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Production Code: BFPAVENGE001
Once again,
Dr David Keel finds himself crossing paths with the mysterious
John Steed. Arranging a surprise meeting in a
tea house cum club bar called the House of the
Rising Sun, Steed makes the doctor a proposition
that he finds impossible to turn away from.
Steed has new information concerning the drug
racketeers and offers Keel the opportunity to
finally bring Spicer – the man who murdered his
fiancée Peggy – to justice.
Spicer now
works for Nick Mason, a protection racketeer who
preys on the profits of bookmakers. Steed has
already infiltrated Mason's organisation, and
now Keel must ingratiate his way into a rival
gang, led by Ronnie Vance. Vance and his brother
Pretty Boy are to be Spicer's next victims, so
that Mason can move in and take over their
Pretty Boy
has been razor-slashed by Mason and is in urgent
need of a doctor – ideally a corrupt doctor who
will not ask awkward questions or be on to the
police at the earliest opportunity. In order to
convince Ronnie Vance that Keel is suitably
crooked, Steed arranges for a police raid while
the doctor is in possession of heroin. Can Keel
and Steed remain under cover long enough to
incriminate Spicer and ultimately bring all the
gang members to book...?
Click here to
read about the original television episode
At the present
time, no original soundtrack has been released by
Big Finish.
Interviews with
adaptor John Dorney, producer David Richardson, and
actors Anthony Howell, Julian Wadham and Colin
Production Notes Booklet (with CD only)
Purchase from Big Finish
Writer – Brian Clemens
Adapted for audio by - John Dorney
Design, Music and CD Mastering – Toby Hrycek-Robinson
Series Theme - Johnny Dankworth, rearranged by Toby
Interviews edited by - Jamie Griffiths
BFP Administration - Miles Haigh-Ellery, Charlotte Baker
and Alison Taylor
Producers' Assistants - Hannah Peel, Paul Spragg and
Frances Welsh
Cover Illustration - Anthony Lamb
Booklet Design - Mark Plastow
Booklet Notes - Richard McGinlay
Web Services - Hughes Media
Marketing Consultant - Kris Griffin
Producer – David Richardson
Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason
Director – Ken Bentley
Thanks to Massimo
Moretti, Brian Clemens, Sam Clemens, Marcus Hearn,
Richard McGinlay and Toby Hrycek-Robinson
A Big Finish
This audio play is based on the television episode
Brought to
Book, originally broadcast second in the
series' run on Saturday 14th January 1961 at 10.00pm in the ABC Midlands and
North ITV regions. It was later shown in the ATV
London, Southern and Tyne Tees
regions on Saturday 1st April 1961 at
The television
version of this episode does not survive today.
However, two scripts (rehearsal and camera) have
been located, along with a modest number of
production photographs. In order to
remain as close as possible to the transmitted
version, the audio adaptation of Brought to Book
follows the camera script rather than the rehearsal
Sophie Aldred,
well known to genre audiences as the Seventh
Doctor's feisty, headstrong companion Ace in
Doctor Who, was one of the first Avengers
guest artistes to be announced by Big Finish in July
2013. While her major role in the first recording
sessions would be as Lisa in the subsequent play,
Square Root of Evil, she features here as Lila,
a hostess working at the House of the Rising Sun bar.
The casting of a Caucasian actress in an Asian role
may seem strange nowadays, but it was a common
practice in British television from its birth in
1936 until well into the 1970s, during which time
non-white actors were more of a rarity. Though the
television production of Brought to Book did
use ethnic actresses, Joyce Wong Chong as Lila and
Anna Shan-Khoo as the 2nd Chinese Girl, a later
Series 1 episode, Kill the King, saw the
casting of Caucasian performers Lisa Peake and Unity
Bevis as South-east Asian characters, supplementing
a cast of largely Asian performers.
The audio
adaptation of this episode was
recorded over a three day period between Tuesday
23rd and Thursday 25th July 2013 at Moat Studios.
Four episodes were recorded during these sessions:
Hot Snow, Brought to Book,
Root of Evil and
The Radioactive Man. The
latter would be held back for the second volume.
Brought to
Audiobook... There are a number of
differences between the rehearsal script and the
camera script of Brought to Book that was
used as the source for John Dorney's adaptation. The
most notable of these variations is the
restructuring of an early scene with Keel, Carol and
Tredding. In the rehearsal script, Keel and Tredding
discuss the events of Hot Snow (in order to remind the
viewer), and how Keel is feeling about the loss of
his fiancée Peggy and his lack of closure. In the
camera script, the essence of this discussion is
transferred to Tredding and Carol: after Keel has
departed, Tredding tells Carol about the events of
Hot Snow, and they talk about how Keel must
be feeling. The benefit of this restructuring is
that we no longer have characters conveying
information that they both surely already know.
The television
version of this episode opened with a narrated recap
of the events of Hot Snow, delivered by actor
Philip Stone, who also portrayed Dr Tredding.
According to the camera script, this narration
played over a shot of Dr Keel looking at a
photograph (presumably of Peggy), followed by a shot
of Steed at a horse-racing track with a pretty girl
on either side. This sequence is omitted from the
audio adaptation, perhaps because it would have been
less obvious in sound only that this was a narrator
speaking, rather than one of the characters.
Besides, this episode has been issued in the same
box set as Hot Snow, so the listener hardly
needs such a reminder.
In the transition
to audio, a few characters were dropped from certain
early scenes in order to make the drama more
comprehensible. On television, the sequence with the
bookmaker Prentice also involved staff members
called Lale and Johns, while Pretty Boy was
accompanied by Bart. In addition to Lila, a second,
unnamed Chinese Girl worked at the House of the
Rising Sun. These were all minor characters, with
few lines or none at all. Since you cannot really
have non-speaking extras in an audio play, Prentice
(Blake Ritson) now works alone, as does Lila (Sophie
Aldred). Prentice delivers Bart's line, "Pretty
boy... You need a doctor bad," while Lila takes on
the 2nd Chinese Girl's few lines of dialogue. In a
later scene, Bart (Colin Baker) explains that he was
waiting outside the bookie's, "guarding the joint".
When Pretty Boy
(George Rainsford) recalls reading the name plate
outside Prentice's premises – "B. Prentice, Turf
Accountant" – the listener might think that this was a new
bit of descriptive dialogue, inserted by John Dorney
in order to replace something visual. In fact, the
line is present in the original camera script!
