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UPDATED: Wauwatosa Police Seek Killer of Officer Jennifer Sebena
The death of 30-year-old Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena is being investigated as a homicide. The on-duty officer was shot multiple times and found about 5 a.m. in the Tosa Village.
A homicide investigation is under way in the death of Wauwatosa police officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena, 30, whose body was found early Christmas Eve morning in the Village area of the city.
Wauwatosa Police Lt. Gerald Witkowski said at a noon press conference that the on-duty officer was struck by multiple gunshots. Dispatchers had tried to reach her between 3 and 5 a.m. without success, and officers searched for her. A fellow officer found her dead about 5 a.m. Sebena's body was reportedly found in a parking lot at or very near Wauwatosa Fire Station No. 1, at 1463 Underwood Ave.
According to the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial web site, Sebena is the first Wauwatosa officer to be killed in the line of duty. Officer Abby Pavlik was shot and seriously wounded during a robbery investigation on Dec. 13, 2009. Pavlik recovered from her injuries.
Witkowski would not say whether Sebena was shot in her squad car or outside of it. He also would not speculate as to what led to the shooting. He did say that she was on patrol alone and that she did not call for backup. According to a police source from another department who has connections to the Wauwatosa Police Department, Officer Sebena was shot at least four times from the front.
Wauwatosa police are asking that anyone with any information about the shooting please call 414-771-8672, the Wauwatosa Police tip line. Tips can be anonymous.
The area near the shooting remained cordoned off through Monday afternoon, and the shooter or shooters remain at large as of almost 10 p.m. Monday. Witkowski said there are no suspects as of noon. Trinity Episcopal Church, in the area impacted by street closures due to the investigation, had to cancel a 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service. The church held a candlelight vigil at 10 p.m. for Sebena.
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Sebena joined the department in January 2011 while completing the law enforcement program at Milwaukee Area Technical College and began patroling solo in July of this year. She finished her probationary period in November, Witkowski said.
Sebena lived in Menomonee Falls. JSOnline reported that she lived with her husband, Benjamin Sebena, and the couple had no children. Various unmarked police vehicles and what appeared to be police officials were seen visiting a residence in Menonomee Falls on Monday afternoon, a residence that sources said was Sebena's. A Menonomee Falls Police Department spokesperson said the department was not involved in the investigation.
"There's a lot of heavy hearts. It's not a believable thing," Witkowski said.
Witkowski said the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation is heading the investigation and that the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office was on the scene. Officers from Brookfield, West Allis, Elm Grove and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department were also assisting.
Asked by one reporter why there was such a massive response, Witkowski said, almost incredulously: "Because we've lost an officer."
According to a former Wauwatosa police officer who retired last year — and was part of the panel that interviewed and hired Sebena — the officer would have been expected to have called in any contact that she initiated, such as a traffic stop or stopping a suspicious character.
"That would be the expectation," said former sergeant Tanya Karnick. "That is the training, and I think anyone from any of the departments around here would tell you that Wauwatosa's training is very, very good."
On the other hand, Karnick said, if a member of the public initiates contact with an officer — by approaching or flagging them down — it is not typical practice to radio that contact in before responding to the citizen, if there is no reason for suspicion.
Karnick said that late-shift Wauwatosa officers frequently use the fire station as a stop for the rest rooms or to use the office; for instance, as a place to file a report.
"If she's going into or coming out of the fire station, and somebody contacts her, no, she's not likely stop and report that contact," Karnick said.
'Great person, great officer'
Karnick said that what stood out to her in interviewing and recommending Sebena for the force was her personality and clear dedication to the service.
"She was very personable in her interviews," Karnick said. "She was attentive to the interview, but comfortable and confident. She was not too nervous – just the right amount.
"She seemed to have a really good, well-rounded personality, and a maturity that was remarkable. She was older than a lot of recruits just out of school. She was mature, confident, easy to communicate with.
"And she was a caring person," Karnick said. "She really wanted to do a good job at law enforcement. She was somebody who could empathize with other people."
Sebena was injured during recruit training school, Karnick said — a not uncommon occurence — and that delayed her start as a probationary officer.
"She was really disappointed that she couldn't start work," Karnick said.
Lt. Witkowski, besides being public communications officer for the Wauwatosa police, is also its training coordinator, and was even more involved in Sebena's addition to the force.
"Great person, great officer," Witkowski said. "Our hearts are really heavy. You just can't believe something like this could happen. This is just an unbelievable act. This has touched everyone in our department ... especially at this time."
Even before she became a sworn officer, Sebena was showing how much she cared about the community. In April 2011, when the 22 recruits in her MATC officer training class No. 81 gave a hand to the Hunger Task Force in sorting 14,000 pounds of food, Sebena wrote up an article for the the school newspaper, the MATC Times, and took a picture of her class in community action.
"Class #81 made the decision to volunteer with the Hunger Task Force because of the immense impact the organization has made by supplying basic needs in the local community," Sebena wrote. "Since the class already had strong ties to varying local communities, they were enthusiastic about volunteering together to make a positive difference.
"All 22 members of class #81 had a hand in ensuring that the donated products would make it to those in need."
2:22 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
God bless this poor woman and her family. Let's hope we apprehend these evil bastards who did this.
2:09 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
There are Evil people in Tosa, the Murder was a Killing of Passion.
Jeff Berlin
2:58 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Pleaser accept my condolences on the death of this police officer. My prayers to her family and the Wawatosa Police Dept.
3:10 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Another Christmas ruined for a family. May God put the full weight of his wrath on the shooter or shooters.
3:13 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
My deepest sympathies for the family of Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena and The family of the Wawatosa Police Dept. My prayers to all of you.
