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Brand Safety is a Brand Authenticity Problem
Here's a familiar pattern. Consumers see a brand's digital advertising running against unsavory content like hate speech, pedophilia, or violent extremism. Public outrage prompts marketers to boycott Facebook or YouTube because such content runs contrary to their supposed brand values. The industry is overrun with articles about the need for better brand safety tools and policies. The platforms respond with fixes. Advertisers return … and await the next scandal.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Marketers know that in a world of globalized competition, consumers are one click away from choosing a different product or service. Taking a stand can help brands appear righteous and earn consumer loyalty, which is why brand safety scandals necessitate a massive and speedy PR response. However, responding to or apologizing for such scandals can only be perceived as authentic the first time around—not the second time, and definitely not the third. The endless cycle of brand safety scandals reveals one of two things about today's brands—they're either lemmings, or they don't really care about brand values.
The problem with lemmings is that there's nothing special about their brands. After all, they're basically saying that they're advertising on toxic platforms filled with unsafe content because everyone else is doing the same thing. To those marketers I say, find the courage to reject the groupthink that fuels the cycle of brand safety scandals. Walking away from platforms that have repeatedly burned advertisers over brand safety concerns will make your media plans more challenging, but it will also send a clear message to consumers that your brand takes its values seriously—and by extension—its equity.
But let's not be naïve. Not all marketers agonize over the challenge of executing their media plans within a complex digital ecosystem and living up to their brand's values. Some marketers just don't care about values and should simply stop pretending to care. When a brand feigns outrage, it's executing a cynical and shortsighted strategy that risks future brand equity for today's profits.
Business has been around for centuries, but very few brands last more than a generation—if that. The question all of us need to ask is whether we care to build an enduring legacy or if we're just in it for a quick buck.
Personally, I wouldn't bet on a short-term strategy. Apple broke into the personal computer space because it told consumers exactly what its brand values were—and lived up to them. Uber opened the door to a competitor because it paid lip service to its values, causing outraged consumers to become trend-setting brand loyalists for Lyft. So far, Facebook has weathered a slew of scandals and kept its share price high, but what happens when consumers conclude that the social network puts profits above its stated mission of building community and bringing the world closer together?
There's a business case to be made for thinking long-term and living up to the values that build brand equity. Conversely, there's a good business case for rejecting the short-term mentality that drives advertisers back into the arms of the platforms that continue to perpetuate one brand safety scandal after another. But do marketers really need to make the business case for doing the right thing? I hope not. If our values bend to groupthink and the bottom line, then we don't have any values at all, and the inevitable consumer backlash will be the least of our problems. We can do better than brand safety; we just have to be genuine.
Dan Levin is the President, COO, and co-founder of ViralGains. He was inspired to start ViralGains after recognizing the storytelling power of video as a medium in building authentic, meaningful connections between brands and the people they seek to serve. Prior to ViralGains, Dan was VP of Operations & Strategy at Viral Media Solutions, a full-service marketing agency whose primary focus was servicing & consulting SMB's and Fortune 500 brands on social media & digital strategy. Dan graduated from the College of Management at the University of Massachusetts in Boston with concentrations in Marketing, Economics, and Philosophy.
This piece originally appeared on StreetFight.
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South Korea's special envoy to the North, Chung Eun-yong, met with Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Wednesday and said the North Korean dictator wants to denuclearize during U.S. President Donald Trump's first term.
Chung said Kim professed "unwavering trust for President Trump" despite recent diplomatic tensions between the United States and North Korea.
"This trust, despite some difficulties surfaced during the negotiation process between the US and the North, will continue," Chung said on Thursday, acknowledging the recent unpleasantness.
Other North Korean officials and state-run media outlets have said negative things about a variety of other U.S. officials recently, prominently including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Denuclearization talks have been seen as effectively stalled out since Pompeo's latest trip to Pyongyang was canceled a few weeks ago.
Reversing the defiant statements of his officials during that period, Kim said he was willing to accept "stronger measures" to dismantle his nuclear program and pressed for a formal conclusion to the Korean War in return, a peace treaty regarded by strategic analysts as a significant boon to North Korea at this point.
"He wanted to end some 70 years of animosity between North Korea and the United States and achieve denuclearization within President Trump's first term," Chung said of his conversation with Kim.
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"""The TensorBoard Audio plugin."""

from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function

from six.moves import urllib
from werkzeug import wrappers

from tensorboard.backend import http_util
from tensorboard.backend.event_processing import event_accumulator
from tensorboard.plugins import base_plugin

_PLUGIN_PREFIX_ROUTE = event_accumulator.AUDIO

class AudioPlugin(base_plugin.TBPlugin):
  """Audio Plugin for TensorBoard."""

  plugin_name = _PLUGIN_PREFIX_ROUTE

  def __init__(self, context):
    """Instantiates AudioPlugin via TensorBoard core.

    Args:
      context: A base_plugin.TBContext instance.
    """
    self._multiplexer = context.multiplexer

  def get_plugin_apps(self):
    return {
        '/audio': self._serve_audio_metadata,
        '/individualAudio': self._serve_individual_audio,
        '/tags': self._serve_tags,
    }

  def is_active(self):
    """The audio plugin is active iff any run has at least one relevant tag."""
    return bool(self._multiplexer) and any(self._index_impl().values())

  def _index_impl(self):
    return {
        run_name: run_data[event_accumulator.AUDIO]
        for (run_name, run_data) in self._multiplexer.Runs().items()
        if event_accumulator.AUDIO in run_data
    }

  @wrappers.Request.application
  def _serve_audio_metadata(self, request):
    """Given a tag and list of runs, serve a list of metadata for audio.

    Note that the audio themselves are not sent; instead, we respond with URLs
    to the audio. The frontend should treat these URLs as opaque and should not
    try to parse information about them or generate them itself, as the format
    may change.

    Args:
      request: A werkzeug.wrappers.Request object.

    Returns:
      A werkzeug.Response application.
    """
    tag = request.args.get('tag')
    run = request.args.get('run')

    audio_list = self._multiplexer.Audio(run, tag)
    response = self._audio_response_for_run(audio_list, run, tag)
    return http_util.Respond(request, response, 'application/json')

  def _audio_response_for_run(self, run_audio, run, tag):
    """Builds a JSON-serializable object with information about run_audio.

    Args:
      run_audio: A list of event_accumulator.AudioValueEvent objects.
      run: The name of the run.
      tag: The name of the tag the audio entries all belong to.

    Returns:
      A list of dictionaries containing the wall time, step, URL, width, and
      height for each audio entry.
    """
    response = []
    for index, run_audio_clip in enumerate(run_audio):
      response.append({
          'wall_time': run_audio_clip.wall_time,
          'step': run_audio_clip.step,
          'content_type': run_audio_clip.content_type,
          'query': self._query_for_individual_audio(run, tag, index)
      })
    return response

  def _query_for_individual_audio(self, run, tag, index):
    """Builds a URL for accessing the specified audio.

    This should be kept in sync with _serve_audio_metadata. Note that the URL is
    *not* guaranteed to always return the same audio, since audio may be
    unloaded from the reservoir as new audio entries come in.

    Args:
      run: The name of the run.
      tag: The tag.
      index: The index of the audio entry. Negative values are OK.

