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The society has some kit which can be hired. If you have any questions about the information below please contact the gear secretary or a member of the committee.
Remember we will refuse to take you on trips if your clothing (or lack of it) puts yourself and/or others in danger!
The following should be taken on all walks:
Don't panic !!! your kit does not have to be the latest and most expensive stuff. Some society members have 30year old tents and rucksacks and trousers that cost £5. Just because something is old or cheap never makes it unsuitable to wear. It is the design that matters not the looks. If you need any advice get in touch with the Gear Secretary.
Below are some links to shops where you can buy gear from:
In addition to maps the society also possesses the following equipment, which can be loaned out to members usually for a small deposit. Unfortunately there is not enough sleeping bags and mats for everyone! Please contact us before you sign up for walks if you require a sleeping mat or bag. All the loans are recorded in a the society logbook; if you need any help just ask the Gear Sec.
Moreover, we have our own safety gear for club trips:
Navigation in the Mountains is essential to safe conduct. An integral part of leading and seconding walks is the ability to navigate with confidence and know exactly where you are on the hill. This pamphlet will hopefully give you the rudimentary basics in navigation with map and compass.
A Map is a visual and symbolic representation of a given area of ground or sea. There will only ever be two makes of map that you may come across in your time in NUFWS. Firstly, the Ordnance Survey (henceforth OS), Britain's National Mapping Agency, who provide maps covering the entirety of the country in various scales and the other is Harvey. Harvey Maps do not cover the entire country but only specific parts of it and in some places are more detailed than the OS (such as the Cuillin Main Ridge).
All OS maps have a grid of blue lines across them, both diagonally and vertically. Lines are exactly 1km apart on all OS maps. The horizontal lines (known as Eastings) correspond with Grid North (more about that later). The British National Grid (BNG) covers the entire country in these lines, which are systematically broken down into smaller squares. The BNG provides us with a numerical system for defining a specific point.
The whole country is covered in 100km squares, each with a unique two letter distinction code (for example Newcastle is in square NU), these are then broken down into the 1km squares seen on OS maps. Each grid line in the 100 kilometre square is given a number from 0 to 99. This is done for both the eastings and the northings (the vertical lines). It is convention to define any single square by giving the easting value first followed by the northing value (so the time honoured formula, 'along the corridor, then up the stairs'). So, taking this to its logical conclusion, we will now have a 4-figure grid reference looking slightly like this: NN1245.
It is standard practice to go one step beyond a four-figure reference and give a six-figure grid reference. This will give an accuracy of 100 metres. What you have to do is consider how far along and how far up the mountain lies within the larger 1 kilometre square. You need to work out to how many tenths the point you are looking for lies within the square, you can estimate, but it is far better to use the ruler on the compass if you have time. Thus we will gain a figure looking like NN123432. (it is worth noting that the '6 figure' part of the grid reference are the 3rd and 6th numbers in the reference, always).
The Maps used by NUFWS come in two scales, 1:50000 and 1:25000 (often abbreviated to 1:50 and 1:25), occasionally a smaller scale of 1:15000 is used to navigate in particular areas (usually the Cuillin Main Ridge). The 1:50 is carried by the seconder and only used in times of emergency, or if the group splits. The 1:25 is carried by the leader in a mapcase, along with a compass, ready to be used.
The 1:25000 scale map is more detailed than the 1:50, and therefore, more useful on the hill. The scale represents 1 centimetre (on the map) to 25000 centimetres in real life (i.e. 250 metres). However, the grid lines on the 1:25 are separated by 1km, making the problem of fathoming out the scale less important, as the grid lines are often worked with. The OS 1:25 maps are known as the Explorer (replaced the Pathfinder).
The 1:50000 maps are larger scale with 1 centimetre equal to 500 metres on the ground. The Grid lines are also 1km apart. The OS Maps are known as Landrangers.
A Contour line is an arbitrary line on a map joining two points of equal height, the distance between contours is known as the vertical limit. The OS 1:50 and 1:25 have 10m vertical limits, whilst the Harvey 1:25 has a 15m. This can be confusing. Contours form the natural shape of the environment and are used to pinpoint major features, such as bealachs and glens.
The thicker lines on OS maps occur every 50m, and are easily noted to gain a rough approximation of height, or height gained.
There is not one, but three separate 'North'. Grid North is the north used by the BNG (this differs depending on sheet), for OS Explorer Sheet 392 (Fort William) it is 2.28' west of True North (i.e. The North Pole). Magnetic North is 3' West of Grid North, somewhere over Northern Canada, This degree change must be accounted for when using the compass to take bearings, so every time a bearing is taken, 3 degrees must be added westward.
Being able to use the compass and take bearings is essential in bad weather; it allows you to know where you are going, regardless of the state of the weather around you, and especially if leading or seconding, and it is for you, a necessity to be able to take bearings.
It has a large baseplate, so you can take bearings between places several kilometres apart and also to provide a definite 'direction of travel' in your hand. Magnifying glass, even if your vision is perfect, you need this for seeing fine detail on the map and for clarity in rain and snow. Scale or Romer for measuring distances on 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scale maps. The Compass itself, consisting of a magnetic arrow (The magnetic needle) suspended in mercury, which automatically points to Magnetic North, remains in its housing. The number sequence round the edge of the housing is the degree scale (0-360) and used to calculate bearings (degrees can be supplemented by Mils, but only the Army use them these days).The lines on the bottom of the compass housing are used in taking bearings.
Any inaccuracy in taking the bearing will be magnified when you follow it on the ground so it is important to be as precise as possible. It's good to have a firm surface to lay the map on so you can hold the compass firmly in place – sitting down or using one knee works well. Before placing the compass on the map, estimate what the bearing will be (from your location to the feature you want to go to). This will alert you to the embarrassing and potentially serious error of lining up the compass in the wrong direction or along the wrong grid lines – getting into this habit will mean that your bearings are always double-checked.
Place the compass on the map with the Direction of Travel arrow pointing in the direction you want to go and then line up the edge of the baseplate with your location and the feature you want to go to (the magnetic needle has nothing to do with taking a bearing from the map and you don't necessarily need to be anywhere near the area covered by the map when you take a bearing). You can also use the lines which run parallel with the edge of the baseplate; it is often easier to see the detail on the map more clearly by using these lines. Once you have lined up the two points, press the baseplate firmly down on to the map to keep it in place (this is why it is useful to use your knee). Rotate the compass housing so that the north arrow points to north on the map (ignore the magnetic needle). Make sure the lines within the compass housing are parallel to the eastings (the eastings are the Grid Lines which point north – they are called the eastings because they are numbered from west to east). Check that you have accurately lined up:
You now have an accurate Grid Bearing. Take the compass off the map and note what the bearing is. You can read it at the cursor which is in line with the Direction of Travel arrow. Be careful not to dislodge the bearing by allowing the compass housing to rotate unintentionally.
Before following the bearing on the ground you will need to adjust it for the Magnetic Variation. This variation changes over the years. The area around Ben Nevis presently has a variation of just over 3 degrees while the Cairngorms are just less than 4 degrees. It is not practical to set your compass bearing to more than one degree of accuracy so for much of Scotland in 2004 you can use 3 degrees (confirm that you are using the correct variation by checking the details on the map). To convert a Grid Bearing to a Magnetic Bearing you need to add the 3 degrees. Most compasses which are used for mountain navigation have an increment of two degrees on the compass housing – so add one and a half increments. Finally check that the bearing you have is similar to the rough estimate which you took at the beginning – this is your double check.
Hold your compass in front of you with the Direction of Travel arrow pointing in whichever direction you are facing. Keep holding the compass in front of you and walk your body around until the north end of the magnetic needle coincides with the north arrow in the compass housing (the north end of the magnetic needle on your compass will probably be coloured red and some compass needles also have 'N' on the needle). It is your body that turns – not the compass baseplate. The Direction of Travel arrow now tells you which way to go.
You are unlikely to come across a GPS receiver in your time in NUFWS, mainly because we don't have any, and need a large grant to get a decent set.
GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite based positioning and navigational system owned and operated by the US Department of Defence. GPS is an all weather system that works anywhere in the world. GPS can give an instantaneous, real-time position to within approximately 10m using a single handheld receiver. In addition to GPS there are several other GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) in use or under development, including the Russian (formerly Soviet) GLONASS, the IRNSS, and the planned EU Galileo and Chinese COMPASS systems.
