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Castles are always latched with some part of the mystery of what would have happened there since the time of construction. Until someone keeps an account as part of history, the world still sees the grass as greener on the other side. Probably, you would have come across some of the most beautiful castles as well as some strange ones in either of your tourist spots. Around the globe, there are thousands of castles, out of which we have brought you with the 10 most haunted castles in the world. Honestly saying, these castles are very much spooky and haunted at night that are very much evident put forward by the legends living around.
10. Craig-y-Nos Castle, England
Craig-y-Nos Castle is in the southeastern edge of the Black Mountain, United Kingdom. The primary portion of the building was built in 1841 and was sold in 1876. By the time of selling in 1876, a lot of awful happened had occurred to the owners of the castle. Subject to the hauntings here, there have been a lot of evidences of the hauntings by the Patti. Patti was the first person to buy the castle in 1878 to own her self private estate. Prior to being the castle, the built mansion was used as a hospital in 1921 after the death of Adelina Patti. Legends and passers by have come up with a lot of stories and allegation of unexplained noises and floor sounds. Although no presence of anyone around the passerby, the situation definitely has brought them a nerve biting experience.
9. Himeji Castle, Japan
Himeji Castle is one of the spookiest castles at night due to a possessed well inside the castle. Located in the Hyogo Prefecture in the city of Himeji, the castle is considered the most preserved since the existence. The castle was built in 1333, which happened to have been rebuilt in 1346 by Akamatsu Norimura. Considered as the most renowned castles in Japan, the Himeji Castle was the first one to enter the World Heritage Sites from Japan in 1993. With so much credits to the castle having a lot of visitors today, the castle convicted to be very scary at night. Okiku is said to haunt the well, who was killed and thrown into the well for prosecuting of losing dishes, which was considered valuable by family. Legends have conveyed that her soul is still latched inside the well and haunts at night.
8. Ballygally Castle, Ireland
Ballygally Castle is considered Ireland's most haunted places. The castle was built in 17th century and is located about three miles north of Larne. Further, the castle is used as residence since the time of its constructions. The evidences of paranormal activities have seen a whole new level of horror among the people residing there. A lot of ghost are said to ramble in and around the castle. And the most evident ones are the unknown knocking on the hotel doors. The knocking ghost is recognized as the former resident, Lady Isobel Shaw. She was held previously for unknown knocks and vanishing from the spot. She died of falling from the window of her room where she was locked down by her husband. A small room in the castle called the "The Ghost Room" is currently not in use and seem to be haunted.
7. Berry Pomeroy Castle, England
Berry Pomeroy Castle was built in late 15th century in the village of Berry Pomeroy. A lot of stories that flaunts around the castle with intense hauntings. The castle was under the ownership guideline until it was abandoned in 17th century. Further, abandoning the castle, it has received a lot of tourist attraction.. The haunting here are more of a horror by two ladies. One in white and the other in blue haunting the castle. Considering as one of the most haunted in Britain, people are seen experiencing the blue lady seeking for help from the towers from passers-by. Shocking to the fact that people intending to help by moving towards the tower have fallen to death. Some of the legends there convey that the white lady is the spirit of Margaret Pomeroy.
6. Chillingham Castle, England
A lot of chilling stories flaunts the castle of Chillingham. Located in northern part of Northumberland, which reside as a medieval castle. The castle was accounted as a monastery in 12th century. The barriers of the castle helped the English armies to prevent the Scottish from entering their territory. Still the history has clashes between them repeatedly irrespective of having such huge structure. Considering the haunting here, the castle is featured as one of the most haunted place in England. Additionally, with more than one haunting stories to come across, the spookiest one is the castle's "blue boy", who happens to haunt the pink room of the castle.
5. Bran Castle, Romania
One example of mysteries fusing at a single castle would be the Bran Castle. The Bran Castle is in Romania, which was built in 1377. There have been a lot of stories that was accounted with the horror by the Dracula. Due to which the castle got its name, "Dracula's Castle". Not to be very accurate on the being really being killed by these Dracula at this location. But, legends have put forward that there have been over thousands of kill by the Dracula with immense crucifying deaths. Even today, there are a lot of chambers and passages in the castles that remains a mystery.
4. Warwick Castle, Engalnd
Warwick Castle is a spooky castle located in Warwickshire, England. The castle was conquered by William in 1068. The structure was one of the most recognized in the 14th century considering in terms of military architecture. Additionally, the castle was completely rebuilt as the stones were deteriorating. Currently, the castle stands as a famous tourist spot in England. People believe that the castle is haunted by Fluke Greville who was known to been murdered in Holborn. The castle officially features a live ghost shows and events to attract more tourists.
3. Tower of London, England
Tower of London is a historic haunted castle located in the central London. The castle is very impressive in terms of looks, which was founded in 1066. Basically, between 1100 and 1952, castle was utilized as a prison although was not built for it. The castle was again used to keep the prisoners during the First and Second World War. Currently, the castle falls under the World Heritage Site.
The castle is said to be haunted by the Anne Boleyn who was beheaded for betraying the country. People have come up with stories of them seeing Anne's soul carrying her beheaded head under her arm. Most of the times, her ghostly appearances are seen around the White Tower where she was buried.
2. Leap Castle, Ireland
Cannot say for sure as Leap Castle the spookiest in the world, as one's perception differs. Located in Coolderry, the castles can give you a jaw biting chillness while passing by. The castle was originally recognized as "Leim Ui Bhanain", which means "Leap of the O'Bannons". There is no clear-cut picture on when the castle was built, but confirms that the castle area was occupied by druids. One major featuring of the ghost haunting was while telecasting the real live examples by the Ghost Hunters and the TV's most haunted to the world. Some of them predict that the castle is haunted by the spirit of one of the O'Carroll's who deceased of leprosy.
1. Houska Castle, Czech Republic
Houska Castle is one of the best-preserved castle in Czech Republic. To be very straight, the castle is fantastic in terms of looks, which symbolizes the level of maintenance since ages. The castle was built under the leadership of Ottokar II of Bohemia in the second half of the 13th century. But, following the years of reign, the ownership happened to move from hands to hands. Finally, the castle is now under the ownership of Josef Simonek, who is the current President of Skoda. Considering the awful scenarios here, the Germans were involved in ruthless tortures to prisoners and locals during war. These innocent locals were put to undergo sadistic experiments.
The traditional history behind the large hole built inside the castle is simply mind boggling. The large hole there is allegedly refers as a "gateway to hell". The prisoners then were given an opportunity by the officials, to release them if they report of what exactly was inside the large hole. The first person who was brought out from the large hole had completely turned from a young person to a middle 30s in age.
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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Ypsilanti Township Deputies are investigating a residential burglary that occurred in the 500 block of Montreal Ave.
The incident occurred sometime between midnight and 6am this morning, November 29th, 2014.
The suspects entered an open garage. No arrests have been made at this time. No suspect information is available at this time. The incident remains under investigation by area deputies.
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This quarter, Amazon revealed its "Experience Centers"—the home of the future or smart homes connected to the internet through a variety of devices. The tech giant installed the devices in 15 Lennar-owned model homes across the United States. Experience Centers don't exist in Charlotte yet, but many features make it perfect for residents of Charlotte.
Since the internet boom of the late 1990s, the world has become increasingly more connected. In the last decade, the growth and development of the smartphone industry has paved the way for nonstop connectedness. The increased number of personal health devices, such as Apple Watches and Fitbits, have connected the human physical state to the online world. However, our homes seem to fall short in this area of technological expansion.
Here are 4 features found in the Experience Centers
- Lights controlled by Amazon Alexa
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- WiFi in every corner of the house, so there are no dead spots
- iOS and Android compatibility
These homes are literally built from the ground up for WiFi technology. During construction, builders are cautious of things like plumbing and ventilation to ensure that no place in the house is a dead zone.
With an Amazon distribution center located just north of Charlotte in the city of Concord, many common household products, especially if you're an Amazon Prime member, can be on your doorstep by sundown. Having a connected home would allow you to order products with the touch of a button, or even your voice! This isn't, however, the only benefit to having a smart home.
With a central location in the region, both the beach and the mountains are never more than a three hour drive from the queen city. Many residents escape the city for a getaway by going on long weekends to nearby cities like Boone, Asheville, and Charleston. With a smart home, you can control the lights, the alarm, and even the door locks without having to be physically present at your home. Undoubtedly, smart homes are efficient, fit into the lifestyle of many Charlotteans, and have made the future a reality.
Thinking of building a smart home in the Charlotte area?Make sure to contact Catharine Pappas our Director of Relocation at (704) 661-2402.


