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Haile Miriam Menghistu
Became head of state of Ethiopia after successfully deposing Haile Selassie (qv). Abolished the Monarchy and attempted a socialist revolution but got bogged down in a war with neighbouring Eritrea which eventually forced him to flee the country in '91. Currently holed up in Zimbabwe.
Slobodan Milosevic
Serbian strongman who has revelled in the breakup of Yugoslavia throughout the 1990s. Forever switching allegiances and policy Sloba has but one aim...to stay in power, and at this he is - or at least was - the master.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe
First Prime minister of independent Zimbabwe. Most dictators abolish democracy once they take power, Mugabe maintains the electoral process in his country, comfortable in the knowledge he employs the best ballot box stuffers this side of '30s Chicago.
General Manuel Antonio Noriega Morena
Got his real taste of power in Panama as head of the army police, the G2, in the 1970s, but began to excercise real control following the death of military ruler Omar Torrijos. A decade of money laundering, drug trafficking and sale of US military secrets led to an American invasion of Panama and his arrest. Currently serving a 40-year sentence in a U.S. federal penitentiary.
General Park Chung-Hee
Came to power in South Korea in 1963. He opened up the country to the world and his export-led development turned the country into the 11th largest economy on the planet. Had a tendency towards a bit of Marshal Law now and again. Assasinated in 1979.
Vidkun Quisling
Dictator and Norway are two words not normally occupying the same sentence but Mr Quisling bucks the trend. Installed as the puppet leader of his nation by the Nazis in 1940 he encountered so much international flak his name became a figure of speech for a traitor and collaborator.
Emperor Haile Selassie I
Formerly Ras (prince) Tafari, he was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930, though forced to leave six years later after the Italian invasion. Returned in 1941 and until his overthrow in 1974 established himself as an authoritarian yet progressive ruler. Revered as the Messiah by certain Jamaican tokers.
Anastasio Somoza Garciá
Seized power in Nicaragua in 1936 and remained its dictator both directly and indirectly (through puppet rulers 1947-50) until his assasination in 1956. His legacy, however, lived on through the dynasty of his two sons until 1979. Amassed a staggering fortune that made his family among the richest in Latin america.
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi
Former head of the UNITA party in Angola. Though never officially in power he was in de facto control of at least half of the country for over 25 years. Had the charming habit of throwing his political opponents onto bonfires....while they were still alive.
Thojib Suharto
Recently deposed leader of Indonesia. Assumed ultimate power in the archipeligo in 1969, two years after a coup d'etat. Performed wonders with the economy, stabilized the currency and normalized relations with his neighbours but his heavy-handed rule, nepotism and treatment of East Timor eventually forced him out.
Alfredo Stroessner
Legendary bossman of Paraguay for 35 years, made sure his country was a home away from home for fleeing members of the Third Reich, wrote the book on kleptocratic extravagance and displayed a prediliction for young virgins, whom he reputedly bought from their parents for his own edification.
Josip Broz (Tito)
Though a Communist Tito broke with Stalin (qv) and the Warsaw Pact in 1948 thereby ensuring Yugoslavia was courted by both the West and the Soviet bloc alike. A burgeoning mixed economy, the UDBa secret police force and a total grip on power guaranteed an uninterrupted 35 year rule until his death in 1980.
General Hideki Tojo
Position as chief of police in Manchuria from 1937-40 held him in good stead to become leader of Japan in 1941. Decision to attack Pearl Harbour really sealed his doom and he resigned in 1944, being sentenced to death in 1948.
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina
Seized power in a 1930 coup d'etat in the Dominican Republic and remained in power until 1961. Brought a great deal of prosperity to the country during his rule, though most of the wealth went no further than his friends and family. Machine-gunned to death a few months before his 70th birthday.
Dr. Hassan al-Turabi
Considered to hold the real power in Sudan. He heads the Popular Arab Islamic Conference. Western educated, eloquent and fantastically charming, Dr. al-Turabi is equally at home entertaining European politicos in London as he is talking up the Jihad with Usama Bin Laden in Khatoum.
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
After leading a military coup in his native Pakistan in 1977 he assumed complete control of the republic the next year. His restoration of Shari'ah law caused a great deal of international rebuke but this was overlooked by the Western powers when he came out strongly against the USSR after their invasion of neighbouring Afghanistan. Died in a suspicious plane crash in 1988.


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We have spent 6 weeks in Brazil by now and are looking forward to a new chapter of our trip. We leave the country and enter Argentina at one of the absolute highlights: We pass through Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil and travel via the waterfalls to Puerto Iguazu in Argentina with a short stop in Paraguay. 3 countries, 2 days!
Foz do Iguaçu is the gateway to the waterfalls but also to Ciudad del Este in Paraguay. CDE, as it's often called, is a city just across the border between Paraguay and Brazil. It's a world on its own, apparently very different from the rest of the country, and a day trip here is quite the experience. The 2 countries are seperated from each other by the Paraná river and border crossing is solely possible via a single bridge. Walking is often faster than driving as long traffic jams arise in the busy streets around the tight bridge every day – in the morning on the Brazilian side, in the afternoon it's Paraguay's turn. One of the reasons for the daily migration across the border is the shopping tourism: prices in CDE, especially for electronics, are significantly cheaper than in Brazil or Argentina. This attracts hordes of Argentines and Brazilians for major purchases and Christmas shoppings. It's not December yet but still the city looks like a busy bee hive of buyers, sellers and agents luring the former to the latter. The moment you walk past border control you find yourself in a maze of skyscraper shopping malls. The sidewalks are transformed into one giant market by lines of stalls selling anything from hunting bows to white socks. Prices range from expensive to dirt cheap, depending on your bargaining skills. If you need a new pair of Nike sweatpants, this is the place to be. Of course there's often a reason for these prices… Ciudad del Este is said to be the Latin American Valhalla for counterfeit products, smuggling and other illegal practices. So paying attention and checking your product is a must when you want to buy something. We are here to replace our stolen camera and find some other electronics for the van that is on its way to Buenos Aires. For this we go to the more "reputable" malls instead of the street stalls. Hannes soon finds a place that has the model he wants and we ask to test the actual camera that we would be buying, not the showroom model. After some hesitation the clerk agrees and fetches the box. The box has Spanish nor Portuguese on it – only some Asian language – so we immediately start to get suspicious. Luckily the "what's in the box" is also in English and we notice that the manual is missing. The store clerk takes us for fools and invents a story about an ecological initiative by the manufacturer. That's enough to confirm our distrust and we walk away. We do buy an external battery in the end, which ends up dying the moment we plug it in… We don't have a camera yet so decide to go back the next day. At once an opportunity to try and get our money back for the battery. After an hour of haggling they reluctantly hand us over the 20 dollar note – we insisted on cash while their "policy" is to make the refund by transfer – and we continue our search for a camera. We end up buying at China Shopping. Prices here are a bit higher but the staff is very reasonable to negotiate with and after insisting Hannes could test all equipment. Hannes adds in an extra lens in return for a nice discount and then heads back to Brazil, happy as a kid on Christmas morning.