The GPS receiver calculates the timings of signals sent by the 24 GPS satellites in orbit. These satellites are designed to give global coverage. They are not, unlike the IRNSS plans, in geostationary orbits. Each satellite contains a very accurate clock (actually four very accurate atomic clocks) and the clock is used to generate a unique coded signal for each satellite. The receiver on the ground generates the same coded signal at the same time and compares the received code with the one being generated.
The receiver can then triangulate its position on the earth's surface; however, it must have at least the co-ordinates (also known as trilateration of the satellites' pseudoranges) of at least 4 satellites to calculate positioning.
Positional accuracy with a single receiver, to civilian users approximately equals 5m to 10m, 95% of the time, and the height accuracy is generally 15m to 20m 95% of the time. Until May 2000, the accuracy was a lot worse (100 m, 95%) before the US Department of Defence turned off Selective Availability (SA). SA was the deliberate degradation of the GPS signals to limit its real-time accuracy to civilian users. The US Department of Defence now has other ways of doing this if necessary (for example, in time of conflict).
Walking, or mountaineering in winter is a totally different game to walking in summer. NUFWS runs several trips in which Ice Axe and Crampon control and use are essential. This pamphlet is designed to give the rudimentary basics in the handling of axe and crampons, as well as the ability to spot avalanche and other associated hazards. All of these techniques are demonstrated and Practiced on the Winter Trip to Aviemore, in the Northern Cairngorms.
The standard gear required for a day out in the winter, in the UK ranges depending on activity, so you will need a far larger amount of gear for a gully on Ben Nevis than you would just going up to Haystacks.
The standard gear for any winter walk is an ice axe and crampons, the club as lots of both, so there is no need to go and buy them (a good ice axe will put you back £60 and a set of 10 point crampons about £100).
An Ice Axe is a straight shaft between 50 and 70cm in length, topped with an instrument similar to a pickaxe, with the flat end know as the abs and the long end, the pick. It is used as an aid to balance and to secure footing on steep ground, for digging and cutting steps and for conducting ice axe arrests.
The axe is used to maintain a third point of contact. It must be held in the uphill hand (with the pick pointing backwards). This will help to make your footwork more secure. The Ice axe is by far the more important of the standard crampons and ice axe combination. Obviously this is not best explained on a pamphlet.
Crampons are essentially, a plate of studded with 6, 8, 10 or 12 spikes, which, when attached to ones' foot allow increased grip. Always carry crampons when there is snow on the hills even if you think you may not need to use them. Wear crampons whenever your boots don't create steps in the snow easily and remember to put them on before getting onto ground where you would be insecure without them.
Boots should have stiff soles (often when buying, described as B0 to B3) and the crampons must fit properly, check they fit before leaving home. Accidents can occur as a direct result of crampons coming loose. Avoid wearing baggy trousers on which crampons can snag and beware of anything hanging down from your waist. Adopt a gait that has the legs farther apart than normal, and practice using your crampons in a safe, controlled environment. You should flex your ankles so that all of the downward points bite. Avoid stamping or dragging your feet. Develop the technique of placing your feet firmly and confidently with each step. Check your crampons are still tightly fitted about 10 minutes after setting off.
Winter hillwalking and mountaineering requires several techniques paramount to safe hillwalking. This is an attempt to give a step by step account of several winter techniques.
An Ice Axe arrest is a must when walking in snow or ice. An Ice Axe arrest is the simple use of an Ice axe to stop (or 'arrest') a fall or slip. There are 8 types of arrest, all in various angles of fall. The simple form depicts a feet first, head up fall. The first step is to calm down, eventually these steps will become naturally and automatic. The axe must be held with the chest over the axe head with a hand on the pick. Step two is to roll onto your front whilst bringing your weight to bear upon the axe, forcing it into the ground, this should slow you down, and if pressure is continually applied, then should stop you. All the while, you must remember to keep your legs up from the knee, or the crampons font points will stick in the snow and flip you over on your back. There goes a simple format of an ice axe arrest. This can be used in various different forms, for example, head first and on your back, a commonly hard one to execute.
Body Belaying, as the name suggests in the use of a static belay with the body. It was common during the early 20th century, prior to the invention of the belay plate and Figure of Eight lock. I/t involves digging a platform to sit back against, tying a stopper knot, or figure of eight to provide a rudimentary shock absorber at one end of the rope in case of slippage, feeding the rope round your wait and across the arms, twisting the rope as you go, and lower a subject down, or raising them up the hillside. This technique is often used to evacuate casualties from steep group, and can be modified for this purpose. It is also used to steady wavering individuals, and allow for the comfort of a safety rope. It be can be enhanced by the creation of a rope-based harness for the belayer and the creation of ice screw based anchors if weight equilibrium is too one sided. This system works, with enhancement, to a degree of about 55-65, depending on conditions.
Protection, in this case, predominantly ice screws; are pieces of hardware used on a route, to 'protect' the mountaineer. This system, more often used when climbing, involves placing protection in the rock or ice and attaching to a rope to give the climber a measure of safety if he falls. Ice screws are long metal drills of varying lengths used for the same purpose on snow and ice. The Ice Screw can also be used on more gentle slopes, first for setting up an anchor and assisting a body belay, secondly for moving on steep ground, where individuals may be roped together for a variety of reasons, and screws may be placed by the leader to provide security in case of a fall and picked up, or threaded through by the next man on the rope.
This has never been used in anger in NUFWS as the only screws ever used by the society are currently in the possession of Richard Farran (VP '11-'13), Pete Kemp (Web Sec '11-'12, Social Sec 12'-'13) and Jamie Dodd (President '11-'13), who took, but did not use them in the French Alps in 2011.
Snow can be a help in certain situations, for example, adverse weather or nightfall. Snow constructions can be divided into several different types; all must be checked regularly from the inside for a breathing hole (often held open with an ice axe). Firstly, the simple Snow Grave is a rectangular chamber cut into the snow pack to shelter one person, despite the morbid connotations, is very effective in less extreme weather. The Snow Hole is a larger construction and comes in various forms. The simple snow hole involves digging a chamber into a snow bank, cutting well into it and creating a raised sleeping area as well as several air vents. The door lintel must be created to take 4 or 5 large blocks leaving a small air space at the bottom of the door. Rucksacks may also suffice for the door, but they do get soaked. Snow constructions are a last resort if caught out; they provide shelter and rudimentary heat. My only experience was on a winter course in the Cairngorms, an 8 man snow hole took 4 hours to dig, and it dropped to below -25 that night, -35 with windchill, and the door collapsed at about 1a.m. and required 4 of us to rebuild it. It was not warm inside either!
A winter trip is a far sterner and harder exercise that a day trip to the Lakes. They take place in the Scottish Highlands, and sometimes use bunkhouses (but not always, on Loch Lomond 2011 we camped....in temperatures of -10 below freezing). It is not advised to go on these trips as a total beginner to Fellwalking, but rather to do a few Scottish weekend trips without snow first, to give you some benefit of experience and introduce you slowly to the Highlands.
The weather is the most dangerous object on a winter trip; the Cairngorm Plateau can go from sunny to white out (a condition where ground cannot be distinguished from Sky) in minutes. This dangerous phenomenon has lead to mass casualties up there, with the 'Cairngorm Disaster' of 1977, when 15 children died being one of the worst. My experiences on the plateau have been a navigational exercise through a white out to the top of the Fiacall Ridge, even with an instructor this was s***t scary, and a brief encounter a few years later in far more experienced circumstances when crossing the Cairngorm Massif from South to North with Pete Kemp. Those wishing to walk in such conditions need to have navigational precision and complete confidence.


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Today we celebrate the greatest series of events in all of human history. Greater than the American Revolution, the Reformation, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of World War 2, greater than all these combined were the events of Jesus' sinless life, His death on the cross for everyone who would believe in Him, His resurrection from the dead, and His appearances to people.
These are the simple but profound and staggering facts of the gospel – this is what everything we are and everything we do is based on: this series of events that really happened in history with a man named Jesus.
