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Warton Lodge No. 8411
A Brief History.
The Beginning
The idea of forming a new Lodge began as a chance remark outside the Parish Church of St Oswald's in Warton Village near the Railway Town of Carnforth, Lancashire, England.
The remark was made by two brethren, resident in the village of Warton, to the effect that a large number of brethren were retired from distant parts of the Country and now living in, or around, Warton and distance made it difficult for them to attend their own Lodges on a regular basis. For this reason they considered that the formation of a new Lodge would be desirable, thus the seed was sown.
In 1970 the matter was again raised at a Committee meeting of the Carnforth Lodge number 4951 and several members expressed an interest. It is worthy of note that at this time Bela Lodge number7576, meeting at Milnthorpe in the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland, had grown large enough and was contemplating forming a new Lodge. (Heversham Lodge No.8396)
Silverdale Lodge number 6926 to the Northwest had a steady flow of candidates. Carnforth Lodge had reached its best maximum and had a waiting list which was really too long. The need for a new Lodge in the area was reasonably established.
A list of 28 probable Founders was rapidly compiled but this was finally reduced to 25. An initial meeting of potential founders was held on Wednesday the 3rd of February 1971 in the anteroom of the old Carnforth Lodge rooms situated above the original stables of the Royal Station Hotel Carnforth.
A motion was carried to the effect that a new Lodge is formed and that Carnforth Lodge is requested to act as sponsor. Two further meetings followed where the founders were called upon to demonstrate the need for a new Lodge. The approval of the Lancaster and District Group of Lodges was given on the 1st of July and formal arrangements were put in hand to organise the sponsorship by Carnforth Lodge, the preparation of the petition and the initial draft of officers designate. The Lodge meetings were established as the 2nd Wednesday of the months of November through until May, recess until September for a business meeting with the Installation of a new Master in October. Costs of Consecration, new regalia etc. would be met by the founders and a levy of £1 was made on each founder, increased to £5 for the last two meetings when final costs were known.
On the 29th July 1971 the last details on the petition were agreed, which was duly signed on the 8th September, when it was accepted who should be nominated as Treasurer and enquiries made concerning Lodge Bible, Founders and Past Master's Jewels etc.
A letter was received on the 8th December 1971 from the Provincial Grand Secretary of the Province of West Lancashire confirming that the petition had received Provincial support and had been forwarded to The United Grand Lodge of England.
The Warrant of Warton Lodge number 8411 on the register of United Grand Lodge of England was granted on the 8th of December 1971, the warrant bears the names of the first Master and Wardens.
Master :-Worshipful Brother Stewart McLellan Hawken.
Senior Warden :-Brother Thomas Gordon Hulme.
Junior Warden:- Brother Arthur Gartside McAuliffe.
Founders of The Lodge
W.Bro W.Gardner P.Pr.G.W. 5952
W.Bro.J.T.Hornby P.Pr.G.D. 4951
W.Bro.J.P.Roe P.Pr.G.D. 5256
W.Bro.J.W.Gardner P.Pr.A.G.D.C. 7451
W.Bro.S.M.Hawken 3622
W.Bro.The Rev F.B.Oddy 4199
W.Bro.A.Earl 4422
W.Bro.H.Hargreaves 4951
W.Bro.A.G.Thompson 4951
W.Bro.H.S.Robinson 4951
W.Bro.L.J.Mayoh 6327
W.Bro.L.A.Richards 633
W.Bro.R.Thompson 5256
W.Bro S.D.Read 1035
W.Bro F.F.Young 5256
Bro. G.A.Ibbotson 3949
Bro.A.G.Mc.Auliffe 355 S.C
Bro.W Ham 4951
Bro.R.E.Robinson 4951
Bro.T.G.Hulme 3503
Bro.J.Walsh 3989
Bro.E.Pagdin 5952
Bro.H.Renshaw 6426
Bro.C.L.Mason 1074
Bro.S.J.Wallace 1119
The Lodge Crest
The design of the Crest was drawn by Wilton Gardner and depicts Warton Parish Church viewed through the arch of the Old Rectory, in the present Vicarage Garden.
The Old Rectory was built soon after 1300 by one of the de Twengs.
It was a manor in itself and held it's own courts. It fell into ruin but it is clear that there was a great hall, a buttery and a pantry, with an upper room over them. There was also a separate building which had two floors, probably with a kitchen and a chapel, now part of the present vicarage. The old rectory is a rare and fine example of the old "end-hall house."
Top left hand corner depicts the Masonic square and compasses.
Top right hand corner is the WASHINGTON ARMS. The tower of St Osdwald's Church was a gift of Robert Washington who died in 1843.This gift was commemorated by a stone set in the north wall, as it had become worn by weather it was faced with glass. Later the stone was removed and is now set in the wall of the choir vestry.
The Consecration
Warton Lodge No. 8411 was consecrated by Right Worshipful Brother Sir Knowles Edge Baronet, Provincial Grand Master for the Masonic Province of West Lancashire, on Wednesday,19th April at the Ashton Hall Lancaster at 3:0pm.
The consecrating officer, in the name of the United Grand Lodge of England and by the command of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, constituted and formed the Founders into a Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons, under the style and title of Warton Lodge number 8411 on the Register of United Grand Lodge of England.
The New Lodge Formed
The first Regular meeting was held on the 10th May,1972 at the Masonic Hall in the Royal Station Hotel located over the old stables when the first Initiate Mr. Thomas Richard Woodhouse and five joining members, proposed at the consecration, were admitted members of the Lodge. Bro. William Jackson Tyson, Bro. John Cuthbert Bowker, Bro. Denis Shaw, Bro. Alfred Henry Greenland, and Bro. Robert Skelly. The premises located over the old stables were to say the least in need of structural repair having no toilet or banqueting facilities. It was the senior steward's duty to run to the Carnforth Hotel with the banquet numbers during the reading of the minutes, on a good night and with a long set of minutes there was just time for refreshment ,return and report supper ordered.
The Worshipful Master at this first meeting thanked W.Bro. T McGinn and Bro. G Lonsdale for the gift of the two Ashlars, Lewis and sheer legs still used today. (The reason for the gift has not been found by the writer or the Lodges they represent.)
Notable Events in the Early Years
The new Lodge Crest was used for the first time to summon brethren to the business meeting on the 13th September 1972.The crest was block printed in several colours with a Gold Border. This proved to be very costly and was last used for the September meeting in 1978 being replaced with the blue printed version in use on the present precept.
The First Installation took place on the 11th of October 1972 when Bro. Thomas Gordon Hulme was installed as Master, W.Bro. H W Whittle represented the Provincial Grand Master.
The First Founders and Past Masters Night was held on 14th March1973 with W.Bro. Robert Thompson taking the ceremony for a third degree. Bro T R Woodhouse was presented with a Masonic Bible by the Chaplain again a precedent still part of the ceremony today.
12th September 1973 the Worshipful Master Bro. T G Hulme presented the first Past Masters Jewel to W.Bro S M Hawken, this jewel is passed on each year to the Immediate Past Master who acts as custodian during his year as I.P.M.
The formative years of any organisation must consist of many firsts but before I move on the first Lodge organist was appointed in 1975 ,Bro. F W Fox, and apart from the years he served as Warden and Master was still the organist 25 years later.
The Move to Pastures New
The Founders objective of new premises was always a consideration, Carnforth Lodge had a well-established building fund which had accumulated over several years. Warton Lodge had nothing to contribute so measures were taken to acquire finances, an ambitious programme of fund raising events took place over a 3 year period .The fund raising enabled Warton Lodge to contribute towards Carnforth building fund and the two lodges acquired premises at 1 John Street Carnforth. The premises were previously the Carnforth Co-operative Society Hall. Major alterations were made mainly by voluntary work by members of both lodges and the premises were ready for occupation in 1977,the dedication ceremony was conducted by Sir Knowles Edge Baronet the Provincial Grand Master of the Province of West Lancashire on 5th of October 1977.
The Master and Wardens Chairs and Pedestals were given on permanent loan from Ribbleton Lodge No.6386 who were vacating their premises and moving into Saul Street Preston, members of Ribbleton lodge still keep their association with the two Lodges.
The last meeting in the Stables took place on Wednesday the 11 May 1977 with the candidate Bro. R Escolme being made a Master Mason. The first ceremony in the new premises was a business meeting with the candidate Bro. J Wilkinson being made a Master Mason.
The First Initiate to reach the Masters Chair
On Wednesday the 14th of October 1981 Bro. Hadwin Shooter became the first initiate to reach the Masters chair. The occasion was graced by the presence of Very Worshipful Bro. Alan Fletcher-Ferris Provincial Grand Master of the Province of West Lancashire accompanied by his acting Provincial Officers. It is interesting to note that the greetings from Provincial Grand Lodge were given by W.Bro. C P Wright the present Provincial Grand Master.
