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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

Source: Think Global Health: Mental Health Care in Rwanda: Three Decades of Resilience

Go to homepage Governance Mental Health Care in Rwanda: Three Decades of Resilience Insights into Rwanda’s strategies and successes in building mental health services after genocide Participants hold a candlelight night vigil during a commemoration event, as Rwanda marks the … Continue reading →

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Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge. Chance Encounters: What’s at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions. “What’s the role of the office in an increasingly virtual world?” —- “How can organizations spark collaboration among people who prefer to isolate? Andy Wu and Maria Roche discuss the value of bringing people together—and why that’s still so hard to do.

Business Research for Business Leaders Research & Ideas Chance Encounters: What’s at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions 09 Jul 2024| by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin What’s the role of the office in an increasingly virtual world? How can organizations … Continue reading →

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O’Donnellan Blake-Forster (1886-1938) and his wife Julia, outside Ballykeale House, 1934

Extract from Facebook: The Vintage Lens – Looking at Times Past in Co. Clare. August 22, 2020 My granduncle Donny, my grandmother Marcella’s brother and his wife, Julia, who was always a great pleasure to meet. They had one daughter, … Continue reading →

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Nature. Near Kariba dam, a mother baboon’s baby had died. The keening, the affection, the sadness gave me an awareness of our similarities to animals. Today, we are told about the dead elephants in Dublin Zoo. The matriarch and others are grieving. They are given time to touch the dead elephant and mourn them, with recognition. Here is a remarkable video which explains mourning among a troop of Langur monkeys. Empathy and emotional intelligence comes to mind.

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Gene Drives Shown to Work in Wild Plants. They Could Wipe Out Weeds. Singularity Hub – Shelly Fan

Gene Drives Shown to Work in Wild Plants. They Could Wipe Out Weeds. By Shelly Fan July 8, 2024 Henry Grabar has had enough battling knotweed. All he wanted was to build a small garden in Brooklyn—a bit of peace … Continue reading →

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Sr Maura O’Donohue, RIP. Sexual abuse must at all times be called out for what it is, does, and the fact it goes beyond age boundaries too ie young to very old, especially now in the era of internet, iPhones, computers – advanced tech which soon will be enhanced further (child images) by artificial intelligence. The article below is by Edward Augustyn (Translated from Polish Catholic Weekly)

The perfect victim Inspirations By Edward Augustyn (Translated from Polish Catholic Weekly) Read in German Read in Polish Sexual abuse of nuns by priests is still a taboo in the Church. Although there are many indications that the scale of … Continue reading →

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Sexual abuse in the Church, a woman not afraid to call out Truth. A cousin on my father’s side, who I met in Zimbabwe. Courage was definitely a positive trait and this article (Patsy McGarry 2019) should be of interest to people … the message is Sexual Abuse is not acceptable. It needs to be stopped.

Social Affairs The Irish woman who exposed abuse of nuns by priests 25 years ago Report by Clare sister claimed such abuse took place in 22 countries, including Ireland Patsy McGarry Sun Feb 10 2019 – 12:33 Reports last week … Continue reading →

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“Joe Biden Has Gone To WAR” President REFUSES To Stand Down. Piers Morgan Uncensored

1,242,380 views 19 hours ago #joebiden#piersmorgan#debate =========== 0:00 / 1:02:34 Is Kamala Harris Underrated? New York Times Podcasts 69.5K subscribers 68,645 views 5 Jul 2024 The Ezra Klein Show If Joe Biden steps aside for the Democratic presidential nomination — … Continue reading →

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Andrew Neil, the Spectator: France in chaos. ‘This is not a good time for Western leadership’. Time to worry. France is the only other nuclear power in Europe … this needs serious attention. Fragmentation into diverse strands is the new French Government. Radical left in France like the extreme right are both anti EU so we need to watch this space. “It is a more dangerous threat to Europe than ever Brexit has been”. Extreme left favour Russia to America if closely examined.

85,358 views 8 Jul 2024The second round of France’s election did not prove so successful for Marine Le Pen, whose party fell to third place with the leftist New Popular Front (NFP) emerging as the dominant force. Andrew Neil Chairman … Continue reading →

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World at war but be we must, each and everyone, must understand just how much power rests with the President.

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