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Yep, that's me. Apart from a brief stint of 5 months 10 days as an accountant (no, I didn't fail, I just saw the light out of the window one day) I have been at Rockley since I was 13.
I now have the enviable task of working with some of the most amazing people. We all enjoy working in a small business, working together for a common purpose.
Having taken a "year out" from "competitive sailing" and doing any coaching due to an injury sustained whilst doing an extreme sport (fell over whilst skiing. It was flat. There was no-one near me) I am now back in my Laser and my results are, inconsistent, which is better than all bad. I am now also spending quite a lot of time coaching at my sailing club during the week – you can follow my progress on our Hub section.
One child has gone to University in Seattle but is still sailing and is going to the 29er World Championships in California, having come 25th last year. Another child is just doing her GCSEs this year and is also sailing a 29er and she has the Europeans in France to look forward to and third child is playing rugby - what some may consider a proper sport!
Qualifications: RYA Coach Assessor, RYA Powerboat Instructor
At Rockley Since: A lifetime
Started at Rockley as a sailing instructor in the mid 80's and the rest, as they say, is history….
Lis has the enviable task of working alongside me, explaining for the millionth time where apostrophes go, as she is the one with the eye for detail.
Races a Laser and is very quiet around the course and is quite happy (?!) at the back of the fleet.
Qualifications: Was a RYA Instructor back in the day and now can tell her pdfs from her jpegs
At Rockley Since: Just short of a lifetime
Pip has been at Rockley since 2003, she started out as the first ever RYA Onboard Development officer when Rockley were chosen as the Pilot centre for the scheme. She progressed on to Sales & Marketing Director and loves selling stuff, often described as selling "Ice to eskimos. Pip took over as Managing Director in 2014 and has continued to take the business from strength to strength. Pip also became a member of the British Marine Boat Show Board in 2016, where she is responsible for helping with the strategic direction for both the Southampton and London Boat Shows.
Pip is passionate about everything outdoorsy and loves getting out running, cycling or swimming and now regularly participates in triathlons. Competitive to say the least, Pip plays hockey to a high standard having won her league in back to back seasons, her team now nominated for 'Team of the Year' - not bad for a 45 year old! This year she is taking part in a 450 mile cycle ride for charity and so is spending a lot of time out on the bike.
Qualifications: RYA Coach Assessor; RYA Centre Inspector; RYA Powerboat Instructor;
At Rockley Since: 2003
Rob's job is to ensure that we continue to deliver the best service that we can to all of our customers, whether that is somebody hiring a swan pedalo for half an hour, or a teacher taking 140 kids with us to one of our centres in France.
A keen (very keen) surfer, he has been spotted taking photos of lots of big waves around the world and even riding some. Supports the best football team in the world - Spurs and spends much of his time sailing Lasres and J24's. He is part of a very successful J24 crew and they've even won a few races (he claims more luck than judgement but actually they're pretty good!) Father of 2 gorgeous girls, Rob is a fully signed up mamil (middle aged man in lycra - on a bike) and has completed the etape three years on the trot, raising thousands for Julia's House.
Qualifications: RYA Coach Assessor; RYA Powerboat Instructor; RYA Windsurf Instructor; MIAS MTB Trainer; BSUPA SUP Trainer
At Rockley Since: 1999
Keiron works alongside Jack in the school's department and spends most of his time speaking to teachers and driving round the country attending parents evenings and launches. He has a passion for what we do and is one of the few amongst us that have had, what is known in the business as, a "proper job" that is outside Rockley and the marine industry and brings a wealth of sales and management experience to what he does.
Races a J24 yacht, loves walking his dog Poppy and is also a very keen Shrimper sailor.
Qualifications: RYA Dinghy Instructor; RYA Powerboat Instructor
At Rockley Since: 2009
Jack spends quite a lot of his time visiting schools around the country (and abroad!) and doing presentations to teachers, school children and parents. With nearly 5000 school children visiting Rockley each season Jack is responsible for the biggest part of what Rockley does – school residential activity trips. Being under 30, Jack is also invaluable to us as he can sort any mobile phone or social networking issues for us (read me)!
The life and soul of all parties, he is never happier than when dancing - which is handy as like much of the Rockley Team he has developed a penchant for Lycra. Seems like Jack is also on a fitness mission and has joined the cycling crowd - maybe he's trying to get fit for baby number 2 which will be here in time for the Summer!
Has two gorgeous daugters, loves football (not as much as his girls!) and is a huge fan of Saints.
Also likes to dress in outdated ski attire!
Qualifications: Degree in Outdoory Stuff
At Rockley Since: 2010
Sara is probably the most travelled of the Rockley Team and somewhat of an adrenaline junkie! As a Tour Leader she's travelled to South East Asia, East Africa and all round Europe - her travel highlights to date include trekking for 10 hours through rainforests to have an hour with mountain gorillas in Uganda and meeting the people, dancing and having coffee in Ethiopia
She has cycled the most dangerous road (death road) in the world in Bolivia, sky dived over Lake wannaka (NZ) and Bungy jumped from of third highest drop in the world (NZ) and has lived to tell the tale...She loves being in the blue - is a keen rower (currently race secretary for Westover and Bournemouth row club) and has a passion for diving (has her Dive Master). She's dived in some amazing locations including Thailand, Borneo and Sipadan and has survived a close encounter with a huge whale shark!
Before Rockley, Sara was a TA, Primary school teacher and supply teacher so is well placed working as part of the Schools Team.
She loves ice-cream and Thai spicy food, and takes a great photo!
Qualifications: Degree in Leisure Management, PGCE in Primary, Dive Master, Power boat level 2, competent crew (yacht's), Dingy Sailing level!
At Rockley Since: April 2016
Aka "Mini", although he has been with us for so long that we can't remember now how he got that nickname. In charge of running the overseas operational part of the business, Mini is an expert at putting together three watersports centres every year and then taking them down again 6 months later. His life must be a bit like Groundhog Day. A trusted member of the team, Mini now splits his time between France and the UK.
Never panics, always has everything under control and has a gorgeous bull dog called Bella who is now a fixture in the office.
Qualifications: RYA Senior Dinghy Instructor; RYA Senior Windsurf Instructor, RYA Powerboat Instructor, SUP Instructor Level 1, Mountain Bike Leader Level 4
At Rockley Since: 1999
Kate is the calm in the storm that is occasionally our office, the oil in a cog, the glue in whatever it is glue keeps together. Kate is the voice on the phone and the person who actually knows what is going on. She looks after most of our individual customers and is the person that processes most of the bookings and who receives the generic email firstname.lastname@example.com. We are not too sure how we survived before Kate came along.
She is an avid tennis fan - loves to play and often finds the time to visit Wimbledon and she makes the most wonderful "Monday Treats" (Lemon Drizzle Cake is a real favourite).
Qualifcations: Unflappable, Super Organized, RYA Seamanship Skills
At Rockley Since: 2004
Valerie works tirelessly to ensure that all our accounts are in order and is never found, even on the dullest day, without a smile on her face. She manages the accounts for all areas of the business from the French and UK accounts to the Hourbour's Edge cafe which is no mean feat - she's even had to increase her hours! Valerie is the life and soul of any Rockley party and therefore was ideally placed and willing to be appointed Company Social Secretary.
She enjoys skiing and netball, can often be seen on the golf course and enjoys the odd sundowner on a Friday...
Qualifications: Numbers big or small.
At Rockley Since: 2005
Kat started with us by doing a 6 week Dinghy Instructor course way back when, and many years later, not only has she been a Centre Manager in France and Poole Park for us, she now looks after the recruitment side of the business full time. No mean feat when you consider we get thousands of applications. Funnily enough, quite a lot of personnel admin is now done on facebook (?), at least that is what she tells us.
