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You would have to have a heart of stone and a head full of hate not to have been moved by the plight of Syrian refugees in the news recently. Media and politicians are talking about taking pity on these people. The Bible does talk a lot about compassion, love and pity but it speaks more of practical action for justice. Deuteronomy 23 is quite specific about our actions.
15 If a slave has taken refuge with you, do not hand them over to their master. 16 Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress them.
This law is of course massively counter-cultural even for today. It was even more so in ancient times. The Law Code of Hammurabi (1792BC-1750BC) says,
16. If any one receive into his house a runaway male or female slave of the court, or of a freedman, and does not bring it out at the public proclamation of the major domus, the master of the house shall be put to death.
It runs completely in the opposite direction.
I am of course aware that we do not live in ancient Israel and we are no longer under the law of Moses but grace. However, if we are not simply going to dismiss it as no longer relevant then we need some way to translate the value of the law to contemporary society. To interpret Old Testament law correctly we need a key.
This key is to be found in a concept called the ladder of abstraction. We can't simply impose a 1-2-1 approach. The principle is important to draw out.
The principle seems to be here is that if somebody is fleeing oppression then the faithful Israelite is to give them refuge, protect them from the oppressor, give them freedom to live wherever they choose and to treat them with justice. This is not about pity or compassion but about justice. This is God giving his protection to the oppressed.
Now how that should be worked out by British Christians in the current context in which we find ourselves is up for discussion, however that we should be in the business of guaranteeing justice for those fleeing oppression is not.

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Bill Venners: Define what you mean by object clustering.
Sean Neville: In our context, clustering is related to providing high availability, failover, and load balancing for RPC (remote procedure calls) and in making that mechanism as simple to use and as close to zero-admin as possible. We're talking about clustering remote objects. We wanted high availability when clients perform remote calls, so we needed to have multiple skeletons available to process the call. We also wanted failover, so that a user working with a particular stub could automatically failover to another one. Finally, we wanted basic load balancing. Although load balancing is typically handled at the hardware level, developers also expect to find it available at the software level. As part of the load balancing feature, we needed the ability for a stub to choose its skeleton in an algorithm-specific way. We also wanted the algorithm to be pluggable so users could define their own algorithms. And we wanted to make the whole thing simple to use.
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Bill Venners: MBeans?
Sean Neville: Managed Beans, defined in the JMX specification, which take the JavaBean component model and infuse it with management standards. This is how the service kernel works: if you build a service and deploy it into JRun, in addition to being many other things, it is also an MBean. So standard systems management products, such as Tivoli or OpenView, can manage it. We represent most everything -- from our EJB containers to deployers to our servlet engine -- as MBeans. But MBeans are also remoteable; they are another example of a remote object in our server. This isn't unique to JRun. Other application servers take a similar approach. Among the application servers that use this JMX service framework in one way or another -- and they range from the extremely expensive and fat, to the slim mid-range (like ours), to the free and open-sourced -- I believe JBoss exploits it to the greatest degree.
In any event, our customers were asking for EJB clustering, specifically stateless session-bean clustering. But instead of just developing a specific solution for stateless session-bean clustering and tacking it on front of the container, which is what many vendors ended up doing, we wanted to build clustering into the base remote mechanism itself. So any remoting technology that we built on top of this mechanism -- JMX, EJB, whatever -- would automatically inherit this clustering functionality, and we wouldn't have to do anything new for specific cases beyond configuring the metadata.
Bill Venners: So customers were mostly interested in stateless session-bean clustering, but you wanted to have generic clustering functionality that could also give people that stateless session-bean clustering.
Sean Neville: Right. We also wanted to apply the clustering mechanism to EJB types other than stateless session beans, and make it easy for customers to extend the mechanism. Two of JRun's strongest targets are the OEM and ISV (original equipment manufacturer and independent software vendor) markets. A number of major software businesses embed JRun in their products. As a user, you might not actually know that you're using JRun, because it's often rebranded. We like that case. So we try to design each feature to be as small and as extensible as possible. Larger J2EE servers seem less concerned with the extensibility use cases of OEM/ISV scenarios and in implementing them to be small and simple, perhaps because we're talking about a pure software objective rather than a hardware or services play.
