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Join the Movement
The Mentoring Women's Network is starting a movement to Pass the Torch for Women. Women and men around the world will pledge to support women professionally by taking the pledge and joining a community. This movement starts with YOU. By "Passing the Torch for Women", you are declaring you want to make an impact by mentoring, inspiring, and empowering other women. Tell us why it matters to you and share this campaign with others. Together, we will create a lasting impact.
Our Misson
The Mentoring Women's Network Foundation is a 501c3 organization who exists as a community of empowered women developing one another professionally through mentoring relationships. By joining our mentoring program, you are becoming part of the community of women supporting women.
A world of equal opportunities for women in professional environments. We will accomplish by creating the largest and most effective mentoring program for women in the world.
We build meaningful partnerships with like-minded organizations who believe in the vision of women supporting women in a mentoring capacity and the value of creating access to those resources. Our curriculum-based training helps develop leadership skills, while our access to certified mentors helps women garner knowledge and perspective from other women in one on one mentoring sessions.
Your generous support enables us to facilitate this mentoring program for women, create scholarship opportunities, and continue to expand our resource offerings to achieve our vision of a world of equal opportunities for women in professional environments. We are creating the largest and most effective mentoring program for women in the nation. Working together, we will create access to programs and resources to support women and allow them to achieve their leadership potential.
By supporting or participating in our programs, you are helping to Pass the Torch for Women and are making a lasting impact in the lives of women. Together, we will change the world. Join our fundraising team here.
Mentoring Program
Mentoring Program
Watch the video to learn more about our virtual mentoring program before applying.
Our mentoring program consists of a training and certification program and a software that aids in matching and scheduling mentoring sessions with women anywhere – by phone or by Skype.
This program was created to assist women in forging professional mentoring connections and
creating access to women around the globe. To be considered for the program, you must first apply. Once you apply, a member of our team will contact you with further instructions.
Who We Are
Alison Martin-Books
Alison Martin-Books
With impressive background work and roughly 15 years in nonprofit work, Alison Martin-Books has a passion for doing work that makes a difference in the lives of others.
After serving as Executive Director at two different national nonprofit organizations, her commitment to her passion for developing female talent led her launch Mentoring Women's Network and the Mentoring Women's Network Foundation. She is also the author of the book, "Landing on My Feet: Learning to Lead Through Mentoring" and speaks regularly on behalf of the organization. Contact Alison today!
Nic Booth
Nic Booth
After years of working closely with powerful leaders, Nic realized how instrumental their inspiration and guidance had been in her own professional journey. Nic has been able to take her passion for women in leadership and empowering others, to her role as VP of Partnerships and Member Relations.
Nic is your go-to for learning more about how to make the most of your mentoring program. Don't be fooled by Nic's British accent, while she enjoys relaxing with a good cup of hot tea in hand, she is a go getter with the energy that is required to lead women to programs that will change the trajectory of the professional path.
A native of the United Kingdom, has lived in the United States for 18 years. When she is not working for the Mentoring Women's Network Foundation, she is managing two up and coming Women future leaders at home, age 10 and 6. Contact Nic today!
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Samantha Lawson
As a founder of a non-profit, author, and motivational speaker, Samantha harbors deep passion for giving back to the world through inspiration and motivation. Her journey, thus far, has led her to the wonderful opportunity of working for Mentoring Women's Network as the Program Facilitator for the collegiate market. Samantha values the notion of leveraging opportunity for women in the workplace and hopes to make a difference by helping women live their full potential through mentoring relationships.
With a high-energy and persistent personality, Samantha will be developing the collegiate market in order to utilize the resources that Mentoring Women's Network has to offer women of all ages. While harboring and maintaining relationships are at the top of her agenda, Samantha is up to the challenge of wearing different hats and trying new things- perhaps even skydiving one day! Contact Samantha today!
Elcira Villarreal
Dr. Elcira Villarreal was born in Colon, Republic of Panama. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas and received a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Oregon State University. She spent more than 25 years in advanced roles in the pharmaceutical industry and has a passion for sharing her knowledge and experience to help advance other women leaders. In her role, she consults with organizations to align strategies to support this. Contact Elcira today!
Dottie Gandy
Dottie Gandy
Meet Dottie Gandy, Dallas Market Director. Dottie is the founder of The Up to Something Group in Dallas, TX, whose members choose to be intentional about designing the lives they want – and create extraordinary results in the process. She was the regional director for the Franklin Covey Company in Dallas, and continued her relationship with that organization for more than 20 years.