3:16 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
May God bless her loved ones. It's a sad shame anyone could take a life let along a woman on duty alone. God see's all and whom ever responsible judgement day is coming.
Lydia Trudell
3:26 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Our deepest sympathies for Officer Sebena's family and co-workers. She is in God's care now. We pray for her family and everyone in the Wauwatosa Police Department.
4:17 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
This sounds like someone was very angry with this officer. If someone could do this to a armed person, they are a greater threat to an unarmed person. GOD please bless the family of the officer and lay your hand on the shooter. In the name of Jesus I pray...amen.
Ally smith
4:53 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
My heart and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Sebena.
Beckah Gotti
6:34 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
I grew up with Jennifer. Went to school with her. She is an amazing woman, and my heart is broken that this could happen to her. Please pray for her family.
Brendan O'Brien
7:16 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Hi Beckah, can you give me a call at 414 937 5300. Brendan, Patch.com Editor.
8:09 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Another life taken by gun violence! Trinity Episcopal Church is holding a candle light vigil outside of the church at 10pm tonight, followed by 11pm service. Please come and join us. God helps those who take action. Let this be more than just praying!
Heather Asiyanbi
7:48 am on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
@Jim and @Brendan - exemplary work, my friends, covering this very difficult story. Our prayers go out to Office Sebena's family.
12:11 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
I give the loss of a police person. My limited experience is that Tosa police are pretty
Much OK compared to others. Perhaps her death lends more weight to the argument
For gun control. Mr. LaPierre's (NRA) desire to have teachers armed with guns in case of school invasion is ridiculous and ineffective. The policewoman eas on duty and I presume eas carrying a weapon. So much for the NRA, which helped elect our governer who supports conceal carry. Her death should show the fallacy of the argument and give all of us good cause to become active in demanding better gun control in Wisconsin! Publius 0924§
2:15 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
You're really right.
Those guns are Evil. They make people kill people. And if we had no guns we wouldn't have any violent crime or murder. Oh you are so right. We should make ALL guns illegal because then the would-be murderers would suddenly choose to obey the law. They'd say, "oh? Guns are illegal? oh I better not try to get one because that'd be against the law." The criminals FINALLY would be stopped from using guns to commit! What an easy, fool-proof solution. You are SO right!
But don't forget to blame the spoon for being overweight.
7:27 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Maybe we should all stop driving cars. Have you
Read the statistics of deaths annually due to
Car accidents?
Guns don't kill. People do. And the criminals
Will continue to kill the rest of us left defenseless
If anyone violates our second amendment
Darn right teachers or trained staff in the schools
Should be armed - it's these "no carry" places
That are being targeted by criminals
The loss of this officer is sad, and sounds like
A hate crime to me. My condolences to the family
3:37 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
In this country very obviously it is a gun issue. I agree that it's people who kill but to kill very effectively they need guns. Knifes can kill as well, but very frequently the result is less damaging. I agree that moral, sanity etc are the underlying issues but you can't fix those quickly in such a broken down society. Other countries with similar gun density (Switzerland, Canada) to way better in regard of gun violence most likely due to a higher degree in sanity. Nevertheless overall most civilized countries have much stricter gun laws and much, much less problems with gun violence.
12:11 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Why was a woman police officer by herself at 3 am? Even Milwaukee police officers travel in pairs. Don't you people realize the evil that resides in Milwaukee? Are we this naive?
7:33 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
In response to the person who said Milwaukee
Cops travel in pairs. Wrong. Don't know what
Economy you are living in.
7:37 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
2012 will always be remembered as a very somber
Christmas. Condolences to the families involved
And pray the Wauwatosa police department catches
The criminal(s).
2:14 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
sarah53226! Evil resides in Tosa, have you read the newspaper this morning? Evil resides in Tosa.
Jared Tio
1:49 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Publius please don't attempt to turn this on its head about guns. Whether or not gun control laws were in effect this would still have happened ss it seems a crime of passion/aggression. She was a beautiful person and the world ahead of her and a person not a gun took that away from her. We need to watch people and behavior and spend money protecting us and convicting and holding criminals not spending money on a witch hunt for guns.
2:29 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Exactly, Jared.
Someone once said "Rule yourself or you will be ruled". The trouble isn't the firearms, but rather the fact that our country has been overrun with an "anything goes" philosophy. If "anything" really does go, as it were, there is little motivation to be a self-metered self-governed individual. Why would a person hold themselves to a moral or ethical code if they grew up learning "you're okay I'm okay"? From the Oak Creek temple, to the Brookfield Salon, to Tosa Village we are seeing evidence of several decades of relative morality and terrible parenting. THAT is the source of the problem. And if we, in the aggregate don't begin holding ourselves and our family and our kids to a higher moral standard, if we don't "rule ourselves" we can expect to be "ruled" even as we lose Liberties, include the 1st 2nd and 4th amendments.
paul hruz
5:35 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
@Brendan..I know when I signed into patch I summited my E-mail address and wasn't afraid to use my real name, maybe you should E-mail "All truth is one big lie" and let him her know they are setting themselfs up for a lawsuit. At least their info should be forwarded to the police so All truth can turn in the evidence he she has.
Thom Reed
7:24 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
used to deliver the Journal in Tosa. The area shown in the news was known to us carriers as one prevalent for drugs, prostitution and gangs 7 years ago. nobody paid attention then.
