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"How do I become invisible online?"
By Norm Wilhelm, Associate
Toddington International Inc.
A few years ago I has someone ask me 'How do I become invisible online?'. The question can be expressed in many different ways, including 'how do I minimize my online profile', 'how do I remove my footprints', and 'how do I increase my online privacy', with one of the currently popular phrases being 'how do I become a ghost online'. In all its varied forms, this question is still asked by a lot of people today. Here is my current answer to that question:
"The easiest method for becoming a ghost online is: don't own a house or property; don't buy a car, a recreational vehicle, a boat, a plane or heavy equipment; don't get a loan or mortgage; don't use a credit card; don't commit a crime, get a traffic ticket, get a fishing violation, or break a municipal law; don't get sued by a business or financial institution; don't be a witness in a court case; don't get divorced or interviewed by the media; don't graduate from high school, college or university; don't associate with friends or family or coworkers; don't show up for school or team pictures; don't own a website or a business; don't sell anything online; don't open a social networking account, forum profile, or personal blog; don't own a mobile device; and finally don't go on the Web."
There are a few other points that cover other ways of being found online, but you get the point. Basically, you need to become a hermit, isolated from all forms of modern life, social interactions and electronic communications. And even then, no matter how much effort you put into it, there is always a chance that a family member, associate, or organization, will post your information online in some way or form, defeating all of your efforts. Summary: if you are living in North America, it is very difficult to make yourself completely invisible online for the duration of your life.
So, you've thought about it and you want to become invisible, to be a ghost online. Or at least as close to a ghost as you can. It's easy enough to start monitoring your personal information and controlling the information you put onto the Web. The difficult part is getting rid of all the stuff you've posted over the last few years, or that other people and organizations have placed online about you. Some of this information can be removed and some can never be removed. For the purposes of this article I've divided your online electronic information into the following categories: Government Databases; Credit Reports; News Media and Publications; Classified Advertisements; Geolocation /Mapping programs; and, Social Networking Websites.
(Of note, the way that records are stored and accessed can differ greatly from country to country, province to province, state to state and city to city. As a result, the following descriptions are generalizations. Electronic records in the reader's region of the world could conceivably be stored and accessed in a completely different way from what I describe below.)
Government Databases
By government databases I mean any electronic information about you held in a database at the federal, provincial, state or municipal level. This usually covers civil court cases, criminal court cases, prison records, land title records, business licensing, and registered property agreements such as liens and mortgages (for purchases of items like residences, cars, boats, planes, heavy equipment, etc.). Sorry, but these are official records that are usually kept for eternity, and you cannot get them deleted. Depending on where the records are, access to these types of electronic records can be open to public viewing, limited access requiring payment, limited access requiring an account, or limited to public officials and licensed security professionals only. Information from these databases are unlikely to show up in public search engine results. In some places, these records may be paper copy only, and may only be accessible to people who show up and request them in person.
Credit Reports
Credit reports usually include your personal information confirming your identity, then your credit history, account details, debt, and collections; some types may include information on where and when you recently used your credit card. In Canada, or any country that I know of, you cannot delete your credit information, consisting of a record of where and when you spent your money. The rules for accessing this information can differ greatly for different countries. For Canada, you can get a copy of your own credit report from one of two major companies for a nominal fee (Equifax at http://www.consumer.equifax.ca, and Transunion at a https://www.transunion.ca). In general, a copy can be ordered by law enforcement representatives, and some regulatory agencies, without your permission, but anyone else would need a signed document from you giving them permission to request your credit report.
Professional News and Media Publications
Media and newspaper records are pretty simple. If your name appears in a published online article by a professional publishing organization (newspaper or magazine), there isn't much you can do about it. Draw comfort from the knowledge that nowadays most media and newspaper records are put into archive after a period of time, currently averaging about two years. The articles may still be available in that newspaper or media archive, but that article will then start dropping off of search engine results (see later paragraph on what to do about search engine results).
Other News and Media Publications
These are like news and media but include organization newsletters and pseudo-journalism websites. It looks like a news publication, but they do not have the same protection as true journalism-related websites. You can make a request to these organizations to remove content you object to, but it is not uncommon that it requires a civil court case to have information removed from these websites, with court decisions made on a case-by-case basis. The current trends for these types of publications is that, due to privacy concerns, most documents are being removed from public viewing on websites; or may now require an account to access; or search engines are being prohibited ('disallowed') from accessing the contents.
Classified Advertisements
The whole point of these types of websites is to let as many people as possible know that you have an item you want to sell or buy, and here is how to contact of you. If you put your information here, then you really can't blame anyone else, and don't be surprised if it shows up in search engine results. Currently, it is not unusual for information about listed ads to disappear from search engine results within six months, usually less for websites like Craigslist. Due to the massive abuse of contact information posted on ad websites by spammers, fraudsters, and 'collectors of contact information', it is becoming less common more people tp even post contact information. If you have contact information on these types of websites it will disappear from search results eventually.
Geolocation / Mapping Programs
This heading includes any program that takes pictures of public places and ties them to a map grid system or address location system. This would include the Google series (Maps, Streetview, and Earth), Bing Maps, Mapquest, etc., and many others that have either been phased out or just aren't that popular. Information from images shot overhead or at oblique angles, using either satellite, aircraft or drone, are considered to be in the public domain (as supported by numerous civil cases against Google since Streetview came out). However as a result of other civil court cases over the last few years (not all of them in North America), it is now possible to request that specific images and viewpoints are not only blurred to obscure identifying information (likes faces, plates and house numbers), you can now also request to have entire street frontage removed. Each mapping program has its own request system, so you have to search how to do that. These requests are not always successful; be specific, identify the dates of imagery, from where to where, and giving a good reason for why you want it removed will increase your chances of success.
Search Engine Results
As a result of a civil court case in 2014, it is now possible to request that search engine results can be removed. The process differs for each search engine, but essentially follows a similar process. Like images in mapping programs, you can't just request everything about yourself to be removed or deleted. Be specific, describe the result, provide the URL address, and identify why and/or how this is damaging to you.
Social Networking Websites
This is the big one. Most content about you on social networking websites is likely to have been put there by yourself over the last few years, and its only now that you realize you don't want it to be visible to the general public. Removal of personal information from social networking websites is time-consuming and requires a lot of communication with website administrators: including numerous forms, faxes, emails, and even telephone calls. It is possible to delete a lot of accounts and account information yourself. A lot of websites will remove information for a valid reason, but don't be surprised if some websites refuse to remove your information without a very darn good reason or even require a legal court order of some kind.
Websites and Tools
Having decided to get rid of your information, you probably needs some help and/or some additional guidance. Below is a selection of websites that act as examples of the many ways that can be used to remove your online information. It is only a short list of all the websites and tolls available, with a full list containing hundreds of links. As a caution, remember that some older websites are 'dead'; there is no active administrator and it may take a long time to find someone who is willing to help you access the dead site and remove that personal information.
Account Killer – a compilation of websites with information on how (if possible) to remove related information
Apple Support – describes the steps for removing personal information or access to information from Apple devices
AVG Privacy Fix – downloadable program for PC, Mac and mobile that helps track privacy options
Bing History – clear all of your Bing History information (repeat if you use Bing again in future)
Google Information – directions for (possibly) removing information that appears in Google search results
Google Maps History – directions for deleting your Google Maps history
Google Streetview – directions for deleting Google Streetview imagery
Just Delete Me – a compilation of websites with information on how (if possible) to remove related information
My Permissions – browser and mobile app that sends you alerts when other apps try to access your information
Peekyou Optout Form – online request form for removing your information from the Peekyou database
The Future
If you really really really want to have a zero Web presence, this is just the tip of the iceberg. You need to set up your system a specific way, use the right programs, and use the right detection programs that prevent other programs and websites from acquiring your personal and/or system information. That takes a lot more technical advice and knowledge than can be expressed in a simple article.
In closing, let's stick to just your online information and your future. Pretend you currently have a clean slate. There is no more information about you anywhere on the Web that you are able to find, no results show up in any search results, and all your accounts have been deleted. Unfortunately, none of this works very well if you just go back to doing what you were doing before. From this point on, you should be thinking about what personal information you are handing out to people and organizations. How are you accessing the Web? What emails you are using? What names are you putting on accounts? What information are you posting? What information about you are friends and family posting? With a little bit of thought, the right programs, and some advice from the right people, you can remain as anonymous as it is possible to be while still enjoying the Internet.
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I have to go outside my house into the 'public domain' unless I am incapacitated or wish to be a hermit.
When I exit my front door I know that anyone else can see me whether or not I can see them. Some will have a fleeting sight whilst passing in a car; others may watch me for slightly longer from behind a window. Whether or not their gaze or interest lingers (or even if they register my presence at all) depends mostly on recognition … unless, of course, they are simply nosey. For most, the sight of me may not register long enough for them to recall the instance later and it's unlikely that they will record my activity for later use. I'm in the public domain and can be seen, so what's the concern? Read more
Rounding Up New Results With Geofencing
Special to the OSIRA Blog
by Norm Wilhelm
What is 'geofencing', or 'geo-fencing'? It's hard for people new to this term to know what exactly it is when the spelling varies, is applied to multiple techniques, and the definition for it can differ depending on which website you go to. Read more
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Here are a few questions I'm asked on a regular basis:
- How many times should we post to Facebook per week?
- How many followers should we expect to have on Twitter?
- Are our social media efforts producing results?
If you've also asked these questions... take heart! You're not alone!
But here's the thing... measuring social media effectiveness is highly subjective. Large urban schools in competitive markets should have different numbers than small rural schools with fewer competitors.
When you set out to answer these key questions a good place to start is a competitive analysis. How do you stack up against your peers and competitors? School enrollment can affect the size of your audience and reach (more students equals more parents equals more possible people to follow your Facebook page). To better compare apples to apples consider your follower numbers as a ratio of your student population.
To help you get started I compiled some benchmark data based on the Business Insider's most expensive schools list. Note that this list only included boarding schools so the data might be off if you are a day school.
What do you think? Where does your school stack up compared to the benchmark data? Let us know in the comments!

