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Events · Amateurs
Elliott wins International Blind Golf World Championships
By Richard Fellner on June 27, 2014
2014 ISPS HANDA World Blind Championship Winner Malcolm Elliott and caddy Neil Walker from Western Australia
The 2014 ISPS HANDA International Blind Golf World Championships were held at the Nelson Bay Golf Club in New South Wales on 15 & 16 May 2014. This event was preceded by the 2014 ISPS HANDA Australian Blind Golf Open Championships.
Both events were net events with trophies being awarded to the gross and net winners and runners-up in each of the three sight categories.
Malcolm Elliott (B2 – 45 handicap) from Western Australia with Neville Walker as his caddie won the ISPS Handa World Championship with a 36-hole net score of 150. Malcolm was leading by one stroke from Englishman Paul Appleyard (B3 – 14 handicap) after an impressive first round score of net 71 on the par 72 course. On day two Malcolm held his great form to come home with a net 79 to win the title by three strokes over Paul Appleyard.
Zohar Sharon from Israel won the B1 title, while Malcolm and Paul won the B2 and B3 titles respectively. Jenny McCallum (B2 – 34 handicap) from Western Australia with her husband Ian won the Ladies title with net scores of 84 and 79.
An international stableford competition was held on the final two days for those players who did not qualify for the world championships. The event was won by Kerry Vidler from New South Wales with his wife Sue as his caddie.
Winner of the ISPS HANDA Australian Open was Kris Adams (B2 – 39 handicap) from Scotland with his caddie Ken Mackenzie on a net 36-hole score of 162. Kris was equal leader with Paul Appleyard, and local Kerry Vidler from New South Wales, on net 73s after the first round. Paul Appleyard played solid golf in the second round to be runner-up.
Brian McLeod from Canada won the B1 net title and Kris Adam and Paul Appleyard took out the B2 and B3 titles. Jenny McCallum won the Ladies title with net scores of 82 and 77.
A field of 49 players including 7 women took part in the World Championships representing Australia, Canada, England, Japan, Rep. of Korea, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Scotland, South Africa, The Netherlands and the USA. Australia had 26 entrants while there were 5 from Canada, and Japan and England each had 4. 52 players including 9 women participated in the Australian Open.
Full praise goes to the organising committee and the Nelson Bay Golf Club committee for supporting and hosting the events. Praise also goes to the huge number of volunteers who became involved in the events as scorers, spotters, and arranging golf bags and golf carts and lunches etc.
The next Blind Golf World Championships will be held in Japan in 2016.
Blind golf has 3 sight categories; B1, B2 and B3 depending on how much sight a player has. B1 players are totally blind.
Anyone wishing to learn more about either playing blind golf or caddying for a blind golfer may contact Gary McInnes on 0417 055 731. They may also go to the Blind Golf Australia website www.blindgolf.com.au or see www.internationalblindgolf.com
ISPS HANDA International Blind Golf World Championships, blind golf
About Richard Fellner
A four-time winner of the Australian Golf Media Awards, including Best Photojournalism, Best Opinion, Best Column and Best Photographic Presentation, Inside Golf Group Editor Richard Fellner is the quintessential Golf Tragic, having played the game for over 50 years (but has never gotten any better!) He has played and reviewed courses all over the world, and has interviewed many of the great players of the game (including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Greg Norman). Richard is a member of both the Australian Golf Media Association and the Golf Society of Australia, and has been a featured guest on many Australian "sports talk" radio shows and networks, including ABC Grandstand, SEN 1116, Melbourne Talk Radio 1377, 2GB and others. Follow Richard Fellner on Quora
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Laura Nino
As people and organizations continue to fight through COVID-19, immigration advocates and allies around the country carry on their efforts to advocate for the well-being of their immigrant neighbors. Joined by members of the community, the media, partners and other nonprofits, CLINIC affiliate, American Friends Service Committee of Iowa, or AFSC, stepped up to create change and promote immigrant integration. Working in various avenues, AFCS is supporting and empowering the immigrant community during these trying times and thereafter.
With a small workforce, Program Director, Erica Johnson has been intentional about their work, by "figuring out the need, where we are at, and where we want to be when this is all over,", said Johnson. Recognizing their strengths as an organization helped AFSC determine their next steps of action.
Similar to barriers experienced by other affiliates, immigrants in Iowa lack access to COVID-19-related information in any language other than English. "Language equity has been underscored and difficult due to the English only Law," said Johnson. In 2002, Iowa enacted the English Language Reaffirmation Act, which, according to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, means "all official documents, regulations, orders, transactions, proceedings, programs, meetings, publications, or actions taken or issued, which are conducted or regulated by, or behalf of, or representing the state and all of its political subdivisions shall be in the English language." With constant news and updates on COVID-19, it quickly became overwhelming for the team of three to reproduce the information in different languages. Partnerships with larger organizations around the state, allowed AFSC to focus on other needs identified by the community, while their partners worked to translate information and put pressure on local officials to increase accessibility. AFSC is part of a community response team, with 11 other response teams around the state. The teams connect weekly to share resources and brainstorm strategies to overcome barriers and challenges as identified by their immigrant community.
Financial assistance has been an increasing need for many undocumented immigrants because they don't qualify for federal or state relief. AFSC and their partner church, Walnut Hills United Methodist Church, already offer financial assistance to help families if a loved one has been detained by ICE. As the pandemic hit central Iowa, many families began to experience financial hardship due to job loss. Within a couple of weeks, the account was converted to help immigrant families affected by COVID-19.
As anticipated, the need was immediate and large. With funds running low quickly, AFSC collaborated with the Des Moines Community Foundation and Al Exito and Proteus to create the Central Iowa Immigrant Community Support Fund Initiative. The Disaster Recovery fund of the Des Moines Community Foundation invested $75,000 to support this initiative. AFSC and other partners also worked with La Q Buena, a local radio station. They hosted a weeklong radiothon to help raise funds for this initiative. With support from the community, businesses, and other nonprofits, the partners exceeded their funding goal by the third day.
Prior to the pandemic, AFSC began organizing around workers' rights. Once the state implemented shelter in place orders, AFSC responded quickly. "COVID-19 has uncovered the big and obvious abuse that occurs in packing plants around the state," said Johnson. Through a workers survey AFSC learned that roughly 61 percent of respondents were still working their regular schedules, only 47 percent of employees received information about COVID-19 from their employers and 30 percent had access to masks and were able to follow the 6 feet distancing protocol as recommended by the CDC. Advocating on behalf of the employees, children and family members joined AFSC on writing a statement asking the governor of Iowa, the Department of Public Health and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to "direct Iowa's businesses to take decisive steps to protect [the] state's workforce from COVID-19." 66 partners from faith and community-based organizations also signed on.
As they all patiently wait for a response, AFSC is prepping for their next steps. They are currently planning a week of action that will encourage members of the community to participate and hold these packing plants accountable. As they prepare toolkits, template emails to local officials and letters to the editors, there are various ways for everyone to get involved and let their voice be heard.
CLINIC applauds AFSC Iowa and their community members for their efforts to create an environment where everyone, regardless of immigration status, can feel safe, protected, welcomed and part of the community. Learn more about AFSC and their efforts.
Want to be featured in our next monthly highlight? Share with us your community's unique integration efforts.
Local city government promotes immigrant integration through Division of Immigrant Affairs
Jersey City, N.J., was recently designated the most diverse, and the second most welcoming city in the nation. The city embraces this honor and continues to promote immigrant integration through community-based public health strategies.
Promoting and facilitating naturalization against the new citizenship test
The Bishops wrote in 2007, "Responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation." Citizenship is the ultimate entry point to civic engagement in all societies.
Citizenship and Naturalization, Immigrant Integration
New administration, same mission: Immigrant integration
Jan. 20, 2021, marks the public ceremony of the presidential inauguration for the Biden-Harris administration. With many proposals expected during the first 100 days, at least a dozen of these focus on immigration policies alone. This timeline for change may alter, especially as President-elect Biden enters office with a high priority to combat the increasing rates of COVID-19. Fortunately, many local communities can begin the advocacy journey and promote integration of newcomers and long-standing residents today. After all, creating inclusive and welcoming communities aligns directly with the upcoming presidential inauguration theme, "Our Determined Democracy: Forging a More Perfect Union."

