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This section offers research reports, manuals, guidelines and other publications related to trafficking in human beings. The documents have been produced by governments, academic and research institutions, UN agencies, regional institutions and non-governmental organisations. Users can search documents by author, editor/organisation, title, topic, geographic descriptors and year of publication. N.B All publications are available in English (unless otherwise stated) in Portable Document Format (PDF).
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2009 Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
Publication date : 19.02.2009
United Nations Human Rights Council, 2009, 27 pages In this report, the Special Rapporteur outlines the major challenges and achievements in combating human trafficking during reporting period (1 August 2008 until March 2009). The Rapporteur, finds more+
Efforts to combat trafficking in human beings in the OSCE area: Co-ordination and reporting mechanisms
Publication date : 15.02.2009
OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, 2009, 125 pages The report covers the work of the Special Representative between January and October 2007. The report is based on responses by the more+
UNODC Global report on trafficking in persons 2009
Publication date : 11.02.2009
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 292 pages The Global Report on Trafficking in Persons was launched on 12 February 2009 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Based on data gathered from 155 countries, the report more+
Annual Report of the on the latest developments in the United Nations relating to combating trafficking
Publication date : 05.02.2009
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), 2009, 21 pages The report reviews the recent policy developments and activities within the United Nations system to combat trafficking in persons, including the activities of more+
Handbook on the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
Publication date : 31.01.2009
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2009, 63 pages This handbook aims to promote understanding and effective implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and more+
Begging for Change: Research findings and recommendations on forced child begging in Albania/Greece, India and Senegal
Publication date : 31.12.2008
Anti-Slavery International, 2009, 33 pages The report focus on the phenomenon of forced child begging based on research conducted in Albania, Greece, India and Senegal. The point of departure is both local specifics and global commonalities. The more+
Their Protection is in Our Hands -The State of Global Child Trafficking for Sexual Purposes
Publication date : 31.12.2008
ECPAT International Secretariat, 2009, 60 pages The report was launched by ECPAT International and The Body Shop and reveals key findings on the scale of trafficking in children and young people for sexual purposes worldwide. Main findings of the more+
EU guidelines on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them
Publication date : 08.12.2008
The guidelines are intended to encourage the implementation of a greater number of specific projects aimed at women and girls. The aim is to put their rights as a priority and to take long-term action in that field.
Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking: Selected Legal Reference Materials
Publication date : 30.11.2008
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), First Edition, 2008, 384 pages This compilation of selected legal reference materials is intended to assist UNHCR staff and other professionals to better understand the interlinks between different areas of more+
Kids abroad: ignore them, abuse them or protect them?
Publication date : 25.11.2008
Terre des Homme, 2008, 90 pages The Terre des Homme study focuses on a wide range of initiatives to support children who leave their home country without being accompanied by any other family member. The study focuses on the situation in Western and more+
Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs
- Global launch of the project: Rights of Migrants in Action Dates: 02/10/2014 - 02/10/2014
- Trafficking in Human Beings for the Purpose of Organ Removal Dates: 21/11/2014 - 21/11/2014
- People as a commodity: Trafficking in Human Beings in Europe Dates: 09/12/2014 - 09/12/2014
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This was the first snows of the season!
Such a pretty view from inside of Toast.
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...Joe and I decided to do stockings for our little nephews & neice..
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My owl ornament from Anthropologie is my favorite :)
I went with a silver & gold theme for presents
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A Cobb County Schools employee has been arrested and charged with receipt and production of child pornography.
Stanley Keith Johnson's name appears on the Cobb County Schools website. He is listed as dealing with transportation for the district.
A law enforcement source said the case against Johnson involves an 8 or 9-year-old boy, but it is unclear if Johnson came in contact with the boy through his job with the school district.
Jay Dillon, a spokesman for Cobb County Schools, said Johnson has worked for the district since 1989 and is a field coordinator.
"That's really shocking and it's hard for me to believe personally,
because he's been such a friendly guy to us and I just never got any
kind of heebie jeebie creepies from him at all," said Johnson's neighbor
Kelly Stevens.
CBS Atlanta News also learned that Johnson is a Cub Scout leader and a volunteer at First Baptist Church in Mableton.
Senior Pastor Rev. Stephen Byrd released the following statement:
"On December 11, 2012 we were informed by the Cobb County Police Department that Mr. Stan Johnson had been arrested that morning on charges of child pornography. As you know, Stan Johnson was a volunteer in our ministry and was a seasonal worker at our Summer Day Camp. We were both appalled and heart broken over this news.
"The safety of children remains paramount at First Baptist Church Mableton. After learning of Mr. Johnson's arrest, the church has taken the following steps:
"Our priority is the protection of the children that are entrusted to our care. To that end, we require background checks on all employees and volunteers in our ministry. Stan Johnson passed this check.
"I know that we are not alone in our shock at these accusations but we remain steadfast in our faith that God's grace is sufficient and that He will be with all involved.
"If you suspect your child is affected in any way please call 911. If you have any other questions please call the church office to speak with a member of our staff."
Dillon said Johnson is on administrative leave pending termination.
The U.S. Attorneys Office is handling the case.
Stay with CBSAtlanta.com for updates.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Fayette County grand jury has indicted a former University of Kentucky men's basketball player on sodomy and sexual abuse charges involving an underage girl.
The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/NGikG9 ) reports 25-year-old Michael James Porter was charged in the indictment Monday with six counts of third-degree sodomy and three counts of first-degree sexual abuse.
Porter was arrested May 15 after a Lexington police sting operation. Court documents indicate Porter and the girl met at church functions, where he was a group leader.
Porter previously pleaded not guilty in district court. His arraignment will be Aug. 24.
The acts are alleged to have occurred from November 2009 to April 2010, when the girl was 14 and 15 years old.
Porter played at Kentucky for three seasons, from 2006 to 2009.
Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com


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Is there a natural way to balance the chemicals in a chemically unbalanced brain?
So a quick explanation and a bit of history about why I ask this question. Admittedly this question relates to myself, it's been a number of years since I last saw a physiological or a doctor so I expect the first reply to this question will be probably say "Go see a doctor".
I inherited a brain with a distinct lack of Serotonin and as such my days are up and down. As a teen I took generic prozac but found that it made my mood and general self grey. As are most teens doing something they don't want to do, they don't do it...
I stopped taking the medication and dealt with the depression my own way and that's the way it's been since. Over time I've gained an appreciation for natural health, I don't mean essence of lavender and such, but things as simple as vegetables and the vitamins and such they provide.
I've come to a cross road where I want to stick with my ideals of natural health and feeling better.
I realize it isn't an easy question or topic, but anyone with insight on any level would help.
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Apr 26 2013: Thank you all for you insight and knowledge, I feel as though I have a direction I can start heading. I've been evaluating aspects of my current situation and have determined that some things have to change.
I made a booboo in my Question, as Jean T. mentioned, Psychologist, not Psychiatrist. I saw a Psychiatrist when I was younger and without a moments hesitation whipped out the prescription pad.
On the other hand, the Psychologist I saw seemed to me at the time, a complete moron. I spent many hours answering true or false, multiple choice questions that if he had asked directly, gotten to know me a bit I could have, would have answered.
ANY WAY, I will take your knowledge to heart as I make my future decisions.
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Marion Royal (left) and Hyon Kim lead the small team behind the government's data portal.
The growth of Data.gov from 47 data sets at its launch in May 2009 to more than 400,000 today is impressive. It's even more so when one considers that the team running it can be counted on one hand.
Program Director Marion Royal has been part of the Data.gov team from Day One, and Deputy Program Director Hyon Kim joined in 2010 — first as a detailee from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, then in a permanent role. Along with Program Manager Alan Vander Mallie, a single project management oversight contractor, and Data.gov evangelist Jeanne Holm (who is detailed from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Kim and Royal manage the site. Their focus is on coordinating with more than 170 contributing agencies and looking for ways to encourage better use of the data from those within and outside the government.
