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Somerset woman's warning over holiday club deals
5 July 2011
A customer of holiday club firm St Frances Marketing has warned others not to sign up to such deals after she was left with £12,000 of debt.
Carol Richards, of Washford, Somerset, took out a loan to join the scheme and said she was promised the firm would be able to buy the
But she said this did not happen and the firm has since ceased trading.
The Association for
Owners and Committees said Mrs Richards' experience was "rare".
Holiday clubs offer the choice of different locations of hotels for customers and pay an upfront fee, as well as an annual maintenance fee.
'Very silly'
Mrs Richards said she was cold called and later signed up after attending a sales event in Exeter in 2008.
She said: "We were bamboozled, they promised they would buy back the
if it wasn't any good to us, for the same price we paid for it."
Despite paying £12,000 neither she nor her husband have been on holiday through the scheme.
"They told us they would finance it and we could have the holiday and we would never need to go anywhere else for the rest of our lives, we could pick wherever we wanted to go so we eventually decided to sign up for it."
They were asked to take out a credit card loan of £11,995 in their name. The loan was deferred for a year, which she initially thought was a "good deal".
"What swung it for us, was they would buy the
back off us in two years, and make half-payments to us into our bank for the first nine months."
The company promised to pay 50% of the £360 monthly payments for nine months for the credit card loan once the payment period started.
They also promised to help Mrs Richards find a cheaper interest deal on another credit card so that debt could be moved over.
'Put phone down'
However, once the 12 month period ended, she was faced with monthly payments of £360, as well as £1,000 in annual maintenance fees.
Philip Watson, director of the industry trade body The Association for
Owners and Committees, said: "Most people get cold-called for these sales presentations, put the phone down because they are being cold-called. I don't know of any genuine company that needs to cold call.
"I feel sorry for people like Carol because they haven't actually bought a
, they've bought an expensive travel agency."
Mrs Richards has since consolidated the loan through the charity Consumer Credit Counselling Agency, and she has been paying £50 a month since January 2009.
She said anyone who received a sales call from a holiday club or
should "hang up straight away, don't even speak to them".
In November 2010 five directors from Exeter-based St Frances Marketing admitted unfair trading practices.
They each received a three-year conditional discharge and were ordered to pay costs that added up to £150,000 but Devon Trading Standards did not apply for a confiscation order.
The firm has since folded.
Marriott Moves Closer To Spinning Off Timeshare Business
5 July 2011
Marriott International Inc. (MAR) moved closer to spinning off its
business Tuesday, filing a initial statement with regulators that named the new company Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.
The spinoff's chief executive, Stephen Weisz, said Marriott Vacations is still on track to launch by the end of the year, when it will become the world's biggest stand-alone
Marriott International shareholders will control the company, receiving an unspecified number of shares for each Marriott share in the spinoff. The new company plans to list its stock under the symbol VAC on an unspecified exchange.
The business booked $1.2 billion in revenue last year for Marriott, around 10% of the company's total. Once a hot sector of the travel industry,
demand wallowed in the recession. While the hotel industry has been recovering at a upbeat pace from the downturn,
s have continued to lag.
In the first quarter, Marriott International--which operates Courtyard, Residence Inn, Ritz-Carlton and its namesake hotels, among others--reported 22% earnings growth, but tepid demand in North America crimped revenue growth more than expected.
Marriott International shares were up four cents at $35.61 after hours. Through the close, the stock has fallen 14% since the start of the year.
Timeshare industry faces crackdown
3 July 2011
PHUKET: The provincial government, having attempted to solve the problems of aggressive tuk-tuk and jet-ski operators, is now gearing up to tackle another problem for tourists:
An initial meeting was held yesterday (June 23) at Provincial Hall to address the problem.
Discussion was held around the many abuses that are occurring within the
industry: aggressive
companies that send irritating touts onto the streets to bother tourists;
operations that masquerade as tour companies; bogus
companies that simply cheat tourists; and the touts themselves, or outside public contacts (OPCs) as they are known in the trade.
The crackdown follows the receipt of increasing numbers of complaints to Patong Municipality from tourists irritated by persistent touts or victims of fraud by
At the meeting Chairat Sukaban, Deputy Mayor of Patong, said most of the illegal
offices seem to be in Patong.
We have been battling with illegal
for almost seven years, Mr Chairat said. But were not even close to solving it. It times to take more serious action.
Nopadon Ployyoodee, the chief of the Phuket Employment Office (PEO), reported there are an astonishing 143
companies registered with the PEO. He added that 641 infractions of the law governing
touts and fraud had been reported in recent years. Two companies were caught sending OPCs out into the streets to pursue tourist on public sidewalks.
The PEO allows tour operators to approach tourists both in their own offices and outside them, Mr Nopadon explained. Outside means a company can set up a booth at a specific point and sales people can work on the sidewalk there.
companies, he said, are bound by the same rules. A company cant send OPCs out to bother tourists on public roads. The rules are being bent out of shape.
Weerawit Krueasombat, the chairman of Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA) estimated that around 10,000 people are involved in the
industry in Phuket, and alleged that a billion baht a year was being removed from Phukets economy and going to foreign-controlled
operations or fraudsters.
In some cases, tourist have been accosted by
touts on arrival at the airport, Mr Chairat said. On the streets, he said, People who masquerade as staff from the Tourism Authority of Thailand ask the tourists to fill in surveys with their thoughts on Thailand, and then follow up with nuisance calls to their hotel rooms.
At present all we can do is fine OPCs B2,000 if we catch them annoying tourists in public. They pay up immediately. You cant imagine how much money they can earn every day; when compared with that, the fines are negligible. OPCs get paid cash for every prospect they persuade to step into the
company office.
Pol Capt Siramate Tanapansiri of Phuket Tourist Police suggested, We also have to control the reopening of fake
companies. When a bogus
office gets enough money, it will be closed by its owner, who will then open a new office [under a new name], leaving no trace for defrauded tourists.