This episode of The Avengers is unique in the
history of the original series, in that it deals
with plot strands that were introduced in the
previous week's episode. However, it is still
essentially a standalone story, and is not to all
intents and purposes Hot Snow Part 2.
Though both the
Big Man and Spicer escaped justice at the end of
Hot Snow, only Spicer is brought to book here.
Some synopses for Hot Snow and Brought to
Book indicate that Vance and the Big Man are one
and the same character, but it is evident from the
surviving scripts that this is not the case. To add
to the confusion, both the Big Man in Hot Snow
(who is heard, but not seen) and Ronnie Vance in
Brought to Book were played on screen by the
same actor, Robert James. The Big Man is never heard
from again, though intriguingly the counterfeiter
Hooper receives orders from a similarly unseen and
unnamed boss, who Steed refers to as "No. 1", in the
next episode, Square Root of Evil. It is
tempting to speculate that the Big Man may have been
intended to become a recurring arch nemesis, rather
like 007's Blofeld, for Keel and Steed to bring down
in a later episode. From a modern perspective, the
link to Blofeld is visually strengthened in
surviving first act of Hot Snow, in which we
see the Big Man's hand stroking a pet on his lap –
but of course, The Avengers predates the
feature film depiction of Blofeld by more than two
years. However, if there were any such plans to make
the Big Man a recurring villain, they never made it
to the screen. As Dorney has suggested, in the
interviews accompanying Hot Snow, he could
have tidied up loose ends such as the fate of the
Big Man, but the intention of these audio
productions is to provide an accurate reflection of
the stories as they were originally transmitted.
The extras that
accompany Brought to Book afforded listeners
a sneak peek of the recording of a scene from The
Radioactive Man, an episode that was originally
to have been included in the first box set but which
was subsequently deferred to Volume 2.
Stop Press...
An interview feature written by Paul Spragg entitled Trusty Steed
appeared in Vortex Issue 59 in January 2014.
Actor Julian Wadham was the interview subject, and the
feature concentrated on his first impressions of
playing John Steed. Asked what his reaction was to
being cast as John Steed, Julian replied, "Oh,
really excited. For two reasons: firstly, The
Avengers is exactly the era in which I was
growing up. I was born in 1958 so I sat there and
watched these original programmes, and I can still
remember the thrill and the style of those
programmes. And of course John Steed deservedly
became an iconic figure and I remember very clearly
the jaunty angle of his hat and the sense of humour
and the smile and the seductive eyes - although, of
course, at that age I would have realised that's
what they were! The other reason I remember it with
great affection is because my father, who was a
wonderful man, worked in the city. He would leave
every day wearing a bowler hat so the whole thing is
very evocative to me of my childhood."
Read the rest of the interview by downloading
Vortex Issue 59 from Big Finish
And Finally...
Although the character of Dr Tredding was
mentioned in subsequent television episodes,
normally in explanation of how Keel was able to be
away from his GP practice on a regular basis
(Tredding covers his surgeries), the character never
appeared on screen after featuring in
Hot Snow and Brought to Book. Whether
this will be the case with the Big Finish
adaptations remains to be seen. Guest star Colin
Baker made a welcome contribution to these episodes
on audio, so who knows... maybe a spin-off series is
in order?
Plotline by
Richard McGinlay •
Declassified by Richard McGinlay and Alan Hayes
Images © Big Finish Productions –
Reproduced with permission
With thanks to
David Richardson, John Dorney, Mark Plastow
and Big Finish
Productions for their kind assistance
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Everyone, from state and federal water quality managers to the average citizen, can now find information on bodies of water of interest to them with a new EPA Web site.
The site, called WATERS (Watershed Assessment, Tracking and Environmental Results), brings together water quality information that before now has only been available on individual state agency homepages and at several EPA Web sites.
WATERS uses EPA''s EnviroMapper tool to display the information. EnviroMapper is an interactive, web-based geographic information system application that allows for the creation of customized maps portraying the nation''s surface waters along with a collection of environmental data.
At this time, users can find information on waters classified by states as impaired (those waters not attaining water quality standards) in all states except Alaska, and on the purpose or use of each water body (such as whether or not it is designated for protection as a drinking water supply, for recreation use or for fishing) in 16 states.
Users can also search for water quality information for a particular body of water by clicking on an interactive map, which is currently available for 11 states.
EPA will update WATERS as new information becomes available, eventually covering all 50 states, and will add links to data on ambient water quality, drinking water quality, polluted runoff, fish consumption advisories, facility discharge outfalls and other information.
For more information on the Web site go to www.epa.gov/waters.
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We hope our readers are absolutely hooning all the Astrological energy that Leo is offering this month, and taking time to think about how they will best exercise their democratic right to vote in the upcoming September 23 election.
— Aubergine and Celeste
Leo: Jul 23–Aug 22
You are on the astrological equivalent of pingers this month, our friends. Your life is about to C-H-A-N-G-E and you're not even that worried about it because you know you've got this, you confident bastard.
Virgo: Aug 23–Sep 22
The sun is wandering through your 12th house of rest and comfortable change (maybe that's why you're nearly over that embarrassing crush?). It's a boring month for you, but don't worry it's your sign's season soon so then you can have fun and everyone has to pay you attention.
Libra: Sep 23–Oct 22
Revel in the public eye you beautiful social butterfly! Spread your wings and soar on the ~powerful~ energy of last Monday's lunar eclipse. The universe might reward you if you put yourself out there, and by that we mean place a few charming hotties in your way ;)
Scorpio: Oct 23–Nov 21
Social Mercury, the messenger planet, will be retreating through Virgo and your communal eleventh house until the 31st. Don't be surprised if an old friend or two make an appearance! This is a good time for you to cut out any shady characters from your life, and we know how much you love burning bridges Scorpio.
Sagittarius: Nov 22–Dec 21
Mercury's three-week retrograde through Virgo and your tenth house of career makes it an optimal time to tweak your yo-pro image. It might pay to double check the recipients of work emails before you smash that send button, just in case you've accidentally hit reply all. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Capricorn: Dec 22–Jan 19
Last week's lunar eclipse will give you the energy you need to leave your less-than-ideal working conditions behind. If you've got some savings, use your newfound free time (unemployment) to visit somewhere close to home, or, you know, go visit your parents.
