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Committee Reports
April 4, 2017
Committee on Ministry: CoM met yesterday (Friday, March 31). We started to plan the all-church retreat for Sept 30th (please help spread the word!) and we also began the discussion about handling Ellen's review (a new process for this year). The retreat details are just beginning but it will be led by Larry Peers who will work closely with Ellen to define the direction.
The Women's Alliance met to discuss the Accessibility Building Project. We discussed the history of Women's Alliance and what we can do to increase our presence in the larger church. We planned our table display for the Committee Fair. Another important topic discussed was the Accessibility Building Project and its impact on the items in the Alliance Parlor.
The Young Adult Group has two new members. We shared a meal together and then went bowling. Both events were well attended and great conversations happened. The Young Adults will be hosting a Seder this upcoming Sunday, April 9th in the Chapel right after the Evening Service. We will be hosting the Canvass Success Luncheon with the High School class' help.
The RE Council met in March. We discussed the Committee Fair and what we would have on the table. Finally, we started to plan events for the upcoming months.
May Basket making is going well. We have extended to making them Saturday mornings in April. Additionally, we are selling them at coffee hour on April 16th and April 23rd. We need fudge to be able to fill the baskets for these two dates. Sign-ups for the May Breakfast have started. We need the most help with serving the day of and clean-up the day of.
Department of Interior Report to the Church Council
The Dept. of Interior is an ad hoc group of about 6 of 7 members of the church with an average age of well over 60. We came together about 2 years ago under the auspices of House Management to clean and organize within the church building. A number of these tasks were falling on the church staff so the Human Resource Comm. promoted this group to ensure volunteers were doing this work not our staff. We attempt to keep order in the closets, clean the kitchens when needed, and scrub the sanctuary and vestry prior to the opening of church as well as other tasks.
It's likely during the construction we will be called on to sort, organize, possibly pack and store any number of closets and shelves of "goods". It may be that we can help other committees that store goods in the church. If committees are packing up goods, it's a good time to dispose of old or unneeded items and be sure to label everything.
Carlene Merrill and Deb Grad take the lead for this group.
The music committee met on Sunday, April 2nd. The March 25th concert raised $1000 for the for the UUSC (UU Service Committee). There will be one more concert on May 20th. We are looking into a local charity for the funds raised. Steve would like to have a 1 hour choir before the church year ends. Music Appreciation Sunday will be June 11th.
The Worship Committee met last month and reviewed the worship schedule. It looks like we are in good shape for readers and chalice lighters for April and May, including Tenebrae on April 13th, though we can always use more. If you would like to do a reading, please feel free to contact Ellen Ford at [email protected] We will have a table at Committee Fair on April 9th – please come by to see us! The Worship Committee is beginning to talk about ways the building project may impact Worship, and brainstorming ways to address those matters in advance. Plans are in the making for an all church retreat in late September – stayed tuned for more info as plans move forward.
Committee Reports
December 2016
The Nominating Committee met on November 15th. We have been working on creating a list of candidates for the various elected positions in the Church. We also helped the Standing Committee, and were able to find a new Canvass Chair: Joan and Dennis Keane have agreed to step up and take over Canvass for this year. A GINORMOUS Thank You to both of them!
Deirdre 🙂
The Worship Committee met on November 22nd. Readers have been scheduled for Christmas services, and chalice lighting slots are filled for December and all but one week in January.
The Worship Committee is beginning to replace the worn plastic signs with aluminum signage. It's a bit more expensive but looks great and will last much longer. Plans for both temporary and more permanent improvements to the sound systems in the chapel, sanctuary, and vestry are in the works.
Membership Committee Report:
We are having another Newcomer Session this Sunday, 12/11. We have a new UU World related magazine specially published for those new to UU. Ask Theresa if you know anyone who might benefit from one.
The New UU class will be co-taught by Peggy Stephens-North and Justine Sullivan. They are planning to begin near the end of January and run for 6 weeks. They will be speaking with prospective students individually as this has worked best in the past. We are considering child care for this class to make it easier for parents to attend.
The ongoing transportation issue was discussed with several ideas floated for further consideration.
The Welcoming Congregation Committee put out safety pins for people to take, as part of the movement to show that we are willing to stand up for those who feel threatened by the post-election surge of hate after. Our first batch of safety pins was completely gone that day, so we put out more.
The Committee held its seventh annual vigil in observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance. One of our members was involved in helping Lowell observe Transgender Day of Remembrance, including locating a speaker for them. That speaker, Kelly Jenkins, also spoke at our vigil.
We had several attendees from outside our church community. One came because she saw the sign. One had come last year and looked us up to see what we were doing this year. We had our best attendance ever and even had to set out more chairs.
This year's vigil included a procession on the Common. We checked with the police department and kept them informed. The Town sent a policeman to escort people across the crosswalk and he actually stopped traffic for us.
As a result of the vigil, and our speaker, who charmed the editor, there was a great front page article in the Independent. And we were mentioned the following week in an editorial in the Independent about standing up against hate.
Our next planned event will be a book discussion (Saturday, February 11). Book still to be determined.
Dee Halzack
Correction: the Independent editorial was in the same issue as the article on our vigil. Sorry.
