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Opportunities — May 10, 2006 {0483}
e-Review Florida United Methodist News Service
Opportunities — May 10, 2006
May 10, 2006 News media contact: Tita Parham*
800-282-8011 tparham@flumc.org Orlando {0483}
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Aldersgate Sunday designated as Pray for Cuba Sunday
By Renee Kincaid**
Aldersgate Sunday celebrates the day John Wesley attended a service on Aldersgate Street in England and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. He called this the "second blessing" and from there continued his ministry and life, full of the Spirit of God.
The Florida United Methodist Conference is designating Aldersgate Sunday as "Pray for Cuba Sunday" because of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the churches in Cuba. All Florida United Methodist churches are encouraged to take time May 21 to pray for Cuba and the conference's sister churches there.
The Methodist Church in Cuba began with the support and outpouring of the Florida Conference. The church in Cuba has had a long and difficult journey during 46 years of living under an atheist and socialist government.
In the early 1960s, there was a great exodus of both Cuban and American missionaries and pastors. Only eight Cuban pastors remained in Cuba to serve a dwindling membership of approximately 9,200 Christians.
During the 1980s, Cuba's Christian youth began to seek God in new and unique ways. They began reading Scriptures, speaking in tongues and praying for the sick. They were guided by the Holy Spirit to fast, hold night vigils and receive God's blessings. Dedicated laity began meeting in homes to worship God, preaching His word and evangelizing in nearby fields. The churches began to grow and become alive with the outpouring of the Spirit.
Today, there are 221 active Methodist churches in Cuba, each with six to 10 house-missions in the field, and about 60,000 in worship. They have fervently and faithfully believed and lived, knowing that "Greater is He that is in them than he that is in the world."
More information about the relationship between the Methodist Church in Cuba and the Florida Conference is available at http://www.flumc2.org/page.asp?PKValue=265.
Disaster training offered for local church groups
By Lin Arnold-Skrovanek**
LAKELAND — Due to the disaster history of Florida, local Florida Conference churches interested in receiving training for response after a disaster are invited to attend Local Church Disaster Team training session scheduled throughout the state.
Each church and its members, as well as anyone in the community, are encouraged to make plans to attend one of the training sessions.
When a disaster happens, churches are in a better position to help families, survivors and neighbors get back on their feet. Because of the in-depth training available, churches will be more effective in helping the community get back on its feet.
One way to help is by forming work teams. Teams are currently needed in more than 20 counties still recovering from the 2004 and 2005 storms. Work teams can include representatives from various groups within the church, including administrative council, United Methodist Men and Women, finance committee and trustees, missions and evangelism, youth leaders, and those who are multilingual. A variety of workers will enhance a church's ability to prepare for and respond to disasters.
A team application kit is available on the Florida Conference Web site at http://www.flumc.org/hurricane_watch/volunteer_team_application_forms_packet.pdf. The kit identifies team skills, as well as alerts the Florida Conference Storm Recovery Center (SRC) to the needs of the team regarding sleeping facilities, kitchen needs or RV hookups. The kit also includes important information regarding insurance, medical information and a list of needed supplies.
Completed applications should be sent or faxed to the SRC so staff and volunteers can place teams in areas, matching the team's skills with the area's needs.
All types of skill levels are needed and team members assist with a variety of tasks, such as replacing damaged roofs, walls mildewed from flooding, electric outlets and plumbing or completing simple yard cleanup. Teams also work to make homes safe and secure by covering damaged roofs with tarp, removing water and mud from homes, and removing trees and other damaging debris.
Local Church Disaster Training dates are May 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches, 900 W. Brandywine Rd., West Palm Beach; May 31, 3-4 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m., at the "Witness With Power" 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland; June 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 112 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park; and June 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W. Platt St., Tampa. Registration for all training sessions at local churches begins at 9:30 a.m.
Individuals may register for Local Church Disaster training by calling the SRC at 800-282-8011, extension 149. Voice mail messages should contain a name and contact phone number.
More information about disaster response is available at http://www.flumc2.org/page.asp?PKValue=61. More information about training can be obtained by e-mailing stormrecovery@flumc.org.
Resources available to help churches reach out, strengthen welcoming ministries
By Tita Parham
ORLANDO — The Florida Conference has been partnering with the national Igniting Ministry (IM) office in Nashville to help local churches obtain the resources they needs to have open hearts, open minds and open doors and reach goals outlined in the 2006 Bishop's Fundamentals.
Those resources include welcoming door hangers that will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the "Witness With Power" 2006 Florida Annual Conference Event June 1-3. Representatives from interested congregations are invited to pick up the quantities they need for their churches at the IM booth in the Ministry Expo at the annual conference event.
The national IM office has provided 50,000 door hangers to the Florida Conference at no cost. Churches may use the door hangers to invite and welcome their neighbors during the annual Open House Month in September or at any time during the year. One side of the door hanger can be tailored to provide brief information about the church. A sample of the door hanger is available on the conference Web site at http://www.flumc2.org/page.asp?PKValue=748, under the Resources and Tips link and then the Company's Coming link.
The "Living Our Promise Trainer's Toolbox" is also being made available to Florida Conference churches at a cost of $6, instead of the regular $35 charge. Both the Florida Conference and the national IM office will pay a portion of the cost so interested churches will only need to pay $6.
The toolkit includes 12 sessions, each with its own emphasis, that can be used to train congregations on enhancing their welcoming, inviting and discipling ministries. Sessions focus on incorporating welcoming ministries into worship services in order to teach regular attendees how to be more welcoming. Included are several weeks of sermon ideas, children's messages, video clips, bulletin inserts and other resources. Other sessions provide step-by-step instructions on training ushers and greeters to be more welcoming and small groups, leadership teams and other interested members on the importance of a welcoming spirit.
The toolbox comes with a training manual, CD with handouts, and DVD/VHS tape sets — everything that is needed to lead a training session. While this is not a program to use as a 12-week study, it has flexibility to work toward training a congregation in a few weeks.
More information about this resource is available at http://www.ignitingministry.org/resources/toolbox.aspx.
This offer is good for one kit per church. To order a kit, churches should send a check for $6 (payable to Florida Conference Treasurer, with Living Our Promise in the memo line) by May 29 to Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church, c/o Caryl Kelley, P.O. Box 3767, Lakeland, FL 33802. Those ordering a kit should also provide the church's name and address; a contact person, mailing and e-mail address, and phone number; and the check number.
Once the kits are printed and delivered, they may be picked up at district offices (except for those churches in the South East District — kits will be mailed to those churches). Churches will be notified by e-mail when their kit is available for pick-up.
Information about Igniting Ministry is available at http://www.flumc2.org/page.asp?PKValue=214. Information about the Bishop's Fundamentals is available at http://www.flumc2.org/page.asp?PKValue=925.
Annual conference delegates have opportunity to give gift of life
By Caryl Kelley**
LAKELAND — According to BloodnetUSA.com, nine out of 10 people will need blood sometime during their lives. Blood is in constant demand for treatment of accident cases, surgeries, cancers and many other illnesses, which means the need for blood affects nearly everyone.
Delegates to the "Witness With Power" 2006 Florida Annual Conference event have an opportunity to help ensure a supply of blood is available to meet current and emerging needs by donating blood. The BloodnetUSA bloodmobile will be at the annual gathering June 2, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., as part of the Ministry/Health Expo.
Donors must be at least 17 years old (a signed consent form is required by donors in this age group), weigh at least 103 pounds and not have donated blood within the last 56 days. People older than 80 may donate if they are a regular donor or have a letter from their doctor stating they may donate.
According to the Bloodnet Web site it usually takes about 30 minutes for screening, donating a unit and a short rest period after donating. The actual donation time is five to 10 minutes.
A free t-shirt will be given to each registered donor. More information about donating blood is available at http://www.bloodnetusa.com.
Summer Camp plans to 'renovate' lives
By Caryl Kelley
LAKELAND — The Florida Conference Camp and Retreat MInistry will once again be providing a place where children and youth can gather for summer camps and life-changing, "renovating" experiences.
Located on the shores of Lake Griffin in Fruitland Park, the Warren W. Willis United Methodist Youth Camp will again provide nine weeks of summer camp May 29 to July 29. Each week runs Monday through Saturday.
Themed "Renovate," the curriculum for this year's summer camps is based on II Corinthians 4:16: "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day."
Registration is now open for campers in grades four to 12. Camp weeks fill up quickly, and campers are encouraged to register as soon as possible. A camp brochure with registration information is available at http://www.umsummercamp.org/FCUMC-Web/DesktopDefault.aspx.
Three age-related camps run at the same time. Children's Camp is for rising fourth- and fifth-graders. Children's campers come together to make new friends, worship God and learn who Jesus Christ is in their lives. Middle School Camp is for rising sixth-, seventh- or eighth-graders and is designed to help hundreds of middle school students from around Florida meet each other and experience the love of Jesus Christ together. High School Camp is for high school students who want to experience camp as a way to strengthen and deepen their relationship with Christ. These campers will explore ways God will be at work in their lives in college and beyond.
All camp weeks are led by a team of more than 90 counselors and include a variety of age-appropriate activities — games, swimming, crafts and skills, nature lore, drama, ropes course and others.
The cost for a week of camp is $335 to $355. Costs and space available for each week can be found at http://www.umsummercamp.org/FCUMC-Web/DesktopDefault.aspx.
The summer camp brochure posted on the Web site also includes important information about the Appalachian Trail Hike June 3-10, Wilderness Week July 2-8, Creative Spirit Week June 19-24 and High School Group Week July 10-15, as well as programs taking place at the Life Enrichment Center and Riverside Camp (formerly South Florida United Methodist Camp) near Alva, including Adventure Camp July 3-8, Mission Immersion Camp July 9-15, Grandparents Camp July 17-20 and July 24-27, Family Gathering Camp July 1-4, and Camp Pioneer June 26-July 1.
Registration information on all camping programs can be obtained by contacting the registration office at 800-282-8011, extension 179. General information on all camping programs is available by calling 1-866-UMCAMPS (862-2677) or Mike Standifer, Warren W. Willis Youth Camp director, or Heather Pancoast, assistant camp director, at 352-787-4345.
Applications being accepted for mission trip to Honduras
By the Rev. Dr. Larry Rankin**
The Conference Global Mission and Justice Committee, along with the conference United Methodist Volunteers in Mission and the Celebrate Jesus Ministry, are coordinating a mission trip to Honduras, Central America, Sept. 4-12.
The purpose of the trip is two-fold: 1). to hold a Celebrate Jesus Mission week with the host United Methodist Church in Danlí/Quizgualagua, Honduras, and 2). to work with the local church on construction projects.
The missionaries in the field there are the Rev. Doralbis Hidalgo, clergy member of the Methodist Church in Cuba, and her husband, David Sardiñas.
The cost, including traveling from Miami, airfare, room and board, is estimated at $1,300 per person. The team is limited to no more than 11 people, including two team leaders.
This is a Florida Conference Healthy Church Academy sponsored mission and spiritual formation experience.
Individuals who would like more information or an application should contact Icel Rodríguez at Irodriguez@flumc.org or Rankin at lrankin@flumc.org. The application deadline is June 15.
Volunteers needed for Riverside camp events
LAKELAND — Opportunities abound for people who enjoy the experiences found in "old-style" camping.
The Riverside Camp (formerly South Florida United Methodist Camp) near Alva is offering several camps this year for youth in grades six and up. Martha Pierce, director of Riverside Camp, is looking for adult volunteers to help make the camps a success.
Fishing, archery, kayaking, water sports, campfires and hayrides are all part of the Adventure Camp week July 3-8. Through the theme "Experience Creation," campers and adult volunteers will come to understand the marvels of ecology and better appreciate the wonders of nature and God.
Mission Immersion Camp July 9-15 is a hands-on mission experience. Participants travel to a variety of local ministries to help with an assortment of activities. Campers will learn they have a vital role to play in the missions and ministries of the church and will study how individuals can be peacemakers and bring healing to the world.
Both camps are for grades six to eight. Pierce said volunteer counselors should be willing to lead Bible study, spend the day with the children through the activities and dine with them. Counselors also sleep in the same building with campers. Children of counselors may attend camp for free.
