I'm Rusty Komori and this is Beyond the Lines on Think Tech, Hawaii. I was the head coach of the Punahou Boys varsity tennis team for 22 years, and we were fortunate to win 22 consecutive state championships. My books Beyond the Lines and Beyond the Game are about leadership, character, and creating a superior culture of excellence, which is what this show is all about. My special guest today is featured in my second book Beyond the Game, and she was the number one tennis player on the Punahou Girls varsity tennis team for four years, and she was the number one player on the Creighton University women's team for four years. She is Ashley Ishimura, and today we are going Beyond Championships. Hey Ashley, welcome to Beyond the Lines. Hi Coach Rusty, thank you so much for having me.   Your family, I know your family for so many years, and your mom and dad, Darren and Kelly are incredible, and your brother Ethan was my longtime tennis student as well. He was the number one player on the HBA team, but Ash, I want to ask you what's the biggest thing you learned from your parents? Yes, well first of all, I just want to thank my parents and my brother Ethan just for all their support because honestly without them, I wouldn't be where I am today in the tennis career that I had, but I think the biggest thing that I learned from my parents is just to be a good person and to do the right thing throughout life. That's the one thing they taught me, it's just integrity, to be a genuine person, just to always do the right thing and to think of others and to be kind to everyone, and for that I'm extremely grateful because for me it's just easy to do the right thing, and if they didn't raise me the way that they did and teach me the right ways, I think life would have been a little bit more difficult, but I thank them for all the sacrifices that they've made to take me to tournaments and give me everything that I needed for my tennis career and just to raise me in a person that I am today. Yeah, I agree with you. I'm so proud to know your family. I want more Ishimura's in the world, and Ashley, I started you in tennis when you were seven years old. Why did you start tennis and why did you continue playing tennis? Yeah, so I actually played, or I actually did gymnastics, jazz, and tennis when I was young, and it came to a point where I had to choose between or choose between tennis, jazz, and gymnastics, and no question it was just tennis for me and I just fell in love with the sport, I can't really explain it, but I just fell in love with it, and it was just the only thing that I wanted to do in life, and I just had this feeling of not wanting to do anything else, and I wanted to train, I wanted to be the best tennis player I could be, and I just loved the friendship that I've made, even though it's an individual sport. I met so many of my closest friends, and in fact, at a national tournament, one of my closest friends now, we were playing, and we just spent so long on changeovers talking, and that just goes to show that not all tennis matches can be ugly, and I've made lifelong friends that I still keep in touch with till today, so that's why I just love playing tennis, and the competitive aspect of it too. Well, Ash, I've seen it all with you. I've seen the highs, I've seen the lows with coming off the court crying, and when you made the Punahou Girls varsity tennis team, and you were number one as a freshman on the varsity, what are some things that you really liked about the Punahou coaches, the varsity coaches that you had? Oh, first, I just want to say I'm very extremely fortunate just to have the best coaches in my life.   Yeah, for sure. I completely agree, Ashley, and when you went to Creighton, you got a partial tennis scholarship for Creighton, and you became the number one player as a freshman on the Creighton women's team. Coach Tom Lilly was my roommate when I attended Creighton. Now, he and his wife Jean has created such a superior culture of excellence for the Creighton women's team and the men's team, but what what were some things that you really enjoyed about Coach Tom and Coach Jean's coaching? Well, first, I mean, I think they're just all around just nice people, just really, really nice people, and they really cared about me as a person.  Creighton's such a great school academically, and it's a division one school, so to keep that culture, it's really impressive, and it all comes from Coach Tom and Coach Jean. They're so genuine, they care about all of us, and, you know, not even to talk about on the court, they train us hard, you know, they want the best for us at such a competitive level, but at the same time, they want you to excel in the classroom and in life, and they're just there for you. You know, if you need support, Coach Jean was always there for us on the girls side, and I'm just grateful to have had a family, you know, like a home away from home in Omaha being so far away from Hawaii. They just, I mean, it goes back to what I said about, you know, diversity coaches too, when you have coaches that you can trust and that you love playing for, it just makes playing for them so much easier, and you just genuinely want to do well for them.  It's a priceless experience, Coach Rossi, and just being at Creighton or going to Creighton was the best decision of my life, because my teammates, they're my lifelong friends, you know, they, they're the best girls that they're just so great, and they pick me up, you know, when we're going through tough times and just having that friendship, but yet teammates at the same time, I mean, tennis is such an individual sport, you're on the court by yourself, and there's no one to substitute you, you know, if you're doing bad, but I had my teammates on the side cheering me and we're all just cheering for each other, and it's just that team experience, and at the same time off the court, you know, we're all like best friends, and it's just an awesome experience. And I know Brandon Lee touched on this when you talked to him last week, how, you know, traveling in the Midwest is an experience that, it's an experience that I never got to experience, you know, being in Hawaii and probably wouldn't otherwise, but just, you know, traveling, driving to Milwaukee, driving to Iowa, it's, it's fun and experiencing the cold and the snow and all the seasons changing that whole experience in college, which is just priceless and the best four years in my life that, you know, I wouldn't have been able to experience otherwise. And you competed in the Big East and how tough is the Big East competition nowadays? The Big East, it's tough. I mean, honestly, at every single college level you play at, every player is going to be tough. The fact that Creighton can compete in the Big East now, it's a privilege. And I think we're really fortunate to be around that competition because every match we played was so tough.   And it was, that's what really hit me in college was, you know, Coach Tom is still right.  We welcome the challenges. And that's the thing about tennis, you know, it's just you and your opponent and just finding a way to win every day or every match. Yeah. And playing number one, you're playing the best players from all of the other schools that you're competing against, Ash. And I want to ask you, Ashley, your thoughts about why do champions become champions? For many reasons, but I just want to highlight on a few and the first one to be just a hard work and sacrifice. I think it's, you know, all athletes know it, it takes hard work and dedication. And for me, I remember all the sleepovers that I missed in elementary school, all the camps that I missed for school and all the activities that I couldn't do like ice skating, right? Because I didn't want to risk injury. But for me, that came easy because Coach Garcia, remember you telling me a quote? We're at the tennis court and you said, the quote was, today I will do what others will not. So tomorrow I can do what others cannot or I can enjoy what others cannot. And that just hit me so hard. And I told myself that every single day. And I said, you know, all the sacrifices that I'm making are going to be worth it.  So I told myself that every day. And the second thing is resiliency. That's a big thing. I remember, you know, throughout you coaching, it's just being resilient when you lose to get back up from a match. And it's about how you come back. And after losses, you just pick yourself back up and train even harder. And the losses are where I wear the most. So, you know, I think if you can remind yourself that that's how champions become champions, you just learn from your losses and mistakes and the hard times and work hard. Yeah, I totally know all of that, Ash. And I like that, that you know that as well, because that's why you became a champion. And Ashley, you've heard hundreds of my quotes, and I'm glad that you mentioned that one. But regarding my coaching of you, what were some things that, that I did that was effective that helped your growth? Honestly, coaching for me, it went beyond tennis. I mean, I can go on and on about how you made me the tennis player that I am today. But you really helped me through life on and off the tennis court.   And, you know, without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. And you just, something that you mentioned in your book was, you know, leaders prepare. You prepare your team for the unexpected. And I think that's what you did. You prepared me with those quotes, the quotes of the day that I would write down in my quote book after every single lesson. You taught me how to be resilient. And you taught me how to face adversity. And I'll kind of touch on this later. But one thing you mentioned in your, in one of your books was you didn't, you know, protect me from it. You taught me how to face it. And for that, you know, I'm extremely grateful because without your guidance and leadership and mentorship, I wouldn't have gone through the stuff that I did. So thank you for everything. I honestly wouldn't be here today without you. And I'm very grateful for everything that you did. You just went beyond coaching for me. And you just, you make me a better person every day. Well, thank you, Ashley. But those are some nice things that you said there.  We need to teach them how to face it because adversities and challenges, it's going to happen. And for me, that's what I was about, because I knew the challenges were going to happen. I just wanted to make things realistic and challenging and really have you guys be as disciplined as possible. And for you, Ashley, you could handle a lot.  And I'm still training you. I thought once you graduated college at Creighton that I'm out, but now you pulled me back in again. You missed tennis, huh? I do, but that just goes to show right how, you know, an amazing coach you are. The fact that I'm not, you know, training in college anymore. I'm not playing college tennis. Just wanting to have those sessions with you.   