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Featuring captivating scenic vistas, pristine wildlife, excellent acclimatization opportunities and low traffic of climbers, Lemosho is our personal first favorite for reaching the roof of Africa.
After a 4-hour long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate you'll find yourself on the western slope of Mt Kilimanjaro, from where the route will take you to the world-famous Shira Plateau. That's where you'll embark on your adventure through all the climate zones - from alpine meadows to eternal ice. The climb is smooth and gradual, featuring the highest success rate of all routes on Kilimanjaro.
Six, seven and eight-day programs are available, so you can choose depending on the amount of time at your disposal. Longer programs are always recommended over the shorter ones for better acclimatization.
6 and 7-day Lemosho programs start from a high-altitude drop-off: you'll be transferred to the elevation of 3,500 m/ 11,500 f by an off-road vehicle and start the hike from there. This is meant to maximize acclimatization transition - the higher you start, the easier your adaptation will be.
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where you will meet an Altezza Travel representative, and transfer to the hotel under the rate. The hotel will provide all the essentials for a comfortable stay: cozy rooms, hot water, polite staff, a swimming pool, and Internet access. In the evening there will be a briefing with our managers, who will also make sure you are ready to begin the climb.
Note: Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.
A guide and a mountain support crew will arrive at the hotel in the morning in order to meet you and hold another briefing, after which you will travel by vehicle (roughly 3–4 hours) to Kilimanjaro National Park's western entrance: Londorossi Gate (2,200 m). After the quick formality of acquiring climbing permits and registering with the search and rescue service, the group continues upwards towards their drop off point by off-road vehicles (reaching 3,500 meters). Here you can see stunning views of the Shira Plateau for the first time.
The route from your drop off point to your first high-altitude camp Shira 1 features a small gain in altitude and is not too physically challenging. Due to this, you will be able to properly begin the process of acclimatization. By the time you reach the camp, our professional mountain crew will prepare everything necessary, put tents and cook dinner for you.
This will be your first day at this altitude, so it is strongly recommended you heed the following instructions from this point on:
At night you may experience discomfort associated with acclimatization to the high altitude: because of a reduction in your waking breathing pattern, your body gets less oxygen than during the day. Taking altitude into account, you may therefore start feeling sick and have a headache. Pay attention to your own body and tell your guide if you start feeling any symptoms of altitude sickness.
Note: Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.
Departing from Shira 1 Camp (3,505 m) and a light trekking towards the second high altitude camp: Shira 2 Camp (3,900 m). This trek is not difficult and you will be able to enjoy spectacular views of Africa and the unique flora of Kilimanjaro and the surrounding area. Shira 2 Camp is the best place on the trip to see Mount Meru (the fifth summit of Africa), weather permitting.
When you arrive to camp you will have lunch, and after a two-hour rest everyone will complete an acclimatization hike towards Lava Tower Camp that features a 200-meter gain in altitude.
Note: The acclimatization hike is an easy trek with a slight gain in altitude done in order to speed up the acclimatization process. You should take the acclimatization hikes very seriously. They help increase your chances of successfully summiting Kilimanjaro and save you from the consequences of altitude sickness.
Acclimatization hike:
Change in Elevation: Shira 2 Camp (3,900 m) — Destination point en route to Lava Tower (4,110 m)
Hiking distance: 2 km
Hiking time: 1–2 hours
Note: Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
After breakfast you will leave Shira 2 Camp (3,900 m) and start your way to the key point of the route: Lava Tower (4,630 m). This section of the route has a lot of ascents and descents that end in a camp at over 4,600 meters. It might be difficult, and you may feel some discomfort, but in order to successfully acclimate to the altitude you have to spend at least 1–2 hours here, so this is where lunch will be.
Then you will descend to Barranco Camp (3,960 m). Here you can see the famous Barranco Wall, impressive in both its massive size and steepness! Next day you will be climbing it, but don't worry: it features a very simple hiking trail.
Note: If one or more participants feel sick, the group may refrain from passing the Lava Tower and adjust the route, following instead the road for porters. In this case you will not reach an altitude of 4,630 meters, getting up only to a maximum of 4,400 meters.
Early wakeup, breakfast and the start of summiting Barranco Wall (we recommend you leave the camp as early as possible to avoid crowds of the other groups). Hiking up the gorge wall is not difficult and only takes around an hour. After the climb you can have a rest and take photos in front of the Kibo volcano.
Then you start a more difficult hike to Karanga Camp, which features numerous ascents and descents during the route, but don't worry: our guides are experts at choosing an optimal pace for the group. After reaching the camp you will be offered warm lunch. After a couple of hours you will have to complete an acclimatization hike in the direction of Barafu Camp with a 200-meter gain in altitude, and then descent back down to the camp.
Acclimatization hike:
Change in Elevation: Karanga Camp (4,035 m) — Destination point en route to Barafu Camp (4,270 m)
Hiking distance: 2.5 km
Hiking time: 1–2 hours
In the morning after breakfast you begin your way to Barafu Summit Camp (4,640 m), the starting point for a night summiting Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). Our team will set up a camp for you ahead of time, including tents and sleeping bags, so you can relax. After regaining strength, you have to complete an acclimatization hike towards the intermediate Kosovo Summit Camp (4,800 m) and then back to Barafu Camp, where you will be served a hot dinner. It is better to spend the remainder of the day resting and sleeping before night summiting.
Acclimatization hike:
Change in Elevation: Barafu Camp (4,640 m) — Kosovo Camp (4,800 m)
Hiking distance: 2 km
Hiking time: 1–2 hours
Departure from Barafu Camp (4,640 m) at night and the start of summiting Kilimanjaro: Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). Technically the climb is relatively simple; however, the most challenging part is the high altitude. Each pair of climbers will get a personal guide for the entire ascent to monitor your physical and mental conditions. After your successful ascent to Uhuru Peak, you can descend to the nearest glacier if desired. Then you will return to Barafu Camp and after a 2-hour rest continue your descent to Millennium Camp (3,820 m).
Note: Don't forget that 90% of all accidents occur during the descent, including all broken arms and legs. Please pay attention to your feet, as there is a high risk of damaging your toenails.
The camp is situated in a tropical rainforest. When you wake up, you will feel relief from the reduction of the height and the satisfaction of reaching the summit. After a warm breakfast, you will head for the park's exit: Mweka Gate (1,650 m). After your descent the whole group will gather to congratulate you, followed by offering you a chance to share your opinions on the climb in the guestbook. Lastly, we will present you with your commemorative certificates in our office and provide you a transfer back to the hotel.
Rest in the hotel and transfer to the airport.
Note: Hotel check-out is at 11:00 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, there is the option to extend your hotel stay for an extra fee.
|7 days climb + 2 days in a hotel
Climbing: Lemosho route (7 days)
$2 329
Please note:
All accommodation is on sharing basis (i.e. you will be sharing with your travel companion a twin/double room in the hotel and a tent during the hike. If you travel alone, we will match you with a same-sex adventurer).
Our climbing itineraries are crafted in a way that ensures the smoothest acclimatization transition.
Rest assured - climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with our professional guides will be successful.
Mesmerizing scenic vistas of Mt Kilimanjaro await you. Visual euphoria and amazing photos guaranteed.
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- For the same location in Oblivion, see Sideways Cave.
Abagarlas is an Ayleid ruin of the former city in the province of Cyrodiil.
