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There's always been a problem in our house where sharing the Internet around it is concerned: the room where most of the network devices (PCs, printer, server, etc.) are located, doesn't have a phone socket for ADSL.
Up until now, we've used a wireless Ethernet bridge to link the "computer room" to the router, but I've never really been happy with that solution as the bridge would sometimes just drop the connection for no apparent reason. HomePlug (sending the network traffic over the power lines in the house) has looked like an interesting alternative for some time, but only recently has it come down enough in price for me to consider it.
I received a pair of HomePlug 85Mbps adapters (Maplin ones) for my birthday recently, and have now installed them - one in the computer room, the other next to the router. They worked perfectly first time once I'd set the network passwords, and now I think we'll only be using the WiFi for the laptop and my Nokia N95!
Network Rail Class 86/0 86901 'Chief Engineer' at Crewe from a passing train on the 26th January 2010.
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A Science & Health Career Meet & Greet was held at Georgian Court University, Lakewood, on Monday, November 18, 2019. / Russ DeSantis Photography and Video, LLC
I have so many connections on LinkedIn it became almost unusable and started becoming a repository of business contacts. This visualization, though mesmerizing to me at first and to others as well, is interesting though the groups are spread around time, location, profession and education.
The top and left is more related to my design expertise, the lower right is more my personal life.
Also the edges are filled with people I barely know. Then again in the center it is often the same.
Network Rail No.950001 passes Sampford Arundel,with the 10:02 Derby RTC to Exeter Riverside Yard working,on the 2nd of December 2021.
Good Evening this is Holly from Blythe Network News. Thank you for tuning in tonight as we have a lot of news. On September 8th Leonor was hand delivered to primadolly and is still in York, England. Please take a look at this wonderful photo of her: www.flickr.com/photos/sindydoll/6133873693/in/photostream
Amelia is will Gbaby and had a spa treatment that has left her prettier than ever.
Her next stop is with Madmoiselle Blythe in Canada. www.flickr.com/photos/gina_baby/6142579482/in/photostream This will be Amelia’s first time out of the U.S.
Geo is with with Blomquist / Ole in Germany and will be heading off to the Netherlands.
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For the next three weeks I will be unable to do the Blythe Network News as I will be a traveling Blythe myself. I will be in Japan on a great adventure. BNN has received the permission of the shows sponsor, Minkidynamite to bring in a guest reporter. Suzy’s girl Nixie will be stepping in. Her views and her views only are the only ones authorized by this station and no one else from Suzy’s household (Pen). Remember if you have a girl who would like to be a reporter for this station she would be welcome (except Pen). Suzy will send me a link so anyone who is not one of her contacts can still hear the news. I will sign off for now. Stay well everyone and I look forward to seeing you when I return! Good night this is Blythe Network News.
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Celebrating Excellence in Business, pictured at Network Cork Business Awards Luncheon at Hayfield Manor
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Network Rail 43013, Class 43 working a test train (1Q17) from Derby to Heaton seen while waiting for a signal at Leeds Station.
* 216Mby MP4 phone Video. WITH THE WIND REMOVED AND CALMING SOUNDTRACK ADDED!!
* Part Two, taken just before leaving on Sunday, it is 1min 49s long, so video can be watched within the Flickr interface.
