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20/08/2016 09/09/2016 LordBeariOfBow35 Comments on It’s a bit of a worry….
It’s a bit of a worry….
A week or so ago I received mail from what was once known as the RTA, but has since been given a new designation, RMS; which has confused me somewhat!
The RTA was the mob responsible for the Road Traffic, driving licences, motor vehicle registration whatever; but the clowns in Macquarie Street saw fit to amalgamate the Maritime Services Board with the Road Traffic Authority. Obviously they are thinking ahead to the next round of flooding in New South Wales!
But I digress, politicians have the knack of doing that to me, digressing that is; the letter I received was to advise me that it was time to renew my “Disability Parking Permit”; I must admit that it is a great boon and privilege. I’ve had this good fortune since 2011, after I’d had the stroke; slight though it was, a stroke nevertheless.
So as per normal when I have business with the RTA/RMS ( British Merchant Ships were called RMS, probably still are – Royal Mail Ship) I went to their Manly office. They have got offices closer but it’s always been a pleasure doing business at the Manly branch.
It’s not something new; they’ve been like this for the past 30-40 years that I know of!
Anyway we went over on Wednesday morning to the Northern Beaches, we had other things to do, and when I dropped into their office there was a crowd of perhaps 15/20 so I took a ticket (#C0006 – licence to kill) and took a seat; it was just after 10 am, Kerry had an appointment with her dentist about 15 minutes away so I was told to wait no longer than 10:30.
My number came up shortly after 10:20, and I presented myself and my completed form from my doctor, the young bloke took my old “Permit” asked me to take a seat so he could take my picture for the new one, instructed me not to smile or grin, so I sat there like a stunned mullet, he called out okay, take a seat for a few minutes while the thing was being processed.
See what I mean about stunned mullet. Why do they do this to us?
But to get back to the heading ‘It’s a bit of a worry….” You may note, under that gaunt, haunted face staring out at you, the date, 02 SEP 2021 (for my American chums thats SEP 02 2021) my worry is what is the penalty if I don’t see out the time and who is responsible?
Looks like you have an obligation to live until 2021…or else! No worries, you look as if it will be no problem!
I think they, like the DMV (Dept. of Motor Vehicles) here, want that stunned look so it will match what the officer sees when he stops us and asks for ID.
Never a stunned look at the Manly RTA, PT they are always the same I actually look forward to going there whenever necessary and never delay the pleasure. Strange is it not?
And it’s a beauty, too! Similar to but more alluring than the protea.
Also: what Lucky Few said up there. I intend to be typing in your direction in the year 2022. 2023 even.
Well, ah, many foods are fatty. Many.
Trouble is I don’t have anywhere to put them, Everything I have, where possible, is full fat and my pig pills are supposed to extract it and shove it where it’s most needed.
Forgive me my patronizing insolence…you’re bloody OLD, sometimes the old(est?) amongst us are meant to be skinny, no? Has a doctor inspired this worry in you?, I truly wonder this.
The key is . . . vegemite!
To wait only 20 minutes to be attended by a government official, is a miracle indeed, and unprecedented, I’d say.
I always think it’s worth the drive there Ira. When I lived in Newport my nearest was at Warriewood just 10/15 minutes away, I went once, waited well over half an hour and still no movement so I got back into the car went to Manly , close on 20 km away and I was finished there in less than 10 minutes. Now I drive the 30+Km and still reckon I save time even though my nearest now is just down the road in Marrickville.
Last time I renewed my driver’s licence, RMS took the photo twice. I think the first one was too good. She re-arranged the camera so that the second was a lousy angle and over-exposed. I think they get paid a bonus to make us all look like criminals. It’s great though that you have their official permission to live another five years. Bit like getting a stamp from Big Brother. For me, the “bit of a worry” is when the State Government invested squillions in redesigning our logo, and now all the Waratahs look like an Asian Water Lily. Perhaps the Mobility Parking licence escaped the carnage. It looks okay in that screen shot.
I am absolutely with you. We are so over-governed, but when you analyse which level should go, it keeps pointing to the State. We need the over-arching reach of Federal to make legislation and represent the nation; but we need local to ensure things happen at grass-roots level. As you say, we can retain our state borders, we just don’t need the rules and regulations to change each time you crossover.
My brother has long held plans to be a benevolent dictator. His latest idea for a party name is: Revolting People’s Liberation Army Federal Democratic Republic of Australasia and its Territories. You could be its second member? Of course, dictators are selective about who they have as members, if you get my drift.
I told him you said that. He scoffed.
Oh . . . sounds like Trump’s press writer . . . ?
why are mullets always “Stunned”?
that’s a nasty question to ask an old bloke like me, consequently I have no idea! I do like the expression though don’t you?
Not in our wildest dreams do we get that kind of service here from any office connected with officialdom. Come to think of it, from just about anyone at all.
This place has always been the same as far as I know, I’ve been going there for more than 40 years and not once have I had anything to complain about. I once wrote to the head office of the RTA and told them what a great place it was and, a lady from the Manly office rang me to thank me and she sounded as if she was in tears,apparently it was the first and only time that anyone had taken the trouble to acknowledge them to their bosses.
It is rather disgusting how quick people are to complain but how reluctant they are to take the slightest effort in acknowledging the positive.
1. They make you look as much like a completely dead mullet because otherwise some Mr Plod would question your entitlement to the permit.
2. RTA in Ballarat is also fantastically efficient but the best result I ever got was when he girl behind the counter recognised me from when she was in my Yr 10 History class.
At the Manly office they make you feel as if you’re of some importance.
That must really have given you a big kick being recognized, how many years had elapsed since you taught her in year 10?

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Took my new 85C to the range and ran 300 rounds of the Federal aluminum cased 115 Rn and had zero FTF. Just blew the first 50 out to see ow the trigger felt. I tried to actually do some shooting at the x ring and the 2nd 50 rounds grouped a nice jagged hole about 2 inches at 15 yards. Very impressed with the accuracy and felt the trigger improve the more I shot. Very pleased with my new CZ. Now I am looking to get a compact for a CCW.
Congratulations! The CZ 85C was a great choice.
Sure beats that Beretta .
Congratulations on a great range day. My 85 C is my most consistent performer of all my pistols.
After 500 rounds I felt a lot of the grittiness just go away. Now it is time to adjust the sights a little.
Really like my 85C. Right now I'm using the lower for my Kadet. By the way, I'm in Tulsa too.