Abargarlas was an Ayleidic city-state located in the Heartlands of Cyrodiil near its rival city-state known as Delodiil. Abargarlas was a city with a very militaristic culture, having a large population of warriors. Though there wasn't much economical opportunity within the city, most of its citizens made a good living as mercenaries.[1]
The people of Abargarlas worshiped the god Molag Bal and built a massive temple in his honor; due to the lack of artisans and other specialized peoples though, the temple was misshapen and ill-colored. The mad King of Abargarlas was very jealous of the beautiful temple that the people of Delodiil built to honor the god Merid-Nunda, and vowed to destroy the city and sacrifice all of its citizens to Molag Bal. But when the armies of Abargarlas arrived at Delodiil the entire city was gone, citizens and all. When the King returned to Abargarlas he found the city completely destroyed.[1]
The Prismatic CoreEdit
The guildmaster recruits the Vestige to fight Daedra in Abagarlas, home of necromancers and Molag Bal worshipers. They realize that Molag Bal is keeping the Mortuum Vivicus in Coldharbour and the Worm Cult is harvesting souls to feed it.
Notable itemsEdit
- Exegesis of Merid-Nunda – Lorebook
- The Unholy Temple – Note
- By the Master's Mace – Note
- Journal of Bernamot the Great (next to Exegesis book)
- Mortuum Vivicus
- Skeletal Soldier
- Skeletal Marksman
- Skeletal Knight
- Skeletal Conjurer
- Prince Malyon
- Queen Palolel
- Bone Colossus


text: Panama's strategic location at the crossroads of trade in the Western Hemisphere has driven its economy for nearly a century - the nation currently has the highest growth rate in Latin America. Nearly 100 years after first building its famous canal, the country is now expanding the waterway to allow the world's largest vessels to pass through. It is similarly trying to expand free trade agreements, such as one with the United States that has yet to be ratified in Washington, DC. But Panama's thirst for growth runs the risk of sidelining its working population, as roughly a third of the country remains in poverty. Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports from Panama City. SOURCE: Aljazeera Business & Economy Latin America Panama


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The current Reflex-Nikkor lens was designed to replace the earlier popular version. This lens is easily recognizable with a distinguished orange line which indicates the closest macro setting just outside the distance scale. Overall, the lens is much more compact in size than earlier version of the Reflex-Nikkor but a significant improvement was its close focusing ability which has improved down to just 1.5m (4.9ft.) from the 4m (13ft) range found on earlier version. Another amazing feat was its reproduction ratio which stands at 1:2.5 at its closest focusing distance. Further, the weight factor has improved proportionally to just 840g from the 1kg found on the first version. The lens has also supplied with a very well designed built-in rotating tripod mount which has a 360° rotation and click stop for vertical or horizontal shooting.
Credit: Image downloaded from Nikon USA website.
Comparison between a Nikkor 500mm f/4.0P ED-IF
and a Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8.0s lens
Overall Length
Telephoto Ratio
Nikkor 500mm f/4.0P ED-IF
Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8.0
Over the years, unlike other lens type within the Nikkor lens family, Reflex-Nikkor lenses seldom have updates. There were only three known Reflex-Nikkor lenses being introduced at 500mm focal length, from the high speed Reflex-Nikkor 50cm f/5.0 first introduced in 1961, a second version which adopted a concept of compact reflex Nikkor lens design with an f/8 aperture in 1968 and the current model which was revised in 1983/4.(as at Nov, 2002).
The front filter thread of the lens has an odd 82mm size and supplied with a dedicated HN-27 lens hood but instead, Nikon designed a rear filter system. The lens is supplied with a set of five 39mm rear screw-in filters - L37C, Y52, O56, R60 and a useful ND4 filter (ultraviolet, yellow, orange, red, and 4X neutral density) that can be used to control exposure. The filter(s) have a 39mm diameter which can be easily screw-on to the rear section of the lens. Nikon advises at all time, a filter must be mounted onto the lens as not to affect the optical quality. Well, such advice makes sense too as the filter also serves a purpose of preventing alien particles entering internal section of the lens via rear entry.
Generally, it can be quite tempting for some that may explore possibility of combining a Nikon tele-converter(s) with a Reflex-Nikkor lens which would convert such lens into a 1000mm or a 700mm long reaching optical reflex lens. However, Nikon indicates such combination may result in occasional vignetting. Both TC-14A and TC-201 are usable even with the rear filter attached onto the rear section but when you intend to use the TC-14B, the rear filter must be detached first. Whatever it is, it is a very compact and light for its extended long focal length and many photographers often practice such kind of combination with a high quality optical Tele-Extenders.
This compact and lightweight Reflex-Nikkor lens provides 10X magnification of the subject in comparison with a normal lens (at infinity) and is a good companion lens for sports, candids, travel and nature photography. The Catadioptric (mirror) design which comprised of a high quality optical construction of 6 elements in 6 groups eliminates chromatic aberrations for outstanding picture quality. Even with infrared film, no compensation is required too. Furthermore, the lens shape and optical composition has also been improved with spherical aberration and astigmatism that normally arise from the reflex mirror optical system, are corrected. Anyway, although this lens packs some very practical factors for users, but always remember the reflex-type lens is restricted to a single aperture and please ensure it serves your types of photography Next, because of the extremely narrow 5° picture angle, coupled with the darker viewfinder image due to the single aperture f/8, framing and manual focusing on the action as it actually happens is quite difficult. | More information on this lens |
Copyright-Free images collection © 2001
In an overall review, the Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8.0s is a worthy upgrade from the older series. It is lighter and more compact in size, focuses closer than ever and its new optical design (and lens coating is a "SIC" (super integrated lens coating process) which was supposedly a next generation of NIC) has made this lens the best Reflex-Nikkor 500mm lens ever.
Technically, when use the lens on the filed, it would require a good lens/camera support system that provides stability during shooting as similarly, its equivalent long focal length is just behaving like any of the super-telephoto prime lenses that it will often magnifies slightest lens handling movement that would usually result in blurry captured images. A good way to neutralize such possibility is to select a film type (if you can) with a higher film speed rating (ASA 400 and above). Next, although Nikon claims optically, this upgrade has improved its overall light distribution across the entire picture view area inside finder especially when using certain focusing screen types, but still, especially when shooting against brighter overall evenly lit background, some degree of vignettting is still present which may make one feels very uncomfortable. Anyway, good selection of focusing screen type such as an all matte screen is recommended to minimize such visual effect.
Supplement: Here is a very interesting link provided by Lars Hansen in relation to some of the background and Development History of the Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8.0. The Article was originally appeared in "Nikkor Club Quarterly" magazine; No. 179 (2001-12-31), published the Nikkor Club. It is highly readable, except filtering some of its commercial essence within.
