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Issue 17 - Month November 2016
Update from Chairman, Graeme Pierson
Over the past couple of days I have been reminded of the earthquakes that we suffered in Christchurch in 2010-2011. I am well aware of the shocks during the earthquakes and aftershocks many months later. The latest series were firstly in the North Canterbury/ Marlborough area, especially along the east coast from Kaikoura north and then onto Wellington and other places north. It appears the aftershocks were just like the days we suffered here in Canterbury. I would like to pass onto our members, my sympathy to any of you who have suffered any injuries or loss of property. I am sure all members of Fellowship NZ Inc will also wish them for a speedy recovery.
The Council has been very busy over the past three months or so and a sub-committee has produced a handbook for Clubs – two copies of which have been mailed to all clubs affiliated to FNZI. Councillor Joan Dykes, who was in charge of this project and also the anonymous lady who produced the finished article, are be congratulated for the nice user-friendly booklet they produced.
Councillor Mike Healy and a small sub-committee formed from Fellowship members in Napier have forwarded to the Council a list of suggested names for our organization. The list will be forwarded shortly to all affiliated clubs for them to vote for the name they prefer.
We have obtained a legal opinion on the use of the phrase "formerly Probus of ABCX", or "previously the Probus Club of ABCX", which differs to what A J Park advised clubs recently. Our advisers state we can use these statements.
A draft FNZI Constitution has been looked at by a Council sub-committee and, as a result, has been referred to legal advisers for their final editing. When this Constitution is returned and approved by Council, it will be sent to all affiliated clubs.
During the past couple of months it has been my pleasure to visit a number of clubs including Queen Charlotte Club in Picton, the Combined Club of Beavertown in Blenheim, Benvenue Men's Club in Timaru, and Mackenzie Club in Fairlie. As well I have attended a number of Area Clubs' meeting around Christchurch and have been impressed with the kind and friendly manner in which I have been received by these clubs and their members. There has been strong support for FNZI in these places. Council have held a number of meetings via electronic systems which has led to easier working environment for us to work in.
As the end of the year nears, I would like to wish all members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year.
Kind Regards,
Graeme Pierson
Webmaster's Corner
We still have space for photos of Clubs that do not yet feature on our image slider on the home page. This really is a great way to promote your club to the general public. It also gives a good impression of what we do collectively to any prospective members.
People are visiting our website and we do get enquiries from individuals who are interested to join a Club in their area. Read the guidelines for submitting photos, from the Notices area on our home page or go directly here.It will soon be that time of year again, the AGM and possibly some changes in your Committee and of Office bearers. If you need to make any changes in the record for your Club in the online directory, why don't you try to do this yourself next time? It is really very easy. Just login to the Club Area and go to FNZI Online directory -> My Club's Profile -> Update myself. Of course our administrator is always there to help out if you wish. Either way, it is important that we all help to keep the directory up-to-date throughout the year. This can be done at any time, which is the big advantage of having the directory online.
If you want to contact any of us in the FNZI organisation, use the Contact Us section. The email forms in there are easy to use and secured with the latest anti-spam technology.
Peak Combined Club of Havelock North
On 26 October an intrepid group ventured into the wilds of Havelock and Haumoana on the annual car rally. Carefully reading the script we were given, we hunted for the 22 places we had to visit and photograph. Some were carefully hidden and increased our local knowledge of what was out there. This took about 1½ hours for the slow ones but we all arrived safely with no search parties needed.
Our final stop was for lunch at No. 5 Café and Larder by Golflands at Mangateretere.
Golden Bay
A midwinter get-together held in July was well attended and enjoyed. This was held at The Old School Café in Pakawau, near Collingwood. A local chap spoke to us about the most interesting history of one of the nearby holiday camping grounds.
Red Beach Combined
This club has a number of interest groups that meet outside of their regular meetings. The quiz night and luncheon club are very popular.
Rangiora Combined
Twenty-one members thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the vintage car museum in Whincops Road, Halswell. The owners have a wonderful collection of cars, organs and clocks and a local musician, Richard Hore, played a selection of familiar tunes on the two Wurlitzer organs that have been restored. All the vehicles are registered and in working order and are taken out on the road regularly. A very sociable lunch at Café Prague in Lincoln Road followed.
Pembroke Ladies Club of Wanaka
This year has been a busy year for us and the highlight of the year has been the recent trip to Cardrona Distillery. This is a beautiful remote stone distillery set in the heart of the Crown Range and it is the only distillery of its kind in New Zealand.
On the way we stopped at "Bradrona" which has now become an iconic tourist attraction due to the numerous bras hanging on the fence. Some of our members hung their old numbers on the fence! This may sound a little quirky but the bra fence raises over $10,000 per year for Breast Cancer. Tourists can hang their old bras or choose a new number from those on offer!
On arrival at Cardrona Distillery we were met by "Ash" and he briefed us on the day's agenda. We had a guided tour through the distillery and we were very interested in the fact that the distillery is so environmentally friendly. The leftover grain is taken away by local farmers and fed to their cattle and the ethanol waste is spread on the paddocks.
A purpose dug well collects the water from the Cardrona Ski field and this is what gives their spirits the exceptional taste. Most of the technology has been allocated to New Zealand businesses and we loved the fact that the stills were named after local rivers.
We were treated to three tastings of their spirits and we all agreed that the "Rose Rabbit" was our favourite. This liquer is handmade by soaking delicious New Zealand oranges in rich Cardrona un-aged single malt spirit.
The platter lunch had a European flair and there was also a cheese board and homemade shortbread to accompany the coffee or tea. The Cardrona Distillery is also growing Damask Roses. In the summer their blooms will be harvested and distilled to produce pure rose oil. The precious oil will then be converted into perfume on site.
Waiheke Island
October's guest speaker was a professional photographer, Bob Scott, who spoke about his lifelong interest in photography. Having owned a camera since the age of seven, he explained that he always wanted to record events in which he participated. Along with a display of some of his amazing photographs, Bob gave amateur photographers a few helpful hints.
Aotea Club of Christchurch
On Tuesday, 25 October, the Aotea Club in Christchurch took two busloads of Members to Erewhon Station for the day. A day of wonderful scenery, green farmland and new-born farm animals. The mountain views at the Rangitata Headwaters certainly put you in your place. We humans are insignificant in the scheme of things.
