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Hip replacement waiting lists are not difficult to manage. Here is one way to do it. Do not worry about the target through September, October or November. In mid December write to the people at the top of the list offering them an operation on Christmas Eve. They will mostly refuse. This resets those patients' "time on list" rating to zero, and the hospital will achieve their hip replacement waiting list target.
I was told this had really happened by a senior orthopaedic surgeon. I haven't tried to verify it.
He apologised for putting hip replacement waiting lists top of the NHS political agenda in 1997 and all the target manipulation that has happened since.
Friday, 26 January 2007
Managing your hip replacement waiting list
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Tax Tax Tax
Only 3 business days left to file your self assessment tax return. Time for the annual panic and rising of blood pressure.
I have a degree in Maths and Economics from Cambridge university. I have worked in banking for 14 years, advising some of Europe's largest companies on huge deals. I am financially capable. I should not need to pay an accountant to fill in my tax return.
Every year out of complete obstinacy I decide to do it myself (and always put it off and put it off.)
Vicky Ford's return should not be a difficult one - there is not a mountain of money out there waiting to be declared. This year it consisted of a bonus left over from my old employer, bit of interest at the bank and a property that I rent out. It is not as if I am running a handful of different small businesses. SO WHY IS THE FORM SO COMPLICATED?
It has taken me 3 1/2 hours, two excel spreadsheets and five phone calls to the inland revenue for advice. They have had to call me back twice while they tried to look up the info I needed. Is it any wonder that the average person is deeply confused and the "black economy" of undeclared income is growing.
Last year I helped the tax reform commission look at what is wrong with Britain's tax system. The final report was excellent. Read it please. We wrote "Tax should, as far as possible, be clear, easy to understand, of certain application, easy to calculate and easy to collect".
One of the first priorities for the next Conservative government must be to reform taxes.
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Monday, 22 January 2007
Military cash crunch - you heard it here first
Todays Telegraph leads that defence spending is at its lowest since 1930 and points out that spending has fallen to about half what it was 20 years ago (in terms of GDP). A fact that I dug up a couple of weeks ago when I was concerned about proposed cuts to the Navy.
Too many politicians are frightened to mention the dreadful mess that our soldiers are fighting in in Iraq. There is an element of John Cleese "don't mention the war". My view is that we must not look at the past, but at the present and at the future. In the future we want to work out a safe way to bring our troops back home. In the present they are there, they are fighting in horrendous circumstances, losing lives for us back home. They should be properly funded and equiped whilst they are there.
However we read that ministers have ordered the defence chiefs to stop leaks about equipment shortfalls and cutbacks.
A "Government Spokesman" is quoted as saying that "the defence budget has actually been increasing its just that GDP has risen more quickly".
I would add "And taxes have risen even faster".
Big Gordon at number 11 takes more of our money than at any time for the past 20 years. Why is he cutting the amount that he gives to our military without proper public debate?
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Friday, 19 January 2007
Is it right that residents of commonwealth countries who have stood by Britain for generations are put in second place behind residents of EU accession countries? See Iain Dale's Diary: I Want to be an MP to Fight for People Like This...">Iain Dale on this today
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Load of Rubbish
I was listening to Gordon Brown on the Today program this morning. He said that all over the country people are asking for a "stronger sense of what our national purpose is". What a load of rot.
One of the things about being an "A List Candidate" is that I've been able to travel around quite a lot of the country recently. From the West Country to the West Midlands, the Thames Gateway to the Ouze. Some people even spotted me in Yorkshire and Nottingham.
I speak to people in shops, outside schools, at the park, in the pubs, on the bus, at the hospital. People tell me a lot about what they want but NO-ONE has ever said "I need a stronger sence of my national purpose". Come on Gordon get back onto our planet.
Can anyone explain what he is on about?
One of the things about being an "A List Candidate" is that I've been able to travel around quite a lot of the country recently. From the West Country to the West Midlands, the Thames Gateway to the Ouze. Some people even spotted me in Yorkshire and Nottingham.
I speak to people in shops, outside schools, at the park, in the pubs, on the bus, at the hospital. People tell me a lot about what they want but NO-ONE has ever said "I need a stronger sence of my national purpose". Come on Gordon get back onto our planet.
Can anyone explain what he is on about?
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Thursday, 18 January 2007
Stormy Weather
Back when I was young if really bad weather was coming the radio used to say something like "You are advised to only start a journey if it is essential".
Today was the big doc's birthday so perhaps I only had half an ear on the radio but I definately did not feel warned about what I was about to recieve.
It took 4 hours to travel 45 miles of the M11, with flying trees and at least 4 upturned lorries. The police eventually did a good job, holding back traffic and then allowing vehicles out in convoys lead at 30mph. Perhaps this stopped some more accidents. Train lines have come down and many friends are stuck at work tonight unable to get home.
Loads of us could easily work from home on a day like today - was it really necessary for people to put their lives at risk?
Should the police have given us all a stronger warning. I think so. The police don't have enough time to think of those living in rural areas.
UPDATE: 11.30 Friday morning - OK I eat some humble pie. I've surveyed a dozen or so different people today and some had heard warnings to stay at home (some had not though). The TV was apparently running warnings the night before and yesterday morning. However I stand by my thought that throughout yesterday afternoon when the gale was raging. I was listening to local radio stations in Essex commuter belt and there was no warning to people to try to stay inside until the weather abated. Perhaps this should not have been the police's job - perhaps it should have been up to local councillors (I which case I am also guilty of shirking responsibility.).
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Monday, 15 January 2007
Cost of being a candidate
Con-home website is on about the cost of being a candidate again. When I was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Northfield one of the first things I did was go to visit the MG Rover factory, the largest employer in the constituency. I also bought a second hand Rover 25. It was the worst financial investment of my life. (You will remember that the company went bust in the middle of the general election.)
Despite this I love my Rover 25.
As the Conservative parliamentary candidate I got to fight for the issues I care about about, in the country I love.
I fought that battle for the Rover workers and others. For people that deserve an honest, decent, forward looking government.
Yes, being a candidate in a general election carries a high financial cost. Every candidate would be better off focusing on a "proper job". But please remember the experience as a candidate is one that can not be measured in money alone.