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It's funny how fast that last billion went. To celebrate we made a new chart showing total spam blocked over time.
omg! that is insane and cool! serious thanks to the team for such an easy to use and very useful plugin to my WP powered website.
It's weird how spam grows along with ham or vice versa.
I think it would be a lot more useful to see how many spam per site Akismet is catching. It's obvious that Akismet would be catching more spam as time goes on because more sites are using it.
Very interesting data… I think the most curious thing about this graph is the sharp sudden (and sustained) increase in ham or legitimate comments in May 2007. What do you think was the cause of this increase? Was there really an increase in ham, or were you able to fine-tune the Akismet service to reduce your false positives around this time?
John, a major site started running a type of content through it that wasn't comments, it's 95% legit rather than the other way around, so the ham spiked because of that.
Pingback: Comment Spam Is On The Rise, What Can Be Done About It?
that's so cool. 🙂 Congrats.
I guess the real question is "how long until 10 billion"? From the looks of it, that mark might even be reached by the end of the year.
Just out of curiosity, what sparked the large spike in "ham" around middle of 2007-05?
Wow! You guys really have done the community a massive service. Thank you so much for that. We all appreciate Akismet.
That graph shows some interesting features. There's a jump of several hundred thousand spam messages in mid-May, and also some intriguing periodicity. Have you run it through a Fourier transform?
Also, I'd be curious to see what the ratio of spams caught over Akismet installations looks like as a function of time.
I concur with Nick (comment 7). The charts are hard to make nay sense of, when the growth in sites using Askimet is not also shown. clearly if Askimet is downloaded by more and more people, you will get an evermore increasing spam/ham curve.
I like the idea of "ham." Thanks for the concept!
thanx to akismet, my blog is spam free. without akismet, it would be hard to control spam comments myself, thanx akismet!!!
If it was not for Akismet, I would have given up writing my blog months ago. I know that Steve Rubel has changed platform just so he could use Akismet. Must be nice going to work at a place like yours.
Congratulations on a great plugin and thanks again.


The Twin Counties area offers a variety of attractions, festivals, events and outdoor recreation. On our Photos page we have included pictures of our RV Park & Campground along with pictures of some area attractions. We invite you to explore all our area has to offer and hope you will return often. For an overview of what our area has to offer please visit our Attractions page.
Old Cranks RV Park and Campground is a Self-Service Campground located in Galax, Virginia. We are across from Felts Park (Home of the Old Fiddler's Convention) and conveniently located to downtown Galax. We are a short drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Interstate 77. We offer 15 Full Service Sites, a Primitive Tent Site and Bathhouse. Old Cranks Motorcar Museum and Ice Cream Shop is located on the same property and offers an Eclectic Array of Vintage Automobiles, Auto Memorabilia, Engines, Vintage Clothing & Much More with over 70 Vehicles on Display.
Copyright © 2019 Old Cranks RV Park & Campground All Rights Reserved.


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Q: Logic Gates - Dmux (nand2tetris) I'm just started to take the nand2tetris course ! In the first project, it's demanded to build logic gates with "Nand" starting with "Not". Well, it was easy at the beginning, building or, and, xor. But then came "Multiplexor". It took me a while deciding which gates to use... Then I discovered a new technique called "Canonical Representation" and the problem are easily solved.
But here comes the issue : De-multiplexor !!! It has two outputs, so I'm stuck, how to implement this two output gate using Canonical Representation ?

^ above is solved ^

And I have a more general problem. How do you people build these gates ! Is it possible to logically come with an implementation of a Multiplexor gate for instance ?

A: Assuming you have built the basic logic gates (And, Or, Xor...) then a demultiplexor can be built out of three of these components.
Consider the state description you are given:
/**
 * Demultiplexor:
 * {a, b} = {in, 0} if sel == 0
 *          {0, in} if sel == 1
 */
Simply build two circuits, one that computes a, and one that computes b. You can connect your inputs (in and sel) to both circuits.

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After reading your words, I took 15 minutes to sit still and watch the sun rise. The sky turned from deep purple to light pink, and then there was light. The most beautiful and promising morning light.
My world isn't ending today, that's for sure.
What a delightful, wise perspective.
Thank you for sharing this post with your community and also making it available to mine, through your comment this morning.
Karen…thank you. Just thank you. That's all. Oh and this….you rock!!!
Sometimes our children know what we are looking for when we have forgotten to look. My 5 year old daughter has been asking me for over three weeks to find a video online that tells us about the beginning of time. I found your site. I found you and although I have read your words a long time ago I forgot how well they resonated.
Thank you. I will continue to listen.
I am not nearly so interested in the beginning of time, but I surely would like to know the end of time. I have this illusion that with the end of time will come the end of suffering.