An avid supporter of women in business, Dottie was a co-founder of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She was also a corporate executive for 10 years with Giant Food, Inc. in Washington, D.C., a Fortune 500 food retailer, where she administered 16 of the company's labor contracts.
Dottie is a native Texan, with a B.A. in Communications from Baylor University. She currently resides in Fairview, Texas. Although much of her adult life was spent in Washington, D. C., she returned to Texas in 1991 to marry her college sweetheart, Tom Gandy. Dottie has two daughters, one stepson, and four extraordinary grandchildren.
Contact Dottie today or learn about upcoming events in Dallas.
Toni Widman
Toni Widman
Toni Widman is the CEO of Women's Executive Search Group. An industry expert with more than 20 years of successful experience in full life cycle Recruiting and Business Development, Toni Widman has a proven ability to foster relationships with C-Suite and senior executives in the Financial, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Non Profit and Retail Industries.
Toni co-founded Women's Executive Search, an Executive search firm specializing in placement of Executives (including Presidents, CFOs, CEOs, COO's Division Presidents, VPs of Operations, and Director level positions) in a variety of Industries. She has successfully completed hundreds of successful searches, helping professionals grow and advance in their careers.
Toni offers both clients and candidates exceptional professional service, absolute confidentiality, and the most ethical values in executive search. For almost 20 years, Toni has guided the careers of many candidates; helping them with their career transitions. Toni has developed an exceptional background in people and project management and a professional style based on excellent interpersonal communications and has an ability to make the best use of her personal network.
Contact Toni today or learn more about upcoming events in Fort Wayne.
Kim Kelly
Kim Kelley
Kim has over 34 years of professional business experience in various positions and industries. Her background includes Administrative/Office Management, Human Resources Management, and Financial Services. Her HR career includes generalist/employee relations management positions at large companies like Mercer and Equifax, as well as two start-up companies.
Kim changed careers in 2005 and is now a financial services representative with Wealth Design Group, LLC helping individuals and business owners establish strategies to fulfill financial goals and stay financially organized and balanced. She also specializes in providing a wide array of business owner, executive and employee benefit solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses.
She is very involved in the woman business owner market and has a heart to help women succeed and fulfill their life calling, whether they own a business or are on a corporate career track. She knows that identifying and utilizing mentors and "cheerleaders" that support and encourage us as we progress is absolutely critical to our success.
Kim has a history of serving on non-profit and professional boards, as well as serving on various committees and ministry projects. She is the current President of the Houston Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and was NAWBO's "Woman of Excellence" honoree in 2010. She is a charter member of the Houston Lady Lions Club and is very involved in her church.
Kim has a MA in Human Resources Management and a BBA in Personnel Administration.
Susan Tolles
Susan Tolles
Susan Tolles is the Founder of The Flourishing Life™ and Flourish Over 50® and a Certified Life Purpose Coach® whose clients surround the globe. Her expert guidance leads women to celebrate their unique value, follow their life's purpose and live authentically from the inside out. Susan is a passionate advocate for professional women, equipping and motivating them to envision more and reach higher, building a career they love without sacrificing their personal wellbeing. Through Susan's dynamic coaching programs, workshops and keynote speeches, she embodies her own life purpose "to inspire and empower women to flourish from the inside out."
Leigh Perry
An accomplished professional with more than 30 years of experience, Leigh has a varied background working for Fortune 100s, non-profit organizations and the public sector. Leigh is a 'connector' with the proven ability to develop relationships with all types of people of all ages in diverse professions and all walks of life. Leigh's excellent listening and communication skills help her create structure out of chaos, ultimately achieving buy-in and creating success for everyone. Leigh received her BBA in Marketing Management from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and her MEd in Human Resource Development from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. She has stayed very active in civic and professional organizations on the local, district and national levels. Leigh has served as a keynote speaker, session leader, and facilitator for workshops and seminars in many cities and more than 70 college and university campuses in North America, including numerous state and national conferences. Her topics have included team building, effectively utilizing personality profiles, incorporating change, managing volunteers and annual giving. Contact Leigh today!
