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Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students examine the qualities of a politician to determine which characteristics the most effective political leaders possess.
The video clips provided with this lesson are from Koch, a film about Ed Koch, who served three terms as New York City mayor from 1978 to 1989. New York City mayors have a world stage on which to strut, and they have made legendary use of it. Yet few have matched the bravado, combativeness and egocentricity that Ed Koch brought to the office. As Neil Barsky's Koch recounts, Koch was more than the blunt, funny man New Yorkers either loved or hated. Elected in the 1970s during the city's fiscal crisis, he was a new Democrat for the dawning Reagan era--fiscally conservative and socially liberal. Koch finds the former mayor politically active to the end (he died in 2013)--still winning the affection of many New Yorkers while driving others to distraction.
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Time Allotment
One 50-minute classroom period for the lesson; another for students to share their homework assignment.
Learning Objectives
- Determine which characteristics make a politician effective or ineffective
- Identify key characteristics of an effective politician and examine the efficacy of current political leaders based on this understanding
- Discuss what drives people's choices in electing political leaders
- Internet access and equipment to show the class online video
- LCD projector
- Self-adhesive chart paper
Introductory Activity
1. Have each student reflect on a politician he or she respects or supports and ask them to describe the qualities that contribute to their assessments of the people they chose. Record contributions and work with students to categorize the qualities. For example, honesty might be one, and under that would come associations such as truth, tells it like it is and so on. Additional categories include, but are not limited to, communication, intelligence, integrity, energy, decision making and stances on issues.
2. Ask students: In your opinion, what does it mean to be an effective politician? What should be some of the main goals of a politician? Then ask students what qualities might make a politician ineffective or effective. Record responses. Probe with students whether certain qualities, such as charisma or charm, make political leaders effective. Ask students whether it is possible to dislike a politician because of personality or presentation, but like or respect him or her as a leader (or vice versa).
Learning Activities
3. Introduce and provide some background on Ed Koch (ask students if they know who he is and invite them to share what they know). Show Clip 1: Ed Koch (Length: 2:10)as a brief introduction to the former New York City mayor.
4. Tell students that they will view a few additional clips of Koch to determine his leadership qualities and explore whether he was effective as New York City mayor. Distribute "Qualities of a Politician." Review the instructions with the class and present the example. Students can fill in the sheet as they watch the clips, or, they can complete it as a class after they have discussed the clips. Show:
Clip 2: The Competent Candidate (Length: 1:28)
Clip 3: Political Personality (Length: 1:28)
Clip 4: The One Who Does It (Length: 0:30)
Clip 5: Bigger Than Life (Length: 1:09)
Clip 6: Battling Washington (Length: 1:50)
Clip 7: Making a Mistake (Length: 3:10)
Clip 8: The Opportunist (Length: 0:43)
Culminating Activity
5. After viewing, ask students the following discussion questions:
- How would you describe Ed Koch?
- Do you think he was an effective politician? An ineffective politician? Somewhere in between?
- What qualities do you think made him effective or ineffective? Explain.
- Analyze Koch's famous phrase "How am I doing?" As a political tactic, was it an effective way to solicit genuine feedback? How did he use the phrase to connect with people on the street? What role did it play in conveying his image as a "man of the people"? Who heard the phrase as a positive invitation to engage and who was alienated by it?
- What makes someone an effective leader? What does a person need to be able to do in order to be a strong politician?
- How does a politician's personality weigh into his or her popularity, compared to his or her stance on issues? How about family history and personal relations/connections?
- Can you think of other examples of politicians who have won public support or opposition based on their personal qualities more than their political actions?
- How do media portrayals affect public perception of politicians today? How does having politicians on talk shows and using social media impact public perception and decisions on election days?
6. Have students refer back to the politicians they named earlier and reflect on Koch. Discuss with students what they believe ultimately drives voters' choices of political leaders, and what people should focus on when deciding on the most effective leadership. When it comes to electing a political leader, on what should a person base his or her decision? Should that decision be based on charisma, communication skills and media presence, or the ability to lead and a stance on issues, or a combination of those things?
Instruct students to read "How to Judge a Candidate" and consider whether the qualities they identified in a political leader reflect or overshadow someone's ability to lead effectively. Then assign students to write persuasive essays in support of or opposition to leaders based on their qualities, as defined in the reading.
The Politics of Special Interest Groups
In the film, students learn about groups that can influence public and political agendas. These groups, sometimes known as special interest groups or SIGs, can be very powerful and often use that power to lobby politicians, steering their policy decisions one way or another, and to get certain candidates into office.
Students can explore the range of national SIGs, with emphasis on those that have a powerful role in national politics, and look at how they work.
Sites to jump-start this task include:
- Project Vote Smart: National Special Interest Groups
- American Government: Interest Groups
- The National Bureau of Economic Research: Special Interest Groups and Economic Policy
Socio-Economic Challenges
The film touches on socio-economic issues, such as homelessness, unemployment and AIDS, that affected New York City before and during Koch's tenure as mayor. These and related challenges continue to exist today. Have students explore an issue that affects their immediate community and research how politicians representing their community are addressing the issue. Students determine whether political efforts are alleviating the problem, whether politicians are making the right decisions with regard to the issue and how politicians can be influenced to improve the situation.
The Politician's Team
Behind the scenes, teams of people guide politicians, influencing what they say, how they behave and the decisions they make. From political strategists to speechwriters, these professionals play an integral role in a politician's impact and success. Instruct students to research and present on the various roles, starting with those presented in the film: political adviser, political strategist, press secretary, campaign manager, chief of staff and even friends and family. After these presentations, have students discuss why a politician needs a professional team to support him or her.
Ask students to select a local, state or national politician who represents their community, and explore who that person's key team members are and how they drive policy and budgets. Ask students to consider whether any of those team members have improved or damaged the politician's reputation and to explain how they have done so.
American Experience: Interview: Ed Koch
The Center on Congress at Indiana University: What Makes a Good Politician?
City Journal: "The Last Sane Liberal"
Columbia University Libraries Oral History Research Office: Notable New Yorkers: Edward I. Koch
History: Ed Koch Victory Speech
La Guardia and Wagner Archives: Edward I. Koch
La Guardia and Wagner Archives YouTube Channel: Mayor Ed Koch
LinkedIn: 10 Leadership Nuggets from Mayor Ed Koch
New York: "Ed Koch and the AIDS Crisis: His Greatest Failure"
NPR: "What Makes a Great Mayor?"
PBS NewsHour: Ed Koch and a City on the Brink
PBS: Mayor Koch on "Mayor," Part I


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In the old days, lawyers arguing before the Supreme Court could blather on, uninterrupted, for as long as 10 days.
In the old days, lawyers arguing before the Supreme Court could blather on, uninterrupted, for as long as 10 days. Nowadays, they're strictly limited to 30 minutes of argument time — and they're deemed lucky if they can speak more than two sentences before the justices interject.
The first chief justice, John Jay, resigned to become governor of New York. He didn't think the Supreme Court would amount to much.
And until Chief Justice William Howard Taft, a former president, lobbied for a Supreme Court building, the nation's highest court shared office space over the years with merchants, lower courts and Congress.
For an institution so seemingly steeped in tradition, the nature of the Supreme Court has changed and evolved drastically over its lifetime.
That's the main takeaway from a new book by former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the job. "Out of Order: Stories From the History of the Supreme Court" is readable, accessible and full of riveting anecdotes.
O'Connor skillfully highlights myriad personalities in the history of the court, from John McLean, who ran unsuccessfully for president four times while serving on the court, to Byron White, who played professional football for the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) and Detroit Lions before being appointed to the bench.
"Out of Order" is, at its core, a compact history book on the Supreme Court — albeit a more lighthearted, personality-filled one than you might find in a high school classroom. O'Connor may have overestimated people's interest in reading about every person nominated to the court, and she doesn't reveal nearly as much behind-the-scenes information as did Jeffrey Toobin in his excellent book "The Nine." But "Out of Order" is a solid addition to the library of layman books about the court.