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As two more blockbuster series premiere on the rival streaming services, how much longer can either sustain the spending that fuels their success?The contest for cinemagoers and TV viewers was once fought between studios, film stars and broadcast networks with captive audiences. But in the reshaping of the entertainment industry for the 21st century there are only two tribes that matter: Netflix and Amazon. And the competitive terrain has changed. Blockbusters and primetime must-sees are not cornerstones of either business, nor are they chasing ticket sales or advertising dollars. The two US companies are vying for subscriptions that buy comedy, drama, light entertainment and factual programming – all funded by multibillion-dollar budgets that dwarf anything an individual studio or TV broadcaster can offer. Read full storyLike CommentShare
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Who Is George Ponsonby?
I am an all arable farmer based here near Lechlade, I farm 4,000 acres of which I own 300 acres , I rent and contract farm 3,700 acres. We also do some general contracting on a number of local farms which is another small part of my business. We grow all combinable crops – winter wheat, spring barley and winter rape.
I started farming in my own right in 1991, I built up my business from nothing to the size it is today. Before that I trained as an agronomist, and still today, keep up my BASIS and FACTS training, I have a very good grasp of the subject and put it to good use. I also worked as a farm manager before I started farming. In 1995 I was lucky enough to buy my own farm and farmhouse and this has been my base ever since. I have a first class staff of mainly young men who are much liked by all my clients, they are an extremely well trained and professional team. We have won many first prizes including rape establishment, reflecting the standard of my farming against strong competition.
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Charlotte completed a graduate management training scheme with Marks & Spencer before embarking on a career in event management. Working initially for the not-for-profit organisation, Business in the Community and latterly for Barclays Bank's in-house events team, where Charlotte was exposed to the demands of event planning. She learned the need for preparation, focusing on detail, contingency planning and time scheduling all of which feed into her current role..


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Students Face Dilemma with Meal Plans
The line everyone is waiting in this year is the one to activate meal plans. Students at Tennessee State University were experiencing wait times on average of 36 minutes to get their meal plans activated. Instead of pulling up the financial information at the cafeteria like previous years, students were redirected to Hankal Hall to get the problem solved. The students concern was not primarily based on the activation, but the process which involved walking to Hankal Hall, a building most used for parking violations and athletic tutoring.
"So I am hungry, and in order to eat, I have to walk all the way to Hankal and then wait in a line out the door, looking at one lady try to activate everyone in that lines meal plan. Then, I keep having to come back because I have class. I can't keep waiting twenty minutes when there's only ten minutes between classes, and then they shut down at four. So it looks like I'm paying cash or going hungry if I don't get here before dinner. I just want to know why they moved this from Kean to be honest," Junior Shanterica Ealy said.
The meal plan is a multi-departmental project according to the Identification and Access control center. The ID center, the IT technical department, and the university's primary food vendor, Aarmark, are all involved when it comes to transferring data to match students to individual meal plans they have purchased.
"When I.D's are activated the I.T departments sends a list of currently registered students to the dining hall, the dining hall then downloads all those meal plan numbers, and assignments and assigns each I.D. to its meal plan," Mr. Marquan Martin, the Director of the Identification and access control center explains, "Generally we only have five to six hundred that need to be re-activated. IT sent the list at the beginning of December but at that time most students have not registered or confirmed so when we came back from the break, the snow days stopped some of the progress on downloading assignments."
Everyone experienced the two snow days after the winter break commenced and the university was closed that previous week before students returned due to the same reason. During this time, the technical department sent another list of registered students before classes started, yet the staff was out and unable to complete the downloads due to the university being closed.
"So while we were out, the only names the dining halls had was the list of peoples names that registered back in December. So if we would've gotten the updated list right before classes started we would have been okay, but while school was closed, staff was out and people were hungry so we had to go ahead and start activating them on-site," Mr. Martin said, "We can't do the download after that point because then we would have to push a reset meaning people that have already been activated, it would put them back to their starting point."
Currently the university is working on cutting out the technical department as the middle-man. Upgrades are being processed to connect the dining hall system to the ID system so that the data would be automatically sent from the I.D center to Aarmark therefore there will be no more need for manual downloads.


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Surrender of Yorktown
The American Revolutionary War was essentially shifted to the winners column in October, 1781. Following successful land and sea campaigns of joint American and French armies in Virginia in early 1781, the British found themselves trapped on the Yorktown peninsula. British commander Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis realized that he did not have the necessary firepower or forces to defeat the Franco-American army. His only hope was to escape. But Cornwallis' attempt failed. On October 19, 1781, Lord Cornwallis accepted the terms of surrender. Though armed hostilities continued for the coming weeks, the Surrender of Yorktown signified the inevitable conclusion of the Revolutionary War. The British were pushed to the brink of defeat, and it would be a position from which there would be no comeback. The Americans' independence was secured at the Surrender of Yorktown, this month in history, 234 years ago.


