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THE INFO:Y'all may not know this but since I went to Africa in 2007, I have had such a heart for adoption. I've seen many friends love on children through foster care and adoption, each with different, incredible stories. I'm so grateful for these parents who have hearts and a willingness to care for children who need loving parents.
Late last year I had the privilege of donating a newborn session to a family who had just adopted a sweet baby boy named Eli. Then almost one year ago exactly, I got to photograph the homecoming of two sweet boys that were adopted from Uganda, and now, I'm going to ask you all to help me support another family that's preparing their home for their first baby, and they've been preparing their hearts for adopting this baby for a good while now.
They live a bit too far away for me to get to photograph them, so we are going to show them love in a different way.
SO! It's a giveaway in more than one way. I'm going to giveaway one session to a fan that wants to help this family and who's located in, or able to travel to, the Central Florida area.
+ "Like" the Petal & Vine Photography Facebook page & share this blog post, or the FB post about the giveaway on your personal or business Facebook page.
+ Purchase a square by choosing a number from the chart {minimum donation of $5 per square} sent via paypal to leeanne{at}petalandvine.com. Be sure to include the number{s} you'd like to purchase in a comment or in the note on PayPal. The winner will be chosen at random by their selected number. {ALL of the money donated will go straight to this family, so please send it AS A GIFT so they don't pay fees.}
+ Comment here {OR on FB!} with your number AND what Central Florida city you'd like to have your photo shoot take place.
Even if you don't win, I'm going to give $25 off any session to anyone who donates. AND if you're an already booked client, you'll get an additional $25 print credit!
ALL of the money donated will go straight to this family, so please send donations as a gift so they don't pay fees. Be sure to include the number{s} you'd like to purchase in a comment or in the note on PayPal. The winner will be chosen at random by their selected number.
PS - I will update the chart periodically to reflect what numbers have already been chosen! :D

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Nordisk Celsius -10 (2014)
The Nordisk Celsius -10 comes packed in a compression sack with an air-release valve so you can vacuum-pack the bag, and this helps to reduce its bulk. On first appearances it does weigh a little heavy compared to many, 3-season bags but note that it also has a slightly warmer temperature rating than many, being comfortable from -4 to -10 deg C, so it's a little warmer than some other 3-season bags, but it's also heavier. It uses 90 per cent down with a 600 fill power, which is less impressive than bags around its price that can boast 96 per cent down and 870 fill power. This again means the Celsius is a heavier bag, and also it makes the price less impressive. But you do get slant wall construction to reduce cold spots, and the base of the bag has a more water-repellent treatment to help keep the down dry. I also like the overall features of the Nordisk Celsius -10, as you get a good long zip with a baffle and anti-snag strip, while the shoulder baffle is well filled. The hood and shoulder baffle also get good drawcords. A neat touch is the reflective piping down the length of the zip, which could be useful when struggling to find the zip at night. In use this is a warm and comfortable bag; it's only the weight and the price that the whole package costs that is less impressive.
Weight (with stuffsack) 1376g (1503g)
Length x shoulder width 210x83cm
Packed size 26x26cm
Outer fabric 30D polyester with water repellent base
Inner fabric soft nylon
Insulation 90% down, 600 fill power
Construction slant wall
Comfort -4 deg C
Lower comfort limit -10 deg C
Website www.nordisk.eu
The Nordisk Celsius -10 is a little heavy for the price and temperature rating, but it does have many excellent features including an impressive vacuum stuffsack and water-resistant base.
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With Derek being extremely busy with work in Hull, he has asked me to once again deputise for him with his column.
Having just returned from annual leave in Greece, it was straight back to work with the end-of-season awards dinner which was an absolutely fantastic night. It was also testament to how far the club has developed commercially with the night proving to be a fantastic success with the banqueting room at the LSV being packed to capacity.
I would like to thank all of the sponsors and supporters of the event who made it such a special evening and in particular, to Daniel Halliwell from 24/7 Technology who not only was the main sponsor but who also invested significant time and resources in the build up to the night to ensure that it was a professional evening.
It would also be amiss of me to not thank our very own Mike Latham who hosted the evening having invested, at an estimate, 50 hours into preparing for the event.
I've said it before after just taking up my position with the club and I make no apologies for saying it again, not only do the directors of the club invest probably on average 20/30 hours plus into the club on a weekly basis, they also pay for the privilege as no director gets remunerated for his time!