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MeadowHaven, Lakeville, Massachusetts
ICSA conducts two-hour meetings in the Boston area, jointly with MeadowHaven, a residential facility for former group members that is located about 25 miles south of Boston. The meetings take place at MeadowHaven and are directed by MeadowHaven's founders, Rev. Robert and Judy Pardon (see bios below). The meetings are educational yet supportive. The plan is to explore a particular topic, e.g., resolving trauma, recovering from an aberrational Christian group, for 8 meetings, and then to explore another topic. Meetings take place on Saturday morning from 9:00 - 11:00.
Former members of any high-control or cultic group are welcome. Through these meetings, participants can acquire conceptual tools to help them understand troubling issues, get to know others wrestling with similar problems, improve communication skills, and facilitate healing.
There is no fee for the meetings, although we ask that participants become ICSA members, if they are not currently members. Contact ICSA if you are interested in participating or want additional information.
Please tell others who might be interested in these meetings, especially if you think they are not on our mailing list.
Next Meeting Series Begins: March 31, 2018, from 9:00 – 11:00, at MeadowHaven. The topic is Abusive Authority: Issues and Answers.This particular support group is designed to help the former member deal with the general issue of abusive authority and its many manifestations. The intent is not to provide some magic "cure," but to assist the former member in developing an understanding of abusive authority and corresponding skills to help their own healing. Topics Covered:
About the Facilitators
Robert Pardon, MDiv, ThM, is the Executive Director of the New England Institute of Religious Research and MeadowHaven. During the past several years he has specialized in Bible-based communal groups. Much of his work involves counseling, support groups, working with those born and/or raised in groups, and helping former members rebuild their lives. To facilitate the recovery process MeadowHaven, a long term rehabilitation facility was opened in 2002. It can accommodate individuals or families who require long term (up to a year) care to recover from trauma and cult abuse.
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- Nursery themes: a touch of African inspiration in this hot air balloons themed nursery, and a gender neutral Tatty Teddy theme
- Furniture: these are my reasons I decided to buy Paige a toddler bed from The Room
- Decor & linen: beautifully illustrated wall decors, linen and artwork from Fairy Caravan, the kid's range from Sheet Street, and Melissa & Doug door signs.
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The Best Handheld GPS
Smartphone GPS has gained some proven field-testing in recent years, so we've added our pick for best smartphone app for backcountry navigation—Gaia GPS: Topo Maps and Trails (Android) and Gaia GPS: Topo…
If you're a frequent out-of-bounds hiker, adventurer, or something of a data nerd, we'd recommend some kind of GPS for the backcountry. And after 10 hours of research and field testing eight new apps in the Topatopa mountains of Southern California, we still recommend the Garmin Oregon 600 for anyone who wants a stand-alone GPS unit for long trips in the wild. However, smartphones are beginning to show their own advantages and we have an app pick for those as well.
Often users will anticipate the interface on a GPS will be as intuitive and easy to use as a smartphone's, but unfortunately that's not the case for anything we tested. However, the Garmin 600 comes close. Though still not as crisp as a smartphone screen, the 600's screen is sharp, and it's also bright enough to read in Arizona sunlight. Add to that durability and control with familiar touchscreen gestures—things no other GPS can claim. About the size of a hefty deck of cards and weighing 7.4 ounces, the gadget has all the features you need, starting with great satellite reception and decent 16-hour battery life (if you use lithium batteries).
Anyone who will regularly use a GPS in the snow or rain, or on horseback may want buttons that are more foolproof than those on our top pick. Though not as good overall, the Garmin GPSMAP 62s is glove-friendly and storm-ready, thanks to old-fashioned buttons that control a noninteractive screen.
Smartphone technology has come such a long way that in some cases, a smartphone paired with a rugged case and a good app will suffice. The Gaia GPS: Topo Maps and Trails app is our favorite. Downloading map sections for offline use is both easy and fast. It comes with plenty of map integrations, including OSM, OpenCycleMap, USGS Topo, and Google Road. It also happens to be one of the most popular GPS apps available, which means there are plenty of dedicated hiker blogs and video tutorials offering detailed how-tos if you need help getting started.
The research
Why you should trust us
Eric Hansen has written product reviews since 1999 and is a contributing editor at Outside magazine, and writer Kit Dillon has covered gear as a journalist at Wirecutter for three years. Kit has lived in tents for months on tropical islands, taken 1,000-mile road trips in one weekend, and otherwise does what he can to stay outdoors.
This year we interviewed Alan Dixon, outdoor enthusiast, co-founder of Backpacking Light and owner of Adventure Alan. He was an early advocate of the minimalist backpacking movement and in the last few years he and his climbing/adventuring partner, Don Wilson, have established and documented two new mountain high routes in Wyoming.
For previous versions of this guide, we also interviewed Max Neale of OutdoorGearLab; Andrew Matranga, former writer for Backpacker; Rich Owings of GPS Tracklog; and Maddie Estrada, media relations associate for Garmin. The information garnered from these interviews has, over the years, continued to help us shape and support our views about the devices below.
Who should buy this
A backcountry GPS is nothing more than a little computer attached to an antenna. It replaces a map and compass as the primary tools for navigation. A dot shows your place on a map, a line shows the route you've come and an arrow points toward your destination. Simple as that. A backcountry GPS is tougher than your smartphone, uses preloaded maps that don't require a cell signal, and is optimized to sip battery power so you can keep on keepin' on. It also uses topographic maps instead of the street maps that are loaded into an automotive GPS. So for "turn by turn" backcountry navigation, you choose the turn locations in advance, mark them with dots called waypoints, and then the GPS steers you from one waypoint to the next.
If you're a passionate geocacher, cyclist, fisher, hunter, or runner and you're looking for a GPS, you might want to shop around for one of the blossoming number of activity-specific devices, such as a GPS-enabled running watch or fitness tracker.
If you're looking for a way to feel safer in the wilds and are weighing a GPS versus an emergency beacon, know that beacons are another thing entirely. GPS can help you navigate back to safety; beacons, like the Delorme InReach, send SOS notices or emergency texts that help rescuers find you.
If you've never used a backcountry GPS, know that even an entry-level one is not the most intuitive gadget, with weird features often hidden deep in jargonish menus. If "getting into GPSs" doesn't sound even remotely fun, you should first try out our top-pick app.
How we picked and tested
Despite some minor updates, many of the handheld GPS devices on sale today originally debuted many years ago. This has given plenty of experts and users time to test each device thoroughly, including Outside and Backpacker magazines, OutdoorGearLab, and GPS Tracklog. But it also highlights how little these devices have advanced in the face of competition from smartphones and other GPS-enabled devices.
Despite the slow improvements, we have followed reviews for GPS devices closely over three years; considered all the top models from Magellan, DeLorme, Garmin, and others; tracked reviewer feedback on sites like REI and Amazon; and learned quite a bit about what makes a backcountry GPS great. In addition to basic route-finding, all backcountry GPSs should do the following:
- Store gobs of location information (generally 10,000 waypoints and 200 tracks and all sorts of notes related to geocaching, a treasure-hunting game).
- Have deep menus of various features, like calendars and trip metrics.
- Function using GPS/GLONASS dual-system antennas.1
- Incorporate a barometric altimeter and electronic compass, which help pinpoint a location when storm clouds or thick forest prevent the GPS from locking onto satellites.
This last feature is arguably the most important, because even if a hiker knows only their elevation and the direction they're facing, they can often rough out their location on the map.2
Besides these basic features, we looked for devices that had smooth scrolling, easy-to-read maps, and relatively powerful processors to support quick menu navigation. Our top devices needed to connect easily to software for simple map downloading and waypoint gathering.
Prices of GPSs range from $100 to $700. The very expensive Garmin Monterra, for instance, has a 4-inch touchscreen, built-in camera capable of shooting 1080p HD video, preloaded US topo maps, and the ability to download Android apps via Wi-Fi. What we've found after years of looking is that you don't need to pay top dollar for a feature-studded device, but, equally, you'll want to skip over some of the lower-end devices such as the Garmin eTrex 100 with its arcane joystick-controlled interface.