Non of the tax advantages of Cyprus tax system are under policy consideration in accordance to the MOU. More specifically all the tax policies target primarily local tax payers. The only deviation to that principle is probably the abolition of exceptions for the payment of Euro350 annual levy. These exceptions however were not particularly used by international investors using Cyprus for international business purposes.
The reputation and safe status of the Banking sector is re-instated following the MOU.
The enlargement of the financial sector is achieved. The inclusion of Cooperative Credit Institutions under the umbrella of Central Bank of Cyprus changes the financial sector in Cyprus considerably. International business was for many years out of reach for such institutions but it seems that now the new regulatory regime will change that dynamic towards a more extrovert approach.
The agreed modernisation of the regulative regime relating to Public Private Partnerships (PPP) together with the privatisation of state owned enterprises (SOE) will create new opportunities for international investment for large projects.
The restructuring of Professions and Services sector will further open up the market for new international investments in these sectors.
The necessary restructuring of the Public Sector will create a trend of abolishing red tape in the public sector creating efficiencies which will certainly benefit fast track licensing, registration and approval of actions related to international investment and routing.
It was always our expectation that even though Cyprus is cash strained, austerity and taxes would be of such nature that will safeguard the position of Cyprus as an international business centre. The fact is that in the last one year amendments to Cyprus Tax enhanced Cyprus position in international scene by lowering taxes for international investors. The new royalties tax regime, the new yacht leasing scheme, the new investment immigration regime and the new trust law regime, are only few of the such recent amendments. Together with the non abolition of traditional tax benefits of Cyprus (i.e. the lowest tax rate in Europe), the support of Euro10billion towards Cyprus troubled banks and the enlargement of the financial sector we strongly maintain that Cyprus is back in business.
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013!!!


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Imports System.Collections.ObjectModel
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Topic: Tory Party Watch: parts 8245–8249 & 117
Author Topic: Tory Party Watch: parts 8245–8249 & 117 (Read 37045 times)
Paul Calf
LOTION MAN
Just put 'nice plums'.
Re: Tory Party Watch: parts 8245–8249 & 117
Just for the pronunciation. Nothing ruins a trip to Amsterdam more than noisy American fucknuts bellowing on about 'Van Go' to covert their imagined shame at really just being there to take drugs.
Well, idiotic British football cunts smashing up the town might be a bit worse...
NoSleep
feat. Keith Jarrett and his singing parrot
Quote from: Paul Calf on May 15, 2019, 08:54:55 AM
There are other things they can go on about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhZ6KgjIg_E
Cuellar
Push off my wire
Well I hope YOU pronounce it properly
Van Cock
Close enough
phantom_power
https://twitter.com/alexwickham/status/1128593720511741952
Imagine what the uproar would be if either this was Corbyn or it was Jewish people instead of Muslims
BlodwynPig
Throwing two dogs at a goblin
Zionist puppets
(Free speech)
Fambo Number Mive
Greg Hands complaining about the closure of Hammersmith Bridge by Sadiq Khan while ignoring that the money spent on the Gardne Bridge could have paid for the repairs needed for Hammersmith Bridge: https://twitter.com/GregHands/status/1128570596705619968
jobotic
So not only are the working class of Northern Ireland's referendum votes of no consequence, if they're Catholic then their lives aren't either and their murders should go uninvestigated as to do so wouldn't be patriotic or PC or something.
kalowski
the Zone of Zero Funkativity
Quote from: phantom_power on May 15, 2019, 01:28:38 PM
I look forward to at least 20 articles on the Guardian about this.
Chris Grayling's embattled transport ministry faces a second legal challenge over the way the East Midlands rail franchise was awarded, from Arriva Rail, owned by Germany's state-backed Deutsche Bahn.
The claim, filed at the high court last week, will pit the UK and German governments against each other and could lead to the transport secretary being called to court to give evidence.
Arriva said it had taken legal action against the DfT over the award of the East Midlands network to the Dutch state-owned firm Abellio last week, alongside a similar action launched by Stagecoach at the high court.
Stagecoach has alleged that the DfT breached its statutory duties over East Midlands, where it was the operator before the contract was handed to Abellio...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/12/arriva-takes-uk-to-court-over-east-midlands-rail-franchise
The supervision of all offenders on probation in England and Wales is being put back in the public sector after serious failings with the part-privatisation of the system.
Contracts with community rehabilitation companies, which monitor low and medium risk offenders, will not be renewed.
The National Probation Service - which manages those posing the highest threat - will take over in December 2020.
It reverses changes made in 2014 by then Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
He had wanted the move to drive down re-offending.
In March, the National Audit Office said problems with the part-privatisation had cost taxpayers almost £500m and that the numbers returning to prison for breaching their licence conditions had "skyrocketed".
And chief probation inspector Dame Glenys Stacey said the model of part-privatisation was "irredeemably flawed" and people would be safer under a system delivered by the public sector.
She said she was "delighted" about Justice Secretary David Gauke's decision...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48288433
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/chris-grayling-failures-privatised-probation-13978573
Chris Grayling. Two words to say to anyone who still votes Tory or is a member of the Tory Party.
Quote from: Cuellar on May 15, 2019, 09:31:29 AM
I try not to pronounce it at all. 'Van Goff' is obviously wrong and 'Van xhoxh' sounds unbearably pretentious.
I think Goghy's a bit shit anyway.
Well you certainly earn more than he did. I love his work.
Everything that happened with probation was predicted by NAPO who were, of course dismissed as what do trade unions know about anything?
It's great news that it will be re-nationalised now if only the same would happen to social care, health and education. But what do I know? I can't see the benefit of schools laying off teaching assistants, midday meal supervisors and pastoral staff while massively increasing the salaries of Chief Executives of MATs. I'm not a bigger picture person.
His heart is an empty fridge
Quote from: Fambo Number Mive on May 16, 2019, 08:37:53 AM
Failing Grayling. Even with the rest of the wankers in the Tories he stands head and shoulders above them.
A colossus in the world of fuckupery.
Buelligan
STOP being afraid
Quote from: jobotic on May 15, 2019, 04:29:09 PM
Anyone in any doubt should watch these two to start with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ANOsYa1ZOU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TRgZ-mvQpU
No fewer than 25 serving Conservative MPs, including several leadership candidates, are connected to an organisation part-funded by the tobacco industry, reveals an investigation by a respected health journal.
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) says politicians with links to free-market think-tank the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) include Dominic Raab, David Davis and Owen Paterson.
The BMJ say the organisation is responsible for a series of attacks on public health initiatives including policies aimed at reducing childhood obesity.
Between them, Neil Record, chair of the IEA's board of trustees since 2015, and fellow IEA trustee since July 2005, Sir Michael Hintze, have given a total of £166,000 in cash or hospitality to 30 MPs and £4.3 million to the Tory party since 2002. Between 2010 and 2017, prior to his appointment as Health Secretary, Matt Hancock accepted £32,000 in funding from Mr Record. In a special report published today, investigative journalist Jonathan Gornall warns the IEA is closer to power than it has been for decades – and may hold the key to No 10...
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/tories-linked-to-tobacco-industry-revealed-in-probe-1-4928065
The headline of the article is a bit misleading.
Shoulders?-Stomach!
Are we human? Or are we toilet
Some Tories are Tories.
idunnosomename
Is Penny Mordaunt a bigger piece of shit than Gavin Williamson with her raging boner for ARE BRAVE BOYS
I think so, yes. Williamson is a schemer, schemers only have loyalty to themselves. Mordaunt, I believe, in an adherent, much more dangerous. She believes unwaveringly in the righteousness of Britain's might. Frightening really.
Whats she done now? Gang bang in the barracks?
imitationleather
"The French... are famous... for their kissing"
Quote from: BlodwynPig on May 17, 2019, 01:36:15 PM
Trying to make it law that soldiers can't be investigated for murder while on duty? Utterly despicable stuff.
Behold the digital dong!
She wants to make it fine to commit war crimes if you're a BRITISH soldier.
Quote from: imitationleather on May 17, 2019, 01:37:29 PM
Imagine what you could do with a virtual army of them.
Fucking hell. Where can i complain?
Does murder mean any murder - military or civilian?
Yes! Please make time to watch these.
Quote from: Buelligan on May 16, 2019, 10:21:09 AM
Also this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOR0Ppfba_Q
Zetetic
Burying isn't the same as killing.
Canada, I suppose.
Fairly safely.
holyzombiejesus
Quote from: king_tubby on May 17, 2019, 01:37:58 PM
Didn't Labour's defence bod agree with this?
PMQ's apparently very light on brexiteer Cabinet ministers. It looks like there's a fair bit of mobilisation going on behind the scenes.
I know I've said this about a dozen times before with May but I think the party is finally at breaking point.


