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What attracted me towards Bali was its stunning geography, and of course the amazing wellness activities and treatments that abide. Famed as the 'Island of the Gods', Bali is a booming destination due to its affordability.
Lately, international tourists have embraced the serene and spiritual elements of Bali by exploring ancient temples and by enjoying adventurous activities such as diving and surfing at one of the classic Balinese beaches. Though I had visited Bali just to explore the temples, this time I required some wellness therapy. Getting a good flight deal to Bali from the UK wasn't tough. My London to Bali Denpasar flight took 15 hours for just £303. A fair deal isn't it? The sight from the plane was astonishing.
The carpet of green paddy fields was a treat to the eyes. It is believed that even the rice terraces and lush forests emit healing. But it's a fact, that many tourists visit Ubud, Bali to pursue wellness and spa treatments along with meditation. Women too, get their babies/children massaged to boost circulation. No doubt, Bali jumped from the third position to the first position in the Worldwide Wellness Destination survey. Doesn't matter if you are looking for beach holidays to Bali, you can still enjoy a wellness treatment.
Bali – A Spa Mecca
For wellness seekers, Bali is the destination second to none. The natural wonders offer a stately backdrop to the soul-pleasing spas, healing sessions and wellness activities. There aren't many places on the planet where you'll find over seventy-five yoga retreats just within hours drive from each other, and in Bali the choices are endless.
One gets to enjoy yoga in a natural bound environment. Yoga venues range from bamboo cottages to wooden shacks located in the rice fields, on the mountains or on isolated beaches. Such a diverse settlement allows travellers to pick their choicest wellness spots.
Extremely Affordable
As you read my article, imagine yourself in a flower bath with splashes of cool water from a sacred river, or enjoying an out-of-the-world healing massage from a shaman. With such a glorious offering, you drown in Bali's cultural and spiritual offerings. The best part is wellness treatments and spas are quite affordable. You can cherish a modest massage between £40-50 or so.
After-effects of a Wellness Centre
- Find your secret oasis
- Appreciate the little things
- Channel your inner child
- Break old habits. Form new ones
- Share the gift of a smile
World famous therapists
Every year Bali outshines in achieving the best spa destination in the world and it's not hard to see, why. Uniquely, Balinese spa and wellness experts are the most sought-after therapists on the globe. Not only they have healing power in their hands, but their knowledge, skills and gestures revive your body, mind and soul in no time.
Away from the daily life
For most of us living a modern city life, we are in a constant battle to survive against several health issues. You just have to get your bags packed and head towards the bosom of nature for some organic and nature therapy. For me, it was asthma that gave me the frights.
For those who are planning to visit Bali, get ready to meet some of the most humble and generous people on the earth. Your escape to Bali includes meditation, yoga, detoxes, herbal treatments, Ayurvedic meals and a close contact with nature itself.
Upgraded and Updated Wellness Facilities
Guess you are already thinking about a peaceful walk through the rice paddies or the kiss of ocean breeze while meditating in one of the world's best holiday destinations in 2018. Motivated by mass awareness and worldwide interest, the wellness activities and facilities in Bali have matured since the last decade, becoming a prominent haven for robustness and rejuvenation.
Bali – Connection with the gods and nature
I met an aged yoga instructor at one of the Balinese Wellness Centres who leads a popular 5-day treatment. He told me that the locals are spiritually linked in their daily activities. The old and the young are taught to pray before anything they do, and such a connection with the supreme invisible power offers harmony, purity, clarity and strength for the daily tasks. He further said that we locals never forget to thank nature and our gods for anything and everything we do.
Bali is an Asian Disney spot to all the yoga fanatics with a serious view. It's healing with pure natural features. On your Asian holidays, getting to Bali is quite easy. All flights towards Bali arrive at the island's capital – Denpasar, which is 2 hours away from Ubud.
Traffic is infamously awful, so hold on to your patience and tap your shoulder to anticipate a life-changing experience on reaching your scenic spot with holidays to Asia. I was healed and revived, so will you.


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Our Foundational Documents
With all Christians, we share the beliefs contained in the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed. As United Methodists, the foundation and standards of our doctrine are contained in…
- the Articles of Religion of The Methodist Church
- the Confessions of Faith of The Evangelical United Brethren Church
- John Wesley's Sermons on Several Occasions and Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament
- And the General Rules of The Methodist Church
Our Wesleyan Heritage
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, and the early Methodists did not seek to reformulate doctrine, but were more concerned about inviting people to experience God's grace and to grow in their knowledge and love of God through personal and corporate disciplines of the Christian life. They placed primary emphasis on putting faith and love into action. Wesley referred to this as "practical divinity," and it has continued to be a defining attribute of United Methodism today.
Another defining trait of our heritage is in our Wesleyan understanding of God's saving grace. Although Wesley shared with many other Christians a belief in salvation by grace, he combined them in a powerful way to create distinctive emphases for living the full Christian life.
Grace is central to our understanding of Christian faith and life. As is stated in Ephesians: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God – not the result of works, so that no one may boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). Therefore, grace is that undeserved, unmerited, and loving action of God in human existence. It is forever available, but we can also choose to refuse the gift. This grace, while undivided, can be described as prevenient grace, justifying grace, and sanctifying grace.
Prevenient Grace
God takes the initiative in relating to humanity. Instead of us having to look for God, God seeks us and prompts us to want to please him. Through God's prevenient grace, we are strengthened to respond to be in a relationship with God and helped to discern right from wrong.
Justifying Grace
Paul wrote to the church in Corinth: "In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them" (2 Corinthians 5:19). And in his letter to the Roman Christians, Paul wrote: "But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
These verses demonstrate the justifying grace of God and direct our hearts to reconciliation, pardon, and restoration. Through the work of God in Christ our sins are forgiven, and our relationship with God is restored, renewing the divine image of God in us. Again, this dimension of God's grace is a gift. It's God's grace alone that brings us into relationship with him. There is no list of things we need to do to be loved and forgiven by God. Our only response is that of faith.
The process of salvation involves a transformation in us…conversion. Conversion is a turning around, leaving one orientation for another. It may be sudden and dramatic, or gradual and cumulative. It's a new beginning that can be called new birth, regeneration, new life in Christ, or rebirth.
Justification involves repentance, a turning away from behaviors rooted in sin (read more on sin) and toward actions that express God's love. In this conversion we can expect to receive assurance of our present salvation through the Holy Spirit "bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God" (Romans 8:16).
Sanctifying Grace
Salvation is not a once and done event in our lives. It is an ongoing experience of God's grace transforming us into the people God intends us to be. John Wesley described this dimension of God's grace as sanctification, or holiness.