Pierce is also looking for a camp nurse to stay on site for one or both weeks, a musician or team of musicians to provide music at various times during the day and worship each night, and a multi-media person to run sound equipment, projectors and computers and take pictures.
The Mid-Winter Retreat Dec. 27-30 offers another volunteer opportunity. This camp is for those in grade six and up who enjoy a wilderness camping experience. Campers will learn to cook over an open fire and build a lean-to, among other outdoor adventures. Counselors will be expected to rough-it alongside campers. Adults with outdoor skills are appreciated.
Adults interested in volunteering should contact Pierce at 863-675-0334 or mpierceriverside@yahoo.com.
Men's rally for Christ celebrates ultimate 'internet of faith'
LAKELAND — Men from three conferences — Florida, South Georgia and Alabama-West Florida — are invited to gather at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center June 17 for the Men's Rally for Christ.
This year's theme is JESUS.LIFE@GOD. Attendees will celebrate the ultimate "internet of faith" connection of eternal life with God through Jesus Christ.
The event's worship leader is Bishop James Swanson Sr. from the Holston United Methodist Conference. Other keynote speakers include John Riley, a well-known inspirational speaker who strives to communicate great truths in a simple, understandable manner. Dr. Riley Short, a retired United Methodist pastor from Lakeland and presently serving as a professor of evangelism at Asbury Theological Seminary in Orlando, will also speak.
"Higher Ground," the contemporary praise band from First United Methodist Church of Coral Springs, will provide music for worship.
The cost for the rally is $25, including lunch. Students pay $15. A registration form is available at http://www.ummflconf.org.
For more information contact Don Heishman, registrar, at 877-815-3692 or dheishman@verizon.net.
Celebrate Jesus needs summer mission team members
LAKELAND — No experience is necessary for a Celebrate Jesus Mission team — just a willingness to share spiritual gifts and the love of Jesus with others in practical ways. Celebrate Jesus Missions provide the opportunities.
Two missions are scheduled this summer, one in the Tampa Bay area June 10-17 and the second in the Tallahassee area July 15-22.
Mission team member are needed to help make these missions a fulfilling experience for all. Information and application forms for either or both area events can be found at http://www.cjmission.org/forms.htm.
Mission team volunteers will participate in a variety of community outreach ministries, including coordinating Vacation Bible School, working with the elderly, coordinating dramas, visiting, leading small groups, or listening and praying with others.
All ages may apply. Volunteers under age 18 must have a parent or guardian complete a medical release form available on the Web site at http://www.cjmission.org/forms.htm. A pastoral reference is required for all mission team applicants. Application fees are $100 per person or $150 per family for each Celebrate Jesus mission.
The Rev. Dan Johnson, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gainesville, said the 2005 Celebrate Jesus mission changed people's lives. "We all are changed — our church is changed. There is a new sensitivity to people who are 'on the edge of church,' and a new passion and desire to reach out and to reach up. I am changed," he said. "This was a powerful experience for each of us in our church, and we are ready to move forward with greater enthusiasm and passion for the cause of Christ."
A listing of host churches and leadership, directions to the mission events, prayer needs and other information is available at http://www.cjmission.org. Interested individuals may also contact the Celebrate Jesus office at 407-893-7305, Celebrate.Jesus@CJMission.org or Kathy Furlong, the incoming executive director, at kathy@CJMission.org.
Arts at St. Johns offers 'Conversations from a Hyphenated Florida'
By Carol Hoffman-Guzman**
MIAMI — The Arts at St. John presents a new series of panel discussions centered on the positive contributions of diversity, biculturalism and Florida's immigrant communities.
The panel series is titled "Conversations from a Hyphenated Florida" and emphasizes people finding positive solutions for the struggles of living in a multicultural community.
The panels will be held at St. John's Church United Methodist Church, 4760 Pinetree Drive, Miami Beach. They are free, open to the public and supported by a grant from the Florida Humanities Council (the state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities).
The series opens May 23, 7-9 p.m., with a panel titled Who are you?: Identity in a Multicultural Community. Panelists include Jeannette Egozi, director of Ayuda, a family/youth program; Eveline Pierre, director and founder of the Haitian Heritage Museum; and Saul Gross of Streamline Realty and a commissioner for the city of Miami Beach.
The second panel June 13, 7-9 p.m., is titled Being Gay and Bicultural. David Cornell, board member of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, will moderate the panel.
Future panels include Art/Culture Bridging Ethnicities and Cultures; Here or There?: Where is Your Home?; Faith Traditions & Spirituality in a Multicultural Community; Diverse Neighborhoods – Maps, Spaces and Boundaries; Women and Multiculturalism; Bicultural Spouses, Partners & Families; Multiculturalism in the Health Field; and Being a Bridge or Crossover in a Plural Society.
Panelists are still being sought for this series.
More information may be obtained by visiting http://www.artsatstjohns.com, calling 305-613-2325 or e-mailing artsatstjohns@bellsouth.net.
Arts at St. Johns is located at St. John's Church United Methodist Church. Programs are supported by funding from Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, the Pillar Trustees of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor & Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners), State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (Florida Arts Council & National Endowment for the Arts), Florida Humanities Council (National Endowment for the Humanities), Dade Community Foundation and the St. John's United Methodist Church.
Clergy invited to renew their spirits by discovering the Sabbath
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. — Busy lives with overworked schedules need to be renewed and refreshed. Clergy have an opportunity to do that July 10-14 through the 2006 Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) Ministers Week.
The focus of the week is helping clergy enjoy life and renew their spirit by discovering Sabbath at the lake and back on the job. Clergy will be offered opportunities for renewal through inspiration, learning and fellowship.
This will be a family-friendly week with a variety of activities for families, as well as morning workshops, keynote addresses and evening worship services. Children's ministry activities will be available for infants through fifth grade. Afternoon activities will be open to spouses, teens and children of registrants, including hiking in the Smokies, silk painting, reflective arts, yoga, creative writing, music for relaxing and Sabbath spots at the lake.
Platform leaders are the Rev. Wayne Muller and Billie Fidlin. Muller is an ordained minister, therapist and author. He is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and has spent the last 25 years working with Bread for the Journey. Fidlin is associate council director of Care of Children, Youth and Young Adults at Risk for the Desert Southwest Annual Conference. She speaks as a consultant and motivational presenter to churches and organizations seeking to work in the mission field.
Evening worship speakers will be Bishops Hope Ward, Will Willimon and Al Gwinn of the Mississippi, North Alabama and North Carolina annual conferences, respectively.
A brochure and registration information is available at http://www.sejumc.org/sejac/news_articles.cfm?id=753. A brochure with a list of scheduled classes is available at http://www.sejumc.org/uploadedFiles/SEJ/Ministries/57072%20proof.pdf.
2006 School of Christian Mission asks how to 'harvest peace'
LAKELAND — Shalom, Peace, Salaam to all. These three words all mean peace and are the spiritual growth study theme for this summer's United Methodist Women's (UMW) School of Christian Mission week July 11-14 and weekend July 14-16.
The second focus within the school is "Globalization, Its Impact in Our Lives." The countries that will be studied are India and Pakistan.
Participants in the spiritual growth study will discuss important questions relating to peace including, "Why does religion incite such violence? Why is God portrayed as violent in sacred scripture? What is the path to peace? What is the price of peace?"
Study leaders for the spiritual growth study are the Revs. E. Keith Ewing, Janet Horman and Sara Cameron.
The school of mission brochure reads: "Today, in this time of globalization — when what occurs in one part of the world, whether it concerns wealth, poverty, abundance and scarcity, affects people in many other parts — it is appropriate for UMW to focus on issues of the economy. Where and how do the economic policies of globalization touch the lives of ordinary people?"
Leaders for the globalization study are Dana Jones, Mary Melvin and the Rev. Joe Agne.
The third theme of the school repeats last year's focus on the countries India and Pakistan. This study will examine the heritage and diversity of the cultures of these two countries, exploring the root causes of conflict (religious and border) and the Christian's response. Study leaders are Nancy and Brij Khare and Rosemary Gagliardi.
Classes are offered for children and youth at both the weeklong and weekend schools. Child care is also available.
The 2006 School of Christian Mission will be held on the Florida Southern College campus in Lakeland. Costs for adults for the weeklong and weekend schools are $132 and $80, respectively, if the registration form is received before June 27. Beyond that date costs are $140 and $90. The commuter fee is $32.
Costs for youth and children for the weeklong school are $130 and $85, respectively, if registration is received by June 27. After that date costs are $140 and $90. Weekend costs are $85 and $55 for youth and children, respectively, by June 27, and $95 and $65 after that date.
Registration forms and information are available at http://gbgmchurches.gbgm-umc.org/flaconferenceumw/2006scm.htm.
Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center offers ministry and learning activities
LAKELAND — Whatever the season, the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) Conference and Retreat Center at Lake Junaluska offers opportunities for learning and relaxing in the mountains of North Carolina.
This summer the center is coordinating a number of youth week events, including the Southeastern Jurisdiction Convocation for Young People. This annual, spiritual life convocation for ages 13 to 30 and the adults who work with them is July 23-27.
This event will include times of worship, spiritual formation development in groups and directed workshops for equipping and formation of youth and young adults as leaders. Other activities include daily roundtable discussions, an artist village and sessions on personal spiritual disciplines.
A registration form is available at http://www.sejumc.org/sejac/ministries_youngpeople.cfm?id=136 or http://www.sejregistration.org/index.asp?Eventid=109.
Fees vary from $244 to $280, depending on housing options chosen. Rates are based on quad occupancy and include housing, program fee and meals.
"Terra Incognita" is the theme for the Southeastern Jurisdiction Older Adult Conference Aug. 7-10. It is designed for anyone over the age of 55 and for people who work with older adult ministries in their congregations.
The event is coordinated by the SEJ Association of Older Adults, whose mission is to enrich the lives of older adults, affirming the gifts, graces and wisdom born of experiences that older adults bring to ministry within the church world.
Participants will experience worship, Bible study, keynote addresses, workshops on issues related to older adulthood, and networking and fellowship. A professional track will be offered for people working with older adult ministries in their congregations.
A brochure, contact information and group registration forms are available on the SEJ Web site at http://www.sejumc.org/sejac/ministries_lay.cfm?id=158.
The 2006 Choir Music Weekend Oct. 27-29 is a weekend of singing and sharing for choir members and their leaders.
Participants will learn eight new anthems, which will be used in the culminating Sunday morning worship service. In addition to rehearsals, there is instruction in vocal technique and workshops on hand chimes, conducting and building the music and worship ministry of a church.
More information can be found at http://www.sejumc.org/sejac/ministries_lay.cfm?id=466.
More information about SEJ Conference and Retreat Center events can be found at http://sejumc.org.
UMCOR requests donations of money, supplies, prayers
By Thomas Hazelwood**
NEW YORK — United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is responding to the recent violent storms and tornados that rolled across five Midwestern states, killing 28 people and injuring dozens of others.
UMCOR is in contact with each affected annual conference and is supplying the Memphis and Arkansas annual conferences with emergency grants to assist them in their initial recovery efforts. The same will be done for other conferences. Gifts to UMCOR Advance #901670, Domestic Disaster Response, will help in recovery. They may be designated to a particular storm area by marking that information on the memo line of checks.
UMCOR responded when three earthquakes shook western Iran March 30 and 31, killing 70 people, injuring more than 1,200 people and damaging more than 200 villages. The organization is working with the International Blue Crescent, whose immediate response includes distributing food staples and blankets to 1,000 families. Donations to this UMCOR response can be given to Advance #982450, International Disaster Response, Iran Earthquake.
Emergency supply kits are also still needed. UMCOR's relief supply warehouse, UMCOR Sager Brown in Baldwin, La., continues to send supplies to hurricane survivors, as well as people UMCOR serves around the world. The five most-needed items include cleaning supplies, flood buckets, bedding, layette kits and school kits. More information about supply needs can be found on Sager Browns' "Top Needs" page at http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/05/sagerbrowntopneeds.cfm. Donations toward the purchase of supplies can be made through UMCOR Advance #901440, Material Resource Ministry.
Individuals may visit http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/ to find out more about UMCOR's ministries.
VBS kids asked to be heroes in fighting hunger
By Carol Breitinger**
BIG ISLAND, Va. — The Society of St. Andrew's 2006 Vacation Bible School Mission Project, "Heroes Fighting Hunger," gives children the opportunity to be true heroes in fighting hunger.
Through daily, biblically based stories and activities, children learn there are people who are hungry and what Jesus meant when he said, "You give them something to eat."