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My mom walked into my room and perked her nose in the air. It moved up and down, side to side, and reminded me of a rabbit. She walked around slowly, sniffing, like a dog hot on the trail or a cat who suspects a mouse. She checked the closet, she check...
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What happened to Annie Le is tragic, but if it happened to someone named Shaniqua, who had 4 kids with 4 different dads, and was found in the wall of her apartment or at the restaurant where she worked, we wouldn't be seeing it all over CSPAN and...
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I was completely lost at 17 even though I knew it was coming. I did nothing to prepare for it at all, hadn't worked, hadn't saved money, or looked for a place to stay. I floated around with friends until shortly after I got a job and moved ...
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Matsue, Shimane, Japan
Airport near Matsue
Izumo Airport
Domestic flights operated by JAL
Tokyo Haneda: 6 flights (80 min)
Osaka Itami: 5 flights (50 min)
Fukuoka (Kyushu): 2 flights (70 min)
Yonago Airport
Domestic flights operated by ANA
Tokyo Haneda: 6 flights (70 min)
Domestic flights operated by SKYMARK
Tokyo Haneda: 1 flight
Kobe: 1 flights (40 min) Skymark was withdrawn from Yonago airport...
International flights operated by Asiana Airlines
Incheon International Airport (South Korea):
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Conference site is close to Matsue Station.
Shuttle buses to the station depart following all flight arrivals. A one-way trip takes 30 -45 minutes and costs about ¥1,000.
JR Matsue Station
Matsue Station is operated by Japan Railways and is an inter-city railway station.
It can be quickly accessed by the Limited Express Yakumo running between Matsue and Okayama.
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Highway buses can be a reasonable option when travelling to Matsue. Highway buses connect Matsue and Tokyo (night bus only), Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Okayama, Kobe, and Nagoya (night bus only).
Ferry to Sakiminato from Vladivostok
International Ferry boat by DBS Cruise Ferry.
From Vladivostok to Sakaiminato, stopping at the Donghae port (the east coast of Korea).
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Arr. Sakaiminato Fri. 09:00
It is the cheapest route from Russia to Matsue.
It costs less than 50,000 JPY for round trip.
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Location: West End, Tortola
With a heavy heart, we had to say farewell to the amazing crew of Wind Shadow this morning. Each one of the crew touched our hearts differently. Arriving as predominantly strangers, it is safe to say that all 14 of the Shadow family have made friendships to last a lifetime. With the assistance of the beginner and the advanced sailing classes we successfully came in second place in the race from West End to Peter Island. Alex, David, Devyn, Alexia, Blair, & Natalie have certainly impressed the staff with their advanced skills and assisted the new sailors in sailing and navigating, especially when challenged to run Wind Shadow without staff assistance from Road Town, Tortola to Great Harbor Peter, Peter Island. As the skipper that day, Devyn took great command of the new challenge while utilizing Alex's found interest in navigation and Blair's good eye for sail trim. The final dive on the RMS Rhone was the culmination of all the hardworking and adventure diving the Wind Shadow crew did this session. From wreck diving the Kodiak Queen at Mountain Point to experiencing many of their first night dives, shipmates gained immeasurable experience. The advanced diving certification allows the opportunity for more advanced diving as well as specialized diving. Wind Shadow shipmates also completed their Fish ID and Coral Reef Conservation specialties, which expanded their knowledge of marine life as well as learning good practices to help protect the complex ecosystems that lie just below the water's surface. During our long sails, Alex was full of enthusiasm, constantly adjusting our sail trim and block positioning willing to put in the work to gain an extra knot of speed. Always full of energy, Natalie, Alexia, and Blair always kept the crew's energy up with a song to sing or some jokes even in the lulls of wind. These three could make everyone smile in any situation and brought the group closer together with their outgoing personalities. Making a boat run smoothly takes more than just good sail trim and steering, it takes a good team. On Wind Shadow, Graydon was the glue holding our ship together; making sure everyone was okay and felt included, he helped turn the boat into a home. Unapologetically herself, Hope made others feel comfortable in their skin and brought the goofy side out of everyone, helping others make genuine friends and realize it's okay to laugh at yourself. If anyone ever needed a great and someone to relax and talk with, Erin was their girl with her cool, calm, and collected personality. If anyone ever needed some cheering up, Will and David could always deliver. Acting as the comic relief in stressful times they kept the boat fun and at the same time composed. Boats need people that can always fit into any situation. People that can mesh between groups and make the boat connect. Heather and Devyn made life easy for the staff, connecting groups if they formed and kept the whole boat together. They were the home-keepers of the boat. All and all the initiative and maturity of Wind Shadow impressed us to no end. Wind Shadow will be a boat to remember, and it is a rarity and a pleasure to be a part of so many young adults journeys helping them to grow in new and incredible ways.


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The good part of election schedule is that no single Telugu film's release date will not be disturbed by it.
For Telugu states, the election process will be completed by April 11 and till May 23rd; there would not be any poll activity in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Except "Majili", all movies like "Chitralahari", "Jersey", "Maharshi" and "Dear Comrade" are releasing after the elections in Telugu states.
However, there is a fear that Naga Chaitanya and Samanth's "Majili" might get affected due to high-pitch campaign.
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Google.org, Google Corp's philanthropic arm, earlier this month pledged $5 million toward efforts combat wildlife poaching.
The grant is going to the World Wildlife Fund to help the conservation giant develop and implement technology that would allow rangers to better track wildlife populations and monitor protected areas for poachers. The program will involve "conservation drones" — remote aerial survey vehicles — as well as ground-based systems, including hand-held mobile devices.
"We are experimenting with this project to identify the ideal integrated tech system to detect and deter poachers and to be able to track wildlife," Crawford Allan, WWF's lead on the project, told mongabay.com.
The grant seems certain to boost emerging "conservation drone" systems. WWF-Nepal has been using low-cost drones built by Lian Pin Koh of ETH Zurich and Serge Wich of Liverpool John Moores University using off-the-shelf kit. But Allan said WWF "isn't tied into any single type of system or vehicle" and expects the price point of the aerial system units to be in the "tens of thousands of dollars range", effectively ruling out the remote-controlled planes used in Nepal and apparently signaling a new phase in conservation drone development.
"We will be finding a balance between capacity, range, durability and cost," he said. "We are limited to systems that are affordable and replicable so we can scale up in future."
Nonetheless, Koh said he hoped WWF would continue supporting the low-cost drone approach in Nepal and beyond.
"We are excited that Google is investing this sizable funds to develop new technologies for combating wildlife crime," Koh told mongabay.com. "ConservationDrones.org has been working closely with WWF-Nepal for the past 10 months in terms of gaining local governmental and public support for the use of drones, seeking permission from civil aviation authorities for flying, and training local national park protection personnel on the operation of drones. We sincerely hope that Google and WWF can take full advantage of this momentum, and continue to invest in the application of this technology in Nepal."
Koh added that he believes low cost drone technology is a "truly sustainable and replicable solution in the developing tropics."
"We look forward to furthering our collaboration with WWF in their fight against wildlife poaching," he said. More....


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Many times it's difficult to find practical ways to be a blessing in your workplace. Rapid pace, mounting deadlines, or co-worker conflict can often derail even the best of intentions to say and show the love of Jesus at work.
Recently, Verge posted some very practical ideas for blessing others in the workplace:
1. Instead of eating lunch alone, intentionally eat with other co-workers and learn their story.
2. Get to work early so you can spend some time praying for your co-workers and the day ahead.
3. Make it a daily priority to speak or write encouragement when someone does good work.
4. Bring extra snacks when you make your lunch to give away to others.
5. Bring breakfast (donuts, burritos, cereal, etc.) once a month for everyone in your department.
6. Organize a running/walking group in the before or after work.
7. Have your missional community/small group bring lunch to your workplace once a month.
8. Create a regular time to invite coworkers over or out for drinks.
9. Make a list of your co-workers birthdays and find a way to bless everyone on their birthday.
10. Organize and throw office parties as appropriate to your job.
11. Make every effort to avoid gossip in the office. Be a voice of thanksgiving not complaining.
12. Find others that live near you and create a car pool.
13. Offer to throw a shower for a co-worker who is having a baby.
To read the rest of the ideas, go to Verge.


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Tuscaloosa County DA Joins State Pardons and Parole BoardNoah : August 15, 2016 8:30 am : Front Page, Parole Board, State - Alabama
Tuscaloosa County District Attorney Lyn Head was appointed by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole.
Head will join the three-member board September 6th.
Head has served as Tuscaloosa's district attorney since her appointment in 2013.