Receiving the Gospel
Christians are those who have received the gospel that Paul lays out in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8.
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you have received, . . . (v. 1)
That word received is not a passive word – it is aggressive taking for oneself. The opposite of this kind of receiving isn't rejecting, it's neglecting and ignoring. Many people never reject the gospel of Jesus Christ, and yet do not receive it. Many people who would even say "Yes, I believe that" won't receive it because they neglect it.
The Christians who receive the gospel in the way the Bible describes are the ones who take hold of it aggressively for themselves, not just the ones who think that Jesus is a good idea. It's the ones who say, "Christ died for me, my sins. He was raised not just as the Lord, but my Lord." Only those who take hold of the gospel for themselves receive the benefits.
Standing in the Gospel
If you have received the gospel, you will find yourself standing in it.
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you . . . in which you stand, . . . (v. 1)
The gospel isn't a certificate that you file away and forget about until you die or Jesus returns, and then you pull out – it's the daily, living reality of the Christian. It's a standing place, the place where a Christian stands to live his or her life.
We are all born into mortality, into sin, guilt, a hopeless situation before a holy God and separation from Him, but what we celebrate at Christmas was the silhouette of the Rescuer. He was coming and He came, and by the time we get to the cross He is here. The rescue boat is right here. Now those sinners who allow Him to pull them up into the rescue boat will be saved; their sin will be exchanged for righteousness; they'll be living in light of the fact that they are redeemed.
Being Saved by the Gospel
It's a natural thing to question your salvation, to wonder if you have received the gospel and if you are standing in the gospel. Jesus said that when He returns, there will be people who claim to be Christians, and He will say, "Depart from me, I never knew you." So how can you know? Well, if you have received the gospel and are standing in the gospel, you will find yourself being saved by the gospel.
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel which I preached to you . . . by which you are being saved . . . (vv. 1,2)
Christians are those who are being saved by the gospel. Salvation is an event, but it's also a process. The moment you climbed into the rescue boat and took your stand beside the Rescuer, you were legitimately saved. But you're not yet back to land, and the salvation has not yet been fully completed and fully realized. Your salvation is secure, but it's not completed until Jesus returns.
So how do you know if you've received the gospel and are standing in it? You'll be getting closer to the land. You'll see progress toward living in light of your justification, progress toward the re-prioritization as a citizen of the kingdom of God, progress toward increasing sinlessness in light of being forgiven and freed from sin. Christians are those who are being saved by the gospel, not being the same as they were 10 years ago.
Christians are those who have received the good news of Jesus Christ, who are standing in it, and who are being saved by it. This Easter, let's pause our lives and really focus on this. Receive the gospel, stand in it, be saved by it.
Don't struggle in the stormy sea or live as if you have to – the Rescuer is here; He is more than willing to pull you onto the boat and paddle toward the land to save you. If you have not received the gospel, take hold of it aggressively. And let's all move forward and live our lives in the rescue boat together.
This sermon was preached on Easter Sunday.
Discussion Questions (Based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-8)
- How do we receive the gospel for ourselves?
- How can someone not reject the gospel, and yet not receive it?
- Share some examples of this.
- Have you received the gospel for yourself?
- Can you receive the gospel and not stand in it?
- What does it look like to live standing in the gospel?
- How do you know if you have been saved?
- What does it mean for our salvation to not be fully complete?
- How do we live in light of being saved by the gospel?

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A THREE-month-old baby died from acute leukaemia after being repeatedly sent home from hospital by doctors who treated him for constipation.
Julia and Tom O'Connor, both aged 38 and from Mallow, Co Cork, last night claimed the healthcare system had failed their infant son Adam in every possible way.
Adam was eventually diagnosed as suffering from acute leukaemia just two days before his death.
Last night it emerged a major investigation into Adam's care had made 17 separate recommendations about paediatric care in one of Ireland's biggest hospitals. The report -- seen by the Irish Independent -- revealed one hospital doctor who examined Adam had no emergency department or paediatric experience.
It also revealed the baby was discharged without the registrar on duty carrying out a full clinical assessment.
Julia last night said the hard-hitting 27-page Health Service Executive (HSE) report would not bring back Adam -- but she expressed hope that no other parent would have to endure the nightmare they suffered.
"The system failed our son from the very moment he was born -- at every turn he was failed. The service provided for Adam was truly appalling -- and our comments are about Cork hospitals and not Mallow General Hospital, where the first signal that something was wrong was picked up," Julia told the Irish Independent.
Julia was convinced something was badly wrong with Adam from the moment he was born.
But despite her fears she was told he was constipated.
One doctor wrote in medical notes, later seen by the O'Connors, that: "Mum would want to relax, Mum would want to calm down -- Mum would want to go home and enjoy (her) baby more."
However, despite repeated visits to hospital Adam was only diagnosed with leukaemia two days before his death. Adam -- who was born on November 10, 2008 -- died on February 17, 2009 with his heartbroken parents at his hospital bedside.
"The only thing we can do for Adam is to go public in the hope no other parent goes through what we have suffered," she said.
Adam became ill over Christmas 2008. He would cry non-stop for hours and scream in obvious pain.
Over the next six weeks his worried parents repeatedly took him to see GPs, out-of-hours doctors, rang nurse helplines and twice brought him to A&E at Cork University Hospital (CUH).
"Adam was crying to us -- trying to let us know he was (very) sick. But people didn't want to listen to us," Julia added.
On both of their visits to the CUH A&E unit -- on January 4 and February 14 -- the couple did not get to see a paediatric consultant, being dealt with by junior doctors on both occasions.
Doctors told Tom and Julia their son had constipation.
However, Adam's condition continued to deteriorate.
On February 14, Adam was screaming in so much in pain he was again brought to CUH. Traces of blood were now detected in his vomit.
After waiting for almost two hours at CUH, they finally saw a junior doctor who prescribed suppositories for constipation.
However, the baby became so ill the next day -- February 15 -- that the couple brought him to Mallow General Hospital (MGH) in a desperate plea for help.
MGH doctors immediately advised them to get Adam to a paediatrician and the baby was rushed to CUH by ambulance.
After being admitted, blood tests and CT scans were conducted. Adam was later diagnosed with acute leukaemia.
He died 48 hours later.
The 27-page HSE report highlighted six major issues under care provision and systems delivery -- and made a total of 17 different recommendations.
The report found that on February 14 Adam had an abnormal heart rate -- but no detailed assessment was undertaken in the emergency department.
"The (report) review team have found that it would have been reasonable for baby Adam to have been reviewed by a member of the paediatric team as he was representing at CUH with an unresolving problem -- his heart rate was elevated, and the registrar had advised the family to attend the hospital," it said.
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CONFIDENCE in Dorset police is slipping – in line with national trends.
But the county's police and crime commissioner says while Dorset used to be at the very top of the league for confidence it was still doing well, although it is now ranked as sixth best.
"Having lost about 30,000 posts nationally the police is now on its knees and it's no wonder that public satisfaction is the lowest it has been for years," said Martyn Underhill.
He told last week's police and crime panel that he could expect nothing else when budgets had been cut by the government. He said he shared the views of five chief police officers, writing in The Times, to call for action to reverse what they described as the crisis in policing.
He said he would support a request for a Royal Commission on the police service and would also back calls for longer-term budgets. Mr Underhill said it was "a nonsense" that budgets had to be set on an annual basis, adding a three or five-year settlement would be better for forward planning.


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Monday, November 20, 2006
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I have really enjoyed this wonderful song from Leigh Nash. It is certainly how I feel, and I know I'm not the only one. I first saw it at the AmericanPapist, who keeps a wonderful blog on church life and culture. It is well worth a visit.
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Sunshine is an extremely special girl who had a very sad start to her life.
We imported Sunshine's Mum, Robyn, a beautiful Standard Red Dachshund, from Russia in January 2017. She lived with us for 9 months and then spent 6 months with the Carpaccio Kennels in Swindon, where she was shown and enjoyed the company of the other Standard Dachshunds that lived there. When Robyn was pregnant with her first litter, she came back home to stay with us and have her puppies.