The Society of St. Andrew, a national nonprofit hunger relief ministry (Advance #801600), provides a free mission outreach program for churches to use in conjunction with their VBS programs. As VBS kids learn about hunger, they are encouraged to be heroes by donating their nickels and dimes to feed hungry people. Each VBS is challenged to raise at least $50 for the Society of St. Andrew. Each $50 contribution provides nearly 2,500 servings of fresh, nutritious food to hungry Americans.
This year's mission project, "Heroes Fighting Hunger," coordinates with Cokesbury's 2006 VBS package and can be easily adapted to any VBS theme.
Last year, 189 churches used the Society of St. Andrew's VBS mission project, and participating children raised enough money to provide nearly 750,000 pounds of fresh produce to feed hungry children and adults through the society's hunger-relief ministry. On average, each participating VBS raised nearly four times the goal of $50.
Churches may order a free sample kit of the "Heroes Fighting Hunger" VBS Mission Project. The kit includes daily stories and activities geared to both younger and older children. All materials are free. There is no obligation.
To request a kit churches may contact Susan Allen at the Society of St. Andrew at 800-333-4597 or sosachurch@endhunger.org or fax their request to 434-299-5949. More information about the Society of St. Andrew and its hunger relief ministry are available at http://www.endhunger.org.
United Methodist mission agency issues call for new missionaries
By United Methodist News Service
NEW YORK — After having placed a moratorium on new missionary recruitment and assignment in 2002, the General Board of Global Ministries has now launched a campaign to recruit at least 20 new missionaries for outside the United States.
GBGM announced "The Next Missionary May Be YOU" effort at its meeting of directors in April. R. Randy Day, GBGM general secretary, said the previous moratorium was due to financial shortfall including a decline in investment income.
"We are looking for missionaries in 2006 and 2007 for service in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Israel/Palestine," said Edith Gleaves, who heads the Mission Personnel unit. "We need missionary pastors, educators, health and social workers, children and youth workers, administrators, and specialists in rural and construction ministries."
Missionaries are typically assigned for three years during which they are provided health benefits and education for dependent children. Currently there are 229 missionaries fully supported, with 50 of those inside the United States.
Partial support is provided for another 120 persons. These include Church and Community Workers, Hispanic/Latino Plan missionaries, Alaska missionaries, and short-term young adult missionaries. These persons are "commissioned" personnel. "To commission" means to send forth for special service.
Another 100 persons are "non-commissioned" mission personnel, and the agency helps to support 293 persons in mission selected by partner churches around the world. There are 119 deaconesses and home missioners who are commissioned by the board but find their own places of service.
"All United Methodist missionaries must, first of all, have a strong faith in Jesus Christ," Gleaves said. "They must love the church and feel called to work hard — very hard — in spreading the Gospel and in serving other people in ways spiritual and material. Our missionary roster is truly international in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, and nation of origin."
Other requirements may vary depending on the assignment, though all are expected to participate in fundraising and growing support from volunteers. Requirements can be found at http://gbgm-umc.org/who_we_are/mp/documents.cfm.
Interested persons should contact the mission personnel unit of the Global Ministries board at 475 Riverside Drive, 3rd Floor; 212 870-3660; or awilson@gbgm-umc.org.
A recruitment flier suitable for posting on church bulletin boards can be downloaded online at http://gbgm-umc.org/who_we_are/mp/docs/missionaryflyer.pdf.
Interpreter magazine seeks clergy, ideas for feature articles
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Interpreter, United Methodist Communications' resources magazine, will feature women in ministry in its July-August issue.
The staff is looking for mother-daughter clergy "pairs" to include in the feature about role models and the future of women in ordained ministry. Names and contact information may be sent to Joey Butler, managing editor, at jbutler@umcom.org.
The September-October issue will feature stories of significant interfaith relationships and efforts (especially those that have developed since 9/11/2001). Suggestions may be sent to Kathy Noble, editor, knoble@umcom.org.
Interpreter continues to seek unusual success stories about local churches for "It Worked for Us" in Interpreter and Interpreter On-Line. Ideas may be e-mailed to Deborah White, associate editor, at dwhite@umcom.org
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By Amy Campbell Smith**
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At the 2004 General Conference a joint research study on music and worship needs in the church was requested by The General Board of Discipleship and The United Methodist Publishing House.
Input is needed from across the country from people with knowledge and interest in the music and worship life of United Methodists. A questionnaire that covers a wide variety of music- and worship-related issues is found at http://spss.cokesburyresearch.com/ResearchConsultants/index.htm. All who are interested are invited to offer their input.
*Parham is managing editor of e-Review Florida United Methodist News Service.
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There is no sign of a compromise between Lalit Modi and the BCCI over the IPL with a day to go for the crucial IPL governing council meeting. On Saturday, the BCCI top leadership was huddled in a series of meetings planning their strategy for Monday; by the evening Modi ended his silence of several days by sending out a message through his Twitter feed that he would not be backing down in what he called a "trial by media".
Adding to the complexity of the situation were the statements of support for Modi from franchise owners, whose role in resolving the crisis – by way of compatibility with any future leadership – would be crucial.
Amid the shadow-boxing and unstated positions was the question of how Sharad Pawar – officially the ICC's president-elect but de facto still the most powerful man in Indian cricket – would defuse a crisis that has seen his family and that of his party and cabinet colleague Praful Patel dragged in. There were reports that Pawar was working on a compromise formula that would see Modi exit the IPL without being disgraced but it is not clear whether such a deal would stand scrutiny from those more hostile to Modi both within the board and – given Pawar's political avatar – in the public sphere.
On record, the most dramatic statements were from Modi, who broke a five-day silence by coming out on Twitter. "People pressurising me to resign – I can tell you will not happen. Let them remove me then," he tweeted. "Truth will prevail soon. Trial by media and no chance to present the facts is like the wild west.
"Wait for the IPL to finish," he said, "I will reveal the men who have tried to bring disrepute to the game and how we stopped them from doing it."
His messages came a day after the IPL's awards ceremony, where the BCCI's top two officials were missing, and a day before the tournament final. On Friday night, his speech at the awards ceremony was interpreted as a sort of farewell speech and the tone continued in Saturday's tweets. "What we have done has been there for all of you to see for the past 4 years. No one can take that away."
The men who would take that away spent the day first at the BCCI headquarters and later, reportedly, at a city hotel trying to sort out the legal, administrative and political issues. The IPL's governing council will meet formally on Monday morning – BCCI president Shashank Manohar confirmed the meeting would go ahead as scheduled – to discuss the issue but they would like a plan in place by then.
Speculation has begun on who will replace Modi as IPL chairman, with Manohar a clear front-runner for a role in an overseeing capacity, and Ravi Shastri, the former India all-rounder, an outside bet for an executive position. Those familiar with the situation suggest that Manohar's name will be nominated for the chairman's position as soon as a consensus is taken on Modi.
"Shashank Manohar should be the first choice," one of the IPL governing council members told Cricinfo. "In whatever capacity he is willing to serve, he is the ideal replacement."
Punters had already tipped Manohar as a favourite for interim chairman of the IPL as Modi's grip over the IPL weakened by the minute in the last week over numerous allegations that have federal agencies like the Income-Tax department and the Enforcement Directorate investigating all aspects of the league's operations.
Unlike the high profile that Modi has maintained, Manohar is low key, almost austere and inscrutable. A lawyer by profession, he mostly operates from his hometown of Nagpur. His biggest strengths are his simplicity and discipline – and, perhaps, his reluctance to entertain the media. "He is honest and has no allegiance to anyone else. Also his untainted image is necessary for the board at the moment," said the source.
But not everyone is entirely sure if Manohar's clean image by itself makes him a suitable choice. "A large part of working in the IPL is you are dealing with team owners who are not used to taking no for an answer," a franchise official said. "You need somebody who is used to dealing with the corporate world. People who works for only the BCCI or for himself like Shashank Manohar, who is a lawyer, is used to diktats and not used to dealing with industry bosses. If you don't understand their problems then there will be huge differences."
A better choice, according to the official, would be Shastri, whose cricketing background coupled with his diversified interests in the corporate field make him a good proposition. Shastri has logged in more than a decade in the corporate industry in areas such as television, and event management. "The IPL sits on a huge bridge between industry and cricket. Being a man who has his own event management company, knows the showbiz, has worked on both sides, Shastri is not a bad choice. That in this case could prove to be a vital difference," the franchise official pointed out.
The franchises are a big factor in this issue and on Saturday there was some support for Modi, who has been the target of what some have called a witch-hunt, from two franchise owners. Vijay Mallya, the owner of the Bangalore franchise, met Pawar and is believed to have pleaded Modi's case. "Modi must be given an opportunity at some point of time to explain himself. This whole controversy has become an unnecessary toofan (storm). Yes, there may be some questions about the way in which IPL runs. Clearly, some governing council members may not be happy. Let all that be properly investigated," Mallya said after the meeting.
Also on Saturday, the actress Preity Zinta, a co-owner of the Punjab franchise, said Modi has been unfairly singled out and deserved credit for making the IPL what it is. Her comments echoed those of Jay Mehta, the co-owner of the Kolkata franchise, on Friday; he said, "To make one person the fall guy for this is unfortunate". There were also tweets from Shah Rukh Khan and Shilpa Shetty, stakeholders in the Kolkata and Jaipur franchises, supporting Modi.
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Aa cool, thanks for the suggestion, will lower it when using post-setup, if the default 30second is understood exactly why.
aviv00 Rather than open a new topic everytime a user wants to contribute a tweak would you be willing to open this topic up to "User Contributed Tweaks" so they are all in 1 place? or nuhi We have a dedicated tweaks /topic sub forum? You could either add the tweaks to the tool or let users browse the topic and let them add them by which ever way suits suits.
Yes Nuhi. Can I add a box full of reg tweaks here. I mean I have about 300 of them, if not more. Some for Windows 7, 90% for Windows 8.1 and some for Windows 10?
Saaglem That was the point of me asking aviv00 if he wouldnt mind opening this topic to all users which he was kind enough to do.
Are they all clearly labelled especiaslly the windows 10 ones, what build numbers they are known to work on etc.
Hi Clanger. Here are some to help you along with the windows side of things. ALL that I post have been tested.....those I think will not add value I will leave out. The description of the title warrants the purpose of the reg file.
Universal Watermark Disabler at Winaero. Works on works on 8.1 with driver signing disabled.
If users are combining multiple registry/batch/cmd files into their own big super tweak then on occasion they may find that some tweaks may not be applied because of limited permissions(even with the Administrator account). Drag your required tweaks reg/bat/cmd file onto Sordums Power Run UI and execute from that and even something like greyed out services are now fully availible. If you are using tools like Everything or 7Zip(file manager) they can run from it too.
I run several reg files and executables on startup and afterwords. But it is splitted up into sections. My biggest problem is that I sometimes fined a nice tool....run it and it works. Then finding the reg keys with regshot and add them to their own section....these sometimes screw up and I need to sif through them to find the culprit.....and that takes time and multiple installs and rip's. Right now my tester machine is running fine with all of the above disabled......the only difference is it is not registered or activated. Reg files on a super batch works fine if you push them with a batchfile and the spaces between the regkeys are with 2 or more row's. To many can be skipped yes...thus the reason I run them in sections. I'm having a look now at Sordum.......I will give it ago. Always up for new things to learn. Thanx for that Clanger.
Try RegFromApp from Nirsoft, its picks up most tweaks from 3rd party programs. Nirsoft and Sordum(joint 1st place) are absolute goldmines for geeky tweeky stuff.
I usually put a timeout between sections on bat/cmd files, expecially with Scheduled Tasks, alter the registry in 1 place and it affects2(?) other locations so a pause gives the os time to sort itself and not get flooded and confused.
My 8.1 use to run like a clock on steroids and every tweak I integrated worked flawless. Only this 10 gives me headaches. But....I got medicine for that.
I use RegFromApp quite a bit, run an installer/regfromapp, harvest any reg edits the installer makes, save, run the program executable/RFA, save then combine both reg files into 1. Copy and save that programs Program Files folder and add it to $OEM$ foilder, run the reg/bat/cmd file and the program is pseudo installed and all your required file associations set as you want them. Sod messing around with post install silent switches and getting the buggers to work.
It gives me major brain flatulence. Thats why igave up on it, gimme 7 or 8.1 anyday.