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Guildford Ice Hockey Supporters Club
Kit Sponsor Grid
Supporters Away Travel
All season ticket holders are provided with membership to the Guildford Ice Hockey Supporter's Club which includes preferential merchandise pricing, access to 'meet the players' events, and voting rights for supporters player awards. For more details on the Supporters Club please read on below.
The club is managed by a volunteer committee and exists to support the Flames through fundraising and social events. The committee works with the Flames and Spectrum management to help them to provide a safe and pleasant environment for spectators at home games.
The supporters club committee have the following responsibilities:
50-50 draw – at each home game, 50-50 tickets are available for purchase at a price of £1 per ticket. These are sold until the first period break. A winning ticket is then drawn and 50% of the proceeds are presented to the winning ticketholder with 50% retained for the benefit of the Flames.
200 club – each member of the 200 club pays a monthly fee which provides entry to a monthly draw with a first prize of £50 and a second prize of £25. At the end of each season, a jackpot draw is made with £1000 presented to the winner. To find out more about the 200 club or to obtain a joining form, please email (email contact coming soon) or visit the supporter's club desk at skate hire on match nights. A list of recent 200 club prize winners can be viewed here.
Shirt raffles – a couple of times each season, a raffle is held with an authentic Flames jersey presented to the winner.
Sponsorship grid – supporters are invited to sponsor the kit of their favourite Flames player and have their name included on the sponsor grid published on the Flames website. Certain levels of sponsorship will result in an invitation to have a photograph with "your" player on the ice after a home game and may also result in entry to a prize draw for an authentic Flames player jersey. Visit Sponsor Grid page.
Social events – the supporters club regularly organise social events for supporters to meet the players and staff of the Flames. All social events are advertised on the Flames website. Non season ticket holders can attend supporters social events as a non-member fee will be provided for all events. For social enquiries contact Kandra at GIHSC.Social@gmail.com
Away travel – Get the latest update on Supporters away travel plans here. For enquiries contact Teri and Simon at GIHSC.Travel@gmail.com.
Pick a puck – on certain match nights supporters are invited to pay £2 to "lucky dip" for a puck signed by one of the Flames players.
Door stewarding – volunteer door stewards assist the Spectrum staff with the inspection of tickets, seating directions and assisting ticket holders with any issues they may have.
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I Got such an email for several times. Ok I have to admit that email is really lame and s**k.
Great post chenry, once again, I really like your post.
There are several factor that come to my mind regarding the less activities on Youmoz blog and SEomoz oparticipation overall.
Most of the member here has a business at least SEO consultancy (again) at least for small business in their country, state or city. their time focus is on their business. So that they can't participate much often. the purpose they are coming to SEOmoz is (only) to learn SEO.
No sense of belonging on the member to Youmoz. Again people really care themselves much more any other things. (you know what I mean.They keep great thing (only) for them selves.
They don't know how to write. Not All people is talented in writing.
They don't know the benefit. unlike other UGC website such as youtube or in PROmemberhip (which I see tha benefits) , in Youmoz I actually don't know what will I get if I post here. what's the benefits.? I dont see some (irrefutable & valuable) benefits? that make me things "I must get that".
I think that SEOmoz team treat Youmoz as a second tier blog. feeling that it's not as great as main blog that people have to post super duper great post to be able to be shown in the main blog. it's enough to represent that Youmoz is not great.
This is so cool, really cool. it's inspired me that make me create labs on my own website :P.
if I may suggest, can SEOmoz team make some SEO tool docs for every tool on how to use the tools the most for SEO benefit.
This is so cool, really cool. it's inspired me that make me create labs on my own website :P.