Back on Sunday 15th November for more shots of the progress which has been made since the early morning, Wednesday 11th November, derailment of a freight train, traversing the rails along platform 1, one of the main passenger platform for main and local down, away from London, trains. A heavy cement train from Castleton, Earles' Sidings in the Hope Valley, had derailed on exiting from the station along platform 1 at around 02:45 that morning. It was the 6E91 working to Dewsbury Blue Circle, with Freightliner class 66, 66603, at the front hauling a rake of 34 full PCA tank wagons, 16 of which had derailed with one having turned over completely; this is the one standing right at the end of platform 1, seen in the videos seen here. The video is in two parts, the first 20 shots are those from the 11th, 8 of which were show as still pictures here-
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and here-
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At that time, late morning, a lot of Network Rail staff were present and were having a 'jolly good look' at the situation presented to them, now 8 hours after the event took place; Freightliner 66603 was at the front and halted on the Nunnery Main Junction and visible below in the hole in the Broad Street tunnel. Serendipitously, a blue/red striped cement truck passes along Sheaf Street right next to the toppled PCA wagon, the driver presumably blithely unaware of what was happening to his material, over the other side of the wall! The second part, the still taken last Sunday morning in very windy, but warmish conditions for the time of year, shows the progress made in 4 days and, more to the point, the mess which was made by such a relatively minor/moderate mishap. In addition, it appears that this set of points were replaced quite recently and there is a 10m.p.h. speed limit for passes along the line into the Shrewsbury Road tunnels; the R.A.I.B. will be looking at this as well as other aspects to determine what caused the incident and the ensuing disruption to passenger and other freight services which had to be cancelled or re-routed in the area for the rest of last week. The views here aptly demonstrate the kind of 'hands-on', heavy industrial type work, which has to be carried out in any weather or conditions and with the ever presence of danger close by. I personally feel it is to the Rail Network's credit that this is performed in a timely, serious, considered manner and any complaining which is done, and I have ready some about the speed at which clearance has taken place, should just step-back and look at what is involved for the best and safe outcome. The rails were replaced to a large extent by yesterday, so I understand, I haven't been back to look, but that's a week of whole and partial disruption, no-one being injured or killed and with the minimum of fuss about how good B.R. was; the past is a different country! Following this on the next day or so, both halves of the wagons which were still on the rails, one set at the front behind the lead loco, 66603 and another set at the back, sat along platform one, were disconnected leaving the centre section of derailed wagons with one toppled over, in-situ. The rear ones, maybe around 12, were taken back to Earles Sidings using a light engine move from there to connect up to the rear and move the undamaged set away back along the Hope Valley. The re-railed ones remaining were eventually also moved and were shunted into the Station Washer sidings and can these be seen in the video in two short rakes right, about 7 in all, next to the Shrewsbury Road tunnels. The front section, maybe 8 or 9, full PCAs, eventually continued on their designated path to the Blue Circle Cement Works at Dewsbury. The depressed centre PCA Bulk Cement wagons, tare weight is around 13 tonnes and when filled with 37 tonnes of material results in the toppled tank wagon, #10756, weighing around 50 tonnes, so 37 tonnes of cement had to be pumped out before the wagon could be moved, the timing load for this move was 2000 tonnes. By Tuesday this week, all looked normal(ish) on the track diagram and services appeared to be coming and going including the normal reversal on US1, Up Slow 1, between platforms 5 and 6 of the Tuesday RHTT, 3S12 inwards and 3S13, the diagram to Gainsborough back out. Last Wednesday, due to the stop on traffic into the station, the RHTT ran a series of 3Zxx workings, the early morning run, 3Z11, from York Thrall, reversing in the Brightside Sidings and then heading back out, 3Z12, on a circular route north and back to Woodburn Junction where, for the first, and only, time it came along the Stocksbridge Branch to give the rails up there a bit of a clean. See these, first at Neepsend on the way north-
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and then back south at Wharncliffe Wood, the right-hand shot-
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The bright and very breezy Sunday produced some very colourful shots both outside and inside on the station platforms where access, with adherence to the Covid-19 rules was in place, thankfully, was un-stressful, though there were hardly any folk about other than the occasional dozen or so getting off the Intercity services on platform 8. The high reach crane, brought in and parked on Sheaf Street where the road was under a closure all day Sunday, looks to be taking charge of the heavy ironmongery shifting, bringing in sleepers, track panels ans other stuff, over the Sheaf Street Wall. As has been pointed out, the River Sheaf flows beneath the station here in a large culvert and it actually passes under near where the derailment took place. Some investigation will presumably reveal it wasn't a collapse of any part of this which caused the track to buckle and the wagons to hit the ballast, one more dramatically than the rest! There were various parked up sets of Northern stock, a class 195, 