The Music Committee met Sunday morning, December 4th. The instruments are all tuned and working great. The organ repair man will be coming in the next few weeks to do a general maintenance and tuning. We discussed music coverage for the 3 weeks in January that Steve will be on paternity leave. All 3 Sundays are covered. Steve has left the option for rehearsals up to the individual choirs. The bell choir will continue to rehearse without Steve, it is unsure as to what the other choirs have decided. Our next meeting will be at the end of January after Steve returns.
CFAM – We finally met on Nov 13th.
WE have some new initialtives:
Rebecca Gore and Linda Horn are heading up a new Multicultural
Ministries group which will have it's first meeting on Dec 11.
Aggie Brennan will be working with a New England UU group on concerned
with overturning Citizen's United. This group was formed by a member of
the Concord UU Church
We are only doing one common read this year, and it will be the current
UUA Common Read: The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement is
Overcoming the Politics of Division and Hate by The Rev. Dr. William
Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
We sent another shipment to the Cheyenne River Reservation
We have several other items in the works but not confirmed yet.
NOLA – We have decided that we will work in Baton Rouge this year
instead of New Orleans. Baton Rouge was hit very hard by flooding in
August. Over 50,000 homes were damaged. In New ORleans that week, they
have a lot of volunteers because it is Easter week, so they are running
2 shifts. SBP asked for groups to volunteer to go to Baton Rouge
instead. SO far we have about 12 people confirmed.
The Young Adults meet last week at Brunswick Lanes in Lowell. We bowled and then we shared a meal. We had a great conversation about our generation and what we could do differently to change the attendance of the group.
The Women's Alliance has not meet this month. We plan on meeting in late January.
The RE Council meet in November. We had a great discussion with Rose Lerer on how the new building plans will change the layout of the RE classrooms and the chapel. We decided that we need to have a table at coffee hour again. We are planning on setting up near the elevator in the same place as last year. Please direct any RE questions to this table and RE council members as needed. We will not meet in December as a holiday gifts to ourselves.
Thank you,
Caroline McMullin
Ushers: Dave is organizing the usher piece of the Christmas Eve service. Ron Deschenes is going to cover the 2nd service for me and we are looking for youth ushers.
Parish Affairs: we were covered through 12/13 and I didn't check today. If we need coverage, I'll ask Peter and Chris from the membership committee to look for volunteers at social hour.
Auction: Jeanette will be chairing (with Theresa?) and I will be helping where needed. Jeanette says 3/18 is a good date.
Internship: we will be meeting 12/11 for lunch and check in. As is apparent, everything is going well with Justine.
The Human Resources sub-committee of the SC (HRSC) met last Thursday. We don't always have a rep at the CC meetings so we will try to send a brief report about the work we are doing. Here you go.HRSC work We are beginning to explore how we can offer health insurance for our staff. The budgeting process impacts staff. We are recommending that the SC finance team have staff compensation as their top priority and work from there. Our form of governing impacts staff on a daily basis. Turnover of leadership each year affects what the staff must "pick up" based on new leadership skills. We will work with SC to find ways to manage this.We reviewed the effectiveness of the performance evaluation process and polled staff for their input. Staff are satisfied and HRSC will maintain the current process with some small changes. Tom White, (HRSC and RE Council member) is on the interview team for a new RE Coordinator and has 2 interviews with candidates the week of Dec 5th.While the UUA has not changed the salary ranges for staff this year we are encouraged to continue offering raises to move staff further into their bands as they gain experience. Please call or email if you have questions. Thanks Deb
Grounds Report:
With a flourish Deb Grad, Elisabeth Valentine, and I finished bulb planting, planting grass sod down by Rte. 11, put down loam, and seeded patches. We ask that parishoners use sidewalks when they can until snow falls. I pruned trees today. We are basically at rest for the season. We are very busy planning spring prospects and next season's priorities. Martha Sherborn
Church Council
Dec. 6, 2016
In attendance: Joan Coyne, Dee Halzack, Dolores Heredia-Wood (guest), Dave Kaffine, Caroline McMullin, Reverend Ellen Rowse Spero (guest), Leslie Yauckoes
Leslie lit the chalice.
Note: Tom Coffey might not be able to come. If so, this item will be tabled to the January meeting.
Please see note at bottom of report.
Three Faith in Action grants were presented.
Reverend Ellen and Carrie attended the Greater Lowell Interfaith Leadership Alliance meeting that discussed the impact of election results in Merrimack Valley. Merrimack Valley Project and the Islamic Society of Greater Lowell shared their experiences. The minister of the Elliot Presbyterian Church in Lowell, which has a diverse congregation, proposed a lawn sign campaign. The campaign is titled "Hate Has No Home Here". This campaign is also being done in Chicago.
Reverend Ellen asked for $500 to cover the cost of printing the signs (they need to be in color). There will be window signs available along with the lawn signs. The cost is roughly $5 per lawn sign and $1 per window sign. Reverend Ellen is planning on asking the Standing Committee is we can put two signs on our lawn. GLIA has some money, but the thought was that if a congregation wanted to participate they would give some money.
Joan said that she has a sign-up list on the CFAM table that congregation members have already started to sign up to take signs home. GLIA also wanted to know if we would could be a location for the public to come and pick up signs. Reverend Ellen said she would talk to Cindy about that, as she would have to be the one to take on that responsibility.
