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Let's Talk
Each year, our Admission Deans travel to schools throughout the year to find students for whom F&M is a good fit—and who are a good fit for F&M. Please note that regional dean assignments are determined by the location of your high school.
United States
New Jersey
Bergen, Morris, Sussex, Warren, Northern Passaic & Hunterdon Co
Union, Essex, Hudson & Southern Passaic Co
New York
US Territories (AA, AE, AP, AS, FM, GU, MH, MP, PW and VI)
Julie Kerich '81
Director of Admission
Territories: District of Columbia
B.A.: Franklin & Marshall
A "Dip" herself, Julie joined the Office of Admission in the fall of 2005 after a fulfilling career in advertising, running a calligraphy business, and leading a Hebrew School. Julie enjoys traveling around the country, connecting with students and counselors in their hometowns. When visiting a new city, Julie looks forward to trying out any new and highly recommended vegetarian-friendly lunch or dinner spots, and will always try to find a local independent bookstore. Ask Julie about all of her recommendations in Lancaster!
In her earlier F&Mer days, Julie was a member of the College's first women's rugby team. After breaking her nose during a game, she reconsidered her dedication to athleticism, but you would still find her on the sidelines cheering for the men's and women's teams. Decades later, this remains Julie's favorite thing about F&M: the supportive community.
Favorite Places in Lancaster - Walking to the dozens of small cafes and restaurants near F&M and trying new flavors, cuisines, and vegetable combinations. Try Callalou Trinidadian Kitchen, Gypsy Kitchen, and Sukothai!
Next "Bucket List" Travel Destination - Iceland, to see the stars and Northern Lights.
Favorite Classes at F&M - Moral Philosophy, Symbolic Logic, and Business Law.
Kevin Dyer
Senior Assistant Dean of Admission
Territories: MA, ME, NH, NV, OR, RI, VT and WAB.A.: Whitman CollegeHailing originally from Carson City, NV, Kevin graduated from Whitman College in 2013 with a B.A. in English, earning Honors in Major Study following the completion of his Creative Writing Thesis. After three years working as an Admission Officer at his alma mater, Kevin joined the Franklin & Marshall College Office of Admission in 2016, where he continues helping students from all backgrounds find their best college fit. When not on the road or reading applications, you can find Kevin stretching his inner nerd at a board game night, diving into some creative writing, walking his adorable dog, Luna, or just hanging out, enjoying a strong cup of black coffee, and devouring a good book.Favorite Travel Season Food - Coffee might not be a food, but I sure treat it like it is. While traveling I really enjoy exploring local coffee shops between high school visits and college fairs. I'm firmly of the mind that nothing beats the coffee in the Pacific Northwest, at least so far.Favorite Places in Lancaster - Prince St. Cafe/Chestnut Hill Cafe/Copper Cup Coffee. Basically, the coffee shops are pretty great, and most of them have really fantastic food as well.Most Impactful Book I Read as a Young Adult - If age 23 counts as a young adult, House of Leaves by Mark. Z. Danielewski. Otherwise, it's Harry Potter books all the way down, my favorite being the Deathly Hallows. I grew up with Harry, and the Deathly Hallows came out the same year I graduated from high school.
Emily Herbert '10
Senior Assistant Dean of Admission
Territories: CA (Northern), HI, NY (Bronx, Manhattan and Queens) and Homeschool Students
B.A.: Franklin & Marshall College
M.Ed. and Ed.S.: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Emily, a proud Diplomat, graduated from F&M in 2010. She is thrilled to be back as part of the Office of Admission F&Mily. Emily majored in Psychology, minored in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and conducted research in the Child Development lab. Outside of the classroom Emily lived in the Office of Admission as a tour guide, was a member of Chi Omega sorority, and participated in F&M Players (theater), Sweet Ophelia (a cappella), and the Dance Team. After graduation Emily worked in the Admissions Office at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for five years. While at UMass Amherst Emily earned her M.Ed. and Ed.S. in School Counseling with a focus on grades 9-12. As part of her Master's, Emily worked in a high school counseling department in Texas for a year. Emily is thrilled to be back at her alma mater, helping future Diplomats learn about the amazing resources and supportive community F&M has to offer. Go dips!
Favorite Travel Season Food - Deep dish pizza in Chicago! I ate it every night for a week the last time I visited.
Favorite Place in Lancaster - Hands down Central Market! I love being part of a community that supports one another and our local farmers. Make sure to visit the pretzel stand for a breakfast sandwich and eat all the desserts you can find!
Best Class at F&M - Many of my favorite courses, including the class Bad Love, were through the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department. Bad Love blended WGSS, English, Sociology, and Anthropology perspectives. We examined different kinds of love and relationships that are considered taboo in our society by reading books like Lolita and watching the HBO show Bad Love. This course allowed me to think more deeply about how love and societal norms are socially constructed, while pushing me out of my comfort zone to consider what truly defines "bad" love.
Theo Kelly '17
Assistant Dean of Admission
Territories: AK, AL, AP, AR, AZ, CO, GA, ID, KY, LA, MS, MT, NC, ND, NM, NY (Westchester), PA (Northeastern), SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WV, WY, and AA, AE, GU, and VIB.A.: Franklin & Marshall College
Theo is originally from Brewster, NY and graduated from Franklin & Marshall in 2017. While at F&M, Theo majored in Government and was heavily involved on campus. He has held leadership positions in Greek life, student government, the House System, the Ware Institute, and the Government Department. In addition to this, Theo also worked for the Office of Admission as a Tour Guide and Diplomatic Corps member. Theo strongly believes in the liberal arts education and is excited to help prospective students see the benefits of higher education in his new role.
In his free time, Theo enjoys running, watching baseball/football, trying new restaurants in Lancaster, and reading. You might also catch Theo at one of the athletic events on campus, cheering on his fellow Diplomats. Go Dips!
Favorite Travel Season Food - A "Cluckin' Russian" sandwich in Westchester, NY.
Favorite Places in Lancaster - Prince Street and the Fulton Theater.
Favorite Class at F&M - Public Health 303: Problem-Solving in Drug Courts.
Karla Kiefer '16
Assistant Dean of Admission
Territories: New York (Brooklyn, Long Island, Staten Island), PA (Southern), TX, PR
Karla Kiefer was born in Ecuador and raised in Argentina before she moved to Lancaster, PA in 2001. Growing up in Lancaster City, she graduated from JP McCaskey High School in 2012 and Franklin and Marshall College in 2016. While at F&M, Karla majored in Spanish and was heavily involved in research relating to genetic disorders. Karla was also involved in Alpha Delta Phi sorority, the rowing team, and the women's rugby team. Karla is excited to be working at her alma mater and advocating for the value of a liberal arts education. In her free time, Karla enjoys doing home renovations, volunteering at Bench Mark Program (local non-profit) and spending time with her pup, Snoopy.
Favorite Travel Season Food: I love to eat, especially anything local to the area I'm visiting.
Favorite Place in Lancaster: Walking through Central Market on Saturday morning and hiking through some local trails, like Kelly's Run.
Next "Bucket List" Travel Destination: Cross country road trip out west.
Brittany Lewis
Assistant Dean of Admission & Coordinator of College Access and Inclusion
Territories: NJ (Bergen, Morris, Sussex, Warren, Northern Passaic, Hunterdon Co, Central & Southern NJ) and PA (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery & Philadelphia Co)
B.S.: Millersville University, M.A.: Columbia University, Teacher's College
Brittany grew up in a suburb outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brittany attended Millersville University of Pennsylvania where she received her B.S. in Elementary and Special Education. After graduating, Brittany became a College Adviser with the College Advising Corps in a rural public high school which sparked her passion for college access. With her two-year commitment with the College Advising Corps coming to an end, Brittany enrolled in Teachers College, Columbia University, where she received her M.A. in Higher and Postsecondary Education. Brittany enjoys helping students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds in higher education. Her professional goal is to advocate for and provide support to students and their families to ensure that all students have access to postsecondary education.
