DOCSLIB.ORG

A4G Pilot Survives Ramp Strike

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A4G Pilot Survives Ramp Strike Slipstream Volume 31 No. 1 MARCH 2020 A4G Pilot Survives Ramp Strike An A4G Skyhawk landing aboard HMAS Melbourne in the early 1970’s bished. He invited me up there to congratulate me By Phil Thompson - ‘The Pilot’ on surviving and to show me (with good humour) the absolute chaos it had caused in his cabin, as the (I had gone public after a few years about the in- deckhead (made of painted cork) had fallen in on cident and received some interesting feedback him. Above the cork deckhead (for soundproofing) from the public. One such e-mail was written in were many inches of specially strengthened steel by response to a question about which pilot was in- the way. HMAS Melbourne’s deck (generally) was volved in this incident and the questioner’s com- remade (before this to be able to operate A4s) and ment: ‘...it must have frightened the daylights out in this area was supported by extra footings to ena- of you!’). ble it to take the A4 bumps in the landing zone. My response to this email (written for non- I guess I had better days and nights but it was pilot readers) said: “It was night time already — scary just to go out there for the first time. Not real- the ‘daylights were already out of me’ after the ly knowing the drill, having a CCA (carrier con- first night Deck Landing (DL).” While this first trolled approach) at low level to the ‘slot’ or one — as I found out later was not perfect, it ‘groove’ where we would start to look ahead see didn’t look so bad after my second NON night the ball and start the approach, monitored then by DL — the ramp strike. I was thereafter the pilot the sailors could approach to say “Geesus, Sir Continued Page 3 you scared the bejeezus out of me” and these guys were in the front (as the ‘birdies’ liked to Published by the Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia call the bow). Editor: Paul Shiels 0481 302 760 The admiral (not the captain) was in his cabin Email: [email protected] directly under the ramp. It had just been refur- Print Post Approved—PP100002097 National President: RADM Mark CampbellCampbell AMAM CSCCSC RAN RAN (Rtd) (Rtd) ‘Slipstream’ National Secretary: Dick Martin (02) 44224422--58605860 PO Box 7115, NavalNaval PO,PO, NowraNowra 2540 2540 is published by Email: [email protected] Webmaster: Marcus Peake 04130413 250250 969969 The Fleet Air Arm Association Email: [email protected] ACT: of Australia Incorporated President John Schonberger 04120412 882882 810 810 PO Box 7115, Naval PO, Nowra 2540 41 Noarlunga Crescent, BoythonBoython ACT ACT 2905 2905 Email: [email protected] www.faaaa.asn.au Secretary George Sydney (02) 6247-9221 George Sydney (02) 6247-9221 12 Feakes Place, Campbell,Campbell, ACTACT 2612 2612 DISCLAIMER Email: [email protected] NEWS SOUTH WALES: The views and opinions expressed by authors/writers NEWS SOUTH WALES: President and leters to the editor in this publicaton do not Phil Carey Phone No. (02) 4422-7803 Phil Carey Phone No. (02) 4422-7803 necessarily refect the views and opinions of the 17 Juniper Street, Worrigee NSW 2541 17 Juniper Street, Worrigee NSW 2541 Associaton or its Commitees. Email: [email protected] Secretary Secretary Terry Hetherington (0411 126 016 Terry Hetherington (02) 4424-2192 21 Osborne Street, Nowra NSW 2541 21 Osborne Street, Nowra NSW 2541 The Editor reserves the right to edit all manuscripts. Reference to Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] QUEENSLAND: commercial products does not imply the Associatons’ endorsement. PresidentQUEENSLAND: As a