PHUKET: Tourism industry insiders who have monitored trends in the Phuket tourism industry over the past decade describe the recovery after the worst natural disaster to ever hit the region as “remarkable”. Few potential visitors these days are dissuaded from coming to the island out of fear of another inundation. The successful introduction of a tsunami early detection and warning system (story here), coupled with greater “tsunami awareness”, has gone a long way in helping the island continue to grow and attract ever more visitors year after year, they say. Tourism industry icon Wichit Na Ranong, managing director of the luxurious Indigo Pearl resort at Nai Yang Beach, said, “I would say we had a very fast recovery after the tsunami. In fact, I think it may be the fastest recovery ever anywhere after a disaster of this kind. I think the industry had almost recovered after two years and was fully back to normal after three, with continuous progress after … [Read more...] about Tsunami Memorial: Phuket tourism shows world how to bounce back
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Waste management: Saving the Philippine islands, tourism and the environment
ARCHITECT FELINO A. PALAFOX, JR. WHAT if waste management is integrated into the Philippine tourism economy? With the amount of waste that the country is generating, this industry if a goldmine opportunity. Imagine if the government and a handful of businessmen treat waste as a resource, we will have industries that are grateful to take our trash. The Philippine economy is suffering from a linear (take, make, use and dispose) economy. This is one of the major reasons for environmental degradation, along with corruption and lack of political will. And in due time, with a do-nothing scenario, we may no longer enjoy the paradise of the Philippine islands. Nature tourism is one of the most critical economic drivers of the Philippines, but it is left vulnerable to unsustainable environmental use. A few days ago I was able to meet experts from South Korea who presented to me new technologies on how to mitigate pollution. Other experts have shared with me how recycling and energy conservation … [Read more...] about Waste management: Saving the Philippine islands, tourism and the environment
How one Florida Republican came to support a ban on assault firearms after the school shooting
By Paul Kane The Washington Post Tues., Feb. 27, 2018 WASHINGTON—Rep. Brian Mast’s conversion to gun-control advocate began next to a pool as he tried to find solace during last week’s congressional recess. The Florida Republican’s children were playing with dozens of other kids, but Mast could not stop thinking about the 17 students and faculty killed at a high school in his former home, Parkland. One of them, the assistant football coach, was a friend. Mast, 37, was an Army bomb technician whose job was to run toward trouble as comrades ran away. He lost both legs “trying to keep my brothers safe.” On this particular day, his 9-milimetre handgun was tucked nearby, as it nearly always is when he travels back home. Mast looked up at a hotel a few hundred metres from the pool where he sat. He thought about the Las Vegas massacre, when a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a casino hotel, leaving 58 people dead and hundreds … [Read more...] about How one Florida Republican came to support a ban on assault firearms after the school shooting
The Oscar-nominated director of Netflix’s ‘Heroin(e)’ talks about exploring a side of the opioid epidemic the media ignores
caption Huntington fire chief Jan Rader in Elaine McMillon Sheldon’s Netflix documentary “Heroin(e).” source Netflix Director Elaine McMillon Sheldon’s Oscar-nominated documentary “Heroin(e)” follows three women fighting the opioid epidemic in the town of Huntington, West Virginia. Sheldon spoke to Business Insider about the challenges of the drug crisis, her collaboration with Netflix on the film, and the film’s life as a tool for community outreach. In her striking, Oscar-nominated documentary, “Heroin(e),” director Elaine McMillon Sheldon depicts the personal, social, and medical challenges of the opioid epidemic through the lens of Huntington, West Virginia – a town that suffers an overdose rate ten times the national average. A documentarian and native West Virginian, Sheldon followed three Huntington women – the state’s first female fire chief, a … [Read more...] about The Oscar-nominated director of Netflix’s ‘Heroin(e)’ talks about exploring a side of the opioid epidemic the media ignores
The TB12 Method: Inside Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero’s fitness philosophy of hydration, pliability, and avocado ice cream
Tom Brady, at 40 years old, is about to start in his eighth Super Bowl and his third in four years. Despite playing 18 years in the NFL, Brady, who could win another MVP this season, hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. Brady credits his longevity to his regimented lifestyle. In recent years, Brady has shed light on his diet, exercise and recovery habits, and overall lifestyle in the form of a book, “The TB12 Method,” a cook book, apparel, and documentary. But how exactly does Brady employ the TB12 method to get results in his day-to-day life? Learn more about one of the strictest lifestyles in sports below.At 40, Tom Brady is the oldest starting quarterback in the NFL, and still one of the best.In an 18-season career, he has won five Super Bowl rings and has been named to 13 Pro Bowls, including the past nine editions.But staying at the top of your game for nearly 20 years isn’t easy — in fact, Brady is a bit of a fanatic when it comes to … [Read more...] about The TB12 Method: Inside Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero’s fitness philosophy of hydration, pliability, and avocado ice cream