra (Milram) at the head.
Niki Terpstra (Milram) takes the win and the race lead in Tuesday's Dauphin� Lib�r� stage.
Nikolai Trusov (Katusha) thinks he won the stage.
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) lost the race lead Tuesday to Niki Terpstra (Milram).
Niki Terpstra (Milram) on the podium after Tuesday's Dauphin� Lib�r� stage to Saint-�tienne.
Niki Terpstra (Milram) puts on the leader's jersey after his stage win in Tuesday's Dauphin� Lib�r� stage to Saint-�tienne.
Dutchman Niki Terpstra (Milram) takes over the race lead after stage three.
Angelo Furlan (Lampre-NGC) wins Dauphin� Lib�r� stage two in Dijon Monday. Teammate Marco Bandiera celebrates, r.
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) looking comfortable in yellow.
Angelo Furlan (Lampre-NGC) celebrates after his first win of the season.
Alberto Contador (Astana) in green scratches an itch during the second stage.
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) looks across to see Furlan taking the win.
Angelo Furlan (Lampre-NGC) heads the sprint finish Monday at Dauphin� Lib�r� stage two.
Italy's Angelo Furlan (Lampre-NGC) finishes.
Race leader Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) ends the day, keeps the Dauphin� Lib�r� yellow leader's jersey.
Angelo Furlan (Lampre-NGC) awarded stage winner.
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) keeps the Dauphin� Lib�r� race lead.
Alberto Contador (Astana) rides to second in the time trial.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) racing to third.
Benoit Vaugrenard (Fran�aise Des Jeux) was the fastest Frenchman for the day.
Ivan Basso (Liquigas) time trialing not very long after the Giro d'Italia.
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) rides to a win in the opening time trial.
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) gets the leader's jersey.
Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) on the podium with flowers.
Japanese sensation Yukiya Arashiro warms up. He is preparing for the Tour de France.
Japanese sensation Yukiya Arashiro warmed up in research of a selection for the Tour de France.
Cadel Evans looks very nervous before the time trial.
Cadel Evans is cautious about his equipment before the race.
Australian rookie Cameron Wurf makes his French debut at the Dauphin�.
Cadel Evans is talkative after his win.


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Coast to Coast – 13 Nights
April, May, June, July, August, September, October £1199 pp
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Dreamt up by the famous hill walker and writer Alfred Wainwright the stunning Coast to Coast showcases the very best of 3 National Parks. This magnificent long distance route starts at the red sandstone sea cliffs of St Bees and passes through the dramatic rugged mountains of the Lake District, the softer landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales and over the heather-clad North York Moors before finishing in the quaint fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay. 192 miles in length it can be enjoyed in a variety of trip lengths to suit you.
Coast to Coast - 12 Days
Coast to Coast - St Bees to Kirkby Stephen (stage 1)
Coast to Coast - Kirkby Stephen to Richmond (stage 2)
Cycle C2C in 3 Days
13 days' walking
Luggage transfers each walking day
Map and guide book plus detailed directions to your accommodation from the trail
Expert local knowledge and 24 hour emergency assistance during your trip
192.2 miles (309.3km) and 6,077m (19,933ft) of ascent
Walk Wainwright's Coast to Coast
Traverse three unique and stunning National Parks
Admire views of beautiful lakes and dramatic mountains in the Lake District
Enjoy the limestone scenery and fascinating flora and fauna in the Yorkshire Dales
Explore the purple heather-clad moors and quiet dales of the North York Moors
The Coast to Coast is one of the most magnificent walks you could find anywhere. It covers 192 miles from St. Bees on the Cumbrian coast to Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire. Fully two thirds of the route is inside the National Parks of the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and North York Moors. This 13-night itinerary is an ideal span for this trip; it allows comfortable walking distances and leaves you to really enjoy this truly memorable long distance footpath.
The route is the creation of legendary fellwalker Alfred Wainwright. After finishing his guides to the Lakeland Fells in the 1960s, he set himself the challenge of devising a long-distance walk to rival the Pennine Way, using purely existing rights of way. He decided on a Coast to Coast route, going across the country at one of its widest points. By universal consent, he improved on his model. His route offers variety and contrast: uplands and lowlands, sharp peaks and lonely moorland, towns and country, limestone and granite country, beautiful wooded lakes and remote upland tarns, glorious natural features and fascinating remains of human occupation. An expert on the North of England, he shared his wisdom about some of England's finest places, linked them up, and invited you to travel in his footsteps.
The experiences on this walk are too many to list, but highlights include the following. In the Lake District, you'll visit four of the finest lakes: Ennerdale, Grasmere, Ullswater and Haweswater, plus the valleys of Borrowdale and Patterdale and the fine peaks of Helm Crag and Kidsty Pike. The limestone country of Westmorland offers some of the finest limestone pavements in the country, ancient settlements of Severals and Castle Folds, the Smardale Nature Reserve and the Stainmore Railway. The Yorkshire Dales offers remote moorlands; the strikingly steep, green, and sinuous valley of Swaledale dotted with drystone walls; the fascinating relics of former lead mining works in Gunnerside Gill and Old Gang gill; and the progression of settlements from the remote farmstead of Ravenseat, through Keld and Reeth, to the town of Richmond. After the attractive farmland of the Vale of Mowbray, the North York Moors offer fine views from Beacon Hills, escarpments of Wainstones and Hasty Bank, ancient tracks across remote moorland, old railways and forested glens before arriving at the dramatic cliff-side setting of Robin Hood's Bay. That's just a partial list of the riches on offer during this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
We take the stress out of your trip with expert local knowledge, hand-picked accommodation, luggage transfers and detailed support to help you find your way. You will need full walking kit including a waterproof jacket and trousers, a comfortable day sack and comfortable walking boots. You will receive a more detailed kit list upon booking. This trip is based on 2 people sharing, if you are a solo traveller please contact us for further details and we will be happy to help.
13 nights' accommodation in a good quality B&B or hotel with ensuite or private bathroom and breakfast
Professional event organisation
Travel to the start and finish points of the trip
Lunches and evening meals
Personal insurance (for cancellation, accident, health, emergency evacuation and loss, theft of or damage to baggage and personal effects)
Guiding (please contact us if you would like this trip to be guided)
Single room supplement £45 per person per night (subject to availability)
Solo traveler supplement £45 per person per night
Odd Group Supplement £45 per group per night may apply if a single room is required
Extra night prior to start (single room) £95 per person
Extra night prior to the start (twin room, needs 2 people) £75 per person
Extra night at the end of the event (single room) £95 per person
Extra night at the end of the event (twin room, needs 2 people) £75 per person
Add a well-earned rest day in Grasmere, Kirkby Stephen or Richmond £75 per person
Transfer back to your car at the end of your walk available upon request
Please select from Optional Extras at checkout.