Needless to say, without Derek's investment, we wouldn't even have had such an evening.
On that front, not only does the club look every part of being a Super League club on the pitch but also off the pitch too.
The awards dinner was the second sell out corporate event after our fantastic golf day that received great feedback.
Also, for example, I'm delighted to report that not only are we talking to some fantastic local companies regarding shirt sponsorship for next season, we are also in discussions with a global company to become main shirt sponsor.
If anyone is interested in shirt sponsorship for next season then I urge them to get in touch with us as a matter of urgency before the last few properties are taken.
This is also in light of the biggest conundrum for the club, the fact that we do not know which league we will be playing in next season.
Without going into detail, the complexities of this make it even more of a challenge with the new format with, for example, the Super 8s fixtures only being announced just before the actual games themselves. However, I'm pleased to report that the club has built upon solid foundations with every game sponsorship package selling out for the first three games and with healthy numbers in corporate hospitality too.
There are still sponsorship opportunities and corporate hospitality available for Batley which I am sure will be a great day with Leigh legend John Woods being inducted as a Life Member.
If anyone is interested then again, please get in touch with the club. It is great to see the local business community supporting the club.
Most will now be aware that our game against Huddersfield has been chosen for Sky.
Again, one could see this as complimentary as the world or rugby league focuses its attention on our quest to be a Super League side and with the increased exposure that this brings which certainly assists with attracting national and international sponsors to the club.
However, it may also be to our detriment as attendances are often reduced with fans deciding to either watch the game at home or in the local pub.
As the Sky selection was announced, I could picture our chairman and finance director with a face of anguish as I'm well aware that the club does not receive anything for the privilege of hosting a Sky game which will be detrimental to our finances.
Therefore, please ensure that you attend the game in person, get others to do so and spread the word – not only will this help covering the shortfall due to the game being on Sky (it will be no surprise if the Huddersfield fans don't travel in numbers), it also gives the players a great boost with most players commenting on the fantastic atmosphere that helps them get over the line.
On the sporting side, we couldn't be in a better position with six points in the bag after our first three games.
Also, it was fantastic to see Dayne Weston sign a new contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2019 season.
I've also seen a number of comments on social media regarding players who have signed for other teams.
Without going into detail, for me the comfort that we can give to any fan is simple - this club aspires to be in Super League and every player that either currently plays for us or we are in discussions with have the same goal.
Super League dream is down to hard work
I certainly hope that we obtain our goal of making Super League which not only will have a significant financial impact for the club but will also be good for the whole game with many having doubts about the new structure.
It certainly would be a fantastic achievement to achieve Super League status, potentially with avoiding the Million Pound Game, especially in light of the adversity that the club has faced this season.
It must be noted what a fantastic job Neil Jukes has done in his first season as a head coach.
However, there is still much work to be done and no one at the club is of the mentality that we've already achieved our goal as there is still significant work to be done – six points will mean nothing if we fail to build upon it.
Therefore, please ensure that you play your part and support that lads in our last four games and keep everything crossed that we can achieve Super League status!


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10 months and cruising
mother's day weekend
Saturday, we packed up and drove to Spring to spend the night with my parents and Nick, Amber, and Jonah. We had fun and took the kids to the park for a little while.
Saturday night we had a nice big dinner, put the kids to bed, and played games. Then everyone went to bed. And the fun ended. Hailey woke up around 11:30 and didn't go back to bed until 4:45 AM. It's a long and tiring story, but basically we think that she just wanted to be in her own bed. I think Steve and I got about 2 hours of sleep that night, then got up and went to church, got some Pei Wei takeout and headed back home. Don't babies know they're supposed to be good for their mommies on Mother's Day?
bath time!
Well, the other day I decided to let him get in the bathtub with her after he had taken his shower. I was pleasantly surprised - Hailey had the time of her life and Tyson did a great job playing with her and not getting upset when she touched him.
first Astros game
This time the Astros did much better than the first game we saw this season... I think they won 10-3 or 10-4.
We attempted a few family pics. This is the best one we got. Tyson looks just huge to me in this pic.
We took the kids to the play area, which has a very huge, cool playground. At first, Tyson and I went while Steve and Hailey got a snack. I had a minor heart attack because there were at least 100 people in and around the playground, and as soon as your kid goes up the first steps you can't see them anymore because of all the tunnels they crawl through. I was freaking out for awhile there because the only way down is a HUGE slide, which usually freaks Tyson out. Plus I had NO idea where he was within the playground. Sure enough, after about 5 or 10 minutes he came down the slide with one of the girls working there - she said he was sitting at the top of the slide and was nervous to go down. I guess I was overreacting because when Steve came back, he wasn't worried at all.
