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Emily Aiken, Center Director
Ages: 6 Weeks to 12 Year-Olds
Elementary Schools Bussed To:
In Bactavia: HC Storm, Alice Gustafson (AGS), JB Nelson, Louise White, Hoover Wood. In North Aurora: Fearn, Schneider, Goodwin.
Our center is accredited by NAEYC.
We're so proud!
Nationally only 10% of daycares are accredited - nearly 100% of our learning centers are. That's a big difference, and that means KinderCare kids are getting the very best. Here's why.
What Learning Looks Like
Our talented early-childhood teachers set kids down the path toward becoming lifelong learners in a positive, safe, and nurturing environment.
Our Programs
Infant Programs (6 weeks - 1 year)
Babies grow and learn every day. Our goal is to provide a safe and nurturing "home away from home" where babies can explore and make new discoveries. We know that learning through play is extremely valuable at this age and our Early Foundations® Infant program is designed to give babies the skills that will serve as the building blocks for a lifetime of learning.
Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years)
As toddlers develop friendships, self-esteem, and curiosity, our Early Foundations® Toddler program will help them explore their world in a safe and nurturing environment. Our unique curriculum is based on the philosophy that children learn best through experiences. So each day is filled with fun activities that excite and develop toddlers, giving them the comfort and confidence to speak those first few important words, as well as make their first friends.
Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years)
At this age, children are making new discoveries daily. And as two-year olds begin to exert their independence, our Early Foundations® Discovery Preschool program is prepared to open their eyes to a world of learning, sharing, and exploring. Our holistic approach in the classroom engages young minds with a blend of music, art, and movement, as well as the early education fundamentals they'll need as they continue on to preschool.
Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years)
As preschoolers gain more self-esteem, they may feel ready to take on the world. Our Early Foundations® Preschool program enhances that confidence by providing activities to help children become problem solvers and lifelong learners. Through independent exploration, structured activities, and hands-on learning, children will work on early literacy, math, science, and social studies concepts. A healthy dose of running, jumping, and dancing keeps them active too.
Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years)
Prekindergartners are preparing for the adventure of a lifetime – school. And our Early Foundations Prekindergarten® program is designed to get them ready by teaching letters and words, math concepts, and valuable social skills. With small group instruction, independent play in an organized atmosphere, and whole-group activities, children will have all the right skills to hop, skip, and jump right into kindergarten.
Before- & After-School Programs (5 – 12 Years)
Even after school's out for the day, children need to be engaged in a comfortable, yet stimulating environment. That's where our Catch the Wave® program comes in. This innovative before – and after-school program allows school-age children to balance learning and fun through a variety of experiences. From homework help to fun physical activities, our program is designed so that everyone goes home happy.
Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Don't miss out on KinderCare's Summer of Wonder: Six themed programs that will make summer exciting, educational and tons of fun. Whether your child is in our preschool, Pre-K or school-age programs, all of it is designed to help children learn while soaking up the fun. We offer flexible scheduling options to meet the needs of busy families like yours so we hope to see you there.
Learning Adventures - Enrichment Program
Our Cooking Academy program teaches kids confidence in the kitchen through hands-on activities that build important math, science, and social skills. They'll learn about recipes, ingredients, cooking vocabulary, and nutrition—and get to eat some delicious food made all on their own like carrot and turmeric hummus, pumpkin muffins, vegetable curry, black bean and sweet potato chili, and so much more!
Ongoing research proves that early exposure to music helps children think, reason, create, and express themselves. Children will laugh and learn about rhythm, vocal melodies, and a variety of musical genres and instruments, which can lower stress and advance memory. Learning never sounded so good.
Phonics & Reading Adventures
Set your child up for advanced success with literacy through phonics, the study of letters and sounds. Reader books, games, and activity cards help your child understand the basics of vowels and blending syllables, giving him confidence and command of language.
Our Teachers
We're the only company in early childhood education to select teachers based on natural talent. Being a great educator isn't enough though. KinderCare teachers are also amazing listeners, nurturers, boo-boo fixers, and smile-makers. Put more simply, we love our teachers and your child will, too.
Meet just a few of our amazing KinderCare teachers!
An Artist's Heart
"My classroom is full of art!" says Mary Annthipie-Bane, an award-winning early childhood educator at KinderCare. Art and creative expression, she says, help children discover who they really are.
We put our best-in-class teachers in a best-in-class workplace. We're so proud to have been named one of Gallup's 37 winners of the Great Workplace Award. When you put great teachers in an engaging center, your children will experience an amazing place to learn and grow.
Our Families
Don't take our word for it. Hear what our families have to say about our amazing center!
When we moved to the Batavia area we didn't know where to enroll our kids in a daycare program. So after a lot of research we decided KinderCare was right for us. We've been sending our kids there for five years and have never regretted our decision. The staff members at KinderCare have become like family to us.
Tiffany B. - KinderCare Parent
When I was pregnant with my first daughter, my husband and I considered many daycare options. We originally thought that a home daycare situation would be best for our daughter, but quickly changed our minds once we visited KinderCare. I like that there is a set monthly curriculum that combines educational goals along with fun and playful activities that promote creativity. I also like the bonds my girls have with their teachers! There is a perfect blend of structure, consistency, comfort and excitement here! I also love all of the additional offerings, like the cooking, music and phonics classes that my girls have taken. And most of all, I love that my girls like going to KinderCare. We have been with KinderCare since 2007.
Lesley K. - KinderCare Parent
A few years ago our family moved from Billings, Montana to Illinois. It was coming back home for my husband and I, but it was leaving the only home that my children had ever known. In Montana we had a wonderful day care where my two older children had grown up and we were all very close with the providers there. Uncertain that we would be able to find that connection in Illinois, we began our search.
We were lucky to make a visit to the Batavia KinderCare and meet Emily, the Center Director. Immediately she made us feel welcome and at home in her center. The center is very clean and organized. That is something that is very important to me especially.
Our kids blended into the environment quite well. They were happy to get there and sad to go home. Our two older children learned leaps and bounds from the curriculum at the center. My son, who is in Kindergarten now, is at an amazing educational level and I owe that to Kinder Care. My daughter, who will be in Kindergarten in the Fall, I feel, will also have this same advantage when she enters school.
The staff at the Batavia Kinder Care is amazing! Absolutely one in a million! They are excited to be there every day. They always have smiles on their faces and they are always full of energy, ready to take on the day and all that it brings. They care about their jobs, they care about their center and they care about the kids. And that shines through each and every time that I interact with any one of them. Having three kids in the center, I find that our kids have worked with pretty much everyone there. They know our kids, they know their likes and dislikes, they know their habits and their routines. And the very best part is that they all work well together. You can truly see that they are one team, or even one family. You never have to worry, "Oh I told someone about something, do you think that they will tell this other person about it as well?" They always do. They communicate with one another on everything.
Our youngest daughter will be the only one left there in the Fall. However, we will always be back each summer for camp. Camp is always something great to look forward to. The field trips that they set up, the activities on the summer curriculum, being outside and having a great time. Summer Camp at KinderCare is something that my kids definitely look forward to.
It is never a fight to get my kids in the door at KinderCare. And as I had said above, they are usually sad when it is time for them to go home. But that is the way that it should be. They even like Ms. Maria's cooking better than mine! I am glad that we found such a great fit for our kids at the Batavia KinderCare Center. I know that every day my kids are safe, very well cared for and happy while they are there.
Thank you!
Allison W. - KinderCare Parent
Who Are KinderCare Families?
They hail from hundreds of cities across the country from countless backgrounds, and proudly represent every walk in life. What our families have in common, though, is the want to give their children the best start in life. We are so proud to be their partner in parenting.
Hear from just a few of our amazing KinderCare families.
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Four young children, four different passports, two languages, two full-time jobs…oh, and a few triathlons thrown in for good measure. Meet the globe-trotting Colettas—a family on the go.