The illegal
industry is growing rapidly in Phuket. We wont be able to control if we dont control it at the beginning of the process company registration.
At the meeting it was decided that the PEO will examine every
company registration and send details to the police so they can check for abuses.
The PEBAs chairman Mr Weerawit also brought up another point: We have to solve this problem before implementation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.
The AEC will, for one thing, allow nationals of the 10 Asean countries to work in other Asean countries.
Otherwise, Mr Weerawit said, there will be more workers from aboard getting involved with this dark business. If that happens, Phuket will be totally ruined.
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Standfirst: Is intense exercise better?Author: Adam BeanPics:Issue date: aug98 / panel from xrefrun/walkKeywords:--Theres no doubt about it: High-intensity exercise produces greater health benefits than low-intensity exercise. Real benefits
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Hello. Maybe I can get some help here before going to Twitter and Corporate.
I purchased a HP Laptop on 2/26. Before I purchased it, the nice young boy told me I had a 30 day return policy. I specifically asked about the return policy because I've had bad experiences with Laptops in the past. I was assured it was 30 days. After getting the laptop home, I noticed it freezing up while I was surfing the internet, as well as constantly freezing up and not shutting down, and getting stuck while updating. Needless to say I was not happy with my purchase, and chose to return it. I went to the store today, 3/15 to return it, and the sales clerk looked at my receipt and stated I was 3 DAYS PAST THE 14 DAY RETURN POLICY, and there was nothing she could do for me. I asked to speak to a manager, and Tom came and showed me the fine print on the back of my receipt that did indeed state a 14 day return policy. Again I asked to speak to HIS manager and a boy came out and stated that it was "his discretion whether or not to return my laptop", and that "he is choosing not to". I explained to him again that I was told I had 30 DAYS and that the laptop was actually sitting in the back of my car for the past week until I got a chance to get to the store, and that had I known I only had 14 days, I would have returned it earlier. Again, I am 3 DAYS OVER THE "SO CALLED" 14 DAY RETURN policy. I would totally agree if I was trying to return it 2 months after I bought it, but 3 DAYS? When I got home I called and spoke to someone on your 1-800# who contacted the stores general manager, and he agreed to give me a store credit for the laptop. I do not want a store credit as after all of this mess I am beyond afraid of what will go on in the future should I incur any more troubles. Bottom line is I want a full refund for my laptop. I am planning on taking my horrible experience to Twitter as well to my workplace. I work in an emergency department at a local hospital and see hundreds of people daily, and I will let everyone know just what kind of service I am receiving from Best Buy. I am sure the doctors and nurses I work with who spend a lot of money on electronics will be horrified with my story as well.
Any help you all can provide before I take this any further would be appreciated. Feel free to email me.
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Not to sound snide, but what's the deal with calling grown men "boys"? I'm pretty sure you have to be an adult to work at Best Buy.
Anyways, I hope the moderators take pity on you.
Because I'm a 35 year old woman, and yes, having an 18 year old boy with acne who says he is the "manager" is unnacceptable as well as a bit disheartening. I know the country is in a bad state, but c'mon now.
KCole wrote:Because I'm a 35 year old woman, and yes, having an 18 year old boy with acne who says he is the "manager" is unnacceptable as well as a bit disheartening. I know the country is in a bad state, but c'mon now.
That's interesting, Kristin. An 18 year old can pick up a rifle and kill/die for his county, but he cannot manage a retail store? As a fellow thirty something, I don't follow your logic.
I know that's why I go to the emergency room, to hear the nurses and doctors give me their opinions on retailers/politics and the like.
But you act like a spoiled 16 ear old girl that did not get her way.


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The former La Bonita Theatre has been close to closing many times since its birth in 1912. Although any of its architectural character was long clapboarded over, the theatre has retained a simple Moderne marquee and vertical sign. Chinese characters have also been painted on the facade.
The theatre was the site of an eleven month run of "La Cage aux Folles" in 1979. Now twinned and showing mostly arthouse and foreign films, the 4-Star Theatre continues to struggle, but it is a survivor.
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Subjective or ridiculous? There are a number of theater photos already here that include the marquee. I could understand if it was a vintage photo.
Noveember 2009 photo of the 4 Stara Theatre courtesy James Herman.
I visited this theater yesterday and was a little disappointed. I was in the larger cinema, which is largely intact from its single-screen days. It was quite dark in there before the show. There was no curtain, or else it was open. There was some interesting decoration around the procenium, but with lack of stage lights, you could hardly see it. If a theater has no curtain, at least they could flood the screen with colored light to make the place more attractive.
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Pad Thai One On
Rice & Peanut Beverage
Soy Sauce
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Salt & pepper
To make the garnish, grill (or thaw) 1 shrimp and skewer it with a cube of extra-firm tofu and a small lime wedge. Chill. Set aside.
Start the martini mixture by placing the ginger, lime, soy sauce, and sesame oil in the bottom of the shaker. A few cranks of salt and pepper will suffice. Muddle. Add the vodka and peanut/rice drink. Shake, pour, garnish.
The genius of this martini is in the canned peanut/rice drink. The short list of water, sugar, fried peanuts, and starch, ensures the drink is uncomplicated. The lime, shrimp, tofu and seasonings all work together to create the flavor of traditional Pad Thai. I said uncomplicated…I didn't say unpretentious.


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I challenge the charter school community to hold itself to a higher standard by taking on more high-needs students, shutting down its own struggling schools, and exporting the successes it has pioneered to school districts all across the state.
While the Compton Unified District scrambles to stop the parent's revolt, many of the parents who have been harassed by district employees are talking to the media.
A month after the city was rebuffed in its Olympics bid, the financial hand wringing has returned. The smokescreen Daley spread over the city's economic disasters for the IOC has dissipated.
The CTA doomsday budget, even if it doesn't come to pass, has done a great service by showing the city the inevitable future. Service has been trending downward for decades.
