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The eleventh of the little tales, 'The Tale of Tom Kitten', sees Tom and his sisters, Moppet and Mittens, dressed in their finest clothes ready for a visit from their mother's guests. After being sent to the garden to amuse themselves, the kittens fail dismally at keeping their clothes clean and tidy, eventually losing them to the passing Puddle-Ducks.
Tom Kitten has never been struck on an official United Kingdom coin until now. The design puts the mischievous cat at the centre of this Brilliant Uncirculated 50p coin, which is presented in fold-out packaging inspired by Beatrix's own illustrations.
Coin Highlights:
- The first and only official UK coin to feature Tom Kitten
- Finished to Brilliant Uncirculated standard – a finer finish than circulating coins
- Presented in a fold-out case including quotes from Beatrix's original tales
- Endorsed by Frederick Warne & Co (a Penguin Random House company)
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|Brilliant Uncirculated
|United Kingdom
|Royal Mint
|Diameter (mm)
|Beatrix Potter
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I have seen amazing results in weight-loss with my clients, with no obsession on calorie-counting, no fixation on fat-grams and no cravings for sugar.
The latest approach is to let go of counting and to look more on a holistic approach to eating and living. My approach is to look at food in terms nourishing and balancing the body and mind and to concentrate on how you feel instead of being obsessed with numbers. Because as Marcelle Pick, MSN, OB/GYN, NP, author of The Core Balance Diet says "If losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight were as simple as counting, we'd be a nation of skinny minnies,".
In trying to adopt a healthy lifestyle and to lose weight, it is imperative to look at the factors that have the greatest effect on the body and mind.
Toxicity: The body is just amazing! Everyday it deals with a lots of toxicity we swallow, we inhale, we absorb and we smell .. It does the job, however when the toxicity level is high the body as expected starts leaving toxins in the system and this toxicity leads to many dis-eases such as bloating, brain fog, joint pain, acne, eczema and weight gain. So yes detox is used everywhere, but a proper detox is necessary for healing and eventually for weight loss.
Inflammation: chronic systematic inflammation in the body can lead to high level of cholesterol, heart disease and many more. A diet which emphasizes reducing inflammation is necessary. In our Utter Wellness program we stress on eliminating the most inflammatory inducing foods such as processed foods, gluten, sugar and dairy. And adding anti-inflammatory foods such as spices, turmeric, berries, flax and chia seeds, and dark leafy greens to mention a few..
Microbiome: Cultivating a healthy microbiome is key to maintaining a healthy life. After getting rid of bad bacteria it is time to feed the trillion good bacteria in our gut. Yes a good supplement of probiotics and digestive enzymes are great, but also eating the right food to nourish the good bacteria is extremely important. Eating a variety of whole foods including berries, flaxseeds, non-starchy vegetables, dark greens and legumes. In addition to fermented and cultured foods such as pickles, kefir, miso and kimchi. Eliminate all packaged, processed and fast foods is key.
Mood & Relaxation: So important, as the lower your mood the more likely you will crave the wrong foods. Living each day in a balanced way is key, yes we need to work but also everyday we need to find joy and relaxation. Giving ourself priority to do the things we like daily will help our moods and eventually our weight.
Exercise: I guess we all know that. However, I need to stress it even more for weight loss. Getting motivated to exercise comes from finding the right routine which makes you enjoy your workout. So trying different physical activity until you find the one you like is ke
Fasting: Yes one of my pillars. allowing the body to detox naturally between meals will help in loosing weight. I always suggest to stop eating at 6:00pm until 6:00am giving the body and our digestive system some rest to rejuvenate and detox.
Our program at Utter Wellness ( www.utterwellness.com) encompass all these pillars and more. Clients enjoy the program and trying the different recipes while loosing weight becomes a by-product that for me is a great success… losing weight without obsessing…

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October Project of the Month Winner
The winner of the October HomeByMe Project of the Month is Deadmonkeys3000! Congratulations! Their imagination has been on overtime. Concrete Modern is a stunning use of creativity, Free shapes and the HomeByMe libraries to create a one-of-a-kind home with two spectacular living levels filled with upcycled details. I can't possibly point out all of the details, so please explore on your own and find your own favorites.
This view is included to give some overall guidance to start the tour. Come back as needed if you get lost.
As you enter the home (blue arrow in image above), you'll immediately be greeted with a great example of upcycling. A HomeByMe coat stand has been embedded in one Free shape cylinder and a wood seat is provided which is held up by another cylinder.
Directly off of the entryway Deadmonkeys3000 has thoughtfully included a bathroom. The privacy screen is a re-purposed shower door and another Free shape is used for the floor to ceiling accent wall which adds interest to the simple room shape.
Back in the entryway a turn to the left gives you easy access to either floor. Both floors are outstanding, but head down past the more formal living room towards the dining room. The plants under the stairway are corralled in a Free shape "container". Plants throughout the home are resized and grouped in interesting ways to suit the spot.
The dining set is raised on a Free shape pedestal and is surrounded by plants. Notice the unique floor level window that gives them the light they need.
More plants containers are built into the Free shape wall along with the fireplace. There's even a comfy corner seating area also created with Free shapes. The glass table helps make the entire area seem more open and inviting.
In the indoor kitchen, the cooktop is built into a resized coffee table that also provides shelves. The round shape certainly helps with easy circulation. The microwave and oven are built into the same wall as the fireplace in the dining room.
The outdoor kitchen and firepit use Free shapes in abundance. The BBQ island is a Free shape with an existing grill embedded to look like it was custom built. A cooktop, cutting board, sink and fridge are also built in. The railings are actually resized bookcases!
When you turn around, you'll see this fantastic view of the two floor tall atrium. Wow!
A large bedroom continues the use of similar woods throughout the home. Small boxes are mounted on columns for storage and several Free shape accent walls add interest.
Once again plants are used to add texture and color. The beautiful bathroom is behind the bed and is completely fitted out.
To keep ourselves oriented here's another shot showing the next floor up.
A spacious staircase takes you to the next floor. Resized HomeByMe shelves make beautiful railings. Another plant and flower bed brings the beauty of the outdoors inside. Accent wood panels are used inside and outside of the home to add the type of details that really set a home apart from others.
Continuing the use of plants to add beauty, there is a terrace area for access to the outdoors. Free shapes are used for the planting beds and seating area. What a fantastic place to be on a warm summer evening.
There are plants everywhere you look and huge expanses of glass to add depth to the whole scene. You can enjoy the atrium from above and really appreciate the gorgeous tree as a centerpiece.
The master bedroom has its own fireplace and more beautiful plants. As always, Free shapes are used to create accents to make the space even more appealing.
The complete master bath is behind the plantings. Notice how similar details in different rooms give the home a continuous feeling of comfort – compare the sink treatment here with the indoor kitchen sink area in the first image.
Plants that seem to float in the air add another dramatic effect that you can enjoy from both floors. I'm glad that I don't have to water them!
So ends our tour of this truly amazing home. Use the ideas shown here to spark your own imagination for upcycling in your own home!
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This fresh water fly is tied on a Mustad R73-9671 Size 4 hook. Great for a day on the lake or pond.
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21 Oct CELEBRATE ALEXANDER FU SHENG'S BIRTHDAY WITH DISCIPLES OF SHAOLIN
Today is Alexander Fu Sheng's birthday. Star of films like the Brave Archer Series and My Rebellious Son, he tragically died in a car accident in 1983 while filming Eight Diagram Pole Fighter. Today I wanted to pick a film to help celebrate his career.
For my choice, I was torn between Eight Diagram Pole Fighter and Disciples of Shaolin. Even though they had to re-work the former movie around his absence, his presence is felt to its final moment because the impact his death had on the actors involved. Kara Hui's character, Sister Yang, assumed the remainder of his arc in the rewrites and she spoke movingly of it in an interview with Celestial Pictures this year. For that reason alone, Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is a worthy film to watch to commemorate his birthday.
It was a tough choice because Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is so good and its final form was shaped by his death, but I chose Disciples of Shaolin because there is no doubt that he is the lead character in the movie. I also wanted to pick a film that struck the right balance and felt definitive. In my opinion, Disciples of Shaolin is the right blend of action, comedy and drama, giving a good overview of Alexander Fu Sheng's capabilities as an actor. You get the wit and charm of his more comedic roles, but the tragic and bittersweet nature of this movie also lets you see his more serious side. And the ferocious action sequences are movingly captured by Chang Cheh. I am going to discuss Disciples of Shaolin but would be remiss if I didn't also steer people who haven't seen it to Eight Diagram Pole Fighter as well because it feels like a memorial to Alexander Fu Sheng.
Disciples of Shaolin is directed by Chang Cheh, with action choreography by Lau Kar-Leung, and stars Alexander Fu Sheng and Chi Kuan-Chung. It is part of the Shaolin Cycle, but entirely approachable on its own. The history of Shaolin is almost irrelevant to the movie's plot and the focus is one two sworn brothers of humble origins. One of them, Wang Hon (Chi Kuan-Chung) has more experience in the city, and has seen the darker side of city-life. Alexander Fu Sheng plays the other brother, a simple country boy named Guan Feng Yi, who comes to the city and gets at a job at the Xing Fao Long textile workshop run by Boss Ho (Lo Dik) where Wang Hon also works. But the rival Guiling Tong weavers, run by a Manchu named Ko (Chiang Tao), try to poach workers from Xing Fao Long because they make better quality fabric. As this rivalry unfolds, Guan Feng Yi rises through the ranks of Xing Fao Long, against the advice of Wang Hon, and becomes a supervisor. The boss rewards him with the pleasures of the city and this corrupting influence causes Wang Hon to leave. Though his Kung Fu is unmatched, Guan Feng Yi is tricked into an ambush where he is seriously wounded. Bleeding heavily he marches to Guiling Tong for revenge in a stunning climax.
There are so many things that make this movie work. Alexander Fu Sheng is perfect as Guan Feng Yi, and that is vital because this is as much a character study as it is a martial arts film. Disciples of Shaolin takes its time introducing the simple and likable man from the country, and shows us step-by-step as he is seduced by the riches of city life. It all begins with a relatable desire and need: new shoes. Guan Feng Yi's shoes are worn and used, and one of his greatest joys early in the film is being rewarded with a new. So begins the corruption of a character who wins us over at every step. This is a theme that is greatly expanded upon in the 1993 remake, the Bare-Footed Kid.
But the film is haunted by the early warnings of Wang Hon, who tells Feng Yi not to display his kung fu. In a flashback sequence shot in black and white, we learn why. The lesson is visited again latter in the film in another black and white sequence. Both are incredibly effective and hammer home that this is a world where fighters are disposable and just tools for rich men who plunge them into life-and-death schemes so they can one-up each other at social gatherings. The stakes and rewards could not be more uneven.
The fight sequences, particularly those featuring Alexander Fu Sheng, are sharp and exciting. They feel very real thanks to Lau Kar-Leung's attention to detail. The film opens with a solid martial form intro, which helps set the mood (and has some nice flourished by Fu Sheng), and we get some very impressive moments when fights break out later in the movie. However, the focus of Disciples of Shaolin isn't the action but the characters.
The main character is of course, Fu Sheng's Guan Feng Yi. We come to know him well and witness his evolution in a harrowing transformation. Still, he never becomes unlikeable. But there are plenty of other notable characters. And because Chang Cheh sets the pacing appropriately, the time spent with each character pays off by the end of the movie. One of the more moving moments is delivered by Feng Yi's love interest, Chu Hong (Wang Ching-Ping). Revealing the details would spoil an important plot point but this is a perfect example of how the groundwork laid in earlier character development empowers the drama later in the movie. Another enjoyable character is the terrible Boss Ho. Although he has almost no regard for the lives of his own fighting men, he can be moved to tears by the deaths of his beloved fighting crickets. This aspect of his character is often done for laughs but helps highlights one its central themes.
Disciples of Shaolin is a great introduction to Alexander Fu Sheng and is my first choice for celebrating his 63rd Birthday. Watch Disciples of Shaolin with Prime Video.
Brendan Davis is a writer, game designer and wuxia film enthusiast. You can read many of his reviews at the Bedrock Blog or watch his videos on YouTube.