Unknown to us at the time, Robyn was carrying 11 puppies, which is a larger than average litter for a Standard Dachshund. On the day the pups arrived, she gave birth naturally and beautifully to 9 babies at home, but unfortunately, puppy #10 was completely stuck in the birth canal. I performed an ultrasound scan and could see that, sadly, the stuck puppy had died, but also that there was another puppy, right behind, which was still alive. I tried everything in my knowledge and experience to help Robyn to pass the stuck puppy, but to no avail, so an emergency trip to the vets in the wee hours was needed. After much discussion with the vet on how to proceed, it was decided that she needed an emergency caesarean section to get both puppies out.
The operation, however, didn't go as smoothly as we had hoped. Unfortunately Robyn suffered huge complications - her uterus ruptured and she lost a lot of blood. Her little body wasn't strong enough to deal with everything it had went through and to our utter disbelief and devastation, she died, leaving behind 10 live puppies.
The heartbreak of losing Robyn was unimagineable, as was the panic that instantly set in at the thought of raising 10 new puppies alone - their lives were literally in my hands. I was absolutely crushed, but due to this was adamant that I would raise these babies, regardless of how hard it was, and would make sure that they survived. I knew I was perfectly capable of rearing them singlehandedly, so made it my absolute mission. I spent every waking minute with them and commited to their care as if they were my own children.
Sunshine was the second puppy born within the litter and we could see from the outset that she was very similar to her Mum. During the first week of the puppies lives, two of my nursing Mini Dachshund Mum's helped feed the orphaned litter. I would bring the ladies into the bedroom, place 5 pups with each, and they would feed and wash them for 5 minutes before I took over with a bottle and toileted them.
It was during the first week that Sunshine chose me, rather than vice versa. Once she had finished feeding from the surrogate Mums, she would crawl away from them and seek me out. Puppies can't see or hear until around two weeks old, but she would find me by scent and scramble up onto my lap.
Initially we called her 'Best Friend' as she always wanted to be close to us. I tried to put aside the bond we had as I was unsure of keeping another Standard Dachshund after the sadness of losing Robyn, and even had a home lined up for her. But the night before a couple were due to come and see her, I broke my heart at the thought of her leaving, so knew then that we were meant to be together. The couple ended up having another pup from the litter.
We changed her name from Best Friend to Sunshine, as she lights up our hearts after such a traumatic journey.
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Gidea Park College pupils impressed at the South of England Independent School Association's triathlon competition last week.
A team of five boys and five girls took part in a 90 metre swim, 800m bike ride and 800m run at Brentwood's Hutton Woodlands Manor.
And Leila was third out of 120 girls and fifth overall in seven minutes 38 seconds, despite having a major back operation in April, while Eleni – who suffers from cystic fibrosis – finished 15th in 8.23.
Teacher Mike Christiansen said: "The event was fantastic, with the children showing huge amounts of courage, perseverance and determination.
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Fort Lauderdale Postmaster David Guiney will shine a light on our seasonal Forever stamps, including the Holiday Windows block of four, at the Broward County Main Library at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday, December 10. The library is located at 100 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Guiney will present to library officials enlargements of five holiday Forever stamps in a dedication ceremony.
On the same date, the library will sponsor a "Craftapalooza" holiday activity for children and adults. Create your holiday gifts with various art mediums, courtesy of the library, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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There are absolutely a lot of things to do in New York! Whether you are in the Big Apple just for the weekend or the whole week, its attractions and sites are not the only things to fill your itinerary!
With the many fascinating structures in the city, architecture in New York will put in awe even those who don't even have a slightest bit of architectural knowledge. Aside from the famous architectural sites like the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, and Woolworth Building, there are still way more to see in the city.
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Nightlife in the city is vigorous offering you with endless options. It is after all not called the "City that Never Sleeps" for nothing.
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Shell has officially become a gas and electricity supplier, moving 700,000 First Utility customers to its Shell Energy brand.
All Shell Energy's customers will be moved on to 100% renewable electricity tariffs.
Shell Energy chief executive Colin Crooks said:
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Shell is the world's largest listed oil company and said it is aiming to becoming the largest electricity supplier by the 2030s. The rebrand of First Utility to Shell Energy sets up Shell to take on the "Big Six" suppliers who have lost millions of customers in recent years.
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Coin Center director of research Peter Van Valkenburgh joined the Blindspot Podcast to discuss the status of these technologies and what to keep an eye out for on the horizon. The conversation sheds light on the potential for innovation unlocked by open blockchain networks, and why it is so important that the freedom to use them be preserved.
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In 1975, Dan and Ron Shimek had an inspiration for indoor gas fireplaces that changed an industry and became the foundation of Heat-N-Glo®. Brothers Steve and Gerry joined them and the rest (including over 50 patents) is history. But the Shimeks were never ones to dwell on the past. That inspiration led Dan to launch the first company of its kind in 2003: The Outdoor GreatRoom Company™ – a company dedicated to an exciting new concept "the outdoor greatroom."
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Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park has announced a European tour, following the release of his solo album Post Traumatic earlier this year.
Dates for the tour are as follows:
Sat 2nd – BERLIN, DE – Columbiahalle
Sun 3rd – BREMEN, DE – Pier 2
Tue 5th – HANNOVER, DE – Swiss Life Hall
Wed 6th – OBERHAUSEN, DE – Turbinenhalle
Fri 8th – HAMBURG, DE – Sporthalle
Sat 9th – PARIS, FR – Zenith
Sun 10th – LONDON, UK – Roundhouse
Tue 12th – BUDAPEST, HU – Budapest Arena
Thu 14th – MILAN, IT – Fabrique
Fri 15th – PADOVA, IT – GT Geox
Sun 17th – ZURICH, CH – Halle 622
Mon 18th – MUNICH, DE – Zenith
Tue 19th – PRAGUE, CZ – Forum Karlin
Thu 21st – AMSTERDAM, NL – AFAS Live
Fri 22nd – LUDWISGBURG, DE – MHP Arena
Sat 23rd – LUXEMBOURG, LU – Luxexpo
Tickets are on sale on Friday 30th November at 9am GMT, available HERE.
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MardiGrass - The Early
Like anything revolutionary, the MardiGrass had humble beginnings.
In March 1993 the Police made yet another raid on the town dealers.
There are many towns and cities where the contraband cannabis
trade supplements the local economy but Nimbin's trade is out
there, in your face. Undercover police had traded with street
dealers over the preceding summer and would return later in the
year with warrants for arrests - the public Round Up. Generally,
these police raids were met with frank but restrained resentment.
This time, after one whose name was on the list put up a bit of
a fight, the local, predominantly young, street people followed
the police back to the police station and there unleashed a torrent
of frustration, in the form of rotten tomatoes, eggs and toilet
The Nearly NORML Nimbin group formed in 1988
as the district's first enduring drug law reform outfit and later
became Nimbin HEMP - Help End Marijuana Prohibition
- then later in 1992 this changed to the
Nimbin HEMP Embassy.
This group saw that resulting adverse media publicity was doing
the drug law reform movement no good and that the time was ripe
to channel the increasing discontent into a fun, celebratory and
non provocative form of political action. The "Let
It Grow" may day rally and street parade was concieved
as an opportunity for everyone to come together in a combined
strength, and peacefully and responsibly indicate their opinions
about the drug laws and their impact on society. Despite the refusal
of permission by the local council, the Rally was planned to be
held on Saturday, May 1st, 1993. At 1:00pm it
took off up Cullen Street from the Bush Theatre carpark led by
an impromptu marching band. The colour, zest and unhinged upfrontery
burst forth and by the time the Parade hit the CBD of Nimbin the
numbers had swollen to well over a thousand. The first
of the flagship big joints stumbled blindly, hotly, proudly
to the police station. Here the smoke machine at the front which
had been chugging along throughout the march blew forth a monumental
cloud of smoke, there was much cheering and dancing in the streets,
then the ecstatic crowd returned to the Hall for the Let
It Grow! People's Summit on Prohibition. The Plantem
made his first known public appearance and distributed joints
to the crowd. Social justice activist and lawyer, David Heilpern
made rousing sense about the ridiculously unjust nature of the
legal situation as pertains to cannabis. Many other speakers contributed
considered insights into the evils of the drug laws. The feeling
that day was one of empowered and heady optimism, and the belief
that together we could do something to change these laws that
hang over so many lives as a helicopter of paranoia. A great time
was had by all; everyone was friendly, there was little alcohol,
no violence and a tangible sense of camaraderie and empowerment.
