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Hoop dreams for Scoil Chríost Rí as golden sporting era continues for Portlaoise girls secondary school
A team from Scoil Chríost Rí is all set for another All Ireland final this time in basketball
The amazing sporting success of the girls at Scoil Chríost Rí continues this week as another team takes part in an All Ireland final.
An U16 team from the Portlaoise school takes on Presentation Secondary School Castleisland from Kerry in the C All-Ireland final at the three day festival of finals in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght.
Scoil Chríost Rí is enjoying a golden era of sport. The students have been victorious previously in the basketball finals but have also had big success in gaelic football and soccer.
All games will be streamed live on Basketball Ireland's YouTube channel here.


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Okinawan Spinach (Gynura crepioides)
Live Okinawan Spinach Plant
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Okinawan Spinach is a perennial medicinal herb that's cultivated like a veggie. It's native to China, Thailand, and Myanmar and is a member of the daisy family. Okinawa Spinach is very closely related to another Sow Exotic fave, Longevity Spinach.
Bi-color bright purple and green leaves and young shoots can be harvested year round. Leaves have a crisp succulent, spinach like texture. They can be eaten fresh, stir-fried, blanched, steamed or as a tea and are very popular in Asian cuisine. Nutritionally, Okinawan Spinach is rich in iron and potassium, calcium, vitamin A. It also has a high content of Proanthocyanidin, which is being researched for it's ability to offer antioxidant protection against heart disease and cancer.
Okinawan Spinach is a very easy perennial veggie to grow and will thrive in nearly any condition. It is fast-growing and spreads quickly. We recommend both Okinawan and Longevity Spinach to all new and experiences gardeners.
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You're One in a Million!
I am especially fond of Victorian initial jewelery. It's a popular item to collect because not only is it personal and historical, it is also a major treasure hunt! My favorite pieces are love token coins: coins (frequently silver dimes) that someone carved a picture, date, or name into. It was a heartfelt gift that wasn't reserved just for lovers. Family members and friends often traded them as well. They were perfect for adding to a watch fob, for cufflinks, stringing on a necklace, turning into a pin, or collecting on charm bracelets:
Love token with the initials "JTA" and a skate engraved onto the back of a silver crown
Love Token Necklace
A silver necklace hung with love tokens made from silver dimes
A pocket love token engraved with "Walter" on the back of a Canadian dime
Love token pin with the initials "L.L" engraved on the back of an 1856 dime
Woman wearing a Collection of Love Token Coins as a Collar Pin
Gentleman Wearing a Love Token as a Cravat/Tie Pin
By the 1880s, love tokens had become a highly stylized art; you could engrave the coin yourself or have it sent off to an artisan to have it personalized for you. Today, it's just as fun to collect these little charms, but with a mathematical twist! Love tokens come in four major types: dates, initials, names, and pictorial. The dated and pictorial ones can be collected by almost any theme and are easy to find, though the pictorial ones are rarer and more expensive. Names and nicknames are a fun thing to collect (Maggie from Maggie's Costumes collects antique pins with her name on them) and if you are lucky enough to have an now-uncommon, but very Victorian name like Hattie, Orla, or Bertha, finding your name is rather easy!
Lizzie Love Token on a 1865 Three Cent Nickel
My name!
The most common type of love token, though, is initialed.
What inspired this post is the search for a Valentine's Day gift for my husband, Chris. I wanted to find him a nice love token with his initials on them: C.W.K. Incredibly, I had actually found one last year, but was foolish enough to let it slip through my fingers! When you look at the odds of finding one like it again, you'll understand just how magical finding that triple-matched love token was.
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Matching a single initial like "C" is fairly easy. There are 26 letters in the Latin alphabet (the alphabet we use in the English language), so the chance that an antique love token with a single initial on it will match your own is 1 in 26.
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Matching two initials is more challenging. Initials are like a combination lock: they are drawing from a set of variables (in this case, letters) and the order matters. Math problems like this are called permutations. By using the permutation formula, you'll find that that the chance of finding a two initial combo like "C.K." is 1 in 676!
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Remember when I mentioned that I'd actually found a "C.W.K." love token?
The chances of matching all three initials of your initials on one love token is 1 in 17,567.
Now, this is all simplified, pure math. It assumes that all letters are available in unlimited quantities. In reality, there are some letters like, "E" and "S," that are more common initials than others, like "U" or "X." My calculations also don't take into account the limited number of antique love tokens available. However, if you randomly picked up a 3-initial love token at a jewelry shop, you would have a 1:17,576 chance that it would be incised with your exact initials on it in the right order!
Hard Mode: 5 Initial Love Token on an 1844 Mexican 8 Reales coin!
It's traditional in Hispanic families to give more than one middle name and keep maiden names intact by hyphenating them. Some of my cousins and friends have three or four middle names and some have two last names. This could also be the initials of a whole family, mother, father, and children.
I may have lost one chance at the most epic cross-century name match-up ever, but there are so many other tokens to look through. I have found matches for my sister and a few friends. I've also stumbled across "OW," "ABC," and "HAT." If I can't find a "CWK," I always have "CK" as an option or finding an E and C intertwined, for "Elizabeth and Chris."
While the odds seem staggering, it makes the treasure hunt that much more exciting!
Finding the right love token is a bit like finding the perfect mate in that respect…
Have a Happy Valentine's Day!


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Wedding is a costly affair. British newspaper the Sun has told the story of some of Georgina childs. 30-year-old resident of the town of Woodford (Essex), worked as the Manager of public relations for the last four years has been to 20 weddings and pre-wedding hen 12 of their friends. In seven cases it was the official "bridesmaid". On two occasions, festivities were arranged abroad — in Spain. In the end she is completely bankrupt. Overall she spent on the wedding more than 13 thousand dollars. At the moment the amount of its debt is about three thousand dollars. The girl was forced to live with their parents, because can not afford to rent their own homes, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to fakty.ua.
"I shudder when you receive the next invitation. I wish I had the opportunity to refuse, but how can you tell your friends that their wedding just doesn't fit into your budget… Transportation costs, meals, hotel, gift, new dress" — a woman complains that she is not yet married,
"I used to love going to weddings. It was so new and exciting and, although expensive, but before I could afford it. But in 2014 the invitations just fell one after the other. My calendar was booked, and the money flowed the river. I started to panic… I don't even remember when was the last time get out of the house anywhere other than weddings… I don't remember buying anything new that is not associated with the wedding," adds Georgina, who soon was forced to take money on credit.
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Soundgarden rocker Chris Cornell's death in May 2017 had left thousands of fans mourning the tragic loss. Over the weekend, the late singer's wife Vicky Karayiannis shared a throwback Christmas video of the singer with his son to make his fans emotional once again.