Getting there and back
By road: St Bees is located on the Cumbrian coast, approximately 1 hour from junction 40 on the M6. From the M6, take the A66 towards Workington and then follow the A595 south until you see signs to St Bees.
By public transport: There is a regular train service from Carlisle to St Bees station (SBS), which is a few minutes' walk from the beach. Check traveline.info for the latest public transport information.
By air: The nearest airports are Manchester (MAN) or Newcastle (NCL), from where you need to take a train to St Bees (SBS).
Getting Away
By road: Robin Hood's Bay is located on the North East coast of North Yorkshire, near the A171, approximately 1 hour 20 mins from York.
By public transport: There is a regular public bus service from Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough train station (40 mins).
By air: The nearest airports are Manchester (MAN) or Newcastle (NCL). Take a public bus to Scarborough railway station and then a train to Manchester Airport (MAN) or Newcastle (NCL).
Evening meals and lunches
You can purchase evening meals either at the accommodation or nearby. When our event planners send you the schedule with itinerary you could prearrange directly with the accommodation or during the walk.
For lunches we would suggest bringing some of your own favourite snack bars and then asking the accommodation for a packed lunch for the following day and also supplementing that at stops en-route.
Accommodation is generally at B&B, guest houses and small hotels. Once booked in, your event planner will send you a list of your booked accommodation. It is possible to adjust according to preference at this stage so please mention it if you wish to change.
If you would like to bring your four legged friend, then we will do our best to source dog friendly accommodation. It is usually possible but if it were not, then we would suggest a change of date to enable it or offer a refund. There may be a small surcharge for the overnight stays. Therefore, once booked in, please alert your event planner that you would like to bring your dog and we can proceed from there.
Rest days
The Coast to Coast walk is a long trek. It is not a bad idea to have a day or two off in the middle to rest the weary legs. A sensible approach, in our view, would be to book one of the shorter itineraries (eg 12 or 13 days) and then include one, two, or even three rest days. They are obviously also nice as sightseeing days.
The places people like to have some more time en-route are Grasmere in the Lake District, the market town of Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley and Richmond in Yorkshire.
Complete your walk in stages
If you are UK based, the trip lends itself to splitting into three sections. With Kirkby Stephen and Richmond being the splitting points. Therefore the stages would be:
Stage 1: St Bees to Kirkby Stephen
Stage 2: Kirkby Stephen – Richmond
Stage 3: Richmond – Robin Hood's Bay
The stages can be split into a varying number of days. Our office is based in Kirkby Stephen and so we can also help you with transport to and from the starting and finishing points.
Please ask us for details if you would like to split your walk.
Need a guide?
If you would prefer to have a guide for your walk, even just for one day, then we are happy to help. We can provide a qualified leader (also first aid qualified) to lead your trek or on just one of the sections. Just ask us.
A guide can not only take the stress out of navigation, but you will also find them a great asset in terms of providing an insight into all things environment and nature.
For available dates please click on the 'book now' option on the left hand side on desktops or at the bottom on mobiles. You can reserve your space via this route
After you book
After placing your booking with us, you will in the first instance receive an automated email from our system confirming receipt of your reservation. If you don't receive it, it is worth checking your spam/clutter folder.
In the process of placing your booking, you will generally set up an access password to our online gateway where you can review the details of the booking.
Your personal event planner will then be in touch with you to start to confirm the details. This contact will usually be taken up in the working day after receipt of your booking, but may, in busy times, take a little longer. The event planner will then liaise with you regarding the details of the course. If you have any specific requirements, please do mention it at this stage.
At the end of your trip
Unfortunately, all good things come to an end at some point and when you arrive at Robin Hood's Bay, you have one of several options. If you have not booked an additional night's stay then we can transfer your luggage to a location of your choice. From there you may have onward travel arranged as per the 'Getting There and Back' tab above.
Some people like to treat themselves to a night's stay in Robin Hood's Bay at the end. And why not? You've earned it. You can arrange this as an optional add on with your event planner.
Kirkby Stephen - our office location!
Sitting a third of the way into the Coast to Coast walk, is the lovely market town of Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley, which is also where our office is. As a result, we know the area pretty well! If you are having a rest day here, please do pop in. We will be working away organising events, but it is always nice to put faces to names. Oh, and if you need a top tip for some nice fish and chips, just ask us….
Day 1 - Arrival in St Bees
Arrive at your accommodation in St Bees.
Day 2 - St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge
As is the custom, dip your boots in the Irish Sea, before walking above the impressive cliffs of the St Bees RSPB nature reserve. Keep a look out for kittiwakes and puffins and a fantastic array of wildflowers. From here the route starts its easterly journey crossing fields to Dent Fell, the first hill on the journey, where there are uninterrupted views of the Cumbrian coastline and Ravenglass Estuary. The route then descends to the quiet hamlet of Ennerdale Bridge.
22km (14 miles) and 690m (2263ft) of ascent.
Day 3 - Ennerdale to Rosthwaite
It's a stunning walk today. The path begins by hugging the shores of Ennerdale Water, a great expanse of water overshadowed by towering Lakeland Fells. It then ascends initially through woodland, before passing the isolated Black Sail Youth Hostel where you begin to experience your first real taste of the mountains. Reaching the top of the pass you are surrounded by incredible mountainous views, with Buttermere to the north and Pillar to the south. There then follows a pleasant walk down the side of Fleetwith Pike via Honister slate mines into the valley of Borrowdale and the village of Rosthwaite where you spend the night.
Day 4 - Rosthwaite to Grasmere
The route leads you up beside Greenup Gill to the watershed between High Raise and Ullscarf, 608m above sea level, where you have incredible views towards Helvellyn and back over the central fells. You have a choice now as to whether to head down Far Easedale, where you might spot the odd deer or to continue along the tops to Helm Crag before finally descending into the pretty village of Grasmere made famous by Wordsworth and Sarah Nelson's Gingerbread.
12km (8 miles) and 530m (1738ft) of ascent.