In her free time, Brittany loves to express her creative side by doing DIY projects or making various crafts. You can also find Brittany at any opening night showings of a Marvel Movie.Next "Bucket List" Travel Destination - Visiting the Niagara Falls has always been on the Bucket Travel List. Hopefully this year I will be able to go on the Maid of the Mist and experience the beautiful waterfalls firsthand.Favorite Places in Lancaster - Visiting Lancaster's very own minor league baseball team called the Barnstormers. There is nothing like watching a game with friends and eating a hot dog. Even though I do not get to go as often as I would like, I also love to experience the theater at the Fulton Theater in downtown Lancaster. It feels amazing sitting in the seats of the oldest continuously operating theater in the United States.
Carly Rose Hernandez '07
Associate Dean of International Admission
Territories: International
B.A.: Franklin & Marshall, M.Ed.: Millersville University
Carly is a native of snowy New Hampshire. She came to F&M as a first-year student in 2003 to pursue a degree in Creative Writing while living in the Murray Arts House, and was awarded the Barbara Nelson Prize for Distinction in Writing in 2007.
Carly has done graduate research in urban school districts in Lancaster city and began working in college admissions in 2007. Shortly after joining F&M's Office of Admission in 2011, Carly took on international recruiting and application-reading, and has been out of the country about 100 days each year in 50 countries ever since. Toting an international wifi device and mailing home postcards from Thailand and India to her two cats, Mr. Socks and Makizushi, Carly's time spent abroad allows F&M to meet students at their high schools, conduct regional interviews, and offer information sessions about attending college in the USA.
As you can imagine with this travel schedule, Carly is most easily reached via email rather than by phone, but is always in contact with the Office of Admission.
Favorite Travel Season Food (From Around the World) - Vietnamese Canh chua - all kinds!
Favorite Class at F&M - HIS400: Seminar, Plague, Famine, and Death; Life in the Middle Ages.
Next "Bucket List" Travel Destination: Pompei, Italy
Philip Morabito
Assistant Dean of Admission
Territories: CT (Eastern Connecticut, Hartford area, New Haven area & Northwestern Connecticut), NJ (Union, Essex, Hudson & Southern Passaic Co), NY (Brooklyn, Long Island & Staten Island)B.A.: Dickinson CollegePhilip is originally from Radnor, PA. He graduated from Dickinson College in 2017 with a B.A. in International Business & Management and minors in Political Science and Spanish. As a student at Dickinson, Philip was involved with many campus activities and organizations including student government, residence life, and new student orientation. He was also active in the admissions office, serving as a tour guide, student interviewer, and student volunteer program intern. This experience allowed him to realize his passion for connecting students to their educational goals. Philip is excited to be in a role where he can continue advocating for the liberal arts and work with future generations of student scholars.Favorite Travel Season Food - A fresh bagel from New York City.Next "Bucket List" Travel Destination - I'd love to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.Favorite Places In Lancaster - Downtown Lancaster is a vibrant place throughout the year, but I love exploring local businesses on First Friday, food trucks that set up shop around town, and live music and theater events that happen during the summer.
Kaitlin Oliver '16
Senior Assistant Dean of Admission & Coordinator of Multicultural Recruiting
Territories: CT (Fairfield Co), FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, MN, NE, NY (Rockland Co & Upstate NY), OH, PA (Northwestern, Pittsburgh area & Western PA), and WIB.A.: Franklin & MarshallKaitlin grew up in the small town of Norwalk, CT. She is a 2016 graduate from Franklin & Marshall College where she majored in the Scientific & Philosophical Studies of the Mind and minored in Religious Studies. She was heavily involved on campus where she was a leader in various clubs and organizations, such as SISTERS, Diversity Council, Squash ACES, and Greek Life. She worked in the Office of Admission as a student worker, which helped her find her interest and passion in Admission work. Kaitlin loves working at her alma mater; a place that has given her so many opportunities and provided her with a great support system. She loves recruiting the next generations of Diplomats!Favorite Travel Season Food - TropiChop Bowl from Pollo Tropical in Miami, FL.Favorite Places on Campus - Hartman Green and Shadek-Fackenthal Library.Favorite Class at F&M - PHL 362: Love and Friendship really opened my eyes to what it means to be a liberal arts student and talk about real life experiences in an academic setting. This course taught me the broader scope of the value of the concept of love and the concept of friendship in how they are (or are not) justified, and how they contribute to the identity of an individual.
Cathy Rintz
Senior Admission Counselor
Territories: Transfer StudentsCathy grew up in suburban Philadelphia but has lived in Lancaster for most of her life. She graduated from Elizabethtown College with a degree in Business and also has a Master's degree in Counseling from Millersville University. Her graduate experience there enabled her to co-author a chapter in the textbook "Career Development in Higher Education." Joining F&M in 2010 as an Admissions Counselor, Cathy added transfer students to her list of responsibilities in 2017.A strong advocate for students all across the spectrum, Cathy was a teacher, mentor, and advisor for students with disabilities in school to work programs and in a local high school prior to arriving at F&M. She also created the student volunteer program at a local museum, and is one of the founding members of TeenHope, a screening tool that helps Lancaster County school districts identify and assist students suffering from anxiety and depression. Helping students find the place where they can find fulfillments and success is both her personal and her professional passion. In her free time, you can find Cathy restoring her antique dollhouse, taking a motorcycle trip with friends, or relaxing on her back porch with a good book.
Monica Cable
Director of Fellowships & East Asia Recruitment; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Territories: ChinaB.A.: Middlebury College, M.A./PhD: Tulane firstname.lastname@example.com graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College and received her MA and PhD in Anthropology from Tulane University, joining the F&Mily as a member of the Anthropology Department in 2007 where she continues to teach general anthropology and East Asia-related courses. In 2010, she founded the Office of Fellowships, helping F&M students and alumni identify opportunities for funded study and research in the US and around the world. She joined the Admissions team in 2016 and travels several times a year to East Asia. Teaching remains important to Dr. Cable, and she has run a number of short-term study abroad summer programs for F&M students in China and India. In her free time, Monica enjoys woodworking, fiber arts, gardening, and her three cats: Skitten, GrisGris, and Voodoo.Favorite Food: Jianbing from a street vendor almost anywhere in China. Here in Lancaster, it's the Funghi Pizza at Luca for dinner followed by the Butterscotch Budino for dessert (which I do NOT share with my husband, Prof. Butterfield in the Music Department).The best course I ever took: I took an amazing class entitled The History of Writing as a graduate student. Not only did we study Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs, but other writing systems like runes, Linear A, and the Incan form of record-keeping called quipu.
Territories: DE, MD and NJ (Mercer & Somerset Co), CA (Southern), OK


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It also helps that Red Dead Redemption's world is a beautiful one. It runs on an enhanced version of the engine that powered "Grand Theft Auto IV", and while the characters aren't quite as convincing as those in "Heavy Rain" or "Mass Effect 2", and the environments aren't as rich in textural detail as what you'd see in "Uncharted 2" or "Crysis", it doesn't really matter. From the rocky scrubland around the frontier town of Armadillo to the breath-taking mesas and rock arches of Nuevo Paradiso, there are breathtaking sights a-plenty, and there are times when you'll find yourself just trotting on horseback as the sun goes down for mile after mile, checking out the scenery. It's a world you want to explore to its full.
