If you are in the retail business, emails are a great way to engage and communicate with customers. In fact, people spend 17 hours per week checking, reading, and replying to emails, on an average. So, it should come as no secret that better customer emails can boost engagement and purchase rates. But there isn't always time to create a compelling email at the drop of a hat, is it? This can cause some of your emails to fall flat.
That's where customer service email templates can save the day for your retail business. They can help you write powerful, engaging emails in no time at all. They are especially helpful for dealing with retail customer service issues quickly or trying to build engagement with consumers across different stages of the buying cycle.
Here are three customer service email templates for customer engagement to try out today.
Customer service is a huge part of customer experience and engagement, particularly in retail. If you don't offer quality customer service, your customers aren't going to be interested in interacting with you.
As many as 67% of customers say that bad experiences are a reason for churn, but only 1 out of every 26 unhappy consumers actually complain about them. That's why you need to know how to avoid bad experiences in the first place. Writing a good damage control email is the key to engaging and retaining customers with complaints.
When a customer is unhappy with you, it may or may not be your brand's fault. But that's not what matters. Quickly resolving the issue is. You have to leave a lasting impression on consumers so that they don't turn to competitors, decide to leave you a bad review, or both.
Keep a calm, professional tone and put yourself in their shoes. Be empathetic and admit that you need to resolve the situation. Then, apologize and take all of the steps necessary to fix the problem. Here's a solid template from Mindsight to model your own emails after.
It's personal, solves the problem, and gives you a chance to make it right with your customers. When people order from you, they want to be informed about their purchase during every single step. They want to know when the order is confirmed, when it will ship, and when it will arrive.
Chances are that you've probably placed an online order before. At least 96% of Americans shop online. When you order something over the internet, updates about shipping keep you informed about when to expect your item. They make your order experience seamless.
Your customers probably already contact you asking for updates about their orders often. Give them what they already want up front instead. Send them the tracking number and information about the carrier that will handle their shipment. Give them an estimated delivery time and send them a follow-up email after they receive it to ask how satisfied they were with their order.
It confirms the order, lists the tracking code, all of the items in the order, the order total, and the delivery receipt.
Your customers will appreciate that you took the time to send them one email with all of the information about their order that they need neatly packaged in one location. Some companies like Amazon go the extra mile to proactively inform customers when there is a delay in shipment.
Data shows that 69% of shoppers abandon their carts, on average, which ends up costing retailers billions in lost revenue. If you aren't sending out cart abandonment emails, you're missing out on huge opportunities to re-engage customers.
Send the first email within a few hours after they abandon their cart, the second one within 24 hours, and the third one within 48 hours with a special discount if they order now.
The first email is the most important. It's been shown to boost revenue by 105% more than the same email sent 24 hours after abandonment. Try to send something similar to this cart abandonment email from Everlane.
It's helpful to give consumers reminders about what they left in their carts. Just add an image of the product along with the price with a button that takes them back to the item.
A little personalization can help here, too. 94% of companies think that online customization can help with business performance.
Customers will notice the personal touch when you engage with them like human beings instead of just another order you want to fill.
Now that you have a few email templates for customer engagement up your sleeve, you can start using them in Freshdesk.
There isn't always time for your agents to create engaging, perfect emails. That's why you need email templates to help you with every element of the customer experience. All of your emails to customers can be used to boost engagement with customers across every stage of the buying cycle when done right.
At the very least, you need email templates for dealing with customer support issues, updating buyers about their orders, and getting those who have abandoned their carts to come back.
Send emails that "make it right" to customers who have complaints. Whether they've purchased from you yet or not, they need to know that you value them before they continue to interact with you. When people buy from you, it's courteous to send them information about the shipment of their order. That way, they won't have to contact you first.
Send order update emails with every online transaction. Finally, when creating a solid cart abandonment template, don't be afraid to leave room for personalization. Address customers by name so that they're more likely to buy. The longer you go without engaging email templates, the more revenue you could be missing out on.
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Hossein Shahidi
Sunny North London
by Hossein Shahidi
Last week we had been warned that very cold weather, along with snow and hail, was on its way here in London. On average, London gets around 1,400 hours of sunshine every year, about one-third of the maximum possible. Sunny days are even rarer during winter. Friday, 27 January, though was predicted to be sunny, and so it was – a rare opportunity to go around the city and see people and places in colors other than shades of grey.[see photo essay]
Walking, or travelling on the top floor of a double-decker bus, you can see more details than when you're in a car. It is also fun to walk in a city where pedestrians sometimes have more rights than drivers and can stop the traffic to cross the road, either by turning on special lights, or by simply stepping onto 'zebra crossings'.
The pictures in this photo-essay were taken in three north London districts: Bounds Green; Wood Green; and Muswell Hill. All three are largely residential, with some buildings of historical or architectural significance: churches, cinemas and underground, or 'tube', stations. Together, the three districts have some thirty churches, representing 12 different denominations (see list here, //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_in_London#Haringey). About three years ago, a survey (//www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/5030049/Britons-are-believers-of-fuzzy-faith-says-survey.html) found that 'only 12 per cent of Britons feel they "belong" to a church, compared with 52 per cent in France'.
With so few believers and such diversity of faiths, it is no surprise that many churches do not have a big attendance. Some have been converted into or replaced with houses or offices. Others host activities such as social or cultural events or fitness and dance classes. One church in Muswell Hill, dating back to 1902, has been turned into a pub and restaurant. On the other hand, a cinema in Wood Green has been partially turned into a church, serving the black community.
The pictures are of 'ordinary' places and 'ordinary' people, mainly shopping, given the time of the day - noon to 3pm. The main streets and shopping areas do get more crowded early in the evening and during the weekend. Some churches are also quite busy on Sundays.
Many pictures are self-explanatory. Some background information has been added to others, mostly from Wikipedia. [see photo essay]
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by amirkabear4u on Sun Feb 05, 2012 02:20 AM PST
to see your photo easy about dockland and its development. It is the only place one feels a very european development with all its new buildings, pubs and resturants. Maybe you should try it if you get time.
by amirkabear4u on Sat Feb 04, 2012 02:54 AM PST
British do not like to live in their own capital city. I think this is a sign of self destruction.

