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Masonic Traveler, The Book
August 21, 2015 by Fred Milliken Leave a Comment
Masonic Traveler – the book by Greg Stewart
A book review by Frederic L. Milliken
Masonic Traveler , the book, was something I looked at often on the site I am part of, Freemason Information, and said to myself I have to order that book. Next month I reminded myself, order that book but I didn't. Next month I reminded myself again but I didn't. Next month…and so it went until the day I met Greg Stewart in person for the first time and he gave me a copy as a gift. And I am so glad he did because this is a book that fills in a lot of blanks, those parts of Freemasonry that were never questioned and never answered.
Masonic Traveler is a book that will bring many Freemasons into the esoteric part of Freemasonry that a Mason never gets in Lodge. It is a journey, the journey of Greg Stewart who is a Masonic Traveler.
Brother Tim Bryce, no stranger to either one of us or Freemason Information, wrote the introduction to the book in which he said,
Bro. Greg Stewart is a Renaissance Mason with a ravenous curiosity for all things Masonic.
The content of the book comes from a number of essays, some of which have been reworked, on Stewart's Masonic Traveler blog from 2005-2008. Stewart is the type of individual that always has questions, always wants to know why, always wants the story behind the story and the philosophical underpinnings behind the answers if there are any. He tells us,
Of all the conclusions I have come to the most prominent to me is that the system of Freemasonry today is not merely one of a weekly social hour or 'fish fry' as is so often the accusation, but instead a rich philosophical society with fingers both in the 'third way' of faith and in the 'new age' idea of a metaphysical spiritual development.
So Stewart takes us on his journey. We are on board with him and as the train leaves the station we are introduced to some simple concepts such as The Beehive and Anno Lucis, then proceeding to the slightly heavier subjects of esoterica, education and the place of religion in Freemasonry, from there on to the really heavy topics of symbolism, King Solomon's Temple, Hermetic tradition and its intertwining with Freemasonry, and the same for the Kybalion, the First Degree Tracing Board finally to Faith ,Hope and Charity.
On this journey we feel a real need to spread the light of some really good Stewartisms.
Chapter One titled "What Is A Freemason" starts us off with a simple basic explanation.
"A Freemason," Stewart writes,
is a man who in searching for life's ineffable questions, finds his way into the company of fellow seekers. Comprised of men from every nation, races, social and economic level, all hold similar ideals and beliefs. The uniting idea is a faith in the divine founded in the certitude in an afterlife. This 'belief' is grounded by certain landmark tenants and virtues which ultimately lead in exploration of those invisible questions, leading ultimately to the betterment of all mankind.
Later on he says, "Freemasonry strives in its membership to bring like minded men together to explore the four cardinal virtues in hopes to glimpse the divine transcendence of God."
Next we do some basic "Digging" into esoterica before we later are treated to the real heavy stuff.
Stewart explains,
What I have come to see is that at some point early in the 1600s, Freemason and Rosicrucian thought crossed paths and likely merged for a time together to form a large degree of esoteric (occult) and organizational knowledge.
He goes on to say,
These ideas came from the alchemists and proto scientists who brought an air of this Hermetic Magick born anew in the coalesced ideas of the Rosicrucian movement, to manifest in the writing of texts such as the Fama Fraternitas.
Expounding on this theme further in Chapter Five, Stewarts writes, "Some writers such as Anderson, Mackey, and later Hall, have made great strides in linking allegorical meanings and symbolic teachings to a broader history with an ethereal connection to the past."
From the Ziggurats of Ur to the Egyptian mysteries, the breadth of Hinduism and the creation of the Torah, the school of Pythagoras, the Hermetic traditions, the Evolution of Christianity and later Islam the Kabbalah traditions to the Christian mysticism and unfoldment of the self in the new age and in modern psychology, each of these ideas evolving through time to later merge and meld with a Rosicrucian alchemy whose roots go back to the Roman empire and passed from one seeker to another, one esoteric group to another, to eventually be taken in by the societies sub rosas and emerge in the hands of the Free-stone masons and practiced in Lodge.
Many Masons reject this connection of esotericism and see only an institute that caters to the community aspect, basing the fraternity on their own personal faiths and choosing not to see its associations with other seekers.
But I believe that the true nature of Freemasonry at its core exists in both realms, a balance of fraternity and ceremonial initiation of letter and law whose value is in the creation of its shared experience. From it we can delve into this esoteric past from whence we came and explore the ideas of our generations and shape them in our time for how the future will study them.
When we turn to Masonic education Stewart even is philosophical here:
Perhaps it is that Freemasonry is not really a 'thing' as such, but instead the essence, ethereal and intangible. It is not necessarily a cause of an action but a contributor, the unseen impetus of our existence.
Directly I see Masonic light coming from within. We carry the light, learning from its reflection on the things we illuminate with our wisdom.
The illumination we seek is an internal understanding of our relationship to the divine and I would argue that all light leads to the same divinity though known by different names in different lands. Freemasonry is but one path to that end. It not being a faith, it is rather a way to conceive the divine, a way to conceive God.
Moving on to Oaths in chapter seven Stewart writes:
That the idea of God does not just exist in one conception; it instead resides in all of us and in all of our myriad faiths and faith teachings. With that in mind and our own individual beliefs at bay, is any one faith greater than the other? Remember there is a divine spark in man that bears a close resemblance to the supreme intelligence of the universe. In a situation where men meet upon the level and in a faith neutral environment, should one text be held above another? How could we not see the value in all faiths?
Next comes my personal favorite chapter in the book – "Freemasonry, The Religion Of Not Being A Religion," not only because it is a subject I have written about, researched and taken to heart myself but also because of the outstanding job Stewart does with the subject.
Ready for some more Stewartisms?
Masonry is the universal morality which is suitable to the inhabitants of every clime, to the man of every creed. It has taught no doctrines, except those truths that tend directly to the well- being of man; and those who have attempted to direct it toward useless vengeance, political ends, and Jesuitism, have merely perverted it to purposes foreign to its pure spirit and real nature.
With these quotes in mind is Freemasonry a faith? No, not at all. Is Freemasonry a Religion? Perhaps in its practice, yes, as it carries forward a tradition from the past to be taught to generations in the future, but not a dogmatic belief system with specifics to salvation. Is Freemasonry tolerant of all faiths? Yes. Does that frighten, distance and otherwise disenfranchise all fundamental ideologues? Yes, it does which is why every organized dogmatically proscribed faith denounces Freemasonry.
Freemasonry is the religion of not being a religion, the faith of all faiths. It says that no one faith is right, and no one faith is wrong, which is diametrically opposed to what any fundamentalist body wants to tell you is right.
One of the aspects I have found in Freemasonry is that it is like a religion, but not a faith. The practice is liturgical and the catechism is universally teaching a message, but the message is not on divinity, or on faith. It is, the religion of not being a religion. It is a difficult concept, as there is nothing else to compare it to, as no other system promotes faith without saying in who that faith resides, which is how we come to the idea of the Great Architect. In this embodiment, we can collect all ideas of the divine as the creation of the universe, the Monad, or point of creation.
It is in this lack of a dominating opinion of how the practice should be conducted where we find the most infuriating issue. Because of the open stance of the Fraternity and the willingness that it has as being an ecumenical and non sectarian practice, it puts all faiths on an equal footing, not allowing any one faith to leverage power or authority over another.
Stewart goes on to bemoan the loss of study and meaning in the symbols of Freemasonry.
Our symbols today speak to an era long gone by and have become lost to the uninitiated on their meaning, purpose, and importance which has been drowned by an overload of icons. The studies of these internal symbols are quickly becoming relegated to a modern history that is forgetting its near past, by ignoring its archaic origins, and decrying its ideals. Ironically, they are the very ideas that are in even more need today.
The book then segways right into the deeper philosophical contributions of Hermeticism and the Kybalion.
Today this tradition may seem antiquated and even superfluous, but it is the model of our origin and a shining example of the progress towards the city upon the hill. History may consider the secret societies as below the sight of the mainstream, but it was not the membership that passed itself on through the ages, but rather the ancient communication of the development of the self, the vestige of Thoth and the Thrice great Hermes, as the message brought forward to us today. It is that message of self discovery that is transferred to us, as we become the inheritors of its memory to be re-communicated to the future.
It is to Hermes that all western esoteric teaching is said to have originated, in that through this philosophy, Hermes planted the 'great seed of truth' instead of founding a teaching school as many other great philosophers of his age did. It was by mouth to ear communication that this wisdom was passed through the ages. But also it was cautioned that it is not for everyone in that the lips (words or wisdom) are closed, except to those with the ears of understanding. To preserve the wisdom, the ancient teachers warned against allowing the secret doctrine to become crystallized into a creed which would allow it to become dogmatic and inflexible.
Much of this history is fanciful and well imagined, but the Hermetic teachings have been linked to a late period of Egypt, and like most ancient or religious in nature texts their true origin and history is in shadow. It is from this tradition that it is supposed that Freemasonry originated. As a continuation of the Egyptian mystery schools, the method of teaching, and the philosophy taught was promulgated forward. Perhaps of significance is the point of preventing the philosophy from becoming dogmatic or crystallized into a specific creed. But even faced with that question, the philosophy has at various points been studied and adopted as an aspect of their faiths, including Christianity and Judaism. And it is in this connection that we can draw parallels to Gnosticism, which was in a sense a middle way between them.
From there the book goes into the seven applied Hermetic principals from the Kybalion.
THE PRINCIPLE OF MENTALISM
THE PRINCIPLE OF CORRESPONDENCE
THE PRINCIPLE OF VIBRATION
THE PRINCIPLE OF POLARITY
THE PRINCIPLE OF RHYTHM
THE PRINCIPLE OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
THE PRINCIPLE OF GENDER
By understanding these principles and the Kybalion, we can better attune their operation and function in our daily lives. By doing this, we can embark on a path to Mastery and unfold that inner lotus of knowing. By knowing, we take on the word of creation 'I am" and become creators and shapers ourselves. It is here that we find the lost word in the lessons of the Kybalion which is the key to our Mastery as a Mason.
On the chapter on King Solomon's Temple Stewart has this to say:
The presence of King Solomon's Temple in ancient thought, from the earliest Old Testament writings to the pinnacle of renaissance occult philosophy has preserved it as an iconographic representation of the path of the divine. Solomon's temple is not a solitary place in history, used as a simple metaphor in which to base an allegorical play. Instead, it is a link in early Christian Cabala and Hermetic thought, which is just as vital today, as it was then, to the tradition of Freemasonry, to define and create a construct to relate our movement through its several chambers . Just as it represented the pinnacle of holy practice, so too can it be equated to our own spiritual development by progressive degrees. It is still a metaphor worthy of deeper reflection and thought.
Further chapters deal with St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist and the many symbols and their meaning of a First Degree Tracing Board . What is noteworthy here is Stewart's excellent treatment of The Point Within A Circle.
Then it is on to Faith, Hope and Charity and we are done. Stewart does a commendable job of intertwining Charity with love and on Faith he has this to say:
By seeking Sophia, that wisdom and knowledge, those things to which we hold our faith inviolate can only then be understood. Through wisdom, we can coalesce our ideas of divine revelation into tangibles that we can then attribute as a part of our faith.
Greg Stewart (left) and Frederic L. Milliken (right) in 2015.
Masonic Traveler is a book that should be a part of every Mason's library.
Normally I am not enthralled by a collection of essays merged into a book because the message seems to get so splintered. But Stewart does a great job in creating a flow where one topic naturally flows into the next, with one exception. A chapter we didn't mention "So What" which is a dissertation on the decline of Freemasonry accompanied by statistics that show the trouble that Freemasonry is in, seemed to be just artificially inserted into the middle of some deep philosophical thought in chapters surrounding it. It stuck out like a sore thumb as being out of place and might have fit better as a lead off first chapter.
But withstanding that criticism there is nothing else to say that would put this book in a less than a stellar light. The great thing about it is that in reading Masonic Traveler it will open and expand your mind and you will be taken on an adventure of possibilities and insights that you might not yet have come across. For that reason, among many, I highly recommend this book.
You can find Masonic Traveler on Amazon.
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What is Freemasonry? – a free ebook
September 13, 2009 by Masonic Traveler 37 Comments
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"What is Freemasonry?" is a NEW and FREE e-book.
An essential guide in understanding the Modern Fraternity.
To download, right click on your mouse and select "save as."
The goal of this e-book is to make available some of the lesser discussed details of the contemporary fraternity.
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Many books have been written about Freemasonry's "occult" symbolism, the assertion of its quasi religious practice, the connections between Freemasonry and the founding fathers, and the bizarre layout of Washington D.C. Each of these texts offer a glimpse into the present tense fraternity, as they ask the same questions that many masons themselves ask. But those books fall short of answering questions put forth by those without any prior knowledge of the craft. That is why this book is a must read for anyone asking the question "What is Freemasonry?"
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As the fraternity enters into the 21st century digital age, there needed to be an answer to that question. There needed to be an easier way to communicate the particulars of what Freemasonry is today, right now, which is at the heart of this free e-book.
What have others have said about this ebook?
I encourage you to download the e-book, read it, and share it with others. As you go through it, I hope that it will help you to explore the questions put forth in it that describe what the modern fraternity is today and how it exists in the present.
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Masonic Central – What is Freemasonry?
September 13, 2009 by Greg Stewart Leave a Comment
This show dedicated to talking about the fraternity of Freemasonry, what it is and what it represents. It is an open line program for your questions, comments, ideas, and theories. The goal is to talk about the various aspects of the fraternity and what it means to be a member.
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At its heart, Freemasonry is a fraternity of brothers who share common values, who gather to better serve society and improve themselves through their fellowship. I encourage you to listen to the full program.
Also you can listen to the program live from our home at Masonic Central on Blog Talk Radio and join in with our live program chat, or from our player widget on our website at Freemason Information.
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Q: What happens the Files when i update the app? I'm developing a simple Windows Phone 8 game and suddenly a question popped up in my mind? What happens to files (ex: Score.xml) when i update the app. Update overwrites all the files or keeps them or what?
Say you have an xml (Score.xml) file which keeps the scores. This is the orginal file:
<Score>
    <LevelOne Score="0"/>
    <LevelTwo Score="0"/>
</Score>