All this is good, because Red Dead Redemption is, in true Rockstar style, an epic. There's so much content in here that we'd sunk nearly a dozen hours into the game by the time we got to what you might call the ending of the first chapter, and with a good few more hours clocked in on top of that, we still feel like there's a huge amount of game to work through. This won't be a problem. As with "Grand Theft Auto IV", it's not so much a question of finding the impetus to carry on playing as forcing yourself to stop. One mission leads on to another, one story arc develops as another meets its end. Red Dead Redemption doesn't so much immerse you in its world as drag you under and hold you there until you nearly drown. Start a quick game at 10pm and you'll be lucky if your head hits the pillow before two.
By now, you probably get the idea. Where the original "Red Dead Revolver" was a curiosity, this is the real deal: an open-world Western every bit as good as Canis Canem Edit (a.k.a. "Bully"), "GTA: San Andreas" or "Grand Theft Auto IV", and arguably the finest example of the genre yet. If you know and love "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" or "High Plains Drifter", it's a must, but even if you don't you'll find it one of the finest games to mosey your way this year.
Rockstar's magnificent Western isn't simply "Grand Theft Auto" on horseback, but a rich, immersive experience with a tone and style all of its own. With beautiful scenery, brilliant set-pieces, fantastic characters and a compelling tale to tell, it's arguably the best open-world game yet.
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What a song – and what an album!
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Claydon Connor currently based on The Isle of Wight has beaten thousands of other acts to once again be named in the UK's top ten Unsigned...
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Freddie Lindgren is determined to learn lessons after admitting he got carried away by his sensational start to the SGP series this year
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Swedish star Freddie Lindgren is determined to learn lessons after admitting he got carried away by his sensational start to the FIM Speedway Grand Prix series this year.
Fast Freddie raced to a career-best third place in the World Championship, becoming the first Swede to win a medal since Andreas Jonsson secured silver in 2011.
Lindgren was leading the title race after the first two rounds in Warsaw and Prague. He finished third at PGE Narodowy, top-scoring on 15 points, before topping the podium at Marketa Stadium with 16.
The way I was thinking changed after going so well at the beginning. That spoiled it for me mentally. Instead of just focusing on where I was, I went too far ahead of myself.
Freddie Lindgren
The Andorra-based man still achieved his pre-season goal of a rostrum spot, which was some feat after he spent the winter recovering from a serious spinal injury. Lindgren has also been battling back pain during the season, as well as a hand injury he picked up at Tarnow in August.
Despite his success, Lindgren admits getting carried away by his early-season scoring cost him in the championship race.
He said: "The way I was thinking changed after going so well at the beginning. That spoiled it for me mentally. Instead of just focusing on where I was, I went too far ahead of myself – looking at what could happen in October if I was world champion instead of just staying in the present and performing the best I could. I think I learned a lesson from that and hopefully I can be better.
"But I am very proud of my season, especially with the background with my injury. I started off very well, but then I kind of had some troubles along the way. So I am very proud to be standing here with a bronze medal around my neck. It was my goal before pre-season. I'm very proud to have achieved it."
Lindgren's injury cost him a shot at the podium last year, but he was determined not to let that disappointment dampen his enthusiasm and insists his best form is yet to come.
"The motivation was to get back and try to be even better than I was before I crashed," he said. "I think I have achieved that this year. Hopefully now, with an injury-free winter, I can come back even stronger in 2019.
"I will have more time to get my body stronger and fitter. Last winter, it was a lot of work just to get back to normal again and it was tough.
"I feel good. I am happy with this, but I feel there is more to come from Freddie Lindgren. That's the feeling I have. I always try and get better. When you stop trying to get better, that's when you start losing.
"I feel like I'm making improvements all the time and hopefully I can be a little bit sharper and better next year."


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POCT Networking Day – July 3rd 2018
6 June 2018
Announcing Sterilab will be in attendance at the POCT Networking day taking place on the 3rd July 2018. The event is organised by Thornhill Healthcare and set in the stunning location of the Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel. We are pleased to be both event sponsor and exhibitor. The event promises to offer a range of networking opportunities across the Point of Care sector.
Attracting interest from across the UK this event has speakers covering a broad range of highly topical areas such as POCT in neonatal sepsis screening, Achieving ISO Accreditation for POCT, meeting UKAS standards for IQC in POCT, Information governance for Point of Care. There is also the opportunity to visit a range of exhibitor stands for a taste of the most up to date POCT products and news. With 11 speakers, and 15 exhibitors, it is the perfect size to cover all aspects required for a safe, quality POCT service.
For the proposed agenda and further details, follow the organiser's feed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6406994163409182721/
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Is a vacation to the beautiful state of Pennsylvania on your bucket list? You're in luck! We know the best Lancaster, PA, weekend getaway itinerary for you, and as soon as you hear about it, you will want to pack your bags right away. Best of all, our list of activities can help you enjoy your vacation to the fullest – without all the stress and hassle of organizing everything. All you need to do is sit back, relax, and read on to discover your perfect Lancaster, PA, weekend getaway!
Learn more about the best things to do during your Lancaster, PA, weekend getaway when you download our free Vacation Guide! You'll receive local recommendations for gourmet restaurants, outdoor activities, fun events, quaint little shops, and more. Don't miss out on the fun; plan your vacation today and experience the best of Pennsylvania at the Historic Smithton Inn.
3 Things You Need to Do During Your Lancaster, PA, Weekend Getaway
Visit a Historical Museum
Pennsylvania's rich history and cultural heritage makes the state authentic and unique. The best way to start your Lancaster, PA, weekend getaway is to explore the different museums around you. Travel back in time at the Landis Valley Museum, a facility that resembles a 19th-century German village. Discover an old way of life on more than a 100 acre of historic buildings and farmland and get ready for a one-of-a-kind experience!
Shop at Antique Stores
Another great activity to enjoy during your Lancaster, PA, weekend getaway is antique shopping. It's a shopper's dream come true. Roam through aisles of treasures and find unique items for you and your loved ones. Building Character boasts more than 50 shops in a 10,000 square foot warehouse downtown, and A Passage In Time offers a wide selection of vintage clothing.
Go on a Scenic Road Trip
During your Lancaster, PA, weekend getaway, you do not want to miss out on the beautiful scenery and covered bridges! Not only will you learn about Pennsylvania's history (the longest covered bridge was built here in 1815), but you will also get to see incredible views from your car window. Let your mind wander as you drive past rolling hills and green pastures.
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Book our Yellow room and enjoy a spacious sitting area with a fireplace and a writing desk. Take a hot bath in the private bathroom and put on one of our high-quality robes before nestling up by the fire. Have a good night's sleep and wake up the next morning feeling as refreshed as ever. We make a delicious breakfast each day, offering cinnamon apple baked French toast, Italian crustless quiche, and more. We bet it will be your favorite part of the day!
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Shiu Shao has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Colibri Group of London.
Shao was previously executive vice president and chief operating officer of OroAmerica, a major supplier to the fine jewelry industry.
In announcing the appointment, Fred Levinger, president and CEO the Colibri Group said, "Shao is well respected in the industry and his arrival adds a depth of expertise and experience, which will clearly strengthen the company."
In addition, the company has acquired the assets of Gold and Diamond Merchants, a major fine jewelry supplier to independent jewelers.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Speculative Fiction Showcase: An Aching in the Bone (The Strange Adventures of C...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: An Aching in the Bone (The Strange Adventures of C...: Release date: July 21, 2015 Subgenre: Young adult paranormal About An Aching in the Bone : Carolina Brown finally has th...