We also wanted the clustering architecture for our own internal convenience. We didn't want to have to think about developing and maintaining cluster code every time we invented a new subsystem. We wanted to have a single mechanism to handle it. So clustering needed to be designed for our own reuse, as an aspect of our service infrastructure that could be applied to any service.
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Archie Comics has been called one of the most progressive comics publishers around for some time now, particularly since the 2006 introduction of gay character Kevin Keller to the Archie universe. Several soon-to-be-released series like Afterlife with Archie and The Fox suggest that Archie Comics doesn't shy away from shifting its public image these days into more challenging realms, but the secret to their success seems to be building on longstanding good ideas rather than radical departures that might lose core readership.
In the Archie Comics panel at Baltimore Comic Con, Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid revealed Haspiel's original pitch for the first issue of The Fox was even more intense than it will now appear and that Waid pointed out to Haspiel that he ought to break the first issue into two to ease readers into the "freakmagnet" aspect of its central character. Haspiel attempted to "normalize" him a little in the first issue before delving into the Apocalypse Now and Island of Doctor Moreau influenced storyline. "The Fox is a character who doesn't want to be a superhero", Haspiel explained, and so is "freaking out himself". The Fox series also features backup stories that will move at their own pace before coming together to "meet up" with the main storyline in the 5th issue (a fact that Haspiel admitted was a mild spoiler).
It turns out that Haspiel and J.M. DeMatteis have wanted to work together "for years", referring to the New Crusaders series spin-off to The Fox. DeMatteis is intent to contribute to "building a new Red Circle universe" in the series.
Harvey nominee Dan Parent was on panel to talk about Kevin Keller, and the fact that he's now been working on Archie for 26 years in total. He teased an upcoming Kevin vs. Veronica issue where the BFFs come into conflict, with plenty of variant covers for fans. A new trade is coming up, with a forward by George Takei, who "guest stars" in one of the storylines, and Parent considers working with Takei a "highlight of his career". Archie itself is approaching 650 issues, and the landmark issue will feature a "Bollywood Love" cover.
Paul Kupperberg spoke about his work on Life with Archie and had a philosophical approach to how difficult things are for "Archie and his wives" in the split storyline. Expect plenty of conflict there, too, since, according to Kupperberg, "happy people don't make good stories (which echoed a similar sentiment from Dan Didio about Batwoman earlier that day, but at least here the characters are married!). In Archie and Veronica's lives, Veronica is going to be facing "indictment" for security fraud, and when Kupperberg commented on this, the panel chimed in to note how alarming Archie Comics have become lately with "freakmagnets and criminal indictments".
The upcoming Sonic/Megaman collection cover was revealed and Ryan Jampole reflected that he used to draw Megaman with crayons in his Dad's sketchbook as a kid, which led to Dad complaining, and finally giving him the sketchbook, "why he is drawing comics now". His attraction to drawing Megaman is that he's "adorable and so dangerous at the same time", a winning combination.
During the question and answer period, Kupperberg (who has written a young adult novel about Keller's middle school days) and Parent were asked whether characters who existed before Kevin Keller were gay. Some hilarity resulted from the panellists weighing in on this possibility. Haspiel commented, tongue in cheek, that some of the other male members of the crew might have been gay all along. Kupperberg replied that no, there hadn't been gay characters before Keller and therefore the comics "need new characters" if they are going to explore gay relationships more fully in their stories. The panellists also hinted, however, that the upcoming Afterlife with Archie might "have some related stories".
Haspiel and Waid were asked about their methods of script development and Waid said that he takes his cues from Haspiel, who creates an initial synopsis before the two go back and forth in Marvel method process. For Haspiel, the "key is fun". "Otherwise, why are we doing this?", he asked. For Waid, having fun doesn't mean there are "no consequences" in the comic, or "no drama". The "tone" of The Fox may be light in the comic, but it has its serious side.
Archie Comics also hope to be making several big announcements at New York Comic Con this autumn, so stay tuned. What could possibly top the freakmagnet and indictment trajectory?
