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The San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site
About the San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions were labeled a National Park in 1978 and designated as one of the 23 U.S. World Heritage Sites by the United Nations in 2015. The city has gone to great lengths to preserve and restore these historical and archeological treasures for future generations to visit and enjoy.
Unlike most National Parks, the San Antonio Missions are not co-located but are spread out at four different locations – Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada. The main park is located at Mission San Juan, but each park has it's own visitor center and is worthy of a visit of it's own.
All of the missions were built in the 18th century and provided safe haven to local nomadic Indian tribes from more aggressive tribes like the Apaches and the Comanches. In exchange for their living arrangements, inhabitants were expected to convert to Christianity, as well as work the fields, tend the livestock, build vast aqueducts along the river and construct large stone churches for worship.
The Spanish Franciscan friars who ran the missions believed they were grooming citizens for new Spain. Their intent was to establish each mission and give the communities their Independence after ten years, sadly life at the missions was far from easy. They were plagued by illness, community members not used to staying in one place would wander off frequently and outside violence kept their populations dwindling. Still many inhabitants blended with Spanish settlers and became an integral part of this unique culture. Their legacies left a lasting impression not just here in San Antonio, but on Texas and American history as a whole. The original tribes were so small, most of their names are no longer known but are now referred to collectively as the Coahuiltecan Indians, one of the larger tribes in the area.
Exploring the San Antonio Missions may not scream family fun at first thought, but we're here to show you it can be all that and so much more.
Take a trip back through time with us on an adventure fun for the whole family. We know families are as different as they come, so we've created several tracks for you to select from. Consider this your choose your own adventure guide to the San Antonio Missions!
Follow the track below that best suits your family's sightseeing style and activity level or mix and match to create a custom adventure of your own. Got an idea you don't see here? Let us know in the comments below and we'll see about adding it to the guide for the next family who visits.
Choose your track, then look for the coordinating icon below each mission for tips on how to make the most of your visit.
Memory Makers – best for families looking to have a relaxing good time, make a few memories and take lots of great pics along the way
Little Explorers – best for families with children under 6, grandparents or large family outings
Adventure Seekers – for thrill seekers, active families and families with older kids and teens
Junior Rangers & History Buffs – for families looking for an educational look back in time
Mission Concepcion
807 Mission Road
San Antonio, Texas 78210
Visitor Center: Open 9am-5pm daily
Church Service: Sundays 10am (English) Noon (Mariachi – Bilingual)
Best for a quick trip or a healthy dose of exercise and education
Mission Concepcion is the oldest, unrestored stone church in America dating back more than two and a half centuries.
Memory Makers: Pack a picnic and combine your visit with a trip to the adjacent park. Concepcion Park is located directly across the street from Mission Concepcion. They have a large shaded basketball court, some fitness equipment, ball fields, a small kids play area and some nice walking paths with a large stone gazebo. There's even a pool! (more info in the Adventure Trek)
We generally bring simple finger foods like grapes, pretzels, cubed cheese and Robinson Fruit Drinks. The kids love them and it's so simple to throw together and get us out the door in a hurry.
Little Explorers: If you're not looking for it, you might miss the large stone prayer garden (picture above, bottom left) located outside of Mission Concepcion tucked under the trees behind a few cactuses. That would be a real shame too, because it's such a serene area and a real treasure nestled in the trees.
Adventure Seekers: Option 1: Let your kids wear their swimsuits or water clothes when you come. There are two public swimming pools close to Mission Concepcion. One at Concepcion Park adjacent to the mission and a larger one just a few blocks up the road at Roosevelt Park.
Pool Information:
Pools are free and open to the public from June-August from 1-7pm
Typically closed on Monday's
Option 2: Ride your bike from Blue Star Arts Complex down to Mission Concepcion and back again for lunch and/or ice cream. We recommend Blue Star Brewing Company or Halcyon (Halycon does a great brunch on the weekends from 8-2). You can rent a bike for a half-day from the Blue Star bike shop or pick one up from one of the two B-Cycle stations located near Blue Star.
This is a great ride for just about any age and there is a nice section along the river near the Mill with stone steps and a few benches so you can take a rest, skip some rocks and play near the water. Look for the multi-color stone bridge to find this spot.
The ride from Blue Star Arts Complex to Mission Concepcion is approx. 2 miles, making your total round trip around 4 miles. This would be a great day date or family outing and the ride is suitable for children of all ages.
History Buffs: The facade of Mission Concepcion was originally decorated with bright colors and geometric patterns. These have long since worn away, but there are still several original frescoes locate inside. See how many you and your family can find and learn about their origins while you're there.
Mission San Jose
6701 San Jose Drive
San Antonio, TX 78214
Visitor Center: Open 9am-5pm daily
Church Service: Saturday 5:30pm (English)
Sunday 7:30am (Espanol), 9am (English), 10:30am (English), Noon (Mariachi – Bilingual)
She's called the Queen of the Missions and when you see her you'll know why. This mission is best for the whole family and large groups. If you only have time to visit one mission during your stay, make it this one.
Memory Makers: Families looking to spend a day exploring the missions will love Mission San Jose. The largest of the 4 missions you could easily spend several hours here. This location also has the main visitor center and biggest gift shop of the bunch. If you need unique gifts to take home, this is a great place to find them.
Once you're done exploring the park, head over to the Mission Branch Library. Check before you come to see if there will be any Farmer's Markets or outdoor movies happening while you're here.
The Mission Marquee 2016 Movie Schedule
June 4 Minions
June 16 Hunger Games: Catching Fire
June 18 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
July 9 The Peanut Movie
July 21 The Hunger Games: Mockingly Pt 1
July 23 The Good Dinosaur
Aug 6 Ant Man
Aug 18 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt 2
Aug 20 Epic
Aug 30 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Trip
Sep 15 American Graffiti
Sep 17 Pan
Oct 1 Goosebumps
Oct 15 Hotel Transylvania 2
Just another block from the library is Mission County Park. This park has large pavilion areas you can rent for parties and lots of picnic tables for families. The ampitheater provides much needed shade in the summer and makes a great spot for the kids to ride their scooters. There is a nice playground on site as well.
Little Explorers: Your kids will love the Junior Ranger Program at Mission San Jose. Pick up a packet at the visitor center when you arrive and have the kids fill it out and search for clues as you walk around. There will be park rangers and park volunteers on site that will be more than happy to answer your questions and help you discover things you wouldn't be able to find on your own.