Leslie looked at the budget report from Rebecca and stated that we started with $4,900 dollars and we have only spent $500 of that money so far this year.
Joan made a motion and Dee seconded the motion. It was approved unanimously.
Dolores proposed a FIA grant to benefit the African Children Education, or ACE, project. ACE helps immigrant children from Africa. They are located in Worchester. They are having a holiday party for the children and have asked for shoe boxes with presents. The $300 grant is to be to buy gift cards so, the children (who are of all different ages) can buy something they want. This project was brought up at a local DRE cluster meeting. Many UU churches in the area are participating in the project. We have 10 children that we are making gifts for.
Joan made a motion and Dee seconded the motion. It was approved unanimously.
Leslie proposed the final FIA grant. Two of her friends, who are retired educators, started a non-profit about 2 years ago. The organization is called History Unerased. One project that they are working on is including LGTBQ curriculum in local schools. One of the friends is on a subcommittee of the Lowell Health Taskforce that focuses on LGBTQ issues. There will be youth from Lowell High School and Westford Academy that will be trained on the forgotten history of the LGBTQ community. The students will bring the knowledge they gain back to their schools.
The $500 grant will go into a general pool that will help with supporting scholarships for the students that are trained. Leslie highlighted that this project is combining students from an urban and a suburban school district. In addition the students are diverse in ethnic and gender identity backgrounds. This grant is supported by the Welcoming Congregation Committee.
Joan made a motion and Dee seconded the motion. It was approved unanimously.
Membership has started a conversation about how to address this issue. Reverend Ellen said she would be more than happy to use her discretionary fund in the beginning. We need to focus on the current people who need transportation and then work towards opening it up the larger community. Reverend Ellen believes that if you are giving someone a ride, the driver is covered under the Good Samaritan law as far as insurance coverage.
It is tricky to figure out how to coordinate all of the moving parts. At the same time, we need a practical system. Another future though was how to figure out a campus ministry at UMass Lowell. Another possibility is to connect with other local churches in some fashion. Joan said that she has room for a list on the CFAM table in January. We still need a person in charge of the list. This discussion will continue further when there is a larger group of people present.
April 9th is the Committee Fair. The Auction is more than likely March 18th. The Capital Campaign team for the Accessibility Building Taskforce is hosting a kick-off on January 8th. There will be other events related to this throughout January.
Leslie motioned to close the meeting and Dee seconded.
*We moved the agenda items around as Tom Coffey was not available to teach the mini-lesson and we had low attendance.
Church Council
Agenda and Minutes
November 8, 2016
In Attendance; Aggie Brennan, Carla Corey, Dee Halzack (guest), Dolores Heredia-Wood
(guest), Caroline McMullin, Edith Murphy, Teresa Popoloski, Jeanne Thompson (guest), Leslie
1. Welcome and centering (5 min)
Leslie lit the chalice.
2. Mini-class on the Board of Investment by Jeanne Thompson (15-20 min)
Jeanne came to give us an overview of the Board of Investments. This is a committee that is a bit
mysteriously to some people. Jeanne wanted to stress that the endowment is meant to be used as
appropriate based on mission; the committee is not holding onto the money into perpetuity. But,
holding onto the endowment has its benefits, as it makes the congregation stretch and come
together to reach a goal. If we use the endowment needlessly or too much at once, the
community could negatively suffer. She has been on the board over 15 years. They hold four
one-hour meetings a year; every quarter. Four people plus treasurer (ex-official member) make
up the committee. The members are nominated and voted in. Current members include Bill
Newhard, Don Hayes, Sally Seekings, Jeanne Thompson, and Rebecca Gore (treasurer), as well
as Dave Kaffine who answers questions.
This committee is the steward of the endowment money with the purpose of looking to the future
generations. The endowment has come into play due to improvements in the building. The
committee is focused on prudently investing this money. The mission is to preserve the impact
and purchasing power of this money and use income growth of fund prudently and meet
investments and other issues. They check each investment each quarter – have goals of what it
should be and if they waiver they make an adjustment at the meeting. Overall, things have been
going well. The tough job has been to pick a firm to help manage their funds. We currently have
Wells Fargo and it was confirmed that the investment company we use is different from the
Typically, in January they reexamine the mix with the broker. They are tasked with accurate
record keeping as well.
Every 5 years they meet with the broker to make sure no conflicts exist with gun lobbying as
well as looking for green investments (not always possible) and then choose the best case as
possible; 1% to 5% of the choices may be not appropriate. They are choosing funds to be socially
responsible without them being explicitly set up that way. They will be looking again in
December. There may be other investments that they are looking into through the UUA as these
investments have improved recently.
Once a year they make a recommendation for 4% of fund to go into operating income. They pull
the money out based investment return and inflation rate. A step drop or rise sometimes affects
the 4% too much. They now use a 3-year rolling average to determine this. The 4% part has been
done for at least the last 15 years; the rolling average is more recent.
They manage special gifts and funds for stipulated usage – such as a building improvements.
These are reported to the congregation in the Annual Report. The Fisk fund has money that is
earmarked for just capital improvements; this can be used if congregation approves to pull the
money from the endowment. Other funds that are not stipulated, called unrestricted funds, go
into a general fund. Growth of these funds depend on the year. The stipulated gifts stay in a
separate fund and the interest generated from them go into the general account. Most of these
gifts have been left in a will.