Day 5 – Grasmere to Patterdale
Another amazing mountain day awaits you today as you pass through some of the most dramatic mountainous scenery Britain has to offer. Take time on the strenuous ascent up Tongue Gill to stop and admire the wonderful views of Lake Grasmere and the Langdale Pikes before heading over the pass and down to Grisedale Tarn. This little lake, nestled in a glaciated corrie, is the perfect place to pause and appreciate the splendour of the mountains. From here, the route descends beneath Nethermost Pike to the village of Patterdale.
Day 6 – Patterdale to Shap
The last of the Lake District days. The route ascends steeply towards Angle Tarn with outstanding retrospective views of yesterday's walk. Ullswater lies to the north and green fields lie peacefully in the valley below. From the top of Kidsty Pike, the lowlands come into view as the scenery changes from craggy mountains to limestone dales. Enjoy quiet solitude walking along the shores of Haweswater (a reservoir serving Manchester) before crossing through fields via Shap Abbey, the last abbey to be founded in 1199 and the last to be destroyed in 1540, to the village of Shap.
Day 7 – Shap to Kirkby Stephen
There is an invigorating sense of freedom as you experience the wide open moorland upon leaving Shap and embark on the next leg of the journey. Spot prehistoric ruins, limestone pavement and moorland birds and take one last look back to enjoy the final sweeping views of the Lakeland Fells. The highlights are Sunbiggin Tarn, an important site for birds and Smardale Fell, where you get a great views down into Scandale Beck and towards the imposing Smardale Viaduct. The day ends in the attractive market town of Kirkby Stephen, where you can see the 8th Century Loki Stone relating to Norse mythology which is located in the church yard.
33km (21 miles) and 270m (886ft) of ascent.
Day 8 – Kirkby Stephen to Keld
Leaving the hustle of Kirkby Stephen you head into the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Arriving at the top of Nine Standards Rigg is a cause for celebration as you have now crossed the watershed of Britain, the point at which water either flows west to the Irish Sea or east to the North Sea. The top is strewn with an array of huge imposing stone cairns and commands far-reaching views over the Pennines. No-one is sure of the origin or purpose of these structures, leaving you to come up with your own theories. The route becomes increasingly gentle as you descend past spectacular waterfalls to the village of Keld, roughly the mid-way point of the Coast to Coast.
Day 9 – Keld to Reeth
Waterfalls and wild flowers make this a particularly special walk. Following the course of the River Swale, there are waterfalls around every corner as the river cuts its way through the creamy limestone cliffs. Dotted along the way are flower-filled meadows and traditional barns. Keep an eye out for evidence of the valley's industrial heritage. Your destination is Reeth, a delightful village with a variety of tea shops surrounding a village green. The village grew into a thriving settlement in the 18th Century built upon its reputation for hand-knitted woollens and the lead-mining industry.
Day 10 – Reeth to Richmond
The River Swale is never far away on this pleasant walk from Reeth to Richmond. Enjoy wooded glades, a 12th Century Benedictine priory at Marrick and two quiet villages as the route makes its way into the historic town of Richmond. Worth a visit is the impressive Norman keep which would have been a formidable fortress standing on a hill surrounded by the river. The name Richmond means 'strong hill' and comes from the French riche mont.
Day 11 – Richmond to Osmotherley
Today's walk is predominantly through farmland as you leave the Yorkshire Dales National Park and enter the North York Moors. Walking on quiet lanes and across fields, there are charming villages and intriguing buildings to stop and admire. Kilpin Hall is an excellent example of Jacobian architecture and Mount Grace Priory, located just before Osmotherley is the most important and best preserved example of a Carthusian Monastery in England.
Day 12 – Osmotherley to Great Broughton
From Osmotherley, the route is joined by two other long distance footpaths, the Cleveland Way and the Lyke Wake Walk. Enjoy wonderful walking along a sandstone escarpment via Carleton Bank, the site of a Bronze Age burial mound at Cringle Moor, the Wainstones and Clay Bank finally descending down to our accommodation at the foot of the escarpment. The heather-clad moors and views back across the patchwork of fields make a great contrast to the previous day's walking.
Day 13 – Great Broughton to Glaisdale
The walk today crosses bleak wind-swept moors and follows the route of an old dismantled railway as it winds across the moor following the contours to the Lion Inn on the top of Blakey Ridge, a welcome pub located miles from anywhere. The wild expanses are uplifting and atmospheric with the curlews and sheep for company and further ahead is your first glimpse of the sea. From here the route descends following the ridge into Glaisdale.
Day 14 – Glaisdale to Robin Hood's Bay
What a walk to finish the Coast to Coast. You walk through wooded valleys beside the River Esk and past the famous North York Moors Railway in Grosmont before arriving at the sea. You're not quite there yet as there is still a short walk along the cliffs to the finishing point in the village of Robin Hood's Bay. As you arrive in the village and dip your boots in the surf, you're filled with a strange mix of emotions. On one hand you feel incredible triumph and sense of achievement at what you have accomplished and on the other a sense of sadness that the walk has come to an end. The trip ends at the end of the walk unless you have booked extra nights or other optional services with us.
Please note: This itinerary is a guide only. Timings and mileages are approximate.
We will always endeavour to accommodate you in the locations detailed in the above itinerary. Due to very high demand, some accommodation providers may occasionally have limited availability and so we may need to accommodate you in an alternative location, nearby. In this case, we will arrange a taxi transfer for you to take you from the trail to your accommodation and back again the following morning. We will notify you of this when confirming your booking.
Coast to Coast – 14 Nights £1,299 £1,229 pp
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Clarification Regarding Upcoming Retreat
A letter from Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki went out today to our parishes, clarifying some of the questions about the archdiocese's involvement in an upcoming retreat being held in Racine. Since questions about the connection of the retreat to the archdiocese, of which there are none, have spread farther than the parishes, we thought we would share this with you as well:
In the past few days, there has been some confusion regarding a retreat that is taking place within our Archdiocese. With so many inquiring if this retreat is directly connected to the Archdiocese, which it is not, I felt obligated to clarify.
As the Church teaches, all individuals with same-sex attraction must be treated with understanding, compassion and support. A retreat for "gay priests, brothers and deacons" has been scheduled at the Siena Center in Racine, operated by the Racine Dominican Sisters, sponsored by New Ways Ministries and led by Fr. Bryan Massingale, a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, who now teaches at Fordham University in New York. This event is not in line with Catholic Church teaching and is in no way connected to or endorsed by the archdiocese, and New Ways Ministry is not a Catholic organization.
In addition, no permission was requested for such a retreat to be held in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee (not that my permission is needed, nor would I have given it) and I was not contacted – even out of courtesy or respect – by the Dominican Sisters, the leadership of the Siena Center, or by Fr. Massingale.
