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Someone wants to take the only Aston Martin Bulldog past 200mph
Aston Martin's ultimate 1970s supercar statement – a dramatic wedge of twin-turbocharged V8 performance called the Bulldog – is to run in anger again in a bid to prove it really is a 200mph car. Why? Because in late 1979 the Bulldog recorded 192mph at the MIRA test track, well short of the wildly optimistic 237mph that Aston had suggested it could achieve.
Before the one-and-only Bulldog ever built runs, however, it is being subjected to an 18-month nut-and-bolt rebuild. It is reported today that when the work is complete, the unnamed owner of the futuristic rarity plans to drive it at over 200mph before taking the car on a world tour.
In recent years the William Towns-designed car has kept a low profile. The last time we saw the Bulldog at Goodwood was at the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard in 2009 when it featured in the Cartier Style et Luxe concours – appropriately for such an angular design, in the class of cars called 'Serious Wedge'.
Today's news that the owner has commissioned Classic Motor Cars of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, to rebuild the car promises that one of the most memorable of 1970s British designs will again be in the spotlight as the fully-functioning supercar that Aston always intended it would be.
Video: One-off Aston Martin Bulldog thunders up the FOS Hill
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Aston Martin badge gets a refresh
Tim Griffin (left) and Nigel Woodward (right) of Classic Motor Cars Bridgnorth.
Conceived as a design and technology showcase for Aston Martin as it emerged from one of its many financial crises, the plan had been to build as many as 25 Bulldogs. But new boss Victor Gauntlett canned the expensive project and only one of the twin-turbo V8s was ever built. Aston had wanted its ultimate supercar – the 1979 equivalent of today's Valkyrie – to grab the world record at the time for fastest production car.
With its low and wide stance and plenty of power – around 650bhp from a twin-turbo version of Aston's 5.3-litre V8 – it had the credentials for high speed. Its 1970s wedge-shaped body – notable for its huge power-operated gullwing doors and bank of spotlights beneath a drop-down flap in the bonnet – was plastered all over the motoring magazines of the time while small (and large) boys went wild for it at the 1980 British Motor Show.
The Bulldog made national TV headlines too as this 1979 Thames TV report shows. The slacks-and-blazer motoring reporter – a prototype Alan Partridge if ever there was one – gets to interview Williams Towns about the car's design, which is worth watching.
Williams Towns designed the Bulldog soon after completing the equally angular Aston Martin Lagonda, and with the two cars sharing similar flat surfaces and an absence of curves, the Bulldog was very much the big saloon's sports car cousin, albeit with its V8 mounted amidships rather than up front. Like the Lagonda, the Bulldog's dashboard was a very hi-tech affair for the time.
That will be just one of the many challenges awaiting CMC as it embarks on the restoration. The firm in Bridgnorth is used to challenges: among recent projects have been building former Jaguar design director Ian Callum's bespoke Jaguar MkII, and the award-winning restoration of the one-off Pininfarina-bodied 1954 Jaguar XK120 in 2017.
Review: Aston Martin Vanquish S
The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera is the 715bhp replacement for the Vanquish
Video: The eight best Aston Martin road cars
Aston Martin reveals Valkyrie roadster


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Detecting defects to improve the sustainability of composite manufacture
Gary Atkinson, Associate Professor in Engineering at UWE Bristol and part of Lyndon Smith's team in the Centre for Machine Vision, is developing the "Polarisation Vision for Composite Part Inspection" – a system to automatically detect defects in raw and processed composite materials and so reduce waste and huge expenses for composite industries. "I realised this project was a real opportunity to make a difference," said Gary, highlighting the project's potential impact on industrial sustainability, where testing and subsequent discarding of materials is a big issue.
Digital Engineering Technology & Innovation (DETI) funding has enabled Gary to optimise the technology over the past two years.
The weakest link
Composite material strength lies in the uniform pattern of either unidirectional or interwoven carbon fibres lying undisturbed in resin. But any composite component is only as strong as its weakest link, and weaknesses caused by fibre misalignment or gaps is a common problem in composite manufacture.
The dark, shiny nature of composite materials makes defects tricky to spot using visualisation techniques based on traditional camera technology. The current industry standard is to perform time consuming and eye straining manual inspections to ensure the safety of components, particularly those destined for applications in the aerospace industry.
Gary is utilising a different type of visualisation technique to identify the problem areas.
Finding the flaws
Deep in the Machine Vision laboratories at UWE Bristol is a specialised camera (see photo), which detects when light becomes linearly polarised – with its electric field confined to a single plane – on reflection from a surface. Instead of blocking glare from reflected light like polarised sunglasses, the camera detects the reflected polarised light and, with specially developed software, produces a "photo" of composite fibres – with each orientation of fibre shown in a different colour – see images of composite fibre orientation below.
The images produced by the software highlight tiny, localised defects, but individual fibre orientation can also be computed to give an overall report on a material's quality. In the example histogram (below), the majority of fibres orientate in two directions, a uniform 90° from one another.
"There's no way you'd consistently detect localised defects like that using standard manual inspection or traditional methods from machine vision," said Gary, explaining how his instrumentation could provide rapid and detailed defect detection for composite manufacture.
In recent months, Gary and his team have painstakingly explored what type of defects his "Polarisation Vision" can detect. They've taken a huge range of lab-based scenarios, as well as composites in realistic factory conditions, and developed the detection algorithms to automatically find component flaws using the polarised images.