11:28 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
I think you may have the wrong neighborhood. I've been in this area for 20+ years and its never had drugs, prostitution or any problems of any kind! It's a wonderful area and always has been.
paul hruz
10:09 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Randy just ignore him her I sure Tosa Patch will turn over all the information they have on him her to the Tosa police
John Free
8:20 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
"Asked by one reporter why there was such a massive response, Witkowski said, almost incredulously: "Because we've lost an officer." " My condolences are extended to the family of Officer Sebena and the Tosa community. Officer Sebena, may you rest in peace.
--Your Law Enforcement Officer Brother in Michigan
10:03 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Unmanaged PTSD is at least as worrisome as "relative morality and poor parenting". :(
10:31 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
you're a creep. My post was condemning the state of society, yet people like you feel the need to besmirch someone's name with absolutely no proof.
Your existence, however, provides ample proof for my criticism of the societies lack of morals and bad parenting.
10:09 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
You know what I really hate after a crime like this? Armchair detectives muddying up the investigation and creating hostile pre-trial publicity.
7:25 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Well you are dead wrong and all the arm chair dectetives are right on the money. I think you owe "All the truth"... an apology.. He obviously knew what he was talking about. He da man and you need to pack your bags and get out of Dodge !!
Young Conservative
11:51 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Looks like the armchair detectives were on to something....
1:50 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
I see Ben Sebena has been taken into custody. It remains to be seen whether he will be arrested, charged, or convicted. No matter what the outcome, the last thing the police and the DA need is anonymous people speculating as to guilt or possible motive on the internet.
2:27 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Randy1949 Yeah. I agree.
Commenting, speculating and all that pollutes impartiality of the potential jurors, and therefore polluting justice
Young Conservative
2:31 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Its pretty obvious if you think about it....but then again liberals have a hard time seeing the obvious.
2:40 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Conservatives make up for it with their tendency to convict without waiting for actual facts. Again, Alfred, why don't you wait and let the police do their job?
7:57 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Hey Randy1949
Don't let the fakers give real conservatives a bad name. It's not at all conservative to go around make conclusions based on No Evidence or Information. In fact, it's not liberal either. Coming up with an opinion without regard to fact is a trait commonly associated with adolescence.
8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Young Conservative: methinks you should change your moniker. you aren't being particularly conservative in your judgement. Young-fly-off-the-handle-and-form-opinions-with-no-fact-Boy seems about right.
Fire Fly
4:54 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Menomonee Falls patch reports the husband is in custody .
7:51 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
and law enforcement personnel are searcing the Sebena's home and the Menomonee River for Ben Sebena's firearm....
7:52 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
I wonder who this so called "person of interest" is that the journal and tv stations are reporting. Also why was the husband taken in custody in West Allis? A lot of missing information that cops are probably covering up.
8:04 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
My guess, Justme, is that he's in another municipality's lockup to avoid any conflict of interest in processing, questioning and other procedural stuff. It's about the equivalent of a presidential candidate having their investments managed by a blind trust when their running for office. That's just my guess, but a pretty good one.
1:27 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Thomas is spot on. There is nothing to cover up, an investgation of this magnitude is significantly more complex than your scoop and flip minimum wage grind.
7:41 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Law enforcement officers are searching the Menomonee River, near the Sebena's residence for Ben Sebena's firearm !! surprise, surprise !!
8:09 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Ben Sebena has been booked and arrested and is in the Milwaukee County Jail
8:14 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
WAUWATOSA - Wauwatosa Police confirm that Benjamin Sabena has been arrested and booked into the Milwaukee County Jail on a tentative 1st degree intentional homicide charge for the death of his wife, Jennifer, on Christmas Eve.

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Comments: This is my second bag, and the content was exactly the same as the first- mostly candy corn and about 20% each of the berry things and the minty things. Not a very good representation of their confections at all. |
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Comments: Was really excited about ordering this product, but very diappointed when we got it! At least 90% was candy corn type candy with a few gummy berries mixed in. If you love candy corns, you will enjoy it! Not the variety of items I was hoping for! Bummer!!!! |
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Comments: Good variety of flavors of candy corns (cherry, cinnamon, and traditional) but the bag was 90% candy corns. The majority of the remainder of the bag was the candy raspberry candies that we love. If shopping at store, I would not have purchased this bag due to the variety. |
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Hits Of The 50s (Japanese paper sleeve edition)
CD (Item 601333) RCA/Sony (Japan), 1960 — Condition: New Copy
A classic set of soulful vocals – one in which Sam Cooke sings hits of the 50s (as you'd guess from the title) – but not necessarily his own hits, more a selection of work by other artists – all given a really unique spin by Sam! And while other soul artists occasionally faltered with this sort of crossover project, the set only seems to help Cooke hit new heights – a mature sort of sound that really unlocks the whole power of his amazing voice – one that's got power not just on the soul and gospel fronts, but towards more sophisticated jazz and vocal ends too! Arrangements are by Glenn Osser, and the album's got a sweet approach that makes the tunes sound fresh again – as Sam lends his lovely vocals to tracks that include "Hey There", "Mona Lisa", "You You You", "The Great Pretender", and "Secret Love". (Blu Spec CD.) © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. |
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One Person Dead in Stabbing After Ravens Victory Parade
By: Ciara Brown
Updated: February 6, 2013
Police say it happened at 1:30 p.m. on Fayette Street during some sort of fight.
The stabbing occurred just after fans were exiting the M&T Bank Stadium for the Super Bowl Champions, The Baltimore Ravens. They say at that point the parade had already concluded.
Police say the victim, a 15 to 16-year-old male, died after he was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The two other individuals are said to be around the same age. Police say one is in critical condition and the other is listed in serious condition.
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Man dies in West Cumbria after car crash
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A 20-year-old man has died from head injuries after he was hit by a car in Allonby.