They will make a recommendation to Standing Committee about withdrawing money; they have
recently been asked for that regarding the Capital Campaign. Their unofficial recommendation
regarding the $500,000 currently needed is to get a loan from a bank and use the endowment as
collateral with an interest rate of 3%. The Standing Committee would have to approve any
withdrawal from the endowment. This recommendation is made with the understanding that any
withdrawal from the endowment will change the dollar amount given to the operating budget.
The money from the Lowell UU church that closed is not in the endowment any more. The
flower fund is no longer a stipulated fund. The endowment is doing well due to the market and
good guidance. The profits from selling the parsonage went into the endowment. Reverend
Ellen's housing allowance comes out of the operating budget.
Justine has talked about money and finances previously and hearing from the Board of
Investments was very helpful.
3. Discussion of transportation options for people who cannot get to church (10 min)
Carla requested this to be put on the agenda as she wanted to brainstorm thoughts on this issue.
Sometimes Cindy will get a request for transportation especially because there is no public
transportation on Sundays. Cindy passes it along as possible, but it is haphazard.
This needs to be more than an individual person. Additionally, both the ride here and back needs
to be considered. Sometimes it is viewed as uncomfortable to ask the same person consistently.
Another question to ask is where it should sit (what committee). Membership has talked about
how expensive it would be to get a van and then create a route. The logistics are complicated,
including insurance.
Asking a random person over and over can be uncomfortable as well.
There are not many people in the congregation who live in Lowell, but the majority of people
who needs rides live in Lowell.
There are two different segments of people – people who want to check the church out at least
once and people who need a ride on a regular basis. The regular basis people will typically find
someone that will dedicate their time to driving them.
A contract with a cab company is a possibility. A volunteer list would need to be publicized; it
may be for a sudden need. Creating a list by town, however, requires an individual to be
responsible. The Caring Connection does transportation for medical services. Another suggestion
is to check into Uber. We could use software which we could put onto the website where people
say that they can drive and have number of seats. Then people that need a ride could ask for it
there as well. This would solve the regular people issues.
People need to be given an option to drive, as some people may not realize this is an issue. It can
make people more organized as they are responsible for another person.
For now an email could be sent out to create a list. It was questioned if Leila could be used to
monitor this list. The organizer could be someone who needs a ride, this takes some of the
obligation of the service away. It could be uncomfortable to the organizer if they benefit from the
Carla from the perspective of Nominating – we have to be deliberate with our time and talent;
this needs to be shared. This may need a fund – potentially a line item in the operating budget.
Most UUA churches are in suburban areas but they serve urban areas where people may not have
a car. This could be considered outreach. If we use a voucher system it will involve book
keeping. This may help to get people involved that are not otherwise. Membership will look into
organizing the list for now. The conversation has been started – the details will be ironed out
Action Items (pull it together – where do we want to go from here)
Faith in Action grant to pay for Uber rides/cab rides. This will help in the beginning and then
will potentially be turned into an operating line item.
Look into voucher system.
Research a list of people who are willing to give rides.
4. Faith in Action Grants (10-15 min)
There was only one Faith in Action grant request. Dee presented it on behalf of Warren. It was
for the Standing on the Side of Love with Hopewell Baptist Church in Mississippi. Warren asked
for a range of $500-$700. It was supported by Welcoming Congregation. The church was
vandalized and it was definitely a hate crime. Any amount is great as a stand for love. Warren
asked that it be paid directly to the church and not the Go Fund Me page. The church was burned
and defaced. It was so badly burned that they are not using the same address; they are not
functioning from church. The church's stand on LGBTQ issues was questioned but in the end we
decided to stand on the side of love no matter what. It is important even if we do not agree with
them, it does not mean we should not support them. We looked at this as a good role model/good
example to reach across differences. Leslie was not sure what the Faith in Action budget was.
She believed it was roughly $4,000. Edith gave a motion for $500. The motion unanimously
5. Any calendar items or committee report items (10 min)
A hardcopy was available at the meeting and was emailed out. Nominating did not send a
committee report. Nominating is looking for a chair for Canvass even though it is not an elected
position. Dee reiterated about the TDOR vigil and that a procession was added. There is a
congregational meeting on November 20th. The Auction may be on March 18th. Committees
need to step up for social hour. Membership will be hosting a new UU class that Justine and
Peggy will be co-teaching. It will start in January and last for 6 weeks; once a week session.
Leslie is the Liaison to the Building Design team for the Accessibility Building Project. She was
asked to speak to committees that have "stuff" in the building to remind them that there may not
be able to be housed in the future. The guest speaker next month will be Tom Coffey.
Teresa gave motion for adjournment
*****Low turnout due to election as well as changing the meeting date.


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The ID string identifies this file as a satellite image file. It is a six-character string. Currently, the only valid string is "SI90a" followed by a NULL character. If this string is not present, the library routines that read satellite image files won't recognize the file.
Header Size
The header size is the number of bytes in the entire header, including the ID string. Think of it as the distance from the beginning of the file to the first data point.