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Crank Call Fanzine...basically its exactly what you think it is. 2 guys from California crank calling random people in different bands, usually getting a family member as opposed to the band member. Someone told me it was some of the guys from Strife, but don't quote me on that. This was done in the early 90s judging by the bands involved, and its pretty damn funny. I scanned the entire zine and uploaded it to mediafire so you can download the entire thing. Make sure to check out the reviews section for no holds barred reviews of records. I wonder if they did a second issue...Id love to read it.
Crank Call Fanzine #1


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The unemployment rate decreased in June to 4.3 percent, from 4.4 percent the previous month, while household spending increased slightly, in a sign of optimism for Japan's recovery efforts.
"Japan's job market continued to improve in line with a gradual recovery of the nation's entire economy," said Naoko Ogata, a senior economist at Japan Research Institute.
According to analysts, part of the recovery is due to more jobs created in north-eastern Japan, where reconstruction efforts go at full speed after last year's natural disasters.
Average household spending was of Y269,810 ($3,450) in June, up 1.6 percent from a year earlier.
"All in all, the Japanese economy is still on course to recovery, led by improvement in domestic consumption," Ogata said. "But an end to auto incentives later this year may dampen consumers' sentiment," she added.
The Japanese industry is also facing risks after the authorities decided to shut down most of the country's nuclear reactors.


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Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle has announced that her team of investigators is fully prepared to respond to any and all complaints of price gouging given the potential hazard posed by Hurricane Irma.
"Now that the Governor has declared a state of emergency, price gouging is a criminal offense. We are joining the efforts with the Miami-Dade Police Department to combat any greedy individuals and businesses that may use tragic events like a hurricane to take advantage of our community's fundamental needs by unnecessarily hiking prices to outrageous levels," commented State Attorney Fernandez Rundle. "Greedy actions will not be tolerated before, during, or after any natural disaster."
What exactly is Price Gouging?
In order for Price Gouging to be considered price gouging there needs to be a big price disparity.
A price disparity is justified when the prices paid by the seller increase and therefore it causes them to raise the prices so they still make a profit.
They seller must be able prove that they are indeed paying more.
The items involved would be the commodities necessary for survival such as food, water, supplies, etc…
To report any suspicion of price gouging, call the State Attorney's Hotline at 305-547-3300


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Across my social media pages and website I get a real spread of messages and requests. I like getting the messages and questions and I'm happy to help where I can. Sometimes I can't help and I'm the first to admit that this industry is far from perfect. There's exploitation, unsafe practices, poor standards and little support. There are cases that are just plain wrong and some that are even illegal. On the other side there are lots and lots of people in this industry who genuinely care about and want to do the best that they can for it. I want to use this article to implore you to become one of these people.
The bad
I can understand why people get angry and disillusioned at the security industry. I've often found my self shaking my head in dismay at things I've seen and heard. I can absolutely understand the feelings of resentment that build up when people don't feel supported or feel exploited at work. I get numerous messages and emails every week complaining about employers (some with more merit than others) and I completely agree that there are some terrible employers out there. There are also a fair share of terrible employees. I still don't think it's a terrible industry though. I still believe in it and the people in it.
The good
On the flip side there are some great companies and great employers out there. There are some clients who value security as a real asset. Not as many as there should be but they are out there. The number of brilliant employees out there also gives me hope. They are sometimes with good employers and really happy in their job but more often they might not have a great employer but they shine nonetheless. They are the future of this industry.
True Story
I worked a large event recently. Lots of security companies working together. Some good and some bad. I worked closely with one small security company who were subcontracted to a larger provider. Some of the staff working at that event were pretty bad. There was a lack of awareness and a lack of care in a lot of places. These guys from this provider were excellent though. A tiny company with limited budget and getting paid the same as the other companies. But they stood out. Their managers were on the ground directing and helping staff. Their supervisors were interacting with staff and communicating constantly. They were well fed and well looked after and it showed. They wore the vest of the larger contractor but you knew instantly they were different. That type of company gives me hope.
On the other side of that there were some superstars who despite not being treated well or not having the best staff around them performed amazingly. They drove others around them and cajoled performances from newer staff. For me these guys were even better professionals. It's easy to do well when all of the supports are in place, it's a lot harder against the odds.
Be a hero
I said at the start that I wanted to use this article to implore you to become part of a better future for the industry. Do a few things:
1. You are your own person. Your employer, supervisor or colleagues are not you. It doesn't matter how good or bad a job they do you never let them effect your performance or your outlook.
2. Accept that you can't change everything and work to change what you can. There will always be poor companies and poor individuals. Letting them get you down won't stop that. Change and influence where you can.
3. Be the best security professional you can be every day. Regardless of the contract, employer, customers or weather just be the best you can be. That shows the public the real security industry.
4. Whether your 4 weeks or 4 years in the job you should always teach others. Teach, encourage, mentor and assist. Make other people better.
If even a handful of you do those four things then there is even more hope. I genuinely believe we can make it a better industry. Our job is to do our little bit every day to make it a better place.