Now they're ready to start real-world trials, collaborating with Airbus to feed more and more data into the machine learning algorithm, training it further in defect auto-detection.
But the machine vision team haven't stopped there. Digging even deeper into possibilities for composite fibre visualisation, they've invented another system for picking up flaws. The image below shows the moving infrared light scanner or "Photometric Stereo" setup. This type of system has previously been used for shape estimation, but in Gary's setup here it provides composite fibre detail.
The team are curious as to whether this alternative system will highlight a different set of flaws to those visible with Polarisation Vision, and whether the two could be used as complimentary techniques to aid industrial scale composite manufacture.
If you would like to know more about the research happening within the Faculty of Environment and Technology at UWE Bristol please read more on the Engineering our Future website.
To learn more about DETI and collaborate, visit; deti.uk

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* DON'T MISS THE MEDICS!
* POSTERS OR TRACTS THAT PRESENT CHRISTIANITY! BUT WHERE?
* GOT A LINE ON MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR MISSIONARIES?
Or, contact Stephanie Garling at 502-451-5317 ext. 4725 or write: Southeast Christian Church, Missions Committee, 2840 Hikes Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40218. If those two approaches don't work for you, you can also email TinaBruner compuserve com.
in the text of the message. You'll learn about speakers, costs, purposes, etc. This event hopes to equip new adopt-a-people visions ("PACE" projects) with the tools and skills they need to be most effective! Also see the web site at http://www.brigada.org/pace.
Have you seen the AD2000 Adoption Guidance Program and Missions Resource Kit? The price is right… AD2000 is selling them for $5 (for quantities of 1-4, $4 for quantities of 4-10, $3 for 11-15 and 2$ for 16 and above)! Can't beat that! Get yours from the AD2000 and Beyond Movement, 2112 So Circle Drive, suite 2112, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719) 576-2000. Postage is on top of the above costs. Expect $1.10 extra for postage for a single CD. This thing contains the full copy of the videos for Praying Through the Window II and III, as well as Part V of Generation (which is part of a set that sells for like $80!), and tons more. Full content of several web sites (including Brigada, Caleb Project, and AD2000!). This is a great tool for those who don't have live access to the web, but would like to refer to these resources and others. Grab one today!
During each day of October 1997, millions of believers around the world will participate in "Praying Through the Window III (The Unreached Peoples)." In support of this strategic initiative, World by 2000 partner Words of HOPE is pleased to offer a two-minute daily radio program which highlights each day's list of the 10/40 Window's least evangelized peoples.
For each day of October, the "Praying Through the Window III" radio program will focus on a missions and/or prayer-related Bible passage and apply it to the specific unreached peoples targeted for intercession on that day. The programs are adapted from this October's Words of HOPE daily devotional booklet and feature a number of anecdotes drawn from World by 2000 outreach efforts throughout the 10/40 Window.
Each of the 31 radio programs will be available to any interested North American stations via the Ambassador and USA Network satellite distribution systems. This special program series is also available free of charge on audio CD and analog cassette.
For more information or to order the compact disc, cassette, and/or printed booklet, contact Arnold Remtema, International Radio Research Office, World by 2000, 7899 Lexington Drive, Suite 200B, PO Box 62577, Colorado Springs, CO 80962-2577 USA, Ph: +1 (719) 548-7490 Fax: +1 (719) 548-7491, Email: Wb2000 xc org, Web: http://www.wb2000.org.
Take a look at Intercessors Network's experiment at http://www.crossnet.se/bonelaget.
Students and scholars from all across the US met with leading Chinese intellectuals, ISI and Horizon Christian Fellowship staff and volunteers in San Diego for a time of spiritual exploration and growth on June 20-27. The conference allowed believers the opportunity to become further grounded in their faith and non-believers a chance to consider the claims of Jesus Christ. Workshops during the conference explored topics such as evidences for and questions about God and Christianity and how Christianity is relevant to China, an especially timely topic considering the turning over of Hong Kong to mainland China.
Over 400 Chinese students and scholars came, about 200 of which were non-believers. Of this number at least 41 expressed a desire to receive Christ. Ninety-three asked to know more about God and the Bible, and another 53 asked to join an exploratory Bible study. Of the believers, 78 recommitted their lives to the Lord and 95 committed themselves to service to the Lord…. All in all, seems to have been a very successful conference!
Want to hit an ethnomusicology conference? Try the one scheduled for October 16-17, 1997 at the International Linguistics Center in Dallas. For more info., ask ken-judy_hollingsworth sil org or call (972) 708-7517.
One source reports that http://netministries.org/churches/cm00181/homegate.htm is an even better source for global Internet connections. According to one Brigada participant, for 1 minute online, Netcom is $1.10, compared to $0.20 on Homegate; 2 minutes, $1.20, compared to $0.40, and so forth up to 10 minutes, when it is breakeven time. Yet another Brigada participant recommends IBM http://www.ibm.net and Compuserve. So — on your next overseas adventure, check 'em out!
POSTERS OR TRACTS THAT PRESENT CHRISTIANITY! BUT WHERE?
