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Innovation and Partnerships to Make Wine Tourism Driver Rural Development
Innovation, partnerships and enhanced coordination are essential for making wine tourism a driver of rural development. That was the takeaway message from the 5th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism, held this week in Alentejo, Portugal, around the theme "Wine Tourism – a driver for rural development."
Aligning with the central focus of World Tourism Day 2021, due to be celebrated 27 September, the Conference brough public and private sector stakeholders together to identify ways to maximise the sector's potential contributions to inclusive growth. Also on the agenda was advancing digital transformation, marketing and promotion and the conservation of nature through a thriving wine tourism sector. Around 150 people attended the conference in person, with many more joining virtually to hear from a wide range of experts, from wine producers and distributors to tour operators, destinations and media.
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Opening the event, UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili: "The pandemic has strengthened the role of tourism in advancing rural development. Wine tourism and its connection with the territory, local products and traditions opens new opportunities to advance jobs and inclusiveness in rural areas".
Joining Secretary-General Pololikashvili for high-level panel discussions were Rita Marques, Secretary of State of Tourism of Portugal, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, State Secretary to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Sofia Zaharaki, Deputy Minister of Tourism of Greece and Mariam Kvrivishvili, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.
The Minister of State, Economy and Digital Transition for Portugal, Pedro Siza Vieira, affirmed: "Wine tourism is at the forefront of our National Plan for Tourism. Its mission is to reach more visitors, from more countries, around the year, all over Portugal." He also announced the launch of the Portuguese Wine Tourism website and a first Wine & Travel Week to be held in Porto, in February 2022.
Growing demand for authentic experiences
Wine tourism is in increasing demand as consumers look for more open-air experiences in rural areas in the post-pandemic era. The conference stressed the importance of developing the whole tourism value chain to complement the activities at the wineries as a means to create more jobs and businesses, promote local products and improve the visitor experience.
Mayor of Reguengos de Monsaraz, José Calixto added: "Local Authorities play a decisive role in enhancing the built and intangible heritage of winegrowing territories. For Reguengos de Monsaraz, this conference was the most important moment of the Vine and Wine history in the largest wine-producing regions in Portugal and will provide a further boost to rural development."
The Conference was held on 8-10 September 2021, in the village of Monsaraz in the Alentejo region, in collaboration with the Government of Portugal, Turismo de Portugal and the Municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz. The Italian village of Alba in Region Piemonte will host the 2022 edition of the UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism.
The Minister of Tourism of Italy, Massimo Garavaglia, said "The wine and food sector is increasingly proving to be a fundamental lever for Italian tourism. And it will be even more so in the future. For these reasons, the appointment next year in Italy of the sixth edition of the World Conference of Wine Tourism is doubly important."

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Praise be to Allah.
In prayer, it is better to recite from memory. See question no. 3465.
Outside of prayer, it is better for a person to do that which will increase his khushoo' (humility, focus). If his khushoo' will be increased by reciting from memory, then that is better; if his khushoo' will be increased by reading from the Mus-haf, then that is better. If it is the same in either case, then reading from the Mus-haf is better, because it combines reading and looking, and his eyes will be protected from looking at things that may distract him from reciting and pondering the meaning.
Al-Nawawi said in al-Adhkaar (p. 90-91):
Reading Quran from the Mus-haf is better than reciting from memory; this is the view of our companions and it is well known from the salaf (may Allah be pleased with them). This does not apply in all cases however; if the reader can focus and ponder the meanings more when reciting from memory than when reading from the Mus-haf, then reciting from memory is better. If it is the same in both cases, then reading from the Mus-haf is better. This is what the salaf meant.
There are weak (da'eef) ahaadeeth narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) which cannot be used as proof that it is better to look at the Mus-haf. We mention them only to draw attention to the fact that they are weak. These include:
"Looking at the Mus-haf is an act of worship; for a child to look at his parents is an act of worship; looking at 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib is an act of worship." This is a fabricated (mawdoo') hadith, as al-Albaani said in al-Silsilah al-Da'eefah, 1/531.
"Give your eyes their share of worship: looking at the Mus-haf, thinking about it and pondering its wonders." This is also fabricated (mawdoo'). Al-Silsilah al-Da'eefah, 4/88.
"Five things are acts of worship: eating little, sitting in the mosque, looking at the Ka'bah, looking at the Mus-haf and looking at the face of a scholar." This is a very weak (da'eef jiddan) hadith. Da'eef al-Jaami' al-Sagheer, no. 2855.