if I may suggest, can SEOmoz team make some SEO tool docs for every tool on how to use the tools the most for SEO benefit.
#13 too much concerning on PageRank and Alexa Rank rather than Visitor and Traffic.
#14 Agreed to thrillophilia : Spamming Social Media I've seen people add me in some social media just for promoting their spam blog without any social interaction.
#15 Quick money mindset. many people (friend) I met think that they could get quick instant money from internet.
to me whether doing Online or Offline business it's all almost the same. Need hard work, Goal, plan and strategy.
But to me "quick" money through internet marketing means "quicker" compare to offline business model.
#16 No Need Investment : this is why they always try to look for something free. Free Domain, Free Hosting, Free (Crap) eBook.
this is what I'm doing right now, I'm now working for a University to build their website. of course being able to get access to any educational TLDs give some benefits.
Thanks for the tips, I don't know this plugin before...but I for now I prefer using Related Post plugin..in my blog.
Thanks for the tips, I don't know this plugin before...but I for now I prefer using Related Post plugin..in my blog.
Sure I would always put my effort to what so called On-Pge Optimization first before doing some link acquisition and let see how Google rank my page and website.
then after 1-2 weeks I would do some link acquisition if necessary. because sometimes I don't really need link to get top 10 of Google and drive 100 unique visitor for my keyword I choose , at least for my language.
So, some basic SEO might had suffice for some industry and keyword.
Hi rebecca, it is so funny :D..
Rebecca I should say that you have a potential to become a SEC (Search Engine Consultant Comedian).
"If Microsoft or Yahoo! or a start up search engine wants to take market share, they're going to have to think less like a technology company trying to build a better mousetrap and more like a brand trying to win mind share from a beloved competitor."
Ok I agree with you, the MSN brand actually close to software. Yahoo brand is email provider and Google brand is search, nothing more, that's why people call "Google it" for the term "search it", . because their only focus is "Search"
Why people like Searching at Google?, because it Fast , Clean (no banner ad.
Second : the embeded audio that play automatically was shock me that make me leave his website in a sec. I bet his bounce rate is 98%..and the rest 2% that stick to his website is for himself.
Third : I don't know if a website such this could make a sale.
Great, I like seeing new face. hope to see their post tomorrow or today if possible.
Yeah it's quite interesting and useful and I suggest Rebecca to put it in Keyword Research Pro Guide.
but my only question is why google diversify its product?
There is Google Trend and Google Insight Search and they both almost look the same.
Google Search Based Keyword Tool.
Which can compile all data all in one and we can download this to CSV file. I always dream about this. but unfortunately I'm not a programmer.

Yeah it's quite interesting and useful and I suggest Rebecca to put it in Keyword Research Pro Guide.

but my only question is why google diversify its product?

There is Google Trend and Google Insight Search and they both almost look the same.

Why don't Google put it all together and become Google Super Keyword Research Tool. It's all combine the greatest tool in the internet such:

Google Suggest (Lab)

Google AdWords Keyword External Tool

Google Trends

Google Search Insight

+ SEOmoz Keyword Difficulty (I suggest google acquiring this tool)

Google Search Based Keyword Tool.

Which can compile all data all in one and we can download this to CSV file. I always dream about this. but unfortunately I'm not a programmer.
Yes, indeed, I do have my client website that had been indexed without submitting any sitemap nor link to any website.
Chenry isn't talking about how to get rank high but it's about indexing. So, it's nothig to do with ranking.
In fact how can our webpaged be ranked well, if it's not even indexed???
Good Post Rand! When I first created my content I do find that "line height" is also important for readability, and it increase my avg. time on page.narrow paragraph can irritate visitor.
Good Post Rand! When I first created my content I do find that "line height" is also important for readability, and it increase my avg. time on page.narrow paragraph can irritate visitor.
Google, This Relationship Just Isn't Working for Me...Isn't Communication Key?
I think Google does a temporary drop out ranking to a site as I've seen on my site. It was appear on first page for main keyword then it just disappear. I don't know why?. But just be patient and adding some new good content. and it's up again, appear in the first page #3-#4. I think dealing with Google is about more patient and patient..
Good post Rand.Marketing and sales is more emotional and logical.:D. sometimes (but often) people really don't care about the price, they care about value and satisfaction.
I see these changes of Search just like the Pentium technology. Once the Pentium 3 was invented the next generetion of Pentium would be easily invented and come up fast.
Take a look at Pentium Core right now, the young Brothers of pentium pentium 4. there are about four types of pentium (Dual Core, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Duo Extreme and Quad Core) and it only took 4-5 years to the changes of this technology.
I don't know what will it be called?..whether Search 4.0 or Search 5.0 and what kind of Algorithm will be used for next generation of Search. but truly the changes and inovation would come faster and very dynamic.
And Rand, please fix the link. so many link return to 404 pages.
I think this is when SEO become an art. it's an art because we are dealing with other people. no exact mathematical equivalent or metric needed much here.
all we need to do is respecting other to be respected, in return.
Just in time, now I'm working on my client site. and they request to add more colorful background and so on . to make it look cheerful. I doubt it that it could make longer to upload the webpagethanks.
Just in time, now I'm working on my client site. and they request to add more colorful background and so on . to make it look cheerful. I doubt it that it could make longer to upload the webpagethanks.
it's really cool list to study. But, I do have 2 clients this year . they have different characters and -of course- I treat them a bit differently.
one them even don't want to know the process while the other really curious about the SEO process. one of the are pretty patient while the other a bit rush.
This is awsome Rand, very specific and comprehensive.
if I may suggest, why don't you write a guide of "Pro Guide-How to Use Linkscape Effectively " with picture and some other study cases in 2009?
I think this would be really cool..
I heard many of SEO guys talk about personalized search, which seems "scared" some of SEO industry.
I dont really think SEO would die completely in the future. Optimizing website is still neccesary for usability to user and crawlability to robot. while in the other hand company also have to give concentration on their selling as well.
So this kind of -you know- SEO and Marketing aspect is a whole -I mean- an integration. they cannot be seperated to become a successful website.
this might be a good colaboration between SEO guy and marketing team. because I saw one of real estate company in my country using such a strategy.
hi rishil, thanks .. and I really like all your posts.
Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day by Jennifer Grappone.
Get to the top on Google by David Viney.
SEO for Dummies by Peter Kent.
I dont say I reccomend these book, I just say these book I had read so far and you might choose one that fit you.
I think there is no fix tips of search marketing as this world is changing rapidly, particularly the Search Engine on how they rank website. a tips or tricks that worked in last 1-2 years might not worked in the future. there fore there are Ranking Factor V1 and V2, also SMX and other events is held every year.
The Search is Changing..and it always. the only tips I can suggest is "Study Continuously".
I also agree with "our edicational system" still ignore SEO field. I see many of my friends that taking Web Design and Web Architect Degree in my College really like work with so called "flashy-flashy non-text website" ignoring the capability of search engine. They yelled, "Look at this I've created cool website". T_T Oh, gosh..
Hi Rand thanks for the downloadable image..
In some cases this techique might ineffective such if you target international audiences. so there are still several other methods to research that might fit your industry.
but I'm really glad if it inspire you.
hi Rand I found a SUSPENDED website on Google search of my local language jual rumah (house for sale) ranked #8 with no jual (sale) or rumah (house) on it and how could it be such SUSPENDED website ranked on page 1?
I run a report in Linkscape and found this website well optimized for jual rumah (house for sale)from the backlink but I really disagree, a SUSPENDED showing on page 1 as a result, some of its backlinks are SUSPENDED as well.
I voted keyword research tools integrated with keyword difficulty and keyword trends (with graphic) which can be downloaded into CVS and another update for PRO Guide for 2009 would be really great..
I voted keyword research tools integrated with keyword difficulty and keyword trends (with graphic) which can  be downloaded into CVS and another update for PRO Guide for 2009 would be really great..
Mario was one of most frequent game I played in my childhood and the game become more exciting with the coming of Nintendo Wii. Realy Cool.
Dan you should be more specific in the research, "Mario" is too broad. I think Mario Bros would be more specific and represent better. I search in Google and get 9,450,000 result pages for "Mario Bros".
SERPS is changing. And Does anyone has seen a top down arrow button on every side of the website listed on Google SERPS to personalized the SERPS on Google ?
SERPS is changing. And Does anyone has seen a top down arrow button on every side of the website listed on Google SERPS to personalized the SERPS on Google ?