Through God's sanctifying grace, we grow in our ability to live as Jesus lived. As we pray, study the Scriptures, fast, worship, and share in fellowship with other Christians, we deepen our knowledge of and love for God. As we respond with compassion to human needs, we strengthen our love toward our neighbor. Our inner thoughts and motives, as well as our outer actions and behavior, are aligned with God's will and bear witness union with God.
Christian Perfection
The goal of sanctification in Christian perfection. Wesley did not mean we would not be tempted or give in to those temptations, or that we would be free of error. Instead, he taught that this is a continual process of being made perfect in our love of God and one another and of seeking to rid ourselves of the desire to sin. See Matthew 1:21; John 17:17-19; Matthew 5:48; Ephesians 4:24; Hebrews 6:1; 1 Peter 1:15-16. Read John Wesley's sermon on Christian perfection. Read more…
Faith and Good Works
We believe that faith and good works belong together. Our works do not save us, but our salvation should manifest itself in what Wesley called "fruits meet for repentance." As James wrote "faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead" (James 2:17).
Mission and Service
In response to God's saving action in Jesus Christ, we show our gratitude by offering our lives back to God through a life of mission and service. Love of God and love of neighbor cannot be separated, and we strive to join our hearts and hands in working for justice and renewal in the world.
Nurture and Mission of the Church
For Wesley, there was no religion but social religion, no holiness but social holiness. In other words, faith always includes relationships. One cannot be a solitary Christian. As we grow in faith through our participation in the church community, we are also nourished and equipped for mission and service to the world. Staying connected with other Christians strengthens our faith in God and enhances our witness in the world.
Read more about our distinctive Wesleyan heritage.

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Makeovers are always fun to watch, whether it's for a guy, a girl or a house.
America's Next Top Model (ANTM) is known for the outrageous makeovers they give each contestant early on in the competition. These makeovers are usually based on their personality and the type of a model Tyra Banks thinks they could be. Some makeovers are wackier than others, and that's why this episode always has the most drama (yes, I'd probably cry if someone made me shave all my hair off).
To mimic this controversial episode, AXN India, Biguine India (JCB) and Steve Madden India organized something similar wherein all of us bloggers got a chance to experience a professional makeover by hair and beauty specialists, JCB. I truly felt like a model while getting my makeup done, and being in the ANTM atmosphere just made it all the more exciting. I've been watching this show for years now, and there is no other production that comes close. It's light-hearted, but also teaches you a lot about modeling, for example, the importance of finding your light in a shoot and also the importance of extending your body in each pose.
The best part of the show is Tyra Banks, the entrepreneur/model who has worked tremendously hard to see her 23-year-old show grow and extend to other countries. She makes an appearance in each episode and never fails to share her words of wisdom and experience in the modeling world.
Make sure you don't miss an episode, (Mon- Fri at 9 PM only on AXN) especially the makeover one that is the best episode in my opinion. Watch and recreate any looks, or learn a bit about the process that goes into selecting the looks. Also, Boys! Don't shy out, Cycle 22 has male contestants too so get watching and get recreating.
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Let It Go
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I'm the queen
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care what they're going to say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
My coding journey turned a bit cold this week, thanks to Elsa, which is the perfect lead this week, because I was learning nested loops with her this week. The snow was glowing great on the mountain, until I got to exercise 3 and the following instructions. "After your hexagon, turn right by 60 degrees, then draw a line that is 150 pixels long. Finish by putting Elsa back to the center of the play area, using the block." Sounds simple enough. I put in the code, Elsa draws the hexagon…and doesn't jump to the center. Hmm, let's try it again….she doesn't jump, 17 tries later, and I am still getting the "something's not quite right message, "
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
And I did. I went upstairs and just stopped. I said to myself, this is the best I can do tonight, I will wait until tomorrow. When I got back the next day, it seemed so clear – I forgot to turn her right, move her forward and then jump her to center. It was so clear after that. I wonder what I was missing last night? Voila! It is right. She is perfect and I can move on.
Let it go, let it go
And I'll rise like the break of dawn
Remember, this is a journey not a destination. It's okay to get stuck – the key is to never ever let go.


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Porto Cervo, Italy, 10 September 2016 – The 27th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup demonstrated once again that this event is quite simply a compelling and intoxicating combination of many characteristics. Impressive yachts, stunning location, meticulous race management, precision teamwork, intense competition and challenging conditions. All played their part in creating a fascinating week. If two elements stood out this year, they were the quality of the yachts and the professionalism of the organization.
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
At the final prize giving on the Piazza Azzurra in front of the host club the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS), the winners of the week were duly celebrated. Class winners received Rolex timepieces, the true reward for excellence on the water. In the Rolex Maxi 72 World Championship, it was Hap Fauth's Bella Mente from the United States winning a consecutive world title. Thomas Bscher's Open Season dominated the Wally class, and on the way secured a second consecutive win. In the SuperMaxis Win Win had the dream start to her Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup career, winning her class at the first time of entering.
Elsewhere, the Maxi Racing Cruising class went to seasoned campaigner My Song, while in the Maxi Racing head-to-head Leopard 3 overcame her newer, smaller rival Rambler 88. The Mini Maxi Racing and Mini Maxi Racing Cruising classes were won by Atalanta II and Wallyño respectively. One of the biggest cheers of the ceremony was reserved for the race management team who had faced down a testing set of conditions to run an ultimately successful week of competition.
Upbeat end to a challenging week
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is organized by the YCCS in conjunction with the International Maxi Association. Andrew McIrvine, General Secretary of the IMA perfectly summarized the week: "The event had a fantastic entry in terms of both quantity and quality of the yachts. We suffered a disappointing and frustrating start with too much wind, and then had the challenge of working with a dying wind midweek. However, unquestionably, the regatta ended on an upbeat note. Most of the classes were undecided going into the final day of racing and the overall flavour has been positive and enthusiastic."
With a record fleet, there is little doubt the YCCS' flagship event is in fine fettle. The owners and crew, both professional and Corinthian, hold the club and its home racing venue in high esteem. They appreciate not just the variety and challenge offered by the Maddalena Archipelago and rock strewn coastline of the Costa Smeralda, but also the racing programme put on by this experienced yacht club, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year.
Ian Budgen, tactician, on Leopard 3 has been coming to these waters for over ten years. He reflected that despite a tricky opening to the series the racing had lived up to expectations: "It was annoying to lose a couple of race days at the beginning, but the race days we've had have been fantastic. When we come to Sardinia we want to go up through the islands and through 'Bomb Alley'. We like the difficulty of the transitions and the wind bends which make Sardinia the place it is and the racing so attractive."
Management par excellence
The YCCS Race Committee led by veteran PRO Peter Craig did an exceptional job this week, faced with a weather forecast that one Italian newspaper described as a slalom course. No two days were identical. The mix of too much and too little wind, stellar days and marginal days all combined to create a convoluted course towards a regatta series that met the requirements of each competing class of Maxi.