"Sharing a special Christmas video that Chris made with C 3 years ago for school. While the holidays will never be the same again without Chris, we will always remember his boundless love. Happy Holidays & thank you all for your much needed love and support. – VC," Cornell's widow shared alongside the video on Twitter.
Cornell, who was reported to have committed suicide by hanging himself back in May, was known to have battled addiction throughout his life.
Around six months after his untimely death, as the family prepares to celebrate their first Christmas without the singer, they shared the touching tribute to Cornell.
[Heartbreaking celebrity deaths of 2017 from Chester Bennington to Chris Cornell]
"Not gonna lie. This made me cry," an emotional Twitter user shared, echoing the feeling of many others who bombarded the comments section with heartbreaking messages and tributes.
"Thank you for sharing this beautiful video with us. So touching and sad at the same time. All our love to you and your family. I miss CC more every day. My thoughts are with you all," a second fan tweeted.
Some fans also sent their wishes and thoughts to the singer's wife and children. "Vicky, sending so much hugs for you and the kids if you see this. We all love y'all so much," the message read.
"Can't imagine how hard this Christmas will be for you and your family. All I want to say is I am still so sorry for your loss. One day at a time. This video is beautiful," someone else wrote.
Another fan added, "What a touching video! I miss him like crazy. I can just imagine how you the Cornell family is feeling. Nevertheless, Merry Christmas to all of you from the bottom of my heart."
"My heart is breaking all over again," someone tweeted.
In the video, Cornell and his son Christopher, who was nine years old at the time, share some candid moments as the father-son duo discuss their favourite holiday traditions.
"What are our holiday traditions? Every year around this time, we like to go to our house in Rome and celebrate our holidays there, it's a very beautiful place to be in Christmas," Cornell says in the clip.
"I like when you take us out on the bicycle," the late singer's son gleefully adds.
While Cornell's untimely death came as a shock to many, his wife had opened up about her feelings for the first time earlier in June.
"This was not a depressed man — it wasn't like I missed that. What I missed were the signs of addiction," Karayiannis had said about her late husband and his battle with addiction. "If he was of sound mind, I know he wouldn't have done this... Addiction is a disease. That disease can take over you and has full power."


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Magnificent Displays at Galway Indoors!
Erin Kelly, Galway U15 Long Jump Indoor Champion 2019
with Ella Lyons (bronze) and Siofra Davis (silver)
Craughwell AC had 2 magnificent days at the Galway Indoor Track & Field Championships which were held last weekend. With almost 250 athletes from the club in action, the indoor arena in Athlone IT was a sea of green and white over the 2 days of the championships.
Timetable for Galway Indoors
Timetable for the Galway Indoors Sat/Sun 12/13th January
Please note that times are provisional and may move forwards by up to 45 minutes
Provisional Entry List for Galway Indoors
The provisional entry list for the Galway indoors this Saturday and Sunday is at:-
Please contact your age group coordinator in the club asap today if any ommissions or errors. Note we are already aware that a small number of U12 athletes not listed for the hurdles and will be correcting that.
The timetable for the event will be available Wednesday evening. The two days are expected to start around 10am and conclude around 4.30pm:
- Saturday 12th January U8s to U12s
- Sunday 13th January U13s to Senior
Running round up Winter 2018/2019
Running roundup Winter 2018/2019
The Ballindereen 10k was held mid-November incorporating the Galway county 10k Championship. Congratulations to Kevin Mooney who was first overall in the race and to Rena Deely and Mags Treacy winning first and 2nd in their age category all receiving county medals for the 10k distance. Noel Gorman, Stephen Carty and Ian Clancy also represented the club on the day.
In November a group of 18 club members travelled to Laois to take part in the Gingerbread half Marathon and 10k event. Well done to Siobhan Niland, Kay Tuohy, Irene Fallon, Aine McGuiness, Fiona Kelly, Emer Molloy, Colm Mc Allen, Fiona Diviney, Lorraine Morrisey, Laura Dolan, Gerry Treacy, Carol Brady, Katie Gorman, Oliver Niland, John Fitzpatrick, Claire Callanan, Kieran O Leary and Breda Duke who took part in the event.
Meanwhile in Ballina it was a family affair for the Gormans where Noel participated in a unique event which consisted of half marathons back to back over the course of a weekend. Helena Gorman completed the 10k and the Gorman girls completed the kids race-well done!
Brian Matthews who has a had a great year in 2018 recording PBs in most of his races bounced back from a recent injury to complete the Clonakilty half marathon in December during gale force conditions-well done!
Athenry AC held the Annual fields of Athenry 10k on St Stephens day with approximately 35 club members participating in the famous event. Well done to Kevin Mooney and Mark Davis coming in 7th and 11th overall in a very competetive line up. Well done to all our members who ran with some personal course records achieved on the day. Craughwell men also won the team prize in a close battle with Galway City Harriers. Later that same day, William Fitzgerald had a fine run to come second in a fast Kilbeacanty 8k in a little over 28 minutes.
On New Year's Day the Resolution Run 5k hosted by Galway City Harriers took place around the city and Claddagh on a beautiful sunny day. Approximately 15 club members ran the course all recording good times. The year is already looking very bright for Kevin Mooney who had a very successful running year in 2018 won the race and achieved a PB with a time of 15:57 on the course. Well done to Shauna bouquet also had a fine performance on the course finishing at 16.01 and William Fitzgerald who was first Junior male home in the race in a fantastic time of 16:17. Indeed - the Craughwell youth academy was out in force and the club shut out any team efforts with 6 of the top 13 in the competive field of over 350, with several others close behind!
Happy new year to all our members and best of luck with all your running goals in 2019!
Photos courtesy of John O Connor:
Kevin Mooney winner of the Resolution Run 5k New years day 2019
Resolution Run 5k 2019
Photos courtesy of Sebastien Locteau:
Kevin Mooney, Fields of Athenry 10k
Kieran O Leary and Marie Rooney, Fields of Athenry 2018
Damien Larkin, Fields of Athenry 2018
Fields of Athenry 2018
Mark Davis, Fields of Athenry 2018
Athletes In Form at the Northwest Games
Darragh Kelly and Evan Hallinan who won the
U12 and U14 Boys High Jump at the Northwest Games in Athlone
Craughwell AC athletes wrapped up a fine year of athletics with some super performances at the Northwest Games in Athlone IT at the weekend. The highlights included a fantastic 1.63m leap from Evan Hallinan to win the U14 Boys High Jump, a 4.34m leap from Ella Farrelly to win the U12 Girls Long Jump, a 1.45m jump by Darragh Kelly to win the U12 Boys High Jump and 1.43m leaps by Siofra Davis and Jade Moorhead to place 1st and 2nd in the U14 Girls High Jump and 1.50m from Saoirse Moore to take bronze in the U16 Girls High Jump.