Bro. Hadwin Shooter was Installed as Master by Bro. R Skelly and served the Lodge during its 10th year. The festive board was held at the County Hotel and Bro. Shooter was presented with an engraved Goblet by Bob Skelly with the Lodge crest recording the fact that he was the first initiate to reach the Masters Chair. The Goblet had been engraved by a member of Ennerdale Lodge No 4216 in the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland, Bro. Ian Nicholson.
The presentation of goblets was again carried out at the Founders night on the 14th April 1982 when 3 goblets engraved with the Master and Wardens jewels were presented to the founders who occupied those chairs, WM W.Bro A G McAuliffe, SW W.Bro. J T Hornby and JW W.Bro H Renshaw. The practice of presenting engraved goblets on founders night was carried on until all surviving Founders had goblets.
During a lean year of incoming candidates the members embarked on a series of lectures, the first lecture in November attracted 32 members and 6 visitors with the December meeting attracting 34 members and 34 visitors, subsequent lectures being well attended.
March meeting 1986 ,Ribbleton Lodge No.6386 attended on an official visit, Ribbleton Lodge from the Preston group being the Lodge which loaned us the Master and Warden's Chairs.(Permanent Loan)
The Installation meeting in October 1986 saw the Immediate Past Master W.Bro. K Lowson become the first custodian of the Stewart Hawken Past Master's Jewel.
Founders Night on April 8th ,Brethren of Cleveleys Mark Lodge No.1176 demonstrated the "Building of King Solomon's Temple" illustrated by a model being built during the lecture.
The September meeting took the form of an unofficial reading of the Prestonian Lecture of 1988 entitled "Music and Freemasonry" delivered by W.Bro A I Permain Past Grand Organist, organist at the Royal Military Chapel, Wellington Barracks London. This prestigious lecture had never been staged so far North in the Province and the fact that we were a new Lodge and had no fears of failure probably stimulated us to be brave, the lecture was staged in the Lodge room attended by 110 brethren and visitors. The banquet afterwards was held at the County Hotel and over £300 being raised for Charity.
The Lecture was carefully compiled in musical segments commencing with Overture passing through the Intermezzo to Finale.
The Overture dealt with the importance of music in everyday life explaining its particular relevance to the enrichment of Masonic ceremonies and the special contributions by such well known composers as Bach, Beethoven and Mozart to name but a few.
In the Intermezzo reference was made to specific musical items. the "Entered Apprentice Song" by Mathew Birkenhead, composed and performed in 1717,as the earliest quoted. It then ranged through the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(Masonic Funeral Music 1785),Franz Joseph Haydn to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius who wrote in 1950 three more pieces to add to the original nine composed in 1926 of special Lodge Music.
The Finale summarised W.Bro. Permain's own thoughts, that by the omission of music in the Masonic ritual, it was not only a depravation for the brethren but also a questionable gap in our cultural heritage. In conclusion he paid tribute to those musicians who struggle, sometimes with antiquated or inefficient organs to provide music which is often taken for granted. The entire Lecture was illustrated by cassette recorded music of the many works quoted.
Book of Remberance provided by Bro. A G Johnson to record the names of departed brethren. The Book was first used 12th September and continues to be read at the start of every meeting. The entries and preface are completed in calligraphy by Mrs. Val Towers.
After discussions started early in 1989 among the founders it was decided to attempt the acquisition of a Lodge banner. Enquires were made and W.Bro H Boscoe from St Oswald's Lodge No.5170 Warrington was contacted and agreed to make arrangements. He stated it was not his custom to make any charge as it was a labour of love ,the banner would be made from materials donated to him for that purpose, he did however request that the Lodge make a substantial donation to Charity .This was readily agreed to and W.Bro Boscoe was given the go-ahead to act on behalf of the Lodge to make the necessary arrangements to gain design approval etc.
Warton Banner
The Banner ,approved by Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire in February 1991 ,and dedicated by The Asst Provincial Grand Master W.Bro. Colin Penty Wright on 8th April 1992 depicts the Lodge Crest. The Arch of the Old Rectory and water depicting the River Keer are the central motif. The design is completed by two Columns bearing the names of all the founders surmounted by the Terrestrial and Celestial Globes, beneath the columns is the date of the Lodge consecration.
The Swiss Connection
Over a number of years ,visiting Interlaken on holiday and Skiing, W.Bro Lowson had struck up an acquaintance with Bro. Willy von Gunten of Phoenix Loge No. 32 of Alpina Grand Lodge of Switzerland. In 1992 when Bro Willy von Gunten was elected to become Master of his Lodge 3 brethren , W.Bro Bob Skelly, W.Bro. Tony Johnston and Bro. Owen Madden accompanied W.Bro Keith Lowson to attend his Installation Ceremony in Thun .This started an association with the two Lodges which flourishes today with several exchange visits being made.
The 1991 Banner Dedication in Warton Lodge stimulated the idea of presenting a banner to Phoenix Lodge No. 32.All the formalities of approval from Provincial Grand and united Grand lodge of England and that of the Alpina Grand Lodge of Switzerland , having been obtained, it was decided that the Banner Dedication would take place on Saturday 28th May , 1994 at Phoenix Lodge in Thun, Switzerland. It had already been established that W.Bro C.P. Wright would be in Switzerland at this time and he kindly agreed to present the Banner on behalf of Warton Lodge .At the appointed time 14 members of the Lodge travelled to Interlaken for this occasion and it is worthy to note that The Grand Master of the Alpina Grand Lodge of Switzerland was present. The Banner Dedication was performed by the members of Warton Lodge in a manner similar to their own Banner Dedication, the gavel of the Phoenix Loge was first offered to the Grand Master, who declined, it was then offered to W.Bro. C.P.Wright. W.Bro. C.P.Wright accepted the gavel and conducted the ceremony in perfect German ,the language of the Bernese Oberland.
The Banner was designed by W.Bro. A G Johnson and completed by his wife and daughter, the banner pole was crafted in wood by W.Bro P T Newby. The Banner is of wool tapestry on a canvas 66 x 87 cm and is described as follows :-
The background of the Banner reflects the geographical features of the Bernese Oberland, the snow covered mountain peaks, the dark green forest and the lighter green symbolising the fertile meadows and valleys. The chequered border is emblematical of the Squared pavement of a Freemason's Lodge and the building in the centre represents the Schloss at Thun. On each side of the banner are Working Tools of freemasonry and flowers characteristic of each of the two areas. On the left are the Common Gavel, 24 inch Gauge and the Chisel along with flowers representative of Warton Crag. On the right are the Heavy Maul, the Skirret and the Pencil along with flowers representative of the high Alpine pastures. Across the bottom of the banner, above the name of the lodge, "Phoenix Lodge 32", are the Flag of the two nations between which on a blue background are the hands clasped in friendship. They represent the fraternal bond that exists between all Freemasons but especially that which exists between the brethren of the two Lodges. They are placed on a blue background to represent the universal nature of Freemasonry, showing that brotherly love reaches across the distances that divide mankind. In the centre of the Banner the Phoenix rises from its own ashes. This symbolises the continuity of Masonry and depicts the renewal of our Masonic vows and friendships during our ceremonies and festive boards. The volume of the Sacred Law is placed on that glorious luminary of nature, the sun indicating that, as the Sun is at the centre of the universe, so ones Sacred Volume is central to all our lives. On the Sacred Writings are the Square and Compasses. The banner pole is supported in a 22cm cube of Lakeland Slate weighing 35 Kilograms.
The Phoenix Lodge were appreciative of this gesture of masonic friendship and commissioned a pair of swords to be used by Warton Lodge, arrangements were made for a presentation to take place in September 1995. On the 13th September ,in the presence of W.Bro E P Saunders, P.S.G.D., Assistant Provincial Grandmaster, the Worshipful Master of Phoenix Lodge accompanied by 11 brethren of his lodge together with The Grand Secretary of Alpina Grand Lodge of Switzerland, formed a presentation party. The presentation party accompanied by brethren of Warton Lodge paraded the swords into the Lodge ,they were presented to the Worshipful Master and handed to the Tyler and Inner Guard. Subsequent visits resulted in the presentation of the poniard.