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Charleston's Late Night Review Committee has released its final report on managing the city's nightlife and submitted it to City Council. The 65-page report (below) proposes several new measures for pushing forward without the use of the current moratorium. The one-year moratorium ends on September 22. According to Elliot Smith of BACE, the report is currently in front of the planning committee. Perhaps the most notable of the recommendations is the 90-day pilot program for soft closings for peninsula bars which would allow operators to provide food and nonalcoholic beverages after 2 a.m. Participation in the program is voluntary and participants must notify the Charleston Police Department prior to the start of the program. Alcohol, beer, and wine will need to be off all tables and re-entry is prohibited at 2 a.m.
In a survey of Charleston restaurants and BACE members exactly the same percentage of voters (27.94 percent of 68 respondents) both "strongly agree" and "strongly disagree" to supporting the soft closing proposal. In a question of whether or not these same voters would be willing to participate in the pilot program, the percentage of "strongly agree" drops to 17.46 percent while the "neutral" votes rise dramatically to 36.51 percent from 13.24 percent.
Soft closings would address the issue of people flooding the streets after bars close by staggering the exit of bar-goers. This street-crowding has been a concern since the ordinance was first discussed, largely in response to the death of Clint Seymour in April 2014. Seymour was allegedly sucker punched in the Upper King district and later died from head injuries.
While the soft closings portion of the plan only applies to peninsula establishments, the rest of the report addresses the entire city, suggesting measures that will affect bustling nightlife in places like Avondale. Special exception zoning will require that new establishments built within 500 feet of purely residential areas to get a special exemption from the Board of Zoning appeals. "They considered the entire city," says Councilman Aubry Alexander, who represents the Avondale area which has its own nightlife issues. Whether they're located downtown or in Avondale, residents near concentrated nightlife areas have voiced concerns about noise levels, trash, and parking issues. Smith says that this special zoning exemption will give businesses the chance to plead their case in front of the city. "They can say, 'We'll manage our crowd, we'll have an older demographic, we'll be a classy cocktail place,'" he says. Smith says that in general he hopes the report will lead to more transparency among the city, businesses, and residents.
The report also addresses parking issues with a focus on getting cars out of neighborhoods and into parking garages. Smith says that there will need to be an audit of current parking spaces and garages in order to determine if new ones need to be built. The report calls for an increase in private security presence in parking garages, 24-hour parking enforcement in adjacent neighborhoods (Radcliffeborough, Cannonborough/Elliotborough, Cannon/Elliott, Eastside), improvement in signage to direct visitors to garages, and creating flat rate pricing for garages. The report also mentions the development of a parking app expanding on the current ParkMe app for promotion of parking garages for bar patrons.
The committee hopes to start a nonprofit group, comprised of what Smith calls a "cross-section of the community," which will self-regulate by positively influencing night life culture. Smith says that the nonprofit will put the pressure on someone if he's not pulling his weight — like an ineffective bouncer who's letting rowdy customers inside a bar. Smith adds that a qualifier to all of this is the fact that the report has yet to be officially approved. "We're in the early stages," he says.
The BACE League of Charleston released a statement after the final report, showing its general support for the initiatives. "It all looks good on paper, but like any regulation that is well-intentioned, it comes down to due process and people," says Smith. "There are no absolutes in the report," says Smith. "It's not a continuation of the moratorium."


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Leading Indicator Variables, Performance Measurement and Long-Term versus Short-Term Contracts
Leading Indicator Variables, Performance Measurement and Long-Term versus Short-Term Contracts
2002Working Paper No. 1756
This paper develops a multiperiod agency model to study the use of leading indicator variables in managerial performance measures. In addition to the familiar moral hazard problem, the principal faces the task of motivating a manager to undertake soft investments. These investments are not directly contractible, but the principal can instead rely on leading indicator variables which provide a noisy forecast of the investment returns to be received in future periods. Our analysis relates the role of leading indicator variables to the duration of the managers incentive contract. With short-term contracts, leading indicator variables are essential in mitigating a hold up problem resulting from the fact that investments are sunk at the end of the first period. With long-term contracts, leading indicator variables will be valuable if the managers compensation schemes are not stationary over time. The leading indicator variables then become an instrument for matching the future investment return with the current investment expenditure. We identify conditions under which the optimal long-term contract induces larger investments and less reliance on the leading indicator variables in comparison to short-term contracts. Under certain conditions, though, the principal does better with sequence of one-period contracts than with a long-term contract.


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For many of those whom have had the opportunity to walk along the paths in the park of Villa Varda, the place resembles a little refuge in paradise, but for many others it is not only a mansion with a beautiful park, for them there is much more to it: a little world of its own full of memories, facts, characters and anecdotes.
The story of the villa and its surroundings dates back to the 15th century, at that time, we can easily imagine it as a vast agriculture and rural area, where very few landowners lived a comfortable life, while others, mostly pheasants lived a life of hard work and struggled to survive. The villa was a humble abode made of clay and straw in a courtyard with a well. It was owned by the clergy and rented to the farmers.
To make life even harder, the 24th of November 1499, the Turks invaded the area, burning and destroying all that was in their way, "while the people in terror fled with their children, the cattle and few belongings" (…fuggivano con i loro figliuoli, bestiame e robe).
In 1550, a nobleman from Parma, Heronymus Mazzolinus Parmenses, purchased vast agricultural properties in the town of Guarda/Varda.
The reasons that induced the Mazzoleni family to leave Parma are unknown, but the political and economical stability guarantied by the loyalty of the Counts of Porcia, who dominated nearby, to the Serenissima Republic of Venice could have played an important role, and not least the tranquil and enchanting location of the village by the river Livenza . The Mazzoleni family, particularly Cesare, lived here from 1582 to 1682 and the palace was build around 1649. At the time it was a residential retreat and also an important agricultural premise with vast parts of land.
Since then, Villa Varda has always been identified with the villa, the farm and the village. There was a sincere affection for the place, by Cesare, because he built the little chapel and wanted to be buried here.
It was custom in those days that the nobles married only amongst themselves, therefore if there was no heir, like in the case of Cesare, some other noble family with whom he was certainly related would inherit all his possession, and the Mazzoleni's were in some way related to the Venetian noble family Negri, to the Amalteo of Oderzo and the Counts of Porcia. All these families owned the place at different times, in the beginning under the Venetian Republic, later ruled by the Austrian Empire until all the region passed in the hands of France and Napoleon and finally was held in 1866 to the King Savoia of Italy.
The turning point for Villa Varda was in 1867 when Carlo Marco Morpurgo De Nilma bought the place.
Carlo Marco Morpurgo was born in Gorizia in 1826, the family was part of the Jewish Community of Trieste, he was the sixth of a numerous family with ten children and by the age of twenty-three he was already travelling Europe as a trader for the Austrian Empire. He was very successful and, after travelling to Egypt for business, he was able to start his own industry and bank. He was very much appreciated for his vast knowledge, experience and diplomacy, along with his social and humanitarian commitment.
Villa Varda became a meeting place for different cultures, different languages and religions; evidence of this can be found in many oriental style objects, paintings and colonial pieces of furniture. The portraits of C. Marco Morpurgo with his wife on the walls at the entrance of the villa have many details that confirm their familiarity with Egypt and the nearby countries: the pyramids, the Sphinx, an Arabian man and Emma's oriental jewellery.
When C. M. Morpurgo died, all his properties went to his sole inherit, the beloved wife Emma.
In 1915 the beginning of the First World War corresponds with the beginning of a tormented period for Villa Varda. In 1918 it becomes the Headquarter of the 23rd Division of the German-Austrian Army and it is from here that the final attack to the Italian front on the river Piave, was struck.
The damage caused by the war amounts to more than a fourth of the total value of the estate.
When Emma dies, her sister, married to Carlo Marco's brother, inherits the property and gives it to the son, Mario Morpurgo De Nilma. All the buildings are restored and the complex of Villa Varda is back to its splendour. At his death according to his will, the estate goes to the Bishop of Concordia (1943).
In 1972 it is sold to the Region Friuli Venzia Giulia and finally, after years of abandonment and neglect, in 1999 the Municipality of Brugnera acquires the estate from the Region and brings it back to its magnificence.
Abstrac by Paola Del Ben
The park of Villa Varda assumed the present shape when it was bought in 1867 by Carlo Marco Morpurgo, who first restored the buildings and rearranged the lay out of the landscape according to the English gardening style.
The dominant elements of this park are certainly the linden/lime trees that define geometrically the whole area framing the land and differentiating it from the meadows for agricultural use.
The romantic and picturesque atmosphere of the site is enhanced mainly by the presence of the river Livenza which, in proximity of the villa, forms a creek with a little island. The isle was once used as a dock for the boats connecting the area to Venice.
The 18 hectare park of Villa Varda also includes significant architectonic elements as the orangery, the terrace with balustrade in semiprecious stone, and the neo-Gothic chapel restored at the beginning of the century, the swan-lake and the hill that originally was an ice-box, on top of which in 1932 was built a tower with battlements.
The dense wood, mostly composed of typically local trees, encircles in a unique connecting space, the diverse architectural elements of the park. Unfortunately of the original implant with rare exotic trees, only a few specimens are still in place. Amongst these important for the dimension and botanical rarity are:
the enormous libocedro (Libocedrus decurrens) in front of the villa. A species originally from the mountains of Oregon and California and introduced in Europe in 1853, therefore this sample is definitely one of the oldest in Italy;
a sofora (Sophora jalonica) placed on the parterre by the river, this species was introduced in Italy in 1747 and in Veneto only in 1812;
some samples of fotina (Photina serrulata) that, being introduced in Europe in 1802 and in Veneto later in 1842, were a real rarity in the gardens of the last century;
some considerable species of juniper (Juniperus virginiana)
and some Nepalese pine trees (Pinus wallichiana), that testify the botanical experiments, trying to introduce exotic species, carried out in our region at the beginning of the century.
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text: Located in SOUTH BEACH, near the Bay Bridge, 403 Main Street is 1/2 block from the Embarcadero and four blocks from Market Street. Constructed in the mid 1990's, this elevator building has some of the best weather in the City, Bay Bridge views with convenient access to Highways 101 and 280. There are many restaurants and shops within walking distance, Safeway and Whole Foods are less than a five minute drive, and AT&T Park is a short ten minute walk away. Enjoy the pool and hot tub, well appointed gym w/T.V. & beautifully maintained common areas. One Car Assigned Parking + Storage plus comparatively low HOA dues complete this fantastic unit. There is also a dog park approximately a 5 min walk away, a corner store across the street.