User keeps playing the game, as you guess those Score attributes increases. After few months later, think you will gone update your game with new xml file (Score.xml):
<Score>
    <LevelOne Score="0" HowManyTimesPlayed="0"/>
    <LevelTwo Score="0" HowManyTimesPlayed="0"/>
</Score>

What happens in this situation? Now we have old Score.xml that keeps users current score information and we have new Score.xml in the update that starts from scratch with new attributes? I made my apps with database before but in this game i don't need it. I need simple xml files. Very confused right now and don't know how to search even this situation in holly google. Did i misundestood something? Guys i really need your help :/

A: Your data will be preserved during the update procedure - MSDN:

When you update your app, any data in the isolated storage is preserved. However, data in the isolated storage is deleted if the user uninstalls and then reinstalls your app. For more information, see Data for Windows Phone 8.

It's your responsibility to correctly handle all old files.
I would advise you to publish (after succefull testing with deployment via VS) a beta version (for example limited only to you) and test updating procedures. From my experince it is very important thing to do - there may be many pitfalls and there is nothing worse than the app that fails after the update - so check as many times as possible.

A: As Romasz said, you have to handle all old files in IsolatedStorage yourself. I just wanted to add a few suggestions/hints about how to do it:

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*Know when the version has changed.

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*Keep the app's previous run version in a file. When you run the app, check if the new version is higher than the one from the file and if so - update what you need and then update the version stored in the file.

*In some cases it's good to know by which version of the app was a file last modified. You can store the app version in that file and add some logic when the file is deserialized and the version in it is old.

*In some cases you may need to make changes that will make the new class incompatible with the old file. Of course, you will still want the data from the old file, so here are two ways (I can think of at the moment) that you can handle this:

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*On update, open the file as XmlDocument/XDocument and modify it accordingly to make it compatible with the new class.

*If there are a lot of changes, create a completely new class with the new data that you want to serialize, and leave the old one untouched. Then, on update, convert the old files to the new files. (You'll be deserializing the old file as the old class and then saving a new file with the new class.)

*Triple check everything in the update. Deploy the old version, use it for a little and then deploy the new version to see if the update is handled correctly. (Okay that's not about handling but it's very very important.)

I hope this helps someone. :)
Update //Thanks to Romasz
You should keep update code for previous versions. Someone may for example update from version 1.3 to version 1.6, without going through versions 1.4 and 1.5. In this case, you may have several things to do on update.
Basically the code for update ends up being something like:
if (oldVersion < new Version(1, 4)) {
    //update what changed from version 1.3 to version 1.4
}
//no need to update anything from version 1.4 to 1.5
if (oldVersion < new Version(1, 6)) {
    //update what changed from version 1.5 to version 1.6
}

So, when someone updates from 1.3 to 1.6, both update procedures will be executed, with the older one being first, as it should be.