You'll often see her behind a camera snapping away at anything and anyone - if you see a brochure they'll be full of Kat's images!. She's been a ray of light in the office over the past year taking on her new role, although we do allow her out from time to time to spend time in France looking after the team out there.
Qualifications: Rockley IDC graduate, RYA Senior Instructor
At Rockley Since: 2009
Cassy is a whizz at graphic design and has helped Rockley transform its marketing "collateral" from the home spun to the professional. She has 2 very gorgeous children, is half Greek / half Irish (though surprisingly not feisty!), loves camping, enjoys a shandy or rose in the summer (preferably whilst camping) and can be often seen running along the beach.
A very keen runner, her best time for a marathon is a few minutes over 3 hours and last year ran the Bournemouth half Marathon with the Rockley Team in aid of Julia's House in 1 hour 32 mins.
Qualifications: Degree in Marketing
At Rockley Since: 1999
This man has often been described as "A Legend" or an "Entertainer", normally by himself. Affectionately known as Straw but insists on being called Lord Admiral Straw, he has only just turned 50 but has been with Rockley for 35 years. It is also true that he is a legend, although I am not so sure about the entertainer bit.
Plays, a key role - he oversees everything that goes on at Rockley Point, which is at the heart of everything that Rockley does.
Qualifications: RYA Coach Assessor; RYA Powerboat Instructor; RYA Centre Inspector
At Rockley Since: 1979
Liz has only been with us for about 9 years but is fast catching up Andy in the legend department. Does everything with a smile and never stops working. She manages the centre alongside Andy, oversees all the candidates that are going for Instructional courses and helps them with any Action Plans. Liz is also the Principal of Rockley Academy, which is the professional training arm of Rockley.
Loves cycling and running and successfully completed the London marathon last year along with her husband and fellow worker John McMaster. Mother of two and working full time, we have no idea how she keeps going...
Qualifications: RYA Coach Assessor; RYA Powerboat Instructor; RYA Centre Inspector; RYA Windsurf Instructor, RYA Windsurfer Trainer
At Rockley Since: 2008
The other half of the McMaster duo, John spends most of his time delivering the practical side of our BTEC L3 course, which includes cycling around Poole Harbour on glorious sunny days! Tough job isn't it?
He also ran the London Marathon last year along with his wife Liz, together raising hundreds of pounds for Julia's House.
Qualifications: RYA Coach Assessor; RYA Powerboat Instructor; RYA Centre Inspector; RYA Windsurf Instructor; RYA Yachtmaster
At Rockley Since: 2010
Bri the Bo looks after all our kit in France and in the UK. What Brian doesn't know about getting boats going and keeping them afloat is not worth writing on the back of a packet of Gauloise! Being of Scottish extraction, he finds the summer sun a bit much, so spends a lot of his time in his bat cave aka The Workshop.
Surprisingly musical (what I mean is, he can play and sing a tune, any tune)
Plays…. the guitar
Qualifications: Knows a left handed screwdriver when he sees one
At Rockley Since: 1996
Ian has got a wealth of experience in outdoor education. He was the Head of PE at Bournemouth's largest school for many years and is a force to be reckoned with!
He is the driving force behind our very successful BTEC Course and is a great motivational teacher.
A very keen windsurfer but he will only go on the water when "it is blowing old boots" (technical term for very windy).
He has been known to break a few things in his time, including a few hips, but he isn't that old, honest.
Qualifications: Teacher, RYA Powerboat Instructor, RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructor
At Rockley Since: 2010
Now known as Doddsy for the first time since he was 10 years old, he is someone that can talk the talk and, reassuringly, walk the walk. The walk can be a bit of a cockney walk, but nonetheless he makes an immediate impact! Doddsy has been instrumental in finding Rockley's third UK centre - Bartley in Birmingham and he continues his search for a further UK land-based centre. He still gets to go on the water during our busy times and is the person responsible for our fab new marquee at Rockley Point....and no it's NOT a tent!
Qualifications: RYA Senior Instructor; RYA Powerboat Instructor; RYA Windsurfing Instructor, First Aid Instructor, SUP Instructor
At Rockley Since: 2013
AJ started with us a few years ago and has worked as an instructor at our centres both in the UK and France
She is now managing our Poole Park centre, no easy task when you consider we will have 400 school children through in a week when she hosts our school watersports festivals. This is on top of hire, taster sessions and children's parties! AJ is never seen without a smile on her face and is the sort of person that lights up a room when she walks in.
We are not sure if AJ ever sleeps - as well as being a volunteer Guide leader, she is the County Watersports Advisor for Dorset Girl Guiding and is also the Vice Captain for Poole Hockey - the rivalry between Pip who plays for Bournemouth and AJ does not exactly go unnoticed in the office! Doing her bit for grassroutes sport, she also coaches the junior hockey squad.
Qualifications: RYA Senior Instructor, RYA Start Windsurf Instructor, RYA Powerboat Instructor, BSUPA Instructor, RYA First Aid Instructor
At Rockley since - 2011
Sean has been working for Rockley in France since 2012 and has been a fantastic addition to the team. Sean is amazingly handy building and fixing things, he was instrumental in the setting up of our newest centre Le Lac Mimizan. He has even mastered the left handed screw driver. Based permanently in France, Sean has developed a love for vin rouge and beaucoup de fromage! We are all particularly excited this year as he's marrying the lovely Laura who also used to work for Rockley. Congratulations to them both!
Qualifications: RYA Powerboat Level 2
At Rockley Since: 2012
Hannah brings peace and serenity to our BTEC Course. Previously Head of PE at a large local school, Hannah is loving the outdoor life that she now leads. She is also very organised which we love!
Having just had a gorgeous little boy last year, Hannah has now returned to the Rockley Team!
Qualifications: RYA Dinghy Instructor, RYA Powerboat Instructor, Teacher
At Rockley Since: 2014
Although a non-sailor, Kate is one of the best Centre managers we have been lucky enough to have.
She is attempting to learn to sail but prefers to go to gigs. Her specialist subject is Linkin Park.
A fantastic addition to the team, Kate spends the winter in the office and has become our exhibition Queen - attending all our Shows and pretty much organising the whole thing from start to finish. While she has enjoyed herself in the UK, she is very much looking forward to the start of her 2016 season in France....bring on the French sunshine, baguettes, croissants, surfing, cocktails......(not at all jealous here in the office!)
Qualifications: RYA Level 1 Sailing
At Rockley Since: 2013
Will started work at Rockley as an Instructor and has worked his way through to Centre Manager in France. Cool, calm and collected, he does a great job in France in the summer. During the winter, as well as developing an outstanding French accent (although the language is still a bit below par) he also takes on all the administration work.
A keen cyclist (when it's not wet and cold) and a lover of everything outdoors, he also manages to maintain a regular habit of drinking espresso until lunch time when naturally coffee turns to wine!
Qualifications: RYA Dinghy Instrcutor
At Rockley Since: 2011
Aaron has been with the Rockley Team on a seasonal basis since 2009 and has made the wise decision to join us full time! He has worked at our centres both in France and the UK starting as an Activity Instructor, then a Centre Senior and Chief Instructor. Aaron has also been part of the BTEC Delivery Team and has now joined the Poole Park Team.
And why does he fit in so well with his fellow workers? Unsrprisingly he is also a keen cyclist (as is Rob, Jack, Kat, Liz etc - the list goes on), loves watersports (obviously!) and has a beloved dog (see Pip, Peter, Lis, Keiron) called Cody. You get the idea!
Aaron got married last year and will soon be celebrating his one year anniversary.