    Returns:
      A string representation of a URL that will load the index-th sampled audio
      in the given run with the given tag.
    """
    query_string = urllib.parse.urlencode({
        'run': run,
        'tag': tag,
        'index': index
    })
    return query_string

  @wrappers.Request.application
  def _serve_individual_audio(self, request):
    """Serves an individual audio entry."""
    tag = request.args.get('tag')
    run = request.args.get('run')
    index = int(request.args.get('index'))
    audio = self._multiplexer.Audio(run, tag)[index]
    return http_util.Respond(
        request, audio.encoded_audio_string, audio.content_type)

  @wrappers.Request.application
  def _serve_tags(self, request):
    index = self._index_impl()
    return http_util.Respond(request, index, 'application/json')

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Oops! I changed my e-mail address last night on WordPress. And what did it do to me? Well, it deleted all (oh yes, ALL) my subscriptions.
So…over the next few days I will try and visit you all and re-subscribe. If I´m a regular visitor/commenter to your site and I haven´t done this in the next week, I won´t be offended if you drop by and give me a gentle nudge….I don´t want to miss out on anything.
View from a local bar….you can see why we enjoy hanging around on their terrace in the summer!
Oh Dear! Computers think they are so clever.
Just because you changed your email…I'm sorry to hear about this. I hope it doesn't cause too many issues. And I would love to have a drink there.
It does great business (a family runs it) as the food is good. In summer they open up the terrace and outdoor kitchen and in winter it´s inside and big log fires!
What a nuisance! Hope to 'see' you soon….when you can tear yourself away from that view!
It´s rather lovely isn´t it…even when it is getting a bit dried out in the campo!
No, I agree. Changing your email address shouldn´t have caused you a problem. It´s a warning to us all!
It´s hot (31 degrees) but overcast and humid…maybe a storm is on its way? I hear that the Olympic torch is coming your way on 17th July!
The view is stunning from your terrace…How do you ever tear yourself away from it?
Luckily it´s a little local bar which is a short drive away, so I am not distracted all the time. Just out of sight is the village pool which opens next week so I often go for a swim in the evening then a quick drink in the bar with all my co-swimmers!
I pulled you out of my spam queue, must be the new e-mail!
What a pain, mind you, it could have been worse I guess!
Seems crazy as it was all still via my account! I am making your pita bread today…needs something nice to calm me down!
Oh no! What a bother Tanya. Think I would be having more of a froth than a grumble if it happened to me. Good luck with all the resubscribing.
I think I frothed at first, then it subsided to a grumble!
You're showing up in my subscribers and I saw your comment, so good here. But what a drag that is and it must be a new thing. I changed my email a few months after I started the blog and it didn't do that. Thanks for the heads up!
It was a pain, but I resubscribed to you this morning, so am glad that´s working!
How ridiculous! Hang in there, Tanya.
Hope everything gets straightened out quickly. I've been frustrated a few times when posts under costruction seem to just disappear, but thankfully not too often. Glad it works well most of the time!
My daughter just did a class with an instructor who told the students, "If it isn't life threatening, it's trivial." Words to live by!
Oh dear, when things go wrong, they really do mess up!
aargh! that dang ripple effect!
You´re right, that´s what it is!
Sorry to make you homesick 😦 Where exactly was home?
Oops! Message received and understood, thanks.
It was a big Ooops!
All sorted and much happier now!
Oh, so glad to know that others do things like that. I set up our facebook page, and got the url wrong (a typo!).
Oops – well, I´m the Queen of Breaking Things at home, so at least I didn´t break WordPress!
Go figure.. I tried to change mine and it said waiting for "approval" and then it never happened. I guess now I'm glad, as I'd be in the same boat as you! Good luck with it all!
I wonder what I did to be "approved" and not you?!
?? WordPress has gone crazy !!
?? WordPress has gone crazy !! I did take the time to put all my subscriptions to a new email address at the time.. so all updates go through my hotmail account not my main wordpress and personal account. Maybe try that?? Good luck!
Good idea! Thanks 🙂 Will give this a go….
Oh no – what a pain in the rear end. Could you not have contacted their support and see if they can restore your subscriptions?
Unfortunately, I wasn´t a sensible thinker! I think I´ve been round to most people now and re subscribed!
Hi T, Sorry this happened to you but thanks for sharing.
It was a pain, but I think I´m sorted now!
I hope you went to the bar, sat on the terrace and had a lovely drink or two after what happened to you. I haven't visited you in a few days to comment and I don't have an excuse. Catching up…you are so clever with your sewing by the way.
Yes, I think I did have a glass of wine to put the world back to rights!


Home Tom Coffin Photographs Children at the Park, April 10, 1970.
Children at the Park, April 10, 1970.
Title Children at the Park, April 10, 1970.
Citation V003-700410-B10 , Tom Coffin Photographs. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.