The most recent visit was in September of 2003 when a visit was made to Switzerland to celebrate the Bi-Centenary of Friemaurerloge sur Hoffnung in Bern. A party of 18 members and wives attended a 2 day celebration including on Saturday 13th September a rendition of Mozart's Opera The Magic Flute followed in the evening by a Gala Dinner in Bern Kersaal. The brethren being entertained by a Big Band. The Sunday was a grand affair where all the Brethren were assembled in The Kulture Casino Bern. The Brethren were conducted into the main hall ,Past Masters assembled on the Dias behind the Worshipful Master and the rest of the brethren around the sides of the hall. The room was set out in the form of a Lodge. The Ladies, and specially invited guests and local dignitaries, were then escorted into the hall led by the DC in Top Hat and tails accompanied by 2 Deacons, all the Brethren were dressed in full dress regalia. The WM then proceeded to open this demonstration lodge and explained each symbolic part was given an explanation. The Ladies said how breath taking it was to see such a large contingent of Masons in Regalia arranged in front of them as they entered the hall. Many of the dignitaries present were high ranking officials from the Bern political and business community.
Sept 12 2003 was a sad milestone in the history of Old Lancastrian Lodge7451 when they surrendered their warrant. On this sad occasion the Bible of the Lodge was entrusted to the care of Warton Lodge. W.Bro FB Oddy Chaplain of Warton Lodge received the Bible on our behalf. On the night of the October Installation W.Bro L T Lee, a Past Master of Old Lancastrian and member of Warton Lodge presented the Bible to our retiring Master W.Bro A G Dickinson on the 8th October at the Installation meeting. The old Bible was removed from the Pedestal and Old Lancastrian Bible placed upon it, both Bibles were kept open until the Jewels were placed upon the Open Bible. Bro James Roger Nisbet the New Master of Warton Lodge then took his obligation upon the Old Lancastrian Bible.
Thanks to WBro Bob Skelly for producing this article
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In the event that you're unaware of the happenings of Ms. Luna (she's been all over the news), please indulge us for just a moment.
Tracey Buyce, of Tracey Buyce Photography formed a special bond with Luna on a recent trip to Bonfil, Mexico for a photoshoot of the CANDi International Spay/Neuter Clinic. She discovered Luna in the front yard of a home where it had been obvious that Luna was severely malnourished and neglected. Although Tracey was with a group of Canadian football players (some of which were Spanish speaking), none of them were able to talk Luna's owner into taking her away to give her a better life. That was until Tracey took a shot at it. It must have been apparent to Luna's owner that Tracey was really concerned for Luna, because she eventually relinquished Luna to Tracey. And from that moment, the story of Luna was born.
NUVUE Cinema also had the great pleasure of being in Bonfil, Mexico to capture footage of not only Luna, but the entire process of the 2013 CANDi clinic. And in a word, we're hooked. I think we've discovered a new love for doing "documentaries" of this type and are actively looking for more opportunities to do so.
We also want to send a special message to those that are dedicated to CANDi and the animals they serve. Recently, a tragic incident cost the life of one of the volunteers. We had the great pleasure of meeting, and working with, Lynn Earle – who's memory lives on within everyone who ever had the chance to meet her. She's terribly missed, but the legacy she has left behind will always remain. Her untimely death has given new purpose and meaning to the work that CANDi does.


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The Association of Global Automakers applauds the Administration's announcement today that negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have concluded and a deal has been reached.
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Cheryl Cole is going to try and win back the love of the British public, with an appearance on Alan Carr's Chatty Man.
The X Factor judge has reportedly been alarmed by the public backlash against her this year, after Gamu gate and her dramatic refusal to choose between Katie Waissel and Treyc Cohen on a previous show.
Cheryl thinks that a tell all interview will be the way to get her side of the story across and has chosen the popular Channel 4 chat show as the place to do it.
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Andy Kerr supporters confused by gay veteran's story
Update: Tomorrow Brian Carroll tells why he moved to Lakewood in May, before any new districts were drawn.
Supporters of Rep. Andy Kerr say they are puzzled over a gay veteran's explanation for why he is challenging a fellow Democrat for a House seat in Lakewood.
Brian Carroll told The Denver Post that he lives in House District 22 and planned to challenge GOP Rep. Ken Summers, who represents the district, but that Summers' seat and Kerr's have been merged.
A panel redrawing legislative boundaries created a new district that will see Kerr and Summers square against each other next year.
But the plan to merge portions of their district into one seat was announced in July and made final at the Colorado Reapportionment Commission's meeting Sept. 19. Jefferson County voter registration records show that Carroll didn't register to vote in the current House District 22 until Oct. 3. Carroll registered in Denver in January as a Democrat, and voted in the May municipal election.
Carroll didn't return calls for a comment.
"His story doesn't add up," said lobbyist Ben Waters, who backs Kerr.
Carroll's candidacy made news because he is the first soldier to announce for office since the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell last month. Carroll said his neighbors, gay friends and fellow soldiers have urged him to run. He served in the Army for seven years and did two tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. He now is in the Reserve.
Some of Colorado's most prominent gays and straight allies _ including Denver City Councilwoman Robin Kniech and attorney Ted Trimpa — have rallied behind Kerr, calling him a "pro-equality hero." They are hosting a fundraiser for Kerr Nov. 9, the day before Carroll's campaign kick off.


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Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Easter Break, …
This year's series has been spoiled by the relentless, repetitive focus on Ashlee and Sophia that when the show skipped a week during the Easter break, I found I did not miss it at all and now has stopped watching… So no more updates as the cooking has also been atrocious with no outstanding couples in this year's bunch…
Channel 7 has begun to show promos for its fourth season of My Kitchen Rules which will most probably start in late January or early February in 2013. Here's one I found on YouTube.
The other promo can only be found on their website, and I think could be geo-blocked outside of Australia.
Update January 24, 2013: MKR4 begins at 7:30pm Monday, January 28, 2013 on Seven. This means it will crash with MasterChef Australia: The Professionals, I will have to PVR one and watch the other live, LOL… From the TV guide, it seems MKR will be on from Sunday (starting when they move into Kictehn HQ I assume) to Wednesday, MasterChef airs from Sunday to Tuesday every week, so they will be going head-to-head 3 episodes per week… Maddening…
Episode 1, Monday, January 28, 2013: Circa 75 – Kerrie & Craig (VIC Group 1)
Back to the future for My Kitchen Rules
Roasted Vegetable Tarte Tatin with Goat's Curd and Rocket and Pear Salad (Kerrie & Craig)
Game Wallaby with Basil Risotto and Caramelised Beetroot (Kerrie & Craig)
Chocolate Jaffa Mousse Cake (Kerrie & Craig)
Episode 2, Tuesday, January 29, 2013: Anchors Away – Mick & Matt (TAS Group 1)
Abalone Patty with Salsa and Zesty Herb Yoghurt (Mick & Matt)
Salmon with Smoked Eel Potato Brandade and Lemon Beurre Blanc (Mick & Matt)
Apple and Berry Coconut Crumble with Custard (Mick & Matt)
Episode 3, Wednesday, January 30, 2013: Black Champagne – Josh & Andi (WA Group 1)
LOL, how did they come up with the following recipes if they were just winging it on the night? Meaning these are not their recipes that they used on the night? Well at least I know their fondants recipe is based on Delia Smith's recipe as I had done, hahaha…
Dukkah Crusted Lamb with Radish Tzatziki (Josh & Andi)
Moroccan Chicken with Harissa and Vegetable Couscous (Josh & Andi)
Chocolate Fondants with Coffee Crème Anglaise (Josh & Andi)
Episode 4, Monday, February 4, 2013: Taza – Jessie & Biswa (NSW Group 1)
Spice Girls crash and burn
Wow, what a delicious episode to watch the Spice Girls crashed and burned after their thrash talking of their rivals' dinners last week and saying they can get 3 perfect 10 scores… The episode also delivered an overnight 5-city ratings of 2.22 million viewers! This is a huge result considering we are still outside of the official ratings year which starts next Sunday…
Cook the followings at your peril, especially the inedible dessert, hahaha…
Pani Puri, Lamb Samosa and Yoghurt Lassi (Jessie & Biswa)
Goat Sindhi Biryani (Jessie & Biswa)
Galub Jamun (Jessie & Biswa)
Episode 5, Tuesday, February 5, 2013: Costa del Sol – Jake & Elle (QLD Group 1)
Who will win the Most Obnoxious Team medal?