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Kings Canyon – General Grant Grove – Lookout Point to Fire Lookout
Thabk you, park ranger at the visitor's center, way to recommend a good hike without being prescriptive.
Excited to arrive Monday morning, I asked about hikes in the area I could do while the rest of the crew was en route. The ranger quickly steered me to a distance and elevation gain that took into consideration my just arriving at 7,000′ from basically sea level.
Drive up to lookout knocked 1k feet off and the hike still had a nice up-down-up of 600′ over 6+ miles of ridge-hike views.
Volunteers at the fire lookout were great. Should have taken more pictures!


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The Challenge
One of the top multinational media and information firm that combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, were having trouble in finding the right and accurate contacts for Traders & Analyst from the Agriculture sector in banks.
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We successfully sourced more than 4000 Companies having approximately 7000 Contacts across US and European region for industries such as Finance, Agriculture, Online Publishers, Crop Brands, multinational media company etc. This aided us to shape a top-level company contacts list of roles comprising of Purchase / Supply manager, Financial, Business Development, Corporate Development, Commercial Development, Editor in Chief, Online Editor, etc. for the client.
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Friday, July 15, 2016
Summer Stories {July 1-5}
For July 1st, I typed a list of the things I'd like to do this month. It's a short list of not necessarily summer activities, but I also wanted to include things that would help me to slow down and enjoy the season. Using the stamp set from The Great Escape, I stamped check boxes and then will use the same set to put a check mark or an X at the end of the month.
On the 2nd, the hubs and I went on a long hike at Great Falls and while we're familiar with the park, the map they gave us provided the perfect way to add more photos to my pages. I debated adding stamping onto the map, but I thought it might get lost so added it onto my photos and a little beneath the picture of the two of us.
Documented a delicious lunch at a restaurant we'd never been to before. It was indeed yummy! The kraft paper in these Midori notebooks is a decent weight, but I'm hesitant about using any dark inks on the pages. The Hybrid Ink cubes seem to work well and you couldn't see the stamping on the backside.
The weather forecast for the 4th was calling for thunderstorms, so my photos are from the day before. (shhh, don't tell anyone) I'd been wanting to try light painting with sparklers for a long time, and it was a lot of fun. I added gold mist to the pages and then a little bit of patterned paper and stamping to give my photos presence.
Our butterfly bush that was gifted to us by my parents exploded in purple blooms the week before, but we haven't had that many butterflies coming around this year. I was thankful to have stepped outside and seen a large tiger swallowtail so I went back in and grabbed my camera. We are still feeling the loss of Biscuit and his 2nd birthday would have been the day before, so I thought this was a fitting quote. Because I wanted to use the stamps with a little bit of water, I stamped my quote on white paper and then adhered it into my notebook.
I'll be back next week with more pages and I also have some other projects to share with you all. Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead!
• day 1 - The Great Escape Stamp set - Feed Your Craft, Stone Hybrid Ink - Simon Says Stamp, calendar washi tape - Freckled Fawn, die cut stamp - tutorial and supplies here
• day 2 - AM to PM stamp set - Kellie Stamps, Maggie Holmes roller stamp, Walnut Stain Distress Ink, rubber embellishment - Pinkfresh Studios
• day 3 - patterned paper - Maggie Holmes {Bloom}, Greenpoint and Hangry stamp sets - Kelly Purkey, Apricot Hybrid Ink, Walnut Stain Distress Ink - Simon Says Stamp
• day 4 - patterned paper - The Great Escape kit - Feed Your Craft, Shutterbug stamp set - Kelly Purkey, box and line stamp - Kellie Stamps, gold mist - Heidi Swapp
• day 5 - Stepping Stone alphabet stamp - Studio Calico for Hero Arts, Pine Needles Distress Ink
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Oh Elise, I love everything about your book!ReplyDelete
The idea of taping instax over a map for instance is brilliant!
Love your use of stamps, always inspiring and not just from an esthetic point of view ;)
I love how you used the map for extra pages. So clever!!ReplyDelete
This is so cool! I love the added map. And the pictures with sparklers? To die for!ReplyDelete
Oh my GOSH! I LOOOOOVE what you've done so far...that map is GENIUS & I really, REALLY love the 'pig out' bit in the centre of the page & your buttefly bush has made me waaaay jealous cos we can't grow them here & they're gorgeous AND the sparkler photos look amazing!!! Whew! See? Told you I enjoyed this post!!!!ReplyDelete
This is a wonderful album, Elise! I love the addition of the map pages and super stamping! Looks like writing with sparklers was a lot of fun. Will have to try that. :)ReplyDelete
Love these pages Elise, i like how you incorporated the map and light painting is something on my to do list..love how yours turned out.ReplyDelete
As always, love your pages.ReplyDelete
I really like the sparkler photos
It's all so pretty, Elise, and I love your idea with the map! You make me want to give notebooks a try!ReplyDelete