This entry is the version of the header. The first version is 0. Presumably the header will be changed in the future to accommodate needs unforeseen in the original design of the header. If the header structure is changed, the version must be incremented. In addition, the si_open() library routine must be amended to read the new format (as well as correctly reading all previous formats), and si_write() must be changed so that it writes the most recent version.
Satellite ID
The satellite ID uniquely identifies the satellite that acquired the data. Currently defined IDs exist for GOES, ERBE, GMS, NOAA9, and SSMI data. This value is an integer.
The date is three integers in the order of: year, month, day. Clearly, this is the day on which the data began being acquired.
This entry is the time at which data acquisition began in milliseconds since midnight, GMT.
Time Flag
If this flag is set, then each scanline of data is preceded by the time at which the scan began.
Parameter ID
The parameter ID uniquely identifies the type of data the satellite gathered. For instance, longwave data has an ID of 1, and shortwave data has an ID of 2. This value can be used by programmers in any way they deem appropriate, so long as they are consistent in its interpretation.
Minimum and Maximum Values
These values are the minimum and maximum values in the data. If the extreme values for a file are unknown, these values must be equal to each other. If they are equal, SatView (and other programs) will realize that the data must be scanned to establish the range. When rendering the satellite image, SatView will map its coolest color to the minimum value, and its warmest color to the maximum value.
Bad Value
This entry is the value used when a data point is missing or of questionable validity. It is usually something unreasonable like -9999999.9. If SatView comes across this value in the data, it will be ignored.
Latitude/Longitude File Name Length
If a separate latitude/longitude file accompanies this data file, its name must be included in the header. In order to read it in, the number of characters in the file name must be known. If this value is zero, it is assumed the latitude/longitude data is included within the image file.
Number of Scan Lines
Presumably the image in the data file is a series of scans of a satellite image. The assumption is made that scan lines adjacent in the file are adjacent in space. This value is simply the number of scans comprising an image.
Samples Per Scan Line
To interpret the data correctly, it must be known how many values are in each scan line. If all scan lines contain the same number of samples, this header entry should contain that number. If each scan line contains a different number of samples, this entry should be set to -1, and each scan line must be preceded by the number of samples in that scan line.
Comment Length
If a comment (arbitrary text describing the data) is included in the file, it must be known how many characters are in it. This entry contains the number of bytes in the string. If this entry is zero, there is no comment field.
Private Data Area Size
The private data area is provided to let people store information that was not foreseen in the design of this data format. It can be any size, but its size in bytes must be correctly represented in this header entry.
Reserved Area
This space is reserved for subsequent versions of the header.
Latitude/Longitude File Name
This string is a relative or absolute pathname to the file that contains the latitude/longitude data relevant to the data contained herein. If the pathname is relative, it is assumed to be relative to the directory that this file (the satellite image file) is in. The correct length of this string must also be stored in the header.
This field is a string of arbitrary length. The programmer may put anything he wants in it. It was included to let him describe exactly what is in the file. For instance, if the data in the file is the result of a lengthy series of transformations or filtering, the file's history may be included in the comment.
Private Data
The private data is provided to let the user include data in the header that was not anticipated in the design, or is not of common interest. Its use is flexible. For instance, it can be used as an extra comment field if desired, or to hold results of an analysis. Naturally, the user should interpret it consistently. SatView ignores this data.
The include file si.h contains the definition of the SatImageHdr structure. This is the data structure that contains all of the information included in a satellite image file header. A pointer to such a structure is returned by si_open().
#define HDR_VERSION 0 #define LONGWAVE 0 #define SHORTWAVE 1 #define ALBEDO 1 #define FILES_ONLY 1 #define DIRS_ONLY 2 #define ID_STRING "SI90a" /* satellite image file header */ /* this header structure will appear at the beginning of each satellite data file with the following differences:
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The 24-year-old said: "The FA Cup has arrived for us at a moment when we are struggling in the Premier League and we have a lot of players who are injured so this is not a good moment for us.
"The draw was not very kind to us but we are at home and if we play like a team, we can have a good result. A good cup run could help us in the league."
The Swiss international went on to voice his concerns over the club's current financial situation and how debt estimated to be around £48m may force the sale of players during the January transfer window.
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Transporter 2: Mind Blowing Sequences of Selling-Out Action *** Spoiler ***
I'd just watched Le Transporteur at the weekend and it was okay, let's say 3 briefcases out of five. The end was rather annoying, everyone turning up in the middle of nowhere at exactly the right time to save Frank (the main star). Last night we went to see Transporter 2 (notice the title). As Neil and I left, the first thing I said was "I rarely use the word 'sell-out'...". The film-makers sold out big time. The film is set in Miami, the French police chief returns as almost a comic aside, there is *so* much product placement, the title of the film is no longer in French (even though the original film was entirely in English), I could go on. Okay, I'll go on: the plot was wafer-thin, the action sequences went on far too long and over the top, a Caribbean guy was added in for the final 20 minutes for some cheap jokes, the time-line of the movie was all messed up (the French lieutenant only stayed for two days?), the whole virus angle was ridiculously unbelievable and the "everybody lives happily every after" wrap up was physically and biologically impossible, even for mainstream fiction. If you want an okay action film with martial arts, I'd watch Le Transporteur. Ignoring the rubbish "film" I saw in the Film Festival this year, this is the worse film of the year ... at least Fantastic Four carried you along with it on its journey. Two placed-products out of five.
