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ummer is a time for school classrooms and hallways to empty and the awaited anticipation of our childrens' fun and play time.

Yet, emergency rooms across the country call summertime 'the trauma season for children.' From the heat to pools to bike riding, parents need to be on alert.

Tragic drowning and farm fatalities

may seem like freak accidents that will never happen to someone in your family, but the reality is that these things can happen.

Of course with the two summer months stretching ahead of parents, it is necessary to figure out ways of entertaining children, but by keeping them supervised at all times and implementing safety measures, you will ensure you remember the summer for all the right reasons.

During the Irish summer, sunny days are inevitably made the most of which means that paddling pools come out and opportunities to go to the beach are grabbed with both hands. As well as this, many families will venture abroad for a sun holiday where there will be a pool to splash about in. A child can drown in as little as two inches of water so water safety during the summer is vitally important, according to Irish Water Safety (IWS) 46

children have drowned in the past ten years.

If you are by the pool on holidays you- or someone nominated to watch your child- should never take your eyes off him or her, particularly if there is no lifeguard on duty, which is often the case on foreign holidays. If the child is very small then he or she should definitely be wearing armbands and or a rubber ring.

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Children face dangers on summer holidays continued from front page

Any parent or adult elected to watch a child while swimming should ideally be able to swim themselves and not be afraid to jump in to the water. Also, be sure to have a mobile phone handy in case the emergency services need to be called.

At the beach do not swim where there are large waves or no lifeguards and be sure to pay heed to to signs at the beach as some beaches are not suitable for swimming at all, for example Strandhill Beach in Sligo which has a powerful undercurrent. This advice may be particularly important if you are outside your home county or country and hence unfamiliar with the beach.

It is important to be water safety conscious in your own home too, check for any unsecured areas where water is present such as a paddling pool or water features like a pond and implement safety measures.

Water sport safety is also an important factor to consider, check all sports equipment for the CE (Conformite Europeene) mark, which indicates that it meets safety requirements set down by EU law. The appropriate helmet should always be worn when undertaking activities such as cycling, skateboarding, hurling or water sports. The World Health Organisation estimates that the head trauma can be reduced by 69 percent when a helmet is worn during a collision or fall. 153 people died by drowning in 2009 and it is an offence to not wear a lifejacket on a boat or floatation device.

Trampolines get uncovered during the summer months, the National Safety Authority of Ireland advises parents to be

vigilant and take special precautions when letting children play on trampolines this summer. When purchasing a trampoline, make sure it comes with a safety net and protective pads around the springs. Bouncy castles are also very popular during sunny weather, and with one fatal child accident already having occurred this year, it is extremely important that parents ensure that bouncy castles are erected and secured by professionals, that they are not used in very high winds and that children are supervised at all times when on a bouncy castle.

Each year children die in tragic farm accidents, and according to data collected by the Health and Safety Authority Farm Safety Partnership Advisory Committee, the incidence of farm accidents is much higher during the Spring and Summer months.

Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in Ireland. Over one third of all workplace fatalities in this country occur in farming with 20 percent involving children. Practically all involved family members with the major cause of childhood accidents involving tractors and machinery (58%) and drowning (21%) Farms are a high risk environment for children and there is therefore a major responsibility on the farmer to ensure that the risks posed to children are assessed and

controls put in place.

Children should always be supervised at a farm. They should be kept away from machinery and prevented from climbing on outbuildings where they are in danger of falling. The dangers of the farm should be explained to children and young people and particular dangers such as slurry pits and falls should be identified and controlled. As well as this, any contractor or machine operator should be made aware of the possible presence of children.

Farmers can read the Heath and Safety Authority Safety Code of Practice online to be made aware of all the possible risks on the farm involving machinery, livestock, electricity, outbuilding and chemicals.

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Lennon, described in Mojo by Keith Allen as ''a brilliant soul singer, a cross between Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer and Ian Paisley'' has been uplifting and confounding Irish audiences since the of his first album launch in 2001. In 2006 Jinx was the subject of a documentary ''Noisemaker'' as part of the ''Arts/Lives ''series on RTE 1, featuring himself and his amazing stage partner Miss Paula Flynn. A radio play based on the songs and lyrics of Jinx Lennon called ''Know Your Station'' which was broadcast on RTE 1 as part of the ''Parlour Plays'' series has been shortlisted for the ''Prix Europa 2008”. Using raw garage punk ideals with hypnotic demented electro beats, sean nos, megaphone driven diatribes, his own brand of spoken word, dark humour, and a hip hop intricacy with detail Jinx has been hovering below the radar of the Irish music scene since the late nineties initially coming to attention for his anthem of rage ''Get The Guards''.

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MARKETING through a recession was the theme at the third annual contemporary marketing conference held recently at IT Sligo.

“Critical to success of Irish brands is differentiation, passion, value and vision.There is a need to be better than your competition, offer the customer more benefits, and have a growth plan” said Dr Catherine McGuinn,

who is the marketing programme director.

The keynote speaker, Professor Mary Lambkin of UCD, spoke about the great potential for Ireland and Irish companies to develop through branding.

Professor Lambkin highlighted the positive aspects of Ireland and the need to move away from the negativity that has been permeating reporting in

the Irish media in order to drive the brand agenda forward.

Niamh Banks of Avoca spoke about the challenges that Avoca faces in terms of expansion.The success of Avoca was illustrated, demonstrating the fact that Irish brands can grow and expand in a recession.Avoca is an example of how Irish brands can be distinctive - each Avoca store has a slightly different ambience.