The accident happened at 7.46pm on the B5300 – the main road through the village – last night.
It involved a Suzuki Swift driven by a 20-year-old man from Allonby and a pedestrian, also 20, and also from Allonby.
A police spokesman said the pedestrian had suffered head injuries which later proved fatal.
He died in hospital shortly afterwards.
Police have interviewed a 20-year-old man and are making further inquiries.
Nobody has been arrested in connection with the accident.
A force spokesman said ambulance crews took the pedestrian to West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven.
An Allonby woman, who did not wish to be identified, said that the community was "devastated".
The road was closed in both directions between the Wigton Road junction and the Moss Lane junction while emergency services attended the scene and reopened at 11.55pm.
Police are appealing to any witnesses or anybody with information to contact PC John Powell in the roads policing unit at Workington on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Jacob is making paste, a brown vitamin and protein rich paste we bake into hardened semi-sweet biscuits to supplement our meals. They taste like dog treats, but are palatable when dipped in tea.
My mom was a pastry chef, her kitchen a laboratory of equipment, mixers, blenders, processors, jars of labeled ingredients, sacks of flour and sugar. I would sit at the table and watch her make a mess of things, dabs of flour in her hair and on her face, her apron so dusty it bore more resemblance to the apron of a miller than a baker, and she would sing. She didn't have the prettiest voice, more of a bird song's radiance and energy. I would do my homework and watch her make a mess, then wait for dad to come home, kiss my head, remove his beret and gaze in wonder at the disarray of the countertops.
I miss her cupcakes.
"TB, I need more acorn flour."
"There's more in the store room, I'll bring some up in a few minutes."
I was home schooled for awhile, dad was not impressed by the quality of education in northern Sonoma. Instead, he took me on long walks to learn from life. We watched birds, collected wild flowers and edible plants, tracked small animals, caught fish, and learned traditional navigation techniques. It was as much a school for him as for me. When I was 11 we moved to San Francisco, and I went to real school as an anthropologist. Dad called school fieldwork, and would ask me to analyze the behavior of my class mates and work through basic ethnographies of each class, team, and club. I had friends, but was happier volunteering at the Marine Mammal Center in Marin, helping vets rehabilitate seals and sea lions. Dad and I would do fictional ethnographies of the marine mammals and draw comics of their dialogues and conceptual diagrams of their belief systems while we waited for pastries.
Sometimes mom would be outside on her potting wheel in the sunspot of the yard, and I would listen to the heavy stone disc rotate and the sounds of her hands on wet clay while I dreamed. I dreamed of being back in school in Sonoma with dad, building snares and checking our traps for rabbits and possum so we could take their pictures, and then write their life stories together while mom heated up the outdoor pizza oven.
I went to college and finished early, and began working with the Department of Fish and Game on wildlife population surveys, fisher reintroduction projects, and general small mammal monitoring and disease surveillance projects. Dad would often volunteer to come along, and mom would pack us a large basket of delicate french pastries and deserts to enjoy in our field camp. It was like home schooling all over again.
Where is the fucking brown sugar? The store room is a mess right now, there is shit all over the place. Cardinal must be stoned again, he hates our biscuits. Ah, there.
"Cardinal! Get down here and clean this shit up OK?"
Cardinal laughs, then winks and nods at me, headphones blaring as usual.
We did a study looking at radiation exposure of prairie dogs and field mice around one of the original cold war uranium mines in the early 2000s. It was on Navajo land, and we set traps around old mine sites and other areas targeted from aerial photographs as hot zones for yellow dirt. We lived in canvas tents on sheep ranches with some Navajo families, and for the first time dad started working on a real ethnography and a book on environmental justice. He was so happy then, so excited and full of life. That was the last time we camped together.
"Here's the brown sugar, not too much left though, I hope it's enough."
"Thanks TB."
"I'll radio base and have them update the supply inventory so we get some next delivery."
"That's fantastic TB. Hey try this."
The biscuit tastes like a dog treat, or like that strange unleavened honey-sweetened Catholic eucharist you get at Easter mass sometimes.
"Tastes like Jesus. You nailed it Jacob."
"Amen sister."
I'll have to write mom and ask her to send another box of pastries. Jacob is forgetting how real food tastes.
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The Wilmington College admissions staff will be hosting a "Meet the Coaches" Night 7 p.m. March 26 at the Boyd Cultural Arts Center Lobby.
Wilmington College head coach Stacey Hairston rounded out his full time staff with the hirings of Andrew Fries and Bryce Bozman.
Wilmington College head coach Stacey Hairston has started the process of filling out his staff with the hiring of former University of Cincinnati assistant coach Greg Forest as the team's offensive coordinator.
Wilmington College has selected Stacey Hairston to guide the Quakers' football program as its new head coach.
The Ohio Athletic Conference announced the Fall Academic Team today (December 4), and 15 Wilmington College Student-Athletes were amongst the 187 student-athletes on the list.
Three Wilmington College football players were honored by the Ohio Athletic Conference today (November 19) when the league announced the All-OAC teams.
For an 11-minute stretch, anything that could go wrong, went wrong for the Wilmington College football team Saturday as the Quakers ended the season with a 40-21 loss to Capital at Williams Stadium.
A season that included a coaching change and the first win in nearly three seasons is coming to an end as the Wilmington College football team will look to send its nine seniors off a winning note.
The Wilmington College football team allowed touchdowns on five straight possessions en route to losing to Ohio Northern Saturday, 51-7.
Regardless of the names on the roster, Ohio Northern has a distinct personality for its football team year in and year out, and this season is no different.
