Archive for the health category
Connecting For a Good Cause
by Sarai Fernandez on December 9th, 2009
A long time ago, in 1872 some good people from Dublin founded a tiny hospital for poor children. It had only 8 beds. But the idea was so successful that only 4 years after that, there was such an increase in activity that they had to ask The Irish Sisters of Charity to run the busy hospital.
Over time, this hospital grew and grew, andis now known today as The Temple Street Children’s Hospital, one of the most important hospitals in the country, which leads investigation and treatment in several areas such as neurological, eye, craniofacial, kidney, airways and metabolic disorders. The great success of this centre is that they’re always involved in new projects to improve the experience of staying in a hospital for both the children and parents.
Now this hospital is raising funds to develop a new dedicated Cystic Fibrosis and Respiratory Out-Patient Unit, that will cost €2.7 million. They are also looking to buy new equipment, some machines which can help in the diagnosis or in the treatment of ill children.
The fundraising office for Temple Street Hospital has thought of 12 ways that everybody can help the Hospital, and therefore the children and their families. At Connector we would like to join this good cause and that’s why we are going to fundraise at our Christmas Party. So if you also think that healthy children is something worth to fight for, join us on thursday’s evening at Lillie’s Bordello: make connections, have fun and connect for a good cause.
Temple Street Children's Hospital
Support Mo’nnector & the Irish Cancer Society
by Conor on November 7th, 2009
Last weekend I saw the Movember campaign and thought, I should do that this year – it is a fantastic idea and a great cause and to top it off, they even do events ! I am not a fan of facial hair … well on MY face anyway and I have never had a beard or moustache so this is weird for me … below is Day 7 …
So I am the only bloke on my team as I fancied creating my own Mo’nnector team – I now have some Mo Sistas and appreciate any help in supporting my page and maybe even donating a few quid. If you are not into donating money online don’t worry, we will accept donations at the November Connector event. all proceeds will go to the Irish Cancer Society for Prostrate Cancer.
Nokia – Re-Connecting Electric Picnic People
by Conor on September 1st, 2009
Nokia – ‘Connecting People’ has been slightly amended in the blog post today as we have some good news for all Nokia mobile phone users @ Electric Picnic this weekend. Nokia are providing a great green solution for the dreaded problem of a dying or dead mobile phone battery at a music festival ! Now you can potentially save your festival, save on electricity & also get the latest information about the festival @ the Nokia Recharge Pod !
And don’t forget to go to Nokia’s ovi.com where you can register for ‘Ovi Synch’ & back up all your phone numbers & more for free – this is a smart move in case of a festival mishap where you lose your phone & all your numbers !
Here is the message from Nokia about the Recharge Pods -
“Nokia are delighted to announce that they are contributing to the Carbon Responsibility Policy of the Electric Picnic by bringing for the 2nd year, the “Recharge Pod”. This is an eco-friendly, freestanding wind and solar power mobile phone charging station, capable of charging up to 120 Nokia handsets an hour for free!
The Nokia Recharge and Information area will keep you constantly updated with up to the minute festival news, updates, and information on all the services on offer at the Electric Picnic, and all while charging your Nokia handset in the Recharge Pod.
The Recharge Pod has been specifically designed for use at outdoor events and festivals, as it doesn’t require a power supply; the entire system is self sufficient and runs from its own renewable solar and wind power sources. The Recharge Pod also powers its own lighting; utilizing low power LED’s to illuminate the inside, the turbine and the branding.”
Sian Gray, Head of Marketing for Nokia Ireland comments, “We are committed to doing things differently and reducing our own energy consumption. We are delighted to be bringing back the “Recharge Pod” to Electric Picnic 2009.
Connect with the Waveriders
by connector on April 6th, 2009
Well even the fish in the sea know that surfing has really popular in Ireland in recent years with a community of surfers spring up beside the coast. I’ve seen some of this movies trailer on TV & Patrick from Screenclick recommended we go check it out.
WAVERIDERS is a feature film documenting the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today’s pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The journey reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer the biggest swell ever to have been ridden in Ireland by catching monster waves of over fifty feet.