A look at little-known agency experts who are pushing critical broad-based initiatives, plus other leaders whose influence bears watching.
Holm is usually the public face of Data.gov, but Kim and Royal said that internally, there are few bright lines between team responsibilities. "I don't think there's a formal split," Kim said. "We're very small, and everybody just jumps in and contributes and makes sure that as a team everything gets done."
Kim and Royal bring different and complementary skills to Data.gov. Royal is a 21-year veteran of the General Services Administration and has worked on a wide range of agencywide and governmentwide data standards. In addition to her years at ODNI, Kim has worked on both sides of Capitol Hill, for the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, and on the staff of the 9/11 Commission. Among many other responsibilities, she ensures that Data.gov's growing repository does not create national security or personal privacy risks.
Kim and Royal are excited about the next chapter in Data.gov's growth. The site recently debuted an expanded suite of application programming interfaces and a new data catalog built on an open-source system called the Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network. Both tools are intended to encourage ongoing data use rather than one-time downloads.
And President Barack Obama's recent executive order declaring open and machine-readable data as the new default for agencies sets the stage for still more data-driven work.
"Our initial stage was in getting all this data together," Kim said. "In the next iteration, there's going to be more focus on emphasizing the effects of the use of this data and making more accessible." Royal agreed. "I am much more excited about the potential of open data across the government than I am about the potential of [just] Data.gov."
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7 facts about America's youngest female billionaire
Lynsi Torres is the president and owner of In-N-Out Burger, the chain her grandparents started in California.
If someone asks you to picture a billionaire, chances are you'll think of a man who's probably over age 50. But according to Bloomberg News, there are a handful of women in the ranks -- and one of them is 30-year old Lynsi Torres, one of the youngest female billionaires on the planet.
Who is she, and how did she get into the ranks of the likes of Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.B) Warren Buffett (worth $52 billion) and Mexico's Carlos Slim ($78.3 billion)?
Here are seven interesting facts about Torres:
She has a day job. Torres is the owner and president of In-N-Out Burger, a chain of restaurants that's built a cult-like following for its dedication to fresh ingredients. In-N-Out has even claimed top chefs such as Gordon Ramsay as fans.
She's the heir to a fortune. She's the sole family heir to Harry and Esther Snyder, her grandparents, who started the chain as a single drive-through hamburger stand in Baldwin Park, Calif. She inherited control after several family deaths, including her father's death at age 49 from a prescription drug overdose.
She's been married three times. Her first marriage was to her high school sweetheart. She next married Richard Martinez shortly before her grandmother died. In 2011, she next married Val Torres Jr., a race car driver and contractor.
She loves racing cars. Torres, a car race enthusiast, has formed a husband-and-wife team with Val Torres Jr. to compete in drag races. She told National Dragster that she started attending drag races at age 2 and first competed one 12 years ago, driving a 1969 Camaro.
She has a massive mansion. Torres lives in a "resort-like estate" that she bought for $17.4 million last year. She purchased the Bradbury, Calif., house from Adrián Beltré, the former third baseman for the L.A. Dodgers. The house sprawls across 16,600 square feet on 4.16 acres and includes a 2,500 square-foot guest house.
She's publicity-shy. According to Bloomberg, few people in the restaurant industry know her. "I was even surprised there was a granddaughter," said restaurant consultant Janet Lowder. Torres declined to talk to Bloomberg and has refused most interview requests, including one from author Stacy Perman, who wrote a 2009 book about the company.
She didn't graduate from college. Torres doesn't have a college degree and has little formal management training, according to Bloomberg.
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RICHMOND - Virginia gave its 13 electoral votes for a second time to President Barack Obama while fellow Democrat Tim Kaine defeated George Allen in a night of heartbreaks for the state's determined Republicans.
The results further cemented Virginia's newfound position as a swing state, even though they were not decisive. By the time Obama's 81,707-vote statewide victory - a 2.2 percentage point margin - became clear, he had won Ohio, clinching his re-election.
For Allen, the second loss in a row in a race for the Senate seat he held from 2001 to 2007 could kill his once-gilded political career.
The outcome of the presidential race in Virginia validated what polls and simple observation had already made clear: voter enthusiasm for Obama had ebbed substantially since 2008. Yet Romney couldn't overtake even a weakened Obama in a state where the GOP won 10 presidential races in a row through 2004.
Complete but unofficial totals from the State Board of Elections show that turnout for the presidential race declined 2.6 percent from 2008, and Obama was the reason. He received almost 135,000 fewer votes than four years ago, when he defeated Republican John McCain by a margin of 6.3 percentage points.
Despite a passionate and resolute Republican effort in Virginia, Romney surpassed 2008 GOP nominee John McCain by only 18,236 votes, or 1.1 percent. Obama prevailed in spite of his faltering October debate performance, six Romney stops in Virginia in the campaign's final week, and being conspicuously outspent in an unprecedented television advertising battle that, by campaign's end, left Virginians frustrated.
Keys for Obama were victories in major urbanized swing localities he had carried four years earlier. Again, he won comfortably in large, affluent suburbs such as Henrico, Prince William and Loudoun counties and denied Romney the gaudy margins he needed to carry Republican redoubts such as Chesterfield County and Chesapeake.
Kaine's fatter victory margin of nearly 4.8 percentage points was a bitter one for Allen, and it was apparent in his doleful concession speech to a silent, somber ballroom full of supporters.
"The people of Virginia, until my dying breath, will have my eternal gratitude for the honor and responsibility of not just serving, but also for being the one who got into the arena," he said. "We're not happy with the results, but we're still alive. And so long as they don't kill you, you can keep fighting."
Allen for years personified the state Republican Party, having rescued it from the brink of irrelevance with his 1993 election as governor. That began a GOP insurgency that, by 2000, overtook Democratic legislative majorities that had endured since Reconstruction and put every statewide elected office, both Senate seats and a majority of Virginia's 11 U.S. House seats in GOP hands. Allen had explored a 2008 presidential run with substantial backing among the party's conservatives before losing his Senate seat to Democrat Jim Webb in a gaffe-strewn 2006 re-election bid during a difficult midterm election for Republicans. Webb chose not to seek a second term this year.
Kaine was giddy but conciliatory before exultant Democrats who only weeks before had fretted openly about Obama's plunging poll numbers and a Senate race that remained deadlocked.
"It's time for all of us who love this commonwealth and the country to come together to find common ground in our efforts to find solutions to our nations' common problems," he told a crowd that chanted "Tim Kaine! Tim Kaine!"
All 11 of Virginia's congressmen - eight Republicans and three Democrats - easily brushed aside little-known and underfunded challengers.
In some precincts, voters endured long lines and waits of four or five hours in near-freezing temperatures to vote. Those who were in line by the 7 p.m. poll closing were allowed to cast ballots, but in some jurisdictions, final votes were not cast until nearly 11 p.m., election officials said.
One fear - that the state's brand-new voter ID law would create tens of thousands of provisional ballots and leave a photo-finish presidential race in limbo until Friday - was dispelled. The SBE's total count of provisional ballots as of midnight was 2,347, far too few to affect either statewide race.
The new law required voters to any of several forms of identification with them to vote. Those without acceptable ID were given provisional ballots that would be counted only for voters who could prove their identity by noon Friday.
Associated Press writers Brock Vergakis and Steven Szkotak in Richmond, Va., and Matthew Barakat in McLean, Va., contributed to this report.