195024 on Up Slow 2, class 170, 170476 on Up Slow 1, a class 153, 153317, on Down Slow 2 and class 195 on Down Slow 1, seen from the footbridge and a class 153, 153331, in the Washer Sidings next to the parked up PCA tanks. A couple of passenger moves also came and went, the first was an East Midland Railways HST set arriving from the north and coming in slowly, it had just traversed the Sheaf Street Tunnel, along platform 6 to pause for passengers, this was the 1C43, Leeds via Sheffield Platform 6 to St. Pancras International passenger service with 43314 at the front and 43316 at the back; a rainbow illuminates the top floor of the Parkhill Flats in the background and scrap material can be seen in the spent waste train wagons in the foreground. The shot looking over to platform 8 was the rear of the EMR train comes into view, sees Northern class 170, 170476 on the Up Slow 1 line, the EMR rear power car, 43316 and poking out behind the 'Sheffield' running in board, a Northern class 158, 158861 on platform 8 awaits passage out of the station to the east on the 2P14 service to Lincoln Central, usually using the lower numbered platforms, it has been forced to use 1 of the only 2 in service, 6 and 8. Freightliner 66953 is thrumming away on bay platform 3A with its train of spoil and a light engine move, 66601, will come in later to haul the whole north to Doncaster on the 6Y75, Sheffield to Doncaster Down Decoy spent materials train. Having grabbed as many shots on the station site which I deemed appropriate it was time to move off and so, leaving the station I walked back alongside the high wall, finally standing on the step-ladder and poking the camera over the wall at the Tram stop near the station covered footbridge. Grabbing what was thought to be the last 2 or 3 shots, a complete surprise came along in the form of an orange/yellow Colas loco, having not bothered to see what was on offer that morning, I had no idea that the late running, fortunately by 90 minutes at the outset, 'MENTOR' test train was in the area and would be passing through and set to be held for 20 minutes at Sheffield's S0077 signal just outside the station. In the event it picked up some time on the way up from Derby and arrived outside the station 48 minutes late, but then wasn't held at the signal and passed along platform 8 at 11:49. This is the 'canary yellow, 'MENTOR', 'Mobile Electrical Network Testing, Observation and Recording' train with Colas class 67, 67027, 'Charlotte' at the front and 67023, 'Stella' at the rear; the next 7 shots show the progress of this, slowly along platform 8 on the 1Q19, Derby R.T.C. to Heaton T&R.S.M.D. working. Jolly glad it set off 101 minutes late or else I wouldn't have been here to see this, which I haven't done for a long time. Just as it is passing into the Sheaf Street tunnels, a Sheffield Supertram rattles past on the tracks outside the station, this one, unit #101, heading to Malin Bridge from Herdings Park. The final traction move appears just as the Ainscough crane prepares to hoist some new railhead over the wall, heading from the north through the right portal of the Sheaf Street Tunnels and heading along platform 8, just after the Colas Rail test train cleared out of the way, is a Cross Country Trains class 220, 220018 at the front with class 221, 221128 at the back on the 13 station stop, 5 hours, 1V54, Newcastle via Sheffield Platform 8 to Bristol Temple Meads passenger service. The final shot shows the new rail having been secured and its now on its way to form a new section of the damaged track from derailed freight train last Wednesday in the early hours of the morning.
Gulltaggen was founded in 1998, first and foremost to stimulate and reward the heroes in digital creativity. Today, Gulltaggen is the largest event in Norway and the Nordic countries within digital marketing, communication, innovation, leadership and creativity. It has by far become the best arena for sharing competence, knowledge and networking. Gulltaggen is organized by the non-profit trade organization INMA / IAB Norway
Fotograf: Jarle Naustvik
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Jill Lyons Hope Foundation and Niamh O'Donoghue KPMG ,Following from the success of Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In, the Chartered Accountants Cork Society invited a group of prominent Cork women to share their stories. The event, Cork Women Leaning In took place in the River Lee Hotel. The women that shared their experiences included Kay Foley, Eli Lilly, Gillian Keating, Cork Chamber President and Honor Moore, Deloitte.
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more info contact Fiona Collins 087 2196935
A Derby RTC to Stafford working produced Network Rail DVT'S 82145 and 82111 with DBS Class 67 67030 in the middle. The train waits at the old Royal Mail platform at Stafford.
Three top business women from Galway, Cork and Dublin win Network Ireland Business Women of the Year Awards
Friday, 21 October, 2011: The Galway founder of the successful travel pack for flyers, an internationally renowned hairdresser from Cork and the Head of Prudential Supervision at the Irish Banking Federation were presented with Network Ireland 2011 Business Women of the Year Awards, sponsored by Celebrity Cruises, today at Dublin Castle.
Ms Julia McAndrew, the founder of Compleat Travel Essentials Packs, the new Galway company that sells to over 4,000 retail and hotel customers, a range of specially prepared packs containing essential toiletries for those flying and travelling throughout the world, won the Network Businesswoman (New Business) of the Year. Ms Valerie Cahill, CEO Ikon Hair Design in Cork, the award winning hair styling company in Cork, won the Network Businesswoman (Self Employed) of the Year and Ms Mary Doyle, Head of Prudential Supervision at the Irish Banking Federation, Dublin won the Network Businesswoman (Employee) of the Year.