The Wilmington College football team forced five turnovers, but only turned one into a score in falling to John Carroll Saturday, 34-6, at Don Shula Stadium.
Coming off its first win of the season, the Wilmington College football team can't revel in the victory too long as they hit the road Saturday to face the best passing game in the Ohio Athletic Conference in John Carroll. JCU is coming into the game on a four-game winning streak.
The Wilmington College football team continues to pick up regional and national honors as a result of their 13-12 victory over Marietta that snapped a 32-game losing streak.
The Ohio Athletic Conference announced today two Wilmington players have earned the conference's weekly award. Senior kicker Max Gabbard was named Special Teams Player of the Week, while freshman linebacker Nick Williams was named Defensive Player of the Week.
The Wilmington College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee named football player Max Gabbard as its Player of the Week for the week ending October 21.
Senior kicker Max Gabbard connected on a career-long 35-yard field with 31 seconds remaining as the Wilmington College football team snapped its 33-game losing streak with 13-12 victory over Marietta Saturday at Townsend Field in Williams Stadium in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) action.
One thing is for sure Saturday, one of the two teams will leave the match-up with their first win of the season.
The Wilmington College football team rushed for a season-high 150 yards and scored a season-high 17 points, but fell to No. 24 Baldwin-Wallace Saturday, 49-17, at George Finnie Field in Ohio Athletic Conference action.
Different formations, same personnel. That is exactly what the Wilmington College football team is expecting Saturday when they line up to face Baldwin-Wallace Saturday.
The Wilmington College football team was shutout for the second straight game as the Fightin' Quakers fell to top-ranked Mount Union Saturday, 66-0, at Williams Stadium in Ohio Athletic Conference action.
The word for the week with the Wilmington College football team this week is compete. With the top-ranked Mount Union Purple Raiders rolling into town, the Quakers know what lies ahead.
The Wilmington College football team couldn't muster any offense Saturday, fall to Muskingum in Ohio Athletic Conference action, 45-0.
There was a lot going on with the Wilmington College football team this week, and Saturday's game with Muskingum can allow the Fightin' Quakers to get back to the goal at hand – winning football games.
Wilmington College Athletic Director Terry Rupert has announced that head football coach Ken Minor has resigned his post, effectively immediately.
The Wilmington College football team allowed close to 700 yards of total offense Saturday, falling to Heidelberg in Ohio Athletic Conference action at Williams Stadium, 56-2.


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"Club owners forget that success is guaranteed to no one."
"Don't expect one form of communication to get the job done."
One of the common statements I hear from club owners and manager's is, "Well, I told them." What they mean is, they told them once and then expected it to be done.
If it were that easy, the job of management wouldn't be necessary.
"Accountability is what the job is, who is going to do it and when."
Earn their respect, not their friendship. Inspect what you expect.
When we go into a facility and conduct an Operational Analysis, we will conduct interviews with key staff members. One of the questions we ask is, "What is your job description?"
We go to the club owner and ask the same question…it's always interesting how often the answers differ.
Be sure you're on the same page with what's expected. Your silence will be interpreted as acceptance.
The club business can be too much fun, if you are not careful. Other health club businesses can be too dry. So somewhere in the middle you, as the owner or manager, holding people accountable, need to have all of this process in place and think in terms of we want it all to be done, but we want it to be enjoyable as well.
"Don't simply assume they are going to do it."
Have a plan for your membership sales, a plan for advertising and marketing, a plan for recruiting staff, a plan for resolving conflict, etc.
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I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Why is it everytime I try to create a DC I realise you almost need a PHD in Math to get anything to work!!!!!! I wonder if there was a poll to see just how many people actually understand and use these things proficiently..... You know I've posted on this forum a number of time over the years to try and work out how to create a DC fence but each time I give up because it is soooo bloody frustrating!!!!!!! [don't get me wrong; its not from a lack of offers for help] All I want to do is this: 1. Ability to alter the height 2. Set the post spacing no larger than say 2400mm considering the rail sizes I would use and I don't think at this stage I need to start toggling rail sizes... I've been told that I need my picket components and rail components as components within the master DC but there lays the problem; where do you set formulas? in the Master or in the nested components... 3. Ability to remove the start post [first post in the string...] 4. Remove the end post in the string [last post] Attached is my umpteenth attempt and I guess last time I will even consider trying to understand these bloody things..... I thought I was OK at maths but I just can't get my head around it. I'm on my hands and knees. No cute comments from you too, Rich! Thank you. I feel better already. BTW, It's metric.... Please, register (free) to access all the attachments on the forums. purpose/expression/purpose/....
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!I gave up already! DCs looked like a great parametric solution but even if I got one working it didn't make sense to me how they were deployed, seemingly creating random new components. If I spent time learning the rules then maybe I could make sense of it but for now I find it quicker just to modify my components on demand and build up a controlled static library of fixed size objects.
In my ideal world there would only be one master DC and that would be listed & enumerated according to its parameter variants, not as seems to happen where you end up with a proliferation of DCs.
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Glad to hear I'm not the only one loosing my mind, Trevor! I'm sure for some DC guru its childs play but it seems that the deeper you dig, the more time is spent on trying to troubleshoot formulas....