That's what Pete wants to know — at least for posters. He's seeing tons of Muslim posters at the school where his kids attend. They promote the hajj, the five pillars… the works. But where can they get posters for the Christian bulletin board? Pete's sure they're out there… but he'd love to assemble the resource list and send it into Brigada. So — if you know where he can order Christian posters, write him at plewis whorizons org. Meanwhile, Wally WallyTS compuserve com is looking for similar stuff on tracts. Let him know if you've got a source for those little pamphlets! Thanks!
Two years ago the Joshua Project 2000 list of 1739 unreached people groups was unveiled. Today all but 172 of those ethnic groups have commitments for church planting by December 31, 2000. Many of these unclaimed peoples live in Sudan, Laos, or Chad, with the rest scattered across the 10/40 Window. While there is great joy at this progress there is also concern, both for the 172 unclaimed groups as well as the hundreds of others who were too small or overlooked on the original list.
GOT A LINE ON MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR MISSIONARIES?
Bruce mfestvan ansa com would like to know. He's looking to find out what's available in the way of medical insurance for missionaries. So far, everything Bruce has found is either exorbitant or of little help to those living long-term overseas. If you have some leads, contact Bruce at davidhensman calvarychapel com. He'll assemble a compilation and we'll publish it here when he's done… right Bruce?
* FOR A LIMITED TIME, GET THE RUSSIAN BIBLE ON THE WEB!!!
* HYPHEN HERE, HYPHEN THERE . . . PICKY, PICKY, PICKY!
* S/MIME IS DEAD???? PGP COULD BECOME AN OPEN STANDARD???
* ARE THERE NO MOBILIZATION MATERIALS IN BETACAM EUROPEAN FORMAT?
* NEED A PC? … AT WHOLESALE PRICES?
* BRIGADA CONFERENCES GROW IN NUMBER AND LANGUAGES!
Exciting news. Keep in mind that this doesn't mean we're done with the Joshua Project list. Quite the contrary. These pledges indicate commitments, in most cases, to get started!
FOR A LIMITED TIME, GET THE RUSSIAN BIBLE ON THE WEB!!!
Now you can get the Russian Bible study software, "Slavic Bible", 1.5 for Windows by downloading it from a web address!!! You'll get the "Base package" (Russian Synodal text of the Holy Scriptures with deuterocanonical books, cross reference, maps and photos of Holy Land). You can use this package absolutely free for 30 days. If you decide to keep it, you need to pay a registration fee of 19 Ukrainian grivnas ($10 US currency). Christian colleges and seminaries not need pay registration. You also receive a 40-page Manual and information about additional modules: English, Ukrainian, Greek, Hebrew, German, French, Italian, Finnish, Church-Slavonic, Latin and more, more. Producer of the software, Sergej Fedosov, wrote Brigada Today, "We hope our software will help you in ministry." To download the software, you can point your web browser to http://www.aist.net/ftp/pub/shareware/sbible/. Included are instructions about where to mail the $10. This is a very short-term opportunity. Sergej has sold complete distribution rights to another organization and once final payment is made to him, he'll no longer be able to distribute it in this way directly. So if you want it, better grab it now. By the way, Sergej is searching for an organization in the C.I.S. to handle distribution of the software at a very low price. If you or your organization might be able to take part, contact Sergej at sergej mova donetsk ua.
HYPHEN HERE, HYPHEN THERE . . . PICKY, PICKY, PICKY!
in an email to hub xc org . Sorry for any inconvenience it caused! And… seriously, thanks for the notes pointing to the problem.
Source: Campus Crusade for Christ press release, 18 August 1997, www: http://www.jesusfilm.org/news.
S/MIME IS DEAD???? PGP COULD BECOME AN OPEN STANDARD???
Have you been following the developments in the email encryption world? Apparently, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), an international body responsible for adopting Net standards, has dismissed a specification created by RSA Data Security and instead is considering a technology from RSA's arch rival, Pretty Good Privacy. Although nothing's set in stone yet, it appears that the S/MIME people (RSA) missed a deadline to propose something long-term to the IETF, who was already souring on S/MIME because of its owner's seeming desire to hog its development rights. To put it in the IETF's own words, "The truth is that S/MIME is out, as far as the IETF is concerned." (Those were the words of John Noerenberg, chair of the proposed working group considering the PGP technology for the task force). Bottom line: Looks like PGP might have a chance to become a global standard after all! Stand by for later updates. And thanks, TC, for keeping us informed! In other news this past week (Thanks Tom!!!), http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=4627355-b58 told us about a ruling that a federal judge ruled that U.S. government regulations on the export of encryption software are unconstitutional. See the URL for more info.
Send your opportunities to Kerstin at 100711 2622 CompuServe COM and she'll compile a directory for us to post online. Thanks Kerstin!!!
At least that's what Jerry Witt Jr. halusa witty com wishes he could find. :-) In reality, he knows it won't be that simple, so he's asking for materials or references from as many who will give them. Write him if you have a favorite handbook on how to do it! He'll send us the compiled list so we can publish it online for Brigada Today.
… unless you have options. Well don't forget you can do it two ways — first, you can use call-back services like CrossLink (email them at Crosslink earthlink net. Or you can use internet calling services like Net2Phone (find it at http://www.net2phone.com. Both are quite reasonable, and the last method is probably even free. And … if you were wondering about that nasty rumor that those calling back from South Africa would have to pay a big penalty, the CrossLink folks tell us that it hasn't actually been approved yet. So you can still use CrossLink without fear from South Africa.