Aquarius: Jan 20–Feb 18
We hope you're riding on the wave of that incredible lunar eclipse in your sign last Monday! Wowee. Any plans you made prior to last week will be supercharged now; get ready for some serious self growth. With Mercury in retrograde watch out for sneaky exes popping up.
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Speaking of exes, Pisces, don't be surprised if past lovers reappear between now and September 5. Mercury is backtracking through Virgo and your seventh house of relationships and will have you craving closure. You must resist! Don't sit around wondering why Chad ghosted you. That's just what Chads do.
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With the Sun in Leo (your passionate fifth house) and energetic Mars, get ready for some boisterous lovemaking. While the Sun/Mars combo makes for good boning, your energetic yet annoying personality can test some of your closest friendships.
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This week is just one long #tbt as the Sun visits Leo and shines the light on your fourth house of emotions, family, and connection. Instagram a sepia-toned photograph of you and the family outside your old family home. We know you want to.
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Magnificent countryside property to buy in Benitachell on the Costa Blanca. This property on one level is located on a large plot, at the end of its private access road, in a dead end and therefore without traffic, in the quietness of the countryside, though close to all amenities.
In addition to the house, this new like property includes a pool with whirlpool, a huge, concrete built and fully covered summer kitchen, complete with dining area, shower room and toilet, allowing its happy owner to enjoy life exactly as he wishes, in all seasons. The property is supplemented by a carport for three cars, adjacent to a large entrance yard adorned with a beautiful garden, allowing the parking of many more vehicles.
The house is spread over three levels. The intermediate one features the main floor: after crossing a majestic porch followed by a large entrance hall, you will reach a huge living room with fireplace, opening onto a dining room and a large, almost independent kitchen. The later is completed by a laundry room.
Now, in this kind of property and thank to the huge summer kitchen (and to a generous weather), the life can take place outdoors during a good part of the year. This level moreover offers three large bedrooms fitted with built-in cupboards and two modern bathrooms, one of which is incorporated into the master bedroom.
The top floor is accessed by an indoors staircase and dedicated to two large office rooms and a shower room. And the ground floor, accessible from outdoors, offers a guests apartment with living room, bedroom, shower room and an independent kitchen with basic equipment, mainly intended for the preparation of breakfast. On this level, you will also have three premises, currently assigned to a small gym, a play room and a storage room.
The definitely modern equipment of this beautiful country residence includes tilt-and-turn windows with double insulated glazing, mosquito nets and electric blinds, solar panes for hot water, a phone line and an internet connection.
The main floor and top floor offices are fitted with full air conditioning, and the whole house is also provided with electric heating, seldom needed in these latitudes.
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This new like countryside property to buy on a big plot of land in Benitachell on the Costa Blanca countryside, in a quiet area yet close (half a mile) to all amenities, is offered unfurnished, but some of the furniture is negotiable.
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|1 + carport 3 cars
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The entrance yard, the carport and the porch
The north side, toward the carport
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How to Choose the Best Powerlifting Gear
When you're first starting out, the amount of powerlifting gear for you to choose from can be incredibly daunting.
People discuss 'equipped' and 'raw,' and you're often forced to smile and nod, pretending you know exactly what they mean, before rushing home to Google to find out what the hell they were talking about!
Even as you begin to progress further in the sport, it can be difficult to understand the differences between the products available, particularly when it comes to performance, quality, and price.
We've made this guide to try and help you navigate the world of powerlifting gear, because we want to help you find the equipment that will help you achieve your goals.
It's easy to assume that the most expensive equipment is the best, but (as in any sport) that's not the case. The real key to powerlifting is to find the right equipment.
The first step for anyone in Powerlifting is to choose whether they're going to lift Raw or Equipped.
Raw, or 'Classic' as the IPF call it, means that all equipment is for safety, and offers no physical advantage to its lifters.
Equipped events are where the weight really starts to fly up. The equipment for these events is aimed at working with the body to lift the highest weight possible.
Raw Gear
You'll pretty much live in your singlet once you buy one.
You'll be training in it, and then spending hours in it during competitions and meets, so you need to make sure you get one that's comfortable, and works well with your lifting style.
The cut of the singlet can have a huge impact on the way it feels during a lift.
Singlets like the Titan Triumph have wider shoulder straps and a high neck line to reduce pressure across the shoulders during a lift. Whereas the SBD Competition and Titan Classic singlets have much slimmer shoulder straps, which may suit smaller competitors much better.
The key when choosing your singlet is to focus on how it feels through the full range of motion for all of three of the events.
When you're buying your powerlifting gear, the belt is probably where you're going to spend the most money. But a high quality, good fitting belt will last you a long time if you're willing to pay a little extra for quality.
The main choice to make when buying a belt is what type of fastener you want – Buckle, Lever, or Quick Release.
All three buckles have their pros and cons, but it's largely a personal decision.
Buckle belts can be much harder to get on, but are unlikely to slip or fail during a lift. Lever belts can be difficult to set up, but are great once you've got the fit sorted. And quick release buckles can be difficult to grasp, but allow much quicker set up before a lift.
One thing to consider is the thickness of the belt. Some shorter lifters, with shorter torsos, often find that the standard four-inch belts sit too high, and dig into their hips and ribs. We now have two-inch belts in stock to solve this problem.
It's also important to make sure your belt length is correct, so that the buckle sits in the centre of the adjustment holes when fastened. This gives you the most flexibility when it comes to comfort, and gaining or losing muscle mass or weight.
Wrist Wraps
Wrist wraps offer little variation between brands.
All IPF approved wraps must be no longer than 1m, and 8cm in width, but there is some flexibility in how you wear your wraps provided you're within the allowance of 10cm above the wrist, and 2cm below.
Some people prefer the shorter straps (12 inch), while others like the bulk and layers added by a longer strap.
The key difference when choosing a set of wraps is the option to have a softer or stiffer wrap.
The softer, more elastic straps offer much more flexibility in the wrist joint, whilst allowing you to tighten the straps as much as you'd like.
The stiffer straps offer much more support for the wrists when lifting heavy, and reduce flexibility in the joint.
Knee Sleeves
Knee sleeves come in many styles, but one of the biggest factors when picking a pair is the size and stitching.
What feels comfortable for some people may not be for others, so it's important to make sure your sleeves feel good through every part of the squat.
You may find you feel more comfortable in a looser or tighter fit, depending on how the sleeves feel at the bottom of the squat, but try not to go too loose or you'll lose the helping hand they can give you "out of the hole."