We are in Foz do Iguaçu for the waterfalls. Other than that there is little to do or see in the city – true, there is a dirt cheap all-you-can-eat churrasco restaurant. The streets even look a bit sad and deserted. The National Park of the waterfalls on the other hand is maintained beautifully. The Brazilians are well aware of the need to take care of this place: it draws big crowds year round. From the entrance we take a shuttle bus to the starting point of the 1500m walk. When we get of the shuttle we're immediately facing panorama of the waterfalls: more than 275 individual falls, some more than 8m high, spread out over 3km. Impressive is the word. Our attention is also drawn to the floor below and the trees above us. Coatis, raccoon-like cuties, and black howler monkeys roam around everywhere. They know very well tourists once in a while "accidentally" drop something edible. Cute as they might be, the park authorities warn about the risk of nasty bites and rabies infections, so we keep our distance. We go with the flow – of people, not the water – along the entire trajectory to the grand apotheosis: Garganta do Diabo, or the Devil's Throat. A walking platform takes you over the river so you can experience the power of the water from in between the falls – rain jacket recommended. It's a truly amazing feeling standing there, even though you have to push your way to nice a spot once in a while. We heard some say the Argentinian side is even better but we find that hard to believe right now.
We don't want to miss the Argentinian side, so at noon we hurry across the river. Well, unfortunately it's not that simple. It'll take us 3 busses and a border control to get there. Once in Puerto Iguazu, the gateway town in Argentina, we quickly go get some cash. Apparently credit cards don't always work in the park. Because of the rush and the astonishment by the enormous costs charged for withdrawing money – €9 on €50 euros withdrawn – Hannes forgets to take back his card and the ATM takes it. Earlier he already blocked one of our cards by mixing up pin codes, so it's not a first this trip. The card is lost anyway, the bank is closed and we have no time to lose. So without much hesitation we move on and run for our bus to the park. Of course the credit card terminal did work. Inside the park there is a little train bringing you to the 3 different walking trails. The Argentinian side has an extensive network of trails and walking platforms where you can walk for hours and see a lot more of the nature surrounding the falls. We're already quite late and a park employee advises us to head straight to the upper station for la Garganta del Diablo. We will not make it to the last train if we firstly do other things. We follow the advise and hop on a train to the this side of the Devil's Throat. After a walk over the platforms that bring you to the middle of the river, we have to admit that we side with the supporters of Argentina as most spectacular of both. The platform practically brings you on top of the rumbling waterfall. Here you can really see how much water plunges off the cliffs every second. Here you feel the brutal force of the water even more. It also feels a lot less busy here. The Argentinian side is visited as much as the Brazilian, but because of the extensive network of trails it doesn't feel like you're just following the herd. Such a sight is hard to say goodbye to. When we finally get back to the train we are indeed too late to do any of the other hikes in the park. As we want to catch our bus to Buenos Aires tonight we regretfully need to go.
We made it to both sides in one day and we knew it was going to be tight. In hindsight, we should have stayed another day to spend more time exploring the Argentinian side. Nonetheless it was a truly amazing experience. We're delighted to leave Brazil with a bang and we raise the bar for what is to come in Argentina!

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Doesn't it feel great when you see some amazing technology packed into the tiny chassis of your smartphone? I bet it sure does. From the day when Motorola first managed to pack the bulky phones of that time in a wireless, small handheld device, the march of innovation in the mobile technology sector never stopped. First, it was only a device to make calls, but now it is nothing less than a whole computer shrunk to fit into your palms and it is getting more and more features packed into it with every passing second. So, what are you waiting for?
Below we have discussed top 5 technologies that can be a reality this year and feature in the premier flagship phones.
Li-Fi technology
Today we either use long, messy optical fibre cables or the mobile networks to connect to the internet. But with passing days it is getting harder to place more cables and the spectrum is struggling to accommodate new users every day. The use of radio signals won't gonna work for us for long and this is where we need something new such as the Li-FI.
The Li-Fi is amazing and sounds sci-fi in every aspect. It uses light( yeah! You heard it right) to transmit data from one place to another. This gives the technology a huge spectrum of the visible light, ultraviolet light and the infrared radiation to work with. These new spectrums mean higher bandwidth and faster connections but the maximum speed tested by far is 42 Mbps.
The Li-Fi technology is brought to life by a company named pure LiFi co-founded by prof. Harald Haas of the University of Edinburgh. Recently in the mobile world congress at Barcelona, the company successfully showed off the technology in a Dell laptop and more importantly in a Samsung Galaxy S5 device. We can surely tell it's not far when we'll see a mobile shipped with the Li-Fi technology inbuilt.
Wireless charging from a distance
I know how annoying it can be when you're in the middle of something and your phone's juice runs out. Now you have to plug the device into the travel adapter and either wait for it to get charged or you can choose to deal with the messy wires. The wireless charging pads have managed to get rid of the wires but it doesn't do you any favour in case you wanna use your device. Hopefully, these things are gonna change soon with brand new innovations to make charging possible from a distance.
Once again light comes handy for us if we wanna get our devices charged from a distance. The technology simply uses a highly focused but safe infrared light to get your devices charged much like how a solar panel generates electricity. this technology is still more in the testing phase and yet to roll out as a real product.