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Equipping nomadic believers
West African Missions Office in West Africa
Representative image used. © Andrew Strong.
In 2008, SIM helped sponsor a regional conference to bring together believers from a pastoral people group in West Africa. At the conference, believers voiced their concern over the lack of trained pastors to teach the Bible, mentor and encourage followers in remote areas. A training centre was started two years later to meet this crucial need and equip believers with skills to teach and mentor people in the communities they come from.
The training centre admits committed believers who show the potential to learn and lead. Students attend the centre during the dry season over a three-year period. The goal is that Christ's character be formed in the students and that they be equipped to read and teach God's Word in their language. Ultimately, the goal is for worshipping communities that develop and multiply while maintaining their cultural distinctives.
The curriculum, which is taught by local pastors, includes a strong practical aspect, incorporating Bible teaching, literacy, story-telling, and memorisation. During the non-teaching period, staff visit the students to encourage, mentor and provide accountability. Graduates have the opportunity to return for periodic six-week refresher courses. There is currently no other Bible training facility to equip people in this country for ministry in their language.
Praise God that believers are being trained! Adam* and Noah* are two brothers who have greatly benefited from the teaching at the training centre.
Transformed by a dream
Playing together as small children in the 1990s, brothers Adam and Noah never imagined doing anything different to their ancestors. They embraced their nomadic heritage, their self-sufficient herding lifestyle and the freedom of movement it afforded them. Although they weren't aware at the time, God had other plans for their lives.
Years later, one night as Adam lay sleeping, he had a vivid dream that someone told him to travel to the southeast, many kilometers from where he was grazing his herd. In the dream he was instructed to visit an older man who would give him an important message. Adam obeyed the dream and as he arrived in the camp to which he had been directed, a local believer met him and shared the gospel with him. Praise God Adam listened to the Good News and believed the words that were spoken. He was encouraged to attend the training centre to learn more about what it means to follow Jesus.
After two years there, he returned home and led eight of his family members to Christ. In 2019, he attended a refresher course where he learnt about Paul the Apostle's uncompromising love for Jesus. This challenged him not to be distracted from following Jesus. Adam said he felt further strengthened to face suffering with courage.
As Adam grew in his faith, he watched on in despair as he saw his younger brother, Noah, spiraling deeper into a lifestyle of hopelessness. Noah had left his family when he was around 8 years old to live with the wealthy family of his best friend. He was treated as a son in this family, receiving clothes and eating well at every meal. However, some of the money was illegally gained and Noah was being drawn into criminal activity. His friends were known for their thievery and lawlessness. Meanwhile, Adam was praying for his brother and pleading with him to leave that life behind and stop living so dangerously.
One day, Adam urged his brother, saying, "Leave that life. Come and live with us again. You need to turn away and follow Jesus. Stop your involvement in what you know is wrong." Soon after this Noah's friend was shot and killed while being chased. It was a wake up call to Noah and he finally listened to his brother and left his lifestyle behind.
Praise God that Adam had the privilege of leading his brother to Jesus. He shared with him the impact the training centre had on his own life and encouraged Noah to consider attending too. Following three years there, Noah went on to study at a more advanced Bible School in order to gain an even deeper understanding of the Word. He and his wife are now in their final year.
Today, Adam leads Sunday worship meetings with local believers. Around 100 people gather for the weekly teaching. The believers are praying for many of their own people at several other wells where there is a growing openness and interest in the gospel. God is also using Noah for his purposes. God has given him a burden to take the gospel to people in a region unreached by the gospel.
The training centre has helped equip both of these brothers for a lifetime of serving Jesus, as his mouthpiece to their people.
Join us in praying that the desert tribes come to know Jesus.
Pray for Adam and Noah to continue growing in their faith.
Prayerfully consider equipping believers through the training centre with your gift. Visit our donation page, select the office nearest you, and use project number 97820.
*Name changed to protect identities. Originally published on SIM Australia's website.
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Ministry to the Yao of Malawi has resulted in the establishment of a church who, last year, completed and dedicated a brand new building. Now it is helping them to be even more effective among their community.
A church where the stone was first cast
Forgiveness shown by Sports Friends' workers in Malawi after a physical assault resulted in many people coming to know the love of God in a relationship with Jesus.
Born-again Kuba seeks God's priorities in Poland
Despite having grown up and been active in the church in Poland much of his life, a time of doubt and disconnection led Kuba into a new depth of relationship with God. Now he is seeking to share the good news he found with others in his homeland and beyond.
Heartbreak unlocks a door for hope
How Christian compassion shown to a girl tragically suffering from cerebral malaria led to an open door for real hope to enter a Fulani community in West Africa.


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Gippsland South The Nationals Election
No candidate - Labor still ignoring Gippsland South
Less than three months out from the Victorian state election the fight for the lower house seat of Gippsland South remains a one-horse race. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O'Brien, said it highlighted just how little the Labor Party cares about Gippsland.
With both Labor and the Greens so far failing to nominate a candidate Mr O'Brien remains the only contender for the Gippsland South electorate.
"If you want a demonstration of how little Labor cares about our electorate, this is it. Labor didn't bother running in the 2015 by-election and in 2014 their candidate was the PA to Labor's state secretary – a Melbourne resident who didn't even set foot in Gippsland."
Despite the lack of competition, Mr O'Brien said his focus was on ensuring the people of Gippsland South continued to have a strong local voice in Parliament.
"Perhaps Labor doesn't think Gippsland South is worth fighting for, but I will continue to work hard to earn the support of the people of Gippsland South. It's not something that I will ever take for granted," Mr O'Brien said.
"We have achieved some good results in this region in the past four years but could do so much better with The Nationals in government."
Earlier this year Daniel Andrews was critical of the Liberal Party for failing to announce Bendigo candidates five months out from the election, saying:
"It is perhaps a very clear sign that the Liberal Party don't take Bendigo that seriously, if only just these few months before the election they don't even have candidates in place."
Mr O'Brien said Daniel Andrews is now condemned by his own words with respect to Gippsland South (the Liberals have since announced a Bendigo candidate).
"Labor has shown time and time again that it only cares about city votes. It's done that by ignoring funding needs for the Princes Highway duplication to Sale, Korumburra Secondary College and Foster Primary School, among others," Mr O'Brien said.
"I am committed to the people of Gippsland and ensuring that regional people are well-represented in Parliament. I will welcome some electoral competition – it is necessary for our democracy to function."
Mr O'Brien was elected to the lower house seat of Gippsland South in a 2015 by-election after spending 12 months in the upper house as a Member for Eastern Victoria Region.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O'Brien, is waiting for an opponent less than three months out from the state election.