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I Think Modern "Elite" Essay Are Terrible and Here's Why
by Mattie Culkin
Early in my career, I read a book someone shared on here about how to write college essays. The first half I thought was pretty good. It went over idea brainstorming, plot structure, and how to stand out with your story. But then I got to the second half in which the counselor author showcased his favorite works. These were the essays he best though exemplified the type of work that gets students into elite schools.
And those essays were terrible.
It's hard for me to explain what I mean by "elite modern essay," but I know it when I see it. How I usually feel while reading them is, "this is inauthentic pretentious garbage." Followed by, "the author is more interested in letting me know how smart he is than telling me what I want to know." And finally, "I'm confused and think a parent wrote this." Let me give you an example I made up:
"It was 3 AM, and the house was cold again. Cold because the back door had cracked yet again where the frame met the outer hinges. Cold because my father had failed to pay the electric bill in favor of buying twelve packs of his favorite Marlboro Reds. And cold because my sister – the heat to my heart – was still locked away in a Panamanian prison 6,000 miles away. "She would hate me for using miles instead of Kilometers," I thought while giggling. My sister hated the imperial system almost as much as she hated seeing me upset."
If a student brought me that, I'd be like "bruh." And then I'd try to explain why it sucked, and he would get super offended that I called his work pretentious. This totally didn't happen with a student last year.
Here's my version of that same paragraph:
"Junior year was the hardest year for me. My family didn't have a lot of money, and often my dad would spend the money we did have on alcohol or cigarettes instead of paying the bills. The electric company shut off the power, so it was always cold at night. What made it worse was my sister had managed to get herself arrested protesting deforestation in Panama. She used to send me letters every day, but they stopped coming once the guards started confiscating them."
I'm not saying what I just wrote is fantastic, either. It's fine and sets the stage nicely for the rest of the story. My version lays out many more plot details that efficiently explain the scene so the story can start. And that's what good essays are: they're stories mixed with reflection. What I don't think they are are outlets to prove how amazing your thespian writing skills are.
You ever watch the cooking show, Chopped? One of my favorite things on Chopped is when judges get mad at a chef: not because he messed up, but because he messed up in a way countless other chefs have been yelled at before. The funniest version of this is whenever a chef places anything inedible on a plate as a "garnish". The reaction is always the same, "Am I supposed to eat this uncooked pumpkin you put on my plate? No? Then why did you serve it to me as food? This isn't the 1980s."
I've always viewed writing as a plate and the content within said writing as the meal. The jokes are dipping sauce. I never want or expect feedback to an article like this to be "your prose is so moving!" I'm not writing a poem. What I want is for people to understand my message and to feel like I didn't waste their time by having them read it. I don't even need them to agree with it.
Whenever I come across a college essay where it's evident to me that the quality of the prose is supposed to be more important than the story it conveys, it all reads like a pumpkin served with pancakes. "Why is this here? Can I eat this? No? Don't do that. This isn't the 80s."
I think a lot of the problem stems from the concept of "show don't tell." I'll have an entire other blog about that phrase, but it's poison. There are ways to show that do not involve present-tense "how I felt at the time" descriptions and dialogue. There is a way to show instead of tell effectively, but it's much closer to a stylistic choice than it is an objectively superior form of writing. It's also much harder to do, and I don't think most 17-year-old STEM majors are equipped to handle it.
Another problem is that I value authenticity in writing over all else. Authenticity is rooted in believability. Many of these essays use broad, declarative statements that don't feel earned. "This event inspired my metamorphosis into a higher plane of knowledge." "Without my Grandma, it was if sunshine no longer existed in my mind." "Helping children is my way of repaying a cosmic universe that has favored me so fortuitously."
There are essays in which those lines can work. But the entire rest of the essay better be you explaining why that kind of belief is true. Instead, I'll see lines like that, or multiple lines like that dropped at the ends of paragraphs that don't build to it, and it legit pisses me off. I feel like I'm being lied to and manipulated.
I also almost always end up confused at the end. "Wait, what was the butterfly necklace supposed to signify? Why did he need to dig that hole to honor his dead cat?" I tutor SAT English on the side, so I'm about as comprehensive a reader you're going to meet. I've had to read essays multiple times just to understand what the hell happened. I do not think most officers will be so kind.
Meeting word counts is hard enough as is. When so much space is taken up by prose, it generally doesn't leave enough room for plot and analysis. Often it feels like a 1,200-word essay was squished down to 650 via removing all the things I care about. I've had precisely one student in my career present me a fancy-pantsy essay that I liked. She is an incredible writer. But she also wrote 1,500 words, and once slashed down the piece fell apart. I think that's a common problem here.
I believe that the essay that gets a student into a T30 isn't about the writing itself. Instead, it's an essay that uses its word count to present a story and analysis that is equal parts impressive, reflective, unique, and authentic. The reader should understand you better as a person after. It's not nearly as important how good they think your vocabulary or knowledge of composition is.
But maybe I'm wrong! I mean it! My background is in copy-writing and how-to guides. Those works are based upon principles of simplicity and clarity. I'm also a blunt dude. I have a lot to say, so I crank it out as efficiently as possible. I'm also a vicarious reader and know that the truly great works I've read all gripped me via their content instead of their structure.
But that's the question I would sincerely like feedback on: Do these kinds of essays work? This is in no way a hypothetical question. For those in and around the college world, what is your reaction to pieces in which the style of writing is highly-detailed, flowery, often quote-heavy, and mentions themes that are verbose and powerful? The answer may be "some work, and some don't." What factors lead to that decision? I sincerely want to know so I can improve my skills as an editor. It's obvious these essays are getting students in, and I want to know why and how. I encourage people to disagree with me and explain why I'm wrong and an idiot. I promise it won't be the first time.
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Foodie Matters
I was interested to read in the news recently that poor rural Victorians had the best diet. Often the most isolated populations had the lowest mortality rates because people consumed plenty of locally grown vegetables, whole grains, fish and milk. Consequently, a good number of country dwellers lived to a ripe old age.
Rural diets in Britain were better because of payment in kind, notably in grain, potatoes, meat or small patches of land to grow vegetables or keep animals. However, changes in Victorian society, urbanisation, commercial farming and migration, led to worse diets among rural communities as locally produced food became less diverse.
These days, some advertising agencies are looking at ways to persuade us to eat more vegetables. One former advertising executive had a transformative moment when, after twenty years of working for companies like McDonald's and Coca-Cola, he discovered he had type 2 diabetes.
In his own words advertisers like him were "arrogant, ignorant and blinkered." They had no idea of the harm their work was causing. So now, instead of using every trick in the book to get us to eat chips, burgers and fizzy drinks, this particular ad man wants to turn the tables and persuade us all to eat more healthily.
Sounds good to me…I love a vegetable curry!
#vegpower
Debby Luxton - Podiatrist
Spring spotlight on….Tennis Elbow
Tendons are tough bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones. Repetitive activities and overuse can cause injury and lead to inflammation, pain, and impaired function.
Although the most common cause of tendonitis is overuse, it can also be caused by other conditions including inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
Tendonitis can affect many different tendons in the body. If tendonitis is experienced around the elbow it is termed Epicondylitis, depending where on the elbow it is located. It is commonly termed Tennis Elbow (outer tendons) or Golfer's Elbow (inner tendons).
A person may feel localized elbow pain that radiates into the upper arm or down to the forearm. They may also experience weakness of the forearm. Symptoms may occur suddenly or can develop gradually over time.
Tennis Elbow readily resolves with osteopathic treatment. Sometimes it can be highly effective in only a couple of treatments. Prevention should involve warm-up and cool-down exercises before and after any sporting activity.
Ian Luxton - Osteopath
Sports activities are a regular way of life for many of us now and involve people from across all age groups from those who have an avid interest to those who just wish to keep fit; from the elite professional to the casual participant.
Many sports injuries are a result of overuse. Playing too hard too often, e.g. tennis elbow, biceps tendinitis, or from not warming up properly beforehand or from not warming down afterwards.
Reduced flexibility may also affect the degree of performance and could result in injury if the player is unaware that they cannot perform to the same level as they used to. For example, golfers who cannot turn at the waist as well as they used to and older footballers whose knees are now prone to injury from wear and tear.
However, although sports injuries are common, those who are fit tend to recover more quickly and easily from their injuries.
Points to remember:
Begin slowly and build up after an injury.
Warm up first and warm down with stretches afterwards.
Following an injury, apply ice to the affected area for 10 minutes every hour.
What do your feet say about you?
Podiatrists are often the first to recognise health problems.
Not many of us are aware that the feet can be a good barometer of our overall health. From foot pain to numbness and tingling, your feet can often show symptoms of disease before any other part of your body.
Persistent cold feet may be an indicator of poor circulation or even a thyroid problem, the gland that regulates temperature and metabolism. Chilblains, an abnormal reaction to the cold, are small itchy patches on the skin which usually disappear in 7-14 days.
Thick, yellow or brown nails could indicate a fungal infection beneath the toenail. People with Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis or other immune deficiencies may be more susceptible, but it is always important to get this stubborn problem treated by a podiatrist as it may lead to further skin infections.
A swollen and painful big toe may be an arthritic condition known as Gout. This is caused by tiny crystals of sodium urate forming in and around the toe joint. These crystals can cause inflammation and damage to the cartilage. A change in lifestyle is sometimes necessary, losing weight or cutting down on alcohol.
Persistent pins and needles or numbness in the feet can be a sign of peripheral neuropathy indicating some damage has been caused to the peripheral nervous system. Diabetes and alcohol abuse are two of the main causes of peripheral neuropathy. Seek advice from your podiatrist if you are concerned.