A: It really depends on where and how you are storing the XML file. But because you are modifying the file at runtime I am assuming you are storing it in the isolated storage. In that case the file will not get overwritten when you update the app.
If you want to be 100% sure,
    - deploy the debug version of the app, using Application Deployment tool, to your test mobile/emulator
    - use the app for a while so that the xml file gets updated
    - recompile (not Rebuild) and redeploy.
If the changes remains intact after redeploy, you are good!

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Record fines, but fewer actions: Hong Kong regulatory enforcement in 2020
• One large fine pushed the total fines levied by the Securities and Futures Commission in 2020 to a record HK$2.8bn
• But number of enforcement actions against both individuals and corporations fell to lowest levels in past five years
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) levied a record total of HK$2.8bn in fines last year, according to new research from international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields). At the same time, the number of enforcement actions taken against corporations (23) and individuals (56) both fell from 71 during 2019 – the lowest numbers in the past five years.
Money laundering remained a key focus for the regulator, with further actions against licensed firms and their senior management in 2020 for failures to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, while the focus on third party fund flows continued. AML concerns led to one global bank being fined HK$2.71bn. However, if this one large fine is excluded, the total amount of fines imposed in 2019 was in fact much lower in 2020 than in 2019, primarily due to the large fines imposed in IPO sponsor cases in 2019.
Hong Kong's regulators accelerated their efforts in several key areas, partly driven by pre-existing regulatory policies, and partly in response to market developments closely linked to the pandemic. As well as AML, regulation of virtual assets, and the use, storage and surveillance of data have all been key areas of focus for the SFC. In the insurance space, the Insurance Authority has ramped up its preparatory efforts, issuing a number of consultations and new guidance, while building out its enforcement toolkit by publishing an overview of its disciplinary process , establishing the new Disciplinary Panel Pool , as well as an Expert Advisor Panel which will act as a source of technical advice and market intelligence.
"The SFC's enforcement "staple diet", including intermediary misconduct, market misconduct, IPO sponsor failures, and senior management accountability, all remained targets in 2020," said Tim Mak, dispute resolution partner at Freshfields. "At the same time, the SFC's ongoing focus on "high impact" cases and "front-loaded regulation", which prioritises prevention and early resolution, means the trend in recent years of fewer enforcement outcomes continues. There are indications that the SFC is planning ahead in areas such as data, cybersecurity and the regulation of virtual assets, and we can expect to see those areas feature in enforcement cases in future."
Freshfields' analysis goes on to make a number of predictions for the year ahead.
• Both the SFC and Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) are likely to continue to focus on risk management following a number of thematic reviews and surveys in 2020, many of which were driven by the increasingly complex and cross-border nature of financial services businesses and the inherent risks in them.
• The SFC continues to pursue cross-agency working relationships with its counterparts locally and in other jurisdictions. With the further expansion of the Stock Connect scheme, growing investment in the Mainland China bond market via Bond Connect, and the launch of the Wealth Management Connect pilot, cross-border market activities and capital flows are set to rise, which may lead to information sharing and investigative cooperation between Hong Kong and mainland Chinese regulators.
• Sustainability factors will be seen as increasingly important, with regulators emphasising self-assessment, disclosure and risk management. The HKMA is set to launch a formal consultation on the appropriate supervisory approach to address climate-related issues this year, while the SFC is seeking to introduce a regulatory requirement where fund managers must consider and disclose climate risks as part of their investment and risk management processes . Related supervisory and enforcement efforts are likely to follow.
• Licensing. Those providing regulated services to Hong Kong investors will come under greater scrutiny as the SFC considers the new online channels for offering products and services into Hong Kong without being physically present. This will be particularly acute for those businesses that are currently not licensed and engage with Hong Kong customers from offshore while hoping to stay under the SFC's radar.
To download Freshfields' Hong Kong regulatory enforcement trends 2020 analysis, click here.
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Q: Using a second table as a lookup? I have Three tables,
Posts,
Tags,
Posts_Tags_Link
Posts has:
id, content
Tags has: id, tag
Posts_Tags_Link has: post_id, tag_id
Basically if a tag is linked to a post then an entry is created in Posts_Tags_Link as this is a many-many relationship.
Anyway, I want to do some searches and return all rows from Posts that are linked to a particular keyword.
E.g. If I have the
Posts:
id | content
 1 | some stuff
 2 | more stuff
 3 | stuff again

Tags:
id | tag
 1 | first
 2 | second
 3 | third
 4 | fourth

Posts_Tags_Link
post_id | tag_id
      1 | 1
      1 | 2
      2 | 2
      3 | 3
      3 | 4

and I search for second I want to return
id | content
 1 | some stuff
 2 | more stuff

I assume I am to use a join for this,
Would I just join my posts table to the link table, on the post_id and join the link table to the link table to the tags table on the tag_id column?
I believe that is right, but If I only want to rows that match the search (like not where) would I use like or would one of the different joins work?
I want that if I search for sec it would have the same result as if I searched for second so believe that I have to do this using like?

A: You should join the three tables since you want to search from them, example
SELECT  a.*
FROM    post a
            INNER JOIN Posts_Tags_Link b
                on a.id = b.post_id
            INNER JOIN Tag c
                ON b.tag_tag_id = id
WHERE   a.content like '%keyword%' OR     -- build you conditions here
        c.tag like '%keyword%'

A: Try to use the following query.
SELECT p.id, p.content FROM
Posts_Tags_Link ptl
    INNER JOIN Posts p ON p.id = ptl.post_id
    INNER JOIN Tags t ON t.id = ptl.tag_id
WHERE t.tag = 'second'


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He took up the post on May 11, succeeding Richard Herskowitz, who stepped down in November after 15 years as artistic director.
The Virginia Film Festival is a four-day fall event known for its themes that blend entertainment and education.
Kielbasa comes to the University from Sarasota, Fla., where for the last decade he served as the founding executive director of the Sarasota Film Festival. Under his leadership, that festival became one of the top regional film festivals in the United States with more than 45,000 tickets sold in 2008. It grew from a three-day mini-festival to a 10-day event, attracting celebrated film artists such as Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Altman, Alan Alda, Gena Rowlands, Rod Steiger, Edward Norton, Charlize Theron, Liv Ullmann, Stanley Tucci, Jon Voight, Norman Jewison, William H. Macy, Billy Crystal, Woody Harrelson, Peter Falk, Werner Herzog, Sydney Pollack and others.
In the five years since the University of Virginia unveiled its AccessUVa financial aid plan, two things have become clear.
First, it's working. Qualified applicants are seeing that money need not prevent them from getting a UVA education. The University is enrolling a more economically diverse student body. The University's culture is changing.
Second, it's expensive. Total need-based aid to UVA undergraduates rose from $37 million in 2003-04 to $59.1 million during the just-concluded academic year, and some are forecasting that the number may top $73 million in 2009-10. And while some of those funds will come from federal, state and other outside sources, the share paid from University funds and endowments has more than doubled over the last six years, from $14.1 million to $31.3 million.
The real story of the program's success, however, is told by the students whose lives have been changed.
Students like Mallory Dunn, a 2009 graduate from Lynchburg. Though she was admitted to UVA as a high school senior, she thought she might have to attend a community college for a few years while she pulled together the finances for a four-year university.
Dominic Inglot (London, England) and Michael Shabaz (Fairfax, Va.) became the first doubles team from the ACC to win the NCAA Doubles Championship, defeating No. 2 seed John-Patrick Smith and Davey Sandgren of Tennessee 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 in the final Monday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
Inglot and Shabaz are the first unseeded team to win the title since Rajeev Ram and Brian Wilson of Illinois in 2003. Ranked No. 12 entering the tournament, the Cavalier duo is the lowest ranked team to take the title since Auburn's Andrew Colombo and Mark Kovacs, ranked No. 27, won the championship in 2002, also in College Station.
Between doctors' appointments, Edward Kennedy has been working the phones, urging Senate colleagues to pass a health care bill. He's trying to finish his memoirs. And he's overseeing the design of a namesake building to stand next to his brother's presidential library.
A year after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the 77-year-old last surviving Kennedy brother has defied some doctors' expectations and worked steadily to cement his personal and political legacies.
"He's taken about every bit of human tragedy you could and nothing has stopped his human purpose for what we are all here to do," said Paul Kirk, a longtime family friend and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Kennedy learned he had a malignant tumor called a glioma after suffering a seizure on May 17, 2008, at his home in Hyannis Port. The prognosis was grim: Median survival for the worst form of gliomas is 12 to 15 months, although the time depends on the type of glioma. Kennedy has not released the specifics of his diagnosis.