Qualifications: RYA Senior Instructor, Advanced Dinghy Instructor, RYA Multihull Instructor, RYA Intermediate Windsurf Instructor, RYA First Aid Instructor, RYA Powerboat and Safety Boat Instructor, BCU Paddlesports Coach
At Rockley Since: 2009
Benn joined the Rockley Team earlier this year as Manager of Rockley's new centre - Bartley in Birmingham. He first learnt to sail at the tender age of 6 and abseiled at a mere 18months old! He has sailed round Britain and Ireland nonstop in 11days on 'Welcome to Yorkshire' a clipper 60 which had just returned from the round the world in 2012 and worked at the London 2012 Paralympics in Weymouth. He is greatly experienced having worked for the RYA and various RYA centres across Birmingham.
Qualifications: Senior Dinghy & Keelboat Instructor, Powerboat Instructor, SUP Instructor
At Rockley Since: April 2018
Married with two daughters, Tom is a a great personality and is a fantastic part of the Rockley Team. He loves sport, both watching and playing; he's a Moto GP enthusiast (massive Valentino Rossi fan), supports rugby team Northampton Saints and is a Cambridge United football supporter. He loves cycling, walking (preferably along coastal paths and preferably not over hills!), sailing and windsurfing.
Tom's favourite pub is the ecletic Square and Compass (loves a pint and a pasty after that long coastal walk!), his favourite beach is Woodbarrow Bay (and Rockley of course!) and he's a self confessed World War 2 geek
Qualifications: RYA Coach Assessor, Centre Inspector, RYA Powerboat Instructor, RYA Windsurf Instructor, BCU Paddlesports Coach
At Rockley Since: 2015
Age – 2 Years
Breed – Miniature Schnauzer
Cute – Check
Small – Check
Doesn't like water – Check
Best dog in the World – Check*
*obviously written by loving owners Peter and Lis, however owners of Henry, George and Poppy may have something to say about that!


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Friday, September 02, 2005
The Long and Winding Road….
Roughly three hours after we finally lay our heads down on our pillows – we are up and putting away the rickety pull-out bed for the last time. It is 3:00 AM Sunday morning on August 20th, but 7:00 PM Saturday night back at home. So we quickly log on to Skype to let the kids know that we will be on the way shortly and we'll see them Sunday afternoon (which they have a little difficulty understanding at first). Just a little bit after 3:00 AM, Vile calls to make sure that we are all up; she would have made a great Den Mother back in America!
This is the start to the longest day we will have, even longer than the trip to Lithuania as we have a long lay-over in Warsaw. Not only that, but now we are mentally ready to be home. The trip is no over and all that remains is the travel to get back home. If you have never been away from home in awhile – this may be a little hard to comprehend – but when you are busy with your days and nights, you really don't have time to think about what you might be missing. However, when you are stuck on a plane and in an airport for twenty hours, you have plenty of time to miss home!
We are packed and ready to head out the door when Vile and Edmundas arrive at 3:45 AM! The late night is gorgeous as we walk to the car! Looking up you can see layer upon layer of stars – the air is clean and crisp with just the hint of autumn. The streets are empty and deserted at this time – not like back home where we live in a constant state of 24 hour rush. While the back seat is crammed with the three of us in it – we don't mind.
The trip to Vilnius is about 90 KMs or so – a little over an hour travel time. Just enough time to visit and wake up a bit and enjoy the country side as it speeds by. Moonlit and beautiful, it has a completely different look. As we pass through some small valleys we can see a thick fog covering the ground like a large blanket of cotton. Only the tops of the trees can be seen – beautiful and eerie at the same time – I wish I had the camera out.
Vile is turned towards us and she is asking how we enjoyed our trip. We recant our favorite parts and thank her for her company and help. We will miss her family the most that is for sure. We tell her of how stuffed we are and how pickled we feel – she laughs and pulls a bag from at her feet and produces a bottle of beer from it. She smiles and hands it to me; "Have a drink!" she smiles. I nod no; falling back on the old it's too early excuse and discreetly slip the bottle into Lisa's carry on bag. Maybe later, I tell her. Come to think of it – as of this writing, it is still in my fridge, nice and cold and ready to be had on a late summer Friday night (it is Labor week-end after all!).
We arrive at the airport just before 5:30 AM and unload. It is surprisingly busy this morning and we wonder how long we are going to have to wait. Thankfully there is no line at LOT yet and we are the first to check in. Lisa's Dad is going to stay in Vilnius for a few days and soon Algis and Rima are at the airport to see us off and take Alberti back with them. Algis's youngest daughter, Jurate, who was not in the country when we went to visit, was with her parents and upon seeing us, leapt into our arms. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the last time that we saw Jurate was three years ago and we gave her a pair of blue jeans –the first she ever had. She was so tickled by them, she stripped off the skirt she was wearing to try the jeans on and kept them on for the rest of that week-end. Now, three years later, she is a young woman very stylishly dressed and going to college! It was a very nice way to end the trip visiting with her, her English now three years more practiced. We wished we had more time to visit – but it was not to be as it was time to enter the gate and wait for our boarding call. So with teary eyes, long hugs and a heartfelt wave – we left Lithuania or at least the best part of Lithuania, our family, behind to start our long 20 hour journey back home.
Now inside the security of the departure gate we settle in for the long journey – the sun just beginning rise and fill the airport with soft, yellow light. Twenty minutes pass before we are instructed to proceed to the gate for boarding – after a short uneventful 90 minute flight – we are in Warsaw for at least the next five hours as we wait for the final leg of our flight home.
The Warsaw International Terminal is currently under construction – so that means we really have no where to go. The available terminal is small with only a few gates. Most of the chairs in the waiting area are taken by weary, sleeping passengers. The few cafes that are there are filled as well with people nursing their drinks or food to hold their seats as long as possible. The one very nice thing – they have wireless hotspots all through out the gates and terminals. This means we can check in with the kids, browse e-mail and hopefully help pass the time.
We first head to our gate – the plan being to camp out there, log onto to the internet check out Skype, our e-mail and the local news after which we will watch a movie on DVD. "Raising Helen" is the feature I've downloaded from Starz before we left. We luck out twice as we find a comfortable spot near the Hot Spot and an empty plug. Soon we are up and running with Lisa chatting with our oldest son Steven, still up and online, unable to sleep because he is stressing about his trumpet section that he is the leader of for his high school marching band. Steven is something of a perfectionist and the freshman in his section are not coming along like they should. However, he is working with them and they are finally beginning to get better – or at least we hope they are. Soon, Steven is signing off to head to bed and we are preparing for our movie. If you get a chance to rent "Raising Helen", I would recommend it. While it is not Academy Award material, it is light, pass the time material.
We are nearly through the movie when a large, Polish security officer approaches us. He says something to us but we cannot hear him as the movie is blaring in our head phones. After removing our headsets we realize that he is asking where we are headed. "Chicago" we reply. He proceeds to inform us that we have plenty of time before the flight is to leave and we must vacant the gate as they are going to close it. We quickly pack and leave, not wanting to seem suspicious or cause an International incident (I guess I have the look of a terrorist as I almost always get picked out of the line for a spot check!).
As soon as we leave, they are cleaning the gate and checking everywhere in an apparent security sweep; luckily there is a table at the café directly across from the gate. We grab the first table we can and order some tea, Coke, and two of the biggest, most delicious croissants (covered and filled with sweet chocolate) that I have every tasted. We spend the better part of the next hour noshing until they re-open the gate.
Once inside – with only an hour or so more to wait – we strategically place ourselves in seating next to the departure gate. Just in time to as a crowd starts to gather. By the time the gate is to open for passengers, the area is packed with people. There is a large group of kids – some type of club – that has gathered and is getting louder by the second. This flight will be long, I can just tell. There are a lot of kids now – not just the group I just mentioned – but babies too. It seems as if we just landed ourselves on the next flight to Disneyland! The bad part about this – it is Noon only in Warsaw and these kids have only been up for a few hours as opposed to the nine hours that we have been going at it (on less than three hours of sleep). We take a deep breath and tell ourselves that we are on the way home and soon it will be over. That is until the gate person picks up the microphone and announces that the flight will be delayed and it will be another twenty minutes until he knows what time. Well, twenty minutes turns to thirty minutes which turns to two hours and the whole time we have been standing at the gate, not wanting to lose our choice spot for getting on the plane. Even though we are roughly in the back of the plane – overhead space is a premium – so we want to get on early to grab a spot so that we have leg room.