And I'm just very grateful about how beyond the lines in the tennis courts it did go. Well, you know, tennis is definitely a way of life.  It's just, it's healthy. It's a healthy lifestyle. And Ash, you touched on my books for a bit, you know, and I thank you for being such a great supporter of both books.  But what are some highlights in both books that really stood out to you? Well, I mean, everything, but if I had to pick a few, I would say, you know, in your first book, Beyond the Lines, your key number seven was to welcome adversity. And that hit home to me because of all the adversity I've had to face. But, you know, you say, to welcome adversity, like we have to, you are as leaders, we have to teach our teams to, you know, know how to face them versus protect them, like you said. And, you know, I learned that when I welcome adversity, it kind of shifted my mindset. And it gave me the opportunity to be resilient and use the strength that I didn't know I've had. So just being able to welcome it versus, you know, shy away from it, I think that's a huge part of succeeding. And in your Beyond the Game, your second book, I really love this one.  I thought that was really amazing because, you know, we can't welcome adversity or anything if we have the victim mindset. So it's how you respond that matters. You know, we can't play the victim, but at the same time without adversity, you know, that's how we learn.   But when we should be thinking is, you know, we should be kind of grateful that this happened in your life happens for you.  And, you know, if it's an adversity or a difficulty, it's just an opportunity for me to learn from. I'm glad you mentioned those things, Ashley, because everyone's going to go through various adversities in life. And some people experience deeper levels of adversity versus other people, but adversity is nonetheless.  I mean, and that's really why you succeeded. You had such a great mindset. We trained your mind over and over and over again to really expect the unexpected, to expect getting cheated or expect who knows what would happen if, you know, parents or, you know, the whole audience is cheering against you for some reason. But you and I had an opportunity to be guest speakers together at the YWCA, Patsy Mink Women's Leadership Luncheon. And we were both able to share ideas about leadership and how there's so many common threads with what you learn in sports and what you do in business and life. What are your thoughts about that event that we were both at together? It was an amazing event.  But I think one thing that I mentioned was about leadership is to set the right example for others, you know, by living life with integrity. And, you know, for me, it's about following my core values and how my parents raised me to be, to be kind, compassionate, selfless, giving, you know, and I feel like as leaders, if we can share those same values with others, you know, our world will be a better place and to use our experiences to learn from them and to teach others about, you know, and as you say in your book, to prepare others for the unexpected and, you know, being a leader is a true, it's a true gift. And, you know, I think if we can all lead by example and in the right way, our world would be a better place. I like hearing that, Ashley. It was such a fun luncheon with all of those aspiring women's leaders there. And the insights you shared was absolutely terrific. And right now, Ashley, currently, your doubles partner is Super Bowl champion Michael Bennett. And you play doubles with him, you practice with him. What are some things that you're observing with him about his Super Bowl mentality and why and his work ethic, if you can share about what you're observing? Yeah, well, first, you know, we're a huge Seattle Seahawks fan.  So the fact that I'm here today, you know, on the same tennis court with Michael, it's so surreal.   And just he's extremely determined. But at the same time, he has such a positive attitude to want to get better, you know, in everything that he does. He doesn't complain. He doesn't make excuses.  It's honestly amazing culture. I don't know how he does it. But just, you know, being in his presence, you just see his determination, you know, and how bad he wants to get better and how bad he wants to win. And it's just, it's just awesome, you know. And, you know, I just want to touch on he, I learned from him way more than on the tennis court. I see how much he gives back to his community and, you know, how he cares for everyone around him. And it's just, it's really inspiring to be around, you know, a great presence like that. And he's an amazing, generous person. And I'm truly inspired by all of what he does for the community. And he makes me laugh like all the time. I mean, it's so funny. And he, he's, he's definitely a funny guy. And yeah, Ashley, totally correct. I mean, he does so much to help the community behind the scenes. It's, it's really admirable. And Ash, I want to ask you about adversity a little bit more. What, what's an example of an adversity situation that, that you dealt with during high school? Yeah, I mean, in high school, and I think I'm sure others, other athletes, athletes or not, I'm sure others face the same kind of adversity I did of, you know, where others are just, they're just kind of against you.  And at the time, you know, I was like, okay, but, you know, when I went through it in high school, I didn't actually realize the impact it would have. And it was really hard. But I think the biggest thing that I learned from it is just without that, I wouldn't have the chance to find the strength that I didn't know I had, you know, to get me through it. And another big thing that I learned through going through those adversities was you just learn who your true friends are. And I'm forever grateful for that, you know, my true friends really got me through those times. And I leaned on the support of what I call my inner circle, which would be like, you know, my family, my closest friends, you know, everyone in my life who's been very supportive. And that honestly makes me the strong person I am today. And, you know, without their support, I wouldn't have found the strength to get through it. But, you know, I'm sure others face the same thing too. So it's just picking yourself back up and knowing that, you know, if others are against you, you have your own support team, lean on the people that you have, and just cherish those people a lot because it's extremely important in life. So did you experience like bullying or what were some specific examples? I think it was just maybe like some jealousy and envy that I faced from others.   But, you know, when you just have others, like cheering against you and just being against you during that time, that's when I really learned to lean on my true friends and learn who my true friends are.  And it gave me the strength that I have today to just go through anything in life. I mean, I felt that, you know, if I could go through that and get through that, I could get through anything. Yeah, it definitely helps your growth. I mean, it makes you a better person just for going through some of these tough experiences, whether it's, you know, I mean, whether it's like people being mean to you or saying mean things or whatever it is. Social media is a big problem nowadays with how that affects a lot of people. But, Ashley, in terms of learning life's lessons through tennis and sports in general, what do you feel beyond adversities? What do you feel are some of those life lessons that you've learned? I think just being resilient.   And there are some pressured situations facing match points. But I feel like all those, you know, nervous times that I've had it, it prepared me for like work to, you know, meeting deadlines and just dealing with pressure.   But, you know, without, without going through that, I wouldn't have had, you know, found the strength to get through tough times. And yeah, just their support me and everyone's support, meeting all the friendships that I've had through tennis and being able to cherish family, I think that's another big thing that sports has taught me is just to cherish the people that you have in your life to lean on them.     I don't think I'm over those yet. Sorry Coach Estee. But you see, you actually learn so much more from the losses. And yeah, you are resilient. You have great perseverance. And one of the things that I wanted to really instill in you was that, you know, everybody is capable of doing so much more than what they think they're capable of doing. And when you look at our lessons, our trainings, our practices that we've done through the years, you know, I know that you were dying in a lot of those sessions. But, you know, you didn't know that you had that extra gear that you were capable of giving that little extra that 1% more. What are your thoughts about that? I'm really glad you mentioned that Coach Estee because that's a huge thing.  I didn't know I could survive those drills.    And I think you definitely succeeded in that. And that's what really helps me in my conditioning.  And without that, I wouldn't have been able to go, you know, those adversities again, I'll touch on that again, you know, just kind of finding the strength in myself that I didn't know I had. And without going through those times, I wouldn't, you know, have known I was this strong.  So everyone has a strength, we just have to dig deep.  And I'm forever grateful for that. And Ashley, one of my big things through the years with so many players is to, you know, I look at everyone's strengths. And my philosophy is I want to make those strengths stronger, because that's what makes you guys stand out. And that's what helps you win or puts you in successful situations to succeed. Did you like that, that we were focusing more on your strengths? Yeah, I definitely did.    And I think that's what got me through, you know, matches, because, you know, there are some skills where I just probably didn't get until college.   And Ashley, right now you're working with Bank of Hawaii and you are also getting your masters online through Creighton University for business. And that is very, very impressive, Ashley. I'm so proud of your character, the person that you have become. I mean, you're such a great role model for so many people, Ashley. And I want to thank you for taking time to be on the show today. Thank you, Coach Rasti, for all you do for me and everyone. And I'm so happy to be here. And this is a great, great chance to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you, Ashley. And thank you for watching Beyond the Limes on Think Tech Hawaii. For more information, please visit RustyKomori.com. And my books are available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I hope that Ashley and I will inspire you to create your own superior culture of excellence and to find your greatness and help others find theirs. Aloha.