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NUI Galway announces Awards for Outstanding Graduates
Thursday, 20 February 2003
Press release: 3 February, 2003 NUI Galway announces Awards for Outstanding Graduates The NUI Galway Alumni Awards will be presented at the Fourth Annual Gala Banquet in the Radisson SAS Hotel, on Saturday, 1 March, 2003. Funds raised at the banquet will support the University's Access Programme, which has been developed to provide educational opportunities for those whose socio-economic backgrounds have prevented them from participating in third-level education. Awards will be presented in five categories to graduates who have made a distinctive contribution in their chosen careers. Through the awards programme, the University recognises individual excellence among the more than 43,000 graduates worldwide. Hewlett-Packard Award for Literature, Communications and the Arts Sean McGinley, Actor McGinley has an impressive list of credits in film, theatre and television. His portrayal of Charlo in the four part television series Family brought him both critical and popular acclaim. His film credits include John Boorman s The General, Neil Jordan s The Butcher Boy and Michael Collins; Jim Sheridan s The Field and Mel Gibson s Oscar winning Braveheart. His theatre performances have won him Best Actor Award for Whistle In The Dark, and The Shaughran. McGinely currently plays Fergal Collins in the RTÉ original drama On Home Ground. ntl: Award for Engineering, IT and Mathematics John McGowan, Vice President Technology and Manufacturing Group, and Director, Corporate Services of Intel Ireland An Engineering graduate of 1970, McGowan has occupied senior management positions in Intel for many years. He is a fellow of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland, and a member of the Institute of Directors. The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland honoured him with the Engineer of the Year Award in 2000. Intel has a major wafer fabrication facility in Leixlip, designated Ireland Fab Operations (IFO). Bank of Ireland Award for Business and Commerce Pádraig Ó Céidigh, Owner, Managing Director of Aer Arann Express. Ó Céidigh first worked as an accountant and later taught for several years in Coláiste Iognáid, Galway. He studied law and started his own legal practice in Galway City. In 1994, he purchased Aer Arann with Eugene O'Kelly when it was merely a passenger service, operating up to 25 flights per day between Connemara Regional Airport and the Aran Islands. Under their ownership, Aer Arann, now called Aer Aran Express, has expanded to become the fastest growing regional airline in Europe. Pádraig was recently named Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2002 in Ireland. Medtronic AVE Award for Health Care and Medical Science Professor Maurice Manning, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Medical College of Ohio. A Science graduate of 1957, Dr. Manning has been doing peptide hormone research since 1961 and has worked with two Nobel Prizewinners at Cornell University Medical College and at Rockefeller University. His lab supplies scientists with molecules that are used in the investigation of various subjects, including hypertension, cancer, kidney disease, memory and childbirth. He holds 12 patents and his lab designed the original molecules that contributed to the development of a new drug — currently undergoing clinical trials — to prevent premature birth. There also is a peptide named after him, the Manning Compound, which blocks the actions of vasopressin (the hormone that affects blood pressure and body fluids) on the receptors in blood vessels. NUI Galway Award for Law, Public Service and Government: HE Sean O'hUiginn, Ambassador - Embassy of Ireland, Berlin After graduating from NUI Galway in 1967 with an MA degree, Sean O'hUiginn entered the Department of Foreign Affairs as a Third Secretary and moved through the ranks of the Department in various positions both in Ireland and abroad. While serving in the Anglo-Irish Division in the Department of Foreign Affairs, O'hUiginn was deeply instrumental in fostering the Irish peace process and the all-party negotiations in Northern Ireland that eventually resulted in the triumph of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. As ambassador to the United States (1997-2002), he continued to be closely involved in the implementation of the agreement. Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI Galway. Tel. 091-750418; Mobile: 087-2986592
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NUI Galway Symposium to explore Women's Voices in Islam
Monday, 17 February 2003
Release date: 17 February, 2003 NUI Galway Symposium to explore Women's Voices in Islam The Women's Studies Centre at NUI Galway is hosting a Symposium entitled 'Exploring Islam: Women's Voices' at 10.00a.m. on Saturday 22 February 2003, in the Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway. Panelists will include Professor Shaheen Ali (Warwick); Dr Fauzia Ahmad (Bristol); Dr Nancy Lindisfarne (London); Hebah Nashat (Galway); Nuria Dunne (Galway); and a representative from the Islamic Cultural Centre, Dublin. All are welcome to attend. The significant increase in the number of Muslims now living in Ireland has not been matched by an increase in an ability to comprehend the nature of the relationship between Muslims and their religion – particularly those living in non-Muslim countries – or the relationship between Muslims from different regions of the world. In the current political climate, in which there is an increasingly singular and homogeneous understanding of the usually negative differences between 'east' and 'west,' it seems more difficult than ever to explore the diversity of voices that make up the Islamic world. This diversity includes Islamic women who are often presented as having been silenced by their own belief systems, but who are, more often than not, actually silenced by misunderstanding and misinformation from non-Muslim sources. The Symposium is designed specifically to facilitate an exploration of the diversity of Muslim women's voices, and forms part of the Women's Studies Centre's commitment to promoting a better understanding of women and their relationship to the various societies in which they live. Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI Galway. Tel. 091-750418
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March 2003
Flies may help curb one of Agriculture's greatest scourges
Monday, 31 March 2003
Press Statement: 31 March, 2003 Flies may help curb one of Agriculture s greatest scourges It is a very serious problem for most farmers in the west of Ireland. Urban dwellers are familiar with it from radio advertisements promoting products for its eradication. What is it? It's liver fluke – often regarded as one of the world's greatest agricultural pests. However, scientists in NUI Galway, with the help of Mother Nature, are well on the way to arresting the scourge of liver fluke, thus saving the Irish and global economy millions of Euro each year. Scientists led by Dr. Mike Gormally at the Applied Ecology Unit (AEU) at the National University of Ireland, Galway have been investigating marsh fly biology. Research over the last three years by Rory Mc Donnell (PhD student) and Collette Mulkeen (Honours Environmental Science student), have produced encouraging results. It is possible that a humble group of insects called marsh flies might indeed prove to be the liver fluke's Nemesis. Liver fluke parasites live in the bile ducts of sheep, cattle, deer, rabbits and even humans. The eggs pass out of the host animal with its dung, hatch into a larvae and must then find a special type of snail, called a mud snail, in order to complete its development. After reproducing up to 600 times within the snail, new larvae emerge, crawl up blades of grass and form weather-resistant cysts, which are then ingested inadvertently by passing grazing animals. The immature flukes then penetrate the gut wall and make their way to the bile ducts causing extensive liver damage along the way. Enter the marsh fly! Dr. Mike Gormally and his team at NUI Galway have discovered that several Irish marsh fly species attack, kill and feed on the mud snail, which is so crucial to liver fluke development. Marsh flies, which are generally no bigger than a common house-fly, are yellowish-brown in colour and are found on all continents except the Antarctic. "In Ireland, we have 52 different kinds and they are usually found in marshy areas," explains Dr. Gormally. " If mud snail numbers can be reduced in an area by releasing these insects, then the incidences of liver fluke in livestock is also likely to decline." The NUI Galway research is aimed at gaining an understanding of the growth patterns, feeding behaviour and habitat requirements of these snail-killing flies. "This information is essential before we can release these insects into fluke-prone areas and expect them to do their job," says Rory McDonnell, who is currently finishing his Ph.D thesis. "We need to know the conditions they prefer, how long they feed on snails, how many snails they kill and which kinds they like most," he says. Results to date show that these insects are voracious predators that are easily reared under laboratory conditions for release into problem areas. The next step in the NUI Galway research is the release of marsh flies into areas where liver fluke is a problem and assessing their efficacy in the wild. This is a crucial stage as the marsh flies will have to deal with factors such as predation, competition, diseases and adverse weather conditions which they were not faced with in laboratory testing. It is perhaps difficult to see how such a small organism as liver fluke can be such a scourge to world agriculture but the statistics speak for themselves: · Liver fluke costs the global economy US$2,000 million (€1,850 million) annually. · 600 million animals are now infected worldwide. · 2.4 million people are now parasitised by liver fluke (the chief avenue of human infection is by eating watercress contaminated by liver fluke cysts). · In Ireland (where the disease is common in wet pastures), liver fluke cost our agricultural sector €25 million in 2001. "Traditional methods of keeping fluke at bay, such as land drainage, are no longer an option in most areas, now that many Irish wetlands are a priority habitat for conservation," says Collette Mulkeen. Modern control methods using drugs which target adult and immature flukes in livestock, were initially very successful but the development of resistance by flukes to many of these chemicals has now raised considerable concern. McDonnell points out that; "If the global economic loss due to liver fluke is reduced by a meagre 0.5% by using marsh flies, then the world will be US$10 million better off and it will be a lot less worrying having to eat a watercress salad"! Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI Galway. Tel. 091-750418; 087-2986592
