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There are rumors circulating about several other connecting tunnels under TCD, such as the one linking the Provost’s house to Stephen’s Green, running beneath Grafton Street. Editor of Trinity News, Matthew Mulligan, went to explore this and reported a gated tunnel near the Provost’s Stables, accessible through the col...
The Museum Building in Trinity.
TCD’s Museum Building, beside the Berkeley Library, is a hidden gem in plain sight.
As Ireland’s first Venetian Gothic building, the stunning architecture might recall Venetian palazzi and the Byzantine style. Built between 1853 and 1857, the building is covered in beautiful carvings of flora and fauna – appropriate, seeing as it houses the Geology department.
The interior is equally stunning, with columns of Irish limestone, and an imperial staircase with a green Connemara marble rail. Definitely worth checking out if you have an eye for aesthetics.
The museum’s unique collection has about half a million specimens: most notable are the skeletons of two massive Irish deer. The majority of the collection has been recently moved to a different building, but the new location maintains the Victorian style of display. Fun fact: some of the artifacts have actually been u...
Trinity College Dublin’s library is a legal deposit library, which means that by law, it houses every single book that’s been published in Ireland and the UK since 1801, when legal deposit was established.
The collection is comprised of five million books and counting. Though most of the books have been transported to a different location known as “The Stacks” in the outer Dublin suburb of Santry, TCD tour guides have said that the books still housed in the library are organized in size order, with the smallest books on ...
Could there be a secret tunnell under the Buttery, the center building here.
According to popular rumor, there’s an underground wine cellar under TCD’s Front Square, with a supposed entrance beside the college’s food hall, The Buttery.
According to Mulligan, a group of Trinity students in the 1980s discovered it beneath “House 10” on campus, and continued to regularly help themselves to bottles of aged wine before college authorities found them out and put a stop to it.
The wine cellar is thought to connect to the Royal College of Surgeons by a tunnel that was apparently used during the Easter Rising to transport ammunition. There’s a college-wide superstition that a select few students gain entry into the wine cellar each year on the night of Trinity Ball, before the festivities begi...
Academics at work at the Zoological Museum in Trinity.
Trinity’s Zoological Museum is only open to the public in the summer months – museum curator Dr. Martyn Linnie describes it as “Dublin’s best kept secret.” The over 200-year-old collection boasts 25,000 specimens, some of which are incredibly rare, making it a nationally important collection.
Some highlights include the only Great Auk in Ireland, a white-tailed sea eagle, a Tasmanian wolf, Blaschka glass models of marine life, and the skeleton of a the Indian elephant named Prince Tom, who belonged to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. Jenny Duffy of University Times writes that Prince Tom was known to have ...
The museum is Ireland’s first accredited zoological museum. Dr. Linnie has emphasized the museum’s interactive nature, as visitors are allowed to handle some of the specimens, such as bones, tusks, or shark jaws.
You might recognize this room from the 1996 film Michael Collins, as it’s where the debate scenes were filmed. Though it stands right in TCD’s Front Square, the 1937 Reading Room one of the lesser known buildings on campus.
It appears a bit mysterious, as you’ll often see people sitting on the stairs outside, but not many people going in and out. This is partially because the Reading Room is only for the use of postgraduate students.
The shape of the room is octagonal, and was intended as a war memorial to honor the memory of TCD associates who fought in World War I, the names of whom are inscribed inside the room. Also inscribed is “NIKH,” alluding to Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Another symbol of victory within are the laurel wreaths in th...
Amazingly rare books on the shelves at Trinity.
Another hidden gem is the Early Printed Books section in TCD’s Old Library. The very large and varied special collection of works offers literature catering to every person’s interests, and houses some very rare collections, such as a 1623 first folio edition of Shakespeare’s plays, and an 1818 first edition of Mansfie...
It also houses many old children’s books, including the entirety of The Pollard Collection, which includes over 10,000 books collected over a period of fifty years by Mary “Paul” Pollard, a former bookkeeper there. It also houses an original copy of “In Fairyland,” the 1870 masterpiece by Richard Doyle. Duffy writes th...