The gate is getting somewhat chaotic by now – people cannot hear the announcements, the passengers that are flying standby are getting nervous and a woman traveling with two small children has just realized that they are not seated together!
The poor gate person looks ready to collapse as he is bombarded with the same questions in three or four different languages and by some very rude people, as if he had anything to do with the delay.
Three hours late we are finally allowed to board. We are told that this will not make us too late into Chicago, but in all honesty, we did not care – we were on the way home.
OK – if you ever want to experience hell on earth sit on a plane with about 6 inches of leg room for 10.5 hours, in front of a row of soon to be teenagers who do not know how to sit still or shut the hell up. Oh yeah, throw in a young man sitting next to your wife that takes out the barf bag before he even sits down – yup, that is my hell alright.
Top this off with flying back in time – so these kids DO NOT SLEEP OR GET TIRED because the freaking sun is streaming into the fuselage. Thank God for the in-flight movie: "Madagascar" a kids flick – it shuts the little bastards up for at least two hours. As that is playing I settle into my own movie on my laptop: "Kill Bill Vol 2" for some old fashioned, stylized violence to wear away the next two hours.
With the movies done – we find ourselves with three of the ten hours left. So we settle in to try and snooze. Poor Lisa, just as she dozes off another rug-rat, apparently without adult supervision, bounces the back of her seat startling her awake. After a few dirty looks they begin to settle down. Now begins my game. I start to watch a DVD – Star Trek – but I'm not really. What I am doing is watching the kids behind me out of the corner of my eye – waiting for them to fall asleep so that I can get up and spill something on them waking them up. Purely Machiavellian, I know – but it would be oh so satisfying if I could get it to work!! Can you almost hear me "Mwahahaha"ing?
Luckily for the kids – we are starting our descent into Chicago before they can fall asleep. But their effort to sleep has actually paid off for Lisa as she is afforded a couple of hours to snooze in and out.
We land uneventfully – about an hour or so late. Debarking is actually pretty easy and quick, although with a plane full of kids – it is a mess. I don't envy the clean-up crew as they have quite a job before them. Why is it that people think they can trash a plane – I don't get it?
Customs is equally easy as we are US Citizens and get to go to a different line. The customs agent is fast and friendly and soon we are waiting for our luggage – which is a bit longer, but at this point we don't care. Our friend Bob is already outside the terminal waiting for us – so we know all we have to do is shoot out the door and into our waiting truck, where a brief hour or so trip south and we are home!
Home sweet home!! Nikki, our youngest, has the house decorated with streamers and signs. The dogs are sprinting out to meet us with Kaycee looking mighty pregnant for a dog who is not supposed to be….
But wait, that is another series in this Blog.
For now – we are home from Lithuania and happy in the arms of our family. But a part of us misses Lithuania and looks forward to returning, next time with the kids in tow!
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Get 4 and Go! Package - Sign up for the Get 4 and Go! package program and here's what you get for only $199.00: 4 lessons (2 group and 2 private with free skiing for the rest of each day after your lesson. Lessons can be 4 consecutive days or spread out over the season.); 4 days of our new rental equipment including a chance to experience our amazing top of the line performance equipment during your 4th lesson; 4 days to practice the broad range of techniques introduced by your instructor. Upon completion of the 4th lesson, you get a Certificate of Achievement and a Season Pass for the remainder of the season!
King Pine at Purity Spring Resort
Our popular 1-2-3 Ski and 1-2-3 Snowboard packages are back for another season! 1-2-3 packages are geared for first-timers and include rentals, lessons and lift tickets. When you learn is up to you--take one now, one in a couple of weeks and one later this season. Upon completion of all 3 lessons, you will receive a pass good for 50% off tickets, lessons, and rentals for the remainder of the 2017/18 season. (this pass is non-transferable). The 1-2-3 learning package includes 3 All-day lift tickets (beginner lifts on day 1 and All-lifts tickets on your 2nd and 3rd day), 3 group lessons 3 days of rentals (skis, boots and poles OR snowboard and boots), 50% off tickets, rentals, and lessons upon completion of all 3 lessons! Visit us for more details.
Loon Mountain Resort
Beginners who enroll in the First Class Beginner's Weekend program at Loon will be treated to a weekend-long learning experience that includes a FREE pair of HEAD skis, bindings and boots - and a private slopeside learning lounge.Loon's Learn-to-Ski or Ride packages are another great learning option. Offered for ages 14 & up, each package includes a novice lift ticket, equipment rentals, and a group lesson. Loon also offers a variety of camps and programs for kids as young as 3 and up.
Loon Mountain Resort XC
Explore Loon's cross-country trail system at your own pace and leisure. Get a 1 1/2 hour guided tour with basic instruction, shuttle service, rentals and an all day pass for $66 Available weekends/holidays at 10:00a or 1:00p. Reservations recommended.
Mount Sunapee Resort
Start Here & Love It
Adults (16+) can learn to ski or ride any 3 days for just $149! Plus get 50% the rest of the 2017-2018 season and save up to $75 off your purchase of an equipment package at Golf & Ski Warehouse!
Mount Sunapee's Learning Center also features many lesson programs designed to help teach your children how to ski and ride safely while having a blast at the same time. Check out our Children's Lesson Programs to learn more about Mount Sunapee's many fun programs and amenities designed to help teach your children the fundamentals of skiing and riding in a fun and exciting environment.
Pats Peak
Pats Peak has some great programs that will help new skiers become lifetime skiers.
Their STARTER SPECIAL is $89 for the first time skier ages 6 and up. Includes Beginner Group Lesson, Rental Equipment, and Full Day Lower Mountain Lift Ticket (8:30am-4pm). This is the package that enters you in the Passport Program, an award winning, all inclusive, designed for Beginners one-time program per person for someone NEW to skiing/riding.
With the Passport Program, purchase 4 Starter Special Packages on 4 separate days for $89 each (total: $356), and on the 4th day, receive a FREE PATS PEAK UNLIMITED SEASON PASS and FREE DAILY USE OF RENTAL EQUIPMENT for the remainder of the season! Plus, receive 50%-Off additional Group Lessons. Good for ages 6+.
The Passport Program Plus is valid for (4) Skier Starter Special Packages for $349. On the 4th day of the program, participants receive a FREE PATS PEAK UNLIMITED SEASON PASS, FREE ELAN SKIS WITH BINDINGS, ski shop discounts, and 50%-Off additional Group Lessons. Participants must be 18+ years old and the program is limited to two participants per household.
Click on the "More" link below for details, terms and conditions on these programs.
Pine Hill Ski Club New London
Pine Hill XC Ski Club offers lessons for $35. For more information call 603-526-6772.
Purity Spring Resort XC & Snowshoe Reserve
Our First-Timer Nordic Learn To Package includes one group lesson, a nordic trail pass, a full day of rentals (skis, boots and poles) First-Timer Package for all ages 6+ is $42.
Ragged Mountain Resort
Bebe Wood's Free Learn to Ski & Ride for Free. 3 Lessons, Lift Tickets, and Brand New Rossignol Rental Equipment: ALL FOR FREE! If you thought that learning to ski or snowboard was something you could never accomplish or afford, Ragged Mountain Resort has some great news for you! Our new Bebe Wood's Free Learn to Ski & Ride Program makes it fun and easy for anyone over the age of 7 to learn without any risk to your wallet.