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Mandela to visit Galway
Thursday, 27 March 2003
Press statement: 27 March, 2003 Mandela to visit Galway The President of NUI Galway, Dr. Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh announced today (27 March) that former President of South Africa and world statesman, Nelson Mandela, will be conferred with an Honorary Degree at the University, on Friday, 20 June, 2003. Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI Galway. Tel. 091-750418; 087-2986592
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Nobel Prize Winner to give public lecture at NUI Galway
Wednesday, 19 March 2003
Release date: 13 March, 2003 Nobel Prize Winner to give public lecture at NUI Galway Professor Sir Paul Nurse, FRS, who with two colleagues, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001, will deliver a public lecture entitled "Controlling the Cell Cycle," at 8.00 p.m., Friday 28 March 2003, in the O'Flaherty Theatre, NUI Galway. Director of Cancer Research UK, Paul Nurse, identified, cloned and characterized with genetic and molecular methods, one of the key regulators of the cell cycle, CDK (cyclin dependent kinase). CDK drives the cell through the cell cycle by chemical modification (phosphorylation) of other proteins. All organisms consist of cells that multiply through cell division. An adult human being has approximately 10,000 billion cells (or 10 trillion cells), all originating from a single cell, the fertilized egg cell. In adults there is also an enormous number of continuously dividing cells that replace dying cells. Before a cell can divide it has to grow in size, duplicate its chromosomes and separate the chromosomes for exact distribution between the two daughter cells. These different processes are coordinated in the cell cycle. Nurse and his colleagues, Timothy Hunt and American scientist, Leland Hartwell, made seminal discoveries concerning the control of the cell cycle. They identified key molecules that regulate the cell cycle in all eukaryotic organisms, including yeasts, plants and animals. These fundamental discoveries have a great impact on all aspects of cell growth. Defects in the regulation of the cell cycle may lead to the type of uncontrolled proliferation observed in cancer cells. Understanding this process may open new possibilities for cancer treatment. In October 2001, Nurse, Hunt and Leland were awarded the Nobel Prize for their discoveries of "Key Regulators of the Cell Cycle." Using yeast as a model system, Paul Nurse's 'eureka moment' came when he discovered the gene CDC2, which has a key function in the control of cell division. In 1987 Nurse isolated the corresponding gene in humans, and it was later given the name CDK1 (cyclin dependent kinase 1). Nurse showed that activation of CDK1 is dependent on reversible phosphorylation, i.e. that phosphate groups are linked to, or removed from, proteins. On the basis of these findings, half a dozen different CDK molecules have been found in humans. Nurse was not born with the proverbial 'silver spoon' in his mouth. Brought up in London, where his father worked as a mechanic and his mother as a part-time cleaner, he attended Harrow Grammar School where his classmates came from far more privileged backgrounds. Although naturally gifted at science subjects, Nurse failed O-Level French, thus preventing entry to University. However, an enlightened professor at Birmingham University recognised his talent and arranged entry for the brilliant young student to the School of Biology. "Apart from being a fantastic scientist, Paul has a tremendous sense of humour, which makes him great company", says Professor Noel Lowndes, of NUI Galway's Department of Biochemistry, who was a colleague of Nurse's for some years at Cancer Research, UK. " He is a child of the Sixties who threw himself into the radical student politics of the time." Even now, Nurse retains that spirit of adventure. The man, with a passing facial resemblance to the actor Robin Williams, can be seen in the environs of Cancer Research UK, weaving in and out of traffic on his 500cc gleaming Kawasaki, purchased with the proceeds of the Nobel Prize. Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI Galway. Tel. 091-750418; 087-2986592
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NUI Galway announces €250 million Strategic Plan
Wednesday, 12 March 2003
Release date: 6 March, 2003 NUI Galway announces €250 million Strategic Plan HIGHLIGHTS: Seven strategic priorities outlined by University President to tackle issues and challenges facing NUI Galway in what will undoubtedly be challenging times for the third-level education sector as a whole Implementation of Plan will establish NUI Galway as a world class centre of learning and research Plan focuses on attraction of students, research capabilities, recruitment and retention of highly motivated staff, national and regional influence of the University, the Irish language, organisational structures and funding Initiatives to be undertaken in year one of Plan include: developing a new student cultural and recreational centre, an awards scheme to recognise teaching excellence, a proactive policy in relation to third-level education through Irish and a fundamental re-appraisal of the 1929 Act Targets and deadlines to be put in place on an annual basis to ensure strategy is implemented in full National University of Ireland, Galway today (Thursday 6 March 2003) publicly unveiled its strategic plan for the next five years. The Strategic Plan for NUI Galway 2003 – 2008, which will cost over €250m to implement, is a clear statement of the strategic direction and aims of the University over the next five years. Wide-ranging consultation with staff, students and other interested groups took place in the development of the Plan, to ensure their full involvement in the strategic planning process, and detailed background research was undertaken. Seven strategic priorities have been identified under the Plan which aim to: Enhance the relative attractiveness of the University for Irish and international students; Further strengthen the research reputation and ethos of the University; Attract and retain high-quality staff through recognition and reward; Maximise the University's contribution at national and regional levels; Promote the Irish language in the work of the University; Improve organisational structures and; Secure resources to implement the Strategic Plan. Commenting on the strategic planning process and the future direction of the University, Dr. Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, President of NUI Galway said: "The Plan launched today builds on an era of development for NUI Galway. Since 1995, the University has had a number of successes in terms of building and enhancing upon its research and teaching experience. What we have set out to do with this Plan is to continue the momentum and build upon those successes, and in a real and practical way (and I can't over emphasise this enough) deal with, and overcome a range of challenges facing the third level sector as a whole. Make no mistake about it – this is not just another report – this is a blueprint for the future success of this institution, a blueprint that my management team and I are committed to over the coming years to ensure that it is implemented in full." Continuing he said, "Attraction of students in a declining population and an ever increasing competitive marketplace is a key priority. Under this plan a number of student-centred measures including the development of campus facilities, enhancement of teaching quality, student supports and services, will take place to ensure that increased numbers of traditional and, importantly, non traditional students will choose to study at NUI Galway. Our second priority is to strengthen our growing research reputation – so important to the University and the country as a whole. We see NUI Galway playing a leading role nationally and internationally in this field. Our strategic focus will look at new and innovative ways of recruiting and motivating staff – it will also look at new structures and approaches to support the sustainable development of the Irish language. This process will include a full review – completed by this summer - of the provisions of the 1929 Act". The NUI Galway Strategic Plan clearly sets out actions that will take place within the first year of the plan and actions to be carried out over the full period of the plan. Commenting on its implementation, President Ó Muircheartaigh stressed that the Plan was ambitious, but realistic. He maintained that the Plan would be revisited on an annual basis to review activity against pre-set action plans. "Each member of the management team, including myself, has taken responsibility for specific strategic priorities, to ensure that on an annual basis, plans and initiatives are being implemented," he said. Concluding he said: "Delivering on the seven key priorities will ensure that we retain the competitive edge which has established NUI Galway as a first-rank educational institution by international standards. While acknowledging and being fully cognisant of the particular challenges which the changing economic climate may present to NUI Galway and indeed the wider third level educational system, we look forward with enthusiasm to the next five years, confident on the basis of this Plan that NUI Galway will continue to show dynamic leadership in research, teaching and student support". Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press and Information Officer, NUI Galway. Tel: 091 750 418 =========================================== Preas ráiteas: 6ú Márta, 2003 Plean Straitéiseach €250 milliún Fógartha ag OÉ, Gaillimh BUAICPHOINTÍ: Seacht dtosaíocht straitéiseacha arna leagan amach ag Uachtarán na hOllscoile chun dul i ngleic le saincheisteanna agus le dúshláin atá i ndán do OÉ, Gaillimh agus d'earnáil an tríú leibhéal i gcoitinne. Ionad foghlama agus taighde ar chaighdeán domhanda a bheidh in OÉ, Gaillimh ach an Plean a chur i ngníomh Leagann an Plean béim ar mhic léinn a mhealladh, ar chumais taighde, ar earchú agus ar choinneáil foirne, ar thionchar náisiúnta agus réigiúnach na hOllscoile, ar an nGaeilge, ar struchtúir eagraíochtúla agus ar mhaoiniú Áirítear ar an tionscnaimh a dhéanfar i mbliain a haon den Phlean: pleananna críochnaithe d'ionad nua mac léinn; scéim dámhachtainí chun aitheantas a thabhairt do shártheagasc; polasaí gníomhach i leith oideachas triú leibhéil tré Ghaeilge agus athbhreithniú bunúsach ar fhorálacha Acht 1929 Spriocanna agus spriocdhátaí le leagan síos ar bhonn bliantúil d'fhonn cur i ngníomh iomlán na straitéise a chinntiú Nocht Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh a plean straitéiseach do na cúig bliana amach romhainn inniu (Déardaoin, 6 Márta, 2003). Is ráiteas soiléir é Plean Straitéiseach OÉ, Gaillimh 2003 – 2008, a chosnóidh thart ar €250 milliún lena chur i ngníomh, faoi threo agus aidhmeanna straitéiseacha na hOllscoile do na cúig bliana amach romhainn. Déanadh comhchomhairle dhian leis an bhfoireann, le mic léinn agus le grúpaí eile i réiteach an phlean, d'fhonn a rannpháirtíocht iomlán sa phróiséis stráitéiseach a chinntiú. Tá seacht dtosaíocht straitéiseacha aitheanta faoin bPlean agus is iad seo a leanas na haidhmeanna atá acu: Tarraint na hOllscoile i measc mac léinn Éireannach agus idirnáisiúnta a mhéadú i gcomparáid le hOllscoileanna eile; Éiteas agus cáil taighde na hOllscoile a láidriú tuilleadh; -1- Foireann ar ardchaighdeán a mhealladh agus a choinneáil trí aitheantas agus luach saothair a thabhairt dóibh; An méid a dhéanann an Ollscoil ar leibhéal náisiúnta agus réigiúnacha a uasmhéadú; An Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn in obair na hOllscoile; Struchtúir eagraíochtúla a fheabhsú, agus; Acmhainní a fháil chun an Plean Straitéiseach a chur i bhfeidhm. Agus é ag labhairt faoin bpróiseas pleanála straitéisí agus faoi threo na hOllscoile amach anseo, is é a dúirt an Dr Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, Uachtarán na hOllscoile: "Tógann an Plean a seoladh inniu ar thréimhse forbartha in OÉ, Gaillimh. Ó 1995 i leith, d'éirigh go maith leis an Ollscoil ó thaobh taithí taighde agus teagaisc a threisiú agus a fheabhsú. Is é a chuireamar romhainn a dhéanamh leis an bPlean seo ná leanúint ar aghaidh leis an móiminteam agus tógáil ar an rathúlacht sin, agus déileáil ar bhealach réadúil agus praiticiúil (agus ní féidir liom an iomarca béim a chur air sin) leis an réimse dúshlán atá in ndán don earnáil tríú leibhéal ina hiomláine agus na dúshláin sin a shárú. Ná bíodh aon cheist agat faoi – ní gnáth-thuarascáil eile í seo – is gormphrionta í do rathúlacht an fhorais seo amach anseo, gormphrionta a mbeidh an fhoireann bainistíochta agamsa agus mé féin tiomanta dó sna blianta amach romhainn lena chinntiú go ndéanfar é a cur i ngníomh ina iomláine." Lean sé ar aghaidh agus dúirt sé: "Is príomhthosaíocht dúinne é mic léinn a mhealladh chugainn féin i ndaonra atá ag titim agus i margadh ina bhfuil an iomaíocht ag fáil níos géire de shíor. Faoin bPlean seo, cuirfear roinnt bearta dírithe ar mhic léinn i gcrích, lena n-áirítear saoráidí an champais a fhorbairt, caighdeán an teagaisc a fheabhsú, tacaíochtaí agus seirbhísí do mhic léinn a fheabhsú, lena chinntiú go roghnóidh níos mó agus níos mó mac léinn traidisiúnta agus mic léinn neamhtraidisiúnta, go háirithe, OÉ, Gaillimh. Is é an dara tosaíocht atá againn ná an cháil taighde atá orainn a threisiú – cáil atá fíorthábhachtach don Ollscoil agus don tír i gcoitinne. Chímid ról ceannróideach a bheith ag OÉ, Gaillimh sa réimse sin go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta. Féachaidh ár bhfócas straitéiseach ar bhealaí nua agus nuálacha maidir leis an bhfoireann a earcú agus a inspreagadh – féachaidh sé chomh maith ar struchtúr agus cuir chuige nua chun tacú le forbairt inmharthana na Gaeilge. Mar chuid den phróiseas sin déanfar athbhreithniú – a thabharfar chun críche faoin samhradh seo – ar fhorálacha Acht 1929." Leagann Plean Straitéiseach OÉ, Gaillimh gníomhartha amach go soiléir, gníomhartha a tharlóidh laistigh den chéad bhliain den Phlean agus gníomhartha a dhéanfar i rith thréimhse iomlán an phlean. Agus é ag labhairt faoi chur i ngníomh an phlean, dúirt an tUachtarán Ó Muircheartaigh go raibh an Plean uaillmhianach, ach réadúil san am céanna. Dhearbhaigh sé go bhféachfaí ar an bPlean ar bhonn bliantúil chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an ngníomhaíocht i bhfianaise riachtanas gnímh réamhshocraithe. "Tá gach ball den fhoireann bainistíochta, agus mé féin san áireamh, tar éis cúram a ghlacadh orainn féin as tosaíochtaí straitéiseacha ar leith, d'fhonn a chinntiú go bhfuiltear ag cur pleananna agus tionscnaimh i ngníomh ar bhonn bliantúil," a dúirt sé. Mar fhocal scoir, dúirt sé: "Má chomhlíontar na seacht dtosaíocht cinnteofar go mbeidh an lámh in uachtar againn san iomaíocht, lámh in uachtar atá bainte amach ag OÉ, Gaillimh mar fhoras oideachais den chéad ghrád de réir caighdeán idirnáisiúnta. Agus sinn ag aithint agus go hiomlán ar an eolas faoi na dúshláin shonracha a d'fhéadfadh a bheith in ndán do OÉ, Gaillimh de bharr an geilleagar a bheith ag athrú de shíor agus, go deimhin féin, an córas oideachais tríú leibhéal a bheith ag athrú, táimid ag súil go fonnmhar leis na cúig bliana amach romhainn, agus muinín againn de bharr an Phlean seo go leanfaidh OÉ, Gaillimh uirthi ag léiriú ceannaireacht dhinimiciúil i dtéarmaí taighde, teagaisc agus tacaíochta do mhic léinn." Críoch Eolas ó: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Oifigeach Eolais, OÉ, Gaillimh. Teil. 091-750418; 087-2986592
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Frequent attenders to Irish Emergency Departments: they will always be with us
Tuesday, 11 March 2003
Release date: Tuesday 11 March, 2003 Frequent attenders to Irish Emergency Departments: they will always be with us Report shows high number of psychosocially vulnerable patients The problems of Irish Emergency Departments have received much publicity recently. An often-suggested solution is for frequent Emergency Department attenders to be encouraged to attend their general practitioner and other community based services. A paper just published by Irish researchers in the prestigious American Annals of Emergency Medicine shows this to be simplistic, as such patients are already frequent attenders to their general practitioner and other community services. In addition, the study confirms that these patients are a psychosocially vulnerable group with multiple needs. This is the first study in Ireland to have followed such patients from the Emergency department (ED) to the community. The report found that frequent attenders to Emergency Departments: Made heavy use of other health services. They had visited their general practitioner more frequently and were more likely to have used public health nursing services, community welfare services, social work services, addiction counselling, and psychiatric services in the previous year compared to non-frequent ED attenders. Made more other hospital visits and had spent more nights in the hospital than non-frequent attenders. Had poorer psychological well-being, as measured by the General Health Questionnaire – 12 (QHQ 12), than non-frequent ED attenders. Reported lower levels of perceived social support. Were more likely to have presented with psychological problems Alcohol and drug use were much more frequently reported in the medical charts of ED frequent attenders compared to non-frequent ED attenders. The study was carried out in the ED of St James's Hospital Dublin, comparing a group of 100 frequent attenders to the ED with a group of 100 non-frequent attenders in terms of their general health service use and their