If Hynes ultimately were to become governor and enact his plan, the entire Illinois governing class would be exempt from an Illinois income tax increase. Oops.
Give me the disappointment of a world without freshly-baked Twinkies in exchange for wondering how the State of Illinois will keep all the poor people in food stamps next year.
For all the recent crowing from Metra about the transit agency's nifty new homepage, the site's online contact form limits written complaints to 500 characters. Not words. Characters.
The CTA president is leasing a car from the CTA to make sure he doesn't have to ride to work on his own agency's buses and trains. Are you kidding me?
Maybe CTA President Richard Rodriguez should spend less time driving to work and more time attending to the system that 1.5 million riders a day depend on to get around Chicago.
Paste the entire Northern Trust building with hundred dollar bills from the government. Employees and clients can grab a handful whenever they please.
Chicagoans, especially those growing numbers who ride the CTA to work and to school every day, recognize how rotten this decision is.
This is the burden of Chicago. The great paradox: we have a president-elect and a governor to evict.
Last week, the Chicago Urban League hosted a job fair at our Bronzeville offices in partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority to fill 300 part-time positions. More than 1,000 people showed up.
The CTA remains adamant that its continuous-rider policy is not aimed at homeless people. But the hypocrisy behind the agency's policy is brutally evident.
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The Chicago-Hawaii Cultural Exchange, in which citizens of the city of Big Shoulders can swap a year beside Lake Michigan for a year on the shores of Waikiki.


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Denmark: Regulations for 2013 Selection Released
Written by Marc Calleja BaylissThe announcement of Malmo as the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest has provided a lot of excitement for people who live in Denmark due to the fact that the city is actually just a couple of minutes away being on the edge of Sweden. Therefore, there is a lot of hype going round that they will be very careful to have a great song hoping to achieve the third positive result in four years noting that their only disappointment came this year with the song Should've Known Better by Soluna Samay which was predicted to finish in the top five but unfortunately languished in twenty-third (23rd) place with just twenty-one (21) points. Therefore, a copy of the regulations have now been released by the Danish Broadcaster, DR and it seems that there are not too many changes from previous years for those who have been keeping an eye on the proceedings in the past couple of editions.
The songs could be sent immediately actually as submission period is now offiicially open and the deadline has been set for the 24th September 2012 although it is imperative that the songs have not been officially played anything prior to the 1st September 2012. The songs sent into the broadcaster will be competing against each other for six slots as allocated whilst another three (3) to four (4) entries would then be added by the broadcaster as wild card tracks hoping to have some well known names or songwriters enter the competition. Speaking to the media, the Entertainment Manager at DR stated 'We would like to continue the positive development of the Grand Prix, where the songs are modern… Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is not the same as ten years ago. We want hits, which are up to date and are the sounds of 2013'. It is also quite important to note that foreign songwriters could submit entries if they work with either Danish songwriters or singers. You can have a copy of the rules but accessing the official website.
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Automate Your RT-qPCR Workflow Today!
RT-qPCR analysis of genomic and genetic samples has become a standard in genetic research and diagnostics. With the increased usage and acceptance of this analytical approach, has come the need to increase sample analysis and throughput, along with improved performance.
Different areas of qPCR workflow, which can be addressed with the BioDot technology include: qPCR reaction make-up, sample distribution, and reaction miniaturization.
Use of the BioDot technologies and approaches enable increased sample throughput through increased parallelization of sample and reactions, and reduced test costs through miniaturization of reaction test volumes.
With the BioDot dispensing systems, improved accuracy and test performance is achieved through greater control and precision of the qPCR workflow.
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Kary B. Mullis discovered the Polymerase Chain Reaction in mid of 1980's. This invention has revolutionized the molecular biological studies. PCR is a basic application in today's world. With this technology, small amount of DNA or RNA is amplified into large quantities. This occurs when DNA is mixed with primers on both the ends. PCR is an additional tool into the toolkit of molecular biologists.
BioDot offers range of PCR cabinets, which has repeatedly simplified the PCR and other contamination-controlled processes. The PCR cabinet range of Biodot provides ULPA-filtered vertical laminar flow. During the preparatory process, the contaminants are purged into the work area. BioDot has an integrated UV lamp, which helps in decontamination during the work performance of the experiment. These products are offered at a competitive price range. BioDot also offers range of Conventional thermal cyclers and "Real Time" Thermal Cyclers. These cyclers are specially designed to meet necessary requirements during all kinds of PCR processes like:
- Touch down PCR
- Gradient PCR
- In situ PCR
- High Throughput PCR
There is variety of PCR tubes, slides and plates used during the different PCR processes. The two types of PCR cabinets manufactured by BioDot are Airstream PCR cabinets and Streamline PCR cabinets.
In a PCR reaction there are huge number of DNA or RNA stands and they are amplified. In order to prevent contamination of the process certain precautions are taken. The most important part of this process is to be alert during reagent and sample preparation. The laboratory conditions should be ideal. The three areas which require monitoring are:
- Prepare the reagent in the specified reagent preparation area. This is carried through a pass box or a closed container.
- After the final mix, the tubes should be carefully transferred to the amplification area where pass boxes or closed containers are again used.
- Now all the amplification and result analysis is carried in a specified area.
For the contaminant-free samples, it is very essential to work in the right environment with the right products. BioDot guarantees the right sample preparation products. The plates are 100% pure and manufactured from genuine virgin metal grade. The polypropylene used is FDA approved. The ultra-thin walls of plates ensure effective thermal transfer. This results in maximum output. BioDot offers clear and highly polished surface of plates. The BioDot Real Time PCR or better know as RT-qPCR, plates have maximum signal return. These plates have bold prints of alpha numeric indexing. There is barcoding available on Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction plates, available in white and black.