Each of the two wagons was pulled by six Clydesdale horses. Fifteen people on each 20 minute ride around part of the farm. While 30 members went on the ride, the others stayed behind and cooked a barbecue lunch outside the shearing barn. They then changed over.
A TV commentary about the workings of the Clydesdales and Station life was shown inside the shed. Colin, the Station Manager, put on a demonstration of tilling the land with a team of six Clydesdales. All the horses at Erewhon, except the young ones, are working horses.
Tauranga Central Ladies
Twenty-nine ladies enjoyed a coach trip to Morrinsville and Te Aroha recently and have contributed the following -
'Twas on a wet September day,
The 'Herd of Cows' were neat to see,
Our lunch there was extremely nice,
With tummies full there was no fuss,
His Sculptures there were just superb,
Titirangi Ladies Club's visit to the Kelliher Estate on Puketutu Island. Set on a privately owned Island in Auckland's Manukau Harbour, the Kelliher Estate is a truly exceptional and magnificent property suitable for all occasions.
We started with a yummy morning tea supplied by 'Dawsons' and this was followed by an interesting talk of the history and refurbishing of 'The Estate', finishing with a walk around the Homestead and the lovely gardens.
Waimakariri Combined
Members of the Waimakariri Combined Club from Rangiora flew to Perth to join the Dawn Princess on a 15 day cruise across the top of Australia to Brisbane. After a day in Perth, where some visited friends and family while others went sightseeing, they joined the ship with the first stop Geraldton.
The final port of call before Brisbane was to Alotau in Papua New Guinea where many of the group visited local villages or the sites of World War 2 battle fields. On arrival in Brisbane they were given an informal half day tour in the city before flying home.
Waitakere Combined
The club's 17th birthday was celebrated in October with a cake made by one member and iced by another. Manual Gomez singer/guitarist entertained us with songs and requests and we enjoyed a shared lunch. We have 95 members and 8 of these are foundation members.
East Hamilton
On 27 September, 19 club members were joined by three others aboard a coach to travel to Wellington, our club's biggest trip for years. Our first scheduled visit was to the Police Museum in Porirua, which proved very interesting and informative, as well as giving our driver, Dave, a real challenge as he tried to recover from a wrong turn.
On Wednesday morning we went to the Great War Exhibition, a most impressive collection, reminding viewers of the lead-up to the war, its horrors and the terrible conditions endured by all those involved, as well as the futility of the whole conflict.
Thursday morning saw us taken to Parliament for a very comprehensive tour, including the Great Hall, the Debating Chamber, and a Select Committee. Then our coach took us on to Miramar and lunch at the Roxy Cinema complex, restored in full splendour by Sir Peter Jackson.
It was not far from there to reach the Weta Workshop where we were given a fascinating glimpse into the high-tech business which has given the world such amazing films as King Kong, The Three Rings Trilogy, Avatar and others.
That evening after dinner, nine of us went to the World of Wearable Art Show which was truly spectacular and to see the wonderful creations of designers from around the world.
Papamoa Palms
A party of 10 from our club visited Adelaide from 22-31 August. We flew direct to Adelaide and stayed in a hotel just one block from Rundle Mall shopping precinct.
We had a day excursion to Glenelg (photo shows us at the end of Glenelg Pier). We did tours of the Barossa Valley wineries with lunch at the Chateau Barossa and also visited the early Prussian settlement of Hahndorf and Adelaide's world class food market. Adelaide is a well laid out city with few high rise buildings and lots of stone structures and statues. Wide roads crisscross the rectangular city with green areas surrounding the mile wide city.
We then went on a two night cruise on the Murray river aboard the "Proud Mary" which turned out to be the highlight of our trip. The main saloon was plush, the meals delicious and plentiful and catered for individual requirements. It was so peaceful on the river with interest sights and banks both developed and natural. On the last night we moored on a remote bank and had a vast BBQ with bonfire, damper bread and billy tea.
Back in Adelaide we visited the zoo to see the only pandas in the southern hemisphere. They are extremely well housed in Adelaide zoo and we learnt a lot about their breeding habits.
Adelaide is flat, easy to get around, with free buses and trams within the city limits. They also have a novel transport method call O-Bahn to serve some suburbs. This is a bus service that becomes a train service on special tracks. Originating in Germany, it is novel, fast, efficient and cheap.
West Harbour
On 7 October we had a bus tour around the Hauraki Gulf coast of SE Auckland. Our morning picnic tea break at the beautiful Omana Regional Reserve overlooking the Gulf near Maraitai.
We then drove along the coast to Miranda skirting five slips along the way. Miranda is the base for the Pukorokoro Shore Bird Centre which was established there because of several miles of very rich mud flats and has made it a collecting point for migratory shore birds. Keith Woodley, Director of the centre and an acknowledged expert spoke to us. The main flocks of birds are those who have wintered here and are flying back down south to breed, or overseas visitors who have flown here after breeding in the Northern hemisphere summer. Of these the most amazing are the Godwits who have flown back after breeding in NE Russia and Alaska. They are recorded as having flown 12,000kms non-stop from Alaska to Miranda. Unsurprisingly they arrive here exhausted and just sleep/eat, sleep/eat. They love NZ food and spend our summer fattening up for the journey north and partnering before flying off to lay eggs and raise their young in the Arctic summer.
After a quick fish and chip lunch at nearby Kaiaua, we drove, to the car park near one of the most accessible viewing hides. The tide was well out and we did not see the large flocks but saw numbers of each type we had been told to expect, all heads down, tails up and feeding like mad. The congregation of birds occurs at the end of spring and the beginning of autumn when weather changes.
Temuka Ladies
The Temuka Ladies Club recently had their annual bus trip, when 29 members went to Lake Tekapo. Our first stop was at the Farm Barn cafe on the hilltop overlooking Fairlie where we enjoyed morning tea
We proceeded on to Lake Tekapo where our bus driver drove up and around the pools area so members could see all the new development there and the large number of new homes that have been built in the last few years.
Members then had a couple of hours free time before we left for home. Many walked around the township and over the new footbridge from the lake outlet to the canals and on to the well-known church. Others just found a restaurant and enjoyed the wonderful views, a good chinwag with friends and a tasty lunch.