No fleet completed its maximum number of races, but each enjoyed some exceptional racing where consistency was more important than the mercurial; where exacting preparation of the boat and the mental determination to stay focused were key components. In the ultra-competitive Maxi 72 division Hap Fauth, owner and helm of Bella Mente, had emphasized at the beginning of the week the importance of staying in the game throughout the contest: "It is extraordinarily important to come off the water each day with the fewest points possible. We are not trying to be first each race. We try to play to our strengths, do well when we should and on other days try to stay in the top three."
Bella Mente achieved their aim. Able to discard a wayward fifth place in race four, the US crew scored steady first and second places. A last race third could be forgiven since they had won the title by then.
Marcus Wieser, tactician on third-placed Momo, felt the standard of racing this year had been extremely high and that Bella Mente's win was well-deserved: "The whole class has come together more and more this year. The weaker boats have improved a lot and it is like one design racing. It is hard to come from behind. A good start and good first upwind leg is critical. Bella Mente is very strong. They have been together for many years and work hard to optimise their boat. They are always fast!"
Grand designs
The SuperMaxi class had the look of something special from the day entries closed. Ten spectacular yachts, ranging from the classic J Class designs Velsheda and Lionheart, through the largest and heaviest yacht in the fleet, the 49.6 metre 370 tonne Ohana, to the innovative, cutting edge and recent launches: the 35m Highland Fling and Nikata. Last year's winner Inoui added to the colourful line up and would not give up her crown easily, only slipping to third overall on the final day.
It was WinWin, the 33 m design from Javier Jaudenes, that stole the headlines. The yacht has been making waves since her launch. WinWIn is Jaudenes' debut SuperMaxi design, and this her Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup debut. Questions about her speed and performance potential were put to bed as she won her first race of the series. The lowest score of the week was a fourth place and her crew's consistency could not be matched by the competition.
Owner Kim Schindelhauer, racing at his first Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, was delighted: "It is a special result to win here at such an event against such competition and especially since this our first time here."
For Jaudenes the result was exceptional: "In some respects it is proof of a successful design concept to race against other yachts with similar characteristics and to come out on top. Of course winning a regatta is a team effort and it is not just the boat, the crew has to race really well too." Which they evidently did.
If the SuperMaxi class of 2016 is a barometer of advancement in the marine industry, then the future looks bright. A raft of new launches, widely considered as the most current exponents of performance cruising for their dual purpose racing and cruising characteristics, have turned heads. They are the result of an increasingly collaborative approach in an area of yacht design and construction that requires considerable skill and expertise.
Collaboration is key
Jim Pugh, of design group Reichel/Pugh, explains: "As naval architects we must be willing to work with other suppliers: systems designers, structural engineering, builders, engine drives, rigs and sail plan. You need a really good team. Fortunately, in the marine industry there are many good people around who are extremely professional with considerable expertise and capable of making a big difference."
For Pugh there is no 'silver bullet' in the search for the next development in Maxi yacht design. It is more important that all those involved pull together: "If everyone works in the same direction you can build a boat that will be good for a very long time with very high performance. Small evolutions across the different areas can be dramatic. There are a lot of very successful boats that perform well over many years because the group involved made it everything it could be at that time. This collaborative element is critical."
The future is bright
Now in its thirty-seventh year, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is an event of some considerable standing. Title sponsor Rolex has been part of the fabric since 1984 and plays its part in growing the event with the YCCS. As a leader in its own field, the Swiss watch maker is well aware that to stay at the top requires a commitment to excellence, a willingness to push the boundaries to achieve the smallest improvements, and, above all, passion and enthusiasm.
The world of Maxi yacht design exhibits all these characteristics, with naval architects and others involved prepared to seek the best components and improvements in all aspects of yacht construction. Furthermore, as yachts continue to develop in performance and increase in size the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup itself is in safe hands. The professional forward-thinking approach of the YCCS and its race management team will ensure this.
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As per me, wearing a scarf is nothing but about attitude. This is an accurate neck dressing which can certainly add an elegance to one's personality and can take it from good to great. There are numerous styles of wearing a scarf that may provide both warmth and style in winters. Below are the five ways of wearing a scarf :-
1. French Knot
It is one of the most popular type of knot and is perfect for everyday wear. In this, just take your scarf and fold it half. Put it across the neck and make the loose ends with the other end. Pull it but not too tightly. This will provide you a sleek and a complete winter look. With a leather aviator jacket, this knot is certainly a best addition.
2. Single/Double Knot
In this, put your scarf around your neck to make both the ends on the back. Cross the ends from back and then bring them towards front. Leave the know loose as per the level of comfort you want. Its perfect for weekends. You can tuck it in your jacket or let it be hanging the way as it is.
3. Triangular Fold
This goes best with square scarves. In this, you need to fold up the scarf in half in order to make a triangle. Get the two ends of folded edges and tie them together at the back and just leave the triangular front leaving down. It creates a casual look and goes best with aviator jackets.
4. Over The Head
It is one of the easiest one which even a child can tie. Lay it around the shoulder, take both ends and then tie them one over the another. They are ideal for autumn breeze and creates a true business look.
5. Classic Drape
Simply put the scarf across the neck and tuck inside the coat. Cover the chest. It is best and ideal for winter formal events as it will give you an elegant look along with providing you an ultimate warmth.


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Southern Japan was rattled by aftershocks on 15 April after a major earthquake killed at least nine people and caused widespread damage. The government said more than 850 people were injured, including 53 seriously, by the quake with a magnitude of 6.5 that struck near the city of Kumamoto on Kyushu Island on the evening of 14 April.
Some 130 aftershocks have since been recorded in the area. Their frequency is abating, but authorities warned tremors could be felt for another week.
Meanwhile, rescuers were searching through the rubble of collapsed buildings to confirm no more people were trapped underneath. Japan's government spokesman and its Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, said 1,600 soldiers were deployed to help with rescue operations.
"We will do everything in our power to ensure the safety of local residents," said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Mashiki, a town 15km (nine miles) east of Kumamoto, was the worst hit by the quake, with eight of nine fatalities coming from the area.
The victims were five women and four men, with the youngest in his twenties and the oldest in her nineties. About 44,000 people had to leave their homes and were told to stay at one of 500 shelters set up by authorities.
Some buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake, which also caused cuts to power and water supplies for thousands of families. Gas providers said they received reports of 54 gas leaks and were forced to halt deliveries to more than 1,000 households, the Japan Times reported.
Images from the scene showed smashed windows, crumbing walls and roofs slid off. Wide cracks opened on a stretch of freeway running near Mashiki and an empty bullet train heading back to a station in Kumamoto derailed after its emergency brakes were pulled.
The local Kumamoto Castle, which has parts dating back to the 15<sup>th century, was also badly damaged, with walls collapsing and cracks appearing in its turrets. The epicentre was located only 120km northeast of the Sendai nuclear plant, but Suga said all nearby atomic facilities appeared unaffected.