Waterville Valley Resort
We want first-timers to join us all out on the slopes! Waterville Valley Resort is celebrating Learn to Ski & Snowboard month this January by offering a discounted package for beginners on select weekends that includes:
- Lower Mountain Lift Ticket
- 2 Hour Group Lesson
- Rental Equipment for Downhill Skiing or Snowboarding
This special $39 Learn-To package is available for ages 7+ on January 6th & 7th, January 20th & 21st, and January 27th & 28th, 2018. Lessons begin at 10:00am and 1:30pm and we recommend checking in 1 hour prior to lesson start time. Registration is located at Top Dog Rentals in the courtyard of the Base Area.
Limited capacity at this price. First come, first serve basis. Only available with advanced reservation, 24 hours or greater. Online reservations coming soon!
Apart from Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, for ages 7 and up, our $93 Learn to Ski & Ride inclusive beginner's package includes a 2 hour beginner group lesson, rental equipment for downhill skiing or snowboarding, and a lower mountain lift ticket for access to two new conveyor lifts in the learner's area, the Lower Meadows Double, and the Valley Run Quad. The Learn to Ski & Ride package is offered at 10am or 1:30pm on weekends & holidays and at 10am or 1pm midweek. Private Learn to Ski & Ride packages are also available for ages 4+ by reservation.
For ages 7 and up, our $93 Learn to Ski & Ride inclusive beginner's package includes a 2 hour beginner group lesson, rental equipment for downhill skiing or snowboarding, and a lower mountain lift ticket for access to two new conveyor lifts in the learner's area, the Lower Meadows Double, and the Valley Run Quad. The Learn to Ski & Ride package is offered at 10am or 1:30pm on weekends & holidays and at 10am or 1pm midweek. Private Learn to Ski & Ride packages are also available for ages 4+ by reservation.


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Nearing the end of our Shrine Mont retreat, I grabbed a cup of coffee early Sunday morning and headed into the woods to walk a bit and gather my thoughts for the impending service in the shrine. I passed the labyrinth and the stations of the cross and decided that I had enough time to reach the cross (located atop a tower on the mountain's peak). It's not a long hike, but you get high enough to look over the tree line at the valley below. Reaching the summit, I enjoyed a gentle breeze and the last sip of now barely lukewarm coffee, looked over the valley, and was struck by juxtaposing revelations.
First, I had not wanted to be there. With everything we had going on that weekend in Warrenton, with all the others who were unable to make it this year, and with busy weekends as far as the eye could see, it would have been easier to stay home. Second, I was struck with how much I needed to be there. For me to just stand still, amidst the quiet, breathing deeply, I felt a remarkable calm and connectedness within myself, with all I was taking in, with God, and with the people at the bottom of the mountain. I realized that down below connections were being made that would likely not have happened apart from a weekend like this or a church community like Saint James'.
I pondered a fascinating exchange that had occurred the day before and that I only heard second hand. During an art class led by Bonnie Zacherle in which the age of the participants spanned at least six or seven decades, two of our remarkably bright young people, one with a clear bent toward the analytical and the other far more toward the creative, began discussing how infinitesimally small our planet and this moment in time is in the whole scope of the universe and what that means for our theological understanding. Then a retired engineer and historian weigh in and the conversation bounces around from there. What a connected moment, a kingdom moment!
As I began my way back down the mountain, still reflecting on how I would preach about the Holy Trinity (hardly a favorite sermon topic for most clergy), the little moments from the weekend kept flickering past, moments from the kickball game where the children again prevailed, the hike up North Mountain, and the less choreographed parts of our retreat. At the core of our understanding of the Trinity is the perichoresis, the relationship or dance between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is not just loving; God is relationship, connectedness. God is LOVE! The images of the trinity reflect that notion of three distinct parts connected, moving toward and in relationship to one another… dancing together. I cannot help but think we draw our hearts closer to God when we take the time to just dance together!
I realize that summer always takes us on great adventures, long and short, but sometimes the season can also provide opportunities inhibited by the busyness of the rest of the year. I encourage you to take the time to stay connected, be with us on Sundays, swing or cheer at the softball field, volunteer at Vacation Bible School, partake in formation here or in a home group, take time to pray for youth and adults on our mission trip, try out the "informal" choir, or give a few hours to serving the broader community.
Connections are at the heart of the Jesus' ministry. Behind every miracle is physical touch, engagement, gentle encouraging or empowering words, binding broken lives to the divine. Jesus does not just teach but he breaks bread, washes feet, is filled with compassion. Never do we read "but Jesus was too busy to listen, to heal, to share a meal, to let the children come to him, to dance." So please, keep your dancing shoes in plain sight, find the time, and I will see you on the dance floor.


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My dear friend manages a company that sells electrical supplies. She has to work even in the wee hours of the morning to cope with reports and paper works for bidding and overseeing two large areas for a big company. I can attest to her busyness with her work and I'm glad that we spent a week of vacation in Boracay for rest and bonding with our kids. Too much stress is a killer and our vacation is such a breather to our hectic work schedules.
Because of mounting responsibilities, my friend decided to hire additional workers for the company. I really believe that she needs an employment screening to check the background for all those whom she may hire to work with her. It would be an added pain in the neck if her worker would be a liability to the company instead of becoming a blessing and a great help. That's why my friend needs to hire only those who have a clean personal background and one who is right for the job.


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You are hitting the gym, just like you have been doing for a long time.
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You are working hard at burning fat, just like you have been doing for a long time.
You are getting zero results. . . . just like you have been for a long time. What is happening here?
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Now, about the idea of "deloading." It is a rather simple concept which basically states that you can do about 10% less, each training session. This refers to the amount of weight being lifted and the intensity or both. Again, it is a way of re-setting the nervous system.
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TPD Wrap Up Session-2017
Academic year 2017 is almost wrapping up. Just like the farmers reap their crops and calculate their annual output after each farming season, the teachers as well as the students measure their outcome and progress both in terrms of academic as well as morality. As for the teachers, its time to reflect upon their professional development programs they have under taken this academic session.
Having said that, many of the Tibetan schools across India have wrapped up their ongoing Teacher Professional Development activities. Most of the schools have arranged a modest function during which some of the teachers share their experiences and their collaborative practices. The school administration has also arranged refreshments for the teachers in recognition for their hardwork and collaboration. In spite of the hectic schedule each teacher goes through day in and day out, the fact that the teachers have participated in these programs alone is a great outcome for this academic year. Hats off to all the teachers everywhere. Never give up no matter what! Always strive hard in moulding our young ones into a good human beings equipped with both modern and traditional education. This may be tough but not impossible. Thank you school heads for the support.
A similar modest function was held in TCV school Suja and named it " Teacher Professional Development Wrap Up session". Here is a report from Mrs. Sonam Dolkar la, our computer cum website reporter.
T.C.V. Suja observed the final TPD discussion for the year 2017 on 26th October. Under the guidance and support of T.C.V. TPD program coordinator Mr. Tenzin Dhargyal la, all teachers of T.C.V. Schools participate in various professional development programs besides their regular academic obligations. Teachers are given full freedom to choose their programs and approaches to carry it out. Teacher's Professional Development is considered very important for the Educators. Education is a never-ending process and it must not stop at all. TPD program is now made mandatory in most schools. TCV has officially adopted it few years back.
In TCV Suja, TPD program was mostly carried out department wise. Though some individuals carried out the program on their own, but most of the teachers carried it out faculty wise. Today was the final day for TPD discussion for 2017 academic year. Summative 1 TPD sharing was held in the month of August. As the year is now nearing to its end and more focus is put on to the preparation of Term end examination, TPD program for this year took its culmination with very positive windup.