Mathys delivers Spectacular end to 2018 XC Season
Navan Racecourse provided the stage for the final fixture of a spectacular year for Craughwell AC Cross Country as the All-Ireland Uneven and Novice Championships took place. The club had athletes in almost every race, undeterred by gloomy forecasts and yellow weather warnings. As it turned out - the day wasn't as bad as forecast, and the mud was actually not bad at all - just some patches in the corners to keep things interesting! It was a tough course however - very twisty and hilly with a long, seemingly never-ending 2km loop.
U13 Boys 2500m - Mathys wins bronze!
The standout performance for Craughwell was definitely that of Mathys Bocquet who was Galway's highest placed finisher on the day claiming a medal-winning 6th in the U13 race. After exceptional performances in the Galways, Mathys feared that his promising season was dashed when he pulled up with a torn calf muscle 100m into the first Connacht cross country. He showed great character and resilliance to return via cross training and ultimately easy jogging to get himself back in shape for the all-ireland. His excellent step-up of a few weeks ago showed promise with a super top-40 finish but it was still all to do. In the race itself he started hard but not too hard - settling in at 15th position after a Kilometer. On the second lap, his strength and endurance shone through as he worked his way through the leaders and closed out in a superb 6th place - well done Mathys on a remarkable performance! His clubmate Sean Liston (150) also had a super race - running hard all the way in this exceptionally high standard field.
Mathys and Sean celebrate great performances
U11 Boys 1500m - Keelan leads the way!
Keelan Moorhead was impressive also in the U11 boys 1500m when placed in the leading group for much of the race but picked up a foot injury mid-race and slipped to 38th place – still a fine performance and leading the club to 11th place out of over 20 teams with Stephen Ruane 72nd, Declan O'Connell 78th, Cian Brady 118th, Orrin Gilmore 127th and Jack Farrell 154th.
U11 boys Team
U11 Girls 1500m - Strong team performance!
The U11 Girls placed 17th in their race led by Emma O'Donovan 91st and followed by Amelie Bocquet 113, Ciara O'Connor 116, Kelly Hallinan 129, Keevagh Barry 149, Aeveen Kelly 150 and Erin Dillon 164. Well done all on a super performance!
U15 Girls 3500m - Emily and Aoibhinn do themselves proud
For the the 3500m u15 Girls we had two competitors - the fast improving Emily Miskella and the ever tough Aoibhinn Keane. Multi-talented Emily has shown fantastic application this year at training, mixing the running in with the Camogie and other sports. In recent weeks as she focused dilligently on her endurance the dividends were obvious in training and it showed clearly on Saturday as she finished well up the field in a fine time. Aoibhinn made a fantastic start up the long hill well to the front of the field but has been struggling with her hamstring all season and it gave her increasing trouble as the race went on. She would have bravely run the race to completion, but her Dad wisely chose to step her aside with about a km to go to avoid worsening the injury.
U15 Boys 3500m - fearless Ross stars in remarkable run
Ross McGuinness, was next up for Craughwell and he had a truly remarkable run. The Connacht Champion was not to be outdone by his good friend and fellow triathlete Mathys and he really took the race by the scruff of the neck. Ross pushed quickly into the top 5, then the top 2 then led for a period at the end of the first 1500m lap. He wisely settled back into second place at the start of the final 2km lap - but it was a precarious position due to the size of the chasing pack. Ross has tremendous endurance and his running style would probably have suited a faster pace in this section from 1.5km to 3km which would have really thinned out the chasing pack, however the pace settled and group behind the leading two got bigger until the big surge happened with 500m to go and 4 athletes went past Ross, pushing him into 7th place with 300m to go up the long hill finish. Ross tried to kick to the line but after the repeated late surges his legs just didn't react as he'd like and he got pipped into 13th place literally by a nose on the line. Incredibly unlucky and though understandably disappointed to have just missed out on a medal, he can be proud of a sensational run, and a tremendous display of heart, courage and smart running.
Ross fearlessly leading the field after 1.5km
U17 Girls 4000m - Ailbhe delivers when it counts!
The program quickly moved on to the u17 girls race where Ailbhe had a superb run, winning the coveted award of Craughwell's leading Miskella of the day by claiming a fine 40th position. Ailbhe has been improving steadily and consistently all season under the careful guidance of her coach Lisa and this was one of her best ever performances at the highest level of Irish endurance running. As usual for Ailbhe, she got stronger as the race progressed - however she showed a new string to her bow on Saturday with a fantastic sprint kick up the long uphill finish to fend off attackers and catch some of those ahead of her. Brilliant run!
U17 Boys 5000m - Kyle has a stormer!
Another athlete delivering a season's best performance at the right time was Kyle Moorehead. Kyle was as relaxed and strong as I've ever seen him - powering through the strong field to finish in 41st position. I would need to consult with "records-man" Mike, but I think this might be Kyle's highest ever Cross Country finishing position? This was a fine run from Kyle and further evidence if it were needed that the hard work and smart training is working for him - well done!
Novices Men 6000m - O'Boyle leads a decent squad home!
The novices event is the biggest Cross Country races in ireland in terms of the size of field. This combined with the relatively short 6km distance makes it a hillariously crowded spectacle of running both to watch and take part in. Craughwell had a really quite strong team of 5 athletes on the day - Piotr Prokop, Damian O'Boyle, Kevin Mooney, Jack Miskella and Mark Davis.
All smiles and clean legs before kick-off
Forget the "Novices" name, the field is always of a high standard and this year was no exception. In fact.. this was definitely the strongest novices field I have competed in in terms of the amount of decent runners in there - the top 80 are always very good but this one felt like it had strong athletes throughout and combined with the twisty course it made for some interesting and compact racing! Though the course was mostly firm, on each lap at the muddy corners, runners were falling and getting hurdled by the following hoardes to give a "grand national" feel to the thing.
The race got off with the "cavalry" charge up the 400m uphill start and curved around to the right. Kevin Mooney was in his second ever cross country race and had vowed to learn from his Ballina race by getting out of the blocks quickly. As it turned out, Kev had probably learned a little too much as his first km of 3.01 uphill was good enough to get him into the AAI event pictures!
1km Completed! Smile for the Camera!