guide, ‘Leters to the Editor’ to be restricted to 250 words. President Ray Murrell 0412 608 507 Leters beyond this fgure may be subject to editng. Email:Ray Murrell [email protected] 0424 506 069 Secretary/TreasurerEmail: [email protected] JohnSecretary/Treasurer Stewart 0422 210 522 6/74John MattocksStewart 0422 Road, 210 Varisty 522 Lakes, QLD 4227 Email:6/74 Mattocks [email protected] Road, Varisty Lakes, QLD 4227 Email: [email protected] SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Contents PresidentSOUTH AUSTRALIA: MikePresident Stubbington A4G Pilot Survives Ramp Strike 1 Mike Stubbington Email: [email protected] Why was Brave Pilot Denied Higher Award? 6 SecretaryEmail: [email protected] JanSecretary Ackeroyd 0407 610 894 RAN Trains First LSOs for A4G and S2E 8 5Jan Brown Ackeroyd Street, 0407 Kapunda 610 894 SA 5373 Email:5 Brown [email protected] Street, Kapunda SA 5373 How DVA use ROPs/Personal Records to Process Claims 13 TASMANIA:Email: [email protected] Outback Flying—Delivering Mail 14 PresidentTASMANIA: DennisPresident Hinds My Life as an RN Fleet Air Arm Pilot 18 Email:Dennis [email protected] ‘Letters to the Editor’ 24 Email:Secretary [email protected] SecretaryGraham Nicholas (03) 6227-1740 Why the MV Jeparit became HMAS Jeparit 26 Graham2/10 Knopwood Nicholas Lane,0413 186Huonville, 247 TAS 7109 CassiaEmail: [email protected], Kingston TAS 7050 HMAS Boonaroo First Ship Commissioned VICTORIA:Email: [email protected] Under the ‘New’ White Ensign 27 VICTORIA:President A ‘Report of Proceedings’ in Verse 28 PresidentChris Fealy (03) 9974-2862 Chris10 DeGaris Fealy Place,(03) 9974 Werribee-2862 VIC 3030 WA Activities Jan – Mar 2020 30 10Email: DeGaris [email protected] Place, Werribee VIC 3030 Email:Secretary [email protected] RANHFV Pilot Rescues Disabled Patrol Boat 31 SecretaryMalcolm Smith (03) 9813-0308 A Movie and TV Documentary to Watch 32 Malcolm24 Invermay Smith Grove, (03) Hawthorn 9813-0308 East VIC 3129 24Email: Invermay [email protected] Grove, Hawthorn East VIC 3129 Victoria Holds AGM—Office Bearers Elected 34 Email:WESTERN [email protected] AUSTRALIA: DVA Factsheet BR04 - Bereavement Information 38 WESTERNPresident AUSTRALIA: PresidentJohn Gregory Kelson (08) 9591-3882 Change of Command—725 Squadron 42 JohnEmail: Gregory [email protected] Kelson (08) 9591-3882 Why ADML V.A.T. Smith is ‘Father of the Fleet Air Arm’ 43 23 Wilmott Drive, CooloongupCooloongup WA WA 6168 6168 Secretary SA Divisional Report Ending March 2020 44 Keith Taylor (08) 9572-1487 Keith Taylor (08) 9572-1487 Wessex 821 Ditches after Cable Caught 45 26 Hefron Street, MountMount HelenaHelena WAWA 6082 6082 Email: [email protected] Book Reviews (2) 46 Slipstream Volume 31 No.1 March 2020 2 eight more by day, before doing 2 ‘hook up’ (touch and go’s) DLs on Melbourne for the first time on the 23 August, then I trapped for the first time on the 24 August with six DLs and two catapults (so two out of the six were traps, just wanted to make the point that there is no distinction between a hook up or hook down DL — if it is a good one). My ramp strike did not count as a DL! At this time of the year the westerlies (winds) are howling and it is freezing at Nowra. Not a good time for a swim. By 1 September I had 38 day DLs and 22 cats by day — the minimum experience (later changed to a larger requirement) to go out by night. As I say the first hook up Touch & Go was good enough; so I guess the second (also hook up) was fortunate in that had the hook been down — I may not have been here to tell you all this. The hook would have tried to rip off some deck plates and then it would have been goodnight. It