Hannah Means-Shannon senior New York Correspondent at Bleeding Cool, writes and blogs about comics for TRIP CITY and Sequart.org, and is currently working on books about Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore for Sequart. She is @hannahmenzies on Twitter and hannahmenziesblog on WordPress. Find her bio here.
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Bruce Willis has admitted that shooting a fifth Die Hard movie was a true "risk".
Willis returns to the action film franchise for A Good Day to Die Hard, which sees his character John McClane teaming with his son to foil a terrorist plot.
Discussing the film with The Huffington Post, Willis said that he wanted to prove he is still a viable action star even at age 57.
"The risk is more [with A Good Day to Die Hard]… I guess it's a personal challenge," Willis explained. "There are gaps of time between each movie. It's a kind of ageist tryptic: 'Oh, OK, now I'm this age', and trying to tell that action movie, Die Hard theme -- but I'm a little older."
The actor added: "[I think to myself] 'How fast can I run? How well can I fight?' So that's a challenge and, you know, it's a fun thing to do.
"There's a story, if you look at all of them from the first film to the one we just did. And you see me age over these films - that has its own interest to me."
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Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: moomba32 ()
Date: December 10, 2017 09:35AM
I've read about some cars experiencing oil starvation in the sweeping turns of road course racing, a friend actually had this happen to his Malibu at the Pigeon Forge Autocross. Is this a problem in a Corvair, I've not seen anyone talk about it? Should I run my oil a bit more full while autocrossing or road racing? Do I need an oil management system?
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Re: Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: BorondaFarmRacing ()
Date: December 10, 2017 09:52AM
Sounds like you need a windage tray between the block and the oil pan to keep the oil from sloshing away from the pickup. You can make your own and many of us racers do (did), or check the Otto Parts pages of the Clark's catalog for a "baffle."
Re: Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: RobertC ()
Date: December 10, 2017 09:55AM
Depends on how sticky your tires are (how high a cornering force your car can attain) and how sustained the curves are.
Best to run oil at FULL level..
Otto Parts (and now Clark's) offers a "baffle system" - small pieces of sheet metal attached under lifter bores to inhibit oil flow back into the push rod tubes / heads.
Guess I am wrong on this - about Otto / Clark's, but I know I have seen them somewhere.
Maybe Seth / someone will know the origin.
Also, an Otto Parts oil pan and matching pickup may help some.
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Re: Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: RobertC ()
Date: December 10, 2017 10:06AM
The "baffles" that I referred to above are shown in a picture of the block in this thread:
Re: Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: MattNall ()
Date: December 10, 2017 10:33AM
Normally "starvation" is not a problem... it oil FLOODING the outside head...
Just like our Carbs....
You either rotate the carbs 90 deg. or Relocate the jets, or Keep the float levels high and run extended vent tubes...
On my "SpeedSkater" I ran a deep pan... custom pickup and only 3 qt's of oil... and rotated carbs...
Worked for me.... Street / Off road / Autocross..
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Re: Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: steve c goodman ()
Date: December 10, 2017 10:33AM
Search 'yenkomark' here he offers stinger style windage trays.
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Re: Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: cnicol ()
Date: December 10, 2017 12:28PM
At one of my previous automotive employers, we put a late Corvair on the skid pad. After a couple of rotations it seized on the crankshaft. We got the data but the failure was a disappointment.
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Re: Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: Seth Emerson ()
Date: December 10, 2017 01:43PM
Don - There are a hundred different ways of addressing this issue. A totally stock Corvair will usually have fuel starvation issues before losing much oil pressure in a Corner. Then you add sticky tires. Fuel still gives up sooner. So you add vent tubes and raise the float levels. Now you corner faster and come off course with a ticking lifter of two, and maybe some smoke on one side. Now you have to address the oil issue. The simple, easy way - but not the cheapest - is to buy a deeper pan, pickup and a baffle. Mark Gillespie sells one that will work. Also noted in "How to Keep Your Corvair Alive" Richard Finch's design, much like Marks. You can also go to the Otto Parts Pan, baffle spacer and pickup. These "systems" address both issues: 1) keeping oil around the pick-up, so you won't be trying to pump air, and 2) keeping oil in the sump from climbing into the heads, via the drain-back necessary push-rod tubes. That last set-up is what I have run, even on the Lola formula car with the Vair motor. No oil issues.