As the Kilometers rolled past, either the oxygen debt or perhaps the lack of further photo opportunities motivated Kevin to moderate his pace and he settled into a still phenomenal-on-that-course 3:20/km for the remainder of the race. Behind him the experienced and quick Collegiate Damian O'Boyle ran a clever race, not getting drawn into things at the start and building from the top 60 to eventually pass Kevin and push on to ultimately finish as first Galway man in 31st position. It was a fine run from Damian who is really in a recovery phase after a hard Cross Season Stateside. There aren't too many hills in Tenesee and he's starting to re-acquiaint himself with them! Kevin finished close behind Damian in a fine 44th position - more valuable Cross Country experience for our talented club Marathon record holder who has some great days in his future.
Jack Miskella targetted this race and it really showed - the tough NUIG student started out hard and held his pace solidly throughout. 6km is a long way for a man that specializes in the 800m but the training he has done this season really showed and he finished ahead of many people that he had never beaten before - a great sign. His 91st place finishing position made him the 3rd Craughwell and Galway Athlete, but sadly for him he ended up getting the Miskella "Wooden Spoon" on the day, and his prize was waiting for him at home (hint: a bucket and mop was needed!). Seriously - it was a great performance, and it's smashing to think that one family had 3 athletes in different age races at the all Ireland finals.
Next home for 4th Craughwell and 5th Galwayman was Mark Davis (i.e. me). I went out quite hard but after another year of injury hadn't enough done really to sustain the pace and could really feel it in the last 4k where people seemed to flood past me. In the last 500m or so with the end was in sight I kicked pretty well for a respectable 117th place.
Piotr Prokop was taking part in his first national Cross Country and didn't really know what to expect. He "sandbagged" at the outset joking that his goal was not to finish last - fat chance!! Piotr ran magnificently. He finished well in the top-200, with over 60 finishers behind him (and reportedly about 10 DNFs) - very well done - a fine run, and there's definitely a lot more in Piotr in years to come if he keeps training like he has been!.
In the end, Craughwell were first Connacht club - 12th club team of 32, and provided 4 of the 6 Galway scorers who made 8th County team - not bad for a day's work!
After the race, I had to look back with renewed appreciation at Jason Broderick's fantastic run in Waterford 2015 where he was 3rd man home for a sensational bronze medal in an equally tough field. When you consider the quality of the guys behind him - some of whom made the top-6 in the sensational recent euro qualifiers at Abbotstown, it was a truly exceptional performance from him - definitely in my mind the finest cross-country run ever by any Senior in a Craughwell Singlet. If we can get Jason back injury free next year, there's no telling how far he can go!
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Pre-Christmas Clothes Clearout??
The next clothes collection for the club will be shortly before Christmas.
If doing a pre-Christmas clearout, why not bring it up to our container on our athletics ground and help the club raise much needed funds for our facility development. The container is open 24x7.
Note no duvets or pillows please as the recycling company don't accept them. But all other old/new clothes and shoes, belts and bags accepted.
National Bronze Caps off Great Day in Abbotstown
The nationals are always an exceptionally high standard, but there's a general rule of thumb that the closer to Dublin the venue, the hotter the field, and this was never more true than today. In each event from the U12 right up to the Senior Men, the depth and standard was unbelievably high and medals were as rare as hen's teeth.
The sun was out but the wind was biting and a heavy week of rain in Dublin had left the hilly sections of the beautiful National Cross Country course in Abbotstown coated in a skin of mud. The custom-built course is a fantastic venue for spectators and athletes alike, something to be proud of - well done to all involved in the Sports Campus project - definitely the way to go.
Part of the intrigue of Cross Country is how courses can dictate the race! One feature of this course is a fabulously wide long start of about 250-300m, which narrows and swings to the left into some relatively tight turns for many of the races. This encourages fast starts and a lot of the day was decided by who could manage to recover from the start! It also meant that some athletes who prefer to build gradually from the back were unable to execute their strategy effectively.
The U16 boys race was the highlight of the day for Craughwell, with the Connacht Champion team of Sean Cotter (25), Ross McGuinness (35), Oisin Davis (44) and Luke Burke (110) doing enough to win 3rd place out of the 17 teams by a slender margin of 2 points. It is impossible to pick out a man of the match performance here as they all excelled and needed to in order to clinch this narrow victory.
The Bronze-winning U16 Team
The talented Sean Cotter has had a niggling hip problem for the past few weeks and despite rest and physio it was still bothering him in his warm up. Ever brave, he put it behind him when the gun went and took to the fore of the field covering the first kilometer in well under 3 minutes to put himself into a superb position for individual glory as they headed into the large laps. About 2km in his hip really started to flare up, and Sean showed incredible character to not only see the race out but to ignore the pain and finish strongly.
Fortune favours the brave - Sean leading the field
Next home was Ross McGuinness in 35th, the Connacht U15 champion who stepped up to the U16 team. Ross has an amazing gas tank and ability to recover on his feet so this course suited him perfectly. He recovered from the fast start and cruised through the field picking people off with each passing kilometer to finish 35th. Oisin Davis was very close behind Ross in 44th. Like most in the field, Oisin found the starting pace intense but showed great grit to hold his position bravely as he recovered into it, fending off all challengers and wasn't passed for basically the whole race. Newest member of the team, Luke Burke is very talented but as a triathlete hasn't yet had quite the focused running base of his teammates. He does have a phenomenal kick which has been duly noted in training - he promised before the race that he would make full use of it on the long home straight and he certainly delivered - passing 3 or 4 competitors in a gut-wrenching final 200m to get under the arch. Coming from Connacht, the standard was such a shock that all the lads were a little disappointed at the end but this soon turned to joy when the news broke that they had won an incredible Bronze - well done all!!
Earlier in the day, from a Craughwell perspective, the action got underway with the U12 boys race of 2 km where Fionn Higgins, sporting the classic #1 bib number, had a fine race to finish in 97th, followed closely by Jack Farrell (153). This was a huge step up for the lads from Connacht and an experience that will stand to them in years to come.
From Castlegar to Abbotstown, it's been a great Cross Country season for our U14 girls team - today the fortunes were mixed but they each gave it everything. The girls were led home by a resurgent Clodagh O'Meara in 100th place. Clodagh was a narrow 4th in the Connachts and her fitness is improving with every race. Right next to Clodagh was Fauve Aylmer (102). Fauve took the race on hard for the first Kilometer but whether it was the fast start or just one of those days, our Connacht champion couldn't quite find her gears on the day. Fauve was upbeat and philosohical after the race - she's had a great early season and is rightly looking forward to the indoors! Next home for Craughwell was Siofra Davis (140). Cross country is not Siofra's favoured discipline but she ran strongly throughout. Closely following Siofra and completing the team Holly O'Boyle also had a strong run stepping up in age on the day for the sake of the team.