Christine Nast
Christine has nearly 30 years of business experience, including coaching, training, recruiting, and sales. Working in Corporate America for both public and private organizations, she has a deep understanding of the value of and need for mentoring of women who are navigating the corporate waters from individual contributor to leader. Christine brings thousands of hours of mentoring, coaching, training, and relationship building experience, as well as life experience wherein she values authenticity, self-expression, learning, and growth.
As co-owner of FocalPoint Business Coaching and Nast Partners, she coaches business owners, executives, and employees who want to reach the next level of their professional lives and grow their businesses. She also facilitates workshops on topics like Improving Team Communication and Efficiency using DiSC, Emotional Intelligence (EQi), Workplace Motivators (PIAV), and Strengths Essentials. Additionally, she provides sales training to teams and individuals applying the Sales Skill Index (SSI).
Christine holds a BA in Literature and Writing Studies from California State University – San Marcos and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through the ICF accredited Coaches Training Institute (CTI). A newlywed, Christine enjoys spending time with her new husband, playing tennis, going to the theatre, and cooking. Contact Christine today!
Carol McHuron
Carol McHuron of Pacific Resources Education Programs, Inc. (PREP) is nationally recognized for her work in the fields of Organizational Development, Diversity and Inclusion and Execution Management For more than 20 years Carol has worked with organizations to promote and sustain cultures that support full utilization of their workforce, and to address the needs of their diverse clients and customers. Carol's work experience includes nationwide consultation with Fortune 500 and 100 companies, and non-profits. Some of her clients include: Wells Fargo, McKesson, Sara Lee, Amgen, TVA, Buick Motor Division, Lockheed Martin, East Bay Mud, and Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She works with organizations to develop an overall plan, and collaborates with leadership to establish execution management as an organizational competency. She then designs and facilitates workshops, coaches leaders, managers, and employees to help achieve specific goals and fulfill educational or training needs. Some examples include workshops and coaching on diversity and inclusion, team building, effective communication, and conflict resolution. Carol is a clear and empathetic communicator with the ability to get people to see other perspectives for the benefit of the team. She carefully creates the space for transformational shifts in her clients. Contact Carol today!
Marietta Stalcup
Marietta began her career 23 years ago in pharmaceutical sales. She grew into leadership positions in clinical trial operations and medical affairs, and along the way earned her MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
She works with hi-potential professionals who want to design powerful career experiences and close the gap between where they are today and where they want to be in the future. She helps you think differently about your communication, leadership and career opportunities. Clients describe her as passionate, energetic, highly motivating, authentic and makes you think.
A teacher and coach at heart, she serves as Adjunct Faculty at Butler University where she teaches Leadership in the MPA program, and Kelley School of Business EMBA program where she teaches Strategic Career Management to evening MBA students. Contact Marietta today!
Janie Waldron
Janie Waldron
Janie is the owner and principle business consultant for JR Waldron Consulting, LLC. She is a results driven, dedicated professional with more than 11 years of experience in corporate business. Janie has also recently taken on a new role as the Director for People and Culture Development for Ambassador Enterprises in Fort Wayne, IN.
Janie began her career in the retail industry working both in the field as an assistant store manager, store manager and as a corporate representative in the capacity of district market director for big box retailer Kohl's Department Stores.
Janie is an active part of the Fort Wayne Chapter for Mentoring Women's Network Foundation as Chairman of the Board and a board member for Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana, Inc. She is a certified mentor and focuses on mentoring women within the business community to support their growth both personally and professionally.
Janie earned a B.S. in Apparel, Merchandising and Business Management with a concentration in Marketing from Indiana State University.
Janie and Josh, her husband, reside in Fort Wayne, Indiana with their four children:
8 year old Isabelle and 4 year old triplets, Nolan, Nathan & Chloe.
Jillian Dahm
Jillian Dahm
Jillian Dahm is the Chief People Officer and Lead Consultant and Coach at the International Coaching and Consulting firm, Pure Ambition. She is responsible for the leadership, support and development of the organization and the International Coaching Team for Pure Ambition. Jillian's work at Pure Ambition directly focuses on organizations becoming more successful through tackling Employee Engagement issues and Culture transformations through a mindful approach offering turn-key Executive Coaching programs, Assessments, Customized workshops and Consulting strategies.
Through her career, Jillian has enjoyed helping leaders catapult their effectiveness to positively impact our world—helping to bring heart more forward in business! As a certified professional coach with a background in higher education and managing an executive coaching firm, Jillian is sought out for her ability to get to the essence of an issue, enabling her clients and teams to develop their talents and uncover their best paths to success. She is a certified mentor and serves on the Board for Mentoring Women's Network in Fort Wayne.