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Re: Corvair oil starvation in turns?
Posted by: moomba32 ()
Date: December 10, 2017 02:09PM
After reading the wisdom here, I doubt I'd have much problem with the Vair. It has a Clark's aluminum pan and I run a 200 tire that works pretty well but not super wide. I haven't noticed any oil smoke nor extra lifter noise. I get fuel starvation but doesn't bother me enough to make the mods to correct it. Right now I only run a few events a year and I think the time I loose from a little stumble I can live with, I'm more about fun than having a trophy. My thoughts are have my pan full when I start and thinking about paralleling a alarm horn to my idiot light so if the pump sucks air I'll notice.
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Chapter 1 (Finding the unknown immortal)
The camp had been on the move for a while now, almost 2 months on the road nonstop, not even to put on a show here and there, where ever Mr. Tall wanted to go he wasn't going to let anything or anyone get in his way of reaching his destination.
Finally after what felt like an eternity on the road, the Cirque De Freaks came to a complete stand still. It wasn't the best looking place to of stopped, surrounded by trees, and the faint sounds of water in the distant. This place reminded me far too much of the place where I first met Sam, if I couldn't hear the water in the background I would have sworn this was the exact same place.
Evra and me was kept extremely busy when the cirque first stopped, helping put up tents, helping cook, putting up more tents, cutting down fire wood, finding food for the little people, putting up more tents, the list was endless, things wasn't all bad though, I got to catch up with people who had been on separate trucks to myself and Evra. It was nice to be able to stop and catch up on the latest news.
I often found myself wondering how they were going to move Mr. Crepsley's coffin whilst he was still in it, so I decided to ask one of the chef organisers David, who told people where to set what up where.
"Well to be honest we normally don't move his stuff until he is up and about. It stops little accidents like before." David scratched the back of his head nervously and smiled sheepishly.
"Why what happened before? What accident?" I had to know I would stop at nothing to find out.
"Well we 'use' to have a worker here, Lee the strong man I think his name was, he foolishly, one day decided it would be a good idea to carry Mr. Crepsley's coffin with him still inside it I might add, to where it needed to go, anyway to cut a long story short, he somehow managed to drop the coffin, and sent Mr. Crepsley flying out into a lovely patch of sun, I was only an apprentice at the time for the chef organiser before me but I remember it so clearly" David stared off into the distance a while replying the event in his mind, giggling to himself.
I was speechless "Wow…What happened to this worker Lee?"
"Well rumour has it." David lent in closer to me and spoke in an almost undetectable whisper, "Mr. Tall was so angry at Lee for so foolishly endangered the life of one of his closest friends, that he told the little people to 'dispose' of him" David stood back up straight and looked around. "Others say that Lee was worried as to what Mr. Crepsley would do to him come night fall, he high tailed it out of here and never looked back." David let out another nervous laugh "who could blame him, I would have ran for the hills as quick as possible and found a nice tropical place to hide." We both shared a laugh, but I could tell he was being completely honest.
David had to return to his duties, leaving me with so many questions I thought I was going to explode, when someone tapped me on the shoulder.
"Hay daydreamer, what's up you look like you have a lot on your mind." Evra looked worried at first but when I reviled the story David had just told me, he too was bursting with questions.
"Wow…imagine that." Evra looked at me confused. "Hang on are you sure you heard the clumsy workers name right?"
"Ye I'm positive; it was Lee the Strong man, why?" I asked puzzled.
"There has only ever been one Lee the strong man ever to of worked here and that was over 150 years ago." Evra looked a bit alarmed.
"How in Paradises name do you know that?" I had recently discovered that after spending so much time handing around the old red clothed vampire I myself was starting to talk like him. Dame it all.
"I was helping Mr. Tall sort out some old 'workers files' shall we say and I saw a drawing of him, and it was dated at the bottom 1850, which was 150 years ago."
"Hold on if that's true, how was David there to witness it, He said he was only an apprentice when it happened, that's imposable, and there is no way in paradise he is that old!" I was desperately trying to sort out what was going on, "maybe I should ask Mr. Crepsley when he wakes up?" I looked up at the sun trying to judge how long I would have to wait till I got any answers, if any.