The âTrish Murphy Honorary Awardâ was presented by Network Ireland to the successful business woman, Ms Norma Smurfit, for her tireless commitment and work for a large number of charities. This is the inaugural year of this award in honour of Trish Murphy, a past Network Dublin President who contributed significantly to the organisation and also for charity. Sadly she passed away last year prematurely at the age of 53 from cancer.
Ms Mary Kershaw, President Network Ireland, an organisation representing over 3,000 women in business, said that the theme for this yearâs awards was âLocal Talent for Global Opportunitiesâ.
âOur members aspire to successfully developing their businesses by providing high quality products and services and raising the profile of their company brands among their target markets. Todayâs awards ceremony recognises their achievements. We also recognised the great charity work of Ms Norma Smurfit. She is an inspiration for business women throughout the country,â Mary said.
Celebrity Cruises (1800 932 619, www.celebritycruises.ie, the multi award-winning* cruise company sponsored the Network Ireland 2011 Business Woman of the Year Awards ceremony. Jo Rzymowska, Associate Vice President and General Manager, UK and Ireland Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises presented the awards and commented: âCelebrity Cruises is known for enjoyable holidays built around innovation, the highest standards of quality of service and enthusiasm. The members of Network Ireland share these same values and so, Celebrity Cruises is delighted to sponsor this important event,â she said.
Network Ireland encourages women to do business, market their skills and expertise with the support of other members throughout the country. It represents over 3,000 women working in a wide range of industry sectors.
Members are recognised as serious contributors to the Irish economy and decision-making bodies. Network Ireland also liaises with national and international organisations as well as key Government and State bodies throughout Europe.
The award winners each received a specially sculpted piece of crystal crafted by the Irish Glass Company, which was founded by glass blowers from the former Waterford Glass company.
*Celebrity cruises recent awards in Ireland include:
âBest Luxury Cruise Companyâ - Irish Travel Trade Awards (ITTA)
âBest Luxury Cruise Lineâ - Irish Travel Agents Association Awards (ITAA)
ENDS
FOR MEDIA ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT:
Network Ireland â David Curtin @086 28 32 123
Celebrity Cruises - Andrew Campbell-Edie (partnership.pr1@gmail.com) +353 (0)857 286711, Louise James (louisejames@rccl.com) and Surinder Manku (smanku@rccl.com) on +44 (0)1932 834 200
Notes on winners
NETWORK BUSINESSWOMAN (New Business) OF THE YEAR
Julia McAndrew â Network Galway
Julia McAndrew is a mother and an established business woman which involves a lot of travel. She saw at first hand the need for Compleat Travel Essentials Packs â specially prepared packs that contain essential toiletries for those flying and travelling a lot.
She spent a lot of time sourcing and trying out products before she found the quality of the products she was looking for, for example the wipes are organic & bio-degradable, the deodorant is natural and endorsed by the cancer treatment centre and the shaving cream is for the most sensitive skin, 3 in 1, pre, post and shave, needing no water for the best shave ever. Due to customer feedback sheâs now launching a unisex pack and a pack for children.
Now over 4,000 customers worldwide choose Compleat Travel Essential packs to feel fresh and clean no matter where they are. Compleat Travel Essentials Packs are now selling in Hotels, Pharmacies, Hospital Shops, WH Smith and Airport shops. She is already in talks with companies in the UK and the European Airports.
NETWORK BUSINESSWOMAN (Self Employed) OF THE YEAR
Valerie Cahill â Ikon Hair Design in Cork
In 1997 Valerie opened Ikon Hair Design in Cork, on the first floor of 10 Princes Street with three team members. Ikon is now a multi awarding winning salon and the team has grown to thirteen.
Valerie and her husband Decky are looking forward to opening their new salon in Cork in November 2011. She has been involved in the Irish Hairdressing Industry for the last 27 years. She started as an apprentice in Victor Franks in 1984 where she qualified and took up the role as trainer and manager till 1997.
Valerie believes that in an industry that is known for its creativity and flair, it is important to get the balance right between the creative and the business side of things. It is something Valerie and the team have been working on over the past few years.
In 2008/ 2009 Ikon embarked on a 2 year program in London with Alan Austin Smith, The Ambassador / Salon Programme focusing on the team and the business and developing both.
In 2011, Valerie took up the position as The Munster Educator for Joico, doing what she loves most and is incredibly passionate about, teaching the JCut and Colour System. In 2011 she became a member of the Irish Hairdressing Executive Committee.
