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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Popular Mechanics 8 Disaster Tourism Sites Whether it's divers exploring underwater shipwrecks or impressive cathedrals built to ward off catastrophic plagues, disasters and mysteries shape the tourist landscape much more than we realise. For a start, there's a lot of tourism that stems from historic events—think of the catacombs underneath the Basílica y Convento de San Francisco in Lima or the tours exploring Jack the Ripper's London. Macabre or Dark Tourism sites often capture the headlines (such as trips to vist the sites of environmental disasters) and it isn't new. Professor J. John Lennon, a professor of tourism at Glasgow Caledonian University coined the phrase 'Dark Tourism' in 1996, believing that it stemmed as far back as the public hangings in London in the 16th century and continued with the people who reportedly watched the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 from their horse-drawn carriages. … [Read more...] about Tourism Built On Disasters Is More Prevalent Than You’d Imagine

PHUKET: Four people – all staffers working at Phuket International Airport – won government lottery prizes yesterday totaling more than 34 million baht. One of the prize winners, Saowaluck Katekaew, won 4mn baht after choosing the lucky number 269 in memory of the One-Two-Go Flight OG269 disaster that killed 89 people seven years ago to the day on Tuesday. Miss Saowaluck, 32, from Srisaket, works for Orient Thai Airlines, the airline that operated the One-Two-Go budget-carrier service at the time of the disaster. The One-Two-Go operating company has since been dissolved. There were no official memorial services at the airport on Tuesday to remember the victims of Flight OG269, as Airport Director Prathuang Sornkham noted that the disaster was “not a day to remember” (story here ). Related news Phuket restaurant caught selling stonefish, known to be venomous 7 hours ago Phuket thief nabs German tourist’s mobile phone 10 hours ago … [Read more...] about Phuket OG269 disaster ushers in B34mn lottery windfall for airport staff

Republicans ripped the potential indictment of former President Donald Trump Saturday, calling it “outrageous” and “politically motivated” in multiple posts on Twitter. “A Trump indictment would be a national disaster. It is un-American for the ruling party to use police power to arrest its political rivals,” Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy tweeted . “If a Republican prosecutor in 2004 had used a campaign finance technicality to arrest then-candidate John Kerry while Bush & Cheney were in power, liberals would have cried foul – and rightly so.” (RELATED: ‘Partisan Prosecutors’ At Every Level Of Gov’t Are Trying To Stop Trump’s 2024 Bid, Tucker Carlson Says) Trump predicted he would be arrested this coming Tuesday in a Saturday morning post on Truth Social. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg planned a meeting with law enforcement to coordinate the arrest on charges relating to an alleged $130,000 payoff to porn star and reported mistress Stormy … [Read more...] about ‘A National Disaster’: Republicans Rip ‘Outrageous’ Potential Indictment Of Trump

Nur Janti (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Mon, March 20, 2023 Prosecutors with the Attorney General's Office (AGO) will appeal against a lower court’s acquittal of two police officers for their involvement in one of the world's deadliest soccer tragedies at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java. The Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster occurred on Oct. 1, 2022, when 135 people were killed in a stampede and crush that resulted following a match between home team Arema FC and archrival Persebaya Surabaya. The Surabaya District Court ruled in two separate trials on Thursday that former officers of the Malang Police, Adj. Comr. Bambang Sidik Achmadi and Comr. Wahyu Setyo Pranoto, were not guilty and cleared them of all charges. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs … [Read more...] about AGO to appeal cops’ acquittals over Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster

