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This was planned as a short two, to three session C&C game with two players based in part on an old module, Little People, from Polyhedron #64 waaaaaaaay back in October 1991.
We ran this one back in January.
The PLAYERS
A lineup changer this time. My ex-gf decided to sit this one out and we added an old friend who just moved back to town. And so without further ado..
My buddy Ben, is playing Master Horace Wickham, the gnome Inventor from Highforge Karameikos.
The Inventor is a new class that Ben requested and we have been working on together. Details of this evolving class can be found here: http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... llordgames
My other buddy Kevin is playing a human Ranger, a mix of Thyatian and Traladaran stock from Karameikos. This is the first time Kev has played C&C and hasnt played anything as a player for a couple of years. He was very much looking forward to this game and apparently had a good time.
They are starting at 5th level and have decided they are old travelling companions.
The SETUP
The game begins in Burrowville, a small village of halflings nestled in Blueleaf Valley. The valley is located in the Cruth Mountain range in the northern Five Shires, bordering the Kingdom of Darokin.
The valley is famous for its Blueleaf tobacco, a potent variety that only grows in the valley. It is rare enough to command high prices from the traders who pass through the valley at harvest time each year, up to 10 gp per pound. The upper class and nobility of many neighboring lands are willing to pay top gold for Blueleafs high quality and the fact that its rarity makes it a status symbol to those who can afford it.
The valley itself is located in a thin part of the mountain range and is no more than three miles long and two miles wide.
The valley is composed mostly of very fertile tobacco fields, light forest, and Burrowville itself.
Imagine the shire from LotR surrounded by short mountains and you get the idea.
The Burrowville halflings have a major problem.
For the past three years the fields have suffered from bad weather and insects and the crops were almost nothing. The halflings faced financial ruin, unable to afford planting their fields or even feed themselves unless they came up with some money and fast. They had no choice but to mortgage their fields.
Assured by Malakki Farseer, halfling wizard and council member, that this years crop will be more than able to pay for the mortgage Mayor Ned Burrower and Malakki traveled to Shireton to do their business. They met with his old friend and money-lender, Tuckman Janglefoot who took the mortgage. Borrowing 12,000 gold they bought their stores and planted the fields. Malakki was right, this years crop was one of the most successful in memory. Just over 2,000 lbs of Blueleaf has been harvested and cured. But the traders did not come this year.
A large number of bandits have been camped out at both ends of the valley stopping and robbing traders who would enter the Burrowville. No ordinary bandits, these are vicious and have wizardly magic to back them up. Only one trader managed to get past on the Darokin side with a letter from Tuckman Janglefoot, but he only offered a paltry 1 gp per pound before the angry halflings sent him on his way. The letter stated that an secret buyer had bought out the mortgage from the money-lender and if the halflings couldnt pay the mortgage off on time the secret buyer would gain possession of the valley.
The mortgage is due two weeks from the day the adventure starts. Malakki has come up with a plan but it is going to take quick work, bravery, and strong adventurers to get the job done and save Burrowville.
The two heroes are eating a fine halfling lunch at the Blueleaf tavern in the small village when Malakki enters and asked them to come to the town hall in fifteen minutes to talk to council members about a possible job for them. The PCs agree and prepare themselves for the meeting.
They discuss news that he halflings have discussed in the tavern. They have heard of the mortgage and the bandits. They know the halflings are very worried over only one trader coming to town this year.
Preparing themselves they head across the way to the meeting hall, a plain but roomy one room building across the street. Malakki who leads them to the council table shows them in. Kevin is given a human sized chair, and all are served beer. At the table along with Malakki and the heroes are the Mayor and a dwarven fighter, Murphy Ironfist, who has made his home among the halflings for years.
Mayor Burrower tells them the basic problem of the bandits, the mortgage, and the two-week timetable. He then tells them about the secret buyer, something no one outside of the council knows. He tells them their suspicions that the secret buyer is employing the bandits to stop the halflings, which the PCs concurred.
Malakkis plan is simple. They will accompany Malakki and Murphy through the northern road and into Darokin where they will make a run for Darokin City to sell the Blueleaf. He estimates that he can get 15 to 20 gp per pound in the city given the three-year absence of new Blueleaf. The trip will take at least three days to get to Darokin city, a day or two to sell the Blueleaf, and three days back to Burrowville. It will then take just under five days to travel to Shireton to pay off the mortgage a day or two earlier then it is due.
The halflings need 12,000 gp for the mortgage. Anything over this they will split 50 percent with the PCs.
The PCs agree to this (unexpectedly with the guys there was no haggling, I really expected this and the Mayor would have upped their percentage to 75 percent of the remainder.)
It is agreed they will spend the rest of the day and night preparing and resting and they will set out tomorrow morning.
The meeting ended with Murphy heading out to supervise the loading of the freight wagon and Malakii attending personal business.
Horace wandered over to the blacksmith to hammer together a megaphone to communicate with Kevin who would be ranging a bit ahead of the wagon on his horse.
Kevin meanwhile wandered over to watch Murphys supervision of the teenage halfling crew following his gruff commands. Murphy was the driver and wanted everything perfect. The dwarf intended to cover the tobacco with wood but Kevin pointed out that the four 500 lb bales piled with would be waaaaay too tall for an ordinary wood-wagon.
He had a better idea.
Having Murphys crew continue to wrap the tobacco bales with waterproof tarping he convinced Murphy to have the boys cover the secured load with manure instead. To discourage the curious from checking out the wagon.
Much to the chagrin of the halfling crew Malakki and Murphy agreed and much amusement was had watching the teenagers up to the elbows in horse and ponys**t softly cursing and molding the shape over the bales until Murphy was satisfied.
Three torches were set on poles on each side of the wagon and a lantern placed on a pole at the drivers seat.
Kevin then wanted to make sure Murphy had a crossbow or other weapon at the wagon seat to help defend the load. Murphy looked flatly at Kevin and led him to the dwarfs shack. Inside were dozens of weapons taken from bandits and rowdies over the years. Several broadswords, daggers, spears, bows and arrows, crossbows and bolts were piled on shelves or propped in barrels. In a corner stood a full set of dwarven sized plate mail. Hanging on the wall above the armor was a matchlock musket, powder, and shot pouches. Murphys pride and joy.
Kevin ended up borrowing a longbow and two quivers of arrows himself.