Janet Walls
Janet Walls
Janet is President and Chief Change Consultant for Delta Blvd (formerly
Walls Consulting), a management consulting and executive coaching
company she founded in 2007. Delta Blvd provides consulting services in the
areas of change management, strategic planning, and business plan
formation. Janet coaches executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs in
the areas of strategy, leadership development, and professional growth. She
adds great value to business owners and executives who desire a solutions oriented
approach to business challenges. Janet excels at identifying factors
that limit performance while working with business owners and leaders to
develop and implement processes that produce bottom line growth. Janet has
more than thirty years experience in finance and operations including roles as
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations. This depth of
professional experience allows her to bring a wealth of analysis and wisdom
to the individuals and organizations she serves.
Amelia Barnes
Amelia Barnes
Amelia inspires professional women to gain clarity in who they are, confidence to create what they most want and the courage to make it happen. She has over twenty years experience as a leadership coach, motivational speaker and business owner. She is pleased to be a program facilitator with Mentoring Women's Network.
Amelia assists women to be leaders in all areas of their lives, by having a clear sense of their own identity, strengths and wisdom. Her clients know they are on the right path not only to succeed but also to make their dreams come true in both their personal and professional lives.
She addresses core issues that allow her clients to trust their inner wisdom so they can release inner obstacles and negotiate outer barriers to success and happiness.
Amelia is a certified coach in Leadership and Transformation through the Hendricks Institute. She has an MBA from Butler University and an MA MFT, Magnum Cum Laude from Christian Theological Seminary.
Contact Amelia today at Inner Outcomes.
Dr. Susan R. Meyer
Dr. Susan R. Meyer, MMC
Susan R. Meyer, Ed.D., principal of Susan R. Meyer, Coaching and Consulting and Life-Work Coach, and Training Coordinator for Executive Essentials has over thirty years of experience coaching and designing and establishing growth experiences for individuals and organizations in corporate, government, not-for-profit, social service, health care and university settings.
Susan created the first executive coaching program (now in its sixth cohort) within a NYC agency, and has coached executive and mid-level managers in organizations including the ASPCA, Institute for Community Living, the Jewish Museum of Monmouth County, NYC Human Resources Administration, MTA NYC Transit, Metropolitan, Harlem, and St. Francis Hospitals, NRG Energy and Roche Pharmaceuticals. She also has provided professional development consultations to faculty at NYU's Stern School of Business.
Additional experience includes designing and leading programs on topics including emotional intelligence, leadership development, reflective mentoring, team building, visual problem solving, fierce communication, career development, life planning, strategic learning, coaching skills for leaders, performance management and the personal growth workshop, Women Living for Today and Tomorrow, featured in The New York Times.
Publications include The Life Design Blueprint Playbook, Fifty Over Fifty: Wise and Wild Women Creating Wonderful Lives and chapters in The Handbook of Transformative Learning in Practice, New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education: New Perspectives in Professional Development and The Handbook of Adult Education. Susan has a doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University and masters degrees in counseling and educational psychology from New York University. She is an IAC Master Masteries Coach, Past President of the IAC Board of Governors and a member of the steering committee for the Association of Transformational Leaders – Northeast.
Carla Taylor
Carla Taylor
Carla Taylor is a dynamic and inspiring speaker, author, trainer, and career coach. She is the President of Ignite Consulting, the premier strengths-based career and leadership development firm in Indianapolis. Their top requested program is Ignite Your Strengths, a powerful workshop that combines Strengthsfinder 2.0 with DISC Communication Styles. With over 20 years of career coaching, training, professional development, and instructional design experience in multiple industries, she has worked with individuals, business owners, small businesses, consulting firms, healthcare professionals, large corporations and universities, and knows how to bring value tailored to each specific audience.
Carla is one of the co-founders of the CareerPointe 5-step career development methodology, used by corporations and career coaches to develop emerging leaders in the workforce, and helping them to strategically manage their career development.