Nur Janti (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Tue, March 21 2023 Prosecutors with the Attorney General's Office (AGO) will appeal against a lower court’s acquittal of two police officers for their involvement in one of the world's deadliest soccer tragedies at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java. The Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster occurred on Oct. 1, 2022, when 135 people were killed in a stampede and crush that resulted following a match between home team Arema FC and archrival Persebaya Surabaya. The Surabaya District Court ruled in two separate trials on Thursday that former officers of the Malang Police, Adj. Comr. Bambang Sidik Achmadi and Comr. Wahyu Setyo Pranoto, were not guilty and cleared them of all charges. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs … [Read more...] about AGO to appeal cops’ acquittals over Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Miami-Dade county taxpayers must be wishing Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria had stuck with his original game plan. MIAMI, FL - MARCH 06: A general view of the new Marlins Ballpark shot throught a fishtank behind ... [+] home plate during a game between the Miami Marlins and the University of Miami Hurricanes at Marlins Park on March 6, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) For years Loria ran a low-budget baseball franchises and made a fortune by successfully maneuvering through Major League Baseball's financial system. Loria's strategy: rely on welfare from richer baseball teams and every now and then spend enough to have a contender (the Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in the 2003 World Series ) so fans stay at least somewhat interested. During the five years through the 2011 season the Marlins posted a staggering $153 million in aggregate operating income. But … [Read more...] about Miami Marlins Have Become Baseball’s Most Expensive Stadium Disaster

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Effective decision making to avoid failures and maximize success is your key role as a leader: that’s why “decision makers” is synonymous with leaders. Yet how can you ensure that your decision making results in the right calls as opposed to decisions disasters? Let’s say you make a poor choice on a hire for a major position. General Electric’s Board of Directors hired John Flannery as CEO in 2017 to restructure the company, but he didn’t work out. Shares fell by over 35% in the next year and the Board forced him out in 2018; immediately afterward, GE’s shares rose by 14%. Or perhaps you make a major decision-making error in strategy. Research shows that 46% percent of companies go bankrupt due to wrong-headed strategic moves by their leaders. For instance, Toys ‘R’ Us went bankrupt due to a number of lousy strategic decisions by the company’s leadership, such as taking on too much debt and failing to compete … [Read more...] about 8 Key Steps For Effective Leadership Decision Making To Avoid Decision Disasters

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin CoreLogic, a property data and analytics provider, has announced the results of its “ Safest Places to Live ” study that details the least risky places to live in the U.S. from a natural disaster perspective. While severe thunderstorms and flooding pose risk to most homes in the U.S., McKinley County, New Mexico emerged as the least risky county to live due to its lack of hurricane and earthquake risk. Additionally, five counties in Colorado rank in the top 10 for lowest-risk areas for natural catastrophes. CoreLogic deployed its Climate Risk Analytics: Composite Risk Score solution to identify counties that are currently at low risk and stress-tests natural disaster risks over the next 30 years across various future climate scenarios. The climate scenarios include a base climate where conditions do not change and a progressively worsening climate noted as “Scenario 8.5.” RCP 8.5 is one of a suite of scenarios … [Read more...] about The Most Climate-Resilient Places To Live From A Natural Disaster Perspective

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With vulnerable families and communities reeling in the wake of a devastating tropical cyclone, UNICEF is on the ground working with partners to provide lifesaving supplies and other humanitarian assistance. The latest weather disaster in a series of climate shocks for southeast Africa Mozambique continues to suffer with the return of the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded , Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which made landfall in the country for a second time on March 12, the latest in a series of extreme-weather related climate shocks for southeast Africa. Freddy first hit the town of Vilanculos on Feb. 24, bringing strong winds, heavy rains and high seas, wreaking havoc on the coastal community and endangering children and families. Parts of Malawi have also been affected. At least 225 people have died, many homes have been destroyed, and damage to roads has made affected areas difficult to access, … [Read more...] about UNICEF Mobilizes Relief Efforts After Cyclone Freddy Slams Mozambique And Malawi

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Bahrain has faced an uncomfortable week hosting hundreds of parliamentarians from around the world at the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, with many delegates drawing attention to shortcomings in Bahrain’s own human rights record and to the position of some regime critics in jail, including Bahraini-Danish citizen Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who has been imprisoned since 2011. More than 1,700 MPs, representing about 143 parliaments, attended the event. European MPs were among the most vocal critics of their hosts, with several members of the Danish delegation, including Søren Søndergaard, Chris Jensen Skriver and Kim Valentin, taking to the stage to call for Al-Khawaja to be released. Those calls were echoed by delegates from Finland, Iceland, Ireland and elsewhere. Søndergaard said the Bahraini authorities had ignored his request to visit Al-Khawaja in prison. Another delegate, Karsten Hønge, tweeted a picture of himself … [Read more...] about Bahrain Battles Critics As It Hosts The World’s MPs