Welcome to the LSCB newsletter which includes updates on current safeguarding matters and links you to national documents that you may find helpful in your day-to-day work.
the Local Safeguarding Children Board. Although there have been other inspections e.g. schools/academies the last inspection of Children's Services by Ofsted took place in 2012 and the LSCB was not reviewed separately under that framework.
The recent process took place over a month and the Lead Inspector for the LSCB met with many LSCB members who were interviewed, individually and in focus groups, some on several occasions. The LSCB would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their contributions and for their ongoing commitment to safeguarding children.
The Ofsted Inspection report was published on 4th September 2017 and North Lincolnshire's Local Safeguarding Children Board is Outstanding. The full Ofsted Inspection report is available here.
The board is outward looking and constantly striving to improve the effectiveness of its agencies in safeguarding children. The board partnerships are exceptionally strong, with comprehensive representation, commitment and a healthy culture of challenge. The board chair is highly visible and formidable in holding partners to account.
The LSCB is highly influential in informing planning and services for children and families. Priorities for the board are very well aligned to those of other strategic boards and appropriately informed by performance data, auditing and research.
The significant strength of the board is the power of the voice of the child in influencing practice, service delivery and training. This ensures a clear focus on what it is like to be a child in North Lincolnshire.
The effectiveness of the board is further enhanced by the Safeguarding Operational Management (SOM) group and the newly formed Safeguarding Pathways Lead Officer Group (SPLOG). They provide robust oversight and an important link between the strategic board and frontline practice.
The LSCB effectively promotes a culture of continuous learning and improvement. The work of the board is significantly enhanced by the comprehensive training programme, which reflects the priorities of the board to increase the effectiveness of frontline practice, to improve outcomes for children and families.
There is a strong and embedded culture of performance management, supported by comprehensive data and robust auditing processes, to ensure that board members have a clear understanding of key issues for children and areas for improvement.
The board is well served by the lay member who has a clear understanding of her role and is vigorous in her challenge, especially of issues of diversity. The lay member takes an active role in auditing and has led training on female genital mutilation.
The Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2) which is a neglect assessment tool developed by the NSPCC is being adopted in North Lincolnshire. The training for the 20 multi-agency staff to be trained as trainers by the NSPCC will take place on the 28th and 29th November 2017. They will then go on to accredit frontline practitioners in the use of the tool. A programme of training will be devised for the wider workforce. A strategic workshop was facilitated by the NSPCC on 31st October and Board members were invited alongside staff who attend the Safeguarding Pathways Lead Officer Group and Neglect Task and Finish Group which is now the Implementation Group for the GCP2. This workshop helped to shape the implementation plan, develop the best way to support the use of the tool in practice and consider implementation challenges. The Implementation Group will take forward a full programme of implementation.
The Department for Education has released the consultation document Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018.
The consultation seeks views on significant revisions to 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' – the statutory guidance which sets out what is expected of organisations, individually and jointly, to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. These revisions are being made largely to reflect the legislative changes introduced through the Children and Social Work Act 2017. The new multi agency safeguarding children arrangements will be led by three safeguarding partners - the local authority, police and the clinical commissioning group. They will agree who the other relevant agencies are and publish a plan to reflect the local arrangements. The consultation deadline is 31st December 2017.
Following the consultation, Working Together 2018 will be published in April 2018 and the three safeguarding partners will have 12 months to implement the statutory changes.
The LSCB will continue to keep members up to date on these changes.
• Multi agency protocol for the assessment of injuries to non-mobile babies and children.
All policies, procedures, protocols and guidance are up to date and available on the LSCB website.
If you would like to book on to this course please fill out the training request form on the LSCB website.
The LSCB Training Programmes for 2017-2018 is available on the LSCB website: http://www.northlincslscb.co.uk/professionals/training/.


7 ATE 9 – Fast and Fun Number Crunch'n is an addictive, exciting, and fast-paced game that uses cards to teach addition and subtraction. The games finish quickly and it's simple and easy to learn. It's a wonderful interactive method to help your child practice and polish simple math skills without all the prodding and nagging.
Make 7 is reminiscent of the popular and well-remembered Connect Four, but with a math twist. Insert numbered tiles in to the game board so that the tiles add up to seven. It's trickier than it sounds, however: only certain game pieces fit in certain places. Fun for anyone that can count to seven.
Engaging and entertaining math games for kids are a great way to practice math skills at home and in the classroom. Do you and your kids have a favorite math game? Let us know in the comments below!
Feature image adapted from image courtesy of Flickr, Chris Yarzab.


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For Spacious Skies: the Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Scott Carpenter, Kris Stoever
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
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Size: 8vo
Publisher: Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2002.
An attractive first printing of the first edition in alike dustjacket, minute traces of edge wear. Signed by astronaut and author Scott Carpenter directly on title page.
Coming from a family of early Colorado pioneers, astronaut Scott Carpenter grew up with a vibrant frontier tradition of exploration. He went on to become one of seven Project Mercury astronauts to take part in America's burgeoning space program in the 1960s. Here he writes of the pioneering science, training, and biomedicine of early space flight and tells the heart-stopping tale of his famous spaceflight aboard Aurora 7. Carpenter also shares a family story of tenderness and fortitude. Raised by his grandparents in Boulder, Colorado, while his mother lay sick for years with tuberculosis, Carpenter witnessed bravery, love, sacrifice, and endurance that prepared him for life as a Navy pilot during two wars, service to country as a Mercury astronaut, and finally as a pioneering underwater explorer. Written with his daughter, Kris Stoever, For Spacious Skies tells a wonderful American family story filled with never-before-told insider tales from the earliest days of NASA and, for the first time ever, Carpenter's own account of his controversial flight and splashdown.
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This position is part of a recently granted NWO project, entitled CO2SPARE, which is aimed at the valorisation of CO2 in biogas. This project is executed jointly with the Non-equilibrium Fuel Conversion (NFC) group of DIFFER. It entails fundamental studies of the reverse Boudouard reaction, in support of an overall process involving pyrolysis of methane follows by reaction of CO2 with the carbon thus formed.
In the PSN group we are interested in the strong interaction between light and matter. This is a quickly evolving field of research in which new materials, experimental techniques and theories are realized continuously. In our group, we have developed a unique near-field microscope that can detect and analyse radiation in the deep infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, i.e., the terahertz (THz) frequency range. This region holds great promise for applications in non-invasive testing, imaging and spectroscopy as well as high speed wireless communication.
Through a joint collaboration Exergy Storage (SME) and DIFFER aim with a consortium of partners to realize a prototype battery operating in this intermediate temperature window suitable for residential storage unit through the project NaSTOR. In this context, the role of DIFFER is particularly to focus on the challenges related with the NaSBs cathodic compartment.
Research: Both the heat exhaust problem (how to remove heat from the core) and core transport (how to reduce heat losses) in nuclear fusion reactors are governed by sets of coupled partial differential equations (PDEs). Hence, for improving both the core plasma and reducing the heat exhaust these coupled PDEs play a crucial role and need to be modelled, estimated, and controlled.
Strong-light matter coupling has emerged as a major cross-disciplinary field of study over recent years. This regime was originally constrained to the realm of low-temperature studies, however, extensions to room temperature through advances in the fabrication of nanophotonic structures have opened the door for numerous new research lines. In this manner, strong-coupling has been proposed as a means for modifying the internal physics of condensed matter systems, with great potential for light-harvesting, energy-transport and catalysis.
Strong-light matter coupling has emerged as a major cross-disciplinary field of study over recent years. This regime was originally constrained to the realm of low-temperature studies, however, extensions to room temperature through advances in the fabrication of nanophotonic structures have opened the door for numerous new research lines.
Our future energy infrastructure will need ways of efficiently converting, transporting and storing electricity from sustainable but fluctuating sources. One approach uses sustainable electricity for the reverse combustion of atmospheric CO2 into so-called solar fuels, thereby converting electricity into the chemical bonds of high-density fuels. DIFFER pursues plasma-assisted conversion of CO2 into CO and O2 as an exciting new approach to recycling carbon dioxide into fuels, thereby closing the carbon cycle and eliminating the need for fossil fuels.