There’s an online blog dedicated to Early Printed Books called Tales of Mystery and Pagination which has some interesting facts and tidbits about their collection. The blog says: “Besides all early printed books and pamphlets, Special Collections includes private press items, limited editions, signed books, Anglo-Irish...
Welcome to your fabulous 4 Bedroom, one story home. Graced by mature trees and manicured landscaping those new homes won\'t have for years! Large living room with wood floor has wall of windows that allows natural light to fill the room while enjoying the great view of backyard with large deck and hot tub. Open to ligh...
Comic book publisher Dynamite has announced it will be publishing a new series of official James Bond comics from November. The ongoing series will launch alongside 007's next cinematic instalment, Spectre.
Simply titled James Bond 007, the comic will be written by Warren Ellis with art by Jason Masters. Dynamite picked up the comics license for Bond last October, and has been working with Ian Fleming's estate to put together a series that remains true to the novels.
The run will kick off with a six-issue arc called "VARGR". Dynamite describes it as "James Bond returns to London after a mission of vengeance in Helsinki, to take up the workload of a fallen 00 agent. But something evil is moving through the back streets of the city, and sinister plans are being laid for Bond in Berli...
. James Bond by Warren Ellis! I'd buy that sight unseen if I wasn't lucky enough to be the guy drawing it."
Calling Ellis "the perfect writer for Bond", Dynamite's publisher and CEO Nick Barrucci did, however, imply that the writer at least may only be on board for the first story arc. Future creative teams will pen more adventures for MI6's finest, though they will all hew closer to Fleming's novels than the films.
However, Dynamite has the Bond license for ten years, which should do a lot to redress the superspy's historical lack of presence in the medium. Editor Joseph Rybandt has already confirmed future plans for the series to Comic Book Resources, revealing an upcoming adaptation of Casino Royale.
As for VARGR, the news has excited even Ellis' comics peers. Ed Brubaker -- no stranger to espionage storytelling thanks to his creator-owned series Criminal -- is spreading the gospel, while Masters has taken to Twitter to tease fans with one potential (if unlikely) crossover between Bond and another British fictional...
An Inverurie butcher has kicked off the year with a duo of glittering honours in the latest round of national industry awards.
Friends of an Aberdeen man who died earlier this year have created a lasting memorial to him.
A north-east butcher has skewered the competition to claim top prizes for their kebabs and chicken in a national competition.
A young Moray butcher has won a prize for making the best bridies in Scotland - using a recipe that was handed down by his granddad.
A leading Scots butcher has called on farmers and crofters to start finishing cattle at lower weights.
A farmer who was banned from keeping livestock after being convicted of "harrowing" animal welfare charges has admitted chopping down 2,000 trees illegally.
Inverurie's Lisa Finnigan has been cutting it in the butchery world by winning a prestigious industry award.
A farmer who owns a butcher’s shop in Aberdeen has been banned from keeping livestock after a second conviction for “harrowing” animal welfare crimes.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Part of the U.S. Treasury yield curve "inverted" this week, setting off debate over whether it is delivering a classic signal of oncoming recession or it has just developed a short-term kink that can be explained away by technical reasons.
"The yield curve has sent a chill down investors' spines in regard to the future outlook of the U.S. economy," said Chad Morganlander, senior portfolio manager at Washington Crossing Advisors in New Jersey. "It's the what-if scenario."
To be sure, this week's inversion has been limited so far to the front-end of the yield curve rather than more closely studied recession harbingers such as the gap between 2-year and 10-year note yields. In the current instance, yields on 5-year notes have dropped below those on both 2-year and 3-year securities.
In the current instance, investors and economists are debating whether this warns of economic weakness ahead or if it reflects other factors, such as a recent reversal of large speculative bets on declining bond prices and the Federal Reserve's large holdings of Treasuries.
Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive officer of DoubleLine Capital and a closely watched bond investor, comes down on the side of it being a fundamental signal. It reflects "total bond market disbelief in the Federal Reserve's prior plans to raise rates through 2019," he told Reuters.
At the same time, this week's move does coincide with an ongoing positioning shift in the Treasury market.
"A lot of it is momentum," said John Canavan, market strategist with Stone & McCarthy Research Associates in New York. "I do think it's overdone with short-covering and unwinding of money-losing positions."