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Evening thoughts…..
Been a rather odd few days, where at times I have struggled to keep myself positive, keep anchored to the shore and not float of in some endless wave of abnormality.
Some stuff with work that may potentially become a problem, I will know more on Friday, hoping that its more a storm in a tea cup, than anything much deeper. Time will tell.
After some debate I have bought the new call of duty for the Vita, that should occupy some time, pointlessly killing little soldiers from all over the world!
I am seeing now that I am free, I don't have to pretend anymore, put up a mask to please other people and I am thinking more and more about me, whats made me so unhappy for so long, what makes me while away nights lost in a sea of vodka, why I am running all the time.
I think I was afraid, then lost in circumstance yet now it all seems so pointless, I can run for ever but never be truly happy, because I cant run from me……and that's been the point all along.
Starting to accept things in my own mind, I think I am almost ready to say something, something so deep and dark inside me, that I have hidden from the truth of it all my life, spent years running from it, pretending and living only as a shadow, an illusion of what was supposed to be, but never was.
The more I am thinking the more content my mind seems to become, whilst I am afraid I can also now see this is the only way I can find contentment in me, begin to heal and grow.
I am beginning now to admit to me and pushing aside the walls, keep telling myself its OK and may be just may be if I continue to do so, I will start to believe, break through, stand up and say what needs to be said…..to move forward whole and not a fragment……..I don't want to spend the rest of my time living and feeling the way I have been.


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It may not seem so, but learning a foreign language is a pretty unsettling event - at least from a psychological point of view. I heard somebody say some time ago that she could not even imagine conversing fluently in a foreign language. Why is it so challenging to learn a foreign language though? If one can learn to speak the native language, there is, no doubt, the ability to learn another.
It's all a matter of 'comfort zone': the native language is the supreme example of 'comfort zone'. Examples? Well known vocabulary, well integrated grammar structures and all the unspoken cultural rules that accompany communication. Not only that: it's also a matter of identity. The speaker identifies herself/himself with a certain group of people, which is something that is deeply ingrained in human psychology, and in doing so one feels 'safe'.
All of the above disappears when faced with learning a new language. Do you think this is extreme? On the conscious level, certainly; on the subconscious level it's a different story. When first learning a new language the individual is basically catapulted back to an ability similar to when they were young children (in terms of being able to actively use vocabulary and language). It can be extremely frustrating, especially if the speaker is very proficient in the native language.
Learning a foreign language is not only a supreme jump out of the comfort zone, it's probably also very brave, because you can imagine that all sort of subconscious stuff will come up - inner beliefs, feelings of insecurity, pre-verbal feelings linked to learning one's own native language, or perhaps positive feelings surrounding language, which is good. What about exploring a newculture, and a fascination with new strange words and new strange ways of structuring a sentence and using words? Language, after all, reflects something very profound about the culture where it lives, but like all tools, it ends up defining the people who use it.
Coming out of the comfort zone is what makes us grow as individuals, so learning a new language can in fact be a deeply cathartic experience. It's healthy to question and compare one's own cultural values, it inevitably opens the mind, if not consciously, definitely subconsciously. The subconscious, shaken with brand new information and views, inevitably integrates that on some level.
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28 yr old pilot riding BMW R 1200 GS dies after colliding with trailer
With more and more powerful bikes being launched in India, educating riders about the need to follow traffic rules, riding within prescribed speed limits as well as wearing proper riding gear is the need of the hour.
With great power comes great responsibility. This is true, especially when you are driving a very powerful vehicle on public roads. With more and more powerful cars and bikes being launched in India, the number of high speed crashes are also on the rise.
But this does not mean that we should ban such vehicles. In fact, it is up to us to use them sensibly. Most of the time, people blame quality of the vehicles for crashes. But the truth is, the rider / driver is at fault most of the time. If not you, then the person you collide with. Most of the time it is human error.
Mumbai based Varun Bamrotia was an experienced biker who liked to go out on long rides every weekend. This weekend, Varun left his home in the morning to go for a ride on a BMW R 1200 GS Adventure motorcycle. He was heading to Manor, from his home in Ashish Complex, Bhayander (West). Varun had told home that he will be back by noon.
On his way to Manor, at about 7-30 in the morning, Varun met with an accident. His BMW R1200 rear-ended a trailer on the Mumbai – Ahmedabad highway. One of Varun's friend, who was riding along with him that morning, said to Mid Day, "When we reached near the Sativali bridge, there was a trailer in the middle lane. Varun was set to over take it, but when he was about to cross, the trailer suddenly came in the first lane and Varun came under its rear tyre. Varun's brother Kunal was also with us. We all ran towards the trailer, but the driver had fled. After that, we called the police and took him to the nearest hospital, but he was declared dead before admission. Varun was a very safe rider." Police have registered a case of accidental death and arrested the driver of the trailer.
India is registering a rise in number of deaths due to speeding. This accident comes a few months after the Ducati Diavel accident which was also reported in Mumbai. Subhan Baugwala, a 18 year old resident of Mumbai was gifted a new Ducati Diavel as birthday gift. He had turned 18 just 4 days ago the accident. The INR 15 lakh worth bike delivers 162 hp power and has a top speed of over 272 kmph.