clinical, psychological and social profiles. Patients were interviewed as they attended the ED, and patients' general practitioners were contacted to validate attendance data. Patients' medical charts were searched for evidence of psychological problems and alcohol or drug abuse. Ms Molly Byrne of NUI Galway said that 'this is further evidence that ED frequent attenders complement, rather than substitute, such heavy use of ED with heavy use of both primary and hospital services'. Mr Patrick K Plunkett, St. James's Hospital, noted that 'these patients are a psychosocially vulnerable group. It is important that service providers and policy makers take this vulnerable patient profile into account, as they endeavour to meet the service needs of these patients, as well as deal with resource problems in the country's Emergency Departments'. The study was carried out by Ms Molly Byrne and Prof Andrew Murphy of the Department of General Practice, NUI, Galway; Drs Patrick Plunkett and Alistair Murray, of the Department of Emergency Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin; Prof Hannah Mc Gee, of the Health Services Research Centre, Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Prof Gerry Bury, of the Department of General Practice, UCD. This study is published in the March issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine and is available on the Annals Web site (www.mosby.com/AnnEmergMed). Ends For further information please contact: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI Galway. Tel. 091-750418; 087-2986592 Ms Molly Byrne, Department of General Practice, NUI Galway. Tel. 091-512
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New EU Directive to insist on Employer-Employee Consultation
Monday, 3 March 2003
Release date: 3 March, 2003 New EU Directive to insist on Employer-Employee Consultation A one-day conference taking place in NUI Galway on Friday, 7 March, will address the EU Directive on Information and Consultation, that all Irish companies will have to implement by 2005 (some smaller companies will have until 2007). Ireland is one of only two member states, the other being the UK, that do not have a permanent and statutory system for information and consultation. "The Directive is potentially the most significant piece of employment legislation to emerge from the European Union to date," according to Dr Tony Dundon, of NUI Galway's Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC), which is hosting the conference. "It will give all employees, in organisations employing more than either 20 or 50 people, the right to be informed and consulted on matters currently affecting their jobs and those likely to impact on their future work life," says Dr Dundon. The NUI Galway conference will bring together a number of key experts in the field, including policy makers, academics and researchers, They will review the current situation in Ireland, in terms of how far companies are from the requirements of the Directive and also what the Irish Government may or may not do in drafting legislation for compliance. Stressing the importance of the Directive for Irish companies, Dr Dundon commented: "When implemented, this Directive will create a new legal framework for collective representation that marks a significant departure from the traditional voluntarist approach adopted in this country." Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI Galway. Tel. 750418
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April 2003
New Deep Sea Research Centre established at NUI Galway
Monday, 28 April 2003
Release date: Monday 28th April 2003 New Deep Sea Research Centre established at NUI Galway At some ten times the size of Ireland's land area, our seabed is a resource of major significance and there now exists a whole new body of knowledge that allows us to pursue biological and ecological studies in deeper water as never before. NUI Galway's Martin Ryan Institute (MRI) has just announced the setting-up of an Irish Centre for Offshore Biological and Ecological Studies (ICOBES). The centre, in collaboration with national and international partners, will address the serious deficit of knowledge on the animals of the deep ocean floor and on their relationships with their environment. These animals constitute a highly important resource in their own right – ecologically and commercially. "Their presence determines in no small way the 'health' of the seafloor, and they play an important, as yet poorly understood, role in the food web of the deep sea", says Professor Brendan Keegan, Chairman of the new research centre. "This is extremely important when, with the decline of many traditional fisheries (e.g. the cod), our attention is being turned towards new food species from deeper waters." "If we are not to make the same mistakes again, we have, amongst other requirements, to be able to identify the diversity of animals in question. We must know their biology (e.g. when and how often do they reproduce) and their ecology (e.g. who eats whom and what other effects they have on their habitats)", says Professor Keegan. NUI, Galway has built up an international reputation in marine taxonomy - the identification of marine plant and animal species. Many of its graduates have endured with this interest in their own work places, such as the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Aqua Fact International Services Ltd. This survived the rising attractiveness of molecular taxonomy (identifying species on the basis of their genetic composition), which saw many institutions world wide turn away from the classical approach of identifying whole animals and plants on the basis of their "shape and make". "It was indeed very strange that, even in the face of widespread concern over the permanent loss of species, expert recognition of marine plants and animals continued to decline", observes Professor Keegan. " There is growing awareness of the urgent need to re-acquire these impoverished skills", he said. Ireland, as a whole, has had little marine taxonomic expertise beyond our shallow coastal waters. "This is regrettable, given the increasing interest in the offshore/deep sea area and its natural resources", says Professor Keegan. "However, the Seabed Survey commenced by the Geological Survey of Ireland in 2000 represents an extraordinary first effort to understand this resource". Under funding recently received from the Higher Education Authority, Galway's Martin Ryan Institute has formed and equipped a team of young graduates to carry out complementary studies of this kind. They will look to the Marine Institute for the use of its vessels, RV Celtic Voyager and RV Explorer and to the Geological Survey for its storehouse of newly won information on the sea floor. According to Professor Keegan, the new ICOBES centre will take the obvious next step in bringing together all interested parties, and through a pooling of expertise and equipment, optimise on these new research opportunities. All interested organisations are being invited to have a representative on an ICOBES Advisory Group. In addition to the actual researchers based in the Martin Ryan Institute, NUI Galway will also provide secretariat facilities, library, database and newsletter access. It will also maintain biological reference collections, in parallel with the National Museum and the Museum and Galleries of Wales and provide important technological support and training. "This is one instance where, given that Irish expertise is pretty thin on the 'sea-floor', the more cooks the better the broth", concluded Professor Keegan. Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer, NUI Galway Tel. 091 750418; 087-2986592
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NUI Galway appoints Director to Huston School of Film and Digital Media
Wednesday, 16 April 2003
Release date: Wednesday 16th April 2003 NUI Galway appoints Director to Huston School of Film and Digital Media NUI Galway is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Rod Stoneman to the post of Director of the Huston School of Film and Digital Media at National University of Ireland, Galway. Mr Stoneman has been CEO of the Irish Film Board since its re-establishment ten years ago. Prior to that he was a Deputy Commissioning Editor for Channel Four television in the UK. The Huston School of Film and Digital Media at NUI Galway will be launched by Angelica Huston at a Gala Banquet to be held in Los Angeles on May 2nd 2003. The school has been founded with the support of the Huston family, commemorating their long association with "St. Cleran's", John Huston's family home in Co. Galway. Additional support has been provided by Coca Cola HBC. "We are delighted to welcome the appointment of Mr Stoneman, as Director of the new Film School", said Dr Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, President of NUI Galway. "He brings wide industry experience and an international profile to this exciting and innovative project". The Huston School of Film and Digital Media has been founded with the ambition of training a new generation of filmmakers, making use of the latest digital technology. Its inaugural programme, beginning in September 2003 will be a Masters programme in Screenwriting. Ends Information from: Máire Mhic Uidhir, Press Officer. NUI Galway. Tel. 091-750418; 087-2986592
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Erin McKeown is open for business. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, the musician points to boxes of newly arrived vinyl stacked on the floor of the unassuming workspace in her rural cottage.