That is disappointing, because it can be confusing for some people as to whether someone with same sex attraction can minister as a priest. As priests who have made a promise and commitment to celibacy, each are called to live holy, chaste lives.
Fr. Nathan Reesman, pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Parish and Saint Mary's Immaculate Conception Parish in West Bend, has written a very good article about this topic, noting that, "The best pastoral experience of the Church, as well as our consistent teachings about who we are as persons, point to the reality that it is never healthy or holy to act out on same-sex desires, even in the realm of the merely emotional. Much healthier and holier is the attitude that our sexual desires are simply one facet of who we are as persons, rather than making them our dominant marker of identity with a term such as "gay."
Fr. Reesman is the Chaplain for Courage and EnCourage for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Courage is an apostolate of the Catholic Church that ministers to men and women who experience same sex attraction. You can access his article here.
A number of people have called and written to me asking me "to stop this retreat." I cannot prevent the Sisters from running this retreat, nor Fr. Massingale from leading it. What I can do, to the best of my ability, is share the truth about the teachings of the Church with the Faithful People of God.
Published:2018-08-09
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September 22, 2020Maureen Hunt
Have you ever wondered how the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework was developed?
Even if you have never thought about the history of early years education in England, the chances are you will have heard of Montessori and Reggio Emilia.
The Montessori and Reggio Emilia approaches were born out of a desire to build a better world for our children to inhabit, one in which they can live fulfilled, peaceful and respectful lives. It is hard to argue against the idea that this should be key purpose of any education system or practice.
Both approaches have much in common, and centre around the fundamental belief that…
a child is curious and innately driven to learn
learning is deeper when it comes directly from the child and based on first-hand experiences (and not just from what adults tell them).
Looking at the history, philosophy and key characteristics of these two approaches can help us understand how the roots of quality early years practice were established and how you can still use the best aspects of both in your practice today.
During a time of world upheaval, rising poverty, a pandemic and a dramatic increase in the number of people reporting mental health issues – maybe it is time to look more closely at how we educate and care for our youngest children, so we can build a better, stronger and more robust world for the future. What can we learn from Reggio Emilia and Montessori?
The town of Reggio Emilia in Northern Italy was the home of Loris Malaguzzi who developed a new approach to early years education. The chaos of the second world war had taken its toll on the community, resulting in chaos and destruction, and people were desperate to make positive changes to all aspects of society. Malaguzzi understood that if you wanted to build a community that was robust, caring, respectful and tolerant you needed to start with the child, as they will be the future adults who create and inhabit such a society.
Dr Maria Montessori developed a new approach to early education in the early 20th century. She was the first female medical doctor in Italy and was driven to observe how children engaged with materials and the world around them. Her work was particularly innovative as she refused to believe that children were unteachable or defective. Montessori lived through two world wars and was profoundly influenced by the impact they had on society. She wanted to develop the next generation to be more accepting and tolerant of each other, so that the world could be more peaceful. She was a pioneer of Peace Education and was nominated for the Nobel peace prize several times in her lifetime.
Self-audit reflection: 10 questions
By revisiting these ground-breaking approaches in education it is hoped that we can gain some insight into what children really need to be able to learn and grow into respectful, caring adults. To help with this, here are some questions that you may want to use to reflect on your practice:
Is my practice really based around the child?
Do I provide sufficient opportunities for children to express themselves in different ways?
How many of my interactions are collaborative as opposed to instructional?
Are the children in my care given support to learn to self-regulate or is my behaviour policy based on external rewards and sanctions?
How much do I think about developing peaceful respectful citizens?
How much do external policies and trends move me away from what I believe is best practice?
Do I need to think more about the emotional needs and wellbeing of the children in my care, especially now during a pandemic?
Do I fully involve the parents as partners in their child's education?
Is formal learning the best approach for children if we want them to succeed?
What can I take from these approaches into my practice?
Re-watch Maureen Hunt's webinar for Kinderly on the Reggio Emilia and Montessori approaches. Simply add your details here to access the recordings.
Maureen Hunt is an independent education consultant specialising in early years. She taught for over 20 years in nursery and infant schools and spent 15 years in leadership roles. Maureen is currently the Early Years Lead for Achievement for All where she is responsible for the design and the delivery of their award-winning early years programme "Achieving Early". Maureen holds a BEd, a master's degree in Education Management, the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination and the National Professional Qualification for Headship.


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The Magician Reveals His Real Trick
By Chris Carosa on September 26, 2012
One by one the hockey heroes skate up towards the camera from the far blue line, stop with a spray of ice just missing the lens, then announce their name and team. Finally, the last professional pumps his legs forward with the smooth motion of the others and stops in the same controlled fashion. But when he announces his name, I'm shocked to discover he's no hockey player.
"Bill Shatner. Loblaws," states the confident former Captain Kirk.
For those not familiar, Loblaws is a Canadian grocery chain. In the 1960's and early 1970's they had stores in Buffalo (primarily) and Rochester (maybe just one, but I lived next to it). It was an era before Wegmans went on supermarket steroids and totally dominated the market. Loblaws was Canada's pride but eventually sold out to Bells Markets.
In 1975 Loblaws was a player – at least in my neighborhood – and no more so because it offered free NHL "Action Stamps." They even provided a book to put the stamps in. My brother and I each filled a book. It was an exciting year for the hockey fans of Greater Western New York as the Sabres, led by the French Connection, were about to play themselves into the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time. It was the first NHL Championship to feature two non-"Original Six" teams. It would also signal the last time a pure Canadian roster would win the Stanley Cup. Indeed, the series featured only on American born player – Sabres defenseman Lee Fogolin, Jr., a native of Chicago, Illinois. The 1975 Stanley Cup Finals, though, might be most remembered for Game 3 in the Aud. Unseasonably warm temperatures caused the ice to fog up, but not before a bat (the mammal kind, not the baseball kind) strafed the skaters – at least until Sabres center Jim Lorenz slashed the flying pest with his stick. As far as we know, this was the first and only premeditated murder of an animal during an NHL game. Lorenz served no time in the box, but Rene Robert scored the winner in overtime, giving the Sabres their first Stanley Cup victory.
But before NHL Action Stamps, and when I still lived in Blasdell, Loblaws (along with other area supermarkets) gave away something of even greater value – free tickets to Fantasy Island. Each year at the end of school, we'd count our A's, since for every A we got, we received Fantasy Island tickets.