Sadly, the birthday gift turned fatal when he was riding the bike along with his friend one morning. Subhan and Sultan Patel (pillion) were on their way to college in Bandra. According to eye-witnesses, the accident took place when the bike skid after it crossed the reclamation bridge junction due to overspeeding. The bike skid for some distance and then crashed into the divider. This resulted in both, Subhan and Sultan being thrown off the bike.
Soon a large crowd gathered and the duo were rushed to Bhabha Hospital. At the hospital, Subhan was declared dead on arrival while Sultan is still fighting for his life in the ICU. As for protective gear, Subhan was wearing a helmet, but Sultan was not wearing any.
It is not clear whether Subhan was an experienced rider, or was new to riding such powerful bikes. Sadly, this is not the first time such a case has been reported, where a young rider of a new powerful bike has died in a crash.
A few months back, Milan Patel, 21, was knocked down by a passing vehicle while returning home. He was out visiting his relatives and friends on his new Harley Davidson Street 750 motorcycle, which he was gifted a few hours before the accident. The impact was such that Patel hit a divider, causing instantaneous death.
Milan Patel was gifted the Harley Davidson Street 750 which costs about Rs 6 lakhs on road, by his father earlier in the day. This was his birthday gift, he had just turned 21. The accident took place at 11.30 pm, when Patel was returning home after showing his brand new bike to relatives on Waghodia Road, Vadodara.
Patel's family were with him, but were in a car. They they reached home early and eagerly awaited Patel's return. When Patel did not return home after some time his brother called up his cell phone which was answered by a bystander who informed him of his brother's accident.
There are no indications on the vehicle which rammed into Milan's motorcycle but the severity of the accident indicates that both vehicles were travelling at high speeds. Patel, who was to get married later that year, was an engineering student who was also helping his father in his business.
Readers are advised to be careful when riding or driving, especially such powerful machines. When we are in control of such powerful machines, not only we are in danger of causing harm to ourselves, but also to others.


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Journey To Joy
Contributed by Robert Erickson on Oct 18, 2000 (message contributor)
Have you ever been given a job that you thought was too hard?
Joy was a member of a church in Australia. She and her husband Warren had two daughters, both had Cystic Fibrosis. Being a mom took a lot out of joy, especially the treatment she administered to keep their lungs clear. So, the children made it to high school and it seemed as if things were improving. Then she got breast cancer which eventually took the 34 year old mother's life. Even while sick, she cheered others on in the hospital, and had a joy which totally matched her name.
1 Thes 5:16 " Be joyful always, pray continuously, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
Sounds like three impossible tasks! Joyful always, praying continually, and thanks in all circumstances. Who here is living this life? Are these things impossible?
What is joy?
1) Romans 15:13 & 1 Thes 1:6b
Joy is a gift given by the Holy Spirit. It comes from God and is not a work of our own human nature.
It is more than just an emotion. St Paul could be sorrowful and joyful at the same time. We at a Christian's funeral can feel sorrow and still have the joy of our salvation in Jesus.
As we fix our eyes on Jesus we can find and keep true joy. As we consider his cross and the salvation he has brought we will not loose heart. The "Journey to Joy" is really the "Journey with Jesus".


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I wanted to love this detergent, I really did. I started to go green with my household cleaners since the chemicals seemed to irritate our skin so much. I bought this since it is plant based and has no chemicals in it. It just does not do a very good job at cleaning laundry and getting stains out as other detergents do. My first wash that I did with this detergent came out feeling stiff and I noticed stains, not set in, were still there. This stuff smells amazing but as a laundry soap it is not up to par. I also had to use a lot and it is a very small bottle that cost a lot. Over time I would have not been able to afford this even had I liked it.
My laundry felt very stiff right after I was done washing, I do not let my clothes sit either, I get them out right away. Also some stains that were not even set in yet did not even lighten up with this detergent.
The smell is very good, it is the only going for this laundry soap!
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This detergent does a great job of cleaning your clothing. It removed most stains [it doesn't seem to want to get rid of grass stains]. It leaves a nice light scent on your clothing.
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UN Security Council to Hold Meeting on Idlib Attack
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The US ambassador to the United Nations said the UN Security Council (UNSC) would hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the fatal assault in Syria's Idlib Province.
Nikki Haley made the announcement in response to a request from Britain and France for an emergency council session.
Meanwhile, a commission affiliated to the UN Human Rights Council, whose mission is to investigate rights violations in the Arab country, said it had launched a probe into the suspected chemical attack in Idlib Province.
"Reports suggesting that this was a chemical weapons attack are extremely concerning. The commission is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this attack including the alleged use of chemical weapons," the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic made the announcement in a statement.
It further noted that the use of chemical weapons as well as any deliberate targeting of medical facilities "would amount to war crimes and serious violations of human rights law."
"It is imperative for perpetrators of such attacks to be identified and held accountable," it added, Press TV reported.
Syria's opposition claimed that Tuesday's attack was caused by an airstrike carried out either by the Syrian government or Russian warplanes.