Our U14 Girls team shortly before race start above and shortly afterwards below
In the U14 boys, we had two competitors. The talented Mathys Bocquet had a hugely disappointing Connacht Cross Country, fearing that his season was over when he pulled up with a calf injury on the starting straight in Sligo. He has wisely taken the time off since and after a few jogs and some bike work this week decided to try the step up in age. He ran exceptionally well, placing 33rd out of the over 150 competitors - a stunning run. He will be stronger and better in three week's time for his own age - should be exciting stuff! Sean Liston also had a very solid run all the way to finish in 143rd position and is one for the future!
We had just one competitor in the U16 Girls race - despite a pretty bad cold, Aoibhinn Keane stepped up in age and ran a consistently hard pace throughout the 4km course to take 128th position. Aoibhinn has the distinction of making the all-Ireland for almost all of her athletics career!
Aobhinn under the watchful eye of Marathon Champion Maria McCambridge
Next event for Craughwell was the U18 Girls where we had one competitor. Ailbhe Miskella stepped up in age for this event with no expectations and had a fantastic effort to finish in 41st place - what a great run! Roll on December 15th!
Ailbhe on the charge!
For the U18 boys, we weren't entered as a team due to the way the Connachts went, but we did have a really strong crew. Ben Ryan, sporting his awesome custom-made singlet blazed home in 28th place in a fine run, recovering greatly from the foot-problem that dashed his Sligo run. The rest of the guys were all bunched closely together. Next home for the club was the ever-improving William Fitzgerald in 70th. William is coming out the far side of a dip, and his training is clearly working very well for him now - he has found his way back to enjoying his training and racing which bodes well for the future. Patrick Noonan went out HARD, possibly a little too hard, and felt the pinch of the pace as his race wore on - he showed great character toughing it out to hold on to 72nd position but the experience of mixing it at the front of the field will stand to him greatly..
Kyle Moorhead, stepping up in age had one of the races of the day in 77th position - he looked strong and relaxed throughout in his best race of the season thus far. He can also look forward with optimism to his own age group on December 15th! Last for the U18s was Sean Noonan in 84th who continues to stun his coach Lisa (and the other coaches in the club!) with his rapid improvement. Sean is one of the top Kayakers in the country who is just taking baby steps back into the endurance world, and is doing these great runs off early-base training which is absolutely amazing. He is about 6 months ahead of where I would have guessed he'd be at this stage and looks set for a great year.
4 Happy U18s with Delighted Coach Lisa
Finally the AAI get their seedings sorted!
Next up were the Senior events and Craughwell had one competitor in the Junior Women - Caron Ryan who was competing as a Junior for the last time and gave her all in a valiant attempt to claim one of the precious top 6 european qualifying slots. Caron took the race on by the scruff of the neck and drove out hard. It was the right strategy and she put herself in a stunning position in the top 5 with roughly 800m to go. However when it came to kick for home and she asked questions of her legs, they didn't react in the way they usually do - it happens sometimes, more often than not in Cross Country. That said - she held on bravely to finish the 4km in 16th position overall - Craughwell's highest female finishing position of the day! A superb run for the very talented young TCD runner. She was disappointed after the event but can look back on her effort with great pride.
Caron digging deep!
The Senior Men's event was combined with the U23 and was perhaps the highest quality distance running event I have seen in Ireland since the European Cross Country came to Santry. The standard and depth of the field was absolutely stunning - it really was a meeting of the "best of the best" gladiators in Ireland. For Craughwell we had two very strong Competitors in the U23 - Jamie Fallon and returning US Collegiate Damien O'Boyle. The pace was just incredible in this race and both guys found the going very tough. It is only when you look back at the results and you realise the quality of the athletes BEHIND them that you realise how ferociously high the standard actually was. Jamie came 9th U23 and 59th overall and Damian came 15th U23 and 97th overall. To my knowledge, both guys are still u23 next year so this is a massive learning experience for them. With consistent training, they are definitely capable of breaking the top ranks but nobody will say it's easy!.
Jamie and Damien all Smiles at the Start
3 of our 4 medallists at the end (Sean was gone home by the time the medals were tracked down!)
Caron Helps TCD to Road Relay Silver!
Caron Ryan pictured with her TCD teammates who won team silver
in the Universities Road Relays in Maynooth at the weekend
The winning habit continued for Caron Ryan at the weekend when she raced the first mile leg for Trinity College Dublin at the Universities Road Relays which were held in Maynooth on Saturday last. Caron posted a time of 6:13 in the 1-mile first leg, giving the team a solid 5th place at the changeover amongst the 26 teams in action. The team covered the 1-2-2-1 miles relay in a combined time of 34:15 to win the coveted silver medals, just a minute off the leaders DCU and a close 6 seconds ahead of the bronze medallists UCC.
Also in action, Jack Miskella raced the first mile leg of the men's race (1-2-3-2-1 miles) in a fine time of 5:27 to help the NUIG 'A' team to 5th place amongst the 27 teams in a combined time of 45:58 while John Cormican raced the same leg for the TCD 'B' team in an impressive 5:34 to help the team to 16th place in a combined time of 49:31.
Well done also to John O'Connor on his usual brilliant photos, full albums at his flickr website.
Jack Miskella and John Cormican on the start line of the University Road Relays
Caron and Ross Sweep to Connacht Victories!
Craughwell AC's U17 Boys - Connacht Cross Country Champions 2018
Sean Cotter, Oisin Davis, Kyle Moorhead, Luke Burke
Our athletes hit the M17 yet again for another day out at the second day of the Connacht cross-country which was held in Beleek, Ballina. One of the finest cross-country courses in Connacht, I can still recall my first trip here for the primary school's cross-country finals way back in 2003 when Craughwell NS raced to a terrific first Connacht title in the Senior Girls 1000m. The hills haven't gotten any smaller since then and coupled with very cold and sometimes wet conditions today, it made for a very formidable challenge for our young and not so young athletes.
Our U11 Girls were first into action at noon for their 1500m. With the wintery showers just starting to bite before the race, it was a very tough race for the girls. But as the saying goes, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going" and our girls put in an exceptional performance to race to a fantastic team silver. Keevagh Barry and Emma O'Donovan got off to a brilliant start and battled hard all the way around with Keevagh finishing in an impressive 9th place and Emma 21st. Emma was followed swiftly by Kelly Hallinan in 23rd, Ciara O'Connor 24th, Amelie Bocquet 26th, Aeveen Kelly 31st and Erin Dillon 45th in a field of over 70 runners. You could see the cold written all over the faces of the girls at the finish line, so to run so well and take team silver was just fantastic.