Kevin then ended up riding out to the northern entrance to the valley looking for likely ambush sights on the rocks above. He set several snares, hidden ropes and rocks designed to drag anyone who stepped into them over the 15 cliff overlooking the wagon path and suspend them about 10 feet in the air. He then returned to the village.
Night came. Horace tinkered some more as everyone else spent a quiet night of drink, food, and rest among the halflings.
Early the next morning, Murphy was seated in the drivers seat in plate mail with a heavy crossbow and bolts propped on one side and his big matchlock musket on the other.
Horace rode on his mule and Malakki, dressed in his finest wizardly robes and gloves, rode on a pony.
Kevin scouted a hundred yards ahead of the wagon and riders and, near the north entrance to the valley, discovered a ragged bandit hanging over the rocks by his snared boot.
Quickly climbing the rocks, he began to question the bandit about the attacks, lifting and jerking the rope, threatening to do much harm if he didnt talk. The other snares he set had been disarmed.
After a couple of rounds of denials by the bandit, and threats by Kevin, Kevin hears a noise from behind a cluster of rocks behind him and about 20 further up the slope of the cliff shelf. He spots three bandits and their leader sneaking up on him. The three bandits charge into melee with Kevin, who pulls his two swords and begins a fierce fight as the bandit leader urges his men on.
As Kevin, is stabbing and hacking back and forth with the three, the gnome Horace rides up to help out. He sees two more bandits on the small cliff on the opposite of the trail from Kevin s and they are preparing to fire shortbows! Horace quickly raises his magic missile clockwork and lenses gun-thingy and blasts both archers with darts of energy ruining their aim and getting their attention.
In the meantime, Kevin has taken a few slight cuts but has managed to shove most of his sword through the chest of a bandit, taking him out of the fight. The other two press on savagely hacking away at Kevin.
Horace quickly fires his contraption again killing both of the archer bandits.
Kevin hacks deeply into the second bandit who falls unconscious, but the third bandit stabs him deeply in his side. The leader pulls his broadsword and charges at Kevin who maneuvers around to meet him.
While this is going on the bandit hanging by his boot has pulled himself up and cut the rope to free himself. Horace quickly pulls out his web grenade-glob spherical thingamabob and webs the entire trail, with the now free bandit is caught barely in the outer edge of the Web.
On the cliff shelf, fifteen feet above the gnome, the bandit leader is cut deeply by Kevins swords and staggers to the edge of the cliff.
Horace spots the leader looking in surprise at the gnome below him and decides to fire all four missiles from his gun at the bandit, ruining his face and laying him low, unconscious and near death.
The webbed bandit manages to make a Str check and pulls himself out of the south side of the webbed pass and makes a run for it, down the trail, and unknowingly towards Murphys wagon..
Kevin, seeing the webbed pass, rushes the third bandit and knocks him over the small cliff right into the web where he gets stuck on his back staring up at the sky.
A musket shot cracks from around the South Bend as Murphy the dwarf puts a ball through the bandit fleeing towards his wagon.
Pausing to rest, they negotiate with the webbed bandit offering to free him if he gives them information. The bandit agrees and tells that they were hired to stop anyone from entering the valley, they do not know who did the hiring, he really doesnt knows anything else.
Cutting him free and burning the web (and Kevins player throws out a threat and nicknames the bandit Bill for some reason) he takes off north through the hills.
Then they realize they have a couple of bandits still alive. With very little angst they decide they have to kill them. They dont have the time or resources heal them, to keep them prisoners, and if they send them back to the halflings they are sure the bandits will find a way to break out and cause all sorts of havoc in the village.
And so heads were lopped off and bodies were searched producing a few coins and the fact that the leader has a brand on his wrist, chain links forming a circle. The players cut this from his arm to ask questions about later.
They headed back around the bend and down the trail, past the bandit laying facedown with a musket ball hole through his torso, to the halfling wizard, the dwarf who was reloading his musket, and the tobacco wagon.
They continued north out of the valley and into the foothills. They had the option of cutting west to the large Trade Road to Darokin City but that might add a days journey to their route.
Instead they decided to keep on the path north which would lead through the hills, a light forest, and finally to a river where they hoped to find a ferry to take them across.
A straight path to Darokin City.
They had a pretty uneventful day after the bandits. Once, while in the hills, they heard a great beast roaring to the east of them but nervously continued until they hit the edge of the forest at dusk. Finding a used camp sight off of the trail and just inside the woods, they bedded down for the night pitching tents Murphy had stored under the wagon seat, lighting a fire in the old cooking pit, cooking supper, drinking wine, relaxing and making plans.
When it came time to sleep, Kevin took first watch and Murphy slept under the wagon. After four hours Kevin woke up Horace who took over, tinkering and repairing and tuning his magic missile gun contraption.
Sometime later, in the late hours before morning, Horace heard a noise from some bushes near camp and heard a faint but still audible voices.
Yes thats Blueleaf alright, I can smell it!
Quiet you, watch your feet.
Careful, dont wake them, I want some of the tobacco.
Pretending to ignore what was going on he shifted his magic missile gun towards the bushes and saw, from the corner of his eyes, the bushes slightly shake and part, and the impression of small feet in the grass heading towards the wagon.
Then a small twig was picked up from the ground and the obviously invisible intruder began to dig through the manure, move the tarp underneath, and begin to pull out some Blueleaf.
Horace called out Stop, thieves! waking up the rest of the camp.
The leprechaun whom was robbing the wagon, and now fully visible in chiched leprechaun clothes and buckled shoes, freaked out and polymorphed the manure into dry leaves, scattering them all over camp, as he began to cry out to his mates and pull out handfuls of tobacco!
One of his companions called out Look out Erin, hes gotta gun! in the worst Irish accent I could muster.
Horace then blasted the poor HD creature with the magic missiles nearly killing it outright.
Murphy came awake with a roar and set up bashing his head on the bottom of the wagon and grabbing his musket. Spotting the almost dead leprechaun he snarled Fairies! and prepared to blast the unconscious robber.
Kevin came awake drawing swords, and Malakki sleepily woke up as the leprechauns two companions burst forth from the bushes, the first heading for his wounded friend and the second causing an illusionary firestorm over the camp.
Murphy and Kevin took damage from the flames but Malakki disbelieved the illusion, sending it away.
Kevin then slashed the leprechaun nearly killing it.
Horace picked up his big wrench to bash the last leprechaun and defend the tobacco. The last leprechaun was pissed and prepared to polymorph the wrench into a boa constrictor to eat the gnome when Malakki cried out Stop! to end the fight before anyone got killed!