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1.1 Energy is a quantity that is transferred from system to system. Energy is the ability of a system to do work. A system has done work if it has exerted a force on another system over some distance. When this happens, energy is transferred from one system to another. At least some of the energy is also transformed from one type to another during this process. One can keep track of how much energy transfers into or out of a system.
1.2 The energy of a system or object that results in its temperature is called thermal energy. When there is a net transfer of energy from one system to another, due to a difference in temperature, the energy transferred is called heat. Heat transfer happens in three ways: convection, conduction, and radiation. Like all energy transfer, heat transfer involves forces exerted over a distance at some level as systems interact.
1.3 Energy is neither created nor destroyed. The change in the total amount of energy in a system is always equal to the difference between the amount of energy transferred in and the amount transferred out. The total amount of energy in the universe is finite and constant.
1.4 Energy available to do useful work decreases as it is transferred from system to system. During all transfers of energy between two systems, some energy is lost to the surroundings. In a practical sense, this lost energy has been "used up," even though it is still around somewhere. A more efficient system will lose less energy, up to a theoretical limit.
1.5 Energy comes in different forms and can be divided into categories. Forms of energy include light energy, elastic energy, chemical energy, and more. There are two categories that all energy falls into: kinetic and potential. Kinetic describes types of energy associated with motion. Potential describes energy possessed by an object or system due to its position relative to another object or system and forces between the two. Some forms of energy are part kinetic and part potential energy.
1.8 Power is a measure of energy transfer rate. It is useful to talk about the rate at which energy is transferred from one system to another (energy per time). This rate is called power. One joule of energy transferred in one second is called a Watt (i.e., 1 joule/second = 1 Watt). All transfer of energy involves loss to the surroundings. This diagram illustrates losses typical of an electric grid powering an incandescent light bulb.
1.6 Chemical and nuclear reactions involve the transfer and transformation of energy. The energy associated with nuclear reactions is much larger than that associated with chemical reactions for a given amount of mass. Nuclear reactions take place at the centers of stars, in nuclear bombs, and in both fission- and fusion based nuclear reactors. Chemical reactions are pervasive in both living and non-living Earth systems.
1.7 Many different units are used to quantify energy. As with other physical quantities, many different units are associated with energy. For example, joules, calories, ergs, kilowatt-hours, and BTUs are all units of energy. Given a quantity of energy in one set of units, one can always convert it to another (e.g., 1 calorie = 4.186 joules).