Credit: YL Camera Services, KL for lending me this lense for a few quick shots. Copyright-Free images collection © 2001
Specifications for Reflex-Nikkor 500 mm f/8:-
Focal length/Aperture: 500mm f/8
Lens construction: 6 elements in 6 groups
Picture angle : 5°
Diaphragm: None; Aperture scale: None
Exposure measurement: Via stop-down method
Maximum Reproduction Ratio: 1:2.5 at its closest focusing distance
Distance scale: Graduated in meters and feet from 1.5m (4.9ft.) to infinity (OO)
Dimensions & Weight: 3.5" dia. x 4.32" long (overall); 840g
Filters (Supplied): 39mm rear screw-in type: ultraviolet (L37C), medium yellow (Y52), orange (056), red (R60), and neutral density (ND4)
Front lens cap: Snap-On; Lens hood: Screw-in type HN-27 Supplied
Lens case: CL-39 hard leatherette
Usable teleconverter(s): TC-200, TC-201s, TC-300*, TC-301s*,or TC-14A / TC-14B**
Included Accessories: HN-27 Hood, CL-39 case, 39mm Filter set, Rear and front lens caps * NOT Usable. ** if the rear 39mm screw-in filter is removed. Note: Serial Number for this version of the Reflex-Nikkor lens may have been started from 183201. Warning: Certain AE modes (Programmed AE and Shutter Priority AE) on selective Nikon SLRs will not work efficiently with older TC devices. Use an Ai-S version for better compatibility, read the respective Tele-Extender(s) sections.
Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8 (One lens do all in an assignment ? Quite Possible... I did tried my best)
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http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-153.html by: my friend, Rick Oleson
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/photo/fmount.htm by: Hansen, Lars Holst
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- Just a Thought
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Just a Thought
Terence Corkin, Assembly General Secretary Maybe it's something I am eating but once again as I thought about writing this piece my stomach was churning. I was at the meeting of an Assembly working group and we were meeting at a church facility. As I passed the place where notices are put out I saw flyers for a series of speeches on 'non theistic spirituality' and I felt sick. Perhaps those flyers were there so that people could be encouraged to go and inform themselves on this rather unusual notion of a God-free spirituality. However I have my doubts. Maybe I am missing something in this quest for a theistic free spirituality, but I thought that the fundamental characteristic of spirituality was that it had an object and that object was the divine. There seems to be an increasing number of Christians who think there is a sensible conversation to be had within a Christian framework about whether or not God is an optional extra to the Christian faith (e.g. 'Without God' is the title of a book by a Canadian whose name I cannot remember). Such a discussion may be all fine and well but what I object to is when people disclaim all acknowledgement of 'an other' called God, and then clothe it up in a fictional cover of Christianity. If people don't want to believe in God then this is hardly novel, but I do object to the core beliefs and fundamental elements of Christianity being appropriated for a cause that they do not belong with. This spills over into a so-called spirituality that—self consciously abandoning the notion of God—reduces itself to exercises in self awareness and 'feel goodism'. I don't have a problem with self awareness and the fostering of a positive disposition towards others and the creation. But I am quite sure that a 'non theistic spirituality' is closer to psychology than it is to spirituality. It seems to me that the same issue is behind my thoughts for this month and last month—the church sells out to the prevailing culture in the presentation of the gospel at the peril of authentic mission. Hopefully by next time I might have come across some stories of authentic mission practice.
Relations with Other Faiths
Glenda Blakefield, Assembly Associate General Secretary
and Bronwyn Thompson, Education/Administrative Assistant, Uniting Faith & Discipleship
Official Delegate at Fifth Regional Interfaith Dialogue
Australia hosted the Fifth Regional Interfaith Dialogue in Perth from 28-30 October 2009. Co-sponsors of the dialogue included Indonesia, the Philippines and New Zealand. The theme for this year's Dialogue was 'Future Faith Leaders: Regional Challenges and Cooperation'. In addition to the co-sponsoring countries, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, East Timor, Fiji and Papua New Guinea participated in the Dialogue.
Rev. Seforosa Carroll, Convener of the Relations with Other Faiths Working Group, was an official delegate of this year's Dialogue.
A full review can be found at: www.assembly.uca.org.au/rof.
New resources
The website of the Relations with Other Faiths Working Group continues to be updated with new resources, news, and upcoming events. This month additions include:
- Book review by Heather Griffin on The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations by Jonathan Sacks, published by Continuum, London, 2003.
- Photos from the Interfaith Dialogue Class' visit to the Gallipoli Mosque, Auburn, NSW.
- Additional contacts for State & Local interfaith groups.
- Several papers authored by Dr Trish Madigan op, of the Dominican Centre for Interfaith, Ministry, Education and Research (CIMER), which can be found at: http://www.assembly.uca.org.au/rof/resources/papers-a-statements#CIMER
- Among these are papers entitled 'A Woman of Perfume and Prayer Speaks with Christ-Sophia: Wisdom as a basis for dialogue between Muslims and Christian', 'Learning from Islam', 'The Threat of Fundamentalism? Some Christian and Muslim Perspectives.'
- A paper by Clive Pearson entitled 'Yours faithfully: Christ, Cronulla and the Common Good' presented at the 'Challenging Islamophobia: Towards Social Justice & Inclusion' conference sponsored by Affinity Intercultural Foundation.
To explore these resources or to sign up for monthly e-newsletters, visit: www.assembly.uca.org.au/rof.
Adult Fellowship
Allan and Denise Secomb
The 2010 National Adult Fellowship Celebration will be held at Greenhills Centre in Canberra from 21-25 April.
The three keynote speakers are: Rosemary Young, National Director Frontier Services; Lin Hatfield Dodds, National Director UnitingCare Australia; and Rev. Gregor Henderson, Bible Study Leader.
A post celebration tour of 5 days/4 nights will explore the NSW South Coast, Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains and Wollongong.
Detailed information of registration, speakers, and tour has been distributed through all Synod UCAF Committees.
For more information contact:
Celebration: Denise and Allan Secomb
Tour: Judy and Geoff Hicks
Registration: Ron Gregory
Frontier Services
Felicita Benedikovics, Communications Officer, Frontier Services
When your colleagues are scattered across some of the most remote pockets of the continent, the opportunity to come together marks a very special occasion. Between October 12–16, Sydney welcomed the Patrol Ministers for their bi-annual conference. As a time of sharing and training, the ministers took part in sessions by Rev. Dr Dean Drayton (former Uniting Church President) in theological reflection, Lynette Dungan in spiritual reflections and sessions also from Dr John Ashfield on mental health. The current President, Alistair Macrae, also spent time with the ministers sharing a meal with them, hosted by Rosemary Young. The conference concluded with the celebration of Rev. David Buxton's induction as the new Associate National Director of Frontier Services, and paid tribute to Rev. David Thiem, his work and commitment to the role over the last seven years. Frontier Services launches second Troopy for Aboriginal carers The success of the Frontier Services' Troopy program in the Central region of the Northern Territory, Troopy 2 has been launched for the Aboriginal communities located in the Barkly region. This unique respite option has been created especially for Aboriginal carers living in remote communities and gives them access to a fully stocked Troopy which includes swags, shovels, tents, cooking utensils, bush tucker and more. "The Troopy Program gives Aboriginal carers the freedom to have a break in the bush if they choose to, without having to come into the city for their respite."
Theology and Discipleship
Chris Walker, National Consultant, Theology & Discipleship
The National Consultant has prepared two papers for the November Assembly Standing Committee. One is a follow up paper to 'A Church of Passionate Disciples… rethinking church membership' which resulted in many responses. The second paper is 'A Theology of Stipends'. The ASC will discuss the papers and consider the implications arising from them.
A Bible Study 'Peacemaking and Discipleship—Putting God's Peace into Practice' has been completed and is now at MediaCom for printing. It will include commentary, prayers and suggested activities. A DVD with interviews with a range of people involved in engaging in peace as part of their discipleship goes with the study but will be sold separately. It is a resource in its own right and individual interviews could be used in worship or other groups for example. The resource will be ready before the end of the year.