Gisborne Combined
The Gisborne group is now meeting under the name Gisborne Combined. We meet on the first Monday of every month at the local RSA Club and start our meetings with morning tea. This gives members time to catch up and enjoy the morning tea provided.
We have three active groups. A walking group, a mini-golf group and a luncheon group. Everyone in the luncheon group takes a turn at choosing where we meet for lunch so we get to enjoy the wonderful restaurants, cafes and hotel meals in our town. Our Club is attracting more members every month and the quality of speakers at each meeting is appreciated by everyone. The photo below was taken at our 20th Anniversary Dinner.
Alexandra and Districts
Invercargill was ablaze with beds of colourful yellow and red tulips when a bus of members from the Alexandra & Districts club paid a visit recently. Some members,(mostly male!) chose to spend the day at Bill Richardson's Transport World while the others divided their time between the Queens Gardens, the Seriously Good Chocolate Factory and an amazing gift shop which happened to house the Fastest Indian motor bike display.
Torbay Combined
All members received a copy of the commemorative brochure detailing the history of the Club since its founding in October 1986. Names of Past Presidents are listed likewise all 98 current members. This group photograph was taken in August at the regular monthly meeting.
Currently there are four Life members, three of whom appear in this photograph - L-R Neil Etherton, Monty Harris and Ian Devonshire. Unfortunately Life-member Bob Jackson, the only one remaining of the founding members, was not present for the photo shoot.
Many of the members attended Bob's 90th birthday party on 3 September - a wonderful afternoon of music, singing, recitations followed by afternoon tea.
Hamilton Ladies
A morning was spent making up 16 gift baskets for our Christmas raffle for our November meeting. To give back to our members, the committee put on a Christmas finger food luncheon. A new member Carol Picard was inducted at the November meeting.
We also celebrated Eileen McKinnon's 90th birthday, (here seated behind her walker). At our September meeting, our theme was "Odd Shoe day". There were the oddest looking shoes that day, all colours and shapes.
All proceeds from the raffle and bring and buy table went to "Kids living with Cancer." The cheque was presented to Karen Abbott, Regional Volunteer Secretary for the Cancer Society who was also our mini speaker for the meeting.
Benvenue Men's (Timaru)
Benvenue recently celebrated their 25th anniversary and these photographs show what a great time they had!


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One of the biggest expenses we have is owning a car. We have to have a car in order to work, go to school, and even shop for necessitates. Well you can cut at least one costs by getting a car for free. Sometimes it is easier then you think.
Step 1
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Travels with Jim.
The Temple of Poseidon
By admin on September 28, 2017
Sounion, Greece. This is the Temple of Poseidon. I've been fortunate enough to have traveled here a few times. My first introduction to Sounion was with my friend Yioryis who reminded me of the story in Greek Mythology of King Aegeus and his son Theseus. A treaty had been agreed with King Minos of Greece […]
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My First Day in Edinburgh
By admin on August 2, 2017
I am off on another adventure. My friend Tonya virtually insisted that I come for a visit. In past times if I was out and about traveling she would often send me a message suggesting that as long as I was in the area I should come for a visit..makes sense, right? The flight from […]
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Three Greek Drinks
By admin on June 17, 2017
In my short tenure as a world traveler i have traveled to all kinds of really cool places and seen all kinds of wonderful things as well as been able to taste the foods and enjoy the cultures. One of the things I never do when I am traveling is to eat anything that might […]
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Bloomin Australia
By admin on April 18, 2014
As I travel about Australia doing a bit of this and a lot of that I often find that I am given considerable pause when I find myself looking at some really cool colorful plant life that I have never seen anywhere before. I am at once in a state of awe and amazement. And […]
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Blowing Bubbles
By admin on April 9, 2014
The day started out with my dragging myself out of bed at the crack before dawn, getting something to eat while watching this enormous cruise ship glide into the Circle Key port just across the bay and then putting all my stuff together and making it to the rendezvous point in time to begin the […]
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On The Road to Berlin
By admin on March 26, 2014
We flew EasyJet over to Berlin. I think this is the first time I have flown with them although I had explored taking a flight back to Edinburgh from Lisbon, Portugal back in October. I was at the front of the plane and so the experience was really not all that bad. The tall young […]
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Internet Wasteland
By admin on March 25, 2014
So I am off on my next adventure circumnavigating at least some portion of the world. I arrived in Edinburgh almost a week ago now and as is often consistent with my trips to the UK the sun was out, the birds are singing and I shared with my friend Tonya that traveling here […]
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Athenian Acropolis – Αθηναϊκή ΑκÏόπολη
By admin on December 19, 2011
I'm not sure if it was because it was just the half day tour or if was because a few of the other participants on the tour became lost from time to time, but the amount of time we were given to explore the Acropolis and Parthenon (ΠαÏθενών) was miniscule compared to the enormity of […]
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Jim & The Athens Experience – Part Two
By admin on December 18, 2011
September 1, 2011 (continued) Meanwhile back at the mother ship, all the smaller shuttles had managed to drop off all the other eager tourists just chomping at the bit for an Athenian Adventure. So, off we go to explore both the remnants of Ancient Greece as well as a more current Athens Experience.
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Demetrius in Saronida
By admin on September 9, 2011
According to my friends Yiorgis and Anguilla Demetrius is synonymous with James. I don't often refer to myself as James although there have been others that do. Even so James is indeed my name and so whilst I am in Greece I am certainly okay with Demetrius. In fact just for fun I recently changed […]
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Sigurdsson's late goal earns Tottenham a draw vs. Everton
Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a late equalizer for Tottenham in a 2-2 draw with Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
Sigurdsson was first to the ball in the 87th minute after Emmanuel Adebayor's curling shot hit the post.
Earlier, Adebayor put Tottenham ahead in the first minute of the match, stretching out his foot in the six-yard box to connect with a fast-paced cross from Jan Vertonghen.
Everton equalized through Phil Jagielka in the 15th with a steeply angled header.
Kevin Mirallas scored a superb solo goal in the 53rd after waltzing through the Tottenham defense to put Everton ahead at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham is provisionally third with 58 points and Everton sixth with 52.


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Work-from-home is a very new concept in India. Except for a handful of executives in large multi-national companies, the idea is quiet alien to people. In the last two years that I have been working from home, I have witnessed the strangest of reactions from people when I tell them that I work, but not in an office. From the very expected "How do you work from home?" to the strangest "Are you sure you are not staring at the laptop to ignore us?"—I have heard it all!