is probably obvious that lots of good things occurred to help me survive that night — apart from being silly enough to hit the ramp in the first place. Be- lieve me it was not my intention to do so. Rather than go into details which require lots of explanation I’ll just tell the story as it comes. A4 on short fnal (hook down) preparing to trap whilst My memory of this approach as it DDG astern acts as ‘plane guard’ (SAR) started to go bad is pretty much burnt into my brain. So if this is describing “having the the LSO (Landing Signal Officer). So I guess the daylights frightened out of me” then you are unknown is worse if it is poorly anticipated. correct. However I knew that to be the reverse — compla- As the ball (orange ball between line of green cency — was not an option. Jet pilots probably get datum lights) started to drop rapidly as I was very addicted to the adrenaline rush. I’m sure most of the close to Touch Down, I could see with my mind’s young pilots were just “powered by adrenaline” eye that a series of bad events were unfolding. I had most of the time. started high so had reduced power to get back to the At this point the aim was to have about 20 day glideslope. This is a pretty average start for a night catapults (and about twice as many Deck Landings DL from a Carrier Controlled Approach (GCA — touch and go and arrests) and depending, to then from the ship). But being inexperienced the juggl- move on to Night DLs, as getting the ship time was ing then required to get back to the glideslope etc. not always easy. An RAN pilot does not have his is the key. wings confirmed officially until his first Day DL; Meanwhile the deck is moving — which is not so it is a big deal, for lots of reasons. always dampened at every point by the gyro mirror. My first DLs were onboard HMS Eagle on its The LSO (a fellow A4 pilot especially trained and farewell tour before being scrapped.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • King's College, Cambridge
    King’s College, Cambridge Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2014 Contents The Provost 2 The Fellowship 5 Major Promotions, Appointments or Awards 18 Undergraduates at King’s 21 Graduates at King’s 26 Tutorial 36 Research 47 Library and Archives 51 Chapel 54 Choir 57 Bursary 62 Staff 65 Development 67 Appointments & Honours 72 Obituaries 77 Information for Non Resident Members 251 While this incremental work can be accomplished within the College’s The Provost maintenance budget, more major but highly desirable projects, like the refurbishment of the Gibbs staircases and the roof and services in Bodley’s will have to rely on support apart from that provided by the endowment. 2 I write this at the end of my first year at The new Tutorial team under Perveez Mody and Rosanna Omitowoju has 3 THE PROVOST King’s. I have now done everything once begun its work. There are now five personal Tutors as well as specialist and am about to attend Alumni Weekend Tutors, essentially reviving a system that was in place until a few years ago. reunion dinners for the second time. It has It is hoped that the new system will reduce the pastoral pressure on the been a most exciting learning experience THE PROVOST Directors of Studies, and provide more effective support for students. getting to know the College. While I have not had much time for my own research I In the Chapel we have said farewell to our Dean, Jeremy Morris. Jeremy have had the opportunity to learn about came to the College from Trinity Hall in 2010, and after only too short a others’ interests, and have been impressed time returns to his former College as its Master.