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Aoife Porter of Bua Marketing also addressed the conference about the critical need for brands to maximise communication with their customers via social media tools. She spoke on the subject of email campaigns and social networks in particular.

The conference is an annual feature of the Master of Science in Marketing programme.

Ireland among EU’s cleanest swimming waters The bathing quality of Ireland’s inland waterways has been ranked second best in the EU, while our coastal water quality is in fifth place, according to a new Europe-wide survey.

The 2010 annual Bathing Water report by the European Environment Agency also shows that Ireland has moved up five places from its 2009 ranking of 10th place.

The study, which compares water quality in over 21,000 swimming sites across the EU, puts Cyprus at the top of the list with 100 per cent of its bathing water areas meeting strict criteria.

Next comes Croatia with 97 per cent, Malta on 95 per cent, Greece on 94 and Ireland in fifth place with 90 per cent of clean spots to swim.

The good news follows the increase in the numbers of Blue Flags awarded to Irish beaches this year.

Among those who received the internationally-recognised accolade were Céibh An Spidéal in Galway and Old Head Beach in Mayo.

Commenting from Brussels, Northwest MEP Jim Higgins welcomed both the increase in Blue Flags and the improvement in bathing water quality.

“Ireland’s scenic attributes are a primary reason for attracting tourists and it’s essential that our coastal and inland bathing sites are also enticing,” said the Fine Gael MEP. One problem remains…

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Sligo Rovers special summer camps COMING off the back of their highly successful Easter Camps Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce the dates and details of their camps for the Summer. Sligo Rovers will be holding ten camps with camps in the Showgrounds, Charlestown and Enniscrone.

In a recession busting move the club has retained the same prices as last year meaning that it’s 50

for one child for the week, 90 for two children from the one family and 120 for three children from the one family with further rates negotiable.

The camps run from 10:30am to 3:30pm from the Monday to Friday of every week including Bank Holidays and are open to boys and girls aged 5 to 16.

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special limited edition Sligo Rovers jersey and a certificate of participation and will also get their chance to meet their Sligo Rovers heroes and to have their picture taken with both the FAI Ford Cup and the EA Sports Cup. All coaching is provided by Sligo Rovers coaches and players who are all fully qualified and Garda vetted.

Camps will be held in the Showgrounds on the following dates 27th June to the 1st July, 4th July to the 8th July, 11th July to the 15th July, 18th July to the 22nd July. 8th August to the 12th August, 15th August to the 19th August, 22nd August to the 26th August and 29th August to the 2nd September.

The camp in Charlestown will be held in Bellaghy Park from Monday 25th July to Friday 29th July. The Enniscrone camp will be held from Monday 15th August to Friday 19th August in Michael McGowan Memorial Park.

For further information or to book a place on the camps please contact the club at 071-9171212 or e-mail either carmel@sligorovers.com or keith@sligorovers.com

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This decrease will remain in place for all Central Council fixtures until the conclusion of the GAA Senior Championship semi-finals in both Hurling and Football.

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North-West and South-East battle it out for final Irish Surf Team position!

AS the crowds gather in Bundoran and the Battle of the Bands takes place at the annual Sea Sessions Surf & Music Festival, a different type of battle will be taking place less than 500 metres away – a battle in the water!

Donegal’s John “JB” Britton will go head to head or “fin to fin” with Waterford’s Keith O’Brien in an encounter that will decide the remaining position on the Irish surf team to compete in the seniors division at the European Surfing Championships “Eurosurf” in the town in September. Since January, hundreds of Irish surfers have competed in selection events across the west and north coast with the hope of accumulating enough points to make the grade for the Irish surf team. Following the fourth and final event in Portrush, Keith and John found themselves tied on points for the final place on the team.

Having grown up in Rossnowlagh with the surname Britton, surfing is in John’s blood and he enjoys nothing more than taking his favourite board down to the famous drive-on beach and letting rip in the Atlantic waters. A primary teacher by profession John recently made the move home from Dublin with his wife Fiona to

Too much TV ups diabetes, heart risk WATCHING television is one of the most common daily activities undertaken by people around the world. However, scientists have found that prolonged television viewing is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature death.

According to US researchers, many people worldwide divide their days largely between working, sleeping and watching television. Europeans spend an average of 40% of their daily free time in front of the TV, while Australians spend 50%. This corresponds to three to four hours of daily viewing, which is still less than the reported average of five hours per day in the US. The negative health effects of TV viewing have been documented in prior studies, including associations with reduced physical activity levels and unhealthy diets.

The researchers decided to investigate this further.They carried out a major analysis of all published studies from 1970 to 2011 that linked TV viewing with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature death.

The results showed that more than two hours of TV viewing per day increased the risk

of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, while more than three hours of daily viewing increased the risk of premature death.

In fact, for each additional two hours of TV viewing per day, the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature death increased by 20, 15, and 13% respectively.

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At both aged 32 and 12 days between their birthdays, the “Sea Sessions Surf-off” should provide an entertaining spectacle for viewers as both men clamber to secure the vital points that will lead to a place on the Irish surf team and the honour of representing their country on the European stage this September.

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Groundbreaking new treatment for CF

The study was carried out by scientists at Queen's University Belfast

NORTHERN Irish scientists have developed a groundbreaking new drug treatment for sufferers of cystic fibrosis (CF) - Ireland's most common life threatening inherited disease.