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SSL/TLS is a protocol that exists to ensure that there is an avenue for secure communication over the Internet. Through the use of cryptography and certificate validation, SSL certificates make man-in-the-middle attacks (where a third party would be able monitor your internet traffic) difficult, so the transmission of things like credit card numbers and user account passwords becomes significantly safer. In this case, performing a man-in-the-middle attack would require the attacker to attack the SSL certificate first before being able to snoop on someone's traffic.
For whatever reason, however, Gogo Inflight Internet seems to believe that they are justified in performing a man-in-the-middle attack on their users. Adrienne Porter Felt, an engineer that is a part of the Google Chrome security team, discovered while on a flight that she was being served SSL certificates from Gogo when she was requesting Google sites. Looking at the issuer of the certificate, rather than being issued by Google, it was being issued by Gogo.
This presents itself as an extremely unacceptable action by Gogo which serves in-flight internet to a number of different national and international airlines, including Aeromexico, American Airlines, Air Canada, Japan Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, among many others.
Earlier this year, it was revealed through the FCC that Gogo partnered with government officials to produce "capabilities to accommodate law enforcement interests" that go beyond those outlined under federal law. It mentioned how it worked closely with law enforcement and directly baked spyware into their service. If that wasn't bad enough, based on this revelation, Gogo is now intentionally attacking its users' browsing sessions to remove any line of defense that a user may have, and based on their history, it cannot be trusted that it is being done for any legitimate reason.
While Gogo happily waves how heavily it mines its customers' data and is willing to cooperate with governments and law enforcement groups, including undisclosed "third parties," this method of mining goes beyond what anyone would ever expect. Gogo is also offering in-flight texting and voicemail, and there is no doubt as to how Gogo will be handling the privacy and security elements of those as well.
If you have used Gogo in the past, it is worth considering that all of your communications, including those over SSL/TLS, have been compromised and that you should consider resetting your passwords-- at least for Google and Google-related services. If you intend to use Gogo in the future, do so through the use of Tor or through a secure VPN.
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text: Very enjoyable movie. Half of the comments on here shouldn't be, namely those posted by the idiots who say things like "dis movie is mean as cuz!" The reviews should require approval before they are posted (to avoid having to read the crappy comments).

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Hi everyone. I just finished Allen's version of the 47 Ronin and loved it. Can someone direct me to something similar for my next read? I would prefer something on kindle as I read on the iPhone a lot.
Well I'm going to go with Samurai banner since that seems the most interesting. Please let me know if anyone thinks of anything.

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What’s better than an adorable cartoon cat? Answer: An adorable cartoon cat that uses super-strength and an awesome arsenal to battle monsters! Enter the fierce ‘n’ fluffy feline star of Battle Kitty — an all new interactive animated series on Netflix.
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Battle Kitty originated as The Adventures of Kitty & Orc on Layzell’s Instagram (@m_layzell). Layzell rose through the ranks as an animator on Cartoon Network’s The Amazing World of Gumball, supervising director on Nickelodeon’s Sanjay and Craig, and supervising roles on Cartoon Network’s Apple and Onion and Netflix’s Pinky Malinky. He has been named to Variety’s “Animators to Watch” list. Layzell, a first-time showrunner, will also serve as an executive producer.


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When we started this business back in 2008 very few companies had heard of Green IT, let alone were doing anything about it. Gartner in 2007 had released data estimating that the IT industry accounted for around 2% of global emissions, equivalent to the aviation industry at the time. Whilst large industry players like IBM, Microsoft and Dell took considerable note of this, Green IT was still in its infancy and Gartner’s report flew under the radar somewhat.
In South Africa in early 2008 load shedding began which resulted in rolling blackouts across the country. All of a sudden energy and energy consumption became a big thing. Powering IT infrastructure for long periods (after hours) became a massive sign of inefficiency and waste. Corporate South Africa started to take note and Green IT came onto the agenda, albeit in small measures.
PC power management solutions took root and datacentres started to “green” themselves through more efficient design, more efficient infrastructure and innovative cooling techniques. Green IT was squarely on the agenda from 2010 to around 2014, it then just seemed to peter out. We just seemed to take our eye off the ball as load shedding stopped and the economy took precedence over the environment.
I would argue that now more than ever, every company needs a Green IT agenda but the reality is that the agenda needs to be redefined into a broader sustainable IT agenda, focusing above all on IT efficiencies across the organisation. These efficiencies should be driven by people, process, energy or anything else that can yield improved efficiencies.
For me, ICT is always been as a change enabler. The most successful IT departments are rooted in the business and enable profitable growth through innovation, disruption and systemic change. Sustainable computing in its broadest sense is no different, transforming a business, using ICT to drive the triple bottom line of people, profit and planet. This needs to be number one on the CIO’s agenda.
It is clear to me that for the average CIO this still represents a wonderful opportunity to transform the IT department into a value creating and cost reducing department, increasing both shareholder value and competitive advantage in the process. The digital economy and the planet demand that we do things differently, if this is not number one on your agenda, then it should be.


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I’ve been doing a lot of thinking of giving and receiving lately.
I’m a giver and always give from my heart but lately I have been ALL ABOUT RECEIVING.
I know most of you reading this are also GIVERS. What does it mean to be a “giver”. I believe that it means you are a person who gives naturally and gives from their heart.
How do you feel about receiving? Does it feel wrong?
Do you desire to receive more?
How do you shift into receiving more?
What I suggest you do with pretty much everything….get into the feeling.
Get into what it feels like to receive.
We talk about this all the time….how does JOY feel for you?
You know how to feel joy right?!?….if not then we FOR SURE need to chat!
Receiving feels like joy! Receiving is JOY!
I am willing and open to receive just as much as I give.
Remember every time you are open to receive you’re allowing someone to give to you.
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You get into the FEELING of receiving!
Ready to feel and connect to receiving and to feel the energy within you that will be ignited so that you can expand your ability to receive WITHOUT GUILT in all areas of your life?


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I feeling incredibly postive right now i know i have no cash and my phone has been cut off blah blah blah but it doesnt matter.
My life on the whole is quieter than it used to be but thats cool and nice.
I am enoying the process of going though this journal and putting it in some sort of context and order from my memories. Its very cathartic and revealing.