I have had people asking me my logging-in and logging-out time from work three times a week to ensure I am not pretending to be employed.
Here are the top 5 challenges that I feel people who work from home face:
No one believes you actually work
Trust me, this is a real challenge! People turn into spies and try to gather evidence to prove that your employment exists only in your imagination. I have had people asking me my logging-in and logging-out time from work three times a week to ensure I am not pretending to be employed. A bizarre relative, a guest at my house, even kept constantly peeping into my laptop to check whether I was watching a movie or actually working.
Everyone, from relatives to acquaintances, expects you to attend every family function or social gathering because they really think you can simply shut down your laptop at any time during the day because no one is monitoring you. I wish I could introduce a few of them to virtual time-tracking applications but I find it easier to let them imagine that I have no real work!
Interruptions become a part of your life
You might think that you can simply shut the doors and isolate yourself from the chaos in your house but that doesn't really happen. While writing a difficult 2000-word article about a new core-banking software recently, I was interrupted four times:
· My dog had an immediate urge to pee.
· My house help needed a new packet of dish cleaning solution.
· The garbage truck kept honking at my door till I stepped out and handed them over the garbage bag.
· A few ladies from an NGO came to collect some donations.
After each interruption, it took me 15 minutes to gather my thoughts again and start writing. To avoid these interruptions, I prefer to write at odd hours—especially when people around me are sleeping.
The internet controls your heart rate
The broadband connection at my home has this strange habit of acting up when I really want it to work smoothly. I was once making a presentation to around 100 people over Skype when my internet decided to not work! It took me only 30 seconds to switch to an alternate internet connection but I had lost my flow of thought by then. In fact, throughout rest of the presentation, I had this constant fear that the internet might get disconnect again.
Work-life balance is difficult to maintain
When you start working in your pyjamas and tee and are not worried about reaching your house on time, you always end up working extra hours. If you work in office for an average of seven hours, you easily stretch it up to nine hours when you are working from home. More often than not, you forget that you need to step out of your room and get some fresh air!
You miss out on important cafeteria discussions
The lighter moments at the cafeteria not just help brighten up your mood but they also give you insights into how work is going for others. You discuss work, challenges, life and so many other things which help you stay updated with the world around you. When you work from home, you slog away in perpetual isolation, with no one to share your stress with.
When you start working in your pyjamas and tee and are not worried about reaching your house on time, you always end up working extra hours.
Before I end, though, I must say working from home has big benefits too.
1. For a single parent with a toddler, a new mother nursing her child, an army wife staying with her husband in the remotest part of the country, the option to work from home is nothing less than a life-saver.
2. Even in metro cities, people who want to avoid a tiring commute to office every day and prefer working from their own spaces love to work from home.
3. With a little discipline and by sensitizing the people around you, work from home can become less challenging.
4. With large organizations around the world now offering jobs that are designed to be performed remotely from your own space, people's perceptions about work-from-home jobs will also hopefully change in the near future.


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Wow. A million wows, really. Here's a truly spectacular image from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, showing Earth in all its glory from the perspective of someone on the surface of the Moon. It's an Earthrise and it's just gorgeous and amazing to be able to "see" it. The image was "composed from a series of images taken Oct. 12, when LRO was about 83 miles above the moon's farside crater Compton."
According to NASA, the LRO actually experiences 12 earthrises every day but it's so busy doing other things it doesn't get a chance to enjoy the view of the earthrise. NASA writes:
In this composite image we see Earth appear to rise over the lunar horizon from the viewpoint of the spacecraft, with the centre of the Earth just off the coast of Liberia (at 4.04 degrees North, 12.44 degrees West). The large tan area in the upper right is the Sahara Desert, and just beyond is Saudi Arabia. The Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America are visible to the left. On the moon, we get a glimpse of the crater Compton, which is located just beyond the eastern limb of the moon, on the lunar farside.
Capturing an image of the Earth and moon with LRO's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) instrument is a complicated task. First the spacecraft must be rolled to the side (in this case 67 degrees), then the spacecraft slews with the direction of travel to maximize the width of the lunar horizon in LROC's Narrow Angle Camera image. All this takes place while LRO is travelling faster than 3,580 miles per hour (over 1,600 metres per second) relative to the lunar surface below the spacecraft!
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After 20 years, He Got Game is still a movie we can watch and enjoy it as if it just came out. If you haven't seen the movie, the 1998 sports drama film was written,produced and directed by Spike Lee. Jake, (Denzel Washington) was sent to prison for killing his wife and was released on parole for a week by the state's governor to persuade his son (Ray Allen) to play for the governor's alma mater in exchange for a much reduced prison sentence.
In honor of the 20th anniversary of He Got Game, Vashtie directs She Got Game, a flipped take on the original classic movie. Check out the BTS below and view the entire film here.


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This is a really great idea for tightening your guy line or tarp suspension. No knots. Will slip through a loop on your pegs to make a very secure guy line system on particularly windy nights. I like it. It is not intended as a weight bearing device. I think you can see from the picture how it works. Ingenious. Available here: https://loopalien.com/products/aluminum-rca US$5.00 (Dec 2018) 2.4 grams ea.
Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AZl_N4Q5Io
Other people's opinions about it: http://theultimatehang.com/tag/loopalien/
Many other items of interesting hardware are out there, such as this one: https://dutchwaregear.com/product/fleaz/ which weighs less than a gram. There will be a future post about cord knick knacks.
Of course there are plenty of copies out there from US$ .29 cents each.
I am still using the micro clam cleats for my guy lines: http://www.theultralighthiker.com/2014/12/14/the-perfect-guy-line-for-a-hiking-tenttarp/
and I am using whoopie slings for many other uses such as attaching my hammock, centreline and tarp, eg: http://www.theultralighthiker.com/2017/06/02/whoopie-slings-what-a-great-idea/


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Tuesday Results:
NBC is #1 Tuesday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 with "The Voice" (3.1/9 from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) ranking as the #1 program on a night that included ABC's two-hour finale of "Dancing With the Stars" (2.6/7 from 9-11) and Fox's two-hour "So You Think You Can Dance" (1.9/6 from 8-10).