In previous years, we've taken our top picks on hikes all across the country, comparing the speed and usability of each device on the trail. This year we also took an iPhone 6s along for some side-by-side comparisons to see how the phone's antennas and some top-rated GPS apps fared against our top picks.
Where we tested
For this year's update, we kept the hiking and exploration to local trails. Though we plan on taking our GPS picks on a more robust series of overnights in the near future, we found that these trails gave us plenty of foundational information on how different GPSs compared with each other in the field. Of course, the trails also gave us plenty of beautiful views and an excuse to spend many hours outside.
- Ojai Shelf Road Trail: This easy trail is well-travelled, easy to walk, and best for beginners in the area or local residents walking their dogs.
- Ojai Foothill Trail: This trail can be accessed on its own or used as a moderately difficult second leg of the Shelf Road Trail. It's worth the extra exploration if you don't mind the increased elevation.
- Ojai Horn Canyon Trail: This intermediate trail goes for 5 miles and rises nearly 2,000 feet. We hiked it to test the sensitivity of the altimeters in our devices, but for hikers who aren't intimidated by the steep elevation it makes an excellent day hike as well.
Our pick
If you're serious about charting and waypointing the unknown, the Garmin Oregon 600 is the backcountry GPS to get. It has the best touchscreen display of any stand-alone GPS device we've tested, and is chock-full of all the standard and advanced features of any great backcountry GPS, including microSD slot for extra maps, 1.7 GB of built-in memory, and GPS/GLONASS dual-system antennas.
But it doesn't matter how many fancy features your GPS unit has if you can't see what's on the screen. Fortunately, even in the brightest sunlight, you can still easily read the Garmin Oregon 600—something also true about the expensive Garmin Monterra but not for any other touchscreen GPS that we tested, amazingly enough.
The 3-inch-diagonal screen is large enough to offer a good field of view, which makes navigating the menus more intuitive and using the maps easier. "Touchscreen units have had problems with visibility in the past," said Rich Owings of GPS Tracklog. "The first generation of Oregon was horrible. The 500 series improved on that. The 600 series is a lot better." Specifically speaking, it has a 240×400 pixel, color TFT (thin-film-transistor) screen. By comparison, the nearly $200 more expensive Montana 680t has only a 272×480 pixel screen. However, the screen doesn't weaken the Oregon for the trail ahead. The device is waterproof to a degree. It's rated to withstand splashes, rain, snow, and—according to the Garmin website—"incidental exposure to water of up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes."
The Oregon 600 comes with a pair of rechargeable batteries rated to last a respectable 16 hours, like most of Garmin's top-tier models. Other smaller devices, such as the eTrex series, will last longer—up to 25 hours—but because you can easily drop a pair of AAs into the Oregon in place of its rechargeable battery pack we didn't think the extra runtime was worth downgrading to a device that can't outperform the Oregon.
Though not as instantly intuitive as a smartphone has become in our hands, the Garmin Oregon's interface is still fairly easy to grasp. Navigating from the home screen to the main menu requires a simple tap, as does launching a program, such as "elevation plot" or "waypoint manager." When dragging a map around, the processor refreshes the view quickly enough for it to feel responsive—though it will still feel slow to users accustomed to the speed and grace of a smartphone.
As is common with many GPS-enabled devices, including smartphones, the Garmin Oregon uses a dual-system antenna to access both the American GPS and Russian GLONASS systems. "GPS/GLONASS dual-system antennas definitively offer a noticeable improvement in accuracy and performance," claimed Dermot O'Shea, managing director of GPS and GLONASS antenna maker Taoglas. Impartial, anecdotal evidence like this suggests that adding GLONASS reception can increase the speed of acquiring a location by 300 percent, which can shrink a wait from three minutes to one. The Oregon is also equipped with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass. A word of warning: Though a properly calibrated Oregon should be accurate within 10 feet, studies of our top pick (PDF) have shown that uncalibrated devices can vary widely in their accuracy. This is also born out by other reviews we've read online. Incidentally, the compass, according to the manual, comes from the factory already calibrated.
The Oregon is packed with advanced features that are too numerous to catalog, although a few features, such as fitness tracking or elevation calculations, do require some hunting within the trip computer to find and use correctly. But overall, the Oregon is wonderfully customizable to show you exactly the data you want when you want it. You can create shortcut buttons on the main menu, for example, that allow you to switch between a 3D view of a map and "go home" with the press of a single button. You can also build the ideal trip computer to chart your progress. Fill the trip dashboard with any kind of statistics you want, from vertical speed to lap time. In the background you can have a "proximity alarm" running, ready to beep when you are within a specified distance of that Nepali teahouse you're going to sleep in. The possibilities are nearly endless.
Unlike the Garmin 62, the 600 comes preprogrammed with GPS profiles such as "recreational," "automotive," "fitness," "motorcycle" and "marine." Like everything else, these are customizable settings that can be set up for the device to make navigation decisions based on what you need at the moment. In automotive mode for instance, with the right maps installed you can profile the device to resemble a standard Garmin Nuvi GPS for a car. Though this feature can be helpful if you're using the Oregon as an all-in-one navigation solution, we've found it most useful for creating (and quickly accessing) custom screens to display the relevant data that each activity calls for. For example, in the marine setting you can set an anchor-drag alarm that will beep if your boat drifts farther than a set point. Or while geocaching you can select a waypoint in driving mode, and the unit will guide you by road. When you switch to hiking mode the unit will show an across-ground route to your waypoint. Cheaper models, such as the Magellan 710, aren't nearly as versatile.
Using Garmin's free BaseCamp software, you should be able to examine maps, upload new maps, plan routes, set waypoints, search a database of geocaches—basically anything (and more) that you can do with your GPS unit but through a larger interface.
John Stanley, GPS expert at 10-million-member Geocaching, has used three dozen GPS models since buying his first handheld GPS in 1995. He said, "The Oregon 600 is what I prefer for geocaching and hiking and outdoor activities. People who don't like touch sensitivity and prefer buttons tend to go toward the Garmin 60 series, which is also great. When it comes to the 64 vs 62, if you're not a geocacher, if you're just an outdoorsman, then I'm not sure if the 64 justifies its higher cost." He added that the DeLorme InReach holds a lot of promise but still isn't a go-to unit. "Even with the most expensive plan for the InReach, you only get updates of your position every two minutes. So on a long expedition, it's useful. But trying to record a trail, it's not as effective as a classic GPS like the Oregon."
The Garmin Oregon has many positive reviews online, Most notably, OutdoorGearLab selected it as the site's Editors' Choice pick, and GPS Tracklog noted the similar flaws we found but wrote that "it has probably got the most mature firmware (at release) of any recent Garmin handheld." There are several other blog reviews that can make for informative reading; among them, this article on the blog of British online retailer Blacks was a particular standout.
Flaws but not dealbreakers
Planning a trip with a GPS device could be an entire post in itself. Garmin tries to make the task a little bit easier with its free BaseCamp software, but whether it was successful or not is largely up to the individual user—Mac App Store users have not hidden their disdain for the product, giving it a 2.5-star rating (out of five) across 215 reviews, more than 90 of which are 1-star reviews. Thankfully, you can still use your Garmin without BaseCamp. Personally, I was not a fan and preferred planning my waypoints on the device itself.
Though it's a decent value in the world of GPSs, the Oregon 600 is expensive when compared with most outdoor gadgets. The touchscreen is annoying in bad weather—raindrops can launch apps, but winter gloves can't. And Garmin, like other GPS makers, still feels fine using baffling jargon. Should we really be expected to know the meaning of a button labelled "Avoidance Setup"? Would it be so hard to ease the learning curve with built-in help menus and pop-up explainers? All in all, the Oregon 600 is hardly perfect, but it's much closer to perfection than other options.
What's the Oregon 650t and what about the extra maps?
The Oregon 600 series is actually four models. In order of least to most expensive, it includes the Oregon 600, Oregon 600t, Oregon 650, and Oregon 650t. We say go with the straight 600—no "t" and 50 nothing.