Rabbit, Pancetta and Thyme Ravioli with Truffle Cream Sauce and Walnuts (Jake & Elle)
T-Bone Steak with Mushroom Ragu, Silverbeet, Radicchio and Potato, and Parsnip Gratin (Jake & Elle)
Orange and Basil Syrup Cake with Basil Ice-Cream, Candied Orange and Toffee Shard (Jake & Elle)
Episode 6, Wednesday, February 6, 2013: Carnevale – Lisa & Stefano (SA Group 1)
Spice Girls say goodbye
For a moment there, I thought the Spice Girls might escape elimination, phew… Group 2 starts tomorrow, and they seem to be a fun group to watch compared to the sullen, calculating Group 1…
White Bean and Eggplant Puree with Rosemary Flat Bread (Lisa & Stefano)
Duck Breast in White Wine, Cinnamon and Sage on Polenta with Roast Potatoes and Artichokes (Lisa & Stefano)
Coconut Meringue with Passionfruit Curd and Rum Cream (Lisa & Stefano)
Episode 7, Thursday, February 7, 2013: Food Alley – Sam & Chris (VIC Group 2)
Bingo bango, the boys scoot into town
Spinach and Ricotta Runny Egg Ravioli (Sam & Chris)
Lamb Roulade with Pea and Mint Puree (Sam & Chris)
Coconut Creme Caramel with Almond Praline (Sam & Chris)
Episode 8, Monday, February 11, 2013: D'Lish – Lisa & Candice (WA Group 2)
Beauty queens crackle but lack spice
Seafood Casserole of Prawns, Mussels, Dhufish and Scallops with Chorizo Flakes (Lisa & Candice)
Pork with Pancetta Crackle, Vegetable Medley, Onion Purée, Brandy Jus and a Cider Jelly Shot (Lisa & Candice)
Pumpkin Pie with Toffee Cashews and Banana Cream (Lisa & Candice)
Episode 9, Tuesday, February 12, 2013: Wonderland – Ali & Samuel (TAS Group 2)
Cheater, cheater, mango eater
Thai-Style Beef with Mai Tai Granita (Ali & Samuel)
Squid Hood Stuffed with Pork with Asian Greens and Sweet Chilli Sauce (Ali & Samuel)
Thai-Rifle with Coconut Granita (Ali & Samuel)
Colin's 12 hour braised lamb shoulder (Colin Fassnidge)
Episode 10, Wednesday, February 13, 2013: Made in Bondi – Luke & Scott (NSW Group 2)
Bran-dishing abs in an activated (almond) episode
Zesty Prawn Salad (Luke & Scott)
Twice Cooked Spatchcock with Coconut Kale Salad and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes (Luke & Scott)
Spelt, Berry and Macaroon Tart with Crème Anglaise (Luke & Scott)
Episode 11, Thursday, February 14, 2013: Decadence – Dan & Steph (QLD Group 2)
Sunshine lovers put the sugar in sweetheart
Confit Salmon with Green Pea Salad (Dan & Steph)
Cherry Cola Braised Pork on White Bean Mash with Baby Carrots (Dan & Steph)
Chocolate Brownie with Cookie Dough Ice-Cream and Salted Caramel Sauce (Dan & Steph)
MKR turning its rival into mincemeat
Episode 12, Monday, February 18, 2013: J'Adore Pink – Jenna & Joanna (SA Group 2)
Think pink: Don't cry over candied rose petals
Sicilian Stuffed and Rolled Garfish with a Tomato and White Wine Sauce (Jenna & Joanna)
Homemade Italian Sausage with Horseradish Mash and Green Apple Salad (Jenna & Joanna)
Pistachio and Strawberry Mousse with a Dacquoise Base (Jenna & Joanna)
Episode 13, Tuesday, February 19, 2013: Bella Mamma – Angela & Melina (VIC Round 3 Gatecrashers)
Gatecrashers 'change the game forever'
Ricotta-Stuffed Zucchini Flowers With Melanzane Ripiene (Angela & Melina)
Red Wine Braised Beef Cheeks with Sautéed Radicchio and Roast Garlic Mash (Angela & Melina)
Layered Mango and Passionfruit Summer Delight (Angela & Melina)
Episode 14, Wednesday, February 20, 2013: Decadence Mk 2 – Dan & Steph (QLD Round 3)
Star Wars, pyjamas and some cooking
Warm Duck Sausage and Beetroot Salad (Dan & Steph)
Pork Knuckle with Blue Cheese Potato Gratin and Red Cabbage (Dan & Steph)
Orange Tian with Toasted Almonds (Dan & Steph)
Episode 15, Thursday, February 21, 2013: The Asylum – Kieran & Nastassia (WA Round 3 Gatecrashers)
Nerds join the mortal combat
Walnut and Spinach Ravioli with Mascarpone and Basil (Kieran & Nastassia)
Trout Baked in Salt Dough with Kipfler Potatoes and Watercress and Lemon Cream Sauce (Kieran & Nastassia)
Champagne Poached Pears with Honey Cinnamon Ice Cream and Pistachio Biscuits (Kieran & Nastassia)
Episode 16, Monday, February 25, 2013: Wonderland Mk 2 – Ali & Samuel (TAS Round 3)
Buzz-kill fails to cut the tension
Pink Ling And Abalone Ceviche (Ali & Samuel)
Beef Fillet With Cacao and Chilli Harissa and Broad Bean Salad (Ali & Samuel)
Churros With Chocolate and Avocado Dipping Sauce (Ali & Samuel)
Episode 17, Tuesday, February 26, 2013: Carnevale Mk 2 – Lisa & Stefano (SA Round 3)
More like Hunger Games than My Big Fat Wedding
Mussels With Leeks, Butter Sauce and Almonds (Lisa & Stefano)
Ragù di Coniglio (Rabbit Ragu) with Herb Risotto (Lisa & Stefano)
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Salted Peanut Semifreddo and Chocolate Sauce (Lisa & Stefano)
Episode 18, Wednesday, February 27, 2013: The Factory – Ashlee & Sophia (NSW Round 3 Gatecrashers)
Babelicious or are we fully sick of them yet?
Poached Chicken Salad with Sweet and Sour Dressing (Ashlee & Sophia)
Vietnamese Pork And Prawn Pancakes (Ashlee & Sophia)
Lime Crème Brûlée (Ashlee & Sophia)
Episode 19, Thursday, February 28, 2013: Block Party for 50
Tarts fly and flop as MKR attempts crowd-pleasing dinners
Baharat Beef with Sweet Potato Mash and Mint Yoghurt Sauce (Angela & Melina VIC)
Salmon with Salsa Verde and Asparagus (Josh & Andi WA)
Pasta with Chorizo and Pesto (Sam & Chris VIC)
Lamb on Quinoa Fattoush with Flatbread (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Kangaroo with Beetroot Relish and Bordelaise-Style Sauce (Kieran & Nastassia WA)
Pavlova with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Jelly (Dan & Steph QLD)
Crusted Pear with Berry Compote (Jake & Elle QLD)
Croquembouche (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Chocolate Berry Tartlets (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
So much for a balanced diet
MKR uncut: It's all fake!