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My first question was how do I opt in to start getting brave rewards for watching private ads? Is that available yet? I don't see it as an option on the Android version.
My second question was (I know you guys already said your working on this) when will the feature of syncing my bookmarks from Google over to brave? And will it be able to sync the passwords and search history?
My second question was (I know you guys already said your working on this) when will the feature of syncing my bookmarks from Google over to brave?
I don't think you can live "sync" your bookmarks from Chrome to Brave, though maybe there's an extension for that (at least on desktop)? However, you can sync Brave to Brave (desktop to Android, desktop to desktop, etc.), using Brave Sync. On desktop, to get your bookmarks from Chrome into Brave, you just have to import them. Go to brave://welcome and find the "import" step, and just import from Chrome.
Passwords, history, etc. syncing will be coming in subsequent updates to Brave Sync.


The dream of Senator James Manager, the four-tenure senator representing Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State at the Senate to launch a return for the fifth time has suffered some setbacks as youths in the district have vowed to scuttle his moves to that effect.
Delta South Youth Liberation Movement (DSYLM), a political pressure group comprising the three major ethnic nationalities in Delta South Senatorial District, namely (Ijaw, Isoko and Itsekiri), voiced this plan recently at a news conference held in Ughelli, Delta State. Speaking specifically concerning the 2019 elections as it affects the senatorial district, the president of the group, Mr. Saviour Ayibanengiyefa said the Senator has overstayed his welcome in the upper legislative house and his representation of over close to 16 years has not translated to adequate well-being of his people.
"Senator Manager shouldn't even think of contesting primary not to talk of going back to the senate. He has failed us, for over 15 years he has been at the senate, nothing to show for it. You cannot point a single landmark project he facilitated into the district. For 2019, it's a no, no for him," Ayibanengiyefa declared.
Continuing, the DSYLM president who was flanked by Mr. Prosper Ewomazino and Miss Aminoma Oritsetimeyin, his vice-president and secretary respectively, said the region is blessed with more experienced and tactful politicians who can do better at the senate.
"We call on Senator James Manager to retire from the senate after this tenure to make room for such individuals to put their experience to test. I'm saying this because we hear rumours that Manager is considering another shot at the senate. This is wrong. This is not good enough for us," he said.
"Take a look at the road leading to his area; it is in a deplorable state. If we had a good representation, the reverse would have been the case. Senator Manager only cares about his pocket, he doesn't have the development of the area at heart and this must come to an end in 2019," concluded the DSYLM president.
Interestingly, the incumbent senator, James Manager, an Ijaw man has been returned to the senate on four occasions consecutively. By the end of 2019, James Manager would have spent a total of 16 years in the Red Chambers and feelers from the district reveal that the people are tired of his representation.


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Can Mas de Dalt  és una masia al poble de Bigues (municipi de Bigues i Riells, l Vallès Oriental). És el sector oest del poble de Bigues, ja ratllant l'antic terme de Riells del Fai. És la masia més allunyada del Rieral de Bigues en direcció a ponent. És a l'esquerra del torrent del Quirze, al nord-oest de Can Prat de la Riba, al sud-est del Turó d'en Vileu i a ponent del Pla de Can Torroella. És en el vessant de migdia de l'extrem occidental dels Tripons.

Es tracta d'una casa petita, però antiga. Probablement data, almenys, del . Prop seu, més al nord, enmig d'unes oliveres, hi ha la moderna capella de Sant Ferran de Can Mas de Dalt.

S'hi accedeix per una pista rural en bon estat que arrenca del punt quilomètric 23,1 de la carretera BP-1432, des d'on surt cap al nord-est i en 600 metres mena fins a la masia de Can Prat de la Riba. Des d'aquesta masia, en 100 metres més un camí rural en bon estat cap al nord mena a Can Mas de Dalt.

Està inclosa a lInventari del patrimoni cultural i en el Catàleg de masies i cases rurals de Bigues i Riells.

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Simple repetitive DNA sequences in the eukaryotic genome frequently alter in length. In wild-type strains, we find that transcription through a repetitive poly GT tract destabilizes the tract four- to ninefold. In mismatch repair-deficient yeast strains, simple repeats are very unstable. High levels of transcription in such strains destabilize repetitive tracts an additional two- to threefold.