Saturday, July 25, 2015
An Aching in the Bone is live!! :)
After much waiting I'm proud to say that my second novel, An Aching in the Bone has finally been published. The second book in the Carolina Brown series, An Aching in the Bone follows the adventures of the quirky inhabitants at the Wayfarer's Inn. Please enjoy! Gen http://amzn.com/B012B0XH3I
Friday, March 27, 2015
Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Opposite of Living
by Genevieve Mckay
Giveaway ends April 15, 2015.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Meet my Character, Carolina Brown.
The Character Blog Hop is run by the Speculative Fiction Showcase, designed to introduce readers to a diverse group of speculative fiction authors.
Visit the Speculative Fiction Showcase for links to more incredible authors!
The author ahead of me is Cora Buhlert. Cora was born and bred in Bremen, North Germany, where she still lives today - after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher. Visit her on the web at www.corabuhlert.com and read her interview with her character Richard Blakemore here.
Now…. On to our interview!
What is your name?
My name is Carolina Brown and I'm told I'm a fictional character. I don't know anything about my past so I'm guessing my age to be somewhere around fourteen. People have all sorts of crazy theories about where I came from but I don't listen to what other people believe. I prefer to make up my own mind and be in charge of my own destiny. No matter what my author might think.
What is the title of your novel?
The first book written about my adventures is called The Opposite of Living and is available in print or as an e book. It was published this past November and is my authors' first novel. The second and third books in the series are in the works. My first edition paperbacks just arrived in the mail yesterday!
When, and where, is your story set?
I live at a bed and breakfast called The Wayfarer's Inn which is owned by my supposed aunt and uncle. It's located near Nanaimo which is a small city on Vancouver Island in western Canada. I don't go outside much but, from what I can see, it's a very lush, green place. Sometimes the wind brings the salty smells from the ocean right through my bedroom window. Before I moved to the Inn, I was a ward of the institution (known for its brutally limited menu and substandard security) but this year strange things started happening and I had to leave.
Is there anything special we should know about you?
One thing you should know is that I can't talk; so don't waste time trying to encourage me to communicate. Okay, maybe if Gordon Ramsay, my all-time favorite chef, asked me to speak I'd make more of an effort.
Do you have any conflicts in your life?
I wouldn't have any conflicts if people would stop telling me what to do all the time. I'm perfectly happy when I'm left alone. Before I moved to the Inn it never bothered me much whether people liked me or not. But everyone here is so nice and interesting that it's hard to stay isolated all the time, especially with all these mysteries surrounding me.
What is your personal goal?
If I do end up surviving to adulthood I would love to be a famous chef. Cooking is the only thing that makes me happy.
Where can we find out more about you?
To pick up a copy of my book and to watch for future books visit my page on Amazon.
Sandra attended school in Victoria, B.C. and later graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. in English Literature. After her daughter came along, she chose to work close to home and indulge her love of animals by working for an amiable, if thrifty, veterinarian. She believes in promoting the right of all creatures to live the existence that Nature intended. This value is strongly evoked in her writing. Her publications include Dark Fantasy short stories in pro magazines and she is currently working on a sequel to Elanraigh: The Vow.
Follow S.A. Hunter on her blog or visit her novel Elanraigh; The Vow on Amazon.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Paperback version of TOL is on its way!
I'm so excited that we're weeks away from the release of the paperback version of The Opposite of Living! And book two in the series is off to the editor next week. Things are moving along! :)
Monday, February 16, 2015
Hey I'm an Indie Book Bargains' Featured Author today! :) Sweet! :) And here is where I am on the Map :)
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Interview time! You can check out my interview on Pat Bertram Introduces here:
and you can check out my intrepid heroine, Carolina's, interview here:
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Jan 15th, 2015
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Monday, January 5, 2015
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Ann got her first SLR camera in 1979 (see picture to the left) but turned her attention to raising her four children. She is now moving back into photography. She and Franz were recently featured in the local newspaper for their plan to take pictures from a tandem bicycle during a 100 bicycle event. One of those pictures that Ann took will be published on the front page of ACTC club newsletter. Several other pictures will be published on an inside spread.
This photo was taken by the Gilroy Dispatch staff photographer for the feature article.
Above is a draft of the front page article to be published soon (click to enlarge). Although credit was given to both Franz and Ann, Ann was the one who took this particular photo, while moving at 20 mph on the back of the tandem bicycle.


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Text of Statement laid by the Minister for External Affairs Shri Salman Khurshid in Lok Sabha today regarding Passport Seva Project in reply to a question is as follows:
The Passport Seva Project (PSP), a Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan, has been implemented by the Government with a view to comprehensively overhaul passport issuance system. As part of this citizen-centric Project, 77 Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) have been set up and operationalised as extended arms of the existing 37 Passport Offices across the country. Since the launch of Pilot PSKs in May 2010 to 31st January, 2014, 1,25,21,071 Passports have been issued in the new system.
The Government is aware of the difficulties being faced by applicants on account of online procedures when they were introduced. In this context, following measures have been taken for smooth processing of online appointments:
(i) The Passport Portal, www.passportindia.gov.in, is web-based and can be accessed by anyone, anytime and anywhere. The system has inbuilt checks to ensure that multiple appointments are not booked from a single user-id. The citizens are free to apply online and obtain appointments themselves or seek the assistance of anyone else to obtain appointments.
The applicants are required to log on to the Passport Portal; create their user ID and assign a password ; fill & submit the application form online or download the e-form, fill & upload the same at the portal (applicants may scan and upload supporting documents, if they so desire).
Schedule an appointment after making payment of passport fee online through debit/credit card or State Bank of India (SBI) net-banking or SBI Challan; note the Application Reference Number (ARN) or take a print-out of Appointment Slip/Challan; and along with ARN, original documents and photocopies visit the concerned PSK for submission of application.
(ii) The online appointment system has been introduced to minimize waiting time for applicants. Appointments are allotted according to handling capacity of PSKs and are based on electronic queue management system. The number of public dealing counters has been increased from the erstwhile 350 to 1610 in the new system and public dealing hours have gone up from 4 hours to 7 hours a day.
(iii) The entire process is online and streamlined including interface with the Indian police for verification of personal particulars of applicants and with India Post for tracking delivery of passports. Status of applications can be tracked through the passport website or through mPassport Seva. An optional premium SMS facility for tracking of Passport applications, on nominal payment is also available. An e-mail based helpdesk facility and a 24x7 National Call Centre has been set up to provide requisite information to citizens in 17 languages. An SMS message is sent to the citizen as soon as the passport is dispatched. For assistance, one can call toll-free helpline 1800-258-1800.
(iv) Applicants' presence in person at the PSK enables the Passport Issuing Authority to capture their photograph and fingerprints to prevent the incidence of impersonation. The applicants also get full opportunity to see and affirm their personal particulars to be entered in the passport to avoid unnecessary correspondence later.
(v) Walk-in facility has also been allowed to citizens having Application Registration Number (ARN) to enable them to apply for Tatkaal service, issue of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC), deletion of Emigration Clearance Required (ECR) status, inclusion of name of spouse in the passport and issue of new booklets where pages have been exhausted. Senior citizens above 60 years, minors below 15 years whose parents hold valid passports, differently-abled persons, Central/State government employees and their spouse/dependent minor children having ARN have also been permitted walk-in facility.
(vi) Passport Offices conduct Passport Melas at PSKs on weekends from time to time for meeting high demand of passports. Passport Adalats, on need basis, are also conducted by Passport Offices to redress passport service grievances by dealing with citizens directly.