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When Simeon standout Derrick Rose announced his five finalists for college destinations, Illinois was nowhere to be found. Illini conspiracy theorists made several observations: All five were Adidas schools. And doesn't Sonny Vaccaro work for Reebok, which is owned by Adidas?
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In the Language of Miracles
by Rajia Hassib
Pub Date: August 11, 2015
I heard too many good reviews about this book to not want to pick it up. The story follows an Egyptian American family a year after a tragedy that left their oldest son Hasaam and the daughter of their neighbors, Natalie, dead. Being Muslim, you can imagine the implications this family faces. They learn there will be a memorial held to honor Natalie, and not-yet-healed wounds resurface again as they once again face the prejudices of their affluent community.
What stunned me about this book is the way each of these family members handles their grief. Middle child Khaled seems to retreat into himself more. Father Samir, a respected doctor, wants to move past it all and make a speech at the memorial for Natalie, much to the chagrin of his family. Mother Nagla ponders on what she did wrong as a mother that affected her oldest son so badly. And there are flashbacks to the family when they first came to America and began raising their young family. Nagla's mother from Egypt has been staying staying with the family for nearly a year, since the death of their son. She is a devout Muslim and also quite superstitious in her own way, and she and Nagla engage in discussions on how the family is handling their grief, and how Nagla interacts with her husband. Slowly the actual events that led to the deaths of Hosaam and Natalie are revealed.
One of the chapters featuring Khaled really stuck out to me. In it he ponders the concept of prayer, and how much control we have on the future with our prayers. Why do we pray? What does prayer do? How does it relate to the superstitions his grandmother holds? Once again, I do appreciate reflections on faith from those not of the LDS persuasion. Having a different perspective, a different lens to look at ideas of doctrine and faith can give a much richer faith-promoting read. And Khaled's fascination with butterflies, reflected on the cover, should be a point to keep in mind as one reads.
The novel allows for the reader to follow the course of events leading up to Natalie's memorial, and ponder on how one would react under similar circumstances. How have we treated our neighbors who are different from us? How would an LDS family face these predicaments this Muslim family faces? Would it be different, do you think? The narrative also causes you to confront your assumptions about the Muslim son who caused the tragedy, and why.
Knowing that the whole plot revolves around the tragic deaths of two young people, this might be a difficult read for some. This is no light-hearted read. But this is the kind of story that has affected many people of color in our country, and it's something to be aware of and mindful of, especially if you are not a person of color. But the emotions that are explored are universal. This read should give you pause.