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I Don't Have Any Backing But I Never Crib About It: Aditi Rao Hydari
The actress, who is working with some of the biggest directors in the film industry, says she is proud that she has come this far without any backing
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You're Never Above Your Art: Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari believes power playing is prevalent everywhere, but in the long run, it doesn't work if a person lacks the talent.
May 10, 2017, 9:36 am explore: Movies
I'm a Big Fan of Ranbir Kapoor: Aditi Rao Hydari
Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who will be seen in the upcoming biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt, says she is a big fan of actor Ranbir Kapoor.
May 7, 2017, 10:17 am explore: Movies
Star Spotting: Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Madhuri Dixit, Gauri Khan, Shahid Kapoor...
The stars as captured by the lens.
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Working With Sanjay Dutt Has Been Super Amazing: Aditi Rao Hydari
The actress feels that the work they're doing is tough, yet amazing.
April 1, 2017, 4:03 pm explore: Movies
Kaatru Veliyidai Is a Special Film: Aditi Rao Hydari
Produced by Sri Thenandal Films, the film is slated for release on April 7.
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Mani Ratnam Extends Gratitude to Indian Armed Forces Via New Film Kaatru Veliyidai
In Kaatru Veliyidai, which is slated for April 7 release, Karthi plays a fighter pilot in the India Air Force.
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Sanjay Dutt's Bouncer Manhandles Journalists During 'Bhoomi' Shoot
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt landed in another controversy after his security guards allegedly assaulted media persons in Agra on Friday.
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Aditi Rao Hydari Always Wanted to Work With Mani Ratnam
"The first Mani Ratnam film I saw was Bombay. I used to watch Manisha Koirala on-screen and I would tell myself,'One day, I want to be there', said the actress.
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Have Made My Space Without Backing, Support, Says Aditi Rao Hydari
"I feel very lucky to be part of all these projects... More so, because I have done it step by step on my own without any backing or support in the film industry," said the actress.
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Mani Ratnam, Bhansali Are My Dream Directors: Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari is working with directors Mani Ratnam for Tamil romantic-drama Kaatru Veliyidai and Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmavati.
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Lakme Fashion Week 2017: Padma Lakshmi, Aditi Rao Hydari Look Ethereal As Showstoppers
The fourth day of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017 witnessed the likes of Aditi Rao Hydari and Padma Lakshmi turning showstoppers for ace designers Kotwara and Tarun Tahiliani.
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Kaatru Veliyidai: Karthi Woos Aditi Rao Hydari in the Sweetest Way in New Song Azhagiye
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First Teaser of Mani Ratnam's Cheliyaa Featuring Aditi Rao Hydari Is Breathtaking
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Subtle make-up with matte lips gave the right finishing touch to her look.
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Getting Typecast in Bollywood is Boring: Aditi Rao Hydari
I will never allow myself to be typecast , says the actress.
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The Legend of Michael Mishra Movie Review: A Hoax in the Name of Comedy
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Aditi Rao Hydari Finds Sex Comedies Misogynistic
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Between the fronts, © Museum Hameln
Between the Fronts
From 1618 onwards, the Catholics and Protestants fight each other over power and religion. At first it is far away, but soon armies come marching into the Weser Area. Hamelin is quite correct in feeling itself threatened.
The fighting parties both have a major interest in the river crossing.
In the summer of 1625, Hamelin is forced to open its gates to the imperial General Tilly. Catholic troops occupy Hameiln for a long time. Providing for the troops drains the city's provisions and causes many more expenses. People suffer. A number of citizens defy the occupying forces and the Council. Soldiers are hired from outside the city. The citizens want to smuggle these soldiers in through the city gates. But their plan misfires. The conspirators have to flee. Some are caught and executed.
Hameln is also in danger of losing its Lutheran faith. All services are disrupted. The Abbey is supposed to convert back to Catholicism. In 1633, Duke Georg of Lüneburg puts an end to the occupation. After a lengthy siege, the occupying forces are forced out of the city. Peace is only restored with the Westphalian Peace Treaty of 1648.
Hamelin city view
The single-leaf print from 1622 shows the condition of the city before the war: A wall with a round tower and broad ditch is set up in front of the medieval city fortifications. A "new building" had been constructed in the inner city between 1610 and 1617 in the immediate neighbourhood of the town hall (G) and town market church (I): the later so-called registry office (H).
Siege of the city of Hamelin
We are looking over the besieged city from the Klütberg: Duke George's siege troops have set up their encampment right around Hamelin. They fired mortars into the city. The imperial garrison defended itself from the city walls. They attempted with losses – in vain – to penetrate the siege ring. The defenders still hoped for help from an approaching imperial legion.
Battle of Oldendorf in Hessen
The single-leaf print, not without reason, calls the battle of 8th July 1633 the "Battle of Hamelin": Following the defeat of the imperial legion by the united troops of Duke George, Knyphausen and the landgrave of Hessen, the Catholic occupation of Hamelin abandoned its resistance to the besiegers.
The engraving shows the encampments of the Lüneburg and Swedish troops in the foreground. After the victory at Oldendorf in Hessen, Duke George and his allies immediately continued the siege. Only after the besieged learn from a captured imperial officer of the outcome of the battle were they prepared to hand over the city on 10th July 1633.
Cannon balls
Iron balls were used by the field artillery in the Thirty Years War. They could be more exactly worked than stone balls and thus had a more precisely calculable trajectory. The balls flew flat, and first hit the ground at ca. 800 metres, bounced and flew a further 400 metres, and then again ca. 200 metres. They could therefore kill many people. These balls were shot with a quarter cannon royal, a muzzle-loader cannon.
The old city fortifications with their vertical stone walls hardly offered any protection against the force of iron cannon balls. New walls were set up in front of the gates: made of earth and equipped with sloping sides, they were better suited to muting the destructive power of the shots.
Caspar Merian, Frankfurt, 1654
The engraving shows the first largely realistic view of the city. The Weser Bridge is clearly recognisable, as well as the fortifications, and also mills, gardens and fields outside the town.
The city views by Merian appeared as part of a complete work, which included many cities and described them with text. Special features of each city were highlighted.
This induced conscious examination in Hamelin of the history of the city. At the centre of the discussion is the Pied Piper legend, whose origins and content were increasingly critically questioned.
Coin hoard, © Museum Hameln
Coin hoard
17th century, Hotel Bremer Schlüssel, 1882
When the war also reached the Weser region, there was fear in Hamelin. The armies of King Christian IV and the Catholic General Tilly were advancing in 1625. They forced the opening of the city gates, one shortly after the other. Not just a few feared for their freedom and property.
The hoard of coins, which workers found in 1882 during construction work in Wendenstraße, tells of this. It consists of 91 coins, mostly imperial thalers and pieces of thalers of Dutch and northern German mintage. The youngest are from 1624.
Who hid them? Was a Hamelin citizen the owner? Was it a travelling salesman or even a Danish or imperial soldier? And why did the hoard remain in his stash? Was its possessor killed or did they have to leave the city?