The teaching faculty of both junior and senior sections gathered in the school hall to attend the final TPD discussion. As the teachers entered the venue, beautiful inspiring posters relating to Teachers' profession were hanged around. Picture slide show of teachers participating in TPD programs were projected on the screen and soft background music of the famous song, "To Sir, With Love" by Lulu was played. A very welcoming and friendly environment was created. School's Headmaster welcomed everyone to the gathering and invited Mr. Ngawang Thupten la to start the program.
Mr. Ngawang Thupten la gave an oral report of TPD program carried out by Science Department of senior section. He shared their group's experiences and approaches in taking out their program. They participated in "Team Teaching" and discussion on a common topic. He reported that it was a very new experience and it had a very positive outcome. They had made assessments of their programs and are very much inspired to adopt their approaches later too.
Then, Mrs. Pema Tsering from junior English department presented a PowerPoint presentation report on their TPD program. Some teachers of English department of junior section proposed to make Tibetan teaching aids to help enrich print rich environment in primary classes. She gave a detailed report on working of their group and outcome thereafter. It was a very wonderful initiative taken by these teachers.
Mr. Tseten Rabgyal shared his next year's Professional Growth Plan. One good thing about TPD program in TCV School is that a teacher can uptake any program not necessarily academic but adopt non-academic program too for their TPD plan. So, Mr. Tserab la accepted to plant flowers in the school campus. He plans to utilize all vacant area in the school to plant flowers and plant trees. His proposal was in a way an inspiration to many teachers.
Lastly, Mr. Tenzin Dhargyal la summed up the TDP program for year 2017. With so much humility and sincerity, he encouraged everyone to participate indulging in anything productive no matter big or small. He said that every individual has capacity to bring positive change. Claiming Teaching as a very pious profession, he requested everyone to be more dedicated and sincere towards their profession. Quoting a famous quotation by J.F. Kennedy, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country", he requested everyone to start taking their own small initiative in building the nation.He also presented a presentation of his survey conducted on teacher's profession. With the help of the bar graphs, he presented the report of his survey.
Finally, the school principal Mr. Karma Sherab la extended his vote of Thanks. He thanked each and every member involved in the program and lauded them. He assured his full support and monetary backing for any skill development programs.The program finally ended over a refreshment of tea and snacks organized by Mr. Tenzin Dhargyal la.
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Incontinence and tension-free vaginal bladder slings – treatment in Boulder.
The tension free vaginal sling was developed in Sweden in the early 1990s as an innovative, minimally invasive surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence. When conservative measures such as Kegel exercises, biofeedback, and physical therapy are not enough to improve incontinence, the tension free vaginal sling, also called a bladder sling, is often the best approach.
Dr. Lepine most commonly uses the Gynecare Abbrevo® Smartmesh for her tension free vaginal sling procedures. The TVT is a ribbon-like tape made of woven suture material (prolene). During the procedure, a 1-cm incision is made in the vagina under the urethra. The tape is then placed through the incision, exiting in the pubic region or the inner thighs to create a hammock-like sling. The sling supports the bladder neck and prevents the loss of urine that occurs with coughing, laughing, sneezing, jumping, or running.
More than 1 million TVT procedures have been performed worldwide. It is now considered the "gold standard" for the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence. The TVT procedure takes about 30 minutes to complete, and can be performed using local, regional (spinal or epidural) or general anesthesia. Pain after the tension free sling procedure is minimal. Most women go home the day of the surgery after ensuring that they can empty their bladder well. Women generally return to their usual activities within a few days, although we advise a longer recovery before resuming strenuous physical activity.


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It's one of those days – watch 'Thor 2: The Dark World', do some reading and make an avocado hair mask.
The latest study year for my MSc will soon begin, so I'm getting ahead with some reading on Climate Change and Development.
Then I remembered we had some supremely over-ripe avocados hanging around, which I'd promised to "do something" with. So it's now in my hair.
I haven't taken pictures because quite frankly, you really don't want to see me in a hair mask with a shower cap on. Here's the mask before I pureed it – it looked like a dark green blob which under any other circumstance, you'd need to be paid to eat. But I love deep conditioners, and my thick south Indian hair loves them too, so here's the 'recipe' for you to try at home.
Adding an egg yolk makes a hair conditioner much richer, with the high content of protein and lecithin which helps dry hair become smoother and thicker – but in a manage-able way!
And avocados of course, are not only delicious, but the high fat content, vitamin E and antioxidants also makes your hair silkier and softer.
After some deliberation (OK I was just being lazy) I decided not to separate the egg and just threw the whole thing in – shell included. I compost egg shells because of the magnesium and calcium so I figured, they couldn't really be bad for hair, right?
So mix 1 avocado with 1 egg (or egg yolk, if you want to get technical) in a food processor until it's really smooth and come together. It may look either dark green or even brown depending on its ripeness, but ignore the colour. It is so good for your hair.
Apply it to your hair, and you can then either comb it through or use your fingers to make sure it's distributed throughout – root to tip. Then wrap your head in a shower cap and chill out for 15-20 minutes.
At this point, Thor and Heimdall are plotting how to get Natalie Portman out of Asgard before The Doctor comes to kill her and remove the redness. I'm going to watch it until they manage to get her out, which will also factor in the endless rewinding to watch the lovely Tom Hiddleston in his many memorable scenes, and then wash it out with shampoo, no conditioner, so I can see how well it's worked.
UPDATE: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, put eggshells in a hair mask. I am phenomenally dumb. The long-suffering Andrew (who puts up with all my harebrained schemes) had to pick out tiny pieces of eggshell from my hair. Not my finest moment.


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Winona Ryder is really in the dark about the Beetlejuice sequel.
The actress starred in the classic Tim Burton movie about a trouble-making spirit, and as rumours about a follow-up continue to swirl, she wishes she knew more about the director's plans.
Winona is constantly being asked Beetlejuice 2, and feels awful when she can't answer any questions about the film.
"I feel bad because I don't have a lot of information to offer and I think people don't really believe me, but it actually is true," she tells WENN. "If it all comes together and if the script is great and Michael (Keaton) and Tim (Burton) are involved... but I really don't know at this point."
Earlier this week (beg25Jul16), Keaton put the brakes on any Beetlejuice banter, revealing, "You always hear things, that this is happening, and people seem to know more about it than I do. It's possible that ship has sailed.
"The only way to do it is to do it right. So much of it was improvised and so much was beautifully handmade by the artist that is Tim Burton. If you can't get close to that, you leave it alone."


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Larry was born into a working-class family in London where he discovered his passion for the arts starting his career as a musician playing on the London pub circuit and playing in a band throughout Europe. He moved to the United States in 1980 with his band, establishing himself in both NY and NJ. He started a family – his wife Eugenia and three sons – and shifted his focus on to working in sales where he eventually became a business owner. After the events of 9/11, Larry found himself in the mortgage industry where he fell in love with the connection he could make with his clients, and the happiness he could deliver through helping them purchase their home.
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But now the news is out. Good Home Grown Music has confirmed in an email to broadcasters that there is a new recording underway.
It's been said numerous times that Carolina Road is the hardest working bunch in bluegrass. Actually, they were neck and neck with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver but then Lorraine took on the extra chore of shaving her legs to qualify as a Daughter of Bluegrass! Speaking of whom, YES, there is another Daughter's project of Ms. Dixie's in the works here at Good Home Grown Music. Just kidding about the shaving of legs. Lorraine, along with Gena Britt, thought up the Daughters many years ago and had there been such a criteria we would have known.
The award winning Daughters of Bluegrass was an idea conceived by bluegrass artists Lorraine Jordan and Gena Britt. They decided that since there were so many great women pickers and singers in bluegrass why not bring them all together for a recording project showcasing those talents.