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Labels: Being a candidate
Friday, 12 January 2007
Saving the NHS
Well done Gerry Robinson and the BBC for his program on saving the NHS. I think we owe a big thank you to the doctors, nurses and managers who were brave enough to let their failings be aired in front of the whole world.
I would love to be a fly in the wall in every hospital around the country this week as the program gets debated. When I talk to different medical professionals around the country I realise the NHS's illness has thousands of different symptoms in different places.
Gerry won't be able to cure the NHS single handed but around the country there are many who are thinking afresh about the symptoms that are presented in their own workplace. Part of finding a cure for the NHS is restoring faith and trust in the professionals that work in it - Gerry found this out.
Perhaps the outcome of this program will be that some of those local symptoms will be cured. This can only be helpful.
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Labels: The NHS
Friday, 5 January 2007
Money Muddle for the Military
We are told Britain's economic stability is the envy of the developed world. We know tax payers are contributing more of our economic earnings to the public purse than at any time for the past 20 years. So why can't we afford a proper navy? (Let alone decent homes for our soldiers' wives?)
The answer is that our current government does not view defence spending as a priority. Rightly or wrongly our forces are committed in two major warzones and many other "situations" around the globe. However defence spending has declined dramatically. From 4.2% of GDP in 1985-1989 to around 2.3% in 2005.
Like many civilians I do not want to try to second guess our military leaders and tell them what pieces of equipment, ships, aircraft or submarines they should be buying to defend me. But I do want to be defended and am proud of Britain's great military and naval history. Where in all those election manifestos did the Labour party they tell the British public about their plans to cut military spending so dramatically?
Another report in today's paper is that the US navy is hunting down al-Qa'eda suspects off the coast of Somalia. This sounds like exactly what I want a navy to be able to do in today's world. One of the ships they are using is a destroyer. The sort of ship that I read is almost "entirely useless" in today's world. Is it any wonder some of us on civy street are in a muddle.
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Chapter Twenty-eight
(Haylee's Point of View)
The rest of the vacation completely flew by. We went on tour a couple more times, seeing different parts of the Grand Canyon, each tour being more exciting than the last. I got to know Jackie even more, and we became best friends. By the end of our Grand Canyon adventure, I had learned to trust her just as much as I had trusted Riley before the truth came out.
I even started to pay more attention to Dan. He certainly wasn't giving up on me, but knew better than to even start thinking about a serious relationship between us. At least I hope so.
Before I knew it, we were packing our things up and hooking the car to the camper. Jackie and Kyle's car got fixed, so they packed up as well and came to our campsite, ready to head off on the long car ride back to Pennsylvania.
"Well, guys, we all set and ready for another adventure?" Chris asked once everything was settled.
"You bet! We'll follow you, since we have no idea where we're going." Jackie smile, her eyes lighting up.
"Okay. Let's get a move on then!" Chris said, hopping in the driver's seat with Dan navigating, just like the early morning that we had started the road trip. I was busy writing in my notebook, scribbling down what all had happened yesterday.
Chris drove until we stopped for lunch, Kyle and Jackie close behind. Switching out, Dan began to drive with me in the passenger seat. We were nearly to the campsite when I heard something familiar on the radio. Turning it up, my eyes widened.
"Daniel in the Den!" I said, nearly jumping out of the car.
I could see Dan's eyes widen, too. "How…" He searched for words, clearly stunned. "How is Daniel in the Den on the radio? Hurry, wake Chris up!" Turning around, I shook Chris's shoulder.
"Chris! Wake up! Daniel in the Den's on the radio!"
"Whaa?" He asked, but his eyes turned as round as two full moons when he recognized the song.
"What's Daniel in the Den doing on the radio?"
"That's what we're trying to figure out!" I exclaimed.
Dan just shook his head. "This is terrible." He said with a nervous laugh. As soon as the song was over, he turned the radio back down.
"Unbelievable." I said, beaming.
"Heh. You're telling me!"
"Oh, take this exit here, then the campsite is seven miles down." I said, looking at the GPS.
We were at the site in no time, Jackie and Kyle parked next to us. We didn't have any room for them to sleep in the camper, so they agreed that sleeping in the car was fine.
The next two days were just a big blur as well, with nothing but jammed up traffic to excite us. On the fourth day, Chris started us off, bright and early. He drove until lunch, when they switched out, and Dan drove the final stretch home, Jackie and Kyle following.
"We'll drop you off first if that's okay with you, then we'll unpack everything from the camper tomorrow." Dan said, glancing at me.
"Sure, I'll just grab my stuff out of the back once we get there." It was getting late; the sun was just barely visible over the horizon, the sky set aflame with shades of pinks and oranges and reds.
Soon, the trees started to get familiar, along with the houses and roads. Just as we were about to pull up beside my house, I realized how homesick I actually was, missing every last inch of my beautiful house.
"I'll help you with your bags." Dan and Chris said in unison. I laughed.
"You can both help me with my stuff." I said, smiling. I opened the garage door and walked into my house, turning the alarm off. Everything was just as I left it.
All three of us carried my bags up to my covered porch, where we said our goodbyes until tomorrow.
"Thank you both for this amazing vacation. I really enjoyed it." I gave Chris a quick friend-hug, then turned to Dan. I hugged him for a bit longer, enjoying the feeling of his arms wrapping around me.
"See you later." I said breaking away from him.
"See you." He said, walking off of the porch. Jackie and Kyle just pulled in, Jackie getting out of the car to gather her things.
"I'll see you tomorrow, 'kay, Kyle?" I overheard her say.
"Yep. I'll text you."
"Alright. Bye." Dan and Chris had driven off to their own homes by now, Kyle following. I showed Jackie where she would sleep, and where she could unpack her things.
I attempted to start a conversation. "So are you sure that there's nothing going on between you and Kyle?" I said, letting a smile creep onto my lips.
"Are you kidding?" She said, looking at me in disbelief. "Kyle's been my best friend for over two years, and he's practically the sibling that I never had. I can assure you, there's nothing going on between us."
"Okay, okay." I said, leaving her to unpack. Just then, I got a text from Chris. Multiple texts, actually.
Pulling my phone out, I saw that he sent me a bunch of pictures. All of them were of me and Dan. I nearly dropped my phone on the hardwood floor. He had snuck over five pictures of us together, either smiling or something else. None of them showed us deliberately posing for the camera.