Rob Lutton, Community Relationships Manager, UnitingWorld
Everything in Common
120 year Anniversary for Korea and Australia
In October, Korea and Australia celebrated 120 years of mission, friendship and growth. The first Australian Missionary, Rev. Henry Davies arrived in Pusan on the 4th October, 1889 and since that day, the Church in Korea has grown into a powerful agent for reconciliation and justice.
Celebrations were held in both Korea and Australia in Sydney and Melbourne. The celebration hosted by the Dong San Church in Parramatta was host for a sumptuous Korean banquet and Church Service afterwards for the occasion. Similar celebrations were held by the Korean Church of Melbourne.The room was filled with both old and new faces of mission in Korea, warm wishes and many happy 'Yobosayo's'. President of the UCA, the Rev. Alistair conducted the service and many distinguished guests spoke of the power of depth of the friendship between Australian and Korea including the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea Mr Woong Nam Kim, the Moderator of the PCK Rev Yong-Soo Chi, Rev. John Barr and the Hon Laurie Ferguson MP.
During the celebrations a new Mission Declaration was signed between the PCK and the Uniting Church committing to working in partnership together in the future.
The night was proof that the ministry of the church is much more than the sum of its part and testament to the strong relationship forged through 120 years of mission and service.
Support for reunification on the Korean Peninsula
Significant steps towards peace were made last week as an international consultation took place in Hong Kong supported by the World Council of Churches. The consultation focused on reconciliation and reunification on the Korean Peninsula. Rev. Gregor Henderson (former Uniting Church President) and Rev. Kisoo Jang (Secretary Korean Commission in NSW) attended as representatives of the Uniting Church in Australia.
For information visit: www.unitingworld.org.au/2009/10/support-for-reunification-on-the-korean-peninsula/.
Disaster appeals
UnitingWorld's partners in Asia and the Pacific have been working to provide relief and plan rebuilding efforts for disaster affected communities. Rob Floyd visited tsunami-affected Samoa in October to begin a relief effort in partnership with the Methodist Church in Samoa and the Congregational Christian Church. Updates from the efforts in Samoa and Sumatra are available on our website: www.unitingworld.org.au.
Sydney-based emergency relief fundraisers
Breakfast Fundraiser for Samoa Relief Appeal:
Following the devastating tsunami that occurred in Samoa, Sydney's Wesley Mission has organised a Corporate Breakfast to raise funds in support of UnitingWorld's tsunami appeal.
The breakfast will take place on Wednesday 4 November at 7.30am and will feature a special Guest Speaker. The High Commissioner of Samoa, Mr. Lemalu Tate Simi, has also been invited to attend.
The event will take place at the Smith Room, Wesley Conference Centre, C2 Level, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney. The cost is $100 per person (a $70.00 tax deductible receipt will be issued after the breakfast).
Concert Fundraiser for Emergency Relief Appeals
On Saturday 14 November 2009 a light classical music concert will be held to raise funds in support of the UnitingWorld relief efforts in Samoa, Sumatra and the Philippines. The concert will begin at 7pm at the Chapel of St Andrews Centre for Ministry, 16 Masons Drive, North Parramatta. Performers include Christopher Perrin, trumpet, Gregory van der Stuik, trombone, John Martin, piano and Ann Perrin, bass.
A concert flyer can be downloaded from the UnitingWorld website at www.unitingworld.org.au/perspective/events/
Lent Event 2010 – Joining God at the Edges
Lent Event will be back in 2010, challenging Australians to re-evaluate their lifestyles while helping some of the world's poorest people in the forty days leading up to Easter. To date Lent Event has raised more than $1 million for UnitingWorld's relief and development projects. This effort will continue in 2010, with participants being given the opportunity to bring about positive change in communities in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, South India, Sudan, Timor-Leste and Zambia. Join Lent Event next year and join God at the edges.
To find out more about how you can get involved visit www.lentevent.com/.
There are still numerous exciting experience placements available for 2010 in Asia, Africa and the Pacific. These include:
Architect/Draftsperson in Tonga to tutor a course in basic architecture or drafting. Possibility for full funding. Ideally a 12 month commitment.
Teachers and Principal in Tonga to set up and head an English speaking side school in Vava'u. Primary school teaching experience needed.
Communications staff in Amritsar, North India. Experience required.
A full list of available placements is available at: www.unitingworld.org.au/programs/experience
Experience placements provide life changing opportunities to use your gifts in the service of communities who need them and to learn from new cultures and traditions. If you think you may have the skills and passion to explore these possibilities, please contact:
Kathy Pereira
Jennifer Whyte, Research Officer, UnitingJustice
News on a Human Rights Act for Australia
The report from the National Human Rights Consultation was recently made public. The report recommends that Australia should enact a Human Rights Act, with further key recommendations including the development of a national human rights education plan, auditing of all legislation, policies and practices to ensure they comply with human rights, and the establishment of a Joint Committee on Human Rights to review all legislation for compliance with human rights.
UnitingJustice enthusiastically welcomed these recommendations, and has been actively expressing our support for a Human Rights Act following the report's release.
For more information, see the opinion pieces from the President of the Uniting Church, Rev. Alistair Macrae, and UnitingJustice National Director, Rev. Elenie Poulos, on the UnitingJustice website: www.unitingjustice.org.au.
Also on our website is a new briefing paper which outlines the current state of play, explains the Uniting Church's support for a Human Rights Act and addresses some common concerns about an Act.
How does Australia treat potential migrants who have a disability?
UnitingJustice has a long-held concern for the impact of Australia's migration health rules on people with a disability, especially for refugees and humanitarian entrants. In our recent submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration's inquiry into the migration treatment of disability, we argued that the current treatment of disability in Australia's migration laws is in direct violation of Australia's human rights obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We recommended that these laws be amended to take into account the important and valuable social and economic contributions that are made to Australian society by all people with disability, and in doing so conform to our international human rights obligations.
A copy of this submission is available on our website.
UCA opposes further weakening of CPRS
The Assembly has written to MPs and Senators urging them to vote for a strengthened Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
National Director of UnitingJustice Australia, Rev. Elenie Poulos, said, "We are unable to support any further weakening of the CPRS which compromises its integrity, increases support for polluting industries, and holds back Australia's transition to a low carbon society".
Click here to read more on our website: www.unitingjustice.org.au/images/pdfs/issues/living-sustainably/media/091021mr_cprs.pdf.
UCA urges constructive dialogue on asylum seekers
The Assembly has written to Prime Minister Rudd and Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Sharman Stone, to express concern and disappointment at the Government's responses to asylum seekers arriving by boat.
President of the Uniting Church, Rev. Alistair Macrae, expressed dismay that issues surrounding the movement of asylum seekers were once again being confused with issues of border security. "It is not a matter of national security that people come to Australia seeking protection as refugees. Everyone has a right under international law to seek asylum."
Rather than feeding an unrealistic fear of 'boat people', Rev. Macrae said, "We have urged Mr Rudd to demonstrate leadership of a different kind – one that directs public discourse away from such baseless fears and towards our moral responsibility to care for vulnerable people who seek our help".