BioDot's pure PCR Tubes and Caps are thin walled and are available individually or in strips of 8. These strip caps are compatible with 96 real time PCR plates. The plates have special thermal properties with minimum warp and high clarity for visualizing the contents. They are made up of cent per cent virgin polypropylene. The caps are of pierceable and non-pierceable nature. Some plates have self-sealing properties. And, both plates and caps are available in square and round forms.
A laboratory technique that works on PCR, targeting DNA molecules, amplified and later quantified.
qPCR is a molecular biological term; it is called Quantitative Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction or Kinetic Polymerase Chain Reaction. In genetic research and diagnostics, the analysis of RT-qPCR is one of the most important techniques. This technique has a huge scope in future, as decribed above. Today its usage and acceptance is ever increasing.
For any scientist gene expression of high biological relevance is very important and crucial. qPCR is one of the most popular gene expression analyses. There are still some challenges with this approach while obtaining gene expression for any biological relevance.
In order to get fast and accurate gene expression from all relevant gene research area qPCR technique is the most idealistic approach.
BioDot offers reliable tools for parallel quantitative analysis of gene expression.
BioDot has efficiently utilized the different areas of qPCR technology. Some of these are: Sample Distribution, Reaction miniaturization, qPCR reaction make-up.
With BioDot technology and approaches there has been increased analysis and parallelization of sample and its reactions. Through the miniaturization of test samples, there has been a reduced test cost. BioDot�s dispensing system has high precision and monitoring capabilities, which improves accuracy and test performance.
BioDot manufactures micro-array and micro-fluidic devises. It aims to become the largest supplier of Molecular Diagnostic instruments and Theranostics instruments in many immerging markets.
This is possible by the technological development strategies in delivering of dispensing innovation products like BioJet Plus.
BioDot is a leading supplier of technological equipment used in manufacturing and development of rapid diagnostic tests and Biosensors.
BioDot has always inspired and educated scientists about the commercialization of research and development ideas in the manufacturing of products.
StellaARay qPCR Arrays have multi-functional qualities to help scientists. The primer parts detect RNA and genomic DNA in two separate assays. This directly analyses gene expression and genomic DNA copy-number variations.
BioDot also provides custom array packages to find out the genes of interest. BioDot helps researchers to find out most appropriate StellARray qPCR arrays or list of genes, which are associated with particular research area. There are list of genes, disease areas or gene name mentioned in the web portal. You can search by simply logging the details in the custom plate on web portal.
BioDot is a leader in supplying reliable gene expression instrument. Very soon it will trap all the emerging markets of qPCR technology.
The analysis of amplifying DNA code or sequence.
A low-volume polymerase chain reaction (low-volume PCR) is a process in which a piece of DNA code or sequence is greatly amplified, resulting in copies that range in number from one to a million (or several million) of the sampled sequence (but only one to five in the case of the low volume variant). This process is mainly used in biology or in molecular biology to observe and modify existing aspects of DNA codes.
PCR and it's low-volume variant are an important aspect of the modernized scientific testing procedures employed today. The process involves exposing the sampled DNA sequence to repeated changes in temperature, usually measured in cycles of heating and cooling. Under these circumstances, the sample is forced to react with added components (mainly two) known as primers and DNA polymerase. The use of primers (which are in fact DNA fragments short in length that display affinity for the sample) along with the DNA Polymerase and temperature cycle exposure, cause a chain reaction in which the sampled DNA sequence greatly amplifies and replicates itself several times over. The result displays itself as several copies of the original material which can be used for many purposes, many of which compliment studies in genomic applications and biological research being conducted in today's world.


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By An Anonymous Citizen Concerned For the Future of America
We the people of the United States affirm that in a modern society we are endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life (synonymous with health care, liberty (synonymous with freedom from random search, seizure and profiling) and pursuit of happiness (synonymous with the right to a job). These principles, health care, freedom and the right to work, were affirmed by the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and partially instituted in 1935 with the passage of the Social Security Act enabling our elderly to live in dignity and security. Since his death on April 12, 1945, under the monetary influence of corporations whose charters dictate profit above individual rights, the government of these United States has operated in total disregard of these unalienable rights. It is the duty, responsibility and mandate of the US Government including but not restricted to it's politicians, judges, administrators and law enforcement to rectify this grievous wrong thru it's constitutional legislative, executive and judicial powers and provide each and every individual in these United States health care, freedom from random search, seizure and profiling and last but not least, a job whether thru the private sector or in government service itself.
SIGNING DATE: JULY 4, 2012 IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE and other us cities.
Starting at sunrise at the reflection pool in Legislative Plaza south of the Tennessee Capitol. Note: Nashville is a 12 hours drive for 80% of the population of the United States.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness
SIGNING DATE: July 4, 1776, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa
New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton
Massachusetts: John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry
Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery
Connecticut: Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott
New York: William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris
New Jersey: Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark
Pennsylvania: Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross
Delaware: Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean
Maryland: Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Virginia: George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton
North Carolina: William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn
South Carolina: Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton
Georgia: Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
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PERSONAL PRESCRIPTION CARDS are carried in an individual's purse or wallet and describe the medications and circumstances under which they are taken. The cards are intended for the use of emergency medical personnel, new doctors, caregivers, and family members to assist the individual when necessary.
The PERSONAL PRESCRIPTION CARD was created when a management consultant became frustrated trying to determine what pills his father was required to take. He designed the original PERSONAL PRESCRIPTION CARD to describe as simply as possible the medications in terms of strength, dosage, and frequency as well as their color, shape, and actual location in his father's house.
The Cards were originally distributed to the public in December 2011. Soon thereafter, one recipient wrote:
"I had a stroke in Gilbert Arizona over Easter (2012) and could not remember anything re MY MEDS…so I just reached into my wallet…and voila…I had all the info the doctors needed." A retired RN thought that "…carrying a prescription card [including] other essential medical/health info … is wonderful." Another person said: "The idea for a personal medical record is very timely [and] is too good not to be shared more widely."