The leprechaun ran to his friends blathering about how they were sorry and only wanted some tobacco and had made a mistake. Horace pulled out his cure light wound wraparound gizmo and patched both leprechauns back up.
Murphy was still prepared to shoot one of them but was talked down.
They apologized for not asking but, hey, they are mischievous little leprechauns so all was forgiven. They told the PCs of bandit activity to the north. No hard feelings were had so the PCs gave them a small pouch of Blueleaf. As they left the Leprechauns rewarded the partys kindness and mercy, by changing one of Kevins daggers and Horaces big wrench into solic silver.
Horace accepted his give with a nice well acted smile as he secretly wondered what the Hell he was going to be able to work on with a wrench made of fairly soft metal.
The Leprechauns left with much ado and the party rested until dawn came.
After we finished Session Two, we backed off of C&C for a bit to focus on Savage Worlds. Hopefully well throw down and finish this one in a few months.
I'll take some time soon and write up from my notes on Session Two. It was Chaotic to say the least.
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I don't know why no one has said anything... but this really sounds like you guys had a hoot of a time. You ran a wonderful game and the story was fantastic.
So since you're playing both, Savage Worlds and C&C, how would you compare them?
Looking forward to your next installment. Game on.
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So since you're playing both, Savage Worlds and C&C, how would you compare them?
Looking forward to your next installment. Game on.
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AD: You can see there has been a lot of improvement for the past decade, at least in technologies. I am planning on launching an application which will let you know where I'm driving at a given time so that if you wanted a ride, you can logically decide whether to wait or not. I have also heard that India imports lots of garbage to metropolitan cities stating that we'll generate electricity out of it. What is happening with this residue? Money has blinded our right eye and we are soon moving on to the left.
MJ: You have also taken to Facebook these days. There was a video that became popular over the Internet. How have people responded to your idea?
AD: Yeah. I'm very thankful to that one video which was made by my friend Trisha Mahajan from Delhi, who apparently thought what I did was worth sharing. One followed the other and there were a lot of news channels covering my auto. Most of the recipients have been kind, and the rest, kinder in their own ways.
MJ: You're probably the only auto rickshaw driver India knows so well. Has your life changed in any way after you became popular over the Internet?
AD: I am not sure about that. There is another guy from you-know-where who is equally well-known like me. My life has been the same as it was before. I'm not that popular here. I still have to pay for my gas.
MJ: Being in Delhi, I crave to travel in your auto. Is there a possibility that you'd extend the fleet in future?
AD: Extending the fleet would mean that I'm intending to 'do business'. I concentrate completely on providing services and building an aware and interactive society. Yes, I have plans of coming to Delhi soon. I have been asking my friends to help me get a place to stay, and a job to carry on till I get to know the city well. I will be riding there very soon. But this time, I am planning to do some awareness programmes alongside. I have ideas, just not the circumstances yet.
MJ: Please tell us about the hardships you faced while managing profit and superior service?
AD: Money was always the bitter fruit in my plate. But I have never let myself down because of that. After all, it's just a paper that smells like sweat. Mentally, I have faced quite some hindrances. There was a post on Facebook about me once and someone had commented on it that I was a joker seeking for attention, and that I have a lot of properties to burn, and I do this for fun. There are more from where that came from. But I believe in what I do and I don't usually stop to let myself feel bad about this.
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I have used auto rickshaws many times, and while driving, lost my way on many occasions where the only help I received was from
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I loved reading the articles and film clips. Specially about Anna and his superauto. Please congratulate him. I wish for him to succeed in all his future endeavours. May his tribe increase. The world is a better place because of him. You guys also do a fabulous job.
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LG G3 Photo Leak Reveals Metallic Back Panel
For all its powerful hardware the LG G2's plastic shell wasn't particularly impressive, but it looks like the upcoming G3 could swap out the old plastic for a new metal frame—at least in some models. A new photo of the device obtained by @evleaks shows what appears to be a brushed metal back panel in a close-up of the LG G3.
The alleged LG G3 pictured above reminds us of the black HTC One (M8) and its brushed metal design, which could definitely be a nice look for the South Korean company's upcoming flagship phone. It's hard to tell much from this photo though, particularly because it's so tightly cropped. We see a slice of the down-volume button on the back of the device along with an LG logo, but that doesn't exactly differentiate the G3 from last year's G2 design.
LG's new phone is expected to feature a slightly different configuration of buttons on the back, with the addition of one new button to the right of the camera serving a still-unclear function. The G3 will likely also pack a QHD 5.5-inch display, a 3000mAh battery and a 13-megapixel camera. LG is set to announce the new phone at a global event on May 27, so it won't be much longer before we get the official rundown on this device.
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Collection 228 Oral History Interview with Lyndon Hess
Identifier: CN 228
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Lyndon Roth Hess in which he describes his missionary service in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) between 1932 and 1975 as a teacher of missionary children, assistant to village pastors and other work with the Lunda people. Topics include cultural influences on missionary children, education at Wheaton College, missionary service with Brethren Assemblies in Zambia teaching children of missionaries, the national African church, tribal tensions, Marxism, influence of...
Dates: Created: 1982
Collection 404 Oral History Interview with Rosanna Formanek
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Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Rosanna Formenak in which she discusses her family background; conversion; education at Nyack College and Columbia University in nursing; experiences as a missionary in Gabon with the Christian and Missionary Alliance; youth work, relationship between church and state in Gabon; medical work; and the strengths and weaknesses of the church in Gabon. Other topics discussed include the influence of Word of Life and Youth for Christ on Formenak's spiritual growth,...
Dates: Created: 1988
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Scope and Contents The contents of the Conversion Narratives Collection may be searched in the library catalog using keyword: SC/228
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2K and Firaxis Games today revealed that Chandragupta will also lead India in Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise and Fall.
Master strategist. Respected diplomat. Honored student. Chandragupta Maurya of India was all of those things and became legend amongst his people because of it. In his time, he toppled a corrupt empire, then succeeded in pushing the boundaries of his kingdom and worked to better the lives of his subjects. Then he voluntarily walked away from it all.
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Lorlie Ann Slaughter was born the daughter of Harry Parr and Marion McGlynn Parr on December 11, 1931, in Drayton, North Dakota. She was raised by her adoptive parents, Jim and Lizzie McGlynn. Ann departed this life October 19, 2017, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 85 years.