Their first album, "The Daughter of American Bluegrass" was released on CMH Records in 2005 and nominated later that year for the 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Recorded Event of the Year. Since that time, the Daughters have recorded two more albums including: "Back to the Well" winner of the 2006 IBMA Recorded Event of the Year and "Bluegrass Bouquet," winner of the 2009 IBMA Recorded Event of the Year for the song, "Proud to be a Daughter."


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Single Market Justice: Our Statement on the Court's Ruling
- February 6, 2017
- Posted by: Tyler Hanley
- Category: Uncategorized
Today, and purely on procedural grounds, our application for a judicial review was dismissed, but with the door firmly left ajar for future proceedings should the Government not resolve this issue.
The Government has spent this entire litigation denying the need to take positive steps with Parliamentary approval to leave the Single Market. It finally conceded that this was something it may now need to do yesterday, on the eve of today's key hearing. And because the Government has still not made up its mind on the mechanism it will use to remove us from the Single Market, our claim was held to be premature. But it was not held to be wrong in law.
The merits of our legal arguments were not considered – and so they remain valid, justiciable arguments which the courts may well have to consider at a future time.
Were it not for us bringing this action the Government would not ever have addressed this issue. We were right to bring this challenge, and unless the Government gives business and the country the certainty it needs and deserves, it is highly likely we will be here again – only in circumstances where the merits of our case will be heard, as opposed to the outcome of today where the Government was able to use procedure to prevent the substantive issues being considered.
We are grateful that we live in a country where individuals can hold the Government to account and we will continue to do that until such time as the legal certainty that individuals and businesses need is given. The Government can resolve this issue and give that certainty today by confirming that Parliament will be the final arbiter of our relationship with the EEA, and that rights and freedoms which Parliament has given will only be removed after Parliament has fully considered the consequences of doing so.
It is intolerable that those who depend upon their EEA rights to trade with the EEA, or those who are married to EEA citizens, or are EEA citizens resident in the UK are being used as a negotiating pawn by a Government who can choose to act unilaterally to clarify our legal position, but will not.
Legal certainty is a basic fundamental tenant of our legal system – and we still lack that certainty over whether our EEA rights and freedoms will remain, be taken away by the stroke of a minister's pen or after Parliamentary consideration. That is an intolerable and disproportionate interference with our fundamental rights.
The Government should now accept the valid concerns that hundreds of thousands of individuals have which business have, and provide some clarity. The Government must stop playing poker with our rights and stop taking liberties with our freedoms.
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VICALSN, the Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos Support Network, started in 1989, as the Vietnam Action and Information Network (VAIN) and later expanded to include Cambodia and Laos. At that time very little was known here about these three countries. Relations between them and NZ consisted of formal diplomatic ties through embassies in Canberra and Bangkok, and we wanted to interest New Zealanders in their progress, their problems, and what we could do to help.
And personal relationships between people from the three countries and New Zealanders were also very minimal or non-existent. We set out to work to improve this situation and to encourage better relations and friendships and we have found that working with the ELTO programme has been a great way to build all this. We also started some small projects over there, working through local organisations and supported by subsidy from the NZ VASS programme (now Koha).
Since those early days, relations have improved immeasurably and NZ government aid has greatly increased. NZ has good aid programmes, trade is developing, as is investment in industries. Education in particular has become a major form of aid from NZ.
Through our Newsletter and our VICALSN work on Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos-centred issues we have played a part in raising the awareness in New Zealand of issues in the region. We have been able to introduce ELTO students to other New Zealanders. And the help we have been able to give them with their English studies, through weekly small group speaking practice - or call it chatting! - is appreciated by them and is greatly rewarded by the pleasure of getting to know them and having opportunities of speaking with them - and visiting many of them when we travel to their countries.
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The Resurrection Project used nearly $14 million to acquire 40 foreclosed properties in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
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Indonesia's refusal to allow East Timor to hold a referendum on its political status calls into question President B. J. Habibie's recently expressed desire to see the issue settled (news article, Feb. 12).
By continuing to leave vague the method by which the East Timorese will express themselves, the Indonesian Government is perpetuating confusion and facilitating further conflict. Worse, by arming and organizing into militias those East Timorese who support continued association with Indonesia, the military is extending the suffering of East Timor, where up to 200,000 people have been killed since Indonesia invaded and illegally occupied the former Portuguese colony.
The presence of United Nations monitors in East Timor would be an important step in discouraging human rights abuses and in laying the groundwork for a democratic vote.
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Back in the day, the day being any time between, say, 1520 and 1600, the way to the heart of the Turkish sultans was through clockwork. Makes sense. When you have the wealth of the world at your disposal, you want the unusual and the unique. Toys, essentially, the fiddly wind-up spring machine types that whirred and turned and chimed and bonged. Fortunately for Europe, there were men who excelled in this kind of trivia.
As with anything that is not a mere commodity, the novelty value had to gear up over time. A simple one handed pocket watch becomes a bore, and so further complications – second hands, moon phases, twittery birds – have to be grafted onto the basic work. By the turn of the seventeenth century, it would take something very complicated indeed to turn the head of a jaded potentate. And as at that time, Britain, not yet fully engaged with its eventual empire, was still wooing the sultans in hopes of profitable trade arrangements for the Levant Company, the gift had to be spectacular indeed.
So in 1598, what were the good merchants of London going to send to Mehmed III?
Enter Thomas Dallum, member in good standing of London's Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths.
Thomas Dallum was born in Dallam, Lancashire, and made his way to London to apprentice to that guild, which had a sub-section for organ makers. It was one of these that the merchants decided would do the trick. If Dallum could work in some automata as well, so much the better. In the end, what he came up with was a combination organ cum clockwork of oak and gilded metal standing some twelve feet high and festooned with every complication one could imagine.
Like a player piano, it could run automatically or manually. The clockwork, cranked up once, would play for up to six hours. It had, literally, bells and whistles (carved trumpeters for the latter), pipes that could play five songs, a twenty four hour clock with sun position and moon phases, a carved, bejeweled, Queen Elizabeth with a scepter she could raise and lower. Around the queen revolved planets, above her a talking head gave the time, and highest above were birds in a holly bush, twittering as as birds will do.
No surprise that the organ was complicated enough to require Dallum to be on sight to install it. Which is why, in 1599, Thomas Dallum was on board the Hector for the long trip from London to Constantinople, a trip which he was good enough to leave an account of.
Uneasy times to be at sea, the more so for an English ship when Spain ruled the waves. Pirates hove out of Dunkirk, fortunately without effect. Passing Gibraltar was a test of seamanship, and once inside the Mediterranean, there were Barbary Corsairs to contend with. Near Samos, when pirates approached the Hector, they were warded off not by gunpowder, but by earsplitting trumpets aimed in their general direction.
Dallum writes it all down, as well as the interesting things he came across in Greece and Constantinople. He somehow managed to peer through the grate into the Sultan's harem in between his time setting up the organ/clock for its intended recipient. ("som of them did weare fine cordevan buskins, and som had their leges naked, with a goulde ringe on the smale of her legg; on her foute a velvett panttoble 4 or 5 inches hie." )*
He played the thing for the Sultan, was applauded and got a bag of gold for his efforts, then headed home with numerous stops at the usual touristic places. And he made it back home, married, had a son in 1602, his great adventure recorded, preserved, for gotten until a private collector got it over to the British Museum where it still rests.
Sadly, the organ didn't last. Mehmed's successor, Ahmed I, was a pious man and could not square the the contraption with his religious scruples.** He had it destroyed in 1603. Dallum, still a young man, went on to more conventional organs, and siring other organ makers of some distinction. A worthwhile and interesting life.
The diary appears in Hakluyt's volumes in Dallum's idiosyncratic spelling. Happily, a full account in Dallum's diary (modernized and given context by John Mole) is easily had, and well worth the read. (Less easily to be found is Stanley Mayes An Organ for the Sultan.)