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We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas. This is truly a wonderful season, the music, the sweet smell of the Christmas trees and the hustle of busy shoppers make the season so much fun and remind me of my childhood. However, in the midst of all this fun and excitement, I still most enjoy the story of the Christ Child that was born so long ago and His love for us.
Sharynn’s Quilt Box will close this week on December 24th at 3:00 pm to observe Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the 25th of December. We will be open December 26,, 27, and 30th, 2014 regular hours. We will close at 3:00 pm. December 31, thru January 5th for inventory). The store will resume regular hours on January 6, 2015.
We are excited about the coming New Year, beautiful new fabric, new patterns, books and notions will be arriving in early January. Plans are well underway for our “Southern Indiana’s” June Shop Hop. This year’s fabric is just absolutely beautiful, for a sneak peak you can go to our Face Book Page and see samples of the fabric we have selected.
Sharynn’s Stitching Friends will be doing a sit and sew in January. Leslie Wilson will be presenting the program. I will fill you in on the details in the next few days. Be sure to sign up right away, club dues are $15.00 for the year. We are meeting at 9:00 am the second Saturday of each month as always.
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Where’s the dividing line between success and failure?
When a door closes on one experience, be it marriage or career, should we view everything leading up to the closing door as a failure?
Should we view the experience itself as a mistake?
When we hang on to people, places, or things that detract from our happiness (out of fear, complacency, habit, or sheer stubbornness), should we view our continued commitment as a success to be celebrated?
Or as a failure to honor who we’ve become?
Nothing in life is constant.
Sometimes promises and solemn vows made to ourselves and others must be broken because we grew in directions different than expected.
That’s all part of the process, the uncertainty of life.
When we are 20 we don’t know who we will be, or what we will need, when we are 40, 60, or 80.


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When it comes to home improvement, many cost-conscious homeowners think about all of the "green" they will spend. Today, however, they also are able to think about a different kind of green - "green" building. With soaring energy prices and states adopting regulations that prohibit products that emit harmful fumes, environmentally friendly building has become a hot topic. In fact, organizations such as the U. Green Building Council have been formed to establish criteria for incorporating green products and materials into homes.
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (formerly Anambra State University) hereby notifies candidates who wish to register for her 2018 Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (P-UTME) Exercise, as advertised on Daily Sun Newspapers of Monday, July 30, 2018 and National Light Newspapers of Thursday, August 02, 2018, of the amendment in the advertised Registration Fee for the Screening Exercise.
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I am reading Kensuke’s Kingdom. I have read about how the family are taking a boat trip around the world. Stella Artois the dog has just fallen overboard but has been rescued.
I predict the engine will break and they will have to paddle the boat to land and they will run out if money.
They will have to get a job in Australia until they have enough money. I think they will forget Stella Artois.
I think Michael is going to drop Eddie’s ball in the water and will be sad. I think a giant wave is going to hit the bow of the boat and they will have to swim back on it.
I am reading Kensuke’s Kingdom. I have read about how the family are taking a boat trip.
I predict that one night the mom and dad go to bed and fall asleep and Michael and Stella Artois go up on the top of the boat when a big wave comes and washes them out to ocean.
Then I think that Michael and Stella Artois will fall out into the ocean when a big wave comes and washes then out to a island.
I am reading Kensukes Kingdom. I have read about how the family are sailing around the world. Stella Artois has just fallen overboard but has been rescued.
I predict that they stop at another country and Michael gets lost but they only find out when they get back on the boat.
I’d say Stella goes and look for Michael and can’t find him until they see, him in a pub watching a game. Mum and Dad give out to him and put him on the boat and he slips getting on and falls into the water but luckily gets back up.
We read a new story in school. It was called Hooray for Harry.
The story is about an elephant called Harry. Harry had 2 friends and their names are Lulu and Ted. Harry lost his blanket. They looked everywhere. In the end, they saw the blanket on the washing line. We think the title really suited the story. We were all wondering if Harry would find his blanket.
We had so much fun on World book Day. The children decided to take the day off and sent their favourite character to school instead. We had Little Red Riding Hoods Grandmother who was just about recovered after her misadventure with the big bad wolf. Snow White and the other princesses hit it off straight away and have promised to keep in touch! My Superheroes were a great help throughout the day and lunch was extra special as it was freshly cooked by Linguini from Ratatouille. He even brought along his special friend Remy! We were all pretty impressed with how chirpy Little Bo Beep was considering she is still awaiting the return of her sheep. The farmers have promised to keep a look out for them. Iris brought her lion but she has obviously trained him really well as he was on his best behaviour. Miley was very humble considering her celebrity status. Luigi was a little shy at first and missed his brother Mario but by the end of the day he had made lots of new friends. Cinderella did not do a tap all day, as she was fed up of all the hard work at home. She had a deserved rest and took lots of advice from the princesses on what to wear to her next ball. It was wonderful having all of these characters visit for the day and I must say they really showed their cleverness when they participated in our World Book Day Interactive Quiz!


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Smart Power Server Converts all power inputs, including DC from solar panels and other renewable sources, AC from the grid, and DC from batteries into a DC bus.
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text: Peter is a Principal Environmental Scientist with AECOM New Zealand’s Air Quality team and has over fourteen years’ experience and specialist knowledge in the measurement and assessment of air quality. Peter has been a member of the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ) since 2003 and is a Certified Air Quality Practitioner (CAQP). Peter’s experience has included project management, atmospheric dispersion modelling, environmental effects assessments (AEE), ambient air quality monitoring, workplace exposure assessments and odour monitoring. Peter has conducted or lead occupational hygiene monitoring studies in a wide array of settings for a range of clients. Some significant examples include: a nation-wide study assessing Service Station Concierge workers’ exposure to fuel vapours; a study looking at the potential for aircraft refuelers to be exposed to hazardous air pollutants associated with aircraft engine emissions; and a five-year monitoring study comparing petrochemical plant benzene emissions to health-protective guideline values.