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It means a bonding system that reinforces hydraulic gravel a their contact surface permanently of the 2-component plastic polyurethane(PU) .
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It is a sustainable solution for coastal protection as wildlife and plants start to eturn shortly after application of the materials .
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So, at a certain point (now) I'm going to have to just geek out about my Wacom tablet and write a ton of stuff that nobody's going to care about because A. You are not an artist B. You are an artist and you know all this stuff already, or C. You are an escaped monkey with advanced intelligence and only minutess to spare before the scientists find you and you are at the wrong website. (Just run, monkey!) Regardless, there is just so much to say and no one to talk to about it so up it goes on the blog!
Awesome Thing #1: There's no paint to set up. I can't underestimate how amazing that is. And no tube of acrylic medium to step on to send a stream of liquid plastic across the furniture, walls, and cat in a nice parabolic arc. I will never step in ultramarine blue and spend an afternoon cleaning the carpet while cussing. Also, I can magically erase all my terrible mistakes. Friends, it is SWEET.
Awesome Thing #2: Photoshop becomes useable! This one should actually be first on the list with about eight drumrolls because Oh My God. I use Photoshop all the time and it is a laborious, anxiety-inducing time spiral of messing up and undoing every action repeatedly, forever. It doesn't matter if I use a mouse or trackpad, they are both like driving a boat from the back seat using a long stick. And I suck at driving boats like that. The only actual way to do it is to sort of wedge the stick into the rear seat cushion to prop the wheel fairly straight and then pray to God you don't steer into something that will kill you. But with a tablet, there are no boats at all. And no damn boat-control sticks. Just sweet, sweet drawing.
Awesome Thing #3: The brush is magic. Any attribute of a brush can be made to be pressure sensitive, so you can do things that aren't really possible with anything else on earth…uh, brush-wise. For example, I have it set up now so that the harder I press on the pen, the more opaque the color becomes, whenever I want, in the same amount of effort that it takes to draw in the first place. It is just off-the-chart levels of bonkers how nice that is. I love my alien brushes.
Awesome Thing #4: It's so fun and convenient that I feel like a five-year-old when it's time to draw. IS IT TIME TO DRAW YET??
Slight negatives: There's no paint. I know I just gushed about how great it is to not have to use paint, but I miss it anyway. It's just so romantic. Also, the brushes in Photoshop don't behave quite like real brushes, and adjusting all the settings gets a bit confusing. That, and Photoshop itself is still kind of a beast to wrap my head around, so not knowing how to do stuff takes up time in general. But… that's pretty much it. The rest of the time it's just chocolate kisses and kitten fluff, and tremendous songs that suddenly cue up in the background and suddenly the whole town is singing about my tablet.
Final Score: 705,660 points. And a round of beer.


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I've seen a lot of changes happen when it comes to social media and public relations – how the two fit together, and where they fit within a company's organizational structure, has changed over the years. A few years ago, when I was agency-side, I witnessed firsthand the struggle between creative shops, interactive agencies, and public relations agencies to win social media accounts.
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April 13 represents the anniversary of the Battle of Bound Brook, one of the engagements during the "Year of the Hangman"--1777--and reflective of the tug of war in New Jersey. As previously posted (February 26, 2012), this was a small "battle" in which the British drove the Americans from their small garrison, and then abandoned the place.
This is what remains of the stone bridge where Captain Johann Ewald and his Hessians were pinned down until relief came. He wrote: "We had no choice but to lie down on the ground before the bridge, whereupon I ordered 'Forward!' sounded constantly. Luckily for us, Colonel Donop's column appeared after a lapse of eight or ten minutes, whereupon the Americans abandoned the redoubt."
Most people know, or have heard of, the "major" battles. The Revolution was a long war, though, and the majority of activity was in smaller engagements like this, like death by a thousand cuts. Nathanael Greene wrote to John Adams: "The Enemy had Evacuated the Town before I got here. They held it about an hour."
Howard Peckham puts the date as April 12, 1777, and reports 2 Americans killed, 20 captured, and 5 British wounded. It is fitting as these dates come and go that we remember those killed for ephemeral advantage.