Episode 20, Monday, March 4, 2013: Herbs & Spices
Manu finds something to shout about
Lemon and Basil Cured Beef with Asian Salad (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
Salt and Pepper Chicken with Coriander Salad (Dan & Steph QLD)
Salmon with Carrot and Beetroot Salad and Mint Aioli (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Basil Sardines with Green Couscous (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Deconstructed Taco (Josh & Andi WA)
Thyme Lamb Kofta with Haloumi (Jake & Elle QLD)
Spiced Chicken with Mint Noodle Salad (Sam & Chris VIC)
Saffron Poached Pears with Creamed Cardamom Rice (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Spiced Lamb with Cauliflower Two Ways (Josh & Andi WA)
Turmeric and Chili Risotto with Prawns (Jake & Elle QLD)
Butter Chicken with Spiced Flatbread and Rice (Sam & Chris VIC)
Episode 21, Tuesday, March 5, 2013: Elimination Cook-Off
Quail fail: Blind lead the blind in kooky cook-off
Gnocchi with Wild Mushroom and Truffle Oil (Sam & Chris VIC)
Lamb with Carrot Purée and Red Wine Jus (Sam & Chris VIC)
Chocolate Tart with Cinnamon Ice Cream (Sam & Chris VIC)
Scallops on Black Pudding with Pancetta (Kieran & Nastassia WA)
Quail with Leeks, Wild Mushrooms and Juniper Sauce (Kieran & Nastassia WA)
White Chocolate and Raspberry Mini Cakes with Strawberry and Balsamic Ice Cream (Kieran & Nastassia WA)
Episode 22, Wednesday, March 6, 2013: People's Choice
To market, to market: Kitchen crew hit the road to pressure cooker
Vietnamese Baguettes (Jake & Elle QLD)
Pancakes Three Ways (Sam & Chris VIC)
Rice Paper Rolls and Mango Salad (Dan & Steph QLD)
Sweetcorn and Pea Fritters with Bacon (Luke & Scott NSW)
Gozleme (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Caramelised Pork with Vermicelli Noodles and Pickled Carrots (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
Spiced Chicken with Pumpkin Rösti (Ali & Samuel TAS)
Spiced Meatballs with Couscous (Josh & Andi (WA)
Sticky Chicken Popcorn with Chips (Angela & Melina VIC)
Cinnamon Chicken Skewers with Couscous (Mick & Matt TAS)
Hot Cakes with Caramelised Banana and Ricotta (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Episode 23, Thursday, March 7, 2013: Breakfast & Chicken
Done like a chicken dinner, or how to get things down cow pat
Roasted Tomato Middle Eastern Breakfast (Josh & Andi WA)
Tomato Salsa with Baked Eggs and Grilled Asparagus (Sam & Chris VIC)
Bacon Huevos Rancheros with Bloody Mary Salsa (Ali & Samuel TAS)
Bacon and Egg Roll (Bondi Style) (Luke & Scott NSW)
Banana and Cinnamon Pide with Yoghurt and Berry Compote (Dan & Steph QLD)
Stuffed Mushroom and Egg Stack (Angela & Melina VIC)
Blueberry Pancakes with Date and Banana Butter (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
Mushrooms with Eggs Two Ways (Mick & Matt TAS)
Hainan Chicken with Three Sauces (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
Jerk Chicken with Coconut Rice and Pineapple Salsa (Dan & Steph QLD)
Lemon and Herb Stuffed Chicken with Beetroot Leaves, Fried Eggplant, Capsicum and Potato (Angela & Melina VIC)
Chicken Pesto Pasta with Stuffed Tomatoes (Mick & Matt TAS)
Episode 24, Monday, March 11, 2013: Elimination Cook-Off
Has the Tasmanian ship sailed? Such is life
Squid with Fennel and Herb Salad (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Braised Beef Ribs Served with a Chickpea Puree and Broccolini (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Mango Mousse with Toffee-Dipped Macadamias (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Hot and Spicy Prawns with Coconut Lime Rice (Mick & Matt TAS)
Grilled Trevalla with Lentils and Raita (Mick & Matt TAS)
Cappuccino Cheesecake With Toasted Meringue (Mick & Matt TAS)
Episode 25, Tuesday, March 12, 2013: Children's Choice
No time to monkey around, it's a feeding frenzy at the zoo
Chicken Drumsticks with Corn on the Cob (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Beef Burgers with Zucchini Fries (Josh & Andi WA)
Zoo-shi (Dan & Steph QLD)
Chicken and Cheese Taquitos with Mexican Rice and Guacamole (Jake & Elle QLD)
Meatball Sub with Tomato and Herb Salad (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
Pork and Vegetable Sausage Rolls with Oven-Baked Chips and Salad (Sam & Chris VIC)
Spelt Pasta Bolognese with Broccoli and Pea Smash (Luke & Scott NSW)
Hungry Caterpillar – Lettuce Herb Balls with Lamb Skewers and Tzatziki (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Funky Monkey Muffin with Sea Salt Popcorn (Angela & Melina VIC)
Chicken Skewers with Stir-Fried Vegetables (Ali & Samuel TAS)
Episode 26, Wednesday, March 13, 2013: Flow & Harmony
Duck, duck … sushi?
Black Group: Mediterranean Four-Course Meal
Pea and Red Capsicum Soup Shooters (Sam & Chris VIC)
Whiting with Zucchini and Fennel Salad (Josh & Andi WA)
Steak with Tomato and Anchovy Sauce (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Italian Sponge with Zabaglione and Coffee Cream (Jake & Elle QLD)
White Group: Asian Four-Course Meal
Whiting Ceviche with Avocado Balls (Dan & Steph QLD)
Crispy Duck with Asian Salad (Angela & Melina VIC)
Marinated Beef with Watercress and Lemon Dipping Sauce (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
Coconut Sago, Brown Sugar Syrup and Toasted Peanuts (Luke & Scott NSW)
Steamed Fish with Ginger and Shallots (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
Lamb Rack With Mint Chimichurri And Parsnip Purée (Dan & Steph QLD)
Herb Encrusted Lamb Rack with Baked Mint Peas (Luke & Scott NSW)
Hot and Sour Soup with Seafood and Vegetables (Angela & Melina VIC)
Episode 27, Thursday, March 14, 2013: Elimination Cook-Off
Enter the polenta
Barramundi with Salsa Verde and Asparagus (Angela & Melina VIC)
Homemade Cicatelli Pasta with Italian Ragu (Angela & Melina VIC)
Lemon Custard with Biscotti and Amaretto Granita (Angela & Melina VIC)
Polenta with Flathead and Red Capsicum Salsa (Ali & Samuel TAS)
Masterstock Lamb with Brussels Sprouts (Ali & Samuel TAS)
Pistachio and Almond Tart with Orange Ice Cream (Ali & Samuel TAS)
Episode 28, Monday, March 18, 2013: People's Choice – Canapés at the Melbourne Cup
Canapes, horse d'oeuvres and a lot of long faces
Prawn and Fish Dumplings with Pickled Ginger (Ashlee & Sophia NSW)
Raspberry Meringue Tarts (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Mini Short Bread Biscuits with Ginger Cream and Baked Rhubarb (Sam & Chris VIC)
Beef Fillet with Beetroot Mousse and Parmesan Wafer (Josh & Andi WA)
Lobster Salad (Angela & Melina VIC)
Salmon Rillette On Rye Crisps with Horseradish Cream (Luke & Scott NSW)
Sambal Prawns with Avocado Mousse and Mango Emulsion (Dan & Steph QLD)
Sashimi Tuna on Baby Cos Lettuce (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Prawns with Mango Salsa and Lime Mayonnaise (Jake & Elle QLD)
Episode 29, Tuesday, March 19, 2013: Facebook's Fans' Favourite Ingredients to make Pasta & Favourite Dish from Contestants' Favourite Ingredients
Colossal mistakes as MKR gladiators await the thumb of sudden death
Seafood Fettuccine (Jenna & Joanna SA)
Poached Salmon with Spelt Pasta (Luke & Scott NSW)
Open Pumpkin Lasagna (Josh & Andi WA)
Spicy Eggplant Fettuccine (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Smoked Salmon Pappardelle (Sam & Chris VIC)
Pappardelle with Pumpkin Sauce (Dan & Steph QLD)
Prawn Ravioli (Angela & Melina VIC)
Blue-Eye Trevalla With Mash With Parsley Velouté (Kerrie & Craig VIC)
Steak, Eggs and Chips (Dan & Steph QLD)
Chocolate Orange Gateaux (Sam & Chris VIC)
Veal Scallopini with Mushroom Sauce (Angela & Melina VIC)
Episode 30, Wednesday, March 20, 2013: Elimination Cook-Off
Spine-ripping showdown ends up all gooey
Vitello Tonnato (Jake & Elle QLD)
John Dory with Fennel Salad (Jake & Elle QLD)
Chocolate Molten Cakes with Coffee and Fig Ice-Cream (Jake & Elle QLD)
Mediterranean Octopus with Potato Salad (Angela & Melina VIC)
Roast Duck with Wild Rice and Honey Carrots (Angela & Melina VIC)
Poached Pears Stuffed with Fig and Walnuts with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (Angela & Melina VIC)
Knives are out: Ousted MKR cook gives Ashlee, Sophia a serve


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Blue Sea Puerto Resort
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The Bluesea Puerto Resort takes prime position in Puerto de la Cruz, situated 150m above sea level and offering splendid views over the Atlantic Ocean. The resort is made up of the Hotel Bonanza and Canarife (you may be allocated into either on arrival).
How far is the nearest beach?
This hotel overlooks the sea.
Distance from Airport
The hotel is located 30km from Tenerife North Airport and 90km from the South Airport.
The resort hotels offers well-designed and comfortable bedrooms which include air conditioning, a hairdryer, safety deposit box (local charge), satellite TV and most have sea views.
Food & Drink
The hotel's main restaurant serves meals in a buffet style featuring local, national and international dishes, themed menus and show cooking. Snacks and drinks are available throughout the day from the café/bar at the poolside.
## Dependent upon hotel occupancy, guests making reservations on an All-inclusive board basis may be required to take lunch in the Blue Sea Interplace hotel located 50m from the Blue Sea Puerto Resort. ##
Sports & Entertainment
At the resort there are two swimming pools, daytime and evening entertainment and an on-site children's club. Other facilities include tennis courts, gym, indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, hairdressers and a beauty salon.
The town holds the charm and character from years gone by with cobbled streets and plazas where you can sit with the locals soaking up the atmosphere and sampling the local wine and various tapas. Nightly entertainment is also easily found in the nearby resort centre.
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- Buffet Breakfast
- By the Beach
- Currency Exchange
- Entertainment
- Golf
- Gym
- Hairdresser
- Hairdryer
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Internet Access
- Kids Club
- Kids Pool
- Landscaped Gardens
- Laundry Service
- Lifts
- Luggage Storage
- Minibar
- Pool/Billiard Table
- Reception
- Restaurant
- Safety Deposit Box
- Satellite TV
- Sauna
- Spa
- Sport Facilities
- Sunbeds
- Swimming Pool
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If you are over 30 years old and do not have Hospital cover prior to starting your health cover with onemedifund, you will have a Lifetime Health Cover loading on top of these rates. If you have a Lifetime Health Cover loading, please contact us on 1800 148 626 to confirm your personalised rate for your cover.