(vii) As police verification of personal particulars and antecedents of applicants is critical to Passport issuance, Passport Offices keep in touch with Police to expedite Police Verification reports.
(viii) A Handbook of Standard Documents & Procedures for PSK officials has been circulated to all the Passport Offices for speedy processing of passport applications.
(ix) A Productivity Linked Incentive Scheme has been implemented aimed at increasing productivity of Central Passport Organisation officials.
The Minister said, as of now, passbook of 26 Public Sector banks are accepted as address proof for issuing passports.
In addition, other documents such as water bill, telephone bill, electricity bill, proof of gas connection, Voter ID card, spouse's passport copy, Income Tax Assessment Order, Aadhaar Card, and Ration Card are also accepted as address proof.


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"You are the place where your child's heart first began to beat. Your body was your child's first home. Death does not destroy that fact."
After my first miscarriage the question of, "Am I a mother?" plagued me. I felt like a loser for even wondering if I was or not. I mean, my body tried to be a mother... and failed. But a sweet friend, struggling with infertility herself, messaged me to simply tell me that, yes, I was a mother.
She will always hold a special place in my heart because she was the very first person to tell me I was a mother. Her words were truly a gift in the midst of my initial heartbreak. I sincerely hope you have people in your life affirming your motherhood, but if you don't, or still aren't convinced, then the following was written just for you.
If you're doubting you're a mother,
but you've had life growing within your own womb
for even a fraction of a second,
you are a mother.
If you're doubting you're a mother
because your arms are empty but your heart is full
(yet aches all at the same time),
you are a mother.
If you're doubting you're a mother
because society sends you constant signals that you aren't
(i.e. When a couple announces a pregnancy
people often say, "You're GOING to be a mom!"),
let me assure you that
you are a mother.
And you have been since the very moment of conception of your sweet baby.
If you're doubting you're a momma today, here are some things you can do to remind yourself that you are a mother and that you deserve to be recognized as one.
Buy yourself a Mom Mug
I am sorry that someone hasn't bought you one already. My sweet friend Leah saw a "Mom Mug" while shopping one day and felt like she should get it for me. She felt nervous about it but bought it anyway. When I received that mug in the mail I just cried. It's the sweetest little validation that I get to use everyday.
If you're especially doubting you're a momma one day, go out to Marshall's or TJ Maxx and pick out an adorable Mom Mug and some delicious tea, then go home and get super cozy and drink your new delicious tea in your new adorable Mom Mug while reading a book or watching a show that brings you joy.
Order some Mom Jewelry
If you're like me, you may experience a physical ache at times when you're reminded of your barren womb and empty arms. For some reason it helps me to wear jewelry in honor of my babies and motherhood. One of my favorite pieces is a simple gold bar necklace from Stamped + Finch. On one side I had the word "hope" stamped and on the other side I had "momma <3" stamped. I often wear the "hope" side, but even when I wear the "hope" side I know that the "momma <3" side is pressed right up against my chest and that comforts me.
I also have a locket from Bella Hope Lockets with the words "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be." I chose this locket with these words because I knew it'd apply to my future children, too.. whether I get to hold them in my arms or not.
On my Pandora bracelet I have the Laurel Leaves, You Are So Loved, Luminous Florals, April Signature Heart, and June Signature Heart charms. The Laurel Leaves is in honor of the month of November (because the stone is close to the November birthstone), the month of my first miscarriage. The Luminous Florals charm was a gift from my best friend Julie, and is made with Mother of Pearl (she sent it to my around Mother's Day). My amazing sister-in-law, Lauren gave me the two Signature Heart charms for Christmas in honor of my two babies and their due date months.
Lastly, I have the pressed forget-me-not locket from Burden Bearing Baskets. I chose the word "hope."
Honor Your Child's Memory
There are so many ways you can do this. Here are some of my favorites:
- Make a photo book.
I recently had a coupon for a free photo book from Shutterfly (I just had to pay shipping). I get deals like that in my inbox all the time, but this time it suddenly hit me that I should make a photo book in honor of our children. I don't have tons of pictures from either pregnancy but I gathered the ones I did have and started to create the book. I soon realized that I would need to make one book for each child because I had more pictures than I thought! So I made one for our firstborn and it was so healing. I felt so peaceful as I made the book. I chose a "baby book" theme and then chose the pictures that told the story of this sweet, precious life. I have never felt like more of a mother than when I made that book. My husband is not very emotional, but when the book arrived in the mail and I showed it to him he could barely look at it without crying. I'm waiting to make the photo book for our second child closer to her due date in April.
- Make a shadow box.
My sister gave me a beautiful shadow box at my wedding shower. Not knowing what to put in it, it got tucked away in a closet for over a year. It had completely slipped my mind until I found it again one day while rummaging through the closet after my first loss. I immediately knew what I wanted to do with it. I gathered some of my favorite things from my pregnancy and placed them in the box. Doing things in honor of my babies with my hands just feels motherly to me. Making a shadow box or photo book are things I would do even if my child was born and it just feels special.
- Write about or to your child.
It's no secret that writing about my two sweet babies brings me comfort. Getting all of my feelings out onto paper provides a very needed release for me. Just look to the Psalms, David was writing constantly! It really helps me process things because it forces me to slow down a little and think about what I'm trying to say. I often have little revelations about why I've been feeling a certain way as I write. After my first loss I wrote constantly in a journal. I was too angry to write after my second loss, but after my first I wrote several letters to my child about how much I missed her and wished I could have saved her.
- Fill a memory box with mementos.
My first miscarriage was on a Sunday and I woke up Monday morning with the strongest desire to go to Marshall's and pick out a cardboard memory box to store all of my precious keepsakes from that child and pregnancy. Before we did anything else I had to find the perfect home for my memories. I literally brought all of the books, photos, pregnancy tests, etc. that I had already in the car with me so that as soon as I came out with the box I could fill it. For the next few days I literally took that box everywhere!


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Falcon Road is coming back on the 29th of June 2019.
Have a look at our trailer made by local videographer Sandra Munoz-Alvarez from Keepsake Videos
This year's theme is: Building Communities. You can apply for a stall, perform or volunteer. Details on the official Falcon Road Festival website: http://falconroadfestival.uk
Our Poster for 2019
Watch this space for more info soon.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to give us some feedback about our last Falcon Road Festival.
We have compiled the results and you can read the report here.


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De recente 'shutdown' in Amerika is volgens het progressieve blad The Nation een mooie testcase voor de Amerikaanse filantropie. De gaten die de overheid nu laat vallen, worden deels opgevuld door miljardairs-megafilantropen die hun private kapitaal inzetten om invloed uit te oefenen op de politiek: links-, maar ook rechtsom.
The Nation beschrijft een relatief kleine gift van tien miljoen dollar van het miljardairsechtpaar John en Laura Arnold om een overheidsprogramma voor voorschoolse opvang door te laten gaan. Een nobel gebaar, aldus het tijdschrift, maar ook een vingerwijzing voor de toekomst van Republikeins getinte filantropie die erop uit is om zeer selectief overheidsfinanciering te vervangen. 'Grote schaal-filantropie' is volgens The Nation een onderschatte speler in de aanloop naar de shutdown zelf: de erosie en het verlies aan vertrouwen in overheidsinstituties. Met name op het gebied van onderwijs worden Republikeinse filantropen een politieke macht.
Lees nu de belangrijkste passages uit het artikel van Amy Schiller in The Nation:
Can Billionaire Philanthropists Replace the Federal Government?