* From 9-10:01 p.m. ET, "The Voice" (3.1/9 in 18-49, 10.0 million viewers overall) won the time period among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in every key demographic -- adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 -- with margins in adults 18-49 of 35 percent versus ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" finale (3.1 vs. 2.3 from 9-10) and 63 percent versus the second hour of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" (3.1 vs. 1.9). Note that every regular telecast of "The Voice" so far this cycle has grown by 0.1-0.2 of a rating point from these preliminary fast-affiliate ratings to the official-national results.
* "The Voice" is up by 63 percent in 18-49 rating versus NBC's season average in the time period prior to the May 14 debut of the one-hour "Voice" in this slot (with a 3.1 vs. a 1.9, L+SD, excludes live news and sports) and up 91 percent in total viewers (9.992 million vs. 5.219 million).
* From 10:01-11 p.m. ET, the season finale of "Grimm" (1.7/5 in 18-49, 5.2 million in total viewers) maintained its 18-49 rating of a week ago despite last night's special competition from the second hour of the "Dancing With the Stars" finale. In the time period, "Grimm" is #2 in adults 18-49, adults 18-34, adults 25-54 and virtually all other key demographics among ABC, CBS and NBC. "Grimm" is currently retaining 97 percent of last week's result in total viewers (5.220 million vs. 5.358 million), pending updates.
* Note that "Grimm" is one of the most time-shifted series on broadcast television, with the prior week's telecast growing by 60 percent when going from its "live plus same day" 18-49 rating (1.72) to its "live plus three day" result (2.75), which dramatically increased "Grimm's" margin of victory in the time period. ABC's second place "Body of Proof" grew by 29 percent (from a 1.40 to a 1.81) and CBS's "Golden Boy" increased by 18 percent (from a 1.19 to a 1.40), meaning "Grimm's" margin of victory in the slot over #2 "Body of Proof" grew from 23 percent in L+SD (1.72 vs. 1.40) to 52 percent in L+3 (2.75 vs. 1.81).
* From 8-9 p.m. ET, the NBC News Special "Devastation in Oklahoma" (2.0/6 in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall) ranked #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and other key categories.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:
* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.5/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.7/7.
* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 Wednesday results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.8/4.
* From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.6/5 in metered-market households and a 0.5/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
* From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).
* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.


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The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York University is searching to hire up to three new faculty members in Cognitive Neuroscience. One search will be open rank and up to two will be at the tenure-track assistant professor level. The appointments are expected to begin September 1, 2020, pending budgetary and administrative approval.
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You can never own too many cycling caps. Frankly we can't really contemplate a ride without one cope without one - especially when they're as striking as Queen of the Mountains' latest. Your crown awaits. So chic, comfortable and down right stylish.
This stunning Queen of the Mountains Cycling Cap is a female fit, fit for a regal ride. This cycling cap will help to protect your eyes from bright sunshine or rain, and keep you cool on a hot day and warm on a cold one - the ideal temperature moderator.
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YouTube and the World of Travel Marketing
The challenge for people in the travel public relations business is coming up with new, innovative ways to promote clients. If this describes you, you are probably well aware of the pitfalls of mainstream media. It's expensive. It's hard to get the placement you need when you need it. Don't get me wrong, mainstream media has its place. But, there are other ways to get more and better exposure.
Have you considered working with "social influencers?" I know, another "new" word. Social influencers, however, are a "thing." And, if you are interested in amplified word-of-mouth advertising, you are interested in "social influencers." I promise. What exactly is a "social influencer?" They are people, usually people with a blog and/or a YouTube channel and an active Twitter account. They are people who have a loyal following that includes people outside their immediate circle of friends and family. They are the people who determined that burlap at weddings is cool and that bento boxes are the ideal way to pack kid's lunches. They are the people who might best promote your destination as the best vacation spot ever.
Social influencers have a strong personal connection with their audiences. Their followers think of the social influencer as a trusted friend and value their opinions. By working with a social influencer, you know the people watching that YouTube video or reading that blog post are already invested and open to the message. These are not random people.
If you're looking to work with a social influencer, what exactly should you look for? I'm partial to video – yes, I AM biased. Working with a vlogger is a tremendous way to spotlight a vacation destination, hotel property, spa, airline or city. Videos can be shared on all social platforms. You can tweet them, post a link on Facebook and embed them into websites. Vloggers can also link to your main website in the video description and link back to your YouTube channel to help you gain even more subscribers.
The other fascinating thing about working with social influencers, particularly vloggers, is the fact that their followers internalize the content they pick up from the social influencers. If I share a video about a recent experience I had on a cruise, it's likely one or more of my viewers – who may have never been on a cruise – will share "their" cruise information during the course of conversation with friends, coworkers and family. Their video cruise experience is that real and that lasting!
We did a review for one of our favorite hotels on our YouTube channel and one of our subscribers from Ireland emailed us and said, "We are coming to North America and are looking forward to spending some time at your favorite pink hotel." We helped guide this person's choice of accommodation because we loved it and she could see how great it is, all thanks to the video we made.
Now, just because I'm partial to video this doesn't mean you should ignore the enormous number of social influencers who blog or maintain websites. Bloggers who fall in to the category of social influencers have large, loyal followers who would not dream of having their first cup of coffee in the morning before checking the day's post. If you're looking to reach a family audience, check the influencers who run family websites rather than a travel vlog or blog. Working with social influencers involves all types of media in ways that help you best reach your optimal demographic.
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Application of numerical simulations to quantum gravity are so far largely neglected yet they possess remarkable potential to learn more about the theory. For approaches that attempt to construct quantum spacetime from fundamental microscopical building blocks e.g. spin foam models the collective behaviour involving many building blocks is unexplored.Therefore we numerically simulate the collective dynamics of many of these building blocks using coarse graining techniques i.e. tensor network renormalization and uncover a rich structure of fixed points with extended phases and phase transitions. Ref.: arXiv:1312.0905 [gr-qc]


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Solange Knowles the DJ?
If your big sister is the music biz's resident diva and her hubby the reigning king, there's nothing stopping you from heading to a downtown Miami hot spot and taking over the DJ booth.
And that's exactly what the songstress and budding actress did into the wee hours Friday morning at Mia Lounge, where she showed up to host Headliner Thursdays.