Click here to read more: www.unitingjustice.org.au/images/pdfs/issues/refugees/media-releases/091021_mr_asylum.pdf
Christian Education
Mark Hillis, National Director, Christian Education
Deep engagement with the Bible
Recent and differing encounters with the Bible have refreshed my conviction that serious work with the Scriptures nourishes people's faith. The first of these has arisen in the congregation where I belong, using the studies from Under the Tree of Life, the final resource in the 'Disciple' series.
The weekly pattern consists of: (i) each group member reading ahead, before gathering on Wednesday night; (ii) enjoying the DVD input of a biblical scholar responding to the same texts; (iii) taking quality time to share our own responses to the text and questions that have arisen for each of us; and (iv) exploring what it all means for our daily walk with Jesus. I have rarely had such a rich encounter with books of the Bible including Ruth, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, Daniel and Revelation, to mention just a few covered in this 32-week series.
The second deep engagement happened at this year's Network of Biblical Storytellers Gathering in Queensland. At least 20 members had been learning allotted portions of the Book of Amos in the weeks leading up to the gathering at Alexandra Headland. Each participant immersed her/himself in the passage and, by the time of the gathering, gave expression to it, with or without props. Prior to this event, I had not believed that the prophecy of Amos could be so wonderfully portrayed. Many of the participants and audience were deeply moved and profoundly challenged by the impact of the whole book of Amos presented in this way. Several comments were made about how astonishingly relevant Amos is today!
Multicultural and Cross-cultural Ministry
Meera Atkinson, Journalist, National Assembly
Multicultural and Cross-cultural Ministry has been very busy participating in several conferences this month. The Niue National Conference was held in Sydney with a theme of 'Jesus. All about life!' The 6th Indonesian National Conference was held October 15-17 at the Caulfield Indonesian congregation site in Melbourne. All but one of our congregations was present.
On October 17 the leaders and ministers of the Samoan National Conference met for the day at Inala UCA in Brisbane where significant time was spent in conversation about training of worship leaders. Also on October 17 MCM National Director, Tony Floyd, met for several hours with the Sudanese Nuer Uniting Church Faith Community in Queensland based at the Cooper's Plains UCA in Brisbane.
October 18-20 was the annual gathering of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Cross-cultural Ministry and Mission Network. Tony Floyd participated in the Vic/Tas Synod Cross-cultural Ministry and Mission Retreat and led a session discussing UCA Relations with Other Faiths.
To read about these events in full go to: www.assembly.uca.org.au/mcm/.
Ramon Peachey, Communications, UAICC
UAICC magazine
Museum Custodian/Caretaker
If you're serious about a lifestyle change, look no further…
Frontier Services is recruiting for a custodian/caretaker for the Frontier Services museum in Birdsville, QLD. It is in need of an energetic and committed volunteer couple with an interest in outback history to live in and maintain the facilities as well as provide a welcome to visitors.
If this opportunity is of interest to you or someone you know, contact Rosemary Young for more information.
CCA General Secretary
Applications are invited from individuals from member churches and councils of churches of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) for the position of General Secretary of the CCA. The position is open to both lay and ordained, men and women.
This is a senior position, involving international ecumenical leadership for the churches in Asia. It has the expectation of appropriate qualifications and experience. The location is in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with extensive international travel.
A Position Description, including Selection Criteria and Terms and Conditions, is available from the Moderator of the Search Committee:
Rev. Professor James Haire
15 Blackall Street
Barton, ACT 2600
Closing date for receipt of applications: 15 November 2009
National Faith Development Consultant
Applications are invited from interested persons for the National Faith Development Consultant position. the role is a half- time position, within the
collegial staff team known as Uniting Faith and Discipleship. Location is negotiable.
A position description is available on the Assembly website: http://nat.uca.org.au/images/vacancies/nationalfaithdevelopmentconsultantapplicationprocess.pdf
Applications close Monday 7th December, 2009.
Essays to honour John Paver
Randall Prior and others
(Uniting Academic Press)
This book honours UCA minister and teacher John Paver, a pioneer in integrating theology and ministry practice. Rev. Paver made a major contribution to the discipline of Practical Theology at the Uniting Church Theological College as well as to the churches and ecumenical community as a whole.
Advent through Holy Week
Charles Rice and others (eds)
(Augsburg Fortress)
New Proclamation continues to offer the best in creative, searching, and responsible interpretation of the biblical lectionary texts and is an indispensable resource for preaching that is biblical, yet contemporary.
Michael Ford
(Hidden Spring)
Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, Anthony de Mello and John O'Donohue—four enduring figures whose relevance is timeless and whose spiritual inspiration in times of recession and uncertainty are essential in helping us to rise above despair and to search for God deep within ourselves.
Series III, Cycle C
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Series III, Cycle C
Derl G Keefer, David J Kalas, Stephen P McCutchan, Chrysanne Timm, R Kevin Mohr
If you want a new perspective on the ancient texts of the Hebrew Scriptures, this comprehensive collection of inspirational messages based on the First Readings from Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary is an invaluable resource.
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The New Testament epistles offer us a unique look at some of the struggles faced by the early church, and how those first-century Christians worked through some of the theological and pastoral issues that divided them. In this anthology of insightful sermons based on the Second Readings from Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary, five distinguished preachers explore the epistles and show that their lessons on life and faith still offer valuable guidance for today's complex challenges. This volume includes messages for every Sunday and major celebration throughout the entire church year, and is filled with compelling stories and wisdom. It's a preaching, teaching, and meditation resource that will be a welcome addition to any library.
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I will tell you the little about what I know about Antivirus Programs (Others may have more knowledge)
AVG is what I recommend !!! Download it here !
Avast is another good alternative but I personally don't use it because it seems to take up more memory and I'm a diehard AVG fan I have used Avast, McAfee & Norton !
I'm like you Jayson I jumped long time ago out of the Norton / Mcafee cuddle puddle. I'm sure some are asking why because they are so popular so let me explain. OK say I wanted to write a virus or a trojan (and I never would) I would try and target the largest amount of ppl. So I would look for ways that I could get though the most popular group of antivirus programs which is Norton / Mcafee. Plus if you use those know then you know how they slow your computer down to a crawl when you are scanning - I hate that.
For me I LOVE NOD32. Its not a free antivirus but sometimes I think you get what you pay for if you know what I mean. They do have a free 30 day trial. I can run NOD32 in the background and surf the web with NO slowdown. Plus I think it catches so much more. I have a pc that I do run a stealth keylogger on (hey I'm a protective mom) and well you don't see this one it is super stelth but NOD32 picked it up and light up like a Christmas tree where when I had Norton it never saw it.
So why did I change? Well about 2 years ago I couldn't figure out what was wrong with my pc. I scanned it 3 times with Norton and nothing but there was something really wrong. Some of my IT friends laughted and told me to get out of the cuddle puddle and use NOD32 so I did. First scan pulled 9 trojans (gotta love kids downloading). I was blown away and never looked back. Oh FYI 9 trojans were due to my kids and Limewire & kazaa which is why limewire & kazaa are banned in my house.
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AVG is great, NOD32 is also a good one.
I do personally use Norton at my house but only because I don't use a stand alone client. I have a 2008 server setup at my house and use the latest version of endpoint that manages all my clients. I like playing with all that stuff and not having to manage all my pc's I have running at my house individually. This allows me to to let my server manage my def's and all that. But for most people I wouldn't recoment going that rout.
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Can you try uninstalling and reinstalling? I didn't know the free versions expired....