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Howard Fishman | HuffPost ). The New York Times has written that his music \"transcends time and idiom.\"
\r\nFishman’s music combines the exuberance and spontaneity of jazz and world music with plainspoken Americana storytelling and pop music forms to create a unique sound that is “something entirely new” (Downbeat). His openhearted, witty lyrics invite audiences along with him on a journey that changes with every concert. Passionate about community and connection, Fishman also frequently holds master classes and workshops in conjunction with his concerts when he travels.
\r\nA testament to his wide-ranging appeal, Fishman has appeared on bills with such diverse artists as Califone, Odetta, Yo-Yo Ma, Maceo Parker, Robyn Hitchcock, Taj Mahal, and Madeleine Peyroux. He is a frequent and sought-after NPR guest, and has appeared on a number of nationally syndicated shows including Fresh Air, World Café, The Leonard Lopate Show, Soundcheck, Word of Mouth and Performance Place.
\r\nFishman’s travels and relentless curiosity inform his constantly expanding repertoire of special projects, from his original oratorio we are destroyed, about The Donner Party, to his multi-media travelogue \"No Further Instructions,\" to his New Orleans-inspired Biting Fish Brass Band. His tenth CD, Moon Country, was released in October.
Howard Fishman began his career on the streets of New Orleans and in the subways of NYC, experiences that still resonate in his “disarmingly un-showbizy” concerts (Backstage). A pioneer of the Brooklyn music scene, Fishman “brings a feeling to a room that is reunion-like. Everyone there is part of a community…it can’t be helped.” (11211 Magazine). The New York Times has written that his music "transcends time and idiom."
Fishman’s music combines the exuberance and spontaneity of jazz and world music with plainspoken Americana storytelling and pop music forms to create a unique sound that is “something entirely new” (Downbeat). His openhearted, witty lyrics invite audiences along with him on a journey that changes with every concert. Passionate about community and connection, Fishman also frequently holds master classes and workshops in conjunction with his concerts when he travels.
A testament to his wide-ranging appeal, Fishman has appeared on bills with such diverse artists as Califone, Odetta, Yo-Yo Ma, Maceo Parker, Robyn Hitchcock, Taj Mahal, and Madeleine Peyroux. He is a frequent and sought-after NPR guest, and has appeared on a number of nationally syndicated shows including Fresh Air, World Café, The Leonard Lopate Show, Soundcheck, Word of Mouth and Performance Place.
Fishman’s travels and relentless curiosity inform his constantly expanding repertoire of special projects, from his original oratorio we are destroyed, about The Donner Party, to his multi-media travelogue "No Further Instructions," to his New Orleans-inspired Biting Fish Brass Band. His tenth CD, Moon Country, was released in October.
Howard Fishman is a storyteller, a seeker, a cultural anthropologist and “an important force in creative music” (allmusic.com). Follow him on Facebook and Twitter, and find his music on iTunes.


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Weir city is located in Kansas State, Cherokee County and has a unique zip code assigned by the US Postal Service Office.
Weir Area Code is 620 and Time Zone is Central (GMT -06:00).
The US ZIP Code basic format consists of five decimal numerical digits assigned to the Weir City. An extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in the 1980s, includes the five digits of the Weir ZIP code, a hyphen, and four more digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP code in Weir, Kansas.
The Weir Zip Code is 66781.
If you want to send a mail to Weir City, you should use the 66781 Zip Code.
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Osho Kundalini Meditation is the evening 1-hour meditation to awaken the sleeping Kundalini energy within.
Osho Kundalini Meditation is a shaking and dancing meditation in four stages, best done at sunset or in the late afternoon. This meditation helps your energy to flow and to be transformed into bliss and joy. By being fully immersed in the shaking and dancing of the first two stages, you ‘melt’ any blocks in your body and being, bringing a liquid flow to places where your energy feels blocked. The last two stages are there to move your energy upwards into silence. It is a highly effective way of unwinding and letting go at the end of a busy day.
However, it is an individual experience so you should remain oblivious of others around you and keep your eyes closed throughout, preferably using a blindfold. It is best to wear loose, comfortable clothing.Osho Kundalini Meditation lasts for one hour and has four stages, three with music, and the last without. The music has been composed under Osho’s direct guidance specially for this particular meditation. If you would like to try, it is described below. Remember that the last stage is in silence! … and a gong will signal the end of the silent period.
Be loose and let your whole body shake, feeling energies moving up from your feet.
Let go everywhere and become the shaking. Every part of your body should shake .
Keep your knees unlocked, and keep your feet firm to the ground. The shaking is in a vertical subtle rhythm but if shaking takes over and becomes intense, become an observer and let the awakened energy do the shaking.
Your eyes may be open or closed, preferably closed so that energy doesn’t go into concentrating on things around in the room.
Dance . . . any way you feel, let the energy that has arisen within move your hands and feet in an expressive dance..
and let the whole body move as it wishes.
Close your eyes and be still, sitting or standing . . . witnessing whatever is happening inside and out.
Do not open eyes and move around trying to find a cushion for sitting. This will disturb the energy flow and all our effort of 1st and 2nd stage will go in vain.
Keep your eyes closed, lie down and be still. Let you body go into a deep relaxation, and energies to settle down. The mind becomes completely relaxed, only a small flame of awareness remains within.
This meditation is usually done in the afternoon to let go of the accumulated stress of the day.
Kundalini is the sister meditation to dynamic meditation. Osho has spoken a lot about Kundalini energy in many of his discourses. Here are a few questions asked to Osho.Kundalini is not itself a life force. Rather, it is a particular passage for the life force, a way. But the life force can take other ways also, so it is not necessary to pass through kundalini. It is possible that one may reach enlightenment without passing through kundalini – but kundalini is the easiest passage, the shortest one.
Is it helpful to visualize and know what is happening during meditation – for example, the movement of kundalini and the opening of the chakras?
There are chakras, but the number differs with each individual. One may have seven, one may have nine; one may have more, one may have less. That is the reason why so many different traditions have developed. Buddhists talk of nine chakras, Hindus talk of seven, Tibetans talk of four and they are all right!
Osho, How was it possible that a man like Gurdjieff, a man of such great understanding, did not understand the idea of kundalini energy?
Osho – “He called it kundabuffer. He was very much against the idea of kundalini. He used to say that the worst thing that could happen to a person in life is the arousal of kundalini. The questioner, naturally, is bewildered.
But you don′t understand the real meaning of Gurdjieff. He called it kundabuffer because of the nonsense that theosophists have created in the world. They talked so much about kundalini, the serpent power, and it was all gibberish; they knew nothing about it. They were just fabricating, they were just inventing theories and ideas. It was all guesswork.
In fact, out of a hundred books that are written about kundalini, ninety-nine are absolute nonsense. And the people who had gathered around Gurdjieff had come through theosophical philosophy, hypotheses, doctrines. He was shattering their knowledge; he was not saying anything against kundalini. How could he say that? He knew far better than Blavatsky, Annie Besant, Alcott, Leadbeater – he knew far better than these people. These people were only experts in creating doctrines, and really they were great experts. They had created almost a world movement – about auras and colors and kundalini…new words from the ancient spiritual lore. And they created worlds, imaginary worlds, around those words.
Gurdjieff is right to call it kundabuffer. And Gurdjieff is right in saying that the worst thing that can happen to a man is the arousal of kundalini. But remember always that he was talking to his disciples, in a particular context. He was shattering the knowledge of his disciples about kundalini power – because the first step of a master is to destroy your knowledge, because your knowledge is basically false, borrowed.
Before you can be made familiar with the truth, the untrue has to be taken away. Sometimes the master has to be very merciless, and sometimes the master has to say things which are not really so. Kundalini is not a wrong idea, but for ninety-nine percent of people, Gurdjieff is right.
Now there are again people like Gopi Krishna, who are writing books on kundalini and the serpent power, and the great genius that comes through it. It has not even happened to Gopi Krishna! What kind of genius has he? At the most, the only proof that he has given of his genius is some absolutely worthless poetry, just like the poetry schoolchildren write. He has been a clerk his whole life. His poetry smells of his whole life′s clerkship – it stinks! It has no beauty, it has no grandeur – it has nothing of the superb.
And now he is propounding around the world that when kundalini arises your latent power of genius becomes manifest. How many yogis have won the Nobel Prize? And how many yogis have contributed to the world′s scientific knowledge, art, poetry, painting, sculpture? How many of your people whose so-called kundalini has arisen have contributed in any way to the world′s richness?
What Gopi Krishna is talking about is not kundalini but kundabuffer. Gurdjieff would have put him right with a single blow. But he attracts people. People are very much attracted by mystical nonsense, by occult stupidity, by esoteric gibberish. Just start talking with people about chakras, centers of energy, and kundalini passing through them, and they are all-attentive. You just try it! There is no need to know anything about it – just invent…because Jaina mystics have not talked about kundalini, Buddhist mystics have not talked about kundalini, Christian mystics have never known anything about it, Sufis are absolutely unaware of this energy called kundalini. Only Hindu yoga talks about it.
There IS something in it, but not exactly the way it is told to people. The knowledge that is floating around about kundalini is all nonsense, and Gurdjieff was right to condemn it. He was condemning the whole theosophical movement. Theosophists were very much against Gurdjieff. They knew nothing, but they created a great movement. They were more or less political people, scholars, logic-choppers, but not in any way realized souls.
Gurdjieff shattered many beliefs.” from the book,’ Dhammapada: The way of the Buddha, Volume 2′.