"I'm really having a blast," Knowles told Niteside.
Past hosts of the event -- which attracts Miami socialites -- include Monica, Toccara and Mya, but this diva's impromptu performance left promoters stunned and the crowd chanting for more. After dancing for several hours, all the while sipping champagne, Knowles admitted to catching the "DJ bug" and headed for the stairs with us in hot pursuit.
Once inside the booth, Knowles affirmed to DJ Stevie J that "I got this" and proceeded to hit the turntables.
"My girl is about to totally do her thing," said Imani Rose, her executive assistant and childhood friend since the second grade.
Beyonce and Jay-Z bought Solange a turntable for her birthday then enlisted DJ Clue and Kid Capri as tutors. She's been spinning ever since, beginning at a spot in Houston called The Flat and followed by a performance in Chicago.
At Mia, Solange showed just how skilled she is. Starting off with Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat," she sent the party into overdrive and never missed a beat.
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As Hospitals Combat Enterovirus Outbreaks, Patients and Families Turn to "Virtual Visits" with CaringBridge
Eagan, Minn., (September 30, 2014) — For most families, fall means back-to-school pictures and weekend trips to the apple orchard, pumpkin patch or annual festival. For millions of children, fall also means peak season for fast-spreading viruses – like the respiratory infection Enterovirus D68.
While symptoms mimic the common cold in most children, a small percentage – especially children with weakened immune systems – can develop more severe symptoms. Increased concern about the Enterovirus is prompting hospitals across the country to enact visitor restrictions.
According to Dr. Giovanni Piedimonte, chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Institute and physician-in-chief at Cleveland Clinic Children's, the virus is transmitted by contact. "No vaccine or other prevention is available to protect against Enterovirus D68. Also, once the infection starts, no therapy has been shown to be effective," he says. Piedimonte was interviewed by Cleveland Clinic's HealthHub blog about the Enterovirus D68.
But the restrictions, intended to reduce the spread of viruses, do not mean that patients have to feel isolated. With CaringBridge, patients and their loved ones can create their own virtual hospital room on CaringBridge.org. Patients and families can minimize their own risk by gathering virtually with loved ones to exchange health updates, well-wishes and messages of love and support. Setting up a personal CaringBridge website takes just a few minutes.
"Love and support play an important role in healing," says Sona Mehring, founder and CEO of CaringBridge. "Our services enable patients to stay connected with their loved ones, even when the hospital needs to put limits on in-person visits."
Over half a million CaringBridge websites have been created since the nonprofit was founded in 1997.
CaringBridge offers multiple features to simplify communication, including:
• A Planner – an online calendar to help coordinate tasks – incorporated into individual CaringBridge websites, giving people one location to learn about and offer hands-on help to their loved one.
• Pre-created Guestbook messages called CarePosts® that make it easier for people visiting from a mobile device to quickly leave a caring message.
• Enhanced photo, video and commenting capabilities.
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• Individual profiles for all users to share information about themselves and easily track the websites they author and/or visit.
• Responsive design to provide a user-friendly experience across devices.
Providing a safe place to connect with loved ones during a health journey continues to be a key focus for CaringBridge. "News and updates are as private as you make them or as public as you want them to be. You can select a customized security setting to control who can go to your website, in a completely ad-free environment," says Mehring.
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
And The Number Is ... Week 14 Weigh In
That being said I had an alright week. I was feeling a little better then last week so I actually tried to watch what I ate. I didn't track my points on weightwatchers.com but I tried to keep track in my head when I was feeling up to it. I didn't exercise at all unless you consider the huge amounts of laundry and cleaning I have been doing. I week sick can really set you back a lot cleaning wise. The only thing I hate worse then cleaning is cleaning when I am sick.
I hope to get back to the gym tomorrow but I'm not going to go if my nose is too stuffy or if the kids are sick. So I am really praying that we are all pretty good by tomorrow. It seems like such a waste to pay for a gym membership and not be able to go. It's killing me.
In the mean time I am going to be spending the next few days with my girls making dyed Easter Eggs, Cupcakes decorated for Easter and Rice Krispie Easter Eggs dipped half in chocolate and then decorated with sprinkles. My oldest daughter is so excited. The only problem I am going to have is resisting the cupcakes. Cupcakes are my weakness. I can just pop one after the other in my mouth without thinking about it. My best bet is to not have the first one because if I do I won't be able to stop. If anyone has any advice on how to stay away from the cupcakes I would love to hear about it.
And what you have all been waiting for. When I stepped on the scale this morning the number I saw was 192.4. I am pretty happy with this number because I know I didn't do my best this week so I am just happy that I lost. 1.2 pounds isn't bad. I really want to get to the 180's. I hope I have enough energy this week to keep myself motivated to get there. When I get tired my motivation flies out the window. I guess I just have to keep reminding myself how close I am to the 180's. I am enjoying typing those numbers :).
My Week In Review:
1. Exercise: Zero.
2. Track My Points Every Day: I tried to track them in my head. I really need to get back to tracking. Especially with Easter coming up. Maybe it will help me stay away from the cupcakes.
3. Exercise Points: I didn't earn many and I'm not sure if I used them.
4. Water: I did ok with the water this week.
5. Late night eating: I did eat a bunch of mini chips ahoy but it wasn't at night. :)
6. Snacking: I only snacked a few times but when I snacked it was not the usual snacks that I grab. I just grabbed anything sugary. For some reason I really crave sugar when I am sick. Maybe because of the lack of sleep.
7. Eating more fruits and veggies: I did ok in this area. I ate lots of veggies but not many fruits.
I hope next week I will be telling you that I am in the 180's. I am going to try to get back to the gym tomorrow and start tracking my points as of today. If I am not tracking my points on Easter I could get into some trouble. I have a feeling I am going to be using all of my flex points on Easter day. That's what they are for. Right? :)
I hope you all have a wonderful week and a wonderful Easter. I know I am going to be enjoying spending lots of time with my family. :)
8 comments:
- TJ said...
good job on semi-tracking. I know it is hard when you are sick!! Feel better soon! Good job on the loss this week!
- April 9, 2009 at 6:30 AM
- Bonnie said...
I hope you feel better soon and get back into a normal routine. Congrats on the loss.
- April 9, 2009 at 8:27 AM
- Shelley said...