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The installment procedure and strategy for installment are similarly critical variables as of the plan procedure of pile foundations. Pile establishment strategies are establishment by pile mallet and exhausting by mechanical wood screw.
Keeping in mind the end goal to stay away from harms to the piles, amid designing, installation methods and establishment gears ought to be precisely chosen.
On the off chance that installation is to be done utilizing pile hammer, then the accompanying variables ought to be taken into thought:
- The size and the mass of the pile
- The driving resistance which must be overcome to accomplish the outline infiltration
- The accessible space and head room on the site
- The accessibility of cranes and
- The commotion limitations which might be in drive in the region.
Pile driving techniques (Displacement piles)
Methods or techniques of pile driving are listed below:
- Dropping weight
- Explosion
- Vibration
- Jacking (restricted to micro-pilling)
- Jetting
Drop hammers
A hammer with the tentative weight of the pile is higher-ed to a appropriate height in a guide and suspended so that it strikes the pile head. This is an easy procedure form of hammer utilized in conjunction with test piling and light fames, whilst it may not be cost-effective to bring a steam boiler r on to the site to drive very limited quantity of piles.
Two main kinds of drop hammer
- Single-acting steam which is also basically known as compressed-air includes a massive mass in the shape of a cylinder. Steam or compressed air released into to the cylinder raises it above the settled piston rod. At the apex of the stroke, or at a smaller depth which could be monitored by the operator, the steam is cut off and thus the cylinder is suspended freely on the top of the pile helmet.
- Double-acting pile hammers could be led by steam or compacted air. A pilling frame is not necessary with this kind of hammer which could be joined to the apex of the pile by leg-guides, the pile being held up by a timber framework. When utilized with a pile frame, back guides are fastened to the hammer to connect with leaders, and just short leg-guides are utilized to stop the hammer from moving moderately to the apex of the pile. Double-acting hammers are basically utilized for sheet pile driving.
Pile driving by vibrating
Vibratory hammers are basically electrically powered. In some cases they are also hydraulically powered and incorporates contra-rotating eccentric masses inside a housing connecting to the pile head. The amplitude of the vibration is enough to dismantle the skin friction on the corners of the pile. Vibratory techniques are most applied to sand surface or gravelly soil.
To contribute in the infiltration of piles in to sand or sandy gravel, water jetting method can be applied. On the other hand, the technique has very restricted effect in firm to rigid clays or any soil incorporating much coarse gravel, boulders or cobbles.
Boring Methods (Non-displacement piles)
Continuous Flight Auger (CFA)
The techniques is specifically effective on soft ground and leads to establish an assortment of bored piles of different diameters that are capable to infiltrate a multiple level of soil conditions. However, for triumphant operation of rotary auger the soil has to be practically free of tree roots, cobbles, and boulders.
A specific property of auger bored piles which is usually utilized to lead to exploit the bearing capability of appropriate strata by giving an amplified base.


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Libya's Grand Mufti Al-Sadiq Al-Gharyani has reiterated his call for five amendments to the Libyan political agreement that must be done before any government can work freely in Tripoli.
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Jaws: The Revenge (Joseph Sargent, 1987) [Main {icture]
There's an old quote, which I cannot recall verbatim, but it goes something like this: "What is Jaws (1975) if not a Roger Corman movie with a budget?" Spielberg's original is a masterpiece, no doubt, but it also has clear roots in exploitation, and therefore the fact that it generated several easy-sell sequels based around a core concept you can sum up in a sentence shouldn't really surprise anyone. Hell, the third entry, starring Michael Caine, was even in 3D! But there's really no excuse for sequels being as lazily manufactured as Jaws: The Revenge, which is best summed up by its awful tagline: This Time, It's Personal. To which I ask: as opposed to when? And who is it personal for? The shark or his victims? Seriously movie, specify your grievance. Just. Plain. Rubbish.
Batman & Robin (Joel Schumacher, 1997)
Last week I touted Tim Burton's Batman Returns (1992) as an example of the perfect superhero sequel, so here I present to you one of the worst – Joel Schumacher's craptastic Batman & Robin, which is an embarrassment to him, Bob Kane, DC in general and hey, while we're at it, Warner Bros. and Polygram, who produced this shameful exercise in cash-grabbing camp. Schumacher now apologizes for it, but no number of admitted regrets can make up for the debasing feeling of watching this film; you'll need a shower afterwards. In acid. Everything from the pink/green saturated colour scheme, nipple suit and Mr. Freeze's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) one-liners seems to have been devised with the sole purpose of shitting on a mythology, and a damn fine job it does too. Not just bad, but embarrassing.
Bad Boys II (Michael Bay, 2003) / Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen (Michael Bay, 2009)
It's not that the originals to these sequels are any good, although Bad Boys (1995) is probably Bay's best film after The Rock (1996), but they do expand upon awfulness in unthinkable ways, with the latter being a particularly profound cinematic offense. I've actually got tired of ripping on Bay, so I'll make this concise. Both films suffer from basically the same problems: pornographic sensibilities and sleazy aesthetic, glossy production values, complete misunderstanding of narrative within a timeline (both films run over 120 minutes; why?), incoherent and loud CGI-based action, and worst of all – the completely crass and retrograde objectification of women. Bay, despite always being quite stupid, at least used to have a moral compass, an ability to pace action and allowed good actors to experiment with chemistry (back to The Rock, Cage and Connery are great), but these sequels are big-budget extravaganzas designed to inflate the maker's wallets. Shame on them.
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (Sidney J. Furie, 1987)
I've said it once and I'll say it again: Superman IV is defendable. Glancing at the production history gives a good insight into how troubled a production this was, with the budget being cut from $36 to $17 million and a machete attack in the editing room resulting in the movie being reduced from 134 to 90 minutes being just two of the problems. Compromises were made and the film ended up recycling old footage and effects just to make an action set-piece coherent. It's an absolute shambles, but it's not necessarily anyone's fault, except for production company Cannon Films. They did, however, after savaging this project, allow Christopher Reeve to develop any film of his choice, which turned out to be the underrated Street Smart (1987). The film introduced the world to Morgan Freeman, who was Oscar-nominated for his role. Nothing's all bad, eh?
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (Rachel Talalay, 1991)
Wow. How did things ever get this bad? The ultimate Freddy parody was unfortunately intended as a serious reinvention of the series, directed by long-time producer Rachel Talalay, who perhaps understood the character as much as Craven himself, and therefore should be doubly ashamed of herself. The film is remembered primarily for the sequence involving Breckin Meyer entering a videogame world where he fights a pixellated Pizza Face, which, in attempting to be hip and capture the imaginations of a new 90's audience, the film actually declared itself as embarrassingly old fashioned, and feels exactly like the last-ditch attempt it is. There's not a single scene that works, and despite any problems that may have beset production there are no excuses to be made. Films, as Alfred Hitchcock would tell you, live and die by their script, and this one dies on its feet. Shameful.