First, the amount of memory differs unit to unit but is irrelevant; microSD cards will easily top off your memory. The important differences are that the 650 comes with an 8-megapixel camera and the "t" models come preloaded with 1:100,000-scale topo maps of the US.
The upsell for the 650 is weak. The flat colors and minimal controls of the camera do not do once-in-a-lifetime mountaintop views justice. We'd rather put the $80 toward gas or new lenses for our existing cameras.
The pitch for the "t" version is not exactly compelling either, because what you really want—at least if you plan on scrambling off-trail at all—are 1:24,000-scale maps, which show contour lines every 40 feet of elevation change. And no matter whether you buy the 600t or 650t, maps this detailed will not be included.
Garmin currently sells 1:24,000 map downloads or SD cards for $100 per region (e.g., Pacific Northwest, Mid-Atlantic) on its website. You'll probably want to buy your home region, though an industrious and thrifty map geek should know that maps can be downloaded piecemeal for free via the USGS. If you later decide that's too much hassle, you can download all the "t' maps later from Garmin for $100, just $20 more than you pay to get them preloaded.
The takeaway? We suggest people go for the Oregon 600 and follow OutdoorGearLab's Max Neale's advice: "Get free baseline maps online, then buy the more detailed 1:24,000 scale if you want." Grab the 600, spend a bit of money or time acquiring maps later, and you'll end up with a hell of a cartographic library on a pretty darn great GPS.
Better for extremes
The four-year-old Garmin 62s is growing a bit long in the tooth and is supposedly replaced by the Garmin 64s, but it's still great, especially if you're on a budget. It covers all standard and advanced features, but its big selling point is its buttons, which are easy to press when wearing gloves or when your hands are wet. If you're a sea kayaker, mountaineer, or rainforest hiker, or a mountain biker who wants to mess with a handlebar-mounted GPS while riding, those simple buttons will prove a boon. Thanks partly to a smaller, more pixelated 2.6-inch screen, the 62s's battery also lasts a lot longer than that of the 64s (a claimed 20 hours instead of 16).
The 62s's external antenna connects to GPS satellites more quickly and strongly than its contemporaries', but it doesn't look like it trumps the newer Oregon 600. "I don't think reception is going to be an issue between the 62s and the Oregon," Owings told me. "For the adventurer in a slot canyon or jungle, then maybe the 62s might have better reception than the Oregon 600. But for the average person, it's not going to," Neale said.
The 62s doesn't pair with devices like heart-rate monitors, nor can it replace an in-car GPS. You have to pay extra for turn-by-turn on-road navigation, and given the small screen, you probably won't want to.
Our app pick
After comparing eight popular GPS apps and taking all of them out on several hikes in the Topatopa mountains, we found that Gaia GPS: Topo Maps and Trails stood out because of its excellent map quality, improved UI, and accuracy. Currently one of the most popular GPS apps on both Android and iPhone, on large, well-lit smartphone screens, Gaia GPS is easier to read than a Garmin and relatively easier to use, though—as with every GPS interface we've tested—there is a learning curve.
Although apps excel in their user interfaces and low overall cost, they're let down by the reduced battery life and fragility of most smartphones. Though a setup like this is still not the all-in-one solution that our top pick represents, it is a very effective and affordable way to get great GPS functionality for a fraction of the cost.
Compared with other GPS apps like AllTrails or MotionX-GPS, Gaia GPS was simple enough to use on our first hike even without a tutorial. Of course, the more we used it the more adept we became at using some of its more advanced features. If you really want to dig into everything the app can do, Gaia offers a fairly comprehensive help center. But for most people, being able to set waypoints easily and download a map are the two most crucial features, and no app we used made these steps as simple as Gaia GPS did.
The GPS antennas in current high-end smartphones are about as fast and accurate as a dedicated backcountry GPS. In various head-to-head tests, we have yet to see proof that they're not. Unlike a handheld GPS unit, however, smartphones are not necessarily ready for days in the backcountry right out of the box. You'll want to set up your app to acquire a GPS signal only when you want it to. That means downloading the map of your expected hiking area before heading out, printing up physical backup maps from CalTopo, and double checking your app settings to make sure you aren't losing crucial battery power to apps trying to acquire signals. Backpacking Light and Adventure Alan's Alan Dixon claims to get six or seven days of normal backcountry use without recharging on his iPhone 6+.
I took an iPhone 6s with Gaia GPS out on several daylong hikes around Ojai. With the map of our expected hike route downloaded and the phone in airplane mode, I set out checking my position once an hour. Battery drain after a day of use like this, which included some stops to take pictures or listen to a podcast, averaged between 10 to 20 percent, well within the margins that other hikers have seen as well.
Although we're not quite ready to say that smartphones have made handheld GPS units obsolete, apps like Gaia GPS make it clear that's a possibility in the near future. Many outdoor enthusiasts like Dixon and The Expert Vagabond's Matthew Karsten take their iPhones and Gaia apps out as their go-to GPS units for adventures as varied as winter rafting in the Grand Canyon, hiking in Australia, and canoeing the Mississippi. "Now with the new larger screens, smart phones are easier to read than ever. If you're careful about it," Dixon said, and "with a simple cover and a ziploc bag, in a deep pocket, facing the screen inwards towards your thigh, I've never had a problem. Even in Buckskin Gulch, Utah."
Flaws but not dealbreakers
Maddie Estrada, media relations assistant for Garmin, concurred. "Mobile phone technology is almost there," she admits, "but GPS wins first on durability and battery life."
These shortcomings are easily solved, of course. Dixon has these guidelines that explain how to "hike proof" your phone to last for at least a couple of days. Our favorite USB charger, which weighs just over 10 ounces, guarantees at least two full days of use and can easily provide more. For protection, we recommend either the slender, waterproof Lifeproof Nuud case or the less waterproof but more shockproof Otterbox Armor case. With kit like that you'll have no excuse for getting lost.
Long-term test notes
After two hours of sniffing around and two interviews with GPS experts, we're confident our picks remain the best for most people. That could change in January, when GPS companies might unveil new models at CES, but for now, the Garmin Oregon 600 and Garmin 62s remain the best.
The competition
The cheaper Magellan Magellan eXplorist 610 and 710 compete in many ways and come with maps for 200 countries. But they can't pair with Bluetooth or ANT+ devices, Mac computers can't be used to update their software, and the screen is dimmer and jankier.
The dim screen on the previous versions of the Oregon, the 450 and 550 series, washes out in direct sunlight. When Oregon released these in 2009, users accepted poor visibility in exchange for a touchscreen, but now it's tough to spend hundreds of dollars on a device you have to shade with your hand to read.
The Garmin eTrex 30 was discontinued as of 2015.
OutdoorGearLab rated the Garmin eTrex 20 a best buy in 2011. But these days, the eTrex 20 is just a smartphone with a bad screen, slow processor, and steeper learning curve.
The Garmin eTrex 10 lacks an altimeter and compass and employs a screen with the optical resolution of a cheese grater.
The DeLorme PN-60 was discontinued as of 2015.
The Garmin Monterra has a nice screen but otherwise sucks, as we predicted. Said Owings: "It's going to be able to do some interesting things in the future, but it's very buggy and they haven't addressed all the issues. Anyone who buys a Monterra is essentially paying a lot of money to be a Garmin beta tester."
We liked the simple interface of the GPS Kit app, which most closely resembled the Garmin UI that we were used to. But both our continual testing and our experts' enthusiastic support of our top app pick pushed it out of the running. In our opinion, you'll get better maps, easier controls, and a larger community of support if you pay a little bit more for Gaia GPS.
Though much less expensive than our top app pick, the MotionX-GPS UI is frustratingly complicated to use.
AllTrails is pretty good as a community portal for finding trails that might be interesting to hike. But its GPS and maps functionality are limited. Expensive additional purchases also limit overall appeal.
Track Kit should be a great app, with watch integration and versatile functions. But first-time users may feel drowned in the choices they have while using it. This may be a great app for people committed enough to figuring out how it works.