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Today, i want to keep the momentum going by cranking out more of my quick roundup of other tablet brand.
And as the title of this post suggests, the next tablet series that i'm about to discuss in this quick roundup is going to be HP Slate series.
In the last few months, i've actually been writing some of tablets from HP under the HP Slate series, either from the oldest-gen HP Touch webOS to the most advanced and my favorite slate from HP – HP Slate 7 Extreme, a stylus-dedicated tablet powered by Tegra 4 processor.
One thing that really makes me impressed a lot with HP Slate series is actually its gaming performance.
I know that not all HP Slate tablets have great gaming performance - *cough* HP Touch webOS *cough* -, however, there is one tablet from HP that i really found interesting.
And that tablet is HP Slate 7 tablet, which performs really well for gaming, despite not having some monster specs under its hood.
My other favorite tablet from this company is definitely HP Slate 7 Extreme, a 7-inch tablet powered by NVIDIA's powerful Tegra 4 processor, which comes with a great quality stylus – similar just the S-Pen of Samsung GALAXY Note series.
Not only does this tablet have an powerful gaming performance, but HP Slate 7 Extreme amazingly is also great for taking notes, listening to music (thanks to its dual-front speaker grilles) and even drawing some professional paintings.
Besides those 2 Slate series, HP also has some other interesting tablets under this same series, which i'm about to show today in this quick roundup.
But i'm not going to include HP Slate 7 Extreme, HP Slate 7 Plus and HP Slate 8 Pro because if i'm not mistaken, i've already made the short reviews of these 3 tablets a few months ago.
But, i'll probably change my mind in the future and have interest to bring them up again in this same type of quick roundup, but with new updated information of course.
So you should stick around to this site if you don't wanna miss anything about those tablets.
Okay then, without further ado, in this quick roundup, i'm gonna shaer to you all the HP tablets that i've already reviewed on this site. Enjoy!
As i mentioned above, HP Slate 7 is one of HP's tablets that really made me impressed a lot in my old review.
And one of the reasons is actually its gaming performance.
To be perfectly honest, I didn't expect the tablet to have such a great gaming performance because it's not packing some monster specs on it or some renowned flagship processor.
Even more impressively, latest graphics intense games like Modern Combat 4 and NOVA 3 both perform smoothly even in full graphics.
And this is really amazing for me because there are not many tablets that are capable to run these 2 games in full graphics unless they are armed with some high-grade processors and GPUs.
and a promised 5 hours of battery life.
I'm not really sure which type of GPU that HP crams beneath this tablet, but i'm guessing it is Mali 400 GPU, since this GPU is really powerful – despite being an oldest-gen GPU -, and proved could handle many latest graphics intense games like Modern Combat 4 (even Modern Combat 5), NOVA 3 or Need for Speed Most Wanted.
So i'm not surprised if that's true.
Overall, HP Slate 7 is simply a decent quality tablet. And i'm guessing it's also really cheap right now from HP's website.
So if you're planning to get this tablet in the near future, it's probably not a bad decision to get this affordable device.
However, if you want more powerful option but still in affordable price point, you can also try HP Slate 7 Extreme or HP Slate 7 Plus, which each is packing Tegra 4 and Tegra 3 respectively.
And these 2 processors are widely known to have superior performance for gaming.
If you're looking for a larger 10-inch tablet officially made by HP, then you might want to check out this HP Slate10 HD.
As the name of this tablet implies, this one is a 10-inch tablet sporting the HD 1280x800 pixel resolution.
I personally don't recommend you this tablet, especially if you're looking for a great 10-inch tablet for gaming.
There are many other options that are way better than this tablet, in terms of gaming performance – like Google Nexus 10, Google Nexus 9 or Samsung GALAXY Tab 4/Tab S/Tab Pro 10.1.
Not to mention, Asus Transformer Pad TF701T with its Tegra 4.
In terms of hardware and performance, HP Slate10 HD is probably not gonna make you fully satisfied especially since this tablet is only armed with Marvel PXA986 dual-core processor, the same one found inside the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Lite.
And this Samsung's tablet is a lowest-end tablet, below the regular Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 models (GALAXY Tab 3, Tab 8 and Tab 10).
As i've already seen on YouTube, this Samsung's tablet is not that capable to handle many latest graphics demanding games.
I'm also not really sure about the GPU that HP injects inside this 10-inch tablet.
But i'm guessing it's probably the same one just like on Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Lite – which is Vivante GC100.
And this GPU is not really superior especially for handling games – especially 3D heavy games.
So if you're planing to get this tablet in the near future, you probably will be left disappointed with its gaming performance.
Games like Asphalt 8: Airborne and GTA San Andreas most definitely won't run smoothly even in medium graphics, let alone in full graphics.
However, if you're only looking for a good media-consumption tablet, i still believe you can still gain a lot of benefits from this large 10-inch tablet from HP.
Besides, it still has those 5MP and 2MP cameras back and front that are able to take 1080p and 720p videos.
Not to mention, thanks to its Beats Audio sound enhancement, enjoying media contents like movies, music or games will be a lot more fun because the sound is really loud and clear.
And thanks to its microSD card slot for up to 32GB, you can have a huge capacity of storage if the 16GB internal storage is already filled with all of your media files.
Finally, thanks to the 7000mAh battery, you're promised to have a really long 10 hours, which is good enough for media consumption use.
Its gaming performance may not be that mind blowing, but at least, there are still some goodies that you can reap from this tablet.
Besides, it's made by HP, which we all know, has years of experience in making computer-related devices, right?
So when it comes to quality, you'll be sure that you're not gonna be disappointed.
Not to mention, there is the "HP" logo on the back, making it look more professional and elegant to use in front of people, despite not having a premium design like iPads.
There is one tablet from HP that was doomed to fail even when it was released. And this one was HP TouchPad WebOS, a 9.7-inch tablet running on not-so-popular webOS platform.
This tablet actually has been discontinued by HP (which is not surprising). So you'll probably have a hard time finding this tablet lying around the tablet stores near your town right now.
However, despite having a small webOS ecosystem, i actually still had interest to write review about this tablet.
And the reason why i did that was because, according to what i've seen on YouTube, there are many videos showing this tablet run on Android OS, instead of webOS.
Soon I finally found out that most of users of this tablet apparently decided to root this device and flash it with custom ROM made by CyanogenMod, which has most of stock Android features and the most importantly, its standard design layout.
The great thing found on this device is actually its hardware.
Despite being an older-gen tablet, HP TouchPad webOS interestingly comes with a dual-core Snapdragon APQ8060 processor, accompanied by Adreno 220 GPU and 1GB of RAM, which are more than adequate to handle most of heavy games released in 2011 – 2012.
So even if you decide to buy this tablet, there are still some pretty great games that you can still enjoy at the fullest with this tablet, like Dungeon Defender - wh8ih is a 3D open world RPG - and many other 3D games in early 2012.
HP TouchPad webOS packs some pretty good hardware on it, from a 9.7-inch display sporting the 1024x768 pixels – which used to be considered as great in 2011's tablet market -, a dual-core Snapdragon APQ8060 processor, Adreno 220 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 6300mAh battery, webOS v3.0 (which can be rooted and flashed with CyanogenMOD through CWM recovery window), 1.3MP front-facing camera and a promised 300 hours of standby and 9 hours of talk time.
However, i strongly recommend you to switch to other tablets, especially if you don't know how to root your Android device.
You can try, HP Slate 10HD, Google Nexus 10, Google Nexus 9 or Asus Transformer Pad TF701T.
HP Slate6 VoiceTab is actually a new released tablet from HP. It came out in February 2014 last yaer.
It is a tablet with phone functionality, similar just like what Samsung has to offer through Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 with 3G connectivity.
But the great thing about this device is actually its screen size that is only 6-inches sporting the 720p resolution, which is not as huge and bulky as Samsung's tablet.
The strongest point found on this HP Slate6 VoiceTab is definitely its design.
Compared to other HP Slate tablets, even other tablets in general, this 6-inch HP tablet interestingly has that unique pattern all over its rear-cover, which somehow makes it look really modern and attractive from the back, even premium.
Meanwhile, on the front side, this tablet strikes a resemblance with the design of HP Slate 7 Extreme, which has those dual-front speaker grilles, giving it a loud and clear sound quality, and 2 layer colors - dark gray and black around the side of the screen.
Long story short, HP Slate6 VoiceTab looks really gorgeous overall.
However, despite having that gorgeous design, there is something that doesn't really impress me from this tablet.
And that is its gaming performance.
HP Slate6 VoiceTab is powered by a quad-core Marvel PXA1088 – as opposed to the Marvel PXA986 on HP Slate 10HD above -, coupled with 1GB of RAM.
I honestly don't know exactly about what GPU that HP puts beneath this tablet.
According to what i've seen on YouTube, this tablet really suffers a lot when playing NOVA 3 and Beach Buggy Blitz.
But weirdly, Asphalt 8: Airborne runs really solid on this tablet, in medium graphics setting. I'm not sure what to say about its gaming performance.
But i don't think this tablet has a decent gaming performance overall, especially compared to HP Slate 7 Extreme, HP Slate 7 Plus or HP Slate 8 Pro, or even HP Slate 7 tablet.
However, apart from that, i think that HP Slate6 VoiceTab is still a decent quality tablet.
and many other great things.
So even if you're not able to play NOVA 3 and other heavy 3D games in buttery smooth performance on this device, there are still some great benefits you can reap from this tablet.
HP Slate6 VoiceTab may not be a great gaming tablet, but with that dual-SIM and complete features, i still think that this tablet deserves its place in the heart of tablet shoppers out there on the market.
Okay then, that's all for now my quick roundup of these HP Slate tablets.
I know that there are still some new upcoming tablets from HP that i haven't included in this quick roundup.
But maybe in the near future – once i've finished writing the reviews of those tablets – i'll probably bring some new updates to this page.
So if you don't want to miss that, you might want to bookmark this page for further updates.