The PERSONAL PRESCRIPTION CARD comes in several different forms — as single cards to be given away by retail establishments and professional practices, as a Sunday newspaper supplement sponsored by a major institution, and as a magazine insert. There is even a version for keeping track of the medications and supplements an animal is required to take — something that an owner might carry with him on trips out of town or when moving to a new location, something that might be left with a pet sitter in case of an emergency, or something that might be shared with a new vet.
One high school alumni association printed the magazine insert version containing two PERSONAL PRESCRIPTION CARDS at the centerfold of its semi-annual journal, a surprise free gift for the benefit of its members and their spouses. It has been very well received. But there was another motive in providing this addition to the association's publication: Statistics indicate that each American changes his or her medicine regime some seven times a year. Each change requires a fresh PERSONAL PRESCRIPTION CARD to maintain an accurate historical record as well as to keep information clear and up-to-date. As a result, the association's leadership decided to offer resupply packets for a fee that could also yield a contribution for the association's other projects. After just a few weeks, the reorder requests are coming in at a steady rate and the treasury of the association looks like it has found a new source of income.
If you would like more information about how your organization can make PERSONAL PRESCRIPTION CARDS available to your membership while supporting your group's financial needs, please send an EMail to firstname.lastname@example.com seeking more details.


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The January 2013 issue of The Linking Ring will include a Broken Wand which honors eleven magicians whose deaths we learned about since last month. We learned of most of the deaths through normal channels: the death of a Ring member, the death of a family member, the death of a friend. But several deaths we learned about when our Membership Committee members called to renew a membership, only to learn that the person died several months ago. Please notify the I.B.M. when you hear of a death. Don;t assume we already know or that someone else will tell us.
David Richard Allen III, 71, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died November 14, 2012. His I.B.M. membership number was 34372, and he had been a member since 2002. He was a former member of Ring 89. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during the Vietnam War. He was a shoe salesman, working for several shoe stores. He also was a youth minister. In addition to his love of magic, another favorite hobby was singing barbershop harmony. Among survivors are his mother, Ruth; sister Patricia Sartain; and an uncle, Melvin Allen.
David Larry Alter, 60, of San Antonio, Texas, died June 24, 2012. His member number was 23201 and he had been a member since 1977. He was a member of the Order of Merlin Shield (thirty-five years of continuous service). He was a member of Ring 18, the M.S. Mahendra Ring. Originally from New Mexico, he was an entertainer all of his life. Over the years he toured with many traveling shows, working as a magician (Dave King), announcer, circus ring master, and -- for twelve years -- as "The Voice of the Royal Lipizzaner Stallions." At press deadline his Website was still active, as a tribute to him: www.magiking.com. Among survivors are three brothers: George, Charles, and Don; and daughter Terry.
Roger Collis, 77, of Hornchurch, Essex, England, died November 16, 2012. His I.B.M. number was 43637, and he had been a member since 1988. He was a member of Ring 25, the British Ring; and the Ilford Magical Society. After working for the Financial Times as a print compositor for some time, in 1981 he decided to become a full-time professional entertainer. He was a close-up magician, a balloon modeler, and a popular children's entertainer. He also was part of the Balloon Brothers in the 1980s, who entertained at town shows and fairs. A Broken Wand Ceremony was conducted at his funeral. Survivors include his wife, Eunice; daughter, Susan; and son, Martin.
Wallace Jenkins Heddon, 79. of Rayleigh, Essex, England, died November 8, 2012, after a nine-month battle with cancer. He held I.B.M. number 53009, and had been a member since 1996. He was a member of Ring 25, The British Ring. He also was a long-time member of the Southend Sorcerers Society, which he served as treasurer for fourteen years. He and his wife regularly welcomed people to club meetings and functions, and he ran the club auctions, supervised visiting judges, and recently donated the club trophy for Clubman of the Year. Performing as Wally the Wiz, he loved magic with strings, numbers, and wine bottle corks. Survivors include his wife, Audrey, and sons David and Michael and their families. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fairhaven Community Palliative Team, www.havenshospices.org.uk.
Recently the I.B.M. Headquarters was notified by his son, Carl, that Leslie George Hinsley of the United Kingdom had died in September. Carl said that his father was extremely proud to be a magician and to attend magic club meetings and conventions. We have received no additional information after several requests.
Samuel Joseph Martin Jr., 76, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died November 23, 2012. His I.B.M. membership number was 19939, and he had been a member since 1964. He was a member of the Order of Merlin Shield (thirty-five years a continuous member). Born in Chicago, he received a degree in radiology from Provident Hospital in Chicago, and worked as Chief Radiologist at the University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary. He is survived by his son, Samuel J. Martin III; a sister, Annette Craighead; and many other family members. Memorial contributions may be made to his church's Alter Flower Fund, Christ Episcopal Church, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89104; or to St. Edmund's Episcopal Church in Chicago, the church his father started and which he attended before moving to Las Vegas.
The I.B.M. Office recently was notified that Dr. Thomas Wirt Sale, Jr., 86, of Hampton, Virginia, died June 17, 2012. His membership number was 20100, and he had been a member since 1965. He was a member of the Order of Merlin Shield (thirty-five years a continuous member). He also was a member of Ring 103, the Earle Edwards Ring. A graduate of the Medical College of Virginia, he served his residency in Boston, and then returned to Hampton in 1957 as a general surgeon, until he retired in 1994. During World War II he served in the Fifth Infantry Division and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge. In addition to magic, he was deeply involved in several genealogical, patriotic, and history organizations, and also was interested in postcards, coins, gems and minerals, and travel. Among survivors are his wife of sixty-three years, Elizabeth; sons Thomas (Daphne), Carter (Karen), and John (Melissa); daughter Sidney (Richard) Bland; and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. John's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, 100 West Queens Way, Hampton, VA 23669.