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Law Enforcement, Policing and InvestigationPosted by Ayie at 1:15 PM
- Law enforcement is one of the basic functions of the criminal justice system, and is a function of government agencies ranging from the local police to the FBI. Law enforcement degree programs focus on the prevention of crime and apprehension of suspects, and provide a broad understanding of the criminal justice system at all levels.
- Criminal Investigations is one of the most critical tasks in law enforcement. These degree programs focus on topics such as crime scene management, forensic evidence analysis, witness and suspect interrogation and computer forensics.
If you currently work in the criminal justice system, an Associate's degree will enhance your qualifications for more specialized positions and supervisory roles. If you want to make a career transition into criminal justice, an Associate's degree will differentiate you as an applicant for entry-level positions in law enforcement, corrections, insurance investigation and private security.
Associate's degrees are either transfer or vocational degrees. If you want your credits to be apply toward a Bachelor's degree, make sure that you choose an Associate's program that offers a transfer degree. If your goal is to acquire specific job skills and you don-t need the credits to be transferable, a vocational or profession Associate's degree may be your best choice.
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Washington, D.C., April 19, 2017—The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is offering a free infographic that guides consumers on entry points of care for addressing hearing loss, the institute announced today. The infographic, "Take the Express Lane to Better Hearing and a Better Quality of Life," provides easy-to-follow information, identifying types of hearing care professionals and where to find them. Research links untreated hearing loss to other serious health concerns.
The infographic is part of BHI's ongoing educational outreach to raise awareness of the importance of hearing health and treating hearing loss. BHI works to inspire people to appropriately address hearing loss so they can stay fully engaged in their lives and enjoy greater quality of life. Anyone can view and download the infographic at BetterHearing.org.
Unaddressed hearing loss has long been known to have a negative impact on quality of life. But in recent years, studies also show a link between hearing loss and dementia, depression, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, moderate chronic kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep apnea, as well as an increased risk of falls, hospitalization, and even mortality in certain populations.
Because most physicians don't screen for hearing loss as a routine part of adult annual exams (3 out of 4 don't), it's important for people to go to a hearing care professional to have their hearing tested. A comprehensive exam by a hearing care professional not only will provide an accurate diagnosis of hearing loss, but it also will identify baseline hearing levels so people can better monitor their hearing health.
BHI reminds consumers that hearing loss affects all age groups. In fact, nearly 60 percent of the one in ten adults in the U.S. who say they have hearing difficulty are still working age (18 to 67 years), according to BHI research. And as many as 10 percent of people in their forties already have hearing loss.
Research conducted by BHI also shows that appropriately treating hearing loss has a positive impact on quality of life. For example, people with hearing difficulty who use hearing aids are less likely to feel down or depressed and are more likely to feel engaged in life, optimistic, and get pleasure in doing things.
BHI invites consumers, educators, and healthcare providers to view and download the infographic at http://ow.ly/2V2I30aZyQS.
Find more information on hearing loss at BetterHearing.org. Follow BHI on Twitter @better_hearing, and like BHI on Facebook at www.facebook.com/betterhearinginstitute.


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High efficiency furnaces use two PVC pipes for venting -- one is a combustion air intake and the other is the combustion air exhaust. These pipes typically vent out the side of your home and not into a chimney like older furnaces. Due to their location, they may become prone to blockages in the winter from snow and ice. If blocked, the furnace may either malfunction and not run or dispense deadly carbon monoxide gases into your living space.
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Turn power off to the furnace. Either flip off the circuit breaker or shut the switch off on the side of the furnace cabinet.
Locate your PVC furnace vent pipes. Sometimes this is easier said than done as things can look drastically different outside during a snowstorm or after a large snowfall. Follow the pipes in the basement to the exterior wall, and make some reference notes as to where the pipes are located. Exterior windows and other penetrations may help serve as a clue when locating the vent pipes outside.
Go outside to the location where you believe the pipes come through. Begin to scoop snow out of the way with your shovel. Go slow to prevent both damage to the vent pipes and to ensure snow is not pushed further down into the pipes.
Shovel out an area down to ground level that encompasses several feet around the pipes.
Scoop snow out of each vent pipe with your fingers. Carefully remove the snow a little bit at a time from within the pipe.
Restore power to the furnace. See that it fires up properly. Go outside and place your hand in front of the PVC pipes. If working correctly, you will feel the exhaust pipe expelling air and the intake pipe sucking in air.
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You get an email from Mr Smart before the World Cup predicting who will win the first game. As it turns out, this prediction is correct. You then get another email, predicting the next game's outcome – and his chosen team wins again. Another three such emails with successful outcomes follow. This guy's track record is 100%!! You then get another email, offering you the opportunity to place a bet via him (he will place the bet for you in exchange for a modest 10% – you keep the winnings). Do you place the bet?


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Celebrate Halloween with Hayrides, Pumpkin Picking and More
Don't miss out on all of these great ways to celebrate the best that fall has to offer.
Whether you have little ones or bigger ones, we have found pumpkin patches, apple orchards, wagon rides and corn mazes all in Northern Ohio. Find the perfect spot for you and your family to pick pumpkins and start the fun that comes with Halloween.


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McGinnis Peak is on the right - Mt. Moffit is the little bright blob on the left barely poking above the ridge. This was taken the day after we got 8-10 inches of snow (in June!). It was such a pleasant sight to have a bit of blue sky show through the clouds!
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Sunny Day in January
Like a mirage in the desert, a sunny day in Atlanta teased us a few weekends ago with 76 degree weather. In January. We knew it would slip through our fingers and real winter weather (blah) would soon be upon us again, so we pulled out the t-shirts and skirts, and enjoyed the sun while we could. I planted trees in the morning with Trees Atlanta, and then hung out with some of my friends at Piedmont Park, Atlanta's most famous greenspace. It was bursting with people, kites, dogs, bikes, families, soccer games, remote control toy airplanes... you name it. Check out the pics for a sense of the day.
Now that the weather has gotten cold again, let us reflect on the joys below.
I don't know if I was happier because of the hoola hoop, or because of T's awesome sunglasses. I think both, equally!
But wait, then I whipped out my own Mardi Gras-inspired sunnies. And told T she just got served. Boo-yaw!
I felt so lucky when I discovered this gorgeous ladybug on my knee! She's good luck, right?
And when we waved and smiled, he strutted right over to us! With my sunnies, we were like two peas in a pod. :)
Many other interesting sights to behold, such as this guy with his parrot tucked into his t-shirt! Lol! I thinks it's awesome that he brought his beautifully plumed friend to the park with him. Wish I'd seen him in person; I'd have gone over to say hello (and brought some Tricuits? You know, Polly want a cracker? No? OK.).
But of course, my fave part of the day is just friendship. :)
These good folks showed up and rolled out a large sign, leaving everyone in the park wondering what was going on! Out of respect, we didn't go over to take a closer look, lest we infringe on the moment somehow, but J caught this pic in which you can read out: "Carrie, will you marry me?" Awesome!