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If you're like us, many of your favorite microbrews aren't sold in bottles. GrowlerWerks was created by local Portlanders who love craft beer. We've drawn on a combined 47 years of engineering and product-design experience to make a better way to store beer. With a GrowlerWerks growler your beer will always taste exactly how the brewmaster intended. Email us to find out more at email@example.com.
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When Shawn was trying to impress a girlfriend's parents at Salishan with some of Oregon's finest IPA, he ended up drain-pouring the stuff two days later. It had gone flat and stale in a glass growler. That's when he decided beer lovers needed a solution to keep craft beer fresh, and GrowlerWerks was born. (It's OK about the girlfriend: His first love is skiing, anyway.) He's been an entrepreneur since childhood, making and selling pottery and walking sticks during summers in Ashland. He eventually wrote his first of four patents in 2006 at the age of 27.
Raised in Portland, Shawn attended Portland Public Schools. In the college years, he skied for Southern Oregon University's ski team, received a Bachelor of Science from Oregon State University and then a Master of Science from the University of Washington's Dept of Chemical Engineering, where he won a "best innovation" award in the school's business plan competition.
Shawn led GrowlerWerks' successful Kickstarter Campaign, brand and ecommerce launch. The past twelve years have brought Shawn experience in engineering, team management, and sales & marketing.
Passionately bound to the world of soccer since youth, Edgar found himself in Portland on a small team responsible for Nike's successful emergence into the global soccer market. That took the American-born son of Salvadoran immigrants to some great cities around the world. When he returned to Portland, some of the world's best craft beer was waiting for him. He's happily lived in the heart of NW Portland for more than 20 years.
Before joining GrowlerWerks, Edgar was marketing successful Portland neighborhood pubs such as North 45, Circa33, Produce Row, The Station and Paddy's. In his 14 years with Nike, he became an innovative voice regarding today's consumer youth and an evolving market.
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Evan graduated from University of California Berkeley and has spent the majority of his mechanical design career in the fuel cell industry and stationary power applications. Since that's harder to write about and make interesting to the general public, it's fantastic he decided to put his engineer mind to work on an aesthetically pleasing, functional growler that not only makes for a good hiking companion, but also fits in the family fridge. He's gathered six patents, has been a Portland resident since 2006 and spends his time snowboarding, backpacking, biking, surfing and finding most any other excuse to get outdoors. The self-described beer nerd can be found at odd hours giving a prost in Brian's basement, which has affectionately been named the GrowlerWerks Design Center for Excellence. His past career hours were spent at UTC Fuel Cells and ClearEdge Power.
A mechanical engineer with 19 years of experience, designing everything from inkjet printers at Xerox to fuel power systems at ClearEdge Power, Brian has a Master of Science earned from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 13 patents. More importantly for the rest of us, the homebrewer and craft-beer supporter has a desire to see people own growlers that make craft beer good to the last drop. He and his team are on a mission to eradicate drain-pour: a craft beer tragedy. Living in the Northwest, Brian owns more beer-themed T-shirts than ties and has acquired a love for the region's abundant water sources. He kayaks, rafts and hits the slopes every chance he gets. The Lakeridge High School graduate's basement contains a rustic pub he built. It now headquarters GrowlerWerks. Meanwhile, his area-native wife, Renee, runs a successful fashion business, Hardwear by Renee, in the family's garage. Together they raise their two boys in their busy Southeast Portland home. There he hosts an unparalleled Halloween party for friends that has become a neighborhood icon after 15 years of operation. It's typically attended by 500 people and benefits the Oregon Food Bank.
When you live on five acres, have two horses and a preschool-age son, it's easy to understand the desire to own a uKeg. Shelley has 15 years of experience in financing and auditing. That's included time in Big 4 public accounting at KPMG, and work with both publicly traded and venture-backed companies (Pixelworks and ClearEdge Power). GrowlerWerks sought her financial expertise right after it raised $1.5 million in its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. It was time for the new company to regroup and grow. So, as it was with those who joined the team before her, a meeting in Brian's basement was planned.
An Oregon native, Shelley attended Portland's Sunset High School, followed by Linfield College and Portland State University. Now, when she isn't filling her head with numbers, she plays with her son, tends to her property, and rides her horse Wade, or her lawn tractor, which is unnamed. Wine tasting in the Willamette Valley and running marathons have rounded out the Northwesterner.


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Over 11 years ago, a new, bipartisan bill was introduced on the on the Senate floor. This piece of legislation, aptly entitled the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, had the potential then -- and still has the potential now -- to transform individual lives, communities, and the nation as a whole.
The main goal of the DREAM Act is to start young students who were brought into the country illegally on the road to citizenship. Keep in mind that this is a lengthy process, and that these children have been living as full-fledged Americans for years. They may not speak any language other than English, and most have been attending American schools for as long as they can remember. While in the past, such students have had to face threats of deportation and regulations restricting their access to higher education upon graduation, under the DREAM Act, new doors might be opened that would ultimately lead them on the path to citizenship.
Under the 2009 version of the Senate bill, all DREAM Act beneficiaries must meet a few requirements: They must have arrived in the U.S. before age 16, must have proof of residence in the U.S. for at least five consecutive years since their date of arrival, must have graduated from an American high school, and must be of "good moral character." They then would be granted the chance to attend a two-year or four-year college or join the armed services for at least two years, would emerge armed with education and permanent residency, and would eventually be able to become full-fledged U.S. citizens.
The DREAM Act, in its original form, would be revolutionary. With more brainpower in colleges and universities, more educated students would emerge, leading to more advances in different fields. The military would also grow, with more soldiers to defend the U.S. borders and protect interests overseas. On an even broader level, the beneficiaries of this act would develop an undying loyalty to the country that gave them the gift of a brighter future.
Aside from changing lives and living up to the basic American ideals of welcome and assimilation, the country would even benefit economically. In a December 2010 report, the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that the most recent version of the DREAM Act would "reduce deficits by about $1.4 billion over the 2011-2020 period" and "increase government revenues by $2.3 billion over the next 10 years."
Despite being introduced as a bipartisan bill, the DREAM Act has since lost Republican support. As the party base has shifted to the right, some Senate Republicans such as John McCain and Jon Kyl of Arizona, Lindsay Graham of South Carolina, and John Cornyn of Texas, who originally voted in favor of the bill, revoked their support. Even more importantly, however, is the so called "new" version of the DREAM Act that Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has been floating around. In this stripped-down, dreamless version of the bill, Rubio intends on legalizing young unauthorized immigrants without ever granting them citizenship. "You can legalize someone's status," he said, "without placing them on a path toward citizenship." This harsh measure would in essence create an entire group of people with second-class status. After all, those subject to this proposal will be living, working, and paying taxes in the only country they have ever known, but will never be allowed the right to vote or exercise the full rights of citizenship.
It is clear that Rubio, a rising star in the party with possible vice-presidential aspirations, wants to curry favor with both conservatives and Latino voters. As the only Senator with Hispanic heritage currently serving in Congress, he can appeal to Hispanics by making it seem that he is out to help undocumented youth, while simultaneously appealing to conservatives and Tea Partiers by vehemently opposing what the Democratic Party desires. However, just beneath the surface, the truth is evident: This watered-down version of an previously-revolutionary bill would not help anyone aside from the GOP. Only the authentic DREAM Act that would bring hope to lives of undocumented youth who long to be a true part of the country that has been their home for so many years.
The original DREAM Act should be reintroduced and fought over at the next appropriate time. While some states have already passed similar measures, its passage on the national level would send a strong message to its beneficiaries and to the world, and would result in long-term benefits for the country. New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has been bold enough to admit that her grandfather arrived in the U.S. "without documents" only to experience his granddaughter being elected to the highest office in the state. This is just one example of success though hard work; who knows how many of those that would qualify for the DREAM Act could be future policymakers, authors, scientists, or Nobel laureates. With the growing opposition against Rubio's version and protests for all students in the country to have equal opportunities, one thing is clear: The only DREAM Act worth passing is the one that would actually give students the chance to dream.