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Hyper Mode (ハイパーモード Haipā Mōdo) is a command available in Mega Man X: Command Mission, allowing the playable character to transform for some turns to boost his / her abilities. The player can deactivate a Hyper Mode one turn after its activation with the Cooldown command to avoid using all of the character's remaining turns, which can only be restored by fully recovering (either in the recovery areas from Central Tower's Base Gateway and Far East HQ's Teleport Terminal, or when the character's level increases.) or with the rare item Gain Hyper. Each character has a different limit of turns, which can be increased with the scarce item Build Hyper.
Hyper Modes
X Fire
X Fire (Xファイア Kurosu Faia, "Cross Fire") is X's standard Hyper Mode. Its standard duration time is 6 turns. The X Fire changes X's Shot attacks from the X Buster and his Action Trigger to Fire Combat attacks, and his Sub Weapons become a Power Charge and Shell Buster. His LE, Power and WE gained by turn increase with the X Fire.
Stat Changes: LE +50%, Power +50%, Speed +25%, WE Gain +25% (+6 units per turn), 50% damage from Combat/Shot attacks (except Shark Missile, Explosive Dash and Atomic Fall).
Ultimate Armor
Ultimate Armor (アルティメットアーマ Arutimetto Āma) is X's secret Hyper Mode, obtained by defeating Rafflesian. This Hyper Mode shares the same duration time of the X Fire. X uses a large armor that replaces his standard X Buster attack to a devastating beam attack named Giga Crash that is fired from his chest, and his Sub Weapons become the Impact Cannon and Strike Bullet, two large weapons in his arms. X's Action Trigger becomes the Nova Strike.
Stat Changes: Power +100%, Speed +50%, WE Gain +40% (+10 units per turn). Defense status permanently activated.
Black Zero
Black Zero (ブラックゼロ Burakku Zero) is Zero's standard Hyper Mode, which lasts for 3 turns. Zero's armor becomes black and his eyes red, giving him a boost in Power, Speed and WE gained by turn. In battle, sometimes he can counterattack the enemy without using the Sub Weapon "Vengeful Counter", as with normal Zero.
Stat Changes: Power +100%, Speed +50%, WE Gain +25% (+6 units per turn), 75% Damage from Fire.
Absolute Zero
Absolute Zero (アブソリュートゼロ Abusoryūto Zero) is Zero's secret Hyper Mode, obtained by defeating Duckbill Mole in the Melda Ore Plant. It shares the same duration time of the Black Zero Hyper Mode.
Zero gains a darker, devil-like appearance with claws and wings, commonly compared to Bass' fused form with Treble. His LE, Power and WE gain by turn increase, and his evasion to Combat type attacks increase as he is floating in the air. Zero's Main Weapon becomes the Crimson End, and his Sub Weapons the Water-attribute attacks Killer Left and Brutal Right. His Action Trigger becomes Calamitous Arts. If Zero's LE is at 25% or lower, he will go Berserk and will only return to normal if his LE rises to 26% or above or if he hits himself.
Stat Changes: LE +50%, Power +100%, Speed +50%, WE Gain +50% (+12 units per turn), 50% damage from Water.
Stealth Mode
Stealth Mode (ステルスモード Suterusu Mōdo) is Axl's Hyper Mode. Axl becomes transparent and immune to attacks (except Mini Shark and Mini Rex from D-Shark and D-Rex, respectively) and gains a Power boost, but also can't be affected by aid options and has a small Speed reduction. His normal attacks have great chance of inflict critical hits. It lasts for 2 turns by default. The "Generator" sub-weapon works for him.
Stat Changes: Power +100%, Speed -25%.
Trickstar (トリックスター Torikkusutā) is Spider's Hyper Mode. It has the same effects and turn duration as Axl's Stealth Mode. It is not recommended to increase Spider's Hyper Mode duration with Build Hypers, as those items are limited and Spider leaves the party in Gimialla Mine. "Generator" Force Metal don't work on him.
Stat Changes: Power +100%, Speed -25%.
Glint Armor
Glint Armor, known as Daemonion (ダイモニオン Daimonion) in Japan, is Massimo's Hyper Mode. Massimo's armor becomes golden and he gains a boost in LE, Power, Armor, Shield and WE gained by turn. It lasts for 3 turns.
Stat Changes: LE +50%, Power +25%, Armor +25%, Shield +25%, WE Gain +50% (+12 units per turn). 100% counter attacks against individual enemy attacks (except Bold Beam, Kamikaze Drill and Mega/Giga/Tera Fire/Blizzard/Thunder).
Quicksilver (クイックシルバー Kuikkushirubā) is Marino's Hyper Mode, which highly increases her Speed, enabling Marino to act several turns in a row. Her LE and Power also receive a small boost. Her armor becomes black and dark green, and her green hair changes to blonde. It lasts for 5 turns.
Stat Changes: LE +50%, Power +20%, Speed +200%, 75% damage from Water.
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden (アイアンメイデン Aian Meiden) is Cinnamon's Hyper Mode. Cinnamon's armor becomes black and gains a french maid motif. Her Power and LE increases, and she boosts the amount of WE gained from all characters in the party. In battle, sometimes she can put into defense automatically, which is removed at the end the enemy attack. It lasts for 4 turns.
Stat Changes: LE +50%, Power +25%, +25% WE Gain for all party members when Iron Maiden have two turns onwards from Hyper Mode activations (Cinnamon included).
- +7 WE (to X Fire and Black Zero)
- +8 WE (to Ultimate Armor)
- +9 WE (to Absolute Zero and Glint Armor)
- +6 WE (to 6 characters without Hyper Mode and Iron Maiden, Quicksilver, Trickstar, and Stealth Mode).
- In an interview with the development team, it was originally decided that Hyper Mode was going to be X and Zero exclusive.[Citation needed]
- X Fire is the only armor in X series that doesn't have "Armor" in its name.
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Loving you
Is the easiest thing I've ever learned to do.
What's hard is standing by your side as you love someone else.
My heart is full of you while yours is full of her.
Can't you see…
I smile when you smile.
I laugh when you laugh.
And when you're at your lowest
I feel your pain and
I'm there when you fall
To place you right back on your feet.
Can't you see…
When I'm with you
When I touch you
And hold you, and even when I kiss you
That I'm the best version of myself.
I'm the happiest I've ever been.
Your heart is filled with emotions
And you just can't let them loose
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The Scottish 6 Days Orienteering event ("the 6-Days") is a biennial event, first held in 1977, and taking place in a different area of Scotland each time. As the largest orienteering event in the UK, each 6-Days event typically attracts around 4000 competitors plus additional families and friends, and brings an enormous economic boost to the local area.