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Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Giovanna Nordio, Markus Henningsson, Amedeo Chiribiri, Adriana D M Villa, Torben Schneider, René M. Botnar
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|Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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|Published - 2 Feb 2017
Nordio.pdf, 850 KB, application/pdf
Final published version
Purpose: To propose a 3D quantitative high-resolution T1 mapping technique, called 3D SASHA (saturation-recovery single-shot acquisition), which combines a saturation recovery pulse with 1D-navigator-based-respiratory motion compensation to acquire the whole volume of the heart in free breathing. The sequence was tested and validated both in a T1 phantom and in healthy subjects. Materials and Methods: The 3D SASHA method was implemented on a 1.5T scanner. A diaphragmatic navigator was used to allow free-breathing acquisition and the images were acquired with a resolution of 1.4 × 1.4 × 8mm3. For assessment of accuracy and precision the sequence was compared with the reference gold-standard inversion-recovery spin echo (IRSE) pulse sequence in a T1 phantom, while for the in vivo studies (10 healthy volunteers) 3D SASHA was compared with the clinically used 2D MOLLI (3-3-5) and 2D SASHA protocols. Results: There was good agreement between the T1 values measured in a T1 phantom with 3D SASHA and the reference IRSE pulse sequences (1111.6±31 msec vs. 1123.6±8 msec, P=0.9947). Mean and standard deviation of the myocardial T1 values in healthy subjects measured with 2D MOLLI, 2D SASHA, and 3D SASHA sequences were 881±40 msec, 1181.3±32 msec, and 1153.6±28 msec respectively. Conclusion: The proposed 3D SASHA sequence allows for high-resolution free-breathing whole-heart T1-mapping with T1 values in good agreement with the 2D SASHA and improved precision. Level of Evidence: 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017
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I was sitting in my family room last night around 9:00 and suddenly heard a huge whoosh and the sound of rushing water. I thought it was outside the window and I briefly wondered what my neighbors were doing. I sat there a minute, then got up to go look out. As I moved past the laundry room door, I realized the noise was coming from there. I opened the door to an erupting water fountain gushing from the back of my washer. Eeeek!!!
I tried to turn the faucet off, but it was stuck fast. I grabbed three towels from the rag bin there and threw one on the floor at the carpet edge, and another one over the water fountain, and tried again to turn the faucet off. Stuck fast! I ran to the garage and grabbed a screw driver and back in to try to use it as a lever. Stuck fast!! I ran to the kitchen to grab a pair of pliers out of the drawer and back to the gusher. All this time, the water was spewing forth all over the room, hitting the ceiling, cupboards, doors, dryer, floor… (It was about this time I started to cry.) Finally I was able to begin to budge the faucet handle. Several hard turns and it was off. I felt like a drowned rat!
It took four beach towels, three soaked rugs, sweeping water out the back door and thirty minutes of mopping before the floor tiles showed their faces. Then I called Daryl. He must have heard the despair in my voice, because he immediately assured me swapping washer hoses was an easy fix and he would come over on Saturday to help me out.
Most of the time, I do pretty well on my own, but there are a few times in life I really miss having a husband. Thank you, Daryl honey.
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The snow and heavy rain that blanketed the Pacific Northwest over the past two weeks brought area snowpack levels up nearly 30 percent.
Since the start of February, data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of Oregon show, snowpack in the Willamette basin region has increased from 51 percent of normal to 83 percent of normal.
Snowpack levels west of the Cascades are still some of the lowest in Oregon. In its February report, NRCS noted that Willamette Valley precipitation levels were 59 percent of average in January.
"If conditions remain similar," the NRCS wrote in a report on Feb. 1, "water supplies in the [Willamette] basin are likely to be well below normal to below normal this summer."
In the weeks following that report, Portland was blanketed by snow and pummeled with rain. While Winter Storm Maya didn't hit Portland as expected, towns along the Columbia River were transformed into ponds after a Feb. 12 deluge deposited around four inches of rain.
In the eastern part of Oregon, where snowpack levels have been higher than the rest of the state since the start of the water year (which is Oct. 1) snow water equivalencies hover at around 115 to 130 percent of normal.
But Julie Koeberle, a snow hydrologist with the NRCS, told WW last month that increased snowfall doesn't necessarily mean we will avoid another hellish wildfire season.
"Once the snow melts, [fire activity] has to do with how dry the soils are; how soon, hot and dry the summer is; and the occurrence of dry lightning in the mountains," she said. "2017 was an abundant snow year but a devastating fire year. Once that new growth dries out, it can become fuel for fire."


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Page 32 began with the usual cleaning and building prep, but as I was cleaning, what could best be described as snow pellets began falling from the sky. While not a significant accumulation, they had enough substance to them to make the sidewalks slippery as they were walked on, so I took a break from the cleaning to spread some ice melt. Once the inside and outside work had been done to get the building ready for the day, I checked on the boiler system and then settled in to work on a sermon to share at the North Wayne Mennonite Church on Sunday. As I spent time with God in His Word working on the sermon, the repair tech showed up with the rebuilt pump he had taken off the system on Monday. This called for a break in my sermon prep as I shifted to my maintenance responsibilities as this rebuilt pump was installed and the second one that was leaking was taken off to have it rebuilt as well.
After the service work was done as much as it could be today, I returned to the sermon prep. As I preach once a month in Dowagiac, Michigan, I continue to work on a sermon series which I've titled, "Living As the Lord's Servant". Each message in the series looks at some characteristics of a person from the Bible that is described as the Lord's servant. The objective is to understand some common characteristics that we would do well to cultivate in our life so that we can live as the Lord's servant. In this next sermon I will be looking at some characteristics that God wanted Joshua to have so that he could be "strong and courageous" in leading the people of Israel under God's command.
By mid-afternoon it was time to give my mind and body a break, so after a quick lunch I headed down to Potato Creek to take some photos and do some walking. Today's photo shares a glimpse of the beauty that I was surrounded with during my 4+ mile walk. While the wind was a little brisk yet today, the sun was a welcome visitor after being hidden from sight for so long. After my walk I headed back to work where I took out trash and made sure the building was ready for our Wednesday evening Bible classes. Once the building clears out after the classes, I will do the cleaning and prep for tomorrow before calling it a day.
As I reflect on the day, here are some thoughts/lessons that stand out to me:
- I often start the day with a plan but I try to remain flexible in it as I allow the Lord to direct my steps.
- Every time I see a Christian friend of mine like or share a social media post that deliberately mocks a person, I cringe. If my wrist-worn activity tracker could track "cringing", I think most days the count would be higher than my step count — that is a sad commentary on what Christians think are acceptable ways to treat people that they likely don't even know.
- When preparing a sermon on living as the Lord's servant, actually serving has almost as much to do with the preparation as the Bible study and prayer time.
- When God repeats the command to be strong and courageous multiple times in the first chapter of Joshua, I have to suspect that either these weren't natural characteristics for Joshua and the people of Israel or that their strength and courage were about to be tested . . . or some combination of the two.
- A little light can be a very welcome sight after a period of darkness. "Let your light so shine that people will see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven."


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Kelim Merge cushion by Ferm Living
In beautiful burnt hues, the Merge Kelim Cushion redefines traditional kelim craftsmanship and combines with our design DNA with a strong sense for geometric shapes and extraordinary colour blocking.
Item no: 7227
Size: W: 50 x H: 50 cm
Material: 100% New Zealand wool
100% cotton canvas on backside
Feather and down filling
Care instructions: Dry clean only
From their base in Copenhagen, Ferm Living work with artisans around the world, fusing the Scandinavian mindset with global skills and traditions.
They take responsibility to people and the planet seriously, creating collections of furniture, accessories and lighting, so you can create space to feel comfortably you.


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Overvalued Equity and Financing Decisions (Presentation Slides)
35 Pages Posted: 26 May 2018
Date Written: July 26, 2012
These are the presentation slides for the paper. We test whether and how equity overvaluation affects corporate financing decisions using an ex ante misvaluation measure that filters firm scale and growth prospects from market price. We find that equity issuance and total financing increase with equity overvaluation; but only among overvalued stocks; and that equity issuance is more sensitive than debt issuance to misvaluation. Consistent with managers catering to maintain overvaluation and with investment scale economy effects, the sensitivity of equity issuance and total financing to misvaluation is stronger among firms with potential growth opportunities (low book-to-market, high R&D, or small size) and high share turnover.
The paper is available at https://ssrn.com/abstract=1874726.
Keywords: financing decisions, equity issuance, overvalued equity, behavioral finance, market efficiency
JEL Classification: G14, G32, M41
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text: Am 20.06.2009 um 17:40 schrieb Daniel Becker: > http://www2.hawaii.edu/~ramonf/TeXShop/TeXCount.html > Works very well and already uses temporary files but I don't know how > add something like > > * if text is selected, dump only that part to TMP that is selected I tried myself and have something that seems to work. Charcater- Counting based on texcount is maybe nonsense, so I used detex and wc. Works both for selected text and the whole document if nothing is selected. Comments welcome..... Daniel --Applescript -- Script to invoke TeXCount, detex etc. based on <http://folk.uio.no/einarro/Comp/texwordcount.html > tell application "TeXShop" activate -- empty the clipboard and fill it with selected text set the clipboard to "" set the front_document to the front document tell application "System Events" to keystroke "c" using command down set textSelection to the clipboard -- test whether the clipboard is non-empty if textSelection is "" then set countmodeused to "Count of WHOLE DOCUMENT:" -- in this case, the whole document should be counted -- If the front document is not saved dump its -- content to a temporary file and use that if the front_document is modified then -- The whole text of the document set whole_document to (the text of the front_document) as string tell me set texpath to do shell script "mktemp /tmp/XXXXXXXX" set TMP to POSIX file texpath open for access TMP with write permission write whole_document to TMP close access TMP end tell else -- If the front document is saved then make a symbolic -- link to it in the /tmp directory. This way we avoid -- the "bug" (feature) in texcount that takes a file with -- spaces in its name name and takes it as a list of files -- even in quoted form or with escaped spaces. set texpath to the path of the front_document set symlinkpath to do shell script "mktemp /tmp/XXXXXXXX" do shell script "rm " & symlinkpath do shell script "ln -s " & (quoted form of texpath) & " " & symlinkpath set texpath to symlinkpath set TMP to texpath end if else set countmodeused to "Count of SELECTED TEXT" -- in this case, work with selection set whole_document to textSelection as string tell me set texpath to do shell script "mktemp /tmp/XXXXXXXX" set TMP to POSIX file texpath open for access TMP with write permission write whole_document to TMP close access TMP end tell end if set charcommand to "/usr/texbin/detex " & texpath & "| wc -c " tell me to set CharCount to do shell script charcommand set command to "/usr/texbin/texcount " & texpath & " | tail -n +2" tell me to set TeXcount to do shell script command -- outputs the text used by texcount (with 20 extra chars) set texcountcharcountcommand to "/usr/texbin/texcount -v1 -nocodes - nocol " & texpath & " | tail -c +20 | tail -r | tail -n +9 | tail -r | tail -c +2 | wc -c" tell me to set texcountcharcount to do shell script texcountcharcountcommand set the clipboard to texcountcharcount set texcountcharcountcorr to (texcountcharcount - 21) -- If a temporary file or symbolic link was created delete it. try -- do shell script "rm " & POSIX path of TMP end try display dialog countmodeused & " ======================= 1) Characters (detex + wc): " & CharCount & " 2) Characters (texcount + wc): " & texcountcharcountcorr & " (doesn't work very well, detex is better for characters...) 3) Wordcount (texcount): " & TeXcount buttons {"OK, thanks"} default button "OK, thanks" end tell