Recently the I.B.M. Headquarters learned that Raymond F. Santee, 96, of San Antonio, Texas, died June 3, 2012. His member number was 6931, and he had been a member since 1984. He was a member of the Order of Merlin (twenty-five years a continuous member). He also was a member of Ring 18, the M.S. Mahendra Ring. Survivors include his wife, Doris; children Mary (Philip) Reininger, Ross (Riela), Tom (Sonia), Carrol (Raymond) Jacob, William (Shirley) Kneuper, and Robert (Barbara) Kneuper; nineteen grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Vitas Hospice, 5430 Fredricksburg Road, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78229.
The I.B.M. Office has learned that Carl J. Schnepf, Jr., 77, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died June 26, 2012. His I.B.M. membership number was 29835, and he had been a member since 2003. He was a member of Ring 10, the Gene Keeney Ring. He also was a member of the S.A.M. At the time of his death he was survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Laurel; son Carl (Mary Jo), grandson Christopher (Sarah), and Ryan (Karen); grandchildren Nicolas, Michael, Elizabeth, and Rebecca; and brother, Paul (Sheila). Memorial gifts may be made to Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, 603 N. New Jersey Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Willie Eugene (Gene) Shirley, 76, of Apopka, Florida, died November 9, 2012. His I.B.M. number was 33843 and he had been a member since 1979. He was a member of Ring 170, the F.A.M.E./Bev Bergeron Ring. He was the president of the Florida Association of Magical Entertainers for five years. He was an elementary school teacher with Orange County schools, and a pastor of several churches. He was a Christian magician, ventriloquist (his dummy was "Joey"), escape artist, and balloonist. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, William Carey College, and Rollins College. He was the first magician to work with the Orlando Magic professional basketball team, and helped introduce their first uniforms. Once a hospitalized boy spoke for the first time, in response to Gene's dummy, Joey. Some called it a modern medical breakthrough; others called it a miracle. His life was full of such stories. He and his wife took a suitcase of bibles on cruises they took, and they gave them all out before they returned. Survivors include his wife of fifty years, Monnie Rose; sons, Greg, Dean, and Barri and their families; and seven grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made in his name to Operation Christmas Child, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000.
Murlin Ray Wenzel, 51, of Orem, Utah, died October 29, 2012, after a long battle with cancer. His I.B.M. member number was 57981, and he had been a member since 1997. He was a member of Ring 193, the Len and Thalia Swinyer Ring. After serving a mission in Mexico for the Mormon Church, he toured with the Young Ambassadors, and finished his B.S. degree from BYU. He worked for Novell/IBM, programming, teaching, and traveling. In addition to his interest in magic, he was a small aircraft pilot, flew remote control helicopters, and was a ham radio operator. Survivors include a brother, Eddison Lyman (Robyn); nephew, Corbyn; nieces Natacha, Danielle, and Harlie; and many cousins.


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UPDATE 2: Ok, now I know a real fix to avoid stuttering but .... you have to use a cracked exe. Game starts without steam and stuttering goes away. I'm using the modified user.cfg too, with
sso_connect_tries 1
sso_first_time 0
sso_receive_updates 0
sso_receive_updates_thq 0
UPDATE 1: Shit! today after restarting my computer, stuttering is back O_o
I hope 4A games can fix this problem because playing yesterday 3 hours without stuttering is a different experience.
About stuttering (multigpu and monogpu users)
If you are experiencing stuttering while playing, please try this config:
- Copy to c:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Local\4A Games\Metro LL\[game code]\
- Run game
- Change video options if necessary (the file sets your resolution to 1080p, change it to your native resolution in game menu. Also advanced physx is activated, disable it if your gpu is not good enough).
Profile for Nvidia Inspector
- Import with nvidia inspector (not necessary).
- This profile limits your framerate to 60 fps.
About SLI
I'm used to customize SLI profiles. I've been doing since there were no programs to help in the task (like SLI profiler or Nvidia Inspector).
Rarely appear unsolvable problems and it is normal to slightly increase performance over nvidia profile.
The performance of Metro Last Light is extremely surprising. Its optimization is amazing. But the scaling in SLI configurations is not as good as expected. Yes, increase the performance of something that's already good, can not be bad. But it could be better.
I found a profile that increases performance SLI enough, at the expense of a graphic problem. Light glares are visible through geometry. The last game I remember with a similar problem using an early SLI profile was Prince of Persia (sun glare was visible through the mountains), and was easily solved by changing the SLI profile (I even think nvidia not take long to fix).
Custom SLI profile in Last Light increase performance 30-40% in my computer. A 40% more performance in the most demanding scenes is a great jump. I tried in a place where there are lots of tessellation and characters.
Why write about this? Because logic says to hide glare effects does not have to cost 40% of the performance. Since it is not possible to avoid this error by changing SLI profile (I've tried), I'd love that 4A Games and Nvidia can fix to this problem.
Game configuration is 1920x1200, SSAAx3, Very High preset, very high tessellation and advanced physx. My computer is 2700K@5ghz and Tri-SLI GTX680 with 32GB of ram.
Custom SLI bits: 0x080600F5 for DX11 and 0x02400205 for DX9
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Aliens Colonial Marines - Launch / Post-patches comparisson
I made a lot of screenshots of Aliens Colonials marines comparing the game in release day versus current state post patches. Patches have included a lot of improvements. All textures are now four times larger (diffuse and bump textures). A lot of new specular textures have added. New light points. New fog zones. Color grading. Ambient Occlusion. Chromatic aberration. Selectable noise filter. New effects and more.
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The History of A Christmas Carol
By mid-December the first edition of A Christmas Carol, In Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas was on the stands. The title was lettered in gold, and it featured gilt-edged pages and eight illustrations by John Leech, half of which were hand-colored. All six thousand copies of the first printing sold out, and two thousand copies of the second printing were committed before publication. Fifteen thousand copies were sold within a year.
Eight London theater companies had dramatic versions of the novel running by February. These extremely popular productions added songs and sometimes characters to Dickens' text to enhance the melodrama. Although Dickens had his misgivings about many of these productions, he made no attempt to shut any of them down. In fact, Dickens later did his own stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol, then performed it in a public reading, playing all the roles himself. He continually reworked the text, changing the performance to suit each audience.