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- First African Anti-Corruption Forum
- 1st high-level Renewable Energy Conference
- Egypt's Participation in G20 Africa Partnership Conference
- Belt and Road Forum
- Narrative PR Summit
- Euromoney Conferences
- 2nd International Conference for Co-Operative Housing
- 26th session of joint Egyptian-Jordanian Higher committee
- Egypt's Participation in TICAD VI
- Egypt's participation in G20 Hangzhou Summit
- Egyptian-S. Korean Forum
- Egypt hosts Africa 2016 business forum for boosting inter-African integration
- International maritime transport and logistics conference
- 17th Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty
- African economic blocs Summit
- Forum for the Future
- Egypt Energy Investment Summit Cairo, 16-18 February 2016
- World Government Summit
- Suez Canal Global Conference
- Euromoney
- Sixth Meeting of the EU-Egypt Association Council
- Group 8: Arab Spring Summit
- Comesa 2012
- World Economic Forum - Davos
- Egypt Economic Development Conference March 2015
- International Economic Conference of Matrouh Governorate
- Al MAL – GTM
- Egyptian - Gulf investment Forum
- 4th World Government Summit
- Regional Conference on Economic Liberalization
- Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
- Tripartite Regional Economic Communities
26th session of joint Egyptian-Jordanian Higher committee
The joint Egyptian-Jordanian Higher committee kicked off its 26th session in Cairo on 29th - 31st August 2016 under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and his Jordanian counterpart Hani al Mulki.
2nd International Conference for Co-Operative Housing
2nd International Conference for Co-Operative Housing
Egypt's participation in G20 Hangzhou Summit
The G20 Hangzhou Summit kicks off in Hangzhou, China on 4th - 5th September 2016 with Egypt's participation as a guest of honor under the theme of stimulating and urging world trade.
Egyptian-S. Korean Forum
The Egyptian-South Korean Business Forum kicked off in Cairo on Thursday 5/5/2016.


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Our long-time beauty hero Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream now comes as a sun protector and if you subscribe to ELLE this month you get a free tube worth £22.
The Eight Hour Cream Sun Defense is similar to the multi-purpose original, but as well as keeping your face hydrated and soft, it has a heavyweight SPF of 50 to guard delicate skin from UV rays which cause sunburn and premature ageing. I recommend applying it to sensitive areas of your face lips, nose and around the eyes - for maximum protection on the beach or by the pool.
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We're unpacked from Quilt Market and Benny is back at work after his harrowing kidnapping adventure; all is right in our world! And that means it's time to take you on a tour of our Quilt Market booths.
First up, the Benartex booth, featuring a wide variety of fabric collections and designers (we'll be featuring these new fabric lines over the next few months):
We'll start with Paula Nadelstern's Fabracadabra display.
The side view...kaleidoscopes in all their glory!
A close up of an intricately beaded ornament made from Paula's fabric. These are truly works of art!
Here you can see all three ornaments, with colorful quilts in the background.
A better look at two of the quilts, plus some eye-catching circle purses.
A look at Ann Lauer's Sundance and Poppy Panache display
Gorgeous bed quilt with fussy-cut appliqued poppies!
Two more quilts in Ann's booth featuring Sundance
Christmas goes bright and cheery! The Frosty Forest collection by new designer Cherry Guidry, shown in two quilts.
And two more patterns featuring this collection, part of our skinny quilt showcase. Don't you love the quilting on that light green tree?!
More Christmas with the Chickadees and Berries line by Jackie Robinson, including this quilt made with the collection's panel.
An easy tree quilt wallhanging made using half-square triangles.
A Duffle Bag and Ditty Bag, also from Jackie's line, featuring her coordinating embroidery patterns
Backing up, you can see one entire section of our booth, including Jackie's designs, a section of the skinny quilt showcase, and quilts from Cheryl Haynes' Moose on the Loose collection.
Here are some close-ups of the skinny quilts. We love these because they allow us to showcase more patterns from more collections at the show.
Left: Homespun Holiday by Bristol Bay Studio
Right: Chickadees and Berries by Jackie Robinson
Left:Calypso Balis, Rock Garden Balis and Rivermist Balis
Center:Fernwood by Jennifer Young
Right: Avignon by Michele D'Amore
Left: Rusty and Friends by Mitzi Powers (and don't miss that adorable stuffed fox on the floor!)
Center:Sundance by Ann Lauer
Right: Rock Garden Balis
Left:Calypso Balis, Rock Garden Balis and Rivermist Balis
Center: Fabracadabra by Paula Nadelstern
Right: Homespun Holiday by Bristol Bay Studio
Left: Ornamental Splendor by Allison Hayward
Middle:Sew Vintage by Bristol Bay Studio
Center: Metallic Lace by Dover Hill Studio
We hope you enjoyed this photo-filled tour through the Benartex section of our booth. Next up will be our award-winning Kanvas and Contempo booths!


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Crime - Sacto 911
McClatchy High School teacher arraigned on battery charges
The McClatchy High School teacher who allegedly wrestled a student last month during class was arraigned last week on two counts of battery.
David Fritz, 58, remains on paid administrative leave after he was captured on cellphone video wrestling a student from his desk to the ground the day before Halloween. Students brought the video to school administrators, and Fritz was subsequently removed from the classroom and arrested by police.
A complaint filed by the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office last week prior to Fritz's Nov. 18 arraignment said the teacher willfully and unlawfully used force and violence against two boys, both 15. Both of the charges are misdemeanors. Fritz is out on bail.
Sacramento City Unified School District spokesman Gabe Ross said the school's internal investigation is still pending. He said officials would be interviewing witnesses as part of the probe.
A 7-second clip posted on Twitter shows a teacher dressed in sunglasses; a puffy, red, polka dot hat; and black shirt, growling and throwing a student to the ground while he's still seated in his desk. The teacher appears to be grabbing for the student's cellphone.
David Garcia, 15, was the student in the video. The 11th-grader told The Sacramento Bee in an interview that Fritz entered the English class singing and dancing, but then began cursing and yelling. Garcia said the teacher approached him for no known reason and pulled him from his desk.
Garcia said he laughed initially, then told Fritz to stop. Garcia said Fritz began teaching with no explanation of the behavior.
Fritz is a 20-year employee at McClatchy High School, according to the district. A man answering the phone at Fritz's house Monday hung up when reached by a reporter.
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Andrea Weigl of The News & Observer has compiled an interactive list of the top 50 Triangle food icons. This is truly amazing. Everything from the VarmintBites blog to Ed Mitchell, women chefs, J.Betski's, the World Beer Festival, Tookie's chicken salad, and the Carrboro Farmer's Market is included. Of course there are some notable absences, but that just goes to show how the Triangle has become one of the top foodie destinations in the country. Check it out.
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Triangle one of the top foodie destinations in the country?
It's not even the best foodie destination in the state (drive 3 hours south on 85)
Raleigh is an awesome city and all but c'mon…..
Title of the article says "Triangle" yet you use "raleigh" in your post…interesting way to go about starting an argument!
I have to agree with Matt W. The Triangle has had quite a food revolution over the past few years; but, it is by no means a foodie destination. There is not one single restaurant in Raleigh worth driving more than 20 miles to go to. Chapel Hill and Durham have some standouts (Magnolia Grill, Lantern, Rue Cler, etc.) but still not enough to consider this area a "foodie destination." While I am pissing off people….The Pit is way overhyped and overpriced.
Is this in the print edition today?
BCB: Fins is well worth driving for.
It's great how some people can take a couple of words like "foodie destination" and use them to ignore the point of the article, debasing what was meant to be a celebration of the good food spots in the TRIANGLE (not just raleigh).
I was a little surprised that Fins didn't make the list either.
Overall I thought it was a fun read and the photography was very good.
Is Charlotte 3 hours west on I-85? Because if so you have to be joking. Charlotte does in fact do several things better than Raleigh. To name a few - helping to ruin the nation's economy, buying very expensive clothes, having no music scene. Food however is not one of them.
tc, I was responding to this quote from the article—"that just goes to show how the Triangle has become one of the top foodie destinations in the country."
I don't think I was ignoring the point of the article, considering that was the closing statement. I don't mean to imply that there aren't some great restaurants 'round these parts, because there clearly are. I just can't let that kind of hyperbole go unchecked.
To guest, yes, I was referring to Charlotte, which for all of her faults (and there are many) has some ridiculously good restaurants that I would rate above anywhere in the Triangle. I have personally lived in both cities, and while I prefer Raleigh to Charlotte in almost every aspect, Charlotte's culinary scene beats the Triangle hands down in terms of variety and consistency.
yeah charlotte has the best chili's and TGIF i have ever been too.
I thought it was a great article. Way to go, Andrea. Great work.
Charlotte has better restaurants than the Triangle? Really? Examples please. And don't try and say Johnson and Wales makes a difference. Culinary schools do not necessarily great local restaurants make.
just for the record, wake tech's culinary program is better than johnny wales anyways.
i'm sure charlotte has very good restaurants, but this isn't new charlotte now is it?
between raleigh, durham and chapel hill, the triangle had become a food lovers paradise.
Although there are some excellent restaurants in the area (Betski's, Fins, Vin Rouge, etc.), I don't agree that it's a foodie paradise. This area was just recently a culinary wasteland. Options are still few and far between. Diversity is not yet a highlight of the area. It's still young, yes, but paradise? Please.
Btw, if you have a great PR team you can sell water to a whale.
I'm gonna have to give matt w points for using the word "hyperbole"
I have to chime in on this argument about the triangle being a foodie paradise.
Being a foodie paradise doesn't just entail having great fine dining like Betski's, Fins, Magnolia Grill, etc.
It's an atmosphere that fosters creativity, has access to great produce and meats (great farmer's markets and an ever growing list of organic/heirloom/humane growers in the area), fresh seafood, a thriving regional brewing industry, a cultural heritage rooted in agriculture, great events (World Beer, The Krispy Kreme Run, etc.) and a fair number of icons.
Its not fair to judge a region's foodie-ness on the quality of a few high end restaurants.
Messo, you're absolutely right. My only problem is that the ethnic foods aren't quite diverse enough, and the ethnic foods we do have aren't really that great. That's not to say we don't have some gems, but places that do have something to offer get no shine because we like talking about places that serve beer and sandwiches all the time (and lord knows we have too many of them).