The only IPF regulation regarding to socks is that they can't touch your knee sleeves, and that you must wear shin length socks when performing the deadlift, so you're free to let your imagination run wild!
There are lots of options to consider when it comes to powerlifting footwear, but most weightlifting shoes will give you the support you need through each lift.
The Adidas Adipower and Power Perfect 3 are our favourites, with both giving good support in the heel, and a flat sole for good power transfer.
If you're going for the squat with a sumo stance, something like the Adidas Havoc boots or Titan's Deadlift Slippers might be a better choice, as they bring you closer to the ground, making it easier to reach the bar, and giving you less distance to lift it.
Some people feel most comfortable in a pair of Chuck Taylors, as they offer a flat sole, and are much cheaper than the power/weightlifting specific shoes that are available.
Equipped Gear
Squat Suit or Briefs
Squat suits, and briefs, can vary depending on your stance width. Anything over a shoulder-width apart is generally considered a wide stance, so it's important to be clear on your style when looking for the right suit.
It can be tough to know what level of support you need when you're trying on the suit without any weight on, but here at Pullum we generally recommend being able to squat to no more than a 45° angle before feeling any tightness.
Deadlift Suit
Deadlift suits are also categorised by stance, either sumo or conventional, again depending on what your lifting style is.
The only thing to look out for here is the assistance when you're bending down to grab the bar; you should feel some tightness up your back as the suit tries to pull you back up. The tighter the suit, the more assistance it'll give.
Bench Shirt
A bench shirt has several variations it's important to consider.
First and foremost is your pressing style – do you press with a flat back, or an arched back?
Arched lifters will need angled sleeves that compensate for the angle of their torso, whereas flat lifters will need straight sleeves.
The size of the shirt comes down to personal preference. Size guides give a good idea of fit in terms of bodyweight and size, but some prefer opting for a size down to give a tighter feel, while others opt for a larger size that's less restrictive, but also offers less assistance.
Knee Wraps
According to the IPF Rule Book, knee wraps must be no more than 2m in length, and 8cm in width, and must not cover more than 15cm both above and below the knee joint.
There are several different wraps available, so it all comes down to personal preference, and whether you want all your kit to match or not!
As with any sport, there are some extras that some people like to use during their training sessions and meets; but they're not necessary, and they may not be for everybody.
Some people like to use lifting chalk to take the moisture out of their hands, and improve their grip on the bar during heavier lifts.
It's worth talking to your gym before you go bowling in with a bag of chalk though, as some prefer you to use liquid chalk to prevent their gym ending up looking like Scarface's living room!
Perfect for perking yourself up before attempting a new PR, ammonia has recently been proven to aid force development.
People often sit on either side of the fence with ammonia, some swear by it while others fail to see any benefit. Again, it's down to personal preference.
Pulling straps
While pulling straps aren't approved for IPF events, they can be a great way to train on heavy weights to help push your PB further.
Powerlifting is all about strength, not bank balances, and it's important to remember that expensive equipment can only take you so far. The important thing is to enjoy yourself, have a laugh with your mates, and lift some heavy stuff off the ground!
If you need any more advice about what equipment would be best for you, we're always happy to talk about powerlifting, so give us a call or send us an email, and we'll do our best to help you out.
What do you think? Did we miss anything important? Let us know.


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I have talked a load about meal prep in the past so I don't want to get into that today. I do however want to give some food making time saving ideas.
Recently I have gone back to school and started teaching yoga, all while keeping my day job and yup meal prep can often feel like the last thing I want to do but I know in the long run it will save me some time. So after speaking with a good friend we settled on a great way to do meal prep and keep some variety in our lives.
Starting with just the two of us writing emails back and forth figuring out our guidelines we formed a little two person freezer meal group.
What's a freezer meal group? It is a group where people with common interests in food get together and bulk make some meals for sharing. When we stared our group we agreed on a couple things:
1. We would make healthy clean meals
2. We would give the other members of the group the power to say no to certain ingredients or meals as a whole. For dietary restriction reasons and taste, no one wants to get stuck with something they can't or won't eat.
3. Portion would have to be enough for a meal and left overs for a second meal. We also got specific on the size of dish for casseroles and such, we picked something that would be easy to make and still provide enough food.
4. We would exchange food stuffs once a month.
Pretty simple right! It has also been fun to challenge myself to keep finding tasty healthy meals that will do well in the freezer and it has saved me am infinite amount of time.
Now this idea isn't a new one and it isn't something I came up with off the top of my head. I have seen multiple blog posts about it but to be honest it always looked like more trouble than it was worth. Perhaps it was because those groups always had a minimum of 4 people and they always seemed to cook together.
Either way we have found something that works for us and I am sure happy we did. On nights where I have my own gym session, am teaching a yoga class and still have to come home and study meals that can just be popped into the oven have saved my life. Also knowing that the meals are clean and healthy makes me feel even more excited about their convince.
Just another example about how clean eating doesn't have to be hard and complicated.
Have you ever tried something like this? Would you be interested in hearing more about this or what types of meals we make? I would love to hear back from you.
Happy Friday!


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The E21 India regional cabinet has been organizing activities since 2015 to inspire and develop the next generation of leaders in its nation. Their conferences known as a�?NextGena�? conferences bring youth and youth leaders from all over India to experience a move of the Holy Spirit and to find meaningful intergenerational connections, (e.g. of all ages a�� grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren).
E21 India held their 2015 NextGen conference in Kovalam, Kerala and most recently hosted the 2016 NextGen conference in Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh this past October. Over 400 youths from all over the country participated in the three sessions a�� Empowering Sessions, Worship Sessions and Recreation Sessions.
The Empowering Sessions encourage the young people to draw near to God, recognize their call, and understand Kingdom principles for living, teach on topics such as Social Media, Purity, and Doctrine and conclude with a time of Q&A where theologians and Christian leaders answered questions raised by youths on fashion, tradition, sexuality, purity, modernity, culture, and other topics.
The Worship Sessions bring the generations together in worship of our Lord, led by various bands such as Revival Band (Shillong), Heavenly Melody (Itarsi), PCG Hoshangabad Choir, and various Qawwali groups.