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30 December 2018
Stealing Christmas?
by R.T. Lawton
T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the casa,
not a creature is stirring, Caramba, que pasa?
The stockings are hanging, con mucho cuidado,
in hopes that St. Nick will feel obligado.
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But Santa esta at the corner saloon,
muy borrachito since mid-afternoon.
Whoops wrong version. I use to hear the above poem on the radio at Christmas time when I was a kid in New Mexico. Guess it was so different that parts of it stuck with me. Allegedly, that version of the poem was written by Robie, Anita and Juan LNU (Last Name Unknown) in 1930 for a Spanish class at Indiana University. I rediscovered it recently through the power of the internet and found that several versions of it have been recorded by various Latin musicians.
Within two decades after first publication, the English version had been reprinted several times and received great popularity with the American public. At this point in its rising popularity, two different camps stepped forward to claim authorship. There are facts to to support both claimants, so you can take your pick.
If you find yourself as more of a traditional person and being resistant to change, then you will probably go with the original claimant, Clement Clarke Moore, a bible professor of German extraction. If you are a fan of technological advances, then you will probably go with Major Henry Livingston Jr., a gentleman poet of Dutch extraction. Both were New Yorkers and Livingston was distantly related to Moore's wife.
No original document of the poem has surfaced, and Moore later explained that he was too embarrassed at the time to acknowledge what he considered to be a trifle. Supposedly, a friend of his was the one who submitted the poem to the newspaper. In 1844, at the request of his family, Moore finally took credit as the author, however, it is alleged that before he took the credit, he first wrote to the newspaper to inquire if anyone there knew who the original author was. By that time, those who knew the real name of the author were dead.
When the poem was first published, two of Santa's reindeer were named as "Dunder" (Thunder) and "Blixem" (Lightning), which is Dutch. Years later, when Moore hand wrote some copies of the poem, he named the same reindeer as "Donder" and "Blitzen," which is German. Moore spoke German, but not Dutch. Livingston spoke Dutch.
The Livingston family claimed that Major Livingston wrote the poem, but they had no physical proof to their claim. In recent years, the family sought the help of Don Foster, an English professor at Vassar University. He is also a scholar of authorial attribution. Foster made comparisons between the Christmas poem and Moore's body of works, beliefs and personality. He also made comparisons between the poem and Livingston's body of works, beliefs and personality. The end result was that Forster said Livingston was the author. Critics claimed that a bible man such as Moore would never make such a false claim. Foster countered with an incident of Moore hand-writing in the front of a sheep farming manual that he had translated this book from French into English, however, a small copyright in the back of the book gave that credit to someone else.
Then, in 2016, Emeritus Professor of English at the University of New Auckland McDonald P. Jackson published a book in which he analyzed the opposing arguments. Jackson used modern computational stylistics and statistical analysis of phonemes. His conclusion was that Livingston wrote the Christmas poem.
So, in short, there you are. You can dig deeper into the various arguments, comparisons and what facts do exist, or you can just choose a side and enjoy the poem regardless. The original claimants and their witnesses are all deceased, so we can't polygraph any of them now to see who is telling the truth. Bottom line: Somebody tried to steal Christmas, but which claimant is the original author and which is the Grinch?
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
That's another thing. One claimant said Happy Christmas instead of Merry Christmas.
Just make sure your works get a copyright, even those you may consider to be a trifle. Who knew?
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Alas, there is theft even in the season of good will!
Good wishes for the New Year!
- 30 December, 2018 08:06
- Art Taylor said...
Enjoyed reading this—had no idea about the questions of authorship and the history of how all those claims and questions developed! And speaking of copyright, have you seen the news lately about the new burst of works coming into public domain? Fascinating there too. Happy New Year ahead!
- 30 December, 2018 08:07
- O'Neil De Noux said...
This was an interesting way to wake up. Nice posting. You are right about copyrighting.
- 30 December, 2018 08:40
- Paul D. Marks said...
Like Art said, I had no idea about the authorship issues. Fascinating story, RT.
- 30 December, 2018 09:54
- Eve Fisher said...
Always a snag, isn't there?
BTW, a group of friends and I were trying to remember the names of all the reindeer, and as we rapidly failed, one of us (not me) added, "Sleepy, Grumpy, Happy and Doc!" Hilarity ensued.
- 30 December, 2018 12:52
- Elizabeth said...
I remember part of an old poem, in Spanish, which I learned in high school.
Pancho llego borracho,
Pidiendo tequila, limon, y sal ...
Can't remember what comes after that!!
- 30 December, 2018 13:19
- R.T. Lawton said...
To one and all, thanks for your interesting comments. Hope your season goes well.
- 31 December, 2018 13:20


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Well, now, trail heads, you've probably been wondering where your trail head in chief has been this winter.
I wish I could tell you that I was off on a long-distance hike in Australia or South America, or perhaps off on a mountain-climbing expedition in the Rockies or the Pyrenees.
But the truth of the matter is, between some ghastly weather in New Jersey this winter, a transition into a new job and not one but two graduate school classes this winter and spring, my hiking time has been severely curtailed. And by extension, so has my blogging time.
This weekend, having finally caught up on some things, I packed up my water bottle, binoculars and copy of "Birds of Eastern North America" and headed someplace I've not hiked yet: Watchung Reservation in Union County.


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I debated about not even posting this deal out of sheer bitterness that I cannot take part in it simply because I live NO WHERE near real Italian water ice! Okay, so I am still a little bitter, but for those of you who know me...my East Coast food addiction only starts with Italian water ice (Wawa, Philly cheese steaks, real hoagies, Tasty Kakes, Mack and Mancos....oh I could go on and on...I even like just typing out these foods). Okay, anyway, so here is the deal: tomorrow, 3/20/09, Rita's Italian Water Ice is holding a First Day of Spring Giveaway, which means that if you stop by any Rita's from 12pm to 10pm you will receive a FREE 10oz. cup of Rita's! Someone please get a half cherry half lemon (with the lemon on the bottom), for me! Enjoy this one.
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Well I had a go at using the thinking environment approach (see Klein (1998) Time to Think, and (2008) More Time to Think) with a group (see previous post dated 4 June for discussion about using it with one to one meetings). Using it with a group was productive. We achieved a lot, enjoyed ourselves and came away with new ideas and a project to work on together to enhance student experience for a specific group. The meeting wasn't shorter though! I suspect I was really just trying to do too much in an hour and a half (we took two hours).
Feedback from a colleague who participated (and had done the same training workshop on the technique) was that we did two meetings worth of activity and he thought it had worked. All the members of the group were very positive and found the style of meeting very productive. We came away from the meeting with really clear actions, particularly for us as a group. I came out of the meeting feeling pretty buoyant – not always the case with meetings!
The aim of the approach was to focus on giving people space to think effectively and creating conditions for everyone to contribute pretty equally.
Basic structure was :
– a round of 'what is good for you.', or 'what is going well?' (positive start).
– used a mixture of rounds, 'listening pairs' (see Klein's books for an explanation on how this works), and some discussion, but with respectful listening.
– the discussion came after an individual round where everyone contributed, and after a shared review of the briefing paper on the topic I had sent out in advance. So the discussion was based on everyone's knowledge. The effect of this seemed to be an incremental building of knowledge and ideas.