Some have been asking about when the Spanish version of Brigada Today will finally see the light of day. Good question. Unfortunately, the fellow who agreed to head up this project — quite a qualified guy — was immediately transferred to another country where he hasn't been able to get Internet access so easily. So… as of this week, we're going to put the idea back out on the selling block again and reassemble a team to try this Brigada Hoy thing again… but this time, we'd like to see it today and not months from now! :-) So… if you're serious about making a global mobilization contribution to a Spanish-speaking world, drop us a line at DLucas TeamExpansion org and we'll reassemble a new team and appoint a new team leader. Thanks! And… thanks again to the original gentleman who hasn't been able to get Internet access — thanks for trying at least!
When roaming, do as the roamers do… choose Netcom. At least that's what Fred said. He pointed us to a PC Magazine ad http://www.pcworld.com/market_watch/1.15/netcom.html which recapped Netcom's new global roaming service (more info. at http://www.netcom.com/services/roam.html. Funny thing is that Netcom is my access-provider and I didn't even know about the roaming options! :-) Apparently, by signing on, you can get web access from any of some 50+ countries for just $1/call + 10 cents/minute + $6.95/month. The charges (including the monthly $7) are only levied when you use the service… so there are no fees hanging around when you get home. Sounds like a no brainer, if you ask me. Course, the number of overseas pops is in the process of growing… but the concept is great!
ARE THERE NO MOBILIZATION MATERIALS IN BETACAM EUROPEAN FORMAT?
That's the question being asked by Les Norman 106075 3655 CompuServe COM, who teaches for a ministry in Spain that operates a Christian TV station. Apparently, Les and his colleagues are finding woefully few Christian videos in the Betacam European format. They're even willing to dub Spanish over the English (in everything but preaching, which, according to Les, is a bit too overwhelming right now). So if you've got a mission video in Betacam European format, drop him a line. He's trying to mobilize the "old country"! Les, if you come up with a list, be sure to send a sample back our way for others who might be interested, okay?
One Brigada participant wrote this past week to fill us in on a real "gold mine" he had found — a good ole' fashioned film projector and some 16mm films to use in evangelism. His point? Why not "recycle" this old equipment back into ministry with a missionary or outreach that might really use it. If you have an old 16mm projector and/or accompanying films and you've "made the switch" to video, maybe you'd like to donate them (or sell them at a low price) to someone who would like to really use them. If so, how 'bout posting a message to brigada-strategy-tv-film xc org. If you're looking for such equipment, be sure to join that conference for the next week or so and watch for traffic!
NEED A PC? … AT WHOLESALE PRICES?
Got a favorite site on the web or some other source for clip art for missions? Jack Fussell JackFuss compuserve com would like to know… and he's already agreed to publish his compiled results with us here. So jot him a note with your URLs, phone #s and addresses, and he'll list them for us right away! Thanks!
BRIGADA CONFERENCES GROW IN NUMBER AND LANGUAGES!
This week we feature, brigada-peoples-tunisianarabs, a bilingual conference in English and Portuguese. Conference moderators, Larry & Stephanie Kraft LarryStephKraft xc org write, "It is our hope that by having two languages, more people will be able to partner to share information and pray for this large unreached people group, the Tunisian Arabs of Tunisia. The missions committee of a local church in Sao Paulo, Brazil is maintaining the conference and supplying a prayer request per week minimum.
* DESTINATION city, and if more than one destination the length of stay at each location.
* RETURN date if this is a round-trip.
* Email address or telephone number.
To use the system, write an email to brigada-travel-bids xc org with answers to these questions in your email message. Up to well over 50 travel agents will then try to find you the best price possible and write you back with the news. All you have to do is sit back waiting for the response!
GOTTA' HAVE 'EM — Treva Kay Gibson is a desperate woman. :-) She wrote this past week, "The Consortium of Global Education, a collection of 47 SBC colleges and universities investing in international matters, will hold its annual meeting at Grand Canyon University September 26-27. For our banquet I have purchased small minority "people" for prayer reminders. Surely there already exists small cards with info on people groups which I can place with these little people. I would like several different cards to mix around tables which will seat around 10 people." She added, "If no cards exist, what is my best and quickest source of this information for making cards?" Where would you send Treva? Write her at tgibson grand-canyon edu.
Last week's item on finishing seemed to touch a nerve [ THE MYSTICAL ART OF FINISHING WHAT WE START]. For example, one reader wrote that he had served on the mission field for years, "…and upon returning home, our church had us stand up to be recognized. The following Sunday a team of highschoolers that had been in _____ [we'll leave out the name of the country] for two weeks for a summer program were given the entire Sunday morning service to share." This Brigada participant wrote that throughout his home service, he wasn't "given so much as ten minutes to share our hearts in our HOME church. I DO understand the teaching value of such short term trips in the lives of our teens, but it seems something is wrong with our priorities when we cheer teams coming home after two weeks, who have no idea about cross-cultural struggles, who bring back sensational stories of the effectiveness of their practiced skit or pantomime, not having any idea their ministry really impacted the culture they were in, and can't even find ten minutes for those who have sacrificed lives, who are running the race with the intent to finish. Many readers of Brigada Today are the kind who are running to finish. And this article was a precious jewel for us. Thank you, Doug." So — next time you have a full-timer coming home from years of service abroad…. well, let's just say, if the shoe fits…. :-) Give them equal time . . . or try to think about alternatives. … or something.