You lost weight after that crazy week?!? You are superwoman! Congrats on the loss!!!
Sending good health vibes to you and your entire family - no more sickness!
- April 9, 2009 at 9:00 AM
I hope you're getting some time to rest and take care of yourself. If you don't - no one else will! All of the cleaning and other work will be there when you're feeling better. Keep up the great progress. Jen
- April 9, 2009 at 9:11 AM
- wildfluffysheep said...
Hope you feel 100 percent better soon. Kudos on the loss. :D
- April 9, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Crystal said...
Hope you feel better soon. 1.2 pounds is not a bad loss when you are sick. Good job!
- April 10, 2009 at 3:47 AM
- Gigi said...
You are doing so well - good going! Sorry to hear about all the sickness and hope the worst is over.
As to the cupcake avoidance, maybe imagining the sprinkles as ants or something would help. Have a great Easter.
- April 10, 2009 at 4:45 AM
- autumnesf said...
A great thing I learned in WW a couple of years ago...
1 cake mix
1 room tempurature diet soda
Now make your cupcakes. These are 1 point each.
I liked strawberry cake mix with diet red mountain dew (which I can't find anymore).
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What we are about to discuss is pretty rare, even for people with diabetes, but something I think you should still be aware of because it can end up in leg amputation. There is a condition that can happen to people that are active, do not experience foot pain due to neuropathy, and has foot … Continue reading What is Charcot Foot?
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Diabetic foot ulcers are treated by removing the ground, or removing the bone. It sounds like an amputation but it's not. Usually, foot ulcers are located on areas of the foot where there is a joint or prominence. It can be hard to tell where the joint is on the bottom of the foot because the … Continue reading Surgical Treatment for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Offloading Diabetic Foot Ulcers
We get diabetic foot ulcers from pressure and shear forces. It will heal if we remove the pressure and shear forces. This is called offloading. Since foot ulcers are created by basically being squished between the ground/shoe and the bone, we can offload ulcers by removing the ground or removing the bone. Removing the ground means … Continue reading Offloading Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Why Do Diabetic Feet Develop Hammertoes?
When a toe contracts, it usually straightens back out. Over time, either due to arthritis, diabetes, or overuse, it can stay in a clawed or hammered position causing problems. For people without nerve damage (neuropathy), it can be painful. For people with neuropathy, it can cause ulcers. There are a few other types of toe … Continue reading Why Do Diabetic Feet Develop Hammertoes?


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- Introduction
- Consumer Protection Organisations
- The Big Five Regulators
- Other Sectoral Regulators
1. Introduction
Consumer protection is a form of regulation which protects the interests of consumers. A significant proportion of casework can fall into consumer/provider quarrels, and for many constituents turning to their MP is the final resort after a long period of frustrating dispute, most often with household utilities and telecoms providers.
Casework examples which spring to mind would be the son who continued to receive TV licence demands for his late father, despite informing the company of his death, or the woman who discovered she had been paying her next door neighbour's water bills for the past 15 years due to a misconnection, only to be realised when a large family moved in next door and her bills went through the roof. Such constituents may find an MP's timely intervention can work wonders in what can evolve into very stressful situations.
The first step for the caseworker should be to obtain copies of all relevant documents that the constituent has kept concerning the case – bills, demand notices and so on. These can copied again and sent to the relevant organisation with a cover letter asking for further investigation into the matter and clarification. An MP's letter will be given far more attention at a higher level in the company than your constituent's repeated – and futile – phone calls to junior call centre staff. In many cases, if the organisation is indeed at fault, the MP's intervention will ensure the matter is resolved quickly and (if your constituent is lucky) with an apology. Sometimes the company will compensate to the level they deem appropriate, or will at least cover the cost of the constituent's phone calls to their call centre.
However, if direct intervention with the company in question does not resolve the issue, you may wish to contact the regulator for that industry, or encourage the constituent to do so. If you're a caseworker needing a direct line, some of the organisations listed will have MP's Hotlines. Please see the W4MP Hotlines page here.
If you're a researcher rarely involved in constituency casework, it's still very helpful to have a basic idea of the regulators and what their remits are. Knowing who does what will help you get the information you need most efficiently when, for example, your MP makes a last minute decision to take part in an Adjournment Debate on water infrastructure maintenance. The statistics, reports and opinions of the watchdogs and regulators are generally well respected, so knowing where to turn can often yield a well researched, professional briefing from the guys who really know what they're talking about.
2. Consumer Protection Organisations
There have been some changes in the consumer protection landscape in recent years, with the merger of Energywatch, Postwatch and the National Consumer Council into Consumer Focus. A number of internet consumer advice sites have also sprung up, including of course the very popular Watchdog (www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog) and Which? (www.which.co.uk).
A short remit of each organisation is given below:
Consumer Direct – www.consumerdirect.gov.uk. The first point of call to receive advice on how to make a complaint. Consumer Direct is a government-funded telephone and online consumer advice service offering clear, practical and impartial consumer advice (08454 04 05 06). They won't complain to a service provider or trader on a consumer's behalf, but they offer advice and refer the consumer to the right organization to help.
Consumer Focus – www.consumerfocus.org.uk. A new statutory organisation, or consumer advocacy body, which covers energy and postal services in England, Wales and Scotland. It will be required to investigate complaints from energy consumers relating to a disconnection or a threat of disconnection and it will have the power to investigate energy and postal complaints made by or on behalf of vulnerable consumers. For consumers who have been disconnected or threatened with disconnection, Consumer Direct will often refer them to the Consumer Focus Extra Help Unit.
You may also find the Direct Government website useful – www.direct.gov.uk. Aside from information about everything from benefits to recycling, there's info on consumer rights in the 'Government, Citizens and Rights' section www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Yourrightsandresponsibilities/DG_10015892.
3. The Big Five Regulators
Regulators of some sectors have the power to apply the Competition Act in concurrence with the Office of Fair Trading. This means that they can apply and enforce the Act to deal with anti-competitive agreements or abuse of market dominance by companies in their sector. They do not necessarily deal directly with consumer complaints, but it is useful to know their remits and responsibilities.