I did once.
Yes, indeed. particularly in my country where the currency exchange is very low against USD.
I also see the daily changes in Google SERPS that sometimes makes me frustrating. but don't forget that we still have Yahoo or MSN that can bring traffics and their SERPS is quite stable.
SEO or PPC? I think it's depend on several factor such our target market, country targeting, potential traffic and mostly our budget. In my opinion SEO is still the best way in Asia, that's why I think netconcepts.com open a new office in China just now in 2008.
Cool toolbar, it has come out from Beta, right?
Yes this is great. I've just run a report, and I saw an improvement link data of my website.
the mobilephone signal isn't really good in some area that make internet speed really slow.
Cellphone that supported internet mobile (such: Blackberry) is classified in luxury item and ver expensive. So, only few people can afford it.
Yes, I agree with Sangeeta.
I hope it could be more accurate?
But when Google think that our site is not a factor of the site crawling Goolgle won't activate faster option.
Yes and completely true:D. Having SEO work with the T-800 really make me crazy.
Client : I want my website rank #1 for these keyword.
Me : Are these keyword have searches and bring a lot of qualified traffics?


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Brain is the most powerful part of the human being. I do consider the brain as the main head of the whole body. I have come to think that sometimes, the best enemy we can give the brain is our heart. We may be doubtful at times because hearts, too, are powerful. I really love reading blogs regarding brains and such. Thank you so much for sharing an informative one and I hope to hear more from you. God bless us all.