Another approach to the same challenge of charging devices without any wire from a distance is transmitting power via radio frequency and this approach has some real prototypes out in the market. Similar to optical wireless charging concept, these systems send out radio signals instead of the focused infrared light.
Wireless charging via radio frequency is displayed in the Barcelona MWC 2018 by companies such as Energous and Ossia. Different companies have come up with various prototypes and models for the wireless charging pads, which are compatible with all the latest android as well as iOS devices. Some of these can also be bought online with the help of Tata Cliq coupons at a very modest price. Moreover, Energous have already secured an FCC certification and if everything goes well and smooth, we can surely hope to see this technology roll out in the flagship devices later this year.
Flexible phones
Flexible phones are something that we have talked about for a long time but it never came to life despite several prototypes and millions of rumours about the potential release date.
Samsung and Lenovo are the two companies that are rumoured to work on this bendable smartphones sector. Lenovo has already showcased several prototypes of the era changing project while Samsung has chosen to take a more discrete approach and never ruled out a possibility of a bendable flagship.
It is being heavily rumoured that the Samsung Galaxy X(As it is expected to be named) is coming with a bendable display. At SID 2016 Samsung did show a roll-out display but it did not feature a touchscreen. Recently at the MWC 2018, Samsung claimed to not rush the launch the Galaxy X until it is ready to become the first foldable phone which sparked more fuel on the issue.
Fingerprint sensors that can be placed under the screen of your mobile
Fingerprint sensors made their debut 2-3 years ago and quickly become hugely popular thanks to its unmatched security and it is the fastest way to authenticate the owner. But in some phones, these sensors are placed a bit tricky locations and efforts are now starting to take place to make these fingerprint sensors more user-friendly.
This technology has seen massive development in recent years with all major OEMs are trying to pull this one off. Recently at CES 2018 in Las Vegas Vivo showed off the first prototype of a phone with such sensors. Vivo used a chip made by Synaptics that optically record your fingerprint pattern through the pixels of the OLED display. With such a prototype is already successfully displayed we can expect Vivo to roll out such phones in next months or so.
Augmented Reality
Once it was impossible to imagine to visit and explore a place in full 360 degrees while staying indoors but now slowly it is becoming a reality thanks to the application of Augmented reality.
Augmented reality is adding some perceptual information( generated by a machine) in your view. This can give you a never before experience of the surroundings and can present a completely new environment in front of you. Not only in terms of entertainment it has a huge potential in several other industries such as education, healthcare and plenty more.
Augmented reality is already a reality with Google, Apple and many other silicon valley giants are spending millions for development of this technology. The Zenfone AR by Taiwanese company Asus is the first to build a phone with Tango, an AR platform developed by Google. With Asus's lead, we can expect to see more and more devices to come with the AR enhancements this year.
From all what we have discussed, it is certain that technology is touching new skies every day and breaking all the barriers that were previously believed to be unbreakable. With this advancement of technology and the steady growth of new smartphone users every year it can be stated that smartphones are probably going to be the biggest necessity in near future and it'll be responsible for handling most of our day to day tasks and entertainment.


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Employment Opportunities
Professor of New Testament Interpretation
Position: Professor of New Testament Interpretation
国产偷拍视频 Open rank, full-time, tenured or tenure-track appointment, beginning July 1, 2020
国产偷拍视频Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary seeks applicants for a position in New Testament Interpretation. The candidate will join a Bible faculty that teaches seminary courses, with desired experience, expertise, and competencies for the following areas of work: 1) research focus in the Gospels, 2) readiness to teach Greek, and 3) teaching and mentoring PhD students. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. (or academic equivalent) in New Testament studies, and be committed to the following interlinked foci of research and teaching: 1) the theory and practice of current array of historical critical biblical methods, 2) reading Scripture theologically as it engages with the academy, church, and society, and 3) developing his/her own hermeneutical sophistication such as liberative interpretation and cross-cultural interest. Successful applicants will demonstrate a publishing record and classroom teaching experience with a diverse student body. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Process:
Garrett-Evangelical is an Affirmation Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The seminary welcomes all qualified candidates to apply. Racial/ethnic minority (minoritized) and women candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Please send application letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement (2-page), sample syllabus, sample published article/chapter, and three confidential letters of recommendation (all the above documents in English, as .docx or .pdf files), electronically to the Office of Academic Affairs at email@example.com国产偷拍视频. Materials may also be mailed to: Office of Academic Affairs, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2019, and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1853, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (george-mckim.com) is a graduate school of theology related to the United Methodist Church. Located on the campus of Northwestern University, the seminary serves more than 400 students from many denominations and cultural backgrounds, fostering an atmosphere of ecumenical interaction. Garrett-Evangelical creates bold leaders through master of divinity, master of arts, master of theological studies, doctor of philosophy and doctor of ministry degrees. Its 4,500 alumni serve churches and society around the world.
Professor of Worship and Preaching
Position: Professor of Worship and Preaching
国产偷拍视频 Open rank, full-time, tenured or tenure-track appointment, beginning July 1, 2020
国产偷拍视频Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary seeks applications for a position in liturgical studies to begin July 1, 2020. The desired candidate will teach courses at the MA, MDiv, DMin and PhD levels; direct MTS and DMin theses/projects and PhD dissertations; serve as a member of faculty committees; participate in the worship life and other public activities of the seminary; and will be required to make a constructive contribution to the institutional and communal life of the seminary. Qualified applicants should hold an earned PhD or equivalent, have experience in teaching worship and preaching at the seminary/graduate level, preferably in a diverse cultural environment, and demonstrated ability to guide student inquiry and research. Applicants should have a record of research and peer-reviewed publication, and regularly participate in and contribute to the work of appropriate professional organizations. Knowledge of and experience with worship in varied cultural and religious backgrounds are also essential for this position. The desired candidate will bring a commitment to the mission and ministry of the Church and concurrence with the seminary's articulation of its identity and vision. Denominational affiliation is open (although Protestantism is anticipated and preference will be given to non-United Methodists) and ordination to Word and Sacrament preferred. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Process:
Garrett-Evangelical is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae (all documents in English, as .docx or .pdf files), electronically to the Office of Academic Affairs at email@example.com. Materials may also be mailed to: Office of Academic Affairs, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201. The application deadline is November 30, 2019.