Now, for those of you not familiar with the Fantasy Island of the 1960's, and for those who think Darien Lake represents the epitome of Summertime fun, every school child's dream was to get an A to get free tickets to Fantasy Island. Why? Because Fantasy Island would be the closest most of us would ever get to going to Disneyland way out in California. Remember, this was both before the creation of Disney World in Florida and before transcontinental air travel became the norm for working class families.
Ergo, Fantasy Island was a big thing.
But it wasn't (and isn't) the only thing. Jamestown (actually, Maple Springs) has Midway, Rochester (actually, Irondequoit) has Seabreeze and Canandaigua (yes, really, Canandaigua) had Roseland. As a minor, I went to all but Midway, but as an adult (as opposed to a "major"?) I did bring my kids to the Chautauqua Lake park. None of these fine places could measure up to the Erie County Fair (or even Crystal Beach), but it would be foolish to expect them to. They also can't hold a candle to Darien Lake, but, if you're like me, that's a good thing.
Of all, though, Fantasy Island deserves the "hidden gem" label. Why? Two reasons. First, many people don't know it's still operating. That's because the original park, which opened in 1961 shortly after Walt Disney opened his west coast theme part, went bankrupt in 1982. Under new ownership, it went bankrupt again in 1992. For two years the amusement facility was called "Two Flags Over Niagara Fun Park" until, after being purchased by Martin Dipietro, it regained its original name with a slight Dipietro twist. It's now called "Martin's Fantasy Island."
The second reason is, unlike like most amusement park, Fantasy Island comes closest to mimicking Disney's magic. What I remember liking the most about the 1960's version of Fantasy Island wasn't the rides – to tell the truth, I never liked rides anywhere – it was the various adventures offered by Fantasy Island. It had a little circus show that featured a real lion tamer with a real lion. It had a steamboat that chugged around a small island. It had a train that chugged around the entire park. Most of all, it had a wild west show that, at several appointed hours each day, offered a fine outdoor melodrama that always ended with a climactic shoot-out, where the good guy would always get the bad guy.
These were the exact same shows being played out multiple times during the day. Since we would generally spend the bulk of the day at Fantasy Island, my brother and I would clamor to go see the show again and again. It got to the point where I started to think it was make believe because the "dead" bad guys would always reappear again – fit as a fiddle – at the very next show.
It's funny. Some kids imagined themselves the sheriff. Some kids imagined themselves one of the bad guys. Me? I imagined myself one of the stuntman. I really liked how they could pretend getting shot on the roof, die dramatically, roll down lifelessly off the eaves to the ground below, then bounce back up unharmed once the show was over. I wanted to do that, and I knew just the place to do it. Our house on Abbott Parkway had a raised patio in the rear and it presented a very easy – and safe – way to get to the garage roof. And the garage roof was just the right height where I was sure it would deposit my rolling body down without harm onto the soft grass below.
I never got the chance to try. Upon hearing of my plan, my brother immediately told my mother, who, shocked at my stupidity, immediately told my father, who, less shocked by my stupidity and probably secretly thinking it was a cool idea and why didn't he think of it, immediately told me – carefully making sure my mother could see him tell me – to "not even think about it" and, just to be sure, "never go close to that part of the patio that led to the garage roof." He made an exception, of course, when we had to paint the siding of the house above the garage roof.
In addition to daredevil ideas, Fantasy Island left me with many spellbinding trinkets. My parents bought me my first (and only) magic trick there. So enchanted was I by the magician's disappearing/reappearing dime trick that I went up to him and insisted he tell me how it was done. I was old enough to know it wasn't real, but not smart enough to figure out the trick without some help. He showed me how it was done, then he revealed his true trick – to get me to buy the prop that would allow me to entertain any audience of my choosing. Given the honest excitement I had for the trick, my father allowed the con and bought me the prop. For several weeks, I performed the disappearing dime trick for all my friends at school until it became old hat, whereupon I stuffed it in my "special" desk drawer. To this day, it remains there, (unless, since the desk is now in his room, my son decided to clean out its drawers).
Fantasy Island originated in an era dominated by westerns. Its theme recreated the boyish charm and innocence of white hats vs. black hats quite successfully. In a way, the "Old West" theme fit perfectly with the "frontier" motif so prevalent in our region (recall from Chapter 10, Greater Western New York truly represents America's first frontier).
But, did you know you can find remnants of the real frontier of the old west only an hour or so south of Fantasy Island? For the story behind that, simply turn the page.
If you like this story, you'll love Chris Carosa's new book 50 Hidden Gems of Greater Western New York. Be sure to check out the book trailer on 50HiddenGems.com and sign up for the GreaterWesternNewYork.com newsletter so you can be the first on your street to find out when the book is published this fall.
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No. I thought you might like to see how very much Aidan loved his pony bread.
Please disregard all the mess in the background and focus your attention on the small boy and his pony/bread.
Because as you can see- he really loved this bread.
then shook him up a little.
All together I'd say he loved it!
After the pictures were done, he took his bread into a corner behind the table and ate almost all of the bread before we could bother him further.
This child loves bread as much as his grandmother.
And that is just fine with us both!
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You have an adorable grandson. I love talking with him and just being around him. I loved the pictures.
Oh, and the first thing I thought of was the Outsiders!
I love making bread for Aidan- he is as excited to eat it as I am to make it! And he is so much fun! It is amazing how well he can articulate his thoughts and order the patterns of the adults around him.
A blessing on the bread and the child.
I missed this post, what a blessing to have such a loving child to share your joys with!
Yes, indeed! We are absolute bread buddies!


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Discussion in 'Turkeys' started by LeeMcQuay, Mar 19, 2019.
We have become the home for our neighbors female Turkey for almost a year now. She chose to live here instead of with them. She has always been quite voicetress until last night. This morning she is still not speaking. She has always talked to us. In the morning's she will be outside doing her chirp by the chicken coop telling me to let the chickens out. This morning, nothing. She ran to me as usual and ran to the coop, but she actually chased a couple of our hens. She has been wanting to mate, but we have no male Turkey. Is this normal behavior?
My female turkeys are always loud, but I have a bunch so I'm unfamiliar if they become more quiet when they are going broody.
@memphis May know as she keeps only females. Hopefully she will chime in.
My bourbon red never shuts up! Always has something to say. My blue slate only trills when I'm talking to her. So they can be different. How old is she? Is this her first season laying? She's probably hormonal. Tis the time of year.
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I am not sure of her age as she adopted us. The real owners live behind our creek. She seemed full grown when they got her though. We don't have a tkm for her either, but she has just recently started to lay.