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Performance improvement of LinkManager for RTP audiodatapumping to scale with the number of installed processors of the hardware.
Incoming call via SIP Trunk is not terminated if caller sends BYE in early state of dialog.
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ENUM DNS resolutions to destinations with more than one service entry, but with same order and prio don't work.
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Conference User must not occupy a User license.
Call forwarding over some SIP providers fails because of invalid calling party number in outgoing invite.
If user configured for undeliverable calls is logged off, call to an unassigned number will be terminated.
SwyxFax logoff frees a user license which had not been allocated during logon.
On dialing only subscriber number, the call is not delivered to user for undeliverable calls.
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Fax transmission gets distorted on emulated ISDN connection.
Gateway throws exception on PIKA board init.
SwyxPhone displays wrong time and caller list entries also contain wrong time after daylight change.
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Not all SwyxPhones were moved to fallback phonemanager in case of outage and dumping phonemgr.
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PhoneManager hangs and is killed by watchhdog if trace modules CorNetTC and CorNetTS are set to Info3.
PhoneManager dumps and is killed subsequently by the watchdog.
Daylight saving time change is not reflected on the phone on phones that logon before the change.
Incoming calls does not work with some DDI SIP Providers (recognition URI's did not work at all).
Changes in ProviderProfiles.config: New provider Broadnet, entry Sipgate and QSC fixed.
Generic number replacement always adds wildcard (*).
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Name of alerted user displayed at calling party is incorrect when calling to parallel hunt group.
Speed dial of user stays in state "speaking" in some cases.
User status remains Logged on if user picks up notification call.
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Leaders need to teach routines, create the rites and rituals appropriate for their organization.
In 1975, a young, inexperienced second lieutenant reported to the 1st Armored Division in West Germany. The Division headquarters were in Ansbach with brigade units in the neighboring towns of Bamberg, Illesheim, Fürth (Nuremberg), Schwabach, Katterbach, Crailsheim, Erlangen, and Zirndorf. It was part of NATO's Central Army Group.
Family businesses need rites, rituals and routines.
In the first phase, people withdraw from their current status and prepare to move from one place or status to another. "The first phase (of separation) comprises symbolic behavior signifying the detachment of the individual or group … from an earlier fixed point in the social structure There is often a detachment or "cutting away" from the former self in this phase, which is signified in symbolic actions and rituals. For example, the cutting of the hair for a person who has just joined the army. He or she is "cutting away" the former self: the civilian.
The transition (liminal) phase is the period between states, during which one has left one place or state, but has not yet entered or joined the next. Having completed the rite and assumed their "new" identity, one re-enters society with one's new status. Re-incorporation is characterized by elaborate rituals and ceremonies, like debutante balls and college graduations.
Family businesses need to have processes. One of these should involve the on-boarding of employees. They need a process to permit family members to join the business. They need simple turnover jackets, to protect the business when people go on vacation.
Phil Crosby talked often about the difference between a ballet and a hockey game. Many businesses run like a hockey game, better businesses preform like a ballet. In a ballet there are defined roles, and predefined time slots.
Leaders need to teach routines, create the rites and rituals for the organization. We need to celebrate events: 30 days, 1 year anniversary…. We need to share data and keep everyone involved in safety, quality and numbers.