This is Witch Based News for Friday the 24th of June 2022 I'm CMDR Buur In Elite Dangerous News this week, player actions against salvation begin to bite, a fleet carrier update bug causes confusion, and PC Gamer Magazine Online celebrates the fuel rats of Elite Dangerous. And if you'd like to help directly support this channel you can also join our Patreon via the link in the video description. As the Azimuth saga continues toward its closing stages, in-game Galnet News has begun recapping the major events of the saga in a multi-part series of articles that you can read or listen to from the right hand panel in your ship. If you're not yet up to speed on everything's salvation and azimuth and don't want to wait for Galnet to deliver the rest in-game then there already exists the official forum-based recap from Frontier which you'll find linked in the video description below. As we reported during the week Operation Witch Hunt kicked off this week that's an entirely player-driven initiative to use negative activity in the game's background simulation to attempt to drive the now-out-in-the-open Azimuth biotech from any systems in which it holds influence. The initiative has had its first two quantifiable successes with the winning of one armed conflict and an election win against the salvation-backed Evil Megacor. To get yourself involved in those efforts you can join the Operation Witch Hunt Discord which you'll find linked below this video and just take a look at the standing orders there to find out what to do and where to go. Quite where all this ends at this point is any commander's guess. Despite his likely protestations to the contrary I don't think a reasonable argument can really be made against labelling salvation as the bad guy at this point counting as he does non-consensual human experimentation and genocide as just two of his many now proven talents. He has promised to save humanity from the Thargoids and yet his continued stick-waggling in the direction of the Pleiades peril poppies has thus far only served to annoy and infuriate them bringing them into human space in even greater numbers. Whatever it is salvation is about to bring down upon us, no one including the initiative's founders are under any illusions that Operation Witch Hunt has a chance of stopping it. The economics and complexities of game development put pay to that regardless it'll be interesting to see what it can achieve and how Elite Dangerous History records and remembers what happens over the next few days and weeks as a result of direct action from the players. An issue crept into the game recently that appeared to show fleet carriers drawing more upkeep costs from their fund reserves than advertised. Community manager Sally Morgan Moore posted to the forums yesterday to say that the issue surfaced due to the cadence of fleet carrier upkeep not working as expected. The fleet carriers were drawing the correct amount of upkeep cost but were doing so on an uneven schedule giving the appearance of an increased cost. Once the issue was identified a server side fix was put in place and your fleet carrier should now be drawing its upkeep costs in line with the posted schedule. One further quick public service announcement the Steam Summer Sale is running at the moment and as a result both the Elite Dangerous Base game and the Odyssey expansion are on sale right now if you're in the market for a copy of either those being priced at £5 and £16.50 respectively in the UK at least. This week the Fuel Rats of Elite Dangerous were the subject of a 15 minute mini documentary by PC Gamer Magazine on YouTube. Without a doubt one of the most original and unique features of the Elite Dangerous Community is the entirely player created and driven rescue service known as the Fuel Rats. The completely free of charge player ship rescuing and refuelling service has been active in the game since its earliest days and to date has performed over 132,500 successful rescues. The dedicated PC Gamer video is the latest in their Tales from the Hard Drive series and as well as telling the story of the Fuel Rats creation it also recounts in detail one of their most difficult, complex and famous rescues to date Operation Beyond the Dark Edge. The documentary contains commentary from Frontier, the Fuel Rats themselves, Evan Lartie who is PC Gamer's global editor-in-chief as well as YouTubers like Scott Manley. It's a really nicely put together piece and absolutely serves to highlight one of the most positive elements of the Elite Dangerous Community and some really fantastic emergent gameplay. We were asked to provide some gameplay footage for the video so if you've been to one of our player events you may see yourself in there as well. As an aside, if you've never seen it before the Fuel Rats stats tracking website is fascinating and actually gives an unbiased platform aware view showing the overall trend of player engagement with the game as far back as 2015. Whilst player run organisations and services are not unheard of in live service multiplayer games or MMOs in general in all my long years I've never really encountered anything quite so unique, complex, well orchestrated or selfless as the Fuel Rats that is also, as it happens, completely needed and it just wouldn't be anywhere near as cool as it is if the service was provided by NPCs and as a former rescuer let me tell you it really is very very cool indeed. Alongside the headliners like the Fuel Rats there are also player run services like the East India Company the Hole Seals, the Kingfishers, the Star Initiative and the DSSA to name but a few. Elite being so unique of a game that it positively demands the input of services like these. Whilst they keep the community ticking along being a member of one of these services or the many others like them is itself a completely valid game loop and 100% emergent. As always you'll find all of this linked in the description below this video. Will you be hoping to write your name into the history of Elite Dangerous by joining players actions against salvation?  Let us know in the comments below. That's it for now, thanks very much for watching. We'll be back later this week with more videos until then, 07 Commanders, follow the Greens on the way out and do keep clear of the toast rack. We very much look forward to seeing you next time.


We started our adventure flying out of Phoenix Arizona towards Calispell Airport. Calispell is a city in northwest Montana and it's the gateway to Glacier National Park. Flying on its own was very enjoyable. Observing the change from the dry desert in Arizona to glacial blue lakes in Montana and northern states was so much fun. We landed in Calispell in the afternoon and the first thing we did was checking the outfitter at the airport. This outfitter is where you can rent or purchase gear if you plan on hiking and camping. There are some equipment or some gear that you can't fly with like a bear spray or a gas stove and so this outfitter is the right place for you to acquire all of the missing gear that you will need during your visit to Glacier National Park. For the bear spray they ask that you watch a short orientation video about safety in bear country and how to use the canister because not only you have to have a bear spray canister but you have to understand and know how you can use it when necessary. We then called the shuttle service to get us to the rental car office. We rented with the dollar company because it was the cheapest option. We loaded the car and we started driving towards the west entrance of the park aiming for Upgar Village. But before getting to Upgar Village we stopped to get some grocery shopping done so that we have snacks, water and some fruits during our stay in the park. The drive to the park was very pleasant and the weather was very nice. This trip took place in mid-September so that we can avoid the crowds and traffic. We spent the first night at the Upgar Village Lodge right by Lake McDonald. Lake McDonald is 10 miles long and it's the largest lake in Glacier National Park. If you have more time to spend near Lake McDonald you can go hiking or kayaking. Wow this is beautiful. We very much enjoyed hanging out by the lake and trying the famous Hackleberry ice cream before retiring for the night. But here's a quick tour of the cabin where we spent the first night in Glacier National Park. This is our $150 jewelry. It's actually not bad. If you come here for anything but to just sleep. Yeah this is cozy and comfy and there's a little mirror and there's a bed and look at that. This feeds right into the lake which is right out of the lake I guess which is 200 feet that way. Tour of the bathroom. So that is that.  The next morning we woke up nice and early around 5 a.m for the best sunrise that I have ever seen in my entire life. That was not expected at all. This sunrise is the gorgeous yogite. Glacier National Park is a very popular very busy national park so it's really important to get an early start during the day to be traffic, beat the crowds and have higher chances of securing a campground if you need one. We left Upgar Village and our goal for the morning was to secure a campground for our stay in the park. In this time of the year campgrounds were first come first served and our goal was to aim for many glacier campgrounds, one of the best campgrounds in the entire park. We drove on the famous Going to the Sun Road, a scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park and the only road traversing the park. It's 50 miles long and spans the width of the park between the east and west entrance stations. It's a fun and exciting road to drive on but it can get a bit intimidating especially with traffic, animal crossing and some narrow turns but there are plenty of viewpoints on the road where you can pull over, stop, take your time and enjoy the massive mountains, glaciers, lakes and tunnels. We made it to many glacier campground and we were lucky enough to find the campsite where we will be camping the entirety of our stay in Glacier National Park. How many nights are you going to stay? How many do you have available? We're thinking three if the opportunity existed. That's fine. We're first come first served right now so you can stay after 14 days and you're just tank camping I'm assuming. Yeah we got a 10. I'm gonna send you to site 110. Fill this all out completely and then hang this like facing out on your tag so we know you're all checked in. Have you guys camped in the park before? First time in the park. All right well I'll give you a quick rundown of the rules. Food storage is our number one concern because of all the wildlife. You can keep anything in your vehicle and there's also like big metal food storage lockers that are shared between the sites. You can put coolers, dishwashing buckets, like stoves. Everything needs to be put away unless you're cooking or eating. Don't like leave the stove out to cool and walk over to the campground store or run off to the bathroom. One of you needs to be in the site if your dishes, cooler, any food parcels of any sort. Even toiletries, wet wipes, candles. We put it all away. Our plans pretty much use the cars. Do you make campfires? I was gonna ask if it's allowed to make them. It is allowed. You just can't collect wood in the campground so you can buy it at the store. Over at the motel or if you brought some in from outside the park that's fine also. Just don't burn any trash in the bar. Sounds good. And you can do cash check or credit card. I can't make change or anything but it's 20 bucks a night. Wonderful. Thank you. All right so you guys heard that. $20 a night. We got a campground. You didn't get a campground. And this is how it looks like. Here, camp area.  