    [Show full text]
  • ABSTRACT by Courtney Misich
    ABSTRACT SOCIAL AND SPATIAL MOBILITY IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE: READING AND MAPPING LOWER CLASS TRAVEL ACCOUNTS OF THE 1790’s by Courtney Misich Through textual analysis and mapping of 1790s published travel accounts, this project examines how lower class individuals utilized the growing British Empire to expand their societal status and travel opportunities. Modeled on early novels of the mid-eighteenth century such as Robinson Crusoe and Pamela, these supposedly “true” travel accounts showed their protagonists using personal connections, patronage, and employment to overcome adversity and rise socially. Individuals demonstrated mobility through their public image, dress, and speech. Passing for middle class was difficult, although often achievable through education, conduct, and finances. A publicly available interactive map in ArcGIS Online was created. It shows the routes of travel, characteristics of the travelers’ social status, and quotations from the primary sources, allowing them to be compared. The interactive map was built from the travel accounts descriptions of their travels, social status, financial status, and employment through manual data entry. The map is designed to be accessible and appealing to a broad public, enlarging the audience beyond specialists in digital humanities. SOCIAL AND SPATIAL MOBILITY IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE: READING AND MAPPING LOWER CLASS TRAVEL ACCOUNTS OF THE 1790’s Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Miami University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in History by Courtney Misich Miami University Oxford, Ohio 2017 Advisor: Dr. Renee Baernstein Reader: Dr. Lindsay Schakenbach Regele Reader: Ms. Robbyn Abbitt ©2017 Courtney Misich This thesis titled SOCIAL AND SPATIAL MOBILITY IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE: READING AND MAPPING LOWER CLASS TRAVEL ACCOUNTS OF THE 1790’s by Courtney Misich has been approved for publication by College of Arts and Science and Department of History ____________________________________________________ Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • New South Wales Inquests, 1794; 10 June 2008 1
    New South Wales Inquests, 1794; 10 June 2008 1 SYD1794 Bench of Magistrates, Minutes of Proceedings Feb 1788 – Jan 1792, State Records N.S.W., SZ765 Murder of a Native Boy Bench of Magistrates Collins J.A., 17 October 1794 [375] Examination of the persons supposed to have murdered a Native Boy at the Hawkesbury, and the Evidence against them. ALEXANDER WILSON says that Robert Forrester informed him that he had shot a native Boy, and that he was induced to it from motives of humanity. The Boy having been previously thrown into the River by the neighbouring settlers, with his hands so tied, that it was impossible he could swim to the opposite side. ROBERT FORRESTER says that a large party of natives having appeared at the back of his Farm he alarmed his neighbours and went out to observe them. That in the road to the natives they met a Native Boy who they supposed was coming in for the purpose of discovering what arms they had. That they made him a prisoner; tied his hands behind his back [376] and delivered him to MICHAEL DOYLE to take to his [?]. That he was soon after alarmed by a cry from Doyles that the boy was escaped and had jumped into the River. That he and TWYFIELD immediately ran to the river and saw the boy swimming. That he then was prevailed on to shoot the boy by the importunities and testacies of all around. That the boy should get back to the natives and induce them to an attack by discovering there was no more than one musket in the whole neighbourhood.
    [Show full text]
  • Bibliography Sources for Further Reading May 2011 National Trust Bibliography
    Bibliography Sources for further reading May 2011 National Trust Bibliography Introduction Over many years a great deal has been published about the properties and collections in the care of the National Trust, yet to date no single record of those publications has been established. The following Bibliography is a first attempt to do just that, and provides a starting point for those who want to learn more about the properties and collections in the National Trust’s care. Inevitably this list will have gaps in it. Do please let us know of additional material that you feel might be included, or where you have spotted errors in the existing entries. All feedback to [email protected] would be very welcome. Please note the Bibliography does not include minor references within large reference works, such as the Encyclopaedia Britannica, or to guidebooks published by the National Trust. How to use The Bibliography is arranged by property, and then alphabetically by author. For ease of use, clicking on a hyperlink will take you from a property name listed on the Contents Page to the page for that property. ‘Return to Contents’ hyperlinks will take you back to the contents page. To search by particular terms, such as author or a theme, please make use of the ‘Find’ function, in the ‘Edit’ menu (or use the keyboard shortcut ‘[Ctrl] + [F]’). Locating copies of books, journals or specific articles Most of the books, and some journals and magazines, can of course be found in any good library. For access to rarer titles a visit to one of the country’s copyright libraries may be necessary.
