Nordic skiing: ConVal hosts sunny home meet in Dublin
The ConVal Nordic ski team hosted a race at the Dublin Nordic Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Staff photo by Ben Conant
The ConVal Nordic ski team hosted a race at the Dublin Nordic Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Staff photo by Ben Conant
The ConVal Nordic ski team hosted a race at the Dublin Nordic Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Staff photo by Ben Conant
The ConVal Nordic ski team hosted a race at the Dublin Nordic Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Staff photo by Ben Conant
The ConVal Nordic ski team hosted a race at the Dublin Nordic Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Staff photo by Ben Conant
Ireland’s nurses went on strike on January 30 in a dispute over pay and staff shortages. There were three separate 24-hour stoppages and a planned three-day strike set for February 12, until the strike was suspended February 11 for three weeks as part of a recommendations by the Labour Court.
The strike was organized by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization (INMO) and the Psychiatric Nurses Association. The INMO had requested a 12-percent pay increase, which would bring nurses in line with other health professionals, such as physiotherapists, and to the same level of compensation they received before their salaries were cut with the downturn in the economy at the end of 2006.
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LAWRENCE This spring, 41 KU students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects.
Students apply for UGRAs by writing a four-page research proposal under the guidance of a mentor. Faculty reviewers evaluate the applications based on the merit of the applicant s proposal and a recommendation from the mentor.
“Undergraduate research allows students to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world problems, and experiential learning opportunities like these add richness to their educational journey at KU,” said Alison Olcott, director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and associate professor of geology.
CRAFTY Ilkley parents have been transforming unwanted school uniform into handmade teddy bears for a good cause. Friends of Ashlands, the PTA of Ashlands Primary School in Ilkley, and The Crafty Green Gang – the associated Ashlands craft club, recently formed an alliance with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust to provide young patients at the hospital with handmade teddy bears, created using upcycled uniform. Around ten parents from the school picked up pre-made kits with the pieces of uniform and other resources and followed instructions to create the bears known as “Ash”. The craft club also ran a Zoom workshop for those who needed extra support and guidance. This was also a welcome way to connect for parents and a source of much needed distraction.
CRAFTY Ilkley parents have been transforming unwanted school uniform into handmade teddy bears for a good cause. Friends of Ashlands, the PTA of Ashlands Primary School in Ilkley, and The Crafty Green Gang – the associated Ashlands craft club, recently formed an alliance with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust to provide young patients at the hospital with handmade teddy bears, created using upcycled uniform. Around ten parents from the school picked up pre-made kits with the pieces of uniform and other resources and followed instructions to create the bears known as “Ash”. The craft club also ran a Zoom workshop for those who needed extra support and guidance. This was also a welcome way to connect for parents and a source of much needed distraction.