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3 Ways To Stop Brain Aneurysms From Leaking Or Bursting
An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel. an aneurysm can burst (rupture), causing internal bleeding and often leading to death. aneurysms usually don't cause symptoms, so you might not know you have an aneurysm even if it's large. aneurysms can develop in several parts of your body, including:. Aneurysm an aneurysm occurs when an artery's wall weakens and causes an abnormally large bulge. this bulge can rupture and cause internal bleeding. although an aneurysm can occur in any part of. If you get an aneurysm, it means you have a bulge in the wall of an artery. it happens when the pressure of blood passing through has forced a weakened part of the artery to balloon outward. An aneurysm is an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall. aneurysms may be a result of a hereditary condition or an acquired disease. aneurysms can also be a nidus (starting point) for clot formation and embolization.the word is from greek: ἀνεύρυσμα, aneurysma, "dilation", from ἀνευρύνειν. An aneurysm is the enlargement of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall. often there are no symptoms, but a ruptured aneurysm can lead to fatal complications. an aneurysm refers to a.
Brain Aneurysm Symptoms And Causes Mayo Clinic
A brain aneurysm (an yoo riz um) is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. it often looks like a berry hanging on a stem. a brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. A brain aneurysm, also known as a subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah), is a weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel inside the brain. think of a weak spot in a balloon and how it feels stretched out and. A brain aneurysm is a bulging area within the wall of an artery that supplies the brain. in most cases, brain aneurysms do not produce symptoms. in some cases, the aneurysm may cause symptoms by pushing on other areas of the brain. depending on the size of the aneurysm and the area involved, these symptoms can include. A thoracic aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulging or ballooning of the portion of the aorta the passes through the chest. the most common cause is atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. other risk factors include:. A brain aneurysm, also called intracranial or cerebral aneurysm, is an abnormal swelling or bulge in the walls of a blood vessel in the brain. it is caused by an area of weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. usually, it occurs at the site where the blood vessel branches.
Brain Aneurysm Basics
An aneurysm is a bulge that forms in the wall of an artery. it happens when the artery wall weakens. aneurysms anywhere in the body are dangerous because they can rupture and cause massive internal. An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. aneurysms are dangerous because they may burst, spilling blood in the area surrounding the blood vessel. the disease can occur in the aorta, in a blood vessel in the brain, or in a peripheral blood vessel. An aneurysm is a balloon like bulge in an artery. arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to your organs. aortic aneurysms are aneurysms that occur in the aorta, the main artery carrying oxygen rich blood to your body. An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel wall. the bleeding from a rupture can cause one type of stroke. the lifestyle tips to prevent both are very similar. nixx photography shutterstock they're. A brain aneurysm is a balloon like bulge in a blood vessel that can potentially burst. between 1.5 and 5 percent of people have or develop a brain aneurysm, according to the american stroke.
What Is The Difference Between A Stroke And An Aneurysm
A cerebral aneurysm (also known as a brain aneurysm) is a weak or thin spot on an artery in the brain that balloons or bulges out and fills with blood. the bulging aneurysm can put pressure on the nerves or brain tissue. it may also burst or rupture, spilling blood into the surrounding tissue (called a hemorrhage). Dr. dre is at cedars sinai medical center in los angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm tmz has learned. sources connected to dre and with direct knowledge tell us, dre suffered the aneurysm. Simply put, a brain aneurysm is a "weak or thin spot on an artery in the brain that balloons or bulges out and fills with blood," according to the national institute of neurological disorders and. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an abnormal swelling in the aorta. smaller aneurysms rarely cause a problem. but over time, they can enlarge, which increases the risk of rupture. this can be fatal. An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal enlargement or bulging of the wall of the aorta. learn more about types, symptoms and treatment options from cleveland clinic, the no. 1 ranked heart program in the united states.
Dr Dre Hospitalized In Icu After Suffering Brain Aneurysm
Peripheral aneurysm the treatment for a peripheral aneurysm depends on its location, the condition of the surrounding blood vessels, and other medical issues. (7) (7) bypass surgery is one option. A ruptured aneurysm usually requires treatment right away. however, the treatment time and options depend on the size, location and shape of the aneurysm, as well as the patient's overall medical condition. if an aneurysm hasn't ruptured, the treatment decision depends on its size, location and shape, and the patient's symptoms. Aneurysm [an´u rizm] a sac formed by the localized dilatation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart. classification of aneurysms. all three tunica layers are involved in true aneurysms (fusiform and saccular). in false aneurysms, blood escapes between tunica layers and they separate. if the separation continues, a clot may form, resulting in a. An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches. as blood passes through the weakened blood vessel, the blood pressure causes a small area to bulge outwards like a balloon. Dr. dre is breaking his silence after being hospitalized for a possible brain aneurysm. "thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes," the rapper, whose real name is.
Dr. Bernard Bendok Brain Aneurysm Symptoms And Treatment – Mayo Clinic
An aneurysm is a bulge in an artery, similar to the bulge that appears at a weak spot of a hose, where the water pressure pushes out to create a bubble. like the hose bubble, the area of an artery where an aneurysm appears is weak and has the potential to burst. aneurysms most frequently occur in the arteries that bring blood to the brain. The 55 year old music mogul was hospitalized for almost two weeks in los angeles after reportedly suffering a brain aneurysm. los angeles (ap) — dr. dre was back at home saturday after being treated at a los angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. peter paterno, an attorney for the music.
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South West Final: 26 Feb 2020
North West Final: 28 Feb 2020
East Midlands Final: 5 Mar 2020
West Midlands Final: 6 Mar 2020
London Final: 12 Mar 2020
Wales Final: 13 Mar 2020
North East Final: 16 Mar 2020
Scotland: Announced
South East: Announced
East of England: Announced
Northern Ireland: Announced
Yorkshire and The Humber: Announced
FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards
Celebrating Small Business Awards
Northern Ireland Details
We are sorry that due to Covid-19 we have been unable to complete the 2020 Awards, and so we have decided to announce the winners of the remaining Awards events that were unable to take place. We hope the promotion of the Awards for all finalists and the winners' social media cards, will help those businesses involved.
With regards to the 2020 UK Final, this will be held on Thursday 27 May 2021. The format for the event will be a Champions Club to recognise businesses across the UK. In 2021 we will announce new categories to recognise how businesses have had to adapt to succeed through Covid-19 and they will be open to all to enter. We do hope this event will not be affected by Covid-19 but we will, of course, continue to monitor the situation and give advanced notice when final arrangements have been made.
We recognise the impact this situation is having on all small businesses and FSB is working hard to support you during these challenging times. This includes delivering hundreds of webinars and online networking events, as well as continuing to campaign on behalf of small businesses and the self-employed to governments. FSB provides a wealth of advice and resources at www.fsb.org.uk
If you would like to speak to us direct about the Awards, please don't hesitate to email us at fsbevents@fsb.org.uk
FSB Northern Ireland's Celebrating Small Business Awards have gone from strength to strength, with businesses from right across Northern Ireland lifting prizes in a host of categories. From sole traders and micro businesses, to those with substantial workforces, the Awards have attracted a tremendous number and range of entries and established themselves as a highly valued platform within the small business sector.
Our 2020 Northern Ireland Winners were:
International Business of the Year
Environmental Street Furniture
Business & Product Innovation Awards
Lowden Guitars
Community Award - Area only
Hagan Homes Ltd
High Growth Business of the Year
InspecVision Ltd
Environmental Award
Larchfield Estate
Micro Business of the Year
David Meade Ltd/David Meade Events
Young Enterpreneur of the Year
Declan Murdock - AJC Group
Family Business of the Year
Abbey Upholsterers
Start-Up Business of the Year
Stay in Belfast
Wellbeing Award of the Year
Outsource Solutions (NI) Limited
Self-Employed/Sole Trader of the Year
LD Kitchens & Sliding Doors
Digital/e-commerce Business of the Year
www.inspecvision.com
InspecVision develop, manufacture and sell 2D and 3D measurement systems for industrial applications. The core product is the Planar 2D system. The core market is the sheet metal industry. InspecVision developed the world's fastest 2D measurement system. Other systems on the market were expensive, slow and complex to use. The Planar 2D is lower cost, faster and user friendly. Customers include small sheet metal job shops and multi-national companies across a wide range of industries and international markets. The company has successfully competed against global competitors to win business with companies such as Foxconn, ArcelorMittal, Trumpf and Siemens.
www.abbeyupholsterers.com
Since 1920 the Devlin family vision has held Abbey Upholsterers together as solidly and tightly as any of their finely made furniture. Today Abbey Upholsterers is a multimillion pound company with over 120 employees, leading in the provision of bespoke high end furnishings, upholstery and fit out to the leisure market and private clients. From their factory outside Belfast, using local craftsmanship honed through decades of skills development, an excellent eye for detail and a finely tuned listening ear for client needs, Abbey has created and exported bespoke commissions across Ireland, UK, Europe and globally.
www.worldofesf.com
Environmental Street Furniture is a Northern Ireland based, global designer and supplier of street, themed and site furnishings, as well as solar and security products. The company, which began trading in 2013, offers a comprehensive product range that can be uniquely customised to the needs of each individual customer, setting ESF aside from the competition. In 2020, the company has supplied products to 22 different countries, across five continents.