On October 16 of last year, the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 protocol, known more commonly as the WPA2, fell out of favor after a long tenure as the standard wireless network security protocol. A serious vulnerability was revealed, effectively putting an end to the WPA2 era.
Now, with the new year freshly begun, the Wi-Fi Alliance® has announced a substitute for WPA2. It bears the name of WPA3. The announcement was made at the CES in Las Vegas. What changes will this new protocol bring about? And how will this problem (and its solution) affect businesses and end users?
As Mathy Vanhoef of the Key Reinstallation Attacks (KRACK) group said at the time, a series of errors in the core of the WPA2 protocol can expose Wi-Fi connections to attacks. This means that an attacker could access the network, as well as all traffic between every access point, through a newly discovered exploit.
The group designed a conceptual test demonstrating that breaking the security of WPA2 to access the network is not expensive or complex. This endangers virtually any modern Wi-Fi network, including the vast majority of corporate networks. Since the security breach was made public, several entities, including the Wi-Fi Alliance®, have worked to patch the problem as soon as possible.
What changes will the WPA3 bring?
According to its developers, four new features based on the principles of WPA2 (configuration, authentication, and encryption) will be added to WPA3. One of them will offer more robust protection even when users choose their own passwords and fail to comply with complexity recommendations.
Another feature is that it will simplify the security configuration process for devices that have a limited or no display interface.
A third will help strengthen user privacy in open networks through individualized data encryption. This could be done, according to some experts in the sector, through Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE), a type of encryption without authentication.
Finally, a 192-bit security suite, aligned with the Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite (or CNSA) of the National Security Systems Committee, will further protect Wi-Fi networks with higher security requirements, such as those associated with Government, Defense, or industry.
Why is it more secure than WPA2?
WPA2 uses what is known as a four-way handshake, which guarantees that both users and access points use the same password when they join a Wi-Fi network. This same process is used by the exploit to access network traffic. However, WPA3 will use a new type of handshake, which will not be vulnerable to bruteforcing.
That, added to the new 192-bit security suite, in addition to using individualized encryption to secure the connection between each device on the network and the router, makes WPA3 the long-awaited solution. Even before the public appearance of vulnerability.
How does it affect companies?
The fact that WPA and WPA2 are present in virtually all Wi-Fi connections means that the vast majority of companies are affected by a serious vulnerability. Why? Because all existing Wi-Fi connections are susceptible to being accessed and spied on. This can be a critical problem for the company.
This also implies that 41% of Android devices, as reported last October, are vulnerable to a particularly "devastating" variant of the attack that exploits the vulnerability of WPA2. This makes them possible vectors to inject malicious code and perform all types of attacks, including ransomware, so the combination of Android devices plus WPA2 can be potentially harmful to the company's network.
For the moment, the announcement of WPA3 is already out in the open, and we will soon see a massive adoption of this new protocol. Meanwhile, you can stay vigilant by controlling network traffic and avoiding wireless connections where possible — certainly a tall order in this hyper-connected digital age, but not impossible.


Today we are going to talk about some craft organizer tips and hacks that will work with any budget. Maybe you have no budget to organize your craft supplies? No problem! Our craft room tours from today really have you covered. These tips will have you ready to tackle your craft space this weekend!
If you have missed any of the spaces from the tour this week, be sure to click here and scroll to the bottom of the post to catch up!
The office of Kleinworth and Company is something you really need to see! I love how they built many of the pieces or transformed thrifted finds. My absolute favorite? The use of cube organizers as those are always inexpensive and easy to find.
If there is one thing that Morena from Morena's Corner can do, it is turn something thrifted into something spectacular. Her craft room on a budget is the perfect example. My favorite is this shutter paint storage but the entire post is chock full of great ideas.
Julie McGuffee with Life in the Craft Lane is joining us this year and I am so glad she did! Her space is the perfect example of using what you have — including recycled boxes — to store craft supplies. You don't want to miss this!
Heather Leopard has the most colorful and creative space in her home. And I must admit those little white bins make me want to go out and buy them like now! For you bloggers, her area for staged photos is swoon worthy.
Jen Gallacher always makes me swoon with her craft space. The storage ideas alone are worth a look but when you see her gorgeous space you will be pinning all the things!
Oh yes. I love a good pegboard! It is the ultimate in craft supply storage. You will also find a great wall mounted craft table that folds up over on Leap of Faith Crafting. Everyone needs one of those as well!
A craft organizer does not have to be expensive or complicated. You can use these ideas to jump start your creativity and start organizing your space today. We have a few more days of craft room goodness so y'all stay tuned or head to this post and see all of the spaces.


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Q: Connect failed Oracle Express 10g on Ubuntu I just installed oracle database express 10g on ubuntu.
When I open sqlplus via terminal, I use this to login :
user-name : system
pasword : toor

toor is the password I given during oracle installation.
But I got this error :

ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist

How can I sovle this ?

A: I'm guessing that there is probably an issue with the configuration of your listener. First you can check the status, stop, and start the listener service using the following:
status:
lsnrctl status

stop:
lsnrctl stop

start:
lsnrctl start

If that doesn't work it may be a configuration issue with the listener.ora file itself. The default listener.ora file should look like this:
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = hostname)(PORT = port_number))
)
)
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = oracle_product_home_directory)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
)
)

Hope this helps.
-V

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Hello everyone from Spain, I continue with the restoration of my Lanz Iberica 3850, I need help with the handbrake pulley, it has a little slack when the brake shoes tighten the pulley, I think it may be some bearing, my doubt is ... can it be done without separating the engine change?
for changing bearings of the 3rd and 4th shaft you don`t have to separate crankcase and transmission.
After removing the rear-weels,mudguards,transmission top-plate and breakdrum the shaft and bearings can be pulled out sideways.