When the clock ran down on congressional negotiations and the federal government shut down on October 1, preschoolers across the country were locked out of their Head Start centers. But then, Laura and John Arnold, a billionaire couple from Houston, made a personal gift of $10 million to Head Start. The Arnolds, with an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion, amassed their fortune before either spouse turned 40, through careers in the oil industry, particularly John's energy trading hedge fund, Centaurus Advisors.
Coverage of their gift has typically been celebratory, and any criticism of the circumstances surrounding the gift was directed at the shutdown as the precipitating factor. The Atlantic's Eleanor Barkhorn lamented, "It's bad news when the government is in such disarray that it needs… money from a billionaire to keep providing services to the country's neediest," before concluding, "The money will keep thousands of children in safe and familiar surroundings. That's good news."
Putting low-income children back in the classroom—thereby enabling their parents to go back to work—is a positive outcome. But it is no accident that the 7,195 children whose Head Start programs lost funding, and their families, are dependent on the Arnolds' largesse to keep their lives running normally. The shutdown has created the perfect testing ground for wealthy benefactors to fill the gaps left by an absent federal government. In this way, the shutdown and Arnolds' emergency philanthropy provides a snapshot of the very future toward which House Republicans, pressured by the Koch brothers, Grover Norquist, and others, are attempting to steer the country.
The Arnolds' public announcement of their gift was a refreshingly humble statement about the relationship between philanthropy and government: "We sincerely hope that our government gets back to work in short order, as private dollars cannot in the long term replace government commitments." If the aim of the Tea Party's shutdown stalemate is to strip America of its social safety net, it appears instead to have proven that even those who stand to benefit economically from a limited government and lower taxes find it in their interests to maintain government programs.
But there's a bigger story about philanthropy stepping in to plug holes left by the government. Philanthropy is an under-recognized player in the trends that led to the shutdown in the first place: erosion of legitimacy and trust in public institutions, just as mega philanthropy became an ascendant political force. Though philanthropy is generally associated with symphonies, elite colleges, and hospital wings, the trend in recent years has moved away from more ornamental causes to ones that interfere more aggressively with core public institutions. The most visible example is the widely-criticized efforts by the Broad, Walton and Gates foundations in relentlessly pursuing disruptive, top-down corporate education reform.
Compared to the billions spent on influencing public education reform, the Arnold's $10 million gift to maintain an existing social program is almost quaint, both in terms of size and in terms of ambition for control (or in this case, lack thereof). According to Chrystia Freeland in her 2012 book Plutocrats.
Arguably the most coveted status symbol isn't a yacht, a racehorse, or knighthood; it's a philanthropic foundation…one actively managed in ways that show its sponsor has big ideas for reshaping the world…. the ambition of the philanthro-capitalists doesn't stop at transforming how charity works. They want to change how the state operates, too…
The futile standoff over the Affordable Care Act is undergirded by a fantasy of a world in which the government's power is vastly reduced and private citizens step into the breach with better, more innovative ideas for solving social challenges. Rob Reich, a political theorist at Stanford, has researched how philanthropists have become increasingly political, not just in terms of what institutions they fund but in their ideology about the private sector's qualifications to solve social problems. "A democratic society is committed, at least in principle, to the equality of citizens, but foundations are the voice of plutocracy," Reich wrote for Boston Review.
That voice is growing louder, as we might expect during this era of inequality. According to Joanne Barkan's recent reporting for Dissent,
[Big] philanthropy in the United States is booming…. In September 2013 there were sixty-seven private grant-making foundations with assets over $1 billion… Mega-foundations are more powerful now than in the twentieth century—not only because of their greater number, but also because of the context in which they operate: dwindling government resources for public goods and services, [and] the drive to privatize what remains of the public sector…
It's one thing to fund poor children's early education, particularly during an emergency. Unfortunately, for the Arnolds this seems to be a fleeting moment of self-awareness that, for all their wealth, they are part of a larger community that requires a major central government to properly care for all its citizens. Otherwise, it's back to aggressively undermining the legitimacy of public employees and institutions, because billionaires know best. They certainly have quite the head start of their own.
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De recente 'shutdown' in Amerika is volgens het progressieve blad The Nation een mooie testcase voor de Amerikaanse filantropie. De gaten die de overheid nu laat vallen, worden deels opgevuld door miljardairs-megafilantropen die hun private kapitaal inzetten om invloed uit te oefenen op de politiek: links-, maar ook rechtsom. The Nation beschrijft een relatief kleine gift van tien miljoen dollar van het miljardairsechtpaar John en Laura Arnold om een overheidsprogramma voor voorschoolse opvang...
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CASE bids farewell to Professor David Dyker
We are deeply saddened to inform that Professor David Dyker passed away on June 9.
Professor Dyker was a specialist in the Soviet economy, its successors and in Central and Eastern Europe. After completing his BA in Glasgow he studied Soviet regional policy in Tashkent for his PhD and was a lecturer and Professor at the University of Sussex from 1968 to 2005. After officially retiring he was an Emeritus Professor at the Science Policy research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex and associated with Chatham House. Professor Dyker had wide research interests including trade, energy and technology policies. He was also a remarkable linguist with a complete mastery of Russian.
Professor Dyker was a long-term colleague and a friend to many at CASE. In collaboration with CASE he completed a number of projects, including on two feasibility studies on the EU-Russia free trade agreement (2006-2007 and 2008-2009, free trade agreements between the EU and Armenia and Georgia (2008), impact of Russia's accession to the WTO (2011), and a new approach to the European Neighbourhood Policy (2016).
David will be deeply missed at CASE.
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Definition of Patina - Gorgeous! Copper Patina and Bronze Patina
Patina is that thin greenish layer that forms on copper and bronze over time from corrosion, age and use to create copper patina and bronze patina. I love it! I love the look of it, how it got that way and what it stands for. That's the original, authentic patina finish. To me it says worn in and comfortable. That's my definition of patina.
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For those of us living in younger countries or younger homes, the original patina finish is not that easy to get - no, we have to manufacture it or buy the look.
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We spend hours trying to make things look like they have that graceful aged patina finish to give the rest of our decor some character. We add the patina finish to add age and interest to doors, walls and furniture. Lost in Arles has a beautiful set of photos on copper patina and bronze patina which you can see here.
Often with the patina finish is rugged, worn wood. Like these doors.
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These days you can create copper patina and bronze patina in a number of ways using acids to accelerate the patina look or by using patina paints on the market to give the illusion of patina.
There are courses on patina finishes but most of these are about antiquing or aging furniture using chalk or paint finishes - not copper patina and bronze patina looks which is where is all began. So, be aware of the differences before you sign up if you are going down the DIY route.
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In popular culture today, it seems that people are more inclined to confess on primetime tv or radio. And some of these are car crash television or radio. I've heard people say to me; "Sure no one goes to confession any more." and "Nothing is a sin any longer."
As a priest hearing confessions from time to time, I know there are those who are fearful of confession. Perhaps it was because of a bad experience in confession in the past. Sadly, there were priests who got angry and acted as judge and jury and they were wrong to do so. This should not be the case today. Confession today should be life giving and an opportunity for real renewal. And while I know people may still feel worried about what to say, the priest will always be there to help.
Well, the good news is that people do go. I joined a large queue of people of all ages for confession yesterday. I must have waited for half an hour as people went in and came out of the Reconciliation Room there. And people were joining the queue after I left. The Carmelites (Both OCD Carmelites and OCarm) in Dublin City centre offer this service each day in their churches and the people come along.
Most parishes have reconciliation services coming up to Holy Week. Again, a great opportunity to make a fresh start. One of the best parables in the gospels is the story of the Prodigal (merciful and generous) father, and the lost son. (Luke 15:11-32);
|11 Then he said, 'There was a man who had two sons.