Dinner table. How did it go? Yeah so they do basically assign campgrounds to you. They give you a number. I have to go put my number down on our little post. The reason why this campground, many glacier campground is very popular and sought after is because the campsite has restrooms, showers, laundry machines, storage bins for your food or cooking kit. And it's very close to the famous many glacier hotel. And it's within a walking distance from some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the area. So the tent is out and we're gonna just leave it here and head to the trailhead to start our first hike in Glacier National Park. It's heading off on our first adventure while we're here. We're gonna go try to get to the Grinnell Glacier trailhead. And we'll hike. All right. Grinnell Glacier trail was my favorite day hike in the park that you should absolutely check out if you can. The trailhead is located about one mile past the turnoff for many glacier hotel and the distance of the entire trail is 11.3 miles in and out. So that would take you between five to six hours, maybe a little bit more depending on your pace and how many breaks you are taking throughout the way. Aviva's enjoying her new bear bell. All the way there is the many glacier hotel. I can't even begin to explain how fun and exciting of a hike this was. Very diverse, packed with surprises and absolutely worth the challenge. The trail follows a chain of glacier lakes starting with Swift Current Lake, going through Lake Josephine and then Grinnell Lake. Grinnell Lake is the popular one and it's probably what motivates a lot of people to go on this hike because of its beautiful opaque turquoise color. A gorgeous unique view but that's not it yet. You continue on to get to Upper Grinnell Lake and on your way you will see some beautiful waterfalls and if you're lucky you can spot some wildlife like mountain goats or big horn sheep and at the end of the trail is where Grinnell Glacier is. Many floating chunks of icebergs, the view of the glacier if it's a clear day and landscape completely out of this world. If you are going to Glacier National Park and you are interested in this hike, I have a full article in my website where I talk about this hike in details, what you need to pack, wildlife in the area, alternative ways to cut on the distance if you can't hike for 11 miles or if you just don't have the time. The link is going to be in the description box and before we go any further, if you are finding value in this adventure travel guide, please take a moment to give this video a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel. We wrapped up the day snacking on some oranges, my favorite snack after hiking and then we headed to Mani Glacier Lodge where we had dinner for the night. Mani Glacier Lodge is very popular in the area and even if you're not staying at the lodge make sure to take some time to check it out. It's this beautiful old authentic lodge, you can have dinner there or you can grab a drink. And then we went back to our campground to our tent where we spent the night. So Beebe and I are gonna grab a shower here and it looks like they closed these showers for cleaning just about right now so she was gonna snack the soap, run in, take a quickie and I was gonna grab one but it looks like I might have to wait a little longer. We're probably gonna go do a couple of drive-arounds today and some smaller hikes because it's raining and we were under the impression that it should rain more but if it doesn't we might sneak in a little bit of a longer hike otherwise we're just gonna go do some sightseeing and a couple of one or two mile hikes and just try to string a bunch of little ones together. We started driving from Mani Glacier area to St. Mary. These two areas are located 20 miles apart. The road was bumpy and not very well maintained especially with the rain at least back then. We are here at the trailhead and it's called Three Falls Trail because it has three waterfalls. The first one is Bering Falls, St. Mary Falls and Virginia Falls. This is where we are at Sunpoint. We will go all the way here to Virginia Falls. Yeah we just got to be warm today is all. This hike goes through three scenic waterfalls and travels through a section of the 2015 Reynolds Creek Fire where burnt timber has opened new views. Add to that some fall colors and you have a unique landscape to enjoy. It was a lot of fun to go from one waterfall to the other and the further you go the better the reward. There are many ways to do this hike with options to start from different trail heads and there is even a shuttle system to support getting to and from different points but we chose to start at Three Falls Trailhead, go all the way to Virginia Falls and back to the same point. I have more details on how you can do this hike on my website. The link is in the description box. This hike is recommended for anyone who's looking for a relatively easy half-day hike and that's exactly what we wanted for our third day in the park. This trail offers a lot of opportunities for photography especially with the three different waterfalls throughout the hike. We were also able to see a lot of deer on this trail so keep an eye out for that. Bering Falls, St. Mary Falls and Virginia Falls were all breathtaking to say the least. Our car and probably the car of the guy who just took our picture. We started the day with the same ritual leaving our campsite and heading to many glacier lodge to grab a hot drink before heading out for our big hike for the day. We've been taking refuge in this hotel, many glacier hotel. We kind of come here to charge our camera and then just lounge around. Today's hike is something that was not planned but it was highly recommended by a lot of people that we met on the trail and that is Tarmigan Lake Trail. The trailhead begins behind the cabins near the swift current motor in which was within a walking distance from our campground.  Food and water sufficient for a 10 mile hike lasting four to six hours. At least two liters of water is needed per person. Weather can be very unpredictable. Dress in layers and be prepared for sudden drops in temperature. What about bears? Be aware of your surroundings at all time while hiking. If you see a bear maintain a safe distance of at least 100 yards. Avoid surprising bears by making plenty of noise. Conversation alone is not enough. Yield the bears traveling directly on or beside the trail. Step off the trail and let bears pass at a safe distance. Should you encounter a bear at close range, remain calm and speak in a calm voice. Do not shout at the bear and do not run. Speak calmly and slowly back away from the bear to a safe distance. In addition to these guidelines we recommend that you carry bear spray and know how to use it. From the trailhead it's going to be uphill pretty much all the way to Tarmigan Lake. If you search for Tarmigan Lake Trail on all trails you'll see that this trail is rated hard and it goes for 8.6 miles but if you plan to make it all the way to the tunnel there is a bit of a climb left and some switchbacks before you get to the tunnel. This is the tunnel tunnel tunnel. Yeah so let's see. It's so very cold. Did not expect that. Once you get there and on a clear day it opens up to a wonderful view which was completely covered in fog by the time we got there. So there is the trail goes on and on and on to an upper lake where people are allowed to camp. Oh my god you can't even see what's there. We made our way down from Tarmigan tunnel and we chose to log some extra miles by going for a side hike on Iceberg Lake Trail. The trailhead for this hike is the same as the one that takes you to Tarmigan Lake. So we made our way down to the intersection that connects Tarmigan Trail and Iceberg Lake Trail. You can do Iceberg Trail as a day hike if you choose to. It's a moderate 9.3 mile hike in and out from the trailhead. Look at that. This is gorgeous. Views are panoramic for most of the routes. The trail ends at a lake called Iceberg Lake named for the icebergs that float in the lake all year round. The lake is in the shadows of Mount Wilbur and it gets very little sun so the water remains cold with some of the icebergs being big enough to stand on. Not that I suggest that but just for your information. We were pretty much the only people on that trail. It was very calm and peaceful and we had an amazing reward waiting for us. Look look look this is what we're seeing. Oh my god look look this is the moose. How is it though? Habiba is very happy. I promise I did. Good morning. Good morning guys. It is our last day in the park and we already packed our tents and everything and saying bye to this beautiful spot that we called home for the last few days. We're gonna take off across the park now. Look at Logan Pass I think and we'll stop there, pack our bags, hopefully stuff will dry out a little bit in the trunk and then we're off to the airport. Two things that I wanted to show you before we keep going. There is a recycle bin here and then the other thing is these are the trash cans and Alex if you want to show real quick you open it so because bears are smart and they can open it so close it. If you try to open it just like that it won't open. There is a little hatch you pull and then open. And I also want to show them the food storage. Now the food storage because you're not supposed to leave your food outside you either keep it in your vehicle or if you don't have a vehicle you don't have enough space then you can use the food storage. Slide your hand up here push up open and then you will see all the stuff that people packed here for the night. Someone has berries definitely don't want to leave these outside because bears love them berries and then you close and then you do the same up food storage only. There is that. So we are stopping by Logan Pass Visitor Center here. I'm hoping that we can see some mountain goats and just check the visitor center. Wow there's a long line to get to the restaurant. We're here at the Logan Pass Visitor Center. We're gonna sneak inside and see what it's all about. We got a little bit of time to burn on our way back to the airport. Yeah you can see it's busy. A lot of people. Hidden Lake Trail starts from the visitor center at Logan Pass. If you're looking for another hike it's a moderate 5.3 mile trail to a great view of Hidden Lake with an option of hiking down to the lake. Unfortunately it's not something that we did because we were limited by time but we will leave some useful links for you in the description box if you're interested in this hike. And that wrapped up our visit to Glacier National Park. We went back to Upgar Village to grab some souvenirs and send some postcards. If you found this guide to be useful please give this video a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel. My name is Habiba. This is Trek in Palt and I will see you very soon on a new adventure.