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Dawn is here again.
And I can't take myself.
No I can't.
So can I ride the train
With you to get there?
'Cause I hear it's beautiful
Where this train is gonna stop.
So can I ride with you
Can I ride with you
I step up to get there,
So can I hold on to this.
I step up to get there,
'Cause then it's all bliss.
You can take me,
You can drive the train,
Cause I won't burn the bridge again.
I don't think I could live without one.
Because without one,
We would fall into deep, deeper water.
I do every day.
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Social Media Marketing
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Social media plays a key role in today's marketing efforts, expanding a brand's exposure and connecting with key influencers and potential customers. In the Social Media Marketing certificate program, develop a solid foundation in social media and learn the skills necessary to utilize a web-based platform to market a business brand and its products. Learn skills to better manage a social presence on social media sites, connect with an online audience and develop a social media strategy.
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104-102 Marketing Principles
Explore marketing principles as found in the American business system, with an emphasis on consumer behavior, consumer and industrial products, distribution, market research, market segmentation, promotion, pricing, and international marketing.
104-109 Social Media Marketing
Become acquainted with social media marketing through connections utilizing web networks.
152-105 Intro to Web Development
Learn to create websites with HTML 5, CSS 3 and Dreamweaver with an understanding of various design concepts including usability, web style and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Prepare to manage a website with common site management tools on a Windows and Linux server. Collect and present website analytics and usage reports. Articulate the role that content management systems play in the market and create a site in WordPress that implements all the tools and techniques taught in the course.
Credit Transfer Opportunities
WCTC has agreements with local high schools and various four-year colleges and universities that enable students to transition more seamlessly from high school to WCTC to four-year colleges. Transcripted credit agreements provide high school students the opportunity to take WCTC courses at their high schools. Agreements with four-year colleges enable WCTC graduates in selected programs to transfer credits, often at junior-level standing. Agreements currently in place for this program are listed below.
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Kerry Washington has scored another major magazine cover! This year the "Scandal" star has already snagged Vanity Fair, People, Glamour and Essence. Wowzas! And this time around the world's best-dressed woman is gracing Lucky's December 2013/January 2014 issue.
Thanks to Eva Chen, Lucky's editor-in-chief, we got a sneak peek of the 36-year-old's new cover via Twitter.
WOOO HOOO! "@evachen212: Just unveiled @LuckyMagazine Dec/Jan covergirl on @GMA: the indomitable KW of @scandalABC! pic.twitter.com/TlxfoXgbNB"
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) November 11, 2013
Between her wind sweep hair, frosted lipstick color, scarf and sheer embroidered dress, there's a lot going on -- and not necessarily in a good way. Kerry doesn't need much to shine. But while this isn't our favorite photo of the star, she's still number one in our book!
What do you think of Kerry's Lucky cover ? Let us know in the comments section below and don't forget to check out her spectacular style evolution in the slideshow.


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Technology has transformed almost every aspect of our life. One such area is the dental health where it has brought about electronic toothbrushes. Buying an electronic toothbrush can help you clean your teeth and ensure your dental health is intact. It is advisable to buy the best electric toothbrush to realize the gains that come with using these devices. Read on to learn more about these devices.
Types of electric toothbrushes
Ideally, most electric toothbrushes are classified based on their cleaning action. There are some that rotate, which are essentially the most affordable in the market. Other employ a pulsing action when cleaning. Pulsing is efficient when dislodging plaque. The other types are the sonic and ultrasonic brushes that move at high speeds. From the variety out there, vibrating brushes are considered to be efficient and expensive than rotating models.
Buying an electric toothbrush
Besides the features and price, other considerations determine the type of electric toothbrush to buy. One of them is the duration it will take before recharging. You also need to look at the quality of the brush head. That said, also need to consider informed suggestions from 10insights before arriving at any decision. With these tips and recommendations, buying the best electric toothbrush should not be hard for anyone.
Features to look for when buying an electric toothbrush
Brushing time
How long do you intend to brush your teeth? Most dentists recommend spending at least two minutes of our time brushing our teeth. As such, look at the brushing time offered by an electric toothbrush before buying it. Some units are programmed to brush for two minutes whereas others require you to stop it by yourself once you are done.
Pressure sensors
Most people tend to apply excessive pressures in attempts to remove plaque. However harsh scrubbing is not the solution as it can injure or damage your gums. Therefore, when looking for an electric toothbrush, you also need to look at the pressure-sensing feature. This feature ensures you subject your teeth and gums to the right pressure. Some might send some notification or even stop when brushing pressures are exceeded.
Soft grips
A decent toothbrush should not be comfortable to your teeth but your hands as well. As such, when shopping for one, you need to the quality and feel of the handles. Soft handles absorb the vibrations from the head while brushing.


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The London Borough of Havering is embarking upon an ambitious regeneration programme to transform the A1306 in to a high quality residential area with upgraded infrastructure that will include a new station on the C2C line and include significant investment along the A1306 to create a linear park.
The area designated a Greater London Authority Housing Zone (more information is available from https://www.london.gov.uk/decisions/dd2065-rainham-and-beam-park-housing-zone-london-borough-havering ) will unlock over £40,000,000 of investment to achieve this vision.
Whilst the market will bring forward some of the sites in the Housing Zone independently, some sites require intervention from the London Borough Of Havering to ensure comprehensive and high quality development is achieved. Supported by significant investment secured from the GLA and TfL and its status as Housing Zone the London Borough Of Havering is seeking to bring forward sites in the area through a joint venture partnership to deliver this vision.
One of the first steps in the process is to secure planning permission on the sites along the A1306.
After various technical work and public consultation in the spring of 2017 the London Borough of Havering has now submitted planning applications following this feedback.
These applications follow earlier public consultation to design a planning framework for the wider Rainham and Beam Park area and are separate from development proposals from Countryside / L&Q and Clarion Housing Group. The Planning Framework which was adopted by Cabinet in January 2016 can be found at https://www3.havering.gov.uk/Documents/Planning/Rainham-Beam-Park-Planning-Framework.pdf
The exhibitions boards which supported the public consultation can be found:
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The image below shows the masterplan of the London Borough of Havering's proposals for the A1306 which it is hoping to develop in partnership with a joint venture partner.