www.larchfieldestate.co.uk
Larchfield Estate is an exclusive use events and accommodation venue based in Lisburn, Co Down. Specialising in corporate and private events, the in-house events team work closely with clients to create bespoke, tailored experiences, suitable for 10 - 400 guests, with accommodation for 37 on site. To date, the owners have invested +£1.5M, continually finding new ways to develop offerings to private and corporate clients, protecting and nurturing the heritage and environment of the property and grounds. The company strives to work with and support local community through a variety of events and workshops per year, setting challenging CSR targets!
MCL Consulting
www.mclni.com
David McLorinan started his career as a Geologist, but he always wanted to run his own business. MCL Consulting was founded in 2007 and has since grown to be an industry leader in environmental consultancy, delivering 12 different disciplines from a team of 13 in-house scientists. MCL Consulting deliver a range of 12 environmental disciplines to a broad range of clients including architects, surveyors, property developers and engineers. The disciplines include: Ecology, Air Noise and Odour, Hydrogeology, Contaminated Land, Hydrology, Flood Risk, Geotechnical, Environmental Monitoring, Topographical and Japanese Knotweed Treatment.
Animal Health Vision UK Ltd
www.ahvint.com/en
The UK and Ireland division of Animal Health Vision UK Ltd (trading as AHV) was established in July 2018 by Managing Director, Adam Robinson, who has extensive agricultural and sales experience. AHV, based in Augher, Co. Tyrone, is an innovative animal health company that primarily works within the dairy industry. AHV embraced the science of Quorum Sensing, which deactivates pathogenic microorganisms, which enables the animals' own immune system to fight infections. This breaks down the anti-microbial resistance within the animal and dramatically reduces the usage of antibiotics, benefitting the farmer, livestock, environment, food chain and end consumer.
OBBI Solutions Ltd
www.obbisolutions.com
OBBI's team of 6 has created an innovative, Cloud-based solution that revolutionises an organisation's Business Processes. It helps their people, their productivity, their profits and delivers peace of mind by integrating HR, Operations, Health & Safety, Compliance and Facility Management on one unique, user-friendly platform. The concept was born after its founder, Gareth Macklin, launched the business together with a team of senior professionals, following a global inability to find a suitable solution for his own 650-people-strong business. OBBI's small but powerful team has achieved Turnover of £101k net in 2019 and has already doubled that figure for 2020.
Taylored Workwear Ltd
www.tayloredworkwear.co.uk
Taylored Workwear Ltd is an Antrim and Newtownabbey borough based company supplying PPE, uniforms for the haulage industry and truck dealerships. It was set up in 1998 by Shelly Taylor, the driving force behind the business with customer satisfaction at the core of her values and these values are instilled in all employees. It is rare to find a business that only grows her customer base, with the same clients from day one. This means that Taylored Workwear is an SME business turning over half a million pounds with eight staff with Shelly leading all the sales managing company.
Central Belfast Apartments
www.centralbelfastapartments.com
Central Belfast Apartments is an accommodation provider offering business and leisure travellers self-catering living in the heart of Belfast city centre. Over the last 18 months they have experienced a period of strong growth, seeing their owned and management portfolio rise to over 50 apartments and houses. Inspired by his family who invested and operated in serviced accommodation, director Dave Cordner purchased his first property in 2014. Since then, Central Belfast Apartments has flourished to become the number one rated provider of serviced accommodation in Belfast.
Blind Envy
www.blindenvy.org
Blind Envy is a bespoke window blind business which operates in the areas of Co. Down and Co. Antrim. Home consultations and measurement service provides the customer with an in-house service in which they will explore the vast range of fabrics, styles, textiles and options available to them. The range include designer fabrics such as Orla Keily, Solas and Irwins Mood. They have fabrics unique to Blind Envy to provide the customer uniqueness in their home. Trendy, modern, stylish and in tune with modern day interiors, Blind Envy is your local Bespoke window company.
The Transfer Tutor App
www.thetransfertutor.co.uk
The Transfer Tutor is a web-based app offering online quizzes in Maths and English for children preparing for the AQE/GL test (11+ test in Northern Ireland). In total, there are thirty online quizzes which children do on their mobile devices and these are broken down into individual topics for focused learning. As the resource is built using the latest technology, there are many exciting features including a Hint Button if the child gets stuck and a Leaderboard at the end, for fun. The result is a fantastic resource which supports an effective, focused but light-hearted approach to independent learning.
www.davidmeade.co.uk
David Meade Events is a highly successful international events speaking and training company that since its establishment in 2012 has seen considerable growth year after year. David Meade Events, run by renowned speaker and broadcaster David Meade, delivers high-end corporate events, learning and development workshops and keynote speaking services to blue-chip companies worldwide. Key client accounts include PwC, Facebook, Apple, AstraZeneca and Virgin Media to name a few. In the last 2 years the company has begun specialising in delivering CSR team development experiences within the conference/meeting room that challenge yesterday, need collaboration today and give motivation for tomorrow.
Beyond Skin Clinic
www.beyondskinclinic.com
Beyond Skin is an aesthetics clinic owned and managed by Gillian Rossborough and Jennie Wallace. Since 2016 they have used their skills and knowledge to build a business which is now recognised as the #1 clinic in Ireland. The clinic provides cosmetic and medical skin treatments including laser hair removal, skin peels, microdermabrasion, microneedling, LED Light Therapy, anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and semi-permanent makeup. Members of DANAI and ACE Guidelines Group, Beyond Clinic are advocates for regulation within the aesthetics industry.
www.groundswellgrowth.com
Groundswell is a specialist ecommerce and digital agency partnering with companies to help successfully grow their business online. They help their clients identify and acquire new customers via digital advertising, successfully convert those customers by optimising their user experience, retain their customer base and encourage them to buy more often and embed an insight and measurement framework across all digital activity to measure performance and ensure profitable growth. Groundswell create and execute ecommerce growth strategies, act as an extension of in-house teams and work as long-term partners to deliver results by supporting overall business direction and executing tactical work.
iPhix Group Ltd
www.iphixni.com
Started by entrepreneur Justin Milligan in 2014, iPhix is NI's premier smartphone, tablet, laptop, PC and console repair specialist. With iPhix, Justin saw the opportunity to raise the bar for smartphone, tablet, laptop, PC and console repair. With a strong focus on excellent customer service, iPhix has developed into Northern Ireland's leading independent repair outlet for fast, efficient and friendly repairs to all your personal devices. Using only the finest quality parts and advanced repair techniques, and with over 100,000 repairs carried out to date, iPhix prides itself on offering the customer peace of mind.
www.stayinbelfast.co.uk
Stay in Belfast is unconventional guest accommodation in the heart of Belfast's Queen's Quarter. Established in December 2018, the concept was designed by 3 siblings with a unanimous agreement to create good quality, affordable accommodation for both the corporate and leisure traveller. The purpose was to give guests a hotel-like service without the price tag with the added bonus of additional flexible spaces for guests to self-cater, have additional workspace and extra space to relax with follow travellers. The property fuses new build design with industrial interior inspired by Belfast, proudly hosting local images in each bedroom.
Workplus
www.workplus.app
Workplus helps people find their perfect apprenticeship. It coordinates and promotes professional apprenticeships and makes them easier to apply for. It works with companies across a variety of sectors in Northern Ireland to meet their skills requirements and create professional employment opportunities for young people. A Workplus Apprenticeship redefines work and education. With a Workplus Apprenticeship, employers get bright, focussed and ambitious people. Workplus Apprentices get real jobs, good pay and access to training that will transform their lives. This is about bridging the supply and demand gap, developing a new talent pool, and supporting and accelerating young careers.
www.allseasonsportrush.com
All Seasons is a local family run bed and breakfast facility on the North Coast. The B&B which has been called a "Hidden Gem" and likened to a small hotel provides nine high quality en-suite bedrooms - five king doubles, one wheelchair accessible with wet room bathroom, two triples and a family room all on the ground floor. It has been tastefully thought out to the last detail for the guests comfort, convenience and enjoyment which is why visitors have returned again and again to avail of its hospitality and home from home ambiance.
Pinnacle Professional
www.pinnacle-ni.com
Pinnacle is a business advisory firm, whose key goal is enabling business growth for their clients. Pinnacle's vision is to be the foremost business growth advisory partner within the UK and Ireland. Pinnacle's approach to working with clients is based upon developing a true partnership, going above and beyond, recognising that each client is individual and unique and striving to create a win-win environment for both the client and Pinnacle. The company offers support and advice with business improvement, strategic planning, marketing, finance and operations, funding, HR and trade support, working with clients from a diverse range of sectors.
Coastguard Boat House on Belfast Lough
www.belfastboathouse.com
The Coastguard Boat House on Belfast Lough is the one (dating back over 150 years) that you can sleep in! Its start up story, is about how Carol and Colin (the owners) spotted an opportunity in a derelict building, saw the potential and developed a unique product. It is about how to create an international tourism destination in a place, (Whiteabbey) unknown for its tourist draw. To upscale an asset worth £20K to £90K in a year - to look at how to diversify insight and grow.
The Lighthouse Bar and Grill
www.lighthousebarandgrill.co.uk
The Lighthouse is the first venture into restaurant ownership by Jamie Grant. Providing a family friendly environment with fresh, innovative and affordable offerings has helped put this restaurant on the map locally.