The final session, Recreation Sessions, featured games, discussions, music that helped youth to connect with teams and participate in activities that helped them understand themselves and each other.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Day 16: Kasra to Diemersfontein
145km/17hours. The final day, starting from Kasra at 3:30am, the initial jeep track portage in the dark went slowly when my left shoe started falling apart. Duct tape and cable ties kept it together but I had to stop often to fiddle with it. Once on the bike, I had to plug a stubborn puncture but as the sun came up, I got into a better rythym and raced across to Trouthaven. Once there, I had a quick meal and refuel and got going towards the dam wall to start the final Stettynkloof portage. The kloof is about 8km long and spectacularly beautiful and I was lucky to have good weather too. I started down the path at midday and got to the halfway mark in about 2 hours, but then slowed a bit when my shoe started falling apart again. The new firebreak at the back of the valley was a welcome sight as it meant an easier passage along the second half of the kloof, although the final climb out is still as steep as ever! Topping out of the kloof at 17h30, I had some daylight to spare, but got a puncture within the first 50m and after another plug fix, the light was almost gone. The last stretch includes some steep cement tracks that I had to push up and a long uphill on tar to get up the Du Toit's Kloof Pass. I had a snack break on the way up and then also got a bit lost dropping down through the forests thanks to the vague route narrative! But at 20h20, I finally rolled across the finish line at Diemersfontein, tired after another long day in the saddle but elated and happy to finally be there. A small group welcomed me in, and after some food in front of a roaring fireplace, David presented me with the finisher's blanket and congratulated me on the new singlespeed record: 15days 14hours 20min.
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Labels: Diemersfontein, Du Toit's Kloof, Kasra, Stettynkloof, Trouthaven
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wow .... wow dude, you're crazy, but WELL DONE!ReplyDelete
Well done Bud. We're all very proud of you!!!ReplyDelete
Eish-karamba!!! Crazy indeed. We should clone you ... imagine ... ;-)ReplyDelete
Well done. Some amazing big pushes or should I say Giant pushes to get home.ReplyDelete
excellent blog reporting. actually along with Gerda the only blog reporting. it is tough getting the thumbs onto the blackberry each night.
AWESOME! Congrats Glenn, stuff of legend! :-)ReplyDelete
Your Seattle fan club is celebrating .. :-)ReplyDelete
Glenn you are nails, well done buddy, flip next year you going to win it on a single speeder. Rock hard son.ReplyDelete
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Art, Aesthetics and Cultural Institutions MA
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This exciting interdisciplinary master's programme combines philosophical aesthetics, art theory and hands-on experience in galleries and museums, thereby bringing together both theoretical and practical interests. It is specifically designed to equip students with the competence and understanding to equally pursue upon completion, either a doctorate programme in the Arts and Humanities, or a professional career in the cultural sector.
In addition to traditionally taught modules, students also benefit from research-led teaching and support with learner-directed independent projects, including the opportunity to apply for a three-month studentship with Tate Liverpool, exclusively offered to our students.
The programme is structured around four compulsory core modules: Main Topics in the theory of art, in which members of staff lead weekly seminars on their own current research; Cultural Institutions, which takes places at a range of collaborating cultural institutions around the city, including the University's Victoria Gallery and Museum; Research, Employability, and Professional Skills and placement, supported by the careers and employability service and our cultural partners, and a supervised dissertation or case study over the summer. Students also take three elective modules chosen from a list of relevant modules available in the Department and across the University.
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A blog about teaching and learning in a maths classroom.
In the past, Maths teaching resources amounted to printed materials (be it a textbook, BLM). If the teacher didn't like what was available to them, they could hand-draw and Gestetner a more appropriate worksheet.
I wrote about my t-shirt box back in 2009. It's a resource I still use in my classroom. When teaching surface area I have peel off sides for the box which can be placed on the board to show the net.
I like teaching surface area, I think it's an interesting topic. Yet, I find kids struggle with the concept. Not understanding the basics of area and then getting over the prior knowledge of solids meaning volume are two aspects that cause some difficulty.
I'm about to get into Surface Area with Year 8. Of course, there will be chocolate. But, since I last looked at Surface Area with Year 9 I've been thinking about Heat Sinks.
An excuse to use chocolate in a maths lesson…
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A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the plot coupon of The New Guy. This week, I want to talk about the other version, The New Girl. Special thank you to Angie @ Pinkindle Reads & Reviews for her comment about it, thus making my blogger mind go "Write it! Write it!"
The scenario:
You are Girl McAverageteen, and your family has just moved to a different city/state/region/continent/etc. You are clearly annoyed by this development, as you feel that you have left behind practically EVERYONE from your previous school and thus your life is RUINED. Skype? Facebook? Social media? You have no idea what that is, and resume your dramatic moaning about how your family is ruining your life, how everyone will forget you back home, how you'll never see them again, etc.
As you walk into your new classroom, you feel all eyes on you. The phrase "NEW GIRL" might as well be flashing above your head in bright marquee letters, complete with confetti. Everyone is looking at you, and everyone notices you. But you're just Girl McAverageteen! Why would they notice you?
Rules of plot, of course.
Then, you see them. The bubbly friendly classmate, the friendly guy who will not end up as your love interest, the bitchy mean girl, the broody hottie in the back who will so obviously become your love interest. You feel it, a tingle that something is about to happen.
You're the new girl in town, and this is your story. Have fun!
Alright, raise your hand if you read a lot of YA and have not encountered this storyline before. If you haven't, please recommend me some good books because your choices probably don't have the tropes that I get tired of in usual YA books. Anyway, this plot coupon is something I've encountered fairly often.
Plot Coupon Characteristics:
- Main Character (MC) is the new kid, and since nothing seems to be more exciting than having a new kid in school, they clearly get all the attention from everyone. EVERYONE! Including people from different grades and classes! Really? I don't know about you all, but I could never keep track of any of the new kids in my high school unless they were in my class.
- MC will probably make some mistakes, like sitting at the "wrong" lunch table and earning the ire of some clique. This mistake will either make her more endearing/cute to Potential Love Interest, or embarrass her and make her social status plunge.
- MC will end up becoming attached to Bubbly Friendly Girl and Friendly Guy because they're here to show her the ropes! Through them, the reader gets all sorts of exposition. Who's dating who, who the Bitchy Mean Girl is, and insider information on Potential Love Interest.
- Speaking of love, Potential Love Interest may be that untouchable hot guy who rejects everyone and doesn't want romance. Until he meets MC, and he becomes automatically smitten with her! He doesn't know why! Rules of plot, people! (Thank you to Angie for bringing up this point.)