Another Brigada participant wrote with a tip — Finishing Strong (the book)! According to Neal, "To introduce his theme, the author gives statistics that one in ten who start in ministry, finish! Nine out of every ten who begin to minister, crash!" Neal went on to observe, "It is no wonder that Jesus mused, 'Will there be faith on earth…!'" The book is authored Steve Farrar (Point Man; we'd better get it) and published by Multnomah Books.
Deep within the jungle A hundred native cheers Lands a four-man Cessna alone. Unwritten language, Greeting drums and spears Suddenly a long way from home. Tropical diseases, Dietary change Begin to take their physical toll. Translate the message For the hungry hearts Hundreds come and drink till they're full.
Hold on, hold on, Hold on in these days of strife. Hold on, hold on, Hold on to eternal life.
747 Runway wet with rain. In the concrete jungle alone. No one there to welcome Or say they're glad you're there. Suddenly a long way from home. Raise a little family, Work the nine to five, Blessed with all the comforts of home. Inoculated churches Intellectual rebuff. From deep within the heart a painful groan.
Four and twenty elders Before the shining sea, Bowing down in front of the throne. Two men on their faces Hear the words, "Well done." Now at last they're finally home.
"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses." (1 Timothy 6:12, NIV).
But — aside from the new terms you might want to sprinkle in your everyday speech :-) — I'm also learning something very important about the mission enterprise. I'm now fully convinced that churches across the nation . . . and probably around the world, too . . . are becoming more and more comfortable with the term and function of a "mobilizer." There are over 100 people here at Caleb Project's staff retreat and, with only a few exceptions, all are involved in ministry that affects the globe via an indirect, motivational and equipping basis. In other words, they recruit others, they equip them, they train them, they help prepare strong sending bases in congregations, . . . but very few actually go full time to establish new churches.
Is their ministry working? Without a doubt. I just spoke with the "People Specific Advocate" for a group in Central Asia (one which is fairly difficult to reach because of government restrictions) and learned that in one city to the north, there are some 300 believers gathering weekly for worship! That's quite a shift from 5 years ago, when there were only a handful of believers from that people group. Certainly the advocate isn't claiming credit for those new believers, but his contribution of prayer, a stronger sending base, and real live recruits is a partial ingredient to the fact that the ministry there is working well!
* HAVE FRIENDS WHO THINK THE 10/40 IS A GRADE OF MOTOR OIL?
Sunday School Course to serve you! — To be useful to God and to serve his people, Editorial Comunión invited more than 50 missionaries, college profs and native new witnesses, from five countries to write a special new course. Designed to work with six different graded levels, with an extensive & detailed exegetical teacher's commentary. Designed especially to help communities reach all people, all nations. For more information, contact Ernesto Fuentes comunion mexnet mcsa net. Available in Spanish only.
Thanks to SOON Educational Publications, Derby, England! A big thanks to Tony Whittaker!
The AD2000 Worship & Arts Network is an international resource network with the following vision: "To declare the supremacy of Christ by raising up a generation of godly artists committed to the task of seeing God restore all nations to His original intention by means of their unique artistic expressions especially among the unreached people of the earth so that all peoples might worship Him." If this describes the vision on your heart as well, or if you are interested, contact Grace Wiebe at gracew idmail com for more info.
We published the wrong number for Churchmart. Toll-free directory assistance gives 800-576-8159 — but as of this morning, there's a fax on the other end of that number – 800-233-0001. Course, if you want to send them a fax, the price is right! ChurchMart is apparently handling all ACMC requests at this point. Remember that toll-free numbers only work in the USA. Write ACMC at 763771 2066 compuserve com.
Totally organized by local churches (but inviting all orgs.), this 3-day missions Fest is set for the May 1-3, 98, with international speakers, seminars and workshops, missions displays, and a Children's Fest. Albert Gentleman wrote, "Our aim is see many people here in isolated Perth be raised up to full-time or part-time missions and move out north, east and west of Perth. Also we hope to increase missions awareness in the church in Perth so that more people can pray, send, support, and be involved in some aspect of missions nationally or internationally. We need your prayers and more volunteers." They've got 18 sponsoring churches on board… and tons of enthusiasm. For more info., ask Albert Gentleman gentle tpgi com au or call down under to 61-08-94505627.
* About 2.5 billion people — at least 40 percent of the world's population — are at risk in more than 90 countries.
* Malaria causes or contributes to three million deaths and up to 500 million acute clinical cases a year.
* Almost as many people die of malaria every year as have died of AIDS in the past 15 years.
* There are 20 times more deaths every day from malaria than from the 1995 ebola epidemic in Zaire.
* Four children die of malaria every minute.
* More than 20 million Western travelers risk malaria every year.
* The World Health Organisation predicts an extra 80 million cases of malaria each year by the end of the century, or a 16 percent increase in three years.
* Climatic conditions and increased immigration mean malaria could spread to Florida within 10 years. There have been reported cases in New Jersey, California, Georgia, Michigan, New York and Texas.
* Three decades ago malaria had been eradicated or dramatically reduced in 37 countries but the situation has been rapidly reversing itself.
* The direct annual commercial cost in Africa due to malaria is about $1.8 billion.