Carla's articles have been published in multiple publications. She is a contributing author to three books– Inspirations From the Heartland, Women Like Us: Illuminating the World, and Mastering the Art of Success, with Jack Canfield and Les Brown. Carla uses a strengths-based, positive psychology approach – focusing on what's right and maximizing each individual's unique talents – with her clients and client organizations. She believes each person can bring leadership qualities to every role, and that anyone can have a leadership mindset and make an impact. The best leaders serve the needs of those they lead, and seek to help others become the best they can be.
Madelyn Zalon
Madelyn Zalon
Madelyn spent the majority of her career as a Quality Assurance professional working for major retailers such as Lane Bryant, Sears, Montgomery Ward and Brylane where she developed and ran their quality control programs. After spending over 30 years in this field she switched to the non-profit world using her successful organizational skills in an administrative capacity. Madelyn is on the board of the Carmel Green Initiative and spends much of her time on her passion for helping the environment through educational programs in the community. Madelyn and her husband, John are avid cyclists. Contact Madelyn today!
Anne East
Anne East
Anne is a forward-thinking, social innovator with more than 20 years experience managing fund development programs for social service organizations, such as the March of Dimes. Her experienced includes all aspects of nonprofit development; from the identification and qualification of donors, to grant writing and administration. Anne's funding strategies and programs have delivered over $10 million to social service causes to date.
Most recently, Anne served as CEO and Founder of AED Events where she engaged in event planning and management consultancy for social service organizations. AED Events built ongoing strategic relationships throughout the volunteer community and delivered over 100 events with budgets ranging from $10,000 to $600,000.
Anne continues her affiliation with several service and professional development organizations, including: National Association of Business Women, Association of Junior Leagues International, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Meeting Planners Association, Business Civic Leadership Center, AARP Women's Leadership Circle, Cause Marketing Forum, and Center for Nonprofit Success.
Anne holds a Bachelor of Science degree from William Woods University, and a Master of Science in Elementary Education from Lesley University.
Resources and Program Partners
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Corporate Training
Corporate Training
Learn more about the programs Mentoring Women's Network Corporate Services offers to create or enhance your women's leadership initiatives. By combining skill development with access to quality mentors, you can create or enhance your women's leadership initiatives and link it to real outcomes. Contact us to learn more!
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Since it started more than 30 years ago, funding the graduate medical education (GME) system has not evolved even as there has been a revolution in GME. The United States contributes almost $10 billion a year from Medicare into funding the GME system. However this system fails to provide the workforce needed for the 21st century and lacks the necessary transparency and accountability.
With an aging population and millions of people newly registered for health insurance because of the Affordable Care Act, there is a pressing need to increase the number of primary care physicians. In the United States, it is estimated that only 20.9 percent of residents graduating from GME programs will practice primary care.
Recommendations recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine prepared by the Health Policy Education Subcommittee of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) outline how to reform the GME system to support the development of a physician workforce that can provide high quality, high value, population-based, and patient-centered health care, aligned with the dynamic needs of America's healthcare delivery system.
Angela Jackson, MD, associate dean for student affairs at Boston University School of Medicine and a physician in general internal medicine at Boston Medical Center, is the article's first author and is Co-Chair of the SGIM's Health Policy Committee.
"SGIM hopes its policy and paper will invigorate the debate on GME funding, moving beyond discussions limited to funding levels to discussions on GME program accountability for public fund use and how to shape a GME system that will provide the nation with the physician workforce that we need," said the authors.
The recommendations address workforce analysis, funding mechanisms, transparency, competency-based curriculum accountability, distributions of physician specialties and educational innovation, and call for:
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SANIBEL, Fla.- The City of Sanibel is performing an emergency repair to a leaking reclaimed irrigation line along Middle Gulf Drive from Casa Ybel Road to Cowry Court.
Traffic will be limited to one lane in this area. Users of Middle Gulf Drive should plan on additional travel time when accessing the section between Casa Ybel Road and Cowry Court.
This repair does not affect the potable/drinking water system.
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City officials and neighbors celebrated the rebirth of a block in the West Central neighborhood Tuesday.
Ravaged by fire and decades of neglect, the city bought four houses in the 800 block of West Washington Boulevard in 2011; the first house, 825 W. Washington, was finished and sold in 2011.
Tuesday, officials celebrated the completion of 815, 817 and 823 W. Washington, which are now for sale and have eight buyers hoping to buy them.
Officials said 815 and 817 were so deteriorated they had to be torn down and rebuilt, but Belay Corp. and its general contractor, Preston Allen Homes, worked hard to make them match the character of the historic neighborhood. The house at 823 W. Washington was rehabbed from top to bottom and maintains its historic character, from the original hardwood floors in the living room to the scalloped siding on the outside.