    [Show full text]
  • Two Day Autograph Auction Day 1 Saturday 23 February 2013 11:00
    Two Day Autograph Auction Day 1 Saturday 23 February 2013 11:00 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) Office address Foxhall Business Centre Foxhall Road NG7 6LH International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Auction Day 1 ) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 1 International, 1909. Also an ENGLAND FOOTBALL: An Olympic Gold Medallist 1908 & extremely rare blue suede bound 1912), Rupert Sandilands (5 8vo programme for the Football Caps 1892-96), C. J. Burnup (1 Association's 75th Anniversary Cap 1896), Fred R. Pelly (3 Caps Banquet at The King's Hall, 1893-94, England's heaviest Holborn Restaurant, London, outfield player), F.N.S. Creek (1 26th October 1938, with gilt Cap 1923, England Captain in his stamped emblem to cover, the only International), Frank Hartley inside featuring the menu, toast (1 Cap 1923), Maxwell list and guest artistes (including Woodsman (1 Cap 1922, Gracie Fields and Webster England Captain in his only Booth), list of guests etc., signed International, also Captained to two blank pages by over 30 England's Davis Cup Team, and England Internationals including won the Wimbledon's Mens Joseph Smith (5 Caps 1913-20, Doubles in 1921), Ralph T. Captain of the Bolton Wanderers Squire (3 Caps 1886), Arthur team that won the first FA Cup at Walters (9 Caps 1885-90, Wembley in 1923 and manager England Captain in one match, of the Blackpool FA Cup winning his brother Percy also an team of 1953), William J. England Captain; the only pair of Wedlock (26 Caps 1907-14, the brothers to have Captained first England International to play England) etc.
    [Show full text]
  • League Handbook Subject to Any Qualification Limitations the League May Impose
    CHESHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE HANDBOOK 2021 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT League Dinner & Presentation Evening will be held on Friday 15th October 7:00pm for 7:30pm At The Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham. Guest Speaker: To be Confirmed ALL CLUBS MUST PURCHASE A MINIMUM OF TWO TICKETS! Ticket price at £28 each (£25 for U15s) An order form will be with your League Rep Official Handbook 2021 INDEX League Dinner Announcement IFC Sponsors' Address 2 Chairman's Foreword 3 List of Officials 4-5 Club Duties 6 Directory of Member Clubs 7-81 UKFast Cheshire Cricket League Constitution 82-87 UKFast Cheshire Cricket League Match Rules 88-100 1st & 2nd XI Divisional League Championship UKFast Cheshire Cricket League Match Rules 101-107 1st & 2nd XI League KnockOut Cheshire County Cricket League Ground Criteria 108-110 Cheshire Cricket League Ground Criteria 111-112 Should We Be Playing ? 113 Application of the Principles and Laws/Rules 114-115 Blood Injuries 115 ECB Fast Bowling Match Directives 116-117 ECB Safety Guidance on Wearing of Cricket Helmets by Young Players 117-118 ECB Guidelines for Junior Players in Open Age Cricket 118-119 Cheshire Cricket League Disciplinary Regulations 120-132 Cheshire Cricket League Umpires & Scorers Association 133-139 Dates of Meetings 2021/2022 140 UKFast Cheshire Cricket League 2019 Tables 141-145 UKFast Cheshire Cricket League Fixtures 146-191 T20 1st XI KnockOut Groups and Fixtures 192-196 T20 2nd XI KnockOut Fixtures 197-200 Batting Averages 201-204 Leading Run Scorers 205-206 Bowling Averages 207-210 Leading Wicket Takers 211-213 Fair Play Tables & Club of the Year 214-215 Honours Board 216-218 1 Sponsors' Address March 2021 UKFast have been proud to sponsor the League since 2016 but the reality of the business situation means this will be our final year in 2021.