After the playground, Tyson raced against the baseball player (shown in the video above). He really loved that.
Steve and I agreed that it was fun taking the kiddos to the game, but definitely more relaxing to go without them. Hopefully Tyson will remember it for awhile!


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Commonwealth Bank of Australia to Roadshow in Europe next month
27 August 2001
Commonwealth Bank of Australia today announced it will be holding investor presentations in Asia and Europe next month with a view to launching a new benchmark bond issue shortly thereafter. The maturity, currency and size of the subsequent bond are yet to be determined and will be dependant upon investor feedback.
The Roadshow is being arranged jointly by Merrill Lynch and UBS Warburg and the timing is designed to capitalise on the recent release by the Commonwealth Bank Group of its annual accounts.
Head of Group Funding at the Commonwealth Bank Group, John te Wechel, said: "The Group has a diverse range of funding sources available to it and this roadshow is part of the continuing process of developing its investor base."
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is rated AA- (positive outlook) by Standard & Poor's, Aa3 (positive outlook) by Moody's and AA by Fitch.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a public company with shares listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Its headquarters are in Sydney, Australia. Commonwealth Bank Group is Australia's largest financial services organisation with leading market shares in the key areas of banking, funds management and life insurance. Operations cover both retail and wholesale financial service.


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Longer, Better Life in Long-Term Care/
As the average life span of Americans continues to increase, the aged will place ever-greater demands on long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities. These are care settings for both people with long-term medical needs and people who simply can't carry out the activities of daily life (ADL)—dressing and undressing, bathing, moving about, using the restroom, and preparing food and eating—unaided.
It's important to clarify the differences among long-term care facilities. Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs, pronounced sniffs), are typically used for people with extensive medical and/or rehabilitative needs and have medical staff. The terms nursing home and skilled nursing facility are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Nursing homes are not regulated or certified by the federal government, are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid, and typically do not provide the same range of medical and rehabilitative care that SNFs do. They are usually run by charitable organizations.
Assisted living facilities (ALFs, pronounced alfs) are care settings for people who exclusively need assistance with ADL. Over 3 million Americans receive care in U.S. nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities each year, and nearly one million persons are in assisted living facilities.
Obviously, there is and will continue to be a premium on running these facilities in a way that protects resident health. Yet currently, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 to 3 million serious infections occur in long-term care facilities annually. The likelihood of infection is higher in long-term care facilities than at home. Infections in these settings cause as many as 380,000 deaths yearly. Far, far too many.
That's why it's so valuable that the CDC has established a website with guidelines to help both caregivers and residents avert or minimize infections. For those of you who would like more information about protecting yourself, your parents, or your grandparents, the long-term care website is located at http://www.cdc.gov/longtermcare/.


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Judy and David Nolin of Pleasureville announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jennifer L. Nolin to Charles E. Turner Jr., son of Charles and Marchetia Turner of Eminence and Sandy and Danny Krieger, McDaniels.
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I know it's hard to plan a wedding or lifestyle family shoot if you've never done it before. That's why I wanted to create a FAQ list, so you can stay stress-free and organized.
Q: What style do you typically shoot your weddings?
A: Photographing couples comfortably means getting to know you in advance. I try to follow my couples on Instagram before we meet, so we don't feel like strangers. I document moments as they unfold, without forcing poses or doing anything that feels unnatural to you. That being said, I might make you fill your quota for cuddling and forehead kisses. I love having couples do something that might feel a bit out of their element, so I can capture those in-between moments of giddiness and laughter. I try to make family formals quick for everyone, but more importantly, fun. Part of that is being super organized and working from a list so no one's time is wasted. I want you to enjoy every second of your wedding day, and every plate of fancy hors d'oeuvres. You'll likely see me ninja-ing around and trying to capture every amazing moment as they happen.
Q: Do you shoot elopements?
A: Yesssss. I love laid-back elopements, whether at City Hall or somewhere special to you. It's so incredible to be a part of something so intimate. Please reach out for elopement rates!
Q: What are your rates?