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Taking as its starting point the Spanish modernist architect Antoni Gaudi, this newest piece light draws on one of Gaudi’s most famous works. Considered one of his greatest triumphs, the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona is unforgettable for its soaring Neo-Gothic arches. It’s these that lend The Halo its signature shape and flowing lines. Before completing the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi was sadly killed by a tram in 1926, but his masterpiece was completed posthumously, thanks to the numerous models that he left behind. Gaudi used inverted chain models to simulate the structural forces of compression because these force lines act the same while in tension.
When explaining the process behind conceiving and creating The Halo, Hoets says: ‘I initially had multiple spires in mind.’ But this evolved to become his final version of The Halo, which involved rotating a foundational chain shape approximately 128 times. “It resembles more of a futuristic teleportation device than a Neo-Gothic cathedral,” he says.


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Pierce – The American College of Greece has a history that traces back to 1875 in Smyrna, Asia Minor. From these early days in Smyrna, the motto «Non ministrari sed ministrare» (to serve and not to be served) has been part of the long and rich history of the college, and has acted as a guiding light of the school, its students, and alumni, for over 140 years.
After the 1922 Asia Minor catastrophe, the school relocated to downtown Athens at the invitation of Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos. Throughout the years, the school also moved to Palaio Faliro and Hellenikon, before until 1965 when it finally settled in its own, permanent location in the Athenian suburb of Aghia Paraskevi, sheltered by the slopes of Mt. Hymettus.
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When planning a kid’s birthday party, parents would carefully consider giving time to all the preparations needed. Aside from that they should also try to follow a timetable for the tasks to make sure that everything is organized and planned for very carefully. One of the best ways to do this is to come up with a birthday party checklist.
A birthday party checklist is important because it can help parents get their act together in a more organized manner. Having a checklist to follow can help them keep track of their tasks and try not to forget anything else important for the party. Here is a sample of the possible things that parents should include in the checklist three to four weeks before the actual event.
There are some things that parents should consider doing three to four weeks before the birthday party. Most of them may affect the subsequent tasks later on. First of all, there is the birthday theme and d?cor to consider. This can be done with the help of the birthday celebrant to pick and decide the appropriate theme for the event.
After deciding on the theme, parents should now try to come up with the budget for the party to determine what and what they can afford to include. A general budget for the mean time would be fine. Next up would be to consider the number of guests that may be coming to the party. Again, this would greatly depend on the general budget the parents have come up with. It is also important to consider if the party is good enough to invite quite number of guests or limit the invitees to make the budget work.
It is also three to four weeks prior to the birthday party that parent should already be ordering the supplies needed for the party. This will include decorations, equipment, etc. Food and drinks as well as what would be included in the party menu should already be decided upon in order to complete the grocery list. Party invitations should also be made and then given out to the invitees. If there are guests that may come from far distances, early notice might even be necessary to allow them to prepare themselves.
Around two weeks before the birthday party, parents can also start ordering party favors that will be given out to the guests. When the games and other activities have already been planned out, buying the things needed to make them possible should also be undertaken. If the birthday party includes having a hosted program, parents should already try to search for places where things such as sound or film equipment can be rented. It may also be time to look for able volunteers that may help out during the party proper to make things go smoothly.
A week before the party is the time to do the general cleaning, if the party venue is the home. Parents should make sure to clear the living room or the backyard clear from possible hazards and obstacles. Safety is important especially if the party would involve children. Ordering the birthday cake can be done a week before the kid’s birthday party.
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For other uses, see Dominance (disambiguation).
One wolf (right) asserting dominance over another (left) with a threat display – the teeth are bared, the ears are flattened against the body and the hackles are raised, whereas the submissive wolf lowers its head and turns away to appease the dominant individual.
Dominance in ethology is an "individual's preferential access to resources over another". Dominance in the context of biology and anthropology is the state of having high social status relative to one or more other individuals, who react submissively to dominant individuals. This enables the dominant individual to obtain access to resources such as food or potential mates at the expense of the submissive individual, without active aggression. The absence or reduction of aggression means unnecessary energy expenditure and the risk of injury are reduced for both. The opposite of dominance is submissiveness.
Dominance may be a purely dyadic relationship, i.e. individual A is dominant over individual B, but this has no implications for whether either of these is dominant over a third individual C. Alternatively, dominance may be hierarchical, with a transitive relationship, so that if A dominates B and B dominates C, A always dominates C. This is called a linear dominance hierarchy. Some animal societies have despots, i.e. a single dominant individual with little or no hierarchical structure amongst the rest of the group. Horses use coalitions so that affiliated pairs in a herd have an accumulative dominance to displace a third horse that normally out-ranks both of them on an individual basis.
Dominance may initially be established by fighting, or simply by threatening displays or interchanges. Once established, however, dominance is usually maintained by agonistic (competitive) behaviours with aggression considerably reduced or sometimes absent. In the maintenance of dominance relationships, the behaviour of the sub-dominant animal is critical. If a dominant animal perceives its status is being threatened, it will likely threaten the sub-dominant individual. The sub-dominant must then either escalate the intensity of the interaction to challenge the dominant, or defer. In this way, it is often the behaviour of the sub-dominant animal that maintains the dominance relationship, rather than the dominant.