There's lots of day hike opportunities in this 27,500 acre State Forest and a good hunk of the current Ice Age Trail. Many lakes and campgrounds dot the area, but traffic is high during the summer season. Wonderful geological features from the last great glacier. although interspersed with a lot of private land, there's plenty of room for hiking through this deciduous forest. Some backcountry campsites are available, and even the motor accessible campgrounds generally have a walk-in tenting area away from the crowds.
Glacial Features: Kames, eskers, kettles, interlobate moraine. 29 miles of the Ice age National Scenic Trail.
Recreation: Swimming boating, hiking, camping, picnicking, cross-country skiing.
Highway Access: Fond du lac County Hwy. Y or V. 3 miles west of Campbellsport.
This 115-mile drive follows the Kettle Moraine, a long ridge of forested hills that mark where two great arms of the last glacier butted up against each other. The route follows the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive developed and maintained by the Kettle Moraine State Forest staff. Along the way you're likely to learn more about glacial geology than you ever thought you'd know. You will travel many unmarked back roads on this route (peek at the drive route numbers below), wandering all over hell and creation in search of yet more glacial formations to gawk at, and it is likely to fill an enjoyable day of driving.
Kettle Moraine State Forest, glacial geology, hiking, biking, camping, cross-country skiing, fishing.
Wisconsin Highways 23, 33, 59, 60, 67, 144, 167, U.S. Highway 45, Sheboygan County Highways A, F, G, S, U, V, SS, GGG, Jefferson County Highway H, Washington County Highways E and K, Waukesha County Highways C, E, G, K, GG, VV, Kettle Moraine Drive, Clover Valley Road, Engle Road.
Mauthe Lake Recreation Area, Long Lake Recreation Area, Pine Woods Campground, Ottawa Lake Recreation Area, Whitewater Lake Recreation Area.
Around twenty-five thousand years ago, the last great wave of the Ice Age glaciers was storming south from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with a good head of steam (for a glacier) when it ran into Door County, north of the start of this drive. A glacier is fairly sensitive to the topography it runs up against, and when the last glacier hit the rocky peninsula we know as Door County, it split into two arms (called lobes by glaciologists), and each continued south. The Kettle Moraine (properly called an interlobate moraine) is the line of hills made up of piled-up glacial sediment that was deposited where these two lobes abutted, and contains some of the best examples of glacial landforms from the last Ice Age to be found in the world.
It seems like many of the roads on this route wouldn't have been paved if the state forest hadn't developed the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive route. Many of the intersections and roads are unmarked, so watch for the green Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive signs that mark most of the route.
The drive begins at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 23 and Sheboygan County A, in the town of Greenbush. From WI 23, turn south onto County A. You'll soon find the Wade House, which, when completed in 1853 by Sylvanus Wade, became the most important stagecoach stop on the plank road running from Sheboygan to Fond du Lac. The historical complex here includes a blacksmith shop where horses were shod and stages repaired, as well as the Butternut House, home to Wade's eldest daughter and son-in-law.
At the stop sign with the Wade House on the right, turn right onto Plank Rd. One block later, turn left onto Center St, and then right after 2 blocks onto Washington St. After visiting the Wade House (note: the Wade House tours and visitors center is usually not open until mid-June) traveling East on Washington St. a short distance, turn right onto County T, after traveling approximately 6 tenth's of a mile bear left onto Kettle Moraine Dr. following the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive signs. The road here is winding and narrow, and the trees close in on either side as you bump over the moraine. You'll pass the Greenbush Recreation Area and Greenbush Picnic Area (great spots for hiking and mountain biking) before you come to the second stop on this tour, Greenbush Kettle.
The parking area for Greenbush Kettle is on the left, just past a sign that says "Shelter 5." Park and walk back along the entrance road to a trail and a wooden stairway leading down into a big hole in the earth—Greenbush Kettle. Standing at the lip of the kettle, imagine being here ten thousand years ago, at the end of the Ice Age. The glacier has mostly retreated to north of here, and there is no hole before you, just a treeless space covered with sand and boulders. Beneath the sand at this spot is a huge piece of ice left behind in the glacier's retreat. As time passed, the ice melted and the land dropped, finally leaving this depression. You can best appreciate the immensity of the stranded ice chunk from the bottom of the stairs.
Just past Greenbush Kettle, the road forks. Follow Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive to the right. At the stop sign and junction with Wisconsin Highway 67, turn left onto WI 67. Travel approximately 0.5 mile to County A and turn right. The mixed pine and hardwood forest here is dense, and the road rolls up and down through the moraine. At the junction with Sheboygan County U, turn right and travel approximately 0.25 mile to the parking area for Parnell Tower, a 50-foot observation tower built atop a high ridge of the moraine. The tower is about an eighth of a mile up the trail leading from the parking lot. The view from the tower is well worth the climb. To the west, in the distance, you'll see a series of bumps that rise above the relatively flat land around them. These are drumlins, glacial debris composed mainly of silt and clay with some small pebbles. The long axis of the drumlin is arranged in the direction of the ice's forward movement, roughly north-south here.
Turn right onto County U out of the Parnell Tower parking area, travel just over 1 mile and turn left onto Woodside Road/Kettle Moraine Drive. After traveling 0.25 mile, turn left onto Shamrock Road; go 1 mile further and turn left onto the Scenic Drive. At the next stop sign you come to, turn right onto Sheboygan County V (though the road isn't marked at the intersection), and then after a short distance on County V, turn left (following the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive sign) onto Butler Lake Road. The long sinuous ridge on the left side of the road is the Parnell Esker, one of the longer eskers in the state forest. Eskers mark the path of meltwater streams that flowed underneath the ice and consist of the glacial sediment deposited along the bed of the sub-glacial stream.
At the stop sign, turn left onto Division Rd, and at the next stop sign and the junction with Sheboygan County F, turn right. At the next stop sign and the intersection with WI 67 in downtown Dundee, go forward, following WI 67 south. Dundee is home to the world-famous (among geology buffs, anyway) Dundee Kame, known locally as Dundee Mountain, a 250-foot pile of sand, pebbles, and boulders that formed at the bottom of a hole in the retreating glacier. Glacial meltwater streams running along the glacier's surface washed the debris into the hole, and the debris accumulated at the bottom of the hole. The perimeter of the base of the Kame will give you an idea of the size of the hole in the ice.
For a good view of Dundee Kame and more glacial geology, head for the Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center up a hill just outside of Dundee on WI 67. As you're headed up the hill, you'll notice that the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive veers off to the left on Sheboygan County G. If you want to skip the interpretive center, follow it left here. Otherwise, continue up the hill to the top and turn left into the center's driveway. The center features a large mural depicting the surrounding area roughly ten to twelve thousand years ago, at the time of the glacier's final retreat. The center shows a twenty minute film, and signs outside the center interpret several glacial features visible nearby.
When you leave the center, turn right onto WI 67 and then right again onto County G and the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive route. After rolling through the forest a bit, the road drops down to run alongside a glacial outwash terrace. A restored prairie now covers the outwash terrace. The terrace formed when sand and gravel were washed by meltwater streams from the retreating glacier's surface and deposited here, forming this broad, flat plain. At the intersection with Sheboygan County SS, turn left and cross the outwash terrace. There is a wildlife viewing area on the left side of the road not far from the intersection. When you've crossed to the other side of the terrace, turn right onto Sheboygan County GGG.
This paragraph is devoted entirely to directions to get you through an extremely poorly marked section of this route. Stay sharp. Here goes. When County GGG meets Sheboygan County S, turn right, and at the stop sign in New Fane, turn left onto Kettle Moraine Dr. After going forward through a couple of intersections, turn right at the T-intersection with Ridge Rd. (which was completely devoid of signs or markings when I was here). After a brief segment of Ridge Rd. a curve to the left becomes Kettle Moraine Dr. again. At the next stop sign at Newark Rd and Lighthouse Lane, turn right onto Lighthouse Lane and cross the Milwaukee River. At the stop sign across the river, go forward, and at the stop sign and intersection with County Highway D, turn right onto County Highway D westbound. After passing under Highway 45, you�ll go up a big hill, and at the top of the hill when Highway D banks right, turn left onto Kettle View Dr. Go forward at the next stop sign, and at the stop sign after that turn right onto Shuster Dr. If all is well, the next intersection you come to should be Glacier Drive, where you turn left.
At the intersection with Wisconsin Highways 33 and 144. Follow WI 144 south. You have now left the North Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. WI 144 runs along the top of the moraine, with wooded hills all around. At the stop sign in the town of Slinger, go forward. Turn right at the junction with Wisconsin Highway 60 onto WI 60 west (West Commerce Boulevard), and after approximately 2 miles turn left into Pike Lake State Park on Kettle Moraine Road. Pike Lake State Park has twenty-five well-spaced campsites, as well as hiking, biking, fishing, and swimming. The park office is on the left at the WI 60/Kettle Moraine Drive intersection, and Pike Lake is just over the hill on the right.