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Ceiling Fan Maintenance TipsThursday 2nd October 2014 11:39am
During the summer and winter months, you are probably using your ceiling fan all day, every day. Ceiling fans in Australia work hard to help you beat the heat. If you're like most busy people, you probably don't clean your fan all that often, except to give it a quick dusting. Cleaning and maintaining your ceiling fan may not be on the top of your to-do list, especially if your fan works fine and blends seamlessly into your home decor. However, in order to keep your fan working its best and running smoothly for years to come, it is important to follow some simple maintenance tips.
Cleaning Your Ceiling Fan
Ceiling fans in Australia can take a beating from the elements, especially if you live in a coastal area or if your fan is located outside. Keeping your ceiling fan's blades clean will help keep it running smoothly. Excess dust can cause the fan's blades to wobble. Dust can also make the fan's motor run too hot. I hope these suggestions for cleaning your fan will help you get started.
- Use your vacuum. It may sound strange to use your vacuum cleaner to dust your ceiling fan, but the vacuum is actually an easy way to rid your fan of dust. Attach your vacuum's brush, and hoover the top and bottom of each blade.
- For a quick clean, use a feather duster.
- If the dust is especially thick, use a damp cloth and gently wipe the top and bottom of each blade after hoovering. Just remember: never use harsh cleaners that could warp the blades or damage the finish.
- Use a can of compressed air to blow any dust out of the motor housing.
Mechanical Maintenance
Ceiling fans with lights may need special care. The light fixtures will have many screws holding them in place, and over time, these screws may loosen, causing the light fixture to wobble. This can be a potentially dangerous situation. If you routinely make sure all of the screws on your fan's light fixtures are tight, you can avoid damage to the fan, the light, and everything and everyone below!
Following these simple maintenance tips will keep your fan running smoothly for years to come. If you have any questions about ceiling fan maintenance, contact Ceiling Fans Direct.


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BLIND GUARDIAN: Sixth Episode Of 'Guardian TV' Available
German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have posted the sixth episode of Guardian TV in which they field questions submitted by their fans on Facebook. Check it out below.
Clocking in at 3 minutes and 58 seconds, episode 6 of Guardian TV answers the following questions:
1. Unlike many other bands, you've consistently grown and developed. Where do you take the courage not to rely on a tried-and-tested formula?
2. You've succeeded in keeping your old fans and wowing a new, younger following for BLIND GUARDIAN at the same time. How do you do that without a striking image and extensive marketing campaigns?
3. In particular the kids from the live action role-playing scene have discovered BLIND GUARDIAN for themselves for more than two decades. How do you explain the special attraction which you hold for this scene?
4. In these times of declining CD sales, is there a danger that the BLIND GUARDIAN style of lavish audio productions will no longer be affordable?
"Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, was released on January 20 via Virgin/EMI.
"Memories Of A Time To Come" is available as a double CD, three-CD deluxe limited edition, including the band's demo recordings when they were called LUCIFER'S HERITAGE, and as download.
Commented the band: "Finally, after all these years, we have found the time to gather our most worthy songs into a best of compilation, representative of our career's first 25 years.
"From the very beginning it was important for us to undertake this project only if we could put the necessary time and attention to detail into it. With overwhelming nostalgia we have looked back on 25 years and came up with 'Memories Of A Time To Come', an organic mixture of some of our greatest songs.
"With the exception of 'Sacred Worlds', all songs on 'Memories of a Time to Come' have been remixed while 'The Bard's Song – The Hobbit', 'Valhalla' as well as 'And Then There Was Silence' have been re-recorded.
"This album contains some very pleasant surprises for the die-hard BLIND GUARDIAN fan and delivers a perfect image of our musical spirit to those who are not, or just loosely, familiar with the band. 'Memories Of A Time To Come' precisely defines our progression and the long-standing dedication to our music. We are proud to present an album that will take the listener on a musical voyage. This year's Christmas will be in January!"
01. Imaginations From The Other Side (7:11) *
02. Nightfall (5:34) *
03. Ride Into Obsession (4:46) *
04. Somewhere Far Beyond (7:32) *
05. Majesty (7:29) *
06. Traveler In Time (6:01) *
07. Follow The Blind (7:11) *
08. The Last Candle (6:03) *
01. Sacred Worlds (9:17)
02. This Will Never End (5:07) *
03. Valhalla (5:13) **
04. Bright Eyes (5:15) *
05. Mirror Mirror (5:09) *
06. The Bard's Song (In The Forest) (3:26) *
07. The Bard's Song (The Hobbit) (3:41) **
08. And Then There Was Silence (14:06) **
CD 3: (only available with the deluxe limited edition)
01. Brian ***
02. Halloween (The Wizard's Crown) ***
03. Lucifer's Heritage ***
04. Symphonies Of Doom ***
05. Dead Of The Night ***
06. Majesty
07. Trial By The Archon
08. Battalions Of Fear
09. Run For The Night
10. Lost In The Twilight Hall
11. Tommyknockers
12. Ashes To Ashes
13. Time What Is Time
14. A Past And Future Secret
15. The Script For My Requiem
* Remixed 2011
** Re-recorded 2011
*** Reworked 2011
An audio sample of an orchestral version of "The Bard's Song (In The Forest)" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
BLIND GUARDIAN is currently collaborating with Germany's best fantasy author Markus Heitz on an orchestral album which is expected to be released in 2012.
"At The Edge Of Time", the tenth studio album from BLIND GUARDIAN, sold around 4,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 108 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
BLIND GUARDIAN's previous CD, "A Twist In The Myth", opened with 3,000 units back in September 2006.
"At The Edge Of Time" entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 2 — the band's strongest chart showing ever in its home country.
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A cigarette lighter ... and drugs inside rectum: Police
A MAN who police found with drugs and utensils inside his rectum while in the watch house has been jailed.
Milan Sebez, 50, pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs and failing to properly dispose of a syringe.
Sebez was arrested on a return-to-prison warrant on February 28.
He was taken to the police watch house.
He was searched and placed in a cell, however police noticed him behaving suspiciously.
Sebez was then seen trying to flush a syringe down a toilet.
Police strip searched Sebez and found a blue cigarette lighter, an inhaler and substances police alleged were heroin and amphetamines stored inside his rectum.
The court heard Sebez had long struggled with drugs and spent much of the past 13 years incarcerated.
Defence lawyer Erin Dwan said Sebez had already served almost six months behind bars since the offence and his release could be placed in the hands of the parole board.
However she said she agreed it was the "more likely outcome" the board would deny his parole release due to his criminal history.
Magistrate Donna McCallum said although the amount of drugs was very small, Sebez's serious history meant prison was her only sentencing option.
"While I accept these amounts are towards the lower end of the scale, that you're serving a sentence from the Supreme Court makes this quite serious," she said.
Ms McCallum sentenced Sebez to six months imprisonment and ordered he be eligible for parole immediately.


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Quality service awards for F&B staff
More than 2,200 food and beverage service professionals from 64 firms will be honoured for their quality service at the Excellent Service Award (EXSA) 2015 ceremony today, organised by the Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) and supported by Spring Singapore. Five outstanding individuals will also be vying for the RAS EXSA Super Star Award - the highest accolade for a person who has delivered unsurpassed service.
China kicks off 'Golden Week' holidays
Today is China's National Day, marking the start of its "Golden Week" of holidays.
The annual break is expected to see record tourist numbers this year as many have combined their Mid-Autumn Festival vacation on Sunday with the week-long National Day holidays by taking leave from work earlier this week.
Another dip in property prices likely
Another price decline is expected in the private residential property sector for the third quarter as the Urban Redevelopment Authority releases its flash estimates today. If so, this will be the eighth straight quarter of decline, coming on the back of a 0.9 per cent fall in the second quarter. Experts are tipping a 4 to 6 per cent price drop for the full year.