I grinned, deciding to save all of them.

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1971 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. A/C, PS, Disc PB, Elect Seats, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, Electric Windows and convertible scissor top, Auto, 500ci motor, Custom Sound system w/ Back-up Camera – this is a no expense spared custom Eldorado built with attention to detail and fresh styling to make it unique, modern, reliable and stunning. Low miles, matching numbers, clear Arizona Title!
FRESH CUSTOM/RESTORATION – COMPLETED MARCH 2016 - The last of GM Luxury Excess and Style!
Amazing straight body, clean gaps, NO RUST, entire cabin-floor replaced with OEM Eldorado Donor, only other rust repairs needed were behind the front fenders. OEM Cadillac Slate-Grey Metallic base-coat/clear-coat Urethane paint, color sanded and buffed, shaved cornering lights and door handles, with remote poppers, abbreviated side and rocker trim, with a 1941 Cadillac powder-coated hood emblem to set it all off properly. Every piece of trim, bumpers, interior bits and windshield stanchions powder-coated 70% gloss metallic silver for an updated super crisp modern head turning look!
The interior was professionally custom styled by Sodano Design, Carlsbad, CA, featuring a cool pair of original 1964 Cadillac Electric Bucket seats, stripped, sandblasted and powder-coated frames prior to new padding and upholstery. Interior also features a custom fabricated center console sporting additional digital instrument gauges, cup holders, touch-screen Pioneer bi-amped entertainment system with iPhone/iPod dock and Bluetooth hands-free phone, complete with video screen for back up camera. All the modern conveniences packed into a slick-tight center console, while keeping the original AM/FM deck in the black carbon fiber covered unadulterated original dash-face. The dash-top was upholstered with matching red accent stitching, and the red billet steering wheel compliments the silver carbon fiber upholstery accents in the seat back design and center console, while the red of the steering wheel grip is echoed in the seat backs and accent stitching as well. Leather-like suede center seat panels and repeated clean modern interior design is consistently followed through in the door panels and massive back bench-seat which conceals two pounding Pioneer 10" sub-woofers mounted in sealed cabinets. The doors and floor all have heavy Diamond Mat sound insulation. No detail was skipped in this build to make a tight machine.
Mechanically this machine is all fresh too. This is about as close to a frame off restoration as you can get. The previous owner of the car had the transmission rebuilt and new radiator installed in 2014, I installed new CV axles on the front end, pulled the entire low mileage 500 cubic inch drivetrain to detail the engine compartment and give the engine a once over, that included fresh lifters and a mild Comp-Cam, Brand new Edelbrock carburetor breathing trough a dual plenum Specter cold air intake system. The points ignition was replaced with a digital electronic ignition, water-pump, power steering pump and every other detail to make this a reliable fresh 45 year old cruising vessel. Chromed and painted Vintage '70's Turbine Mags on brand new Wide White-Wall Diamond radial tires, with fresh shocks, and all new steering linkages, pitman arms, links and bushings so this baby floats straight down the road like she did in 1971, even though the suspension has been dropped about 2 inches via the torsion bars front links. The gas tank was cleaned, dipped and coated, every detail was covered to make this a reliable daily driver, so you can show off all the cool details rolling to your destination in style and confidence. When you jump on the gas, the torque of this monster production motor throws you deep into the seats…. This beast hauls ass past everything BUT the gas stations!
The brand new tinted windshield has the integral radio antenna built in the glass, and the brand new matching charcoal canvass convertible top has a glass rear window as well. All the bronze bushings in the scissor-top were replaced, the convertible frame was freshly painted gloss black, new tack strips, and every piece of rubber trim from the window seals, door jambs, trunk and bonnet seals have been new rubber. The car even has a matching hard Parade Boot cover for the rear, and stores neatly in the trunk in a carpeted storage bag when you want to get some shade with the top up!
The trunk didn't miss any of the detailing with fresh carpet, spare tire cover and mercury switch LED lighting that automatically illuminates when you insert the factory GM keys in the monochromatic Cadillac emblem to pop the trunk open. The new spare tire is mounted on the original Cadillac full size steel rim that was sand blasted and power-coated gloss black. The louvers in the truck deck were an OEM special order option from Cadillac and make this car even more unique. The rear bumper features four super bright LED's for the reverse camera, and even the license plate frame that hides the fuel filler has been powder-coated to match the bumpers, and I even found a NOS license plate light lens! How cool is that? And you can't miss the custom LED super bright headlights with integral LED turn signals sitting in matching powder-coated bezels, along with LED arrow indicators hidden in the side mirrors that nobody in 1971 had ever dreamed about!
The car turns heads and gets endless thumbs up whenever I'm driving it around. I've only put 431 shake-down miles on the car since restoration. It attracts crowds of young and old admirer's who spend a lot of time checking out all the subtle details and clean lines of this Eldorado at the 3 car shows I've put her in here in Arizona during the short time I have had her back on the road.
I personally built this car with no intention of selling it. I have had so much fun building it, I'm ready to do it again. I earn my living as a commercial automotive photographer and pro-custom bike builder. I built this car with a clear plan and vision in mind and executed very detail without cutting corners. I build cars for fun! I have every receipt right down to every nut, bolt and LED bulb. Restoring a car is something I take great pride in, and do them one at a time at my home studio/shop. I have a ton of shots of the car in the build process, so if you have questions or want to see more detailed pics of her, hit me up.
I have the bug to build another showpiece. When you get behind the wheel of this cruising-vessel headed to your house, I can start looking for the next classic gem-in- the-rough that will get all more than all the love it deserves, just like this one has!