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Galliano Dumped by Dior for Loving Hitler
You'd think he would have learned a thing or two from Mel Gibson -- if British fashion designers who are employed by Paris design houses ever pay attention to what goes on in "the colonies." But John Galliano's anti-Semitic, Hitler-loving remarks got him promptly sacked. So much for playing the "eccentric creative genius" card.
When you're at the top of the fashion world and you throw it all away on ridiculous drunken ramblings, you're guilty of one of the most stupid career moves ever.
Esteemed design house Christian Dior announced the firing of its top designer and creative director after he was arrested and accused of racism for verbally abusing and hurling anti-Semitic slurs at a couple in a Paris cafe located in the city's former Jewish quarter. To make matters worse, a video was posted on YouTube showing Galliano drunkenly slurring "I love Hitler," and making other racist remarks in the same venue.
Portions of the video, which has been removed from YouTube because of its offensive content, can be seen in a CNN news clip.
When it came to the attention of what is arguably the world's most famous fashion house, Dior immediately began the firing process for their top designer, and chastised him for the "the particularly odious nature of the behavior and words."
"I very firmly condemn what was said by John Galliano, which totally contradicts the values which have always been defended by Christian Dior," Chief Executive Sidney Toledano said in a statement.
Meanwhile, fresh Oscar winner Natalie Portman, who was raised by observant Jewish parents and is the face of Miss Dior Cherie perfume, issued a statement condemning Galliano. She said she was "deeply shocked and disgusted" at the video clip and wanted nothing more to do with Galliano. She stated, "In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way."
Friends and those who know him best say he was an eccentric person working under extreme pressure to come up with one creation more brilliant than the last.
All this comes just a few days before Galliano was to present his fall-winter ready-to-wear line at Paris Fashion Week, which began Tuesday. Although Galliano's designs have not been pulled from the agenda yet, it is unclear whether they will be shown without him.
Dior is the leading fashion name at LVMH, the world's largest luxury products group, headed by billionaire Bernard Arnault. Other lines owned by LVMH include Kenzo, Celine, Marc Jacobs, Fendi and Loewe.
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Surprise as CEO's time at Shannon nears an end
THE Shannon Group must act quickly to replace CEO Neil Pakey and take the airport to the "next level", according to business leaders in the region.
Confirmation that Mr Pakey is to leave the company when his three-year contract expires in June was announced by the company on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Limerick Leader after the announcement, Mr Pakey said he would be "sad to leave Limerick – there is no doubt about it. I think I will have had - because we are going to continue to develop the business over the next six months – so I will have had three fantastic years," he said.
Mr Pakey declined to discuss the factors surrounding his contract not being renewed and said it was for others to judge his time in office but said that "it feels like the general response is positive" to his tenure, one that oversaw both a period of growth in the airport and across the heritage group he oversees.
Traffic at Shannon has grown around 20% since independence and it turned a profit in its first year removed from the Dublin Airport Authority. However, the rate of growth had slowed during key months this year, before rising slightly in November by 4%, although it is expected to see the third successive growth in Christmas passenger numbers.
Mr Pakey, who has more than 30 years' experience in the industry and was formerly managing director of John Lennon Airport in Liverpool, also oversaw the restoration of the popular regional service from Shannon to Edinburgh from March, which was a major focus of his plans in recent months.
Shannon Group chair Rose Hynes said that Mr Pakey "came on board as CEO at an exciting time for Shannon as it embarked on life as an independent entity and during his tenure many milestones have been achieved".
"From an airport perspective we have returned Shannon to growth following five years of successive decline and by the end of 2015 passenger numbers will be up by 22% from where we started out," she said.
She also noted positive developments in the sphere of Shannon Commercial Properties, the establishment of the International Aviation Services Centre at Shannon and growing visitor numbers to the sites controlled by Shannon Heritage.
She said he had made a "vital contribution to the revitalisation of Shannon Airport and formation of the wider group". Ms Hynes said the Group would "now embark on the task of appointing his successor".
Chamber chief Dr James Ring said he was "surprised and disappointed" at the news.
"The onus is on the board now to ensure the good work is continued. Neil has made excellent strides in what I imagine was a very challenging environment. What is important is they get someone quickly, and of the same kind of calibre Neil is," he said.
Former airport director Tadhg Kearney said Shannon had made "great progress" since independence, and under Mr Pakey and Ms Hynes.
"They have given the airport back its character, they are increasing the number of services and I think the public are pleased with the way the company is being run and the way the airport is serving the community. I think Neil has played a very significant role in this process. He has been very effective in delivering an airport we can call our own."
Strand Hotel manager Sean Lally praised Mr Pakey as doing "an excellent job".
"He brought a great deal of experience to the airport, and leaves it in a very strong place. Now it needs to be taken to the next level. There is a huge opportunity for someone to come in and do precisely that," said Mr Lally.
Metropolitan Mayor Cllr Jerry O'Dea said Mr Pakey had put Shannon "on a very solid platform. The results speak for themselves. He really has scaled the business into a new phase of its history. Hopefully they will replace Neil with someone of equal calibre and we can look forward to a bright future".
In the statement from the Shannon Group confirming his departure, Mr Pakey said he was looking forward to a "new challenge" having completed the agreed three-year term as CEO. "I've worked with a great management team and a great Board and we've really transformed the Shannon Group during the past three years," he said.
"We've put it on a sound financial and commercial footing, we've expanded operations, won new contracts, grown passenger and visitor numbers and won numerous awards," he added. "We are running what is predominately a people and service business and the employees are proving to be the linchpin of the success and I would like to give credit where it's due," Mr Pakey added.