MACC Hair Belfast
www.macchair.co.uk
MACC hair was created in the hip and trendy Cathedral Quarter of Belfast - MACC hair is owned by Mark, husband Ciaran - Aaron and wife Claire Louise. Making up the four pillars of MACC. Their aim is to bring the best in hairdressing to the high street with a diverse and unique salon experience.
www.version1.com
Version 1 is a market leader in IT services. Their NI head office was opened in Belfast in 2012 with the assistance of InvestNI and an ambition to grow the team to 26 people. The NI team have really exceeded that ambition through incremental growth and an exceptional year in 2018; growing the team to 100 people, providing services to over 20 local and international customers and increasing revenues by 30% YOY to £8.5M.
Balmoral Healthcare
www.balmoral.healthcare
Balmoral Healthcare is one of Northern Ireland's leading healthcare agencies. Founded by nurse Amanda McCully, she continues to run the company with the same passion for nursing which first inspired her to establish the business in 2000. For the past 20 years, they've been building on their excellent reputation for recruiting only the highest caliber of Registered Nurses, Paramedics, Senior Care Assistants and Healthcare Assistants for both the public and private sectors, filling thousands of vacancies each year.
AES Global Ltd
www.aesglobalonline.com
AES Global began its journey in 2004 as a one-man security installation company, installing burglar alarms, CCTV, automated gates and access control systems throughout Northern Ireland. Having completed several difficult gate installs, the company founder Paul Creighton began his search for a more user-friendly wireless access control system. He searched the market and finding nothing suitable, he decided, as an Electronic Engineer, to draw on his knowledge and subsequently designed one of the first GSM intercoms ever sold in the UK.
Precept IT
www.precept.it
Precept IT provide innovative IT solutions, services and IT support, with a long history of helping a diverse range of businesses achieve their IT goals, plus 95% of IT Support issues are completed remotely within 30 minutes. They make local businesses and not for profits more resilient and more flexible by making sure everything runs smoothly, by driving business efficiency through technology. Precept IT have helped clients save money, transform their businesses through better, faster processes, stronger customer relationships, strengthened data security, and accelerated business growth. Precept's work ensures that hundreds of daily operations that people rely on run efficiently.
Led by Managing Director Tom Verner, The Momentum Group is Northern Ireland's multi-award-winning R&D Tax Credit Advisory Firm. The Momentum Group comprises of sixteen employees. Their primary purpose is to help businesses secure the maximum tax relief from the Revenue's Research and Development (R&D Tax Credit) initiative. The concept behind the R&D Tax Credit initiative is that the UK's economic advantage and growth is likely to come from its ability to deliver technological innovation. The Government's objective is to use tax incentives, like this, to encourage firms to invest in developing their own innovative products or services.
Uberfone Ltd
www.uberfone.co.uk
Uberfone are the largest mobile phone and tablet accessories specialists in Northern Ireland. They also provide mobile phone and tablet repairs in each store. Having started out in 2014, they now have 10 stores across the country located in the following areas: Dunmurry, Castlecourt, Forestside, Newtownabbey, Ballymena, Londonderry, Craigavon, Newry and Bangor. They provide friendly, professional and reliable services. Each repair receives their attention to detail that ensures their customers' cherished device will be a delight to use again. Key staff are Mark Singh – CEO; Brenda Singh - Finance Director; Natasha Singh - Wed Content Strategist; Charlotte Singh – Merchandiser; Christina McElvanna – Buyer.
McGreevy Engineering
www.mcgreevyengineering.co.uk
McGreevy Engineering is a second-generation family business established in 1980, specialising in precision machined components, with internal engineering capabilities using Mastercam to support 5-axis milling and multi axis turn mill machine tools. McGreevy Engineering utilises advanced manufacturing technologies in a lean environment, producing products from Titanium, Inconel and Aluminium. Ignatius McGreevy started the company 40 years ago and his son Aaron took over as Managing Director in January 2018. Whilst Ignatius has stepped down from his role, he is still involved with the company, assisting Aaron with some aspects of the organisation, including strategy and advice.
Craft Training Ltd
www.craftrecruitment.com
Established in 1994 as a furniture training company, Furniture Matters, the only one in Northern Ireland at the time, Seamus Nealis and his wife Marie entered the world of training and education, providing recognised qualifications for the people of Northern Ireland. Over the years, the company has developed significantly and now, as Craft Training Ltd, sees Seamus and Marie work alongside their daughters Laura and Audrey, and son-in-law Chris to be one of the leading training and education providers throughout Ireland with currently over 700 Apprentices and trainees in a wide variety of vocational areas.
Since 1920 the Devlin family vision has held Abbey Upholsterers together as solid and tight as any of their finely made furniture. Today Abbey Upholsterers is a multimillion pound company with over 120 employees, leading in the provision of bespoke high end furnishings, upholstery and fit out to the leisure market and private clients. From their factory outside Belfast, using local craftsmanship honed through decades of skills development, an excellent eye for detail and a finely tuned listening ear for client needs, they have created and exported bespoke commissions across Ireland, UK, Europe and globally.
Christies Direct
www.christiesdirect.com
Colin Christie began Christies Direct, with wife Hilary-Anne, in 1992, selling large animal equipment at home. The company is now one of the largest pet grooming suppliers in the world. With 98 staff they are one of the largest employers in the local area with the most visited pet grooming supplies website in Europe and the 2nd most visited website worldwide. Colin and Hilary-Anne's children also work for the company. Upon graduating both took up positions within the organisation. Daniel is Purchasing Team Leader. Laura is Product Development Manager. Their niece Lois is a Graphic Designer for the company.
CCP Gransden Ltd
www.ccp-gransden.com
CCP Gransden is a leading specialist in advanced composite manufacture. Over its long history the company has evolved from the ship building and repair industry into the development and manufacture of advanced composites across high value manufacturing sectors. In 2019 CCP Gransden celebrated 125 years in business, still a family business, five generations on from its founding in 1894. CCP Gransden has recently made significant technological investments, and is looking forward to a bright future, undertaking exciting new projects. The business currently has 26 employees, including three family members Jim Erskine (Director), Jean Erskine (Administrator), and son Paddy Erskine (Marketing).
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Declan Murdock - AJC Illuminations
www.ajc-group.com
Declan is Director of AJC Illuminations launched in May 2019, specialising in Festive Lighting and Event Services with its HQ located at its own self-contained 70,000 sq ft premises in Downpatrick. AJC Illuminations are the only manufacturing company in Ireland producing bespoke festive lighting and event installations locally. There is currently a core staff team of 17 full time employees with around 50 sub-contractors having been employed during the Christmas peak season in 2019. For the first year of trading the business is set to achieve a turnover of £3 million with prestigious contracts secured such as Harrods Knightsbridge.
Katie Matthews - The Mind Tribe UK
www.themindtribeuk.com
Katie is a 28-year-old, multi-award-winning Edupreneur, and is the Founder of 2 businesses - Excel In Education Tutoring School, The Mind Tribe UK, and the voluntary organisation, Young Entrepreneur's Network NI. Katie has 10 years lived experience with mental illness and through The Mind Tribe UK trains educators and professionals in how to support students' mental health, delivering childrens' mindfulness workshops, resilience and growth mindset training, and is working towards CPD Accreditation for her courses. The Mind Tribe UK delivers corporate workshops, implementing mental health and well-being strategies in the workplace, and also runs a mental health community support group.
Granville EcoPark
www.granvilleecopark.com
Granville EcoPark are an Award winning Enhanced Anaerobic Digestion facility based near Dungannon. Starting operations in 2014, in six short years they have established themselves as the largest facility of their kind in Northern Ireland and are currently Ireland's market leaders within the sector. Their process utilises food waste as a resource to create their range of products including; an organic fertiliser, renewable electricity and a sustainable fuel called biomethane. It is their mission to create renewable products from valuable resources like this to ultimately benefit the environment of Northern Ireland, along with having an instant positive impact on climate change.
Adventures Day Nursery
www.adventuresdaynursery.com
Adventures Day Nursery is a multi-award-winning nursery, opened in 2006 on the Glen Road in Belfast. The nursery has 29 staff, looking after 98 registered children (aged eight weeks to 12 years old). The nursery ethos is that every child and adult can, and will reach their full potential if they are treated as an individual within a safe, supportive and respectful environment. The management and staff work tirelessly to deliver this ethos. Annual staff questionnaires show that staff are happy, due to the "warm and homely atmosphere, making it feel like one big extended family".
www.osgroup.co.uk
Outsource are a leading Northern Irish based IT Managed Services and Security company providing a ground breaking and innovative suite of IT Managed Services, (incorporating the design, implementation, 24/7/365 monitoring and maintenance for a monthly fixed price) all delivered by the most professional, thoughtful and caring staff in the industry. Other company offerings including IT Training, Insurance, Security & Vulnerability testing, Wi-Fi as a Service an innovative bespoke Full Cloud Office product. They also exclusively manage and deliver one of the world's leading Unified Telecommunication offerings and a full range of Professional Consultancy services across a multi-sector diverse geographical basis.
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SPAR Loughbrickland
SPAR Loughbrickland, located between Banbridge and Newry in County Down, was purpose built and opened in June 2017. Owned by the Beckett brothers, Aaron and Dale, and part of Manor Retail Group, these brothers, both still in their early 30s, really are entrepreneurs in the forecourt and convenience field. The brothers are very proud of the fact their mother, sister and Aaron's fiancee all have key roles within the business, making this a successful family run business for almost 6 years now and currently employ over 40 members of staff.