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Thank you to all those who have already contributed to the Student Success Fund!
If you haven't made your contribution yet, please consider doing so now.
You can pay online through PayPal, or send in a check.
The Student Success Fund helps to sustain valuable programs and activities such as:
MCCPS uses PayPal as the online payment processor, so you can either pay using your PayPal account (if you have one) or using any major credit card. MCCPS does not receive or store your credit card information on any computer in the school, as all payments are processed directly by PayPal.


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– How you can empower your organisation by moving SAP to the cloud
On this landing page you can read about and download the eBook "Make SAP a part of your digital transformation" which we created for our client NNIT. The eBook is in English.
For many organisations, SAP systems are the most mission-critical applications. SAP is used for many different tasks and often contain highly sensitive and valuable data. Unfortunately, SAP systems are often not as flexible and agile as you need them to be. This has led to an increasing number of organisations moving their SAP applications to the cloud, to leverage the scalability, agility and cost control that public clouds provide.
In our new eBook you can learn more about what moving SAP to a cloud infrastructure can mean for your organisation. Moving your SAP applications to the cloud can be done in a secure, effective and cost-efficient way, if you do it the right way. After reading our e-book you'll have a better understanding of the benefits of a cloud-based SAP, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Four questions answered in the eBook:
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The Four Types of Investment Risk
Posted 25 Sep 2018 by Natalie LeBLanc
When we think about risk, lots of potential situations could come to mind. Repairing a roof without a safety harness is risky. Getting on the highway every morning is risky. Investing is risky. The degree of risk in each situation, without exception, always depends on multiple factors. Are you wearing cleated boots? Is it snowing? Has the CEO of a multi-million-dollar tech company stepped down? The risk in any of these given situations can be mitigated with proper planning, preparation, and knowledge.
In the case of investing, there are four different types of risk that we can consider when assessing just "how risky" our investment choices are. Let's preface, however, by reminding you that there is always inherent risk in investing in mutual funds. No return is guaranteed, but we can arm ourselves with the right planning to minimize our risk and maximize our potential reward.
Diversifiable Risks
The first two types of risk are Diversifiable Risks. These two types of risk affect various kinds of assets in different ways. In other words, with proper asset diversification, these risks are potentially minimized.
- Growth Risk is generally the risk that is top of mind to beginner investors. Will the value of my investments increase or decrease by the time I want to retire? Will the stock market's valuation increase or decrease over the next few years? For example, the price of a stock of a publicly traded technology company will react differently to general economic growth than the stock of a transport company specialized in bus transportation. The old adage of not "keeping all your eggs in one basket" helps mitigate a portion of this risk.
- Inflation Risk: Some investments are affected most by expected inflation like Bonds, Gold, and other commodities. When inflation is perceived to be high, investors are more likely to want to spend now, while the cost of goods is low. This means that the value of bonds decreases while commodities increase, all affecting the returns of your portfolio.
By not investing all your assets in gold or one stock, you are reducing the growth and inflation risk you will face. It is important to hold a well-diversified portfolio to manage these risks.
Undiversifiable Risks
The next two types of risk affect given assets in the same way. Making a "better" investment choice doesn't help in these cases. They represent the inherent risk of investing, that cannot be diversified away:
- Policy Risk: Interest rates are one example of how government-based policies affect your investment values. When cash will earn just as much interest as you would gain in a stock-related fund, most investors would rather take the less-risky cash option, right? When interest rates go up then, fewer people choose funds that invest in stocks over cash investment, lowering stock fund values across the board.
- Sentiment Risk: The driver of stock markets, either up or down, is investor sentiment. Prices are derived from what analysts and managers think about the company in question. The collective opinions on an investment choice can be wrong, presenting sentiment risk.
It is unfortunate but true that we can't anticipate every stock market drop, and those drops can affect your portfolio. Diversification can minimize your risk but there is always a certain degree of risk we accept when investing in mutual funds. For more information on the assets your portfolio include, and how to help mitigate risks in your portfolio, call your advisor or investment representative.


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- An Iraq Album. Gilbertson, Ashley // New Republic;8/6/2007, Vol. 237 Issue 3, p27
A photo essay documenting the Iraq War is presented.
- Our Eyes on the Battlefield. // Time;4/7/2003, Vol. 161 Issue 14, p8
Presents the thoughts and images of photojournalists covering the war in Iraq.
- Real or Fake? Munro, Neil // National Journal;4/8/2006, Vol. 38 Issue 14, p26
The article discusses the concerns on the fake, misleading or meaningless photographs from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that are being distributed to picture editors at newspapers and magazines around the world. It provides examples of such photographs including one which showed a piece of...
- SETTLING IN. // Time;4/28/2003, Vol. 161 Issue 17, p32
Presents a pictorial essay focusing on scenes in Iraq after the collapse of the Iraqi military. Images captured by 'Time' magazine photographers including looting, U.S. soldiers, torture chambers, Iraqi residents seeking help from soldiers.
- An unfiltered view of daily life in Iraq. Johnson, Miki // Editor & Publisher;Jan2006, Vol. 139 Issue 1, p6
The article reports on the publication of the book "Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq." The book is a collection of war photographs in Iraq by several Canadian and Iraqi photojournalists. Several of the photographs featured in the book have appeared in major...
- ON ETHICS AND CENSORSHIP. Boulat, Alexandra // Afterimage;May/Jun2004, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p8
Relates the experiences of a photojournalist on the war coverage in Iraq in January to May 2003. Description of the Iraqi society before, during and after the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein; Difficulties encountered by photographers in gathering information and on taking photographs of soldiers...
- SPOT NEWS -- PHOTOGRAPHY. // Quill;Jun2004, Vol. 92 Issue 5, p12
This article describes photographs taken by Los Angeles Times photographers Carolyn Cole and Rick Loomis, which brought readers to the frontlines of battle and the side streets of Iraq. The photographs detail the damage, liberation and confusion of the war in Iraq. According to editor John...
- THE EFFECTS OF PRINT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CASUALTIES OF WAR. Pfau, Michael; Haigh, Michel; Fifrick, Andeelynn; HolI, Douglas; Tedesco, Allison; Cope, Jay; Nunnally, David; Schiess, Amy; Preston, Donald; Roszkowski, Paul; Martin, Marion // Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly;Spring2006, Vol. 83 Issue 1, p150
This investigation examined effect of news photographs of Iraq war casualties on reader emotional response and attitudes about U.S. military presence, and the impact of inoculation pretreatments. Three print news conditions were used: photographs with caption, photographs accompanied by full...
- The Art Scene: Photography and War: The Protocols. Molesworth, Charles // Salmagundi;Fall2004/Winter2005, Issue 144/145, p11
Describes the photography exhibit "Iraq in War: The Coordinates of Conflict-Photographs by VII" featuring the work of war photojournalists Antonin Kratochvil, James Nachtwey, and others. This article aims to make the public rethink the ways in which seeing the war can never be a completely...