Founded in 1853, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (george-mckim.com) is a graduate school of theology related to the United Methodist Church. Located on the campus of Northwestern University, the seminary serves more than 400 students from many denominations and cultural backgrounds, fostering an atmosphere of ecumenical interaction. Garrett-Evangelical creates bold leaders through master of divinity, master of arts, master of theological studies, doctor of philosophy and doctor of ministry degrees. Its 4,500 alumni serve churches and society around the world.
Faculty Position in Community-Based Education
Faculty Position in Community-Based Education
Rank and title commensurate with degrees and experience. Begins July 1, 2020.
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary seeks to make an appointment to an open rank faculty position in Community-Based Education. The person in this position will serve as a faculty member in an area of practical theology, directing and advancing community-based education on all levels in the seminary. The ethos of the position is to connect the needs and strengths of students, the seminary, and the community to each other for the greatest advantage.
国产偷拍视频A central part of this position is directing the seminary internship program, currently referred to as Field Education. The Field Education program is a core curricular component of the MDiv and other Masters degrees. This position oversees all aspects of the Field Education program, as well as leading the seminary to develop robust curricular and pedagogic models to support the supervision and evaluation of students while they are engaged in community-based education. This work is essential to the formation of students for ministry and community leadership as well as to the integrative nature of various degree programs.
Qualifications required:
- Doctoral level degree in a practical theology.
- Teaching and research in disciplines that inform theories and practices of theological supervision, church leadership, church polity, contextual analysis, contextual ministerial engagement, and/or community-based learning.
- Professional experience in broad church leadership, community organizing, public ministry, and/or religious leadership in the public arena.
- Familiarity with varied models of contextual, immersive, experiential, field-based, and competency-based theological education.
- Knowledge of the structures and ministries of church bodies (local, general, and ecumenical) and inter-faith experience.
- Demonstrated excellence in verbal, written, intercultural and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated excellence in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide variety of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Experience working with persons from diverse social locations and perspectives in relation to matters of culture, class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and theology.
Qualifications preferred:
- Ordination in the United Methodist Church or other Methodist denomination.
Success factors/job competencies:
- Dedicated to the formation of theological students, guiding them to maturity in their Christian faith and life, their sense of vocation, and their ability to participate in a community as a Christian.
- Committed to integrative theological education, especially helping students integrate what they learn in their coursework with their practice of ministry and to develop a structure for continued learning after graduation.
- Strategic in connecting the faculty to community-based education, including by advising the faculty on how they can engage with the Field Education program and by modifying the Field Education program to serve the curricula of the different degree programs.
- Adaptable in leading the Field Education program so that it can best provide excellent community-based education while operating within established curricular policies and procedures.
- Outgoing and excellent at cultivating, building, and retaining relationships on multiple levels internally and externally to the seminary including with students, faculty, staff, administration, and with community leaders both inside and outside of the church.
- Proven leadership that involves articulating and staying on mission, relating well to those in authority, and being comfortable using authority.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks concurrently, including setting budgets, handling correspondence from a wide variety of people, managing direct reports, and attending to a variety of curricular concerns.
- Knowledge of local congregations and nonprofits in the greater Chicago area.
- Ability to provide a hospitable environment for all students and other constituents.
- Ability to keep confidential information about students and other constituents.
Essential functions and responsibilities:
- Teaches a course load of 4 to 6 credit hours per academic year as assigned by the Academic Dean.
- Serves on faculty committees where assigned.
- Serves as the liaison between the Field Education program and the faculty and administration of the seminary.
- Keeps the faculty and administration informed about Field Education and new trends in community-based education.
- Leads all aspects of the Field Education program
- Supervises the Associate Director of Field Education.
- Interviews students and discerns with them appropriate field placements (teaching sites) in a variety of contexts.
- Works with and supervises the training of Field Education Site Supervisors and Site Committees.
- Supervises the selection, training, and assessing of Field Education Peer Group Facilitators.
- Serves as a Peer Group Facilitator for Field Education.
- Evaluates the work and learning of interns, site supervisors, site committees, and Peer Group Facilitators.
- Attends to, intervenes, and works to resolve difficult or crisis situations in the Field Education Program.
- Participates in regular and special meetings and orientations that support all aspects of Field Education.
- Visits potential and existing community sites to assure the quality of community-based education available there.
- Periodically assesses, revises, and adapts aspects of the Field Education Program and implements changes.
- Advocates for students throughout the internship process.
- Prepares an annual budget proposal for the Field Education Program.
- Develops and writes grant proposals for improvement and innovation in the Field Education Program.
- Participates in the regular institutional and educational assessment of the Field Education program in light of the Association of Theological Schools criteria.
- Represents Garrett-Evangelical at the Association of Theological Field Educators and the Association of United Methodist Theological Field Educators.
- Serves as the Clinical Pastor Education Coordinator for the seminary.
- Collaborates with other Garrett departments as appropriate to support students and programs (e.g. Academic Affairs, Student Matters, Student Life, Financial Aid, Development).
Application Process:
Garrett-Evangelical is an Affirmation Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The seminary welcomes all qualified candidates to apply. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, cv, and two letters of recommendation (one that speaks to the applicant's academic ability and one that speaks to the applicant's ability as a leader in ministry) to email@example.com国产偷拍视频 (Attn: Ms. Liz Lwanga). Materials may also be mailed to: Office of Academic Affairs, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201. Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1853, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (george-mckim.com) is a graduate school of theology related to the United Methodist Church. Located on the campus of Northwestern University, the seminary serves more than 400 students from many denominations and cultural backgrounds, fostering an atmosphere of ecumenical interaction. Garrett-Evangelical creates bold leaders through master of divinity, master of arts, master of theological studies, doctor of philosophy and doctor of ministry degrees. Its 4,500 alumni serve churches and society around the world.
Instructional Technologist
Located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary offers rigorous, intellectually challenging academics paired with a commitment to intentional spiritual formation that trains the mind, body, and spirit. Through a diverse curriculum, students are stretched theologically and exposed to new models of ministry that equips them for ministry in the 21st century.