"West Washington is a key corridor out of our downtown," Mayor Tom Henry said. "Beautifying this block and creating a positive impression for visitors helps not just the homeowners and neighborhood, but also the entire community."
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Weather Overview for Nice
Nice has a beautiful Mediterranean climate with gorgeous mild temperatures for most of the year. You can expect brilliant, sunny summers and cool winters. Nice is in Provence on the Cote d'Azur, or French Riviera, on France's southeast Mediterranean coast which is famed for its exceptional weather.
The city has hills to its north which provide the city with protection, contributing to the fine weather for which Nice is so widely celebrated. The city does receive sufficient rain year round but short showers are more common than days of drizzle.
Nice, France.
Nice is frequently visited by the mistral, a cool wind that usually blows from the north, but is channelled by surrounding mountains to come at the Cote d'Azur from the east. The mistral is a particularly dry wind and can be partially thanked for this region's abundance of clear skies, as when it blows it has a tendency to dissipate clouds. The mistral is a well-loved wind because of the clear weather it usually brings, but also more specifically by sailors and windsurfers, who know the coast of Provence for this strong wind.
Nice is France's second most popular city for tourists to visit, second only to Paris. Aside from having beautiful beaches and enviable weather, it is packed full of cultural delights from local cuisine, to endless museums, to the famed 'always in flower' Promenade des Anglais, to the narrow streets of Vieux Nice, 'Old Nice', lined with buildings of Belle Epoque, Neo-Classical and Baroque design. Nice has its own dialect, Niçard, and is actually one of the oldest settlements in the world – originally established by the ancient Greeks.
Summers in Nice are long and hot, but like many of its neighbouring Mediterranean cities the hot days are made pleasant by the cooling sea breeze. However, this usually arrives in the evenings, after when it is really needed – scorching summer days which often see Nice reach temperatures of 38 – 40°C. The average high temperature reaches 20°C as early as May. It gets up to 24°C in June, 27°C in July, peaks at 28°C in August before receding to 25°C in September. Night times are warm throughout the season and if it's particularly humid you might find yourself feeling a bit uncomfortable if you don't have air conditioning. Rainfall is relatively low at the start of summer and July is the driest month in the year, but September sees a jump in rainfall and the odd heavy downpour or thunderstorm is quite likely. You're bound to see plenty of sun throughout the season, but July is by far the sunniest month with an average of eleven hours per day.
The Mediterranean peaks in temperature at 23°C in August, and is generally pleasant to swim in throughout the season. However, if the mistral blows it can push the warm sea water away from the shore, allowing cooler water to come up from below.
Summertime is the ideal time to visit Nice; the promenades are filled with good food, good wine and this is merely capped off by the exquisite Mediterranean weather conditions.
The summer heat lingers long into autumn with the average high temperature remaining at 21°C in October. It does cool off quite quickly at the end of October and you'll generally need an extra layer for the evenings. November receives an average high temperature of 16°C which is very mild in comparison to northern Europe at this time of year, but an average low of 9°C will remind you that summer has passed. The sea stays warm enough for swimming right through October, though it will take a bit more courage the closer you get to November. While autumn is very mild, it is also the wettest time of year in Nice and you're likely to get a few showers.
Winter weather in Nice (December through until February) is mild, with an average high temperature of 13°C, and an average low of 6°C, in January and February – the coldest months. The thermometer rarely shows below 5°C, even at night. Nice still receives quite a bit of rain in the winter months, but wet days are broken up by frequent crisp and sunny days. Nice gets an average of five hours of sunshine per day throughout the winter which is a vast improvement on the gloomy conditions you'll find in the UK (one hour of sunshine a day... not so nice). Frost rarely forms and snow falls extremely rarely.
There'll be no swimming or sunbathing in the winter but that hasn't stopped Nice from being a popular winter destination. It is mild in comparison to more northerly Europe with high sunshine levels, and there is plenty to enjoy irrespective of the weather. If you need to escape a dreary British winter then a break in Nice can provide days full of activity and good food.