The Rally determined to hold a further MardiGrass each year until
the repeal of prohibition. The National Aboriginal flag flew in
the Nimbin Park all day and has flown there throughout all subsequent
1994 came by and despite our passion, optimism and our righteousness
the drug laws still had not changed! The Beyond Prohibition
Conference was organised and speakers included Dr. Alex
Wodak, Prof. Paul Wilson, Tina Van Raay and Richard Jones MLC.
Also from that conference came the stirring of a coalition of
HEMP groups on an Australia wide basis. That year the MardiGrass
street party on Sunday, May 1st (again refused permission by council)
established itself as an occasion of pure Nimbin culture,
the town alive with colour, green "Let It Grow!" helium
balloons, Pot Art , Cafe Cabaret, The Nimbin HEMP Harvest Ball,
and all overseen by the first Jungle Patrol (the MardiGrass Marshals).
An 8.5 months pregnant Ganja Queen led the belly dancing Ganja
Faeries in what has now become a traditional hookah ritual at
the Ball, and Ed Rosenthal flew out from America and impressed
the local growers with exacting details for the premium growing
and curing conditions. It was a wild, free and unapologetic occasion.
The attendance of the crowd for the march and rally (addressed
by Andrew Katelaris) had grown to well over 3000 people.
1995 and for the first time the 1st of May didn't fall on the
weekend. The organisers, despite being extremely exhausted as
we'd just been involved in running two separate state election
campaigns with all our friends helping out, made the ambitious
move of extending the festivities from Friday, 28th of April to
Monday 1st of May, with the march remaining on the Sunday, as
in previous years. We had only a little over a month to pull together
a festival that by now was going to happen anyway. Co-operation
with the police was working well. Despite our lack of official
council approval (We hadn't even bothered applying that year)
the local cops' calm approach and cooperation in maintaining a
smooth flow of traffic and not hassling the 6-7000 people who
attended town for the Parade was a credit to both them and the
Jungle Patrol. No arrests were needed to be made that year with
the police impressed with the overall cooperative behaviour and
peacefulness of the crowd. The MardiGrass was also becoming an
important date on the international drug law reform calendar of
This time the local community got more involved with the Nimbin
Designers Hemp Fashion Parades, market stalls, the Pot
Art 2 Exhibition, the inaugural MardiGrass Growers Cup,
the burning of a hemp/wicker man (old pagan mayday custom), and
more besides. Jack Herer (author of "The Emperor
Wears No Clothes") came with co-campaigner and author
Lynn Osborne, and Ed Rosenthal came back again.
A major coup that year was securing the World Premiere of Anthony
Clarke's film, "The Hemp Revolution".
1996 became a five day event with a Kombi Konvoy
from Lismore leading in to the opening ceremony. Rain did nothing
to dampen the HEMP alternative Olympix flame
as it was carried down the street, nor the enthusiasm of the hundreds?
Thousands? who had gathered to see it arrive. There was an official
Koori opening with performances from Nunukul
Kunjiel and Quandamooka... and the rain continued. By
the next morning Nimbin was surrounded by floodwater
and you couldn't get in or out of Nimbin. On the Nimbin side of
the floods MardiGrass 96 (Pot for Peace, Peace for Pot)
carried on with dance, voice and lantern making workshops, a stunning
hemp fashion parade, cafe cabaret, and the harvest festival ball
sparked up by the full moon, albeit somewhat cloudy. There was
the Grower's Cup (the judges positions were raffled....),
the lantern parade, accomodation problems, and crowded footpath
areas. The first Hemp Traders Trade Fair was
on in the Hall along with forums, market stalls, a culinary expo
and the inevitable bongo madness drummers. There was a joint rolling
contest, the Hemp Olympix (including bong obstacle course
relay, bong throwing, the marijuana growers iron person event
and the Commisioner Woods Bent Cop Cross Country Steeplechase),
a screening of the updated "The Hemp Revolution", and
Pot Art 3 happening in the shopfronts throughout town. All culminating
in the Street Parade on Sunday 5th of May for
which the rain stopped and the floodwaters magically receded.
Over 4000 people made it to Nimbin for the rally, which was addressed
by Ian Cohen, Faye Scherf, Richard Jones and Steve Bolt
The MardiGrass has become a major underground ritual. It is also
about raising public awareness and proposing feasible alternatives
on an issue that affects almost every household in Australia,
in some way or another. As an event it is always what whoevers
there makes it. Come to Nimbin the first weekend of May of each
year (we'll keep doing it annually until the repeal of prohibition)
and be part of this unique, peaceful, joyful and productive play
on politics. We couldn't ask anyone for any more than that.
From the "Nimbin High Times",
of the 1997 MardiGrass.
Mardi Grass
Copyright � 2008
Nimbin HEMP Embassy


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Salomon Speedcross 4 CS
Salomon makes this trail running shoe mostly from synthetic material. It is a great running shoe when you want to run through rough terrains. Easy to break in with an endoFit technology, this shoe will give your feet the desired security and snug fit. Moreover, light in weight and waterproof, it assures you of a good run in any weather.
Furthermore, the quick lace system ensures that your laces do not come undone. Also, it is easy to adjust the fit of the shoe. Salomon makes the Speedcross rubber sole with a Contragrip technology. Additionally, it has a lug pattern will give you great grip and comfort on all trails.
- Solid and sturdy
- Great grip
- Great quick lace system
- Very comfortable
- Runs quite small and narrow
- Does not give enough arch support
ASICS Gel Venture 6
ASICS makes this trail running shoe mostly from synthetic and rubber materials. It is comfortable, durable, and light for a trail running shoe. Moreover, it .also has good airflow. On top of that, its shaft that measures about low-top from the arch makes sure that there is minimal stress on the ball of your foot. Its outsole is durable and gives great grip with its reversed lugs and ASICS High Abrasion Rubber.
Furthermore, its sockliner is removable and suits the needs of people who need more cushioning or orthotics. Additionally, this shoe also gives you the natural fit that you need for stability. It also gives support from its ergonomic design. Finally, this shoe has a rear-foot gel cushioning that absorbs shocks well and makes the transitions very smooth.
- Very sturdy
- Good heel support
- Rugged and one-piece outsole
- Good fit and does not need breaking in
- Gives great comfort and support for both road and trail running
- You must pay to return the shoe
- Some customers prefer more cushioning
- Shoelaces are quite short for some users
Merrell Trail Glove 4
Merrell makes this trail running shoe of both synthetic and textile materials. As the name implies, it has a snug fit and is comfortable. This trail running shoe is light in weight and flexible. Moreover, it does not have a heel-to-toe drop so you are protected from injurious falls and landings.
Furthermore, added protection is provided by its Trail Protect padded insole. Also, you will enjoy the durability of its Vibram TC5 outsole for a very long time. Your feet will be warm and dry with its breathable mesh upper and lining. Lastly, it's 4mm cushioning guarantees comfort.
- Perfectly snug fit
- Completely flexible and light in weight
- Great for trail runners with high arches
- Has a spacious and comfortable toe box
- Gives a very good grip with TrailProtect technology and Vibram TC5 outsole
- Not extremely durable
- A few people say it is not super breathable
- The elastic tongue design is quite challenging
Brooks Cascadia 12
Brooks has made this trail running shoe mainly from synthetic materials. With light in weight, flexible and springy cushioning, this shoe will give you all the structural support you need. It has a breathable mesh upper that is overlaid with synthetic and microfiber. The Thermoplastic EVA Ballistic Rock Shield between the outsole and midsole protects the forefoot. The midsole has a full-length S-257 Cushsole compound as an insole board.
Furthermore, along with eco-friendly BioMoGo DNA, this gives great cushioning and flexibility. For shock absorption, you have a full-length Segmented Crash Pad, while the Four-Point Pivot Posting System will make your heel and forefoot stable. Moreover, other features include a universal sprung platform, lace-up closure system, heel-pull loop, removable sockliner, padded tongue and collar, and an outsole powered by 3D Hex Lugs with high-surface-area. Also, the entire outsole is made with durable anti-abrasion HPE Plus rubber.