国产偷拍视频Founded in 1853, Garrett serves the church, the academy, and the world by preparing public theologians and scholars. We equip our students to proclaim the good news of the Gospel, to foster deep spirituality in the lives of others, to serve with cultural competence and commitment to racial equity, and to lead transformative change for the wellbeing of all persons and creation.
国产偷拍视频The Instructional Technologist reports to the Director of Technology and supports faculty, staff, and graduate students in the effective use of instructional technology. Through workshops, seminars, and custom training sessions, the Instructional Technologist delivers hands-on instruction on technical capabilities as well as best practices when using instructional technology in courses. They assist faculty in building and maintaining online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses and train educators on using tools embedded in the Learning Management System (LMS), as well as multimedia production and collaboration tools, and implement course designs, revisions, and assist with course setup. They advise and run projects related to audio/visual and other technology needs on campus. The Instructional Technologist will also explore new technologies relevant to the online classroom and keep up with pedagogy to lead professors in creating engaging course materials.
The Instructional Technologist should have strong familiarity with and experience with a LMS such as Moodle, Canvas, or other modern LMS. Self-direction, attention to detail, and organizational skills are important to this position. The Instructional Technologist will track, prioritize, and follow up on multiple projects to ensure they are completed accurately, and that issues are resolved quickly. The Instructional Technologist should also have excellent communication skills, enthusiasm for helping others resolve issues, and a desire to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Bachelors' degree required.
- 4 - 10 years of prior experience in instructional technology.
- Prior theological higher education experience is important with a proven record and ability to support and communicate with faculty, staff, and students about educational technology.
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Have you trekked the Moyle Way?
I am French and live in SW France. I do a lot of hiking in the Pyrenees, but I travel several times per year to Ireland and Britain. I got addicted to peak-bagging in 2012/2013, and I am aiming at completing the Irish +500m list (check the mountainviews.ie website), i.e. 570 summits, of which I have climbed 338 so far. I have also started collecting munros, wainwrights, Welsh peaks and other summits in Britain. Last year, I started getting interested in Challenge walks and completed the Blackstairs Challenge and the Fei Sheehy Challenge both in 2017 and 2018. Consequently, I became a member of the newly formed Na Sléibhte Hill-walking Club, an all-Irish club dedicated to challenge walks for self-navigators.
I am definitely a Mourne enthusiast, but in May 2017 a friend and I decided to walk the full length of the Moyle Way, from Ballycastle to Waterfoot/Glenariff, in County Antrim. This route is about 45km long, with some 1080m total height gain, and it took us almost 11h30 to complete it.
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Definitely spring -for the bluebells !!
…you like a bit of challenge, although it is usually completed over two days.
It may not be the most spectacular walk in Northern Ireland, but I particularly enjoyed the variety of landscapes and terrains: forest tracks and trails, moorland, gravel tracks and the odd bit of tarmac here and there. The trail is well-marked most of the way but requires some navigation skills in places. It can be completed either way, but I must say the finish on the beach at Waterfoot was something !! And although you get to cross a few roads and two forest parks, you hardly pass by a few houses, which means you are away from the crowds most of the time !!
Two cars are needed for this walk, even if you decide to split it in two days, as there is no accommodation available halfway, and I am not sure wild camping is allowed. The route takes in the summit of Slieveanorra (508m), where extensive views await; it also by-passes the summit of Trostan, Antrim's highpoint at 550m, but I would strongly recommend to make the short detour if the weather is clear, as the views NE over the coast and Lurigethan Mountain from just below the trig point are really worth it !!
Check the article I wrote for the annual 2017 MountainViews newsletter (pages 47/48).
GPX track: https://mountainviews.ie/track/report/3454/
More details about this route here: http://www.walkni.com/walks/187/moyle-way/
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BROMLEY, UK — For 25-year-old Jess Searle, growing up with spastic diplegia – a form of cerebral palsy – meant she couldn't keep up with her contemporaries when it came to the latest video-games. Her struggle to handle standard controllers excluded her from joining in, and it was a similar story for other handheld gadgets that require a degree of dexterity.
"It made me not really bother about technology really, because I struggled so much," Jess told Reuters. "You're dissuaded from things like that, you just don't really feel bothered about doing it so I just found other ways of communicating because that was just easier for me."
Inspired by his sister's story, Billy Searle, now a graduate of Loughborough Design School, has created a unique games controller to help people with disabilities improve their mental fitness and dexterity. He named the spherical device 'Mylo' – a reference to the mile-long distance that Jess walked for charity in 2016; her determination encouraging Billy to see his concept realized.
"The idea is that Mylo can be an occupational therapy system whilst being a fun, engaging exercise and not seen to be something that someone has to do, but what someone wants to engage with," said Billy, while showing Jess how the grapefruit-sized gizmo works.
The 3D-printed prototype of Mylo has five light-up buttons around it and an in-built gyroscope and accelerometer that responds to movement during gaming.
"You also speak to it, listen to it and you can rotate it, twist it, shake it and all of these kind of things involving as much sensory input as possible," added Billy.
It connects to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth, and Billy has created several game concepts designed to help disabled people strengthen certain muscles and stimulate their cognitive progression. For example, Mylo features a twistable section that mimics the action of unscrewing a jar lid or turning a door handle. When first asked to give it a try, Jess struggled at first before surprising herself by actually being able to turn it.
"There's also a mechanism inside that means the more the user plays with the controller it becomes harder for them to twist. So it's also enhancing their muscle strength so that one day the more they play the game with friends and family they will be able to open the door or open the jam jar which are very small changes but can lead to more possibilities in the future," said Billy.
Jess's condition means her arms and legs have abnormal stiffness, and she's mostly confined to a wheelchair. After handling and playing with Mylo for about half an hour, Jess said the controller opened up more gaming possibilities for her with its emphasis on inclusivity.
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Mom Julie regrets that her daughter was unable to benefit from such a device as a child.
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Billy Searle is now looking for potential investors to help him develop his prototype into a finished product.
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This activity aims to provide teachers with a resource which will help them to raise some of the environmental science issues relating to the preservation of peat bogs with their pupils. It is written for pupils at CfE second level but it could be modified to be used with younger or older pupils.