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Testimony on HB 525...
Testimony on HB 525 to the House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
Good afternoon, Chairman Blessing, Vice Chair Reineke, Ranking Member Clyde and members of the committee. I am Wendy Patton, senior project director at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for this opportunity to testify today on House Bill 525, which would increase the state's cap for movie tax credits from $40 million a year to $100 million a year and broaden it to include the production of Broadway-bound plays.
The entertainment sector is not one of the nine strategic industries targeted by Jobs Ohio,[1] the privately-operated economic development entity for the state, yet the proposed increase in the motion picture tax credit would put it on par with the Job Creation Tax Credit, Ohio's biggest economic development tax credit that serves all sectors. According to the fiscal note for House Bill 525, it would cost the state's General Revenue Fund an estimated $58 million, and local governments and public libraries an estimated $2 million, in 2019. Today the Ohio motion picture tax credit ranks 43rd in size among the 129 tax breaks making up the $9 billion tax expenditure tally. With the proposed expansion, it would move up to 26, tied in 2019 with the Historical Structure Rehabilitation Credit.
The film tax credit is not a universal incentive across the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nineteen states give tax credits. Some states provide other incentives, like grants or rebates for in-state expenditures. Eighteen states have no incentives for this sector. [2] Of the five states that share Ohio's borders, three: Michigan, Indiana, and West Virginia, have no state film tax credits or other incentives for this sector.[3]
Ohio presently offers the motion picture industry $40 million each year in tax credits which are both refundable and transferrable,[4] one of just a few states to have both of these features. Refundability means that if the approved tax credit exceeds tax liability, the state writes a check for the difference. Transferability allows motion picture companies to sell the tax credits, typically on a secondary market, raising equity for a project.
Tax credit transfers have become sophisticated financial transactions, turning what should be a transparent tool into something obscure. The sale of the tax credit allows the buyers – the unintended beneficiaries of the subsidy – to escape scrutiny or accountability. The buyer of the credit needs no connection to the motion picture industry. But they have Ohio tax liability, and they buy the credits to reduce their Ohio taxes. This is why the transferrable tax credit is called "leaky" – a lot of the value of the credit leaks out to the buyer of the tax break, and to the brokers, insurers, attorneys and others who have created the market for tradable movie tax credits and who put the transaction together.
Buyers of the tax credit typically pay less than a dollar for each dollar of tax credit because of risk. Risks may include lack of information on the project and the tax credit marketplace itself: this creates the need for a secondary market with experienced brokers to facilitate the sale of the movie tax credit to unrelated entities. Buyers face the risk that the seller may be unable to comply with the state agreement, causing the state to rescind the tax credit, or legislators may change the law, or some outside force may occur that prevents project completion: the death of a star, a natural disaster.[5] Insurers such as Lloyds of London may provide insurance for these risks, but at a cost.[6] All of these costs represent leakage of taxpayer dollars intended to subsidize the motion picture industry. In 2008, then-tax commissioner Rich Levin testified on transferable tax credits proposed under House Bill 196 of the 127th General Assembly. "The tax credits are being used to offset tax liabilities in Ohio that ... have nothing to do with film production," he said.[7] In vetoing House Bill 196 in 2009, Governor Strickland wrote: "A transferable credit may change hands many times, making accurate tax administration cumbersome and expensive. It is also an inefficient way to subsidize an industry, as much of the credit will be realized by those who are not involved in the film industry...."[8]
Tax credits are often premised on the claim that the economic activity they generate will more than replace the taxpayer dollars given in the subsidy. A study of Ohio's movie tax credit done by Cleveland State University in 2015 found that between 2011 and 2015, the state spent $32 million on the tax credit, and total taxes generated by the economic activity amounted to $22 million: $15.4 million was federal tax revenue and just $6.7 million was state and local tax revenue.[9] Ohio's Motion Picture Tax Credit fell far short of paying for itself in terms of tax dollars returning to the state, a common measure of the effectiveness of economic development incentives. Studies of movie tax credits in other states had similar findings. For example, Virginia's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission found Virginia's incentives, which include a grant program as well as a tax credit, provide a very low return in revenue to the state (20 cents per dollar invested for the tax credit and 30 cents per dollar for the grant.) [10]
A 2016 survey by the National Conference of State Legislatures found that 10 states had ended their film incentive programs since 2009, including Michigan, New Jersey and Alaska.[11] Since then, new incentives have been enacted. Today, the National Conference of State Legislatures lists seven states in which film tax credits have been ended or modified – like West Virginia, which ended their movie incentive earlier this year at the recommendation of Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby. Ruby explained: "What we've seen in the last decade of these programs is a classic race to the bottom….There are certain productions that require specific locations, but a majority of productions can be done anywhere, and those productions always chase the largest credit."[12] West Virginia Delegate Paul Espinosa concurred, saying: "While I very much support these type of productions, I can't continue to support using these dollars when they could be used in a host of other manners in our budget for a higher benefit."[13]
The motion picture film industry is concentrated in a handful of states.[14] Growing such an industry from scratch is an expensive proposition, explains Matthew Murray, an economics professor at the University of Tennessee who studied the Alabama credit: "It's great for the headlines. It's great for the front pages of the newspapers for the politicians to say 'We made this happen.' But you're not likely to create the deep supply chain linkages in the industry that are going to build a long-term industry in the state,"[15]
In a 2010 article entitled: "Down The Rabbit Hole: The Madness Of State Film Incentives as a "Solution" To Runaway Production,"[16] author Adrian McDonald, supervising research analyst for the Los Angles film office, described the initiation of state tax credits in the 1990's and early 2000's as a problem of international competition with Canada, and found that the cost of retaining film and motion picture jobs in the United States "…has come at an astronomical and unsustainable cost." He suggests federal legislation as the way to put an end to it.
If Ohio wishes to dedicate $100 million a year to stimulate the motion picture and theater industry, it would be far better to debate the merits of creating a new grant program[17] side by side with the need for adequate funding of schools, creating quality pre-K so more children learn to read on time, ensuring clean water, protecting vulnerable children and seniors, ending the drug epidemic and restoring funding to local communities. There are many needs in this state. Fostering new financial services for unknown investors to avoid state tax liability so as to help some private movie production firms raise equity is a purpose that pales in comparison to the need for basic public services in Ohio communities.
Thank you for this opportunity to testify. I would be glad to answer questions.
[1] The nine targeted job creation sectors include advanced manufacturing, automotive, aviation and aerospace, biohealth, energy and chemicals, financial services, food and agribusiness, information technology and logistics and distribution. See Jos Ohio website at http://jobs-ohio.com.
[2] Bryn Elise Sandberg, Film and TV Tax Incentives: A State-by-State Guide, Hollywood Reporter, April 21, 2016 at https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-tv-tax-incentives-a-885699 and National Conference of State Legislatures, State Film production incentives and programs, January 30, 2018 at http://www.ncsl.org/Portals/1/Documents/fiscal/2018StateFilmIncentivePrograms_20189.pdf
[3] Id.
[5] "For the buyers to benefit from the transaction, the tax credits have to be sold for less than their full value. Prices vary, but brokers say that it's typical for sellers to get 85 or 90 cents on the dollar." Josh Goodman, "Tax Breaks for Sale: Transferable film tax credits explained," Pew Charitable trust, December 14, 2012. http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2012/12/14/tax-breaks-for-sale-transferable-tax- credits-explained
[6] Matthew Savare, "Beyond the Basics: The Inside Scoop on Production Credits," Filmmaker, Fall, 2009 at https://www.lowenstein.com/files/Publication/a071b8e4-744a-4d1f-9105- 5a728751d845/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/90e89814-6197-4580-aca8- 5cff2e2b6f94/Beyond%20The%20Basics%20MS%2010.09.pdf
[7] Testimony of Tax Commissioner Rich Levin on House Bill 196 to the House Ways and Means Committee, November 19, 2008.
[8] Gongwer News Service, "Vetoed Bill," January 6, 2009.
[9] Candi Clouse and Nikki Glazer, Box Office Ohio: Analysis and Economic Impact of the Film Industry in Northeast Ohio and Ohio, Center for Economic Development, June 2015 at
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2335&context=urban_facpub
[10] Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, "Evaluation of Film Incentives, Report to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia," November 13, 2017 at http://jlarc.virginia.gov/pdfs/reports/Rpt501.pdf
[11] Jeff Sweigart, Ohio offers millions to bring more Hollywood movies to state, Dayton Daily News, May 22, 2017 at https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/ohio-offers-millions-bring-more-hollywood-movies-state/lAIcIDV3qpkeSJS3E76nkK/