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text: Mr. Lovejoy noted that Mr. Scott formerly served as President and CEO of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts from 2003 until the sale in 2011 of Rosewood and related owned hotel assets (including The Carlyle, Mansion on Turtle Creek, Hotel Crescent Court, Little Dix Bay and Inn of the Anasazi).Prior to joining Rosewood Hotels, Mr. Scott served for seven years as Managing Director of Acquisitions and Asset Management at Maritz, Wolff & Co., where he was responsible for acquisitions and asset management for the private equity real estate investment group. Previously, Mr. Scott held management positions in business planning and development at The Walt Disney Company and senior hotel management positions at the Interpacific Group Hong Kong, a private hotel investment and management company operating in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Scott holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dartmouth College. He also serves on the Board of Cedar Fair Entertainment (NYSE: FUN), a leading publicly traded theme park and entertainment company. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as financial advisors to Orient-Express. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is acting as legal advisor to Orient-Express. The text of the letter sent to Indian Hotels is below: November 8, 2012 Mr. R. K. Krishna Kumar Vice Chairman The Indian Hotels Company Limited Mandlik House Mandlik Road Mumbai 400 001 India Dear Mr. Kumar: I am writing in response to your letter of October 18, 2012 setting forth an unsolicited proposal by The Indian Hotels Company and certain other entities to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. for $12.63 per share in cash. After thorough consideration, and in consultation with independent financial and legal advisors, our Board of Directors has unanimously concluded that your proposal significantly undervalues Orient-Express and its future prospects. Like that of many other hospitality companies and luxury sector participants, we believe the current price of Orient-Express shares reflects the market's short-term outlook and not the long-term value of its assets.


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The nice thing about having a Democrat in the White House is that there is never any bad news....
//Clinton's public statement on September 12 again referred to "a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet," while her private chat with the Egyptian prime minister clearly said, "We know that the attack in Libya had nothing to do with the film. It was a planned attack – not a protest. … Based on the information we saw today, we believe the group that claimed responsibility for this was affiliated with al Qaeda."
Each day it goes on like this: Clinton tells family members of those killed in Benghazi that the video was to blame, while privately admitting their deaths had nothing to do with a spontaneous protest of a video. Administration members' public statements all talk about the video, while most private statements don't.
One exception would be Ben Rhodes' email that says, "Goals: To underscore that these protests are rooted in an Internet video, and not a broader failure of policy."


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Over the past several months, we've been talking about the prayer/planning stage of the church plant endeavor. Before we begin talking about the CORE BUILDING STAGE, here's a recap of all of the things on the checklist so far:
1. Pray
2. The Gospel
4. Baptism
7. Target Tribe
8. Fundraising
12. Marketing
13. Legalities
Stay tuned as we move into the Core Building Stage
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If marketing is a favorite pastime of church planters, dealing with the legalities of organizing as a church is the least favorite. Trudging through the mud of government forms is something that sends most church planters over the edge. How I dealt with this in our plant was put forth the least amount of effort and then pay later with additional forms that had to be filed to correct the first forms that I did wrong. The number of warning letters from the IRS that came in the church mail became a running joke because of all of the mistakes I was trying to remedy from multiple tax years. While I'm sure my soul was further sanctified by these hours of being on hold with the IRS, I trust that Jesus can refine you in some different ways that don't include certified mail from Uncle Sam. The best solution to this problem is to get someone else to do this for you. If you are planting with the Baptist Convention of New England, we have some resources to help this be relatively painless. If that's not an option, seek out a payroll service and a bookkeeper. It is well worth your money and will free up more time to do the work of reaching people and making them into disciples.
Here's a short list of legal things to get done before you launch:
- Get EIN number
- Establish your church as a 501C3 (you constitute/incorporate later)
- Get a bank account (have to do above items first)
- Get a bookkeeper
- Hire a payroll service or establish with bookkeeper how to do payroll
What would you add to this list?
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Marketing is oftentimes the first thing that church planters think about. We love the picture of the preferred future and a brochure for outreach or power point for potential partners gets our juices flowing. This is why I've purposely placed it at the end of the PLANNING stage. None of this will matter if you don't do the ground game of raising funds, recruiting a core, and reaching the first fruits of a harvest from your target region. That said, this kind of stuff matters, so get help with this if it's not your gift. It will also benefit you if you do some reading on how to be intentional about your online presence. Lots of articles out there on this. Here's one for example. There are so many tools out there that can help you get your message out in a consistent and attractive way.
Here is a simple list of things to think about in the area of Marketing:
- Church Name
- Church Logo
- Postcard / Brochure for potential partners
- Postcard / Brochure for outreach in community
- Banner for public outreaches
- Website, Facebook Fanpage, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus . . . and a tool like Buffer or Hootsuite to help you manage these accounts.
- Tool to use group texting to communicate to contacts you've made
- Video to communicate vision to partners (Get a Vimeo and Youtube channel for church)
- Video to communicate vision to community
- Ads that fit your context (News ad, Google ad, Facebook ad, sponsor community events, bus ad, radio spot, direct mail. . .)
- Door to door invites to services or special event (this is a kinder, gentler way to do door to door)
- Sponsorship of community events
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Expectations for church planting are really difficult to set but so important. The way to do this is NOT by looking at all of the posts from your church planting buddies. The guy who launches with 400 at his first gathering is not the guy you want to model your ministry after. So what should be your milestones?
Start with Jesus' training of the twelve in places like Matthew 10. Their first milestone is to find a "person of peace."
And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Matthew 10:11-13
They figure out if the potential field of ministry is "worthy" of engagement with the message of the Kingdom by engaging that community. Your first milestone as a core team is to find that person of peace. The person doesn't even have to be a Christian yet, but they serve as a gatekeeper in some way to the community you're trying to reach and they "give you the keys" to a gate in that community. It could be a community leader with a title or someone with no official title at all. Recently I spoke to a church planter who had met the guy in the neighborhood who was really good at fixing cars and would do so for free. Consequently he knew everyone in the neighborhood and had a lot of favor with them. When we planted, it was the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce who invited us in to serve at community events and be a part of the shaping of chamber events. This is a significant milestone.
The second milestone is a healthy small group made up of people you have reached in the community. This is what you see Jesus doing as he asks the disciples to "follow me". They not only become a follower of His but also a part of a small group who are learning Jesus and being trained to be on His mission. This is not core team members that you brought with you from some other place. These people are also not Christians that you've trolled out of local churches. While these two kinds of people can be very helpful in church planting, they are not the milestone I'm talking about. This second milestone is a group of people that you have gathered out of the harvest. They trust you enough and are hungry enough for growing in the gospel that they are willing to show up in your living room every week. If you can't plant a small group Bible study in your community, you will never plant an effective church. These first two milestones are the "ground game" of your ministry. This is the true test of whether or not you and your team have what it takes to reach a community AND a test of whether God is at work in that community through your team's efforts.