A: My standard wedding packages start at $3,100. Elopements start at $445/hour. Lifestyle sessions start at $500 for 1-2 hours in the Greater Philadelphia area. These shoots include: Boudoir, family, newborn, breastfeeding, and maternity sessions. I also shoot special events from time to time, depending on the subject matter. Feel free to check out my pricing page for more coverage details. Or you can always email me for a custom quote!
Q: Can I send you a Pinterest board of ideas?
A: I like to have our time together flow naturally. I want to be inspired by the mood of the day. The way the light hits the trees, the unscripted moments, the laughter when a parade spontaneously goes past in the city. Because of this, I don't recommend collecting visions from other photographers, who probably had much different light, subject matter, and backdrops.
Q: I'm super awkward in front of the camera. How will you make me feel comfortable?
A: Trust me, I am your people. I break out in a rash and get nervous poops just thinking about having my photo taken. I promise, I will out-awkward you any day. I've been known to trip over rocks and have my glasses fog up for the entire length of a session. Part of being a photographer is knowing when to direct you. Good direction means making you even more natural in that natural-looking photograph. It means knowing when to ask you to pose straight-faced, when I know you'll end up hysterically laughing in a matter of seconds. It means brainstorming a location that will suit your personality. And it means becoming friends. After all, I'll be following you around with a camera, so I don't want us to be strangers. I love portraits that capture a day in the life, as it happens, while taking the ordinary and turning it into something extraordinary. I promise you'll be great, as long as you're open to suggestions and going on adventures together.
Q: Why do you recommend "getting ready" photos during the wedding day?
A: More and more, I've had inquiring couples reach out saying that they view "getting ready" photos as unnecessary. They see blog posts with wedding dresses hanging in a tree. Sparkly heels arranged artfully. Cufflinks resting on top of a tie. While I'm guilty of the above, those aren't the getting ready photos that matter to me. I care about the moments you can never get back. When you reached out to squeeze your late grandmother's hand before putting on your dress. When new friends and old are finally together in the same room, sharing their favorite memories over some beers. When your groom zipped up your gown during the final moments of calm before the chaos.
I wish I had this time documented during our wedding day. Not to hang on a canvas print in our living room. But to show our daughter when she's old enough to ask about the day we got married in our backyard. I want her to feel like she's stepping into those moments. That she was there with us, so she doesn't feel left out of the experience. It's so strange to think of how five years ago we spent the day getting ready at home together. Before our house was given a toddler makeover. Everything is so different now, in the best way possible. This is a very long-winded way of saying that I want to do my best to document these fleeting moments for my couples.
Q: What time of day is the best to do outdoor portraits?
A: My favorite light for outdoor photos is referred to as the "golden hour," which typically takes place an hour after sunrise and an hour before sunset.
Q: What is required to reserve our date and book you as our wedding photographer?
A: Both the signed contract and a non-refundable retainer fee of 50% are required to secure your date.
Q: What are the payment options?
A: I accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Clients make two payments, including the 50% retainer fee upon signing. The remaining balance is due one month before your coverage begins.
Q: Can we add on hours if our shoot runs a little long?
A: I can stay if your session runs over, however, if we run over 30 minutes, you will be billed for overtime and no images will be shared until the overtime has been paid in full. Additional coverage can be purchased to lengthen your wedding day package.
Q: How long until we receive our photos?
A: Your online gallery will be available 2-4 weeks after your lifestyle session or 4-6 weeks after your wedding day.
Q: How many photos will I receive?
A: Between 400-800 photos for weddings, depending on the amount of coverage.
Q: What are digital negatives?
A: Digital negatives are the high-resolution files of the photographs I provide with all of my packages. For weddings over 4 hours, I'll provide a flash drive and downloadable image gallery for you to print and share photos.
Q: Will all of my photos be edited?
A: All of the images are print ready and edited for exposure, contrast, sharpness, and color tone.
Q: When will my album be ready?
A: If you purchased an album, you can expect the first draft of your pre-designed album 5 to 9 weeks after your wedding. Up to three album drafts are permitted with unlimited changes to ensure you love your album. Nothing goes to print without your final approval. When you approve the final design, any balance due from album upgrades or additionally purchased album spreads are due upon approval. The images are then sent to print with an estimated one month turnaround.
Q: Do I own the rights to my photos?
A: Many people get confused by this. The photographer, in most cases, will always own the rights to their photos. This means I can use the photos for advertising or marketing purposes on my website, blog, social media, etc. When my clients receive their images, they're given full permission to print any of the images and share with family and friends. However it does not permit commercial use.
