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Unfortunately we were very disappointed with the cruise for the following reasons. When we booked the cruise we were told that Seafarers did not have the 2010 brochure but would send us the 2009. We were told that everything was the ... Read More
Unfortunately we were very disappointed with the cruise for the following reasons. When we booked the cruise we were told that Seafarers did not have the 2010 brochure but would send us the 2009. We were told that everything was the same except the prices. However once on board we were told that we had to pay for our drinks at meal times. Whereas the brochure stated that these were free with our meals. At best with a cruise costing £3700 this is extremely mean - secondly contravenes the Trade Description Act. As a 'Mega Yacht' we expected some level of luxury. The cabins are no bigger or better appointed than a standard cabin on a larger cruise ship. Our shower to say the least needed some tender loving care. There was only 11 sun beds for 44 people! It was impossible to use the lounge as the TV was on all the time with the volume very high! The 'Full American Breakfast' consisted of some cereals and fruit was very nice, however, the hot breakfast comprised to two hot trays. Not exactly a full breakfast! The main meals of the day provided very good food but the only choice was for the main meal - there was never a choice even for desert! Besides all this as we ended up spending over half the 'cruise' in Patmos Harbour due to high winds in the Aegean SEA . We fully accept that the Captain was correct in protecting our safety and comfort. But From our point of view it is not much of a cruise sitting in a harbour. While we understand we could not keep to the itinerary we do not understand why we could not have at least cruised to islands in the area where the weather was fine. There were many much smaller vessels coming in and out of the harbour all the time. Obviously the actually cruising is a large part of the enjoyment on going on a cruise. We may have just as well stayed in a Hotel in Patmos, where we would have had much more room and a swimming pool - for a lot less money!!! A concern is that one of the passengers had done this cruise twice before and has never been to Mykonos??!!! So three cruise and he still has not seen the island. I have since spoken to someone else who did this cruise and they also did not get to Mykonos!! Because of the 'bad weather' we had to return to Athens by a massive Ferry along with cars and trucks. The Captains meal was brought forward a day and therefore made the end of the holiday. So the next day was just hanging around waiting to go home. Even that day the lunch and dinner were a buffet - surely one does not pay all this money to queue up for your food!! The evening meal was brought forward to 7.00pm although we could not get on the ferry until 11.00pm!!! Again, much hanging around. In effect it took us 22 hours to get home - excluding the whole day of Thursday in effect waiting to get on the ferry. Had to pack in the afternoon and put the cases out before 7.00pm. But they where still there at 10.00 pm!!! This was to us going to be a 'once in a lifetime' cruise. So we had hoped you can understand our disappointment. The whole idea was a luxury cruise with more room and meal choice as opposed to the large ships, but in fact it was the opposite. On the positive side we would have to say the crew at all times were very helpful, efficient and smiling. In particular Christian was very knowledgeable and helpful. Especially with the change of itinerary and with the ferry. We have emailed no end of times to Seafarers although the lady in the office always answers these - her manager took 2 months to even acknowledge our disappointment.Had numerous excuses that he was on holiday the top man of Variety Cruises was on a trip etc etc. Over 3 weeks ago he promised to come back to me at the end of that week and guess what - !! Read Less
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In a joint press release, they confirmed the rumors. They will remain friends and parents of their two girls. "After selling his share in the company to Universal Music Group for $100 million in 1999, Simmons returned to the Def Jam fold last year in a joint venture with the Russell Simmons Music Group. He's also been active in political and social causes, founding the Hip-Hop Summit and participating in campaigns for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Kimora Lee was discovered in her teens and became a sought-after model thanks to her exotic good looks (her father is African-American, her mother, Japanese-American). She has become a hugely successful designer, with her Baby Phat clothing label and the Hello Kitty jewelry. Additionally, Lee's a reality-TV personality, appearing on best friend Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model and her own VH1 series, Fabulosity, which is also the title of her first book, published last month by Regan Books. "


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Youth Group for those aged 11+
There are three after school clubs in Kemsing each week, and T7 is our youth club for young people aged 11+. (Younger children in Reception to Year 2 would attend Explorers and those in Year 3-6 would attend Wednesday Club).
T7 which stands for Tuesdays at 7, is run by our Youth Worker: Deb Goodhead (with a team of adult helpers) during the school terms from 7pm-8.15pm every Tuesday. Whilst we wait for our new church hall the club meets in Kemsing School hall.
The programme includes games, crafts, drama and quizzes as we explore the Bible together. We also have socials and outings too. Our vision is to share with children and young people the love of God as we explore the Christian faith in a safe and inclusive environment, where we can have lots of fun whilst learning about the God who created us.
To find out more, or to enrol your child, you can email Deb or call/text: 07954 472988. There are subs of 50p per week to help with the running costs. If this is a problem, please do get in touch.


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In the wake of Tropical Storm Sandy, insurance companies have been pushing to have the storm reclassified as a hurricane, because it would open up the hurricane deductible clause in many of their policies. The result could be millions more owed by policy holders before the insurance company would have to pay a dime.
In a press conference on Nov 11th, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York warned that insurance companies better not try to lobby for the change. "The insurance industry will pay every dollar for every legitimate claim in the wake of Sandy."
The hurricane deductible clause kicks in if a storm hits landfall with winds at or above 74 miles an hour. When this happens, home damage falls under the hurricane clause, which requires homeowners to pay anywhere from 1% to 10% of the value of the property before the insurance company comes in.
Since the storm was downgraded before it hit landfall, it was classified as a tropical storm. This means that policy holders would only be required to pay their standard deductible, then the insurance companies cover the rest.
Senator Chuck Schumer added, "Insurance companies shouldn't try to alter reality to save money on the backs of homeowners."