The competition is designed to provide the highest quality orienteering over the week, in a relaxed atmosphere, and aims to appeal all ages and skill levels, from elite athletes to newcomers. Age classes range from 10 years and under to 80 years and above!
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The event is overseen by the Scottish Orienteering 6-Day Event Company, and organised by all of Scotland's orienteering clubs, who coordinate central organisation as well as individual race days. Additional assistance is provided where required by other UK clubs and individuals. Highland 2015's central organising clubs are Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club & Inverness Orienteering Club.
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I have not been baking lately as my oven has not been working…I was blessed with a new oven from my landlords and was itching to bake a cake. My friend Susan came over last week and was going on and on about a mandarin orange cake that she just loved, it had pineapple, whipping cream "frosting."
Susan and I do cooking classes together and have a sold-out class coming up next week, we were going to try this cake for the class, but the class is a "Cooking with Costco" cooking class. In looking over the ingredients for this mandarin orange cake, we couldn't figure out how to purchase the items from Costco to make a simple cake; maybe we will use this recipe for our "Picnic with the Birds" class, who knows.
In the meantime I had to try the cake, I put the eggs and oil in a bowl and mixed it until it was well blended
I then added the cake mix and liquid from the mandarin oranges and blended until smooth
Finally, I added the mandarin oranges
and mixed until it well blended (as you can see there are no chunks of the mandarin oranges)
I baked the cake until it was cooked and let it cool down. I then prepared the "frosting." I put the pineapple (with the juice) and the vanilla pudding mix together and mixed it, then added the whipping cream
Added the whipped cream and blended for about 3-4 minutes
I topped my cake with the frosting.
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- 4 large Eggs
- 1 cup Oil (vegetable/canola, not olive)
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix (18.25 box)
- 1 can Mandarin Oranges (11 ounces)
- 1 container Frozen Whipped Cream, (10.6 or more if you like the bigger container) thawed out
- 1 can Pineapple (segments or chunks 20 ounces)
- 1 small package Vanilla Instant Pudding, unprepared
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
- Add the eggs with the oil and beat for 3-5 minutes (until light and frothy). Add cake mix and juice from mandarin oranges. Mix for 3-5 minutes or until there are no more lumps, add mandarin oranges and beat for an additional 1-2 minutes until the mandarin oranges are broken into small pieces.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, let the cake cook completely before adding "frosting"
- Add the pineapple (juice included) with the pudding mix and beat for 1-2 minutes. Add the whipping cream and beat for 3-4 minutes or until light and airy.
- Put frosting on top of cake and enjoy!


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Indian professor in US plans $300 house for the poor
Last updated on: October 07, 2011 11:35 IST
ijay Govindarajan, now a professor who teaches international business at the US-based Tuck School of Business, has a dream that could become a reality soon.
He wants even the 'very poor' to have a house for just $300 each (around Rs 15,000).
Along with a marketing expert, Christian Sarkar, he wrote a blog on the website of
Harvard Business Review
about this possibility last year, and followed with a contest.
Nearly 2,500 people signed up, and there were 300 submissions, one from a team at Mahindra Partners Division.
In late June, Govindarajan announced six individual winners, while Mahindra Partners received a separate global award of recognition for corporate participation.
"The team (Mahindra) will have to convert their paper design to a prototype, after which there will be a pilot and scaling-up of the project in the near future," says Govindarajan.
While the Mahindra team is yet to finalise the date to proceed to the US, Mohan Raghavan, their team mentor, says: "The brief was to design a dwelling which would be sustainable, secure, durable, replicable and dignified, within $300.
"In our entry, we not only attempted to address all these factors but have also made a case for its commercial viability."
When first drafting a blueprint, the Mahindra Partners team called for the use of bricks but this pushed the budget over $400.
Scrapping that idea, the team settled on suru wood, bamboo, and FRP (fibreglass reinforced plastic) sheets - all locally used and widely available in India.
Natural insulation (heat is absorbed) is provided by the mud flooring, while bamboo walls have the strength to withstand storms, fires, rains, snow, earthquakes and other natural calamities.
Suru poles can withstand earthquakes/tremors, while the FRP sheets can protect occupants from heat and rain, while looking aesthetic and providing natural lighting.
A raised plinth and door prevents unwanted entry
of crawling insects and animals, while increasing the level of hygiene and sanity.
The prototype could take at least another 12 months to see the light of day, according to Govindarajan. Nevertheless, the $300 housing prototype is a case in point.
At a time when 1.5 billion of the world's inhabitants are living on less than a dollar a day, and India's cities need more than 20 million homes, technology is aiding in making housing affordable to the poor.
Matheran Realty, one such company, is in the process of building 15,000 flats, with prices starting at Rs 210,000 for 19-sq metre units (one-room kitchen).
So is the Tata Group, building basic units at Boisar, about 100 km north of Mumbai city, and priced these between Rs 390,000 and Rs 670,000 each.
Jaithirth Rao, better known as Jerry Rao (he'd also founded IT services company Mphasis before it was acquired by EDS and now HP), launched an affordable housing project in Bangalore.
His company, Value and Budget Housing Corporation, has apartments priced between Rs 4.5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh.
In April this year, another former Citibanker, Ramesh Ramanathan, launched Janaadhar Subha, comprising 528 flats of 400 sq ft each in size, priced at Rs 4 lakh, excluding property registration and other charges.
"The figure ($300) is simply an indication that we have to work towards giving the very poor a home, so that they get a sense of dignity. Besides, there's nothing wrong in the private sector seeking a fair return in the process," says Govindarajan.
When asked if he took into consideration the cost of land in cities like Mumbai, Govindrajan admits that "land is a thorny issue, but it can be solved in some ways".
He suggests governments could allocate land to economically-deprived classes.
Second, big companies can pitch in (for instance, groups like the Tatas and Mahindras, which have interests in real estate, too) by purchasing large tracts of land and seek a decent return on investment.
Third, philantrophists could buy land for such ultra low-cost housing projects.
Leslie D''Monte in Mumbai


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Here are the resources you need for this Sunday. Please feel free to choose what is suitable for your congregation's needs. You will notice that the orders of service are available in different formats: choose the "pdf" format if you want something that is ready to print and photocopy, the "doc" or "rtf" format if you wish to change the formatting yourself or the "ppt" format if you use PowerPoint.