Valerie Finnegan Cahill juggles motherhood (Finn 11years & Jack 6 years) and business every day. Valerie is also involved in The Niall Mellon Township Trust Charity; this year (November) will be her third trip to South Africa where she helps to build houses in the townships of Capetown.
NETWORK BUSINESSWOMAN (Employee) OF THE YEAR
Mary Doyle â Irish Banking Federation, Dublin.
As Head of Prudential Supervision at the Irish Banking Federation, Mary is responsible for liaising with the industry and relevant parties, to determine policies for the evolving range of Risk and Corporate Governance regulations now impacting on banking. She manages the overall technical work programme for Risk and Governance, both key aspects of current bank regulation, and assists in the development of related sector policy positions.
Her career path on the technical side has always involved being ahead of and part of future developments. Initially as an economist, Mary was always looking for examples of future growth sectors for investment. It also included strategic matters; corporate planning and marketing rules.
She regularly attends local and international conferences, seminars, as well as networking events on such matters. Her most recent positions relate to banking regulations, again a rapidly evolving area, where she is now involved in planning such training events for the banking industry with local and overseas speakers. She interacts with the banking industry on evolving regulations, to achieve a practical, workable regulatory framework within the Irish and EU framework.
Mary is an experienced economist with a broad understanding of business and banking as well as being a media commentator on financial markets. Having been a founding member of Network Dublin she has made a long standing contribution to Network Dublin for over 25 years and believes strongly in the networking concept. She has adapted well to new experiences and challenges, working in the UK, EU, Africa, and primarily Ireland. Throughout all this she uses her networking skills in all aspects of her life. She is Economic Consultant to Nigerian Development Bank for World Bank and was nominated by Network to the Minister for Health for the Board of Health Insurance Authority, a position she held for 10 years.
Ten Network Ireland Branches represent 500 firms nationwide in Dublin, Louth, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary North, Kildare, Waterford, Galway, Mayo
and Clare. The businesswomen nominated for the Network Ireland 2011 Business Woman of the Year Awards include:
Candidates for the Employee Award
Ms Lynda Murphy, My Waterford
Ms Eithne Cosgrave, Sales & Marketing Director, Hotel Westport, Mayo
Ms Mairead OâBrien, Accounts Manager, Nash 19, Cork
Ms Lorraine Scully, Sherry FitzGerald Kavanagh, Galway
Ms Maura McMahon, Limerick Chamber of Commerce
Ms Mary Doyle, Irish Banking Federation, Dublin
Candidates for the Existing Business Award
Ms Foinagh Ryan, Ryanâs Jewellers, Limerick
Ms Kathleen Delahan, Patient School of Motoring, Kildare
Dr Eithne Brenner, The Brenner Clinic and Faceworks, Waterford
Ms Caroline Gordon, Accountant & Registered Auditor, Mayo
Ms AnnMarie Walsh, The Tipperary Kitchen, North Tipperary
Ms Valerie Cahill, MD, IKON Hair Design Cork
Ms Jenny Beale, Brigitâs Garden, Galway
Ms Pat Reda, PJ Reda Executive Search & HR Consulting, Dublin
Ms Ann Marie Horgan, Allpets Veterinery Hospital, Louth
Candidates for the New Business Award
Ms Martina Ginty, MD Glitz & Glam Ltd, Kildare
Ms Jennifer Cody Murphy, Beautilicious, Waterford
Ms Jenny Brennan, Virtual Office Worx, Mayo
Ms Louisa Condon, The Ant Team, North Tipperary
Ms Joan Walsh, MD, Partnership Europe, Cork
Ms Julie McAndrew, Compleat Travel Essentials, Galway
Ms Juliet OâConnor, The Zip Yard, Dublin
Ms Dorothy Walsh, Dorothy J Walsh, & Co Solicitors, Co. Louth
Ms Anne Maria Moore, Beech Lodge Care Facility & Retirement Village, Limerick
Notes about Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruisesâ iconic âXâ is the mark of the worldâs top-rated premium cruise line, with spacious, stylish interiors; dining experiences elevated to an art form; personalized service, with a guest-to-staff ratio of nearly 2:1; unexpected, trendsetting onboard activities, all designed to provide an unmatchable experience for vacationersâ precious time.