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Here at exaqueo, we're so often promoting the virtues of understanding your workforce. It's easy to be heads down, making assumptions about people, how they work and what they do. At a macro-level we have to change this and take the time to understand how and why people work. One of the best ways to do this is to start with your leaders--training them to understand how people behave at work, and how to get the best work out of them.
To explore leadership at this level, I sat down with Mike Figliuolo, Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS LLC. A veteran leadership trainer and coach, Mike uses his West Point, McKinsey and corporate experience to help leaders think differently about how to lead.
Susan LaMotte (SL): Why do people so often fail at leadership?
Mike Figliuolo (MF): I think they treat it as management and they get sucked into the day-to-day of operations and meetings. It's just a task list and they see the people on their teams as one more task. The leaders use the same style and techniques with everyone and you end up with cookie cutter management. This means you're missing the growth, development, motivation and inspiration that's essential to leadership.
SL: Leadership success is all about behaviors--what caused you to dig into the behavioral attributes of leadership?
MF: When I coach folks I hear "she's not motivated" or "he's not doing a good job." So I always ask them to give me an example. I want to come at it with the facts first. Sometimes we lead by interpretation instead of relying on the facts. For example, Joe always comes late to Friday morning staff meeting so I don't think he's a team player. So I start trying to make him more of a team player. But if I stop and dig into the behavior, I may realize I am leading him wrong. Maybe Fridays are when Joe visits him mom at the nursing home. So now that we understand, we can fundamentally change how we interact with him.
SL: Tell me about your new book, Lead Inside the Box. I really identified with the Leadership Matrix, "The Box" and how to think about your team members' behaviors.
MF: My co-author, Victor, had the original idea of the Leadership Matrix and I added on the ability to learn how to drive the behavioral change since the coaching and training I do is all about changing behaviors. We have to teach people how to lead differently and not just tell them "be better." They want to do that (learn how to actually lead instead of manage) but you have to give them the behaviors to do so.
SL: One of the things I really like about the Leadership Matrix is that you provide a leadership strategy to deal with each kind of team member you define. But at what point do you stop developing people and give up on trying to change someone?
MF: When you're not seeing them contribute as much as you are behaviorally. You give them a chance and they mail it in and refuse to try. You can try to figure out their motivation but if you give them a reasonable period of time and they don't make the effort it's time to stop. On skills, as long as you see growth and development, you don't give up on them. But if you see no progress then you want to direct them to something more appropriate.
SL: Who should read the book?
MF: For new managers and younger leaders, this should be a staple. It's also wonderful for leaders who say they don't have the time to manage their people. I'd argue that it's a misallocation of time. The book helps you learn how to reallocate your time to best lead. For example, giving everyone 2 hours of your time isn't helpful. Not everyone on your team needs two hours. For people who are struggling with where to spend time and how to spend it, the book is perfect.
SL: How do I know if I am allocating my leadership time the right way?
MF: If you want to begin to evaluate how your people are behaving and evaluate your investment in them, we have an assessment we've developed on our site to do just that.The assessment is a great way to understand how are you spending your time and are you getting the return on your (people) investment.
SL: Tell me about your own leadership style? What you have learned about yourself studying and teaching leadership?
MF: I've gotten much quieter over the years and become a better listener. And as far as my style, everyone on my team is a high-performer and I have gotten a lot better at giving direction and getting out of the way. I'm more enthusiastic about their different training styles so they can play to their strength.
SL: Thanks Mike for taking the time. Learn more about Lead Inside the Box or purchase the book.
Susan LaMotte is the founder of exaqueo, a workforce consultancy that helps companies build cultures, employer brands and talent strategies. Contact exaqueo to learn more about how we can help you build a workforce that's aligned with your company culture and develop an employer brand that will allow your business to scale the right way.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Alle Moreno became the 11th player in program history to score 1,000 career points and hit a 3-pointer and made two free throws in the final 29 seconds of the game to break a late tie and give Sacramento State a 99-94 win over UC Irvine.
The Hornets (7-1) improved to 5-0 this season in games decided by five points or less. UC Irvine (5-5) ended a school-record nine game road trip with Saturday's defeat.
Sacramento State broke the NCAA record for single game 3-point attempts in the contest, attempting 55 three's to break the previous Div. I record of 52 3-point attempts set by Alabama in 1995 and matched by Cal Poly against Ole Miss in 1999. The Hornets also re-broke the Big Sky record by knocking down 21 three's, surpassing their own record set this year at 18, and finished just one 3-point make behind the all-time NCAA record of 22 three's set by Florida Gulf Coast last season.
"UC Irvine did a great job and had a great game plan and we were fortunate to hang on for the win," Sacramento State head coach Bunky Harkleroad said. "I'm really proud of my team and I'm really proud in the way Alle stepped up and hit the shot late. It was great day for her and her individual career and our team fought through and found a way to win."
Moreno scored just four points in the first half but reached 1,000 in her career after making a free-throw with 37 seconds remaining in the opening period. She came back with 18 points in a superb second half and broke a 94-94 tie with a 3-pointer with 29 seconds remaining in the contest. The Hornets forced an Anteater miss on the other end and Moreno was fouled with six seconds left. She would hit both free throws to ice the win.
"We called the play in a timeout and TK (Takara Burse) ran it to perfection. She drove and pulled all the defenders in with her and it was a wide open three," Moreno said of her tiebreaking 3-point strike. "(Scoring 1,000 points) feels great, especially in a great environment like this at home. It's a great accomplishment that I can only be thankful for from my teammates and all my coaches."
Moreno led six Hornets in double figures with 22 points as freshman Hallie Gennett hit seven 3-pointers and scored 21 points and freshman Gigi Hascheff (14 points), junior Fantasia Hilliard (13), junior Andrea Chenier (12), and redshirt freshman Margaret Huntington (10) also reached double-digits. Hilliard added a career-high 12 assists and Huntington had a career-high 13 rebounds for her first career double-double.
UC Irvine jumped out to a 13-2 lead over the first four minutes of the contest, but a three by Hascheff led a 9-0 Hornet run to get the home team back within two points. Neither team led by more than five points for the remainder of the half, but UC Irvine shot 57.9% in the half and got a late layup to take a 55-53 halftime lead.
The Anteaters started the second half strong and moved back to a seven point lead at 65-58, but consecutive Hornet three's made the lead short-lived. In a game with 10 ties and 13 lead changes neither team led by more than five for the rest of the game.
Sacramento State had a 94-92 lead before an Anteater layup knotted the score with 51 seconds to play. Moreno's three put the Hornets up, and on the ensuing possession the Anteaters had two shots but a long three-pointer went out of bounds to give the home team possession with eight seconds left. Moreno made both free throws after being fouled on the inbounds and UC Irvine had a last second shot blocked by Burse to end the game.
The Anteaters outshot the Hornets 52.0% to 40.2% but the 21 Hornet three's were matched by eight long range makes for the visitors. UCI had a slight 46-41 rebounding edge but committed 21 turnovers to 16 giveaways by Sacramento State. Senior Camille Buckley led four Anteaters in double-figures with 22 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-12 shooting.
The Hornets break for finals and the holidays before resuming play on Saturday, Dec. 28, in a 2 p.m. Causeway Cup game at UC Davis.


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Summer tends to be very warm in Hungary and the hot weather calls for light and refreshing drinks. You could have a coke or a beer, but Hungarians are more creative than that. Let me introduce you to two Hungarian grape-based favorites, the non-alcoholic Traubisoda and fröccs, the Hungarian wine spritzer, which is not only refreshing, it will also give you a buzz.
Traubisoda is a sweet Hungarian soft drink. It's grape juice with a fizz, made of a special Hungarian white grape, called Saszla, which is widely grown around Lake Balaton. The unique recipe for Traubisoda was originally conceived in the 1950's by Lenz Moser and was later sold to Traubi Hungaria in 1971. It soon became the most popular pre-Coca-Cola era drink in Hungary. Although its popularity decreased in the 1980's when Coca-Cola and all its brands arrived to Hungary, it never completely disappeared from the market.
Today, the original Traubisoda has regained most of its popularity and is once again widely available. Part of the success can be attributed to its new owner who bought Traubi Hungaria in 1992 and revived the brand. The other reason behind Traubisoda's success is that it is considered a retro drink, associated with a nostalgic feeling. It's a 'national' drink, evoking memories of an era gone by. The best reason however for its past and present success is that it really tastes good and it's refreshing. Traubi's key ingredients are two natural resources unique to Hungary: Saszla grapes, which are naturally very sweet and water, rich in minerals, especially magnesium, hence its marketing slogan 'A gift of nature' (A természet ajándéka). Traubisoda is produced by Traubi Hungaria, a factory in Balatonvilágos and is widely available in restaurants and supermarkets.
Fröccs, the Hungarian Wine Spritzer
Another popular drink is fröccs, which is wine mixed with soda water, also known as a wine spritzer. It's a drink well liked by Hungarians, mainly because wine is so popular. Based on the proportion of wine to soda water each fröccs is different and Hungarians have fondly given them funny names:
- Nagyfröccs - large spritzer, also called Hajtás or 'rush' is 2 dl wine and 1 dl soda water
- Kisfröccs - small spritzer, also called Rövidlépés or 'small step' is 1 dl wine and 1 dl soda water
- Hosszúlépés - 'long step' is 1 dl wine and 2 dl soda water
- Házmester - 'janitor' is 3 dl wine and 2 dl soda water
- Viceházmester - 'assisitant janitor' is 4 dl wine and 1 dl soda water
- Kisházmester - 'little janitor' is 1 dl wine and 4 dl soda water
- Sóher fröccs - 'stingy' is 1 dl wine and 9 dl soda water
Mafla - which is 5 dl wine and 5 dl soda water
(1 dl is approximately 3,4 ounces)
If you know any other variations of fröccs please write a comment or send me a note and I will update the article.
Although sparkling water is often used to make fröccs the original fröccs is made with traditional soda water. Both red and white table wines are good for making wine spritzers, so there is no need to break the bank on vintage wines. A chilled fröccs makes for a cool lunchtime drink as well as a nice accompaniment to a hot summer's dinner.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Rupp Arena is getting a new name.
The 44-year-old home court of Kentucky's men's basketball team will be called Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Under the 14-year rights agreement with the Lexington-area bank, the university's marketing partner will receive $1.5 million annually.
Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart said in a release that it was "essential" to preserve the name of legendary Wildcats coach Adolph Rupp on the facility out of respect for his achievements and his family. The AD added that the agreement enables the school to pursue its goal of building an elite department "and empower young people to grow us as students, athletes and people."
The deal was announced Thursday between the bank and JMI Sports, multimedia rights partner for the school and Lexington Center Corporation. The convention center, which is undergoing expansion, will be called Central Bank Center.
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Qualcomm: the Latest Victim of the Harsh Antitrust Enforcement by EU In a recent move, the EU competition regulator fined Qualcomm €997m (US$ 1.2bn) for anti-competitive practices. Qualcomm was deemed to be abusing its dominant market position in the LTE baseband chipsets market by making exclusivity arrangements with device manufacturer Apple – arrangements that essentially would see Apple use only Qualcomm chips for their smartphones and tablet devices. As the European Commission noted, "Qualcomm prevented Continue Reading →