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Thank you Colby! It's highly relevant for my adult clients as well. Good way to understand so awfully called "attention seeking behaviour".
Thank you Anastasia. I love to receive feedback. Please keep it coming!
Just sorted my books out and came across 'a short introduction to attachment and attachment disorder' which is a great book by the way. The mouse story is featured in the book and once again reminded me what a useful example/explaination it serves! Thank you Colby!
I love this story, always serves as a gentle reminder I think so thought I'd share it.
I've read this story before but it really highlights the points you were making about needs being met. I see this issue replayed daily within my family and will hold onto the mice story for the days when I'm feeling frustrated. Seeing adults continue to follow these patterns is so sad.
This is an aspect of developmental trauma that requires greater attention!


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Obama's Historic Visit to Ethiopia: A Larger Perspective
Published by Tadias Magazine July 23rd, 2015	in Opinion. Closed
President Obama addressing Mandela Washington Fellows in 2014. (Photograph Courtesy: blackpressUSA)
Tadias Magazine
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015
New York (TADIAS) — Seven years ago in October of 2008, a few weeks before Barack Obama was elected President, the late Professor and Ethiopianist Donald N. Levine who was a colleague of Obama during their teaching days at The University of Chicago, wrote an article highlighting "Five Reasons for Ethiopian-Americans to Support Obama." Levine asked: "Even if this is the most important American presidential election in the last half-century, why should Ethiopians burn with special interest in it?" He added: "Considering what's at stake for Ethiopian immigrants and their home country, the question warrants a fresh look."
On the eve of Obama's highly publicized inaugural visit to Ethiopia this week — the first by a sitting U.S. President — the question remains more relevant today than ever.
President Obama's visit to Ethiopia is a significant milestone for the U.S. government to strengthen one of the first and oldest diplomatic relations with an African nation. Yet we would be remiss not to mention that this U.S. presidential excursion awkwardly comes on the heels of the unrealistic 100% election victory announced last month by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia.
Recalling Obama's commitment during the 2008 campaign, while still soliciting our vote, he addressed the Chicago Council on Global Affairs stating that it "requires a society that is supported by the pillars of a sustainable democracy – a strong legislature, an independent judiciary, the rule of law, a vibrant civil society, a free press, and an honest police force. It requires building the capacity of the world's weakest states."
In the days ahead it is our sincere hope that these pillars of democracy – respect for human rights and encouraging the growth of the press sector — are boldly communicated and emphasized by President Obama.
We hope that the Obama administration has learned from the Wendy Sherman debacle and understands how the President's tour can be taken as ignoring Ethiopia's lack of free press and the country's outdated political culture of muzzling journalists and crushing dissent — a concern that has been duly noted by the Editorial Board of the Washington Post as well as several international human rights organizations. These are serious, legitimate criticisms that President Obama should take to mind and heart as he visits our ancestral home. We urge him to boldly amplify our human rights concerns as much as he is ready to speak about Ethiopia's economic successes.
Historically, Ethiopia and its people as a nation, has greatly contributed to the Pan-African movement for independence, paving the way for establishing the African Union as well as forging the first bilateral trade agreement between an African country and the United States. It is fitting that President Obama, the son of an African man and the leader of the United States, makes the first visit to Ethiopia. Moreover, President Obama's journey to the new African Union headquarters is unprecedented and can serve as a belated opportunity not only to pay tribute to founding fathers such as Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana who stood together to plant the seeds of a lasting Pan-African movement, but likewise acknowledge how the OAU listened to a young African American civil rights leader named Malcolm X and passed a resolution in support of his fight against racial discrimination in the United States. Author George Breitman captures Malcolm X's enthusiasm following the passing of his resolution at the 1964 OAU Summit in Cairo quoting him in his book, Malcolm X Speaks, as stating "from all standpoints it has been an unqualified success, and one which should change the whole direction of our struggle in America for human dignity as well as human rights."
So what better stage is there than the AU headquarters to stand firmly behind the ideal that freedom of expression is a global human right?
It is also equally important that this historic occasion be viewed through a larger lens, acknowledging the long-term relations between the people of America and Ethiopia.
President Obama can also use this historic moment to recognize another seed of friendship — the first batch of 51 Peace Corps Volunteers who arrived in the new African nation of Ghana in August 1961 and the following year to Ethiopia — shortly after President Kennedy signed an executive order in March of that year. Approximately 11,000 Americans had signed up eager to serve, and since the Peace Corps' first launch on the African continent the organization has flourished and expanded its network to over 140 nations worldwide. Addressing heads of state at the African Union President Obama will become the first American President to honor the Peace Corps' first launch in Africa as well as the legacy of a generation that helped create independent African states.
Last, but not least, the presidential trip is also an opportunity to recognize that Ethiopia and the African Union have been two of America's oldest friends. It is stunning to think that despite the signing of the first U.S.-Ethiopia bilateral trade agreement in 1903 no sitting American president has ever visited Ethiopia in over a century. Ironically, it is an Ethiopian Head of State (former Emperor Haile Selassie) who held the record as the most frequent traveler to the United States as a foreign leader, only matched by the Queen of England in the last decade. While African leaders continue to travel to headquarters of the European Union and the White House, no American president has addressed African leaders from the African Union headquarters.
We look forward to witnessing history as President Barack Obama takes the AU stage in Ethiopia this week and stands by the words he spoke in Ghana in 2009, asserting that "mutual responsibility must be the foundation" of a partnership between America and African countries, and emphasizing that "in the 21st century, capable, reliable and transparent institutions are the key to success – strong parliaments and honest police forces; independent judges and journalists; a vibrant private sector and civil society. Those are the things that give life to democracy."
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Flere arabiske land håper i all stillhet at Israel tukter Hamas, fordi Hamas representerer en uansvarlig faktor som truer deres egen maktstilling. Hamas truer selv i denne situasjon Egypts kontroll over grensen ved Rafah.
governs the Gaza border crossings, even though it was never a signatory to the pact. But beyond this formal reason, Egypt wants to prevent thousands of Palestinians from once again crossing the border into its territory. This past January, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians broke through the border fence, the Egyptian government suffered harsh criticism at home for allowing Egypt's sovereignty to be violated.
the enormous pressure being generated by the Arab media and public.
initiative that would lead to a renewed cease-fire on its terms. Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which view Hamas as an Iranian ally whose goal is to increase Tehran's regional influence at their expense, prefer to wait a bit in the hopes that Israel's military operation will strip Hamas of its ability to dictate terms. And without those two states, the Arab League will have trouble even convening an emergency summit.