[12] Jake Jarvis, Gov. Justice signs film tax credit repeal bill, The State Journal, February 5, 2018 at https://www.wvnews.com/statejournal/news/gov-justice-signs-film-tax-credit-repeal-bill/article_2f84f89a-7fc1-5cbf-af26-1aac0f3a27d3.html
[14] The movie production industry is concentrated in a handful of states. According to the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, cited above, just 6 states have a location quotient, or a workforce concentration, of greater than 1, showing a competitive advantage in the movie industry: California (4.2), New York (2.7), Louisiana (1.3), Georgia (1.3), Hawaii (1.2). Their study argued against the tax break, for Virginia, pointing out that the location quotient for Virginia was just three tenths of one percent. (The location quotient for all other states – combined – was less than one.)
[15] Matthew Murray and Donald Bruce, " Evaluation of Alabama's Entertainment Industry Incentive Program and New Markets Development Program, March 9, 2017 at http://media.al.com/news_mobile_impact/other/AL%20ENTERTAIN%20NEWMKTS%203%209%2017.pdf cited in Sweigart, Op.Cit.
[16] Adrian H. McDonald, Down the Rabbit Hole: The Madness of State Film Incentives as a 'Solution' to Runaway Production (November 23, 2011). University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1495091
[17] At least six states had grant programs - sometimes in combination with other incentives - that used to incentivize the motion picture industry in 2016.
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Home Editorial Justyn Knight seeks third NCAA title this spring
Justyn Knight seeks third NCAA title this spring
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Justyn Knight takes first indoors title and second NCAA title Friday in Texas. Photo credit: (Twitter/@CuseXCTF/File)
Toronto native, Justyn Knight, who is attending Syracuse University, won the NCAA 5,000m indoor title at the NCAA Division 1 Track and Field Championships, Friday. He finished in the time of 14:14:47 at the event held the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium at Texas A&M University located in in College Station, TX.
He finished second in the 3,000m event.
Knight told Athletics Illustrated, "I'm very fortunate to place in the top two in both my races. Obviously, I'm very happy with my performance but not satisfied with the result. I'll take a couple days off and then I will continue to train for a good outdoor season."
This performance was his second NCAA Div. 1 title; he also won the Cross-Country Championships, in November 2017.
He expects and will likely get his third NCAA title this spring when he runs outdoors in his specialty, the 5,000m. "I'm hoping to run some fast times and get another championship under my belt."
Fellow Canadians Mike Tate who attends Southern Utah and Rory Linkletter from Brigham Young finished fourth and sixth, respectively.
During the title race he kept himself in the middle of the pack. With just 400m remaining in the race, he took the lead.
Andy Trouard of Northern Arizona won the 3,000m.
Knight had also qualified for the IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 3,000m. The qualification standard was 7:52. He had qualified with a 7:45.86 in New York on Feb. 3, 2018.
The 21-year-old owns an outdoor 5,000m best of 13:17.51 from May 2017 at the Payton Jordan Invite. His best indoors is 13:50.79 from a meet at Clemson University two weeks ago.
St. Catharine's Mohammed Ahmed owns the national 3,000m and 5,000m outdoor records of 7:40.49 and 13:01.74 as well as the indoor records with his performances of 7:40.11 and 13:04.60.
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Top 10 Things to Do in Kilkenny With Kids
annetteo
There's no shortage of things for families to do in Kilkenny, so we've narrowed it down for you! Here's our pick of the top 10 things to do in Kilkenny with kids, in no particular order.
Kilkenny is a great destination for both days out and family breaks – particularly with all these amazing activities on offer. You won't be stuck for things to do in Kilkenny, but here are some of our favourites to get your started.
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Family-Friendly Things to Do in Kilkenny
#1. Kilkenny Castle
Spend a few hours in the lovely grounds of Kilkenny Castle. Families with older children can take a tour of the castle (while it is a great tour, it might not appeal so much to the younger ones).
Kilkenny Castle also has orienteering with three distances: short (1.8km), medium (2.4km) and long (3.5km), available for FREE to download.
The orienteering course is open to all and is a great way to explore the flora and fauna of Kilkenny Castle Park, whilst enjoying the beautiful surroundings. There is also a small area of the Canal Walk involved in the courses.
Outside the Castle, there is plenty of space for picnics, playing ball and walking. You can also visit and feed the ducks in the wildlife sanctuary, and play in the colourful playground. NB: Bicycles are not allowed, and dogs must be kept on a leash.
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#2. Nore Valley Park Farm
Nore Valley Park in Kilkenny offers everything you need for a family day out, a celebration or a break away from it all. From interactive encounters with the animals, to attractive camping facilities, to fun activities suited to all ages, Nore Valley Park is ideal for occupying an afternoon, or for spending a week or more.
Owned and run by the Harper family since 1989 and with the tagline 'where memories are made' find out why Nore Valley Park is a family destination with a difference.
#3. Castlecomer Discovery Park
Spend a day at Castlecomer Discovery Park where you can follow the nature trails through the woodlands, do some fishing in the lakes, have a picnic or eat at the cafe in the visitor centre, do some fun tree top activities and spend some time in the adventure playground.
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#4. Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum
Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum, just outside Inistioge provides a mixture of formal and informal gardens to stroll around, with something for all the family – the arboretum containing many specimen trees, the walled garden abundant with flowers and vegetables, the yew walk, rose garden, Monkey Puzzle Avenue and Noble Fir Avenue.
Refreshments are available in the tea rooms. There are also picnic tables, a playground and toilet facilities. There is a €4 admission fee per car, payable on exit.
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#5. The National Reptile Zoo
Check out the snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles and more at the National Reptile Zoo in Hebron Business Park, Kilkenny City. Open 10am to 6pm, seven days a week, year round, with over 50 exhibits, Animal Encounter Zone, Nocturnal Realm, Media Room, Education Rooms, Coffee Shop, Souvenir Shop and Play Area.
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#6. Kells Priory
Explore the ruins of Kells Priory which date from the 12th century. The site is fully enclosed by the monastic wall, incorporating 7 towers and many defensive features.
#7. Dunmore Cave
Take a tour of the fascinating limestone Dunmore Cave. Consisting of a series of chambers formed over millions of years, the cave contains some of the finest calcite formations found in any Irish cave.
#8. Kilkenny City Road Train
Why not take a spin on the Kilkenny City Road Train, which departs adjacent the Design Centre, The Parade, Kilkenny. It's a great way to sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of this bustling City.
The fully narrated tour is a fun way to experience Kilkenny – plus the kids will love singing along to many favourite traditional songs and music played onboard!
#9. The Watershed
Go for a splash in the Watershed which offers something for all the family, including a 25m lane pool, a 5m learner pool, and a Fun Pool for the kids.
You don't have to be a member to enjoy the facilities, as there are peak and off-peak "Pay As You Go" options.
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#10. Jenkinstown Park
Visit Jenkinstown Park and follow one of the marked walking trails, have a picnic and enjoy the views. There is a herd of deer in the walled garden area off the main car park, and don't miss the unusual round threshing mill building in the green.
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What are your favourite places to go and things to do in Kilkenny with kids? Leave a comment below and let us know – we'd love to hear from you!
Published On: June 21st, 2018 / Categories: Ireland / Last Updated: January 22nd, 2023 / Tags: Ireland, Kilkenny, Leinster /
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IRS to Sell Tax Information
The IRS is planning to share tax return information with accountants and tax preparers. Under the new proposal, once you sign an authorization form, the third party preparer is free to sell the data contained in the filings to corporate marketers. That data includes everything from income figures to bank accounts, Social Security numbers, and other private information.
Nothing good can come out of this plan. Without regulations for how the data is used, identity theft will likely skyrocket. There is also nothing that would restrict tax preparers from offering people incentives to authorize the release of their personal data. With the mountains of paperwork being filled out at tax time, it would be easy enough for tax preparers to toss another form in there and get taxpayers to sign.
Interestingly, one of the companies that has opposed this change, H&R Block, has its own legal woes, facing a lawsuit charging that the firm violated fifteen separate state and federal laws when it marketed and sold Refund Anticipation Loans. But, Murray Walton, vice president and compliance officer at H&R Block, told the officials, "we find the idea of selling tax return information repugnant." It seems H&R Block is trying to rehabilitate its image.
Barack Obama (D-IL) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are working to keep tax payers' information private and have introduced the Protecting Taxpayer Privacy Act which would prohibit tax preparers from disclosing taxpayer information to third parties. Republicans and Democrats alike are backing the Privacy Act. Hopefully this rare act of bipartisan support will help prevent the IRS from pushing its new policy.