She was united in marriage in 1952, at Seymour, Indiana, to Lester Slaughter, who preceded her in death on April 25, 2011.
She is survived by one son, Mike Slaughter and wife, Judy of Lebanon, Missouri; one daughter, Vicki Biggs, and husband, Kelly of Springfield, Missouri; five grandchildren, Brian Slaughter, Chad Slaughter, David Jones, Erin Zeigenbein and Alisha McBride; nine great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild; four sisters, Beverly, Kay, Pauline, and Gayle; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Marion Parr; her adoptive parents, Jim and Lizzie McGlynn; and several brothers and sisters.
She was an avid reader, spending countless hours with a good book in her hands. Most of all, Ann was a dedicated homemaker and a devoted wife and mother. She always enjoyed and treasured time spent with her family.
She will be remembered as a loving mother and a cherished grandmother and will truly be missed by all that knew her.
Graveside services for Ann Slaughter of Lebanon, Missouri, formerly of Thayer, will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 2:00PM at the Thayer Cemetery in Thayer with Erman Croney Officiating.
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If you are caught out in bad weather it could be fatal to your survival. There are times to move on and times to make shelter. There are certain things that you can watch for in the sky to predict short-term weather conditions.
" Red sky at night , shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning. " is a very old weather saying. A red sky at night indicates that the atmosphere holds very little moisture. Meaning that there will be no rain or snow with in a couple of hours. A red sky in the morning is a warning that storms are approaching.
A grey morning is usually a sign that the day ahead will be dry. A grey sky in the evening indicates rain.
A clear sky at night is usually an indication that the night weather will be good. Towards the end of summer it can be an indication of frost.
If you have a very clear sky one night followed by a night with very few stars visible , it could mean that the weather is going to be changing.
An enlarging corona around the sun or moon can be a sign of good weather and a shrinking corona around them can be a sign of rain.
Learn the signs in the sky and you can increase your chances of survival. You will know when to hunker down in a shelter and when you can move on.
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I'm back again after a few weeks off. It was really necessary for me to take a break from everything and I will still allow myself more down time in the future. However I feel how my strength is slowly coming back and want to offer readings again.
Just in case this changes again you will see an Update at the Get a Reading page
I took a lot of time to reflect and I had to confront myself with some deeper issues.
There is still a lot to learn, and to work on, but I also want to get back to my routine, even if that changed a little bit by now.
I keep this one short, just wanted to let you know that I'm okay and I offer a spread for the Yuletide.
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The 2007 Aston Martin DB9 is one of the most sophisticated 2+2 sports cars available in the world today and it had its premiere at the 2003 Franfurt Motor Show, showing innovative features which announce a fresh direction and open a whole new chapter in the history of the British brand. The DB9 appears as the most technically advanced and sophisticated sports car in the world through the use of a new aluminum bonded frame, beautifully blending the traits of luxury cars with the ones of a sports car. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aston Martin, dr. Ulrich Bez, stated that all cars built at Gaydon, Warwickshire, were based on Aston Martin's new VH architecture and the DB9 was the first car to use it, making it one of the most interesting and important Aston Martin ever. The DB9`s entire electrical architecture is state-of-the-art, the result of a partnership with Volvo, which uses multiplex electrical systems in its product range. The tradition and modernity successfully combine in the design of the new DB9, reflecting once again the company's reputation for superb styling and continuing at the same time an old tradition of building eye-catching sports cars. The side profile of the car model is very clean, while the bodywork is gently curved and elegant with the boot being very pronounced. The attention to details is reflected in the fact that each of the headlamps is situated in a single aperture in the front wing, while the power of the car and the length of the bonnet are accentuated by the aluminum bonnet running all the way to the leading edge of the car. Unparalleled elegance is enhanced by the minimum of shut lines and the absence of fussy detailing, with the bumpers being practically invisible and the front number plate being part of the crash structure. The other advantages of the car model are incorporated by the long wheelbase, which is 149mm longer, and the wide track, which also appears to be 52mm wider. The improved camber stiffness further improves handling, while the low bodywork is ensured by the narrow spacing, between top and bottom wishbones. The cabin of the DB9 is extremely luxurious, offering high quality materials and features, aimed to increase driving pleasure. The customer is given the possibility to specify his or her own choice of colour, although the leather colors are offered in a wide range. The DB9 is stable even at high speeds, featuring an excellent front-to-rear lift balance thanks to the Computational Fluid Dynamics. Aston Martin DB9 Chief Programme Engineer David King, commented that the car was far superior to the conventional steel saloon-based floorpan often used by high-volume brands, adding that the torsional rigidity of a car represented the key factor in driving enjoyment and good handling. The all-round independent double-wishbone suspension used for the DB9 implied a front suspension mounted on an aluminum subframe, while at the rear, another subframe carried the rear suspension as well as the rear transaxle. Providing GT levels of comfort and cruising ability, the DB9 has been designed as a sports car, wishing to reach those customers who truly appreciate driving but also enjoy exclusivity and style.
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On14 August, for one night only, join us in the spectacular setting of Lowther Castle in Cumbria.
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Even 10 titles won't fetch me a job: Indian chess star Kishan Gangooli
Asian blind chess star Gangooli, who won his fifth consecutive National 'A' Chess title yesterday, says he has lost all hopes of gaining help from his state Karnataka and central government authorities
Kishan Gangooli with his fifth National 'A' Chess C'ship trophy at the Andheri Sports Complex yesterday. Pic/SNEHA KHARABE
Current Asian blind chess champion Kishan Gangooli broke his own record and became the first player to win five consecutive National 'A' Chess Championship titles. Before yesterday's competition at the Andheri Sports Complex, Gangooli won the title in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. India's top 14 visually challenged chess players competed in this event after which five – Gangooli, Ashvin Makwana, Soundarya Kumar Pradhan, Aryan Joshi and Subhendu Kumar Patra will represent the country at July's World Team Championship for the Blind in Bulgaria.
Gangooli, who decided to quit the sport because he is jobless, told mid-day after his fifth crown that he will stick by his decision to quit chess. "Even if I win 10 titles, I don't think the governments (Karnataka and central) will come forward. No help is forthcoming, so I've lost hope," said Gangooli. All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB) founder president and Dronacharya awardee Raghunandan Gokhale, who was chief guest at the prize distribution function yesterday, urged Gangooli to continue playing chess. "Kishan is as good as any FIDE Master (FM) among sighted players. If he is provided a good job and coaching, he will surely become India's first blind International Master (IM). I will convince him to compete in the World Championship for the blind," Gokhale told mid-day yesterday.