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Warmer winters with less snowfall affect ski race participation.
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Preparing to adapt
Natural resource managers and university researchers are focusing on strategies to adapt to climate change in Wisconsin.
Steve Pomplun, Richard Lathrop and Alison Coulson
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Long-time Wisconsinites believe they've seen it, and new research proves them right: our state's climate is changing. A team of scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies has documented a significant shift in temperature and precipitation patterns over the past few decades – and what they've found might be a small taste of what lies ahead. The researchers say far greater changes are likely over the next 40 years – changes that could profoundly affect our natural resources, economy, health and sense of place.
Working as part of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, or WICCI, the UW-Madison climatologists analyzed a wealth of weather data collected across the state since 1950.Daily temperature and precipitation readings gathered from scores of cooperative weather stations show that temperatures have risen consistent with the global trend.
The numbers might seem modest. Statewide, the annual average temperature has risen by 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit over the past 56 years, and average precipitation has increased by about 10 percent. But the devil is in the details, with big differences across the seasons. For example, temperatures have risen fastest in winter and spring, while summer and fall have actually cooled a bit.
Add geography to the mix and you see even greater variation: winters in northwestern Wisconsin have warmed by as much as 4.5°F.
"We're not seeing as many extended subzero stretches in our winters, and the nights have gotten milder," says Christopher Kucharik, an assistant professor of agronomy and environmental studies at UW-Madison and one of the lead researchers on the project.
The increase in precipitation is concentrated in the south-central and western regions, while northern Wisconsin has been drier, especially in summer. "The increases in precipitation are generally due to an increase in the number of days each year with measurable rain or snow," Kucharik explains.
Impacts of the changing climate are being felt in a variety of ways. Lake ice cover, for example, has been declining. UW-Madison limnologist John Magnuson, who co-chairs the WICCI Science Council, has documented a steady decline in the length of time that Wisconsin lakes are frozen over. That can affect ecological conditions such as nutrient cycling and oxygenation within the lakes, as well as habitat for shoreline birds and other species. Ice fishing has also been affected by shorter ice duration.
Other indicators of climate change are seen in the earlier emergence and blossoming of native plants such as forest phlox and false indigo, and in the spring arrivals of some migrating birds, including the eastern phoebe, the rose breasted grosbeak and Wisconsin's state bird, the robin. These kinds of changes have been recorded by Nina Leopold Bradley, Aldo's daughter, who is building a valuable collection of phenological observations at the Leopold Foundation in Baraboo. In simplest terms, spring is coming earlier, and while this might sound nice, it could upset the delicate balance of many important ecosystems.
And then there's the flooding, perhaps the most obvious of the changes we're seeing. Wisconsin has smashed records for the frequency and severity of floods in recent years, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to property, crops and infrastructure. The most astounding and iconic of these recent events was the shoreline failure that emptied Lake Delton in June 2008 following a period of successive heavy rainstorms that fell on ground already saturated from record winter snows and excess rainfall in April.
Although no single weather event can be attributed to climate change, climate models project an increase in the frequency of the most intense rainfall events as the world warms. Stormwater system designs throughout the state have been based on hydrologic data that have not been updated in 40 years, and with "100-year" flood events occurring with greater frequency, the statistics, terminology and engineering to manage stormwater may need to be redefined and redesigned.
The climate researchers also developed a set of future projections as part of their state-based analysis. They used an innovative technique to "downscale" (localize) 14 global climate models used by the International Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, in its fourth assessment report issued in 2007. The global models, while effective at depicting worldwide climate trends and projections, lack the high resolution needed to analyze regional or state impacts. The Wisconsin team overcame that limitation by combining the results from these global climate models with the same fine-scale weather information used in the historical analysis to predict the range of probable climate change that can be expected in Wisconsin.
The goal was to produce analyses on a scale that would be useful to natural resource managers, municipal leaders, business planners and other decision makers. Both the recent trends and future projections are mapped to a five-by- five-square-mile grid. The historical data were used to validate the modeling and "ground-truth" the projections.
"We've produced a unique resource that combines the world's best estimates of future climate change with historical data collected here in Wisconsin. The result is a remarkably flexible dataset that can be used in a wide variety of assessments," says Daniel Vimont, an assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and a member of the Nelson Institute's Center for Climatic Research. "We need to take the next step now, and use these data to identify how our state's natural and built environments can better adapt to the inevitable climate changes we will face."
The projections themselves are stunning. Based on a carbon emissions scenario that assumes continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels well into the future, climate change is predicted to accelerate over the next 40 years. These findings predict the state's annual average temperature will warm by four to nine degrees Fahrenheit by the middle of the century. Winter will continue to warm the most, especially in the northwestern counties, and nights will warm more than days, also mirroring a recent historic trend.
Precipitation changes are harder to model, and the projections are loaded with uncertainty. The researchers cannot say, for example, what summer rainfall will look like by mid-century; the models widely vary. But they can say that winter and spring precipitation is likely to increase across Wisconsin; the average of all 14 model predictions is 20 percent. Combined with the warming winter, this increase in precipitation points toward more frequent freezing rain events, and even rainstorms, in the middle of winter. Higher temperatures may also lead to more springtime thunderstorms and heavy downpours.
These projections, when viewed alongside the changes of the last five decades, give a sense of the challenges Wisconsin could face. Think of it this way: If an annual temperature increase of a degree or two has already caused observable changes across the landscape in recent years, what will an in- crease of four or seven or nine degrees bring? Models predict an earlier arrival of our last freeze in spring and delays in our first freeze in fall; that could translate to a longer growing season, potentially benefiting agriculture and other activities, but longer and warmer summers would have many negative effects, too. The models imply that winters in Wisconsin will shorten by an average of four weeks. What's at risk if we experience changes of this magnitude?
After all, natural resources and seasonality support a significant portion of Wisconsin's economy, including tourism and outdoor recreation, hunting and fishing, forest products and paper, Great Lakes shipping, agriculture and the dairy industry, and water intensive manufacturing. Winter recreation, including snowmobiling, skiing, and ice fishing, means economic survival for many northern Wisconsin communities, where the social fabric and sense of place is inextricably tied to our seasonal climates.
Fallison Lake, Vilas County, August 2007. Downed trees and brush lie high and dry along the shore due to prolonged drought.