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!like object programming - encapsulate the objects. if the picket is simple, then create as a group and use the master to host the parameters and things like "count" etc, then in the group (picket) simply use the Copies and simple space rules to lay them out. if the pickets need to align end to end and the space can vary slightly, then compute that in the master and create an adjusted space after computing the number of pickets you can fit in a given length. or if spacing is important, compute the final size picket (in the master) and IF(Copy=Copies, last_size, normal_size). on align, IF(Copy=Copies,Master!LenX-normal_size,Copy * (normal_size+spacing)) etc.
if the object is complex, then make it a component with everything it needs to function but remember to pass parameters to it from the master otherwise using the component options UI will not work as sub-components do not surface their parameters to the UI. likewise you cannot reference the parents parent so you need to pass parameters on the components. it can be frustrating. i've spent a few days making dynamic stud wall framing which has a feature to prevent end studs from overlapping because i wanted them to be usable for 2D drafts. yikes! and even after you test and test, there's always a glitch which needs adjusting... i'll get it eventually... it would be great if there was a native API which could be used with Ruby scripts to i could use/replace some of my scripts as plugged into a DC as the math in a DC will not properly support some of the math needed... Please, register (free) to access all the attachments on the forums.
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!I realized very early that DC's and me would never be friends, after I spent a day trying to figure out a DC way of saving me ten minutes if it actually worked I came to the conclusion that ten minutes more modeling isn't such a bad thing.
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Many,many, many of the plug-ins make modeling so much easier and I am thankfull to all the Ruby experts that have created them.
Then there is DC. I felt somehow I was at fault because DC would never work right for me. Like Solo, I found it easier to spend a few more minutes working on the model "conventionally" than spending hours trying to make the thing work. The concept is GREAT however and I hope it eventually gets tweaked into someting workable. By the way, had a thought... did AutoDesk have anything to do with developing it? Just asking. "Out of clutter find simplicity,
from discord find harmony, In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity" Albert Einstein
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Even of the pre-made DC's by those who understand them... who uses DC's? I haven't seen an example yet of a DC that I thought would really do exactly what I wanted, or which I would use repeatedly for different permutations.
I think a poll might be interesting (as far as these limited-participation polls go). I've wondered how widespread the use is. It's an ingenious concept, but has it caught on?
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!i've been struggling because the intricate 3D models then need to be translated into 2D plans or exported as DWG in 2D to interact with other people in the process of getting things built... so having the ability to use parameters, scale, and switch between 3D and 2D views easily is important to my work flow. scripts only take it so far, so the DC components (like framed walls, doors, windows, etc) all help with the modeling, drafting and material lists more than the scripting or individual modeling does (at least for me). so i try to invest at least 5 hours per project creating re-usable DC components so the next project is somewhat reduced in time and the quality is the same or better even.
i think the biggest win for pre-built is the kitchen components - there seems to be quite a few nice ones out there plus Pella and Marvin both have some nice windows and doors.
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Those are good examples, gullfo. Cabinets especially. I have had some reservations about Manufacturer models (some are heavy while not looking very good--and lacking the options).
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!
At First I thought you guys were talking about WASHINGTON D.C. which we will never understand either . . .but going to Pete's point. . . if it takes 14 hours to figure how to make a DC to save 10 minutes what's the gain? Short of some animation things (doors opening or something) I don't see what all the fuss is about. Stairs and fences can be re-modeled ususally a lot faster than it takes to input in all the data to make it DYNAMIC. SO i don't use them either. Just my 2c If I make it look easy. . .rest assured--it probably is.
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all minutes aren't created equally. Ive made 4 DCs that I use occasionally. . one of them took me two days to build and it saves around 20 minutes of drawing time. (the others took less time to make but they still knock off minutes when the minute$ count) the thing is, those 20 minutes are much more valuable to me because they occur on site where as the 2 days making the DC was done in leisure time. ..if any of that makes sense dotdotdot
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!That's the thing Jeff, if I had a product that I used often and it made sense for it to be a DC then I'd probably have tried harder, longer or asked for help. Now my wife on the other hand is a CKD kitchen designer and she uses 20/20 daily, she is talking of using Sketchup in the future and this may be when DC's will come in very handy or even necessary.
I guess it comes down to when or how you will use them or even need them.
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Ditto.
If I make it look easy. . .rest assured--it probably is.
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oh. I totally understand what you guys are saying and for the most part, I'm the same way. it's just that I happened to find a use for them in which it made sense for me to spend the time creating the DC.. so I was just adding my own experience. I do wish the sketchup team developed them much further beyond the initial release. a DC GUI of sorts would probably do wonders as far as getting more people to use them. the current implementation is far too codey(?) for most people. we generally want to SHOW the computer what to do instead of TELL it what to do. (the show vs tell is probably the wrong choice of words here.. replace them with whatever works better ) dotdotdot
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!I agree, it should be easier, It feels like I need to learn a new program almost. I'd like presets with configurable options, drop windows maybe with options, easy building UI, etc.
or even as you suggest something like a macro, where I can record the action.
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I was actually thinking something along the lines of grasshopper (maybe not as intense though ) maybe: [in DC design mode or whatever] select a face assign a push/pull modifier to the face. the modifier could then be controlled via a slider or numerical input etc or select a component assign a move modifier to it show the direction you like check yes/no for copymove etc itd be a lot more user friendly like that dotdotdot
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Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!DC's are half the reason I bought Pro 7 and gave up very soon after the purchase. I figured I was just too dense to get it.
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!phew... now I feel much better that you guys are of the same opinion....
I like that idea about selection a face and applying a group of settings to come up with what's require: Goh's 1001bit tools does a similar thing and it works well for me. Maybe I just drop the DC thing all together. purpose/expression/purpose/....
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!I concur with ArCAD's experience - the way DC's are deployed completely hampers their usefulness.