- Altar colour: Blue or Violet
- Bible readings:
FIRST READING Isaiah 40:1-11 Prepare the way of the Lord
PSALM Psalm 85:1,2,8-13*For musical settings of this Psalm, please see the song suggestions below*
SECOND READING 2 Peter 3:8-15a The day of the Lord
GOSPEL Mark 1:1-8 John the Baptist prepares the way
- Sermons:
Lay-readers please note: the linked sermons have not been edited for general use. As part of your preparations, keep in mind that they have been written for specific people in a specific context, and for this reason the issues they address or the examples they use may not be entirely suitable for people in your congregation. If you feel this is the case, you may need to make minor adjustments or find another sermon
Based on first reading: Pr Mark Greenthaner
Based on second reading: Pr Heath Pukallus
Based on gospel reading: edited for lay reading sermon – mark 1 1-8 – year b – advent 2 ; NEW Pr Lloyd Boughen (sermon based on John 1 but still suitable for this Sunday) ; NEW edited for lay reading sermon – mark 1v1-8 – year b – advent 2
- Orders of service:
Advent 2B Sunday Word & Prayer ( pdf / doc / ppt )
Service of the Word (pdf / rtf / ppt)
Morning Praise (pdf / rtf / ppt)
Service without communion (pdf / doc / ppt)
- Prayer of the Day (Collect): Choose one of the following
Stir up our hearts, O Lord,
to prepare the way for your only Son,
so that by his coming
we may be enabled to serve you
with pure minds;
through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Amen. OR, modernised traditional
Stir up our hearts, Lord,
to prepare the way for your only Son.
Help us by his coming
to serve you with pure hearts and minds.
We ask this through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
OR, new (revised alternative)
(Let us pray that we are ready for Christ's coming. [silence])
Merciful God,
you sent your messengers to preach repentance
and prepare the way for our salvation.
Turn us away from our sins,
so that we greet our coming redeemer,
Jesus Christ, with joy.
For he lives
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
- Prayer after the gospel
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Thank you, Lord Jesus,
for sending John the Baptist
to announce your coming to save people.
Help us to repent and believe in you.
- Offering prayer
Lord, lead us to show in our lives,
by our repentance and faith,
that we are your people.
As you have made us holy,
help us to live holy lives,
dedicated to you,
preparing the way for your coming.
- Prayer of the Church/ General Prayer:Prayer of the Church- Advent 2B
- Visual images for the day: His Word in Pictures
- Song/Hymn suggestions: * = Modernised version available (please click here to go to the Modernised hymns page) ;G3, G4 . . . = Guitar chords available in the Music Package 3, 4 . . .; GS = Guitar chords in the Supplement to LH
First reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
12 Comfort, comfort ye My people* G4
75 We sing the praise of Him who died G5 (see TIS 347 for lower setting)
159 O for a thousand tongues to sing* G5 (also see TIS 210 for extra verses)
273 We have a sure prophetic word G7
431 My soul, now bless thy Maker* G6
440 Sing praise to God who reigns above G3 (mod – TIS 110)
732 Comfort, comfort all my people G5
737 Prepare the royal highway G4
822 God has spoken by his prophets G6
824 Your Word, O Lord, is gentle dew G7
832 The gentle Shepherd calls (baptism) GS
110 Sing praise to God who reigns above
158 God has spoken by his prophets
183 Sing of the Lord's goodness
210 O for a thousand tongues to sing
276 There's a light upon the mountain
346 Prepare the royal highway (see LHS 737 for verse 5)
347 We sing the praise of him who died
647 Comfort, comfort all my people
25 Comfort, comfort all my people (also TIS 647)
337 The grass withers
470 I'm so secure
486 Let's praise the Lord
Second reading : 2 Peter 3:8-15a
4 Once He came in blessing* G4 (mod – TIS 197)
10 O how shall I receive Thee* G3
193 Jesus, with Thy Church abide* G9 (alt tune 82, G5)
314 Turn, Lord, Thine anger, and in mercy G4
464 Songs of praise the angels sang G6
485 The day is surely drawing near* G5
490 O Son of God, we wait for Thee* G3
735 Jesus comes with clouds descending G7 (see TIS 273)
850 O Father, my Father, I call on your name GS
197 God's Son came to bless us
273 Lo! he comes with clouds descending
444 Dear Shepherd of your people, hear
616 O day of God
6 O Father, my Father
126 The light of Christ
187 Help us, Lord, to wait for you
221 They were waiting
303 Stay awake and watch for me
308 We are called to follow Jesus
309 When the Lord returns
345 Nothing but the blood
427 God's time
Gospel : Mark 1:1-8
1 Hark, a herald voice is calling* G7
6 Ye sons of men in earnest* G3
13 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry G4 (mod – TIS 270)
264 Hark! a herald voice is calling
270 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
289 Christmas is coming (vv 1,2,3)
636 God has spoken to his people
17 Emmanuel: God is with us
20 Come, Lord Jesus, come
25 Comfort, comfort
36 Vine and fig tree
55 His name is Wonderful
142 O Mary, don't you weep
187 Help us, Lord
220 There'll be peace
221 They were waiting
229 Christ is a-comin'
260 My soul is praising the Lord
302 Soon and very soon
309 When the Lord returns
313 Christ, be our light
314 Come to us
315 Drawn to the light
355 Freedom is coming
389 Light of the nations
402 God has chosen me
420 Get ready
425 God moving
434 Sing out with joy, he is coming
450 When Jesus Christ worked here on earth
453 The world is waiting
454 Your God will come
468 Sing a New Song
499 It was me
502 Patiently waiting for you
510 Advent news
519 New beginning
542 Word of the Father
Below is a metrical version by David Schütz of Psalm 85:1,2,8-13, which may be sung to the tune Ave virgo (LH 469, TIS 391). If reproducing this version, please put 'Words (c) David Schütz' at the beginning or the end of the psalm.
Lord, you have been merciful
to your land of Israel;
and you give prosperity
to the tribes of Jacob.
You forgave the sinfulness
of your wayward people;
you have pardoned all their wrongs
and restored their fortune.
Let me hear what God will say –
say to all his faithful.
He will speak his peace to us –
peace to all who trust him.
His salvation now is near –
near to all who fear him.
He in glory comes to us –
comes and makes his dwelling.
Love and faithfulness will meet –
meet in peace and justice.
Faithfulness will spring from earth,
righteousness from heaven.
God will give us what is good
and our land will prosper.
Righteousness will pave his way
as he comes to save us.
Music Resources Vol. 3– Psalm settings – Psalm 85 p140 , Psalm 85 p141
While the LCA does not necessarily endorse the content of these websites, you may find them helpful in your worship planning.
Small Church Music: You can download mp3 and midi files of popular hymn tunes from this site.
Together to Celebrate: lectionary based song and hymn suggestions from a variety of sources.
Singing from the Lectionary: has song and hymn suggestions based on the RCL from other hymnals.
Song Select: you can search for more contemporary songs by theme. If your congregation has a paid subscription you can also download sheet music.
Hymns Without Words: mp3 downloads of hymn tunes.