* Today there are few effective anti-malarial drugs. Most tropical countries rely on chloroquine, which is increasingly ineffective, primarily due to the low cost and limited alternatives.
* The main malaria parasite species are sufficiently different from each other that a vaccine based on one will probably not prevent malaria by another.
* For every person who died of AIDS in 1990, the world spent $3,274 on research into the disease. For malaria, the global research expenditure per fatal case was $65.
HAVE FRIENDS WHO THINK THE 10/40 IS A GRADE OF MOTOR OIL?
Two fast paced 6-minute video's (The 10/40 Window for Adults & The 10/40 Window for Kids) are putting a face to God's heart for churches across America. They are available from Joey and Fawn Parish, 6673 Sora St. Ventura Ca. 93003 (805) 650-3511 on a suggested donation basis. Also available, Prayerwalking for Kids, (How to Pray For Your City). Write Joey and Fawn at jparish jetlink net.
The newest email virus legend is circulating in the form of "Join the Crew." For proof that this (and virtually all other email virus warnings are a hoax, do a search on "Join the Crew" at your favorite web page search engine and see for yourself the volume of writers trying to get the word out. It's always a good idea to do such a search before circulating any such warnings. Most of them turn out to be hoaxes.
"Finishing." In soccer, it means that you always try to wrap up every play with a goal. Imagine a player who out-dribbled his/her opponent, heard the cheers from the crowd, and enjoyed them so much that he/she decided to just turn around and dribble the other way [in the wrong direction] just to try to evoke more attention from the stands! The coach would not be very happy.
Last month, our family led classes at a VBS in Alaska. While there, we visited the headquarters for the Iditarod sled-dog race in Wasilla. Wow! What an experience. We heard old-timers recount their memories of that first great relay race to carry medicine by sled-dog to Nome in January, 1925. During some segments of the run, the storms were so fierce that the mushers (sled drivers) couldn't even see their lead dogs, let alone the trail! They literally had to blindly trust the lead dog to lead them down the right trail all the way to save the children from Diphtheria epidemic. The Disney movie, Balto is about just one of those dogs. A statue in Central Park, NY, NY, commemorates his courage and fidelity in the face of danger. The lives which were saved in Nome (practically the entire city) speak out with even greater meaning, however.
How much more today do we need finishers. People who will risk their very lives to follow a trail that would lead to Christ's amazing grace. Globally, we face challenges every day as a mission. It is our duty to figure out how to beat them… and move on from them. I guess we need people who will strive to run like Balto, Togo, and all the other famous Iditarod originals! For like it or not, starters are many . . . but true finishers are few!
* DOING GRAPHICS FOR THE KINGDOM?
DOING GRAPHICS FOR THE KINGDOM?
Grace Wiebe says Bert VandenBos is one of the best. You can try him out at Kingdom Graphics, Fax: 215 657-4847, Voice: 215 657-5888, e-mail: 103210 2503 compuserve com. Grace says Bert does "gorgeous missions cards which can be used to send to folks like prayer/financial supporters, etc. I have sent out many of these! … excellent note pads with missions graphics, they have excellent clip art with missions graphics, and many many other items — basic missions conf. brochure layout ideas, etc., etc. — even logo development." For a parallel bid, you could also try Communication by Design. They'll help with your newsletter, graphics, slide presentations, and more. Owned & operated by a 'missionary-in-training' who would love to offer their services to all whose purpose is to proclaim the 'kingdom' to all 'nations'. All jobs obtained through Brigada will be charged at reduced prices and proceeds will assist said 'missionary-in-training' to cover the cost of living in the states prior to overseas departure. Interested? Contact TAMoyer aol com.
… because he's compiling a directory! Write gracew idmail com [new address] if you're involved!
Ever wish you could train your new mission recruits in skills while they're building character? Now you can, thanks to a joint-venture between YWAM and Wycliffe Bible Translators. The Missionary Training Program (MTP) will combine Wycliffe's expertise in cross-cultural work with YWAM's teaching in discipleship training. Grow in your walk with Jesus and develop missionary skills. The Lecture phase (14 weeks) is at YWAM Harpenden, England. The Field placement (16 months) takes you to a frontier missions location. Starts: January 19, 1998 at YWAM Harpenden. For more information email: Hannes Steets dsteets oval com, of AD2000 Mobilizing New Missionaries Network.
Last week we incorrectly labeled the US Center for World Mission's journal as being World Mission Frontiers when in fact it is Mission Frontiers. Apparently one reason for this common error is that the Editor's email address is RickWMF aol com (note the "WMF"). But the "W" is for Rick's last name (Wood), not the world! Sorry Rick!
If ordering materials, check out their new partnership with Churchmart (20% discount on materials to ACMC members) at 1-800-233-0001 in the USA. Email 763771 2066 compuserve com.
Para ser usados por Dios y servir su pueblo, Editorial Comunisn invito a mas de 50 misioneros, maestros de Colegios y nativos nuevo testamentarios, de cinco pamses escribir un curso especial. Diseqado pedagsgicamente para seis edades diferentes, con un comentario exegitico, extenso y detallado para el maestro, para que al enseqarles "todo lo que El nos ha mandado", SU pueblo se multiplique, dando testimonio, defendiendo su fe con mansedumbre, siendo asm mejores mayordomos enviadores de misioneros.