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This morning I awoke to hear a lady on the BBC's Today Programme talk of intervening in 'anti-social behavour'.
She told how she trains people to do so appropriately, effectively and without confrontation.
She was interviewed because the RSA says we need to learn to do more of this ourselves, now that police forces are facing cuts.
Paul McKeever of the Police Federation opposed the idea. He says the police don't have the resources to train people and that, in any case, it tackles the symptoms instead of the cause.
I also heard him say that situations could be volatile and that it was irresponsible (my words) to train people as 'have-a-go heroes'.
I can't comment on police resources, although there seem to be organisations other than the police that can do this sort of assertiveness training.
Certainly I agree that encouraging 'have-a-go-heroes' is unlikely to be in anyone's interest.
I also agree about tackling underlying problems (though if we get better at engaging with people in the first place we might find that some of those underlying problems simply disappear).
But surely it doesn't hurt to improve our social skills?
An initiative that helps people understand and respond to each other better seems like a good thing to me.
I for one wish I had more confidence to intervene.
I think we can make a profound difference if we learn to judge situations better, are confident to be a little braver in who we talk to and have the strength of character to do that with less prejudice than we might.


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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy Note 4: 2 New Phones with Big, Beautiful Screens
NEW YORK — Apple is days away from announcing its new iPhones, and we're expecting larger-screen models. Samsung is trying to get ahead of this announcement with two new giant handsets. Meet the 5.6-inch Galaxy Note Edge and the 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 4.
Galaxy Note Edge
The Galaxy Note Edge is a first-of-its-kind smartphone with a display that wraps around the phone's right side. The screen looks as though it's cascading off the phone's edge, hence its name.
The curved part of the Note Edge's display is independent of the main screen, but it's also a fully functional touchscreen. in fact, Samsung has moved the traditional apps shortcuts found on the bottom of its phones' home screens — such as the dialer, your contacts, Web browser, camera, and others — to the Edge's side screen.
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As a result, you get more room to view your screen, as the lower portion of the display is no longer obscured by app icons. What's more, you don't have to back out of an app and go to the phone's home screen to get to your favorite apps. Despite the Edge's large size, I found it rather easy to navigate the side screen with one hand.
The Edge's side screen works with a variety of different apps, too. So you swipe through to see things like Twitter updates, the number of steps you've taken in a day, the latest sports scores through Yahoo Sports, news updates through the Yahoo News app, and a host of other notifications. (Yahoo produces this site, Yahoo Tech.)
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Unfortunately, the Note Edge's side display takes up the space Samsung traditionally reserves for its phones' power buttons, which have been repositioned to the top of the handset. It takes a stretch to reach them now.
Beyond its side screen, the Note Edge features a QHD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels. That means it's bright and detailed, and far better than the 1920 × 1080 resolution screens found on most smartphones. Text, photos, and videos you view with the Edge look incredibly sharp.
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There's one catch, though. Apps, TV shows, and movies are made to be shown at 1080p. The Edge actually has more pixels than a giant HD TV. So if you watch Game of Thrones on the Note Edge, you won't see any major difference in image quality versus a standard smartphone with a 1080p screen like theGalaxy S5.
In order for you to see any difference in image quality, app developers and TV and movie studios will have to start producing their content for higher-resolution screens.
Like the other members of Samsung's Galaxy Note family, the Note Edge gets Samsung's S Pen stylus. Using the pen, you can do things such as capture images off the screen and edit them on the fly, take handwritten notes, and more.
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Samsung says it improved the S Pen's pressure sensitivity, making it more responsive when taking handwritten notes.
One of the best parts of the Note Edge, though, is its enhanced multitasking. Instead of being able to open only two apps onscreen at once, you can now open several and resize and reposition them as you like. At one point, I had as many as four Chrome browser windows open at the same time.
It's not all that practical, but it's definitely fun.
Galaxy Note 4
The Galaxy Note Edge might have stolen the show at Samsung's press event, but the Note 4 gave it a run for its money. The follow-up to the Korean tech giant's hugely successful (and just plain huge) Galaxy Note 3, the Note 4 features an improved design and a sharper 5.7-inch display.
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Like the Galaxy Alpha that Samsung unveiled in August, the Galaxy Note 4 features a metal frame design, a big step up from the all-plastic Note 3. The Note 4 also gets a revamped soft touch rear panel that feels far better than the Note 3's faux leather.
Together, the Note 4's metal frame and new back panel combine to give the "phablet" (or phone/tablet, as such in-between-sized devices are sometimes called) a more premium design than its predecessor.
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The Note 4 also gets an improved 16-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and an 8x digital zoom. Optical image stabilization keeps a phone's camera from shaking when you hold it while taking pictures or shooting videos.
A Samsung representative showed me an example of OIS's capabilities by filming with both the Note 4 and Note 3 at the same time, and while the Note 3's video bounced around, the Note 4's was solid and unmoving.
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Selfie fans should also be excited to know that the Note 4 includes an improved front-facing camera that can capture more subjects in the frame. Samsung says the camera also offers 60 percent better low-light performance.
And to make taking selfies easier, you can now move your finger over the Note 4's heart-rate monitor below its rear camera to take pictures.
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If you want to take really detailed selfies, you can use the higher-resolution rear camera's touchless capture mode, which lets you line your face up with the lens and takes a photo of you and your friends automatically.
The Galaxy Note Edge is coming to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon later this fall, while the Note 4 will come to each of the Big Four carriers and U.S. Cellular sometime this fall.
Both handsets look like they could be some of Samsung's best smartphones to date, and if you're looking for phones with huge screens, these could be the ones to check out. Stay tuned for our full reviews.
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Team Facts & News
In 1986, under the direction of the AAPT Executive Officer, Jack Wilson, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) organized the United States Physics Team for the first time. — AAPT.ORG
Physics Team Training Camp - University of Maryland
These students are training for the mentally grueling exams and lab tests they'll face at the 44th International Physics Olympiad to be held from July 7 – 15, in Copenhagen, where student scholars from more than 90 nations will test their knowledge in physics, competing with the best in the world. Over the past eleven years, every U.S. Physics Team member traveling to the international competition has returned with a medal. Five members of the 2013 team are returning from last year.
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2013 Team visiting Capitol Hill
Front row L-R: Zachary Bogorad, Kevin Zhu, Grace Lin, Kevin Fei, Calvin Huang, Matthew Huang, Jeffrey Cai
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The Dress Code Debate: Are Mandals Affecting Your Performance?
For the northern regions of this country, summer is an especially sacred time: by April, 50-degree weather is impetus for shorts and a t-shirt, whereas Los Angeles folks are still bundled up in the low-to-mid 70s. That said, when summer heat rolls around, it can be especially tempting to take advantage of those fashion mistakes that society will justify in July. If you're an employee of HP, however, they just became much more than a simple faux pas.