- Breathable
- Light in weight
- Supportive and stable
- Well-built and sophisticated
- Springy and comfortable cushioning
- A few users say it isn't super durable
- Too narrow for wide feet
The North Face Ultra 109 GTX
North makes this trail running shoe mainly from leather. It is known for its exceptional stability and traction on slick and uneven trails. This stability running shoe has a lace-up closure system and an upper mid-foot coated with PU leather.
Furthermore, the shoe has an integrated compression-molded EVA midsole and a rubber UltrATAC outsole. Overall, your feet will enjoy the protection that the TPU toe cap and TPU Snake Plate give. Moreover, the shoe gives you great grip while running on wet, rugged or slippery terrains. In addition, it is backed with Gore-Tex Extended Comfort Range waterproof and is breathable and light in weight.
- Very sturdy and comfortable for different terrains and weather conditions
- Good airflow
- Very light in weight
- The sole is lugged well and gives great grip
- Waterproof
- A few users say it is not the most durable
- Expensive
Inov-8 Terraclaw 250 Trail Running Shoe
Inov makes this trail running shoe mostly from synthetic and textile materials. This shoe is also great for trails that range from mild to moderately technical. It has a sticky Dual-C rubber outsole to grip slick rock. Moreover, the outsole has a multi-directional lug pattern to allow the quick release of debris.
Additionally, for protection, the foot has a light in weight and double-layered toe-cap and overlays that are welded to the forefoot area. On top of that, the tongue is sewn diagonally to further protect the foot from rocks and debris. Overall, the innersole will quickly mold to the shape of your feet to give the desired comfort and balance.
- Breathable
- Very light in weight
- Lugs are hard, flexible and give a good grip
- Reliable traction
- Cushioning gives good ground feel
- The blue dye in the upper sometimes stains the feet and socks
- Some shoes are not properly sized
Reebok All Terrain Extreme
Reebok makes this trail running shoe mainly from synthetic materials. This shoe renews confidence on any trail with its outsole that gives 360-degree grip with square, indented lugs. The outsole also has an Obstacle grip and Rock Guard to protect your feet from rocks and other harmful objects. The Duragrip upper is waterproof and durable.
Furthermore, the perforated tongue is very light in weight and will not soak up moisture. Moreover, a good lace-up system and breathable mesh lining add to the value of this trail running shoe. It also gives stability and support for your feet and will keep them dry while you explore new terrains.
- Great traction
- Very good drainage
- Light in weight
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- The shoes are pricey
- Quite slippery on smooth surfaces
- Causes blisters at the back of the ankle for some users and needs long socks
Salomon S-Lab Sense 6
Salomon makes this trail running shoe mostly of mesh and rubber. It is light in weight and has good airflow. This trail running shoe will give you a good ground feel as well as comfort with its minimal cushioning. The sole with a lug pattern and Contagrip will give great grip and sticky traction on mild and rough trails without sacrificing speed.
Furthermore, the mesh material used to make this shoe is breathable and comfortable. In addition, this shoe will keep your foot secure and flexible. The Quick Fit lacing feature ensures easy wearing and removal of this great shoe.
- Fits like a glove
- Allows you to run faster
- Gives a great grip
- Very breathable mesh
- Light in weight
- No cushioning
- Does not give too much protection
Adidas Pure Boost All Terrain
Adidas makes this trail running shoe mostly of textile material. One of the most striking features of this shoe is the Fit Pods that are attached on both sides of the heel. These give great support and stability, along with a molded Fit Counter. Excellent grip and traction are given by the outsole, while the midsole gives a very springy and comfortable cushioning.
Furthermore, the arch stress is greatly reduced by the double-folded material in the tongue and so the impact will be well-absorbed by the wider forefoot. The upper is well knit and will effectively repel water, keeping your feet dry and warm. Also, for runners who love to enjoy a natural stride and adaptive fit with each stride. Pure Boost will give these and much more to give you a very good trail run.
- Keeps the feet firm, secure yet flexible
- Very durable and sturdy
- The midsole is very comfortable
- Light in weight
- Gives great traction for trails
- Does not have an insole
- May need time to break in
ASICS Gel Sonoma 3
ASICS makes this trail running shoe mostly of synthetic materials. Capable of boosting your confidence, this shoe has a rugged rubber outsole with reversed lugs. As a result, this gives you great traction no matter how rugged your terrain is. Moreover, the toe guard is reinforced with durable materials to protect your feet from rocks, debris, and sharp and harmful objects.
Furthermore, this shoe has a durable SpEVA midsole to ensure you have a bouncy energy-return with every stride. A gel cushioning system also consequently protects your legs from shock upon impact while also giving you a smooth transition to midstance. Additionally, a comfortable OrthoLite sockliner will keep you running on any trail with ease.
- Gives good cushioning at the heel
- Gives very good grip on trails
- It is light in weight
- Very affordable
- Has amazing insoles
- Very comfortable
- Not very breathable
- Too narrow and not suited for people with wide feet
- Gives no support for people with high arches
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, trail running shoes differ from road running shoes in their build. Although heavier, trail running shoes will give you all that you need to run easily and protect you from injury. Overall, choosing a shoe that is not suitable for the terrain can pose a risk. Hence, we have picked some of the best trail running shoes that will make your off-road runs successful.


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Planning Committee:
Alisha Espinoza
Craig R. Givens
Curtis L. Gardner
Debra Craig
Librada Murillo
26961 Cimarron Canyon Dr
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
Phone: +1 951 214-8798
Moreno Valley Citizens led Charter Initiative Petition
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Concerned citizens of Moreno valley advocacy group is dedicated to bringing together Groups of people from different backgrounds and political ideologies who are dedicated to Moreno valley being a great place to live and raise a family
To ensure that Moreno Valley taxpayer supported institutions deliver effective and efficient outcomes that improve the quality of life and opportunities to prosper for the citizens of Moreno Valley. Concerned Citizens of Moreno Valley Advocacy Group will advocate for programs and policies that foster excellent economic development and planning, that develops and educate our youth for adulthood, and that provides opportunities for our adults to prosper.
Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition:
Notice is hereby given by the persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to circulate the petition within the City of Moreno Valley for the purpose of electing a Charter Commission. Title: Moreno Valley City Charter Law Commission Citizens Led Proposal. Text of proposed measure: Question 1 - Shall a charter commission be elected by the citizens of Moreno Valley to propose a city charter (constitution) for governing the city of Moreno Valley? A yes or no vote will be required. Question 2 - Which 15 candidates do you want to elect to sit as a commissioner on the Moreno Valley City Charter Commission?
A statement of the reasons of the proposed action contemplated in the petition is as follows: City council members
of Moreno Valley have decided to change the city's classification from a general law to a charter law city without any input from the citizens of Moreno Valley. Not one of the elected council members has ever publicly stated that they would like to change the City of Moreno Valley to a charter city. However; the first thing that they rush to do, once the election is over (without any public input) is to change the City of Moreno Valley to a charter city. There are 3 ways to change a city from a general law city to a charter law city:
1] City council by majority vote calls for an election to elect a charter commission.
2] Citizens by presentation of a petition signed by not less than 15% of the city's registered voters have the governing body put a measure on the ballot to the voters to elect a charter commission to propose a charter and for the voters to elect 15 commissioners.
3] City council decides on its own motion to propose or caused to be proposed a charter to and submit the proposal for adoption to the voters at the next statewide general election, primary, or regularly schedule city election.
The Moreno valley City council decided to choose method 3. This method does not require citizen input in writing a charter (city constitution) and is not subject to the Brown Act.
Method 2 the citizen led way, gives the citizens the most control over the charter city process (writing the city constitution). It is a transparent, slow deliberative public process.
The elected commission has two years to hold hearings and craft a new charter, enough time to get it right.
The elected commission will do all of its business in the open (subject to the Brown Act). Whereas the city council ad hoc committee (two council members Tom Owings and Richard Stewart) will not operate in the open and is not subject to the Brown Act. The Brown Act gives the public the right to know what their government is doing. The present plan is one that is written in the back room, by the politicians, cronies and special interest groups.
Concerned Citizens of Moreno Valley Advocacy Group supports the citizens led way to creating a City Charter. STOP THE POLITICIANS !