This activity could be used when pupils are studying plants and the environment and could be combined with a more general resource – Let's Talk Plants which aims to encourage pupils to discuss some of the issues and conflicts associated with preserving forests, providing habitats for wild animals within farmland and the importance of plants in the oceans.
This activity supports the following CfE outcomes:
- I can explore examples of food chains and show an appreciation of how animals and plants depend on each other for food [SCN 1-02a].
- I have collaborated on investigations into the process of photosynthesis and I can demonstrate my understanding of why plants are vital to sustaining life on Earth [SCN 3-02a].
We strongly recommend that initially you look through the Teacher Guide and then access the other files as required. The following files are provided:
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When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a gruelling battle for glory among three wizarding schools – The Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the tournament, who did? Now Harry & his fellow competitors, Cedric Diggory, Viktor Krum & Fleur Delacour must confront deadly dragons, fierce water demons & an enchanted maze that brings Harry & Cedric face to face with 'He Who Must Not Be Named' In the fourth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, everything changes as Harry, Ron & Hermione leave childhood forever & take on challenges greater than anything they could have imagined.


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Czech Republic will not accept migrant sharing, Joseph Muscat is told
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has described talks with Czech counterpart Andrej Babiš as 'lively and interesting'
The Czech Republic remains adamantly opposed to migrant sharing and this was made clear to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat by his counterpart Andrej Babiš at Castille.
In a first visit by a Czech prime minister to Malta, Babiš said while his country was ready to help in EU efforts to tackle the migration phenomenon, it was against migrant sharing.
The country forms part of the eastern European bloc known as the Visegrad Group that has adopted a hard line anti migrant approach. Hungary also forms part of this group.
Malta has advocated a European response to the migrant crisis, seeking migrant sharing solutions on an ad hoc basis.
The differing views prompted Muscat to describe his meeting with Babiš as "lively and interesting". Muscat also thanked his counterpart for being "straightforward" on the issue.
But at a joint press conference, Muscat insisted that while various solutions to tackle migration had to be explored, including border controls, Europe could not just erect walls.
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Showing off super-sculpted limbs and a washboard stomach, Rita looked jaw-droppingly sexy as she struck a variety of flirty, carefree poses while decked head-to-toe in the New York-inspired label, fronted by sisters Sarah and Carol. The singer also accessorised her two-tone swimwear with a matching Tomboy motif pouch, making us officially want to snap up the entire collection for our summer vaycays. And Rita's body to go with it, please.
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After years of addiction rates that exceed the national average, Oregon is beginning to see the need for effective treatment programs. Oregon addiction treatment programs currently treat only about 8% of the 233,000 alcoholics and 10.9% of the 99,000 drug addicts in the state according, to the most recent behavioral health survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Many hope that improving these numbers may end the troubling statistics regarding Oregon's health care, economic loss, and criminal justice system. More importantly, there are lives at stake that must be saved.
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What Does Oregon Addiction Treatment Require?
Like any other human being, every addict is unique. Very rarely will two people benefit from the exact same approach to treatment. Nonetheless, the National Institute on Drug Abuse recommends a few basic principles that you should bear in mind when choosing an Oregon addiction treatment program. These include:
- Available quickly
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Note that some patients will not require certain program features as much as others. For instance, not all addicts and alcoholics engage in behaviors that would put them at risk of contracting infectious diseases, although it is still best to attend a treatment center with a thorough medical staff. The clinical staff can care for any physical needs the patient might have as they deal with post-acute withdrawal or even general illnesses (which sometimes affect mood more than usual in early sobriety).
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Deciding Between In-State and Out-of-State Care
Fortunately, numerous Oregon addiction treatment programs follow the guidelines put forth by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Even so, some Oregon-based addicts and alcoholics may choose to seek help elsewhere. There are many reasons for doing this.
First and foremost, seeking Oregon addiction treatment gives patients a greater chance at maintaining connections with people, places and things related to their substance use. If somebody wishes to leave treatment against medical advice, their dealer or one of their friends in active addiction is able to drive on down and scoop them up. Even those who enter treatment with a firm resolution to focus on their recovery may experience triggers and find themselves reaching out to the wrong people. National recovery statistics indicate a 40-60% chance of relapse, and those who do not sever their ties to old using buddies are more likely to fall within this percentage.
Some may feel that entering in-state treatment will actually be more helpful. They will be surrounded by friends and family, not to mention the general atmosphere and climate they associate with home. For some people, this will be true, as in-state Oregon addiction treatment makes it easier to connect with loved ones while saving costs on travel and other related expenses. Nonetheless, those who seek out-of-state treatment in locations such as California or Washington often find themselves developing a stronger relapse prevention plan. They experience fewer temptations, and their new environment is steeped in memories pertaining to recovery rather than active substance abuse.
In other words, out-of-state treatment allows you to train your brain to associate your environment with a new way of life. There is nothing wrong with Oregon addiction treatment, and in-state facilities have most assuredly helped countless people to recover. Leaving the state simply raises the chances of success. Given the life-or-death nature of the disease, those with even the smallest inkling of doubt concerning their ability to recover in their home environment should give this matter serious consideration.
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Those who are seeking out-of-state care, or who are on the fence about whether or not to seek Oregon addiction treatment, would greatly benefit from reaching out and giving us a call. A member of our dedicated staff will lay out the pros and cons of seeking treatment both in-state and out-of-state, and will provide further information and resources as needed. You do not need to decide this very moment, but it is far better to begin weighing your options now.
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My Letter to Maurice
May 8, 2012 § 4 Comments
In November 2010, we were hearing, almost every day, that "Things Get Better." Dan Savage's campaign to empower and comfort homosexual teens had taken off, and around the world, people were taking to the web to reach out and tell children, essentially, that their fears and their anxieties were founded, but that who they were–and are–is worth fighting through those fears for.
I don't remember why, specifically, Sendak was on my mind then. But Sendak has often been on my mind. Somehow the whole "It Gets Better" phenomenon made me think of him, and his partner, Eugene, who had recently passed away. Sendak's parents, of course, had also passed away some time earlier, and Sendak had, in the years since, let it be known that he was gay, and always had been. He and Eugene, whom his parents had never known to be Sendak's partner, had been together for decades. Sendak had never come out to them.