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Henrique Oliveira's artwork is unparalleled. Whether observing his colorful paintings or walking through a larger-than-life installation, viewers are enthralled by both the immensity and the unique appearance of his paintings, sculptures and art installations. Though the Brazilian artist lives and works in São Paulo, his work has crossed oceans, being displayed and installed in museums and galleries worldwide.
For a recent installation in São Paulo, Henrique Olivera built a massive structural work inspired by a plant's root system. Built from repurposed wood called tapumes, the artwork was so immense that museum visitors could interact with the curved wood and crawl through the series of tunnels. Transarquitetônica combined a variety of artistic techniques, including sculpture and painting. While this intricate installation is one of Henrique Oliveira's larger installations, it is very indicative of the style he's known for: obliterating the line between man and nature and transforming ordinary spaces into organic architectural feats.
Interestingly enough, Henrique Oliveira often uses tapumes to create many of his installations. In Portuguese, the word means "boarding" or "enclosure," and often refers to the scrap wood used to create temporary scaffolding and fences at construction sites. Oliveira is so fond of the inexpensive, eco-friendly medium that he has even named various installations after it. In 2013 at the Parisian gallery Palais de Tokyo, Henrique Oliveira used his signature tapumes and PVC piping to merge ordinary white posts into an intersecting, ethereal Gordian Knot.


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Matt Bomer and his husband Simon Halls hit the red carpet at the 2015 Family Equality Council Los Angeles Awards Dinner at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday evening (February 28) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 37-year-old actor was joined at the event by Sarah Paulson, Andrew Rannells, Cheyenne Jackson, Dan Bucatinsky, Lance Bass with his husband Michael Turchin, Max Greenfield, and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Lisa Rinna, Lisa Vanderpump, Kyle Richards, and Camille Grammer.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Matt Bomer
The Family Equality Council's annual dinner is an "event aimed at connecting the growing Los Angeles community of families headed by LGBTQ parents and supporters, as well as advancing efforts to create equality for all families."
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The obsessional reduction, precis, meaning-loss, context-loss, scale-loss in The Bible, alone...has seen this one book sprouting some of the most distorted concepts available (but, I'm certain, that this process could go on ad finitum)...
Like a badly-produced docu-drama, immortalised in print form, a childrens comic book primer...it is a grossly simplified, unoriginal, collection of chinese whispers - the game that continues to this day...ever distorting, ever reinterpreting the reinterpretation...
Everyone's become an expert in 'profiling' the pared-down characters, stage-designers of the set (while given the bare bones of a borrowed drama)...and everyone has become thier own little 'drama-critic', on what they credit, is docu...and what is drama...
The result a confusion beyond description...it is wondrous that anyone, anywhere...can glean the 'string' of meaning...and live it...given the twisted and tangled quality of what passes for intelligent commentary...
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originally posted by: shawnstoudt
i am not a slave so you can have your yahweh god and be a kiss ass for him and his bitch this is why lucifer said i am out
and i can see why lucifer is not on the same ball park i am with lucifer on this do you like being a slave if so you must like yahweh takeing advantage of you and walk all over you so be his bitch slave
originally posted by: sacgamer25
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My God is love. I worship love. You can choose whatever path you like. I perfer you walk down the path toward love but I have to follow love with or without you.
originally posted by: sacgamer25
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My God is love. I worship love. You can choose whatever path you like. I perfer you walk down the path toward love but I have to follow love with or without you.
originally posted by: tiidoc
a reply to: arpgme
Dont get me wrong. I believe that "God" is made up of love, but not only love. IMO there is way more vastness and mystery to "God" than to just say God is love.
Some people like to credit God for the good but blame everything that's bad on something else or the devil. Here's the thing about that... god has control over all things right? If a tornado comes through and kills 15 lil kids, is that the devils fault, the kid's fault, or the creator of the storms fault?
originally posted by: tiidoc
a reply to: arpgme
smh. so if a child who has not yet known sin suffers, it is because of said child's sin?
and what does that video prove? I'm sure I can find a "miracle" video from people of all religions.


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When the wall came down
I'm sitting in a hotel bar in Nijmegen Holland. In the corner there is a big screen TV. Football. Holland versus … somebody. I don't recall who. Suddenly it is interrupted. Something that rarely happens during a Dutch game. Pictures from Berlin fill the screen and showing the wall. It is open between east and west and people are freely crossing the border.