– action round, 'what are you each going to do, and by when?', 'what do we need to do?' – The main notes from the meeting are action points collected from this round.
– ended with a final positive round: I went for, 'what was successful for you about this meeting?'.
This structure may not sound very different to a lot of other meetings, and I guess it isn't but some of the difference is about intent. My understanding of this approach is that Klein is arguing for creating a space where people's thinking can be transformed and to do that we have to address the way we listen, the appreciation we give each other, and the ease we create, so thinking can happen. I don't think I managed all of this in the way she envisages, but I am working at it, and I'm enjoying trying.


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Being German, I am used to getting information about the gender of a sentence's subject in the same sentence:
Meine Freundin mag Bücher.
Here it is immediately clear that it's a female friend of mine who likes books.
In English, however, many nouns do not imply a certain gender (which makes a lot of things so much easier):
My friend likes books.
How is such a sentence perceived by a native English speaker? I'm particularly interested in the case where such a sentence is part of a story, where the reader is likely to visualize the sentence's action mentally.
Personally, I tend to imagine the subject as being male (this might be due to male profession titles and pronouns being the de-facto standard in German texts, even if the texts are not gender specific). This leads to surprises in situations like this one:
My friend likes books. She owns many of them.
Do native English speakers experience a similar surprise? (Note that this works for both genders, i.e. a female reader might be surprised if "He" owns many of them) If not, what happens instead?
Edit: Several answers point out that the same issue exists with other attributes (age, race, ...). However, in my experience, these attributes are either not fixed at all during a story (so we're fine to imagine them anyway we want) or comply with the stereo-types we have for the story's cultural environment (so the chance is high that we imagine the "right" thing). Gender, on the other hand, is almost always fixed for a story's characters, and very hard to guess in a more modern and western setting.


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King Canute
2017 is the 1000th anniversary of King Canute's coronation. He was the first Viking King to be crowned as a Christian King in England.
Long before the Norman invasion of 1066, Canute the Great crossed the North Sea and seized the throne of England. He was a Viking warrior and son of King Swein 'Forkbeard' of Denmark. After a campaign of battles lasting a year he is understood to have been crowned in London, probably in St. Paul's Cathedral, in 1017.
Capturing the English Throne was the beginning of a period of conquest. Before the end of his reign; Canute's empire stretched from England to Denmark, Norway and included part of Sweden as well.
He then strengthened the currency, initiating a series of coins of equal weight to those being used in Denmark and other parts of Scandinavia. As he was a Viking King, ruler of Denmark and then of England, Canute was able to protect England against the devastating Viking raids it had suffered for 100 years beforehand.
As a Christian, and as part of his self-promotion as a peaceful 'English' King, he also made generous gifts to the church. His reign in England lasted for nineteen years and he restored prosperity to the country.
Today, Canute is best known for the story on which he sat on his throne at the water's edge and commanded the tide to turn back. The story shows Canute, unable to halt the approach of the sea, portraying to his flattering courtiers that he was only human and that a King's powers were nothing compared to the power of God.
New Coins to Mark 1000th Anniversary of King Canute's Coronation
This year marks 1,000 years since the Coronation of King Canute. As part of the King Canute commemorations, the first 1,000th anniversary coin has been produced in his honour.
The coin design has been inspired by the original currency of King Canute. It also reflects the fact that he was a powerful and ancient Nordic King with a great story that we still recall today.
The reverse coin design is influenced by the prows of Viking longships, indicating the proud, determined nature of Canute. It includes the particular type of crown that King Canute is seen wearing in medieval manuscripts. The shaved back-of-the-head hairstyle associated with Vikings is also utilised as is Canute's reported 'long-nose'.
The obverse coin design carries the Jody Clark fifth portrait of Her Majesty The Queen.
If you are a collector of coins or items of historical interest, there is unique selection of collectible Coins available at the Post Office Shop. Produced to commemorate memorable events and anniversaries many of these items are limited edition and so will be treasured for years to come.


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The Leader of Richmond Council has taken a HIV test in an effort to encourage more residents to test for the virus.
Councillor Gareth Roberts, took the simple finger-prick blood test to demonstrate how quick it is to have the test – with results delivered within 20 minutes.
Cllr Gareth Roberts, Leader of Richmond Council, said:"We commission Spectra London to deliver confidential HIV testing clinics in locations across the borough, encourage people to get tested and to promote awareness, as well as understanding, of this condition.
"The advances in medical science over recent years make early diagnosis all the more important, not just for the person concerned who can receive treatment, but their family as well.
"The test is simple, quick and relatively painless. That is why I am happy to help mark World AIDS Day by undertaking this test. I encourage others to give HIV the finger and get tested….today!"
Around one in eight people with HIV still don't know they are infected. In Richmond, with a range of different testing methods, including a simple, quick and accurate finger prick, it is easy to get tested.
Richmond's HIV figures are lower than the London average, but are still considered high, with a rate of 2.45 per 1,000 adults aged 15 years or above. Approximately, 287 Richmond residents were newly infected with HIV in 2018.
Despite the borough having a lower rate of HIV figures than other boroughs - Richmond Council would still very much like to see rates of undiagnosed and late diagnosed HIV reduced.


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The Sinatra in Vegas Show starring David Alacey as Frank Sinatra with The L.A Showgirls. More than a tribute show! This is a Salute to Frank Sinatra - The Man and His Music with the glamour of his legendary Las Vegas Shows at The Sands, MGM and many more popular venues on the strip.
David Alacey is an acclaimed Frank Sinatra Sound-alike and Singer and The L.A Showgirls are one of the most respected Dance companies in the UK today.
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Welcome to True Friend Shoppe
The objective of this book is to explain, in practical terms, how to receive and experience the "power" and "Gifts" of the Holy Spirit. God Himself will pour out His 'generous Spirit' (Psalm 51:12) into the minds of all readers of this book and inspire them too, to receive the matchless "Gifts" of the Holy Spirit! He will use them, as He used the prophets, Elijah and Elisha to move the whole world in spirit! (John 14:12)


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Those much loved chocolate maestros Lindt & Sprϋngli USA has recently teamed up with those geniuses at The Culinary Institute of America to launch a new, exclusive, limited edition chocolate bar.
The rather delicious sounding Mocha Coconut Dark Chocolate Bar was created during a recent Lindt EXCELLENCE Recipe Challenge which challenged students at the Culinary Institute of America to develop a new dark chocolate bar. Featuring a mouth watering selection of rich coffee, delicate coconut flakes and of course Lindt's premium EXCELLENCE chocolate the new creation apparently invokes a smile inducing combination of intense and familiar flavors.
The new bar was the brainchild of Meredith Walter of East Northport, New York. A Culinary Institute of America Baking and Pastry Arts student Walter's competition effort drew on the memory of a special birthday cake she made for her mother and her uncle in which she combined both mocha and coconut.
'As a chef, I love cooking with robust flavors, and the new Lindt Mocha Coconut dark chocolate bar exemplifies a great flavor combination and delicious sensory experience' said the celebrity chef and restaurateur Michael Symon, who was one of the contest judges.
'I'm proud to be a judge in the contest with Lindt and my alma mater, The Culinary Institute of America, and to taste each of the students' hand-crafted dark chocolate bars'.
Walter's is understandably believed to be delighted at the win.
Article posted by Spencer Samaroo, Managing Director, Moo-Lolly-Bar. A true chocoholic, Spencer is also chief editor of Sweet Talk.