- Friendly Guy may end up developing a crush on MC, and despite the fact he has been so helpful and kind to her, MC will end up pursuing the unfriendly but hot Potential Love Interest. Really? Really.
- If fantasy is involved, MC is special but she doesn't know it yet. The school is probably under some curse or something, and only she can stop it! How did they deal with it before she came along? I don't know, but now that she's here, everything will be fine. … Right?
There are more characteristics of this plot, but I intend to cover those in further discussions about the other characters, like Bitchy Mean Girl. Look out for those in the coming weeks! 🙂
What I like about this Plot Coupon:
- It does hit the mark on some of the struggles of being the new kid. You don't know the teachers, sometimes you have to run to catch up with the academic pace of things, and you don't really know who's a good person to hang out with or who will bitch about you behind your back.
- If the setting is in our world, sometimes the MC will experience a whole new culture that is absolutely fascinating to read about!
What I don't like about this Plot Coupon:
- Dramavalanche. This is why I sometimes steer clear of YA books with a high school setting. Okay, it's one thing if the MC and Bitchy Mean Girl have an argument and their social cliques are fighting. It's another thing for it to escalate to the whole school, making MC a social pariah, and even turning her family against her!
- Insta-love potential. As the new girl in town, she and Potential Love Interest don't have the benefit of having a history. Trying to bring these two together in the course of a short book can make the romance seem rushed, rather than growing naturally.
- MC leaving her new friends in favour of the hot guy. Sigh. If this happens, I shake my head and consider reading something else. This paints the MC as ungrateful to those who helped her out when she was new, and makes it seem like the only thing that matters is romance. Nope, sorry!
Some examples of books that use this Plot Coupon:
- Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins)
- School Spirits (Rachel Hawkins)
- Ink (Amanda Sun)
- Twilight (Stephanie Meyer) (Angie's example!)
I highly recommend the movie, Mean Girls, for those who want to see this plot coupon handled in a really funny way!
What about you, dear reader?
Have you encountered this Plot Coupon before? Tell me about your experience with it!
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Jammu: A senior National Conference (NC) member on Monday walked-out of the Legislative Assembly in protest against the power crisis in Kashmir Valley.
The government faced a hostile opposition today accusing power minister, Nirmal Singh, of taking the house "for-granted".
"You are giving deal to your power minister who has failed," NC's Ali Mohammad Sagar told the government as he walked-out of the house. "You are shielding your power minister."
Sagar was not satisfied with the response of Singh about completion of a receiving station in Srinagar.
"You are deliberately making Kashmiris suffer," he told the PDP-BJP coalition government.
Sagar also accused speaker Kavinder Gupta of taking directions from "unknown forces". "You are bulldozing the opposition," he told Gupta.
Singh was also questioned over return of power projects and fixing of responsibility of missing of MoU of Dul Hasti.
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After several summer/fall seasons offering Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares in Gilford, Big Banana is pleased to be open at our new urban farmstand in Laconia.
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Lembeh Oct 2009
I'm finally finished the Lembeh photos! This trip was a one-week precursor to the liveaboard in Raja Ampat. I figured: I'm going all this way, why not spend an extra week there? We stayed at Diver's Lodge Lembeh and had a great time. I would go back again. The photos start off with underwater macro, wide angle, then topside photos of the resort and the volcano sightseeing day. These are just rough edits; full edits will come when I launch my new website! Read my trip report hereRead More


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Fresno had the pleasure of enjoying a 2 hour set from Tycho (Scott Hansen) at the Tower Theatre. The show was fantastic! The sound was perfect, great visuals, and the crowd was pumped! This was the first stop of the tour, which ends in mid-July. I was joined by Nick from Shredworthy, and @TheyGrowth. He took the awesome pictures you see below.
The band started off by playing an hours worth of older songs, and rarities. They ended with an hours worth of new songs + an encore. I sat and stood 5 rows back and enjoyed every minute. The band was tight and played great together. I kept imagining a drummer like DARU JONES on drums though. Adding some waves of soul will separate Tycho from the pack and take them to the next level (just my opinion). Scott, did a wonderful job of keeping the crowd engaged and eventually encourage us to come forward and dance. I would love to see them again at the end of this tour. The road has a special way of bringing bands together. Safe travels, Tycho!


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About Fi Modderman
Imagine if you could walk down the road, head held high and smile in appreciation at the woman looking back at you in the reflection of the shop window.
Imagine if you could just walk in to a shop and buy clothes that look amazing on you instead of buying clothes just because they 'fit'.
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- When you feed your amazing machine of a body properly, when you move it in ways that you love and when you start to treat your brain-body connection with the love and respect it deserves, all the pieces fall into place and you can be the absolute best version of you possible – ready to grasp your distant dreams and desires because you are now confident that you can reach them!
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Ashley is ready to kick off the Twilight European leg tour with co-star Rob Pattinson and was spotted arriving at Roissy Charles de Gaulles Airport in Paris, France this morning (October 22). Ashley will attend a fan event there, tomorrow Sunday (Oct 23), and do press on Monday. Read more about her expected schedule here, and check out the new candids under the cut!


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For over 20 years, Peter has been involved in the preparation, quantification and assessment of major commercial insurance claims.
After commencing his career with chartered accounting firm, KPMG, Peter joined GAB Robins (now Cunningham Lindsey) as a specialist Business Interruption adjuster. While at GAB Robins, Peter was actively involved in many complex and high value commercial losses encompassing business interruption, property, and financial losses. Major claims that Peter was involved in while at GAB Robins include losses at the Moura Mine in Queensland in 1994, the Porgera Mine in Papua New Guinea in 1994, the Rabaul Volcano disaster in 1995, the Townsville Cyclone in 1997, and the Victorian Gas Crisis in 1998.
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Peter has also been appointed on major mining claims throughout Africa and South American as well as numerous other major international claims including losses in the Philippines (Quezon power station), Tahiti (Intercontinental resort, Bora Bora), Germany (Orica explosives), and the UAE (Dubal aluminium plant).
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An article caught my eye this morning, as I quickly scanned Google News for stories that would appeal to me. It was JFK commemorations dot 2013 calendar, by David Jackson, posted on the USA TODAY page. I was glad to see it, since I`m a JFK enthusiast and felt as if I`ve been outside the loop on the many upcoming activities, organized around the 50th anniversary of JFK`s assassination in Dallas.