After you're done, return to the visitor center where a ranger will officially induct your child into the Junior Park Ranger program and give them a badge and a passport stamp. There are more Junior Ranger programs at various National Parks across the States. You can even pick up a park passport and have them stamped each time you visit one.
Adventure Seekers: There is always something going on at Mission San Jose, from yoga in the park to special events for the whole family. Trolley cars will pick you up downtown and drop you off at this location.
Mission San Jose is a great launching point for families interested in Geocaching or playing Pokemon Go together. Check geocaching.com for more information on how to get started and nearby caches. Mission San Jose is an electric (yellow) Pokemon Gym, there are several pokemon stops located at the mission and I believe Mission Branch Library is also a Pokemon Gym, it's just a block away.
History Buffs: Mission San Jose had to be moved three times before eventually settling in this location. It's the most decorative of the missions and it's compound the most complete. Not to be missed is the Rose Window in the church. One of the most elaborate examples of Spanish architecture that remains in this area today. It greatly influenced San Antonio culture, just count how many times you see it's unique shape around town while you're here! You also won't want to miss the giant model in the grist mill, kids love it! Or the 25 minute movie that will teach you what daily life in the missions would have been like in the visitor center. It plays every half hour so you'll have no problem catching it if you're interested.
Mission San Juan
9101 Graf Road
San Antonio, Texas 78214
Visitor Center: Open 10am-5pm daily
Church Service: Saturday 5pm (English)
Sunday 11am (English), 12:30pm (Espanol) 7:15pm (Espanol)
Best for grandparents and young kids
Hidden off the beaten path, pretty remote and always makes for some great photographs. It's the only mission whose facade has had to be completely rebuilt, now a glowing white tribute to centuries past.
Memory Makers: This is a terrific spot to snap some candid family photos and just generally have a great time spending time together.
Little Explorers: Perhaps my favorite part about Mission San Juan is the Yanaguana ("Refreshing Waters") Nature Trail located just outside the far end of the right side of the compound. You might miss it if you don't know it's there. The trail isn't too long, perfect for small kids and able bodied grandparents. Portions of this trail are boardwalk style, but do keep your eyes out for snakes. We've seen one here before, but we left it alone and it left us alone.
Adventure Seekers: Mission San Juan is a great place to park and bike to Mission Espada. Bring your own bikes or rent one from the large B-Cycle station near the road. Take a short ride over the road bridge to hop onto the Mission Reach section of the San Antonio Riverwalk. Take a left and continue down this path for approximately 2 miles until you bike under the 410 highway and come to a fork in the road leading to Mission Espada. If you are traveling with kids, I'd plan for a 20-30 minute ride. There is a stone foot bridge about 1/2 way there you can stop to take a break (pictured below) and some picnic tables as you go under the overpass for 410.
I'd suggest this ride for children 8 and over, or children you are comfortable enough with riding up and down hills with oncoming bike traffic. The terrain overall isn't too bad, but there are a couple of sections I wouldn't feel comfortable letting my 7 year old ride. I could simply walk him down those slopes, but for now I just take my two older kids when we do this ride, ages 9 & 10.
Oh and if your family is into Pokemon Go! there are several pokestops and even a Red (Fire) Pokemon Gym located at Mission San Juan!
Junior Rangers & History Buffs: Be sure not to miss the specimen table located in the Mission San Juan visitor center and grab a pamphlet while you're there that will tell you how to get started with the free cell phone audio tour.
Mission Espada
10040 Espada Road
San Antonio, TX 78214
Visitor Center: Open 10am-5pm daily
Church Service: Saturday 6pm (English)
Sunday 10am (Espanol)
A family favorite San Antonio destination
Memory Makers: Mission Espada is one of my favorite places to take my family. The site is peaceful, serene and simply gorgeous. We've gone so many times we have a sixth sense now about when the fresh empanadas will be arriving! Pick up your own fruit-filled hand pie, they typically have pineapple, apple, pumpkin, caramel and fresa con crema (strawberries with cream)
Little Explorers: The kids will have a great time just exploring the ins and outs of what's left of the stone walls outlining the compound.
When you're done here, head over to the Espada dam. It looks like a small waterfall and there is typically a raspa truck there where you can purchase raspas, ice cream or fruit cups.
Adventure Seekers: I rode my bike to Mission Espada this morning and discovered there are two Pokemon Gyms at this location! If Pokemon Go isn't your thing, and your kids are just a bit older. Consider riding a bike from Mission Espada to the Espada dam and spending a day kayaking along the river. We haven't tried this yet, but I often see families launching out from this area with Mission Kayak. If you get to do it before I do, please come back and let us know about your experience!
History Buffs: Don't miss the Visitor Center at Mission Espada (look for the white flag with the red X), inside you'll get tons of information about what life was like in this community and if you happen to visit on a Monday or Tuesday you just might see a volunteer weaving on an old kiln or making thread on the spinning wheel. When you visit the church pay special attention to the statue of Christ. Unlike most statues you'll find, this one was constructed out of leather. His hands and face made from corn husks. He was built to be pliable so the priests could pose him and dress him for different ceremonies through out the year
Traveling to the San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions begin downtown, in the heart of our city at the Alamo and continue about 8 miles south along the river. Each mission is roughly 2-3 miles from the next, but depending on which method of travel you choose it could be much farther than that.
This guide did not cover the San Antonio de Valero, aka the Alamo since it is owned by the State of Texas and not officially a part of the San Antonio National Historical Park.
By Car: To visit the missions by car, you'll need to follow the brown historical markers to the dedicated road we call the Mission Trail. You'll know you're on it when you see the dark green lamp posts shaped like giant candy canes lining both sides of the road. Follow the lamp posts from one mission to the next.
There is ample parking available at each mission. Parking and visiting missions is always FREE.
By Bus: You can purchase a VIA bus ticket from downtown, look for Route 40. This route will escort you leisurely to all of the missions in one day in a newly remodeled, air conditioned bus. If you come to visit during the warmer months, you'll soon realize why air condition is a really big deal.
By Bike: You can ride your bike to and from all of the San Antonio Missions thanks to the Mission Reach expansion of the riverwalk. This pedestrian section of the river is ideal for hikers and bikers, but keep in mind the path is not a loop. However far you go, you will have to turn around and come that far back. To ride to ALL of the missions could be as far as 16-20 miles, sp please plan accordingly. You will need water and sunscreen pretty much anytime of year. There are plenty of water fountains along the way to refill your bottle.