I remind members of the Covid-related measures that are in place and that face covering should be worn when moving around the chamber and across the Holyrood campus. The next item of business is a statement by John Swinney on Covid-19 public inquiry. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement and so there should be no interventions or interruptions. I call on John Swinney, cabinet secretary, around 10 minutes, please. I am announcing to Parliament the establishment of a statutory inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 to examine the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland. At the outset of the statement, I acknowledged that Covid-19 has had and continues to have an enormous damaging impact on our society. Most painful of all, Covid-19 has led to significant loss of life resulting in heartache to all those who have lost loved ones.  I hope that this inquiry will help to provide the answers for which those individuals search. In this statement, I will outline the scope of the inquiry and inform Parliament about the appointment of a chair to lead it. To begin, I want to take a moment to recall why we are establishing a public inquiry. The emergence of the Omicron variant is a stark reminder to us all that this pandemic continues to evolve and challenge us. However, that does not mean that we can delay our efforts to learn from the past. Indeed, it underlines the importance and urgency of learning lessons from what has gone before. The purpose of this inquiry is twofold. It is to provide scrutiny and answers to the questions that people have about how the pandemic has been handled in Scotland. Equally, it is to learn lessons so that we can be as ready as possible to respond to future pandemics. It is in that spirit that this public inquiry is being established. It is how we expect it to continue to provide answers and to help us to make improvements for the future. At this point, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has played a part in responding to the pandemic, whether on the front line in hospitals and care, in keeping shops and businesses going, at home finding new ways to work, in taking the vaccine and help to protect people around about you. Responding to this pandemic has taken a lot from people across Scotland, and I want to thank every individual who has played their part. In developing the terms of reference for this Covid-19 inquiry, it has been a key priority for the Scottish Government to listen to those who have been affected by the pandemic, to understand what they wish for the inquiry to focus on, while recognising the need to establish the inquiry quickly. This includes first and foremost those who have endured the ultimate loss, bereaved families of partners, parents, children, sisters, brothers, as well as people who have lost friends and colleagues. Every life lost is one too many, and my condolences go to all those who have suffered losses and hardship. It also includes wider groups of people who have been affected. Whether it is carers, people working in health and social care, councils, businesses or community organisations, we have also taken care to listen to equality and human rights groups. In the course of establishing the inquiry, we have taken over 400 written submissions and received more than 80 online ideas and nearly 200 comments through an online dialogue challenge. We have met more than 70 stakeholders from the third sector, the private sector and the public sector. The feedback that we have received has been considered carefully by the Scottish Government and captured in an engagement analysis report that we are also publishing today. The feedback from people affected by the pandemic has been key in developing the terms of reference that I am sharing with Parliament today. This includes not least strong public support for an inquiry with human rights at its heart. Matters that people have raised have fed directly into the development of the scope of the inquiry. I want to thank everyone who has contributed their thoughts during this process. I know that for many, this will have not been an easy thing to do. The terms of reference for the inquiry set out 12 areas of investigation, each covering a strategic element of the handling of the pandemic. Those are as follows. Pandemic planning and exercises carried out by the Scottish Government. The decision to lockdown and to apply other restrictions. The delivery of a system of testing, outbreak management and self-isolation. The design and delivery of a vaccination strategy. The supply, distribution and use of personal protective equipment. The requirement for shielding and associated assistance programmes provided or supported by public agencies. In care and nursing homes, the transfer of residents to or from homes, treatment and care of residents, restrictions on visiting, infection prevention and control changes to inspections. The provision of healthcare services including the management and support of staff. The delivery of end-of-life care and the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions. Welfare assistance programmes, for example those relating to benefits or the provision of food, provided or supported by public agencies. The delivery of education and certification and financial support and guidance given to businesses and the self-employed, including in relation to identification of key workers by public agencies. In investigating those 12 strategic elements, the terms of reference further ask the chair to consider the impacts of handling of the pandemic on the exercise of convention rights and to create a full factual record of the key strategic elements of the handling of the pandemic. With the exception of the investigation of pandemic planning, the period covered by the inquiry will be from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022. The chair is asked to identify lessons and implications for the future and to provide recommendations, providing reports to Scottish ministers as soon as practicable. As I stand here, I am keenly aware of a fundamental challenge of striking the right balance between, on the one hand, addressing the wide range of questions that so many people have, and on the other, making sure that this inquiry can be delivered at speed so that we can learn and benefit from licences as early as possible. To this effect, I have agreed with the chair that, as they begin their work, they will reflect on the terms of reference and suggest them adjustments should they wish to. If ministers then agree any changes to the terms of reference, I will undertake to inform Parliament as soon as possible. This includes adjustments to take into account the remit of the United Kingdom-wide public inquiry that the UK Government has undertaken to establish, as well as any issues arising in the on-going pandemic that the inquiry judges to be important to investigate. We remain committed to working with the United Kingdom Government to develop the approach to the UK-wide inquiry and expect the chair of the Scottish public inquiry to co-ordinate with the chair of the UK-wide inquiry. The full text of the terms of reference is available on the Scottish Government website as of now. Over the past few months, ministers have been in discussions with the Lord President of the Court of Session to find a suitable chair for the inquiry, in line with our commitment to have the inquiry led by a judge. I would like to express my thanks to the Lord President for his co-operation on this issue. Today, I am pleased to announce to Parliament that the Honourable Lady Poole has agreed to chair the Scottish Covid-19 inquiry. Lady Poole is a sitting senator of the College of Justice of Scotland and has also sat as a judge in the upper tribunal of the United Kingdom. From my own and the First Minister's interactions with Lady Poole, I am left with no doubt that Lady Poole is highly qualified for the demanding task put in front of her. I believe that she will bring pace and energy to the work of the inquiry, as well as a cool, calm head, and that she will approach experiences of the pandemic sensitively and sympathetically. I am satisfied that Lady Poole possesses the leadership skills, integrity and deep technical knowledge to undertake this inquiry. Of crucial importance, I note in particular Lady Poole's high degree of expertise in administrative law and human rights law, which is exactly in line with the expectations that we have that the inquiry should take a human rights-based approach. I should say that Lady Poole has also made clear to the First Minister and to me her own conviction that human rights and equalities should be addressed as part of the inquiry and in the way that the inquiry is run. I am convinced that Lady Poole will approach the inquiry in such a manner as to do justice to those who have suffered through this pandemic and to make sure that we learn the lessons that we need to learn so that Scotland is prepared for the next pandemic. No panel members will be appointed today. It will be for the chair to decide whether to appoint any assessors to provide expertise on particular subjects or any other assistance to the inquiry. In the coming period, the chair of the inquiry will make necessary preparations on operational matters, including the appointment of the inquiry's key staff. Once set up, the inquiry will make announcements about its approach and progress as the chair sees fit. I extend my thanks to Lady Poole for being prepared to take on this most important challenge on behalf of the people of Scotland. We all need the inquiry to explore the handling of the pandemic and to identify the lessons that we all need to learn. I pledge that the Scottish Government will engage, as I know that this Parliament and everyone in Scotland will, to support Lady Poole in this most important task that she now takes forward on behalf of us all. The cabinet secretary will now take questions on the issues raised in his statement, and I intend to allow around 20 minutes for questions, after which time we will move on to the next item of business. It would be helpful if those members who wish to ask a question were to press the request to speak buttons now. I thank the cabinet secretary for his statement and for advance sight of it. I welcome the establishment of the inquiry being announced today. It will be particularly welcomed by the relatives of those who tragically lost their lives in care homes to Covid, who have been waiting patiently for this process to begin. I also welcome the appointment of Lady Poole, as inquiry chair, with her focus on human rights and equalities. I have two questions to ask today of the Deputy First Minister. First, those who lost loved ones want answers as to what went wrong. They also want to know when they are likely to get those answers. The Deputy First Minister said that this process would be conducted at speed. I appreciate that it may not be an easy question for him to answer, but it would be helpful if he gave us an indication of when he might expect Lady Poole to report on her findings. I think that the relatives would welcome that. Secondly, the Deputy First Minister will be aware of concerns that we expressed