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Court Discusses Felony Murder Rule
An appeal was made by a woman for a gun crime that killed a police officer. The woman and her boyfriend drove to New York City to visit some friends. A New York Drug Crime Lawyer said that after the first few nights, the couple settled in at the Hempstead Motor Inn. On the afternoon of Saturday, as the couple drove past a woman's clothing store, the stated that she like the black dress. They entered the boutique, which is located near the intersection, through the front door. The bathroom of the boutique has a window which looks out onto the rear parking area. The window was covered by wooden slats and glass slats. The woman went into the fitting room to try on some clothes, but his boyfriend wasn't in sight when she came out. The sales attendant informed the woman that her boyfriend had asked to use the bathroom. The woman went back to the fitting room and when she again came out, her boyfriend was standing by the front window, front door and he had picked out a blouse for her to try on. Although she didn't buy anything she had seen, she did buy the blouse picked out for her by her boyfriend and they left the store without buying anything.
In her statement given after complete Miranda warnings, the woman said that on the afternoon of the gun crime incident, she and her boyfriend went into Manhattan, where he purchased an ankle holster for his gun; that she remained outside the store while her boyfriend bought it, and she wasn't aware of what he had bought, notwithstanding the fact that she put the bag into her purse. Later, in the early hours of the morning after, the couple decided to get something to eat and the woman changed her clothes. They drove to a bar, when they arrive, her boyfriend told her to stay in the car while he looked for a man. Her boyfriend returned a short time later and they drove around, finally backing into an alleyway and turning out the lights. When the woman asked what he was doing, he allegedly replied not to worry.
The woman stayed in the car to watch for the cops while her boyfriend broke into the back window of the clothing boutique.
After entering the boutique, the man started throwing stuff out the window and yelled to put the stuff in the car. A New York Drug Possession Lawyer said the woman was putting the clothes which had been thrown out of the window into the trunk when she saw a light go on across the street. While her boyfriend went back into the store, she noticed a pair of headlights in a gas station across the street. The woman left the car and hid behind some trash cans in the alleyway. A police car pulled into the alleyway and a police officer shone a flashlight at her. She then got up and walked over to the police officer, who asked her what she was doing there. She replied that she was looking for her cat. The police then asked for some identification and she presented an address book, but her name was not in it. Before the police officer arrived, the woman had placed, in neat and orderly fashion, ladies' blouses, pants suits, ladies' coats, an adding machine, and a typewriter in the trunk. According to the woman, while she was being questioned, her boyfriend yelled to her to run; she thereafter heard a shot. The officers immediately ran around to the front of the store, with her following behind them, and in the ensuing confusion, she ran away.
The record further makes it clear that what had happened was that the burglary had been interrupted by the police officer who observed a Cadillac in the alleyway behind the row of stores. As the officer pulled into the alleyway, he saw the Cadillac move a little bit. He used his flashlight, but saw no one in the car. A Nassau County Drug Possession Lawyer said he did see an open window in the back of the boutique, and requested assistance. At that point a bystander informed the officer that he saw or heard someone banging at the front door of the dress shop. The officer told the bystander to go across the street and yell if he saw anyone run out of the front of the store. At about that time, the officer and his partner spotted the woman behind the Cadillac and near the trash cans in the driveway. She came forward out of the shadows. The officer also observed the open window and a garment lying underneath it. Also at about that time, the officer who was killed pulled up to the front of the store in a police ambulance answering his partner officer's call for assistance.
During that time, the bystander observed the woman's boyfriend leave the store and saw the police officer approach him. The woman and her boyfriend's accounts differ slightly. The bystander observed the police officer place his hand on the man's shoulder but did not see a gun in the officer's hands. Suddenly the man turned, faced the officer and shot him. The officer dropped to the ground and the man ran. The other bystander testified that the shooting occurred as the officer attempted to push the man up against the front wall.
Both officers heard a shot and a groan. Both officers ran to the front of the store and the woman fled. An officer who had just arrived gave chase but lost her. The shot officer was taken to the hospital, where he remained until he died.
The woman was arrested in a motel. The police wanted to know the identity and whereabouts of her male accomplice. A Queens Drug Possession Lawyer said the woman said that they had been forced at gunpoint to do the burglary by an unknown White male. She indicated that she would talk without an attorney being present. The woman then repeated the story she had given the arresting officers to the effect that she and her boyfriend had been forced to commit the burglary. The detective replied that the woman was lying; that he had witnesses to show otherwise and that she should tell the truth. The woman then gave the detective an oral statement. She now claimed that she had not known that her boyfriend was armed and that he forced her to participate in the burglary by slapping her. Her oral statement was reduced to writing and signed by her.
While being questioned, the woman identified certain articles recovered at the crime scene, to wit, a bent screwdriver, gloves and a can containing mace, as belonging to her boyfriend. She also admitted that she, too, had possessed mace.
The woman contends that a reversal in the conviction should be made and that the court made a mistake in refusing to charge the jury. The court claimed that they found no error in its main charge to adopt the specific requests to charge. The woman willingly and voluntarily involved herself, and fully participated in a criminal act and by doing that, she necessarily accepted all the consequences of the felony murder committed either during the course of the burglary or during the man's immediate flight from the crime scene.
A Nassau County Possession of a Weapon Attorney can help you when you are wrongly charged of possessing a harmful weapon. Stephen Bilkis and Associates can also provide you a Nassau County Arrest Lawyer if you have been wrongfully arrested due to weapon possession.
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On 20 July 2006, Councillor Cherry Young (to the left in the picture) handed over the keys to delighted tenant, Sheila Fraser. Mrs Young said "It is a pleasure to welcome Sheila to her new home. It's also great to see how the needs of other tenants leaving residential care are being met in an integrated and inclusive way".
This new development is now the first you see as you drive into Ayr on the scenic coast road. The 24 white rendered houses enjoy spectacular views of the Heads of Ayr and the Carrick Hills. The project includes 14 innovative patio houses each with its own internal courtyard. These are designed equally to meet the needs of disabled residents and their carers, and to be pleasant family homes.
The development cost £2 millions and was supported by a grant from the Scottish Executive through Communities Scotland.
This is the final completion in a multi-site project, designed by Roan Rutherford of Austin-Smith:Lord and built by CBC.