Celebrity sails to Alaska, Australia/New Zealand, Bermuda, California, Canada/New England, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, the Pacific Coast, Panama Canal, South America, and year-round in the Galapagos Islands. Celebrity also offers immersive cruisetour experiences in Alaska, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe and South America. One of the fastest-growing major cruise lines, Celebrityâs fleet currently consists of 10 ships, with one additional Solstice Class ship scheduled to join the fleet: Celebrity Reflection in autumn 2012.
Three top business women from Galway, Cork and Dublin win Network Ireland Business Women of the Year Awards
Friday, 21 October, 2011: The Galway founder of the successful travel pack for flyers, an internationally renowned hairdresser from Cork and the Head of Prudential Supervision at the Irish Banking Federation were presented with Network Ireland 2011 Business Women of the Year Awards, sponsored by Celebrity Cruises, today at Dublin Castle.
Ms Julia McAndrew, the founder of Compleat Travel Essentials Packs, the new Galway company that sells to over 4,000 retail and hotel customers, a range of specially prepared packs containing essential toiletries for those flying and travelling throughout the world, won the Network Businesswoman (New Business) of the Year. Ms Valerie Cahill, CEO Ikon Hair Design in Cork, the award winning hair styling company in Cork, won the Network Businesswoman (Self Employed) of the Year and Ms Mary Doyle, Head of Prudential Supervision at the Irish Banking Federation, Dublin won the Network Businesswoman (Employee) of the Year.
The âTrish Murphy Honorary Awardâ was presented by Network Ireland to the successful business woman, Ms Norma Smurfit, for her tireless commitment and work for a large number of charities. This is the inaugural year of this award in honour of Trish Murphy, a past Network Dublin President who contributed significantly to the organisation and also for charity. Sadly she passed away last year prematurely at the age of 53 from cancer.
Ms Mary Kershaw, President Network Ireland, an organisation representing over 3,000 women in business, said that the theme for this yearâs awards was âLocal Talent for Global Opportunitiesâ.
âOur members aspire to successfully developing their businesses by providing high quality products and services and raising the profile of their company brands among their target markets. Todayâs awards ceremony recognises their achievements. We also recognised the great charity work of Ms Norma Smurfit. She is an inspiration for business women throughout the country,â Mary said.
Celebrity Cruises (1800 932 619, www.celebritycruises.ie, the multi award-winning* cruise company sponsored the Network Ireland 2011 Business Woman of the Year Awards ceremony. Jo Rzymowska, Associate Vice President and General Manager, UK and Ireland Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises presented the awards and commented: âCelebrity Cruises is known for enjoyable holidays built around innovation, the highest standards of quality of service and enthusiasm. The members of Network Ireland share these same values and so, Celebrity Cruises is delighted to sponsor this important event,â she said.
Network Ireland encourages women to do business, market their skills and expertise with the support of other members throughout the country. It represents over 3,000 women working in a wide range of industry sectors.
Members are recognised as serious contributors to the Irish economy and decision-making bodies. Network Ireland also liaises with national and international organisations as well as key Government and State bodies throughout Europe.
The award winners each received a specially sculpted piece of crystal crafted by the Irish Glass Company, which was founded by glass blowers from the former Waterford Glass company.
*Celebrity cruises recent awards in Ireland include:
âBest Luxury Cruise Companyâ - Irish Travel Trade Awards (ITTA)
âBest Luxury Cruise Lineâ - Irish Travel Agents Association Awards (ITAA)
ENDS
FOR MEDIA ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT:
Network Ireland â David Curtin @086 28 32 123
Celebrity Cruises - Andrew Campbell-Edie (partnership.pr1@gmail.com) +353 (0)857 286711, Louise James (louisejames@rccl.com) and Surinder Manku (smanku@rccl.com) on +44 (0)1932 834 200
Notes on winners
NETWORK BUSINESSWOMAN (New Business) OF THE YEAR
Julia McAndrew â Network Galway
Julia McAndrew is a mother and an established business woman which involves a lot of travel. She saw at first hand the need for Compleat Travel Essentials Packs â specially prepared packs that contain essential toiletries for those flying and travelling a lot.
She spent a lot of time sourcing and trying out products before she found the quality of the products she was looking for, for example the wipes are organic & bio-degradable, the deodorant is natural and endorsed by the cancer treatment centre and the shaving cream is for the most sensitive skin, 3 in 1, pre, post and shave, needing no water for the best shave ever. Due to customer feedback sheâs now launching a unisex pack and a pack for children.