Another current factor that was absent in previous inversion episodes is the Fed's $3.92 trillion stockpile of bonds accumulated to soften the effects of the 2008 financial crisis. While it has been shrinking its holdings for more than a year, its bond portfolio remains the world's largest and is seen as a force in sup...
Some traders said the dramatic curve flattening may be overdone and may revert if the government's November payrolls report out on Friday were to show solid jobs and wage growth.
Last year's massive federal tax cut has bolstered business confidence, but trade tension between Washington and major U.S. trade partners looms as a possible economic drag, analysts said.
"It's a sloppy predictor because at some point after yield curve inversion you could get a recession that could be one year, two year, three years," said Nicholas Colas, co-founder at DataTrek Research in New York. "And as far as what it means to markets, you could still have another very solid year after inversion."
How Do I Start a Patient Transport Business in Dallas, Texas?
Businesses collect sales taxes from customers and pay the taxes to their revenue agency.
2 What Do I Need From DOT to Start a Nonemergency Transport Service?
Patient-transport businesses provide service beyond a regular taxicab or bus to individuals needing non-emergency transportation to and from medical facilities. Riders may include persons with physical or cognitive disabilities, those who use equipment that is not easily carried or stowed (for instance, oxygen tanks or...
Write a business plan that defines the exact services you will provide and any patient population you cannot provide services to (i.e., those requiring licensed medical supervision during the trip), the geographical area you will serve, fee structure and acceptable payment methods and the size of your initial fleet. Al...
Find a suitable location for your business, taking into consideration the distance to large medical facilities like Baylor University Medical Center and the entire Southwestern Medical District. Your location must have enough space to park vehicles and an office and storage area for supplies. Check with the Dallas Buil...
Obtain vehicles for your patient-transport business. Patients should be able to get in and out easily with or without assistance, and there should be enough space to safely and comfortably store walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen tanks and other common medical equipment while driving. Large passenger vans or small buses that...
Register your vehicles with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, and make sure each vehicle is adequately insured. Depending on the size of your vehicles, the DMV may require you to obtain motor-carrier registration. Instructions and forms for this process are available from any local office or online at the Texas D...
File an Assumed Name Certificate with the Dallas county clerk by paying the appropriate fee and submitting notarized forms by mail or applying in person at the clerk's office. When applying in person you must present a valid government-issued ID and a completed and notarized application. If you didn't notarize your app...
Obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) from the IRS either online or by submitting Form SS-4 by mail. Use this number to register your business with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and with the Dallas Office of Financial Services. Transportation is not a taxable service in this state, but you a...
Contact the Dallas Public Works Transportation Regulation division to obtain and submit an application to operate a non-emergency medical transportation service. You will have to submit information about you and your business, prove that you are adequately insured and attend a brief meeting with city officials prior to...
Kay, Carolyn. "How Do I Start a Patient Transport Business in Dallas, Texas?" Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/start-patient-transport-business-dallas-texas-13366.html. Accessed 24 April 2019.
Los Angeles has more marijuana dispensaries than the entire state of Colorado. And it could get bigger here.
Next year voters will likely have the opportunity to vote on at least one initiative that seeks to legalize recreational marijuana in California.
Cannabis companies are licking their chops at the opportunity to expand their businesses if this passes.
What this means is that there's a green rush in the Golden State. Marijuana firms are hiring hipsters as we speak.
"We are all in the business of helping people and just creating a better world, a more sustainable world," says Chelsey McKrill, California sales director for O.penVape.
We recently visited the L.A. Cannabis Job Fair to check out the action. See it, above.
Watch our latest episode of Pompey Talk: Extra-time.
Steve Wilson and Jordan Cross join Jeff Marshman to take a deeper look into all things Pompey.
Among other topics, lads discuss their experiences of run-ins with managers.
Anna, the wife of former Major League Baseball pitcher Kris Benson, was named "Baseball's Hottest Wife" by FHM Magazine in 2004, so she's obviously a very welcome addition to the cast of this newbie series. She and Kris have been together for 12 years now, and though that seems lengthy in the world of entertainment and...