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Princess Cruises Reveals 2012/2013 Pacific Ocean Itineraries
Santa Clarita-based Princess Cruises has unveiled its Pacific Ocean cruise programme for the 2012/2013 season. 8 of the line's award-winning ships will sail on 56 voyages, ranging from 10- to 35-days covering 10 itinerary choices visiting Hawaii, Tahiti and the South Pacific. Hawaiian Roundtrips Sailing from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Golden Princess, Grand Princess, Sapphire … Continue reading
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Princess Cruises Unveils New Intercontinental Itineraries
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Today I would like to talk to you about judgement
For judgement is a tricky one
It is like glue
Once it's on your fingers
Everything will stick to it
So judgement is really a party pooper
Spoiling all the fun and all the joy and all the flow
Judgement is a nasty, sticky business
For there is not only your own judgement about yourself and others
There is also the judgement of others about themselves and about you
And all this is illusion
It is all projection
It is not real
It is all in the mind
It is all in the feeling
It is all in the emotion
And it is all unhealed layers
It's coming from unhealed layers within you
And you give it great meaning
And it has no meaning whatsoever, none
The other day we talked about opinion
Now, opinion is easy compared to judgement
Judgement is far more resilient
It is far more nasty
And why do I say nasty
Because it is malignant
There is an evil lining to it
Judgement, I do judge you
For who you are
For what you say
For how you look
For how you feel
And mostly, for how you make me feel
And the bad news is
Nobody can win the judgement contest
There is always somebody that is better in judging you
Than you are in judging them
There will be always somebody judging you
More nasty, more mean than you will judge them
So if you try to win this contest you will lose
There are only losers, no winners
Now, how to step out of this vicious circle?
For vicious it is indeed
Now, this is a broad spectrum antiseptic
Used for many, many, many, many disturbances
Emotional disturbances
And the medicine is
The only way out is in
Go inside
Go into your quietness
Close your eyes
Feel your feet
Feel your breath
Follow your breath
And contemplate on inner peace
Contemplate on the now
And visualize your inner child
The you, the little you
When you were three or four or seven or nine
The little you connected to this feeling
Of being rejected
Being judged
Being, well, rejected truly
And if you see the face of this child
Being hurt and being disappointed
By being rejected or being ridiculed
Say to this child, I love you
And stroke the child on the hair and on the head and say
I love you darling
I love you
You are welcome here
I love you
I do love you
You are welcome here
And let go
Let go of this feeling
Let it go
Let go of this feeling
Let go of this sadness
Let go of this disappointment
You are welcome here
I love you
I love you
And this is how you heal the inner child
Heal your little self
This is how you become strong
This is how you strengthen yourself
Try it
And keep breathing
And keep feeling your feet
And keep being still
And disconnect from the other person
And disconnect your energy
Disconnect yourself from the one judging you
And do disconnect yourself from you judging them back
Step out of the contest
It's easier said than done
It needs exercise
Daily practice
But if you do it daily you will succeed
Good luck!
This was my message
The MANTRA for today is:
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Seagull, Sandbridge, Virginia – October 2015
Photographer. Podcaster. Blogger. Reverse Engineer.
Seagull, Sandbridge, Virginia – October 2015
GoPro just updated their iOS app. In the release notes I noticed a link to their developer page wherein they've open sourced their Camera Toolkit for iOS and Android. Let's hope a ton of bug fixes result so I can stop hacking mine.
Follow me on Twitter. And be sure to read my blog.
(Skip to the bottom of this post if you just want to know how to connect to your GoPro using an internet browser.)
As I mentioned my GoPro Hero3+ Silver Edition has been giving me issues lately.
It started 6 months ago as an iOS app connectivity issue. I would connect to the ad-hoc network that the GoPro Hero3+ creates, open the iOS app, and attempt to transfer the files to my phone but it would only work about 10% of the time.
I figured out how to deal with this issue by first attempting to control the GoPro using the app before attempting to transfer the photos and video off of it. I have no idea why, but this worked for a while. But then even this "hack" stopped working about a month ago.
For these times I would connect my GoPro to my Mac via USB and transfer the files. But recently this has stopped working too. The GoPro doesn't mount to the Mac. And in Image Capture or Photos for OS X you can only see the GoPro being connected for a few seconds before it disconnects, reconnects, disconnects, repeat repeat repeat. Maddening. It isn't the cable. Is isn't the USB port. (I've managed to rule these out.)
After searching online for a bit I see a lot of people having similar issues with their GoPro cameras after they've had them for a little while. Some ship with these issues.
I do not have a micro USB chip reader so I have no way to get larger files off of the GoPro with all of these crazy issues. Smaller files can still be transferred using the iOS application thankfully.
On Wednesday I attached my GoPro to my kayak and paddled around for a while with the camera pointed under water. Typically I try to stop and start the video recording every few minutes because I know I can only transfer smaller files to my phone. But I just let it run for a while.
Today I cannot transfer that file to my phone (using the app) or computer (using USB). And I don't have a card reader. So what other option do I have?
It turns out that GoPro Hero 3+ comes with a small web server on it that you can connect to, browse the files, or even see live video from the device. I had no idea this was an option. It wasn't until I stumbled across a few poorly recorded YouTube videos that I saw it. I've read the manual that came with my GoPro at least twice and I don't think it is mentioned in there either. Just to be sure, I checked the manual again while writing this post. I do not see it mentioned.
Here is how you connect to your GoPro using a web browser.
It isn't fancy. But it gets the job done.
I still wasn't able to download the 2.1GB video file. It halts at around 1.47GB and just sits there. I think my GoPro is telling me it is time to be retired. Sad GoPro. However, I tried transferring a few other smaller files and it worked very smoothly. So perhaps this is easier than using the iOS app or even mounting it via USB. Who needs cables?
I'm really happy I found this feature.
Those that follow along here on my blog know that I love my GoPro. And I "only" have the HERO 3. See this, this, this, this, and this for examples of me playing around with my GoPro.
GoPro's stock price and sales figures are plummeting. And as I sit here, going over everything they have, and comparing their strategy against other companies that had similar products and failed — I don't know exactly what can save them. In fact, I rewrote this blog post three times as I've changed my mind about what might work.
But Matt Hackett of Beme writes that software can save them:
GoPro needs software in spades, far beyond just something to make editing easier. The company that created the first mass-market visceral experience broadcasting device ought to have a hand in every dimension of the current live revolution, not just be one of its few cameras. That requires software.
As my friend Gary Vaynerchuk recently said in Daily Vee #29… just as large broadcasters can turn their companies around by having a hit show, software and hardware companies can turn themselves around with features. It is an over simplification (Gary knows this) but he is right. If GoPro had a hit application (or was integrated fully into one) it would turn everything around for them, especially in the eyes of the public investor.
Obviously, they won't save anything without selling hardware. Hardware is where they make all of their revenue and it always will be. And, as Matt points out in his piece, they already make great hardware. So perhaps great software would stem the tide for GoPro?
Matt's proposition that GoPro build the next Periscope is intriguing. It had me thinking all last night of what that could look like and how it would be received. Rather than allowing Periscope or Meerkat to integrate into GoPro (and they already have), Matt proposes that GoPro itself build a platform for live streaming video that would allow input from GoPro cameras and other devices.
This would be a huge gamble for GoPro. Live streaming isn't easy nor inexpensive. Matt knows this very well so I know he does not make this suggestion lightly. And, GoPro already has experience in live streaming (sort of) with Herocast. So I'm sure the thought of putting a platform behind that has crossed their minds. Perhaps they even built something in a lab. To get live streaming right they'd have to put some major resources behind such an endeavor and the Board would definitely see it as Nick's (the CEO) last effort to turn it around.
I love GoPro. But I'm not as optimistic as Matt. I fear the Board will call for Nick's head after another bad quarter. And I believe it will take several quarters, a few acquisitions, and the recruiting of a few key team members (all in design, software and platform) in order to turn GoPro around. If Nick goes the whole thing goes I say because once a founder is kicked out recruiting can be tough.
Will they go the way of Flip? I hope not. Let's just hope the team at GoPro isn't sleeping and is way, way smarter than I am and can figure it out.
This summer I've found myself shooting with my GoPro Hero3 a lot. And not just while kayaking. I really dig the perspective and most of what is captured is fairly Instagrammable. I'll also mention that the GoPro form factor is less obtrusive than the iPhone in that people hardly notice the GoPro at all.
In late-June Kyle and I made an unexpected and unplanned business trip to San Francisco so I took my GoPro along and shot a few photos along the way. These are unedited (save for size) direct from the camera.
There are several small tweaks that I typically make to the photos coming from my GoPro before posting them to Instagram — such as bumping up the saturation, bring some light to the shadows, sharpening, etc. — but overall I think the GoPro has a just different enough perspective from the iPhone that I'm dig using it.
I will say, however, that when I want to capture something with far better quality than the GoPro provides I still take out my iPhone and shoot.
Since I've been shooting with a Hero3 this summer I'm definitely eyeing up the GoPro Session. Based on the comparisons I've read it seems a capable little device.


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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Mountaintop Weeds
Why not have columbine seed itself wherever it wants? Why not assist the columbine to spread all over.
The annual Phacelia purshii no longer needs any assistance. It has spread over half of the ridge top garden and beyond.
The biennial Phacelia bipinnatifida is just getting a foothold. I have been eyeing a spot along the road to gather seed for a little assistance. Three Phacelia species are now weeds here.
A barbwire iris gets a jump on the ox-eye daisy at its feet. Ox-Eye daisy is a major weed here. It gets yanked and tossed without a second thought.
The Hyacinthoides hispanica has achieved weed status. I think Bulbarella can stop gathering the seed now.
Blue wood aster and white snakeroot get yanked left and right. Not because they are not enjoyed in their season, but to give the cultivated a little elbow room. When the weeds are pretty it doesn't matter if you miss a few ... or most.
The forest is closing in. Soon it's weeds will change character.
Maybe I will find the time to wander deeper in this weekend.
10 comments:
- Kitty said...
I told my neighbor, who believes in Lawn, that a weed is something that grows where you don't want it.
I think my yard makes him a little nuts.
- May 12, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- Susan in the Pink Hat said...
If I lived in the mountains, I don't think I would need to garden at all.
- May 12, 2010 at 9:03 PM
- Kitty said...
LOL! Susan, I get that. But I just like putting things in the ground and seeing what happens.
- May 12, 2010 at 9:05 PM
It just keeps getting better & better Christopher. I agree do make a little more room for the cultivated ones.
The beauty of the mtns cannot be matched, in my humble opinion.
- May 12, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Kitty, I love making my neighbors nuts. They DO love my daffodils in the spring, though.
- May 13, 2010 at 5:44 AM
- Christopher C. NC said...
Kitty I think our yard makes the nearest neighbor a little nuts too. There is next to no grass at all. What is a cow supposed to do when it goes for a walk on the other side of the fence?
Susan even in the mountains a little enhancement can't hurt. A path here. Some tidying there. Oh this flower would make a nice addition.
Lola we certainly have good bone structure to begin with.
Bev the regulars who commute by must think we are nuts, but many come to a complete stop and others ask for seeds.
- May 13, 2010 at 8:03 AM
I remember coming to Outside Clyde for a garden tour last year and when you come around the bend on the scenic byway, you are hit with a burst of color from all the rhodies in bloom. If I were a stranger just driving by, I would come to a complete stop too and wonder what was back in there! Christopher, you and your parents have not done just a little enhancement on your mountain top; it is truly amazing! I have been there twice now at different times of the year and each time it was like a different garden tour with different plants being showcased. If I was a wandering cow, I would be drawn to your place too. :)
- May 13, 2010 at 8:25 AM
- Amber Pixie Shehan said...
Why yank the daisies? I find them pretty, and bees like them...just curious as to why they aren't loved. :)
- May 13, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- sweetbay said...
I have a big garden too and have to take that attitude about weeds. Recently DH left a clump of grass that was flowering in the vegetable garden, thinking perhaps it was an ornamental grass. When he pointed it out I said Nope, that's not an ornamental grass. lol It looked pretty good even so.
- May 13, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- Christopher C. NC said...
Not to worry Amber. We love the Ox-Eye Daisies too. We have plenty. That's why when they crowd something else we like, the daisy is sacrificed without any guilt. They are not the least shy about seeding themselves.
Sweetbay let me just say until I know what it is, I might not pull it. There are more really nice sedges up here than grasses. Though it is hard to tell them apart.
- May 13, 2010 at 5:04 PM