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If the cinematic marketplace is ever more dominated by "high concept" cinema, I guess I find myself particularly taken by what must be the "low concept" film. High concept is this: "Die Hard on board the President's plane." "Jodie Foster meets space aliens." And a low concept might be this one: "Film soundman travels to Portugal to add soundtrack to silent film, finds director has vanished, wanders streets with mic and tape deck, chases mosquito, listens to music, talks to children, expounds on the nature of cinema."
And that, in a nutshell, is Lisbon Story, the 1994 film from director Wim Wenders, who cut his teeth as one standard bearer of the "new German cinema" that flourished in the 1970s and early 1980s. After three years, Lisbon Story has finally been picked up for distribution by Fox Lorber and recently enjoyed its U.S. theatrical premiere in New York City. The film is so low-key that in an arid summer of things that go pop, bang, rumble and woosh, it's absolutely refreshing on its own terms.
Wenders regular Rudiger Vogler plays Philip Winter, seen in the first reel driving across Europe to help salvage a film that his director friend Friedrich has been shooting in Lisbon with an old hand-cranked silent film camera. On his arrival at Friedrich's house, Philip finds not the director but instead a passle of children carrying video cameras everywhere they go. He also stumbles across a recording session by Portuguese group Madredeus (playing themselves), who are also contributing to the unfinished film. Philip spends much of his time hunched over a Movieola looking at Friedrich's raw footage and then hitting the streets to record ambient sound on location. Back at the house, he sleeps in Friedrich's bed and reads animatedly to himself from the director's library of books (notably poetry by Lisbon native Fernando Pessoa).
It's sort of a sequel to Wenders' 1983 The State of Things (which starred Bauchau as a director named Friedrich who traveled to Los Angeles to hunt down his producer), but it shares thematic elements with 1991's Until the End of the World (in which Vogler portrayed a private investigator also named Philip Winter). Like The State of Things, Lisbon Story is a personal examination of the filmmaking process. And like Until the End of the World, it's an affirmation of the power of the film image (equated, I believe, with imagination, or "dreams") and a refutation of the seductive idea that video images — the ultimate "verité," perhaps — can somehow show us truth. When Winter catches up with Friedrich, he finds that his director friend has lost the faith, discarding his movie camera in favor of a fleet of video cameras that record candid pictures of the city at nominal cost, and that can therefore be deployed at random to capture a "pure" image, unspoiled from being looked upon by human eyes. It then falls on Winter to mount an amiable defense of the act of filmmaking itself, lest Friedrich be forever lost to the world of cinema.
Wenders' wide-eyed fascination with locations continues — Lisbon Story is a mesmerizing portrait of the Portuguese capital, just as Wings of Desire memorialized a divided Berlin, or Paris, Texas showed us the American west through a European's eyes. There's something hypnotic about Wenders' directorial style, and especially his way with imagery. No matter how trite his dialogue, or how strained his situations, it's enough to simply gaze upon a Wenders film, and I can gaze over and over again.
The script, however, could have used some work. Wenders had the help of a poet, Peter Handke, when crafting his still-gorgeous Wings of Desire. (The less said about purported non-sequel Faraway, So Close, the better.) Australian novelist Peter Carey was on-hand to help make something resembling a narrative out of the sprawling and problematic Until the End of the World. But on Lisbon Story, Wenders is the sole credited screenwriter, and it seems that his dialogue suffers accordingly. For example, when Philip takes a house key from the lovely singer from Madredeus, he asks her, "Is this the key to your heart, as well?" It's charming in part because it's clumsy, but it's unbecoming of a film that's mostly assured in its imagery and purpose. A certain heavy-handedness is on display in long scenes where Philip stretches out in bed, leafing through Friedrich's books and carrying on an imaginary conversation with him. Later, his characters embark on an all-too-literal discussion of the nature of moving images. All in all, Lisbon Story too often violates the cherished literary rule of "show, don't tell." Wenders could hardly be more sincere, or more likable, but the dime-store film theory is unnecessary in a movie that works best when it's least aware of itself.