Navigating from the Alamo to Mission Concepcion is not a part of the Mission Reach section of the Riverwalk. There is actually some street level riding involved, another reason we won't be covering the Alamo in this family guide.
As far as the rest of the missions are concerned. You could park and ride from any of them. They all have B-Cycle stations where you can rent a bike with a basket for $12 a day or you can bring your own bike. The path is wide and not too strenuous.
Note: B-Cycle bikes must be checked in to a station every hour. There are plenty along the way, so it's easy to do. Inside Tip: You can also rent a bike from the BlueStar Arts Complex not too far from Mission Concepcion. Bonus points: When you return, they have ice cream!
Book A Tour: There are plenty of tours available that will take you on an in-depth trip to each of the missions. Trolley cars will bring you from downtown to Mission San Jose.
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For the portal itself- well the brooklyn born man was uncertain what to make of it- He had been expecting something more akin to a door- less like a bubble of smoke. He had been told that they didn't know how to return him- that if they could that they would have just brought Cap back immediately- but it surprised him nonetheless to not have a clear picture of where he'd be landing.
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Rolling to his knees, Bucky braced his gun on his arm, and blinked at the sudden daylight- doing his best to become accustomed to it as quick as possible, to be prepared for a fight. Then he looked up at his friend standing there in front of him in an utterly non combative state and Bucky sighed. Standing up and holstering the gun he was carrying he moved into Steve's personal space before smacking him upside the head.
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Home prices, while higher than average for the region, are not as high as you'd expect for a lovely community with such awesome views. Mukilteo homes for sale average $425,000. Another plus: the overall cost of living is lower than in nearby Seattle.
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The story of MozCarnival 2012
On the 15th of September, Pune witnessed a really amazing tech carnival organized by the Pune community of Mozilla. Mozilla doesn't need an introduction for sure.
The carnival wasn't a one night plan, it was the result of months of hard work. Loads of planning, putting plans into actions, so much of man power into work and now finally we can call the event a success.
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) had already been all decorated and set to the mood of Carnival a night ago. 15Th morning began with Sayak Sarkar's speech, giving the audience an informal introduction about Mozilla, its products and its initiatives. Sayak was followed by Ankit Gadgil on the podium. Both Sayak and Ankit explained the crowd the purpose of their gathering, the events lined up for the day and purpose of choosing 15th as the day of this event. 15Th of September is celebrated worldwide as the 'Software freedom' day. Which day have been better to celebrate the success of party of Mozilla Summer Code than this day!
The entire event was divided into two tracks- the 'hands on' sessions and the 'talk' sessions. Both tracks were held simultaneously and the audience had their choice which one to sit for.
There were several very interesting 'hands on' session throughout the day. The computer lab of SICSR was brightened up by Gautamraj sir's session of Webmaker where he taught the audience several web-making tools of Mozilla like Thimble, X-Ray goggle etc. Later that day, several other interesting sessions kept the audience busy. Students and visitors undoubtedly enjoyed being techy for a day. Other awesome hands on session contained Sayak's Open Badges, Banana Bread, Anwesh's web-config and Soumya sir's session on URL and Routing Logic.
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The first UAE-made satellite will be called Khali Sat, named after UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. According to the report, the project would catapult the Arab region into a new era of space industry and competition in space sciences."
While launching the promising project at the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), UAE prime minister Sheikh Mohammed said "Khalifa Sat is a message to all Arabs that Arab ushering into the space era is neither out of reach nor impossible and our State will be a leader in this industry as long as we have the confidence and courage to enter into competition with major countries in this field."
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Earlier in the year on Oct. 18, Salem Al-Marri, the assistant director general for scientific and technical affairs told the UAE daily The National, his country would be ready in early 2015 to build its own satellite.
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There are many drugs in clinical trials right now. To see a list of ongoing clinical trials for Alzheimer's, go to www.clinicaltrials.gov and type in "Alzheimer." Click on a trial that interests you for more information, including the cities where the trial is being conducted, eligibility criteria and how to contact the researchers.


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Rating: (abandoned; never to return…?)
Date read: August 27 to October 04, 2013
Read count: Chapters 1 to 3
After more than a month of making very little progress, I think I'm done with this book and, to an extent, done with Brent Weeks.
Prejudices are hard to put aside when you know you don't like what the author has previously written. With that said, this book isn't as bad as I thought. It's actually much better than The Way of Shadows. (That's a compliment, btw.)
So I am marking this as "read" as a note to myself that I will not be returning to reread at a later time.
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Even though I hated Weeks' Nightangel series (that name will never not be hilarious), a friend suggested I should do away with prejudices and general distaste for Weeks' writing and give this book a chance. You won't regret it, he promised. I better not, was my response.
Original review can be found here.


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Pending approval from Superior Court, Barrow County will have a second full-time magistrate judge.
Barrow County Chief Magistrate Caroline Power Evans filed a motion with the Superior Court judges on Sept. 14, the day after the Barrow County Board of Commissioners met, to increase the number of magistrate judges to two.
At the advisement of county attorney Angie Davis, the BOC approved the motion to abolish Jaime Crowe's clerk position once an appointment from the Superior Court judges changes her from a part-time magistrate to a full-time position. Upon receiving that order, Crowe will serve as a judge rather than a clerk.
Evans said the Superior Court judges had been presented with the same caseload reports and research given to county manager Mike Renshaw and have supported her efforts the entire time.
Evans made her initial request concerning Crowe during the Aug. 22 meeting but commissioners tabled the request at that time.
Also at the Sept. 13 meeting the BOC voted to require the Magistrate Court and Barrow County to be in compliance with Georgia law in how a part-time Magistrate judge's salary is configured. Currently, the part-time judge is paid at a fixed rate of approximately $592 per month.
The law actually requires that the salary be configured at an hourly rate (either $22.22 per hour or 90 percent of the Chief Magistrate's salary based on an hourly rate) or a minimum of $592 per month, whichever is more. Therefore, the Chief Magistrate has to certify the hours of the part-time judge and submit to the payroll department.
See the full story in the Sept. 20 edition of the Barrow News-Journal.
Second full-time magistrate position greenlit by commission
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New Penfold report shows education outpacing office supplies. Read more
Tomorrow is Waste Not, Want Not Day.
Obsolete car spaces to be re-purposed.
Facilities group restructures senior role.
Online giant on a long-term journey.
Shopping to increase at local centres and stores.
Parents keen on BTS payment plan.
Dishwasher-proof keyboard from Kensington19 May 2017
Kensington has the answer to healthy keyboards.