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Use these points to help establish healthy study habits. For advance study, collect some reliable books and resources. Ask your pastor or spiritual mentor to help you with this.
1. Ask questions about the section of Scripture you're reading, like:
- What happened immediately before and after? (Look it up!)
- Did something like this happen before in the Bible?
- To whom was the author speaking or writing?
- What is the subject being discussed?
- Does the topic or story address a contemporary issue?
- What's happening in the author's and/or reader's time, city, region, personal experience, etc.?
Example: Read Acts 1:1-4. Write three questions you might ask about these verses.
2. Ask questions about yourself, like:
- Who would I tell?
- What would I say?
- When would I do or say something?
- Where would, or can, I go?
- Why do I care, or why would I react?
- How would I respond?
Example: Read Ezekiel 33:10-11. What are two questions you could ask yourself about these verses?
3. List things, like:
- a person's characteristics and/or actions
- significant numbers of things (like the 10 Commandments!)
- the main people in the story
- any sequence of actions or progression of ideas
- any other list of persons, places, things, or subjects
Example: Read Genesis 24 and list the personal characteristics you see in Abraham's servant.
4. Use maps. A good study Bible contains a map section as well as maps at various places in the text. Use these, or a good Bible atlas, to compare things like the distance between Biblical towns with the distance between towns in your county or state. Identify waterways and terrain that were important landmarks and routes in the Bible, like rivers and mountains. Think about how people traveled or interacted with the geography, and why cities were founded in certain locations.
Example: Read Matthew 2:1 and 27:34-35. Determine the distance from Bethlehem to Jerusalem.
5. Picture it! Use your imagination to picture the scene:
- What do you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel?
- Imagine the time of day, the scenery, the weather, and other details mentioned in the reading.
Example: Read Acts 9:43; 10:9-10. Tell what you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. (Then, find Joppa on a map!)
6. Compare and contrast. Find similarities of and differences between subjects, people, and places mentioned in the Scripture.
Example: What is the difference between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea? What is similar about fishing for fish and fishing for people?
7. Describe what you see God doing in the Scripture, like:
- drawing people to Himself (or getting someone's attention)
- showing His love
- forgiving sins
- performing a miracle
- holding people accountable for their actions
- empowering believers
Example: In Revelation 4:6, what is God saying about heaven when John sees a sea of glass, like crystal?
8. Search the Scriptures:
- Read the Bible regularly using a Bible reading plan.
- Read the Bible chronologically.
- Don't read randomly and out of context!
- Invest in a good study Bible to help you find topics, words, names, Scripture cross-references, etc.
Example: Get a chronological Bible and read I & II Kings and/or I & II Chronicles. Discover where the prophets fit!
9. Get involved with other believers:
- Attend church regularly and worship with other believers.
- Interact with Christian friends – discuss a Biblical topic.
- Get involved in a small group Bible study like a Sunday School class, accountability group, men's or women's Bible study, home Bible study, or other interest group.
Example: Discover the Sunday School classes in your church that are offered for each member of your family.
10. Keep a journal. Write your thoughts or questions. Use a blank-page journal to keep notes about specific topics. Think ahead! Think about how you can add or arrange future notes.
Example: One way to do this is to choose a topic of interest to you and then read through the Bible, or through a book of the Bible, writing your thoughts, impressions, questions, and personal comments. Keep a journal for each topic you study. Some examples of topics are:
- unnamed people
- agriculture
- forgiveness
- emotions of Job
- military references
- miracles
- family relationships
- missions


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$187.80 $70.43
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Each set comes with two necklaces, each carrying two silver titanium rings. One of the rings on each necklace is inscribed and has crystals imbedded. The other ring has a surface that is either bronze or black colored.
The rings on each necklace can be an original alternative if you dont want to wear a ring on your finger when getting married.
Inscribed on one of the rings on both necklaces is LOYAL AND STEADFAST making the rings perfect for long distance relationships to help remind you of your soul mate no matter how far away they are.
Embedded crystal in each ring on both necklaces sparkles brightly to add an exciting flair to your outfit and help you stand out from the crowd.
Second ring on each necklace has a black or gold surface that adds an elegant sophisticated touch to your style.
All rings are made of titanium steel to ensure durability, prevent fading and fight discoloring.
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Phishing or Brand Spoofing
Methods of transmission: HTML e-mail input form within an email or an e-mail providing a link to a deceptive replica of an existing web page.
Characteristics: The content of a phishing e-mail is designed to trigger an impulsive reaction from you. It can use upsetting or exciting information, demand an urgent response, use a false pretense and is not normally personalized.
Information at risk: Social insurance numbers, full name, date of birth, full address, mother maiden name, username and password of online services, driver's license number, personal identification numbers (PIN), credit card information (numbers, expiry dates and the last three digits printed on the signature panel) and bank account numbers.
Potential uses of your information: Control of victim's financial accounts, open new bank accounts, transfer bank balances, apply for loans, credit cards and other goods/services, luxury purchases, hide criminal activities, receive government benefits or obtain a passport.
How to prevent: Avoid embedded links in an e-mail claiming to bring you to a secure site. In some cases, the offending site can modify your browser address bar to make it look legitimate, including the web address of the real site and a secure "https://" prefix.
If you're suspicious:
- contact the enterprise by using a telephone number or website obtained by a credible source and report
- never e-mail personal or financial information
- use anti-spyware, firewall and anti-virus software
- don't forget to update software on a regular basis
Are you a victim?: If you have provided personal information:
Step 1. Contact all compromised card issuers.
Step 2. Contact your credit bureau.
Step 3. Report the incident online at the RECOL website .
Do you have information?: Contact PhoneBusters : 1-888-495-8501.


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Family members are also able to access any online resources from their student's bookshelf. Bookshelf resources are links that have been shared by the teacher or saved by the student.
From the Home Screen, select Bookshelf.
From the Bookshelf, you'll be able to view items that the student has added and items that have been shared with the student.