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2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT – Jaguar will celebrate R performance brand's 25th anniversary with the launch of the special edition 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GTGT at the 2013 New York Auto Show. The model is designed as a track-focused, street-legal version of the XKR-S and will be limited to only 30 units: 25 for the U.S. and five for Canada. The new GT special edition will be a custom aerodynamic kit made in carbon fiber and including: a new front splitter, extended wheel arch spats, a rear diffuser and a large fixed rear wing. It will also feature Polaris White exterior paint with unique graphics and a Jaguar "RS GT" logo on the hood. For the interior, the new 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT Hot charcoal paint combines with red accents. The2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT will have a better suspension and high-performance brakes with carbon-ceramic discs.
The new 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT will be distinguished by an aggressive aerodynamic package that includes a carbon fiber front splitter that extends the car's width of 60 mm. The model also gets carbon fiber twin dive planes and wheel arch extensions and the rear, a carbon-fiber diffuser and increased rear wing that works in combination with the deck lid-mounted spoiler rear downforce to maximize.
When traveling at a speed of 186 mph, the 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT produce 320 pounds of downforce and the increased hood louvers will provide optimal cooling. All 30 units will be offered in a Polaris white casing with a unique graphic and Jaguar "RS GT" logo on the hood. The white exterior combine Warm Charcoal and red accents. Jaguar will offer Performance seats finished in soft grain leather and Suedecloth Jet Suedecloth heaven and steering wheel, aluminum Ratwisselpedale, and many 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT logo.
Under the hood, Jaguar placed an all-aluminum 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 engine that delivers a total of 550 horsepower and 501 pounds-feet of torque. The engine is offered with the technology, such as spray-guided direct injection and dual independent variable cam timing. The optimal sound engine is provided by a fully active performance exhaust system with valves that open under load. The X2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT 0-60 mph in just 3.9 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 186 mph. He biggest updates for the new GT model is made to the suspension and brakes. For the suspension system, front and rear arms, bearings, bushings and rear subframe is all new. Also new is the spring and damper module design, while the Adaptive Dynamics damping shock absorbers with adjustable ride height has now.
The 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT rides on 20-inch forged lightweight alloy wheels finished in gloss black and wrapped in Pirelli Corsa performance tires. This super-sticky tires size 255/35 front and 305/30 at the rear. The GT also receives a high-performance braking system with internally ventilated and cross-drilled lightweight discs measuring 398 mm in front and 380 mm at the rear.
The new 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT will initially be limited to just 30 units, but this number can be increased to 50 units, if the bear market demand. Prices will be announced at a later date. The BMW M6 is powered by a V-8 engine that delivers a total of 560 horsepower and a maximum torque of 500 pounds-feet. This power is just enough to sprint the car from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.2 seconds, and when adding the M Performance package you can hit a top speed of 189 mph. If you want a track-focused street-legal sports machine, the Nissan GT-R is definitely the first choice. It is powered by a 3.8-liter V-6 twin-turbo engine that delivers a total of 545 horsepower and 463 pounds-feet of torque. For the 2014 model year, Nissan announced a 0-60 mph sprint time of 3.1 seconds while the top speed to 193 mph. The new 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT is definitely the car every car addict dreams about.