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Having got to Azores, I thought we had pretty well made it across the big, wide ocean to the next continent but, looking at the map, the Azores are only half way between Newfoundland and Portugal. Of course, we left from Florida so in reality the majority of our passage was behind us. But the map optics were still a bit disconcerting (not for Peter for whom the longer the passage is, the better). We had about 750 NM to go and expected it would take a mere 5-7 days - nothing compared to the 11-day Bermuda to Azores voyage. Little did we know…
We were leaving from Santa Maria, the most southern island of the nine Azores. At the time we went, this seemed logical. It was directly east of Portugal with a predominantly north wind expected. However, the take off point was a bit of a mistake for two reasons.
First, as a Canadian, I am restricted in length of stay in most of Europe by the nasty Schengen Agreement which states that those without an EU passport must pay attention to the rules applying to the country of their passport. Peter, with his British passport can stay as long as he wants, at least for now. I am welcome for 90 days within a 180 day period. Unless I checked out of a Schengen country, including the Azores which are Portuguese, passage time is included in my 90 day count. Unfortunately, Santa Maria did not have an immigration official, I could not get the required stamp and the five day passage counted in my 90 days. Bummer, every day counts. We could've stayed a few more days in Spain.
Second, a high pressure system - meaning no wind - hangs over the Azores so consistently that it is called the Azores High. Once out of it, it is followed by often howling north winds and a south setting current along the coast of Portugal. The strategy is to head as far north as possible in the high so that when the wind begins to blow we can sail with it across the beam or, better yet, on the stern which means heading south. Without making some headway north at the beginning, the unpleasant consequence may be that we end up south of the cape and have to beat up into the howl. Not fun.
|Leaving Santa Maria and the cliffs we had hiked. Beautiful!
The first day we had a slow and gentle ride. We edged our way north and east with spinnaker flying during the day. We ended up being further north than San Miquel, the island that I could've had my passport stamped to exit Portugal and, hence, save Schengen time. Oh well.
During one of my two night watches, I heard a bang and that morning Peter found a washer on the deck, obviously fallen from on high but from who knows where. Hmmm. There was also some chafe on the spinnaker tack line - in lumpy seas the line rubs back and forth on the bowsprit. Adjustments made. And a wheel at the end of the spreader to protect our genoa from chafe was missing.
During one of my two night watches, I heard a bang and that morning Peter found a washer on the deck, obviously fallen from on high but from who knows where. Hmmm. There was also some chafe on the spinnaker tack line - in lumpy seas the line rubs back and forth on the bowsprit. Adjustments made. And a wheel at the end of the spreader to protect our genoa from chafe was missing.
Second day - Upwind, washing machine. Pretty unpleasant and hard on poor Milly. This was the bounciest ride we'd had since our voyage began in Argentina, almost three years ago. Holding on was essential. Even sitting at the helm required bracing with our legs - by the end of the passage our legs were stiff from the constant tension. Morning inspection found the spinnaker halyard mast block was resting at the end of the halyard - it's rightful spot was attached to the top of the mast. Could this be where the washer was from?
And Milly was leaking. Catamarans, by law, have two emergency hatches. These are safety precautions from the days when catamarans were still a new concept and were overpowered with sail which made them capsize in high wind. Once capsized a catamaran, unlike a monohull, can't right itself because it doesn't have a heavy keel. Without an emergency hatch, the crew were stuck inside the boat with dire consequences. The emergency hatch would allow us to get out in the very unlikely event of a capsize - Milly has small sails. It means, though, that the hatches are very close to the water line. In big, bashing waves, they are regularly pounded by a terrific force of water. Both were leaking.
|Where the spinnaker block should be. Definitely missing!
The waves were also crashing up over the deck and even over the bimini. Although Peter had fixed the leak previously, one sprouted again at the mast step which dribbled inside the saloon.
|A salt slick from water streaming from the top of the bimini, at least 12 feet from the water line. When Peter climbed the mast, he found salt higher than the first spreader. Big wave, lots of spray.
And mysteriously, we had a constant stream of saltwater on the floor of the starboard hull. We have since figured out that the water was being forced up the dryer vent which is usually high and dry and has never had any clamshell/cover on it. In these seas, it was also getting pounded.
Third day - When doing his daily check of lines, Peter noticed odd chafing at the top of our main sail halyard. Through binoculars, it looked like about 20 cm of the outside coating of the line was completely chafed through, leaving the strong core fully exposed and vulnerable. We needed to monitor our main very carefully. If the halyard broke the main would fall willy-nilly and the halyard would disappear into the mast. Neither would be easy to rectify, especially at night when these things tend to occur.
|Mainsail halyard didn't look good!
Fourth day - More rollicking seas. We were now going downwind in 25-30 knot winds. It's kind of like a really long sleigh ride.
Finally - There is a major shipping channel, as you can imagine, leaving and entering the Straits of Gilbraltar. Our cruising guide warned that the winds were very strong at the cape and it is best to avoid the shipping channel. The Portuguese must amplify the AIS system for shipping because even a couple of days in advance we could see a constant stream of ships entering and popping out of the lanes that were marked on our chart. It was like the 401 at rush hour. At one point we had more than 200 ships on our AIS. A little intimidating. We imagined - I should say, I imagined. Peter is much more realistic than I - dodging huge tankers while surfing down big waves in high winds at night with no moon. Yes, my imagination can run away with me.
|A few of the more than 200 ships on AIS. Notice boat speed is 8.6 knots. A pretty good consistent clip.
|Shipping lanes are sometimes marked on charts at tight corner or narrow waters. Keeps those monsters more predictable. They adhere to the lanes as if they had guardrails.
In reality, I see one ship's lights on my watch. Peter had to change course to avoid Murgath and Constanza but that was nothing unusual. The ships were tankers, cargo or passenger with names as fanciful as Victress, Happy Delta and Fjord and as ominous as Chemical Provider. They were headed to Denmark, Suez, La Rochelle, Amsterdam, New York City to name a few and even to Halifax. And they were up to a huge 400 meters with silhouettes that looked like low-rise apartment blocks on the horizon even six miles away.
|Cabo de Sao Vicente, the southwest corner of Portugal. Winds topping 30 knots.
Our battery was low after auto pilot, instruments, freezer and fridge draining it so Peter went to turn on the generator to top up the batteries before nightfall. The generator did not work. On inspection, Peter found that the generator battery was completely submerged in salt water. The battery was short-circuited and arcing was occurring across the terminals. Sludge was everywhere. He was able to disconnect the lines but had to submerge his hands in the black, murky water. We emptied the polluted salt water, cleaned up, disconnected the battery entirely and then relaxed….somewhat.
|Oh dear. And that's post clean up and dry out.
We had been planning to stay in Sagres to explore. Instead, we hustled off to a marina in Lagos the following morning to give Milly some much needed TLC.


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When utilizing a Mobile Access Gateway (MAG) to allow access to internal resources, you may choose to design the network to perform SSL Offloading with products such as F5's BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Microsoft's Unified Access Gateway (UAG), Threat Management Gateway (TMG) or Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) solutions. While these are common solutions, support is not exclusive to these. MAG/AirWatch Tunnel is compatible with general SSL Offloading solutions provided that the solution supports the HTTP CONNECT method. The following document illustrates how SSL Offloading affects traffic in a Relay-Endpoint configuration.
SSL Offloading Traffic Flow
1. A device requests access to content or resources, which can be either an HTTP or HTTPS endpoint.
- By default, both HTTP and HTTPS traffic is sent over a single HTTPS port (default 2020). This traffic is encrypted and sent via an HTTPS tunnel.
- For efficiency, separate port can be configured for HTTP and HTTPS traffic.
- Requests to HTTP endpoints are sent over a port you configure (default 2020) are sent through an HTTPS tunnel encrypted with the MAG certificate.
- Requests to HTTPS endpoints are sent over a port you configure (default 2010) are encrypted by an SSL certificate configured on the endpoint and sent through an HTTP tunnel.
2. The traffic hits an SSL Termination Proxy, which must contain the SSL certificate installed on the MAG, whether it is an AirWatch-generated certificate or a 3rd party SSL certificate.
- In the case of only a single HTTPS port being active, the certificate encrypting the HTTPS tunnel is offloaded and the request is sent to the Relay over the same port. That is, if port 2020 is specified for the HTTPS tunnel, the request between the Proxy and Relay will also be on port 2020, though the tunnel will now be unencrypted. As such, when configuring the offloading on the SSL Termination Proxy, ensure that traffic is entering and leaving on the same port.
- In deployments using a split HTTP and HTTPS tunnel:
- Requests sent using the HTTPS tunnel have their SSL certificate offloaded and sent to the Relay unencrypted over the port specified for the HTTP tunnel..
- Requests sent through the HTTP tunnel are unaffected and continue to the Relay on that same port.
- Note: Since all traffic that originates in the HTTPS tunnel is now offloaded, you must create a rule on your SSL Termination Proxy to forward all traffic to the HTTP tunnel (for example, all incoming traffic on port 2020 is forwarded to port 2010).
3. The traffic continues from the Relay to the Endpoint on the Relay-Endpoint Port.
4. The Endpoint communicates with your backend systems to access the requested content or resources.
Enabling SSL Offloading
To enable SSL Offloading, ensure the SSL Offloading check box is selected during installation for the Relay server. This informs the Relay to expect to receive all traffic on a single port.