"For the last three weeks, this house has basically been a warehouse. You couldn't walk in this room. That room was filled with packages," she says of the living room, crowned by a view of a shallow river curling around the house. Through another window is a view of the snow-covered foundation of a small cotton mill that once stood on the site, here in a tiny town about 20 miles outside Northampton.


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Three of the state's remaining undefeated football teams hit the field Thursday for Night 2 of Week 8.
Davis, which is coming off a bye week, travels to streaking Northridge, Juan Diego journeys out Interstate 80 to Stansbury and Logan makes the short jaunt to Mountain Crest.
Thursday's schedule
All games at 7 p.m.
Bear River at Park City
Ben Lomond at Uintah
Box Elder at Sky View
Canyon View at North Sanpete
Cedar at Snow Canyon
Davis at Northridge
Delta at Richfield
Fremont at Weber
Juan Diego at Stansbury
Judge at Emery
Logan at Mountain Crest
Morgan at Grantsville
Ogden at Bonneville
Pine View at Hurricane
Riverton at Herriman
Union at Carbon
Viewmont at Layton
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The Dart, who are 3-0 in Region 1, will have their hands full with Northridge, which enters at 3-1 in the region. The Knights have averaged 34.25 points over their last four games, thanks in part to BYU commit Dayan Lake and quarterback Ben Jackson, who took over for the injured Nate Kusuda. But they will face a stingy Davis defense, which has posted two shutouts and allows just 5.83 points per game.
Stansbury has refound its swagger after starting the season 1-2. The Stallions have reeled off four consecutive wins, but the Soaring Eagle are the toughest foe they've faced this season. Both teams love to run the ball, and considering the wet and cold outside, that's a good thing. It's possible this game could be over in an hour because of how much these teams like to run the ball. Alexander Mackey leads the Stansbury attack with 521 yards on the ground, and he's one of five Stallions who has rushed for more than 200 yards this season. Chase Williams and his 606 yards on the ground lead the Juan Diego rushing force that has averaged 332 yards per game.
Mountain Crest is 1-6 overall and faces a potent Logan offense. The Grizzlies offense, led by Chase Nelson, has averaged 54.5 points over the last four games. It could be a long night for the Mustangs.
Control of Region 4 will be on the line when Riverton and Herriman meet. The Silverwolves are riding a three-game winning streak, which includes their 71-50 win over Lehi in Week 7. Cameron Christensen leads Riverton with 742 yards rushing and scored 10 times on the ground. Herriman is a tough team to figure out. The Mustangs are 2-2 over their last four, but they have senior Brandon Farmer, a tough runner who gobbles up yards. When Farmer is healthy, he's a beast who has gained 752 yards and averaged 9.06 yards per carry this season.
A potential state championship preview will happen in Tooele County, when Morgan travels to Grantsville. There absolutely are other teams that will have a say in who grabs the Class 3A crown, but this game features two 6-1 teams. The Cowboys defense has posted four shutouts, including last week against Emery. But Morgan rolls into town with a potent offense. The Trojans are averaging 48.2 points over their last five games. Morgan's offense vs. Grantsville's defense — should be excellent.
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What makes me laugh when I read this is that not long ago (after having been badgered by a head hunters to go to this firm for an interview) I was staggered by the amateurish interview procedure and at the Dickensian career model being rolled out to prospective senior candidates.
The upshot was that they wanted senior PQE solicitors to go and work for them for peanuts in return for vague non-committal promises of advancement as an antidote to being passed over elsewhere.
It was all: "if the right candidate came along and profits reached a level where a case was made out we would be minded to consider whether promotion to partnership could be justified in the foreseeable future".
Given that I was not auditioning for a role in Forest Gump the Musical at the time I politely declined to be interviewed further pointing out that they needed to appreciate that such tired old formats were no lure for anyone who had not been a drug test guinea pig during Operation Desert Storm.
And this is the funny bit...when I said that their reaction was: "Please stay a little longer, we didn't explain our position properly. Our Chief Exec can explain it better".
I'll stick where I am thanks...at least they're honest about the lack of advancement


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On a recent trip through the funky little coastal town of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, we enjoyed a fabulous fried grouper sandwich and some sweet tea at Creek Ratz, a local joint that specializes in fresh seafood, cold beer, and some wonderful industrial lighting. We showed you in a previous blog how galvanized industrial warehouse pendants complete with a red wire cage are used to highlight the bar area with rustic style.
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A Black Hawk County jury has found Montez Caples guilty of first degree murder in the death of Robert Shannon.
Montez Caples, 22, was accused of killing 34-year-old Robert Shannon of Parkersburg back on December 14th. Police found Shannon slumped over the wheel of his car in the 100 block of Popular Avenue in Waterloo.
Tuesday, both the defense and prosecution rested their case after a week's worth of testimony in the murder trial. Prosecutors say Caples committed a senseless act, shooting Shannon in the back of the head in broad daylight. The defense argues Caples only pulled the trigger after being threatened by his roommate Diwayne Brown, whose uncle had fought with the victim, Robert Shannon.
"It was also about a gun, a gun that Montez Caples believed would be pointed at him if he didn't do exactly what Diwayne ordered him to do," said Jill Eimermann, defense attorney.
"He put the gun in the back of his head, pushed it, and shot him and ran--an unarmed man, unprovoked, and without warning, shot him in broad daylight. He brags about it a little bit, goes at gets something to eat, and goes to a strip club," Brian Williams, Black Hawk County assistant attorney said.
Caples decided not to testify in his own defense.
On Wednesday afternoon, after about four hours of deliberation, a Black Hawk County jury returned a guilty verdict. Victim Robert Shannon's parents cried as the verdict was read. They're glad the case has come to a close, but say it's unfortunate many lives have been destroyed as a result of Caples' actions, and they're sorry to see Caples' young child left fatherless.
"It closes some for us, you know, because it's over. We don't have to look for, just the sentencing we have to look for. But it doesn't help me any that Montez has wrecked his life as well as taking Bubba out of this world. But there's a minor child that's going to be affected with this, there's so many other people that are affected with this. I get no satisfaction out of that," said SalliJo Shannon, Robert's mother.
Shannon says her son, Bobby was a loving, caring young man. She admits he'd had his troubles, but says he was starting to turn his life around after moving to live with family in Iowa, from Arkansas.
Just as the murder trial was getting under way, Shannon's parents spread his ashes at Garden of Memories in Waterloo, so he could rest in peace with his late grandmother and sister. They plan to return to Iowa for Caples' sentencing to give victim impact statements, and will also come back for any possible appeal hearings down the road.
No sentencing date has been set, and no word on whether Caples will appeal his verdict.


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Underground gore fanatic and influential genre film critic Chas. Balun has passed away at the age of 61. He will be missed. And if you haven't read "Horror Holocaust," do so immediately.
Good news for those who still read books: W.W. Norton & Co will release an english language adapation of Ryu Murakami's "Audition" in June of 2010. The book, of course, was the foundation for the Takashi Miike movie of the same name.
Inexplicably excited about the upcoming remake of "The Wolfman?" To help fuel your wavering interest, Universal has launched the official website, which comes complete with a trailer and an assortment of time-wasting materials. Don't pretend like you've got something better to do.
Funeral Home Management 101: When you're preparing to cremate a corpse, you might want to make sure you're deep frying the right dead guy. People tend to get upset about things like that.
The next time you and your family are suffering from boredom, try lighting yourselves on fire in front of a video camera. You might get a TV show.
1984 - Rick Allen, drummer for Def Leppard, loses his arm in a car crash.
This morning brings the news that 2010 will see an "Exorcist" Blu-ray, with both existing cuts of the film.
Check out this "age restricted" clip from "Sorority Row". It's not restricted for the reason(s) I would have liked, but it's a slow news day so we'll take what we can get.