In the 150 years since A Christmas Carol was published, it has been retold and adapted more often and in more ways than perhaps any other fictional work. Its story has been told as a ballet, opera, musical, film, television special, puppet show, orchestral work and cartoon. Paul Davis's book The Life and Times of Ebenezer Scrooge documents his research on the historical legacy of A Christmas Carol; in it he suggests that every age "recreates the story in response to its own cultural needs." For example, Davis shows that Victorian versions treated A Christmas Carol as a parable, a secular "retelling of the Biblical Christmas story." In the early 1900s it became primarily a children's story; a few decades later in the late 1920s and early 1930s, versions of A Christmas Carol focused on the story as a "denunciation of capitalism" and a way to escape the harsh economic reality of the Depression era. The Scrooge of the '60s became a Freudian figure whose subconscious emerges in the form of Marley and the ghosts. More recently, Scrooge has become again "a social figure placed in the center of unsettling economic realities," much as he was for readers in Dickens's day.
A Christmas Carol's message of generosity and social responsibility has prevailed for 150 years, reminding readers and audiences of the true spirit of the holiday season. As Paul Davis notes, "Dickens may have framed out thoughts and established the broad outlines of the story, but the Carol is rewritten each Christmas, and Scrooge, an altered spirit, appears anew with each telling."


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As a member of the Snow Squad, I get to work with some great companies including GoPro. Here's my review of the product and why it's perfect for the Snow Squad.
by Tommie Bennett 12/08/2010 12:04 PM
tags: Gear , Snow Squad , Technology
What is with all the new 3D movies these days? Is this just a fad, or is it here to stay? Are 3D ski movies almost a reality?
by Tommy Newnes 11/30/2010 2:21 PM
tags: Gear , Snow Squad , Technology , Tips & Techniques
Are you headed to Vail soon? Here are a few tips on parking and getting around in Vail to help make your day or vacation less stressful.
by Tommy Newnes 11/23/2010 12:03 PM
tags: Skiing , Snow Squad , Tips & Techniques , Travel , Vail
With 20 inches of new snow overnight, Breckenridge ski resort is having one of the best early season powder days in history.
by Morgan Bast 11/17/2010 3:15 PM
tags: powder , skiing , snow , Snow Reports , Snow Squad , snowboarding , Terrain
The lucky members of the Snow Squad met at One Ski Hill Place in Breckenridge to get the lowdown on their duties this winter, meet each other, and of course pick out their gear. Meet the members here.
by Morgan Bast 11/02/2010 4:29 PM
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text: I pulled out my trusty HV30 the other day to shoot a ProMo video for a YouTube channel I absolutely love called "The Kloons". They made a video where they attempted to assemble a model Eiffel Tower made entirely out of toothpicks in 20 seconds or less. The joke of the video was that its obviously impossible and they certainly did not even come close. This video of mine draws inspiration from that video. Enjoy


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- Sugar Plug-in for Microsoft Outlook: archive emails to Sugar and sync calendar, contacts and tasks
- Sugar Plug-in for IBM Lotus Notes: archive emails to Sugar and sync calendar, contacts and tasks
- Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and IMAP mail: use the Sugar email client to archive emails to Sugar
- Send email using your mail account credentialsdirectly from Sugar
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Schedule, start or join LotusLive, Cisco WebEx or GoToMeeting online meetings directly from Sugar
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Relate documents to any record in Sugar and store them in the cloud using LotusLive or Google Docs
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My first Sega CDX I purchased back about 6 years. It was used and came with a controller and basic accessories. Unfortunately, it came with a standard MK-2103 Genesis 2 AC Adaptor (10 Volts/.85 Amps) since it was used and from a local indy shop in town here.
I purchased a second CDX unit from another store here in town a few months ago, but it also did not have the correct type of AC Adaptor. Just another common MK-2103.
I've done a lot of searching online but, for the life of me, I can not find the standard CDX AC adaptor MK-4122 (9.5 volts/1.5 amps) anywhere, even on ebay. I'm not really surprised by this since it only ever came with the CDX system, which are bitches to track down to begin with.
Fortunately, JVC also produced a similar type of AC, which was model# AA-S95J, which also has the correct amount of Volts and Amps which the CDX recommends. This was the AC that came with the JVC X'Eye. Unfortunately, JVC no longer manfactures this particular AC, and it's become just as tough to find as the MK-4122 in recent years.
Now, I've played both of my CDX systems with littler or no trouble using a standard Genesis 2 AC, but I don't exactly play either that often, and I guess I'd rather be safe than sorry than to risk either of my systems by using the incorrect AC any longer. So does anyone have a spare of either of these they'd be willing to part with or know of any place online one can be acquired? Sega-Parts.com lists a CDX AC Adaptor in stock, but it's just a generic Interact AC Adaptor that doesn't have either the correct Voltage or Amps the CDX recommends.


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TIFTON, Ga. — A 24-year-old woman walking along Goff Street near Tift Regional Medical Center was accosted by a knife-wielding man Monday evening, according to a Tifton Police Department report.
"A black male with a knife came out of a wooded area and took her a short distance into the woods," the report added. "He made her get on the ground, but a car drove toward them and he fled from the area."
Officers searched with tracking dogs from Turner County law enforcement, but the scent was lost, possibly because the suspect got into a vehicle.
There are no known suspects at this time and the Tifton Police Department is asking for anyone with information to call the Tifton Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division at (229)382-3132.
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SPRINGFIELD — Mother Nature couldn't keep the Williamsburg Lady Yellow Jacket golf team from turning in a runner-up finish in the Class 'A' State Tournament this past weekend.
The Lady Yellow Jackets braved the rain and the cold and finished with a 328, just 10 shots off champion Green County's 318.