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Tour to Rundale Palace (6 hours)Show map
Rundale Palace - the most outstanding architectural monument built between 1736 – 1740 of Baroque and Rococo art in the Baltic States. It was built as the summer residence of well known in Russia Duke of Courland Ernst Johan Biron but also home for Princess of Courland –Dorothea better known as Duchess of Dino, Duchess of Talleyrand and Duchess of Sagane.
Rout to Rundale leads through small and cosy Bauska town which is situated between two rivers.
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Distance: 17 km
Rožmalas is a spacious leisure centre in the heart of Zemgale. We offer areas for events, seminars and meals, as well as accommodation for staying overnight, an exciting tour of the Ribbes windmill (anno 1867), a sauna with the Spa package and sport fields for activities.
Mikelis Hotel
Distance: 19.1 km
Offering a barbecue, children's playground and terrace, Hotel Miķelis is located in Uzvara.
Mežotne Palace Hotel
Distance: 3.3 km
One the right bank of the River Lielupe,10km from Bauska lies one of the most outstanding classicism buildings in Latvia- the Mežotne Palace. The palace is surrounded by one of the most welltended English landscape parks in Latvia.


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No one dislikes the very laid – back capital city of Slovenia, Ljubljana ('lyoo-BLYAH-nah') hard word to say – click here for pronunciation)! The small city is comfortably discovered by foot, offers interesting architecture to stare at, and there are plenty of things to do in Ljubljana for those on a two or three-day city break. Here's the Ljubljana top 10, in no specific order. If you have longer don't miss out on the majestic day trip to Lake Bled or think about heading south to the Croatian border for some glamping!
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Ljubljana, Slovenia things to do
1. Take It To The Bridge
…as Justin Timberlake once said.
First thoughts of Ljubljana, so many bridges and one of them is even split into three! Regardless of there being so many, each one tells its own unique story. In the past, the bakers who cheated their customers out of quality bread where dunked in the freezing cold waters of the Ljubljanica via the Shoemaker's Bridge (or Cobbler's Bridge), an exciting spectacle for all to watch.
At present, lovers can secure their passion by hooking a padlock on the Butcher's Bridge. Some of the architecture might seem curious such as the Greek like podiums with strange fittings but no roof on the Triple bridge, but this was the constructed design of Ljubljana's resident architect, Jože Plečnik.
For a more expert explanation on Ljubljana's confusing architecture and the history of the city (with a ride on the Castle funicular), check out the two-hour official walking tour.
Like all city breaks you want to be comfortable so make sure you are wearing your trusty broken in footgear. I swear by Salomon trail shoes for support (and style).
- Time: 11am daily Oct 1st to 31st March I 10am daily (peak)
- Price: 10 euro (or included in the Ljubljana Card)
- Location: Town Hall
- Website: Ljubljana Walking Tour <— do check out for more Ljubljana things to do
2. Fun Food Tour With Ljubljananjam
What's the best way to find out about a country's culture? Fill your belly like one of the locals with Ljubljananjam Food Walks! Ljubljana is a foodie's dream. Influenced by the Germanic / Austro-Hungarians, Mediterranean, and Yugoslavia, the Slovenian diet features lots of meats, cheese, veggies, bread, and wine.
Iva and her team will present a taste of the Ljubljana's close-knit culinary community, as well as providing historical knowledge and bowls, plates, cups, and glasses full of Slovenian treats. The trail takes you around some of Ljubljana's traditional restaurants as well as the more hipster spots, leaving you with local tips and content stomachs for you to savour. Ljubljana best things to do for food and drink lovers.
Orange wine, my new favourite! Oh Ljubljana what to do? Drink my friend!
- Website: Ljubljananjam Foodies' Hub
- Price: From 35 – 55 euros (selection to meet all needs)
- Contact: [email protected]
3. Ride Ljubljana's Mean Streets By Bike
Everyone cycles in Slovenia's capital, and you can too, at a ridiculously cheap price. Pick up your bike at the Slovenian Tourist Information Centre (STIC) and for 2 euros you can have a wheely good time seeing the sights at a fast(er) pace. An easy and enjoyable route is to pedal east to Ljubljana's beach in the city.
An alternative option is to cycle south to Tivoli Park which, like the rest of Ljubljana, has designated paths for cyclists. Why not check out a bike tour? This is one of our favourite types of tours because you get around quicker than by foot so you can take in more sites. We love tours, I probe the guides for local tips and stories about their lives.
We hope this does not happen to you but people fall, the body fails (and taxi drivers mount pavements like what happened to us in Lima, Peru)- never travel without insurance.
We use True Traveller as our insurer and I had to claim in Canada (dizziness caused by ear crystals, nothing serious, just annoying), they paid out quickly. See if their website matches your travel needs here.
- Price: 2 Euros / 2 hours (4-hour cycle included in the Ljubljana Card) – cheap things to do in Ljubljana Slovenia
- Location: Krekov trg 10, 1000 Ljubljana
4. Life's a Beach in Ljubljana
Ok so you won't be making sandcastles at Ljubljana's tranquil riverfront but the people of Ljubljana are so progressive that they did not let something as insignificant as sand get in the way of relaxation.
Pull up a sun lounger, buy a glass beer, and watch the world (and the waves) go by! Apparently, there is even a floating bar but be aware, the river is not for swimming! One of the nicer things to do in Ljubljana in summer.
Plans are always best made with Slovenian wine!
5. Stay in a Prison
You heard me right; Ljubljana has a converted military prison where the cells have been moulded into special works of art, behind bars of course! Hostel Celica, once home to political prisoners and menacing militarians is now a bright, modern building oozing with community spirit.
This local and tourist hotspot not only offers sleeping arrangements but also has a popular cafe, hosts live music, and an art gallery showcasing local artists of all ages and genres.
Travellers can select which cell they wish to sleep in (click here for details). Since each room has been designed by different international artists, they are individually special! A stay also includes a full continental buffet (not gruel, thankfully), Wi-Fi, baggage storage, solitary confinement, and use of the kitchen on the second floor.
People of all cultures, religions, sexual preferences and political beliefs are all welcome to the institution which once silenced its prisoners. Find out more about Slovenia's history in this Slovenian travel guidebook. If you are a fan of staying in unique places you may want to check out our guide to staying in castles in Scotland!
- Website: Hostel Celica, Ljubljana
- Price: 18 – 33 euros (cells, rooms, dorms)
- Location: Metelkova 8, SI – 1000 Ljubljana
- Contact: [email protected]
6. Street Art Attack: Ljubljana things to see and do
Tucked behind Hostel Celica is the abandoned military barracks, which has been taken over by the younger generation, loaded with spray paint.
Check out the artwork splattered over the converted buildings and the art gallery, Galerija Alkatraz.
Buy a beer and join in the laid-back vibe of the Metelkova area. This was not an easy ride for the community, it took nearly a decade of negotiating with the government not to bulldoze it and let Ljubljaneers do what they do best – regenerate!
7. Go Green
It's no wonder that this small city has won the award for the EU's greenest city. Years ago, the government pedestrianised the canal streets, there are water fountains on every corner (remember our water bottles, no need for a filtering one as the tap water is clean so something like this one will do the job), and every type of recycling bin the Eco-warrior in you could desire.
There is even a small bus called a Kavalir, which runs on electricity can take you from A to B in the pedestrianised area. Check out the castle lights at night, guess what colour they shine? It's not just me that was impressed with how clean Slovenia is, check out Claudia's views here in her guide of what to do in Slovenia.
8. Chase The Dragon
Warning: Ljubljana is so charming, you will be hooked and looking for your next fix as soon as you leave!
However, I don't mean the consumption of heroin when I say 'chase the dragon!' I am referring to Jason's dragon, that Jason from Jason and The Argonauts – the one he killed on his way back from stealing the gold fleece from King Aetes. You'll find these mythical beasts on Dragon Bridge, and in every gift shop. Ljubljana to do list, check it off!
9. Get High in Ljubljana
Take the lift to the top of Nebotičnik, the 70 meters high skyscraper with the torch–like top. The views from Ljubljana's Empire State Building are stunning, day and night, and guess what?
A glass of red will only set you back 2 euros! One of the cool things to do in Ljubljana at night. If booze is not your bag, check out this guide to the best coffee shops in Ljubljana.
- Location: Štefanova ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana (a Ljubljana must see)
10. Ljubljana things to do: Leave
Although this list of Ljubljana things to do and see could easily fill up a long weekend itinerary I highly recommend leaving the city.
It will be tough, but there are lots of lovely day trips from the capital, including the majestic Lake Bled (the town with the church in the middle of the lake) and to the Slovenian/Croatian border where you can go glamping if you are in Slovenia for longer. You can even visit Bled in winter to ski, sledge and watch the sunken bell tradition! Read more here.
Let someone else do the driving! Take a tour to Bled, a short hike to Bled Castle and ride the Pletna boats in Lake Bled. Next, explore the Vintgar Gorge then dine at a local Alpine restaurant. It's not over yet! See the less touristy Lake Bohinj and wander through the medieval town of Skofja Loka.
- Bled castle + boat trip
- Vintgar Gorge
- Lake Bohinj
Views of lovely Ljubljana from the castle funicular
How to get to Ljubljana
Ljubljana is well connected, Slovenia's capital is home to Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (previously known as Brnik Airport/code: LJU), Ljubljana railway station and a bus station (Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana). We entered Slovenia via the Budapest to Ljubljana train from our previous stop on our European trip, Hungary. Thinking of travelling around Europe? Here's a guide to how much you can expect to pay on transport, accommodation, food and tours.
Accommodation in Ljubljana
Considering Slovenia's capital is a such a small city there are numerous options to meet every budget. For backpackers, there are over 15 hostels, with the majority of them located in the centre. Dorm beds start at under £10 and privates from £30. Check out your options and read reviews here.
Hotels in Ljubljana on the other hand, are a tad more expensive (the wine is cheap so there is a balance!) starting at just over £50 and hitting £200 mark. Airbnb is flourishing; private rooms average at £35 but go below £20 whereas entire homes average £62, a few options under £50.
Airbnb is our favourite option for when we want to hide away (long-term travel can do that), we are travelling in a group or we want to cook in. Are you new to Airbnb? Sign up using our referral code here for money off which also gives us credit. Hvala (thanks in Slovenian)!
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The Customer Service apprenticeship teaches you the skills to provide excellent customer service, and can be applied to hundreds of job roles across many different sectors, from government to telecommunications. However, most customer service apprentices work in retail, financial services, call centres, hospitality, or sport and recreation.
Good customer service is key to the success of any business or organisation. It is one of those useful skills that is found all over the place and covers all the extras that make a customer's experience better.
As a customer service apprentice, you will probably work at the front end of an employer's business activities and regularly assist customers. Duties will vary between sectors, but in most cases you will make sure that customers are dealt with in a positive, reliable and pleasant way – whether that is by offering advice, answering questions or handling complaints.
A level 2 apprenticeship is suitable for candidates who have a particular customer service/administrative job roles and are working in a customer service environment.
Customer service Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2)
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Customer Service – This is the Knowledge and competency part of the qualification and essential for you to achieve the full apprenticeship. This part shows that you are competent in performing the skill, trade or occupation your apprenticeship requires. This can be completed within 12 months.
Functional Skills – Providing you with a good level of literacy and numeracy.
Level 1 English, and Level 1 math
Level 2
You will need to complete 28 credits, (8 credits of the mandatory units and 20 from the optional credits from the NVQ units).
Mandatory Units
Communicating using Customer Service language
Following the rules to deliver customer service
Optional Units
Impression & Image
Handling problems
Development and Improvement
About The Training Assessment method:
There are various methods available that can be tailored to suit your needs, such as:
Examination of case history
Product evidence
Witness testimony
Professional Discussion
All teaching, learning and assessment for the qualification will take place in the workplace.
Progression routes for Level 2 Intermediate Apprentices could include:
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Black Friday has a whole new meaning in the world of style blogging.
If you ask any fashion blogger what his or her favorite colors are, almost 100% of the time, they will answer will include black. Why? Because black is the universal color of trendiness, style, and timeless fashion. Now, if you ask me what my favorite colors are, I'll answer black, black, aaaand black. Since buying and owning so much black is important in my fashion-focused life, I have decided to make every day Black Friday. I know, how convenient considering I'll be sporting an all-black getup after chowing down on my favorite holiday.
Black Friday doesn't only have to be about black clothing, but I also want to make it about killer deals! Since most brands, labels, and stores are always dishing out some awesome sales, I think it would be a disservice to all my friends & followers if I don't tell you what I know! After all, insider secrets are allowed in the world of shopping. So, starting on this day, November 14th, 2014, I hereby announce #BlackFriday as a weekly regular on this blog. Can't wait to share with you all! BUT, since my boyfriend got home a bit late, I'm feeding you some oldies but goodies in the world of black clothing & my blogging. Happy Friday!