Our trip from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai went pretty smoothly. We bought the bus tickets from Chiang Rai's Terminal One Bus Station (aka the 'old' bus station in the centre of town) for 132 BHT each. This was for the 2nd Class A/C bus with The Green Bus Company which leaves Chiang Rai around five times a day from Bus Terminal Two (aka the 'new' bus station).
Getting from one terminal to the other is easy – you can either take a tuk tuk for around 30 BHT or just get on the minibus that transfers local passengers to and from the two terminals. The minibus (or songthaew as it's commonly known) costs just 10 BHT per person, so that's what we did!
When we got to Terminal Two we were surprised to be directed towards a rather posh looking silver coach. We'd presumed that the cheap '2nd Class' tickets would entitle us to the types of buses that we'd been used to so far on our travels, but perhaps they do it differently in Thailand!
So after a comfortable 3.5 hour journey, with just one stop halfway, we arrived at Chiang Mai's Arcade Bus Station, just a couple of kms from the city centre. We got a tuk tuk for 20 BHT each to our guesthouse close to the Mae Ping River and checked in!
Our first stop on arrival in Chiang Mai was over the river to a certain US chain-restaurant that we hadn't come across in over two months… McDonalds!! We thoroughly enjoyed a break from noodles and rice with double burgers and over-sized drinks, before heading back to the guesthouse to sort out our washing and plan the rest of our evening.
Chiang Mai is known for it's Muay Thai Boxing stadiums and we had heard that every Friday night it's possible to watch a real match at the Kawila Boxing Stadium, East of the Mae Ping River. This is quite close to our guesthouse so we walked round there very excited, only to find that the stadium was shrouded in pitch black and was closed! A few of the locals on the road outside tried to explain that we couldn't go there, but with their limited English couldn't tell us why or where we could go to actually watch a fight. After speaking to a woman in another local guesthouse we found out that the stadium had burnt down and was in the process of being re-built! She said that the fights had moved to the Municipal Stadium north of the 'Old City' and that they started at 9pm. It took us around 45 minutes at break neck speed to walk up to the Stadium, but once again, when we got there most of it was in the dark and the only people there were a few runners, BMX-ers and a bunch of girls practising cheerleading! Obviously not Thai fighters!
We found someone sat in a booth and asked him about the boxing. He then told us that it had moved again to the Thapae Gate Boxing Stadium – a 30 minute walk back the way we came! Anyway, we eventually found it, discovered that the Kawila Stadium fighters did in fact now fight there, paid our 400 BHT entrance and sat down at our seats 15 minutes early and one row back from ringside!
Our seats were great and the matches soon commenced – first a 'Lady' fight, followed by 5 more fights.
Some of them were pretty fast paced and the third match was awesome – the guy in the blue gloves didn't stand a chance!
Just before the last two fights, they put on a special fight where three young fighters were blindfolded. The whistle blew and off they went, punching the air, the referee and occasionally eachother! It was very funny.
The boxing is a great night out – you can buy food and beers there too and because of the stadium's proximity to Thapae Gate and the centre of town, there are plenty of bars around for you to continue your night out afterwards.
The next morning we hired a motorbike and went off to explore some more of Chiang Mai and it's many Wats and temples. The first one took us 15 kms outside of the city centre and up the winding mountain roads towards Doi Suthep National Park. Right at the top of the mountain is Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep – a Buddhist temple accessed via some very steep steps, which gives visitors a fantastic view of the sprawling Chiang Mai city below.
Back inside the city walls and after a thrilling down-hill ride on the bike, we visited three more Wats – Pra Singh, Chedi Luang and Chiang Man. By far our favourite Wat was Chedi Luang. This is right in the centre of town and here you can see the remains of the original Wat before it was half destroyed by an earthquake. It's a magnificent building and makes the newly built temple beside it pale into insignificance.
Sightseeing done, we headed to the train station, followed by the bus station, to compare prices to Ayutthaya in central Thailand, our next stop. Whilst it would have been a nice change to get the train instead of the bus, it was quite a bit more expensive so we opted for the Government run bus for 364 BHT each. This is an A/C bus to Bangkok which should arrive in Ayutthaya at around 5.30pm (leaving at 9am from Chiang Mai).
That night we decided it was time to sample some of Chiang Mai's nightlife and went over to the university area of the city. There were some very cool bars there, all with a really funky vibe and hardly a tourist in sight! It wasn't at all seedy unlike the tourist bars, as we later found out! Before going to the tourist area we first had to drop the bike back at the guesthouse then get something to eat! We'd been so busy all day we'd hardly eaten, so decided to walk towards the night bazaar to find some local food. We ended up in 'Food Street' and had some delicious Khao Soi and Red Curry!
We then headed up nearby Loi Khor Road where halfway down we came across the Loi Khor boxing stadium surrounded by about 20 bars, where a so-called 'real' fight was going on. Somehow we doubted that any real fighting was happening in this touristy nightspot. Most of the bars were frequented by Western gentlemen in their 50's, escorted by young Thai girls or, shock horror, Thai 'Ladyboys'.
We sat there for a while, just taking it all in, before walking up to the end of Loi Khor Road where the rest of the busy bars were. Here, we found one playing some really good music so sat drinking beer and Thai Whiskey whilst watching some more 'Ladys' accost the foreigners walking by! Richard was particularly confused by some of the Thai girls playing pool and had real trouble distinguishing 'what was what'!
The nightlife in Chiang Mai was certainly quite eye-opening but probably just a mere glimpse inside the night scene of Bangkok – we're looking forward to that! There is definitely a great night out to be had in Chiang Mai but as we've realised you just need to choose your 'area' carefully! The rest of the town is pretty 'big city-ish' and it's only really around the old city walls that it has any character. Getting out and about on a bike is once again one of the best ways to enjoy Chiang Mai!
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Health Notes - Dec. 7 fish fry to help with surgery expenses
A fish fry to benefit Katherine Whisenant will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Elks Club, 4102 Oleander Drive. Proceeds from the fish fry will go toward helping Whisenant to have $15,000 surgery to implant a device in her ear so she can hear.
She was born without ear drums, but had surgery to create ear drums and canals that allowed her to hear. Unfortunately the canal in one ear has closed and she has nerve damage in the other ear. The device that would help her is known as a BAHA. It is a surgically implantable system for treatment of hearing loss that works through direct bone conduction.
For more information about the fish fry and delivery of 10 plates or more, call 619-0414. Plates are $6.50.
CoastalCare advisory committee to meet Dec. 13
The Consumer and Family Advisory Committee of CoastalCare will meet on December 13, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 165 Center Street in Jacksonville NC. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct regular Consumer and Family Advisory Committee business. This committee is currently seeking membership.
Bereavment author to have book signing Dec. 13
Carol Henderson, author of "Farther Along: The Writing Journey of Thirteen Bereaved Mothers," will have a book signing at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave.
Dosher receives award for emergency care excellence
Southport | Dosher Memorial Hospital was chosen from more than 1,900 hospitals nationwide to receive the 2012 T-System Client Excellence Award for Rapid Process Improvement with an Emergency Department Information System.
T-System Inc., provider of clinical, business and IT solutions for emergency care, annually recognizes hospital and primary and urgent care clinic partners most effectively improving the quality of patient care and satisfaction, community health leadership, operational processes and financial results.
Dosher's Emergency Department converted to T-System's Electronic Health Record system in April 2011. Changes in federal and insurance regulations, multiple patient safety requirements and the need for physicians to adopt computerized physician order entry were behind the hospital's decision to upgrade to electronic documentation.
In recognition of the hospital's accomplishment, T-System made a $500 donation to the Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation on behalf of the hospital. Dosher also received a commemorative plaque and will receive special recognition at the 2013 T-System linkED Emergency Care Conference next April in Dallas.
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Rudy and I made a trip out to Calexico and Brawley today in order to get some classroom followup work completed. And, as you can see, it was a tad bit warm.