Waveriders was Winner of the Audience Award for Best Film at the Dublin International Film Festival 2008.
More about Waveriders – www.WaveRidersTheFilm.com
Connecting Dublin physiotherapist to work …
by connector on March 2nd, 2009
Connector does it again … a blog post a few months ago about Lenka has been found by a prospective employer and he has contacted me for Lenka’s details.
And as a result of our chat that evening, she now has business cards done promoting her part time physio work and she gave me one at Connector No. 7 recently. For future refernece, her contact email for work is lenkamarinkovic[@] gmail.com
This is another example of how this blog has actually helped connect some of my friends with with real work ! Waytogo !
Connect with iFoods.tv
by connector on November 17th, 2008
As a result of the Connector Meetup last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to have Sunday Brunch with the iFoods.tv guys in Smithfield.
We had a beautiful meal with steak, eggs & potato wedges to die for ! We went for a few pints and we agreed that together connector.ie & ifoods.tv would feed the hungry Irish & international audience with our delicious web ideas & content in 2009 !
Connector Oscailt eMarketing
by connector on November 2nd, 2008
On Friday evening I was down with Oscailt on Pemboke Road to meet some of the practitioners. The group wanted to chat about web sites & web marketing and Google Ad Words in particular.
I brought along my friends & partners Alex (Google& Yahoo Ads) & Victor (Web Sites, Blogs & Logo Design) who are pictured here with Sheila, Mary, David, Fiona & Mari. (Josephine sadly missing from this photo.) These guys work in yoga, dance, mindfulness & life coaching so it is important we can find them !!
Thankfully feedback was positive from this group of entrepreneurial individuals seeking more contacts, leads & business from the web. Contact conor [@] connector.ie if you have any questions about eMarketing.
Connecting mind, body & spirit
by connector on October 25th, 2008
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I get up to all kinds of stuff in my free time – its the idea behind connector – to get off the laptop, get out and meet new people that I normally would never get to meet.
So off I went to the RDS today with a free invite from Oscailt Integrative Health (thanks Aelaig) to the Mind Body Spirit Show in the RDS where there was a lot of interesting stands & exhibitors. This whole subject area seems to be one women are more into than men but I did not let that put me off.
It is weird but I knew a few people there as a result of my work with Oscailt and I got to meet Aelaig, Mari, Sheila, David, Patricia, Paul & Tino.
More about Positive Life & Buddha Bag soon … a real community is growing out there – a fireball of positive energy is forming in South Dublin … and maybe further afield too …
Connect with my czech mate
by connector on October 24th, 2008
I met Lenka (Czech) at the recent October Connector Meetup and she asked to meet for some web marketing help to promote herself as a part time physio & massage therapist. The issue she faces is by offering ‘massage’ services on the internet she can attract some undesireable clientele with the wrong impressions of what is on offer!
We came up with some ways around this and when she has her web site set up, I will add in the link so you can check it out. In the meantime if you need a good massage, please email conor [at] connector.ie for Lenka’s details.
I was only too glad to help and in return she agreed to feature in the connector blog. Thanks Lenka and good luck with the volleyball tonight and don’t forget to bring your teammates to the November Connector Meetup ! 
Dublin spiritual connections
by connector on October 12th, 2008
I will be writing more soon about Patrick Bridgeman but in the meantime, here is an introduction to ‘Buddha Bag Meetings’, one of the many Dublin communities he is involved in. I was at one of the events are they are worth checking out.
The Buddha Bag Meeting is a gathering of open-minded individuals who come together to discuss and practice a broad range of spiritual teachings and techniques.
A meeting usually contains a meditation, followed by a guest-speaker or spiritual workshop. Alternatively, a screening of some spiritual documentary or feature film will be followed by a group discussion of the topics raised therein.
The Meeting is held every Thursday, in Oscailt, 8 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4. Doors open at 7:45pm for an 8:00pm start.
(Art by another Buddha Bag member Oisin Byrne)