The rate for each private health product can vary as a result of two Government initiatives;
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Lifetime Health Cover (LHC) commenced on 1 July 2000 as a Commonwealth Government initiative to reward persons who maintain hospital cover. LHC recognises the length of time a person has had private hospital cover with a registered health fund. If you start your cover earlier in life and maintain your hospital cover you will pay a lower contribution rate each year compared to someone who starts their cover at a later age.
Provided you start your private hospital cover by 1 July following your 31st birthday you will not have to pay an additional LHC loading. If however, you delay starting your hospital cover until a later age then your contribution rate will be increased by 2% for each year that you are over 30. The maximum LHC loading of 70% is reached at age 65. People who were born on or before 1 July 1934 are exempt from Lifetime Health Cover and are able to join a health fund at any time in the future and pay the same premium as someone who takes out cover at age 30. LHC loadings cease to apply after 10 years continuous hospital cover (conditions apply).
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SSF's highly educated experts service leading customers in a variety of industries.
SSF is a systems engineering, software development and data science company located in Espoo, Finland and Prague, Czech Republic. We support our customers in designing and developing complex industrial applications such as data processing applications, control systems and test automation solutions.
We provide services for leading customers in a wide variety of industries. We are especially prominent in industries where lifecycle and quality management, safety and security as well as data are critical.
Our customers contract us to deliver their systems faster to the market. We strongly believe in ease of service and excellence in everything we deliver to our customers.
We look at the world through our engineering glasses and we see a beautiful triangle consisting of systems, software and data science, all interrelated and each playing their own role in the industrial landscape.
Systems engineering forms the framework for project work. Planning and design demonstrate feasibility of the solution and set requirements for data and software. Systems thinking sets guidelines for data analysis and software development, and monitors end product quality so that set goals are achieved.
We understand the dynamics of complex systems, their interfaces, lifecycles and operating practices. This enables us to model necessary system components to provide meaningful analysis: data measurements are mapped to functional behavior.
Finally, every system today is at least partially relying on software. The software may control vital operations, show a user interface, provide a test environment, or anything in between. Nevertheless, software is not the only component of the solution. It forms the bridge between functional operation and the collected data so that the system can fulfil its mission.
SSF is an international provider of next generation engineering services for industry. We gather the most brilliant people and solve technological problems. We believe that professional systems, software and data engineering pave the way to a brighter future. We treat each other respectfully and service our customers with integrity, while enjoying the ride.
We are inspired by the following values and respect them as they guide our work:
SSF Quality System has been built up from our long experience in demanding mission and safety critical software projects. We have held ISO 9001 certificate since 2010, with a very low number of findings in certification audits. The latest certification is for standard version ISO 9001:2015.
Since 2017, SSF has held the ISO 13485:2016 certificate for medical device software development. This provides our customers with an easy path to be confident that our development processes hold up to the strict requirements of medical software development.
SSF's Management group consists of Timo Latvala, Tuomas TalviOja, Veera Sylvius, Jaakko Hujanen, Ilkka Nojonen, (Laura Nummila, on maternity leave) and Dubravka Ilic.
SSF has received recognition for our personnel management in "Vuoden Henkilöstöteko" competition organized by The Finnish Association for Human Resources Management – HENRY ry.
We believe that exceptional results are achieved by inspirational leadership based on mutual understanding and appreciation. We listen and respect individuals – and this respect is what enables our employees to make worthwhile contributions to any task at hand. After all, it is the daily effort of people that gets the work done.
SSF has a truly multicultural work environment with employees from fifteen different countries, and with a third of our staff being women we can proudly say that SSF provides equal opportunities for everyone. Our staff strives for excellence and to be best possible experts – a third of the staff has a doctoral degree. We hire technically capable, intelligent people who can take responsibility and deliver in demanding customer projects.
We trust in honest and truthful communication, whether it is internal or external. It is important to hear people's opinions, give them responsibility, and let them decide and use their skills to their best extent. At the same time no one should be afraid to ask for help from their colleagues. This is what our values integrity, excellence and enthusiasm stand for.
SSF is continuously working on extending the state-of-the-art in key areas related to systems engineering and software. Our key focus areas are model-based systems engineering methods, software development productivity, and software reliability. We participate in EU and Tekes funded research programs and we are an active partner to universities, research institutes and R&D oriented companies.
These are some of the projects that SSF is currently participating in and funding:
We have been working with Mars rovers and Mars drilling since end of the 90's.
The Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill (UPCD) project seeks to build a device that can take a sample of rocky, sandy or frozen material from depths of 30 cm underground, place it inside a capsule, and then seal it closed. The UPCD drill is an ultrasonic drill, sensing the optimal frequency to crack the rock target, thus saving energy and time when drilling. The whole operation is guided by autonomous software, as communication delay between Earth and Mars is a few tens of minutes.
The UPCD is a typical case where Failure Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) aspects of our software comes to action, since the drill control software must be able to make independent decision should some of its sensors fail during operations.
Cyber Trust is a research program to address the growing need for reliable security in the embedded and infrastructure domain.
As more industrial and infrastructural functions grow dependent on smart technology, the risk of malicious interference grows. Key areas of interest in the program are data networks, electricity distribution, and critical data processing. The goals are to gain better trust in the systems, protect privacy, and secure decision making via online and offline monitoring, visualization, and hardening of programs. Nineteen companies and eight research institutes and universities are involved in the program partially funded by Tekes.


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It's like the Droid Bionic, but thinner and better in almost every way.
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La Jolla boats one of the most beautiful coastlines in America, and one of the best ways to explore it is from the water on a sea kayak. You don't need any experience to go on a sea kayaking trip – just a sense of adventure. This area is known for amazing wildlife, including sea lions, leopard sharks, and bright orange Garibaldi fish. Explore unique rock formations like the Seven Cafes, and enjoy a spectacular view of the cliffs. If you have kayaking experience, you can head out on your own with a rented vessel. Guided tours are also available for those wanting a more in-depth experience and expert information from a knowledgeable leader. Several companies in the area offer fantastic guided sea kayaking tours, including:
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My first introduction to superheroes was not to the Batman or Superman's of the world. It was actually Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruv and Doga brought to us by Raj Comics that I got acquainted with the idea of how a superhero looks like. They have superpowers, of course, and they occasionally team up with each other to save the world from bad guys. Whenever I used to travel with my parents on a train, I would pursue them to buy me one of those comics. And mind you, they might not be as popular now, but in the late 80's and 90's, they used to rule the mind of Indian kids. Then in the late 90's came Shaktimaan. A modified version of Superman who used to fight Tamraaj Kilvish. It was more on the campy side but we loved it.
I was familiar with the American comic book superheroes because of pathetic Batman Forever movies of late 90's and Spiderman animated series but didn't actually cared about them much. It was primarily due to the reason that I couldn't understand what was going on. I wasn't even aware that X-Men were superheroes because I found them pretty weird.
Then in 2004, I saw Spiderman in a movie theater and at the age of 15 suddenly Spiderman became my favorite superhero. It was everything a superhero movie should and could be. Tobey Mcguire was lovable as shy Peter Parker and it had a great villain in Willem Dafoe. Also, Spiderman was one of those characters whom you can utilize fully on a big screen. And Sam Raimi did utilize the character fully. By that time I wasn't even aware that there are two rival factions i.e DC & Marvel. I just knew that Batman, Superman & Spiderman are superheroes and they basically have superpowers. Meanwhile, Bollywood was making local superheroes such as Krrish or Drona(Fuck that shit). Spiderman movies were clearly my favorite and Spiderman was clearly my favorite superhero. The movies were fun and Tobey Mcguire nailed the character. Then in 2007, came Spiderman 3, which had no idea what it really wanted to be. It was boring and the villains never piqued my interest. But still, Spidey was my favorite superhero. And honestly, I had no idea that there are other superheroes too such as Iron Man, Flash, Wonder Woman or Captain America. Maybe I was living in a bunker or something, I don't know. Maybe it was because, At that time, the Internet was not all that powerful as it is now. And being from a small town, I didn't really have an access to American superheroes as today's kid has got.
Then everything for me changed in 2008. A very little known movie "The Dark Knight" arrived in theaters directed by then little-known director Christopher Nolan. When I watched it for the first time, I didn't really understand a lot of things. It was too complicated for me. So I watched it a second time, and a third time, and a fourth time and on and on and on. Since then I have watched it thousands of times and I never got bored. Batman suddenly became my favorite superhero, Joker my favorite villain and Christopher Nolan my favorite director.