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Rev Dr Steve Taylor
BHort; BTheol; MTheol (Hons); PhD
Phone: DDI: 03 473 0784; Cellphone: 022 155 2427
Email: email@example.com
Address: Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership, Knox College, Arden Street, Opoho, Dunedin 9010
Twitter: @emergentkiwi
Steve was born in Papua New Guinea and initially worked on orchards in Central Otago before training for Baptist ministry and serving in church planting and pastoral ministry in Auckland and Christchurch. He has lectured for Laidlaw College, Uniting College for Leadership and Theology and Flinders University and as an Adjunct Lecturer at Carey Baptist College, Fuller Theological Seminary, Tabor College, University of Otago and Charles Sturt University. His interests are in missiology, practical theology, indigenous Christologies and popular culture. He has been a film reviewer for Touchstone magazine since 2005, is the author of The Out of Bounds Church? and Built for Change and gained a Flinders University Vice-Chancellors Excellence in Teaching Award in 2015. He speaks across a range of denominations and countries in areas of innovation, missiology and being church today. He joined the Knox team in 2015 as Principal, after serving as Director of Missiology, Post-graduate Coordinator and Principal of Uniting College for Leadership and Theology in Adelaide, Australia. He is married to Lynne Taylor and they enjoy two teenagers and the beauty of Otago Peninsula.
Senior Lecturer
Rev Dr Kevin Ward
MA(Hons) (Canterbury); BD, PGDipEd, DipTchg, PhD (Otago); DipMin (NZBTC); MCAIRANZ
Phone: 03 473 0786; 021 490 913
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Staff page
Blog: Resourcing the Church
Teaching: Church Leadership, Church and Society, Preaching
Kevin joined the team here at Knox in 2003, when it was the School of Ministry. His previous experience has been as a secondary school teacher, Baptist minister and then for thirteen years as a lecturer and Associate Dean at the Christchurch Centre of the Bible College of New Zealand (now Laidlaw College). As well as his roles at KCKL he is also and Adjunct Lecturer in Theology and Religion at the University of Otago. His academic field is practical theology and his particular interests are in church life and leadership. His research interests are in religion and church in contemporary society and in congregational studies. He has published widely in these areas in New Zealand (and some overseas), for both academic and more general readers. His current focus is on migration and church in New Zealand. He keeps himself balanced by walking, cycling, tramping, golf, music (a self confessed Beatles nut) movies (has taught on Spirituality in Film at the University of Otago) and enjoys red wine and good coffee.
Auckland Coordinator
Rev Dr Mark Johnston
BSC (Hons) Victoria; BD (BCNZ); Dip Tchg (Christchurch); DMin (Fuller)
Phone: 09 526 6369; 021 242 3735
Email: email@example.com
Address: c/o Carey Baptist College, 473 Great South Road, PO Box 12149, Penrose, Auckland 1642
Staff page
Blog: Skenoo
Mark moved from Secondary School teaching to work in student ministry with Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship (NZ) before being ordained in the PCANZ in 1998. He served at Wadestown Presbyterian Church in Wellington before leaving for the U.K. to work with the Church of Scotland in a church planting and community ministry role in Aberdeen. He has been instrumental in exploring and pioneering new patterns of worship and community, and latterly community ministry. He joined the Knox Centre in 2009 and coordinates the Auckland and Northern operations of the Centre. He maintains interests and teaches in the missional transitioning of church, leadership, and Fresh Expressions and has completed a Doctorate of Ministry with Alan Roxburgh and Mark Lau Branson at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is married to Carolyn Kelly with 2 adult children and one teenager and is enjoying living in central city Auckland, walking, leaving the car at home and doing up an old council flat. His current research and practical interests are in the geography of cities and neighbourhoods and how we might comprehend mission in the built environments we live in.
Lecturer and Dean of Studies
Rev Dr Geoff New
B Min (BCNZ), D Min (ACT)
Phone: 03 473 0785; 0274 416 970
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Staff Page
Geoff New commenced as Dean of Studies in 2015. His employment background was as an Employment Officer (Dept of Labour) in South Auckland and working in Human Resources for the Manukau Housing Corporation. In 1993, Geoff began his study for Bachelor of Ministries majoring in pastoral care at the Bible College of NZ (now Laidlaw College). In 1996-1997 he attended the School of Ministry (Knox College) as one of the first three ordinands in the newly developed Ordination Studies Programme. In 1997 Geoff was called to Papakura East and Hunua Presbyterian Church where he was minister until appointed Dean of Studies (KCML). During his time at Papakura East, Geoff was also a Police Chaplain for five years for the Counties-Manukau Police District, lectured in preaching for five years at Laidlaw College, lectured on occasions at Carey Baptist College and since 2011 has been a trainer for Langham Preaching (nz.langham.org) with responsibility in South Asia. Since 2012 he has been the director for Kiwimade Preaching (kiwimadepreaching.com) which is the NZ expression of Langham Preaching. Kiwimade Preaching aims to encourage, challenge and resource preachers within the NZ context. Geoff was awarded a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2011 through the Australian College of Theology. His thesis was entitled: "Back to the Future: The impact of the ancient disciplines of Lectio Divina and Ignatian Gospel Contemplation on contemporary preaching." Geoff is married to Ruth. They have three adult children: Rebekah (married to James), Josiah and Luke. Geoff enjoys indoor rowing, biking, silent retreats and movies (not silent).
Thornton Blair Research Fellow
Dr Rosemary Dewerse
BA; BMus; DipTchg; GradDip; MA ; PhD
Phone: 0204 0687665
Email: email@example.com
Based in Auckland
Rosemary grew up the daughter of Presbyterian ministry parents serving in Mangakino, north Christchurch and Waikaka Valley, Southland. She married Roelant in her university home church, St Pauls Trinity Pacific, Christchurch, then was part of Fairfield Presbyterian, Hamilton. She began teaching secondary Music and English before studying theology. Since then she has worked in the design and delivery of programs for leaders across the church in England, Central Asia (in a Korean-founded seminary), Australia (for the SA Uniting Church) and Aotearoa New Zealand, including for Te Whare Wananga o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa. Rosemary is interested in and supervises doctoral students in missional church, contextual theologies and indigenous hermeneutics, intercultural engagement, and spirituality. She chairs the Council of Interserve(NZ). Rosemary has published Breaking Calabashes: Becoming an Intercultural Community; Nga Kai-rui i Te Rongopai: Seven Early Maori Christians, edited We are Pilgrims: Mission from, in and with the Margins of our Diverse World, and Moving Together: Missional Songs for God's People and was privileged to ghost-write Yarta Wandatha by Aboriginal woman Denise Champion. Enjoying creativity and hanging out with Roelant, children Mereem and Jean-Luc, wider family and friends, she plays piano, writes songs, and reads novels, including those her children have on the go.
Susan Peters
Susan began on a casual basis at KCML in March 2017 assisting Registrar, Catherine Van Dorp prior to her departure the month following. The role has changed a little since Catherine left, with much of the financial reporting and processing now handled by our Wellington office. Susan works 18 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) and undertakes a variety of administrative duties. With a background in banking, finance and administration, the position and hours of work were a good fit for Susan and KCML. She lives locally with her partner David, and two teenage children, Cameron and Darcy, and spends a good portion of her two days off per week volunteering, organising and attending events associated with her son's school and musical pursuit's and daughters school, sporting, and dance activities.
Phone: 034730783
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Presbyterian Church Schools Resource Office
Director: Rev Sharon Ross Ensor
Sharon has held the role of Director of the Presbyterian Church Schools' Resource Office since 2014. She is employed for 24 hours a week and works to resource and support the 'special character' ie the Christian ethos within a Presbyterian/Reformed tradition in the twelve schools (on fourteen campuses) within the NZ Presbyterian schools' network. This work involves some travel around NZ to connect with staff of the schools, particularly the Chaplains and Principals as well as Religious Education teachers and Board members. When she is not travelling Sharon is based at the Presbyterian church's national office in Wellington.
Sharon was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1988 and has served in three parishes in Auckland and Wellington as well as a brief time in school chaplaincy in Lower Hutt.
She has had extensive involvement in the Presbyterian church both regionally and nationally.
Sharon is married to Brian, a palliative care specialist and they have two young adult children.
Sharon works three days a week in this role, mainly Wednesdays to Fridays.
C/- PCANZ Assembly Office, PO Box 9049, Wellington 6141
Phone: 027 810 4358
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Worship and Music Enabler for PCANZ
Rev Malcolm Gordon
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Phone: 027 476 7603
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"At university, I attended a follow-up group only because my friend wanted me to go," Jasmine says. "I come from a church-going family, but most of my relatives still believed in ancestor worship. When I was a little girl I was brought to the shaman.
"I came to know Christ personally when I joined a basic discipleship training class. Then I was mentored by one of the key students in Campus Crusade for Christ."
Jasmine went through all the levels of training during her studies and helped to expand the ministry to other campuses. She says, "I saw how spiritual multiplication was taking place, and sharing the gospel became my way of life."
Jasmine fasted and prayed to ask God's direction for her life, and after receiving assurance of His calling to be a full-time staff member, went through New Staff Training (NST). In NST, she says, the most important thing she learned was to spend quality time with God. "I journaled what I learned from His Word, and I still do that every day. His Word sustains me in ministry."
Prayer is a key part of Jasmine's life and ministry, alone and with friends. Jasmine and her teammates involve their ministry donors in prayer for 2020 goals, have prayer and fasting times twice a month, prayer-walk their campuses the first week of every month, and hold prayer retreats twice a year.
Stella is one of Jasmine's disciples. "Before Stella came to know Christ," Jasmine recalls, "she drank alcohol and liked to spend time in the discotheque. She had many chances to hear the gospel through the Four Spiritual Laws booklet, but one day, she cried and surrendered her life to Christ. Since that time she left her old lifestyle and joined our prayer times.
"I spent time with her, helping her grow, taking her to share her faith and mentoring her to disciple others. A year after that she was able to disciple others until she had four generations of students. After her graduation one year ago, she decided to serve with our ministry for one year, and now she has six generations in her discipleship chain."
Jasmine encourages fellow believers to fast and pray as they seek to help others follow Christ. She has seen God's faithfulness to His Word. As she "abides in Christ," her life is bearing "much fruit" (John 15:5).