The milestones after this are really up to you and have a lot to do with your particular strategy. You may want to have a certain number of small groups before you launch publically. You may want a certain number of people engaged in those groups. You may want certain leadership positions filled on your core team list. This is something you and your team have to think about, and you should think about it. The reason is because it will help focus your efforts if you know what the next milestone is. If you know you want 4 small groups before public launch then you are immediately thinking about how to multiply groups out of the first one that you start. It also helps your team to set expectations so when you send out a few from your first small group to start the second, there won't be a lot of push back and questions about why your breaking up the awesome community that everyone is experiencing. It doesn't mean that you can't change the milestones, it just means you are shooting for something.
Notice that I'm calling these milestones instead of a timeline. Expectations about how long something should take can be helpful but usually you just don't know how long things are going to take. Sometimes it will move faster than expected (I'm not kidding, this will happen and I pray that it does!). Other times, things move slower than one might expect. Milestones help you know what direction you are going which will inform what you do with your time on a day-to-day basis.
What will be the milestones of the first 18 months of your church plant?
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When thinking about the "who" of your core team, you need to think about what roles you want your core members to fill. This starts with understanding your church planting model and your own strengths and weaknesses. If your model is an organic house church movement, then you won't need someone to run a soundboard and update the website. If you plan to launch large through marketing and a big first gathering, then you're going to need someone to build a website and lead the set-up team.
You also need to know yourself. ACTS29 uses the simple nomenclature of prophet, priest, and king as a way to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a planter/pastor/elder. Are you a prophet? As in someone who is a communicator, vision caster. If you are a church planter, chances are you would say yes. Are you a priest? As in someone who has a knack for walking alongside others over the long haul for the purpose of cultivating spiritual formation. Are you a king? As in someone who is a good organizer and mobilizer of leaders and others in the church. I would add a fourth. Are you an evangelist? Every planter has to engage in evangelism, but some are better at it than others. It's a must for every church planting core team.
Once you get a sense of your strengths and weaknesses, you can think more clearly about who you need on your team. If you know you struggle to organize, you need to be hunting for someone to fill that role on the team. If you know you aren't the strongest evangelist, you need to be hunting for someone or several someone's who will be bringing lots of unbelievers to the church.
As a planter and pastor, I struggle being the front line evangelist. This doesn't mean that I'm not engaging people for the purpose of leading them to Christ, but for whatever reason that has never been my strong suit. God in his mercy has always added to our team people that I call "bringers". These people effortlessly invite droves of people to participate in church activities and the people actually say yes! Early on in our plant, we had a student named John Daley who was a flaming evangelist. Not a week went by when he wasn't inviting a number of people to come and check out our church. They didn't always say yes, but many of them did and his ministry was used mightily in the start up of our church plant.
Once you reflect on your model and your strengths and weaknesses, you can then begin to list out the roles and responsibilities of team members. This helps you clarify what you need and helps others understand what you are asking of them. Here are a few examples:
Leadership Trainer
Worship Leader
Small Group Leader(s)
Pastoral Care Minister
Children's Ministry Leader
Collegiate Ministry Leader
Youth Ministry Leader
Meal Coordinator
Graphic Design Artist
Set-up Team Leader
Sound Tech
Greeters and Ushers Team Leader
Follow-up Team (for new guests) Leader
Event Coordinator
Outreach Team Leader
Jack of all trades and master of none person to fill the gaps
Oftentimes one person can cover multiple roles, but the more roles you can dream up, the more people you need on the team. You are already growing the church and will use this same discipline as you lead the church to the next stage of growth by leading large when you create roles that you don't yet have and try to fill them.
What roles need to be filled on your team?
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No one plants a church without a core team. Even if you are going to try to launch large with a significant marketing campaign, you have to have a team to help you pull off the launch. This means you've got to identify who that's going to be and then go after them.
Most of us naturally tend toward people we know. That's not all bad. Because of the history that we've had with certain people, we know they love Jesus and are willing to get on board with the vision. The problem with this is that we sometimes want to have this person in relationship with us so badly (church planting is lonely!) that we overlook the lack of alignment that we truly have with this person when it comes to the vision of the church plant. Every potential core team member has to be vetted regarding the vision of the plant whether we know them well or not.
I don't know how many times I've experienced this. I often have a good feeling about a person relationally and then automatically jump to the conclusion that we are on the same page in other ways as well. This is why before you recruit your core team, you yourself need to be able to articulate your vision. Put together some documents and practice your "pitch". After each of your meetings with potential team members, reflect on how well you communicated and tweak your presentation. Constantly be asking people what they are hearing from you.
You also want to give people the option to say no. This may seem counterintuitive to some of you salesmen out there, but you don't want people to be strong armed into serving on your team. If you are a planter, you are probably gifted in vision casting and can sell most anything to anybody. Know that about yourself and give people space to process what you are inviting them into and check back in at a later date to see where they've landed. You see Jesus doing something similar with some potential candidates for his core team:
As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." 59 To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60 And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." 61 Yet another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." 62 Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
Luke 9:57-62
He's asking them each to seriously consider the cost of entering into the calling of discipleship in general, but there is an immediate context as well. Jesus is talking to these people about what it will be like if they follow Him at that moment which will include no knowledge of where food and accommodations are going to come from. We are inviting people not only to discipleship, but to follow us in the endeavor of church planting. This is going to be a great adventure that is also fraught with perils and will demand great sacrifice. We ourselves have no idea what kinds of demands will be placed on us and the team.
I'd also say that one should gather at least some of the core team from the harvest that is already coming from the planter's target area. I've seen some planters plop down in an area with Christian team members from the outside and merely become a tight knit house church. The planter himself needs to reach some people that go from nonchristian to vested core member. If God is leading you to plant in order to reach people in a particular region, this will happen. If it doesn't, it is one sign that God has not gifted you to plant churches or hasn't called you to that particular area.
When we first began core building for MERCYhouse, we had three people profess their faith within the first three weeks and they immediately jumped in with both feet. This was a huge help in setting the culture of our church. The content of every Bible study and leadership training time was communicated in a way that was accessible to people who were brand new to the faith because 1/4 of the team was brand new to the faith. It also created a great deal of excitement about the reason we were on the mission of planting a church. We could see the results of discipleship up close and personal.