Rubber bands reign under 'head bouncer'19 May 2017
Mark Moffett has put the 'bounce' into rubber bands.
Dealer groups share honours in annual awards.
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good morning!
thanks again for taking the time to read, y'all. you continue to keep me inspired.
yesterday was definitely a tough day, but i have been trying to keep myself busy. after a somewhat calm day at work, i read my way home on the train, listening to some ducktails. they were really hitting it yesterday.
i was soo sleepy all day yesterday from the lack of sleep the night before, but i knew i had to hit it hard at the gym at a chance of getting some shut eye last night. i ran a hard 5K on the treadmill + 20 bicep curls + 20 tricet lifts + 2 min plank (that was a killer).
lots of stretching and some smiley sun salutations rounded out the workout.
home to shower and then out with a girlfriend for some much needed venting plus:
very blurred…my apologies. but why, yes, that is a molten brownie with TWO scoops of ice cream. and a side of pinot grigio. just was the doctor ordered.
during this tough time i cannot believe how amazing my friends have been. they are truly the best in the world, and i am so grateful to have them.
in other eats:
overnight oats (one of my favorite healthy living blogs) in an almost empty peanut butter jar! with dried fruit, agave, greek yogurt, and almond milk.
yes it's march and i ordered a skinny peppermint mocha mid day yesterday for a pick me up!
iced coffee with non-fat greek yogurt + banana + pomegranate seeds + blackberries + agave + a HEAPING spoonful of Earth Balance crunchy coconut peanut butter (first time trying this stuff and since i love coconut i was lovin' it!)
today is a busy day, and i am not sure i'll be able to squeeze in a work out. however, i want to keep an open mind and open heart. my heart is reaching to settle and find inner peace. i know a lot of deep breathing, meditating, and closing my eyes will be had. i am taking it very, very slow. live in the moment, always.
just a little story to appreciate the small things before i go. yesterday on my way to meet up with my girlfriend, i was searching violently for my metro card. it was an unlimited ($112) card i had just purchased that morning, and i had lost it. the last place i thought i had it was my gym, so i quickly hurried over to check if i could find it before heading to the train. i thought for sure it was gone (this wouldn't be the first time unfortunately). i thought, great, of course this would happen, just keep piling up the mishaps life, why don'tcha.
and then i saw a small white square on the sidewalk. my metro card, right where i had left it. still there.
it was as though the universe was saying, you have lost some things. don't worry. they are still there, right where you have left them. just gotta go find them.
gratitude, bliss, and smiles
going home to st. louis in a week and a half (selfie from home!)…you know i was trying to look cool!
sherbert sunset last night.
dragon art by a talented 5th grade artist at the school i work in 🙂
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End all U.S. military aid to Colombia, and close the U.S. military bases
Repeal the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade agreement
End the Repression of the Agrarian, Labor and Popular Movements!
Free Hubert Ballesteros; unionist, peasant rights and peace activist!
Support negotiations with Colombian popular movements
Stop the exploitation of Colombian human and natural resources by U.S. corporations, including Chiquita, Drummond, and Monsanto
Colombia has suffered from mass repression, poverty, and displacement, among other things, for many years but the resistance has grown and unified. After a long peasant movement in Catatumbo this year, popular sectors of the country called for a general strike on August 19. The movement grew nationwide and many organizations participated, making it the largest mass movement in the country in many years. It is still in process and some of the demands are being negotiated with the government at this moment.
It is important to support the Colombian mass movement here in the U.S. The US has had an infamous role in supporting repressive forces in Colombia in order to make way for the large US corporations, the maquiladoras, mining, banking, etc. They want Colombia to be the right wing trampoline for control and intervention in the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean by building a strong right wing government.
We need to become informed of the role of the US in Colombia and Latin America, support resistance movements and show the world that the resistance to US imperialism is everywhere. Join our demonstration in San Francisco.The movement in Colombia has issued a worldwide call to progressives, unionists and justice loving people everywhere to support the peace process in Colombia.
SUPPORT JUSTICE FOR KAYLA MOORE! Copwatch to Release Findings of People's Investigation PEOPLE'S INVESTIGATION REPORT FINDS BERKELEY POLICE AND INADEQUATE POLICIES RESPONSIBLE FOR IN-CUSTODY DEATH.
Press Conference and Rally Demand that Police Review Commission to hold Special Hearing into the Death Of Kayla Moore.
According to a detailed report just released by a People's Investigation, the in-custody death of Xavier Christopher Moore never should have happened. A coalition of groups and individuals will convene in front of the Police Review Commission offices on Wednesday October 16th at 4pm to submit the necessary signatures to administratively compel the Police Review Commission to hold a special hearing. Our goal is to present the report to the Commission and allow members of the public to express their concerns. I think the report is eye opening and extremely accurate in terms of what is going on with mental health services in Berkeley.
"The lack of those services means that police are the first responders to people in mental health crisis and they are not trained for these situations," said Maria Moore, sister to Kayla Moore. "Our family is completely in the dark regarding what the city intends to do about this situation. We hope that the report and special hearing will act as a catalyst for the PRC and the City Council to take action."
Although the PRC maintains that it began an investigation in March, no findings have been released or updates on their investigation made public. Berkeley Copwatch convened a variety of individuals and sources to find out what actually happened to Xavier Moore, also known as Kayla, when police entered her home on February 13th 2013. The People's Investigation directly interviews witnesses and reviews documents in order to make a honest appraisal of a particular event and provide findings to the community. After a thorough examination of witness statements, police policies, mental health budgets, police reports, after interviewing Moore's neighbors and family members, the People's Investigation has reason to believe that, in addition to poor judgment and insufficient training of individual officers, there is a lack of city services, funding and policies about how to humanely provide emergency mental health services to the people of Berkeley.
The reports identifies these as factors that contributed to her death. The city of Berkeley has slashed the budget for mental health Crisis and Assessment in half since 2011. People in crisis are treated like criminals instead of patients. The Berkeley Police Association repeated their calls for tasers in response to a recent episode involving a mentally ill man. "Are tasers really going to be the way that Berkeley provides mental health care? It is time that our city comes to terms with the fact that people are dying because we don't provide adequate mental health services," said Andrea Prichett of Berkeley Copwatch.
PLEASE JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY OCT 16th!!! ———————-
Berkeley Copwatch
2022 Blake St
Berkeley, CA 94704
Discuss next actions and organizational steps in the fight to save City College.
Ocean Campus Map and other info.
The Ocean Campus is located adjacent to the Balboa BART station.