    [Show full text]
  • Birthday Honours List—United Kingdom Birthday Honours List—United Kingdom
    LONDON GAZETTE 10 OCTOBER 2020 | NUMBER 63135 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY | ESTABLISHED 1665 WWW.THEGAZETTE.CO.UK Supplement No. 1 of Friday 9 October 2020 BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST—UNITED KINGDOM BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST—UNITED KINGDOM DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AND OVERSEAS LIST CENTRAL CHANCERY OF Andrew Stewart MACKENZIE, Chief Executive Officer, BHP Billiton, THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD Melbourne, Australia. For services to Business, Science, Technology and to UK/Australia relations. St. James’s Palace, London SW1 Donald Cameron RUNNICLES, O.B.E., General Music Director of 10 October 2020 Deutsche Oper Berlin. For services to Music. THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to signify her intention of CENTRAL CHANCERY OF conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned: THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD St. James’s Palace, London SW1 KNIGHTS BACHELOR 10 October 2020 THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following Richard Sheridan Franklin (Frank) BOWLING, O.B.E. For services to promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of Art. the Bath: Professor Edward BYRNE, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, King’s College London. For services to Higher Education. Mr. Paul Benedict Crossland CARTER, C.B.E., Lately Chairman, ORDER OF THE BATH County Councils Network and lately Leader, Kent County Council. For services to Local Government. Professor Charles Richard Arthur CATLOW, F.R.S., Foreign Secretary, (MILITARY DIVISION) The Royal Society. For services to Leadership in Science and Research. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (ROYAL NAVY) Nicholas DAKIN, Lately Member of Parliament for Scunthorpe.
    [Show full text]
  • Royal Navy Matters 2011
    ROYAL NAVY MATTERS MATTERS NAVY ROYAL ROYAL NAVY BROADSHEET 2011 MATTERS BROADSHEET 2011 FINAL PROOF FINAL PROOF ROYAL NAVY MATTERS Editors © 2011. The entire contents of this publication are protected by copyright. Pauline Aquilina All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, Simon Michell stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without Editor-in-chief the prior permission of the publisher. The views and opinions expressed Colette Doyle by independent authors and contributors in this publication are provided in the writers’ personal capacities and are their sole responsibility. Their Chief sub-editor publication does not imply that they represent the views or opinions Barry Davies of the Royal Navy or Newsdesk Communications Ltd and must neither be regarded as constituting advice on any matter whatsoever, nor be Sub-editors interpreted as such. The reproduction of advertisements in this publication Clare Cronin does not in any way imply endorsement by the Royal Navy or Newsdesk Michael Davis Communications Ltd of products or services referred to therein. Art editors Jean-Philippe Stanway James White Designer Kylie Alder Production and distribution manager Karen Troman Published on behalf of the Royal Navy Sales director Ministry of Defence, Main Building, Martin Cousens Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB www.royalnavy.mod.uk Sales manager, defence Peter Barron Managing director Andrew Howard Publisher and chief executive Published
    [Show full text]
  • No Chance-Llor!
    gair rhydd Monday May 5th 2014 | freeword | est.1972 | Issue 1028 Full Varsity coverage Pages 24-36 >> Solus redevelopment underway page 5 Students’ Union wins Green Impact award page 6 No Chance-llor! Swansea Griff Rhys Jones pulls out of becoming suspend their \ President page 6 former professor at the University, had During the Court meeting, Professor Katie Evans the members of University Court given Ron Eccles implied that the University News Writer it their approval. Instead, in a confronta- had mislead members of Council by not Cardiff gets £34 million University Court blocked the appoint- tional and highly critical meeting, those stating Sir Martin’s eligibility and will- investment for cancer research ment of Griff Rhys Jones as the next present refused to authorise the appoint- ingness to serve a second term, as had page 16 Cardiff Chancellor, branding the process ment, in part due to the way University been done for the position of Pro-Chan- of selecting him a “disgrace.” Council were not given the option of of- cellor and its incumbent, Sir Donald Wal- Following the controversy resulting fering Sir Martin Evans a second term. ters. from the Court meeting, the Cardiff-born Professor James Whitely, a member When the Vice-Chancellor sought ap- comedian has written to the Vice-Chan- of the University’s two highest deci- proval from Court for the appointment, cellor, to withdraw himself from further sion making bodies, the Council and the Professor Eccles repeated that the way in consideration for the role. Court, told the members present that which Sir Martin Evans had been treated Griff Rhys Jones was put forward as he was not made aware of Sir Martin’s was “a disgrace.” The Vice-Chancellor re- the candidate for the Chancellorship by eligibility for another term.