Pocket Earth Pro is more of a companion travel guide, think Lonely Planet on your phone with GPS waypoints. This would be useful for a traveler and could be handy for a hike but isn't a dedicated barebones GPS app like our top pick.
We thought we'd check out Runmeter GPS and Runkeeper to see how they compared, and though they're great for running, they're filled with extra features that aren't necessary for a backcountry GPS app.
GLONASS is the Russian-supported system of GPS. Its network of 24 satellites became publicly available in 2011. A GPS device's ability to access both the GPS network (the 24 satellites placed into orbit by the US Department of Defense) and GLONASS network increase the odds—or the speed with which—the device will be able to find the four satellites necessary to fix a 3D global position. We have yet to find great independent proof of this, but studies from GPS makers and chip makers and other admittedly partial experts (PDF) support the findings.Jump back.
For example, imagine you've lost GPS reception in Moab, Utah, and you're unsure of which of two canyons you're in. One canyon runs north-south, the other east-west. If you're looking down the canyon and the electronic compass tells you you're looking north, even without GPS reception you know you're in the north-south–running canyon. Or, say the first canyon is 100 feet deep and the second only 50 feet deep. If your barometric altimeter tells you you're 75 feet below the canyon rim, even without GPS reception you know you're in the 100-foot-deep canyon. These are crude examples, but you get the idea (if you didn't already).Jump back.
Max Neale, OutdoorGearLab, phone interview, June 14, 2013
Andrew Matranga, formerly of Backpacker magazine, phone interview, June 11, 2013
Rich Owings, GPS Tracklog, phone interview, June 7, 2013
Maddie Estrada, media relations assistant for Garmin, phone interview, June 12, 2013
Alan Dixon, Backpacking Light and Adventure Alan, phone interview, June 20, 2016


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Spencer, Indiana Passport Office Information
Residents of Spencer in Owen County, Indiana have only a single location from which they can get a passport application sealed at. The passport agent in Spencer can provide you with passport forms or witness your signature and seal your passport documents (if you don't need your passport application sealed then you do not need to visit an acceptance agent). Besides the 1 location there are 166 other locations in the state of Indiana from which you can get a passport application sealed at. If you are not needing a passport in Spencer for a least (3) weeks, you can visit the sole passport acceptance agent listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than (3) weeks we have provided the closest regional passport offices to Spencer, Indiana and Expedited Passport service options for Spencer.
Regional Passport Offices Close to Spencer:These are passport issuing facilities. You will need to make an appointment and present proof of upcoming travel but in most cases, you will be able to get passport renewal, new passports, child passports, or a lost passport replacement Same Day or Next Day.
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How to Get a Passport in Spencer, IndianaGetting a passport in Spencer IN depends on what type of passport application you are needing. The process in these guides assumes that you are applying at a local Spencer Passport Office in which case it will take you 4 to 6 weeks to get a passport in Spencer.
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Spencer Post Office
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30 S Washington St
Spencer, IN 47460
Other Passport Offices Near Spencer, Indiana:Listed below are additional passport offices that are located within 50 miles of Spencer Indiana:
Bloomington Main Post Office - Bloomington - 15.3 Miles
Greene County Clerk of Circuit Court - Bloomfield - 17.4 Miles
Bloomfield Post Office - Bloomfield - 17.4 Miles
Martinsville Post Office - Martinsville - 19.3 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk Clay County - Brazil - 19.6 Miles
Brazil Post Office - Brazil - 19.9 Miles
Greencastle Post Office - Greencastle - 20.7 Miles
Putnam County Clerk - Greencastle - 20.7 Miles
USPS Crane - Crane - 24.7 Miles
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Dear Bloggers,
Due to the fact that I was busy working Idid not find the time last week to write a blog story, but in the mean time anyway carried on. And I had a progressive talk with my doctor and the schooldoctor about my youngest daughter. As my daughter has outbursts of agression that are destructive to other family members and she is not afraid to use things as a weapon. For example her five year older sister was having an argument with her and was beaten with a stick by her. When I asked her were this is coming from she talks about a voice in her head.
The strange part of it is that it can be triggered by the most ridicilous things that you would say to her. I told her last week that an event was changed in date due to not enough participants. First of all she was confused about it and then she bursted out in total anger and ripped up a toy totally. You can read in her face that at this moment there is no chance to make any contact to her. This kind of behaviour is very odd to me.
Managing children's behaviour can seem a Herculean task when they begin to realise how much fun getting into trouble can be as in many cases kids want to have the attention and they will definitely get it. However, parents will often yell themselves hoarse or tear their hair right out of their head, without it making one bit of difference. Rather than simply punishing children, which is often as hard on a parent as it is on a child and more often retributive rather than informative, the doctor told me to consider making a behaviour management plan.
Defining the Problem BehavioursBefore a behaviour management plan can be put into practice, problem behaviours must be identified. Problem behaviours are those that parents would like to see changed because they are inappropriate for the child's age or stage of development. Problem behaviours can be small annoyances (thumb sucking), embarrassing (public temper tantrums) or even dangerous (hitting, kicking or biting others). Some children will also display a variety of behaviours at the same time, such as yelling, breaking things and kicking others during a temper tantrum. A good behaviour management plan will take into account all of the problem behaviours.
Observe the Problem BehavioursIn addition to knowing which behaviours are problematic, we as parents must also understand why and when these behaviours occur. Observing a child to see if there are any themes in where behaviours occur, if behaviours occur when certain people are or are not around, when behaviours occur and the consequences that these behaviours bring with them will help you to understand how in the best way to target and modify these behaviours in a behaviour management plan.
Set GoalsWhen behaviours are identified and "understood," goals should be set for the behaviour management plan. Both short term and long term goals should be delineated so that the plan can be assessed both during and after its use. Short term goals can be daily, weekly or even monthly. Most long term goals should be no longer than one year, and should not seek to eradicate behaviours completely. For example, thumb sucking may die out within a year but it is also a comforting gesture that a child may turn to in a time of high stress after the year is out. This does not mean that the behaviour management plan has failed.
Decide on a PathWhen goals have been set, the behaviour management plan must be fleshed out. Deciding how to manage or modify behaviours is key. Will it be through positive reinforcement, negative consequences or a combination of both? What will the positive reinforcements be? (together with my daughter we have decided that we mark on the calender her behaviour and a week of no trouble means a new book as she loves to read.) What methods of discipline will be used as negative consequences? (this means been send to the staircase and sit there for a while to think about what you have done, this method we have been using from the beginning.) How long will these decisions stand before they must be reviewed? These are all questions that should be considered when a behaviour management plan is being devised. Professional educators and child development experts will likely be able to help, if needed.
When a behavioural management plan is complete, it does no one any good unless it is put into practice. Explain decisions to the child, so that she understands that from now on the target behaviour is unacceptable and there will be consequences if it does occur. If possible, start the plan on a Sunday or a Monday so that each week brings a clean slate. Be sure to celebrate major milestones throughout the plan (weekly and monthly "anniversaries") and don't be afraid to have a celebration for ultimate success. This week she finally succeeded and earned her first book. That means that we finally have booked some succes but at least there is hope.
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3 reasons why most multivitamins don't work and what to do about it
Posted on March 24, 2014 by Natalia Lukina
In the recent months there had been a flood of articles claiming that multivitamins are not effective. Two recent research studies showed no positive effect from taking multivitamins for brain health and for prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer (see references [1,2] below).
So should you stop taking multivitamins? And is there a need for supplemental vitamins and minerals to begin with?
Surprisingly, the answer is Yes to both questions.
Nowadays, most people are unable to obtain all the vitamins and minerals that their bodies need from diets alone. There are two main reasons. First, the food is often grown in mineral-depleted soils and does not have rich nutritional content. Second, most of us do not have enough time to plan and cook balanced and nutritionally diverse diets. In fact, according to research done by Dr. Misner, only about 10% of Americans get sufficient quantity of all the essential micronutrients from their diets [3]. Thus, 90% of Americans do need supplemental vitamins and minerals to avoid developing nutritional deficiencies and stay healthy. However, taking all-in-one multivitamins is not a solution.