Churches that have been successfully planted often have a story of how the church almost planted itself. Someone leads a friend from work to Christ and they start studying the Bible together. The new convert asks if they can bring a friend to study with them. That friend professes faith and now the potential planter starts to think about the needs of the many others in the same region who have little or no gospel witness. These first few converts end up becoming the beginning of a core group for church planting. It's one of the ways, much like fundraising, that God confirms one's call to plant a church.
Who do you want on your core team and what steps are you taking to help make that happen?
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A question that every church planter needs to answer is, "How much funding do I need and how do I plan to raise it?" If you think that some denominational entity is going to give you a free ride, I wish you luck. The entity that helped us plant MERCYhouse (North American Mission Board) is one of the most well funded church planting networks in the country. In New England alone, NAMB will disperse well over 1 million dollars this year for church planting. Even so, NAMB planters typically get $1000/mo and $5000 for start-up money. It's a big help, but definitely not enough to raise a family in New England. I live in a small 3 bedroom home and my mortgage is almost twice $1000/mo.
When we came to New England in 1999, we were fully funded through the denomination. It was part of a pilot project that was exploring the effectiveness of putting bigger money into fewer plants. Honestly, it's probably the only reason I was willing to pack up my family in OK and drag them the 1500 miles to Amherst, MA to plant a church from scratch. The original funding was a five-year trickle down plan that changed drastically to 1 year plan because of a change in commitment from a partner. We found this out at month 3 of the church plant and I was immediately introduced to the fiery baptism of fundraising.
I had never done any fundraising before, nor was I aware of any training. I prayerfully came up with a strategy and did the following:
Made a list of all the possible partners I could think of and started gathering all of their contact info. Without Facebook and Mailchimp!
Communicated with the pastors I knew and asked them to consider leading their church/church members to partner with us.
Sent out a letter communicating what our needs were and asking people to consider supporting. I made sure that I wrote a personal note on each and thank you notes when funding did come in.
Flew back to Texas and Oklahoma to visit the two churches where I had served as youth pastor and college pastor, preached in their services, and met face to face with anyone who would listen.
Followed up with monthly updates that communicated how the fundraising was going.
I was so desperate, stressed, scared, and praying like crazy during this whole process. What happened next I would have never predicted. People responded so generously that when we ran out of denominational funding nine months later, we had six months of funding from fundraising sitting in the bank. That remained true of our fundraising for years and to this day we continue to raise funds because our church is ½ college students. While this was a very hard testing time, it was also a powerful time of affirmation where God confirmed that He had called us to plant a church in Amherst, MA and would do whatever necessary to make it happen. If God is in your church plant, He will use provision in some way to confirm your calling as well.
What are you doing currently to raise funds for your church plant? What next steps do you need to take?
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Last June Cecil Road primary school, Gravesend, Kent, had an arts week on the theme of Africa during which the whole school came off timetable and followed its artistic stars. Each class had to make a class book about some aspect of African life. Some classes also made story boxes where a cardboard box was painted and dressed with paper characters to recreate a typical African scene. Some of the final work was of a high standard and Mike Trodd, the ICT coordinator, wanted to take it further by letting the children tell their stories while the pictures moved across the screen. After searching he discovered some software which seemed to meet his needs perfectly.
Pictures from the book and boxes were taken or scanned in and imported into the software known as Photo Story, which can be downloaded free from the Microsoft website. It allows images to be combined with text and narration in a simple fashion. "We divided the text up among the class, talked about the best way to read with expression and so on, and then each child recorded (narrated) their piece of text with the appropriate picture," says Trodd. "As it was the first time they had used it, they worked with a teaching assistant who helped with the controls." The outcome was a talking picture book that could be run on a computer screen.
Photo Story joins all the pictures together, introduces them, fades them and pans around the picture to avoid the feeling of static pictures. Our brains are trained to notice movement and the feature makes the final result much more engaging. The software is simple to use - you can set up a story of five pictures and an audio narration in just five minutes.
Trodd noticed that children needed support to use the software at first, but soon got familiar with it. "There are so many ways this software can be used to enhance teaching and learning," he says. "For example, it could be used to make a record of a science investigation with the use of digital cameras and then 'narrating' each picture about what happened.
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Bionic Bulldogs And Spider Goats: The Future Of Biotech's New Beasts By Ross Reynolds & Arwen Nicks • Apr 21, 2014 Flickr Photo/Adam Brandejs Listen Listening... / 18:40 How is biotechnology changing our pets, our livestock and other wild things? Ross Reynolds talks with Emily Anthes, the author of "Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts," about how biotech will change our pets and livestock. This interview originally aired on March 14, 2013. Service Dog Guides Marathon Bombing Victims Through A Grim Year By editor • Apr 20, 2014 At Monday's Boston Marathon, many runners will be on the course to honor the 16 people who lost limbs in last year's bombing. One married couple was among them: Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes. Among many dark stories of that day, theirs is among the darkest. They were newlyweds of just seven months when each had their left leg blown off. Their injuries were so severe that they were some of the last victims to leave the hospital. Cesar Millan's Long Walk To Becoming The 'Dog Whisperer' By NPR Staff • Mar 30, 2014 As part of a series called "My Big Break," All Things Considered is collecting stories of triumph, big and small. These are the moments when everything seems to click, and people leap forward into their careers. Long before Cesar Millan became the "Dog Whisperer," with TV shows and a best-selling series of books, he had to learn how to ask for a job in English. Four-Legged Athletes Compete With Olympic-Sized Heart By editor • Feb 9, 2014 In Sochi this week, athletes are competing in a display of human grace and skill. Many will win. Many more will lose, and many tears will be shed. In New York on Saturday night, athletes of a different breed competed in a display of canine finesse and dexterity. Many won. If any lost, none knew it. Not one shed a tear. 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Stony-faced, eyes watering, they sat amongst the splendour of the Royal Courts of Justice listening yet again to the "gruesome carnage" of the day their relatives were crushed to death at Hillsborough.
Some cradled their heads in their hands in the hush of the court as Attorney General Dominic Grieve argued that it was time to order new inquests, time to give the families of the 96 fatally injured that day the justice they craved.
When their "bitter sweet" victory came, the celebration escalated slowly – a smattering of smiles, then respectful applause, a few hugs followed by tears. Finally, some broke down in sobs, evidence, as if it were needed, of the searing grief of those left behind when so many Liverpool fans perished during that tragically historic FA Cup semi-final in 1989.