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Redmond, WA, August 22, 2017 –(PR.com)– Denali Advanced Integration, a global leader in providing world-class Enterprise IT solutions and services today announced it has been named to the 2017 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list. Inc. 5000 represents the most prestigious ranking of America's fastest-growing companies.
Companies who made the Inc. 5000 list in 2017 demonstrated resounding economic impact and are considered "the most competitive crop in the list's history" by Inc. The average growth rate of honorees is a mind-boggling 481% with an aggregate revenue of $206 billion and 619,500 jobs generated over a three-year period.
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This daily workout in nature is a good thing if all goes well and you're dressed for the weather. It is a most wonderful feeling to come indoors as the evening lights are coming on to the smell the baking bread and mulled wine and to enjoy the evening at home. Hope you will be able to visit us this winter and enjoy a little Thyme in the Country. Check out our Calendar for ideas on things to do this weekend.


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Still here? Ok, then. Alert readers will remember that on the way down to Tennessee for the LBL Challenge adventure race (oh, please...you didn't really think I was done talking about that, did you?), Bob picked up a little gift for me at Gander Mountain: my very own Go Girl ("Don't take life sitting down!") so that I could pee standing up and feel like one of the guys.
While I was less than excited, they found the whole thing hilarious. So entertaining that, even though I (wisely, as it turned out) refused to try the Go Girl during the race, every. single. time. I went to the bathroom that weekend Luke would say, "You go girl!" Which didn't get old at all. :) Since Bob had spent his hard-earned money to extend my urinary options, though, I promised to try it out at home and report back.
It freaked me out a little to see how similar these containers were. I certainly wouldn't want to be dumping my Go Girl into my water bottle..."] |
**I guess this is as good a place as any to mention that my husband thinks this whole review is a bad idea, that you'll think I'm weird, and that I'm inviting the wrong kind of attention. I've assured him that my weirdness is a well-established fact, but I would appreciate it if the psychos stayed away, because the only thing worse than being chopped up into little pieces by some sit-to-pee fanatic would be having to admit that Jeff was right.**
The Go Girl wasn't an entirely new concept to me; I'd read a mention of it in Athena Diaries (I think) some time ago. The line that sticks in my head is "she peed off a cliff and it changed her life". Appealing as that thought might be, my impression was a bit less enthusiastic. You might say I wasn't yet sold on the technology.
My initial thoughts: This seems like too much trouble. Do you have to put it away wet? Gross. How exactly does this work? Wedge the thing into your pants? Otherwise you'd still have to pull pants all the way down, which doesn't help any in the privacy dept.
A little research turned up this hilariously bad video. I warn you, it's minutes of your life you'll never get back. It did, however, clue me in to the idea of using a water bottle to rinse out the Go Girl, because it seems mighty wasteful to spend $10(ish) on a single use item.
Once I'd watched the video, it was time to begin the testing.
Presenting.....the Go Girl |
Trial 1: at home in the bathroom with my skirt pulled up and the rest removed, just in case (a good plan, as it turned out). There's a bit of a learning curve. You definitely don't want to wait until the last minute when you really have to go. As there's not much of an opening at the end, it fills much faster than it empties.
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Overall, the whole experience was weird. Standing up to pee felt very unfeminine. Because of the fill/drain lag, the peeing continues for a while after you stop going. And I had to put the toilet seat down after I used it...which is just wrong. The aim part, though, wasn't difficult at all; I don't know what guys' problem is.
Impression so far: no thanks. I was way less dressed and more exposed than using the squat behind tree method.
Trial 2: at home, wearing skirt but no underwear. This trial went better: no spillage, but I had to pee realllllly slowly to prevent it. If I had to pee RIGHT NOW I would totally have had a flood. Between holding clothes out of the way and holding the Go Girl in place, wiping and such is hard to coordinate. Still thinking it's more trouble than it's worth.
Trial 3: at home, skirt and panties on. No spills, but I felt exceedingly unladylike. (Kind of funny that this is such an issue for me in light of Bob telling me during the race that my sneeze was "the most feminine thing I've ever heard you do." He later amended feminine to girly, which is a little better, but clearly I don't come off as ladylike.) Also, standing up to pee eliminated that valuable phone-checking time you get while sitting (what, like you never do that?)
Important note: this is not the tool to use if there's any question of exactly which # you're there for. No actual problems occurred, but there was a scary moment. The test, however, was a success. Ready for field testing...I guess.