Continue on Kettle Moraine Drive past the intersection with Washington County E, and at the intersection with Waterford Road, turn right. At the junction with Washington County K, turn left. On your left, just after you turn onto County K, is Holy Hill (a kame, actually), the highest point in the Kettle Moraine and the site of a Catholic monastery. An observation deck at the top of the hill provides spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. To get to Holy Hill, turn left onto WI 167 and follow it up the hill. Otherwise, keep headed south on County K, which, when it reaches the county line, changes (in name only) to Waukesha County E.
The next town you come to is Moonches, named for an Indian chief who lived near here. Just after Moonches, County E turns right at a stop sign. Follow it, and then at the intersection with Waukesha County VV, turn right. In the town of North Lake, turn left onto Wisconsin Highway 83 at the stop sign. At the intersection with Waukesha County K, turn right onto County K. After a few miles, turn left onto Waukesha County C. You'll cross over Wisconsin Highway 16 at Neshota, one of the far outposts of the Milwaukee metro area. Continue on County C to Delafield, home of the Fox Inn, once an important stopping point on the stagecoach route that ran between Madison and Milwaukee. In Delafield, turn right onto Wells Street/County C, and you'll see the Fox Inn from the road.
Outside of Delafield, County C crosses I-94, and on the left after you cross the interstate is Lapham Peak, birthplace of the National Weather Service. Increase A. Lapham, a conservationist and scientist who lived here in the 1800s (also winner of the Goofy Name Award and the peak's namesake), worked with the U.S. Army Signal Corps to set up a series of signal stations between Pike's Peak in Colorado and Lapham Peak to transmit weather data from west to east. Blue Mound State Park (Drive 19) west of Madison was the site of one of the stations. The meteorological data was transmitted to Lapham's office in Chicago, and Lapham then warned Great Lakes ports of impending storms. The view from the peak is excellent, showing sixteen of the surrounding lakes.
At the stop sign after Lapham Peak, follow County C to the right. After approximately 1 mile, follow County C when it turns left. At the intersection with Waukesha County G, you'll cross what was once an important Indian trail running from Lake Koshkonong (west of Whitewater) to Milwaukee. Don't worry if you don't actually see the trail; it's not marked. Turn right here and follow County C.
At the intersection with Waukesha County D, cross County D and immediately turn left onto Town G/Waterville Road. At the fork in the road and the sign for County GG, bear right. At the next intersection turn right onto County ZZ, to enter the South Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. At the junction with WI 67, turn left onto WI 67, and in a few miles you come to Eagle, where the first diamond found in Wisconsin was discovered in 1876. Eagle is also home to Old World Wisconsin, a collection of more than 50 historic farmhouses, barns, and merchant shops on 600 acres of wooded hills. If you'd like to see it, follow WI 67 approximately 3 miles south of town. If not, take Wisconsin Highway 59, the right-most road at the funky six-way intersection in Eagle.
In Palmyra, approximately 6 miles out of Eagle, go forward onto Jefferson County H where WI 59 turns right. On your right, a short way down County H, you'll see cropland in a shallow valley. The land surrounding the valley is a glacial outwash plain, created when fine glacial particles were washed out of the glacier by running water. The valley itself is called a spillway, where a smaller meltwater stream cut through the already-deposited sandy plain. Turn right onto Kettle Moraine Drive, cross the spillway, and roll through the outwash plain. The wooded ridge on your right is the moraine you've been following this whole drive. On the left side of the road you can see (provided the corn isn't too high) the Elkhorn Recessional Moraine in the far distance. The glacier's progress, both advancing and retreating, was erratic; in the major advance of the last wave of glaciation from twenty-five thousand to fifteen thousand years ago, there were many retreats. This moraine marks the spot of a significant pause in the final retreat of the Lake Michigan Lobe of the glacier.
Go forward at the next stop sign, and the stop sign after that, and you come to the Whitewater Recreation Area, with sixty-four campsites, a picnic area, a beach, and a boat landing. Drive 0.75 mile past the recreation area and turn right onto Clover Valley Road. At the intersection with Engle Road a mile later, turn right and travel 0.2 mile to the end of this drive, where there is a hand-dug artesian well that has been flowing steadily since 1895. The water is clear, clean, cold, and extremely refreshing for weary travelers on a hot day.
To get back to civilization, travel back to Kettle Moraine Drive, turn right, and follow it to Wisconsin Highway 89. A right onto WI 89 will take you to Whitewater and U.S. Highway 12.
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Who Walked This Land First?
Winter has arrived in Kentucky. The winter solstice is December 21st, but for me winter begins when the thermometer drops below 32◦, the last leaves fall, and sunset is around 5:00pm. The lack of sunlight, fresh air, and time outdoors can be disheartening.
Winter can be inhospitable, but I see silver linings. Every season is full of gifts and opportunities. Some of these are easy to identify and understand. The new beginnings of spring, the sunny summer moments of carefree living, the bountiful and colorful autumn harvest.
Others are not so easy. The violent storms that come when seasons change, the brutal heat of summer, or the bitter cold of winter. These require us to look beyond appearances to see deeper meaning.
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Bill Nye accidentally discredits GMOs, vaccines, pesticides and fluoride by claiming transgenderism is "evolution"
Monday, May 08, 2017 by: Tracey Watson
Tags: Bill Nye, Bill Nye Saves the World, climate change, gender issues, science, transgenderism, vaccines
(Natural News) Okay, I'm not the most scientific person on the planet, but even to me, it seems logical and obvious that if someone claiming to be "the science guy" makes outrageously incorrect statements about one scientific fact, we should be taking his other statements with a bucket load of salt, right? Well, his recent actions have made many think that perhaps Bill Nye should henceforth be known as the "sell-out guy" rather than any description related to real science.
Though he's been on the slippery slope for some time now, when Nye recently launched his new series Bill Nye Saves the World on Netflix, he sank to a whole new level of low, teaming up with actress Rachel Bloom for a segment that blatantly endorsed transgenderism. While Bloom sang a truly hideous, not even a little bit catchy song with lyrics like, "This world of ours is so full of choice. But must I choose between only John or Joyce? Are my options only hard or moist? My vagina has its own voice," Nye gyrated happily in the background. After making the statement that her "sex junk is so much more than either or," and including more unsavory lyrics like "Versatile love may have some butt stuff," Bloom sang, "It's evolution; ain't nothing new."
Was Nye horrified by the assertion that transgenderism is somehow an evolutionary fact? Not at all! His response? "That's exactly the right message, Rachel. Nice job."
And with that, what was left of his tattered reputation as a science guy went out the window. No matter what a person's personal beliefs regarding transgenderism might be, that doesn't alter scientific fact. Even the American College of Pediatricians has stated clearly that "human sexuality is an objective biological binary trait [not a choice]" and urged "educators and legislators to reject all policies that condition children to accept as normal a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex. Facts – not ideology – determine reality."
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Of course, if Nye's show was just meant to be funny or offer his personal views on different things that would be an entirely different matter, but according to the show's bio on IMDB, "Each episode of the series will tackle a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry." [Emphasis added]
And that's where the wheels fall off. The show is supposed to be offering facts from a scientific viewpoint.
For those who have been observing Nye for some time, this fiasco is hardly surprising. Back in the day, when he still had some semblance of a reputation, Nye took a stance against the mainstream narrative if he felt it was unscientific. An example of this is the issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In 2013, Nye expressed serious concerns about the effects of genetic engineering in an Eyes of Nye video. He called for responsible farming, labeling of food products and careful testing of foods, all of which was sound advice. Then the greed seems to have set in, and in 2015, after meeting with Monsanto representatives, Nye suddenly became a believer in all things GMO and started singing a totally different tune. (RELATED: Are GMOs really bad? Find out at Organics.news)
He's also become a mouthpiece for the global warming crew, pushing for criminal convictions for climate change deniers.
And, of course, he would never take a stand against toxic vaccine ingredients (like mercury) or the fluoridation of water.
Basically, he now sells himself to the highest bidder, shilling for things he never believed in before. (RELATED: Who's the real scientist – Bill Nye or the Health Ranger?)
Fans who have been growing increasingly disillusioned are likely to feel that this latest debacle is just the final nail in the coffin for Bill Nye. After all, if he doesn't understand the basic biology of the human body, how can we accept anything else he tells us as scientific fact?
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Sense and Sensibility Movie Discussion
Posted on February 22, 2011 by Regina Jeffers