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OK, so we're a long damned way from spring, but it was freakishly warm Friday when I saw this girl hauling her skis up a hill near Westchester Lagoon. It's always cool to see a teenager using a bike for transportation, but it's especially cool to see a kid hauling gear on a bike and keeping a pretty smile on her face.
I shot the photo on my way back to downtown Anchorage after a ride with a new friend named Aidan, who recently flew over from the U.K. to spend a few days training for this year's Iditarod Trail Invitational. Aidan and I split up near REI so he could stop to buy more gear, and I pedaled on to my car. By the time I loaded up my slush-covered bike and peeled off some sweaty layers, I had ridden a little more than 21 miles in a little less than four hours.
Yeah, I'm slow anyway but damn, it's soft out there with these warm temps. All you can do in these crappy conditions is let some air out of the tires and accept the fact you won't be making good time.
Thursday night's ride was nasty. Hoping to show Aidan some great winter singletrack, EndoRando and I took him on a tour of some Hillside trails that hadn't seen any real traffic since the last snow fell. For someone with Rando's bike-handling skills, it wasn't so bad. For a slob like me, it was a constant challenge to stay on the trail. There was a good bit of bike pushing involved, but it was only a tiny taste of what Aidan and the other Invitational racers will face later this winter.
It's unusual when someone flies to Alaska just to ride a bike this time of year. I wanted the guy to see that we have some fun terrain, so I was bummed about the crappy trail conditions, and frustrated because I was struggling to ride decently. I was grumbling and cussing, but Aidan seemed to be having a relatively good time.
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A Mardi Gras-themed Hokie Bird statue was stolen from the Tech Bookstore in downtown Blacksburg. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the statue sat in front of the entrance to Tech Bookstore for more than ten years.
Statue was part of an art initiative
The manager stated the hand-painted bird brought people into the store. The statue was created for the Gobble De Art program and was commissioned by the Blacksburg Partnership.
Missing Hokie Bird worth between $5,000 to $15,000
The birds were sold to raise funds for the Blacksburg Partnership. Their values range from $5,000 to $15,000.
A witness allegedly saw a white SUV in possession of the statue. The Blacksburg Police are aware of the crime.
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Officer's Name Released #GVCopBeat
The Grand Junction Police Department is now able to release the name of the officer involved in the shooting that occurred near N.10th Street and Gunnison Avenue on Tuesday, May 19.
Officer Martin Donohue has nearly 17 years of experience with our agency, and came to us with prior experience at another police agency as well. He is a Patrol Officer, who also serves in a collateral duty assignment handling major traffic accident investigations.
Officer Donohue is currently on Administrative Leave, pending the outcome of an internal investigation, which takes place separately from the criminal investigation being conducted by the 21st Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT).
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The transparency demonstrated by the Grand Junction PD is refreshing. I can tell you this level of information is never available concerning officer involved shootings in Nevada.
Very proud of our law enforcement people and firemen keep up the good work
Prayers for Officer Donohue. I hope you can find peace in the knowledge that you did what you had to do to keep your oath to protect the community you serve. Lethal force is a decision never taken lightly, but you have the support of your community!
Martin, so glad you are okay. Thank you for you service to the G.J. community. Bless you, for I am sure you saved lives by your actions.
Why does this officers picture need to be posted all over. He was doing his job and should receive a metal for work.
My sincere gratitude to Officer Donohue. May God bless and watch over you and your fellow officers for the job you do is a difficult one. May you find peace in knowing that you did what was needed to keep the community safe and protect the people that were in danger. I can't imagine the things that our law enforcement have to see and face every day but I am truly grateful for your commitment to our community.
Thank you for your service Officer Donahue. I pray that you can find strength and peace with this sad incident.
May God bless you during this trying time Officer Donohue. Thirty years in Law enforcement and I did not have to face what you experienced. Thank God. Jim Birdsill,GJPD Retired.
Thank you for keeping our community safe. Know that we stand beside you!
I worked in Fresno police department year's ago and I know that police work is very stressful more today compared in 80s. This police officer was doing his job. He most likely saved more lives and most officers don't even live a long life because of stress. Our community all need to stand behind officer Donohue. Sandra