The rental SUV we had could barely keep up when we finally hit the road for home, and once we hit the mountains we even encountered some rain. Definitely a day of odd weather. Made it home safely, and now decompressing from the day. I don't think Doha will be this hot when I get there!
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Cheryl Lettow and Madison International Speedway owner Gregg McKarns have announced that Round 3 of the Super Late Model Triple Crown Challenge on Friday, August 21st will be the Howie Lettow Memorial 50.
"We are very honored to be able to host this event at Madison for the final round of the Triple Crown Challenge," said McKarns.
Howie Lettow passed away in 2010 at the age of 62 after battling cancer. He was a highly respected crew chief who led eight different drivers to rookie of the year honors in the American Speed Association. Best known of that group is six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. Other drivers included Scott Hansen, Ken Lund, David Stremme, Ted Musgrave, Steve Holzhausen, Steve Carlson, and Ricky Johnson. Lettow won an ASA championship in 1996 as crew chief for Tony Raines.
He also won three straight championships from 2005-2007 in the ASA Late Model Challenge Series with Stephen Leicht, Kelly Bires, and Travis Dassow behind the wheel.
Madison will be a new look for the Howie Lettow Memorial. Previous winners of the race include Erik Jones (2014), Kyle Busch (2013), and Travis Sauter (2012), All three of those races were held at the Milwaukee Mile.
Ty Majeski of Seymour, Wisconsin, and Casey Johnson of Edgerton, Wisconsin, picked up the checkered flags in the first two rounds of the Triple Crown Challenge.
After two races Jeremy Miller of Rockford, Illinois, leads the point standings with 204 points followed by Paul Shafer Jr. of Portage, Indiana, with 195 and Jeff Storm of East Troy, Wisconsin, with 172. Rounding out the top five are Dave Feiler of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, with 165 and Dale Nottestad of Cambridge, Wisconsin, with 148. A total of thirty-one drivers have competed in the first two events.
Chris Wimmer was last year's Triple Crown Challenge winner with Casey Johnson winning in 2013 and Nathan Haseleu in 2012.
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35 of the most beautiful towns & villages in Ireland
Some of the prettiest places to see in Ireland are pretty far off the beaten track. When you talk about travel in Ireland most people think of places like the Cliffs of Moher, Galway City and its music heritage, the Ring of Kerry, Dublin and all the usual tourist suspects.
All of us have our favourite places to see in Ireland and when we plan a visit we start putting together a list of what to see in Ireland from our dreams, readings, movies and often recommendations from other visitors.
Some of the best places to visit in Ireland are the Irish villages with thatched cottages, brightly coloured flowers, pubs to drink in and talk with the locals. Trad music pouring out into the misty Irish nights. All these things make our must-see in Ireland bucket lists.
In order to see some of the most beautiful villages in Ireland, you will definitely need to rent a car this can be a tricky proposition so make sure you get the best insurance and tell them you will be travelling between the north and the Republic of Ireland.
People often wonder what makes Ireland so special it is the warmth of its welcome in these small beautiful towns and villages.
Fancy renting a traditional thatched cottage in Ireland?
The openness of the folks to have a chat with a stranger. The ongoing craic in pubs and the nightlife that doesn't care if you are 19 or 90. Ireland is the land of a thousand welcomes and there are no better welcomes than in the small villages and towns across the entire country.
Planning a trip to Ireland? Here's everything you need to know.
22 of the most beautiful Ireland Towns
Carlingford, Co Louth
Adare, Co Limerick
Cobh, Co Cork
Ardara, County Donegal
Birr, Co Offaly
Clifden, Co Galway
Dingle, Co Kerry
Donegal Town, Co Donegal
Kenmare, Co Kerry
Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny
Killarney, Co Kerry
Kinsale, Co Cork
Oughterard, Co Galway
Westport, Co Mayo
Cong, Co Mayo
Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal
Strandhill, Co Sligo
Roundstone, Co Galway
Doolin, Co Clare
Schull, Co Cork
Baltimore, Co Cork
Inistioge, Co Kilkenny
Prettiest villages and towns in Northern Ireland
13 of the prettiest towns in N. Ireland
Greyabbey, Co Down
Strangford Lough, Co Down
Broughshane, Co Antrim
Carnlough, Co Antrim
Glenarm Village, County Antrim
Cushendun, Co Antrim
Donaghadee, Co Down
Carrickfergus, Co Antrim
Coleraine, Co Derry (Londonderry)
Portstewart, Co Londonderry
Portrush, Co Antrim
Holywood, Co Down
Ballycastle, Co Antrim
Carlingford is absolutely one of the prettiest places in Ireland. Right beside the fabulous Carlingford Fjord which makes a natural border between the Republic and N. Ireland. Carlingford is a feast of pretty coloured houses side by side with medieval ruins.
Carlingford was a favourite with C.S. Lewis, of Narnia fame who grew up here. Lewis said, "That part of Rostrevor which overlooks Carlingford Lough is my idea of Narnia."
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Adare is pretty special with its beautiful foliage, trees and gardens and oh the thatched cottages and historic buildings are amazing.
In Adare, you can explore the ramparts of Desmond Castle which dates back to the 12th century. Alternatively, if you are feeling particularly rich stay at the Adare Manor a truly luxury hotel and golf resort. Next, to the golf course are the ruins of a 15th-century Franciscan Abbey.
On the main street are some truly lovely boutiques and fabulous places to eat and have a coffee. I particularly recommend the Village Bistro. Where we had the best breakfast ever of brioche French toast with caramelized bananas and bacon – oh my god heaven on a plate.
When you see pictures of Ireland and its colourful villages, you will almost always see photos of Cobh in Cork. Named as one of the most beautiful towns in Ireland Cobh (pronounced Cove) is where many Irish immigrants left for the Americas.
Cobh was for many years the last stopping point on the way to N. America. My husband and his family left Cobh in 1965 to make the journey to Canada.
A truly quirky place the painted cottages of Cobh step down to the waterfront where there is a memorial to the Lusitania.
Cobh is a mecca for festivals from the Blues Festival to Sea Angling and Regattas. There are plenty of great restaurants, places to stay and much to do in Cobh it is a tourist delight.
Ardara (pronounced 'Ardra') is located in the southwest region of Donegal one of five designated heritage towns in Donegal County.
Close to the Owenea River, where you can see the salmon and trout leaping and near the Glengesh Pass Ardara is famous in these parts for its love of traditional music, Donegal style.
Ardara, with its musical heritage, is home to one of the best traditional music festivals in Ireland the Cuppa Tae Traditional Music Festival held in early May.
Ardara has long been involved with the tweed and knitwear industry in Donegal and has some of the best outlets for these classic Irish favourites. The Ardara Heritage Centre features the development of the Tweed industry in Ireland and in particular Donegal.
Close to town you can visit the beautiful waterfall called Assaranca and then head down to Maghera Beach and caves, just watch the tides you don't want to get stuck. If you cross to the other side don't fall in as my son did, it's not deep but it is bloody cold and the rocks hurt.
Nearby you will also find the Kilclooney Dolmen tombs these date back 3500 years. And if you are lucky when passing through Killybegs you may stumble across the secret Waterfall.
Birr is in Ireland's Ancient East and an area that is often overlooked by tourists. It's a heritage town with beautifully preserved Georgian buildings painted in varying colours. A really beautiful town to visit which can be overlooked in the urge to get to Birr Castle.
Birr waterfall
Birr Castle is a fascinating place to visit. Although you can't see the Castle itself, the grounds and gardens are outstanding. From rushing little waterfalls to walled gardens filled with unusual and exotic plant life Birr Castle is a real treat.
One of the sites on the grounds is a telescope built here and on the show to the public was the largest in the world for 70 years until 1917, and was instrumental in a number of important advances in the science of astronomy.
Birr Castle also plays host to the Irish Game Fair every year. With dozens of stalls selling Irish handmade charcuterie to baked goods, wax Jackets to guns and hunting equipment. The Game Fair draws over 50,000 people every year. There are re-enactors jousting, Viking villages, hawks, eagles and hunting birds, dog trials, riding events and so much to see and participate in it makes an amazing day out.
A must-do when in County Offaly is to visit Birr Castle and Swiss Cottage
Clifden is a relatively new town in Ireland considering it only came about in the early 19th century. It was thanks to the building of Clifden castle, which did not succeed and fell into disrepair, that the town was built. Unofficially regarded, as Connemara's capital it sits nearby the Twelve Bens, the Connemara Loop and off the coast is Inishboffin Island.
Clifden is also known throughout the world because in October 1907 the first commercial transatlantic message was sent from Marconi's wireless telegraphy station in town to Glace Bay, Newfoundland.