"We had a really bad start in the cold and the rain and play was delayed for one and-a-half hour," Williamsburg coach Bo Robinson said. "We played the front nine in 175. "
Williamsburg was led by Kaylee Akins' 79 while teammates Morgan Walker (81), Beth Jervis (82), Julia Higginbotham (86) and Kacie Cox (99) followed.
"I was so proud of them to show that much heart," Robinson said. "I can't say enough about the support our parents and grandparents gave these girls. I also want to thank Williamsburg High School for the support."
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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
In 2011 Frances Fitzgerald was appointed Ireland's first ever Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Among her key priorities are the need to protect children by putting Children First on a statutory footing, to deliver a Children's Referendum, to establish a dedicated agency for Children and Family Services, to continue to offer a free pre-school year for children, to develop youth services throughout the country, to end the practice of sending under-18s to St Patricks Institution, to open inter-country adoptions with countries such as Vietnam and to improve adoption and fostering systems in Ireland.
Since taking office in March 2011 Minister Fitzgerald has;
• Published revised Children First Guidance
• Published legislation to strengthen child protection
• Secured funding to end the practice of sending under-18s to St. Patrick's Institution over the next three years and has already announced the end of the practice of sending 16 year olds to St. Patrick's
• Developing legislation to provide for the operation of the new Child and Family Support Agency and has been given approval for the transition of existing HSE child protection and welfare services to this Agency
• Allocated €6 million in Capital Grants Funding for childcare facilities around the country
• Announced €2.25 million in capital funding for youth cafes, youth projects and play facilities for 2012 and 2013
• Received Cabinet approval for the development of Ireland's first ever National Early Years Strategy
• Launched the National Local Authority Play and Recreation Network
• Confirmed that a license to operate the 116000 Hotline for Missing Children has been allocated to the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
• Launched a new joint protocol aimed at protecting vulnerable children between jurisdictions North and South of the boarder
• Launched the Retail Ireland Childrenswear Guidelines which were prepared by Retail Ireland following a recommendation by the Minister
• Provided €2.5 million in the 2013 budget for a new Area Based Approach to child poverty initiative
• Launched a children in care consultation report
• Delivered €0.8 million expansion of services for young people in Athlone, Arklow, Dundalk and Wexford
• Announced the review of Out of Hours Services Pilot Programme
• Prioritised the development of a closer working relationship with many countries when it comes to adoption and travelled to Hanoi to meet with her Vietnamese counterparts to progress intercountry adoptions between the two countries. A bi-lateral agreement with Vietnam has since been signed
• Engaged with the Centre for Effective Services to undertake a high level review of implementation of the 2001 Youth Homelessness Strategy and to make recommendations on a new Implementation Framework to address youth homelessness over the next 5 years
• Committed to delivering 6,000 places in a new After-School Childcare Scheme
• Published research on obesity, discipline and self-concept among young Irish teenagers
• Named youth employment as a priority for her EU Youth Presidency 2013
• Met with Facebook to discuss the issue of Cyber Bullying and has made representations to the Latvian authorities in relation to concerns over 'ask.fm'
• Launched a report on consultation with 66,705 children and young people
• Jointly published the Cloyne Report and personally took over the Chair of the Ryan Report Implementation Group. She has since delivered on the Ryan Report recommendation to recruitment an additional 60 social workers in 2011.
Frances is a T.D. elected by the constituency of Dublin Mid West. Frances previously served as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate on her election as a Senator to the 23rd Seanad and previously served as T.D. for Dublin South East for ten years. She gained a B.Soc. Science in U.C.D. and an M.SC. in Social Administration and Social Work in the London School of Economics. Prior to her election to the Dail Frances was a high profile Chair of the National Women's Council of Ireland (1988-1992) and Vice President of the European Women's Lobby.
As Chair of the National Women's Council she initiated and served on the second Commission on Women, chairing the Employment Sub-Committee. She held the first conference on Women and Decision Making and championed the cause of introducing equality proofing mechanisms. Frances also led a number of high profile health campaigns. She has served on the boards of the Employment Equality Agency, Arthritis Ireland, The O'Reilly Theatre and the Breast Research Unit in St. Vincent's Hospital. Frances was also Vice Chair of Europa Donna, the European breast cancer campaign.
Frances trained as a social worker and family therapist. She worked in the Mater Hospital, St James' Hospital and Ballymun Child and Family Centre for ten years. She also worked in inner city communities in London and Dublin. She specialised in family-work including adoption and fostering. She also lectured in social work in Adult Education Courses and in Trinity College, Dublin.
Since her first election to the Dail, Frances has been appointed to six different portfolios under three different Fine Gael leaders - John Bruton, Michael Noonan and Enda Kenny. On her first day in the Dail Frances was appointed to the Fine Gael front bench as Spokesperson on Arts, Culture and theGaeltacht and went on to serve as Spokesperson on Defence, Social Community & Family Affairs, Equality & Family Affairs, Social Welfare and served as Spokesperson Health and Children in the Senate.
Frances has served on various Dail and Seanad committees including Justice, Health, the Committee on the Constitution, the National and Economic Social Forum, the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation, Social Affairs and Health. Frances was also a member of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children and co-authored several Oireachtas Committee reports. She recently co-founded the first ever Cross Party Group on Mental Health and worked closely with Amnesty International to help break down the stigmas associated with mental health issues. Frances has campaigned strongly on mental health, special needs, social policy and equality issues and worked professionally in these areas.
Frances is married and has three sons in their twenties, an actor, a trainee accountant and a student.
Name | Frances Fitzgerald (FG) [Dublin Mid West] | |
Ministerial Office | Department of Children and Youth Affairs 43 - 49 Mespil Road Dublin 4 |
Constituency Office | 9 Main Street Clondalkin Dublin 22 |
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Ministerial Office | Tel: (01) 647 3000 Fax: (01) 647 3101 | |
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Local Office | (01) 284 6050 | |
Education | The London School of Economics University College Dublin |
Occupation | Social Worker |


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