Gokhale also urged current AICFB chief Charudatta Jadhav, who he had coached when Jadhav was a player, to take up Gangooli's case with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, who was once the president of the Gujarat State Chess Association. "If AICFB and Kishan approach Mr Shah, he will surely remember his association with chess and help out and provide a good job for Kishan," said Gokhale.
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Wonders of Albizia lebbeck (Mtangatanga tree): Can MUST utilise it?
July 24, 2016
The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST has this year planted several tree species but one species called Albizia labbeck (Mtangatanga) is of vital importance due to its ecological, economical, medicinal and social values.
As we look after this species, the MUST community, especially students and academic members of staff of the Ndata School of Climate and Earth Sciences, Malawi Institute of Technology and Academy of Medical Sciences should note that we have a multipurpose "mine" in the name of Albizia lebbeck.
Albizia lebbeck is a fast-growing, medium-sized deciduous tree with a spreading umbrella-shaped crown of thin foliage, and smooth, finely fissured and grayish-brown bark.
Depending on site conditions, annual height growth ranges from 0.5 to 2.0m but on good sites, individual trees attain an average maximum height of 18 to 30m with a diameter at breast height of 50 to 80cm.
The species grows well from sea level to 1500m on sites receiving between 400 and 2,500mm annual rainfall and tolerates both light frosts and drought.
While it grows poorly on heavy clay soils, it tolerates saline, sodic and lateritic sites. The tree grows best on moist, well-drained soils.
The following summary of features and roles will, therefore, help us appreciate the usefulness of this tree species.
Firstly, it is almost green throughout the year hence it can be used as an ornamental and shady avenue tree . It is also a quick growing plant and as such it provides immediate benefit to the ecosystem and humans in terms of fuel wood and hard wood for timber.
The species has no negative ecological impacts and is not exacting in growth requirement and as such it can be grown in different climatic and edaphic (soil/rock) conditions.
It plays a big role in regulating gases in the atmosphere in particular oxygen and carbon dioxide and other green house gases.
Albizia lebbeck also regulates hydrological cycle together with other tree species and geospheric water sources and can be used as alternative forage, especially for sheep to Leucaena leucocephala in more acid soils.
It is a nitrogen-fixing tree therefore, it improves soil fertility. The extensive, shallow root system makes it a good soil binder and suitable for soil conservation and erosion control.
Traditionally, its various parts have been used to treat different ailments while its bark and pods contain saponins and tannins, used for making soap and in tanning, respectively. Note that leaves are free of toxins and tannins.
Having appreciated how Mtangatanga is being used elsewhere, it is now our turn as the MUST community to maximally utilize it.
For chemical and biochemical engineers/scientists, know that the plant is busy manufacturing and packaging the phytochemicals for itself and us to extract, analyze and quantify them as much as possible.
We need to go further to investigate how various microbial species respond to these phytochemicals. I guess this is what it means to be a university of science and technology.
*The author is lecturer in Biology and specialist in Environmental Management, Conservation and Restoration


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Cynthia manages apprentice Thameena within the Finance and Governance department at Waltham Forest Town Hall.
Cynthia provides Thameena with a variety of challenges that support her career development and build on her current CV, for example:
What impact and benefit does an apprentice bring to your service?
An apprentice can fill in the gap within teams, which managers don't have the capacity to do and would knock them back from carrying out high-level work. Having an apprentice increases productivity, builds team rapport, is an extra pair of hands to assist with projects e.g. client portal, brings a positive attitude and fresh ideas.
Why did you take on an apprentice?
To fill a gap in the team, apprentices are value for money and provide opportunities, our director is very positive about taking on apprentices.
Have there been any challenges in managing an apprentice?
Too many people are involved in the process which makes things run slowly – every role needs to be clarified so people are clear about who they need to talk to at each stage.
Would you consider taking on another apprentice?
What advice would you give to those considering taking on apprentices?
It is worthwhile, beneficial to the apprentice and the service; it's an opportunity to delegate tasks.
and there is progression for the apprentice.
What supports did you receive in terms of taking on an apprentice?
Quarterly meetings with my account manager Harpal Rull – allowed improvements to be made on areas for development.
What are the apprentice's next steps?
A permanent position – expressing an interest in a new job role.


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San Diego hires MWH/Brown and Caldwell team to manage city's US$ 2.7 billion drinking water
The city of San Diego, California has selected environmental engineering, consulting, and construction team, MWH/Brown and Caldwell, to manage and assist in the delivery of the city's US$ 2.7 billion drinking water programme, Pure Water San Diego.Brown and Caldwell has joined consultant MWH Global and local process engineering and water quality firm Trussell Technologies for the initial five-year, US$ 30 million contract that includes management services to move the programme from planning into implementation.
Under the contract, which began in January 2015, MWH/Brown and Caldwell will provide strategic planning, project delivery, programme controls, predesign of conveyance and treatment facilities, design oversight/management, pilot testing of proposed technologies, regulatory permitting, outreach and public education, quality management, and risk mitigation services.
The programme includes a 75 Ml/d water purification facility which is scheduled for operation by 2023. The programme has a long-term goal of producing purified water, at 445 Ml/d - one third of San Diego's future drinking water supply - by 2035. And Pure Water San Diego will greatly reduce the volume of treated wastewater discharged to the ocean.
Director of client services at Brown and Caldwell, Jay Patil, said: "With San Diego now leading the way in large-scale, state-of-the-art potable reuse implementation, many other communities will begin to look at their water supplies differently."
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Question 1
Which of the following is not one of the PMBOK®?Guide's five process groups?
A. Feasibility studies
B. Planning
C. Execution
D. Closure
Question 2
In which life cycle phase do project sponsors become most actively involved in the project?
A. Initiation
B. Execution
C. Monitor and control
D. Closure
Question 3
When team members take direction from both the project and line managers, the type of project manager is usually
A. Lightweight team leader
B. Heavyweight team leader
C. Tiger team leader
D. Leopard team leader
Question 4
Which of the following is normally not one of the traditional components of the triple constraint?
A. Within time
B. Within cost
C. Within performance (Scope, technology or quality)
D. Accepted by the customer
Question 5
Which of the following is normally not part of a team member's role?