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The Nicolas Cage-starring Knowing proved a hard film to characterise when it hit cinemas earlier this year. After starting out as a thriller about a list of numbers that formed a code revealing the dates of half a century of disasters, the third act turns into something completely unexpected. So with the DVD out next week, we thought it was a good time to talk to director Alex Proyas (the man behind The Crow, Dark City and I, Robot) about it. [If you haven't seen the movie yet, POSSIBLE SPOILERS ahead].
Did Knowing jump out at you as soon as you read it?
I'm notorious for taking av ery long time to commit to projects, and this was no exception. In fact, the script came to me twice, and it was the second time round that I actually committed to it. When I got it the second time I'd actually forgotten the story. I actually started thinking, "This is terribly familiar, I know the story," and I eventually realised I'd read it four or five years earlier. It had evolved a little bit by that stage, but the basic premise was the same – the whole notion of the time capsules and the premonitions. It had changed and I had changed, and we were in some kind of alignment, because I saw something in it that I found really exciting. The quest for truth that the Nicolas Cage character is on really intrigued me and still intrigues me. It just seemed to suddenly come alive as a project for me.
The last act is, to say the least, rather bleak. Did you have to fight to keep it that way?
I was lucky because the studio that financed the movie, Summit, who are fairly new on the scene, took it on on the basis that we would not change the ending. I knew the ending was going to be contentious because it certainly comes out of leftfield and it's certainly something that people haven't seen in a disaster movie before because usually someone saves the day at the end. I knew that a big studio wouldn't have been brave enough to let me do that. They might have agreed to it upfront and then they would probably have been horrified when they saw the final film. To this studio's credit they were completely supportive of this movie, they knew I was making it for that reason, because I really liked the way it ends, and they were completely on board with that and let me do what I wanted to do from the very beginning. I was very fortunate with that level of support.
It almost feels like two films – a mystery in the first half, a great, big disaster movie at the end. Did you look at it that way?
I don't think it's like making two films. The reveal in the movie is very organic to the piece and we put in a lot of clues through the story. The film's a mystery. [To say it was two movies] would be a bit like saying The Crying Game's a different movie because the person you thought was a woman is not a woman, and I don't think that's the case with Knowing. There's a lot of very specific clues through the film that, personally if I was watching the movie, I would know from a very early point what was about to happen. I guess that's because I'm an analytical guy. When I saw The Sixth Sense, the moment Bruce Willis reappeared after he'd been shot which is in the first 20 minutes of the movie, I leant over to my wife and said, "He's dead." I guess I just have that sort of brain where I like being set up as an audience, and I look for that. It's a joy having to solve the puzzle.
By the end of the movie there's a lot of religious imagery. Would you say it's a movie about faith?
It's only there if you want it to be. That's the whole point of the movie, that it can be interpreted in two different ways, and it has been. It's been interpreted very vehemently in two completing conflicting ways. I've been called either a spiteful athiest or religious zealot, and I'm neither and I couldn't possibly be both. The intention is that you can take your own interpretation of events. So, without giving the ending away too much, you can interpret it on a purely scientific science fiction level, or, if you choose to, you can interpret it on a kind of quasi-religious Biblical level, but nothing is overtly stated either way and it's amazing how passionate people have come about interpreting it in their own way. I didn't want to be too prescriptive about any ideology in the film. It's really about people making their own conclusions.
Most of your films have been extremely stylised, but Knowing is very much in the real world. Did you have an itch to do something different?
Everything I do I hope that I can push myself into a different direction. I was aware of that and I embraced it as a kind of reality based story and I wanted it to feel as naturalistic as I could make it. It still falls into the stylistic mode from time to time because I just can't help myself, I suppose, but on set we referenced movies like The Exorcist, because it's a very fantasy-based story but done in a very believable and realistic fashion – I think that was partly the basis of the power of that film, and so I guess I wanted to strip away Hollywood glamour, and certainly in terms of the disaster and the violence that takes place in the movie, I wanted it to feel very raw and try not to glamorise it.
You've been linked to a Dracula prequel movie and a big-screen take on The Tripods. What's next on your slate?
I don't jump on to other things straight away. There's always other projects you're developing and I have numerous ones, but apart from anything else I do like some downtime and right now I'm enjoying not working. I need to make sure that every film I do has something unique to offer. Not just for audiences, but for me as a filmmaker and something that is meaningful for me in some way, so therefore I do tend to take my sweet time before getting my next project done. But who knows? Sometimes things jump out of the woodwork at you and you find yourself attached to something quicker than you think.
Knowing is out on DVD from Monday 3 August.


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Compatibility of instruments and rolls
All of the rolls offered for sale on this site are cut for either the 88-note standard player piano or the Duo-Art system. This page describes the differences so you know which ones are suitable to buy for your player piano.
Choose the right type of roll for your player piano
The 88-note standard was used by all instruments made after 1910. 88-note rolls are truly standard, so rolls from any maker worldwide will work on any instrument.
This system uses paper of 11¼ inches width, with the holes spaced across the roll at 9 to the inch. The spool ends have recesses to connect with the chucks in the instrument's spoolbox.
Earlier players commonly used the '65-note' standard that has 6 holes per inch, or one-off designs such as Hupfeld's 73-note system. Almost all of these types have projecting pins in the roll ends. The rolls for sale here will not physically match up with the roll-supports in these instruments, and the holes perforated in the rolls will not align with the tracker bars.
Many of the 88-note rolls offered here contain accenting perforations.
Some 88-note players have additional mechanisms that make use of accenting perforations: they can be identified by a double-width hole in the tracker bar at either end of the playing notes. Most Pianola, Angelus and Hupfeld players have them (known respectively as the Themodist, Melodant and Solodant systems), and occasionally they are seen on other instruments. The purpose of these systems is to allow certain notes to play more loudly than the surrounding notes, which greatly improves the musical effect.
Any 88-note player without an accenting device will simply ignore these perforations, so all 88-note rolls can be used on any 88-note instrument.
Rolls for the Duo-Art system are specially designed to play Duo-Art instruments.
Duo-Art instruments require rolls with special perforations to control the Duo-Art system. The rolls are based on the accented 88-note design, but use the top and bottom four playing notes to operate the Duo-Art expression mechanism. These rolls are always labelled "Duo-Art".
The Duo-Art system remained almost unchanged throughout its production, so all Duo-Art rolls are suitable for any Duo-Art instrument. The vast majority of Duo-Art rolls were recorded in America, and issued worldwide. A fairly small number were recorded and issued only in the UK. As might be expected, minor variations do exist in Duo-Art coding over the years and between the USA and UK, but these are issues for specialists and are generally ignored.
Compatibility of 88-note and Duo-Art rolls.
All Duo-Art instruments can play 88-note rolls, because the spool design and layout of perforations is the same as the 88-note system. However, when operated electrically, 88-note rolls do not operate the Duo-Art dynamic-control system, so the music plays with no expression and is not particularly satisfactory. Some electric Duo-Art machines have additional controls to give operators the ability to adjust dynamics manually when playing 88-note rolls, although very few owners bother using them. Some Duo-Art instruments are fitted with foot pedals to play 88-note rolls properly.
Likewise, 88-note instruments can play Duo-Art rolls. However, the Duo-Art accenting perforations will cause the top and bottom four notes to play constantly. This can be stopped by taping over these holes on the tracker bar. This is only eally sensible if there is a very special reason for doing so - it is not recommended for everyday use.
Compatibility of Duo-Art rolls with other types of reproducing piano.
There were several competitors to the Duo-Art system for electrically-powered instruments that played automatically. Most common are the Ampico, Welte-Mignon, Artrio-Angelus and Recordo systems, although there were many others. Each manufacturer used entirely different types of dynamic-control mechanism, and each type of roll therefore has quite different sets of perforations (although many of them used the basic 88-note roll format). It is not possible to use Duo-Art rolls on other makes of electrically-powered piano.
Things to watch out for …
A couple of things to note from feedback received:
Spool size. Rolls are supplied using three spool sizes. The small (2" / 5cm) and medium (2.5" / 6.4cm) spools fit all instruments, but large spools are 2.825" / 7.2cm diameter and do not fit some Duo-Art grand pianos, which were designed for 2.625" / 6.7cm spools and built with minimum additional clearance. This can be worked round by removing the wooden base-board from the spoolbox, or (as often seen already done to instruments) cutting grooves in the board to give the spools a little more clearance. Alternatively, you can re-spool the rolls onto an original large spool, or cut the supplied spool down to size. Spools of the correct original size are sadly not available. The price list identifies all rolls supplied in this form, and please ask before buying if you are concerned.
Paper. The paper used to make these rolls is slightly thicker and stiffer than original rolls: most particularly, it is much stronger than many original rolls that have become brittle because of acid decay. The vast majority of instruments will play the new rolls with no problems. However, a small number of instruments are known to have had difficulty with tracking them: for reasons not yet identified this seems to be limited to those models with tracking ears that stick out through the tracker bar. It appears to arise on instruments adjusted with very weak spool brakes in response to the exceedingly weak state of original Aeolian paper. In all cases it has proven possible to adjust the tracking system so it works with all rolls old and new, but it is acknowleged that not all owners wish to adjust their instruments this way. The search for the ideal fully-compatible paper goes on... just as it did throughout the entire original life of the player piano.