So, in November 2010, I wrote him a letter.
I sent it.
I never heard back from him, but I hope he read it. This is what I hope he read:
Dear Mr. Sendak,
I'm sure you receive many "personal" letters to this address that turn out to be anything but—people who have just discovered Where the Wild Things Are for the first time, people who have studied your work for years, people who want to know why, oh, why, did Nickelodeon ever get its hands on Little Bear?
Although it's likely that my interest in you and my praise for you falls into a similar category, I hope that you read this. I hope that you read it, and aren't too terrifically annoyed. I read about the death of your partner two years ago in the New York Times with deep sadness. Some might say that it's surprising for someone who has brought such joy to children to experience such loss, and to have lived so long without the release of coming out to one's parents. How ironic, some people might say. But I don't see the same irony that those people might—your work, to me, has always contained that sadness, and an acknowledgment that loss is a part of who we are, and of our lot. Your work has always spoken to me of the extreme loneliness of being a child in an unsure world; and that's what we still are, in the end, always children in an unsure world.
This sounds silly, I know—but for the past several years, since I began to look at your work as an adult, and not as a child, I have wanted to give you a hug. I don't want to shake your hand, or to purchase a signed copy of Dear Mili. Because that idea only makes me feel momentarily thrilled, and doesn't do a thing for anyone else. What I have wanted, when I've looked at your characters who struggle with who they are in a frightening world, is to comfort you in some way. Bake you cookies. Tell you that you're a hell of a guy. Send you a hokey singing Christmas card.
I suppose all I can do is to tell you what many people probably already have—that you've inspired a generation of not only young readers, but beautiful human beings. Although media hype has its ways of skewing a situation, I hope that the current focus on empowering young people who feel that they are "different" gives you hope as well. I can't imagine having to deny, for so many decades, a part of your life as important as who you love. You surely had your reasons for keeping your parents unaware of your sexuality, and far be it from anyone to judge those reasons, or you. But I hope that you can see your influence in the generation of young people who are choosing not to hide who they are. Despite your insistence that you "hate people," you show in your books a profound connection to them, by telling them that it's understandable to be lonely and afraid, and also by allowing your characters to confront that loneliness and fear as themselves, and no one else. Were it not for Max, or Ida, or Mickey, or Jack and Guy, or Jenny—characters who overcome their fear or their apathy or their surroundings in order to become their best selves—I don't think that we would be seeing a generation of people so insistent that others love them for who they are. I can only wish that that gives you hope, and fulfillment. You are one of their heroes, and you are certainly mine.
On a lighter note, I share your love for Mozart, and an enthralled by the idea of the wigged little man waiting for you in the afterlife.
That's pretty much all I had to say. I will simply close by saying Happy Holidays, and thanks.
I remain
Respectfully yours,
Cate Fricke
§ 4 Responses to My Letter to Maurice
Bravo. I hope he read it as well. I will believe that he did and that he smiled.
[…] The birthday rumpus, complete with Sendak's German Shepherd, Melville. Happy 85th, Maurice, we loved you so. And so. And so. […]


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The town of Bernice at Grand Lake, OK calls itself the crappie capital of the world. Located on the Horse Creek arm of the lake. There is also a State Park and Nature Center with camping and trails.


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Ah, unrequited love — a classic theme in all sorts of media, and gaming is no exception. There's a wonderful little post over at auntie pixelante on the issue as it relates to games — and why it is so powerful. As far as I'm concerned, the whole player-game relationship is founded on unrequited love (and at least, unrequited adoration). The article takes a look at a Wii game called Art Style: Orbient, it's a meditation on the 'so close, yet so far away' phenomenon that is all over the place in classic games and newer iterations:
it reminds me, thematically, of andrew plotkin's so far (from "so near and yet so far"), where the distance between the protagonist and the object of the protagonist's desire manifests in recurring symbols of objects that must be brought close but never allowed to touch, and whose climax gives the player the opportunity to resolve this distance, but to do so causes everything to be undone. or, more recently, braid, which actually incorporates the line "the princess is in another castle." the resolution of braid is the acceptance of the princess's absence: tim must reject his fantasy of the princess as the object of a heroic quest. the denouement is the acknowledgement that the princess is just a person, and tim's past is not a puzzle to be solved. the theme of unrequited love suggests that to truly know the object of our desire is to desanctify the allure that gives our fantasy its power. to play past the ending of super mario bros. would be to realize that the princess is a single sprite, bereft of life or animation. there's a reason the game ends when mario meets the princess: the game is the chase, not the consummation.
When I burrow into a much-loved game or book or movie, I'm reminded of the statement that 'history is the loneliest profession' — that is, many of us have a one-way relationship with our subjects, investing so much time and energy (and often, affection) into people and things that don't give any of that back. Still, there's something about that one-way relationship — for me, it's often brought out in gaming as well as my work, but I know I've played a good game when I feel sorrow at finishing, not wanting to put away that relationship. The fact that we all have our individual relationships with games, but are still connected in a wider way (from the designers all the way down to fellow players) — well, that's pretty cool. And not so lonely. the princess is in another castle [auntie pixelante via GameSetWatch]


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As a developer I enjoy using the latest and greatest…things. And, as a WordPress developer, I enjoy seeing how I can use the latest and greatest with the content management system I use on a day-to-day basis. Today I moved this very site from using PHP to HHVM. Here's how.
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ZSH or Oh-My-ZSH on Ubuntu
I've used Oh My ZSH on my mac for about 18 months ever since I read an article by Andrew Burgess on Tuts+ about customizing your command prompt. Now that I run my own VPS on DigitalOcean it's significantly easier for me to interact with the shell if I have Oh My ZSH running. Honestly, I found it fairly tricky to install. I genuinely think that was down to my own misunderstanding oh shells in general more than anything else.