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Stanford football: Coach David Shaw as strategist, recruiter, mentor … and torchbearer
Posted on January 1, 2013 by Jon Wilner
*** Hope everyone has a happy, healthy and safe New Year. Thanks for all your contributions to the Hotline in 2012.
The following story on Stanford coach David Shaw, which appeared in Sunday's Merc, was written for the A section — meaning it was intended for a broader audience than typically reads the sports section //…
David Shaw performs many functions as Stanford's highly successful football coach. He's a strategist and recruiter, disciplinarian and fundraiser. He's a mentor to his staff, the face of the program and an ambassador for the world-renowned university.
And if that's not enough, the 40-year-old can add this to his plate: torchbearer for African-American coaches.
With his eloquent style, sterling reputation and soaring victory total (his two-year record: 22-4), Shaw seems ideally suited to be an agent of change in a sport notorious for a lack of diversity in its upper ranks.
But it's not a role he has actively pursued. Instead, Shaw is focused on winning games for his alma mater — next up is Tuesday's Rose Bowl — and upholding the school's commitment to integrity and academic success.
"As I get older, I might think about it more," he said, "but I'm not ready to be a flag bearer."
His role mirrors the one filled a generation ago by Tyrone Willingham, who led Stanford to the 2000 Rose Bowl, when there were even fewer black coaches.
"The fact that I'm on the younger side and an African-American coach and hopefully viewed as competent is a positive thing," said Shaw, who was recently named Pac-12 Conference coach of the year for the second straight season.
"But it's important to represent myself and the university in the right manner, and if that helps, great."
It does help, according to Jon Embree.
To the surprise of many, Embree was fired last month by Colorado after his second year at his alma mater. Embree's termination, which came after a 1-11 season, left Shaw as the only black football coach in the Pac-12.
Nationally, African-Americans fill about 10 percent of the 120 head coaching positions in major college football. In college basketball, the percentage is close to 20.
"I think David's success will help," said Embree, who noted the potential impact of two other black coaches, Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin and Louisville's Charlie Strong. "All three had really good years and that will continue to help the cause, so to speak.
"I've spent some time with David. I found him to be very bright and very comfortable with who he is and his style of coaching."
Shaw's approach has been shaped, in large part, by two men with a passion for the advancement of minority coaches:
The first is his father, Willie, a longtime assistant coach whose career included stints with Stanford and the Raiders.
The other is Bill Walsh, who created a minority coaching internship in the NFL during his legendary run with the 49ers and coached Shaw at Stanford in the early 1990s.
Shaw used Walsh's program to secure an internship with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997 and so impressed a young assistant named Jon Gruden that Gruden gave Shaw a full-time position when he took charge of the Raiders.
Shaw spent eight more years in the NFL before joining Jim Harbaugh's staff at the University of San Diego and, eventually, Stanford.
The experiences convinced him that the best way to increase the number of minority coaches in college football isn't to mount a soapbox but, rather, to take a practical, grass-roots approach.
"You can't force someone to hire someone based on race," he said. "I wouldn't want someone telling me who to hire for my staff.
"So much of the responsibility of being a head coach is not about the X's and O's. It's about organization, it's about recruiting — it's a huge pie, and football is only a slice of it.
"We have to train and cultivate young candidates so that they understand that, and then we have to make them accessible to the decision makers" (university presidents and athletic directors).
"My job is to do things the right way and influence the guys around me," he said.
Alone among major college football teams, Stanford has African-Americans in the three key coaching positions.
But Shaw didn't hire Pep Hamilton as offensive coordinator and Derek Mason as defensive coordinator because of their race or because of the message it would send to "decision makers."
True to his belief in a practical approach, he picked Hamilton and Mason because they were the best fits tactically and philosophically.
Two years later, they've become what Shaw once was: well-regarded coordinators on a top-10 team, in line to become head coaches.
"David doesn't see color; he sees opportunity and responsibility," Mason said. "What he does serves as a model for all of us.
"As much as he works on not being recognized, you can't hide who you are. And he's the standard-bearer."
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Action/reaction: San Jose State football, Cal hires Buh, Shaw's contract, MacIntyre to Colorado and UCLA's meltdown
My AP top-25 basketball ballot: Duke remains No. 1


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bool Analyzer_Truncated_Log::configure(INIReader *config)
{
    if (!Analyzer::configure(config)) {
	return false;
    }

    max_last_relative_altitude = config->GetReal("loganalyzer", "truncated_log::max_last_relative_altitude", 15.0f);
    _min_low_voltage = config->GetReal("loganalyzer", "truncated_log::low_voltage", 4.6f);
    _max_voltage_delta = config->GetReal("loganalyzer", "truncated_log::max_voltage_delta", 4.6f);

    return true;
}

void Analyzer_Truncated_Log::evaluate()
{
    bool new_is_flying = _vehicle->is_flying();
    if (new_is_flying && !_old_is_flying) {
        _result.set_takeoff_altitude(_vehicle->altitude());
        _old_is_flying = new_is_flying;
    } else if (!new_is_flying && _old_is_flying) {
        _old_is_flying = new_is_flying;
    }
    double vcc  =_vehicle->autopilot().vcc();
    if (_vehicle->autopilot().vcc_T()) {
        if (vcc > _highest_voltage) {
            _highest_voltage = vcc;
        }
        if (vcc < _lowest_voltage) {
            _lowest_voltage = vcc;
        }
    }
}

void Analyzer_Truncated_Log::end_of_log(const uint32_t packet_count UNUSED)
{
    double last_altitude = _vehicle->altitude();
    _result.set_last_altitude(last_altitude);

    if (_vehicle->alt_modtime() > 0) {
        double last_relative_altitude = _result.last_altitude() - _result.takeoff_altitude();
        _result.add_evidence(string_format("Final relative altitude %f metres", last_relative_altitude));
        if (_vehicle->is_flying()) {

            _result.add_evidence(string_format("Takeoff altitude %f metres", _result.takeoff_altitude()));
            _result.add_evidence(string_format("Final relative altitude %f metres", last_relative_altitude));

            _result.set_status(analyzer_status_fail);
            _result.increase_severity_score(10);
            if (last_relative_altitude > max_last_relative_altitude) {
                _result.increase_severity_score(10);
            }
            _result.add_source(_data_sources.get("SERVO_OUTPUT"));
            _result.add_source(_data_sources.get("ALTITUDE"));
            _result.set_reason("Log ended while craft still flying");
            _result.add_evidence("Vehicle still flying");

            _result.add_source(_data_sources.get("AUTOPILOT_VCC"));
            if (_vehicle->autopilot().vcc_T()) {
                if (_lowest_voltage < _min_low_voltage) {
                    _result.add_evidence(string_format("Low AutoPilot Voltage (%0.2f < %0.2f", _lowest_voltage, _min_low_voltage));
                } else {
                    _result.add_evidence(string_format("AutoPilot Voltage OK (%0.2f > %0.2f)", _lowest_voltage, _min_low_voltage));
                }
                double voltage_delta = _highest_voltage - _lowest_voltage;
                if (voltage_delta > _max_voltage_delta) {
                    _result.add_evidence(string_format("AutoPilot Voltage Delta BAD (%0.2f > %0.2f)", voltage_delta, _max_voltage_delta));
                }
            }
        } else {
            _result.set_status(analyzer_status_ok);
            _result.add_source(_data_sources.get("SERVO_OUTPUT"));
            _result.add_source(_data_sources.get("ALTITUDE"));
            _result.set_reason("Log truncation not detected");
        }
    } else {
        _result.set_status(analyzer_status_warn);
        _result.increase_severity_score(5);
        _result.set_reason("Altitude never changed");
        _result.add_source(_data_sources.get("ALTITUDE"));
    }

    add_result(&_result);
}