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This is my latest attempt at making a small piece of furniture. It is a small stand made to hold my daughter's tank of toads. It turned into a nice little project. I had to teach myself how to measure & cut 45 degree angles, (a little more difficult then I thought it would be) and to use a router. This little stand is made from recycled pallet wood.
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Nice job, the miters look nice and tight. I really like the rustic look.
#2 posted 09-05-2014 07:49 PM
Nice job on the miter,pallet wood make it look more rustic than regular pine,your daughter will always remember what dad made for her,good job.
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General Grievous 3 is the third issue in the Star Wars: General Grievous series of comics, and was released June 15, 2005.
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Flynn Kybo and his band of Jedi have teamed up with a ragtag group of civilians to kill General Grievous and end his reign of terror. Meanwhile Grievous, who is holding a group of young Padawans hostage, comes into conflict with Darth Tyranus, who has his own plans for the young Jedi in training. But Grievous isn't one to bend at the will of another even if that other is a Sith Lord!
At Banvhar Station, Rini reports that their Trade Federation probe droids have found General Grievous on the moon Belsus in the Anoat system, and that lifeform readings are very low there. The probe droids fly towards Grievous, as Flynn Kybo heads back to the Cohasset Rover, determined to confront Grievous himself.
On Belsus, the General speaks with a Neimoidian from the Trade Federation, who is pleased with the Ugnaughts' work in retooling the Geonosian droid factories. All of a sudden, the probe droids attack Grievous and quickly dispatch his B1 entourage. Grievous is able to destroy them nearly just as quickly. Grievous suspects the Federation or Dooku has betrayed him, and ensures the Neimoidian that he will die if the former is the case.
Deep under the ground of Belsus, Banz, Allara and the other Padawans are hard at work trying to open their prison door with the Force. They aren't having much luck, when suddenly an Ugnaught busts his way through the ground and tells them to come with him.
Back on Banvhar Station, Rini informs Flynn that he was right not to be confident in the probots, for they were easily destroyed by Grievous. Flynn is concerned that all they've accomplished is alert Grievous to their interest in him. B'dard Tone arrives with the entire miner population of Banvhar Station (and CB-3D), all of them ready to attack Grievous on Belsus.
Meanwhile, Commander Vulpus of the CIS arrives on Belsus in a blue and purple Ginivex-class starfighter. General Grievous welcomes him and asks him the reason for the visit. Vulpus assures the General that he is but an observer. Grievous leads him into the factories on Belsus, more specifically the droid skeleton being made for one lucky Padawan, one very similar to his own. Grievous then takes the Commander to the Padawans' cell....which contains nothing but a gaping hole in the floor.
As the Padawans follow the Ugnaught through his tunnel in the ground, Allara senses that they are being trailed themselves. Indeed, as a squad of battle droids have entered the tunnel and discovered the young Jedi with little difficulty. The General orders them to kill them, but the tunnel collapses under the droids, allowing the Padawans to escape once more. Commander Vulpus says he must inform Count Dooku, but Grievous stops him with a lightsaber mere centimeters from his throat. Vulpus reminds Grievous that if he were to kill him, the repercussions of such an act would kill himself as well. Grievous reluctantly sheaths his lightsaber, and Vulpus decides not to tell Dooku of what just happened.
Over Belsus, the Cohasset is piloted by the torsos of two B-1 battle droids, being remotely controlled out of view by Rini. He transmits the necessary codes, and begins docking on Belsus. Rini suddenly picks up comm chatter from Belsus about Padawans; Flynn becomes nervous, but Rini specifies that there are Padawans on Belsus, hostages of General Grievous, that have escaped.
Those very Padawans arrive at an Ugnaught homestead, hidden away from most of the moon. Grievous suddenly arrives through the tunnel with lightsabers blazing, promising to kill all of them...
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Blaž Jeršan (2012) A comparison of game engines. EngD thesis.
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We are living in a world where an increasing number of people play video games. People use them to pass time, to have fun, some even play games to make a living. There are many types of games out there. Some are made for consoles, some for computers and some for smart phones and other portable devices. However, all the games have something in common. Behind every video game there is a guy who made them with the use of a certain set of tools. In my bachelor's degree I decided to explore the tools that are used by the game designers. Today a lot of these tools are available free of charge, so I decided to focus on this group of tools. While working on my bachelor's degree I also worked with some of the tools and made two simple games. I think that was necessary in order to give at least some rst hand feedback on working with game engines and other similar tools.
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A hospital closure can send tremors through a city or town, leaving residents fearful about how they will be cared for in emergencies and serious illnesses. A study released Monday offers some comfort, finding that when hospitals shut down, death rates and other markers of quality generally do not worsen.
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health examined 195 hospital closures between 2003 and 2011, looking at health experiences in the year before and the year after the hospital went out of business. Their paper, published in the journal Health Affairs, found that changes in death rates of people on Medicare -- both those who had been in the hospital and among the broader populace -- were no different than those for people in similar places where no hospital had closed.
While the researchers noted that some people might be inconvenienced by having to travel farther for care, they found no significant changes in how often Medicare beneficiaries were admitted to hospitals, how long they stayed, or how much their care cost.
The closed hospitals tended to be financially troubled, with revenues averaging 13% less than the cost of running the institutions. "It's possible that we didn't see any change in outcomes because patients instead went to nearby hospitals that had better finances and may have had more resources to provide care," said Dr. Karen Joynt, the lead researcher on the study.
She cautioned that the study looked at the average experience of a hospital closure and should not be interpreted to mean that every hospital loss is harmless. "I would be shocked if you couldn't find an example where access is really threatened," she said.
One of the study's surprises was that 70% of the hospital closures were in urban areas rather than in rural regions, where hospitals have had trouble staying afloat for decades. Rural closures can be devastating when the hospital is the only one in the region. Medicare pays isolated hospitals more generously to help them keep going. Since 2010, 50 rural hospitals have closed, 16 of them last year, according to the N.C. Rural Health Research Program.
A less surprising finding from the study was that a third of the closed institutions were safety net hospitals that treated large numbers of the poor and uninsured. Joynt said the researchers had no way of examining whether the health of low-income and uninsured people suffered from the closures, so it was possible those closures did have deleterious effects. The paper looked at Medicare patients because their records are easiest to analyze and compare.
Nancy Foster, a quality expert at the American Hospital Association, called the paper "an important first indication that nothing untoward has befallen patients thus far, but we've got to continue to monitor this."
She said that with hospital admissions declining overall, many are building outpatient clinics and stand-alone emergency rooms to ensure patients aren't abandoned.
The Harvard study did find a few changes when hospitals closed. Readmission rates dropped by more than 6%, and patients were more likely to go out of their healthcare market when they needed to be admitted to hospital. On average in places where hospitals closed, the percentage of Medicare patients leaving the area for inpatient hospital care increased from 43% before the hospital closed to 54% afterward.
"On average, people are going a little farther, but it clearly has no negative effect on their outcomes and on their health," said Dr. Ashish Jha, another author of the study.
He said that while hospitals are often coveted because they are large employers, from a health perspective fewer admissions can be a good sign. "If we do our job well and keep people healthy, many hospitals will become unnecessary," Jha said.
This article, which first appeared May 4, 2015, was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent news service, is a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health policy research and communication organization not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.