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Audi developed the R8 and now, the XXX-Performance specialists have shown us their idea of an Audi R8 V10. It will be quite hard not to see it on the street, maybe because the engineers have crosses a little the line with the exterior paint. The car transfers all the power to the rod through 20-inch alloy wheels covered in Dunlop SP Maxx tires measuring 235/30R20 and 295/25R20 that ensure sufficient grip on road surfaces. The wheels match perfectly the color of the body. Under the hood, the model features a 5.2-liter V10 engine that is capable of developing 650 PS. This power boost was possible thanks to an upgraded air flow system that features high-end sports exhaust system and also a BMC carbon air-box. The company from Bochum achieved an improvement in the visual appearance value of this 10-cylinder aggregate by offering different real carbon covers. The tuning specialists also offer G-Ride Airride system that lowers the ride height and an H&R coilover. For the interior, the Audi R9 V10 receives Alcantara and real leather upholstery, but also a new set of Audi RS sports seats. The exterior color of the car did not get inside, and this is quite a good thing, but it is now very hard to recognize. The Alcantara was used on the roof liner, the dashboard, the steering wheel and the door claddings or the plastic parts. The Audi RS-seats received a facelift which increases the price a little and the arm supports were fitted with real carbon. The XXX-Performance specialists have turned the Audi R8 V10 into a real supercar that is capable of tuning some heads around on the street, no doubt.
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Know About The Different Types Of Scrap Metal
Scrap metal includes an extensive variety of recyclable materials. Many people think that scrap metals are worn metal parts that hold no value. But the owners of scrap metal companies don't think so. In fact, there are several companies all around the world that are earning huge benefits from scrap.
Metal is considered the best material for recycling purpose as it offers a wide variety of advantages. If you too want to gain huge benefits from scrap metal recycling, you may visit www.tecbogroup.com.au/.
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Out of the several benefits of recycling, some of the most valuable are: it decreases the production cost for the metal manufacturers, there is a much lower need to do mining and also it supplies high-quality metal items all around the world.
There are other types of recycling as well, such as plastic recycling, Paper recycling, etc. but the most popular is metal recycling. This is because metal is one such source of material that will not damage even after undergoing the recycling process multiple times.
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All types of metals would be accepted by a typical scrap yard. These metals are processed and delivered to the manufactures to get a new range of products and materials. There can be various types of recyclable materials, some of which are explained as below:
The non-ferrous scrap metals include all metals other than steel and iron such as zinc, lead brass, chromium, aluminum, titanium, nickel and copper. Loads of non-ferrous scrap is recycled each year through processors, which is then passed on to smelters, ingot makers, foundries and fabricators industries.
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Under this category come metals like steel and iron. It might include scrap from household appliances, ships, food packaging, railroad tracks and steel beams.
If you have metals to scrap, you must contact a local scrap yard, and earn profits from waste.


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