It dizzies the mind, there`s so much going on, so I just did a (conditioned, mandatory) black out and narrowly focused on the first few items I came across.
This is a survivalist technique I use, when you`re bombarded with so much random data you feel confused, not knowing what to believe. This strategy originates with Kennedy`s assassination itself, where I was glued like a housefly to a teeny black and white television set in my parents bedroom, in Westbury, a suburb of Houston, drinking in the news in shock and disbelief.
Right from the get-go they were saying Oswald was a US marine who had defected to Russia; my dad said he thought this was a cover story dropped by the CIA, framing Oswald, and that they were the ones who had really done it!
Well, you might say, this was my first encounter with the haunting notion that news is not necessarily real news; it may be propaganda. I`ve held on to this notion even unto today, possibly more so today than 50 years ago. When I was a kid, I was taught that first impressions are often the best at getting at the truth.
My dad`s initial instinct, that the CIA was dropping a cover story, white-washing what really happened, virtually, immediately after the shots were fired, still appears to be accurate to me now. Dad got it right on the very day!
Well, I guess I better back off and try to look at what we`ve got going on now, in the way of collective reflection, ceremonies, books, exhibits, etc. I see, Jackson`s piece mentions a new book by Patrick Nolan, CIA Rogues and the Killing of the Kennedys, which I`ll probably want to take a look at. Then I own a copy of Stephen King`s 11/22/63, but haven`t had a chance to read it. Nearly every day between now and November 22, 1963 marks some significant milestone from the last six months of President Kennedy`s life.
A good example, is June 26th, which is when Kennedy gave his speech with the line Ich bin ein Berliner; Obama will be going to Berlin then, and this important milestone in JFK`s career will be acknowledged. Another event written about in The Tennessean (6 months before Dallas, JFK got up close with with Nashville, by Michael Cass) was a total surprise to me; on May 18, 1963 Kennedy paid a visit to Nashville, rode in an open motorcade parade, then gave a speech at Vanderbilt University. 200,000 people saw the President on that incident-free day!
In April, NBC News did a cameo on an exhibit in Washington at the Newseum, that has the actual shirt Oswald was wearing when he was arrested at The Texas Theater in Oak Cliff. They got Lee`s wallet too with his vast array of fake IDs. Boy, I`d sure like to see this stuff! Then, to top it off, they have Abraham Zapruder`s actual Bell & Howell 8 mm camera you can see. This is of interest to me, since I`d like to write about the photographic equipment (both still and moving pictures) in Dealey Plaza that Dark Day. The Sixth Floor Museum has such an exhibit.
I`m just getting started at looking over the calendar for upcoming events; my purpose in writing a few lines about JFK`s 50 Assassination Anniversary is to motivate you to find out what`s out there. Probably the best place to start, is at The Dallas Morning News page (special edition), which has an entire section dedicated to the 50th. Another gulp of piping hot coffee! I`ll let you go; DMN covering the news they covered and made (and distorted) 50 years ago? Is this where Journalism (as we knew it) hits a Fake Fork in the Road?
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Will wasp spray really stave off an attacker? Can taking your keys to bed help to prevent a home invasion? Is running from an attacker with a gun your best option?
The Internet is full of crime stories and tips that supposedly will help you avoid being the victim of crime. Chances are anyone with an e-mail account has received a message about something crime-related. But is there any validity to these things?
Local police have weighed in on which tips might actually work and which are nothing more than Internet rumors.
(3 bullets) Wasp spray - While some self-defense experts have recommended this, not everyone thinks it's a good idea. Beaver police officer and self-defense expert Ken Stahl says you need to consider, "What if it blows back in your face? It could cause permanent damage. You don't want to use something permanently disabling and end up spraying yourself."
Stahl, who teaches a self-defense class for women, recommends purchasing an OC (oleoresin capsicum) spray, most commonly known as pepper spray. It won't inflict permanent damage but may still help you fend off an attacker.
(3 bullets) Take your keys to bed - Another e-mail making the rounds right now recommends taking your car keys to bed with you. The logic behind this is that if you hear someone breaking into your home at night, you can activate your car alarm and scare off the burglar. Stahl said the advice makes sense at face value, but it's not a surefire technique.
If you do hear someone trying to break into your home, it's also a good idea to turn on a light.
(1 bullet) Avoid stairwells, use the elevator - The logic behind this piece of advice is that stairwells are less traveled and, therefore, more dangerous. Both stairwells and elevators have their ups and downs, so to speak. Stahl said stairwells have more points of exit from which to escape, but you should avoid dark stairwells and be aware of who is in there with you.
Elevators are more frequently used, but with only one means of escape it could be easier to get trapped. Stahl recommends avoiding an elevator if you're riding alone and there's someone on the elevator who makes you feel uncomfortable. He said if someone asks you to hold the elevator, let them on and then get out and wait for another car.
(1 bullet) Use your elbow to fight off an attacker - Another e-mail that's circulating says that the elbow is the strongest point on your body and should be used to fight off an attacker. Snopes.com debunked part of that claim when the website researched and found that the knee is actually the strongest point on your body.
Knees and elbows aside, Stahl says getting away should always be your first priority in an attack, not trying to take down your attacker.
"If you're being attacked, you should do everything possible to run," Stahl said. "Trying to throw an elbow and hurt the guy is not your best option."
Stahl said if you are close enough to throw an elbow to distract your attacker and give you a chance to run that is a valid option, but physical contact should only be made as a means of escaping.
(5 bullets) Run in a zigzag pattern if your attacker has a gun - This is actually advice that Stahl recommends. He says you should always try to run, moving quickly and erratically. You shouldn't necessarily run in a perfect zigzag pattern, but moving is your best chance because it's much harder to hit a moving target, Stahl said.
(4 bullets) Throw your purse away from you - Stahl says if your attacker wants nothing more than to take your purse, this is good advice. "If a guy's goal is to get your money, then obviously give it to him. Give him the cash and live to fight another day. You can cancel your credit cards," he said.
(2 bullets) Trapped in a trunk? Kick out the taillights - E-mail folklore says if you're trapped in the trunk of a car, you should kick out the taillights and wave something out of the back of the car. Aliquippa Police Chief Ralph Pallante said in the 31 years he's worked in law enforcement, he's never known anyone who has actually been trapped in the trunk of a car. However, if you find yourself in this situation, Pallante recommends trying to pull out the wiring, so the tail lights go out and the police are more likely to stop the vehicle. Also, newer cars are equipped with release handles inside the trunk.