A. Accepting responsibility for a deliverable
B. Sharing information with the sponsor
C. Sharing information with the team
D. Completing the work at the earliest possible time.
Question 6
Historically, which functional organization provided the greatest resistance to project management implementation?
A. Sales
B. Procurement
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Cummins Inc. Technician - Resident Field Service (Orange) in Leeton, Australia
Technician - Resident Field Service (Orange)
Great opportunity for individuals in Orange or those considering relocating to Orange
Play a vital role in upholding Cummins' strong presence in the region
Excellent development and growth opportunities
About the role
Reporting to the Field Service Supervisor, this autonomous field service role will see you engage with our customers local to Orange and in some instances Dubbo and Cobar. You'll form part of our high performing, automotive focused operation, working with a wide range of Cummins' products. You will perform breakdown maintenance and be the go-to person as our customers' technical liaison.
What's in it for you
Great earning opportunity with plenty of overtime and allowances
Job security – stable and consistent work with plenty of variety
Salary Continuance Insurance
Laundered uniforms
Safety equipment and PPE provided
World class training and investment in your development
Guaranteed Annual Remuneration Reviews
Discounts on private health insurance, Microsoft products and Ford, Hyundai and BMW cars
About you
Field service experience
Relevant trade qualification (Heavy Diesel)
Heavy Duty Engine experience (previous Cummins experience ideal)
Strong engine diagnostic experience
Strong interpersonal skills coupled with ability to develop customer relationships
The ability to work autonomously/remotely for extended periods
A genuine commitment to workplace safety
A valid driver's license
About Cummins
Cummins Inc., a global technology leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that designs, manufactures, distributes and services a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company's products range from diesel and natural gas engines to hybrid and electric platforms, as well as related technologies, including transmissions, battery systems, fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions, and power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 62,600 people in approximately 190 countries and territories. See how Cummins is powering a world that's Always On by accessing news releases and more information at https://www.cummins.com/always-on. Follow Cummins on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cummins and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/cumminsinc.
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Coaching Constellations Polska
Coaching Constellations Polska
Training in Systemic Coaching and Constellations
Coaching Constellations has been training coaches and other learning and development professionals in coaching with constellations (an external map of the clients' internal reality) since 2009. Developed from a London, UK, base the training is now offered by members of the teaching team in Romania, France, Germany and by invitation worldwide. Building on that experience we are offering our 'Fundamentals' training in systemic coaching and constellations in Poland, in English and Polish, from 2020.
This will be in the same format and curriculum as in the UK, offering both our two-day introduction 'Fundamentals Part I' and our three-day training 'Fundamentals Part II.'
John Whittington
John is the founder of Coaching Constellations and will be leading the 2020 trainings whilst also supporting Ewelina as she moves from Practitioner to teacher and trainer.
For more on John please see the team page on the international website here.
Ewelina Berniak
Ewelina trained with John in his Coaching Constellations London trainings, graduating as a Practitioner in the summer of 2019. Alongside her work as a trainer, she is also a coach and facilitator working with individuals and teams to support alignment and integrity in them and their systems.
For more on Ewelina please see the team page on the international website here.
Training dates in Poland
The 2020 and 2021 dates for Fundamentals Part I (two days) and the second level Fundamentals Part II (three days) are below.
Please note that this is not a training in coaching, but a journey into systemic coaching with constellations for those already practising as a coach or in a similar professional role, for example leadership, HR or organisational development.
Saturday 10th October 2020
online training
Half-day Introduction to Systemic Coaching and Constellations
Facilitators: John Whittington and Ewelina Berniak
Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th March 2021
online training
Fundamentals Part I
Facilitators: John Whittington and Ewelina Berniak
Friday 4th & Saturday 5th December 2020
online training
Fundamentals Part I
Facilitators: John Whittington and Ewelina Berniak
Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th May 2021
in-person training
Fundamentals Part II
Facilitators: John Whittington and Ewelina Berniak
Coaching Constellations Polska
In 2013 he was invited by Darek Niedzieski to teach in Warsaw and this resulted in several trainings in Warsaw as well as the translation and publication of 'Systemic Coaching & Constellations' into Polish.
Book sales grew steadily, supporting an understanding of this way of working with individuals and teams across Poland. Ewelina began her training with John in London and the idea to bring the trainings back to Poland emerged. In 2019 Daria Lewandowska invited the training to Wrocław. This coincided with a number of other Polish coaches attending the London trainings and so in a series of collaborative conversations a sequence of trainings across Poland emerged for 2020. In this way Coaching Constellations Polska was born and will continue to offer our 'Fundamentals' trainings to meet the growing interest in 2020 and beyond.
"I appreciate Corinne's humility, quiet and calming presence, her style of constellation facilitation and responses to questions to remove ambiguity and challenge intent."
Kim Newton-Woof Organisational & leadership development
"This has given me confidence to embed the systemic approach"
Ori Wiener, coach and consultant
"The hidden rules of healthy relationship systems came alive in this wonderful experiential training."
Cristian Nicolae, coach and facilitator
"I applied what we learnt and it helped my client understand the dynamics of her team in a completely new way!"
Nadege Welsch, Cross Cultural coach
"The Fundamentals training left me feeling enriched and curious."
Sabine Stritch, Leadership Development coach
The Book
The book 'Systemic Coaching and Constellations' offers a practical introduction to the stance, principles and practices of systemic coaching and constellations. Next to clear theoretical input, it is also a rich resource of exercises and practical examples of how this methodology can be applied to individuals, groups, teams and whole organisations. Participants of the workshops and trainings – whether new to this methodology or already experienced – are invited to read the book to enhance their learning and experiment with applying it.


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Straight from the Big Apple (and shows such as Gossip Girl) to City Walk, Sarabeth's is an American eatery with a focus on hearty sandwiches and delicious home-baked deserts.
While we aren't here for breakfast or lunch – though we will be back to try both based on this visit – we are to check out the afternoon tea and to find out whether the café lives up to its far-reaching reputation (the American branch is popular with the likes of Kanye West and Taylor Swift).
The restaurant is quiet when we visit, which is a shame for this sophisticated, yet homey spot.
All wood and marble with huge low-hanging glass balls providing the low-lit lighting, the interior décor was overseen by founder and master baker herself, Sarabeth Levine and wouldn't be out of place in a café in Paris.
The selection arrives at the table on a three-tier presentation stand that looks like a gold bird cage, and serving sizes are extremely generous.