At that time, I wasn't even aware that TDK was a sequel to Batman Begins. So I watched Batman Begins and I was floored. It was so good and I couldn't believe that I had no idea it existed. Those two movies were so grounded and have so much going on, coupled with Nolan's masterful direction and crisp editing was everything a movie should be and I started watching all of the movies made my Nolan and everything which had Batman in it. At the same time, I came to know about IMDB and it had a crazy Discussion Board for TDK. I started going through all the discussions it had for any updates on the next movie and every article I found on "Why The Dark Knight" is the greatest movie ever. Right after the success of Inception, Warner Bros. and Nolan announced that the next movie in the TDK trilogy will be coming in 2012.
From the moment it was announced, till the movie came out, I followed each and every news every single day, in the hope of new scoop, new trailer or a set photo. Meanwhile, I was downloading Batman wallpapers, buying Batman Tshirts, Posters, reading articles analyzing why Batman is the greatest superhero. I was donating a lot of time to my favorite superhero. Meanwhile, I came to know that Marvel is building their own superhero universe whose superheroes I had no idea about. I couldn't care less about them and honestly, I wanted them to fail. How in the hell they can even compare Batman to these nobodies.
The Dark Knight Rises came after 2 months of Avengers, which I honestly enjoyed, but it was nowhere close to the greatness of TDKR. Many reviewers were underwhelmed and were pointing out the loopholes in TDKR and how it is inferior to The Avengers, so became skeptical.
Could it be possible that Nolan can go wrong with the franchise who basically launched him to the mainstream and international audience?
I watched it 4 times in the theater and countless times afterward, just to make sure that I didn't miss anything. I enjoyed it more each time I watched it and honestly it is a much better movie than Avengers.
I jumped at the screen, when Batman suddenly appears in the bank robbery scene or when he says "you have my permission to die". I almost cried when I thought that he dies in the end. It's not a perfect movie but it still is a great movie and above all it has Batman.
Cut to 2013, I was excited about Men of Steel since it did had the involvement of Nolan as a producer and he helped conceive the idea of Superman in today's world. I saw it, and it wasn't great but wasn't that bad either. A few months later, Warner Bros. announced Batman vs Superman at Comic-Con and everyone went nuts. I was jumping up and down with the idea of Batman and Superman in the single frame fighting each other. It had a great trailer, Ben Affleck looked good as Batman, Henry Cavill was always great Superman, it had a great cast and seasoned actors such as Diane Lane, Jesse Eisenberg, Holly Hunter, Laurence Fishburne were taking character roles which is always a good thing.
Then BVS came and it crashed tremendously. Reviews were not just bad, they were excruciatingly bad. I watched it and felt that it was kind of boring. And Zack Snyder made so many changes to the characters that I don't know where to start. Batman was killing people, Lex Luthor was young and kind of like Mark Zuckerberg, Superman was a crybaby, Holly Hunter was there for merely 2-3 scenes and Doomsday was kind one of the worst comic book villains. Only saving grace was Wonder Woman and Alfred. I have no idea why Snyder made so many changes to the characters and how on earth they got sanctioned by DC. The best part was Batman's fighting scenes which were kind of only weak part of Nolan's movies.
But above all, I was disappointed how Batman turned out to be a sad entry in the DCEU, and not the most intelligent guy of the group. To be frank, Batman and Superman are one of those few characters which can do wonders at the box-office, if handled with care, which is what Nolan did. BVS took a tremendous opening of $166 Million, but could only muster $330 Million by the end of its run. Given its opening weekend collection, the movie could've easily finished with $400-450 Million.
With BVS, my hopes for another great Batman movie were shattered and when Suicide Squad bombed, it became pretty clear that Warner Bros. had no idea what they are doing.
Then came Wonder Woman, which became a leggy hit and went on to impress critics and audiences alike. I kind of started hoping that maybe they will be able to reverse the damage with Justice League. After all, it had all the iconic comic book heroes and it was coming right after DCEU's biggest hit. I wasn't totally sure because again, it had Zack Snyder at the helm and the trailers kind of put me off. Then the news of Snyder stepping away from the project and Joss Whedon helping with the reshoots started popping up. During the whole production and post-production, there were rumors how the budget has ballooned and how Ben Affleck wants out of the DCEU (Frankly, if you wanted out, why did you choose to be in it in the first place and then mess up the whole thing by giving interviews, you fucking asshole).
Well cut to November 2017, the movie which was supposed to be DCEU's answer to Marvel's Avengers, released amid muted response. It opened to highly underwhelming $93 Million in its opening weekend and could only muster $227 Million during its entire run. For comparison's sake, Avengers made $207 Million in its opening weekend. The critical response wasn't great either as reviewers called it "Better then BVS but inferior to Wonder Women".
I went to the movie anyway's as I had to see it to make up my own mind about the movie. As I sat there with almost no hopes, the very first scene opened with Batman taking down a criminal, before he runs into a Parademon. Its kind of an odd scene and was just there to make sure that we understand that Parademons are on earth and they want something.
But as it played out, I realized something. I wasn't really excited to see my superhero in his costume. The whole scene with Batman played out in front of me and wasn't really jumping on my seat. In fact, I wanted the scene to end to find out what happens next. This never happened with Nolan's movies, because everytime Christian Bale came on the scene dressed as Batman, be the scene where he saves Harvey Dent being killed by Joker in TDK or when he pursues the robbers in Batmobile in TDKR or when he is chased by police in Batman Begins, I used to get excited so much, that little pee came out of myself. Batman evokes that much excitement in me and I'm pretty sure it happens with every single fan around the world. Throughout the whole movie, it never seemed like Batman is the leader of the group who is constantly downplayed in favor of other characters and by Ben Affleck himself who wasn't even fit for the role of someone like Batman either. To be honest, in a movie with Batman in it, for me the highlights were Superman (for the first time), Flash and Wonder Woman. Batman was not even close to being the worlds greatest detective.
To be frank, the whole thing was doomed from the start. Justice League was doomed from the moment they announced BVS at 2013's Comic-Con as a response to Avengers. While Marvel was planning their whole universe since 2005 and released their first movie in 2008 and their team up in 2012 taking 7 years, DCEU was planned on the run. Man Of Steel was already out which was facing backlash for its depiction of Superman and the whole destruction of Metropolis thing, so they have to first correct mistakes of that film. Then in next 4 years, they had to come up with the team up event film. So there was never really time to develop the story for these characters. Then Snyders constant man-handling of these characters. Then they messed up the most iconic villain of all time in the form of Jared Leto's Joker. Thank you so much, Jared Leto, for messing up the memories of Heath Ledger.
And now I don't know if I can be excited about superhero movies. I know Marvel is doing great with their movie but I never really got excited about them that much. The only silver lining is DC has tapped Matt Reeves to direct the next Batman movie, who seems to be a good choice for Batman after what he has done with the Planet of The Apes series. Also, Ben Affleck is moving out of DCEU and they are courting Jake Gyllenhaal for the role of Batman but I would've preferred Armie Hammer for the role as he has good height, he can be a perfect Bruce Wayne and he has proven himself to be a good actor with this years Call Me By Your Name. But these are all hopes and from now on I will only get excited about a movie featuring Batman if it has great reviews and if it can even achieve 25% of what Nolan achieved with The Dark Knight Trilogy. Till then, I believe in Batman.
This post is dedicated to the memory of Heath Ledger, who breathed his last 10 years ago on January 22nd, 2008
Justice League And The Agony Of A True Batman Fan
My first introduction to superheroes was not to the Batman or Superman's of the world. It was actually Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruv and Doga brought to us by Raj Comics that I got acquainted with the idea of how a superhero looks like. They have superpowers, of course, and they occasionally team up with each other to save the world from bad guys. Whenever I used to travel with my parents on a train, I would pursue them to buy me one of those comics. And mind you, they might not be as popular now, but in the late 80's and 90's, they used to rule the mind of Indian kids. Then in the late 90's came Shaktimaan. A modified version of Superman who used to fight Tamraaj Kilvish. It was more on the campy side but we loved it.


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Toscanini celery soup is the only food that the famous Italian conductor was reputed to have taken before one of his more important concerts. He found that it calmed his nerves that were of course tuned to an unusually high pitch as the hour approached. Coordinating up to 100 highly individualistic musicians into one whole is no mean task.
This page was last updated by Dr Barrie Lewis on 22nd December, 2018.
The Toscanini celery soup looks pretty drab, but it really is centre stage in this soup, salad and sandwich luncheon when it come to flavour.