    [Show full text]
  • An Investigation Into the Benefits and Processes of Adventure Training Among Disaffected and At-Risk Populations
    An Investigation into the Benefits and Processes of Adventure Training Among Disaffected and At-Risk Populations By Martin Evans, M.Sc., B.A. This thesis presented to the School of Social Sciences, is submitted in fulfilment of the regulations for the degree Doctor of Philosophy Cardiff University November 2013 Abstract Despite the popularity and potential value of adventure activity (AA) programmes, support for the potential claims of these therapeutic interventions to change behaviour, improve social relationships and improve self-concept has been mixed. The present study is an ethnographic investigation into the effects of participation in AA with a particular emphasis upon self-concept that seeks to move beyond description into one of explanation concerning the processes by which changes may be elicited. The study sample consists of three intervention programmes for disadvantaged and at-risk populations. The first is a Pathways to Employment project for disadvantaged youth (n = 10); the second, a Youth Offending Team programme for at-risk youth (n = 9); and the third, a JobMatch programme for unemployed adults (n = 33). Findings indicate that the AA programmes made an important and meaningful contribution towards the positive development of self-concept and may also facilitate positive behaviour change among participants. A number of affective and cognitive components emerged strongly from the data that show improvements to self-esteem, mood and self- confidence (self-efficacy). These in turn appear to effect behavioural changes exhibited and reported by participants. Participants describe improvements in attitudes and behaviour expressed as being more ready to overcome anxiety in fearful situations, take on new challenges, act in a more agentic and self-determined manner and be more trusting of others.
    [Show full text]
  • OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2018 INDEX League Dinner Announcement
    OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2018 INDEX League Dinner Announcement .............................................................................IFC Sponsors’ Address .........................................................................................................2 Chairman’s Foreword ...................................................................................................3 List of Officials ..............................................................................................................4 Executive Sub Committees ..........................................................................................5 Club Duties ...................................................................................................................6 Directory of Member Clubs ..................................................................................7-82 Constitution ..........................................................................................................83-87 Rules for Divisional League Championship Competitions ............................88-95 Rules for the League Knock-out Competition................................................96-100 Ground Criteria - Cheshire County League .................................................101-103 Ground Criteria - Cheshire League ...............................................................104-105 Should We Be Playing? ....................................................................................106-107 ECB Fast Bowling Directives ................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Notes About Scotch-Irish and German Settlers in Virginia and the Carolinas
    Notes about Scotch-Irish and German Settlers in Virginia and the Carolinas Copyright © 2000–2009 by William Lee Anderson III. All rights reserved. Scotch-Irish and German Settlers in Virginia and the Carolinas Introduction During the 1700s many Scotch-Irish and German immigrants arrived in America. They and their children settled parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Today, most of their descendants never think about their heritage. Most live in the present, are working on real-life problems, or planning their future. That attitude was shared by their ancestor immigrants 250 years ago. Nonetheless, I suspect most descendants have at least wondered what the word Scotch-Irish means. All my life, I have heard various facts, but never understood how they fit together. Some facts appeared contradictory. So, I investigated, and discovered a colorful story that far exceeded my expectations. My principal objectives were to: Understand certain comments made by grandparents and other relatives over 40 years ago. Understand the confusing adjective Scotch-Irish. Understand the confusing cultural icons of bagpipes, kilts, Celtic whistles, etc. Understand the history of Moravian, Lutheran, Mennonite, Amish, Dunkards, Presbyterian, Puritanism, Huguenot, Quaker, Methodist, Congregational, and Baptist denominations that have churches in the Carolinas. Understand why and when surnames became common. Understand ancestor Margaret Moore‘s recollections of the Siege of Londonderry in 1689. Understand motivations of Scotch-Irish and German immigrants during the 1700s and terms of their Carolina land grants. Understand relations between early Carolina immigrants and Native Americans. Understand why Scotland‘s heroine Flora Macdonald came to live in North Carolina in 1774.
    [Show full text]