CF affects the glands, damaging many organs including the lungs,

pancreas, digestive tract and reproductive system. It causes a thick, sticky mucus to be produced, blocking the lung's bronchial (air) tubes and preventing the body's natural enzymes from digesting food.

Ireland currently has the highest prevalence of CF, and also has the

most severe strain of the CF gene, in the developed world. The new drug treatment will benefit sufferers who have the so-called ‘Celtic Gene' - known as G551D - the genetic mutation which is particularly common in Ireland. However, the scientists emphasised that the drug

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will benefit all other CF sufferers too.

The study was carried out by scientists at Queen's University Belfast, the University of Ulster, the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and teams of researchers in Europe, the US and Australia. It showed significant improvements in lung function, quality of life and a reduction in disease flare ups in those receiving the new treatment.

The drug, VX-770, is the first aimed at the basic defect in CF to show an effect. It is still too early to determine whether this treatment will improve life expectancy, but the improvements in the breathing tests and the reduction in flare-ups suggest that survival will be better.

According to Stuart Elborn, director in the Centre for Infection and Immunity at Queen's University and co-leader of the study, the development of this drug is significant because it is the first to show that treating the underlying cause of CF may have profound effects on the disease, ‘even among people who have been living with it for decades'.

"The remarkable reductions in sweat chloride observed in this study support the idea that VX-770 improves protein function thereby

addressing the fundamental defect that leads to CF," he explained.

Meanwhile, according to Dr Judy Bradley, of the University of Ulster, the drug ‘opens the defective channel in the lung cells of people with CF and allows proper lung clearance of bacteria'.

"This is a groundbreaking treatment because it treats the basic defect caused by the gene mutation in patients. Correcting the cells with this mutation shows that treatments aimed at the basic mutation can work, leading to improvements in lung function and symptoms," she said.

As a result of their recent work, the researchers from Queen's University, the University of Ulster and clinicians from Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have been selected to join the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Clinical Trials Network. This means CF researchers in Northern Ireland will be collaborating with their European counterparts to work towards improved treatments for CF on a global level.

Meanwhile, the new drug is due to be submitted for licensing in the autumn of this year and is expected to be available to patients by as early as next year.

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The European Commission (EC) has launched a major new anti-smoking campaign, aimed at 25-34 year-olds.

The campaign, ‘Ex-smokers are unstoppable', which will run for three years, aims to focus on the positive effects of quitting smoking.

Smoking is currently the single biggest cause of avoidable illness in the European Union (EU).

The habit kills over 650,000 EU citizens every year.

The campaign is aimed at smokers aged between 25 and 34 - almost 28 million people in the EU. It aims to highlight what smokers can gain from quitting the habit and uses ex-smokers and their achievements to promote this.

Over the coming three years, different issues will be targeted and particular attention will be paid to specific groups, such as women and lower socio-economic groups. This will be achieved through a mixture of advertising, social media and events.

"Young people start smoking because they are led to think it is cool.They continue smoking because tobacco is addictive. Over 650,000 people die from smoking in the EU every year

because tobacco is highly toxic.

"Public authorities have a role to play in helping citizens break this cycle of addiction and avoid death and illness. This is what the campaign is about. I am confident that it will help smokers understand they have much to gain from quitting," commented the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli.

The first tobacco control legislation in the EU was introduced in the 1980s. Since then, EU legislation and policy has been further developed in the areas of product regulation, advertising and protecting people from second hand smoke, as well as prevention of tobacco use, awareness raising and support for cessation.

According to the EC, despite previous advances in this area, one-third of Europeans ‘still light up on a regular basis' and many continue to die from smoking-related illnesses.

"This is not only a human tragedy but a major health and socio-economic concern as it places a greater burden on public health systems and robs Europe of a workforce which is needed to drive competitiveness," the EC said.

Ireland to Tokyo in two hours:

Blueprints for 3,000mph hypersonic plane are unveiled ...but it will take 40 years to build

Currently used in missiles, these are highly efficient at speeds above 1,000mph, but cannot work from a standing start. They will help take the plane up to altitudes of 20 miles as it cruises at speeds beyond Mach 4. Cruising altitude for conventional passenger jets is around six miles.

Once at cruising speed, the plane – dubbed ZEHST, for Zero Emission Hypersonic Transportation – could fly from Dublin to Malaga in southern Spain in just 45 minutes. A flight to Istanbul would take 30 minutes, and the plane could reach the east coast of the U.S. in around one hour.

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T will take only two hours to fly from Dublin to Tokyo, be virtually pollution free, and promises to be no louder than today’s modern planes.There’s only one catch for prospective commuters – it will be another 40 years before commercial flights take place. Plans were yesterday unveiled for the first hypersonic passenger jet, which would use three sets of engines to reach 3,125mph, more than four times the speed of sound, known as Mach 4.

Hailed as the heir to Concorde, the aircraft would be propelled by a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, meaning its only emissions would be water.

The project, developed by Airbus’s parent company EADS, was unveiled before the official opening of the Paris Air Show last week.

Carrying up to 100 passengers, a set of conventional jet engines would help launch the aircraft from a normal airport runway, meaning the aircraft would not produce the noisy ‘sonic boom’ that Concorde did.

Once at a suitable height, the

pilot would engage a pair of rocket engines which would propel the aircraft to much higher speeds and soar above the atmosphere, allowing a final set of engines known as ramjets to be utilised.

'It is not a Concorde but it looks like a Concorde, showing that aerodynamics of the 1960s were already very smart'

Heir: The new plane is being hailed as the successor to Concorde but will be propelled by a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, meaning its only emissions would be water.