While Congress shuts down the Government and delays immigration reform, our communities continue to be terrorized by ICE.
Stop the unjust detentions and deportations.
*He signed SB 4, which will frack up CA
*He supports the Delta tunnels diverting water to Big Ag and Big Oil
*He refuses to reject REDD carbon credits, which will devastate indigenous communities around the world.
On Oct. 17, Governor Jerry Brown is being given the Right Stuff environmental award by the Blue Green Alliance. Brown just gutted and signed SB4 which will ramp up fracking in the state. He has declared war on CEQA, the environmental review law that is our last resort against polluters. And he is pushing the $54 billion Orwellian named Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) known as the twin tunnels. This is really a corporate water grab for Big Ag and Big Oil that will actually destroy a valuable ecosystem, the largest estuary on the West Coast of the Americas. Also, Brown's Air Resources Board has not ruled out using REDD credits in its carbon trading scheme. These credits are having disastrous effects on indigenous communities around the world. We need to show him that his record cannot be green washed by even the most well meaning organizations and that we demand a ban on fracking, the strengthening not gutting of CEQA and the withdrawal of the twin tunnels plan.
Meet on the street in front of the hotel. A smaller group will be formed to stand at the entrance to the parking lot.
Bring creative signs saying "Ban Fracking Now", "Stop The Tunnels," Don't Gut CEQA" and whatever other environmental issue you care about that Brown is assaulting.
California Institute for Integral Studies Presents a Lecture by Michelle Alexander.
Michelle Alexander is breaking the silence about racial injustice in the American legal system. In her book, The New Jim Crow, she explores the cultural biases that still exist, and how segregation has been replaced by mass incarceration. Currently there are more African Americans in prison than were enslaved in 1850. She blames the drug war for many of these, as people are then labeled as felons and stuck in an endless cycle of discrimination. How can they improve their lives when they can't get a job, housing, or health benefits? This acclaimed civil rights lawyer explores the myths surrounding our criminal justice system from a racial and ethical standpoint, and offers solutions for combating this epidemic.
Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar who currently holds a joint appointment at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the Kirwan Institute, Professor Alexander was an associate professor of law at Stanford Law School, where she directed the civil rights clinics.
In 2005, she won a Soros Justice Fellowship, which supported the writing of her first book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (The New Press, 2010). The book has been featured on national radio and television media outlets, including NPR, The Bill Moyers Journal, The Tavis Smiley Show, C-Span Washington Journal, among others. The New Jim Crow challenges the conventional wisdom that with the election of Barack Obama as president, our nation has "triumphed over race." Alexander argues that the sudden and dramatic mass incarceration of African American men, primarily through the War on Drugs, has created a new racial under-caste-a group of people defined largely by race that is subject to legalized discrimination, scorn, and social exclusion. Alexander challenges the civil rights community, and all of us, to place mass incarceration at the forefront of a new movement for racial justice in America.
For several years, Professor Alexander served as the Director of the Racial Justice Project for the ACLU of Northern California, where she helped to lead a national campaign against racial profiling by law enforcement. She is a graduate of Stanford Law School and Vanderbilt University. Following law school, she clerked for Justice Harry A. Blackmun on the United States Supreme Court, and for Chief Judge Abner Mikva on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Net proceeds from this event will go to the California Institute of Integral Studies Arc of Justice Bachelor of Arts Completion Scholarship Fund for formerly incarcerated students.
According to this tweet by Lauren Riot Bart picketing will begin at 1:00 AM at the Lake Merritt BART station.
According to email from an SEIU organizer:
Pickets Start At
4:00 AM at the following BART Locations
Lake Merritt (Major Staging Area)
BART Command Station
Opens at Midnight, 100 Oak Street
BART Hotline
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People will be staffing a table with information about California solitary confinement conditions in solidarity with the suspended prisoners' hunger strike.
Come on down and hang out and help pass out literature.
All supporters of the BART workers and the right to picket please assemble at Piers 30-32 at 5 pm.
Also a tweet:
lauren riot @laurenriot
#BARTstrike support action at 5pm is MOVED! Instead of West O #BART meet at Berths 30-32/Middle Harbor Park for Port of O action!
Here's an account of what's happened:
There was a successful picket line this morning called by striking members of ATU 1555 (with supporters from other unions and TWSC ) Members of ILWU 10 honored the picket line and refused to cross. The action targeted that facility.
However shortly before the picket line ended this morning a High ranking OPD cop (who identified himself as Chief of Operations) falsely stated that any picket line in the entrance of the Berths was "illegal" – that the only thing he would permit would have to be on the side of the driveway or across the street.
The workers refused his "request" plan to have a genuine picket line once again beginning at 5 pm .
All supporters of both the BART workers strike and the democratic right to picket are urged to participate.
United Nations special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Juan Mendez will engage with families of incarcerated prisoners in solitary confinement, students, faculty, and advocates/allies to explore: Is solitary confinement as practiced by the California Department of Corrections cruel punishment and torture?
This unofficial visit by Mr. Mendez, who has spoken out publicly about the use of solitary confinement in California prisons, presents an opportunity to engage all campus and community in a dialogue around the use of solitary confinement in our state's prisons. While prisoners have suspended their historic hunger strike—which spanned 60 days in July and August 2013—communities continue to challenge solitary confinement as torture.
Other speakers:
Bernadette Rabuy, Human Rights of the Incarcerated at Cal
Danny Murillo, Phoenix Scholars Project
Marie Levin, Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition
Jonathan Simon, Adrian A. Kragen Professor of Law
Director, Center for the Study of Law and Society, Berkeley Law
map of UC campus centered on VLSB Bldg.
The Great 1970 Postal Strike, which shut down the mail system throughout the United States for the better part of a week.
This biggest Wildcat Strike in US history resulted in big gains for postal workers – from poverty-level job to a decent job. What were the conditions that gave rise to the strike? What are the lessons for today? Talk by postal union activist David Welsh, and a short film about the 1970 Postal Strike.
On October 19th, hundreds of people will align their bodies to create a human mural spelling out "FUKUSHIMA IS HERE" and then be photographed from the air. We want you with us.
We will arrange ourselves in 100-foot tall lettering. Our aim is to bring awareness to the continuing damage and mismanagement of Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Please arrive in the vicinity by 10:45 a.m. Helicopter overhead at noon sharp. Event finished by approx 12:15.
A blanket or tarp to lie down on while we await the helicopter. Water to drink. All of your friends and family (friendly dogs are also welcomed). October weather is usually great, but you never know. Check the forecast and dress appropriately. (CAUTION: This forecast is for "inland" San Francisco. Conditions at Ocean Beach can be quite a bit colder and breezier.)