13 A few days later, the younger son got together everything he had and left for a distant country where he squandered his money on a life of debauchery.
21 Then his son said, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son."
23 Bring the calf we have been fattening, and kill it; we will celebrate by having a feast,
30 But, for this son of yours, when he comes back after swallowing up your property -- he and his loose women -- you kill the calf we had been fattening."
32 But it was only right we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and has come to life; he was lost and is found." '


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One of Ireland's leading entrepreneurs as creator of Stockbyte, Newsfax and now Tweak, Jerry Kennelly is undeniably a leading force in the digital imagery world. Prior to being sold to Getty Images in 2006, Stockbyte operated directly with users throughout the world from its base at the Kerry Technology Park in Tralee as well as 130 partners in 70 countries and its photographs were published on the covers of global publications such as Time magazine and Newsweek. In recent years, Jerry's entrepreneurial instincts drew him to Tweak – an online platform, which brings agency standard design, photography and copywriting to small businesses throughout the world.
Jerry's contribution to Irish life is not confined to the realm of business. He has collaborated the Press Photographers Association of Ireland in documenting the work of the charity GOAL's work abroad and using those creative images to spread their messages through the media, exhibitions and calendars. He is also dedicated to the development of a sustainable business community in Ireland and he set up Endeavour in 2009 with his co-founders, a not-for-profit technology accelerator in Kerry. The 20 participating companies now have a value of in excess of €100m. He is also the founder and curator of the Kennelly Archive, Ireland's largest contemporary historical photo archive.
Jerry has long called for more focus on entrepreneurship in Ireland's education system and he and his team founded the Young Entrepreneur Programme in which 5,000 secondary and third level students learned about entrepreneurship and created business plans, meeting some of the world's most famous entrepreneurs face-to-face. He is also Chairman and a co-founder of the Junior Entrepreneur Programme, an initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship at primary level. Every child learns about entrepreneurship, discovers their own skills and presents their idea to the class. Local entrepreneurs help them select the best idea and the class breaks into five teams to handle production, sales and marketing. Every child invests their own money and reaps a return at the end. To date, over 40,000 primary school children in every one of the 32 counties in Ireland have taken part. In 2017, the 13, 000 pupils achieved combined sales of €320,000 and shared in the profits of €230,000.
For his significant contributions to business and the wider community of current and future entrepreneurs in Ireland and beyond, Jerry Kennelly was conferred with the Irish Academy of Management TK Whitaker Award for 2017.
Here are links to media coverage of Jerry's award:
The Irish Times: Photographer Jerry Kennelly Awarded TK Whitaker Award
The Irish Independent: Entrepreneur Jerry Kennelly Receives Prestigious TK Whitaker Award


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Update: Though Graphtec includes both mac and windows ver. of graftec studio and cutting master, the windows ver is ProGraphtec Studio and mac is not. Apparently only the windows ver. reads my old flexi files, so I deleted studio and cutting master mac versions. My only issue now is that I can't share the multitude of fonts from mac to windows. Even the ever difficult system of installing fonts to the virtual windows on my mac won't install. At some point I will need to get a cheap windows machine to run the cutter and share info on an external drive. Rats! Hard to leave my mac since i have used apple successfully since 1987.
As Pixelpusher said, cutting master has new version 4.2 ( i updated and everything works fine now) that works with new windows and coreldraw. I use coreldraw at work in new job, so haven't had a chance to try out graphic pro studio. I am happy to hear it is made by SAi, as I used to own a cobbled together graphtec and Mac ver. Flexisign Pro. When it stopped working with my computer and SAi stopped supporting mac, my life was skewered. Now I have newer, faster, more accurate, equipment and software, and more than one way to skin a vinyl cat. Thanks Skeeter, I had almost forgotten we had graphic studio at work and now at home. I will try it out today.
I have IMac with parallels software to run Windows 10, since both Coreldraw and Flexisign stopped supporting Mac. Got a new Graphtec CE6000+-120. When I installed Cutting Master 4, it does not show up in my Coreldraw taskbar, as old versions did, or under the new plugins heading. Do in need to reinstall or move a .gms file maybe?


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The miles are adding up and there's no better time to cross-train as you prepare for spring racing. This 4-week series will help you "Hit Reset" with practical injury prevention and recovery techniques that will balance your strength and flexibility — as well as effort and ease — and optimize all the hard work you're doing out on the roads.
Learn practical techniques to help you:
Perform: Activate and strengthen key muscles including your core and glutes to add more power to your stride.
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Recover: Learn to rest easy so that you can go hard.
All levels of yoga and running experience welcome! Join us...
When: Tuesdays 6:30–7:30pm, March 10–31
Where: Aditi Yoga (Lotus Studio), 4206 Stone Way N.
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Five paramedics with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) are suing the city seeking redress from its "illegal conduct, including the implementation of proper sexual harassment training and the enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against workplace violence and sexual harassment so they may continue their careers at CFD and prevent other females from experiencing this trauma."
Jane Doe 1 (JD1) is a paramedic-in-charge (PIC) who has worked for the CFD since December 2014, according to the complaint. Beginning in October 2017 she was subjected to sexual harassment by her superior, Field Chief Richard Raney.
Raney complained to JD1 that his wife would not have sex with him and asked her to enter into a "no strings relationship" with him and that he had never "found anyone so attractive on the job." JD1 told a coworker as soon as possible and reported Raney's conduct to a supervisor.
According to the complaint, Raney's conduct continued. He sent several sexually inappropriate text messages to her and indicated that he was following her ambulance assignments through an online scheduling system.
One night JD1 lay down to rest in a private room designated for the PIC. Raney used a universal key to enter the firehouse and walk into JD 1's private room, kept the lights off, and approached her. JD1 claims she feared a sexual assault and took a defensive stance. Raney left.
According to the complaint, after JD 1 reported the incident and it went up the chain of command, Raney began retaliating against her by berating over the radio her in front of coworkers and yelling at her while she was at the scene of an accident. JD1 sought and obtained a shift change because of the retaliation she faced, according to the complaint.
Jane Doe 2 (JD2) has worked for the CFD since August 2002. In late 2013 she dated firefighter George Olifer for approximately three months. After she ended the relationship, Olifer posted a picture of JD2 in her underwear, accompanied by a sexual comment about her, for her family and coworkers to see. She blocked him from her social media and telephone. He sent her a "nasty, degrading email," the complaint states.
When JD2 complained to Internal Affairs Division (IAD) she was told that there was nothing they could do because the events occurred outside of work and she was advised to seek an order of protection.
After she did so, she was contacted by a CFD social worker who was working with Olifer, said he was in a "better place" and asked her to drop the order of protection because it could "ruin his career," the complaint states. The harassment, however, continued.
In November 2014 JD2 was transferred to another district and had no contact with Olifer for two years. In November 2016 she received a new assignment and, upon arrival, was met by Olifer. A coworker later told her that Olifer had deliberately set out to be assigned the same firehouse as JD2.
Instead of disciplining Olifer for his stalking-like behavior, JD2 was charged with making fraudulent allegations against him. When she was interviewed by IAD investigators she was told "people work with their exes all the time." She claims no witnesses were called to back up her story. A month later the charges against her were dropped with no explanation, the lawsuit states.
Jane Doe 3 (JD3) is a PIC who began working with the CFD in August 2014. For several months she claims she was subjected to sexual harassment by Commander George Bedon, her superior. The harassment included unwanted hugs and kisses by Bedon as well as him placing her hand on his penis, according to the compalint.