The plane is not expected to be operational until around 2040, according to EADS officials

It would knock some nine hours off the flying time to Tokyo, while the journey to Sydney would take around three-and-a-half hours.

After a gliding descent, the conventional engines will reignite to enable landing.

Jean Botti, innovation and technology director at EADS, said: ‘It is not a Concorde but it looks like a Concorde, showing that aerodynamics of the 1960s were already very smart.

‘The plane would fly just above the atmosphere, meaning it could fly at more than 3,000mph.

'When you are above the atmosphere nobody hears anything.

We’ve been working on this project for long enough now to know it is viable.’

Unlike conventional aircraft, the plane would be powered by biofuels made from seaweed – hydrogen and oxygen – therefore making it one of the world’s most eco-friendly aircraft.

The company, based in Toulouse, France, believes a plane capable of carrying up to 100 passengers could make its

first commercial flight within 40 years.

But its limited capacity could be a major flaw, according to aviation experts. David Kaminski-Morrow, air transport editor at Flight International, said: ‘It is still very much a concept vehicle, but it is within capability, the technology is available.

The real difficulty is the economics of making a completely new type of aircraft work. It will take billions to take it off the drawing board and into the skies.

‘But will there be an appetite to build an aircraft that does not take an awful lot of passengers?’

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Located in the Student Services Building which formed part of the Institute’s recent 12 million capital development plan, Hume Hall is a 250 seat multipurpose facility.

Speaking after the unveiling of a plaque at the hall, Mr Hume expressed his delight at having the facility named after him: “I’m very

honoured that this fine new facility is to be called Hume Hall. I’m a strong believer that education and educational institutions should act as community connectors so it’s particularly fitting that this Hall is to be used by IT Sligo to host community events as well as Institute events.”

As Hume Hall is located in the Student Services Building, proposals were sought from the Students’ Union for a figure to name the hall after and the politician and peace

process advocate was their choice.

The Student Services Building is home to services such as the careers and access offices, health and counselling services and the students’ union offices. Hume Hall is used for a variety of purposes including clubs and society events, examination and conferences such as the International CEO panel discussion on Global Prospects for Irish Talent held during Enterprise and Innovation Week in March.

President of IT Sligo, Professor Terri Scott welcomed John Hume and his wife Pat to the Institute; “We’re delighted that John could join us to officially inaugurate the new Hume Hall. John has always been a tireless advocator of education and civil rights and his contribution to Irish society and the North West region in particular is quite simply, immeasurable.

“On behalf of all the staff and students at IT Sligo, I would like to thank John and Pat for visiting the Institute for the inauguration of the hall.

Hume Hall is a wonderful facility for IT Sligo and for the wider community,” she said.

As Mr Hume’s visit fell on the same day as W.B.Yeats' birthday, Professor Scott presented John with a framed photo of Benbulben with an inscription from one of Yeats’ poems, The Wanderings of Oisin.

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McNulty and co-driver Paul Kiely from Sligo led the event from stage four on the first day The wet conditions today did not prove a problem for McNulty and the victory never looked in doubt. He stayed over a minute clear of Fisher’s Fiesta throughout the day and going into the final two stages, set in Buncrana Town, McNulty was leading by 1 minute and 16 seconds.

McNulty held his nerve on the final two short town stages to win his second event in this year’s Irish Tarmac Rally Championship following his victory in Galway earlier this year.

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T-shirt recharges mobile phones

Website suffers 'ugly' invasion GLASTONBURY revellers may have an extra incentive to elbow their way closer to the stages - it may help charge their phones.

Mobile phone giant Orange has released a prototype t-shirt which powers mobiles while festival-goers watch bands in action.

Users can plug their phone in to the tshirt, which uses noise-responsive technology, for a quick top-up charge whenever they need it. Orange will be conducting live testing of the gadget on site at the festival to see which acts are the "best to charge to" around the Spirit of 71 stage.

Tony Andrews, co-producer of the Spirit of 71, said: "Sound vibrations, particularly bass frequencies, will create enough shaking to produce electricity from a material as simple as piezoelectric film. "It looks like it could provide a real solution to mobile charging and I'm interested to see how the Orange Sound Charge performs in a live testing environment such as Glastonbury."

Andrew Pearcey, head of sponsorship at Orange UK, said: "In a vibrant festival environment such as Glastonbury, sound is such an obvious medium that it seemed like a natural fit to use it in the development of this year's prototype."

Man tracks stolen laptop online

Police in California have returned the stolen laptop of a man who tracked its location using software that also sent him photos of another man using it in bed while shirtless, among other images.

Joshua Kaufman, of Oakland, California, said he retrieved the laptop on Wednesday, a day after police arrested the 27-year-old man in the photographs.

Muthanna Aldebashi is being held on a charge of suspicion of possessing stolen property. Mr Kaufman said a burglar broke into his apartment on March 21 and stole the laptop. He said he activated theft-tracking software that tracked its location and took screenshots and photographs of its user.

He said he took the data to police but had no luck getting them to help, so he posted the photos online. He said police contacted him after his efforts went viral.

A social networking site for "beautiful people" has been hit by a "Shrek" virus which allowed tens of thousands of "ugly" applicants to sign up.

Members of BeautifulPeople .com must traditionally pass a strict "rating" stage where existing

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But this screening process was brought down last month, allowing anyone to join, regardless of their looks.

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"We responded immediately, repairing the damage from the Shrek virus and putting every new member back into the rating module for a legitimate and democratic vote. The result is that we have lost over 30,000 recent members."