Why all-in-one multivitamins do not work?
There are three scientifically established reasons that explain why all-in-one multivitamins are so ineffective.
Reason #1
Some vitamins and minerals inhibit absorption of each other up to 5-fold when taken together. Scientists have discovered negative interactions and significant decrease in absorption in the following micronutrient pairs: calcium and iron [4], manganese and iron [5], calcium and zinc [6], and several others. All-in-one multivitamins do not take into account these interactions and mix all vitamins and minerals into one pill. As a result their absorption is poor.
Reason #2
Fat-soluble vitamins (A, E, D, K), carotenoids, coenzyme Q10 and some other micronutrients need presence of fat to be absorbed well [7,8]. All-in-one multivitamins do not include fat. If they are taken on an empty stomach or with food that does not contain fat, fat soluble ingredients will be minimally absorbed.
Reason #3
Some vitamins and minerals have energizing effect on the body, while others have relaxing effect on the body. For example, vitamin B12 and coenzyme Q10 have energizing effect on the body [9,10]. Minerals calcium and magnesium have a relaxing effect [11]. It is best to take energizing micronutrients during the first half of the day and relaxing micronutrients at night. All-in-one multivitamins put all vitamins and minerals together without regard for their action on the body. Thus many people do not feel any immediate effect from taking multivitamins.
If all-in-one multivitamins do not work, how can people obtain additional vitamins and minerals that their bodies need?
In order for supplemental vitamins and minerals to absorb well, they need to be taken in correct combinations and at the right times of the day. Below are guidelines from nutritional scientists for specific vitamins and minerals:
Best taken during the first half of the day: B1, B12, vitamin C, antioxidants, iron, CoQ-10
Best taken in the evening: calcium, magnesium, potassium
Best not taken together: iron and calcium, copper and zinc, zinc and iron, zinc and calcium, coffee/tea and iron/calcium
Best taken with fat-containing meal or together with fish oil: vitamins A, D, E, K, carotenoids (beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, astaxanthin), CoQ-10.
Scientists at Vital Formulas have spent several years studying and analyzing interactions between micronutrients. They came to the conclusion that there is a definite need to change the way multivitamins are taken. This has led to creation of Balanced Trio nutrient complex. Balanced Trio is the only product on the market that group vitamins and minerals by synergy and according to the time of day taken. Balanced Trio also includes fat in the form of omega-3 fish oil with a serving of fat-soluble micronutrients.
When it comes to vitamins and minerals, the key is not just what you take, but what your body absorbs.
[1] Long-term multivitamin supplementation and cognitive function in men: a randomized trial. Grodstein F. et al. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Dec 17;159(12):806-14.
[2] Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplements for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. Moyer VA. Ann Intern Med. 2014 Feb 25. doi: 10.7326/M14-0198.
[3] Food alone may not provide sufficient micronutrients for preventing deficiency. Bill Misner. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2006; 3(1): 51–55.
[4] Calcium supplementation: effect on iron absorption. Cook J.D., et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 1991; 53: 106–11.
[5] Competitive inhibition of iron absorption by manganese and zinc in humans. Rossander-Hulten L., et al. Am J of Clin Nutr. 1991; 54: 152–6.
[6] High dietary calcium intakes reduce zinc absorption and balance in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 1997 Jun;65(6):1803-9.
[7] Influence of dietary fat on beta-carotene absorption and bioconversion into vitamin A. Ribaya-Mercado JD. Nutr Rev. 2002 Apr;60(4):104-10.
[8] Vitamin D fact sheet for consumers. National Institute of Health. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-QuickFacts
[9] Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). University of Maryland Medical Center. http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/vitamin-b12-cobalamin
[10] Clinical aspects of coenzyme Q: Improvement of cellular bioenergetics or antioxidant protection? Littarru, Gian Paolo, et al. Handbook of Antioxidants, Eds. Enrique Cadenas, Lester Parker, New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. 1996, pp. 203-239.
[11] The multifaceted and widespread pathology of magnesium deficiency. S. Johnson. 2001. Med Hypotheses. 2001; 56(2).
About Natalia Lukina
Founder at Vital Formulas
Natalia has MS degree in Biology from the California Institute of Technology. After graduating from Caltech Natalia worked at the Scipps Research Institute doing research in cell biology. At the same time she completed a 2-year program in Drug Discovery and Development at UCSD. The more she learned about the Big Pharma business, the more she was upset about the current state of the drug industry. This has led to her studies of nutrition and natural supplementation. She wanted to create safe products that would help people stay healthy and away from medications. That's how Vital Formulas was born.
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If you need to replace a dead host, you must remove the host from the physical rack. You can then add a new host or replace the failed component on the host and add it back.
Ensure that there are at least 4 hosts in the management or workload domain to which the faulty host belongs. If there are less than 4 hosts, add a host to the domain from the capacity pool if possible.
- Decommission the host.
- If you are decommissioning a qualified vSAN Ready Node (i.e. if you did not purchase a fully integrated system from a partner), note the BMC password for the host by navigating to the /home/vrack/bin/directory in the SDDC Manager Controller VM VM and running the lookup-password command.
- On the Dashboard page, click VIEW DETAILS for Workload Domain and click the affected domain.
- In the PHYSICAL RACKS column, click the physical rack that contains the affected server.
- Scroll down to the Hosts section.
- In the HOST column, click the host name that shows a critical status (for example, N1 in the example below).
- In the HOST column, click the host name that shows a critical status (for example, N1 in the example below).
The Host Details page displays the details for this host.
- In the HOST column, click the host name that shows a critical status (for example, N1 in the example below).
- Note the IP addresses displayed in the NETWORK TWO and MANAGEMENT IP ADDRESS fields.
- Click Decommission.
If this host belongs to a workload domain, the domain must include at least 4 hosts. If the domain has fewer than 4 hosts, you must expand the domain before decommissioning the host. If the domain contains only 4 hosts and one of them is dead, click Force decommission to decommission the host.
- Click CONFIRM.
During the host decommissioning task, the host is removed from the workload domain to which it was allocated and the environment's available capacity is updated to reflect the reduced capacity. The ports that were being used by the server are marked unused and the network configuration is updated.
- Monitor the progress of the decommissioning task.
On the SDDC Manager Dashboard, click STATUS in the left navigation pane.
In the Workflow Tasks section, click View Details.
Look for the VI Resource Pool - Decommission of hosts task.
After about 10 minutes, refresh this page and wait till the task status changes to Successful.
- For qualified vSAN Ready Nodes, change the password on the host to the common password for ESXi hosts. Log in to the BMC console using the password noted in step a and change the OOB password to D3c0mm1ss10n3d!.
This step is automated for hosts in an integrated system.
- Turn on the chassis-identification LED on the host.
In a web browser, navigate to the OOB IP address that you noted down in step 6.
Login with your BMC user name and password.
Following the documentation from your vendor, turn on the chassis-identification LED.
The chassis-identification LED on the host starts to beacon (flashing on and off).
- Power off the host and remove it from the physical rack. Note the ports on the management and ToR switches it was connected to.
What to do next
Replace the failed component on the host as appropriate and add it back to the rack. See host. For adding a new host, see host.


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Book Review: Covey, Stephen M.R. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything, Simon and Schuster, New York, N.Y. 2006
Reviewed by Ron Aguilera
A few months ago, a good friend of mine recommended this book to me. He told me it was the best book on developing trust he had ever read. Since I believe this is a critical issue these days, I bought it and read it recently on the plane during my trip to Thailand and Cambodia.
Even though, it is not a spiritual book, the topic of building trust is critical for those of us in ministry. The trust we have with our leaders and the trust others (our members, church leaders, family, etc…) have in us is critical to our ministry. This book not only explains the dynamics of trust, but spends the bulk of its time on thirteen behaviors that can help us behave our way out of the problems we've behaved into…behaviors that will help us establish trust and gain credibility.
The premise of the book is this that you can't have success without trust. All of us have experienced this at some level. In a high trust relationship, you can say the wrong thing and people will still get your meaning. How many of us have experienced the opposite?