NAME OF PETITIONER ADDRESS DATE – Print Name: Craig R. Givens Residence Address (No. P.O. Box) 26961 Cimarron Canyon Drive 2-28-13 Signature: /s/ Craig R. Givens Moreno Valley CA 92555 Print Name: Curtis L. Gardner Residence Address (No. P.O. Box) 25907 Flint Dr. Signature: /s/ Curtis L. Gardner Moreno Valley, CA 92553 2-28-13
Initiative Measure to be Submitted Directly to the Voters
The city attorney has prepared the following title and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure:
The City of Moreno Valley is a general law city. This petition is created pursuant to Government Code section 34452, which provides that if a petition is signed by no less than fifteen percent (15%) of the registered voters of the City of Moreno Valley, the City Council shall call an election to determine the following two questions:
(1) "Shall a charter commission be elected to propose a new charter?"
(2) Candidates for the office of charter commissioner.
If the first question is approved by a majority vote of the electorate, a charter commission will be created and the fifteen candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to the charter commission. The charter commission is charged with drafting a charter by which the City will be governed. The proposed charter will be submitted to the electorate and, if approved by a majority vote, the City of Moreno Valley shall be governed by the terms and provisions of the charter and shall be known as a charter city.


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Immaculate 5-bedroom, nearly 5,000 square foot home in Stonehenge, one of Chesterfield County's primary established communities! This 3-sided brick exterior has an amazing master suite and a finished basement with rec room and dining area! The main level features hardwood and tile flooring and detailed trim work - and a gas fireplace in the living and dining rooms! The kitchen features glazed cabinets, gas cooking, trash compactor, Advantium wall ovens, and a breakfast area. The Sun Room has a ceiling fan with recessed lights and two skylights. The dining room has built-in cabinets and the guest room on the main floor has a full bath. All of the bedrooms are carpeted and many windows have been replaced. The Master Suite has a huge walk-in closet with island and private bath with tile bath and shower with rain head, cabinets with coffee bar and drink fridge, and 2nd laundry room. Bedrooms 3-5 are carpeted; bedroom 5 has a private bath with newer vanity. The office nook has built-in desk and cupboards. The basement boasts carpet, a built-in gas fireplace, and shutters. There is a rec room as well as a Diner room and there is a 1/2 bath with raised vanity granite.


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A couple of years ago, I heard an interesting talk from Lars Wulff, CEO of Mud Bay at a PSAMA South Sound meeting. Lars told us the story of how he and his sister have led the growth of their company from one store to twenty-five, with plans to add 4-5 more stores in the coming year.
Start by asking the right questions.
Lars began his talk by asking the audience some questions – who owns pets? who has ever shopped at a Mud Bay store? Who considers Mud Bay their primary pet store choice? He then asked the most important question – why? Lars reminded me of Simon Sinek, author of "Start with Why", one of the best approaches to business and leadership I have ever heard.
Simon believes that "People don't buy What you make . . . they buy why you make it". Simon cites Apple as a great example of understanding that most companies tell you what they do, and how they do it. But the key to success is to answer "why they do it". If you don't know Simon Sinek, take the next few minutes to view this explanation of how innovative companies differentiate and grow their business and how great leaders inspire action.
Find a niche and own it.
I have always believed that your positioning strategy must be unique, believable, relevant and true. In today's hyper-competitive, global marketplace, unique becomes the true differentiator. With so many options to choose from, and the ease of buying through e-commerce, without a unique niche, you are primarily competing on price or availability. And neither of those strategies is sustainable in the long term.
Focus on serving your customer.
During his low-key, interactive presentation, Lars Wulff was interrupted several times with questions, and one of those questions was 'Have you considered other growth avenues beyond simply opening new stores?". His response was immediate and genuine. He replied "I am planning a session with my key management team to explore ways to enhance the customer experience, and that will determine any new directions we move".
Notice that he didn't say we will "explore ways to grow the business". His response was to look for "ways to enhance the customer experience".
What a great way to approach business and growth! Every company wants to grow. How many approach growth from the customer's perspective? How many companies have made missteps because they added new services instead of customer benefits to grow their business? How many agencies have added new services or digital marketing departments or capabilities to "enhance their customer's experience" vs. just to gain more revenue?
Lars had a lot of good things to say about the importance of understanding and maintaining a consistent and strong corporate culture. And the necessity of having a differentiating benefit that would build customer loyalty.
But the real strength of his organization is his basic approach to business growth "How do we enhance the customer experience?"
In a world with so much competition and so many options, asking the right questions, finding your niche and focusing on your customers can be the difference between success and failure.
Are you asking the right questions to identify those high value targets?
— Don Morgan
Don Morgan is Blog Editor of Sound Marketing and Past-President of PSAMA. He is also Head Rainmaker at Raindance Consulting, a branding and business development consulting company in Seattle. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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* OBSOLETE * : MyMacPorts
PLEASE NOTE: MyMacPorts is no longer supported. If you're after something which isn't in our standard MacPorts build (hint:
port installed | grep packagename), or uses whatever you're after doing says is the wrong version (ESO software is the most notable offender here), please contact us at itsupport(at)physics to address the situation, and more importantly tell us why. There's often multiple ways to do the same thing, not all of which are immediately obvious.
The MyMacPorts package, in the Development section of Self-Service, permits the creation and updating of a personal installation of MacPorts under the standard setup for MacOS X systems, without conflicting with the centrally-distributed instance of MacPorts. Your personal instance can include both end-user software and libraries.
Please see also:
MacPorts's home page and ports list
Astrophysics: MacPorts
Applications Setup
Care and Feeding of Shells
Portable Software
- A full XCode Tools setup, including the command-line tools, plus a full X11 (Lion and older) or XQuartz (Mountain Lion and newer).
- These are part of the standard Astrophysics (or Theoretical Physics) system setup.
- The MyMacPorts package needs to have been installed from the Development section of Self-Service. This you have to do for yourself.
- This also creates the target directory
$USERis your login name), where your personal MacPorts installation will go, with correct ownership and permissions.
- This also creates the target directory
Do the following, in this order:
- Install the MyMacPorts package from the Development section of Self-Service (if you haven't already, or if you're doing a clean start).
- Do the following commands at the shell prompt:
cd /Local/mymacports
make world
This should say at the end:
*** Successfully made world ***
If it doesn't, or if you get complaints during a build that
gnutarcan't create files, you've got an old version of MyMacPorts. Please see Clean Start for instructions on stripping out MyMacPorts and putting it back again: merely running
port selfupdateis not sufficient to fix the problem, as it involves a change to the configuration files which
port selfupdatecannot reach.
- Add appropriate directories to the front of the path in your current shell, to cause it to preempt the Centrally-distributed copy:
- For readers in Astrophysics who are already using Applications Setup (qv), this is most easily done at the shell prompt by saying:
Activate mymacports
.... once per shell, at the command line.
- Alternatively, e.g. in Theoretical Physics, define an alias, by putting something of the following form in your shell startup file:
alias myports 'source /Local/mymacports/mymacports.csh '
alias myports='source /Local/mymacports/mymacports.bash '
.... and use that alias at the shell prompt (again, once per shell).
- If you really must do this by hand in your shell startup files (which we don't advise: please see Environment Problems below), the appropriate paths are:
.... for appropriate values of
- For readers in Astrophysics who are already using Applications Setup (qv), this is most easily done at the shell prompt by saying:
- If you've used the Centrally-distributed copy of
portin your current shell (before the above Activation, or equivalent), you may need to persuade said shell to forget about it before continuing:
rehash # csh/tcsh
hash -r # sh/bash
You will at this point have created an unpopulated instance of MacPorts, in the following directories:
It is up to you to populate it, and it is your responsibility to keep it up-to-date.
Once your MyMacPorts instance has been Activated in the current shell as described above, you can populate it, and examine its contents:
port install emacs +x11 # .... for example
port info emacs
port info emacs +x11
port info emacs +no_x11
port -q installed
The first example (on my system) took just under an hour from a standing start; including all dependencies and libraries, this consumed nearly 900MBytes of drive space. As your local set of installed dependencies gets fleshed out over time, later installation commands will tend to be progressively less time-consuming. (Please see also the speed tip in the Notes section below.)