The origin of the "Shrek" virus is still being investigated internally but it is believed a former employee may have been responsible.

A spokesman said the sabotage was initially believed to have been caused by one of the 5.5 million people rejected from the site.

Safeguards are now in place to prevent any further infiltrators who do not come up to the expected standards, the site said.

It insisted member privacy and security was never breached and has set up a hotline to help recently rejected applicants come to terms with the news.

Mystery of the Pottermore website HARRY Potter author JK Rowling has launched a mysterious new website.

A spokeswoman for the writer said it was a new project for the author, but was not a new book.

Clicking on the site, pottermore.com, takes readers to a clock counting down the seconds until Rowling makes an announcement about the project on June 23.

It is not directly related to the final Potter film, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which comes out next month.

Rowling's spokeswoman, Rebecca Salt, said: "There is a holding page up at the moment. It is a new project and not a new book and it's not directly related to the film. We are not saying anything more at

the moment."

The web page features two watchful owls and the scrawled message "Coming Soon".

It takes users to a YouTube page with the message "The owls are gathering... Find out why soon" and an invitation to watch Rowling's announcement later this month.

"Pottermore" was trademarked in 2009

by Warner Bros, which distributes the Potter films.

The trademark description of Pottermore suggests an interactive site "providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards" and "online facilities for real-time interaction with other computer users concerning topics of general interest".

Edinburgh-based Rowling already has a personal website, at www.jkrowling.com

Airbus plans transparent plane A futuristic concept of air travel in which passengers will be able to gaze up at sunny or starry skies through a transparent cabin has been presented by plane maker Airbus in London.

The concept cabin for travellers in 2050 would be a bionic structure that mimics the efficiency of bird bone.

It would provide strength where needed, and also allows for an "intelligent" cabin wall membrane which controls air temperature and can become transparent to give passengers open, panoramic views.

The cabin would have seats that fit passengers' body shapes and travellers might be able to read bedtime stories to their children back home, Airbus said.

Showing off its concept cabin, the company also said that mid-century passengers might be able to enjoy a game of virtual golf or take part in interactive conferences, while the cabin "identifies and responds" to travellers' needs.

The cabin of the future follows last year's unveiling of the Airbus concept plane - packed with technologies to reduce fuel burn, emissions, waste and noise - and includes new personalised zones to replace the traditional cabin classes.

The "vitalising zone" helps passengers relax, with vitamin and antioxidant-enriched air, mood lighting, aromatherapy and acupressure treatments.

In the "interactive zone" there are virtual popup projections taking passengers to whichever so-

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The "smart tech zone" is tailored towards the more functional-orientated passenger with what Airbus describes as "a chameleon-style offering, to meet individual needs ranging from a simple to a complete luxury service, but all allowing you to continue life as if on the ground".

Airbus engineering executive vice-president Charles Champion said: "Our research shows that passengers of 2050 will expect a seamless travel experience while also caring for the environment. The concept cabin is designed with that in mind, and shows that the journey can be as much a voyage of discovery as the destination."

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CAR windscreen repair company Autoglass is blaming careful driving for the loss of 400 jobs.

The losses include 300 full time and 100 temporary members of staff. The economic climate has been blamed for a sharp fall in cracked and chipped windscreens and the firm's resultant loss of business.

According to company bosses, the recent recession and rising petrol and diesel prices are forcing motorists to drive slower and preserve fuel. The knock-on effect is a reduction in the number of chipped windscreens, and the demand for repairs has fallen by 11 percent already this year.

Autoglass's main rival, Auto Windscreens, has already felt the bite, as it went into administration in February. A memo leaked to 'The Sun' newspaper, written by the boss of Autoglass's owner, Beltron, confirmed the job losses, but said that the company had reduced its staff numbers every summer due to a drop in trade.

It continued: "Unfortunately, we need to reduce the number of people employed in our business by more than we have done in previous years. I realise this is a difficult message to absorb." The losses represent a significant proportion of Belron's total staff of about 3,000.

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Skinny dippers strip off for record bid

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FOUR hundred skinny dippers stripped off and plunged into the sea at Rhossili Beach in Wales to set a new world record.

They braved the cold and tore off their clothes shortly before 8am, and ran into the water shrieking, reports Metro.

The existing record is believed to stand at 250 naked bathers in one location, and organisers will submit evidence to adjudicators at Guinness World Records in an attempt to claim the title. Skinny dipper Lizzy White, 25, said: "I have flown in from Australia to take part - what was I thinking of? "But it was great fun and very exhilarating to strip off and dive into the waves, even if they are a lot colder than what I'm used to." Organisers hope the sponsored event, to raise money for the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity and the National Trust, will bring in more than £5,000.

Alison Powell said: "It was great fun - I have never seen so many happy smiling faces. We hoped for 300 people but in the end we got a lot more - I'm delighted with the turn out."

Many of the nudists posed to have their photographs taken in the shallows to prove to their sponsors that they took part in the event.

Sue Jones, 39, of Carmarthen, said: "I'm putting my picture on Facebook for all to see. I've skinny dipped before in Greece and Spain. This was the first time in Wales - and the last!"

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"I didn't really have anything exciting so I leaned over to my friend and just jokingly said that I was

going to make a bikini that could cool your beer at the beach," he said.

He then decided there was some merit in the idea and started work on developing a prototype - before realising there were an important stumbling block.

"The original bikini didn't have enough surface area to kick out the juice necessary to... cool the beer, so I downgraded to a lower power device. I plugged in my iPod and it worked," he said.