The regulators with this power are:
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) – www.ofgem.gov.uk. They promote competition between the big energy companies and are also responsible for ensuring there is adequate investment in the networks and that energy companies protect vulnerable customers and work to achieve environmental improvements. They do not directly investigate individual consumer complaints
Office of Water Services (OFWAT) (also covers sewerage industry) – www.ofwat.gov.uk. They will refer direct complaints from consumers about their water companies to the Consumer Council for Water (see below)
Office of Communications (OFCOM) – www.ofcom.org.uk. Unlike the first two regulators, Ofcom are independent of the government, though they are answerable to parliament. Consumers can complain to Ofcom on a variety of communications issues, from problems with their radio reception to offensive content on television or radio. However, Ofcom will not intervene in individual disputes with telecoms providers. They also steer clear of TV licensing problems
Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) – www.rail-reg.gov.uk. They regulate the safety and economy of Britain's rail service, as provided by Network Rail. Consumers will need to complain to Network Rail in the first instance but the ORR's Customer Correspondence Team may be able to take a complaint further
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) – www.caa.co.uk. An independent regulator, its activities include economic regulation, airspace policy, safety regulation and consumer protection. They'll advise you to take up a complaint with the airline involved and then the Air Transport Users Council (see below).
4. Other Sectoral Regulators
The following organisations are the ones you're most likely to come across, but the degree to which they can become involved in individual customer complaints varies.
Office of Fair Trading (OFT) – www.oft.gov.uk. A non-ministerial government body which promotes and protects consumer interests while making sure businesses are competitive and fair. It encourages complaints (08457 22 44 99) but cannot promise to investigate all complaints it receives.
Water – www.ccwater.org.uk. Consumer Council for Water – independently represents water and sewerage service customers. Takes up consumers' complaints if they have tried and failed to resolve issues directly with their water and sewerage companies. They aim to settle 70% of complaints within 20 working days.
Contact phone numbers depend on the region you live in, and can be found on the website.
Postal Services – www.psc.gov.uk. Postal Services Commission (Postcomm) – a non ministerial government department which regulates the postal market , including Royal Mail. It cannot investigate individual complaints.
Air Travel – www.auc.org.uk. Air Transport Users' Council (AUC) – the consumer council for air travellers, funded by the CAA. They will investigate complaints on behalf of an individual, provided the individual has not received a satisfactory resolution from the airline in question.
Advertising and Promotions – www.asa.org.uk. Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) – investigates complaints about advertisements, direct marketing or sales promotion. It can put a stop to misleading, harmful or offensive adverts, ensure sales promotions are fairly run and help reduce junk mail. They have an online complaints system or they can be contacted on 0207 492 2222.
Financial Services – www.fsa.gov.uk. Financial Services Authority (FSA) – an independent body financed by the financial services industry and accountable to parliament. The FSA regulates most financial services markets, exchanges and firms, from the largest insurance providers to individual self-employed financial advisers. It sets the standards that they must meet and can take action against firms if they fail to meet the required standards.
Food and drink – www.food.gov.uk. Food Standards Agency (FSA) – an independent government department set up to protect the public health and consumer interests in relation to the food industry. It's the job of the FSA to oversee local authority enforcement of food standards law, so they don't deal directly with consumer complaints. Consumers can report incidents where they feel their consumer rights have been compromised, for example the Agency runs a hotline to gather information on known or suspected fraudulent activity in the sale or marketing of food. They will then assist local authorities to investigate the claims.


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Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) pinged Apple and Google Wednesday with a letter requesting that the two companies require apps distributed via their online marketplaces have "a clear, understandable privacy policy."
In the letter addressed to Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Google CEO Larry Page, Franken writes that such a requirement "would not resolve most of the privacy concerns in the mobile market.
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Noting that Apple's App Store and Google's Android Marketplace are by far the two largest online app distribution outlets in the world, Franken contended that the two companies were "in a unique position to influence the market for apps and protect users' privacy within the market."
At a minimum, Franken asked that Apple and Google require privacy policies for apps that use location tracking, technology that came under fire from privacy advocates when researchers publicized the existence of an unencrypted file storing location data on Apple's iPhones.
"Although I believe there is a greater need for transparency and disclosure for the collection and sharing of all personal information, at a minimum, I ask that you require all location-aware applications in your app stores to provide privacy policies that clearly specify what kind of location information is gathered from users, how that information is used, and how it is shared with third parties," the first-term Senator wrote.
Franken last month penned a letter to Apple alone that asked about location tracking on devices running Apple's iOS 4 mobile operating system.
Apple in early May issued an update to iOS 4 that fixed what it called a "bug" that was not allowing iPhone users to turn off location tracking, while also reducing the size of the cache storing location data and eliminating back-up of the cache on iTunes when users synced their iPhones.
Franken may not have endeared himself to Apple by referring to its competitor Google's Android Marketplace as an "app store." Apple is touchy about the name, last week stating in a court filing that it "denies that, based on their common meaning, the words 'app store' together denote a store for apps."
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If you, too, are part of the harsh January weather I hope that you and the folks in your area are safe and warm. We have these wonderful overnight centers that open only during the winter months. Primarily sponsored by churches, they offer not only sleeping areas but a variety of other things such as showers, warm clothing, TV, health screenings, etc. Very, very personal and compassionate Christ-like service from Erie's parish communities.
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University graduate hits the right note on The Voice
A University of Wolverhampton music graduate has hit the right note by winning the Turkish equivalent of The Voice.
Lutfiye Ozipek, 27 from North Cyprus, graduated with a Popular Music degree at the School of Performing Arts based at Walsall Campus in 2013.
On the winning night, she sang a version of a rock song called Duyanlara Duymayanlara by Halil Sezai when she appeared as one of two finalists on O Ses Turkiye (The Voice).
She said: "I want children in North Cyprus to learn about pop music. I want to be able to give this type of education, because I have received such an education."
Since winning the show, Lutfiye has met the North Cypriot President, Mustafa Akinci and First Lady, Meral Akinci.
Steve Cooper, Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Popular Music at the University, said: "Lutfiye was an excellent and highly engaged student during her three years studying at the University of Wolverhampton. She threw herself into performance, singing in many varied styles such as rock, jazz, blues and soul.
"Whatever the style though her voice was always distinctive and had a unique quality, which has been recognised in her achievement in winning 'The Voice'. We wish her continued success."
Watch Lutfiye's winning performance on YouTube.
Anyone wanting to study Performing Arts at the University should attend the next Open Day on Saturday 17th February 2018.
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