Anna was seen as a bit of a curse to her baller husband; the New York Times said that "in her one year in New York [the 2004-2005 season], Anna Benson drove the Mets to distraction." Furthermore, after Kris was traded by the Mets to Baltimore, Kris reportedly blamed Anna. Ouch. The general manager of the Mets disputed ...
Prior to marrying Kris, Anna dropped out of high school during her sophomore year, had her first child at 17, and began dancing in Atlanta strip clubs for cash. She's also known for being outspoken, which will take her awfully far in the world of reality TV. In a 2004 interview with Howard Stern, who has the amazing ab...
A welcome addition to the cast indeed.
The fines for the first offense of hiring illegal aliens is $200 – $2,5000 per illegal employee. This bust should get the attention of companies that knowingly hire illegals.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 280 employees at a technology repair company in Collin County, Texas, on charges of working in the United States illegally. It’s the largest work site raid in the country in more than a decade, according to a Homeland Security Investigations official.
ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations division received tips that the company — CVE Technology Group — may have knowingly hired undocumented immigrants and that several workers were using fraudulent identification documents, said Katrina Berger, special agent in charge in HSI’s Dallas office.
Hiring irregularities found during an audit of the company’s I-9 forms confirmed those tips. CVE hasn’t responded to media requests for comment.
Federal hiring laws require that employers have new hires fill out I-9 forms. The laws perform “necessary and common sense functions,” Berger said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
Peddlers would be banned from sidewalks in a two-block area around Wrigley Field under a proposal introduced at today's City Council meeting.
Ald. Thomas Tunney, whose 44th Ward includes the ballpark, sponsored the measure to expand the area where it would be illegal to sell food or merchandise from a cart, table or other temporary stand.
"It's a public saftey issue," Tunney said. "You can't walk to the park."
The prohibition would begin two hours before and end two hours after baseball games or concerts.
Peddlers already are forbidden from the sidewalks on the perimiter of the ballpark, along Addison and Clark streets and Waveland and Sheffield avenues.
*Addison Street and Waveland Avenue between Wilton and Racine Avenues.
* Clark Street and Sheffield Avenue between Newport Avenue and Grace Street.
Although the restrictions have engendered opposition in the past, Tunney said he expects his latest proposal will garner support at a public hearing to debate it.
"The neighborhood has really been changing," the alderman said. "Attendance (for Cubs games) has gone to an all-time high."
Tunney's expanded geographical ban would apply to all sidewalk vendors---people who sell food and t-shirts with various witticisms. Vendors with stands on private property could continue to sell merchandise.
Mike Lufrano, vice president of community affairs for the Chicago Cubs, said he had yet to see Tunney's proposed ordinance. But he said businesses and residents around Wrigley have complained about peddlers and street performers at recent community meetings.
"In general, if it helps local businesses and residents then the Cubs would be supportive," Lufrano said.
Tribune Co. owns the Cubs and the Chicago Tribune.
What? This is ridiculous. This would be like putting Taste of Chicago ticket sales three blocks away. There is no reason for it. Better to keep all the chaos in the immediate ballpark area, where everyone EXPECTS it to be.
The proposed parameters would place the vendors right outside my front door, on a quiet residential street! No one wants to walk 3 blocks to buy a t-shirt, and no one wants scalpers lurking in their gangways!
Anyone living on Waveland or Sheffield or Clark KNOWS what they moved into - why invite turbulence with the nearby neighbors who purposely live near the park, but chose a more peaceful street?
I've NEVER had trouble with the vendors, scalpers, street performers, etc. If they have a legitimate vendors license, what's the problem...that they are taking away from souvenir shop business? Simple: stop granting so many licenses to these vendors.
Jeez, Tunney, you're starting to sound like a crotchety old man!
In Boston they just close some streets adjacent to Fenway and its a great atmosphere with the scent of street vendors cooking Italian Sausage. Chicago has cleaned all its atmosphere away. What a bunch of jerks.
Safety issue? Can't walk to the park? Is he serious? I've never had a problem walking to the park and I've never had to dodge any street vendors in any way that endangered my safety. And to anyone who moved close to Wrigley Field and now complains about the noise...Hellloooo? You moved next to one of the most popular s...

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