As part of JASNA's salute to Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility in 2011, this will be a two-part look of the 1995 film adaptation. Next month, we will examine the "making" of Edward Ferras and Colonel Brandon. This month, however, I wanted to explore the many non-Austen "creations" added to this film. I do not do so as criticism, but more out of the awareness that, for many people, film adaptations are all they know of the story line. This piece will also point out how Emma Thompson, as the screenwriter, added "bits" to introduce the modern audience to the dire situation in which women of Austen's time often found themselves.
Prior to the 1995 production, there were three other film versions of Sense and Sensibility. On June 4, 1950, Philco Television Playhouse produced a one-hour adaptation starring Madge Evans as Elinor and Cloris Leachman as Marianne. In 1971, Ciaran Madden (Marianne), Robin Ellis (Edward), and Joanna David (Elinor) were seen in four 50-minute episodes on the BBC (January 3, 10, 17, 24). That screen play was written by Denis Constanduros, who used much of it again for the 1981 version, which was seen on the BBC in seven 30-minute episodes from February 1 through March 14, 1981. This version, starring Irene Richards as Elinor and Tracey Childs as Marianne, had one advantage over the 1971 adaptation. It was shot on location rather than on studio sets.
*One of the most obvious "twists" to the original Austen is the way that the film creates "sensitive" male characters. This is not a new phenomenon. Film adaptations of Austen's males often project qualities on the characters, which are not found in the text. For example, Colonel Brandon is excessively attentive to his adoptive daughter Eliza. He also expresses his compassion in dealing with Marianne's impulsive nature and with the Dashwoods' situation.
Edward is seen as being a sensitive male. He refuses Margaret's room; he plays games with Margaret.
*The film also highlights a greater disparity between the male characters from the novels. We have repeatedly seen the strong, dependable male (Darcy, Wentworth, etc.) vs. the sociable, but very unreliable male (Wickham, Mr. Elliot, etc.). Brandon and Willoughby continue that cinematic storytelling. In fact, Brandon is actually given some of qualities that Austen bestowed upon Willoughby. In the novel, Willoughby comes to Cleveland while Marianne is ill. He eloquently expresses his regrets to Elinor. We never see this in the film, which allows Alan Rickman's Brandon to become a more acceptable mate for Marianne, especially to a modern audience who might otherwise object to the differences in their ages.
*By the way, did you notice that Willoughby rides a white horse, and Brandon rides a black one? What happened to the tried and true signals for viewers to know a man's personality by the horse he rides?
In the novel's end, Marianne appears subdued and malleable. Whereas, the film maintains the concept of "equality" in Brandon's and Marianne's relationship.
*Brandon does the same thing as Willoughby – just not as well. This helps with the transfer of the audience's affections to Colonel Brandon. For example, Willoughby carries Marianne to Barton Cottage; Brandon carries her to Cleveland. Both men give her flowers, but Willoughby has chosen wild flowers to those which are cultivated. Willoughby recites poetry to Marianne. Brandon reads to her from "The Faerie Queene." In the novel, Willoughby shares Marianne's interest in music; Brandon possesses that quality in the film.
*The role of Margaret is expanded greatly from Austen's description of the child as a "good-humored, well-disposed girl." Margaret Dashwood is given the "freedoms" that her sisters can never have. She speaks her mind. She chooses a future of her own (a pirate). Margaret is the device by which Edward is revealed to the viewer. Her character is also the source of much of the film's humor.
*The happiness of the wedding scene reminded me of Emma Thompson's ex-husband's staging of the ending of Much Ado About Nothing. The coins tossed into the air are much like the procession and flower petals of the Shakespeare remake.
*The characters of Lady Middleton and her children are omitted from the film, as well as Lucy's sister Nancy. The latter plays a pivotal role in the novel because it is she who "spills the beans" about Lucy's engagement to Edward. Of course, Lucy whispering that secret to Fanny in the film leads to a most hilarious scene, so maybe Nancy was not necessary.
*Instead of visiting Barton Cottage (per the novel), Edward sends Margaret the atlas and an apologetic letter.
*In the novel, Lucy and Robert's marriage comes as a complete surprise, but the movie previews their joining when Robert shows his preference for her at the London ball.
*The movie omits the scene from the novel where Marianne says that Elinor cannot understand the anguish of losing someone because Elinor has Edward's love.
*Brandon sends Marianne a pianoforte. In the book, she already has one.
*In the novel, Edward never hints of his engagement, but, in the film, he tries to tell Elinor in the scene taking place in the stable.
*Explanatory scenes are required for a modern audience; therefore, we see Elinor telling Margaret why John and Fanny now own Norland. We see the promise that John made to Henry Dashwood to "do something" for his sisters. We see John and Fanny "reduce" what the Dashwoods should receive. Austen would have no need to tell her readers these central facts. Elinor tells Edward, "Except you will inherit your fortune. We cannot even earn ours." That line is a reminder to modern viewers of a woman's fate. Unfortunately, it is lessened by Edward's reference to playing pirate with Margaret. "Piracy is our only option."
*Probably the most glaring change to Austen's novel is Marianne's walk in the rain to view Combe Magna, which was supposedly 30 miles from Cleveland. In the book, Marianne becomes ill despite her refusing to go out in the rain.
*Hugh Laurie's character of Mr. Palmer is also greatly expanded. His dry humor reminds one of his current character of "House," but Laurie is well known for other comedic stints. Mr. Palmer, of the film, is not just the censorious man we meet in the book. The film shows him as kind and considerate. He carries Marianne upstairs after Brandon brings her to Cleveland. He is upset that he must leave the Dashwoods to fend for themselves during Marianne's illness. The film also displays how mismatched the Palmers are in marriage.
Austen's film adaptations tend to focus on contemporary post feminist ideas. Period dramas, as a genre, invite the viewers to take on the rich features of the novel. Yet, no film can reproduce the nuances and exquisite details of the text. For 135 minutes, Sense and Sensibility allows us to explore Jane Austen's first novel in a visual format. Does it have its strengths? Absolutely! Are there weaknesses? Profoundly so. Tell me what you think, Austen addicts. I will check in periodically to respond to your comments.
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FIFA welcomes UNGA resolution on Qatar hosting of FIFA World Cup
A resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its recent 76th session recognizes the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the first such event held in the Middle East. FIFA encourages the relevant authorities to ensure that it leaves a lasting legacy for peace and development in the Middle East. Last Saturday, the UN General Assembly unanimously welcomed Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
The International Football Association (FIFA) announced on its website today that the UN General Assembly resolution affirms sport, especially football, plays an important role in promoting peace, development, and respect for human rights. As FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated, the UN General Assembly's adoption of this consensus resolution is another sign of football's power as a tool of mutual understanding, tolerance, inclusion, and peace, and is a recognition of FIFA's role as a social force around the world.
The General Assembly adopted this resolution submitted by Qatar and sponsored by 106 countries, under the item Sports for Development and Peace: Building a Peaceful and Better World through Sport and the Olympic Ideal. The UN resolution recognizes the significance of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The UN resolution, passed by the UN General Assembly on 8 April, followed a plea by Gianni Infantino for leadership, peace and development during his address to the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha one week earlier. FIFA President Mr Infantino has also stressed the staging the tournament has been a catalyst for Qatar to reform its labour laws with respect for workers' and human rights.
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Looking for someone who has experienced the good and bad of life's journey who is still smiling and most importantly optimistic! .Is this you ? If so then get in touch and maybe we can share a coffee while doing a spot of people watching !
My single friend has proved to be one of my most loyal, she will always listen and advise you even when she is time pressed herself. Her kind hearted fun nature and infectious smile have helped me on many a occasion. She has one of the most generous personalities I know and has given me so many laughs over the years.
We met at work 10 years ago and have since moved on, but I consider Vanessa to be a friend for life, we have both been through ups and downs but can usually always see the funnier side of life as well.
Vanessa is beautiful externally and internally and anyone that meets her will soon see what an intelligent infectious person she is. As well as loving an active outdoors life, she is just as happy to snuggle up on the sofa with the right person, as long as she has a glass of wine and bar of chocolate. There will never be a dull moment with her as a friend, she has plenty of energy and lots of enthusiasm for life. I feel so lucky to have Vanessa as part of my circle of friends.
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The project named "TELDAP"(Taiwan e-Learning and Digital Archives Program ) contains "culture image"(form of traditional rectangular spirals) and "network image"(form of circuit board ). The "network image" symbolizes TELDAP itself which is aimed to store the traditional or classical culture. Therefore, through TELDAP the culture can be learned and popularized. The design style of the project tends to be succinct, modern and global, hoping to construct unique design form and to create the CIS design with cultural feature, digital image and modern sense.