I have plenty of programming experience, so found the maths side not too bad and managed to create several DC's that I thought would be useful.... ....until I looked in my Components toolbox - "Part#1", "Part#2", "Part#3",..etc... ...which I then rename as "Part Small", "Part Big", "Part Huge" etc. and then try to remember to drag the right one into the model so that I don't then end up with another new series of #1,#2,#3... (except that I will anyway if I alter any parameters "on site"). I think, at best, they can be used as a kind of templates for quick construction of regular "non-DC" components. But as has been pointed out already, SU is so fast to model with, that I may as well have just built "Part Small", "Part Big"... as separate components in the first place. To be more useful, I would like to see something like... - Only ever one definition (visible?) in the component toolbox. - A new native component attribute "Suffix", visible in the Outliner - e.g. for a component called "Nut", we could add "M3","M4" etc. according to parameter values - purely as "aliases" to help us see what is what and for use in reports, but not changing the DC definition in any way. - "Variants" itemised according to their parent definition and sorted by parameter values in reports. So I can quickly see that I have used 25 M3 Nuts, rather than having to check each "Nut#x" component individually to see see what parameters it has. In principle, DC's have a lot of potential - but I doubt it can ever be realised unless the implementation is thoroughly overhauled.
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Well this turned into a surprising thread. I hadn't expected so many experienced users to be having issues with DCs. I guess someone needs to grab hold of this aspect of SU and give it a real good shake to give us a more useable format.
I did have another play yesterday to create an inclined beam and realised that DCs are really lacking some basic shape modelling commands such as add and subtract, but with SU's solid modelling this must now be a realistic prospect?
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!yeah, naming your parts and using materials (i use colors named as needed "lumber_stud", "machine_bolt" etc then replace if used for rendering later) is key to making the reporting work well. then i import to excel and run some macros to remove extraneous values and summarize (DSUM DCOUNT etc) to create the materials list. it would be nice to have the reporting take families of groups and report directly though...
it would be cool if DC had a "record macro" function. but some more functions (like % (mod)) would be nice plus parent's parent referencing (as well as inserting of Ruby code )
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Let's hope..... purpose/expression/purpose/....
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Glenn, I'm no Exel wiz but could you achieve what you need with a pivot table?
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!I do use Excel currently but i'm thinking a built-in solution for SU would be nice
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Hi All,
Where would I find a list of functions that could be used in DCs? Or a guide to the maths being talked about here? I've built a door DC but had the problem of it resizing things I don't want changed when it adjusts, but it looks like there are ways to stop that happening. I'm patient enough to work out formulas (actually enjoy excel stuff), and I figure if i can get what I need done in a week of working on the DCs, it still beats forking out on another program (not that I can find one that I like, or that has libraries I can use anyway) I'm hoping Trimble add a decent 2d drafting component and object library tools that way there is nothing I need elsewhere. At the moment I'm only searching for another program as my first project done in Skp Pro 8 took way too long. the windows on the house took 2 hours alone. Don't talk to me about the gutters, I think I have geometry stuck under my nails still...then the engineer wants changes and the ceiling heights are going up, all that starts making it like digging sand with a tooth pick. But as shite as they seem to be, DCs may be the thing I need to get into... and having 'group and layer it' tattooed on the back of my eyelids. cheers Andy
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Andy - If you open the Window>Component Attributes dialog there is a tab at the top which when clicked will then give access to a list all the functions. Additionally you can go here...
http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/ ... wer=108144 for a more detailed explanantion. As I've mentioned previously I gave up on DC's. My solution is to build individual non-DC components which can be quickly edited to suit a specific project e.g. a window where you only need to carry out two stretches 1. to change the overall frame and 2. the casement. Good luck with your endeavours. Let us know how you get on!
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Here's a good starting page... http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/ ... opic=22496
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!Thanks ArCAD / Jim,
I'll have a good go at them an see if I can't get something happening. If it's just a matter of maths skills, then it can't hurt to stretch the ol' brain a bit. Might keep alziemers at bay...
Re: I'VE ALMOST HAD IT WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND DC's!!!!
If it were me, I would just take a daily dose of coconut oil and do the little extra modeling. If I make it look easy. . .rest assured--it probably is.
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Why I'm Not Yet Thrilled About the Autonomous Car
Volvo and Cadillac, not Google, are beginning to show why avid drivers like me may want to turn on the robots.
I'm not excited about the autonomous car.
I'm excited to be writing about its emerging technology and the complex engineering, software and legal challenges raised by a such a feat. But my drab demeanor stems from a fear I developed as a little boy: In the future, I'll never be able to drive.
I used to worry that by the time I received a license and had enough money, I'd be forced onto a road of pods and Jetsons-style bubble cars instead of hopping into a Mustang. That hasn't happened. Today, we have more fun and lustworthy cars than ever, in all segments -- a true Golden Age of motoring not seen since the 1960s.
All ages come and go, though, and while we're not shifting to flying "Fifth Element" taxicabs overnight, I still worry the industry is effectively on track to put itself out of business. When every car can be self-parked, self-aware and self-driven, what's the point of a physical test drive? What's the point of the "ultimate driving machine"? Why keep publishing magazines like Car and Driver? The differences between BMW and Toyota may become as trivial as comparing Amtrak to Metro North.
I'm impressed that the Google car is able to navigate intersections and pull up to a Taco Bell drive-thru without a single human touch. It's a Prius, after all -- a car already so numb and electronically cold that it insults me as if I'm some useless, 165-pound mass plopped in the driver's seat. But for maximum, computer-controlled efficiency, the kind my automatic dishwasher is set for each week, Google's self-driving technology should become standard on the Prius. It could easily be the world's most comfortable subway car.