Please note:
- Some ports depend on others which conflict with the system setup. Please see Port Conflicts in the Notes at the end of this page for ways to deal with this.
- If you get complaints about
gnutarnot being able to create files, you need to do a clean start.
The examples using
port info between them demonstrate the effects of enabling and disabling available variants ("flavours") of a package. Try them, and note the differences in the Library Dependencies part of the respective outputs.
The last example is embedded (for readers in Astrophysics) in:
Activate help mymacports
.... which as a bonus also reports the version number of your personal MacPorts instance, and the datestamp of its PortIndex file. (Knowing whether or not MacPorts considers itself out-of-date is less useful in practice than knowing how out-of-date it is.)
If you are building software which uses the pattern of the "autotools" build system (sometimes described as "doing the configure/make/make install dance"), and you wish to link against one or more libraries from your personal MacPorts instance, you should use configure-time options of the following form:
.... where I've had to fold the last line at the backslash to fit this column. Please see Portable Software for more information about this.
This is your personal instance of MacPorts; it is your responsibility to keep it up-to-date. You will need to do this by hand, using the following commands:
port selfupdate
port upgrade outdated
Remember to do this early and often. It may take some time. Please consider it an investment of effort .... or as a hint to instead ask for the ports to be added to our Central-Physics distribution, which is updated and distributed on a weekly basis.
Clean start
On occasion, it will be wise to burn your MyMacPorts build to the keel and start again. To do this, and to then reinstall the same set of ports, first Activate your current MyMacPorts instance as above, then do something of the following form:
port -q installed requested | tee mymacports.requested
This puts a list of requested ports in the named file, plus version and activation information. (Remember, requesting a port will not only implicitly request all of its dependents, but also make note of which is which, for just this sort of exercise.)
cd /Local/mymacports
make uninstall # Burn to keel
make world # New instance
/Local/mymacports/reinstall_list.pl mymacports.requested \\
| tee mymacports.reinst.in
The last incantation (which has had to be folded at the backslash to fit in this margin) processes the list of requested packages to produce a list of package installation requests, ready for
port to act upon.
You should review the contents of
mymacports.reinst.in, and possibly remove or update obsolete entries. In particular, if you're requesting FORTRAN libraries, please see the Note about FORTRAN in the Notes section first, and act on the suggestions.
Once you're satisfied with the build list, make it so:
port -F mymacports.reinst.in
Speed Tip
MacPorts will by default "clean" the build system of any port it installs, whether it's been requested directly, or is a dependency of one which has. This has the unfortunate side-effect that certain dependent ports (the GNU Compiler Collection comes most immediately to mind) sometimes end up being rebuilt multiple redundant times, and certain suites (eg the GNU Compiler Collection) take long enough to build as it is.
We have taken the liberty of assuming that you will value (re)build speed over drive space, and have on your behalf pre-edited the file:
to change the line which by default would read:
#portautoclean yes
to instead read:
portautoclean no
This is equivalent to specifying the
-k ("keep") option to
port, once and for all. If you really do need the space after all, you can always say
port clean for yourself, at a time of your choosing. Please note, however:
- Cleaning your MyMacPorts build tree will lose you some important diagnostic information.
- Cleaning your MyMacPorts build tree will not reclaim more than 1% of the total filespace, unless you've built everything in creation.
- If you're within 10% of completely flooding any partition on your system, your system will start slowing down noticeably, often when
mdsis indexing said partition. Likewise if any partition on your system has a spectacularly large number of files (over say a million), however small they may be individually.
- If
mdsis turned off, you won't then be able to search your mailboxes in MaxOS X's mail client.
- If
- If any partition has less than 1% free space, MacOS X will get deeply distressed, after which merely slowing to a crawl will be the least of your problems.
Be Warned. End of sermon.
FORTRAN is provided in MacPorts via GCC (the suite) alongside
gcc (the compiler); but it won't by default be called
gfortran, but something like
gfortran-mp-4.8. Some Fortran packages in MacPorts haven't necessarily been fully educated about this (PGPLOT comes to mind), and their configuration processes may in particular get confused on Astro systems by the presence of the version of
gfortran which is installed to keep the StarLink suite happy. And that's before we consider your own code, or code from third parties.
The best way I've found to deal with this mess is to do the following preemptive strike:
Activate mymacports #(or local equivalent)
port install gcc
port select gcc
When I did this on my system this morning, I got the following result:
Available versions for gcc:
none (active)
Then I did this:
port select gcc mp-gcc48
port select gcc
.... after which I saw this:
Available versions for gcc:
mp-gcc48 (active)
... and saying "
which gfortran" yielded the desired result:
Port conflicts
Some ports conflict with one another (
emacs and
xemacs come most immediately to mind); and some ports can depend on others (eg
dbus) which conflict with the system.
- If you get a conflict with the system, use
port infodesired-program to see whether there's a variant ("flavour") of desired-program which selects against the offending dependent.
- For example,
emacshas a variant dbus which adds a dependency on the
dbusport, but which as it happens is now disabled by default.
- Another instructive example is
gtk2, which has the x11 variant preselected. Selecting the option +no_x11 at
port install(or
port info) time has the effect of enabling the
quartzvariant to provide the alternative Apple-flavoured GUI drivers.
- For example,
- In the particular case of
dbus, I understand (but haven't yet personally verified) that the following workaround is now possible:
port clean dbus
port install dbus +no_root
Carefully read any instructions the second incantation gives you, then proceed, with said instructions in mind.
Please let us know of any particularly egregious breakages, either by e-mailing us at the usual address, or by leaving a comment via the link at the foot of this page. We can then either document any workarounds for them, as for
dbus above, or in the worst case document the problems' existence for other users' benefit.
Environment problems
Don't fall into the trap of adding the abovementioned
bin and
sbin directories to your path in your shell startup files. If perchance you install something in all innocence which breaks your login shell, or an update does something evil to your shell startup procedures, you will find it difficult to start up a shell to correct the situation.
- It's safer to add an alias which will do this for you on request, then make said request by hand at the shell prompt. Please see Care and Feeding of Shells for suggestions.
Beware of fiddling with library or framework paths in your shell environment, especially in your shell startup files. This has been known to break some system programs in most mysterious ways.
- If you find yourself unable to (eg) undo the lock on your own screensaver, contact us for assistance.
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The Gryphon School, SherborneStudent experience stories
Client: The Gryphon School
Location: Sherborne, Dorset
Type of Project: Student experience story, Teacher and Student Recruitment
The Gryphon School have partnered with Compass Video for the past academic year to capture video of the school in action. Together we have planned a filming schedule that allows us to create several different productions promoting different aspects of the school. This has included a Sixth Form Video to get more students coming from other schools, A whole school video promoting The Gryphon to Primary Schools in the area and finally a teacher recruitment video.
Filming has taken place throughout the year. Due to the busy lives of teachers, this has involved some fantastic scheduling achievements. Interviews captured in classrooms between lessons, B-roll featuring students hard at work. The Gryphon has a lovely environment for both teachers and students, thank you to all the staff and pupils at the Gryphon for helping us learn the ropes and create something we think is really special.
For this video, we interviewed the Head and several of the heads of department to get a feel for what they think of the school. We combined these interviews with footage from around the school and in the classrooms that the teachers use.
This video is aimed at recruiting new teachers to the school. As part of our drive to offer the best value to our clients, we aim to get as much out of our filming and editing as possible. We filmed both videos at the same time to avoid additional filming days and reduce costs.
The video contains 5 interviews with sixth form students from the Gryphon. The majority of the B-roll was actually filmed by media students managed by the Compass Video team.
The Gryphon School was kind enough to give us a testimonial


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Legal-4 family. 1st floor is a large 1-bedroom in the front and a large 2-bedroom in the back. On the 2nd floor are two 2-bedrooms. In the basement is a 1-bedroom studio with a full bathroom and a kitchen with separate entrance and yard access. Needs work. With air rights, you can build an extra floor and rent it as a 6-unit. Pictures are 2 of the units, the basement, yard, and roof. On a tree lined street, only a few blocks from the D train. Delivered vacant except for 1 tenant who needs cash for keys.
Seller is not paying a commission. My fee is 25K paid by buyer.