The ultimate function of a dominance hierarchy is to increase the individual or inclusive fitness of the animals involved in its formation. Fighting to acquire resources such as food and mates is expensive in terms of time, energy and the risk of injury. By developing a dominance hierarchy, animals determine which individuals will get priority of access to resources, particularly when they are limited; there is a reduction in aggression once a pecking order has been developed. Therefore, the proximate functions of a pecking order are to reduce the costs of time, energy and risk of injury incurred during resource acquisition and defense.
A dominant animal is one whose sexual, feeding, aggressive and other behavior patterns subsequently occur with relatively little influence of the other group members. Subordinate animals are opposite; their behavior can be relatively easily influenced or inhibited by other group members. For many animal societies, an individual's position in the dominance hierarchy corresponds with their opportunities to reproduce, however, in other animal societies, the dominance hierarchy may be unrelated to (potential) opportunities to reproduce, e.g. naked mole-rat, bees and many farm, laboratory, zoo and companion animals. Studies have shown there is a strong association between high testosterone levels and dominance behaviors that help enhance mating success in men.
In hierarchical societies, dominant individuals may exert control over others. For example, in a herd of feral goats it is a large male that is dominant and maintains discipline and coherence of the flock. He leads the group but shares leadership on a foraging expedition with an old she-goat who will normally outlast a succession of dominant males. However, earlier work showed that leadership orders in goats was not related to age or dominance.
In sheep, position in a moving flock is highly correlated with social dominance, but there is no definite study to show consistent voluntary leadership by an individual sheep.
It has been suggested, however, that more commonly, decision-taking about the actions of the group is dissociated from social dominance.
The first published systematic study of dominance in animals was by Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe who described in his Ph.D. dissertation of 1921, the social behaviour and priority of access to food by hens.  This led to the colloquial term "pecking order" describing the hierarchical system of social organization in chickens, although it is sometimes loosely applied to other animals.
Dominance can be measured by the number of times that individuals defer to one another in social interactions, by the length of time that resources are preferentially accessed, by the number/intensity of threats given or other agonistic (competitive) behaviours. The measurement of dominance is only applicable within the group it is measured since it is a function of the individual members of the group.
Eringer cattle competing for dominance.
Dominance and its organisation can be highly variable depending on the context or individuals involved.
In European badgers, dominance relationships may vary with time as individuals age, gain or lose social status, or change their reproductive condition. Dominance may also vary across space in territorial animals as territory owners are often dominant over all others in their own territory but submissive elsewhere, or dependent on the resource. Even with these factors held constant, perfect dominance hierarchies are rarely found in groups of any great size, at least in the wild. Dominance hierarchies may be more frequently found in captivity, since hierarchies tend to be induced by focused resources such as limited supplies of food supplied in a fixed place.
Dominance hierarchies in small herds of domestic horses are generally linear hierarchies whereas in large herds the relationships are triangular.
Dominance hierarchies can be formed at a very early age. Domestic piglets are highly precocious and within minutes of being born, or sometimes seconds, will attempt to suckle. The piglets are born with sharp teeth and fight to develop a teat order as the anterior teats produce a greater quantity of milk. Once established, this teat order remains stable with each piglet tending to feed from a particular teat or group of teats.
Dominance–subordination relationships can vary markedly between breeds of the same species. Studies on Merinos and Border Leicesters revealed an almost linear hierarchy in the Merinos but a less rigid structure in the Border Leicesters when a competitive feeding situation was created.
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^ Burgoon, J., Johnson, M., & Koch, P. (1998). The nature and measurement of interpersonal dominance. (Volume 65 ed., Vol. Issue 4, pp. 308-335). Communication monograph. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rcmm20.
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^ MacKenzie, D. 1980. Goat Husbandry. 4th Edition. Revised and edited by Jean Laing. Faber and Faber, London and Boston. p.66-85.
^ Portugal, S. J.; Sivess, L.; Martin, G. R.; Butler, P. J.; White, C. R. (2017). "Perch height predicts dominance rank in birds". Ibis. 159 (2): 456–462. doi:10.1111/ibi.12447.
^ Rowell, T.E. (1974). The concept of social dominance. Behavioral Biology, 11, 131-154.
^ Hewitt, S.E., Macdonald, D.W. and Dugdale, H.L. (2009). Context-dependent linear dominance hierarchies in social groups of European badgers, Meles meles. Animal Behaviour, 77: 161-169.
^ Houpt, K.A., Law, K. and Martinisi, V. (1978). Dominance hierarchies in domestic horses. Applied Animal Ethology, 4:273–83.
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One Shoe, a Drupal Agency with offices in Utrecht the Netherlands and Munich Germany, is an active player in the Drupal community for more than 11 years and contributes a lot to the Drupal Community and Drupal 8 core. Wat did we exactly do the last years? Here you can find a brief summary of our contributions to the Drupal community.
The people working at the One Shoe offices in Utrecht the Netherlands and Munich Germany, have a strong preference for open source systems and especially for Drupal. Since the launch of our agency in 2006 we have grown to become the Drupal specialist of the Netherlands. Because we have been working with Drupal for more than 11 (!) years this march, it is time to look back on our efforts for the Drupal community. And.. we'll keep on going!
• Near the end of 2014 our Dutch e-health website Thuisarts.nl won the Splash Award for best Drupal website of the Benelux in the category Media / Publishing.
• One Shoe wants to reciprocate and contribute to the Drupal community and is therefore a Drupal Featured Provider in the Netherlands on Drupal.org.
• Our CEO Michel van Velde is co-founder of SDBN: Foundation Drupal Companies Netherland, a foundation that promotes Drupal at large fairs and exhibitions.
• We are also co-founder of the DrupalJam, the largest Dutch Drupal community event with 300+ participants.
• We successfully argued for the introduction of Drupal as a CMS standard for students and for using Joomla and .NET courses at the largest IT and media studies in the Netherlands: Digital Communication.
• We launched the Drupal User Group Netherlands on Meetup where now 200+ members are connected.
• We organize and sponsor the monthly (free) Drupalcafé tech talks in Utrecht where we share knowledge about Drupal and Drupal related topics.
Of course it does not stop here. The coming years we bear the responsibility to actively contribute to the Drupal Community. Want to learn more or collaborate? Please send us an email.