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Hare Labyrinth - Rita Bard - acrylic on panel
Imagination Overdrive
Two artists drawn to painting share their visions of the universe
exhibition at Victoria Price Art & Design, Santa Fe, NM
by Kathaleen Roberts • Journal Santa Fe
Oct 10, 2008
Art • Community News
At first glance, Nancy Hidding Pollock's drifting clouds bear little resemblance to Rita Bard's whimsical creatures. Both Santa Fe artists moved from other fields to pick up a paintbrush: Pollock was a metalsmith; Bard worked in stained glass. In moving toward painting, both women questioned their imaginations and their world. Where Pollock looked toward the sky, Bard focused on a fantastical universe of animals and iconic shapes.
"The Singular and Eternal: Nancy Hidding Pollock & Rita Bard Imagine the World" opens tonight at Victoria Price Art & Design.
Pollock's "skyscapes" series often incorporate a gridded structure sprinkled with math or scientific equations. As she found herself more and more drawn toward abstraction, she discovered a "morbid fascination with something I didn't understand." Lest you mistake her for a math geek, Pollock is quick to say she has always been terrible with numbers. In college, she took astronomy to fulfill her science requirement because she thought it skipped over equations. But as she matured, her fears softened into curiosity. "Math is such a part of the landscape, in both constructive and destructive ways," she said. "I ended up having friends that are physicists. They'll explain something and I'll think, 'That's so interesting.' I'm kind of a tourist scientist." Some of the numbers seem arbitrary; others appear as mathematical explanations of cloud or weather patterns. Others, like Pollock's recent commission for the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, serve as ethereal commentary on decay or atomic radiation. The clouds billow and float. "They're intangible and unchangeable," she said. "I like that image of what is constantly changing."
Bard moved from stained-glass design into painting because she had always wanted to create fine art. She spent about three years studying stained glass at Hadamar Glasfachschule before moving back home to Kentucky to work. "All the time, I was drawing," she said. "My family are all artists. It's kind of an inherited aesthetic view. "My mother always said, 'Don't do art,' even though I always loved art," Bard continued. "My mother had all the Renais- sance art history books. She encouraged it so much through her nature, even though she was nervous about the 'making a living' part." Bard supported herself at a stained-glass design studio for 10-15 years before returning to school and earning a degree in printmaking at the Maine College of Art. In 2002-03, she moved to Santa Fe to pursue painting full time. Viewers often comment on the stained-glass-inspired panes and clean lines inherent in her work, although Bard says she is usually the last to notice the connection. "I'm interested in repetition," she said. "I'm interested in simple blocks of color. I'm very interested in experimentation. It's awkward; I want to find a different dialogue." Her "creatures" — some seemingly human, some animal, some a kind of bizarre hybrid — flow from her subconscious. Bard won't dig too deeply for an explanation, as though she is afraid to break the spell of her own opacity. "I never really thought that much about it, because the intellect can inhibit my process," she said. "Finally, I said, 'Let go of that.' They're simply man in a different form. They set up scenarios that are kind of human scenarios I try not to think about it. I get too anxious about rights and wrongs, and I start overanalyzing." The broad planes of color washes show a mixture of sparseness and naiveté lifted by an exuberant expression. "I like the simplicity," she said. "It's somehow an American kind of legacy; it's like Shaker furniture. "This specific body (of work) deals a great deal with absurdity," she added. "Absurdity plays a big and recurring role in my art. After all, for better or worse, it seems one does not have to look very far to find the very absurd and seemingly ridiculousness of our everyday lives."


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Saturday, July 19, 2008 Crew €" Megan, Seth, Bob & RW
Current: flood - North Hill; ebb 1210
Start/Finish: West of Horseshoe Reef Race
Winds: W at 6 to 12 kts
Course: s/f- DM -s/f * 2, Bearing 270, Distance: 6.0 nm
Start: 1130 Shrouds: +3, +4, +2
With a forecast of winds into the mid-teens out of the southwest, we started the day with the rig cinched tight, prepared for an exhilarating ride. Unfortunately, this never came to pass. We started in ten plus knot, near the RC for clear air, yet had to take a short port out of the bad air regardless. Back on starboard we continued offshore to ride the last of the flood, as we chose on the subsequent upwind leg also with the thought of avoiding the stronger ebb along the shore. The upwinds were our downfall, as we did not have enough drive in the chop with the tight rig. Jibing in phase with the shifts, we faired much better on our downwinds, though not enough to overcome our upwind deficits.
Our elapsed time: 1:22:53
18.60 seconds faster would have moved us into 5th
1:18:00 minutes faster would have moved us into 4th
1:49:20 minutes faster would have moved us into 3rd
2:12:18 minutes faster would have moved us into 2nd
2:34:48 minutes faster would have moved us into 1st
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Race 2Winds: WSW 10 to 4 kts
Course: s/f- W -s/f,* 2, Distance: 5.0 nm
Start: 1330Shrouds: +2, +3, +1
We backed off the rig tension some (to the 10 to 12 kt settings) in the break between races, as it became obvious the wind was not going to comply with the forecast. Now with the ebb well developed, our strategy for the second race was to tack as soon as able for current relief along the CT shore. Starting farther down the line this time in 10 kts, our tack to port was delayed due to traffic. On port we were about to be rolled, so took another series, then returned for a long port down to Black Ledge. In very smooth water and 11 kts of wind we held our own with the boats farther offshore in greater current & possibly less wind.
Tacking for offshore and the windward mark, our plans began to unravel as the average wind commenced a slow decline to five knots by the time we finished. Approaching the windward mark, we monitored RC radio conversations instructing a shortening of the course for the second lap to one mile legs, a good decision. Again, both of our downwinds were more productive than the upwinds. With a backed wind the final beat upwind was extremely favored on port, but directly into the current. About this time we heard "She's the Boss" retiring from the race. We learned later they hit a rock near Black Ledge, damaged the keel root joint and were taking on water. Halfway to the windward mark we ran into a major header and took another hitch offshore for a couple minutes. After five minutes back on starboard, we ran into a major light spot, tacked and found ourselves sailing away from the mark. Shortly after tacking back to port, the wind came back to 6 and lasted to nearly the windward mark where it dropped to less than five. Fortunately, the return downwind was also down-current. We would've had to been 3:17:40 minutes faster to have moved into 5th.
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