A substantial slice of sour dough is heaped with smashed avocado while the smoked salmon and cream open sandwiches are generously loaded with fish.
But it's the cornflake-coated chicken with pickles sandwich that is the real showstopper – so much so that we ask whether it is available as a main.
The scones are a good size too and come pre-prepared – saving you the conundrum of whether it's cream or jam first (Sarabeth is of the opinion that it's the former FYI). There's no jam here though, just fresh raspberries and strawberries heaped onto the not-too-sweet cream, while juicy raisins and sultanas are peppered throughout the flaky, soft scone.
Working our way down to the bottom we discover, alongside some cute little pastries, muffins and cupcakes, a selection of homemade cookies and some gooey brownies, which taste as good as they look.
While the tea is recommended for two it's huge, which is fine as we're more than happy to take the leftovers home for seconds, it's that tasty.
A Manhattan bakery serving up a taste of the Big Apple
If it's good enough for Kanye…
Fans of the hit US TV show Gossip Girl may already be familiar with New York bakery and café Sarabeth's – after all it was Blair Waldorf's favourite brunch spot.
With a thumbs up from the fictional "IT girl" herself we head to its newest branch in Mall of the Emirates with high expectations.
The US eatery, which already has a branch in City Walk, has a small area showcasing its delicious-looking desserts – but there's no private dining area, with tables placed in an open space in the middle of the bustling mall.
We take a seat in the compact area and browse through the menu of breakfast dishes, appetisers, salads, sandwiches, mains, sides and desserts (including an afternoon tea) and there's even a dedicated vegan menu.
If you're after something savoury go for the halloumi and avocado sandwich, which comes served alongside a portion of perfectly-seasoned chips. The sandwich is served in the softest focaccia bread we've had in a long time and as far as sandwiches go it's decent, while the addition of red onions and red peppers give it a pleasant crunch.
Popular for its desserts, we opt decide for the pistachio milk cake – a moist cake topped with whipped cream and served with a jug of pistachio milk to pour on top. It's as decadent as cakes come but you'll have to have a super-sweet tooth as be warned, it's one that's probably best shared with a mate.
It might not wow, but if you're in need of mid-shopping dessert, it's an okay pitstop.
Popular Big Apple bakery, now in Mall of the Emirates
For the cute cakes
By Time Out Dubai staff | 23 Jan 2020
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[3/7/17] Chelan City Council Turns Efforts To Avoid Potential Redirection Of Roundabout Funding
The Chelan City Council has a regularly scheduled workshop this afternoon- at which time they were going to discuss short term rentals in relation to the Comprehensive Plan update. However, their focus of attention took a sharp turn last week when they learned there was an effort underway to possibly re-direct funding intended to the State Route 150- No-See-Um roundabout intersection to another county road project.
Chelan Mayor, Mike Cooney, says that idea surfaced after construction bids for the No-See-Um intersection (a $7 million project) came in slightly over budget…
Cooney says there has already been a sizable investment into the projects, which was set to break ground this month…
On Monday, city officials made an impromptu visit to Chelan County Commissioners in Wenatchee, asking them to give their support for the project..
This afternoon's Chelan City Council workshop gets underway at 4pm in council chambers on Johnson Ave. It is open to the public. City council, however, will not be taking public comment.


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Don has been working in the Automotive business since 1991 as an automotive technician. He is an experienced ASE recertified Master Technician and also a Volkswagen Master technician. Don has over 15 years of experience working for Volkswagen and Audi dealerships. He is qualified to work on Volkswagen and Audi High Voltage (Hybrid) Vehicles. He also owned and operated his own Audi and Volkswagen performance shop for over 5 years.
While he specializes in Volkswagen and Audi Repair and Performance, Don is qualified to help you with all of your European Automobile needs.
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Late Spurs surge puts away the gritty Grizzlies, 110-104
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LaMarcus Aldridge erupted for 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Spurs raced to a 110-104 victory over Memphis Friday night at the AT&T Center clinching the No. 2 Western Conference seed in the upcoming playoffs.
The Spurs claimed their 37th consecutive home victory to start this season and also their franchise-best 46 regular-season home games dating back to last season.
The victory came despite four key San Antonio players missing from their rotation before a back-to-back tomorrow night in Oklahoma City. All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard missed the game with a right quadriceps injury and Danny Green, Boris Diaw and Patty Mills all missed the game with rest.
The Grizzlies made it tough, pulling within 94-92 on a Chris Anderson hoop with 7:03 left. But San Antonio answered with a run of 13 consecutive points punctuated by a pair of 3-pointers by Manu Ginobili to salt the game away.
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Tony Parker added 14 points and five assists and Kevin Martin and Ginobili added 13 points apiece. Tim Duncan chipped in with 12 points, eight rebounds and a game-high seven assists.
Aldridge scored 17 points in the first quarter to set a team mark for most points in a quarter this season as the Spurs raced to a 37-23 lead after one quarter. It was the most points the Spurs have scored in a first quarter this season as they shot a blistering 68.2 percent from the field.
The Spurs blew the game open with six straight points early in the game and never trailed after that point.
But the injury-riddled Grizzlies, who have already tied a league record with 27 players who have suited up this season, wouldn't go away.
They trimmed the Spurs' lead to two points on several occasions in the fourth quarter, but the late Spurs surge put the game away.
After a slow start, the Grizzlies shot 71 percent from the field in the second and third quarters to keep the game close.
JaMychal Green led the Grizzlies with 20 and Lance Stephenson added 17 points off the bench.
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Hannah Grigson, who many of you know (Reception), was recently at Clumber House, Nottinghamshire…
I recently spent a week with the National Trust in North Nottinghamshire as part of the British Museum's Visitor Service Knowledge Circle, which is a programme to support professional development for Visitor Service staff across eight partner organisations. My placement gave me the opportunity to visit two very different National Trust properties and to learn a lot about the work they do to maximise their visitor experience.
Most of my week was spent at Clumber Park which was once the estate of the Dukes of Newcastle and comprises more than 3,800 acres of parkland, heath and woods. The stately home was demolished in 1938 but there remains a Gothic-style chapel, often referred to as a 'Cathedral in miniature', beautiful pleasure grounds and a stunning walled garden. Clumber Park is the most visited pay per head National Trust property in England and Wales and welcomes over 650,000 visitors per year.