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Dingle is one of those places that everyone has to visit when in Ireland. It sits at one end of the rugged Conor Pass on a fishing harbour. Known for its Irish culture and where Gaelic is spoken as much as English Dingle is home to some of the best pubs in Ireland and the craic is mighty. The Ring of Kerry is the must-do drive in the area, full of outstanding natural sites, easy to access the Skelligs to see puffins the Ring is an outstanding drive.
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The bay is often populated with dolphins and there is an amazing aquarium in town where you can learn about the local "residents". There is a lot to do in Dingle and here's an article on the Top 10 Amazing Things to Do in Dingle Peninsula to whet your appetite.
Donegal Town is located in northwest Ireland on the Wild Atlantic Way. In Gaelic, Dun na nGall means Fort of the Foreigner. Donegal Town sits to the south end of Donegal at the mouth of the River Eske, with views of the Bluestack Mountains on one side and Donegal Bay on the other.
To get to Donegal Town take a drive through the dramatic Barnesmore Gap, which had a notorious reputation until the 1800s.
There's plenty to do in Donegal town from visiting the ancient Castle ruins to taking a boat tour of the Donegal Bay, you will also find some fabulous places to eat in town.
Donegal Town has a lot going for it, boat tours around the bay, you can visit the Abbey ruins, pay your respects at the famine graveyard and take a hike in the Bluestack Mountains.
Near the head of Kenmare Bay, Kenmare itself is famous for its lace-making history. The Kenmare Lace and Design Centre are open to the public and you can learn all about the intricacies of this beautiful textile art.
Close to the town centre, you will also find a Bronze Age Stone Circle and a dolman.
Kenmare is a really picturesque village and convenient for tours around the Ring of Kerry and the Beara Peninsula. Home to many a fine restaurant and boutique shop in Kenmare you will feel like you are in the heart of traditional Ireland.
Kilkenny is both a beer and a Town. Kilkenny is absolutely one of the most visited places in Ireland. It's a larger but beautiful town with a lot to see and do.
Medieval Mile Kilkenny
From tours of Kilkenny brewing to the famous Medieval Mile and of course Kilkenny Castle and St. Canice's Cathedral.
Kilkenny has an amazing Arts Centre near the Castle and is renowned for the Kilkenny Arts Festival which showcases Irish and international creativity over ten days every August.
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Killarney is easily one of the prettiest and most charming places in all of Ireland. The town is situated near the Ring of Kerry so take a jaunting cart around the Ring and enjoy the spectacular scenery.
The town itself is full of character and characters. Plenty of places to stay, eat and drink Killarney has some fine music venues and pubs to hear some traditional and non-traditional music.
Make sure you visit the Killarney National Park and Lough Leane. If you love a hike set out for the Gap of Dunloe. Or check out the restored Ross Castle, or venture over to Muckross Abbey, Muckross House and Waterfall are also wonderful visits.
If you fancy staying in a castle for a night or two and spoiling yourself silly there are several castles near Killarney to stay in. Or maybe you want to explore some haunted castles?
Wondering where to stay in Killarney? Since the town is so small, finding a place to stay close to the centre of town won't be difficult (or too pricey).
A fun boutique hotel with starting rates of around $100/night, Scotts Hotel is a great option! Their bright, modern design makes for a more casual environment and certainly a nice place to call home for a few nights.
Want something a bit more luxurious? The Killarney Park Hotel is an upscale, luxury accommodation in town. A 5-star, high-end hotel with an indoor pool, extravagant decorations and a few antique elements add a unique charm to the hotel.
Probably the most sought-after accommodation in Killarney though is at The Lake Hotel. The Lake Hotel is located within Killarney National Park, right along the edge of Lough Leane Lake, and for such a prime location the nightly rates are surprisingly not that absurd. If you have the opportunity and the budget to stay here you absolutely should.
Kinsale is an Irish village to keep you dreaming for years. Colourful houses and buildings line the streets of this lovely fishing village.
With a long naval and rebellion history, Kinsale was where the final Spanish Armada landed and united with Irish rebels, but the rebellion was quashed.
The narrow streets of the old town make for a lovely stroll and you will find many fine seafood restaurants to whet your appetites.
A pretty village with a population of just over 1000 people, Oughterard is located on the shores of one of the finest fishing Loughs in Ireland, Lough Corrib. this historic little village sits at the gateway of the Connemara Loop.
A brilliant place to explore the area there is a lot to explore in the Connemara region. Just outside of town are a couple of castles, including the very impressive Aughnanure, which dates back to the 16th century and of course Kylemore Abbey.
The Carrowbeg River that runs through Westport is one of the outstanding features of this lovely town. The houses running either side of the river are Georgian in design and their elegance epitomizes the town.
One of the main draws of Westport is the nearby scenery, which includes Croagh Patrick, the mountain where many a pilgrim comes each year at the summer solstice.
You can also visit Ireland's Pirate Queen's Castle and visit Clew Bay where her ships sailed from.
Nestled right on the border of Galway, Cong is located close to Ashford Castle famous for its celebrity and royal guests.
In Irish Gaelic, the name for Cong is Cúnga Fheichin, which translated means Saint Feichin's narrows. This is a nod to the geography of the area as Cong is built on a narrow spit of land between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask.
Home of the famous John Wayne film The Quiet Man, Cong pays tribute to the movie in every way it can. There is a Quiet Man Museum to visit, a ruined abbey, quaint little coffee shops and colourful BnBs to stay at. While you are in the neighbourhood don't forget to visit the lunar landscape of the Burren in Clare.
Cong Ireland from Love Tokens to a monastery & The Quiet Man
Dunfanaghy – okay I know this is tough to pronounce but here goes dun-fan- yee, the town hugs the northern coast of Donegal near Muckish Mountain.
Only a hop skip and a jump from Glenveagh Castle and Glenveagh National Park Dunfanaghy is one of the coolest areas in Donegal. The landscape ranges from mountains to bogs, to rock-filled sheep fields and crashing Wild Atlantic Way waves.
Right at the tip of the Coolera Peninsula is the surfing village of Strandhill. Known as having some of the best surfing in Ireland the beach is absolutely stunning. Not a swimming beach (as the currents are quite strong but there is plenty to do in the Village. Featuring some great eateries and even better ice cream Strandhill also has an amazing market.
Visit the ancient tombs at nearby Carrowmore then walk along the dunes behind the Sligo Airport and end your walk at the picturesque ruins of Killaspugbrone Church, where St Patrick is said to be buried. said to have lost a tooth
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I really don't like the word "quaint" but Roundstone actually fits it perfectly. It clings to the edge of Galway's northern coast at the foot of the Errisbeg Mountain. Boats bob up and down on the water of the harbour and the lovely bright houses hug the shoreline.
Only an hour's drive from the Connemara National Park, It is an ideal base from which to explore the glacial remains of Roundstone Bog. To the South of the Village, you'll find the superb beaches of Dog's Bay and Gurteen
Roundstone is a great place for traditional crafts including Bodhran making. Take a seat at one of the many harbour cafes and watch the traditional Galway Hookers in the bay. Or take in a sunset over Inishnee.
A centre for traditional Irish music, Doolin is situated atop a cliff with strong ties to the Gaeltacht region. From Doolin, you can take a cliff walk and arrive at the north end of the Cliffs of Moher. This is a glorious walk that will allow you to skip the queues at the Visitor's Centre.
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A great central spot for both the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren. A visit to the Burren National Park is a must-do when in the area. If you are going to explore the area why not go by horseback? Jeremy and Kate have the perfect article Exploring County Clare on Horseback that you should read, it's all about a fabulous ride through the Burren and Doolin.
Schull is pronounced Skull and it is a coastal village in West Cork. Well off the beaten path Schull is the perfect headquarters for exploring West Cork, Mizen, the Beara Peninsula and Sheep's Head. From Schull, you can also visit the islands of Cape Clear and Sherkin.
No, not that Baltimore this one is a lovely little harbour town at the very end of Ireland. Home of some of the finest seafood in Ireland you can even go deep-sea fishing and catch your own.