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Ordered by distance from the middle of town
- The Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet – [Tripadvisor: 4.5/5] 029 71445 [facebook]
- Riverside Park Hotel, Killarney Rd, Macroom (21 km) 026-20090 <email>
- Castle Hotel & Leisure Centre, Macroom, Co. Cork (4 star, 21 km)
- Other Hotels Near Millstreet (note. most listed here are in Killarney – 34Km away)
Bed and Breakfast
- Knockdrish, Drishane Road, Millstreet
- A mid-19th Century BnB experience (Air B&B)
- Shady Hollow, Derrinagree [Tripadvisor: 5/5]
- Agherton Lodge Bed & Breakfast, Clonmeen, Banteer [Tripadvisor: 4.5/5]
- Pike View House, Moulnagrough, Carriganima [To confirm: still a B&B?]
Self Catering
- The Thatched Irish Cottage, Laught
- Holiday House in Millstreet Town Centre
- Apartment at Minor Row – Available for Short Term Letting
- The Lodge, Drishane Road
- Holiday House at Gorteenafinnogue
- Duarrigle Woods Coach House
- Town Centre Self Catering Apartment
- Hillwalker's Rest, Ballinatona
- Buckleys Self Catering
- Villa Glenrath, Derrinagree
- Nora's Cottage, Cullen
- Heather Cottage, Caherbarnagh
- Ballyhass Lakes, Cecilstown, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
- River View Cottage
- Ashfield Cottage, Mallow
- Tigin Ban Holiday Cottage, Coolikerane, Millstreet.
Caravan and Camping
Camper experience without the driving (Air B&B)
*New in 2014*: Camping Pods are available on the side of Mushera Mountain, on the Butter Road from Millstreet to Cork, and just off the Blackwater Way walking trail. Phone Conrad / Gisela at 089-4220283 [photos] [map].
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Caravans and Camping are usually available on site at Green Glens during special events, but please contact Green Glens to make sure.
Other than that, there are no Caravan or Camping Parks in Millstreet 🙁
Extended Accomodation List for Special Events at Green Glens
To cater for the large number of people during special events at Green Glens, some local families offer B&B of self-catering for that week only. This extended Accommodation list is maintained on the Millstreet Horse Show (Green Glens) website at: millstreet.horse/location/accommodation
No Longer offering B&B:
Coolefield House Farmhouse Accomodation , Coole, Millstreet (3km – directions) [5/5 on Tripadvisor: 5/5] Walker's Rest, Stables, Bed & Breakfast, Kilcorney [Air B&B]


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Blue may not be his normal color, but it certainly suits him! The slight cross-eye and bag he's carrying only add to his cute charm. At 10″ this guy is nicely sized and is one of the more huggable options in this list – very soft and snuggly.
I like this little guy a lot.


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"I need a camera," I informed The Farmer last November.
"I thought you had a good camera on your phone," he reminded me.
"I do, but it doesn't zoom far enough. I need a camera that zooms so I don't have to get out in the cold and take pictures. Remember last year when the cow had her baby in the snow? I couldn't get close enough to get a really good picture."
I'm not sure he was truly convinced, but since it was right before Christmas, I had a really good chance of getting one. And I did. Doing the research, I got a great deal during the Black Friday sales (online, by the way).
And I've taken some great pics. I can sit in my sitting room and zoom in on the McD's cup that is sitting on the counter and see the advertisement on the cup.
|Can you see the cattle?
I've also taken some wintery shots off the deck when we had all that freezing snow the last couple of months.
Unfortunately, after I got the camera, I lost my muse for a time, because The Farmer hadn't been doing much around the farm. Well, he has fed hay, and scraped the feed lot, and fixed waterers, and shoveled snow, and chopped ice on the pond, but it was too cold for me to get outside, and too far away from the porch for me to take pictures. Until the other day when he went out to spread red clover on the pastures.
We re-seed our red clover in our pastures every couple of years, because it's the natural way to put nitrate back into the ground (nitrate helps the grasses grow). A good time to spread seed is while the snow is on the ground, and right before spring thaw. Since the weather seemed to be cooperating, you can imagine how excited I was to find out The Farmer was going to go do something I could take pictures of and write about. I was also silently hoping to take a video.
Hurrying to get my coat and boots on, I rushed out the door just in time to take a picture of The Farmer pulling away. "Click" (always take two) "Click."
Walking along trying to adjust the zoom, I all of sudden found myself lying flat on my back, with a cracked elbow, rattled teeth, and a throbbing backside! The only thing that I was aware of was the fact that I threw my camera as I went down. As I lay there getting my bearings, my rendezvous with The Farmer was forgotten. Completely unnoticed by him, I hobbled into the house to access the damage, and was thankful to realize that nothing was broken. Later, retelling the story to The Farmer, I was amazed to find how much concern he had for my camera. I assured him that I too had come away unscathed.
Walking along trying to adjust the zoom, I all of sudden found myself lying flat on my back, with a cracked elbow, rattled teeth, and a throbbing backside! The only thing that I was aware of was the fact that I threw my camera as I went down. As I lay there getting my bearings, my rendezvous with The Farmer was forgotten. Completely unnoticed by him, I hobbled into the house to access the damage, and was thankful to realize that nothing was broken. Later, retelling the story to The Farmer, I was amazed to find how much concern he had for my camera. I assured him that I too had come away unscathed.
Later, as I was again walking outside (being more watchful this time), I thought about how quickly my world was "turned up-side down." How I was going through the motions of my day, thinking, planning, doing, and then in a split-second my feet were gone from out from under me and I was lying helpless on the ground. All my thoughts, plans, and motions had been changed to something completely different with that one small slip on the ice.
Jonathan Edwards (a 18th century preacher during America's Great Awakening) spoke of this very thing in his well-known sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." He used Deuteronomy 32:35 as his text, "…their foot shall slide in due time."
His sermon can be read here >>Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God , or you can listen to a reenacted version >>HERE<<. It's a long read, but it is so worth the time it takes.
I was reminded of his key statement, "…their foot shall slide in due time." When I slid on the ice, there was no warning, no flashing lights, no sounding alarms, and no stopping once I began to fall. My feet slipped and gravity took me down.
Edwards compares this with life on this earth and eternity. We all are walking around thinking about our plans and what we'll be doing tomorrow and the next day, but none of us are promised tomorrow. No one is ever guaranteed more than the second in which we are living in right now.
All of us are one split-second away from eternity. And once that journey begins, all of our thoughts, plans, and motions will cease on this side of eternity. In a lot of cases, it comes without warning; a health issue, an accident, etc., and then we are on the other side of eternity.
Several years ago I made a very conscious decision to place Christ on the throne of my life. In God's word He told me that I had offended Him; that I was an enemy of His, because I had been born into sin (we all have). And God cannot, and will not, associate with sin.
I read that God desired for me to be adopted into His family for eternity. He said that He had already paid for my sins that I had committed, and the sins that I wasn't even aware of, because Christ took the punishment on the cross that was meant for me. And although Christ had taken on the sins of the whole world, there was still something I had to do to make this gift of salvation mine. I had to accept it. The work was done, the gift was given, the relationship between a holy God and an unrighteous people had been reconciled, but until I personally accepted His Gift of forgiveness, I could not be reconciled with God. We could never have a relationship unless I acted on His gift. And I did when I was 21 years old.
However, if God would not have sustained me, if He would not have had mercy to keep my feet on solid ground, if I would have slipped into eternity before I had accepted this Gift, my eternity would have been full of darkness, agony, and total separation from God.
Being a Christian is more than a religion to me, it's the fulfillment of my purpose in life. It's the reason I was created, and it's the reason I wanted to share this with you. I'm not being trite when I ask, but have you been reconciled to God? Have you made a choice to follow God's law and trust in His gift of eternal life made available to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? I truly hope you have.
When I had questions about eternity, I found my answers in God's Word. Reading the books of John, Romans, and Psalms answered a lot of my questions. I hope it helps you, too.
"…God commendeth (demonstrates) his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us…being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life…
We also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."
Romans 5:8-11