"Or…" Evra had a plan forming in his head and I knew I wasn't going to like it; I didn't even need to look over to him to know he had a chilling smile plastered across his face. "Maybe we should ask David ourselves."
The hunt was on for David; Evra was taking this really seriously, ducking behind tents and vans, whereas for me I was just casually walking around asking people along the way if they had seen David and if they knew where he might be.
"Pissssst…Darren…Over here." Evra was underneath one of the vans.
"Evra come out I'm not getting under there you know. I only managed to get this suit cleaned a few days ago." I looked down and admired my clean cloths, being with Mr. Crepsley for so long had really started to take its toll.
Evra emerged from under the van, after the way was safe and was covered head to toe in mud and dirt, I hid my smile. "Have you found him yet?"
"Evra, why are you running around like a member of the S.A.S? His not a terrorist you know." I was trying so hard to hold in my laughter my face was turning red.
"We have to make sure no one sees us, they might go to David and tell him we are looking for him."
"What do you need boys?" Evra jumped 6foot in the air and dashed back under the van, I shook my head and pinched the bridge of my nose, another Crepsley habit, I have to put a stop to this and soon, "I heard you were looking for me."
"Ye sorry, Evra has been jumpy all day. Must be a snake thing." I giggled
"Well you found me; well really I found you but let's not knit pick, what…"
"DAVID, WHERE YOU WANT THIS!" Bellowed an extremely loud man, he was carrying a rather big box with a couple other people.
"Boy, if they ever ask you to be an organizer Darren, run, run for your life." We both laughed. "My work is never done…Hay, do you and Evra mind giving me a hand with this I might need your nimbleness." He put his hand on my shoulder.
"Ye sure I'll just get Evra from under." As I bent down to look under the van his was gone. "Wow he moved fast, well it looks like it's just you and me then."
"That's fine, I don't think a jumpy Evra would be much use with this the stuff in the box is VERYYY fragile." He looked at me and shot me a look of 'so don't you dear drop it.'
I didn't have a clue what was in the box but it was heavy, REALLY heavy even for me, paradise knows how the humans are picking it up, David on the other hand didn't look effected by the weight at all, and would occasionally carry his end of the box with one hand, whilst directing other people where he wanting things going. Finally with grunts from all including myself we put the box down in David's tent at the far end of the camp site. I decided I would ask him about it.
"Hay David." I looking around to find him kneeling next to the box messing with the side I couldn't see.
"One second Mate this bits delicate work." He stuck his tongue out to the side and bit down a sure sign he was concentrating, so I stood perfectly still and just watched him fiddle around. After a short time he emerged his hand above the box. He was holding a small glass vile full of water. I looked curiously at the vile 'he went through all of that for some water…strange'
"Whatever you do Darren please don't drink ANY water that comes from this crate understand." He wasn't nasty about what he said but he said it with enough force so I knew he wasn't joking.
"Ok I'll leave the water to you and I'll stick with blood then." I was trying to make light of this unusual situation, luckily David smiled "Just as smart as your maker ay." I didn't know if I should have been offended or pleased that he compared me to Mr. Crepsley, but he said I was intelligent so it must be a good thing, I smiled in reply.
"Thanks I guess."
"Any way what was you looking for me for you need help with something?" he said down in a very comfortable looking chair and sipped from his vile.
He looked at me with a cheeky grin when he realised I was still standing, "Take a set, I don't bite, same can't be said about yourself but what can you do ay" he was trying to cover up his laughter as best he could, I giggled and sat down in the chair next to his. He handed me a vile of blood and I thanked him and uncorked it.
"So finally with no more interruptions, what was it you were looking for me for?" he sighed a breath of relief he would at long last be able to find out what Darren wanted.
"I just wanted to ask you something about the story you told me with Lee the strong man?" I looked at my vile of blood nervously.
"Oh…let me guess you want to know how I could of possibly been there as an apprentice when it was over 150 years ago when it happened."
"Well yes I only realised when Evra told me Lee use to work here in 1850 I think it was. And if I may say so you don't look 150 years old" I awaited his response eagerly.