Whale watching, pub drinking, traditional music and lots of craic are here in Baltimore. Once home to pirates and buccaneers Baltimore the Village was once taken over by Pirates from Holland, Moroccan, and Algerian pirates and up to 200 villagers were taken captive. Baltimore also benefits from Ireland's most temperate climate so it is a great place to explore the region around Roaring Water Bay the islands of Sherkin and Cape Clear and the Baltimore Beacon.
Inistioge is located in the beautiful natural surroundings of the Nore River in South Kilkenny. One of the most visited places in Ireland's Ancient East Inistioge is tucked into the Nore Valley which contains some of the most beautiful scenery in the area.
Visit the Woodstock Estate or take on some of the woodland hikes, Inistioge is a perfect location for enjoying nature at its best.
Northern Ireland has been named one of the coolest places in the world and is famous for its stunning coastline, areas of outstanding natural beauty and of course filming locations of Game of Thrones.
Famed for its striking coastline and natural wonders, Northern Ireland has some of the most picturesque villages and towns in Europe.
With long sandy beaches, historic buildings, breathtaking vistas and spectacular mountains these are some of N. Ireland's best villages to visit.
Greyabbey is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on the Ards Peninsula near Strangford Lough. The Abbey that the village is named after is a Cistercian Abbey that lies in ruins and dates back to 1103.
Alfreca wife of John de Courcy founded the Abbey but by the mid-1500 it was abandoned and left to rot. In the late 18th century, it was refurbished and further restoration took place in the 20th century. These days you can visit this quietly peaceful Abbey and its adjacent visitor's centre.
There are beautiful parkland settings, a lovely little herb garden and the nearby grand house of Grey Abbey House, which is thought to be the finest of Georgian style architecture. The house itself has one of the finest gardens in the country with a massive array of unusual plants, trees, and flowers.
Greyabbey is well known for its superb art galleries and antique shops. Just outside of town a must-visit is Mount Stewart House and Gardens.
I've driven through Strangford several times and each time it enchants me more. A really pretty little village it's a lovely place for a walk around the harbour and a lunch stop. It's still in the AONB and has a brilliant Marine Reserve.
I love the ferry that crosses the harbour to Portaferry, which is a really quick trip and only costs 5 sterling. In Portaferry, you can stroll the harbour, take in some fine views of the Lough, and visit Portaferry Castle's historical grounds
I fell in love with Broughshane many years ago on my first trip back to Ireland to visit family. This small village has been crowned Village of the Year for many years now and is picture-perfect.
The town's motto is 'People, Plants, and Pride Growing Together'. Its host of volunteers works to protect the rare varieties of swans and geese that populate the river. There's an old coaching house called the Thatch Inn to stay at that dates back to 1904 and a lovely high street for all your shopping needs.
Broughshane is also home to the actor James Nesbitt and the HBO show Game of Thrones has been filmed nearby.
Carnlough is found at the foothills of Glencoy, one of the famously beautiful Glens of Antrim and it sits on the harbour of Carnlough Bay. Glenarm Forest is only a mile away and the Village is home to the Londonderry Arms, which once belonged to Winston Churchill.
A little further along the Causeway Coast from Carnlough is Glenarm Village. Here you can visit the Glenarm Castle, walled gardens, stop for tea and scones in the Mushroom House and even stay for a night or two in the Barbican.
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Cushendun was built in 1912 and at that, time consisted of only 7 houses. It is a lovely place to shop for Irish arts and crafts and has some really pretty tearooms and coffee shops.
Cushendun is also the place to visit the Game of Thrones caves near the beach. As you pass into the parking lot be sure to take some apples or carrots for the goat that stands guard. You will see Johan the Goat's stature and tethered to the statue is the local friendly goat who loves an apple.
Donaghadee is said to be home to Ireland's oldest pub, Grace Neill's and the first lighthouse built in Ireland in 1836. Over 403 years ago the pub known as Grace Neill's was called the Kings Arms but a farmer bought it for his daughter Grace and for over 72 years Grace could be seen at the pub serving punters with a clay pipe tucked in her mouth.
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Carrickfergus is found on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. It is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. Parts of the original town can be spotted by the odds and ends of old stonewalls that are dotted around the town. Several artefacts have been found that date back to the 12th and 13th centuries when the walls were excavated and preserved. The town is also hem to one of the best-known and preserved castles in Ireland Carrickfergus Castle
Being somewhat biased because I was born in Coleraine this little town is pretty special. It's located near the River Bann in County Derry and it has evidence of one of the earliest human settlements in Ireland.
Coleraine got its name when Saint Patrick arrived in town; the local Chieftain on which to build a church offered him some land. The land itself was next to the river and covered in ferns. Coleraine is a lovely town to stop at if you are on your way to the Causeway Coast, plenty of shops, restaurants and coffee places here.
A favourite seaside haunt of many on the Northern Irish coast, Portstewart is located in County Derry. There is a harbour, coastal paths and 2 miles of beach known as The Strand. Loads to do from surfing to swimming, cliff walks and trails to hike.
You can also visit the Dominican Convent and College, built on the ruins of O'Hara's Castle, and Saint Patrick's well at the top of the strand where the horse races used to take place.
My dad always took us, kids, fishing at Portstewart. I don't remember catching any but it was great fun checking out the rock pools and attempting to catch a fish for supper.
On the border of Antrim and Derry Portrush is a few miles down from Portstewart. Portrush is, of course, famous for its superb Links Golf course the Royal Portrush. This is the only golf course outside of mainland Britain to have played host to the Open Championship.
We also used to go to Portrush for the gorgeous beaches that are known as the West Strand, the East Strand, Curran Strand and White Rocks. A real treat was to visit The Skerries, which is a habitat for many species of wildlife.
The town itself dates back to the late Mesolithic period and was once connected to the Giant's Causeway by a Tram that sadly no longer operates.
Don't forget to head down to Derry or Londonderry when in this area of N. Ireland you absolutely won't regret it.
Famous in Portrush is Barry's Amusements, which had been there forever along with The Coastal Zone and many other popular activities for children and families. Sadly these days Barry's Amusements is no more and the space will probably be turned into apartments.
When visiting N Ireland you must see the 9 Glens of Antrim
Holywood can be found on the road from Belfast on the Mourne Coastal Route. Built on the shore of Belfast Lough Holywood is known for its annual jazz and blues festival. It is a well-kept town with loads of great shops and restaurants and also has some famous connections like Jamie Dornan (50 Shades).
The town is famous for the Old Priory, whose ruins date from the early 13th century and for its maypole in the centre at the crossroads. Its origins are not known but are said to have been erected around 1700 following the running aground of a Dutch ship on the nearby coast.
One of my favourite places and one of the prettiest towns in Northern Ireland, Ballycastle is located on the northeasternmost tip of Northern Ireland, on the Causeway Coast and Nine Glens of Antrim route.
From the harbour, you will see spectacular views of the coast as well as the Rathlin Island and the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland.
Take the ferry across to Rathlin Island to check out the puffin watching on a summer's day this is a wonderful place to visit.
The town's headland, Fair Head, rises 196 metres out of the bay. Visitors to the town often walk the famous trail known as The Grey Man's Path, which winds its way around the rugged coastline. Knocklayde is a walker's paradise a heather-covered mountain with amazing views of the town.
I must recommend Ballycastle Food tours arranged by Irish Feast as a brilliant way to not only explore the town and its history but to sample superb food, baked goods, cheeses and much more from around the area. Another event you should try to get to is the Lammas Fair, held every year on the last Monday and Tuesday in August.
The best food tour on the Causeway Coast, Irish Feast – Ballycastle
Truly determining the quirkiest and most beautiful towns and villages in Ireland is not an easy task. Every time I sat down to write this piece I came up with another perfect Irish Village to add, but you have to stop somewhere.
So, if you have visited a perfect Irish Village or beautiful town, let me know and I will add it to the list.
101 Landmarks in Northern Ireland
One week in Ireland a road trip – Dublin to Athlone
The Perfect Ireland Road Trip Itinerary
Wicklow Mountains Road Trip
60 Best Northern Ireland tourist attractions
The 9 Glens of Antrim Ireland an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Essential guide to renting a car in Ireland