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Hi all! Hope you're enjoying your long weekend. I took yesterday off, but today has been a working day for me - writing of course.
As previously posted -- Theo's Wolf is now in edits, so it's a matter of days until release. I will post as soon as I have more details.
Now for my September Writing Update. I'm almost hesitant to talk about my plan after the horrendous bout of writer's block I struggled with last month. I had two weeks where I just couldn't get any words to come. But every author I know experiences that from time to time, and I sure have. Every once in a blue moon, I get hit with a week or two where my brain just shuts down. With having three pen names, it's all a ballet of-- who am I kidding, it's a comedy of errors.
1. Get Theo's Wolf out ASAP.
3. BLWHOPX - it's a secret for now, but I will hint that it's another alien short series.
I will let everyone know that I am seriously considering another title in the Wolves of Mt. Alexis series, too. And after reading Theo, you may see another series brewing. I set up the characters in Theo to get the droolworthyness started.
Now, back to edits on my other pen name piece. Have a great and safe holiday!


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This post is a collaboration with our partner Wootric, the Net Promoter Score platform for boosting customer happiness.
NPS is a simple one-question survey in which you ask your customer “How likely are you to recommend our product to friends or colleagues?” Because NPS is a strong indicator of customer satisfaction across support, product, success, and more, it’s meaningful for all departments. Not only does it indicate how loyal your customers are, it also helps you gauge the entire company’s customer centricity.
One reason why Customer Success teams pay close attention to NPS is that low, decreasing NPS indicates an existing risk of churn. But there’s even more you can do to power up your Customer Health Score and NPS program when you integrate a customer feedback platform with your Customer Success Platform. You can use any system to implement the strategies below. We’ll feature examples from the Wootric-Amity partnership.
1. Bring emotion into your health score equation with NPS.
A lot goes into creating a powerful, actionable health score. From outcome metrics, to usage data, to engagements – there’s a lot of data out there to indicate how healthy your customer truly is. Yet, if you think you’re getting a full picture of your customer, but you’re not asking them exactly how they feel, you’re missing the point.
Not only should NPS be taken into account when calculating health, but it should trigger early warnings when dropping into passive or detractor territory. Everything can look fine in usage data, but a weak NPS indicates your customer is not seeing value – and that’s a red flag. Similarly, a promoter is literally telling you that they get so much value out of your service that they would recommend you – this warrants looking into putting that customer through your customer advocacy playbook.
2. Leverage automation to take your NPS program to the next level.
An account goes from a lifecycle stage to another or when they reach specific milestones. For instance, at the end of onboarding, or 90 days after launching.
A Customer Success Manager completes a playbook with the account. Try sending an NPS email when completing a “save at-risk account” or “new executive champion” playbook.
There’s a sudden change in outcome metrics and the way they’re trending.
You can’t save a customer, and they churn. The feedback of a churned customer is invaluable, try triggering one last campaign for those accounts and ask for their feedback.
At the same time, you can automatically survey end users of your application at a regular cadence -- say every 90 or 120 days -- depending on how rapidly your product is evolving. Having your finger on the pulse of end user sentiment can help you avoid surprises in your next QBR.
3. Maximize response rate and foster relationships by segmenting users and sending NPS surveys via different channels.
Drive more responses by surveying users where they are most likely to respond. For key contacts, send automated emails that come directly from your CSM’s email address. This allows the recipient to answer directly from the comfort of their inbox, a place they expect to hear from you.
Amity makes it easy for CSMs to send NPS surveys to their Key Contacts at journey points.
For end users and other customer contacts, trigger the survey within your SaaS product. Surveying these users right in your product experience allows for higher response rates and contextual feedback.
All survey responses appear in your customer feedback dashboard in real-time, so it is easy to read, respond and route for action.
4. Analyze the results of your NPS program quickly.
It is possible to analyze Net Promoter Score data in spreadsheets but most SaaS companies find that cumbersome. Many opt to use a platform to aggregate feedback and analyze the data. Looking at your NPS by customer segment -- by key contacts vs end users, for example -- can give you insights into the “why” behind the score.
Another time saver is auto-tagging. Qualitative feedback that respondents offer is a gold, but it is difficult to mine. Few companies have the resources to manually categorize data. Auto-tagging, either using a look-up list you provide or AI-driven analysis that surfaces themes for you, can get you to action faster. You can also auto-tag feedback by function (Support, Marketing, Product) to more easily route feedback to theses departments.
Close the loop. Be sure every customer or user that answers your survey gets a response from you.
Share: If you own the Net Promoter Score program, it is your responsibility to make sure the entire company benefits from NPS data. Route your promoter responses to Marketing, they may want to reach out for a testimonial or a case study. Net Promoter Score data should also appear in your Sales team’s system of record for upsell and referral opportunities. The Product team needs to see feedback related to your application. You may also want to share your NPS dashboard at each all-hands meeting. Everyone should have a stake in improving customer loyalty.
Collaborate: Create a cross-functional Net Promoter Score team (and include a C-suite sponsor) that meets regularly to look at the big picture and prioritizes strategies that will move the needle.
If you can only track one customer experience metric, make it Net Promoter Score. As your feedback program matures you may want to consider additional metrics. For example, you may opt to use a CSAT survey to ask end users about their satisfaction. Or, send Customer Effort Score (CES) surveys at the completion of onboarding to understand how that process went from your customer’s perspective.
> If you’re curious about how NPS can super-charge your Customer Success efforts, be sure to RSVP for our upcoming webinar, on July 12!