Stand up for your air, water, climate and community. The Global Frackdown will unite concerned citizens everywhere for a day of action, calling for a ban on fracking across the globe.
THE BATTLE FOR OSCAR GRANT PLAZA is a short documentary by Jacob Crawford about how the City of Oakland and its Police tried to shut down the budding "Occupy Wall Street" movement, turning downtown Oakland into a teargas filled war zone and injuring numerous people. Police video obtained in discovery in the National Lawyers Guild's successful lawsuit and interviews with activists and journalists about their experiences, tell the real story of the disastrous Fall, 2011, police actions that pushed the troubled OPD to the brink of federal receivership. Co-produced by Dave Id, Indybay.org.
MANUFACTURING GUILT is a short film that appears as a Bonus Feature on our dvd MUMIA: LONG DISTANCE REVOLUTIONARY (www.firstrunfeatures.com/mumiadvd.html). The short takes on the colossus of Abu-Jamal's contentious case, distilling a mountain of evidence and years of oft-repeated falsehoods to the most fundamental elements of police and prosecutorial misconduct that illustrate a clear and conscious effort to frame Mumia Abu-Jamal for the murder of patrolman Daniel Faulkner. Based on the actual record of investigations and court filings from 1995 to 2003 – evidence denied by the courts and ignored in the press – MANUFACTURING GUILT cuts through the years of absurdities and overt racism to produce a clear picture of how Abu-Jamal's guilt was manufactured and his innocence suppressed beginning only moments after he and Faulkner were found shot in the early morning hours of December 9th, 1981. This historic and courageous film is the perfect companion to Long Distance Revolutionary – a film that is unequivocal in its force regarding Abu-Jamal's innocence.
The films will be followed by a discussion with, among others, Adam & Jeralynn Blueford, parents of Alan Blueford.
Tickets can be purchased here.
What the new globalized, high-tech imperialism means for the class struggle in the U.S.
2nd in series of three classes We will cover section 2 of 3 this week. If you missed session 1, no worries, you'll be able to follow the discussion with no problem.
Our weekly open meeting for members and supporters to discuss the weeks tasks and projects. Come get plugged into ongoing housing defense work! We have abundant and varied work for all folks in any number of meaningful projects.
Rain location: SF Pizza, 1500 Broadway, Oakland
Our weekly open meeting for members and supporters to discuss the week's tasks and projects. Come get plugged into ongoing housing defense work! We have abundant and varied work for all folks in any number of meaningful projects.
Rain location: SF Pizza, 1500 Broadway, Oakland
Meet at Berth 58, the SSA Terminal, at 5:00 AM!!
Port Truck Drivers have self organized and voted to shut down the port of Oakland on Monday morning at 5am! Solidarity requested! Support these workers who have been taking it on the chin and are fighting back!
From an email:
Yesterday a group of about 100 Port truck drivers voted unanimously to picket/strike/protest/shutdown the port on Monday morning at 5am.
Facebook page: More info & RSVP.
An Open Letter to the Community From the Port Truckers.
IMPORTANT LOGISTICS INFORMATION: There is parking on the Port at 7th and Adeline. Middle harbor park parking lot will be locked until daybreak. There are carpools from the Northwest corner of West Oakland BART (you can ride the bus there or park for free in the lot). Carpool drivers can be identified by the flashing light on their dashboard when they pull up to pick up riders. They will be driving people from the parking lot directly to the SSA terminal.
Please wear warm clothes! It is very cold in the mornings on the Port!
The NLG hotline will be up tomorrow! Please write the number on yourself in permanent marker! (415)285-1011


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Than all their largest wealth, and thro' the heart
Each joy and new-born hope
With softest influence breathes.
La celebrazione della tua primavera mi piace molto,Rosetta
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!! I hope your day is wonderful!
Your home is so pretty! Love your kitchen!
I love the praying man and woman you have on the mantel!! Love it. I completely love spring time. So glad our snow is gone.
Happy Birthday Cindy!
I loved seeing Spring in your home. I also loved the exterior view of your pretty cottage, even in snow!:-)
Hi Cindy,
Love your kitchen vignette and all your touches of spring.
Here's hoping happy dreams and magical moments surround you on your special day. Happy Birthday my friend.
Oh I wish I could send you some of our nice Spring weather! It seems like it has been a long time coming! Your kitchen is so pretty and even if there is snow outside you have made it look so Springy inside!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cindy!! Your home looks beautiful as always! Enjoy your day, Martina
I hope your day is filled with sunshine, smiles and small surprises. Best wishes for a wonderful year!
Your home is always so warm and inviting, I wish I was able to join you in the kitchen, chatting over your lovely new runner with a nice fresh cup of coffee ...wishing a most beautiful aunt the most wonderful birthday!
Seeing your pictures makes me miss you so much! Wish I was able to give you a nice big squeeze :-)
Love you tons my dearest Aunt Cindy <3
I trust your sweet hubby will be treating you extra special on your special day!
~Happy Birthday~
<3 Krissy
Happy Birthday again! Love all the photos of your cottage. Looks straight out of a magazine!
HAPPY birthday, Cindy! Hope it's wonderful! Your house is so lovely and inspiring!
Happy Birthday Cindy!
I am so thankful to have found your blog as there is so much warmth and caring here!
May the Lord bless you abundantly my friend!
Beautiful post!
Hi Cindy and Happy Birthday to you! I hope it's filled with lots of sunshine and happiness! You still have snow!?! Oh, you know how I love your kitchen and it looks wonderful! How pretty it is!
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;)
Happy Birthday to my 'bestest' sister! Love you so much {hugs}. I love the spring touches you have around your home. This weekend I looked at mine and thought, "Hmmmm need something springy in here!" And now I have even more inspiration! I too love your praying man and woman. Prayer changes things!
xoxo Sue
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!! I wish you a very blessed birthday and year to come! Your touches of spring are welcomed even with snow on the ground, as here in N.B. The Lord bless you richly! Love and hugs, Pamela
Happy Birthday dear Cindy. It's a chilly one outdoors so I hope you stay indoors and have lots of lovely hot drinks :o) Your home is lovely.
Hugs and blessings :o)
Happy Birthday, Cindy! The sun is shining for you today! Your house is looking great and I really like the new runner.
This may be a little late for your birthday, but I hope it has been a wonderful day and that the year ahead brings many blessings. I love your table runner. Anything with pink roses is a favourite with me. The outside photo of your home is beautiful.