Today as Home Secretary Theresa May ordered a fresh police investigation into the disaster, the country's most senior judge the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, quashed the original accidental death verdicts and ordered a new coronial investigation be launched as swiftly as possible.
"The interests of justice must be served," said Lord Judge "However distressing, the truth will be brought to light".
More than a hundred relatives ignored the opportunity to watch events by video-link from Liverpool and rose in the early hours of yesterday morning to make the journey to the High Court in London.
In marked contrast to the contempt with which the football fans were dismissed as drunken louts in the immediate aftermath of the horror, relatives and survivors were treated like dignitaries. When the sheer numbers made it impossible for them all to be in court and some were diverted to a video-link nearby, Lord Judge himself personally visited them to apologise for the fact they were in a separate court.
Later he added: "We must record our admiration and respect for their determined search for the truth about the circumstances of the disaster and why and how it had occurred, which - despite disappointments and setbacks - has continued for nearly quarter of a century."
Mr Grieve, who argued the case on their behalf, met with them afterwards, shaking hands and insisting: "I would just like to say how grateful I am to you all for coming down. I hope this inquest will be able to take place as soon as possible."
"It is overwhelming, a very bitter sweet moment and quite a bit to take in. It is a fabulous day, after all the hard work we have done over 23 years," said Stephen Kelly, whose 38-year-old brother Michael perished that day, one of more than half that could have been saved with swift medical attention.
Commenting on Mrs May's announcement of a new police inquiry led by former Durham Chief Constable Jon Stoddart, which could trigger criminal prosecutions, he added: "If anyone is guilty now is the time for them to have sleepless nights as we have had for over 23 years."
The latest developments follow a damning report by the Hillsborough Independent Panel that uncovered a cover-up that attempted to shift the blame on the victims. It found clear operational failures in the response to the disaster, insisted the victims were not exceptionally drunk, as originally suggested, and around half could have survived.
"Thanks to the work of the Hillsborough Independent Panel it was made clear that the medical evidence underpinning the original inquests, and relied upon in subsequent reviews and inquiries, was fundamentally unsound," Mr Grieve said yesterday.
"In addition, the statements concerning the actions of the police and emergency services, and the original evidence concerning the alcohol consumption of the deceased, give rise to questions that fresh inquests should address," he added.
Further expert analysis of medical evidence commissioned by the Attorney General assessed that 58 "definitely or probably" could have survived, 25 were likely to have died swiftly while 12 more were unclear. Mr Grieve argued that an inquest – similar to that held for the victims of the 7th July bombings – should re-examine all the case, including that of Tony Bland, 28, who was in a persistent vegetative state until he died four years later
There was tearful jubilation as the families left court yesterday, having witnessed in the words of Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson a "watershed moment".
Trevor Hicks, chairman of the Family Support Group who lost his daughters Sarah, 19, and Victoria, 15, added: "Justice is on its way. Everything we've said has been proven to be correct."
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Tyler Technologies, which bills itself as America's largest provider of information management software and services to local governments, continues to bolster its position with an expanding portfolio of products to meet what it views as reliable demand from the public sector.
The Plano, Texas, firm's client base of over 13,000 local government offices spans all 50 states, as well as Canada, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom.
Following the 2007-08 financial crisis and the recession that accompanied it, local governments grappled with tax revenue shortfalls and budget struggles, forcing many to put off investments in new technology. In turn, Tyler (TYL) saw its growth curbed in 2010 and 2011.
As this happened, aging software and management systems — many of which dated to the late 1990s when governments last made upgrades en masse ahead of Y2K — grew outdated.
Once the economic recovery took hold, analysts say, rejuvenated local governments moved with haste to address pent-up demand for new technology, bolstering Tyler's fortunes.
Meeting Demand
Tyler Chief Financial Officer Brian Miller says the market has settled into a new normal now, one defined by solid demand from a broad customer base. The replacement cycle, coupled with increasing needs for advanced technology and Tyler's ability to sell more of its services to existing customers, creates a long runway for ongoing sales growth, he said in an interview.
"It's a very steady market with strong long-term opportunities," Miller said.
The company has generated double-digit gains in revenue for 14 straight quarters. Most recently, for the first quarter, it reported revenue of $135 million, up 20% from a year earlier. It posted net income of 59 cents per diluted share, an increase of 38%.
For Tyler's second-quarter report on July 22 after the stock market close, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect EPS of 61 cents, up 17%, on revenue of $142 million.
For the full year, Tyler has guided for revenue of $568 million to $575 million, with EPS of $2.46 to $2.54.
The analyst consensus is for a little under $574 million in revenue and $2.52 EPS.
Tyler is a part of IBD's Computer-Tech Services industry group. The biggest names in the group by market cap are IBM (IBM), Accenture (ACN) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), but Tyler is highest-ranked by Composite Rating, with a 98 out of a possible 99 from IBD.
Tyler's managerial offerings include enterprise resource planning (ERP) for cities, counties and schools — everything from electronic records management to payroll processing — as well as software and systems that automate property assessments.
Revved Up In The Downturn
Miller says the company invested in research and development in the aftermath of the recession, pushing for innovation when most competitors pulled back on that front.
It has developed faster, more comprehensive and easier-to-integrate systems that are of increasing appeal to local governments that need to replace systems and want to do so with technology that can make them more efficient.
Miller says that as Tyler invested in R&D, many of its smaller competitors who "went the opposite direction" have since lost relevancy.
Miller adds that two-thirds of the local government ERP systems needing to be replaced in the near future were bought from companies that no longer compete with Tyler — creating fertile ground for new business.
Another big advantage for Tyler, analysts say, is that it operates in multiple areas of the local government arena, while smaller players tend to be less diverse.
This lets Tyler provide more comprehensive services at competitive rates and sell more of its offerings to each customer.
"They've really become the standout," Benchmark Co. analyst Mark Schappel told IBD, adding that smaller competitors are "less and less meaningful. Tyler is in the driver's seat."
Miller also credits Tyler's "evergreen" program for its software.
Under a systems support or subscription agreement with a customer, he says, the client pays small annual maintenance costs, as opposed to dealing with large periodic licensing fees, and in exchange gets regular software updates to stay current.