The ingredients of Toscanini celery soup are really quite basic; we use only what's in season but the celery obviously is a must. See lower down how to make your own delicious chicken bones stock; nutritious and healthful if you can get free range birds.
Aside: Absolutely avoid beriberi rice. What is it? The Thiamine story. Vitamin B1. Generalised muscle weakness ...
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Extracting the cartilage and making a chicken bones bouillon and including it into Toscanini celery soup makes a powerful anti inflammatory meal; simply delicious.
I have no alternative that comes to mind if you are a vegetarian.
Toscanini celery soup with all its anti arthritis properties is for everyone; delicious in any case.
1. If your cholesterol is in good shape, add a teaspoon of cream and a tablespoon of finely chopped paprika (or red chilli, if you like it hot) to each plateful.
2. A potato instead of half the rice.
Concerned about cholesterol? Foods that lower cholesterol ... it's far more sensible to ADD certain fruit and vegetables to your diet, than to sweat with removing butter and eggs. I'm a testament to that with 'dangerously low' cholesterol, as I love to remark, but love butter and eggs; tongue in cheek of course.
Arturo Toscanini, a cellist, (1867 – 1957) was one of the most brilliant and acclaimed conductors, renowned for his intensity, his restless perfectionism, his phenomenal ear for orchestral detail and his photographic memory; the maestro lives on in his music.
He relentlessly resisted the fascism of Mussolini, eventually fleeing to the United States after being brutally beaten and humiliated in his homeland. His life is a testament of how dictatorships inevitably lose their finest assets; their best people, who move on to sunnier lands. Note well Robert Mugabe.
Listen to Toscanini conducting one of the
most inspired pieces of music ever written. Beethoven symphony No 5 Toscanini/NBC RS3D
Celery is quite difficult to grow from seed, but its first cousins, the brassicas are just as tasty and perhaps even more nutritious; how to grow broccoli for example is not rocket science.
There's absolutely no reason not to turn your Toscanini celery soup into a kale or spinach dish if the former is out of season.
Toscanini wouldn't turn in his grave if he saw you enjoying chopped broccoli instead in his famed soup.
But from seedlings at the nursery, growing celery is a breeze; we
grow it, planting in the late summer in our mild winter climate; we put them into orange or onion pockets; the roots are highly prized by the moles, as you can see from the graphic above.
first lesson from how to grow broccoli is to select a branching
variety; they go on bearing from months, the next best thing to
Toscanini celery soup.
How to grow broccoli is not onerous,
but it does require a large garden; I like the branching variety that
goes on bearing edible florets for months. It can be used for a
variation to Toscanini's soup. I believe a recipe should only form the basis for our own creativity; otherwise cooking becomes very dull like little kids colouring in lines, and never graduating to a free form of art.
Both celery and broccoli are
loaded with phytosterols, those food chemicals that you can't get
enough if you have a fear of cancer and osteoarthritis. Toscanini celery soup rates high on our healthy choice foods list, even if made with mixed greens.
Phytosterols have a very similar structure to cholesterol too, competing at absorption sites in the gut and keeping the potentially dangerous LDLs down.
What are Phytosterols and why are they vital to our well being? Are you eating enough of them?
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If you love to garden then a few heads of broccoli and celery planted in late summer are dead easy. Both vegetables are loaded with magnesium too; there's plenty of research now confirming that a diet deficient in the mineral causes one of the forms of osteoarthritis; your heart too needs magnesium. Toscanini celery soup is not just delicious but beneficial to the whole body.
Why a piece on Toscanini celery soup on a chiropractic help site you may well ask! So many of our patients are just plain tense and exhausted. If celery soup calmed the maestro's nerves, perhaps it'll calm yours too.
And then of course osteoarthritis comes into focus in at least a half of our patients. Chiropractic help adjustments of fixated joints helps to prevent immobilisation arthritis but celery has been proved to tackle the condition from a nutritional angle. Do anything and everything to prevent arthritis.
Fish oil too, and all foods rich in omega-3; freshly ground flax seed, walnuts and, if you can find them, genuine free range eggs. This chicken tractor design has revolutionised our garden, and we know the bright orange yolks are not fake.
The magnesium in celery and all sources of omega-3 are powerful tools in the fight against arthritis.
Both brown rice and celery are relatively low in choline yet, because the average Western person gets less than the recommended daily amount, it all helps. A deficiency like this causes serious diseases including birth defects and senile dementia.
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Interesting challenges of the day
1. Mr S is a 76 year old man with neck pain of some 9 months duration. Luckily, most of the discomfort is upper cervical which is only rarely arthritic; his lower cervical spine is a degenerative mess that I've left alone. After seven treatments his pain and stiffness is 50 percent better, and he's happy in the circumstances. He can sleep through the night now and that makes a huge difference.
2. Mr P is 32 year old man with very severe lower back pain radiating to the big toe which is 30 percent numb. He had an episode three weeks ago, took anti inflammatories and was soon better as is typical of the medial disc herniation. But before it healed, after a trivia it came roaring back, much worse. The characteristic crossed sign was evident; sitting in a chair, straightening the right leg provoked severe left back pain and tingling in the leg. He's doing well.
3. Severe lower back pain is scary; just ask Mrs P. Just watching her get out of the car I she was in trouble; she had a slipped disc at L4 making her lean towards the opposite side; luckily she had no pain in the leg. Despite family pressure that this was far too severe for a chiropractor, she persevered. Within five days she was standing upright, and after two weeks almost painfree.
Despite a hectic job, she wisely took my advice and stayed home for what I call exercising bed rest.
4. Mr S has had lower back, groin and back of thigh and calf pain for fourth months.
He has a pincer deformity in the hip causing the stabs in the groin, and a degenerative facet causing the sciatica. Both are responding well to chiropractic and he's well pleased; sixty five percent better after three treatments.
5. Mr T is a wise man; he's taken a warning TIA seriously and has lost 15 pounds, and has at least as much again to lose. A change to a low starch diet and half hour daily walk has made the difference; but the walking is making his foot and back miserable. The expensive orthotic is hopeless; luckily his hips and back are fine, but he needs a simple heel lift.
6. I too have had serious lower back issues, luckily fixed by my own chiropractor; so I too have to do my exercises, take care when lifting supers full of honey, gardening and using the chainsaw. Regaining the function of your spine is just as important as the pain.
7. My own granddaughter, only 7 is hypermobile giving her pelvic, knee and ankle issues. Xrays show a mildly dysplastic hip. Years ago we would have called it growing pains. She too regularly needs chiropractic care and luckily responds well. Increased range of motion is more difficult than too stiff in my opinion. Our care is for kids too.
8. This 65 year old lady is a serious gardener; every day she is bending, lifting and digging for 2 to 3 hours a day. It regularly catches her in the sacroiliac joint, so she has a treatment once a month that sorts it out. She does her lower back exercises faithfully.
9. This 88 year old lady is an inspiration; every day she is busy in the community. With a nasty scoliosis she manages very well with a chiropractic adjustment every six weeks and exercises faithfully done.
10. Mr X is a 71 year old retired man who wants to continue with maintenance care every six to eight weeks; he had suffered from two years of lower back pain when he first came a year ago. He has no discomfort now after 8 chiropractic treatments, but is aware that danger lurks.
11. Mrs C has been having severe headaches, and taking a lot of analgesics. It's a non complicated upper cervical facet syndrome, and she's doing well.
12. Mr D is a 38 old year man with chronic shoulder pain after a rotator cuff tear playing cricket. It responded well to treatment, but he knows he must do his exercises every day; for two years he couldn't sleep on that shoulder.
13. Mr D, a 71 year old man, has a severe ache in the shoulder and midback since working above his head. Trapped nerve tests are negative but he has advanced degenerative joints of Luschka; after just two treatments he is 50 percent better. Can we reach 90?
And so the day goes; chiropractors shouldn't be treating the elderly most medical sites state but that's so much bunkum.
Have a problem that's not getting better? Looking for a different slant on your pain? Want to pose a question?
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Greetings, Dr B.
You helped me quite some time back with a soothing and professional response which turned out to be exactly correct. I now consult a local chiropractor. You write a superb newsletter, too.
Your own unresolved problem. Pose a question
Knowing that up to 70% of the time the correct diagnosis is made with no examination, no special tests, no xrays, but just from the history, there's a fair chance I can add some insight to your unresolved problem. But at least 30% of the time, I may be quite wrong! Give plenty of detail if you want a sensible reply.
You visited this chiropractic help site no doubt because you have a problem that is not resolving and want to know more about what chiropractors do.
The quickest and most interesting way is to read one of my ebooks of anecdotes. Described by a reader as gems, both funny and healthful, from the life and work of a chiropractor, you'll love them. Priced right at $2.99, though Kindle fiddles the price without telling me.


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