about the report by Public Health Scotland on Covid deaths in care homes up to February, not being published as scheduled because of the Holyrood elections in May. Can we have an assurance from the Deputy First Minister that the Scottish Government will co-operate fully with the inquiry and make all necessary information available to it as quickly as possible? On the first question that Mr Fraser asked me, he is absolutely right that it is a difficult question for me to answer. There are different ways in which public inquiries can take forward their reporting responsibilities. It will be for Lady Poole to determine how she does that. If I give Mr Fraser an example, Lady Smith in the Historic Child Abuse Inquiry has published a series of case study findings in the course of her work. That has been helpful in giving answers to individuals who have experienced abuse in those circumstances. I hope that the way in which we have structured the remit of the inquiry on Covid perhaps gives the opportunity for Lady Poole to consider whether there is an interim set of conclusions that she could publish on a similar case study basis. That is, of course, me intruding on the design of the inquiry that I am not entitled to do. We obviously want a report as quickly as possible, or we want findings as quickly as possible, but clearly there has to be adequate time to undertake those tasks. I am sure that Lady Poole will make clear her approach to that point in due course. Mr Fraser's second point. I would dispute the narrative that he sets out, but I assure him that the Scottish Government will co-operate fully with the inquiry. I have given a pledge to do so, and the Government will do that in every way that is required to do so. I thank the Deputy First Minister for an advance copy of his statement, and I too welcome the announcement that the Honourable Lady Poole will preside over the public inquiry. It is important that we do not wait to learn lessons from the initial decisions around the pandemic to inform thinking as quickly as possible. On that basis, can the Deputy First Minister maybe indicate when the inquiry will start? The previous Cabinet Secretary for Health set out the four harms that would be considered by the public inquiry, and I am pleased to see that those are reflected in the remit. It is right that some of the focus will be on deaths in care homes, which were at the very epicentre of the pandemic and decisions by Scottish ministers to discharge people from hospital without testing. It will also examine the non-Covid health impacts, and today the national records office told us that the number of deaths for non-Covid-related reasons has increased. The number of deaths in quarters 1, 2 and 3 all higher than the previous five-year average, up by 15 per cent alone in the last quarter. Cancer deaths are up, coronary heart disease deaths are up, deaths from dementia and Alzheimer's were also up. Can the Deputy First Minister confirm that item H of the remit will encompass looking at whether decisions to cancel cancer screening programmes, delays in diagnosis and the cancellation of operations that perhaps contributed to this higher than normal death toll amongst the population will be fully considered? The formal process of the establishment of the inquiry requires there to be a setting date established, which will be as early in the new year as we can in the range. That is essentially a matter of negotiation between the Government and Lady Poole, with Lady Poole very much in the driving seat of determining that moment. We will get the inquiry established so that it can then begin its proceedings. We have taken a very significant step to get to the appointment of a chair at times of reference, interim staffer in place to support Lady Poole, and she will be able to make steps. I know that she wishes to proceed at pace to establish the inquiry. In relation to the wider questions, many of the issues that Jackie Baillie raised are frankly matters for the inquiry to consider. At the heart of the handling of Covid has been the Four Harms framework. It was a policy development that I led within Government to recognise the fact that there are no easy choices to be made in the handling of the Covid pandemic. I acknowledge that there have been significant implications for other health services as a consequence of the prioritisation of Covid care. Sadly, that is what happens when a global pandemic comes upon us. However, the inquiry will be able to consider and reflect all of that thinking in what has been a very broad remit that has been given to the inquiry. Obviously, Lady Poole will be able to reflect on all of those questions. Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Firstly, I would like to extend my condolences to all those who have lost loved ones to Covid-19. My thoughts are also with those who are living with long Covid. I too thank the Deputy First Minister for sight of a statement. I am pleased to hear of and welcome the appointment of Lady Poole's chair of the Public Inquiry and of the human rights-based approach. It is important that the actions taken by Government during the pandemic are examined so lessons are learned, both good and bad. It is important that the Public Inquiry does not take years and years to report and the moment to learn is lost. In the time that it can take, memories fade, contemporary evidence is lost and any hope of accountability with us. Can the Deputy First Minister provide an assurance that the voices of all those impacted across health and care, education and the wider community will be at the root of the inquiry? Can I impress on the Deputy First Minister to clarify a timetable so that we do not have another Penrose or Chilcot inquiry? There is always in the timetable of an inquiry the challenge between the need to provide adequate examination of all the issues involved and the speed of reporting. I know that that is an issue that Lady Poole feels very acutely. She has made it clear to me that she does not want to spend the remainder of her judicial career leading the inquiry. I very much agree with that sentiment. I think that Lady Poole will be determined to make sure that the inquiry covers the ground that it has to cover, but it does so efficiently and promptly so that we can learn lessons and there can be the understanding and accountability that Beatrice Wishart properly talks about in that respect. I cannot at this stage prescribe the timescale, but I give Parliament the assurance that Lady Poole is keen to make as swift progress as she can, and the Government is very happy to support her in that endeavour. Thank you very much, and I welcome the inquiry. Clearly, as the Deputy First Minister said, the pandemic is still evolving, and some people might think that it was too early to be having a public inquiry because we cannot look back at the whole thing. How do we respond to such people? Mr Mason is absolutely correct. We have just made a statement that dominated the afternoon session of Parliament today, which has reflected on the latest challenge that we have had thrown at us from Omicron. Three weeks ago, the Cabinet had a discussion in which it would be generally summed up that we felt that the pandemic was in a relatively stable position. We found ourselves 48 hours later taking a dramatically different view because of the emergence of Omicron. Mr Mason makes a very fair point, but the Government has to acknowledge that the public have a desire to ensure that, although we are dealing with this difficult situation, we are also learning lessons to influence policy making in the future. That is what the Government is committed to ensuring is the case. We will co-operate with the inquiry, but, at the same time, we have to give the attentive focus on ensuring that we manage the pandemic that we currently face. I am happy to give that assurance to the Parliament today. Dr Gohani is joining us remotely to be followed by Co-Cab Stewart. I only stood for election because I felt that there was poor communication between the Scottish Government and the NHS during the pandemic, so I welcome the inquiry. Would the Cabinet Secretary give an assurance that we could look at long Covid and look at how we have gone about treating patients who suffer from this debilitating condition? I think that what Parliament will recognise is that I have endeavoured to ensure that we have the broadest possible remit available for the inquiry. Asking Lady Poole to judge about the treatment mechanisms for long Covid feels to me like a clinical matter, which is perhaps beyond the scope of the inquiry. There are plenty of clinical advisers who can consider the issues around the treatment of long Covid. Lady Poole is free to explore all of the questions that are relevant to the terms of reference. If there are issues relating to long Covid that arise, I am quite sure that we will hear about those issues. Co-Cab Stewart is joining us remotely. Thank you, Presiding Officer. I welcome this public inquiry and I am hopeful that it will be thorough. I would like to ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that all viewpoints and voices are heard in the public inquiry, specifically the voices of our asylum seeker and refugee population. There are two points that I would make in relation to Co-Cab Stewart's question. The first is that the inquiry is obviously embarking on its approach with a human rights-based approach, so the interests of different groups in our population are very important. The interests and perspectives and the experience of different groups in our society are fully considered at the heart of the inquiry. I am certain that the remit enables that to be the case. The second point that I would make is a slightly more constrained point, which is that the inquiry is required by law only to examine Scottish matters. Essentially, the implications of Scottish policy decisions on the asylum seeker community would be relevant to be considered, but some of the questions about asylum policy, for example, are reserved issues for the United Kingdom Government, and the inquiry would, by law, be unable to explore some of those questions. During the pandemic, social care services stopped overnight for some people. Disabled people were left without help to wash and lived in their beds for weeks.  