He is now selling the iKinis with prices ranging from £300 to £900 with each one custom-built and tailor-made for the wearer.

The designer now plans to go back to his original idea by developing shorts for men that can keep drinks cold.

"We're currently building and testing prototypes for the iDrink.

It's just going to have to have more surface area so we're using men's board shorts," he explained.

TUBE fare hikes mean that it can be cheaper to travel the same distance across London in a chauffeur-driven £250,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom.

It's estimated that celebrity owners of such cars, like David Beckham, Simon Cowell and Sir Alan Sugar, pay less to travel through the centre of the capital than those using public transport.

Tube fares can, unbelievably, be up to 50 percent more expensive than travelling by luxury car.

The Environmental Transport Association (ETA) has calculated that hire costs for a RollsRoyce Phantom start at £200 per hour, including a chauffeur. That works out to around £16 per mile in central London, while a single tube ticket can now equate to as much as £24 per mile.

The ETA is encouraging drivers to ditch their cars in favour of environmentally friendly methods of travel as part of Green Transport Week (this week).

However, the organisation has slammed high public transport fares, claiming that they continue to dissuade motorists from leaving their cars at home.

Even if it does work out cheaper, travelling one kilometre in a Rolls-Royce Phantom creates 377g of CO2 - five times that of an equivalent tube journey. Director of the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: "Luckily for Londoners, the healthiest, greenest and quickest way of getting about is also the cheapest - cycling wins hands down."

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The Best Exercises to Boost Your Metabolism Can’t seem to lose those last few pounds, even with diet and exercise? Your metabolism could be to blame. Not all of us are blessed with a high metabolic rate, but by making some simple changes to your exercise routine, you can boost your metabolism and help your body burn more calories, even when you’re resting.

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Keep It Up The last secret to boosting your metabolism is to choose multifunctional exercises that maximize your muscle gain by working many body parts at once. Whitmarsh’s top five exercises to boost your metabolism can all be done easily at home: 1. Mountain-climbers: Start on the floor in a hands-and-knees position.

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Brighten Up Wearing spring colors like yellow and pink may help you feel happier and more energized, experts say.

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The Quiet Man hits the big screen Sep 5th 1954, KLM passenger flight 633 from Amsterdam to New York gets into difficulty after take off, crashing into a mud-bank on the river Shannon. It was only a minute after the plane embarked on its transatlantic leg from Shannon Airport, where it had stopped to refuel, when the Triton experienced an unexpected re-extension of the landing gear, which failed to give the pilot Adrian Viruly time to react and bring the plane to safety.

Although the crash site was only 2.5 miles away from airports, nobody was aware of the disaster. Rescue operations only began when the aircraft's navigator escaped the wreck and floated across the river, reaching the airport extremities.

When the Triton was discovered, it was partially submerged and at least one of the fuel tanks ruptured during the crash. The plane which set off with 46 passengers and crew, but only 18 survived. The fuel fumes rendered many passengers and crew unconscious, who then drowned in the rising tide. Three members of staff lost their lives and twenty-five passengers, many of whom were from the Netherlands, where the journey began.

Nora Barnacle dies

1951, Nora Barnacle, the wife of James Joyce and the inspiration for Bloomsday passes away in Zurich, suffering from acute renal failure.

While as a young woman, she was often described as a 'man killer' after her teen romance Michael Feeney died of typhoid and another admirer suddenly dropped dead. On the 16th of June 1904, she went on a date with James Joyce, which later became the setting for Ulysses. The couple embarked on a long romance, marrying only in 1931.

1952, an epic romantic comedy featuring some of Mayo and Galway's beautiful landscape treasures hit the big screen, putting Ireland on the map. The film by John Ford was based on Maurice Walsh's story 'Green Rushes' and starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Many scenes were shot at Ashford Castle in Cong, Clew Bay and the 12 Pin Hills.

The film tells the story of Sean Thronton, an Irish-American from Pittsburgh, who returns to Ireland in the 1930's to reclaim his family's farm in Innisfree. He meets and falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate Danaher, the spinster sister of the bullying, loud-mouthed landowner "Red".

The film was a financial success grossing $3.8 million in its first year of release. This was among the top ten grosses of the year.

The film won academy awards for Cinematography and John Ford won the best Director gong that year.

1954: The Marian Year 1954 was also known as 'The Marian year', to honour the special devotion to Our Lady.

Shrines and grottos, decorated with Mary medallions and statues of 'the mother of God' were erected on roadsides and on terrain across the northwest of Ireland. Even today, you can still see marian shrines in towns-lands across Mayo, Sligo, Galway, Roscommon and Leitrim. They vary from just a small statue set into a wall, to large, elaborately constructed tableaux's.

In 1953, with the encyclical Fulgens Corona, Pope Pius ordered a Marian year for 1954, the first in Church history. The year was filled with Marian initiatives, in the areas of mariology, cultural events, and charity and social gatherings.

As well as erecting hundreds of shrines commemorative stamps were issued, the Irish named many girls born that year Marian, the number of young women entering convents soared and on May 16th 30,000 people marched through the centre of Dublin to celebrate Queenship of Mary. The tradition of devotion to Mary persisted after 1954, albeit among ever declining numbers, though it is one now confined mainly to an older generation. It is a sign of the times that there was another Marian Year in the late 1980s which passed pretty much unnoticed by the bulk of the Irish population.