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iOS 14.8 closes FORCEDENTRY zero-click exploit linked to Pegasus spyware
JC Torres - Sep 13, 2021, 10:37pm CDT
Apple's privacy stance, even in the face of government pressure, may have endeared it to many activists and people of interest, but that also means its devices have become even bigger hacking targets. Several high-profile organizations and companies have made it their business to circumvent Apple's strong protections and pilfer data from compromised iPhones and Macs, often owned by people in danger of state-sponsored espionage. That seems to be the case with a new exploit discovered this year that has been traced to the notorious NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, and all that it takes to trigger the exploit is a seemingly innocuous GIF sent through iMessage.
Zero-click exploits on iMessage are not exactly new and may have been one of the NSO Group's favorite points of attack to hack iPhones. Last year, Al Jazeera employees fell victim to such an attack that has been attributed to Saudi Arabia and UAE. The exploit didn't even require that targets click on a malicious link, only that they receive a specially-crafted message.
Similar incidents happened this year even after Apple patched the earlier vulnerability. Citizen Lab examined an iPhone infected by the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware and discovered traces of suspicious files with a .gif extension. In truth, however, these files were maliciously crafted PDFs that exploited a bug in Apple's CoreGraphics system to execute malicious code.
The security researcher christened the exploit as FORCEDENTRY, and all that was needed to trigger it was for the target iPhone to receive such a GIF file. Analyzing the spyware installed by FORCEDENTRY showed similarities to the dreaded Pegasus Spyware. NSO Group's customers include governments known for spying on their own citizens, dissidents, activists, and political enemies.
The good news is that Apple is on top of things and has pushed iOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, and watchOS 7.6.2 to close that security hole. All users are encouraged to update to these latest versions, especially those involved in handling sensitive information. With iOS 15 just around the corner, the days of zero-click exploits related to Apple's CoreGraphics framework will hopefully come to an end as well.
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Rear Admiral Arun Auditto, AVSM, NM was a Flag Officer in the Indian Navy. He was decorated with a gallantry award during the Liberation of Goa. A pioneer submariner in the Indian Navy, he was the commissioning Commanding Officer of the Kalvari-class submarine , which he commanded during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He later commanded the submarine base INS Virbahu and the Whitby-class frigate . After promotion to flag rank, he served as the Fortress Commander Andaman and Nicobar (FORTAN) and as the first Flag Officer Submarines, before retiring in 1988.