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Outhouse Exhibit Services Touring Live Tarantula Exhibition
Outhouse Exhibit Services is currently touring Tarantulas: Alive and Up Close, an educational exhibit on the life habits and habitats of tarantulas on tour in North America featuring a unique selection of live tarantulas, some seldom seen on public display.
Far from a brown fuzzy spider, tarantulas are incredibly diverse. There are more than 900 known species of tarantulas, which live all over the globe. They can be found living anywhere from the tallest rainforest treetops to deep underground in the most arid deserts. Tarantulas: Alive and Up Close features a unique array of live tarantulas, which showcases their varied life habits and habitats.
Species on display include a Goliath Bird Eating tarantula (the largest of all tarantulas), the rare Green Bottle Blue tarantula, and the Indian Ornamental tarantula, a species troubled by loss of habitat in the wild. In all, 20 live tarantulas are on display and each have a unique story to tell.
The exhibit focuses on the diverse and natural beauty of tarantulas, and provides uniquely engaging educational experiences. Special features of the exhibit include interactive components such as "Tarantulas of the World" interactive world map; "Name That Tarantula" identification activity, "The Legend of the Tarantella" music showcase and more. Kids will enjoy the climbable "Tarantula Burrow," which provides more opportunities for learning through the Trip Line interactive experience. This piece also serves as a photo opportunity for visitors of all ages.
Currently on display at the Delaware Museum of Natural History, future venues include The San Francisco Zoo and the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.
Tarantulas: Alive and Up Close is managed by Minneapolis-based Outhouse Exhibit Services. Outhouse Exhibit Services brings science and nature to life through traveling exhibits that feature living collections.
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Issue #35, 11/28/2006
Capitalism is the best economic system in the world. It totally whooped Communism's ass during the Cold War! Capitalism brings us a plethora of consumer goods at reasonable prices, and it draws all of the world together into one big interconnected family. I love Capitalism. Capitalism is our friend.
Capitalism is also a leech sucking the life out of our societies, our neighborhoods and our families. It is wiping out all of our indigenous cultures and replacing them with a shallow worldwide culture of product acquisition. It is a tool of Satan. It is destroying our planet.
What is the great disease that is decimating the inner city, that is abusing and neglecting children, that is robbing the downtrodden of all hope? You may say drugs, but that is more of an opportunistic secondary infection that comes along later, after Capitalism has already broken people and robbed their lives of all meaning.
Capitalism assures that we will never be happy, because it surrounds us with advertizing that constantly reminds us of all we are missing. Advertizing has become our culture now, pushing all others aside. It constantly drills into us the products we must acquire to obtain happiness: a new fragrance, a new sports drink, a new Hummer H2, a hair color that makes us feel "worth it," a breathtaking new technological entertainment, a $100 pair of sneakers.
Once upon a time, we were Native Americans, we were Gaelic Irish, we had folklore, we had heritage, we knew our place in the world. Maybe it wasn't an enlightened culture, but it was something. It gave our lives structure and meaning. Now, we are all generic consumers, worshipping at the alter of Nike and McDonalds. The traditions of our forebears are almost a forgotten memory now. Now, nearly all of the culture that most people experience, from morning until night, is a Capitalist sales message: Buy, Buy, Buy!
And it is not really stuff we need, either. Most of what Capitalism is selling us is crap. Carbonated sugar water in a pretty package.
Have you ever stood in line in the supermarket behind someone who is using government food stamps to pay? Although they are obviously poor, what are they buying? Is it bread, meat, milk, fruit and eggs? No, it's Pop-Tarts, Sugar Smacks, frozen pizzas, soft drinks and candy—all of it brand name, rarely generic. There's nothing there but sugar and fat, wrapped up in a glittery media package. It's the stuff that Capitalism is continuously pushing on us.
And the person doing the buying is usually a tub of lard themselves. Poverty in America doesn't necessarily translate into emaciation, unless you're on drugs. Poverty translates into a broken spirit. You don't have enough resources, but still you are trying desperately to live up to the impossible standards that the Capitalist culture has set for you.
Once upon a time, there was a way to eat. Maybe in your home culture you had grits for breakfast, soup and a sandwich for lunch, and meat, veg and potatoes for dinner. Food was relatively scarce, and nothing was ever supersized. Now, thanks to the free reign of Capitalism, food is plentiful and relatively cheap, available 24/7 and crammed down our throat whether we're hungry or not.
Did you know that there is now a "Fourth Meal"? I learned about it at Taco Bell. It is the meal between dinner and breakfast—the one you don't need—and Taco Bell is now open during those hours to stuff it into you. Thank you, Capitalism, for giving us a meal we never knew we were missing!
Impoverished American neighborhoods, if transported to another country or era, would be prosperous places. They have, in theory, enough resources to support themselves but not to live up to the Capitalist ideals proclaimed in TV ads and on the billboards all around town. Because the people there can't meet the standards of the only culture they know, these are broken, crime-ridden places. Without any other attainable structure, people drift hopelessly. They turn to drugs and profitable drug dealing, because what else is there to do? It's either that or watch TV and think about the things you can't have.
What happens when a poor family gets some money? Do they save it for the future? No, they go out and buy the latest hyper-advertized New Thing: The flat-screen TV, the X-Box 360. Given some resources at last, they're trying to buy some self-esteem in the way that Capitalism has taught them. This often leads to the absurd situation of no diapers for the baby, nothing in the fridge, but the latest home entertainment box in the living room—until, of course, it is hocked to buy drugs.
Capitalism is the great enslaver of both rich and poor. Those who are living in better neighborhoods and who are making enough money to, in theory, be happy, are not happy. They, too, blow their income on the latest New Thing, as their public religion has taught them. They, too, can never live up to the standards that their culture has set for them, but thanks to easy credit they can now totally hock their future while trying.
Why are you driving around in that crappy old car when you could be proudly driving the shiny new Crapola 9000? It only costs one quarter of your salary for the next five years!
Capitalist propaganda assures that none of us, no matter how much money we make, will ever truly be happy. Always there will be another New Thing that promises us satisfaction but that we can't currently afford. Even when we max out the credit cards, we still don't reach Nirvana, so we must dive back into business and sell people more shit they don't need. It's an endless cycle.
Not that I'm bitter, mind you. As I said, I love Capitalism. I like finding the goods I need, when I need them, at a low price. I just bought a nice shirt, a pair of jeans and a pair of shoes at Wal-Mart for only $9.95 each. Is this a wonderful country, or what?
Of course, my purchase is helping to support slavery in Asia. It's not slavery like we used to have in the Old South, where people were owned by others and kept in chains. In some ways, it's worse. Capitalism keeps people running on an endless treadmill, with sharpened spikes on all sides, chasing a carrot they can never reach.
It's a demeaning existance and not at all the shiny, optimistic fantasy world that Capitalist propaganda is trying to sell us.
|Also see a 2009 Kilroy Cafe essay based on this one: FIGHT THE EVIL of the Capitalist Commercial Agenda
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Functional range of motion is an important part of any fitness routine. Proper flexibility improves performance and helps to prevent injuries to muscles, tendons and joints. Stretches may be broadly classified as active or passive. Properly applied, both types are effective.
In active stretching, muscles on the opposite side of the joint or body are contracted concentrically (shortened), to create lengthening in the muscle group that needs to be stretched. Neurologically, we are incapable of contracting and shortening on both sides of a joint simultaneously. For example, to stretch the hamstrings (back of the thigh), the quadriceps and hip flexors (front of thigh and body) are contracted.
The fully stretched position should be held for no more than 2 seconds. The movement is repeated to build up time in the stretched position, leading to increased flexibility. Active isolated stretching principles can be applied to any area of the body.