Craughwell AC's U11 Girls - Connacht Silver Medallists 2018
Pictured on the start line before their 1500m
The U11 Boys were up immediately the girls finished and straightaway Keelan Moorhead got out fast with the leading group and held on strongly right through the race to take a brilliant 6th place, with Declan O'Connell hot on his heels in 7th. Declan had gotten blocked in a little at the race start but made massive progress up through the crowded field on the first half of the race for a brilliant finish. Cian Brady has an outstanding run in his first Connacht final to take 15th place and was followed closely by Orrin Gilmore in 23rd, Stephen Ruane in 25th, Jack Farrell 31st and Josh White 72nd. The boys' efforts were rewarded with team silver, a brilliant achievement and the 4th time that the club have medalled in both U11 races on the same day.
Carughwell AC's U11 Boys - Connacht Silver Medallists 2018
Pictured at the finish after their 1500m
We didn't have enough runners for teams in the U13 2500m races but nevertheless there were some fine individual performances, with Holly O'Boyle racing to 32nd place and Claudia McGuiness close behind in 37th. In the boys' race, Conor Cahill made his debut for the club with a fine 33rd place finish a year out of age and Sean Liston had a strong run to place 42nd in a quality field.
The U15 Girls were our next team into the fray where Fauve Aylmer put in another outstanding performance to take 4th place overall, sticking with the leading group of 5 for most of the 3500m and only drifting back into 4th in the final 1000m – a super performance out of age. Clodagh O'Meara also stepped up a gear, moving up multiple places in the latter half of the race to take brilliant 8th place. Emily Miskella had a fantastic race also – steadily getting back to her brilliant best with a 10th place. Aoibhinn Keane completed the team scoring with a 29th place finish to help the team to the team silver with a good score of 51 points. The girls' performances also earned county gold for the Galway team, with 3 of the scorers from our club.
Craughwell AC's U15 Girls - Connacht silver medallists 2018
Emily Miskella, Clodagh O'Meara, Fauve Aylmer, Aoibhinn Keane
Next one of the highlights of the day for the club and indeed one of the highlights of recent years of cross-country where Ross McGuinness powered around the Beleek course as if the hills didn't exist and literally ran away with the Connacht title by a huge margin – an exceptional run and one that was rightly hailed by the on-course commentator as one of the performances of the day.
Onto the U17 girls 4000m which was ran in conjunction with the U19 4000m, where Ailbhe Miskella put in a trojan race to take individual 4th place – unlucky not to make the podium but Ailbhe's highest placing yet in Connacht cross-country and one that is richly deserved for an exceptionally dedicated athlete. Our U17 Boys were next into action in their 5000m where led by Sean Cotter, they put in a brilliant team performance to take the Connacht title with a score of 26 points. Sean led the team home with a brilliant bronze medal, followed by the ever-improving Oisin Davis in 5th, Kyle Moorhead 8th and Luke Burke 10th with all 4 of the lads also scoring for the Galway county team that took team gold. We didn't have a team in the U19 boys 6000m but this didn't deter the Noonan brothers Patrick and Sean from putting in a tremendous display of running to take 6th and 10th place, with both scoring on the county team that took team gold. What was even more impressive was that their runs came less than 24 hours after competing in the Irish Kayaking Trials where Sean placed 1st and Patrick 6th with Sean's performance earning him selection for the Irish Junior team for the forthcoming Kayaking International. Luckily a kayak was not required to negotiate the cross-country course in Beleek today!
Ross McGuinness - Connacht U15 Cross Country Champion 2018
With the juvenile races done and dusted, it was now time for our athletes to shine in the senior races. Caron Ryan fresh from her dominant performance in last weekends Connacht U20 4000m, put in another splendid performance to comfortably win the Senior Women's 4000m – an impressive performance from an athlete who is going from strength to strength in every race. And in the senior men's race, marathon specialist Kevin Mooney only 2 weeks after his brilliant club record run in the Dublin marathon, made his debut on the turf with a superb 5th place finish in the Senior Mens 8000m. Kevin was followed in by the sprightly Mark Davis with a brilliant 13th place finish despite carrying an injury and by Jack Miskella with a strong 17th place finish, one that will place him on or close to the podium in the Novice men's category when the results of the 3 Connacht senior races are tallied.
So another great day for the club and well done to Moy Valley AC and the Connacht committee on a very well run event despite the wintery conditions.
Info on Connacht XC Sunday 11th Nov Beleek, Ballina
Click here for Google maps link to Beleek Ballina and read on below for more information in regard to travel and parking. Please arrive at least an hour before your race to give time to warmup and familiarise with course. Races start at noon sharp.
Connacht Uneven Ages,
Novice, Senior, Masters Cross Country League – 3rd Round.
Belleek, Ballina
11th November 2018
Start time: 12.00 NOON for Juveniles &
2.00pm approx for Seniors.
U11 Girls & Boys – 1500m
U13 Girls & Boys – 2500m
U15 Girls & Boys - 3500m
U17 & U19 Girls – 4000m
U17 Boys – 5000m
U19 Boys – 6000m
Senior League – Ladies & O'65 Men – 4000K.
Men – 8000m
Read more: Info on Connacht XC Sunday 11th Nov Beleek, Ballina


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Alnylam to Webcast Presentations at Upcoming Investor Conferences
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that management will present company overviews at the following conferences:
- 30th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:00 am ET at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City
- Evercore ISI HealthconX on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 12:30 pm ET at the Boston Harbor Hotel in Boston
A live audio webcast of each presentation will be available on the Investors section of the Company's website, www.alnylam.com. A replay will be available on the Alnylam website within 48 hours after each event.
About Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Alnylam (Nasdaq: ALNY) is leading the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare genetic, cardio-metabolic, hepatic infectious, and central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach for the treatment of a wide range of severe and debilitating diseases. Founded in 2002, Alnylam is delivering on a bold vision to turn scientific possibility into reality, with a robust discovery platform. Alnylam's first U.S. FDA-approved RNAi therapeutic is ONPATTRO™ (patisiran) lipid complex injection available in the U.S. for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis in adults. In the EU, ONPATTRO is approved for the treatment of hATTR amyloidosis in adults with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy. Alnylam has a deep pipeline of investigational medicines, including four product candidates that are in late-stage development. Looking forward, Alnylam will continue to execute on its "Alnylam 2020" strategy of building a multi-product, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company with a sustainable pipeline of RNAi-based medicines to address the needs of patients who have limited or inadequate treatment options. Alnylam employs over 1,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information about our people, science and pipeline, please visit www.alnylam.com and engage with us on Twitter at @Alnylam or on LinkedIn.