Early life and education
Auditto was born in Allahabad to Gyan Chander, a college lecturer. He completed his schooling in Allahabad, attending the Boys' High School & College. He then attended the Ewing Christian College for a year before getting selected to attend the  Joint Services Wing (JSW), Dehradun. While at the JSW, he chose to join the Indian Navy. After graduating from JSW, he trained on board the training ship .

Naval career

Early career
Auditto was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1955. After training on the Tir, he spent his early years on board the Ton-class minesweeper INS Cannanore and the Hunt-class destroyer . He chose to specialise in Torpedo and anti-submarine warfare (TAS) and was selected to attend the Long course at the TAS school in Cochin. In early November 1961, while he was undergoing the course, he was selected to command a landing party and was posted to the Gunnery school.

Operation Vijay 1961

The landing party was platoon-sized and consisted of recently graduated seaman gunners who were being trained in small arms and short gunnery. It also had a demolition section who were trained on underwater weapons. The platoon, led by Auditto, was intensively trained over the month. On 16 December, the platoon embarked on , commanded by Captain K. L. Kulkarni. The landing party was to assault and capture Anjadip Island and Auditto discussed the plan with Captain Kulkarni and the Task Force Commander - the Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet Rear Admiral B.S. Soman. On 18 December, the day of the landing, they received intelligence that the Portuguese garrison had surrendered and that no resistance was expected.

The 75 men of the platoon were launched in two boats in broad daylight. The first wave was commanded by Auditto and the next by his second-in-command Senior Commissioned Gunner Noel Kelman. The first boat landed on the beach without resistance but the second boat was met with machine gun fire. The wounded were sent back to Trishul and the platoon captured the Island and took over the prisoners of war. Auditto and Kelman were both wounded in the operation.

Auditto was decorated with the Nao Sena Medal for gallantry. The citation for the Nao Sena Medal reads as follows:

Submarine Arm
In 1962, the Government of India approved the proposal of building the submarine arm and the first officers were selected for training. A large number of officers and sailors volunteered to join the submarine arm. In February 1962, Auditto was one of four officers selected to attend HMS Dolphin, the home of the Royal Navy Submarine Service. After completing the year-long course, Auditto returned to India and was appointed TAS officer of the Blackwood-class frigate . He was subsequently posted as an instructor to the TAS school in Cochin.

In September 1965, India signed an agreement to acquire four submarines and a Submarine tender among other ships.  was the first submarine to be inducted into the Indian Navy in December 1967. Auditto underwent training in Russian language and oversaw training of the crew of the second submarine . He was appointed the commissioning executive officer of Khanderi, commanded by Commander M. N. Vasudeva. Khanderi sailed from Riga and reached India after rounding the Cape of Good Hope. In December 1969, the fourth submarine was to be commissioned in Riga. Auditto was promoted to the rank of Commander and appointed the commissioning commanding officer of . Kursura was commissioned on 18 December 1969 and embarked on her maiden voyage from Balrisk on 20 February 1970. During her homecoming voyage, which lasted from February to April 1970, she visited Göteborg, La Coruña, Takoradi and Mauritius.

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was sparked by the Bangladesh Liberation war, a conflict between the traditionally dominant West Pakistanis and the majority East Pakistanis. In 1970, East Pakistanis demanded autonomy for the state, but the Pakistani government failed to satisfy these demands and, in early 1971, a demand for secession took root in East Pakistan. In March, the Pakistan Armed Forces launched a fierce campaign to curb the secessionists, the latter including soldiers and police from East Pakistan. Thousands of East Pakistanis died, and nearly ten million refugees fled to West Bengal, an adjacent Indian state. In April, India decided to assist in the formation of the new nation of Bangladesh.

Auditto was in command of the submarine during this time. Kursura and  were part of the Western Naval Command. Operating under the direction of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli, Kursura was deployed on patrol with the aims:
 To attack and sink all Pakistani warships
 To sink all merchant shipping sighted/detected when specifically ordered
 Patrol and surveillance

Auditto deployed the submarine on 13 November 1971 and was in the designated waiting station till 18 November, moving on to a second waiting station where she remained till 30 November. She then rendezvoused with Karanj on 30th and returned to Mumbai on 4 December.

Post-war career
After the war, in March 1972, Auditto relinquished command of the submarine. He was appointed Commander (executive officer) of the submarine base INS Virbahu in Visakhapatnam. He served as EXO to the first three commanding officers of the base - Captains K. S. Subramaniam, M. N. R. Samant and M. N. Vasudeva. After a long tenure of about four years, he took over as the commanding officer (CO) of the base on 31 January 1976. He served as CO Virbahu for about two years, after which he assumed command of the ship he had been launched from during Operation Vijay - the Whitby-class frigate INS Trishul. Subsequently, he moved to Naval headquarters as the Director Submarine Arm (DSA).

Flag rank
In June 1983, Auditto was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Operations (ACNS Ops). He then moved to Visakhapatnam as the Chief of Staff (COS) to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni. On 26 January 1986, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service of an exceptional order. After a year-long stint as COS ENC, he took over as the Fortress Commander, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (FORTAN) on 30 April 1986. In 2001, the Andaman and Nicobar Command was created this post was re-designated Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command.

In 1987, a class authority for submarines was created. The Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) would be located in Visakhapatnam and be the single-point authority for all training and maintenance of submarines. Auditto was appointed the first FOSM and assumed office on 30 March 1987. As the first FOSM, he was instrumental in setting standards with regard to submarine safety, training, maintenance and operating schedules, operational readiness inspections, etc. After a stint of around sixteen months, Auditto was placed on the retired list and superannuated on 31 July 1988.

Personal life, later life and death
Auditto was married to Ranjana (née Langer), daughter of an Indian Army officer. The couple met while playing badminton at the United Services Club in Colaba, Mumbai. The couple had three children and resided at the Goldcroft Bungalow in Walkeshwar, Malabar Hill in South Mumbai.

After his retirement, Auditto served as the President of the Naval Foundation Mumbai Chapter. On 27 February 2001, INS Kursura was decommissioned at the RK Beachin Visakhapatnam and inaugurated as a museum. As the submarine's first commanding officer, Auditto was the guest of honour during the decommissioning ceremony.

Auditto died peacefully at his home in Mumbai on 21 April 2021.
His last wish was his ashes be immersed by the museum of the submarine he first commanded- INS Kursura and the same was done by his son.