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Meet Joe Carrillo, Miami's most notorious private eye
Joe Carrillo's wide blue eyes hide behind a pair of Oakley sunglasses. Like a Florida Panther hiding in the marsh ready to pounce on a feral hog, Carrillo's gaze fixes in on his latest prey: Marta Campos, the homeowners association president for an elderly apartment building in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
It's a hot and muggy afternoon in July shortly after the 60-year-old private investigator received a tip that Campos was selling judicial candidates access to her building's senior residents, presumably to collect mail-in ballots for the August 30th primary election. In Miami, it's a felony to collect mail-in ballots from individuals unless you are a spouse or close relative.
So Carrillo sent a fellow private eye to meet with Campos by pretending to be a worker for an unnamed candidate. As the undercover investigator met with Campos on a bus bench outside the apartment tower, Carrillo snapped photos of the meeting from across the street. During the undercover operation, Campos turned down an offer of $500 because she had already been paid by another candidate running for the same seat, Carrillo would later allege at a news conference a month later. Campos, who attended the press conference, vehemently denied the accusation. And detectives from the Miami-Dade Police Department complained that Carrillo compromised their investigation after he had given them his evidence against her.
"You think I care?" Carillo says flippantly during a recent lunch. "The cops weren't going to do shit anyway. I just wanted to let the politicians know I'm still out there hunting."
A brash and boisterous investigator, Carrillo has been ruining the lives of Miami bad guys for more than two decades. Along the way, he has solved some of the city's most challenging cases. Like the time he figured out the identity of a notorious rapist in 2003. Or nine years later, when Carrillo uncovered a mail-in ballot racket tied to the current county mayor and state attorney. And in his spare time, Carillo runs an organization that has rescued 72 runaways and victims of human trafficking in the past two years.
"Joe is really one of the few true good guys in this town," says his longtime friend and Miami lawyer Rick Yabor. "Joe puts 100 percent into everything he does. It's really impressive to see him work."
In person, Carrillo looks like he could star in his own television P.I. series. He's a tall man with a bald head, a grizzly snow white goatee and arms covered in tattoos. "In South Florida, I am known for what I do," Carrillo says. "Anytime there is a case that doesn't get solved quickly, it usually comes to me."
Born an orphan in Quebec in 1955, Carrillo was adopted by a Cuban couple who took him to Havana. Six years later, the family moved to Miami. His parents sent him to St. Brendan Elementary and Christopher Columbus High. His first real job was as an insurance agent for his father's agency, but his life spiraled out of control following the deaths of his mother and father in 1982 and 1983, respectively. He became addicted to drugs and was in and out of rehabilitation centers during his 20s and early 30s. During that span, he was arrested three times, married, had four children and divorced. He got into the P.I. business in the late 1980s while working as a bodyguard for Latin pop stars including Cuban crooner Willy Chirino and the Latin boy band Menudo.
In September 2003, Carrillo became a household name in Miami. A string of rapes in the neighborhoods of Shenandoah and Kendall led police to offer a $25,000 reward for the capture of the alleged suspects. Soon, Carrillo was on the hunt. A week or so after he canvassed Shenandoah, Carrillo interviewed residents who provided him with an address and a description of a man driving a black car. He turned over his information to police and later that same evening cops arrested Reynaldo Rapalo for sexually assaulting seven women from the Shenandoah area. But Miami Police refused to acknowledge Carrillo's role for nearly five years, until he finally received a tiny plaque reading: "In recognition for your assistance in the Shenandoah rapist case."
Carrillo again stirred up controversy in 2012 when he was hired to investigate a group of individuals who were collecting mail-in ballots from dozens of elderly and handicapped voters living in Hialeah, a city neighboring Miami, for the campaigns of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and other candidates for local office. Carrillo's information led police to arrest two people for breaking Florida election laws, but stopped short of nabbing any politicians.
The same year, Carrillo found a new sense of purpose tracking down runaway teens. A fellow private investigator brought in Carrillo to help find a missing 15-year-old. A two-month search had yielded zero results for the girl, who had left her Miami Beach home with an older Brazilian man. Within hours of being on the case, Carrillo tracked her down to Houston, Texas, using a secretive database the private eye had just acquired. Houston police located the girl and the man, who was arrested on child kidnapping charges. She said he had been held against her will.
The case inspired Carrillo to start his own non-profit organization, The Bringing Home Project, dedicated to finding runaways and victims of human trafficking. "When you bring one home and you see the light go back into their families, the mom, the dad, the grandparents, it is a very addicting thing," Carrillo says. "I got hooked. I get addicted to things that feel very good."
The Bringing Home Project has tracked down teens from New Jersey, New York and other northeastern states in Miami through social media, Carrillo says. "If your kid is missing, we go get them," he says. "When you have nowhere else to go and the cops aren't helping, you come to us."
Sometimes, the rescue missions can get scary, Carrillo said. For instance, a month ago, Carrillo had to jump out of his car and draw his gun on a person who was holding a teenage girl against her will in Miami's Overtown neighborhood. "Most of the time, with the reputation The Bringing Them Home project has built, we get the teens to call us," he says. "We send them the message that we understand them in ways their parents do not. Nine out of 10 times, the kid will call [us] to come get him or her."
According to Carrillo, American society is way behind the eight-ball when it comes to dealing with human trafficking of sex victims. "Last year, we rescued 30 runaways," Carrillo says. "Out of those 30, ten had fallen into human trafficking. The year before, we rescued 42 runaways and we only had one tied to human trafficking."
Now that he is getting close to retirement age, Carrillo says he hopes to hang up his binoculars soon. "I've caught a bunch of bad guys," he says. "Hopefully that will change soon and we will be able to raise enough funds for The Bringing Home Project. Then the bad guys won't have to worry about Joe Carrillo anymore."
Keep up to date with The Bringing Them Home Project on Facebook.