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THE BRILLIANT Dublin indie-rock duo We Cut Corners play Strange Brew at the Róisín Dubh tonight at 9pm.
WCC have impressed over the last 12 months with their debut album Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards, released late last year, earning the Dubliners a Meteor Choice Music Prize nomination.
WCC's music is concerned above all else with melody and being melodic. Drummer/vocalist Conall and guitarist John cite Burt Bacharach as an inspiration, and elements of 1960s-style song structure are as noticeable in their music as is the indie DIY aesthetic.
Album highlights such as 'A Pirate's Life' and 'Dumb Blonde' are mellow and gentle, with Conall conveying male lust and angst in a voice that is conversely almost feminine. It is these kind of juxtapositions which give these songs their edge.
The album's closer 'Are You A Man Or A Mannequin' is a gentle ballad which builds to a subtle but highly effective key change towards the end, elevating the song to something sublime and showing the songwriting promise this duo posseses.
Support is from The Ambience Affair and Come On Live Long. Gugai will be DJing afterwards. Admission is free.


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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Viewing the International Space Station
This evening, at 7:20pm, we were able to watch the ISS (International Space Station) pass overhead! It was very cool to see. It looked like a very bright star but was moving across the sky in just a matter of a couple of minutes. You can see it for yourself - just check out this Satellite Tracking site to see exactly when it will fly over at night when you can see it.
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By David Toland on September 19, 2017
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By David Toland on September 19, 2017
It is with tremendous excitement that we announce that our home — Allen County, Kansas — has been named as a 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize winner. The Prize honors communities for their unwavering efforts to ensure all residents have the opportunity to live healthier lives. And that certainly describes what […]


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John Hopfield Receives 2012 SfN Swartz Prize
John Hopfield Receives 2012 SfN Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
October 13, 2012, New Orleans The
Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has awarded the 2012 Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience to John Hopfield, Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University
. Supported by The Swartz Foundation, this $25,000 prize recognizes an individual who has produced a significant cumulative contribution to theoretical models or computational methods in neuroscience. The 5th annual Swartz Prize award was presented during Neuroscience 2012, SfNs annual meeting and the worlds largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.
The Swartz Foundation is honored to have the Society for Neuroscience recognize the exceptional contributions of Dr. Hopfield to the field of theoretical neuroscience, said
Jerry Swartz, PhD, chairman of the Swartz Foundation
. His work, blending physics and neuroscience, has established innovative methods and set rigorous standards for advancing the field.
Hopfields work on nerve systems is related to the work he originally did in solid state (condensed matter) physics. He was able to show that the dynamics of the equations describing a large set of neurons connected with their synapses could be described by dynamical systems mathematics (similar to what he used in physics) and thus to represent memory states and other neural phenomena. This work directly influenced a number of others in physics and applied mathematics to get into neuroscience.
Hopfield earned his A.B. in Physics from Swarthmore College, and his PhD in Physics at Cornell University. Among his numerous honors are the Buckley Prize of the American Physical Society and the Dirac Medal and Prize. He was a Mac Arthur fellow, president of the American Physical Society and held chairs at Princeton (twice) and at Cal Tech. He is a member of all three of the leading American academies of science.
The Society for Neuroscience is an organization of more than 41,000 researchers and clinicians who study the brain and nervous system.
The strategic intent of the Swartz Foundation is to integrate problem-solving approaches from physics, mathematics, electrical engineering and computer science into neuroscience research, to better understand the relationship between the human brain and mind, one of the great frontiers of 21st-century science.
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Author: Mary A. Wasowski
Published by Self-Published
Release Date July 16, 2015
Genres: Contemporary Romance
More Info: Goodreads
In a perfect world, our dreams would have kept us together.
"You are my dream," he said to me…
But in our world, dreams tore us apart.
I ran away from that life.
I threw us away…
And my choice broke him.
A message from beyond the grave would obliterate my world:
"You chose wrong."
These words would haunt me, telling me that everything I'd worked so hard for was wrong.
I chose independence.
"You chose wrong."
I chose a career.
"You chose wrong."
And now, how do I keep running...when all roads are leading me HOME!