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This first Side Quest of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is in the very first village of the game: Cobblestone. You will have access to it after the coming of age ceremony. In this village, go southeast of your home (picture1). You will find a NPC near a ledge, above the bridge allowing you to go to the Item Shop (picture2). Talk with him in order to get "The People's Friend" side mission.
Tip: The side quests of Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age are indicated by a purple dot on the map. After chatting with the villager, he will ask you to find his son's Flurry Feather. This side mission is actually a pretext to explain to you how to explore an area and how to use your jump.
Go back to your home and look at the house east of it (picture3). You will see several crates against one of the walls. Jump on these crates to reach the roof of this house (picture4).
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Warwick Rotarians undertake many duties in their daily lives and a party of them were recently obliged to make a visit to Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire where, after a tour of inspection it became necessary to sample some of the products before departing to a local hostelry for lunch.
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This book has taken me so long to write, over two years. I would do a lot of research and then hit writers blocks but I finally finished and am proud to present it to you!
A transformation that takes the smallest of elements and turns it into a sentient being that influences humans according to their desires.
Will it ever tell it's secret?
The skies turn so dark that even the great star no longer shines, no longer rises, and no longer sets. The sky is full of only ash and dust. The chaos lasts days and turns into weeks and months. Something is wrong. The earth has never been in such turmoil. Growing concerned even TEC becomes frightened. The air turns grey, and the winds howl with fury continuously. The rains begin to beat down and don't give way, so much so that TEC is pushed down into the ground with others of its kind struggling to move where they want, run and seek shelter.
Frantically the elements bounce off one another within their confinement. The land begins to spit out large boulders of fire, not just from the mountains, creating waves of destruction that span out across the earth. They try to break free from this madness, but none are successful. Each wave on land brings terror to everything that contains any life left, being instantly extinguished. The animals run, fly, and flee in every direction, and yet even they are met with death. There is no haven for anything or anyone.
As the air shifts, TEC and the others like it begin struggling to stay above ground, to no avail. TEC feels the land gradually tear apart in all directions, no longer one great land mass but many smaller ones. The same crimson flowing demon that the mountains spewed continues to flow freely from the depths of the earth. The anger encases everything, encasing TEC and entrapping it. Others like TEC are captured along with it. The tiniest of freedom they just fought for is now gone. They cannot wriggle free. They are trapped. Trying to dart in every direction but not really moving… TEC realizes there is no hope. The red terror is like quicksand, no escape. Whether TEC sits still or wriggles around, the crimson demon has it trapped. They decide to gather close and work together to earn their freedom, but they are not strong enough. The demon seems to have endless strength.
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May 1962
Tamworth, Mile Oak Hotel
December 1962
Tamworth, Assembly Rooms, With Gerry Levene & The Avengers
January 1963
Tamworth, Assembly Rooms
March 1963
October 1963
Ray Thomas (vocal)John Lodge (bass)Bryan Betteridge (lead guitar)Mike Heard (rhythm)Ricky
Wade (drums)Rob Sheward (drums - replaced R.Wade)Mike Pinder (keyboards)
Out of the ashes of the Saints & Sinners, Ray Thomas (vocals) and pal John Lodge
(bass) came together to try their hand at musical stardom, bringing in Bryan Betteridge
on lead guitar, Mike Heard on rhythm and Ricky Wade ex Saints & Sinners on drums.
A band name need to be chosen, and, with news stories of riots in Equador, Al Riot
& The Rebels seemed a good choice, with Ray deciding on El Riot instead. Bryan became
Bunny B and John became Johnny C Storme – still playing the bass strings of a standard
Hofner lead guitar.
Ricky's bass drum looked impressive with its Mexican bandit artwork, attracting much
attention on the corporation (public) bus as he carried his kit to and from shows.
Pleased with his prior recording session, Ray returned to Hollick & Taylor's to record
another 10" 78rpm acetate, this time standards Down The Line coupled with Blue Moon,
both honed during his Saints & Sinners days. Note, these recordings were played on
a BBC radio programme and were finally released (from the BBC recordings) on the
Classic Artists DVD in 2006.
One day, they had organised a double booking, starting at a high street dance hall
in Erdington, to be followed by a show at the Moat House. Mike recalls that the first
went rather badly and none were too enthusiastic to repeat the performance that night.
However, buoyed by a tip from the proprietor Mrs Pryke that a guy from the TV was
in the audience, the show went like a dream, the contrast was incredible and producer
John Pullen and organist Jerry Allen came over to introduce themselves – their invitation
to appear on the lunchtime TV show Lunchbox being eagerly accepted.
The band gained a good reputation, Ray even valiantly performing shortly after undergoing
a painful appendix operation! The pub shows were however, becoming increasingly hard
with an underage drummer so, deciding to fulfil his ambition of travelling the world,
Ricky left to join the Navy, being replaced by new drummer Rob Sheward, just in time
for the Lunchbox engagements.
Hosted by celebrity Noele Gordon (of Crossroads fame), three appearances took place,
each with a Rebel's instrumental and, to close, a rousing El Riot led vocal performance.
Various stars of the day shared the bill including Eddie Calvert and the Brook Brothers.
Unable to attend one of the shows, Rob's place was temporarily taken by Roger Spencer,
later to find success as part of the Idle Race.
Covers of Cliff Richard & The Shadows and Eddie Cochran were the order of the day
with gigs organised by level headed Rob. Rob even ferried the band to the shows too
such as The Forrest Pub, Bromsgrove, the Navigation and The Norton, Sutton Coldfield.
For a while, John had taken to using a 6 foot bass cabinet with a speaker at the
bottom, probably visually more impressive than its output warranted!
Things were really looking up when they secured a residency at the Tyburn pub where
Ray's Be Bop A Lula and Say Mama brought the house down and Bryan's skills on the
guitar were shown off splendidly with Duane Eddy's Rebel Rouser and Tequila. In keeping
with the theme, Pat Boone's Speedy Gonzalez also became a popular part of their act,
particularly with the new Mexican stage suits and sombreros.
A highlight came on April 15th 1963 when, at a regular haunt – The Riverside Dancing
Club, Tenbury Wells, they were booked to appear alongside rising stars The Beatles,
a day that still generates much discussion in the area. Fortunately the two bands
paused for a photograph however, what George was doing exactly with the Barbie doll
is anyone's guess. Interestingly, it is reported that this was the day that Lennon
first saw his week old son Julian.
Following a brief stint with The Rocking Tuxedo's, Mike Pinder was enlisted for a
short but memorable tenure, his talents on the clavioline keyboard bringing a new
dimension to the band and a smile to their faces with his comical tales of the army
life he'd left behind.
Norrie Paramor had his sights on signing the best of Brum's acts to EMI and arranged
for auditions to be held at the Moat House, with most of the area's top performers
turning out in anticipation, with much expectation on the Riot's standing out from
their peers. Surprisingly, it was not to be El Riot's day and rejection was a bitter
pill to swallow.
Disillusioned, and keen to explore the burgeoning Hamburg scene, Ray announced his
intentions to take a trip abroad – "who was coming?". With family and business ties
holding back the others, Mike Pinder was the only Rebel up for the jaunt, so, off
to sample the delights of Hamburg went the Krew Kats.
Bryan Betteridge went on to record with popular band The Vogues and then The Olympics.
Mike Heard rejoined John in The John Bull Breed. He later recorded an original composition
with The Andicaps, You Make Me Happy c/w It's So Fine. The band which had previously
included ELO's Jeff Lynne.
Rob Sheward was to move with John onto The Carpetbaggers.
Photos supplied courtesy of Mike Heard, Rob Sheward, Ricky Wade and Ray Thomas.


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I really, really want to move back home. Yeah, I said home.
Sometimes, I see YouTubers enjoying their lives in Japan, some visiting, some teaching English, some having only moved because of the military or a spouse.. and I feel so anxious. It seems like everyone is going to Japan, except for me. Even my own mom has moved there (coincidence?) and sometimes I get this awful thought that Japan will become too full of people and there won't be enough room for me.. I see buildings I've visited, signs I used to see, and hear the language that always sounds the sweetest to my ears, and I just feel so.. sick. Homesick, I think. There aren't too many things on this planet that I know I want. Like, I want these things more than I want anything else in my life, and to live my life in Japan is on that short list of 3 or 4 things. I've had this passion for over 10 years now. More than half of my life. And I still don't really know why. All I know, is that deep down inside, I truly believe that I belong there. It doesn't help that there's no place in America that I call home either. Isn't home supposed to be where the heart is? Well.. how in the world did my heart end up on the other side of this planet?? Because it's certainly not here (and I don't even know why.. I've lived in America my whole life).
So, I need a solution! Well, I mean I think I've got one. It's simple.
Colossians 3:2 instructs me to set my mind on "things above, not on earthly things." (NIV) I read this scripture as "earthly things" being anything that I may just be stuck on, to a point where I've practically forgotten that there's something greater. "Things above" being heaven, and the will of God.
I do believe my burning desire to live in Japan was even placed there by Him and that it's by his will that I will move to Japan, permanently. I recognize that many obstacles will occur to try and distract me from actually moving, and I just can't let that happen. It's too easy for me to sit here and jealously stare down my pc screen, wishing I could move to Japan too. Instead of wasting my time, I should be sure that I'm prepared for this part of my life that's literally around the corner.
I'm closer than ever to fulfilling my life dream, and I shouldn't allow some silly jealous clouds to fog me up. Jealously is an ugly thing anywho. (And when I find myself feeling jealous of someone, I like to purposely send positive energy in their direction.) I should, and will, reshift my energy to doing what it is that I need to be doing so I can get the heck on!
**A couple other favorite scriptures that I like to meditate on during times like these include:
Philippians 4:6 (NIV) "6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) "7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."


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Intrepid trio embark on epic banger rally challenge across Europe
PUBLISHED: 15:30 13 July 2018
It is described as an epic challenge featuring a four-day road trip around Europe.
And three men have embarked on the ultimate fundraising drive of travelling 3,500 miles in a rusty car to raise vital money for The Fishermen's Mission.
Led by Senior Superintendent Tim Jenkins, mission area officer for The Fishermen's Mission, based in Lowestoft, he is part of the Three Alberts On Tour team that is currently driving across Europe.
The Rusty Rex Banger Challenge runs between July 11 and July 15, with competitors driving 3,500 miles across five countries as they travel from Rex to Nice – featuring the vineyards of Reims, amazing lakes, mountains, Monaco and more.
Ahead of the epic banger rally, Senior Supt Jenkins said: "Myself, South Coast of England Supt Nick O'Neill and Andy Malcolm, regional fundraiser for the east of England, are three guys who work for The Fishermen's Mission.
"We care passionately about the work we do and each year we have to raise money to help us continue the good work. As an organisation we receive no government or lottery funding.
"We look after both current and retired commercial fishermen and their families, and in the last 10 years 100 fishermen have lost their lives doing the job they love, putting fish on our plates."
Senior Supt Jenkins came up with the idea to take on the challenge as a fundraising venture for The Fishermen's Mission.
"We used to have the big fish fayre here in Lowestoft that used to raise a lot of money that we need to be here in Lowestoft," he said. "We had looked at creative ways of keeping us going and as I am a bit of a petrol head and I love cars I saw this challenge and felt it was a way of us creatively raising some money."
The trio, who plan to share the driving, navigating and rest duties over two hour periods, are completing the route in a Chrysler PT Cruiser with a 2.2 diesel engine.
Senior Supt Jenkins said: "In a sense, we are going into the unknown with a touch of apprehension and excitement, but some of the fishermen, who go out to sea never know what they will be faced with.
"There is a bit of a similarity, as each time our fishermen go out they never know what they will encounter."
Support given
Thanking a number of businesses and individuals who had supported the trio, Senior Supt Tim Jenkins said: "Lots of people have helped us out, including Seletar Signs in Lowestoft, who provided all the signs free of charge, Euro Car Parts in Lowestoft and East Coast College Lowestoft campus mechanical students, who did the service of the car."
Among the sponsors who have their names and logos installed on the vehicle are the McLeod family, John Lake Shellfish Ltd, Viviers UK Ltd, Lynn Shellfish, Monteum Ltd, Windcat Workboats, North Norfolk Fishermen's Society, ABP Lowestoft, Sunderland Marine, Broadland Memorials, NFFO and the Billing family.
Senior Supt Jenkins added: "We are aiming to raise £15,000, and to get the amount we have raised so far is amazing."
With Albert being the name given to the Fishermen's Mission iconic collection box, there are three Albert boxes glued firmly to the roof of the banger.
Visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/3albertsontour to donate.
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