*"That sighte did please me wondrous well"
** The Mehmeds seem to have had a cosmopolitan streak in them. Mehmed II had Belliniover from Venice to paint his famous portrait, and, it is alleged, some erotic frescoes in palaces private quarters. More fastidious later sultans were said to have white washed them over. To the best of my knowledge, no one has ever bothered to look for them since.


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Battle Beyond the Stars was Roger Cormans contribution to Star Wars (1977) mania. In the aftermath of Star Wars, film producers were caught by surprise, nobody much understood science-fiction and so simply jumped in with a host of copycat properties, many of which quickly looked to other cinematic genres like the Western and the war film for their lead. Here Corman jumped in on the boom with a thin science-fictional reworking of The Magnificent Seven (1960), which was itself taken from Akira Kurosawas samurai epic The Seven Samurai (1954). The Seven Samurai connection is acknowledged by the films naming the beleaguered planet named Akir and its people the Akira after Seven Samurai director Akira Kurosawa, while the Magnificent Seven connection is cheerfully recognised in the casting of Robert Vaughn in the same role he played in The Magnificent Seven. The Japanese themselves had earlier offered up a likeable space opera version of The Seven Samurai with Message from Space (1978).
Battle Beyond the Stars never emerges as much more than a flimsy trip through the post-Star Wars cliches but seems to be having a good deal of fun doing so. The film sets up an obligatory Star Wars-styled interstellar dogfight climax with tiny ships doing strafing runs and shooting each other with laser beams. There is also a blatantly copycat John Williams symphonic score. Corman has clearly thrown a reasonable budget at the film and produces some extremely colourful and often quite imaginative sets and model effects (most of which were cannibalised in other New World productions even reused as the basis for another entire film with Space Raiders (1983) for years afterwards). There is a certain amusement to some of the improbable model designs for the ships one is shaped like a hammerhead shark, one like a WWI biplane, one like a mini UFO from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), another a giant scrotal sac. However, instead of being the dramatic highlight of the film, these scenes slow proceedings right down. The effects are quite competent for the era but the problem is that we end up with a half-hour of ships zipping about shooting one another where it often difficult to tell one ship from the next.
Amid the cast, Richard Thomas, in about the only theatrical starring role he ever had beyond tvs The Waltons (1971-81), wrings his hands with shy earnestness. George Peppard seems to be having a good deal of fun getting into his role as a spacegoing comboy. German actress Sybil Danning, whose only two possible reasons for her cult status are amply revealed by her costume, gives probably the best in a career of bad performances as the Valkyrie warrior seeking a glorious death. (When the film was screened on US tv, whenever Danning appeared on screen the image had to be blown up into closeups to hide her too revealing costume). Robert Vaughn gives the best performance in the film as a worldweary wanted killer who joins the party Did you do bad when you were little? two kids ask him. I was never that little. How do you feel? I dont feel.
Films like Battle Beyond the Stars are always worth noting for the up and coming names on the credits. (Roger Corman was notorious for employing talents eager to break into the industry and paying them next to nothing). Here one can find on script John Sayles, since become one of Americas foremost independent directors with the likes of The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Matewan (1987), Passion Fish (1992), The Secret of Roan Inish (1995), Lone Star (1996), Men with Guns (1997), Limbo (1999), Sunshine State (2002), Case de los Babys (2003), Silver City (2004) and Honeydripper (2007), among others. Even more intriguing is the name of James Cameron since become the director of the likes of The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989) and of course the Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009) phenomena as art director.
Director Jimmy T. Murakami subsequently moved into animation. He went on to make the well-worthwhile nuclear holocaust animated film When the Wind Blows (1986) and the animated A Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001).
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1. "Time release technology, also known as sustained-release (SR), sustained-action (SA), extended-release (ER, XR, or XL), time-release or timed-release, controlled-release (CR), modified release (MR), or continuous-release (CR or Contin), is a mechanism used in pill tablets or capsules to dissolve slowly and release a drug over time. The advantages of sustained-release tablets or capsules are that they can often be taken less frequently than immediate-release formulations of the same drug, and that they keep steadier levels of the drug in the bloodstream.
Today, most time-release drugs are formulated so that the active ingredient is embedded in a matrix of insoluble substance(s) (various: some acrylics, even chitin; these substances are often patented) such that the dissolving drug must find its way out through the holes in the matrix. Some drugs are enclosed in polymer-based tablets with a laser-drilled hole on one side and a porous membrane on the other side. Stomach acids push through the porous membrane, thereby pushing the drug out through the laser-drilled hole. In time, the entire drug dose releases into the system while the polymer container remains intact, to be excreted later through normal digestion.
In some SR formulations, the drug dissolves into the matrix, and the matrix physically swells to form a gel, allowing the drug to exit through the gel's outer surface.
Micro-encapsulation is also regarded as a more complete technology to produce complex dissolution profiles. Through coating an active pharmaceutical ingredient around an inert core, and layering it with insoluble substances to form a microsphere you are able to obtain more consistent and replicable dissolution rates in a convenient format you can mix and match with other instant release pharmaceutical ingredients in to any two piece gelatin capsule.
There are certain considerations for the formation of sustained-release formulation:
If the active compound has a long half-life (over 6 hours), it is sustained on its own.
If the pharmacological activity of the active compound is not related to its blood levels, time releasing has no purpose.
If the absorption of the active compound involves an active transport, the development of a time-release product may be problematic.
Finally, if the active compound has a short half-life, it would require a large amount to maintain a prolonged effective dose. In this case, a broad therapeutic window is necessary to avoid toxicity; otherwise, the risk is unwarranted and another mode of administration would be recommended."(Wikipedia, Controlled Release of Drugs, 5/29/2012)
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I happened upon this one while shopping for a good Fall beer, and while I tend to stick to more obscure breweries and their wares I decided to give this one a go.
In the glass I was greeted with a reddish orange color with thin foamy head. My nose picked up autumn leaves and oak. The taste did not disappoint either … there was tastes of chocolate and caramel bready malts with some hops to balance the finish. The feel in the mouth was cold and crisp which turned into a warm feeling as it was being swallowed very much like autumn beer should.
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By Daniel Kruger
U.S. government bonds strengthened in thin trading Wednesday, with some investors looking to lock-in year-end gains in stocks and other assets by purchasing relatively safe fixed-income securities.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note posted its biggest one-day decline since Sept. 5, falling to 2.412% from 2.467% Tuesday. Bond prices rise as yields fall.
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average up roughly 2% for December and 25% for the year through Tuesday, many investors are taking advantage of a recent climb in Treasury yields by rebalancing their portfolios before the end of the year, said Andrew Brenner, head of global fixed-income at NatAlliance Securities.
Longer-term bonds "are on fire," Mr. Brenner said. "Part of it is the reallocation trade."
The gains came amid signs of a recent slip in consumer optimism. The Conference Board said Wednesday its measure of U.S. consumer confidence fell in December, after reaching its highest level in 17 years in November.
The yield on the 10-year note has fallen in three of the past four sessions, after posting the biggest weekly climb since the week of Sept. 15 following the passage of tax overhaul legislation, which some expect to boost growth and inflation. Higher prices are a threat to the value of longer-term government bonds, because they chip away at the purchasing power of their fixed payments.
The 10-year yield settled Wednesday below the 2.446% level where it ended 2016. The yield on the two-year Treasury note snapped a five-day streak of gains, settling at 1.899% from 1.903% the previous day.
The government is wrapping up its final bond auctions for the year, with a Wednesday sale of five-year notes that attracted demand at levels below recent averages, as well as a floating-rate note offering. The government is scheduled to end its auction calendar with a seven-year note offering Thursday.
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