Russia's Defense Ministry has categorically rejected the claim, saying, "Russian air force planes haven't dealt any strikes on Khan Shaykhun in … Idlib."
Separately on Tuesday, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura denounced the chemical attack as "horrific," adding that it was launched from the air.
"What we have understood, it was a chemical attack and it came from the air," De Mistura said in a joint press conference with EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, on the sidelines of an international conference on Syria in Belgian capital, Brussels.
There should be a "clear identification of responsibilities and accountability," the UN envoy pointed out, emphasizing that every time there was a sign of progress in Syria peace talks, someone always tried to sabotage it.
"Every time we have a moment in which the international community is capable of being together, there is someone, somehow that tries to undermine that feeling of hope by producing a feeling of horror and outrage," he said.
Mogherini, for her part, said the Idlib attack was a reminder that the situation on the ground in Syria "continues to be dramatic."
Since March 2011, Syria has been gripped by militancy it blames on some Western states and their regional allies. Russia has been assisting the Syrian army in its counter-terrorism operations.
Washington has been leading a bombing campaign in Syria against what are said to be Daesh terrorists inside the country since September 2014 without any authorization from Damascus or a UN mandate. The strikes have led to a high number of civilian deaths.


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A judge has sentenced a Brooklyn man to 21 months in prison--triple the expected term--for giving the FBI a false tip linking his fiancee's boss of Arab descent to the World Trade Center attack.
U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon said in handing down the sentence in Brooklyn that she increased the jail time from the sentencing guidelines of up to six months to serve as a deterrent.
Jack Barresi, 38, pleaded guilty in November to lying to a federal officer. Before he was sentenced, Barresi apologized in court and said he was "ashamed and embarrassed" for what he had done.


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A Newcastle art teacher has lost her battle against cancer.
Fiona Thompson moved to the region almost 20 years ago from her native Birmingham and quickly fell in love with the place.
So much so that Fiona, of Scotswood, Newcastle, has requested her ashes be scattered in the Tyne.
Close friend and colleague, Georgia Naylor, said: "Fiona loved the vibrancy of the place, especially what was happening with the art. She thought there was an awful lot going on and that made her feel like she really belonged in Newcastle."
The 43-year-old graduated from Birmingham Polytechnic with a BA Hons in Textiles / Fashion.
In 1990 Fiona completed a Masters at Newcastle Polytechnic, while working as a lecturer at Newcastle College of Art and Design. Fiona then joined the Cleveland College of Art and Design and remained there until her death on September 28.
Staff and students are expected to turn out to the service next Monday at Whitley Bay Crematorium.
Georgia said those that knew Fiona would never forget her.
She said: "I had known Fiona for 13 years and she was a wonderful woman.
"She was excellent at enthusing the students.
"Fiona lived for her job and loved it. She was a real party girl and a great adventurer."
Fiona never married and her family remained in the Midlands. But she surrounded herself by friends and colleagues.
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Are We There Yet? Assessing the Performance of State Departments of Transportation on Accommodating Bicycles and Pedestrians
The study looked closely at four topics: statewide bicycle and pedestrian plans, accommodating bicycles in state highway projects, providing sidewalks for pedestrians in state highway projects located in urban areas, and implementing a statewide Safe Routes to School program. The NCBW reviewed federal legislation, regulations, polices, and guidance, as well as the policies and recommended...| More >


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WhatsApp Offers Tips to Spot Fake News after India Murders
• 10 Juli 2018 15:58 WIBsouth and central asia (en)
The Facebook-owned messaging service has been under immense pressure to curb the spread of misinformation in India after the lynching of more than 20 people accused of child abduction in the last two months.
Most recently a mob surrounded and killed five men in Maharashtra state denounced as child kidnappers, a pernicious rumour blamed for similar murders in at least 11 Indian states.
WhatsApp said it was "horrified" by the violence and promised swift action but Indian authorities have accused the social media giant of acting irresponsibly in its largest market.
The slick adverts in leading English and Hindi language newspapers, entitled "together we can fight false information", listed 10 tips for users seeking to sort truth from rumour.
"Do not pay attention to the number of times you receive the message. Just because a message is shared many times, does not make it true," offer one of the tidbits of advice.
It also suggested users cross-check information against reputable news sources and not share the messages further if they doubt their authenticity.
WhatsApp will soon launch a new feature on its platform in India that will clearly identify whether a message has been forwarded or written by the user.
Indian officials said the company could not "evade accountability and responsibility".
WhatsApp has said it can block spam but cannot read the content of messages for privacy reasons, including potentially problematic content spreading in user chats.
Rumours on WhatsApp about child kidnappers saw eight men killed in eastern Indian last year but the same information has since resurfaced.
Spam messages warning parents about child kidnapping gangs have sprung up in multiple regional languages in India in recent months, sometimes accompanied by gruesome videos of child abuse.
Police in several states have denied the existence of such criminal groups.
India is WhatsApp's largest market, with an estimated 200 million users sending a billion encrypted messages each day. (AFP)


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As Christmas approaches, we the members of the board of The Raleigh R.S.E.S. Chapter want to wish each and everyone of our members and guest that supported us through out the year a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy new Year in 2016.
Our first training will be in January on the third Thursday, so plan on coming out and keep your skill levels up and help us also plan our program for next Year.
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