Covey spends the first part of the book talking about how to create credibility and what he calls the four cores of credibility: Integrity, Intent, Capabilities, and Results. A statement that caught my attentions was that when trust goes down, speed goes down and cost goes up. In other words, when there is little trust, there is little progress, and a lot of pain.
Covey spends four chapters on how to develop the four cores of credibility. Each chapter has practical applications and things we can do to develop our credibility and enhance trust. But, the core of the book is the 13 behaviors (a chapter each) we can apply to our lives that will helps develop the trust we need to minister effectively. Things like: Talk Straight, Create Transparency, Right Wrongs, Confront Reality, Listen First, Keep Commitments, etc… Each chapter has assessment questions that help you determine where you are and "Trust Tips" that will help you grow.
This is an excellent read and I highly recommend it. It is serving as a great tool for my personal growth. And, I believe the church can only grow to the level of our growth, so we must continue growing, learning, and being open to how God leads us.
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The Faculty of Informatics is in a daily contact with several companies. In order to create more connections between our students and these companies, twice a year we organise Professional Days, where these companies and firms can present themselves.
Traditionally we organize the Gyires Day on the last school day, where invited guests and young colleagues present scientific lectures, we share some insight from our research work at the faculty, and our best students are honored.
We give insight into the University life on Open Day, Women's Day and Researchers' Night.
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View information on bursary payments in the 2017/18 academic
Returning student bursary information
- The University will pay new first year students as well as returning students in the 17/18 academic year.
- The date and amount of bursary payment depends when students started their course.
- Students who received a UWE Bursary in their first year will be eligible for a bursary in subsequent years of their course (this is referred to as a Progression Bursary).
- If a student did not receive a bursary in their first year then they will not be reassessed or allocated a bursary in subsequent years of study. Students can, however, apply for the Student Support Fund (formerly Learner Support Fund).
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News From Nowhere @ The Festival of Politics!
Friday 19 August 2016
The Scottish Parliament Cafe/ Bar, Edinburgh. 16:00 – 17:30
Flint & Pitch is delighted to announce the first production of 2016 – a special, commissioned event for the Festival of Politics!
'News From Nowhere' is a line-up of spoken word, theatre and music from top Scotland-based artists. Tales from reimagined cities; utopian dreams meet dystopian visions; how does our built environment affect our politics, our society, our culture? Come explore these themes at an event that promises to be entertaining, thought-provoking, provocative and playful in equal measure! Host Jenny Lindsay is joined by Bram E Gieben, Lake Montgomery, Rosanna Hall and Dog On A Swing for a late afternoon of collaborations and solo performances, inspired by the themes of William Morris's novel News From Nowhere.
Bram E. Gieben is a writer / performer and spoken word artist. In 2015 he became the Scottish Slam Champion, and produced his first solo show, EXNIHILO, with the Shift/ Collective, with a show that gained a 4-star review from The Scotsman. He makes music as Texture, writes and performs fiction with Writers Bloc, and considers himself an illegitimate Glaswegian.
Paris, Texas-born, globe wandering, soul singing, troubadour inspiration Lake Montgomery is a soulful songwriter whose songs "make your heart hurt happy!" She has performed all across Europe and the States and is now based in Edinburgh, where she is widely-regarded as one of the city's most captivating live music acts.
Dog On A Swing is the pseudonym under which Ed Ritchie writes and plays music, based in Edinburgh. Sometimes solo, often collaborative, Ed creates brilliant understated songwriting in an earthy, sincere style. Two studio EPs- 'On Love' followed by 'After Work' can be streamed at dogonaswing.co.uk Dog On A Swing's set will also feature the stunning voices of Castle Chorus!
Rosanna is an award-winning Scottish playwright and cellist who has a Masters in Writing for Theatre and Performance. She enjoys working in a variety of ways including devising, live music collaboration, performance poetry, solo structured playwriting projects and other mischief. She particularly enjoys telling stories and devising characters that are unheard on the stage. As an artist, her work is inherently political and she will be debuting new work as part of 'News From Nowhere.'
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Jenny Lindsay is one of Scotland's best known spoken word artists. She has been writing and producing spoken word events since 2002. She was the Rally half of acclaimed cabaret duo Rally & Broad (2012 – 2016) and is the director of Flint & Pitch Productions. Her debut solo show 'Ire & Salt' gained a 4-star review from The Scotsman, and praise from the Orwell Society for her reinterpretation of Julia from Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. "Full of hope, humanity and humour." (The Scotsman)


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2008 Nissan Rogue SL AWD Review
An expensive, thirsty, tall Mazda3
By Igor Holas with Melissa Sanchez
A few weeks back, we with the title of "long Mazda3." We used the title to honor its exceptional poise in the curves, but also to highlight its lack of refinement. This week we have the honor to bestow the title of "taller, fatter Mazda3" – on the Nissan Rogue. The Rogue is built on a chassis shared with the Sentra compact, but it pretends to be an SUV. To that end, it gained about three inches in height, added larger wheels, optional AWD, and several thousands in its price. However, deep down inside (and on the outside and in the cabin) it is still just a compact vehicle with excellent ride, excellent handling, and a mediocre cabin.
Let's start on the outside. If there ever was a perfect example of the "tall Hatchback SUV" niche, the Rogue would be it. Looking at the dimensions only, the Rogue is as much of an SUV as is the CR-V, RAV4, Outlander, or Escape; however, the Rogue does not look like an SUV. It looks like a compact hatchback, with raised suspension and slightly taller roof. The only vehicle that could epitomize the "tall hatchback SUV" better would be Nissan's own Infiniti EX which does not even pretend to be tall. [N.B. – A review of the EX35 is coming next week.]
Getting that off of our chests, the Rogue is not unattractive; in fact, to the contrary. The lines are flowing and mildly aggressive, the small size is much less imposing than, say, an Escape, and in the current market seems to say "efficient" louder than its competitors do. The almost complete lack of chrome detailing on the outside is unusual for this segment, but it stands out in a good way, and delivers a handsome nod to the chrome-less sport(y) cars of past and present.
The one place that does not help the Rogue stand out in the good way is the interior. If you recall, Rogue was one of few crossovers we praised back in April for its interior materials – we still stand by that claim. While all the plastics are hard, they are of good quality, without the hollow, bargain basement feel and touch of the Highlander or Acadia. That said, one thing we did not evaluate back then was the feature content, assembly, ease of use, etc. And that is where the Rogue stumbles.
The first sign of trouble was the door-shut sound; it is tinny and hollow. We have not heard a door sound this cheap since our late 2005 Focus. The next warning sign is the steering wheel – it is urethane (not leather-wrapped) and lacks audio controls. Finally, once you really look around and notice, the Rogue failed to include most of the features packed into its competitors, and instead got stuck in the compact-hatchback mindset. Let's list, shall we?
The driver's seat is all-manual, the door pockets are uselessly small, the vanity mirrors are not lighted, the driver information center is nonexistent, there is no storage around the cabin, there are no auto headlamps, the rear view mirror is manual day-night, and the shifter feels cheap.
Now, you might think we are nitpicking, and in reality some of the items, such as the vanity mirrors and manual rear-view mirror are minor points, but these are not random omissions that are present in each car – this is an overall mantra of cheap, feature-poor design of the interior that permeates the entire cabin. Moreover, once you move to the rear seats, matters get even worse: there are no door pockets at all, the seats do not slide or recline and have no arm rest, and their headrests are fixed. This is a $23,000 vehicle we are talking about.
Not all things are bad in the interior. The front cabin is comfortable, and most controls are easy to use. The center arm rest is nicely upholstered, includes some neat details and is of good size. The glove box is so big, you could almost fit a purse in there and almost singlehandedly compensates for the complete lack of storage elsewhere in the cabin. The legroom in the back seats is satisfactory, and the headrests, while not adjustable, are actually comfortable to use. However, most compact crossovers are used as family vehicles (even more than usual in the current small car friendly market), and vehicles like Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester, and Saturn Vue revel in offering interiors with clever details that will help the family. In contrast, the Rogue seems to be designed for the child-less young couple, and the interior simply lacks family-friendly features offered by competitors – good competitors too, some even cheaper.