He laughed and patted my on the arm, "I'm glad I've managed to keep my devilish good looks over the years. However Evra is spot on it happened on September 25th 1855, is this why he was hiding?" He smiled in disbelief.
"To be honest, yes, the Gods knows what he was thinking but it made him jumpy, as I'm sure you saw." I had started to relax now enjoying my blood in the world's softest chair. "Hang on, how do you remember the exact date it happened? Also it still doesn't answer how you saw it if you aren't that old?" I was even more puzzled now then I had been before I sat down.
"It was hilarious, and the date just stuck, I tell ya, I have never seen a vampire give more attention to hunting someone down rather than take shelter from the sun." He stopped and again replayed the events out and giggled to himself. Once he was through he looked at me again "To answer your other question... Maybe I'm a vampire to." He watched my closely awaiting my answer.
"No I don't think so, first off you don't have 10 lovely little give aways on your fingertips, and secondly you don't feel like a vampire to me." I looked down at my scars, then back to David.
"You would be absolutely correct, I'm not a vampire or a vampaneze, I'm a lot older than that, I watched both species grow and evolve from wolves to vampires from vampires to a split clan, I've lived every war imaginable, I speak many different tongues and I have seen the rise and fall of every empire known to man and some unknown." He was staring at his case intently now, not even blinking, I in turn stared at him, not blinking wondering what he was talking about.
"What are you then if neither vampire nor vampaneze yet you out live us all?"
"I am…complicated." He turned and looked at me and smiled. I took it as a sign I wasn't in danger and didn't have to make a brake for the exit.
"Ok then Mr. Complicated, what's in the crate?" I had gone this far why not go the rest of the way with the questions. I expected another riddle for an answer but he chuckled and sighed "That is even more complicated them me, now no more questions I'm sure Mr. Crepsley will be waking soon and he is bound to want to see you." He stood stretched, turned and faced me "Please keep this conversation we just had between me and you. Please, last think I need is even more curious people asking more questions." I looked at him baffled what he told me I couldn't really spread around, however I saw how much his privacy meant to him so I agreed and started heading for the doorway.
"Oh and one more think Darren." He smiled cheekily at me, "You sound more and more like Mr. Crepsley every day."


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A brother and sister business partnership have kindly donated £4,000 to a cancer charity as they leave the store which has been in their family for six decades.
John Carrick and sister Susan took over F G Carrick and Son in Silksworth 28 years ago, following in the footsteps of their dad Fred who first bought the supermarket and Post Office 60 years ago.
Silksworth folk are very friendly and generous. There's a real sense of community here.Susan Carrick
The pair have now decided to put the shop up for sale, but while sorting out arrangements they realised they had collected £3,957.29 in donations from customers over the years.
They have now decided to pass on the money to Macmillan Cancer Support, after Fred died from the illness.
"It's sad for us to sell up as we have so many friends here," said Susan.
"But when we saw how much we'd raised in donations we couldn't believe it.
"Silksworth folk are very friendly and generous. There's a real sense of community here."
Speaking about the decision to pass on the money to Macmillan, Susan added: "With my dad and his grandfather both dying of cancer we thought it was best to give it to them.
"It's a charity which is very dear to our hearts."
Liz Airey, Macmillan's fund-raising manager for Wearside, said: "I would like to say personally thanks so much to Susan and John for choosing to support Macmillan through the Making a Difference Locally Scheme, this will make a real difference to the lives of people affected by cancer in Sunderland.
"Every day a staggering 45 people will hear the devastating news they have cancer.
"This will see the North East population of people living with cancer nearly double between 2010 and 2030.
"Macmillan is going to need to keep growing each year to make sure no one has to face cancer alone.
"We have plenty of opportunities to get involved with the local Macmillan fund-raising team.
"In 2016, we're particularly keen to work with more local businesses, whose support can make a real difference in their community."
Those interested in finding out more about how to help fund-raise for Macmillan can call Liz on 07801 307012 or email email@example.com
Anyone who has questions about cancer can call the Macmillan Support Line on 0808 808 00 00, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 8pm, or by visiting macmillan.org.uk.