The other property in nearby Worksop, Mr Straw's House, couldn't be more different and is described by the Trust as an "ordinary home and extraordinary house". It is a suburban, semi-detached house which is virtually unchanged since the 1930s and houses a unique collection of artefacts. The size of the property necessitates booking in advance and visitors are taken on timed tours with only four people per tour. My visit offered an insight into the challenges of managing a visitor attraction that welcomes 10,000 visitors a year but is designed for one family to live in.
My placement gave me the opportunity to have many in depth discussions with the visitor experience teams at both properties – ranging from learning and outreach, supporter engagement, admissions and membership, volunteering and community involvement, collections management, the visitor journey, public programming, marketing and communications and the visitor experience outdoors including a tour around the Clumber Park estate and a fascinating visit to the walled garden. I also found out about 'Clumber Park Revitalised', which is a 10-year investment programme to improve conservation and the visitor experience.
I ended my first day by giving a presentation on the Salisbury Museum and the work we do highlighting our temporary exhibitions and our 'talking objects' programme. There followed a discussion on exhibition programming and the need sometimes to be brave and plan exhibitions which attract new audiences. The team were interested to hear about the success of our Terry Pratchett: His World exhibition. One of the elements the Trust gather information on is the emotional impact of their visitors' experience. I am certain sure our Terry Pratchett exhibition would have scored highly in terms of 'emotional impact' and this is one of the reasons why it was such a success.
Further discussions about 'emotional impact' took place at Mr Straw's House the following day. Their score for 'emotional impact' in the visitor feedback was directly affected by the theme of the temporary exhibition. During my visit the exhibition was focused on the experience of the Straw family's sons in World War 1 and this had increased their score from the previous year. One of the things I found fascinating about the property was the focus on the four individuals, Mr and Mrs Straw and their two sons, who had lived at the property from 1920 to when it was taken on by the Trust in 1990. Their story is one that is manageable in scale and one that many people can relate to – it was both personal and moving.
Forming an emotional connection through story telling is one of the themes highlighted in the National Trust's 'Inspire to Engage' programme. The Trust endeavours to make their visitor experience 'easy, personal and memorable' and the aim is that a visit to one of their properties should be both 'emotionally rewarding and intellectually stimulating'. Stories can be used to engage, influence, teach and inspire – we are 22 times more likely to remember and be emotionally connected to a story than we are to straight facts. The process is two way – so visitors should be able to respond to what they have experienced and share their own stories. Throughout our Terry Pratchett exhibition, I was stuck by how much our visitors wanted to talk to us about what Sir Terry and his books meant to them and to share how this had impacted on their own personal stories and experiences.
Another important factor in the 'Inspire to Engage' programme is the 'Peak End Rule'. The Nobel prize-winning psychologist, Daniel Kahneman, pointed out that people could only remember two things from an experience – how we feel at the peak (regardless of whether the experience proves to be ultimately good or bad) and how we feel at the end. The peak end feelings summarise our whole experience and plays a determining factor in what we feel about our visit and whether we will want to engage with it again. It is therefore extremely important that visitors end their experience on a high, so they feel connected and wish to return.
My discussions with the staff repeatedly demonstrated the importance of emotional connections in the Trust's outlook. They are constantly seeking to make connections and to build relationships with their visitors, volunteers, with schools and education groups and with the wider community. A feeling of connectivity is paramount – the aim is to reach out to their visitors and to the local community and to encourage loyalty, not just to the place but to the organisation as a whole. This encourages repeat visits and membership which are vital to the sustainability of the Trust.
I talked with the Trust staff about how community engagement had played an important part in turning a recent negative experience into something positive. Earlier this year Clumber Park's Grade II listed ornamental bridge was badly damaged in an act of vandalism when someone deliberately drove a car into the 250-year old structure. This caused outrage in the local community and many wanted to get involved to help support the restoration of the bridge. The staff at Clumber have taken this an opportunity to reach out to the community through a number of initiatives and to involve people in recording their memories of the bridge and the part it has played in their lives – many shared wedding photos taken on the bridge or told stories of how their child had taken their first steps there.
I couldn't help drawing a parallel with Salisbury's own recent difficulties following the tragic 'novichok' incident in March 2018 and the devastating impact this has had on visitor numbers. It highlights the necessity of forming positive connections with our local community so that we have a solid base of support – through our membership scheme but also through community initiatives – to help carry us through difficult times and to make us financially sustainable and resilient to change.
Another way this can be achieved is by working with partner organisations. Clumber Park is situated in an area known as the Dukeries, a reference to the fact that it was one of five ducal estates in a small area. The Park now works with tour companies to offer a combined visit to a number of these estates so rather than seeing the neighbouring attractions as competition, they have found that working together they are stronger and can give an enhanced offer. This got me thinking about ways we can form good working partnerships with the other nearby attractions in the Close to make a stronger offer to our visitors.
On my final morning I had the opportunity to find out about Clumber Park's marketing and communications and some of their successes. Last summer parch marks caused by the hot, dry weather revealed the outline of the walls of the demolished mansion. This really caught the imagination of the visitors and created a buzz on social media. The BBC's 'The One Show' picked up on the story and came to film at Clumber which boosted visitor numbers hugely. The Trust positioned furniture and created a door on the mansion site to bring the experience alive for their visitors and this proved extremely popular. They also arranged for an archaeological dig on the site which resulted in the discovery of a number of interesting finds.
Hitting on a good story and bringing it alive for visitors can really capture both the public and media interest and is a way of reaching out to new audiences. The placing of furniture and a door on the old mansion site showed me how the Trust are not afraid of thinking outside the box to engage visitors in innovative ways. They are in fact actively seeking ways to bring places to life for their supporters. They are committed to improve what they are doing, and they do this by identifying what they should stop doing and by doing more of what they do well. The message I took from my placement was to be bold and brave, and to put people and their stories at the forefront of what you do as a means of bringing artefacts and places alive, and by doing so creating memorable experiences and encouraging support.
I came home literally buzzing with ideas and inspiration which I am looking forward to sharing. The collective passion and enthusiasm of the staff and volunteers at the National Trust shone out both at Clumber Park and at Mr Straw's House. It was fascinating to get an insight into the workings of two such contrasting properties. This comparison coupled with my own experiences at the Salisbury Museum showed me that however different the organisation, the size of the attraction, or whether the primary focus is indoors or out – we all face similar challenges and share a communality of passion and commitment in ensuring our visitors get the best possible experience, whilst securing our heritage for future generations.