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10. Learn Your Equipment
Becoming a professional photographer will be entirely impossible if you don't know your equipment inside and out. This doesn't go just for cameras, but also for tripods, lights, different types of flash, and anything else you have. Not only will you take better pictures when you have a deep understanding of all your camera equipment, you'll be faster and more efficient. So read all the manuals and online guides you can and learn from more experienced users whenever possible.
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9. Practice, Practice, Practice
Even if you are already a professional photographer, this doesn't mean that you can't get away without practicing. Practice taking all different kinds of shots, even if you don't think you'll branch out into that particular type of photography. You might be interested in landscape photography, but trying out portrait photography or nature photography may teach you a few tricks and techniques you can apply to your landscape photography. Try to schedule time each week to spend working on your skill and taking it to the next level!
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8. Clean Up Your Act
Or rather, clean up your equipment! The latest and greatest isn't going to mean much if you're not regularly cleaning it and caring for it. Don't put your cameras away dirty or damp, as you're just asking for trouble. Looking to learn how to clean and care for cameras? Check out these guides that are full of professional digital photography tips:
Taking Good Care of Your Camera Lenses - Tips on Cleaning the Glass
Caring for Your Digital Camera - 8 Tips on How to Protect Your Camera
4 Things Your Digital Camera Hates about Summer - Digital Camera Care
Tips on How to Detect & Avoid Sensor Dust on DSLR Cameras
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7. Keep Three Portfolios
Keeping photography portfolios is absolutely crucial to your success. Ideally, you should keep at least two, if not three portfolios. The first portfolio you should keep is a hard copy on your computer (or on a CD) that you can quickly burn and share with potential clients and employers. Oftentimes, it is extremely beneficial to you to also have a hard copy portfolio. Do yourself a favor and have your photos professionally matted and then placed in a high quality binder. Sure, it will cost a little more, but presentation counts. Simply slapping your photos inside of a binder does not make a strong presentation. If you've got the time, money, or ability, you could also benefit greatly from keeping a web portfolio. While not required, it is a very smart thing to keep on hand.
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6. Mind Your Lighting
I know that I've said it before, but learn how to use lighting to your advantage. This is important for both inside and outside shots, because time and time again you've probably seen someone with a well composed shot only to have it ruined by lighting that is too bright, or an unfortunate shadow stretching across the subject. Learning how to position yourself, or your lighting, can eliminate the chance of ruining an otherwise perfect shot.
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5. Learn How to Classically Compose Photos
Even though rules are meant to be broken, make sure you have actually taken the time to learn how to compose photographs according to the rules of photography. This includes the Rule of Thirds, leading lines, perspective, depth, cropping, and framing. Learning how to compose a good shot will help to create a beautifully balanced photo that never goes out of style.
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4. Move Outside of Your Comfort Zone
If you take a lot of photos, you'll probably notice a pattern developing. This is because people are generally comfortable with doing what they're good at, but no one is going to be impressed with a gallery full of nothing but photographs of flowers. Don't be afraid to move outside of your comfort zone. Sure, the shots might not be as good at first, but with practice you'll quickly learn how to set them up as though they were second nature!
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3. Variety is the Spice of Life
Don't be afraid to buy a few cameras and lenses you might not think you would normally use. Obviously the goal is not to break the bank here, but even cheaper cameras or refurbished cameras will do. Learn how to familiarize yourself with all kinds of equipment and you'll quickly become a more versatile artist, which will quickly play to your advantage when a potential client looks over your resume.
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2. Accept Critique Gracefully
Learning how to accept critique without flying off the handle, especially if it isn't something you're used to, is extremely hard. However, you have to realize that critique is something that you're frequently going to face, and learning how to handle it gracefully and learn from it is something that every photographer needs to do.
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1. Study
Learn from photographers both old and new and take the time to join artist communities. Why? Because you cannot expected to understand everything, nor are you expected to come up with original ideas every time you shoot. Learning and accepting critique from other artists will make you a better photographer in the long run.


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It must be nice to be Judd Apatow's wife, Leslie Mann. She's been in just about every one of his monstrously successful films (plus Funny People), and she'll also be appearing in his next yet-to-be-named project, reprising her role of Debbie from 2007's Knocked Up, along with onscreen husband Paul Rudd. It's still not clear what the film will be about — only that Debbie and Rudd's Pete will figure large — which means that hopefully the film will be blissfully Katherine Heigl–free. Expect Apatow's hallmark of disproportionately attractive women pairing off with ugly men. [Variety]


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View more photos in Timothy Norris' "Simian Mobile Disco @ Mayan Theatre" slideshow.
Simian Mobile Disco plays tonight at the Mayan and last week WCS caught up with James Ford, one half of the UK DJ duo.
Ford and his mate Jas Shaw hooked up as electronic music bedroom experimentalists at Manchester University, but were eventually drafted as the rhythm section for indie also-runs Simian. In spite of a still memorable album cover featuring a dog-sheep, Simian's sales were middling in terms of their major-label deal, and the band broke up during a US tour. The band's demise allowed Ford and Shaw to devote more time to their side-gig as clever-but-still-accessible DJs and remixers (you could even call their sound "the thinking person's Fat Boy Slim"), an act they jokingly dubbed "Simian Mobile Disco."
After Justice revamped Simian's "Never Be Alone" into a monster club hit, SMD scored their own massive anthem with 2006's "Hustler" and earned many props for their debut album Attack Decay Sustain Release. Now they're back with the long-in-the-works followup Temporary Pleasure, featuring the cool single (and video) "Audacity of Huge," and guest vocals from a cavalcade of indie stars like Beth Ditto, head Super Furry Gruff Rhys, and Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor.
Ford spoke to us last week from his London base, before a series of Scottish gigs and the beginning of their American tour. "We're DJing in San Diego the night before [last night], but the LA gig is the first actual show," he told us. "I have played the Mayan before, as a drummer with The Last Shadow Puppets, with a big orchestra. It was one of our better gigs and I really like the venue." (The Last Shadow Puppets are a Scott-Walkeresque orchestral pop side-project with the Arctic Monkey's Alex Turner and The Rascals' Mike Kate, for which Ford serves as producer and drummer.)
The Mayan will provide a fit setting for what is sure to be a visually imaginative set-up. If you've seen any of SMD's distinctive videos and artwork (going all the way back to the Simian days), you'd probably guess this is not going to be the typical boring, for-your-ears-only DJ act. "We're always pretty visual," says Ford "[Stage designer] Dave, who's been with us since the beginning is always adapting, changing the show. It's pretty intense and a full experience." Collaboration and trust are key to SMD's visual style. "We try and choose people who are very good," he adds, "but when it comes down to it we leave the execution to the person."
As happened with the gray-area Justice/Simian hit, musical collaborations these days can also be out of the band's control, as attested by the endless list of mixes and mashups of their "Hustler." Ford, who makes a good living as a successful producer for Arctic Monkeys, Peaches and several other acts on the hipper end of mainstream indie and electropop, takes it in stride. "I'm definitely not worried about remixes. Especially with technology the way it is today, it's just fair. Lots of remixes around, some I would love and some I would hate."
Part of SMD's distinctive standing in the intersection of dance, pop, and rock comes from their formational years and their righteous early influences. "Jaz and I learned to play music when we were very young," Ford says, "and we played different kinds, and for a while we focused on rock music. But then through Warp records, Aphex Twin, Autechre, things like that, we [started paying attention to dance music]. And we really enjoyed messing around with synthesizers."
The search for new sounds and inspirations is ongoing. One would think that between doing SMD, producing big acts, DJing and remixing, Ford would be a little burnt out to check out other musicians. "No," he replies, "I'm always interested in new music. I'm listening a lot to a new guy, [Georgia's] Washed Out, who does these discoey, super dreamy things."
Some more answers from Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford:
VINYL, CD, or MP3?
People download a lot of music. You have to move with the times. I love vinyl, vinyl changes the way you appreciate music, just getting up, having to change sides. But we have to move with the times. For DJing CDs are much more practical. A lot of people use Serato. It seems too much hassle, taking your computer to the club, plugging it in. CDs are more practical.
We don't normally tour with the guest vocalists. The live set is pretty flexible and spontaneous, so we can't rehearse properly with the vocalists, who all have their bands. But you won't miss it! The show is pretty full as it is.
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We've actually DJd in Tijuana before. There's this amazing, kind of burned down theatre, and the people were great. They asked us to come back and we said we might as well drive down there and do the gig.
We've been in LA a few times, but only for brief periods. I would love to come down there and spend a couple of weeks just enjoying the place. Our tour manager lives in Silver Lake and she's going to take us around all the good places. You don't really get good Mexican food in Europe at all. We always come down, drink margaritas and eat tacos.
Simian Mobile Disco, Tonight 11/25 @ Mayan Theater, 1038 S. Hill St.