Trial #4: field testing during trail maintenance. The nicely overgrown woods made for good privacy...much better than the bare winter trees. I'll admit, it was nice not having to pull my pants all the way down, but it still felt kind of weird. Since I was wondering about the time involved in using the Go Girl (also availabe in khaki!!!) instead of the squat method, I timed myself using it. It took me 1:49 to take out, use, and pack back away GG (in the conveniently included bag since I didn't have a water bottle for rinsing). Once again, the Go Girl took forever to empty once I was finished peeing. I'm planning a slight modification to see if I can improve that situation.
The verdict: After fairly extensive testing, I can't say that the Go Girl is going to be a regular part of my bathroom arsenal. As jealous as I am of the guys' ability to turn away, whip it out, and pee right on the side of the road, even with the Go Girl I'm just not likely to do that. In my opinion, it's a lot simpler to find a spot, pee, and then catch back up rather than mess getting something out, using it, then cleaning and repacking it.
That's not to say that Bob wasted his money, though. I can definitely think of some times the Go Girl would be beneficial. For example, I can't wait to take it with me this next winter.
I've always wanted to pee my name in the snow |
And if my husband ever gets sick of me, the Go Girl could certainly come in handy getting rid of those pesky one night stands who just won't leave. (Thanks to Mike for the video!)
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(Disclaimer: I was given a Go Girl for free, courtesy of Team Virtus and primarily for their own amusement. I did not pay for Go Girl, receive payment for this review, or agree to give a positive review. Aside from information gleaned from the company website, the opinions are my own.)


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Family Wealth Grows as Home Equity Builds
With residential real estate values rising quite substantially in most parts of the country over the last few years, many homeowners are seeing a major increase in their family's wealth as equity continues to build in their house.
A recent study by the Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University revealed that home equity grew nicely last year and has grown dramatically over the last five years…
Buyers looking today may not see the same build-up in equity but could still do quite well.
Let's assume you went into contract in the next six weeks and closed on a $250,000 home in January. If we take the house value projections from the last Home Price Expectation Survey, here is how your equity would grow over the next four years:
Bottom Line
Homeownership has historically been a great way for the average American family to build wealth over time.
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Terry David Mulligan – Mulligan's Stew: My Life So Far – Book Review
- Written by Dan Savoie
Anyone over the age of 30 should recognize the name Terry David Mulligan as a radio personality somewhere in the country. He's been around the block in such places as Toronto, Regina, Red Deer and Vancouver; and most currently on CKUA in Alberta as the host of his long-running program Mulligan's Stew. If that doesn't ring a bell, then maybe you'll remember his friendly face as the host (or VJ) of the national television programs Good Rockin' Tonite and MuchWest. Either way, Terry has been the one guiding our musical interests since the 60s through his celebrity interviews and love of rock and roll, whether we realized it or not.
In his biography Mulligan's Stew – My Life So Far, Terry takes us down memory lane during the dawn of a new and exciting musical form called rock and roll. His original calling as a Mountie in Red Deer was for naught as his ears and soul were drawn to the glamour and quick fame of radio and the new music that he wanted to share with his family, friends and listeners.
I think everyone who has seen him has had a Mulligan Moment – one of those unforgettable moments when an interview captured our attention and stayed with us through the years. My Mulligan Moment came when Terry was hosting Good Rockin' Tonite in the 80s and his guest for the show was KISS leader Paul Stanley, who offered his sunglasses to a viewer during the interview. I never did get the glasses, but it was a moment this young KISS fan remembers well.
Mulligan's Stew is a well written and compelling read that sheds some insight not only on Terry's life, but also early glimpses of Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Bryan Adams and The Guess Who. The chatty writing style gives the book a bit of a personal feel and at times can feel like you're there having a coffee hearing all these great brushes with the famous.
One of the highlights of the book happens in Vancouver in the late 60s at the height of the Summer of Love, which includes endless music festivals highlighted by an interview with Jimi Hendrix and shopping on Davie Street with Jim Morrison, who was looking for early Hemingway books and Beatle boots. Vancouver would never been the same, especially once Hendrix, Morrison and Joplin passed away within months of each other.
It's also a good account of some of Canada's early FM radio moments as stations learned to develop their own style in a new and quickly evolving medium. And like any good DJ in Canada, he's seen it all and hit the airwaves across the country on several stations during his career.
Mulligan's Stew is a must have for Canadian music fans. The accounts of early Guess Who and Bryan Adams are worth the cover price alone – especially the Guess Who's failed attempt at a 1967 tour beginning in London.
Not as personal and in depth as other biographies, Terry mostly skips discussing his early personal life, and instead jumps right into the Mountie years and the music. There are some personal and intimate moments scattered throughout, but this book is mostly about the public side of the DJ, VJ and actor that has been a part of our lives for about 50 years.