In addition to vanilla java script, we'll be looking at frameworks such as Node, AngularJS (1, 1.5 AND 2, 4,5,6,7,8,9...), Ember.js, jQuery, ReactJS and Ionic.
The BocaJS group meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at Cendyn Spaces. We have great membersfrom beginner to advanced.
This is the best way to contact the organizers.
We are generously sponsored by the following organizations, and really couldn't do it without them. Thanks!
The organizers who put these events together.
BocaJS is run by volunteer organizers. If you'd like to pitch in, please do not hesitate to contact us.
It's time to reach the community.
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Nielsen, M. H., Frederiksen, M. & Larsen, C. A., 2019, (Submitted) In : Journal of European Social Policy.
Larsen, C. A., 2019, (In preparation).
Larsen, C. A., 10 Mar 2019, 1 p. København : Politiken.


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Diszkográfia
 Albumok
 Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
 Da Real World (1999)
 Miss E… So Addictive (2001)
 Under Construction (2002)
 This Is Not a Test! (2003)
 The Cookbook (2005)

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Jegyzetek

Fordítás

További információk

 Missy Elliott Discogs

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Amerikai színészek
1971-ben született személyek
Élő személyek
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American Music Awards-győztesek
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In the recent years, traditional pay TV service providers have had to cope with a surging competition from digital players, and to adapt to the ever changing behaviours and needs of their consumers. This often translated into a strengthen effort put on the flexibility and mobility enabled by OTT distribution. Indeed, the OTT adoption seems to be increasingly seen as an opportunity rather than a threat to the pay TV industry, but this finding isn't observed in all countries. If the pay TV services remain the main way of accessing premium content in many countries, in others the changes in viewing patterns have led to the domination of on-demand services, in a context of TV penetration decrease.
The global TV penetration continues to increase globally, reaching 80% in 2020, although strong discrepancies remain between markets. OTT viewing has become a mainstream behaviour in the most advanced countries, and this evolution affected pay TV operators' strategies and results in terms of subscribers, revenues, business model and average revenue per user. The challenges differ depending on the distribution specificities of each player, distributing their services through satellite (DTH, Direct-to-home), cable, IPTV, or MMDS for instance. This module digs into the actors, regions and countries' specificities and provides an understanding of the trends that will be shaping the industry in the coming years. The results of pay TV operators are scrutinized to understand the evolution of market positions, earnings and to assess the evolution of actors' strategies.
It also includes a detailed analysis of Free-to-air (FTA) distribution, which constitutes an substantial part of the reception in a number of countries, and this reflects in the FTA broadcasters' revenues, split between advertising revenues and public funding in the reports.
Operational data by TV access and operator are completed by extended information on the value added services deployed, such as the definition (analogue, SD, HD and 4K or UHD) and the installed base of DVR and nPVR set-top-boxes (STB).
From free-to-air broadcasters to pay TV operators, the complete traditional TV industry is tracked worldwide with a range of detailed quarterly data by country and operator split by technology access (DTH, DTT, cable, IPTV, MMDS, AppTV). The market coverage is completed by detailed information on TV advanced functionalities and on free-to-air markets' economy. To better understand the dynamics underlying each market, we provide annual forecasts and demographic indicators to follow the future market trends and new services penetration.
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Traditional TV businesses are under attack, and new digital services and players are taking off, how to face the market disruption?
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Xconomy Seattle
Cell Culture Agtech Offers Prospect of Meat and Milk Without the Moo
Can AI Tools, $76M Lead BlackThorn to Targeted Psych Drugs?
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Amazon, PopCap Strike Deal
Up-and-coming Seattle casual game company PopCap Games is partnering with one of the city's tech titans, Amazon.com, to sell its first games for Google's Android smartphone platform. The deal, announced today, gives Amazon's Appstore for Android first crack at selling the games Chuzzle and Plants vs. Zombies, for two weeks each.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been making news around the Android platform for weeks, including the unveiling of its Appstore (and a lawsuit with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) over the name), and a cloud-based music service that looks like an Android answer to Apple's iTunes.
Add to that the growing reports that Amazon may be moving toward making an Android-based tablet computer, stoked recently by CEO Jeff Bezos' advice to "stay tuned" when Consumer Reports asked him about the possibility of an Amazon tablet. PopCap is making some moves of its own: It recently purchased San Francisco-based social gaming company ZipZapPlay, and is strongly considering an IPO this fall.


IT musings on Linux, PowerPC, Networking, and Security: Mount your iPhone on Debian Wheezy.
I came across this article where it shows how to get photos off Iphone. They are using a 4s, but I'm sure it will work with all.
just make sure you select the correct USB connected to your Iphone.


Crocodile bead frame, this bead frame is a perfect traditional toy for kids. Brightly painted in bright colours, with wooden beads to move around, this Crocodile Bead Frame has been designed to keep your little one entertained whilst developing their skills. The Crocodile is the perfect size for little hands to hold whilst moving the beads around.


Sixty wetlands in Iran, including nearly 44 percent of the country's total marshlands, have dried up, according to the deputy head of the Department of Environment (DOE) for wetlands.
"There are some 105 wetlands in Iran, stretching 3 million hectares of land. About 1.3 million hectares of these wetlands are affected by drought, which led to total dryness of some 60 wetlands," state-run Iran Labor News Agency (ILNA) quoted Masoud Bagherzadeh as saying on June 1.
Other wetlands are in critical condition but have not completely dried up yet, he added.
Scores of lakes, rivers, and marshlands in Iran have dried up or been exposed to drainage in the country due to either drought or water mismanagement.
As examples, Bagherzadeh cited the Jazmourian Wetland in Kerman Province, the salt marsh of Gavkhouni east of Isfahan, Lake Urmia in Western Azerbaijan Province, and Gandoman Lagoon in Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari, which have lost 100 percent, 90 percent, 70 percent, and 20 percent of their areas, respectively.
In March 2017, the head of the DOE at the time, Masoumeh Ebtekar, officially declared the death of Lake Bakhtegan in Fars Province, Jazmourian Wetland, and Gavkhouni Swamp.
Farmers and citizens of Isfahan in a large demonstration protesting over water problems on April 09, 2018.
Forty wetlands across Iran have lost 20 to 40 percent of their volumes of water since Hassan Rouhani started his first term of presidency in 2013, Bagherzadeh told ILNA.
Rouhani's administration had promised to implement a plan for the revival of Iran's wetlands, including the Hour al-Azim marshland, where 70 percent of the water has been recovered.
Rouhani and his cabinet have repeatedly accused former President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's administration of drying up Hour al-Azim to produce more crude oil.
The Hour al-Azim or Hawizeh marshes are a complex of wetlands that straddle the Iran-Iraq border. The marshes are fed by two branches of the Tigris River, the Euphrates in Iraq, and the Karkheh River in Iran.
DOE officials have repeatedly warned that Turkey's plan to construct the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris poses a serious environmental threat to Iraq and eventually Iran by reducing the flow of the river to Iraqi territory by 56 percent.
The Tigris River flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq. Before flowing into the Persian Gulf, it joins the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab, which along with the waters of the Karkheh River in Khuzestan Province, feeds the Hour al-Azim Wetland on the Iran-Iraq border.
The shrinkage of Hour al-Azim in recent years has intensified sandstorms that have hit Khuzestan and neighboring provinces.
One of the most important issues in wetland restoration projects is the allocation of water rights, the deputy environment chief noted. Sharing water in drought-hit Iran has become a bone of contention between residents of several neighboring provinces.
Reports said throngs of anti-riot forces with tear-gas gear and buses equipped with water cannons faced the protesters.


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West Virginia Reads
Cozy ebooks for Fall
Made in West Virginia
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Worlds of Fantasy
Just Plain Good
Romance for Valentines
Rogue Asset
by Brian Andrews
Jeffrey Wilson
The secretary of state has been kidnapped by Islamic extremists and his only hope for survival is a reconstituted Presidential Agent team in this revival of W. E. B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling series.
Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped from his Cairo hotel—his security detail wiped out. President Natalie Cohen is left with several unacceptable options. It's time to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program.
Cohen calls for Charley Castillo to come out of retirement to direct a new Presidential Agent, one Captain P. K. "Pick" McCoy, USMC. Charley may be too old to kick down doors and take names, but Killer McCoy is just the man to get the job done.
Together, they will track the kidnapped secretary from Cairo to sub-Saharan Africa. The only problem is that one man can't hope to win against an army of terrorists...good thing there are two of them.
Brian Andrews - Author
Jeffrey Wilson - Author
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Fiction Literature Suspense Thriller


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