My friend Robert bought this Paris Galibier ten years ago, professionally restored, and verified by the marque enthusiast as 1947 manufacture. It has been fitted with a range of top components. Robert did not want to sell it, but I bother him regularly to sell me bicycles as his machines are always interesting sought-after models in top condition. As he's an avid rider, they are also always set up well and ready to ride. This example is superb all round.


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In this post, I will talk about the major wines and spirits distributors in kenya. But before them, let's discuss the whole business of wines and spirits in Kenya.
Is wines and spirit a good business in Kenya?
Morality aside, a lot of Kenyans drink religiously meaning there are huge profits to be made in this business. And you can easily confirm this by peeping into the latest wines and spirits wholesale prices in Kenya and then comparing the prices that wholesalers give retailers and the average retail prices.
Actually according to my source, the minimum profit you can make per bottle is Shs.30 so do your maths considering that you are dealing with fast moving goods.
What are the pros of the wines and spirit business in Kenya?
The biggest advantage is that you hardly lack customers. You see, the prices vary a lot and you'll stock some cheaply priced liquors (make sure they're KEBS certified) for common mwananchi as well as pricey whiskeys for the well-off.
This means that if you're in a strategic location, the constant flow of customers and good margins will soon give you financial freedom.
What are the cons of the wines and spirit business in Kenya?
Morality: if you are a deeply religious person, the business may seem as if it goes against Christian ethos. Certainly, your pastor, Imam, or Father will not be impressed.
The Licenses: To start a wines and spirits business, the government may take as much as shs.100000 (more on this later) in licensing fees, an amount which is a bit steep for small traders.
Corruption: The high cost of wines and spirits license in Kenya prompts some people to corrupt police officers and regulatory authorities in an effort to 'save' which can be very costly in the long run. .. Police should not be a problem if you have the listed licenses and open at the specified time.
Operating hours: You may be prosecuted if you operate your business outside the authorized hours as per your license.
All the same, the profit margins make the business hugely attractive to thousands of enterprising Kenyans.
What Do I Need To start A wines and spirit business in Kenya?
Like every other business, It's may seem a bit hard at the start but once you pick, you will forget all the initial challenges.
Again, its always better to start small. The capital injection will be lower plus you will have ample time to study what your customers like instead of locking capital in slow moving brands.
Here is what you need to start..
In this business, location is everything- unless of course you have some unique drinks that can't be found elsewhere.
So, start by getting yourself an amazing site in a busy street/road/corridor.
The room doesn't have to be big for a start and some people start in premises smaller than 10×10 square feet.
In Nairobi, you apply for all these from the City Annex. In other counties, visit the local county council offices for licensing details.
The above total applies for stockists. For retail shops, the liquor license will drop to shs. 35000 though everything else stands.
Also, you can consider registering your business name with the attorney general to prevent people from copying and using it to open a similar business. This can come a bit later once you're sure of getting the other licenses. It costs about shs.2000 (could be less) and about shs.10000 if you decide to register your new venture as a company. Huduma centers and cyber cafes can help in business name registration.
After securing the requisite licenses, it's time to move into a higher gear as you prepare for a grand opening of your wines and spirits joint.
You will need to mount some shelves and display cabinets so talk to your carpenter.
Depending on the size of the shop, furniture can gobble up anything between shs.30000 and shs.70000.
Be sure to paint and brand the business at this stage.
A lot of new owners ask about the most reasonable amount to invest in stock first but there's no correct answer as its contingent on so many factors.
However, my trusted source says anything from shs.50000 worth of stock going up is fantastic. Then top up slowly by slowly as you learn the ropes of the industry. The quality itself will be determined by the prevailing wine and spirits prices list as of the day of buying the initial stock.
To get the best deal, compare the wines and spirits wholesale prices in Kenya from the various wines and spirits distributors in Nairobi and buy from the fairest.
This takes me now to the juicy part…here is a list of the most reputable wines and spirits distributors in Kenya.
Suffice to say that most of the wines & spirits wholesalers nairobi city offer the best prices compared to upcountry dealers.
Then, Mwalimu Wine Agency's and kenya wine agencies price list seem to be somewhat on the lower side on bulk purchases.
The other wholesaler with best prices is the Jays Wines Distributors Limited Nairobi Kenya.
But don't ignore the rest- you may be in for one or two surprises.
When is the best time to start a Wines and Spirits Business in Kenya?
You can open anytime but there are more sales towards the end of the year as people get into festive mood (November to December).
Apart from holidays, sellers also typically can make a kill during weekends.
So, How Much Would I need To Open a Wines and Spirits Business in Kenya?
Well, for this one, you really don't have to worry much. Provided you're in a busy town, there will always be drinkers!
The following will land you in hot soup with the government agencies..
Selling to kids below 18 years.
There you have them – the list of wines and spirits distributors in Kenya. But we have also given you a lowdown on practically everything you would need to start and succeed selling wines and spirits in Kenya.
Let us of any other efficient distributor out there in the comments section.
Also share the article if you found it helpful and be sure to make sober decisions.