Informacion: Ernesto Fuentes comunion mexnet mcsa net.
As mentioned in the last issue of Brigada Today, Jim Huggins jhuggins gmi edu is compiling a current list of Brigada participants who are interested in hosting missionaries on deputation/furlough. In addition, Jim is curious to discover which organizations out there are looking for hosts for their own missionaries? (i.e. what groups are out there to whom we could send this list of willing hosts?) Send your responses directly to Jim; he'll summarize for us all. Thanks Jim!
As I think back, I believe our ministries are like that sometimes too. We make noble efforts in the generally right directions, but maybe the wrong tools or less-than-best approaches sabotage what would otherwise be noteworthy results. For example, maybe we try to limp by on what little language we've picked up rather than really tying ourselves into a full-tilt language study program.
At the front end of the cycle, it always looks quicker to just pick up whatever tool is close by. But for the long haul, I'm convinced that good tools not only yield great results, but they also safeguard us from harm's way. In my case, I'm convinced that my thick red level would have prevented a ton of inconveniencing pain and blood. In other cases, maybe one could substitute other kinds of tools or approaches for my red level, such as a great Bible correspondence course, an accountability group, or even a particular strategy (such as using Christian films in the town square).
When I visited the doctor earlier this week to have my stitches removed, I confessed to him that I had smashed my thumb while hammering on hardboard siding for our new shed — and not just once, but 3 times! He commented, "Hmmmm. I don't think they used those kind of stitches. They were only concerned about keeping out the germs. They didn't know you would need protection from hammer smashes." I laughed, but he was right. Once I figured out how to drill pilot holes through that hardboard siding, the nails just slid into that shed as easy as pie.
So — bottom line: Production vs. Production capacity. Let's be willing to invest some time in building our ability to produce — good approaches, solid foundations, right methods. Then let's work our approaches with all the love we can muster, then commit the work to the Lord . . . and He will see that our plans are established! (Proverbs 16:3).
* WHAT'S THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF SPEAKING ENGLISH?
* PREPARE FOR SHARING CHRIST WITH MUSLIMS AT CIU!
* USING COMPUTER LITERACY AND ESL?
* ARE YOU A COMPUTER PRODUCTS VENDOR? WILLING TO SET UP TENTMAKERS?
* EVER HEARD OF INTERNATIONAL DEAF MINISTRY NETWORKING?
Been waiting for the right opportunity to find out how to adopt an unreached people or how to begin an outreach to a least reached group? Your wait is over. Learn how at Pit-stop Raleigh on September 19th and 20th. Friday night opens with mini profiles of ongoing efforts to touch targeted peoples with the Gospel. This will be followed by a time of worship and singing, culminating in a challenge by Ajai Lall of Central India Mission. Following this dynamic speaker, the group will approach the throne in a Concert of Prayer together. On Saturday the group walks step-by-step through the PACE process — with some 250 action steps to be presented by folks who are out there doing missions mobilization and local church leadership. Church leaders will walk through steps in the PACE outline (Pray-Activate-Commit-Enlist), then take it home to their respective church bodies and organizations. Saturday's speakers include Doug Lucas (Brigada) and Eric Derry (Team Expansion, just back from leading a presearch trip to a restricted access Asian nation) and Todd Allen of the US Center for World Mission. For more information, e-mail psraleigh aol com, or call 919-467-9159 and ask for info on Pit-Stop Raleigh from the hospitality/planning team at Cary Christian Church in Raleigh.
Here's a great idea spurred on by visionary jhuggins gmi edu, who is willing to compile a list of folks with room to host traveling missionaries and mobilizers 'in route' during furlough, home service, and vision-building trips. Send your name, email address, and city/state to jhuggins gmi edu, with 5-line description of your opportunity for housing. Jim will summarize and keep us up to date with a "get" file that you can download — and thereby save big hotel bucks on your latest furlough!!! Yahoo, Jim!!!!!!!!!!!! Great idea.
Last week we took a punch at how missionaries can shift back and forth from a field email address to a "sending side" address (e.g., from a local address in a city in the former Soviet Union, and an AOL or CSi address in the USA or Europe). We suggested that you'd keep you email buddies (and online conference owners) a lot happier if you never had to change addresses, so we suggested a "forwarding service" that redirected your email to the address of your choice at the time of your choosing. We suggested Inet, reportedly "free for life." But this past week, one Brigada participant wrote in with the surprising comment that Inet (see last week's item, " FREE FOR LIFE EMAIL ADDRESS (VIA A FORWARDING SERVICE)" might not remain free after all. After one year's use of the "free" service, Inet sent him "several membership offers, including a lifetime ownership of your email name which cost approx. $40-$50, US." This particular user judged that it was worth it. In fact, he wrote, "It's still a steal! I bought it!" [If this is true, I would be tempted to call it a steal for other reasons. :-) ] To me, free for life means free for life. So… if you want to avoid the whole scenario, one user reminded us of NetAddress. We've profiled them before — but I forgot that I even have an address there too! (You guessed it… DougLucas usa net You can arrange to have your NetAddress mail forwarded to any email address, or arrange to check it on the web itself in a nifty web interface (complete with rules & filters, and address book and folders). And unlike Inet, users of NetAddress say it really is free for life. In all these cases, you must already have an email account with an Internet Service Provider (or at least have web access) in order to use them. Check out other free forwarding services at http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/8015/free.html. Thanks for the Brigada tipster (who wishes to remain anonymous) who provided that URL.