On average, women spend four and a half hours per day on unpaid work, and the UN has said that it could put women's rights back by 25 years. The impact of decisions taken in social care on disabled people and on unpaid carers and women does not appear specifically in the remit, nor does the unequal impact that the decision had on specific groups. Can the Deputy First Minister confirm that those issues are within the remit and the work of the inquiry? What we have tried to do in the remit of the inquiry is to set out the range of issues to define the broadest possible scope for issues to be considered, and then in the notes on interpretation to set out the basis of so-doing, which is fundamentally about the application of convention rights, as defined in the human rights act. We are trying to take right at the heart of the inquiry a human rights-based approach, which clearly involves an assessment of decision-making on questions such as discrimination and about decisions that may have a discriminatory nature about them or implications of a discriminatory nature. All of those factors are legitimate issues to be considered within the scope of the inquiry. Can the Deputy First Minister provide an assurance that the public inquiry will engage with and speak to people from every constituency with an initial focus at least to those areas that have suffered the greatest from the pandemic? I am not sure whether Mr McMillan is putting to me the term constituency in a parliamentary constituency sense or in a grouping within society. What is important is that the inquiry has got to reflect the experience of every part of the country, as Mr McMillan will know from the community that he represents. Some communities have taken a much harsher impact as a consequence of some of the underlying issues of inequality that exist in those communities. Those issues will be considered and reflected on right across the whole of the country to ensure that we do adequate justice to the issues that are raised from the different experiences of different parts of the country. We are still in the middle of the pandemic with the development of the Omicron variant. The inquiry cannot wait any longer, so can the cabinet secretary outline if the inquiry will provide interim reports to inform scrutiny work and how the on-going response to Omicron will be examined by the inquiry? In relation to the last part of Julie Mackay's question, the fact that the timescale of the inquiry or the period in scope goes up to 31 December 2022, there will be the opportunity to reflect on the experiences in relation to Omicron. In relation to the reporting questions in my response to Murdo Fraser, I gave the example that there is the opportunity should the inquiry decide to do so to take a case study reporting or a series of interim reports. Those are choices that Lady Poole will make. I am quite sure that she will consider the representations that I made in the course of this parliamentary statement and other experiences about how those matters might be best taken forward. Quite rightly, that is an extensive in-depth and very welcome inquiry. I know that there are 12 heads, but on the reports, I note that in the statement, the chair has asked to identify lessons and implications for the future and to provide recommendations and to provide reports that are plural to Scottish ministers as soon as practicable. Am I assuming correctly that the chair is being asked to identify, under a specific case, whether it be a matter for the chair, what matters to report as soon as practicable in the interim reports rather than a full-fledged report for the entire inquiry? The chair has got scope to consider how best to address the 12 areas of investigation that are at the heart of the terms of reference of the inquiry. It will be up to Lady Poole to determine how best to hear and to structure evidence to enable that and then to report accordingly. I have given a perhaps suggested some more detail than I probably should have in the course of this statement, but it will be for Lady Poole to determine those issues independently of Government. I stress that she will be operating absolutely independently of Government. Brian Whittle is to be called by Jim Fairlie. Deputy First Minister, in light of what the Deputy First Minister has just said, will the inquiry be allowed to examine the way in which the Scottish Government reported to Parliament and the way in which the Scottish Parliament was permitted to scrutinise Scottish Government decisions? The terms of reference are there. My judgment would be that Lady Poole might think that the way in which Parliament scrutinises the Government is a matter for members of Parliament, and members of the judiciary tend not to reflect on the processes of Parliament. However, if that was an issue to be considered, I have no opinion as to whether that should be the case or not. I think that, just for the record, there has been a voluminous amount of parliamentary scrutiny, not least of which my Thursday morning meetings with Mr Whittle and his colleagues. As well as the tragic health impact of Covid and the economic impact of the necessary protections, there will be effects that we have still yet to feel. Can the Deputy First Minister outline how the inquiry chair will work to identify those areas so that all possible lessons are learned for future pandemics? By defining a time period that extends to 31 December 2022, we expressly acknowledge the point that Mr Fairlie is making, that we are still in an evolving situation and that it is reflected in the question that Mr Mason put to me as well a moment ago, that we have to recognise that there may well be changes in developments in front of us. The inquiry has the opportunity to consider and to reflect on those issues and to make recommendations accordingly, and that will be for the inquiry to determine how best to do that. That would be inappropriate for ministers to prescribe that. That concludes the statement. There will be a short pause to allow front-benchers to move seats safely before the next item of business.


Kylie Jenner is arguably the most influential young celebrity these days and has made it to the top in such a short amount of time. Not to mention she's considered the youngest self-made billionaire in the world. But what part of that fortune is truly self-made has been up for debate. Either way, Kylie has amassed a ton of success, a lot of which has come from her popular cosmetic line, Kylie Cosmetics. It's clear that she's living the life of a famous billionaire and in this video we're going to look at the 10 most insane ways Kylie spends her cash. Kylie Kristen Jenner is the youngest sibling in the infamous Kardashian Jenner clan and is only 22 years old at the time of this recording. She's a reality TV star thanks to their long-running family show, keeping up with the Kardashians, a mega influencer, businesswoman, and more. On top of that, she's also a mom at her daughter's store meet, of course. Rise and shine. Oh my goodness, even Mark from Sleeva, you were sleeping good. Since the success of Kylie Cosmetics, the star has gone on to launch more product lines with her brands such as Kylie Skin. It seems that anything she puts her name on turns to money. In 2014 and 2015, Time Magazine listed Kylie and her sister Kendall on the list of most influential teens in the world. And as of 2019, Kylie is one of the most followed people on Instagram with more than 160 million followers on the platform. And like I said, last year Kylie was dubbed the world's youngest billionaire by Forbes. Although at first she was titled a self-made, it became a subject of controversy considering Kylie's privileged background. On the other hand, she did launch her brand on her own for the most part. What do you guys think? What's going on guys? It's Kara and today we'll be bringing you a list of the top 10 insane ways Kylie Jenner spends her $1 billion here for you on Famous Entertainment. With a net worth like that, she spares no expense. Between her dogs, her wigs, her homes, and her crazy expensive beauty routine, some of these price tags might shock you. They shock me, that's for sure. As always, you gotta make sure you're subscribed and ring that bell to be notified when we post videos so you never miss out. If you guys like this idea and want to see some more lists, let me know which celebs I should cover in the comments down below. We do other vids on this channel like House Tours and more, including the Kardashian Jenner Homes, and we'll link to some at the end of this. Follow me on Instagram because I love connecting with you guys and you can see what I'm up to. Now let's get into this video. We'll get right into this list with number 10, Kylie Jenner's Private Jet. It's no secret that Kylie only travels in ultimate luxury, no first class, only by Private Jet. Not many of big celebs do the same, but usually they just rent out the planes, a very few actually own one. It's not confirmed, but there is reason to believe that Kylie owns her very own Private Jet, considering we've seen one branded with the Kylie skin line, and she's taken to her social media to flaunt the inside of the plane. If she does own that jet, it clearly showed two beds in one video, and at least 10 passenger seats. It also would have cost in the multi-million dollar ballpark up to 10 million. On the other hand, if Kylie's renting, it still costs the fortune with how much she travels. It costs about 38K to fly from New York to Los Angeles, and 160K to fly from LA to London and back, or so they say. I think that might put things in perspective for you. Number 9 on our list has got to be Kylie Swatches and her bling in general. Those reported Kylie bought herself one all-gold Rolex worth a mass of 53K, and if that's not enough, her ex Travis Scott gifted her a diamond-encrusted Audemars-Piget Royal Oak watch last year with 50K as well. Now I know Kylie didn't buy it herself, but she easily could have. The fanciest watch she has is her Royal Oak Quartz watch that has 429 brilliant cut diamonds on the case and bracelet, and 112 of the same stones on the dial. This one retails for over 72,000. Kylie tends to splurge on all her jewelry, and you'll rarely catch her without it, including her Cartier diamond rings, which cost over 9K each. When she goes to special events, she goes all out, too. At the Met Gala last year, Kylie wore around $4.9 million worth of Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, and that doesn't include her outfit change for the after party. This next one might shock you. The number eight insane way that Kylie spends her billion dollars is on her wigs. She isn't shy about showing off her wigs and mentioning that most of the time it isn't her real hair we're looking at. However, Kylie's wigs look even better than natural, in my opinion, and you can't even tell the difference. Clearly, Kylie only gets the best, and she can afford to. She gets most of hers done by infamous wigmaker Tokyo Styles, which was made over 100 wigs just for Kylie. So you get an idea of the cost. The cheaper wigs cost from $6.50 to $7.00, but the most expensive ones cost around $4K. The wigs are handmade and made of real human hair, so I can see why they're so costly. These are all my wigs. This is the wig I wore for VMAs. It has the cool, fashionable bangs. This is my green one that I wore for Sugar Factory that almost got snatched off my head. Look at that. My short blue one that I wore for a while. And this one's the blonde one I wore for my birthday party. I think I'm a wig girl. I love wigs, and they're super easy. Even Kylie's extensions cost a fortune. For instance, her glamorous blonde pony till she wore for her 21st birthday cost about $8,000 for the hair alone. Speaking of Kylie's hair, this takes us to number seven on our list, her beauty routine. The estimated amount that this queen spends on her beauty per month is definitely insane to say the least. The wigs already cost a lot, but that doesn't count Kylie getting her actual hair done or styling. So there's one expense. Kylie's brows are done by Anastasia Soar, which costs her 159 a session and 132 for every follow-up. Her tans are from Jimmy Coco, who charges over 400 bucks per tan. Not to mention Kylie's nails are always perfectly done by the best manicurists around, even if it does cost her around $125 plus a $50 house call fee, give or take. Finally, Kylie's Juvederm lip injections that she likely has to refill a few times a year are done by celebrity plastic surgeon Simon Urian who charges over 9.50. This doesn't include Kylie's makeup products, fake eyelashes and more. All things considered, it's estimated that Kylie spends around five to seven K per month on her beauty. Now the number six insane way that Kylie spends her riches is on spoiling someone else, her daughter Stormi. Before she was even born, Kylie went on a shopping spree for designer baby clothes and accessories, racking up a huge bill of 70 K. Considering how quickly babies grow out of their clothes and stuff, I really hope it's all being reused. But who are we kidding? Billionaires don't need to reuse. For Stormi's epic first birthday, Mama Kylie spared no expense either. Cost of the party wasn't revealed, but I'm gonna guess it was around the same price as a fancy wedding.  