Google, as a data-driven company that wants to photograph every street in the world, is trying to prove that every possible road situation can be attacked with another fail-safe string of code. That's a laudatory, if overly far-reaching, goal. Volvo and Cadillac, as actual automakers, understand what Google doesn't: Autonomous technology is best used in ideal, specific situations when driving is simply annoying. It's not important that a car can drive itself all day long -- only when driving isn't worth it.
"Driving is not fun all the time. The customer in the end wants to have a choice. The car should be able to do both," said Erik Coelingh, Volvo's lead engineer for the "road train" project that will be tested on Spanish highways this May. "Just making a car that's only dedicated to automatic driving? That sounds too much like a bus to me."
Safe Road Trains for the Environment, a project funded by the European Union since 2009, involves a bunch of tailgating Volvos following a truck (a passenger's view of which is pictured above). Each car is "connected" to the one ahead and paced -- both in speed and direction -- by the truck. It's an idea that General Motors pioneered in 1997 with a train of autonomous Buick LeSabres, a concept that could manage congestion and fit more cars on the roads while saving fuel and eliminating the chance of accidents. (That would be useful, as more than 24,000 people died on U.S. roads last year.)
Cadillac is taking the convenience angle with its Super Cruise technology, which could be ready as soon as 2015. It's a luxury autopilot that will be available only in the proper conditions, such as visible lane markings and good weather, and will likely be limited to specific highway situations. Thanks to Volvo and Cadillac, autonomous driving is starting to make sense beyond Google's driverless tests in Nevada. Rather than sensational, it's proving to be situational -- and, most importantly, it involves the driver making a choice.
Active safety technology, which makes all of this possible, is the best thing that's happening to the car industry right now. But full-on automation at all times doesn't necessarily lead to progress. My local CVS Pharmacy has four self-checkout machines and one cashier. My local video store is closing, to be replaced by faceless cable boxes and automated Netflix queues. Are we truly better off without individual control and attention?
I don't think we are. I pride myself on my parallel-parking skills. My heart races and my palms sweat when I nail the throttle on a desolate stretch of road. I'm a part of the car experience. If, as a nation, we are going to stop driving, we should also be investing in mass transit outside our major cities. Do that. Bring more computer technology into our cars. Just don't make me feel like I'm 9 years old again.
Self parking, self driving, etc vehicles will only lead to generations of "drivers" who have no business behind the wheel of a vehicle. What happens when they go somewhere and rent a car without all these features?
Oh well, eventually my manual tranmission will be classified as a theft deterrent system and my insurance premiums will go down.
But as I said, these systems will be good when drivers can actively make a choice themselves on whether their cars drive autonomously or not. Volvo and Cadillac are doing that. The technology won't be useful without using it in a logical, focused context. Heck, a loaded Infiniti M will stop and accelerate for you in traffic...and I must say, it worked even in Boston. But cars should still be cars, and so my only legitimate fear is that they all become washing machines.
WOW, apparently some think that saving lives is not important. You must be proud of yourselves!
I am. Most animals on this planet develop a natural equilibrium with their environment; humans on the other hand multiply, and multiply, and destroy until all natural resources are either destroyed or consumed; then they move to a different area, and repeat the process. There is another organism on this planet with the same lifecycle pattern:a virus.
Boston is one of the cities that would benefit the most from autonomous vehicles since they are notorious for being amongst the worst, most inconsiderate drivers in the country.
No, Bill....I mean frostyross.....that'd be Colorado Springs. I've never seen more people run stops signs and not use turn signals like those in the Springs.
These new vehicles would ease congestion, relax the high strung Boston drivers and be better at being in the proper lanes at the proper times vs. inconsiderate humans that are all vying for a last second position change.
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Well its no fun even though I've got it into driving (me driving) mode....600 pounds of computers and wires make this thing absolutely no fun to drive...*sigh*
The problems of our grandchildren ^ right there
I like the idea of vehicles offering both automated drive and manual and know that while on a long drive I would use the auto function often. Everyone gets annoyed by ignorant and/or inconsiderate drivers, if you let the car drive you can relax more and forget about the idiots on the road, especially if it gets proven that the auto function can drive more safely than a human. THAT is the key of course, it HAS to be proven to be safer and be reliable. If that is proven then I have to disagree with you Clifford, saving lives is always better than not.
Please pull your luddite head out of your rear. You article is basically a cranky rant about how you don't want to ride a bus or a boring old Prius. Ok. But realized, please, that US drivers log ~8.25 BILLION miles per day. How many of those are taking the mustang out with the top down? I'm going to pull an unscientific number out of my rear and say that 92% of all miles driven are mundane, boring and a waste of time.
I think the effect is going to be exhilerating. When you DESIRE to drive, then take control and go where, when and how fast you want. If you want to get from A to B and not have to pay attention to the lady in front of you applying makeup, or the yuppie scum shouting into his phone while he stradles the lane, the automation sounds like liberation.
Try to use a little imagination instead of lashing out at an idea that scares you.
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I want to start sprouting. From what I have read it seems like it would be best to get wide mouth mason jars and cheesecloth does that sound right?
I have been to http://www.i4at.org/lib2/sprouts.htm and thesproutpeople website, but I still have some questions.
1. When you sprout different items (beans, grains, nuts, etc.) when they are ready to eat, do you eat the bean, grain, or nut along with the sprout or do you cut the sprout and just eat that?
2. How many sprouts do you get per jar? I was thinking of having 5 jars and staggering them so start jar 1 one day, jar 2 the next day so I have sprouts ready every day. It is just me and the wife, will this make too much?
3. I understand the importance of rinsing the seeds/sprouts, but I have seen a couple posts about sprouts getting contaminated and people getting sick from them. How often does this happen or if you do the rinsing every day and do this in a clean environment is it not an issue?