Hey guess what, there's literally a white horse in "Halloween 2". And why shouldn't there be. Ya, no, this is going to be great.
"Train", the film that was originally a remake of "Terror Train" but then turned out not to be, will be going direct to DVD on November 17th. The film stars Thora Birch, so at least it's got that going for it.
When the department bought their officers shiny new stunguns, I'm sure they weren't picturing they'd start out with them by lighting a hobo on fire. But hey, at least it's a good story.
The lesson is clear here, if you "snitch" on someone, this bizarrely calm woman will dismember you and make you watch. So, that's pretty good motivation not to be a snitch.
You can sort of chalk the first time this kid set his friend on fire up to a youthful mistake, but it's a little harder to say that about the second time.
1835: The New York Sun publishes stunning revelations that Sir John Hershel has observed little men living on the surface of the moon. The stories, now generally believed to be false, brings the paper record circulation.
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A fading dream? Homeownership plummets
The drop from 2000 to 2010 was the largest since the Great Depression. The gap between whites and blacks widened, wiping out 40 years of progress in housing equality.
This post comes from Marilyn Lewis at MSN Money.
Figures newly released from the 2010 Census show that homeownership in the U.S. fell to 65.1% in 2010, The Associated Press reports. A headline in the Washington Post calls homeownership a "fading American dream."
Together with new data showing fitful progress in rates of missed mortgage payments, foreclosures and home loan modifications, the overall picture is one of a housing market locked in a serious and stubborn stall.
In 2000, 66.2% of Americans lived in homes they owned. The drop of 1.1 percentage points between 2000 and 2010 was the largest since the Great Depression.
That decrease is unmatched in American history except for the decade from 1930 to 1940, when it suddenly dropped 4.2 percentage points, to 43.6%, AP says.
More losses undoubtedly have been incurred this year.
Rate still high compared with those of other countries
Yet the current rate of homeownership is still comparatively high -- the second highest on record, after 2000, the Census reports.
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American rates tend to be higher than most countries. According to Prof. Michael Lea, the director of The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate at San Diego State University (quoted in this MSN Real Estate article), other nations with high rates are:
- Ireland: 74.5%
- Australia and the United Kingdom: 70%
- Canada: 68.4%
- Japan: 61%
Homeownership peaked in the U.S. in 2004 at 69%, according to The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Following the Depression, national prosperity pushed homeownership rates steadily higher. Says The Post:
Since 1940, the number of Americans owning homes had steadily increased in each decennial census due to a mostly booming economy, favorable tax laws and easier financing. The one exception had been 1980-1990, when ownership remained unchanged at 64.2%.
"Analysts say the U.S. may never return to its mid-decade housing boom peak," it continues. "The reason: a longer-term economic reality of tighter credit, prolonged job losses and reduced government involvement."
Minority losses particularly severe
The AP says that the decade's loss hit African Americans particularly hard. Now, the gap between whites and blacks in homeownership is wider than at any time since 1960. Forty years of progress in housing equality were wiped out, says the article, which also breaks down rates among states and by age groups.
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Among all minorities, homeownership in the U.S. rose slightly over the past decade to 48% from 47.4%, boosted by more home buying among the younger and larger Hispanic population. Hispanic homeownership increased from 45.7% to 47.3%.
In all, nearly 44% of all renters in the U.S. are minorities, compared with only 22% of homeowners. Broken down by state, minorities make up more than half of all renters in 10 states and the District of Columbia, up from 6 in 2000 -- with the new states being New York, New Jersey, Mississippi, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Troubled mortgages show fitful gains and losses
So-called "mortgage delinquency rates" had improved for a time but now more homeowners are falling behind on their mortgage payments.
The Washington Post reports that, for the quarter ended in June, 12% of homeowners with a mortgage were in foreclosure or had missed one or more payments. That's up from 11.4% in the first quarter of the year.
Partly, the problem in June was seasonal, said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which regulates banks and keeps the statistics.
But the "sluggish economy and elevated unemployment" also were blamed. Despite the drop, delinquency rates still are lower than at this time last year.
The numbers new foreclosures are holding steady at 4% of mortgages, the report says. Completed foreclosures dropped off by a third but that is probably due to procedural problems and is expected to pick up.
"Today there are at least 4.2 million homeowners … (who) are late on their mortgage payments or somewhere in the delinquency and foreclosure process," says this article by McClatchy Newspapers.
Efforts by government and private industry to modify home loans to make them affordable have been largely disappointing, especially against the Administration's goal of modifying 4 million mortgages.
Writes McClatchy:
"I would say they (modifications) are somewhat better than they were three years ago, but still woefully inadequate to meet the demand, given the still remarkably high levels of distressed borrowers they are attempting to deal with," said Paul Leonard, director of the California office of the Center for Responsible Lending, a Durham, N.C.-based advocacy group.
From December 2009 through June, more than 1.6 million government-backed mortgage modifications had been started, but only 791,000 became permanent.
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Advice like this falls prey to deaf ears on a daily basis, but on Friday, March 7, eighth-grade students at Walnut Grove were confronted with the message during an anti-bullying seminar led by two Patterson High School seniors.
For Monica Hernandez and Adriana Rodriguez, bullying is a personal and devastating issue that should not be taken lightly.
"Bullying puts everyone in danger," said Rodriguez, commanding attention and silence in Walnut Grove's lightly lit gymnasium.
Many of the eighth-grade onlookers locked eyes with Rodriguez, who held a serious expression on her face throughout the entire speech.
"Remember the Columbine shooting?" asked Adriana. "When you have so much rage in your mind, and you feel like it's never going to stop, you may take someone down with you. You may want them to hurt as much as you've been hurt. Bullying is a serious issue, and it leads to serious consequences."
After experiencing several different forms of bullying themselves, the two seniors decided to start an initiative—Stand Up to Bullying—as part of their senior exit exam program. Their joint effort resulted in a powerful, high energy program in which youth and adult participants were guided through a series of experiential learning processes to eliminate teasing, violence and all forms of oppression within the community.
According to Recreation Coordinator Jason Hayward, who acted as a mentor for Monica and Adriana, the program was a complete success.
"The strongest component about this project is that it's real to them," said Hayward. "Everyone in this room has been bullied or has been a bully at some point. They are all affected by this and it means something to them. All the eighth-graders turned in their parent permission forms. It's a good sign that every student we reached out to was encouraged to come."
The eighth-graders took a keen interest in listening to their high school counterparts, who resonated a serious but entertaining manner throughout the entire six hour course.
The overall goal of the program did not only outline daunting analytics associated with bullying, but provided a base to improve the children's personal empowerment in order to shift dangerous motives of peer pressure to positive peer support. Students were encouraged to participate in skits, games, share inspiring stories or utilize other skills to improve their self-worth.
"It's for the youth," said Adriana. "We are the future. If we want to create a world that is peaceful, we have to start taking initiative."
"I've noticed bullying so many times during the school year," added Monica. "I've been bullied, I have close friends who have been bullied. We know that bullying isn't going to go away," said Monica. "It will never go away. But I wanted to do something that would get bullying noticed."
I don't want bullying to be the norm, I want it to be the exception, said Monica.
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Scrooge's comment is a clue to why he was bitter, "There is nothing the world is so hard on as poverty, and nothing it despises more then trying to attain wealth."
It might be remembered that Scrooge lived in a time when dynasties that did essentially the same thing he did for hundreds of years were admired but individuals like Scrooge despised simply because they the first kind were landowners and the second moneylenders. And the first kind were established and the second not.
Again, that does not condone Scrooge. But condoning was not what he needed, salvation was.
I have heard it said that Scrooge's main vice was wrath rather then avarice. At least that does seem to be the one we ignore. Yet when you look at the movie portrayals of him there does seem to be something to that. He was a bitter old man and when you watch the Ghost of Christmas Past's message you understand that he does have enough to be bitter about. However mentioning that would be defending him; which would in turn imply that the Spirits were coming to judge him when in fact they were coming to help him.