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Sometimes I meet people who have amazingly similar tastes as me. My roommate is such a person. On the first day we each bought a new showerhead to replace the pathetic model in our bathroom, without any prior communication on the matter. Our toothbrushes are identical, we both use the same kind of shampoo. It's eerie because this is old stuff; you can't buy our model of electric toothbrush anymore and the haircut set is long out of style. We both eat vegetarian and whole food as much as time allows and ban mayo, eggs, and cooking oil. I shop at Whole Foods, he at Trader Joes. We both have the same haircut set, use the exact same flavor of mouthwash, the list goes on and on. I step out of my room sometimes and hear the exact same song playing from his room. Uncanny.


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In a press release, CTC today (30th October 2011) said this:
Monarch Airlines (Monarch), one of the UK's largest operators, and CTC Aviation Group plc (CTC), world leaders in the airline pilot training arena, have announced an exciting new partnership to deliver Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training together. Monarch and CTC have a long standing relationship and almost one quarter of Monarch's current pilot workforce are graduates of CTC's established and highly reputed cadet training programme, "CTC Wings". Monarch has selected CTC to exclusively supply all their future cadet pilots under a newly launched cadet training programme – "Monarch Wings."
The two companies have been working closely together with the Civil Aviation Authority to finalise an MPL course syllabus that is tailored specifically to meet Monarch's operational needs. The first "Monarch Wings" MPL course is scheduled to begin in December 2011 and pilots will be ready to begin flying on the line from spring 2013. Captain Martin Dudley, Head of Pilot Training for Monarch said "Monarch Airlines is delighted to come on board with CTC to create this MPL course. It presents a fantastic opportunity to validate the very latest methods for getting new pilots ready to fly our modern technology passenger aircraft."
Since CTC began delivering cadet pilot training through the "CTC Wings" programme, the company has always embraced the MPL philosophy with its own "Vertically Integrated" (VI) approach to training. Simply put, "VI" is a top down, airline-focused process that incorporates airline procedures and disciplines throughout.
"We believe we have structured a pure MPL course by combining our 'VI' methods with the true MPL philosophy in mind" explains Captain Brian Haigh, Head of Training for CTC's FTO division (CTC Aviation Training). "The essence of MPL and competency based training is all about achieving the standard – not necessarily in minimum hours. We have structured a course appropriate for the end goal which is to deliver a fully prepared, quality pilot to the airline. To achieve this, the course should utilise the right instructors, training devices and performance monitoring tools, and select high calibre trainees."
The "Monarch Wings" MPL will continue to utilise CTC's proven cadet pilot selection process which also embraces airline standards. This robust process has been instrumental in the quality output of more than 2,000 "CTC Wings" pilots to the airlines over the years. Another important feature of this particular course includes utilising CTC's bespoke, competency based evaluation tool – "CARS" (Crew Assessment and Reporting System); an electronic, web based performance monitoring application.
"We are on course to set new standards for MPL training. Our innovative approach aims to use G1000 equipped aircraft throughout the Core phase and Airbus A320 flight simulators during the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced phases" continued Captain Haigh. "The course is progressive and designed to develop the pilot at the right pace to achieve the high standards expected of Monarch's pilots."
Lee Woodward, Director of Business Development for CTC said "We are delighted to be announcing our first MPL partnership with Monarch Airlines. As one of our longest standing
and most valued clients, Monarch has always been forward thinking and committed to improving training standards; working together to develop this programme has been a real
"Our client airline requirements are always going to dictate which course is most appropriate for their particular operation, so CTC will continue to support both MPL and conventional ATPL/IR training into the future."
In March 2011, Monarch Airlines selected 8 "CTC Wings" ATPL/IR graduates to join them.
During October 2011 a further 8 pre-selected "Monarch Wings" pilots began their ATPL/IR training with CTC and the intention is for a further 6 pilots to train through the "Monarch Wings" MPL programme beginning in December 2011.
For more information on CTC Aviation Group plc, visit ctcaviation.com
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Sesame Street, Hasbro Announce 10-Year Alliance
Sesame Workshop will end its long-standing toy marketing relationship with Mattel (Fisher Price) in January 2010, saying it is looking for a more year-round strategy to marketing its iconic brand.
The producer and distributor of PBS' iconic Sesame Street has struck a new, 10-year deal with Hasbro that will allow the toy manufacturer to start marketing toys and branded games based on that shows characters starting on that date.
Hasbro's imprints include Playskool, Milton Bradley, Tonka and Parker Bros.
The deal is billed by the two as a 10-year global strategic alliance for a wide range of educational products based on characters from the PBS kids series including Elmo, Big Bird and Cookie Monster.
Hasbro's own line of characters includes familiar TV faces My Little Pony, Transformers and G.I. Joe.
Why the move from Mattel? Maura Regan, senior VP of global consumer products, said after doing its due diligence, Sesame Workshop felt that it was "Very aligned with Hasbro's strategy," saying the company was "immersed in developing brands that are day in and day out."
She contrasted that with what she said was a more holiday-focused strategy at Mattel.


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It is possible to move and put into practice your ecological good resolutions. It suffices to follow the rule of the 3 Rs. Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.
A few weeks in advance, put aside your old newspapers and circulars.
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Also use your suitcases which you will fill with delicate objects or important documents.
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Especially avoid taking packages containing disposable plastic such as dustbin bags.
If you know other people who are also moving you can exchange your boxes and moving papers. It is another means of minimizing wastes.
Moving is the ideal time to get rid of cumbersome things which could make others happy. Why keep useless objects, toys which the children aren't playing with any longer or clothing that you aren't wearing anymore?
Bring it all to the family-counter of your community or let charitable associations benefit from it. You can even organize a yard or garage sale if your heart tells you so and if time allows you to.
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For the first time in years, all of the world's major economies are growing again and yet geopolitical risk has never been higher. What to make of the apparent contradiction? Watch here.
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Disabled people have long been ignored by the fashion industry, but it's high time for reform, argued Sinéad Burke on the VOICES stage. Watch here.
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Dame Ellen MacArthur challenges the fashion industry, where less than 1 percent of garments are recycled, to work together to implement a circular economy. Watch here.
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Record Smog Levels in Singapore Caused By Forest Clearing Fires in Sumatra – So Leftists Can Have Their Palm Oil Biodiesel
Record Smog Levels in Singapore this week were caused by mass burning of natural vegetation in Malaysia and Indonesia to produce –you guessed it — palm oil to make bio-diesel for guilt-ridden and gullible Westerners.
Large areas of Indonesia's rainforests have been converted to oil palm plantations, driven by rising global demand for the cheap vegetable oil popular with food manufacturers and as a renewable fuel (biofuel). Palm oil and palm kernel oil now make up one of the largest shares of global vegetable oil supply, with Indonesia and Malaysia accounting for 83% of global production. The rapid increase in plantation acreage is, however, one of the greatest threats to orangutans and forests on which they depend. (Grida.no Peter Prokosch photo)
Smog in Singapore spiked to dangerous new levels this week.