Now over 4,000 customers worldwide choose Compleat Travel Essential packs to feel fresh and clean no matter where they are. Compleat Travel Essentials Packs are now selling in Hotels, Pharmacies, Hospital Shops, WH Smith and Airport shops. She is already in talks with companies in the UK and the European Airports.
NETWORK BUSINESSWOMAN (Self Employed) OF THE YEAR
Valerie Cahill â Ikon Hair Design in Cork
In 1997 Valerie opened Ikon Hair Design in Cork, on the first floor of 10 Princes Street with three team members. Ikon is now a multi awarding winning salon and the team has grown to thirteen.
Valerie and her husband Decky are looking forward to opening their new salon in Cork in November 2011. She has been involved in the Irish Hairdressing Industry for the last 27 years. She started as an apprentice in Victor Franks in 1984 where she qualified and took up the role as trainer and manager till 1997.
Valerie believes that in an industry that is known for its creativity and flair, it is important to get the balance right between the creative and the business side of things. It is something Valerie and the team have been working on over the past few years.
In 2008/ 2009 Ikon embarked on a 2 year program in London with Alan Austin Smith, The Ambassador / Salon Programme focusing on the team and the business and developing both.
In 2011, Valerie took up the position as The Munster Educator for Joico, doing what she loves most and is incredibly passionate about, teaching the JCut and Colour System. In 2011 she became a member of the Irish Hairdressing Executive Committee.
Valerie Finnegan Cahill juggles motherhood (Finn 11years & Jack 6 years) and business every day. Valerie is also involved in The Niall Mellon Township Trust Charity; this year (November) will be her third trip to South Africa where she helps to build houses in the townships of Capetown.
NETWORK BUSINESSWOMAN (Employee) OF THE YEAR
Mary Doyle â Irish Banking Federation, Dublin.
As Head of Prudential Supervision at the Irish Banking Federation, Mary is responsible for liaising with the industry and relevant parties, to determine policies for the evolving range of Risk and Corporate Governance regulations now impacting on banking. She manages the overall technical work programme for Risk and Governance, both key aspects of current bank regulation, and assists in the development of related sector policy positions.
Her career path on the technical side has always involved being ahead of and part of future developments. Initially as an economist, Mary was always looking for examples of future growth sectors for investment. It also included strategic matters; corporate planning and marketing rules.
She regularly attends local and international conferences, seminars, as well as networking events on such matters. Her most recent positions relate to banking regulations, again a rapidly evolving area, where she is now involved in planning such training events for the banking industry with local and overseas speakers. She interacts with the banking industry on evolving regulations, to achieve a practical, workable regulatory framework within the Irish and EU framework.
Mary is an experienced economist with a broad understanding of business and banking as well as being a media commentator on financial markets. Having been a founding member of Network Dublin she has made a long standing contribution to Network Dublin for over 25 years and believes strongly in the networking concept. She has adapted well to new experiences and challenges, working in the UK, EU, Africa, and primarily Ireland. Throughout all this she uses her networking skills in all aspects of her life. She is Economic Consultant to Nigerian Development Bank for World Bank and was nominated by Network to the Minister for Health for the Board of Health Insurance Authority, a position she held for 10 years.
Ten Network Ireland Branches represent 500 firms nationwide in Dublin, Louth, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary North, Kildare, Waterford, Galway, Mayo
and Clare. The businesswomen nominated for the Network Ireland 2011 Business Woman of the Year Awards include:
Candidates for the Employee Award
Ms Lynda Murphy, My Waterford
Ms Eithne Cosgrave, Sales & Marketing Director, Hotel Westport, Mayo
Ms Mairead OâBrien, Accounts Manager, Nash 19, Cork
Ms Lorraine Scully, Sherry FitzGerald Kavanagh, Galway
Ms Maura McMahon, Limerick Chamber of Commerce
Ms Mary Doyle, Irish Banking Federation, Dublin
Candidates for the Existing Business Award
Ms Foinagh Ryan, Ryanâs Jewellers, Limerick
Ms Kathleen Delahan, Patient School of Motoring, Kildare
Dr Eithne Brenner, The Brenner Clinic and Faceworks, Waterford
Ms Caroline Gordon, Accountant & Registered Auditor, Mayo
Ms AnnMarie Walsh, The Tipperary Kitchen, North Tipperary
Ms Valerie Cahill, MD, IKON Hair Design Cork
Ms Jenny Beale, Brigitâs Garden, Galway
Ms Pat Reda, PJ Reda Executive Search & HR Consulting, Dublin
Ms Ann Marie Horgan, Allpets Veterinery Hospital, Louth
Candidates for the New Business Award
Ms Martina Ginty, MD Glitz & Glam Ltd, Kildare
Ms Jennifer Cody Murphy, Beautilicious, Waterford
Ms Jenny Brennan, Virtual Office Worx, Mayo
Ms Louisa Condon, The Ant Team, North Tipperary
Ms Joan Walsh, MD, Partnership Europe, Cork
Ms Julie McAndrew, Compleat Travel Essentials, Galway
Ms Juliet OâConnor, The Zip Yard, Dublin
Ms Dorothy Walsh, Dorothy J Walsh, & Co Solicitors, Co. Louth
Ms Anne Maria Moore, Beech Lodge Care Facility & Retirement Village, Limerick
Notes about Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruisesâ iconic âXâ is the mark of the worldâs top-rated premium cruise line, with spacious, stylish interiors; dining experiences elevated to an art form; personalized service, with a guest-to-staff ratio of nearly 2:1; unexpected, trendsetting onboard activities, all designed to provide an unmatchable experience for vacationersâ precious time.