See also
 Annexation of Goa

References

Bibliography

Indian Navy admirals
1934 births
2021 deaths
Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Flag Officers Submarines (India)
Submariners
People from Allahabad
National Defence Academy (India) alumni
Recipients of the Nau Sena Medal

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Chiefs vs Raiders Odds - NFL Monday Night Football Week 5 Predictions
The Raiders were the last NFL team to get a win. They'll try to make it two in a row on Monday night in Kansas City.
Chiefs vs Raiders Odds - Recommended Bets
Kansas City Chiefs -7, -107 at PointsBet
Over 25.5 Points in first-half, -105 at BetMGM
Chiefs vs Raiders Predictions
Las Vegas Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs - Monday, October 10, 8:15 at Arrowhead Stadium on ESPN
A History Lesson
The Chiefs vs Raiders odds for Monday's AFC West rivalry game list the Chiefs as seven-point home favorites in week 5. Before making any Chiefs vs Raiders predictions, though, it's important to look at the recent history of this rivalry. The Raiders have just three wins in their last 18 games against the Chiefs. Since 2012, just once, in a 40-32 thriller in 2020, have the Raiders won at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs vs Raiders odds reflect this history, especially for bettors who want to ignore the Chiefs vs Raiders spread and bet along the moneyline.
Chiefs vs Raiders (Last 5 Games)
Las Vegas Raiders*
Back to Being Superman
One week after a frustrating loss to the Colts, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense got back on track in a big way in last week's 41-31 win over the Buccaneers. That result no doubt factored into this week's Chiefs vs Raiders odds by enabling sportsbooks to extend the spread a little more than it might have been had they set the odds the previous week. The Chiefs struck early and often in that game, finishing the first half with 28 points and tacking on another touchdown and two field goals after halftime.
The key factor when making Chiefs vs Raiders predictions this week is that Tampa's defense looked to be the best in the NFL during the first three weeks of the season, yet it couldn't stand up to the Chiefs' offensive pressure. Through three games, the Bucs had allowed just 17 total points. Against Mahomes and the Chiefs gave up 14 points in the first quarter and 41 in the game. It's a testament to what Mahomes can do when things are clicking. Yet, it shouldn't be overlooked that the Chiefs gained 189 yards on the ground, on 5.1 yards per carry, behind the tandem of Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Isiah Pacheco. That balance should make bettors a little more comfortable with a large Chiefs vs Raiders spread on Monday night.
The Desperation Lingers
After three hard-fought losses, by a total of 13 points, to open the season - including a brutal overtime loss to the Cardinals, in which they blew a 20-0 lead - the Raiders are obviously thankful not to be making the trip to Kansas City winless after an impressive 32-23 win over the defensively tough Broncos last week. That being said, the Raiders are likely better than their 1-3 record and could be getting disrespected in the Chiefs vs Raiders odds for Monday.
The concern for the Raiders regarding the Chiefs vs Raiders spread is the fact that Vegas has allowed at least 23 points in every game this year, despite having yet to play an offense anywhere near as potent as Kansas City's. It's worth remembering that the Chiefs scored a total of 89 points across two games against the Raiders last season, which will certainly factor into the Chiefs vs Raiders odds. That means the Raiders will need to score early and often if they're going to compete with Mahomes and the K.C. offense. To this point, the Las Vegas offense has been balanced, gaining five yards per carry on the ground, with Devante Adams and Mack Hollins both averaging over 65 receiving yards per game. However, Derek Carr has completed 61% of his passes, with an average of 6.7 yards per attempt, as the Raiders have lacked consistency and big-play ability through the air.
Las Vegas Raiders Stat Pack (22/23 Season)
Points Allowed
Total Yards Allowed
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Chiefs vs Raiders Odds and Prediction and Conclusions
When it comes to our Chiefs vs Raiders predictions, Kansas City winning at home should be a given. While the Raiders have endured three close losses this year, they haven't yet played one of the NFL's elite teams. The Las Vegas offense will likely struggle to match Kansas City's explosiveness, especially given the fact that the Raiders' defense, which is giving up 25 points per game, profiles as weaker than Kansas City's. That should allow the Chiefs to score enough points to cover seven points.
At the same time, this game should see some early fireworks. After all, the Chiefs are fresh off a game against a quality defensive team in which they scored 28 points in the first half. In their other three games this year, the Chiefs are averaging 14.7 first-half points. Meanwhile, the Raiders averaged 16.3 points in the first half of their last three games. Both of these teams have grown accustomed to getting off to fast starts, which should make this a competitive game early and push the first-half point total over 25.5 points with room to spare.
Who will win between the Chiefs vs Raiders?
The Kansas City Chiefs are poised to beat the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, having already beaten their AFC West rivals in 15 of the last 18 games between the two teams.
What channel is the Chiefs vs Raiders game on?
Monday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders starts at 8:15 ET and can be seen on ESPN.
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After a flurry of offseason activity, the AFC West looks to be the NFL's strongest, deepest, and most star-studded division. Patrick Mahomes should keep the Chiefs on top, but the Chargers, Raiders, and Broncos will all be on their tails.
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Look for an incredible collection of quarterbacking talent to define the top of the AFC, from perennial powers to upstarts.
Who are you backing in the Chiefs vs Raiders game this Monday? Interested in more NFL content? Read our guide: How to bet on NFL, and visit our odds comparison tool to compare the latest odds.
Written by Bryan Zarpentine.
Bryan has been a sports and sports betting writer for over 12 years. When he's not writing about sports, he's usually watching sports, attending sporting events, or on road trips on his way to sporting events.
Bryan is an NCAA football and basketball specialist who gives excellent insight into MLB and the NFL worlds.


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Q: Java WEEK_OF_YEAR I implemented the following method:
    private int getWeek(String datum){

    SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy");
    Date date = null;
    try {
        date = format.parse(datum);
    } catch (ParseException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone( "Europe/Berlin" ));
    calendar.setTime(date);

    int week = calendar.get(Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR);
    return week;
}

But when I call the method with
getWeek("01.01.2017")

it returns 52. But it should be 1.
Where is my mistake?
When i call the method with

getWeek("01.01.2016")

it returns 53.

A: you have lost set the TimeZone in SimpleDateFormat, for example:
private int getWeek(String datum) {
    TimeZone zone = TimeZone.getTimeZone("Europe/Berlin");
    SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy");

    //     v--- set the timezone here
    format.setTimeZone(zone);

    Date date = null;
    try {
        date = format.parse(datum);
    } catch (ParseException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance(zone);
    calendar.setTime(date);

    int week = calendar.get(Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR);
    return week;
}

A: Damnit.. that was a huge brain failure.
52 is the correct answer for the input.
in Germany the first Week of Year is the first week with 4 or more days in the new year.
Sorry.

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Above, a simulated view that attempts to show what it was like collecting calcite and fluorite on the mine dumps at Castle Dome. That's George standing by his tent in front of the small hill where the entrance to the Hull Mine is located.
The sun had gone down on the Fourth of July and we were about to see a spectacular red and blue "fluorescent fireworks" display - hundreds of specimen like these piled up a short distance away. The mine dumps were left-over piles of rock containing countless fluorescent specimens. Our job was to pick out the good ones and load them into the truck. It was an excellent night for collecting - we were far away from civilization in the remote Castle Dome area under a desert full moon. It was a real trip, as we used to say!
The mine dumps at the Hull Mine contain fluorescent specimens like these: mostly red calcite with blue fluorite.
The next day we had to get going very early. We were headed up north to the Quartzite area to collect zunyite. Click on the link to continue.