Houston Solutions Ltd
www.houstonsolutions.co.uk
At Houston Solutions, it's all about relationships. They are a bespoke strategic advisory firm for leaders. Leaders today, whether in the business world, public life, digital sector or entertainment industry, need to navigate an increasingly complex and ever-changing global environment. From the design and execution of business development opportunities to influencing, connecting and engaging at the most senior levels - Houston Solutions are trusted advisors to leaders across UK, Ireland and the US. Founded by Kevin, with a life-time of leadership experience in international business, and Conor who has delivered innovative solutions and provided trusted strategic counsel to senior leaders globally.
www.haganhomes.co.uk
Ballyclare-based Hagan Homes is one of Northern Ireland's largest homebuilders having built over 4,000 homes since its setup 30 years ago. It has, with tenacity and foresight, gone on to succeed and recover in a market accented by peaks and troughs, selling 90 houses in the first year of the recession and growing that number to 207 in 2016/17 with its most recent recorded turnover sitting at £20m. The company, which has 11 employees, is in the midst of a 10-year plan to build 2,000 new homes, investing over £300m and creating hundreds of jobs in the local construction sector.
www.craigmoreonline.co.uk
Established for over 25 years, Craigmore is an independent supplier of welding, cleaning and industrial tools. Their curated catalogue of quality product lines allows them to specialise and deliver the high level of product provision and support that the market has come to expect. Craigmore has proficiency across their key brands including Karcher and 3M, allowing them to service both B2C and B2B consumers. Craigmore's extension into e-commerce in recent years from the "bricks and mortar" sales model has shown continuous success and growth now selling in over 20 countries.
The Present Tree
www.thepresenttree.com
The Present Tree is a thriving online shop specialising in beautifully wrapped tree gifts. The collection of trees is organically nurtured by the company's expert team and freshly delivered with a personal message and the story of the tree's ancient symbolism enclosed. The Present Tree was founded by Catherine Cunningham who combined her passion for trees and our ancient heritage with her love of beautiful design to create an ethical gift that connects in real life. The company's ethos is integrity, sustainability and outstanding customer service. The Present Tree has a strong, clear vision to be the 'Interflora' for trees.
Irish Whiskey Auctions
www.irishwhiskeyauctions.ie
IWA was formed from a hobby of owner, Anthony Sheehy and his wife Katie, from a casual conservation in early 2018 with a fellow Whiskey collector when they discussed the absence of a dedicated portal to buy and sell Irish Whiskey. A sleepless night and a domain purchasing session later and the idea developed into something that could happen. Once a developer was found for the auction software it was all go and has being going from strength to strength, increasing from a little over 150 lots in the first auction to their current capacity of 750 within the year.
Built For Growth Digital
www.builtforgrowthdigital.com
Built For Growth Digital is an ecommerce agency that provides a unique end-to-end approach to achieving ecommerce growth for over 60 clients across UK and Ireland spanning retailers, manufacturers and distributors. Formerly an integral part of Export Technologies and now a 14 person standalone agency, BFG is at the forefront of the ecommerce industry in Northern Ireland. From a one client start, growing Chain Reaction Cycles to £165m, BFG now has unrivalled ecommerce expertise in international trading, offering ecommerce consultancy, creative design, PPC, Paid Social and Affiliate Marketing.
JAMMco Cosmetics
www.jamm-co.co.uk
JAMMco Cosmetics provide HD and camera ready products, whilst focusing on hypo allergenic, paraben free and cruelty free products for sensitive skins. They deliver on trend products with cutting edge technologies. They have developed the Brand into a recognised Salon offering beauty treatments and professional makeup services.
Feel Good Hypnosis
www.feel-good.today
Turan has used hypnosis for the last 10 years and for three and a half years has been a full-time hypnotist performing change work (hypnotherapy). Starting as a hobby, it developed into Street Hypnosis before moving to paid hypnosis entertainment. It was only a matter of time before he was asked to help people change their lives with hypnosis and so he started to train in that area, eventually making it his full-time career. Now he trains others in hypnosis as well as speaking in both America and the UK at hypnosis conventions on the topic.
The Mind Tribe UK
Katie is a 28-year-old, multi-award-winning Edupreneur, and is the Founder of The Mind Tribe UK. Katie has 10 years lived experience with mental illness and trains educators to support student's mental health, delivers childrens' mindfulness workshops, resilience and growth mindset training. The Mind Tribe UK delivers corporate workshops, implementing mental health and well-being strategies in the workplace, and also runs a mental health community support group. In 2019 Katie received the "Future Star" award at the Maternal Mental Health Awards, was named on the NI 40 Under 40 List and came "Runner Up" at the GB & NI Entrepreneur Awards.
NI SILVER
www.nisilver.com
NI SILVER's jewellery design business produces mini 3D images of local iconic landmarks, bridges and architecture from around Northern Ireland into stylish silver and gold jewellery. The iconic Mi-NI images range allows recipients to instantly create a sentimental Northern Irish connection, so it appeals not only to locals, but to expats and tourists alike. They provide bespoke commissions for men and women, both corporate and individual. Both strands of their business have developed into regular return orders. However, they have added jewellery making workshops for beginners to their product range, growing by over 100%.
LD Kitchens & Sliding Doors is a kitchen design and sliding door fitting company. They supply and fit your dream kitchen and made to measure sliding doors at very competitive prices. They have a great relationship with their customers and always aim to work within their budget. The business was started by Lee Dyer working out of the back of his car. As it grew he was able to purchase a van then upgrade from there. He is a very hard working man and believes that manners and honesty is the foundation of a successful business.
The UK and Ireland division of Animal Health Vision UK Ltd (trading as AHV) was established in July 2018 with its head office in Augher, Co. Tyrone, by Managing Director, Adam Robinson, who has extensive agricultural and sales experience gained in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand. AHV is an innovative animal health company that primarily works within the dairy industry. AHV embraced the science of Quorum Sensing, which deactivates pathogenic microorganisms, which enables the animals' own immune system to fight infections. This breaks down the anti-microbial resistance within the animal and dramatically reduces the usage of antibiotics.
OBBI Solutions is an award-winning, innovative, Cloud-based, software platform that revolutionises an organisation's Business Processes. It helps their people, their productivity, their profits and delivers peace of mind by integrating HR, Operations, Health & Safety, Compliance and Facility Management on one unique, user-friendly platform. The concept was born after its founder, Gareth Macklin, launched the business following a global inability to find a suitable solution for his own 650-people-strong organisation. Demand for OBBI's revolutionary platform and integration of key business functions has built up almost 5,000 active users across 23 sites since commercial launch 12 months ago.
MAS Protection
www.masprotection.com
MAS Protection was established in 2019 by three Northern Ireland businessmen who, using expertise from their respective industries, created an innovative solution to save lives. Using best practices in defibrillator and street furniture knowledge, as well as product design, MAS Protection offers a solution to identifying and solving deployment and monitoring problems when locating lifesaving defibrillators. Defibrillators are often subject to mindless vandalism and theft, despite their only purpose being saving lives. MAS Protection was initially launched to the USA market (with the potential to launch globally), targeting three distinct product sectors; Design Industry, Public Sector Bodies and Themed Attractions Industry.
www.lowdenguitars.com
Founder and luthier George Lowden began manufacturing Lowden Guitars by hand in Northern Ireland 45 years ago. Learning the trade 'the hard way' through self-teaching, George's focus on craftsmanship, quality and experimentation with new shapes, bracing designs and other innovations has contributed to his rise to one of the highest-regarded guitar makers in the world. Still produced in Lowden's County Down workshops, each Lowden guitar has a unique voice that develops over time in combination with its player and begins with the provenance of the materials, design and workmanship, carrying on through the music that is made with the player.
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The men, who had arrived by boat at Christmas and Cocos Islands earlier in the week, left Christmas Island late on Thursday, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen, said.
"Without a valid visa they had no legal right to remain in Australia and were removed at the earliest opportunity," he said in a statement on Friday.
The final member of a group of 15 Sri Lankans who arrived on the vessel Chejan -- the subject of an alleged hijacking off the Sri Lankan coast on Oct 13 - has also been returned.
Since Aug 13, Australia has returned 116 Sri Lankans voluntarily and involuntarily.
Meanwhile, the HMAS Leeuwin picked up 57 people on board a boat northwest of Ashmore Islands on Thursday.
They are being transferred to Christmas Island and face being sent to Nauru or Manus Island for processing.
Bowen said overall, the number of asylum seekers from most countries, including Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, had either reduced or "stabilised" since Aug 13.
"But we continue to see an increase from Sri Lanka," he told reporters later in Sydney.
A spike in the number of Sri Lankans arriving was due to people smugglers continuing to sell a product that didn't exist, he said.
"This is a business model they have come up with. Well, they are lying and we are going to show they are lying," Bowen said.
He also said he believed Manus Island would be ready to receive asylum seekers by the end of the year. (BERNAMA)
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Unlike asylum seekers from Iran,Iraq and Afghanistan it is much easier for asylum seekers from Sri Lanka to get to Australia via Cocos Island. It is that easy to get to Australia from Sri Lanka than to come from Indonesia where people smugglers charge a lot of money.Unless this loop-hole is fixed there will be more boat loads of asylum seekers risking their lives to come to Australia from Sri Lanka and even from other countries who might try to capitalise.