Here is a game that you can play to test your skill. This game will present you with a matrix filled with letters. The objective is to form words by concatenating adjacent letters. Letters that are to the left, right, on top, bottom, or on a diagonal to each other are all acceptable.

SAMPLE PUZZLE Here are some words that can be found in this sample matrix: any chant panel path trench Here are some words that are not valid in this puzzle: chance - uses the 'c' twice chaps - 's' is not adjacent

PUZZLE TIME ACROSS

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Going bananas

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1. Melon clan's joy. (anag.) Scottish leader of the Irish Citizen Army during the Easter Rising of 1916. (5,8) 10. "Surely mortal --- is a broomstick!" Swift (3) 12. Ed, she is confused, but pays attention. (5) 13. On edge right before 999. (3) 15.Wear this in the kitchen or pan will tip over. (5) 16. Poetic before being included in Clogher edition. (3) 17. Having had an inclination in a Rathkeale antechamber.

(5) 18. By all means sway about. (3) 19. Nice P.R. about the heir to the throne. (6) 21. He gets skill to turn to the Kerry rocky islands 9 miles off Valentia with an old monastic settlement. (3,8) 24.These boxes would be for Plato's mentor if so prefixed.

(6) 25. Golfer's shout in secluded Westmeath village near Castlepollard, with numerous ancient crosses. (4) 26. Second class stream yields a first rate sea fish! (5) 28. "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their ---." Swift. (3) 30. Get a tender back in Thurles running. (5) 31. Large ox-antelope appears when gun is broken. (3) 32. Is pan enough to take to the country? (5) 34. Old hated irregular in Ireland got his out in the sun. (3) 35. Seal led saints over to the offshore Wexford bird sanctuary where Bagenal Harvey was captured. (6,7)

Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit after tomatoes. In western countries, they could account for 3% of a grocer’s total sales. Bananas consistently are the number one compliant of grocery shoppers. Most people complain when bananas are overripe or even freckled. The fact is that spotted bananas are sweeter, with a sugar content of more than 20%, compared with 3% in a green banana.

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14.Wives torn in bits in Fermanagh agricultural centre where Necarne castle is. (11) 19. Question: did the ropes get tangled back in Killure so perfectly? (5) 20. "Better build schoolrooms for the boy than ----- and gibbets for the man." Eliza Cook. (5) 22. Lots dance out east about Ireland's nearest neighbour. (8) 23. I.e. lark about in Derry angling centre in the Bann valley. (6) 24. Customer puts in fifty one to an American penny. (6) 27. Pat's a mess when it comes to foreign food. (5) 28. Fierce man-eating giant, therefore Roman retreats from Mayo green environment. (4) 29. Apparently, colonels give a clue to what General McAuliffe said in reply to the Germans who demanded his surrender in 1944. (4) )

2. Purple quartz found in mast they dismantled. (8) 3. "We are all born ---. Some remain so." Beckett. (3) 4. "Eschew evil and do good: seek peace and ----- it."

Psalm 34 verse 13 (5) 5. See you apparently in the matter of the way to treat bacon. (4) 6. "Yet malice never was his aim; He lashed the vice but spared the ----."

Swift (his own epitaph) (4) 7. Guru seen in Kincora clearly. (6) 8. Run lag out of large Armagh linen town near Lough Neagh where George Russell, (AE), was born. (6) 9.We've lent Beth's version to Connemara's high dozen.

(3,6,4) 11. Lad ride in tune about the Republican aspiration for 32 altogether. (6,7)

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Freezing is one of the easiest, most convenient, and least timeconsuming methods of preserving foods. Freezing does not sterilize foods; the extreme cold simply retards the growth of microorganisms and slows down chemical changes that affect quality or cause food to spoil. Eskimos also use refrigerators to keep food from freezing. But why would they if they live in below-zero temperatures? Well, will you just leave meat or food on the table or somewhere if you have a refrigerator in the house? When out on the ice-covered plains, where you won’t find refrigerators, Eskimos put food in bags made of seal skins to shield it from exposure.

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Tomato is world’s most popular fruit The tomato is the world’s most popular fruit. And yes, just like the brinjal and the pumpkin, botanically speaking it is a fruit, not a vegetable. More than 60 million tons of tomatoes are produced per year, 16 million tons more than the second most popular fruit, the banana.

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Looking for an evening of fun and laughter? Then look no further than “Zocorro Rose of Tralee”, Leonor Bethencourt’s hilarious one-woman cabaret show at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for one special night on Thursday 23rd June at 8.00pm, with reduced price tickets, informal comedy club seating and a complimentary glass of wine to add to the ambience!

Zocorro is a dark-haired avenger of myriad injustices and self-proclaimed epitome of a modern Irish woman, who dreams of becoming the next Rose of Tralee. She tackles the tribulations of nannying Foxrock children, hospitals, leprechauns and Ryanair, and will sacrifice love and bare whatever is necessary to achieve her goal: to be crowned the Rose of Tralee, and win the keys to the Volvo that comes with it. This one-woman show, written and performed by Leonor Bethencourt, was a sell-out hit and Award nominee at Dublin’s Fringe in 2009. Come along for a great night you won’t forget in a hurry!

“Zocorro Rose of Tralee” comes to the Linenhall Arts Centre on Thursday 23rd June at 8.00pm. For this very special cabaret evening, seats are only 12 euro /10 euro (concessions). Booking advised. Tel: 094 9023733 The Linenhall Arts Centre acknowledges the financial support of the Arts Council in making this performance possible.