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Match 160
Ground #: 125
Ground: Meadow Park
Competition: Pre-season Friendly
Kick Off: 3pm
Cost: £12
Programme: £3
Attendance: 388
Boreham Wood 1
Effiong 32'
Stevenage 1
Haber 47'
55 days. That is 79,200 minutes without football. Yes, I did have the Euros and got to see another "brave" England exit but there is nothing like turning up at ground and watching some live football. Thankfully the barren off-season was over and my 2012/13 season was ready to begin. The first big choice was where to begin? The friendly lists for this pre-season weren't some of the best I'd seen so I decided to copy what I did to open my 2011/12 season. A Blue Square South club vs a Football League one.
Borehamwood is a town in southern Hertfordshire, situated 16.5 miles north of central London and is in the parish of Elstree & Borehamwood. One of the earliest mentions of Bosci de Boreham (Wood of Boreham), is in 1188 in Matthew Paris' Chronica Majora which states,
"In 1188 Pope Clement granted to the kitchen of the monastery the whole land of Elstree. He also gave to the Abbey the wood of Boreham for the feeding of the swine."
Up until 1909, the town was part of the ancient parish of Elstree and the two still share a local council. From the 1920s onwards, the town became known as one of the main centres of the UK film, and later television, industries due to the presence of production studios. "British Hollywood" saw many well-known movies including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Moby Dick, The Dam Busters, and The Shining as well as the first three Indiana Jones films and the first three Star Wars movies being partially filmed at the former Associated British Studios in Shenley Road. These were partly demolished in the 1980s to make way for a supermarket and an office block complex. Following World War II, the town's population greatly increased, with large areas of council housing set up for displaced Londoners, many of which are now in private ownership. Fast train connections to central London have resulted in the town becoming a primarily residential suburb. Boreham Wood is currently undergoing a substantial housing transformation which has seen hundreds of new homes built over the last five years. There are currently two further developments being built and more are expected.
Boreham Wood are actually a fairly new club (compared to others) as they were formed in 1948 as a result of a merger between Boreham Rovers and Royal Retournez. It's early days were spend in the Mid-Herts League and the Parthenon League before joining the Spartan League at some point (most likely) in the late 1950s. After finishing 2nd in two out of three seasons they made the step up to the Athenian League 2nd Division in 1966 and quickly launched up to the Premier Division by 1970. Their upward spiral continued in 1974 when they joined the Isthmian League 2nd Division and were playing in the top flight by 1977. Their first relegation happened in 1982 when they finished bottom of the Isthmian 1st Divsion and they weren't promoted back to the top flight until 1995. After showing bouncebackability in 2000 for an instant return to the Isthmian Premier, they floated around until 2009/10 when they finished 4th and qualified for the play-offs where they saw off Aveley and Kingstonian to seal promotion to the Conference South for the first time – the highest level they have ever played.
Finishes of 14th and 8th suggest an improving side and Wood boss Ian Allinson has been given the task of promotion this season and backed with a decent core squad and the excellent PASE (Programme for Academic and Sporting Excellence) system starting to show more and more promise, the future looks good for the Wood. Their Meadow Park ground is an easy walk from Elstree & Borehamwood station and fits in well in the surrounding area. Behind both goals are uncovered standing terraces that provide decent enough views. Running down one side is a covered standing area that provides a shallow terrace where as the opposite side is the large seated main stand. With some tall trees around and the overall suburban feel, Meadow Park is a nice venue and one that is recommended. A final shout out to the BW clubhouse which takes over Hillingdon Borough's as "most like a nightclub" – a very slick venue.
The Wood were playing all of their PSFs against Football League/Premiership opposition and after a credible 1-1 draw against a West Ham XI in their first game they welcomed League 1 Stevenage. I had tipped The Boro for relegation last season and was promptly proved completely wrong (again) as they finished 6th and in a play-off place. They were unlucky to lose in the Semi-Finals to Sheffield United (before they laughably balls up their promotion too) and come into this season with Gary Smith's first full one in charge. It appears the HOOF ball tactics adopted by ex manager Graham Westley have been dropped (now taken up at Preston North End, managed by, Graham Westley) for a more slick style of play under Smith. Signings such as Marcus Haber and ex Hibee Filipe Morais look decent for League 1 and they appear to be dark horses yet again this season. (I won't be tipping them for relegation)
Stevenage played a different XI for both halves and it became clear very quickly that for the 1st half it was a team mainly made up of youth and reserves as the home side started to dominate. Wood's "big man up front" Inih Effiong had the first chance of the game when Chez Issac picked him out in the box with a high cross but he fired over the bar. Issac was actually dominating in midfield and the Wood man was pulling the strings as Stevenage's Anthony Grant and Nathan Evans were struggling to contain him. The home side looked the most likely to score and did so on 25 minutes. Effiong was put through on the left and his powerful shot took a deflection to beat Chris Day at his near post. Stevenage did improve slightly after the goal as they began to get a bit more possession and Robin Shroot was unlucky to miss a cross from Lee Hills as the League 1 side were 1-0 down at HT.
The Stevenage team for the 2nd half saw more of the big guns such as Morais, Freeman and Haber come out and Stevenage equalized within 2 minutes of the start. They won a corner and Morais sent an excellent delivery in for Haber to power home a head past James Russell. At this point I thought Stevenage would end up scoring 2 or 3 more with this team as they had Wood completely on the back foot. Morais had an excellent free kick saved by Russell and then had to defend well from some excellent crosses as Haber was showing himself to be a great target. BW surprisingly nearly re-took the lead as David Hutton fired in a long range effort but 2nd half goalie Steve Arnold was comfortable. Stevenage's best chances to win the game came late on when firstly Haber cut back to Dom Knowles who hit the post with his shot and then Freeman forced Russell into an excellent save. Haber should have won it even later on when he was put through one on one with Russell but the Wood goalie made an excellent save. BW managed to hang on to get a 2nd good draw against Prem/FL opposition in their PSFs.
This was a decent but low key start to my 2012/13 season with a game that was actually far better than I expected. With both teams since this game doing quite nicely in pre-season (in terms of results) they could both be challenging at the right end for this coming season. Meadow Park is a nice enough ground and I'll probably be back here some in the future. Boreham Wood were also extremely helpful in answering e-mails and really polite on the day so credit to this friendly club. It's a shame they charged £12 for a PSF but they certainly aren't in the minority to do this so nevermind. As for me, we're off and running! Who knows what delights I'll see this season!
Photos from Boreham Wood vs Stevenage
Match Ratings:
- Match: 6/10 (standard PSF)
- Value for money: 2/10 (>£10 for this? Really?)
- Ground: 7/10 (pleasant ground)
- Atmosphere: 4/10 (fairly quiet – majority of fans were Stevenage)
- Food: 6/10 (good start for first grease of the season)
- Programme: 6.5/10 (was actually fairly decent – professionally done)
- Referee: Rob Whitton – 7/10 (nothing much to do – did it fine)