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After losing my husband, this is what I want people to understand about suicide
Poorna Bell with her late husband Rob
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A few days ago, my heart sank as I saw the frantic tweets from the family of Scott Hutchison, frontman of the band Frightened Rabbit. Scott had a documented history of depression and had gone missing.
His last tweet was: "I'm away now. Thanks." Scott had gone missing before and along with everyone else, I hoped against hope he would turn up safely. But the heaviest of news came: Scott had been found dead, having taken his own life.
'Rob would take himself off from time to time and not tell anyone where he was going'
It's hard to describe the emotions that came up after hearing the news. I knew what it was like for his family, having walked in those footsteps. When my husband Rob went missing in 2015, he too had a documented history of depression. He too would take himself off from time to time and not tell anyone where he was going.
Rob went missing for 12 hours, and his last messages to us were similarly short and open to interpretation. His last message to me was: "Look, I'm sorry."
But still, we didn't believe he would go through with it. "He'll call," I told my mother-in-law. And then we received the phonecall. But it wasn't the call we were so sure we would get. It was a phonecall to say he had taken his own life and had been found.
The trauma a suicide causes for loved ones left behind
Even though three years have passed, I relive that phonecall on a regular basis, which tells you something of the trauma a suicide causes for loved ones left behind. According to the Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP), people bereaved by suicide are 65 per cent more at risk of suicide because of how complicated the grief around it is – the shock, the illusion of choice, the whole 'I could have saved them but I didn't' line of thinking.
A big part of me wonders if people understand how far-reaching the impact of suicide is, because suicide is not a death you can make your peace with. You don't ever reach closure because the question you want to ask – why? – will never be answered. The only person who can answer it is no longer here.
'You're met with a strange prejudice that the person you lost was selfish, or didn't love you enough to stay'
Shortly after he died, I realised something else – suicide is hugely taboo. A work colleague said to me: "You don't have to tell them what happened." It made me feel awful. I thought, hang on, this awful, life-changing thing has happened to me and I can't tell people? I strongly believed if Rob had died in another way, I wouldn't have been given this advice.
I had also received emails from people saying the taboo of suicide meant they didn't really talk about their loved one anymore, or that they didn't mention how they had died. A study in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research found that of all deaths, suicide was met with the most stigma.
That there is this idea of it being a choice – rather than looking at how a person reached such desperation they killed themselves – means you are met with a strange prejudice that the person you lost was selfish, or didn't love you enough to stay.
Taboo makes grief even harder
Rob fought harder than anyone I knew
I know how hard Rob struggled with his mental health; he fought harder than anyone I know. It seemed incomprehensible his death was invisible because he died this way rather than from a physical illness.
The taboo definitely makes dealing with the bereavement of a suicide harder. That same study found that it is a death heavily associated with guilt, shame and responsibility. When I visited Rob's grave two years after he passed away, I asked him for forgiveness. A friend asked why and I said: "Because even though I know it was his choice and his life, there is always a part of me that believes I should have been there, and if I'd been there, he wouldn't have died."
Grief is a lonely business, but I've come to realise suicide is the loneliest of deaths. People don't want to say the wrong thing, but the problem with not saying anything is that it makes you feel like your grief is invisible.
Things to consider if someone is affected by suicide
Saying something than nothing is definitely a better choice. But there's a way to handle it sensitively. For instance, don't ask 'how did he do it?' because it makes you sound like a ghoul. Instead ask questions that allow the other person to talk, or to remember stories about their loved one. There is nothing I love more than talking about Rob because, for a brief moment, it brings him into the room.
'There is nothing I love more than talking about Rob because for a brief moment it brings him into the room'
I also found people asking specific questions was helpful. If someone asks me how I'm doing, I'll automatically say 'I'm fine'. But if someone says 'Have you decided to stay in your current flat or move?', that might prompt me to open up a bit more and tell you about what I decided to do with his belongings. Similarly saying 'if there's anything you need' feels like a lazy offer of support. When someone is grieving, you can't articulate what you need when things are tough, so being able to anticipate when things might be tough is a brilliant thing. I was very lucky to have work colleagues, friends and family who did that.
With a suicide, there is such trauma surrounding the death – the agonising wait, not knowing, reliving the moment of finding out, and then the emotional violence after that. I remember feeling so buffeted about by my emotions changing every minute.
Trying to internalise all of that is incredibly hard, but all you need is a judgement-free space to talk about it without someone offering an opinion, and for people to understand suicide is a harder death to recover from. Some people may think three years is a long time, but when you are dealing with the huge emotions suicide generates, it is the blink of an eye.
For confidential advice and support, the Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 116 123 or visit samaritans.org
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