WSJ.blogs reported:
Smog in Singapore worsened to a record "hazardous" level Thursday, as smoke from fires in neighboring Indonesia billowed into the island state's worst-ever air-pollution crisis.
According to Singapore's National Environment Agency, the city's three-hour Pollutant Standards Index rose to an all-time high of 371 at 1 p.m. local time (0500 GMT) Thursday, surpassing the official "hazardous" designation of 301 or higher. The index had shown readings between 137 and 299 from 6 a.m. to midday, indicating "unhealthy" and "very unhealthy" conditions…
…Singapore and neighboring Malaysia have been choked by smoke from fires burning in forests, mostly to clear agricultural land, on Indonesia's Sumatra Island since the weekend.


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Few opportunities exist to invest in and enhance benefit programs. The past decade has seen significant benefit cost inflation driven by drug costs and newer expensive drug therapies. Although the historical double digit health inflation trend appears to have slowed slightly in the past two years, there remains little appetite to fund additional benefits as maintaining the current funding of status quo, still depletes available resources.
If plan sponsors can successfully lower long term inflation (currently 14%) on their Extended Health benefits by over half, they can literally free up hundreds of dollars per certificate over the long term.
The concept of off loading various claim costs (specifically drugs), and possibly catastrophic drug risk, has been increasing in popularity as sponsors gain insight and clarity around the opportunity of cost-shift back to government programs. If sponsors achieve success in transferring this risk, making their benefits program second payer in many instances, there is potential for plan sponsors to invest these newly found funds in other areas of the benefits plan.
There are numerous examples of plan sponsors doing exactly that. Some sponsors have figured out that reining in benefit costs in one area of the plan and removing duplication or redundancies in other areas, can free up money to reinvest in the benefits strategy for the company. The net result: a more competitive benefit offering than the competition. When you are competing for talent and a more sustainable future for that benefit offering, that may just be the edge your business needs in today's challenging economic climate.
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Our easy-to-access application form outlines simple step-by-step sections. This includes you selecting your course of interest and your eligibility for enrolment — a process that allows us to identify if the course fits the mutual requirements.
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It is important to us that you start your academic journey stress-free. Our experienced agents can assist you with information about AAON, our application and admission process, visa requirements and your transition into student life in Australia.
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Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 sets out the legal framework and required standards AAON must uphold as a provider of quality education and training. This includes safeguarding the integrity of the Australian Government's student visa regulations and delivering to you a quality vocational certificate course or diploma which is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students [CRICOS].
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The Australian Government's Living Organ Donors Program (the Program) is currently managed by the Department of Health and provides payment to employers to support staff members who intend to donate either a kidney or a partial liver. The program is expected to continue until 30 June 2017.
This policy has been developed to support the provision of living organ donors leave for staff of the University.
ACU participates in the Program by providing leave to eligible staff members who intend to donate either a kidney or a partial liver. Participation in the Program is aligned with the Mission and values of the University specifically with regard to the commitment to the dignity of the human person and the common good.
This policy informs staff members of their entitlements to Living Organ Donor Leave and its application at ACU.
This policy applies to all continuing, fixed term and casual staff of the University. It covers leave for medical appointments prior to the organ donation surgery, the surgery itself and the recuperation period for up to nine weeks
Staff members are eligible for paid living organ donor leave if they have been employed on a full-time or part-time basis for 28 continuous days prior (56 days prior for casual staff members) to either signing the Individual Registration form or the date of the surgery (which ever was first) with the Department of Health.
6.1 Staff members who are living organ donors are entitled up to nine weeks paid leave at the staff member's ordinary salary rate or fraction paid fortnightly. Ordinary salary for a casual staff member will be calculated by averaging their weekly hours worked over 8 weeks, or 56 days, prior to signing the Individual Registration Form or surgery date (whichever was first).
6.2 The leave will be provided as extraordinary leave and will not impact on the staff member's personal leave entitlements.
6.3 The payment under the Living Organ Donors program will be made by the Department of Health to the University.
The staff member is responsible for:7.1.1 Discussing their intention to become a living organ donor at the earliest opportunity with their nominated supervisor to allow effective planning to take place,7.1.2 Submitting the "Supporting leave for Living Organ Donors Individual Registration" form to Human Resources Advisory Service (HRAS) for completion of Part B (Employer details) within required timeline,
7.1.3 Sending the completed "Supporting leave for Living Organ Donors Individual Registration" form to the Department of Health, and lodging the Individual Claim form on their return to work after the organ donation procedure is completed, and
7.1.4 Completing the required leave application form and submitting it to the nominated supervisor for approval within appropriate timelines.
The Supervisor is responsible for:
7.2.1 Participating in the initial discussion with the staff member regarding their intent to become a living organ donor and offering support to the staff member throughout the process, including follow up after their return to work,
7.2.2 Verification of the staff member's eligibility as detailed in Section 5 of this policy and approval of the staff member's leave requests that are covered by this policy, and
7.2.3 Ensuring that the staff member has completed and sent required forms to the Department of Health within appropriate timelines.
An application for Living Organ Donor Leave is submitted for approval by the appropriate delegated officer. Information on delegated officers for leave approvals is available in the Delegations of Authority Policy and Register.
The University may make changes to this policy from time to time to improve the effectiveness of its operation. In this regard, any staff member who wishes to make any comments about this policy may forward their suggestions to Human Resources.
Any staff member who requires assistance in understanding this policy should first consult their nominated supervisor who is responsible for the implementation and operation of these arrangements in their work area. Should further information or advice be required staff should visit Service Central.
* Unless otherwise indicated, this policy will still apply beyond the review date.
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Last Night at Cambridge Boxing Club
Thursday, May 10 2012
Last night the Haymakers team went to Central Square to the Cambridge Boxing Club to check in with Luke, Jim, and Stacey. Jim and Luke sparred 4 rounds together as part of their final tune up for their fights at our Rock 'N Rumble next Thursday night May 17th! Stacey had a lighter day, working on her technique and cardio, which have improved very dramatically. It is hard to believe that 8 short months ago Stacey was a ballerina, and now she is a boxer! Luke and Jim's rounds were very competitive. Luke was peppering his long jab at Jim, while Jim was landing some big power shots. Both of them have improved their footwork tremendously, and really are starting to look like boxers. We are really excited to see all three of these guys lace 'em up and fight cancer! To purchase tickets to come watch the team at the Cambridge Boxing Club click here or to make a donation click here.


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