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Fishing is not about catching fish.
Fishing is much more than counting the number of scaly specimens one can accumulate in a day. It's about much more than bringing in more than your fishing buddy who may have some odd notion that "bragging rights" actually mean something.
Fishing is about the experience. It's about the different sounds a river makes, depending on the time of day, the speed of the wind and the particular location. Some areas run smoothly, with little more than an occasional ripple as the stream separates on a water-logged tree limb or a breeze kisses the surface just enough to create a whisper; other places gurgle as the river rushes over rocks and swirls into eddies and empties into pools; downed logs and boulders generate a swoosh as water cascades from one deep pool into another. And on higher ground, water rushing down steep inclines, bashing against stones, picking up speed as it hurtles toward flatter ground creates a roar you can hear a mile away.
Fishing is the smell of a clean river, fresh, cold, pure with a hint of decaying vegetation and the sweetness of honeysuckle in season.
It's the sound of a squirrel chattering in a hickory tree on the river's edge; the huffing of a deer drawn to the water's edge and the scrunch of her hooves as she twirls in the gravel to escape the interloper who's trespassed on her property. It's the squawk of a huge gray crane, a large bird that looks like a creation made from parts left over from a flamingo, a goose and an eagle.
It's the splash of a pair of mergansers, disappearing then popping up about ten yards from where they went under water.
Fishing is the variegated color of springtime wildflowers—pinks, purples, brilliant reds, a few splashes of yellow and the ubiquitous dogwood of the southeast Oklahoma woods. It's the shadows under the overhanging trees, the blinding sunlight glinting off the water, the blue sky mirrored in calm pools.
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Fishing is the feel of a fly rod, line properly loaded on the back cast and then the shush as the line slides through the guides. It's the satisfying tight loop of line that delivers a 10-foot leader and a tiny speck of fur and feather three feet in front of where a trout just dimpled the surface.
Fishing is the sight of a 15-inch rainbow trout rising to that fly and compares it to the hundreds of near invisible insects dotting the water. It's watching the fish twirl away at the last minute, rejecting the lure but offering the thrill of almost fooling it and the determination to try again, maybe with another pattern, maybe with a better cast.
Fishing is aching legs after a long hike from one promising spot to the next. It's the concerned voice of a stranger calling "are you all right?" when he witnesses you falling on a slick rock and heaving yourself, slowly, back to your feet. "I'm okay. Thank you," you reply and go on up the trail.
Fishing is sitting out a short hail storm under a cedar tree, mesmerized by the tiny pellets of ice that bounce off stones and roil the water.
Fishing is the sound of rain on a tin roof, a blazing fire in the fireplace, a steak on the grill and coffee boiling in the pot. Fishing is knowing that regardless of what the day brought or didn't bring, tomorrow I'll do it again and assume it will be another good day on the river.
Fishing is spending time with a good friend with whom silence or serious conversation are equally acceptable.
Fishing is a journey, not a destination. Fishing is not about catching fish.
At least that's what I tell myself every time I return from a two-day fishing trip with no more to show for it than a skinned knee and bruised ego.
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Chrysler Files for Bankrupty and Partners with Fiat
Chrysler, Americas 3rd largest auto company, announced that it will file for bankruptcy protection and at the same time that it has entered into a partnership with Fiat Motors of Italy. They will become eligible for up to 8 billion in federal aid on top of the over 4 billion they have already received.
The bankruptcy case was filed in United States Bankruptcy Court in New York, with the first hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning. It marks the first time a major American car company has tried to restructure under bankruptcy protection since Studebaker in 1933.
President Obama spoke today at the White House, stating "I have every confidence that Chrysler will emerge from this process stronger and
more competitive" The president emphasized the speed with which the administration expects the bankruptcy process to be completed, saying
that it would be "quick, official and controlled" and that the lives of those
who work at Chrysler or live in communities where the company has its operations would not be disrupted.
Fiat, which also owns Ferrari and Maserati was close to filling for bankruptcy just five years ago but is now thriving under the leadership of CEO Sergio
Marchionne. Mr. Marchionne said that the first cars from the Fiat-Chrysler
partnership could be rolling off the assembly line in 18 months!