Celebrity sails to Alaska, Australia/New Zealand, Bermuda, California, Canada/New England, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, the Pacific Coast, Panama Canal, South America, and year-round in the Galapagos Islands. Celebrity also offers immersive cruisetour experiences in Alaska, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe and South America. One of the fastest-growing major cruise lines, Celebrityâs fleet currently consists of 10 ships, with one additional Solstice Class ship scheduled to join the fleet: Celebrity Reflection in autumn 2012.
Oprah Winfrey Network Invitation
15 times, I have cycled 7 days, 575 miles, from San Francisco to Los Angeles in a cycling charity event called AIDSLifecycle. In route to Los Angeles, I (and 2,000 of my best friends) cycle thru Montecito - the home to Oprah Winfrey.
Each Year, the locals of Montecito gather and create their own "Paradise Pit Stop" for the approx. 2,000 AIDSLifecycle Cyclist & 400 Volunteer Crew members. There you can find: chocolate bars, strawberries, homemade ice cream, vegan treats, corn dogs, Twinkies, coco cola, massages, and then some.. ... ALL YOU CAN EAT ...GRATIS!
Years ago (as I ate my strawberries and homemade ice cream), I asked several Montecito residents: "Where is the Oprah Winfrey Network?"
Check out the full story: Oprah Winfrey Network Invitation
network of branches, to every single node of leaves ... rendered dream-like in the premonsoon wind.
see my other favourite trees @ www.flickr.com/photos/nevilzaveri/sets/72157602269541024/
Former Secretary of State for International Development today launched the DFID's Women's Network. Inaugural speaker Esther Stanhope gave a talk to DFID staff about increasing impact.
Picture: Marisol Grandon/DFID
An unidentified Class 421 EMU crosses the River Arun at Ford, West Sussex. 6th August 1989. More from my first SLR, a 35mm Zenit...
Notes
guess I'm a sucker for a good social network diagram. A couple weeks back, I read an article about Cornell professor Jon Kleinberg and his analysis of interactions on social networks. Using data from the LiveJournal blog network, Kleinberg sought to find out what makes some networks grow, and others fail. Below is a picture Kleinberg drew to depict community and group formation inside a social network. Click on the image to get an annotated version that explains the circles and lines in the diagram. This is one example of a "visualization": a way to depict an online community or network in graphical form. It reminded me of other ways people have tried to depict online groups. The best-known examples are probably the scatter plots and treemaps Marc Smith and his colleagues at Microsoft Research have popularized in their analyses of Usenet Newgroups.
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lithosphere.lithium.com/t5/Inside-Enterprise-Communities/...
Based on the bibliography database a few years back at my research group SANS (now CBN) at the Royal Institute of Technology. People who have written paper together are joined. The color of the link shows the number of papers, the size of a node the number of papers and the intensity the time since the last paper. One can see different external research groups (like Mike Hasselmo's at the top) and internal research topics (the ANN side of Sans to the right, the more biological neural network projects along the left).
Vaseline Clinical Therapy has created its own word of mouth project, called Prescribe the Nation.
The idea behind the project was to give Vaseline Clinical Therapy lotion to one Alaskan woman and to ask her to lather it on everyone she loved.
In the end, 1,000 of her community’s 6,000 residents switched to Vaseline Clinical Therapy lotion.