(4 bullets) Call 911 if you're getting pulled over - No, 911 isn't going to get you out of a ticket. But Internet advice says if you see flashing lights behind you, but you're not sure it's really a police officer, you should call 911 and ask if you're being pulled over by a real police officer.
Stahl said there's no reason you can't call 911 if you're unsure, but that 911 may not be aware of the stop right away. He said police don't always radio in a traffic stop until the cars are actually pulled over. If you're going to call 911, you need to make sure you know exactly where you are, in terms of the municipality and street, to allow 911 to radio the proper officer.
Pallante said it's not uncommon for people to want to pull off in a well-lit area, but it's a good idea to put your turn signal on to indicate to the police officer that you are going to stop.
(1 bullet) Dialing #77 on your cell calls the state police - Don't bother. Dialing #77 will only get you a message from your cell phone carrier saying your call cannot be completed as dialed. In an emergency, don't waste time. Dial 911.
(5 bullets) GPS could lead a burglar to your house - If you've entered a home address into your GPS system and your GPS is stolen, it could lead a burglar right to your house. Pallante suggests plugging in the location of a landmark in your town instead of your home.
There are dozens more crime prevention tips and crime warnings floating around on the Internet. Before you worry that someone is trying to kidnap you by luring you with a flier on your back windshield or that going all Chuck Norris on your attacker is a legitimate option, do some research and find out whether it's legitimate advice.
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Be aware of your surroundings. Go with your gut. If you feel wary of something or someone, such as a person on an elevator, don't get on. Wait for another car. If you're being attacked, do everything possible to get away from your attacker. Don't try to take on your attacker, just get away. If someone wants your purse, hand it over. Don't walk down dark alleys or side streets as a short cut. Stay on well-lighted streets. If you have pocket mace, have it in your hand and ready should you need it. You don't want to waste time fumbling through your purse if something happens.


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A whopping $26.3 million will be spent combining four existing Otago cycle trails, including Queenstown, into one monster Otago network spanning 536 kilometres.
Prime Minister John Key announced $13m of government funding yesterday, while the Central Lakes Trust will provide $11.15m, more than five times its highest grant.
The Otago Community Trust will contribute $2m.
Key says there's no question' the four rides are already some of the greatest in the world.
"This is just going to make them absolutely the Mecca for anyone who wants to go cycling."
Cycle trails across the country attract "high-value" visitors and convince them to stay longer, he says.
A new track will connect the Queenstown trails with Cromwell, through the Kawarau Gorge.
Another new trail will be built from Cromwell to Wanaka and the Queenstown, Clutha Gold, Roxburgh Gorge and Otago Central Rail Trails will all be connected.
A route will be built through the Cromwell Gorge and connect Clyde to Cromwell.
The project will also involve restoring the old Alexandra Bridge which was deconstructed in 1958. Its piers still lie next to the present bridge.
Central Lakes Trust boss Paul Allison says the trail will be a game changer for Otago.
"It's a very inspirational project that will do a lot for our region."
The trust's $11.15m grant will not affect other funding projects, he says.
Otago Community Trust chairman Ross McRobie says the project will provide employment opportunities and ensure the sustained growth of regional towns.
Trail Network Steering Group chairman Stephen Jeffery says many consents will be needed from various councils.
Different groups will likely take responsibility for different parts of the trail network, he says.
Central Otago Mayor Tony Lepper says the project is huge for the region.
"It's another way of funnelling visitors from Queenstown to us."
The council is "supportive all the way", he says, and will probably play an administrative role.
Central Otago Rail Trail Charitable Trust chairwoman Kate Wilson says the project will broaden the season of its trail.
"My hope is that it will bring skiers over from Queenstown in the winter, which is fantastic."
Upper Clutha Tracks Trust chairman Grant Fyfe says there will be "landowner issues" creating the Wanaka leg of the trail.
"But it will happen. We're very excited."
Feasibility studies have been completed on all sections of the trail.
The project is expected to take five years.
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According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses account for 99.7% of all businesses in the U.S. Since 1963, the U.S. government has celebrated National Small Business Week. This year, National Small Business Week is April 30-May 6, 2017. Here at The Credit Junction, we pride ourselves on our day-to-day and longer term relationships with small businesses that keeps our own business and country going strong!
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You cram these words into mine ears against the stomach of my sense.
–William Shakespeare
The Rule
The co-conspirators' exception to the hearsay rule permits the acts, declarations, statements or utterances of an accused's alleged co-conspirators, performed or made in furtherance of a conspiracy, to be presented as evidence against the accused as proof of his or her guilt. Declarations and acts are treated equally.
The Rationale for the Rule
The Rule is based upon principles of agency. Each member of a common unlawful scheme impliedly permits every other member of the unlawful scheme the right to act or speak on her behalf in pursuit of the common unlawful plan.
The Application of the Rule
It is not the rule that offends my senses; it is the application of the rule. Judges routinely claim to be able to hear prejudicial evidence in the course of making a legal ruling on evidence, then banish from their minds the prejudicial aspects of that evidence if a ruling is made in favour of the accused thus excluding the evidence. Of this claim I am depressingly suspicious. My suspicion soars, however, at the thought of jurors attempting to accomplish this same segregation of thought.
More likely to occur unfortunately is that jurors will find guilt not by evidence but by association. In nature, birds of a single species do, in fact, sometimes fly together. In law, guilt by association is presumptively improper. Jurors will, of course, be instructed that probable guilt is not a sufficient basis to convict.
They will be instructed that they have been allowed to hear all the evidence concerning the conduct and declarations of others, most, or all of whom, did not actually testify. And, they have been allowed to hear about events that occurred in the absence of the accused, and perhaps without any awareness by him of the events. But, they must forget that evidence presently. They will only consider that evidence later in their deliberations, if at all.
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Although I tried to do post a week – supposedly starting January – I have obviously failed. I still have a lot of backlogged "drafts" waiting to be published here. I've been too busy trying to organize myself (work stuff has been taking over me lately), that I never seem to be able to finish writing what I've started – thus they end up as drafts.
And now I have finally found time to blog. FINALLY. Forgive me for being too busy. 🙂