WHAT'S THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF SPEAKING ENGLISH?
PREPARE FOR SHARING CHRIST WITH MUSLIMS AT CIU!
Columbia Biblical Seminary, the graduate division of Columbia International University, Columbia, South Carolina, now offers ministry preparation through a master's degree with a concentration in Muslim Studies. Graduates with Bible training can complete a Muslim Studies concentration in just ONE year — and there are other options if you're from a different background. For more information, those in the USA can call 1-800-777-2227, extension 3326, and anyone can e-mail the Muslim Studies program adubois ciu edu.
in the text of the email message. You'll receive a table of contents for each Mission Frontiers edition (prior to the printed version even hitting the Post Office!), complete with instructions on how to download each respective article — and web access isn't necessary to get the whole enchilada. So — don't delay, subscribe for free today!
Global Glimpse is compiled each week by People Group Advocacy guru John Hanna, Caleb Project, Littleton, CO.
USING COMPUTER LITERACY AND ESL?
ARE YOU A COMPUTER PRODUCTS VENDOR? WILLING TO SET UP TENTMAKERS?
If so, Ken bradley superonline com would like to know. Ken's wanting to represent a computer supplier/vendor in a cross-cultural setting and all he needs are the products to sell! This could turn into a hot list of resources, names and addresses. So… send your info to Ken and I'm sure this will be one hot download… so don't forget to send us a summary listing of key contacts for others who might be in your situation, okay Ken? Thanks!
If you're interested in evangelism on the web, Tony has a site for you to examine…. http://www.soon.org.uk provides ideas for evangelism on the web, links to other sources. It's set up as an online magazine about Britain and a wide variety of topics, but has a "Bible page" and other areas that might attract someone's attention toward the Savior. Check it out. Also, don't forget about http://www.frontiermissions.org, which lists over 1,700 mission agencies, and the countries in which they work. It also provides hot links to a majority of these sites, as well as addresses and phone numbers. There is space available for current project listings and information on how you can become involved. Weekly polls and surveys too. Aims' site at http://www.aims.org is growing too! If you haven't been by lately, better check it out again. Lots of Praying Through the Window info., as well as other features on networks, least reached people, etc.
And have you seen World Vision's site? http://www.worldvision.org. In addition to containing extensive information about the world's largest faith-based relief and development organization, this fully searchable site also highlights news related to humanitarian emergencies and community development programs, updated on a weekly basis. Reportedly, some thirty separate content providers from within the organization push new content to the site daily, ensuring that it stays fresh and current. The site also contains information about volunteer opportunities in domestic ministry here in the U.S., as well as job opportunities internationally.
The gateway to the West is preparing a party… the Gateway MissionsFest, November 13-15 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Gateway MissionsFest is a regional missions conference with 24 workshops focusing on involvement in cross cultural missions both here and overseas. Rev. Russell Cephas will share on involvement of African-Americans in missions and Dr. David Shibley, founder of Global Advance will challenge the local church to reach for the nations. Contact Judy Lindow or Ken Shirkey at ks4gateway aol com or call 314-863-5503 in the USA for more information.
EVER HEARD OF INTERNATIONAL DEAF MINISTRY NETWORKING?
Now you have! Earl and Shirley Eearl2 aol com have been networking with deaf ministries in several countries around the world. However they have noticed a seeming complete lack of interest among most mission minded periodicals and agencies. Earl and Shirley write, "For example, Did you know there are Deaf missionaries teaching in Bolivia? That Korea recently celebrated 50 years of deaf ministries? That in Japan the Bible is being translated on to Video in Japanese Sign Language? That Wycliffe is encouraging Deaf to join their sign lang translation teams? That Deaf Churches are sending deaf to Russia? That Deaf Christians are going into many sensitive countries to witness? …countries that hearing Christians would have great difficulty getting into? That Campus Crusade has put the JESUS video into at least 5 sign langs.?" (Ed. Note: Yikes. I'm convinced. I haven't heard any of that stuff!) Earl & Shirley continue, "A lot is happening in deaf missions. We have been compiling a list of deaf ministries and sharing with those interested. The ministries listed are reaching out to just about every country. Our vision is to encourage deaf ministries to network with each other. What I would like to see happen would be a Deaf version of Operation World, i.e. a prayer partner diary type book that includes vital info of deaf ministries in each country . We have the info to get started — anyone want to take up the idea.? There are over 100 deaf ministries, i.e. deaf mission organizations or hearing organizations that relate to the deaf." If you'd be willing to help Earl and Shirley put together such a book, or if you want to provide more networking ideas for them, write them today!
John Charlier, of MAF in Moscow, writes, "As you might well know Yeltsin did veto the purposed law to restrict religious freedom, but the law is in the Duma (Parliament) waiting for a 2/3 majority vote to override his veto. When the Duma returns from it's summer recess, in a few weeks, it will be one of the first items to be acted on. Even though Yeltsin vetoed it because of a few unconstitutional items, it could be passed in the Duma. There still is a need to be in much prayer for this law to be done away with." To see an English translation of this law and newspaper articles see the web site http://members.tripod.com/~russian_rf or if you'd like to see the originals Russian Language version see web page http://www.glasnet.ru/~mafrus.