Driving the Rogue
If we haven't scared you with my ranting about the interior, you are in for a treat. The Rogue truly shines as a driver's car, and loves to be pushed in the corners. And since only child-less young couples are still reading, the fact that the Rogue loves to be pushed is actually relevant. We spent two solid hours driving the Rogue around the curviest parts of Philadelphia, and the Rogue took it all in stride and asked for more. Not since driving my Mazda3 or the Fusion have I driven a car that felt so planted, so balanced, so controlled, and so much fun. The suspension is brilliantly tuned, and the chassis can take whatever you throw at it. There was no wobble, there was no hesitation. The steering is perfectly weighted and precise, and the brakes stop the car on a dime. If you like fun, FWD cars but want something that looks like and SUV, the Rogue is the car for you.
Well, if words like "carving" and "apex" say nothing to you, especially when your precious cargo is in the back, fest assured the Rogue rides as well as it handles. It is not as softly sprung as the Ford Edge, so you will be aware that you just drove over a pothole and you will also hear more of the world around you, but the road noise is nowhere near obtrusive. The surefooted handling will come in handy in an emergency situation (or when you are alone in the car), but the comfortable seating position, precise steering, and well-tuned suspension will make you a relaxed, confident driver no matter who or what is with you in the car.
The engine tasked with powering this small CUV is a 2.5 liter four-cylinder coupled with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). I had a chance to acquaint myself with Nissan's CVT a while back , but this experience was different. Unlike the torquey six-cylinder in the Murano, the smaller engine in the Rogue with its need for higher revs truly used the CVT's flexibility to deliver brisk performance and steady cruising. Upon a signal from your right foot (mashing the gas pedal), the CVT allows the engine to spool up and gain both torque and horsepower to accelerate; however once you ease off, and let the car cruise at a steady pace, the CVT immediately reins the engine back in and lets is hum along at about 1,500 – 1,800 rpm. On a regular transmission, acceleration is achieved in a similar fashion, but once you cruise, should the next gear up be just too much to handle for your engine, the old-school transmission will force you to stay in the lower gear, oftentimes buzzing around at 3,000 rpm (and wasting some fuel). The CVT's infinite ratios eliminate the forced steps and always let the engine settle into a comfortable hum. Moreover, when you are conservative with your demand for acceleration, the transmission chooses a ratio that provides the perfect amount of engine speed to achieve the desired forward thrust, so under relaxed pull away from a stop sign, you might be at mere 2,000, or 2,200 rpm – which simply feels amazing.
With all of this technology allowing the engine to always operate at optimum efficiency, we should expect it to also deliver optimum fuel efficiency. We would like to give you details of city, highway, and other fuel consumption figures, but Nissan's omission of fuel economy gauge (even an "average fuel economy" one) means we just do not know. What we do know, however, is that after we drove 96.6 miles in your test, we used up 10.75 gallons of regular. Do the math, and it comes out to nine miles per gallon! . Now, we barely ventured onto the highway, and I did spend a while driving aggressively, but the Rogue has a four cylinder under the hood. A four cylinder rated at 22 miles per gallon in the city! No matter what our expectations were, and no matter how this can be explained that number – nine miles per gallon is incredibly low, and we just hope that it is a fluke. It's also possible that the vehicle's tank wasn't completely full when I reset the trip odometer. The Rogue is the first car that I've tested that did not have a fuel economy computer, and we can promise you that all of our future test will include both, computer calculated, as well actual fill-up calculated mileage numbers.
The Rogue costs more than most of its competitors, it has a subpar interior relative to most of its competitors, and returned poor fuel economy in our driving. That does not sound like a car that should get our nod. And indeed, if we were buying a compact CUV to haul a family in, we would probably pass up the Rogue for another option. However, we are currently compact-car-owning, child-less, young adults – and as such, the extremely likable, agreeable, and confident way the Rogue handles everyday driving made us love it. However, as Melissa put it, "This is a car you buy a daughter to go off to college." It is a compact hatchback disguised as an SUV; it simply is not a true family-friendly compact SUV.
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Author Notes: Note about chorizo: Mexican chorizo is the norm and more appropriate for taco tradition. Mexican chorizo is fresh sausage that is usually removed from the casing, so you can just crumble it into the pan and cook it. If you happen to have cured Spanish chorizo instead, you can finely chop it and cook it just like the Mexican chorizo (it is just already fully cooked, so you are just warming it up). It will be different, but still delicious. I have made breakfast tacos with cured sausages many times and heartily enjoyed!
Depending on where you're located and how many toppings and add-ons you buy, this meal will cost you between $10 and $13. —Leanne Brown
Serves: 4
For the tacos:
tablespoon olive oil or butter
onion, chopped
4 1/2
ounces green chiles (1 small can)
ounces Mexican chorizo
small corn tortillas
salt, to taste
cup shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
chopped cilantro, for topping
For toppings and add-ons:
sour cream
avocado, chopped or sliced
lime wedges
scallions, chopped
- In a pan on medium heat, warm the olive oil or butter. Add the onion, green chiles (if using), and chorizo (see headnote) and sauté until the onions become translucent and the sausage is cooked, about 5 minutes.
- In another pan on medium heat, toast the corn tortillas one or more at a time, just until they have a little bit of brown on each side. Set aside.
- In a bowl, lightly whisk the 8 eggs with a pinch of salt to just to break up the yolks.
- Turn the heat down to low and add the eggs to pan, gently stir the eggs into the vegetables and sausage to form loose curds.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the eggs and mix until the eggs are scrambled and cooked to your preference. I like to leave them a little sloshy since they are creamiest that way.
- Arrange a plate with 3 toasted tortillas and top each with a generous heap of egg and sausage mixture. Top with a sprinkling of cilantro and any other toppings you have handy. Repeat until you have served all 4 people.
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This is Day 70 of the Pentamize weight maintenance blog. Here is a summary of the day's results:
Exercise Session: nonstop 90-minute run
Weight Lost During Run: 1.0 kg
Final Weight: 75.0 kg
Weight Lost: .1 kg (from yesterday's 75.1)
I was 75.4 kg at the start of my 90-minute run. My weight at the end was 74.4. This is much lower than what it usually is. But I will chalk this up to the fact that it's cold outside. I was definitely sweating quite a bit, though.
The final results today were not very good. I did lose .1 kg, which is the lowest measurable difference on my weight scale. Still, a successful day is a successful day. So I never get disappointed as long as there is something positive to take away from the results. And a small loss is positive.
The past two days, taken together, have me breaking even. And that is the result despite the fact that I ran 60 minutes on Day 69 (yesterday) and 90 minutes on Day 70 (today). To those who have not learned my Pentamize tracking system, this may seem disappointing. But if you learn my system, you will see these kinds of streaks even in full weight-loss mode. In my case, I am in maintenance mode now. So breaking even is great since that is my current goal, anyway.
The results are more disappointing sometimes in full weight-loss mode. But the important thing to keep in mind is that weight loss is not uniform no matter what diet or exercise regimen you are using. That is because variables such as water weight cannot be controlled with any kind of precision. These are things that just happen, and they happen in streaks. And since those variables do affect your body weight, this naturally has the effect of corresponding streaks in weight gain and loss.
The best thing you can do is learn how to track everything and spot patterns of weight loss and gain (and maintenance once you reach that phase). The purpose of my book is to teach you what patterns to look for. Once you learn these patterns, then you can modify your diet and exercise as necessary to get better results in your weight-loss pursuits. Read my home page for some more information on tracking.
Although I am not disappointed with breaking even the past couple of days, it does mean I will need to work out again on Day 71. I am no longer dismayed at short-term bad streaks. But at the same time, it's important to keep exercising to break through that streak. So if you experience a bad patch of weight gain or a failure to lose weight despite working hard, keep going. If nothing changes after a few more days, then you may have to modify your diet or exercise. Otherwise, it may just be a temporary rough patch that naturally corrects itself.


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