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I went for a bike ride on Fromme yesterday. It was fun, although if anything I'm even MORE cautious than I was when I stopped riding last year, which is a bit frustrating. Plus I've gone back to a lot of old habits – sitting too much, braking too much, and so on. I need to get out riding more (with patient people who can put up with me being stupidly overcautious) and come spring take an Endless Biking Progression Session course.
Also, all of my biking clothes don't fit and look terrible on me right now. I'm not trying to be vain here, but I do try to avoid looking like I'm wearing stuff that's two sizes too small – right now that's EVERYTHING. Muffin top is NOT cool. And none of it is comfortable to ride in either (assuming I can even pull it on.)
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email from a colleague…
7.30am I have two mundane reports to finish today; I got up to start early. Found numerous reasons to do other things. Email Jim, email Bob, second guess emails that I had sent in my sent items box and procrastinated whether I needed to send them in the first place. I then did a quick mental summery about how much work I actually generated by sending them in the first place.
9.00 (hour and a half later) opened the reports up on my desktop. Cracked knuckles in an exaggerated and dramatic manner as if to suggest, (and maybe to try and convince myself) that I was about to start on some epic journey or write my first novel. Pondered briefly, why knuckles crack and does cracking them actually do any long-term damage. I made a mental note to look this up later on the Internet.
Decided my keyboard's feet needed cleaning and noticed keys could also probably do with a clean. Noticed Vowels on keyboard are a tiny bit faded from other keys and 'Z' looks much brighter than all of the rest. Sat back and considered how many times I actually use 'Z'. Sat back for longer and tried to think how many times I would use it then thought about what words I know that begin with 'Z' anyway. Couldn't really get past Zebra, Zenophobic and Xylophone (I was sure it was a 'Z'.)
Anyway considered how I might be able to use 'Z' more in reports, so that the faded keys match on the keyboard. Also decided to use words beginning with 'Z' much more in conversation, then got up from chair and tried it out on Anna, got strange look and then ignored, clearly Anna was not up to speed with my current dilemma, or was confused by my limited 'Z' vocabulary.
Decided this was not the way forward and have just ordered (I really have) a new keyboard on Amazon, which I don't need. On the plus side, I get free postage as it was a supersaver item, so all not lost.
Decided to email you.
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I have been using the 915mhz telemetry v2 units with my Pixhawk for a while now. One of them is not giving the range that it used to and I need a replacement.
I varified the range with the use of my Fighting Walrus iDrone Link and one unit is getting about 100m range while the other is getting good signal to where my hexacopter is just a spec in the distance.
Problem 1:
I can not get hold of Fighting Walrus any more. They have not answered my emails since about October of 2015. I am assuming they are no longer active? (also no updates to their iOS app for almost a year)
Problem 2:
3DR are no longer making their 900 or 433 telemetry units. (verified vie an email to them)
"Hello Justin,
Thank you for contacting 3DRobotics customer service.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, we do not have the Telemetry available anymore since they have been discontinued, both the 915 and 433."
I am using a Nexus 7 v2 Tablet with the Tower App (great app by the way)
Other than the $250 long range 900mhz kits (I don't need/am not allowed to use super long range) or $10 knock 3DR off kits from China (gamble as to whether you get a good one/no warranty), what options are there that are "PnP" ?
I am using a Taranis Plus TX with x8r RX and could use that telemetry but then there is no way to load missions in the field.
Thanks for input
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I'll also note that jDrones, another long-time supporter of Ardupilot, is selling an alternative radio system. In an attractive case no less!
Rob, thanks for the suggestion and I'm sure they are great but my original question was
Other than the $250 long range 900mhz kits (I don't need/am not allowed to use super long range) or $10 3DR knock off kits from China (gamble as to whether you get a good one/no warranty), what options are there that are "PnP" ?
$260 is a lot to spend for a hexacopter that I must still be able to see whilst flying (stupid FAA)
Thx for the link. In Europe only a 433 MHz version can be used. Should request that to JDrones.
If you read my comments you will see that you don't need to spend $250. You get plenty of range by buying a single RFD900 (~$90-$100) for the ground station, and a $15-$20 cheap 100mw china module for the aircraft. I get over a mile and retain 90% rssi or higher.
Hi Chris. Just a note to give you my appreciation for the support you've given to the community - there's been a lot of altruism and business experimentation on your part; lots of scut work and community building... lots of risk taking. You answering questions personally here is a sign of your dedication. A note of encouragement : although not perfect, I know first hand that the 3DR DIY parts are more reliable than the clones and I'd be in a bind if they disappeared. Safety and assured airworthiness has a $ cost, and until it is well-understood, people will experiment with cheap clones. But when it catches on - and it necessarily will (perhaps requiring enforcement by the FAA or Transport Canada up here) - 3DR will be rewarded. In short, thanks, and don't let 3DR change too much please.
A question : why have you been waiting so long to launch the Pixhawk2? To give the Solo some room to grow?
Thanks, Frederic. We decided not to release the Pixhawk 2 as a stand-alone, since it required too many external components to work as well outside of Solo as it does in it (not just the all the IO interfaces but also a stand-alone SoloLink). Instead, we're going to release a smaller Pixhawk, and then quickly move to next-generation architectures. The 32-bit era is coming to an end, and it's time to move in more revolutionary, not evolutionary ways.
Chris, really amazing.
Would you have some links/tutorials on how to implement flying over rfd with xbox controller ?
Thanks in advance
Paul, that works right out of the box. Both Mission Planner (Windows) and APM Planner (Mac) support game controllers, and I use the Xbox ones myself. Just load this driver.
Hi Paul,
All the info on how to do it is online in the wiki (this is how I learned):
One of these days I'll be sure to document better video of how well it works.
Many thank's Chris to put in hobbyst people this technology that was exclusively professional users (for cost), now we have many choices to follow with our vicious-hobby, possible that you open the door; my admiration how, with an open source, no secrets you can develop an important company helping others and having profits :O and still participating in this forum as other of Us; the best luck in this new step I'm shure you are going to have it. :D
If you download the latest beta of Mission Planner you can see the radio configuration tab is now labeled as Sik Radio.


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St. Patrick's Day was a big deal in my family growing up. Both my parents come from Irish-American families, and we always observed it as a feast day (meaning whatever fasting my brother and I were doing for Lent, like giving up meat or candy, we could suspend for the day).
It may not be as exciting a day now as it was when I was a kid, but I still try to at least have an appropriate manicure for the day. I'll be lucky if I get time to do my nails before this weekend, but I'm hoping to get on a couple of coats of a nice green creme or jelly — my go-tos are original Nars Zulu, China Glaze Starboard, Zoya Shawn, and Orly Green With Envy. If I'm feeling really fancy, I'll sprinkle on a little gold glitter for an accent nail.
If you've got a little more time, St. Patrick's Day is the perfect occasion for a bit of fun nail art! I rounded up some St. Patrick's Day nail tutorials you can try out for this weekend. (Notice every single video has the word EASY in the title. There's festive and then there's realistic, know what I mean?)
Easy St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Nail Art
5 Cute And Easy St. Patrick's Day Nail Art Designs
3 Easy St. Patrick's Day Nail Art
DIY Cute & Easy Nail Art For Beginners – St. Patrick's Day Polish Designs
Tag me in your Instagram photos if you're showing off a green mani this weekend!