Kylie even welcomed a live performance from the famous baby shark at the party. Now that Stormi's too, I'm sure Kylie will just keep spoiling her as she grows and can actually start asking for exactly what she wants. Kylie's like me in the sense that she loves dogs, but then again, mine didn't cost me 50 K. Halfway through our list in number five is Kylie's dogs. She's into purebreds, which are obviously more expensive and owns a handful of Italian Greyhounds. Norman, Sophia, Bambi, Harley and Rosie. These little guys cost her on a thousand each. Then in 2015, Kylie's ex-tiger gifted her another pup named Rolly, a tri-English bulldog that apparently cost $50,000. I don't know what's up with that price tag, but it's a bit silly to me since all dogs are lovable. Who needs to be spending that much? I think Tyga ended up keeping him though. If you guys know where Rolly is, be sure to tell me. Aside from the dogs I named, Kylie's added some more over the years like Penny and Odie, so it's hard to keep up. Apparently her pet count is at nine or more, including some chickens and a bunny. Speaking of Kylie's dogs, the number four way she spends her cash is on their living situation. Yes, her dogs have their very own mansion.  How cute! It's gonna be air conditioned and a heater and they're gonna have a whole little, it's like a guest house. Kylie showed up the home she had custom built for her doggy family on social media, which is nicer than many apartments. We know Paris Silton has a famous doggy mansion for her pile of pup, so maybe Kylie was inspired. Kylie's dog house has heating and air conditioning, a white fence and a mini porch, and has a design of a human home. Although we don't know the price tag of this spot, I'll take a wild guess and say it wasn't cheap. Moving on to the number three way that Kylie spends her billion dollars is definitely her million dollar handbag collection. At the young age of 18, her family got her the Hermes Birkin bag, aka the most iconic and expensive person in the world, which costs 10K or more. These days, Kylie has an epic closet just for her handbags. She's shown it off more than once and explained that she custom designed the room to focus on the best lighting to show off the purses. Kylie's handbag collection includes over 20 Hermes and Birkin bags now, dozens of Rich Chanel and Fendi pieces, and multiple other designer brands, many of which are limited edition designs. Kylie's epic handbag collection reportedly cost a total of one million or more. I hope you guys are ready for number two because it's Kylie's luxury car collection. Everyone's been requesting a car tour. I decided to show you guys all my cars. A woman has a ride for just about every occasion and the price tags on each are mind-blowing. She has a Range Rover, a Maybach, and three or four Mercedes G-Wagons, one of which is a Mercedes AMG G63. She had painted orange to match her Lamborghini Aventador. The Lambo alone cost her 400K. Kylie also has an impressive Rolls-Royce collection, owning about five of them. This includes a white vintage race and a custom made ice blue one. These cars go for about 300K each. She also likes Ferraris and owns more than one. Kylie's most extravagant Ferrari is the LaFerrari, which was apparently a gift from Travis. There are only around 200 of these in the world and Kylie's cost over one million. I'm already blown away by that price, but to top it, Kylie's new white Bugatti Chiron cost her an insane three million. All of these cars and more brings us the Kylie's car collection being worth somewhere around 14 million. Finally, we've made it. The number one most insane way Kylie spends her billion dollars actually doesn't seem so crazy after looking at this list, but it is the most expensive. Coming in at number one is Kylie's mansions. From a young age, 17, to be exact, Miss Kylie Jenner started to invest in real estate most notably in Hidden Hills, where most of her famous family calls home. Although she sold some of these properties, Kylie still holds onto a few multi-million dollar houses. Her current pink decorated mansion in Hidden Hills cost over 12 million. And apparently Kylie and Travis bought another 13 million dollar mansion in Beverly Hills when they were still a couple, which would have been the latest addition. Kylie's main mansion spans over 13,000 square feet and has eight beds and 11 baths, as well as 1.4 acres of surrounding land. She did a complete redesign of the interior to suit her personal style as well. Not to mention, Kylie still owns some neighboring multi-million dollar houses in the same Hidden Hills hood. So there you have it, the top 10 ways that Kylie Jenner spends her one billion dollars. Of course, this isn't even all of it. I didn't include her insane wardrobe, her designer shoes, her luxury travel expenses, but you get the idea. Even looking like Kylie is insanely expensive when you consider her monthly beauty bills and price for all those custom wigs. Kylie's dogs are even living better than your average Joe with that custom dog house or mansion, I should say. And don't even get me started on her 14 million dollar luxury car collection. I wanna hear from you guys. What was your favorite thing that Kylie spent her fortune on? Or what shocked you the most from that list? Personally, being the dog lover that I am, I really loved Kylie's doggy mansion, but I'd probably get more rescue dogs and purebreds. Oh, and who wouldn't be jealous of her handbag collection? Let me know what other celebs list you'd like to see and if you like these videos, make sure you're subscribed. Follow me on Instagram if you wanna chat more and I'll see you all in the next video. Bye.


The activity is in the second part of a series of workshops sponsored by UNICEF and the Child Development and Guidance Centre. The Early Childhood Services Unit of the Ministry of Education, through the initiative, is ensuring compliance and high standards are maintained within the early childhood development sector. Training officer at the Early Childhood Services Unit, Ruth Phillips-Favrier says, the workshop allowed administrators to receive support and information on how to tackle issues arising out of the pandemic, especially the transition of young students back to the classroom. Coming out of the pandemic and the lessons learned and what we found in terms of persons return to the so-called normalcy, we realised that there were some issues of impacting the children, the practitioners as well as the parents. So we felt it imperative to put together a series of training sessions to help to address those identified needs. Administrator of HECDEC Preschool and participant of last week's activity, Ola Henry says, the transition back to the classroom was tedious, as the isolation period for young children at that critical development stage, she said, can pose problems, such as regression in the development of social skills. What we notice with the children is that the children are a lot more aggressive. They are not able to play. Play has become something of the past for them. I think one of the things that COVID really did was to not give the children the opportunity to really interact and that really regressed them a bit. So it's indeed a challenge for us, but we are getting through. Organisers say activities like these bolster the capacity of administrators and set standards within the sector to ensure that stakeholders respond appropriately to the new challenges that may arise. According to Ruf-Philippe's favourite, the training workshops serve as a long-term and valuable investment into the young children of the country. Well, the theme selected for this year's Observance of Universal Children's Day is investing in our future, means investing in our children. And it's against that backdrop as well that we have this workshop, because if a country has to grow, has to move forward, we need to start at the foundation. So our hope is that our practitioners will gain some new knowledge, better insights to enhance their skills and competencies, and also to help them with their attitude, the strategies, the way they interact with the children, the activities they plan, and to realise the importance of engaging the parents. More training initiatives are scheduled to take place in the coming year as the Early Childhood Services Unit continues to promote high standards within the sector, ensuring that preschoolers have access to wholesome, foundational learning and the development spaces and the techniques. From the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and the Vocational Training, I am Danielle Dubois reporting.


A friend tells you that she wants to play football and is looking for a team to join.  Unconsciously, you were networking. Because you knew each other and understood what the other person wanted or needed, you could help each other. Networking is important, also for creating opportunities later in life. So, how do you score that amazing internship, exciting graduation assignment, or that dream job? Sure, you could shoot off an email to a company and wait for them to get back to you, but your chances of getting your foot in the door improve significantly if you already know someone on the inside. That's why it's essential to build a network, and you can start right now. Your friends from school, your neighborhood, and your sports club are all set to become tomorrow's students and employees. By maintaining these relationships, you can lend each other a hand both now and in the future. Networking doesn't have to feel like a chore. It's mainly about nurturing existing relationships and friendships, showcase your talents, and ambitious and display a genuine interest in others. In doing so, networking will feel effortless. And remember, networking is all about give and take. This week, why not reach out to a fellow student or someone in a field that triggers your interests? Ask them about their studies or job, and see if they have any tips for you. Keen on more networking tips, click here.