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Resocjalizacja – proces modyfikacji osobowości jednostki społecznej w celu przystosowania jej do życia w danej zbiorowości, a w węższym rozumieniu w społeczeństwie. Polega on na tym, iż poprzez odpowiednie zabiegi kształtuje się u tej jednostki normy społeczne i wartości, których nie miała ona możliwości przyswoić wcześniej w trakcie socjalizacji. Celem resocjalizacji jest jednocześnie spowodowanie, iż rezygnuje ona z przyswojonych do tej pory reguł działania stających w sprzeczności z systemem aksjonormatywnym tej zbiorowości.

W każdym społeczeństwie istnieją odpowiednie instytucje, dzięki którym może odbywać się resocjalizacja. Funkcję osób dokonujących resocjalizacji mogą pełnić zarówno szamani, księża, pedagodzy, jak i psychologowie, w zależności od typu zbiorowości, do której należy jednostka. Sama resocjalizacja może odbywać się na terenie więzienia, w zakładach poprawczych, lecz także w szkole, rodzinie czy w zakładzie pracy.

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All bathrooms Finca Vista Bonita are decorated in old style. They are equipped with bathroom / shower, bathroom sink, toilet, dryer by, hand towels and bath.
Its simplicity and comfort invites you to have a good time ... The garden connects directly to the apartments downstairs and upstairs apartments through the gateway.
The apartments are equipped with one or two bedrooms.
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Terraces-balconies of the apartments are south facing and offer sun all day.
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The Arboretum of Paris
13 hectares of nature - over 800 varieties of trees
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WE love : a little-known park, a true living museum of the tree
Age: for everyone
Open all year round from 9:30 am to 6 pm
Location: next to the Vincennes racecourse (Paris 12e)
Free: for everyone, all year round
The Arboretum of Paris: the living museum of the tree at the gates of Paris
The Arboretum of Paris is a living museum dedicated to trees and with an educational vocation
It covers 13 hectares and presents 1200 trees, 650 species of hardwoods and conifersvarious environments including a wetland and a limestone meadow, all in a natural environment
The center of the arboretum is dedicated to conifers. Mais on y trouve aussi au nord les chênes et les saules, au sud les érables, tilleuls et frênes… Un petit étang accueille » l'arbre au caramel « , dont les feuilles répandent une douce odeur de caramel en automne lorsqu'on les froisse
All trees are labeled, you will not miss any specimen!
The walk begins with the central alley lined with maples and lindens which leads to a magnificent yew tree several dozen meters high. Afterwards, you are free to follow the marked path under the canopy or to take the side paths. The map of the Paris Arboretum is here.
Among the 5 trees not to be missed : the giant sequoia, It is located in the center of the arboretum, in front of the main entrance. The weeping cedar of the Atlasa funny tree that looks like the dog Pollux.The handkerchief tree (China)), which is planted at the edge of the pond near the small bridge (to the right of the main entrance). The Napoleon pine whose bark seems to be composed of scales of several colors gray-green, looking very much like a military mesh. The Coulter Pine or widowmaker treebeautiful pine tree. Chinese elm, The tree is very rare and in danger of extinction in its country of origin.
=> And also, other nice ideas from the Arboretum of Paris :
The accrobranche of the Floral Park
The Floral Park
The farm of Paris
The Vincennes Zoo
A boat trip
Ideas for family outings in the east of Paris
Address : 50, route de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris
Timetable: Every day of the year from 9:30 am to 6 pm
Free of charge: Free
See schedule details Every day of the year from 9:30 am to 6 pm
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With the slump in real estate continuing, and not enough clarity on new development plans in key cities, builders across the country are going slow on new project launches. And this slowdown is expected to continue for at least two more quarters, experts say.
The number of new residential projects launched in January-March 2015 was the lowest in the past two years. Launches during the period declined by 50 per cent from 55,500 units a year ago to 24,700 units, as sales dipped significantly, resulting in a huge inventory, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report.
Besides slump in sales, what is hindering new projects is that some major cities are about to roll out new development plans, and since there isn't enough clarity on those yet, developers are preferring to wait and watch. Especially the smaller builders who are already cash-strapped due to huge inventories.
The big builders, too, are waiting for this uncertainty to pass. Mumbai-based Mahindra Lifespace and Godrej Properties faced difficulty in planning its launches owing to the confusion created by the Mumbai draft development plan 2014 that was unveiled in February, the companies said. Godrej Properties, for instance, had planned a couple of launches in the fourth quarter that were deferred. The draft plan is now being revised after several factual errors were detected.
In Pune as well, the new development plan is yet to be implemented, while Noida projects have been impacted by National Green Tribunal norms. In Gurgaon and Delhi, there is no clarity on land pooling which is in turn impacting new launches.
Housing sales across top six cities witnessed the sharpest decline in the past three years by 17 per cent in 2014, compared to a year ago, with a total inventory of 647,484 units as on December 2014. The Delhi-NCR market witnessed the highest fall in sales by 43 per cent last year, the lowest in a decade.
New launches of residential projects in 2014 dropped by 28 per cent across six cities with Mumbai experiencing the highest drop at 43 per cent. As of now, Mumbai has 204,070 unsold units, NCR has 192,568, Bengaluru has100,968, Pune has 67,557, Chennai has 47,138 and Hyderabad has 35,183.
The real estate sector has been under stress for the last two years as customers have been cautious owing to interest rates of housing loans remaining high. Uncertainty over an economic revival has also been a factor.
The cost of creating new projects has also been increasing steadily as input costs, including expenditure on securing statutory approvals from state governments, have been rising consistently.
"Whilst market sentiments are positive and inquiries have increased, conversion of interest to sale is low. Developers are increasingly concentrating to deliver their projects and ensure timely exit for themselves as well as their investors," said Shveta Jain, executive director, transaction services (residential), Cushman & Wakefield. She said developers are taking time to restructure their financial liabilities by ensuring that expensive debts are replaced with cheaper debts and private equity capital is attracted wherever possible.
The primary concern for most developers is that they have either over-leveraged their current projects while they are unable to utilise their land bank or future development capabilities to raise more capital. Therefore, there is concentrated effort towards keeping debt exposure low by lowering the number of launches, except in high demand location where sale activities are high and fast paced.
Among new unit launches during the first quarter, only the high-end segment registered a growth of 26 per cent from a year ago. All other segments saw considerable decline, Jain added. Affordable housing segment units, in fact, reduced significantly by over 80 per cent. Developers are inclined towards the high-end segment where profit margins are typically higher as builders look to offset increasing land and development costs.
The realty industry has also raised concerns over shelving of the proposed Mumbai development plan (DP) 2034, saying this may further delay new launches, which will ultimately result in shortage of housing stock.
However, despite all the challenges in the sector, a clutch of Mumbai-based real estate companies reported good home sales in the three months that ended in March. Three developers - Mahindra Lifespace, Godrej Properties and Oberoi Realty - have performed reasonably well in the current scenario. Their sales were driven by a good profile of projects, credibility and brand value and execution and delivery record, experts said.
Godrej Properties reported a 6.4 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 51.44 crore in the March quarter compared to a year ago. Total income increased 62.66 per cent to Rs 698 crore in the same period. In a muted residential market, Godrej Properties said it has registered its highest ever annual sales in 2014-15 at 3.6 million sq ft, with a booking value of Rs 2,398 crore. It added five projects to its residential portfolio in cities such as Mumbai, Gurgaon, Kolkata and Bengaluru with 8 million sq ft of saleable area.
"It was a tough year for the real estate sector on the whole, and so we are extremely happy with our sales figures. We expect faster growth in the current financial year and hope the policy uncertainty ends," managing director and chief executive Pirojsha Godrej said.
Mahindra Lifespace's net profit increased 1 per cent to Rs.30.6 crore in January-March, compared to a year ago. Total income saw a jump of 36.87 per cent from a year ago to Rs 259 crore in the quarter.
While sales remained strong, net profit was weak owing to lower contribution from the two world city projects in Jaipur and Chennai and a one-time provision the company made during the quarter.
"While the overall sentiment turned positive after the elections in 2014, it didn't really translate into action in terms of consumption metrics. We are satisfied that we managed to do well in those circumstances" Anita Arjun Das, managing director and chief executive, Mahindra Lifespace, said.
Oberoi Realty, known for its premium projects in Mumbai, posted a 33.76 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 103 crore in the March quarter compared to a year ago. Income from operations grew 56.32 per cent to Rs 344.7 crore.


Birth: The Stork is one of the most ancient symbols of bird. Those people with Stork energy deal with the beginnings of new creations.
Children: The Stork is known for its caring, protective and dedicated rearing of its young.
Energy: The Stork's ability to use its voice for communication causes it to use its energy in a focused way through body language and dance. It shows how to focus movements and energy for success, especially through primal dance to improve fertility.
Home: A Stork returns every year to the same nest, raising its young from it. Storks signify a return to one's roots to get one's balance and perspective in order.
Voice: A Stork has no real voice for communication. Its body movements – strutting around, dancing and different posturing – are its means of communication.


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It had to be done really, didn't it?
Tomorrow morning I fly up to Cairns and the hot and wet conditions in Northern Queensland – very different from Sydney at the moment, which continues to creep into Spring.
More blog (and email) updates to follow, I promise!