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Hobby Master 1/72 HA19010 McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel 69-0291, 90th TFS, 1990 "Desert Storm"
when it was retired in 1995 ending over 30 years of service with the branch of the U.S. Military.
a gate guard at Osan AB, South Korea.
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Small cushion-forming alpine with tight rosettes of lime encrusted, grey-green leaves. Peach-pink flowers in March and April.
Porphyrion section, Kabschia subsection saxifage, Conspecta Group.
Hybrid of Saxifraga kotschyi x Saxifraga cullinanii 'Radvan Horny', raised by Karel Lang, Czech Republic.

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text: Crossy Road may very well be one of the most addictive games to to ever hit the App Store. Even at Leon Sony we can?t seem to put it down. For those not already familiar, Crossy Road brings Frogger-style game play to your iPhone or iPad, but with a twist - you can collect free gifts in the form of coins and new characters. The whole point is to get as far as you can without drowning, getting hit by a car or train, or getting caught by the hawk. Sound easy? Think again! Crossy Road requires timing, concentration, and practice. That?s why we?ve put together a list of our top tips, hints, and cheats to help you get higher scores faster!


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Keith Robinson has just returned from a visit to another splendid military museum on the South Coast.
The entrance to the car park for the Royal Marines Museum in Eastney, Portsmouth, is signalled by the large statue called the Yomper. It was officially unveiled by Margaret Thatcher to commemorate ‘all the Royal Marines and those who served with them in the south Atlantic during the Falklands War of 1982’. The statue was created by sculptor Philip Jackson, and was based on a photograph of Corporal Peter Robinson yomping his way to ‘Sapper Hill’ during the conflict.
The museum is part of the great military township that was Eastney Barracks. It is worth visiting just to look at this huge complex of Victorian military architecture, though much is now in private hands.
Built in the 1860s and fully operational by 1867, the Barracks became HQ for all Royal Marines Hampshire establishments only in 1947. The splendid Officers’ Mess, which graces the centre of the east wing of the complex, is now home to the Royal Marines Museum.
The spacious grounds are often used for events, but there are also a few pieces of larger equipment to be seen. Continuing the Falklands theme of the Yomper, we find LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel) F7, one of the four landing craft launched from HMS Fearless for the amphibious assault on San Carlos Bay on 21 May 1982.
A more intriguing piece is the Oto Melara 56 pack howitzer built by the Italians from 1957 onwards, with some 2,000 being produced. This one is dated 1980 and was captured in theFalklandsfrom the Argentines in 1982. It is a light and portable piece of field artillery taking 105mm calibre ammunition and able to fire its 33lb shells up to 6½ miles. It is normally towed by a jeep, but in mountainous terrain it can be broken down into 11 sections to be carried by mules.
Having climbed the grand staircase to the entrance, the museum is then pretty much a traditional regimental museum, telling the story of the Royal Marines from their beginnings in 1664. The airy spaces of the galleries present that story in a variety of ways, from traditional displays of objects, through life-size dioramas, to pictures and text, aided of course by modern media.
The first main gallery is entitled ‘Voyages of Discovery’ and deals with those first voyages around the world and the first use of soldiers on ships embarked on long and dangerous journeys. There is a good example of a Brown Bess, the standard firearm of both Army and Navy for over 100 years, from 1730s to the 1830s. It had an effective range of between 80 and 100 yards, but a strike rate of only one in 200 rounds, and in damp weather its misfire rate rose to around 25%.
An interesting early diorama tells the story of Hannah Snell (1723-1792), who disguised herself as a man and served in the Marines under the name of James Gray. This comes complete with the inn sign of her pub ‘The Widow in Masquerade – or the Female Warrior’.
Moving through time, there is a nice cabinet of Napoleonic period objects. This includes several cutlasses, or ‘swords for sea service’ as the Board of Ordnance called them. There is also a flintlock carbine blunderbuss made by Henry Mortimer in the late 18th century. Primarily used for boarding or defending against boarders, it was loaded with shot and was deadly at close range, but accuracy decreased enormously over a few paces.
Into the Victorian Age and we have objects of a soldier’s life in barracks and many examples of the Marines’ campaigns abroad. Two major campaigns stand out, with the Marines involvement in the Crimea in 1854-1856, and the ongoing struggle for empire in the Far East, starting with the First Opium War in the 1840s and continuing to the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. A nice ‘memento’ of this sequence of conflicts is a finely wrought and decorated Chinese swivel-gun, brought back after the fighting in 1842.
The first floor galleries end with a detailed look at WWI, and there is a good display of posters from the period. A diorama gives full 3-D effect to the horrors of trench warfare, and many contemporary photographs fill out the detail as the camera gets into its full stride as a recorder of war. There is a full display on the Zeebrugge Raid of April 1918 when the British attempted to block the ports of Bruges-Zeebrugge, which was being used by German U-boats.
One is then faced with a choice, either up to the second floor to continue the story of the Royal Marines through the interwar years up to modern-day conflicts, or down to the ground floor where there is an exhibition on modern day Marine training regimes.
WWII is fully covered, and in particular there is a section on the formation of the Commandos and the exploits of Royal Marine Commandos with their famous green berets. There is also a poignant diorama of the conditions of POWs in Japanese camps.
There is then one of the most comprehensive displays of the conflicts at the end of empire that I have seen, including a live Taiwan Beauty Snake to remind one of the natural perils of the jungle! From Malaya and Burma, through Suez and Aden, the story takes us up to the increasing co-operation with NATO and the UN and to our own period’s ‘small war’ in the Falklands. And the campaigning comes right up to date with material on Iraq and Afghanistan.
It ends with splendid displays of medals, band instruments, and portraits all in fine surroundings. Much to digest.