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Last month we saw a fair amount of rainfall hit the UK on account of low pressure from the Atlantic. Inconvenient for holidaying but a relief for allotment holders and keen gardeners.
Have we had the rainfall now we've been after since winter? Perhaps, but it takes a lot of water to get into the root zone of vegetables like carrots which is why we need to be mindful of irrigation needs despite the fleeting downpours.
On clear days enjoy the soft-fruit harvests of strawberries and summer-fruiting raspberries. Keep an eye out for pest and disease damage and address any damage with netting or fruit cages.
Jobs to do now...
Eliminate slugs from your kitchen garden
It only takes one downpour to cue slugs to come out and lay waste to your fruit and vegetable patch. Due to the sheer numbers that come out at once you need to act fast to stem the invasion. Nematodes are the answer in summer – naturally-occurring microscopic creatures in the soil which prey on slugs. Use Nemaslug nematode mix and water into the soil to protect your well-grown crops.
Protect your crops against caterpillars and birds
Create a barrier against opportunistic birds which will help themselves to strawberries and other low-growing fruit as they develop and ripen. Micromesh tunnels are perfect for this as well as providing a protective environment against the elements. Hailstorms are not unheard of in July and the tunnel prevent crops getting battered with hail. Easy to set up and give you peace of mind.
Plant autumn-cropping potatoes
Plant potato tubers now for harvests of home-grown potatoes full of flavour for the autumn. Varieties such as Gemson mature quickly over the summer as the soil is warm and good for the roots. If you're looking for a full growing-solution for autumn-cropping potatoes see Marshalls Potato Gemson Growing Kits including Gro-Sacks, potato fertiliser and tubers for 15 plants.
Side-shoot cordon tomatoes
Cordon tomatoes such as tomato Sweet Million and Golden Cherry will be growing well now and producing flowering stems. Each morning or evening give tomatoes a generous water and feed with a high-potash formula.
Now is the time to pinch out side-shoots too. These are the secondary shoots that emerge at the point where the base of the leaves meet the main stem. Removing these side-shoots concentrates the plants' energy on producing more and superior fruit.
Harvest this year's garlics and shallots and order autumn-planting for next year
Are your root crops of garlic and shallots ready to harvest and dry? If the leaves have yellowed and are wilting in earnest, lift a garlic to check the size and readiness for harvesting. If ready, handle carefully so they don't bruise. Bruising can lead to rot in storage.
Dry outdoors for around a week if the weather is dry. In wet conditions bring indoors into a cool location. If storing in boxes cut leaves down to leave a 5cm (2in) stump on the garlic bulbs. If you are planning to suspend crops to dry, moisten the leaves and produce plaits.
Order autumn-planting onions, shallots and garlic now for next year's harvest. It's one job ticked off the long autumn to-do list.
Vitamin-packed and anti-aging superfoods need not come with a price-tag. You and your family can take advantage of all the health benefits of 'super' fruit and vegetables without breaking the bank. Here are our suggestions for good-quality and healthy crops worth growing yourself. Superfoods need not come from the supermarkets; they're available closer to home when you grow them yourself.
Varieties to try...
Carrots - Super status- reduce the growth of cancer cells, full of fibre to buffer high blood sugar.
Rocket - Super-status – A very low calorie vegetable, just 25 per 100 grams and lowers blood pressure.
Blackcurrants - Super-status – packed with vitamin C for boosting your immune system.
Recipe of the month
Blackcurrant and Sloe Gin Sorbet
Have a refreshing and tasty treat for when it's time for 'tools down' from spending time outside working on the vegetable plot or in the garden.
- 500g (around 1 1/2 punnets) blackcurrants
- 350ml water
- 150g caster sugar
- Zest and juice of 1 small lemon
- 1 egg white
- 4 tablespoons of sloe gin
Put blackcurrants and 175ml water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, create a smooth puree with a blender then leave aside to cool.
Place the remaining water, caster sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved completely.
Bring to the boil then remove from the heat and place in another bowl, again to cool.
Bring together the cooled purée with the cooled sugar mixture and mix together. Place mixture in a freezer-proof container and freeze for 3-4 hours.
Whisk the egg white until air bubbles form. Soften the puree mixture by mixing in a food processor briefly. Fold in the whisked egg-white and return the whole mixture to the freezer for 4-6 hours.
Serve with up to 4 tablespoons of sloe gin to your taste.
Pest and Disease Watch
Tomato Blight
Tomato blight is a fungal disease that quickly affects the leaves and fruit of tomatoes in damp conditions in the summer, causing plants to topple over and rot.
Outdoor tomatoes are mostly affected as opposed to indoor cordon tomatoes. You'll know that blight has struck when your tomato plants develop brown lesions on the unripe green fruit.
To prevent blight bring containerised outdoor tomatoes indoors if it's a particularly wet July. It's wet, warm weather that exasperates the problem and in the case of blight prevention is better than cure.
Pre-order overwintering onions now
Order your favourite varieties of great-value onions, shallots and garlic now and cross that task off your autumn-gardening list. You'll receive sets in autumn to plant out and grow underground over the winter for earlier harvests next year.
RHS Flower Shows Hampton Court, 4-9 July and Tatton Park, 19-23 July
The North and South of England play host to two fantastic flower shows highlighting mid to late summer stats of the garden and allotment. Be sure to visit the kitchen garden of the Blind Veteran UK Garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and the Vineyard exhibit at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park for the perfect growing (and tasting) experience.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 10 Harvard men's water polo team scored 10 goals in the second half of each of its games Saturday at the Princeton Invite, leading to wins over No. 17 George Washington and Chapman. The Crimson defeated the Colonials, 14-8, and then capped the day with a 17-10 triumph over Chapman.
Freshman Dennis Blyashov, the reigning Northeast Water Polo Conference Rookie of the Week, had another standout performance against Chapman, netting five goals. Junior Nick Bunn also had a hat trick against the Panthers, while senior Colin Chiapello and Austin Sechrest had three goals apiece against George Washington.
No. 10 Harvard 14, No. 17 George Washington 8
No. 17 George Washington hung with No. 10 Harvard for the first two quarters of the Crimson's opening contest of the Princeton Invitational, but a 10-goal second half led to a 14-8 victory for the team from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Colonials and Crimson went to the halftime break even at 4-4, but Sechrest led a strong back half, leading the Crimson offense in the latter two quarters with a trio of goals.
Harvard Highlights:
- Junior Nathan Ondracek had three steals in the fourth quarter, each of which the Crimson turned into goals.
- Bruno Snow and Jackson Enright matched Ondracek with three steals as well.
- Junior Anthony Ridgley was solid in goal once again for the Crimson, turning away 11 George Washington shots.
- Chiapello matched Sechrest with a hat trick of his own.
Game Notes:
- Harvard now holds a 13-7 lead in the all-time series versus George Washington.
Harvard 17, Chapman 10
Harvard burst out of the gate with six goals in the opening period to take a 6-4 lead, but the offense slowed in the second quarter and Chapman closed the gap to 7-6 before the halftime intermission.
The Crimson regrouped and tacked on five more goals in the third quarter, while the defense clamped down and allowed only one tally. Five more goals followed in the fourth quarter to bring the tally to 17 for the Crimson.
Harvard Highlights:
- Blyashov's five goals against Chapman gave him seven on the day. The rookie now has 12 goals through the first six games of his career.
- Sophomore Nikhil Suri registered 11 saves in goal for the Crimson.
- Ondracek and Snow each had three assists.
Game Notes:
- Harvard is now 2-2 against Chapman, winning the first meeting since 2009 against the Panthers.
What's Next:
Harvard continues action Sunday at the Princeton Invite, taking on No. 16 Bucknell at 10 a.m.


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To Shipbreaking (Queenborough), Queenborough, Kent, July 1976; exported to Trieste, Italy, February 1977; It was initially stored in the premises of or adjacent to Acciaieria Ferriera Adriatica (A.F.A.) in the docks area. A.F.A. itself was actually just a holding company (a steel warehouse in effect, used for import/export purposes), part of the much larger Lombarde Falck (now Gruppo Falck) enterprise. A.F.A. in Trieste seems to have gone out of business around 1973 and these buildings were reported out-of-use by 1974. It is then recorded as having been used at the Lucchini Group steelworks at Servola.
Recent research by David Gregory casts doubt on the Servola reference. David says that a list of all Lombarde Falck holdings show no evidence of any link to the Servola steelworks which was actually part of the ILVA company - known simply as 'Italsider' at the time of the locomotives' export to Trieste. Servola has since changed hands and names several times! In fact, any documentation that suggests that Ex BR locomotives were exported for use by Lucchini at Servola is an anachronism - Lucchini group did not have any holding/interest at Servola until 1995.
It is though known that it was later rebuilt by IPE, Verona; to Chiari steelworks, Brescia; scrapped on site, 23rd May 1997.
03157 was rebuilt by IPE, Verona and was then used at Acciaierie ISA, Chiari Steel Works, Bresciawere it was photographed in September 1996, by then out of use. Mark Jones
Shortly before it was scrapped, 03157 was photographed at Acciaierie ISA, Chiari Steel Works, Brescia on 10th May 1997. Mark Jones
Sightings for D2157
|Seen by
|Shipbreaking, Queenborough
|Gary Pullan
|Acciaierie ISA, Chiari Steel Works, Brescia, Italy
|p209 Deutsche Lokomotiven in Italien
|Acciaierie ISA, Chiari Steel Works, Brescia, Italy
|Mark Jones
|Acciaierie ISA, Chiari Steel Works, Brescia, Italy
|Mark Jones
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Thanks to this book, your skills in the kitchen are about to become some of your greatest assets.