Spring, from March till May, sees a steady return of the warmth, plenty of sunshine but little change in rainfall. The average high temperature climbs to a mild 15°C in March, 17°C in April and 20°C in May. From mid April it is not unheard of for the sun to push temperatures up to the low 20s. Night times remain cool, and the sea rather brisk till the end of the season. Sunshine levels steadily increase from six hours per day in March to eight in May. Showers remain relatively frequent, only reducing at the end of May. But don't let that put you off – a few rainy days are sure to be accompanied by more of clear skies and warmth.
Spring brings the European festival season and flowering countryside, so it is a popular time to visit. The beaches and museums aren't quite as busy as when the summer crowds arrive.
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Flab-fighting LOHAN fettles fantastical flying truss
Amid all the excitement surrounding the imminent appearance of the Vulture 2 spaceplane, the Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator (LOHAN) team has been beavering away on the fantastical flying truss which will carry our magnificent aircraft heavenwards. For LOHAN newbies, and those of you who haven't been paying attention at the …
I do think I predicted this
but good to see you have found the issue and are correcting it. I hope the carbon tube will be strong and sturdy enough for the job. In my experience it can be pretty bendy as well on longer lengths.
I'll also restate my earlier idea, support the rod on 2 locations and put a "runner" on it that can detach from LOHAN once she's got her loins suitably heated. This does mean the length of the rod will be limited to however long you can support it over.
Just out of interest
I realise it's very unlikely to happen, but if anyone on the ground does end up being speared by LOHAN's plumetting truss, have you got some sort of insurance to cover it? Or do you just plan to use the time advantage provided by GPS tracking to just hide the body before anyone else finds it?
Re: Just out of interest
Yes, we do have insurance - it's obligatory.
Bad Design
Sorry but anchoring a tube at on end and hoping it'll be stiff enough is just asking for trouble.
Surely a better design would have been to use a tube with a slot in it. The tube could have been clamped to the truss along its entire length. 2 inserts at the nose and tail of the aircraft would ensure that there would be no twisting upon launch, and as long as the inserts we made of a suitable material and the slotted tube well greased there wouldn't be much friction.
And wouldn't a 'blast' plate fixed to the truss behind the rocket motor give it a bit more of a kick on ignition. Yes newton's 3rd but I'm assuming that the mass of the truss, balloon etc is a lot more than the aircraft.
Foam filling?
Might to tricky to do make but if you could foam fill the tube it would make it a lot stiffer without adding much weight.
Length of the rod/tube
Are you sure you need it that long?
The longer the rod, the more it will interfere with the acceleration and slow it down + there is more chance of vibration tearing the rocketplane up.
All you need is to make sure that the rocket initially clears the truss, then it can continue to accelerate in free flight.
Re: Length of the rod/tube
Fair comment, but another concern is that the Vulture 2 might hit the balloon. We're mulling the total length of the launch rod and will certainly do a balance test to see what's what.
Re: Length of the rod/tube
Have you talked to anybody who flies S8E rocket glider? These are all launched from rails and, judging by the photos and what I remember from seeing them flown in competition, the launch rails are little longer than the glider's fuselage. More details are here: www.spacemodeling.org/s8/s8ercrg.html
watch your centre-of-gravity during launch
During the launch, CoG of the whole contraption will move from its static position to somewhere between the plane and electronics box. If this centre of gravity lands on the "wrong" side of balloon tether, the whole contraption may swing pointing your plane downwards. The longer the launch tube, the further away at the moment of launch the plane will be from electronics box, and the bigger chance (and longer time) for such swing to happen.
Am I the only one...
... who's not sure if the rocket motor will fire yet?
I seem to remember from the REHAB chamber test that there was a significant pause before the motor fired properly - one interpretation was that the motor was burning a little and the exhaust gases built up increasing the pressure within the REHAB chamber, and once the pressure had built close to 1atm the rocket then fired properly.
I remember there being a comment in the article about investigating this, but I don't think anything ever came of it. Coupled with the only partial success of the igniter trial with the SPEARS board recently, how confident are you that it will actually fire ?
Re: Am I the only one...
We're working on it, but you'll have to wait to see the results of further testing.
Re: Am I the only one...
Excellent - I await further shed-related boffinery with much interest!
There's a lot of bolts and plastic plate on that truss are you sure a couple of tubes of araldite and fibre mesh wouldn't be lighter?
Are you secretly hoping that the tube/ rod will be the point of failure so that you can run a headline along the lines of: Flaccid rod foils LOHAN?
If so you are going to impressive lengths for a pun!
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