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In addition, a wide range of plants, animals and ecosystems are adapted to our cold winters. As winters become milder, the natural boundaries of many plant and animal species in the region will be forced northward, and unfamiliar species from farther south, including pests, could move in to replace them. Milder winters with less snow also allow deer populations to swell, meaning more deer browsing damage to forests and crops. Endemic pests such as ticks and harmful crop and forest pests could also proliferate as winter kills are reduced.
So a long list of questions emerges:
How will our northern forests fare under much warmer conditions?
How will climate change affect outdoor recreation, especially in winter?
Does municipal stormwater infrastructure need to be redesigned?
Will coldwater fisheries withstand increases in air and water temperatures?
Will more invasive species migrate northward into the state and affect aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems?
How will warmer weather and heavier rains affect air and water pollution and ultimately human health?
In an attempt to find answers to these and countless other questions, the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) was formed as a collaboration between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and UW-Madison's Nelson Institute, both of which had begun to examine the issue of climate change impacts. Since DNR Secretary Matt Frank and then- Nelson Institute Director Lewis Gilbert signed an agreement to form WICCI in the fall of 2007, the initiative has grown to include representatives from other state and federal agencies, several UW System schools, tribal organizations, businesses and nonprofit groups.
The initiative is distinct from the Governor's Task Force on Global Warming, which was formed to recommend ways to mitigate climate change, primarily by curbing carbon emissions. WICCI, on the other hand, was established as an independent effort to identify and prepare for the consequences of climate change regardless of its cause. The operating principle is that climate change is underway and is gaining momentum. Even if we stop emitting all greenhouse gases tomorrow, changes that are already in the system will continue to develop for at least another century. Adapting to these changes is critical to Wisconsin's future, regardless of how the state decides to reduce the causes of climate change.
"Wisconsin is taking steps to address the causes of climate change, including creation of the Governor's Global Warming Task Force and the signing of a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord with 10 other Midwestern states," says DNR Secretary Matt Frank. "WICCI complements these actions by helping communities, businesses and citizens prepare for climate change impacts, even as we work to reduce them."
WICCI is organized to combine scientific research with practical management. The initiative is governed by a science council whose 22 members represent the Department of Natural Resources, the University of Wisconsin system, and other state and federal agencies. A stakeholder advisory committee of utility companies, agriculture, tourism, forestry, public health, environmental organizations and Native American interests helps identify information decision makers will need to respond to climate change. An outreach committee recently formed to help develop ways to disseminate WICCI findings and recommendations.
Key to WICCI's mission are "working groups" that have been created to assess and anticipate how climate change will affect specific Wisconsin natural resources, ecosystems and regions; evaluate potential impacts on industry, agriculture, tourism and other human activities; and recommend practical strategies and solutions that businesses, farmers, public health officials, municipalities, resource managers and other stakeholders can implement. More than 200 scientists, resource managers, experts and practitioners participate in the 16 working groups that have formed so far to address soil conservation, water resources, public health, agriculture, cold- water fisheries, stormwater, wildlife, coastal communities, forestry, loss of winter, and plants and natural communities. Other work groups are investigating climate adaptation, Central Sands hydrology and ecology, Green Bay and Milwaukee community issues.
Some working groups focus on relatively specific questions. The coldwater fisheries group, for example, is looking at the potential consequences of warming for Wisconsin's 10,000 miles of trout streams as well as coldwater lake species such as cisco and lake trout. The group is not limiting its focus to issues of ecology. The health of these trout stream resources could influence the economies of scores of Wisconsin communities that depend on recreational fishing for income.
Other working groups are tackling a broader array of issues. One based in Milwaukee is considering stormwater management, beach contamination, air quality, heat wave emergencies and other factors unique to the urban environment. Another place-based working group focuses on Green Bay and its surrounding watershed.
The release last September of WICCI's study of recent climate trends and future projections is the first of several reports to come. The working groups are compiling their initial assessments this spring and will publish their results in a comprehensive assessment report this fall. It will show which resources are most vulnerable to climate change and suggest strategies for adapting to these predicted changes. The comprehensive assessment will be updated over many years to come, much as the IPCC updates its findings every few years.
Climate change does not stop at the state border, and Wisconsin is building relationships with neighboring states to work together on its impacts. WICCI participants are collaborating with agencies, universities and organizations in Minnesota and Michigan, and they're seeking federal support to develop a regional version of the Wisconsin initiative.
And the idea is spreading. WICCI is widely viewed as a model for stakeholders to assess climate change, and requests for meetings and presentations have been coming in from across Wisconsin and from other states and Canada.
Nelson Institute and DNR staff members are working to develop new information tools, including print materials and online resources, to spread the word about WICCI and to educate the public about climate change impacts. The WICCI website holds a growing collection of reports and presentations, including a full and interactive set of detailed maps of recent and projected climate change in Wisconsin. To access these resources and to learn more, visit Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts.
Steve Pomplun directs community and alumni relations for the Nelson Institute and coordinates outreach for the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI). Richard Lathrop is a DNR research limnologist and co-chair of the WICCI Science Council. Alison Coulson is the WICCI program manager and is employed by both the Nelson Institute and the Department of Natural Resources.
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Morgan Stanley CEO not 'shocked' by fixed-income revenue jump
Author Joe Mantone
's fixed-income tradingrevenue jumped up in the second quarter, and company executives don't think theresults were an anomaly.
Morgan Stanley reportedsecond-quarter revenue of $1.3 billion from fixed income and commodities sales andtrading, and that wasa 49% quarter-over-quarter increase. The fixed-income trading revenue slid 6% yearover year, but since then, Morgan Stanley has sold its oil merchanting business and a 25% reduction in fixed-incomeheadcount.
MorganStanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman said when the company made changes to itsfixed-income business, it expected trading revenue to achieve a run rate of $1 billionper quarter. Gorman still expects the business to hit that mark even though therevenue can fluctuate.
Gormanbelieves that some observers overreacted in recent quarters when Morgan Stanley'sfixed-income trading revenue dropped to the $500 million to $600 million range.He also played down the company's second-quarter results.
"It'sa good number this quarter," Gorman saidJuly 20 during the company's earnings conference call. "Are we shocked by it?Not really."
Duringthe call, analysts inquired about the sustainability of the fixed-income revenue,and one asked how much the business benefited from the market volatility createdby the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union. CFO Jonathan Pruzan said the votedid lead to more trading volumes, but he said it was during a short period of time.
"Iwouldn't say that we over-earned," Pruzan said. "I would say that thevolume helped for a day or two, but [that] doesn't drive the overall performanceof a quarter."
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