“A deliciously wicked one-woman satire that hits all targets… A little gem.” - Michael Moffatt, Irish Mail “Impeccable timing… Bethencourt is a keen comic talent. Ees funny.” - The Irish Times “Zocorro’s Spanish ingénue-with-a-twist delivers killer jokes… to howls of laughter.” - Irish Theatre Magazine

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Neil Delamere - Implement of Divilment

Star of RTE’s The Panel, BBC’s The Blame Game, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and most recently host of Republic of Telly, Neil Delamere returns to Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo on Saturday 25th June 2011 with his usual mix of quick-fire banter and hilarious storytelling in his fantastic new show ‘Implement of Divilment’.

Delamere’s distinct style of seriously sharp, observational humour and hilarious anecdotes makes him a unique and much

loved stand up performer. In his latest show, Neil explains which exercise classes are bad for you, how to reconstruct a corpse and what to do when a man jumps on to the bonnet of your car.

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recessions in one of the most severe economicthe only measis As Ireland struggles to recover from n atio educ that ed, ed, and hop prosper to the country’s history it is widely claim omy econ our recovery and allow ure that will enable and enhance our the crucial lifeonce again. ed to progress to 3rd Level after this state of Children and teenagers are encourag ion duct intro l initia , since the changing Leaving Cert exam. However really is a fair reflection this ther whe to as ts men argu ess exam there have been endl on thirteen years of education? er students all over Ireland are encapsulated in a As the 8th of June looms ever clos t revision sessions. Having completed my Leaving ing Certifibubble of study, grinds and late nigh re of the pressure mounted on Leavor teachers nts Certificate last year I am all too awa pare by y reall not ents stud t Cer r cate and even in some cases Junioincrease in the number of CAO applicants has but by themselves. The dramatic re the essential points to enter many college made it almost impossible to secu of study. courses without hours and hourst reassurance you get from teachers or parents your LeavThe reality is that no matter wha rmining your future. Only a select few hundred will secure ing Cert plays a huge part in dete aphy degrees while the most caring, suitable person will offers to Law, Medicine or Radiogr me a doctor simply because they may struggle to undernever have the opportunity to becoa “fluent” French accent. However, unfair and unjust the nd is required to stand Pythagoras’ Theorem or lack es no difference. Every student in Irela e than others mor Irish exam system may appear it mak udes aptit ents stud e may suit som sit the same papers and although they how unfair they are. please or suit we all still have to do them no matdter never introduce a system that would coul ent ernm Gov the ally, possible. For as istic y Real man as itate facil to aims t Cer ing and writers ers read every teenager in Ireland and the Leav read to er slow bit a kly or may be students who struggle to write quic life”, “it’s well are made available. are tired of hearing “it will changeityour in a few years” et

By September of fifth year all students regr ll you’ now ying stud t star don’t marked on a few worth the effort” and even “if you thirt een years of education can be fairly however I am sceptical as to how day. hours performance one sunny June

From January onwards until the end of June many students lives consist of hours of study the pressure of the endless extra-curricular activities outside ofupcoming exam forcing them to recluse from all scho ol. This in turn has a negative impact student both physically and mentally on the and also the social aspect means the. Exercise is essential for maintaining a healthy body stud ent is affor ded time off to relax when they return to study there entration will be greatly improved. which means For other students the rising presconc sure and high stress levels become too muc turn to alcohol or drugs for the h as they a boost they need, causing an inte problem in society. If students areextr rdependent unde r such extr eme pressure that they require such substances to lead an everyday life been provided with enough supportthen questions need to be asked. Are such students and encouragement from home and scho No piece of paper is worth a lifelo ol life. destructive addiction to alcohol or drug The renowned CAO form adds tong s. this pres sure as teen agers are forced to decide their life occupancy as young as nteen years old. Many have no idea they wish to pursue and in yearsseve what career to com e find themselves in a dull, tedious job chose solely because the money was they Another controversial issue surroun tempting and the holidays long. ding the Leav ing Cert is the variety subjects examinees are required to study. A mini mum of six subjects must be studofied English, Irish and mathematics com with puls subject more vulnerable subjects whic ory. As students struggle to find time for each h may requ ire the mos t effort suffer leading to heartbreakingly low grades.

Pupils who struggle with particular topi cs ofte n seek assistance in the form The average one-hour Maths grind cost s 40 and in the middle of a recessioof grinds. ply not an option for many strugglin n is simtheir beloved child will not struggle g families. However, parents are insistent that as a resu lt of thei r financial hardship are willing to acquire debts in an atte mpt to afford their teenage childrens and families opportunity at life. the best The unfortunate issue of illness has Cert. despite the fact students may long been debated in relation to the Leaving infection they are still required to sitbe suffering from a broken wrist or stifling throat full concentration. This situation undo the exam and marked as though they were in ubtedly lowers the results of many cand who have revised tirelessly througho ut the year only through no fault of thei idates quire some infection or bug. r own, acThe consistent A+ hardworking stud ent may just have had a “bad day” or hit a “blank” on the day of their History or Geograp hy exam their years of hard work seem wasted. ingly In recent years subjects can be taken at eith er Higher or Ordinary Level in an attempt to make the exams more student friendly. How difference in the points between both ever, the Levels has yet to be properly allocated. Alth the points realistically cant and never will beough difference of 45points in a Higher the same the l A and Ordinary Level A needs to be urgeLeve ntly ered by an overly reluctant Departm reconsident of Education.

The Leaving Cert will never be an exam to please and suit everyones needs and just the so many before them the Leaving Cerlike 2011 will just have to do their bestt! candidates of

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