JD3 was afraid to report the events because Bedon was her boss, she was relatively new to the job, and she knew she would be mocked, humiliated and retaliated against. She did, however, make a report in November 2017.
After being advised to send her complaint to the city's equal employment Opportunity (EEO) department, she was interviewed by two EEO investigators. JD3 was reluctant to identify a friend of hers with whom she had discussed the harassment and was told that if she did not do so she would be seen as not "cooperating with the investigation" and would face disciplinary action. The investigation was not completed.
Jane Doe 4 (JD4) was also a victim of Bedon, according to the complaint. She has worked for the CFD since May 2015 and been subjected to harassment by Bedon since August 2017.
JD4 claims Bedon made derogatory and inappropriate comments to and about her, and hugged and kissed her against her wishes. JD4 also claims she made a report to and was interviewed by the EEO department. Instead of investigating the claims of sexual harassment, two disciplinary notices were issued against JD4. She refuted the allegations that formed the basis of the notices.
JD4 claims that IAD conducted a sham investigation into the allegations and summoned her to a hearing without enough time to be accompanied by counsel. She believes that the process was used to retaliate against her and "attempt to discredit her credibility and complaints about Bedon."
Jane Doe 5's (JD5) allegations also involves Bedon. JD5 was a trainee in 2005 when she was partnered with Bedon who was her supervisor. He made inappropriate comments and touched her breast without her consent while she was driving an ambulance.
The harassment continued, but as a probationary employee JD5 was reluctant to report it. According tot the complaint, after she rebuffed Bedon's advances, "he would single her out by being hyper-critical of her work." A few years later she sought a transfer to avoid him.
In November 2016 after a hurricane, JD5 was assigned as Bedon's partner for the day. Her fears were realized when he hugged and kissed her without her consent. JD5 claims that "CFD had received prior complaints about Bedon's sexually harassing behavior, yet failed to protect its female employees from it," and, in fact "promoted [him] in spite of its knowledge of [it]," the complaint states.
The case was brought by Amy Cramer of Chicago who filed the complaint in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
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War between Iran and Israel is coming – and Britain must take a stand against the former's terrorist proxies
The risk of a new major war in the Middle East instigated by Iran, either by accident or by design, has grown exponentially in recent days.
The headlines from the Syrian civil war and the fight against Islamic State have obscured the harsh truth that Iran, animated by its own version of radical Islam, has explicitly sought Israel's destruction since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. It has backed up its religious fervour with a pragmatic and deadly strategy on the ground. In response, witness how Iran's menacing actions have already done the seemingly impossible – forging Israel and Saudi Arabia into a tacit alliance. Not only being the main driver behind the civil war in Syria and the conflict...
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Funny...I think my kiddos must LOVE school...they have to...I find they do it even when I'm not prompting and prodding. They do it in secret! *gasp*
Look at this picture of ds...
in his bedroom doing school (phonics workbook) while mom and dad chat in the livingroom! It was too funny...we thought, now, hmmm...he is awful quiet, wonder what he's up to! lol He was up to school. His big sis was too, but she heard the camera and effectively hid behind the door before we could get a photo of her.
I have one more picture to share...the 3 Amigos is the name of ds5's bowling team. This photo explains it all:
(note: ds had a haircut within days of this photo being taken...it is rather long isn't it? Well...now I can see his beautiful blue eyes! lol)
*Ü* Blessings,
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd July free. Noon-midnight. At Rich Mix E1 Dash Arts Dacha
Is a 12-hour, ever-changing free performance venue modelled on the iconic Russian country house. After a smash-hit residency in 2014 and 2015, the Dacha returns for the season to London to Rich Mix, welcoming audiences through the prism of an Ukrainian family and their friends across a century. Music and games.
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"Ex-Warner Project Volunteer Drop In
Help us record the history of the Ex-Warner Estate. Rendezvous Projects has recently gained funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to record the experiences of long term Warner residents by interviewing them for an archive to be held at Vestry House Museum.
We'll also be creating a mobile phone app walking tour and running a series of public events and activities.
We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in carrying out oral history interviews, archive research and photography, full training will be given. If you would like to get involved, find out more at our drop in day on 5th July, 7 – 8pm, at The Mill, Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA, or visit our web page http://www.exwarnerproject.co.uk/ or email email@example.com."
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"Walthamstow Marshes
High Summer Herb Walk with Hedge Herbs
Join community herbalist Rasheeqa for a fragrant wander over Walthamstow Marshes to check in with the floral blossomings and juicy leaves and find out what they are useful for medicinally. We will share traditional knowledge & folklore, contemporary uses and practical responsible harvesting information for connecting with our plant medicine allies.
Meet at The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow E17 7HA.
£7.50 / £5 concessions – call Rasheeqa on 07784 506494 or email email@example.com to book a place."
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10 am Community Breakfast aka Summer Breakfast at The Mill E17. Break bread and croissants together. Breakzit.
Free. Bowls Taster Day . 2pm – 7pm
Come along, try your hand at a game of bowls and potentially become a member of the Victoria Park Bowls Club. Live band and bar available throughout the event. Coaching available throughout the day. No booking required, meet at the Bowls Green.


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On April 23, William Shakespeare celebrated his 448th birthday–in style, of course!
Our grade 12 Mini class studied some of the most romantic poetry ever written–Shakespearean sonnets–and then entered their own compositions into Ms. Gin's annual sonnet contest. Below are the top three submissions. Congratulations: Rachel Higgs, Kathy Kwan and Samuel Ho! Honourable mentions include: Joenard Rosales, Samaah Jaffer, Karson Shroeder and Bryan Mancini!
Sonnet 1 – Rachel Higgs
I gaze upon your bright, idyllic eyes
The colour of the ocean at its brink,
Upon my upturned face like butterflies
They light, and hold me still. At times I think:
My dear, if I could peer inside your mind,
And see the inner clockwork of your heart,
What wonders and surprises would I find?
How many thoughts of me when we're apart?
Would it be filled with locked doors and windows?
Filled with nostalgic photos of the past?
Would it be a wild jungle of gnarled boughs?
Would it be labrythine, twisting and vast?
No, if your mind were a structure, I'm sure
I'd find it lovely and familiar.
Game of Life – Kathy Kwan
Nothing parallels my love for the game.
That thumping sound of the ball on the court,
And earsplitting fans whose teams they proclaim,
Makes me forget that life (and I) are short.
Adrenaline pumping and heart racing,
Such hunger for a win constricts my mind.
As time passes, the coach begins pacing,
The euphoric rush is one of a kind.
Tears, sweat and blood incessantly pouring,
All my energy delpeted, what can I do?
Keep enduring as the pain is roaring,
Commanding me to quit this fight for you.
To never give up when faced with strife,
The glorious game goes on, as does life.
Whoso List to Fall (Bellerophon Alone) – Samuel Ho
*A Tribute to Selena Gomez
Much prettier than Athena you are,
Much brighter than the morning sun you shine.
No wonder you are a Hollywood star,
Naturally so hot, so cute, so fine.
Now let me tell you something you don't know,
There is a voice who says this love is wrong.
But I will not apologize or go,
I will always love you like a love song.
And yet, alas, this unrequited love
Is like a dying flower in a year without rain.
Helpless I see you, a delicate dove,
Crushed in a cage, Just in a fever of pain.
Falling down into darkness, I bemoan
The way I love you, forever alone.
Our English 10 Minis completed their Romeo and Juliet unit by performing memorized scenes of the star-crossed lovers' inauspicious nuptials. Check out the fabulous costumes and concepts of our grade 10s. After all, Shakespeare himself proclaimed, all the world's a stage!
Who knew learning Shakespeare could be so much fun?!


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