Your home looks wonderful!
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a wonderful day!
Happy birthday,Cindy! I always love a peek into your home-it is so warm and cozy. Your spring touches are lovely.We still have snow here too.
Happy birthday Cynthia... enjoy your springy day!! :)
Bring on spring!
Hope you have had a lovely birthday, Cindy! Your home is looking so sweet and springy!
Hi Cindy, happy birthday to you! That our Lord grant you many more years of life and its rich and abundant blessings be part of your life, Greetings, Rose Marie
PRETTY and CHARMING home!
Happy Spring my friend and Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday! Sending tons of birthdays wishes and hugs your way.
Much love to you,
Happy Birthday!!! Herzlichen Glückwunsch und Gottes Segen!!
Did you have a good birthday party? Lots of presents ;-) ?
Send you greetings from Germany
Cindy! You have a gorgeous kitchen - just love your cabinetry! So very beautiful. Your pink spring touches are just perfect with your white pitchers and milk glass - so very lovely. Those little statues of the praying woman and man are priceless - a terrific reminder - Happy Belated Birthday! A very special day indeed - thank you for sharing it and this wonderful post with Celebrate Spring with Victoria!
God Bless,
A very Happy Birthday to you!!! I hope you had a lovely springy day :) Your house is looking so darling, as always!
Happy Birthday to you! Hope you had lots of fun and special treats!
Love your beautiful home - so lovely, warm, and inviting -- a very cosy nest ;).
Hi Cindy! Visiting you from Kathy's Celebrate Spring party! Happy, slightly belated, Birthday to you! My, what beautiful cabinetry and your dishes and displays are arranged so prettily! Your runner is lovely, and so is your tablescape! Hope you are having some springlike weather now. Bess
gorgeous photos!
beautiful decor
happy night, :)
I missed your birthday.
Happy belated birthday-- mine is Saturday, the 26th!
I love the pictures of your table and the mantle.
I think the same about prayer. Essential.
I like the little statues-- I loved seeing their shadows on the wall.So pretty.
I don't know why, by lately I'm intrigued by shadows.
Hope the rest of your birthday week is Blessed beyond measure.
You have such a lovely charming home Cindy!
It reminds me of my first home in Ontario...a real doll house!!
Pamela ox
Belated Happy Birthday, Cindy! I love your runner, so springy....Christine
I love the pictures of your vintage home. It is nice to have spring touches inside when spring takes its time showing up outside. Your table runner is perfect to brighten the room.
Please forgive my tardy greetings to you, I have not been blogging surfing much. But I was celebrating on your birthday as that was our wedding anniv. and I was so suprised to read that you and I are almost the same age, I am a few months your senior though.
Your birthday trip with your sisters sounds perfect!
so I am sending you birthday well wishes, just a week late
Can you imagine, you and me at your lovely table? I certainly do!
I finally made it to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and got me some Spring tablecloths. I love to have something springy to set the scene. The daffodils in my vases help too.
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Out-of-favour Manchester City forward Roque Santa Cruz, 30, wants to remain in the north west as he seeks new club.
(Daily Mail)
'Accrington Stanley?'
Gareth Southgate turned down the chance to become the FA's technical director over concerns about the job description during lengthy negotiations.
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Apparently he was NOT allowed to eat pizza in his lunch-hour.
Manchester United struggle to get to grips with a tricky opponent on their pre-season tour in South Africa - a giant snake.
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Wednesday, 31 August 2016
A birthday mess and unbreakable Pinata. #wickedwednesdays
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Birthdays! So exhausting! Money's worth out of the piñata though! Ha!ReplyDeleteReplies
They sure are....heheheDelete
yep bloody mess and took hours to prepare. Though the pinata is ace X #wickedwednesdaysReplyDeleteReplies
Yep! It was all worth it though. Thank you!Delete
Lol birthdays and parties are always more fun to plan than to actually clean up afterwards! aha, I wouldn't blame you if you left that mess there for a week... thats something I would do haha. And, I loved the video you shared! It was actually quite funny! But, wow! 27 minutes!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
hehehe! We're still cleaning up now...Thank you!Delete
Really great way to tire out the littles! #wickedWednesdaysReplyDelete
My daughter is only 2 so haven't had a proper birthday party for her yet...when we do I fully intend to hold it somewhere other than my house! Haha loved the video, looks like you all had a great day! #wickedwednesdaysReplyDeleteReplies
That sounds like a great idea...Next time we go somewhere else. heheheDelete
Argh! Birthdays! Quite impressed by the pinata though! #wickedwedneadaysReplyDeleteReplies
It's my eldests in a few days but we're going out...lolDelete
I love Pinata's !! I had one at my babyshower and it took us 1/2 hour to crack. #wickedwednesdaysReplyDeleteReplies
hehehe! They are made so well.Delete
Hehe, I do close the door tidying too! The pinata reminds me of one at a kids party we went to where all the adults ended up thrashing the thing to bits while the kids looked on dumbstruck. Some of them got very stuck in! Wish I'd filmed it too TBH! #WickedWednesdaysReplyDeleteReplies
Shutting the door is the best thing to do sometimes...heheheDelete
We had a piñata at my sons birthday and it did a great job of tiring the kids out. Looks like she had a great time though! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! She had a great day.Delete
HA! The best parties all come with a massive mess! It means that you had fun! Thanks so much for linking up to Wicked Wednesdays and I hope to see you again tomorrow! xReplyDelete


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(Sibiu, 25.06.2012 - 28.06.2012) No, not me, but George Baron Löwendal, one of the most prominent artists and scene painters of Czernowitz during the interwar period, presented by the famous Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu.
Focussed on Czernowitz-related documents, stored by the Romanian National Archives, the discovery of the Löwendal Exhibition was a "collateral benefit", but there are much more parallels between Czernowitz and Sibiu.
Anyhow, this is the original key to the Sibiu subsidiary of the Romanian National Archives (first dedicated archives building in Europe) and to significant documents. I'm going to report on my findings upon my return home.


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While teams and players of the National Football League prepare for their day in court, behind the scene it is widely rumored that the owners are trying to throw smoke screens to draw attention away from their greediness by trying to play the worried parent.
They are preaching player safety. And while they may have assured less of a health risk for the players involved in the kick return game Tuesday, the truth is that it has not only rubbed some kick returners the wrong way, it has without a doubt created change in the way teams will build their teams.