Tyler this year introduced a companion offering, its EverGuide initiative for services and consulting. This should further boost customers' "upsell likelihood," William Blair analyst Jonathan Ho said in a research report.
Tyler competes with industry stalwarts such as SAP (SAP) and Oracle (ORCL). Miller says that Tyler often wins business over its larger rivals because customers appreciate its focus solely on the public sector —local governments in particular.
The Tyler staffers responsible for integrating new technology for customers "know that business backward and forward," he said.
Winning Contracts
Miller says that Tyler has been consistently posting overall win rates of 60% or better — meaning it beats out the competition at least 60% of the time on the business it goes after — and that is 10% better than prior to the recession. Tyler is generating even higher win rates in certain businesses.
The company's courts-and-justice operation is a key example of this, Miller says. Its software helps administrators manage jails, aids police and prosecutors in tracking cases, and connects the three entities to provide efficient case management and records updates.
Tyler's Odyssey court-case management system, an electronic filing service, processes fines and generates court documents among other tasks, reducing staffing hours and paper costs for local governments, the company says.
Tyler's win rate is "north of 85%" in the courts-and-justice business, Miller said. "We are winning virtually every meaningful deal in that space."
Business has been particularly robust in California. Miller notes that a drawn-out effort to develop a statewide court system there was ultimately scrapped two years ago.
It left counties, which had put their own systems in limbo in anticipation of moving under a state umbrella, to hastily pursue upgrades.
"That created an accelerated demand," he said. "A lot of the counties had very urgent needs to replace systems."
Courting California
Of 58 counties in California, 28 have bought new systems, and Tyler has won 25 of those deals, Miller says. "I think we've won the last 18 in a row. We clearly have been very, very successful in that marketplace," he said.
Its clients range from the smallest counties all the way up to the largest, Los Angeles County.
The L.A. County contract was valued at $32 million, Miller says.
"In our view," analyst Ho wrote, "the courts-and-justice business continues to be a source of significant opportunity for the company."
Tyler's growth plans could include acquisitions, Miller says, adding that the company is "very disciplined" on pricing. With no debt on its balance sheet and strong cash flow, he says, it has its eyes open for attractive opportunities.
He points to its acquisition of Brazos Technology in May as a good example. Brazos makes handheld electronic devices for police officers to record traffic tickets and accident information. Brazos had generated annual revenue under $10 million. But by pairing its devices with Tyler's broader offerings and larger client base, Miller says, Tyler can boost those sales.
He adds that Tyler in recent years has sought out targets of Brazos' size, largely to fill gaps in its service, and has the wherewithal to do larger deals too. That said, Tyler is so confident in its organic growth prospects that it feels no pressure to move urgently on the deal front.
"We're very patient," Miller said.


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Farrer & Co is facing court action in France over its role acting for News Group Newspapers (NGN) in its 2008 battle with former FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) president Max Mosley.
Two members of the firm's media group, partner Ben Beabey and consultant and ex-senior partner Robert Clinton, are understood to have appeared before a judge in France earlier this month, with the firm still waiting to hear whether further action will be taken.
Dispute group partner Adrian Parkhouse, who is handling the case for Farrers, said: "The firm is a party under investigation in respect of an alleged breach of French privacy law arising from our sending a copy of published News of the World articles to the president of the senate of the FIA."
In separate cases relating to 2008's Mosley litigation, NGN has been indicted for violation of privacy and defamation, while News of the World journalist Neville Thurlbeck has been indicted for defamation.


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Boker Speed Lock T4 Black Automatic Knife - Bead Blast
- Overall Length:8.00"
- Blade Length:3.50"
- Cutting Edge:3.25"
- Blade Material:440C
- Blade Style:Drop Point
- Blade Grind:Hollow
- Finish:Bead Blast
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.50"
- Handle Material:Aluminum
- Color:Black
- Weight:4.36 oz.
- User:Right Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Down
- Knife Type:Automatic
- Opener:Push Button
- Lock Type:Plunge Lock
- Brand:Boker
- Model:Speed Lock
- Country of Origin:Germany
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
This automatic knife is another very cool addition to the Boker Top Lock line! Boker combined aspects of the original Top Lock with modern knifemaking technology (CNC machining), to create this heavy duty EDC automatic. The blade is made from 440C stainless steel with a hollow grind for maximum edge retention. It has a handle made from AlMg3 aluminum with a durable anodized black finish. The handle features anti-slip reptile grip insets to guarantee a secure grip in any environmental conditions. This model sports a new open back construction so it can be easily cleaned without disassembling the knife. Item includes a pocket clip and a sliding safety.
This Boker T4 model has a plain edge drop point blade with a bead blast finish.
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Really a well made solid knife. Highest quality material. The hollow ground 440c steel blade made in Germany stays sharp. Great for everyday or hunting, camping. I own both t 4's. I recommend the belt sheath also.
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This is not (yet?) in development, but is something I will keep an eye on.
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The spiritual successor to Firefall
- Crowdfunded with small step milestones
- Unreal Engine 4
- A shooter first, with great movement, guns and abilities. Skill matters. Progression is horizontal, opening up more options, abilities, and gameplay
- Mining and gathering resources with the aid of huge, autonomous mechs. Resources matter, and finding and gathering them is fun
- Build and customize your own "omniframe" suit and weapons system. Customize them to your unique needs and the role you want to fulfill
- Sandbox world. Terraform the planet over time, create pockets of habitable areas and build refineries, defenses, and bases of operation
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DLA Piper has announced that, together with CMS Cameron McKenna, it has won the TrustLaw Collaboration Award for its work with the Anti-Domestic Violence Network/Beijing Fanbao (China), supporting advocacy for anti-domestic violence legislation in China.
The TrustLaw Connect Awards celebrate pro bono projects undertaken by legal teams with high-impact organisations around the world.
DLA Piper and CMS Cameron McKenna lawyers worked collaboratively during the first half of the year to produce a comparative study of laws on domestic violence for Beijing Fanbao.
The domestic violence research covered jurisdictions across Asia, Europe and Africa, which was compiled and translated into Mandarin in order to become a resource for advocating change. Beijing Fanbao has since utilised the report to press for improvements and updates to the anti-domestic violence legislation in China.