It has been long understood that a successful NFL team was built not only on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, but with a good group of special teams players. With the rules that were passed today, the kick return game seems to have taken a step back into obscureness and it doesn't have the players that play the return position pleased.
Before we get into the players comments, let's look into the rule changes. In previous years the kicker had to kickoff from the 30 yard line, the next season that is played it will now be the 35.
Not such a big deal you may think, but this will help the weaker legged kickers to be able to get the ball deep into the end zone making it less likely that a return will be attempted. While other rules such as the coverage team only being allowed to get a five yard head start during kick returns rather than fifteen yards will help some, the fact remains that elite kick returners will be affected where as the average one won't be noticed as much.
Josh Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns Tweeted his unfondness of the new rules by chirping,
"NFL rule changes are BS… U not making the game safer u messing a great sport, trynna hide behind safety just to add 2 games…smh," he wrote.
"… This means it will be touchbacks all over the place…," he continued. "Essentially taking returners out of the game…injuries will still take place, then what move it up again, or eliminate it all together.."
Later on Cribbs went on to say that he didn't think that this would help with the injury aspect of the return game. Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears also has his own thoughts which he spewed all over the airwaves of Chicago.
"They're going too far. They're changing the whole fun of the game," Hester said Tuesday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show". "Fans come out — especially in Chicago — to see returns. That's one of the key assets to the team. Fans [like] our big returns. You take that out of the game, not only do they kick it out of bounds when it's time to punt the ball, now you get the disadvantage on kickoffs. We felt we were guaranteed [a chance] on kickoff returns and now you're taking that away, it's like you're taking the whole return game out of the picture."
Player safety, smoke screens or something in between? Personally I think this is a step back in the excitement of the game. The Chefs would like to know your opinion though. Call up on a future show and give us your take.


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Have you ever wondered why it is so incredibly hard to create interactive 3D games? There are professional tools that allow you to create 3D shapes, however, these tools tend to have extremely steep learning curves. With support by the National Science Foundation we have investigated 3D creativity and have come up with 3 significant innovations that enable those without a background in 3D modeling or programming to create interactive 3D worlds:
#1 Gentle Slope 3D: Creating 3D, gradually
Why do tools have to be 2D only or 3D only? What if you could start in 2D and gradually turn a flat 2D world into a 3D one? Easily manageable stepping stones allow you to migrate from 2D to 3D at your pace. Turn your 2D characters into 3D models. Add a sky dome. Switch to first person mode. Sounds too good to be true? Watch this movie:
#2 Inflatable Icons: Creating 3D Shapes from 2D Images
Creating 3D shapes is hard. 3D modeling approaches are mostly "shape-then-paint". You start by creating a 3D shape either by combining some basic shapes or by using some kind of sculpting. Then you paint that 3D it. While this creates professionally looking 3D models, it turns out to be extremely difficult and time consuming. Our Inflatable Icons flip this process upside down with a patented "paint-then-shape" approach. Draw a volcano in 2D and use techniques such as inflation, noise, and leveling to turn your image into a 3D shape in just minutes. See for yourself:
#3 Conversational Programing: Beyond Drag and Drop programming
Drag and drop programming - problem solved? NO! We pioneered drag and drop programming (AgentSheets 1994)f. We've run some of the largest programming studies done, and we know the limitations of drag and drop programming. It can overcome the dreaded semicolon-at-the-wrong-place problem, however, but it doesn't make programming simple. Syntactic support is important but not nearly sufficient to overcome the much more daunting semantic challenges of programming. Conversational Programming, built into AgentCubes, addresses the semantic challenge by reconceptualizing a program as a living entity. Conversational Programming uses the power of your computer to constantly run your program and to annotate it graphically to visualize potential futures. This helps you to turn the buggy program you have into the correct program you want. Programming has finally advanced into the 21st century.
Main Features:
Ristretto 3D: Your games in browsers without Flash and Java
Early on, with AgentSheets, we realized users want to be able to run their games in a browser. New mobile platforms like iPads and iPhones don't use Java or Flash. HTML5, in contrast, is quickly growing in terms of functionality and performance. Ristretto 3D is based on HTML5 and employs the powerful WebGL technology to make 3D content available in browsers without the need for Java, Flash or any other plugins. All you have to do is to upload your game to the Scalable Game Design arcade to make it fully playable inside a browser.
Scalable Game Design Arcade: Grow your Skills
Our Scalable Game Design is more than just a place to share your games with others. Of course you can search, download and play games directly in the browser (AgentSheets: Java applet, AgentCubes: HTML5/WebGL) but the arcade also analyzes your games using the Computational Thinking Pattern Analysis. This incredibly powerful feature can guide you towards new game design challenges. Combined with the Scalable Game Design Wiki <url> you identify skills missing to build your next game. For instance, if you want to create advanced SIMs-like games you will find how to implement advanced AI based on Collaborative Diffusion.
Parallel Time Jump Animation: Parallel Animation, just a one slider away
Imagine a complex scene with thousands of agents moving around in parallel. When these agents move from one pile of agents onto another all in parallel how will they figure out where in the pile to move to? Would they not need to know at the start of the animation where they end up going? But given that everybody is moving at the same time, how can this be done? Do not worry. The parallel time jump animation, another innovation built into AgentCubes, figures this all out for you. All you have to do is to adjust the simulation speed slider to add smooth, parallel animation to your game.
Performance: Visual Languages can be compiled
There is a myth that drag and drop programming results in slow code. AgentCubes, and its cousin AgentSheets, have their roots in super computing. The first prototype of AgentSheets was running on a Connection Machine super computer with thousands of CPUs connected in a 12 dimensional hypercube. True to its origin AgentCubes keep up the tradition of compiling the visual language program you wrote into efficient code. This is essential if you want to create sophisticated games and simulations. We have used the Game of Life as a basic benchmark predicting performance of many scientific simulations. Compare the 30,000 cells/sec (2.6 GHz, i5) on AgentCubes in 3D to other drag and drop programming environments. For instance, the "fastest" game of life we found running in MIT's Scratch was performing at 40 cells/sec. That is almost 1000 times slower. Then again, AgentCubes 1.0 has not yet been optimized like AgentSheets running at 350,000 cells/sec in 2D.
Evaluated by the University of Colorado School of Education
Do not just take our word for it. AgentSheets has been evaluated in large scale studies with 8000 student across the USA by the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Education and external evaluators. The results are overwhelmingly positive and suggest particularly high levels of motivation across gender and ethnicity but also indicate that students really gain measurable computational thinking skills.