Q: Do you have vendor recommendations?
A: Absolutely. Feel free to email me and I'll send you all of my favorites. There are so many talented vendors in the local community, I love spreading the word about my friends.
Q: Can we meet you before we book?
A: I would love to sit down and hear more about the both of you, and answer any questions you might have. However, many couples prefer to "meet" via Skype or Google Hangouts, which means wearing pajama pants in secret. I can't argue with that.
Q: Where are you based? Do you travel for destination weddings?
A: Absolutely. I live in the Philadelphia suburbs, but I've flown across the country for weddings and would love to do it again. I'm always looking for work, whether it's in Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, or across the globe. Don't hesitate to reach out for travel rates and more information.
Q: Has your work been published?
A: Yes, thank you! Here are a few of my past features: Artfully Wed, Intimate Weddings, Philly in Love, Philly Mag, Rangefinder, Rock 'n Roll Bride, Ruffled, Snippet & Ink, Three Fifteen Design, TODAY, and others.
Q: How do we book you?
A: Once we both agree we'd be a good fit for each other, we can sign the contract online. Then, a 50% retainer is due, with the final 50% due one month before coverage begins. Once you become a client, you'll have an online portal where you can view your invoices, payments, questionnaire, and any other important files.


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Thank you for all your entries! They were great to read, but here are the ones I liked best.
For SF, the winners of The Ouroboros Wave are:
ジュンジャ (A poem! I had to appreciate that)
GrimJim! (I liked the phrase "epistemic challenges")
Our winners of Dragon Sword and Wind Child are:
Molly T (for not wanting to "blown out into the yawning, star-filled blackness"-who could blame her!)
and Flory (for her clever defense both SF and fantasy).
I'll be writing you all in moments to get mailing addresses and thanks again. I'll do it again in January when Mardock Scramble comes out!
NOTE: I sent email to the email addresses on the comment. If that's not an email address your normally check, please check it now and write back to me.


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Advocates call for West Muhammad Ali revitalization
It was called Walnut Street back then — the stretch of Muhammad Ali Boulevard west of 9th Street that was once the heart of Louisville's black community, bustling with small shops, restaurants, offices and nightlife.
But nearly 50 years after the district was razed by urban renewal, replaced partly with public housing and later beset by blight, a rebirth is being proposed — a call for the redevelopment of 12 blocks into residences, parks, business complexes and sports fields.
It's just an idea at this point, with no funding or price tag, but Louisville Central Community Center officials who unveiled the concept Thursday say they hope it eventually attracts investors or public-private partnerships that could revitalize a long-neglected area of town.
Chris Poynter, a spokesman for Mayor Fischer, said the idea fits into the mayor's priority of finding ways to revitalize western Louisville. Under the Vision Louisville process, he said, officials will pick 4-5 "truly transformative" ideas by next year and put actual plans and costs to them.
Fischer hopes to help fund such projects using a local-option sales tax, something he is currently lobbying the General Assembly to allow to be put to local voters. The tax would add one percentage point to the current 6 percent state sales tax to raise money for specific projects.
"We have to acknowledge and recognize that there is an invisible wall at 9th Street" that disconnects western Louisville from the rest of the city, said Sam Watkins Jr., head of the Community Center, a non-profit that advocates for housing and poverty issues in western Louisville.
The concept, developed by University of Kentucky School of Landscape Design professors and students, was created in response to Mayor Greg Fischer's "Vision Louisville," an effort to solicit ideas for the city's future as part of a 25-year plan.
The various conceptual developments would run between 9th and 21st streets — south one block to Chestnut and north one block to Jefferson.
They include recreational fields with basketball and tennis courts; spaces for farmers markets or concerts; an "ultra-modern" residential development; a "skywalk" pedestrian feature; a park with reflecting pools; a Muhammad Ali heritage park and streetscape improvements.
That, in turn, would help spark the creation of small businesses such as cafes, professional offices and residential buildings that would "drive economic opportunities westward from downtown," Watkins said.
Dan Crutcher, chairman of the LCCC board, emphasized that what they unveiled is a "vision, not a development plan," and is "not something we expect to be built exactly as it's shown." Instead, it's meant to spark debate on "how to revitalize West Louisville," he said.
"We believe that to reverse 50 years of neglect — 50 years of the outflow of people, jobs and vitality in this part of town — requires a bold and transformative plan," said Crutcher, adding that the idea is likely to take 5-10 years.
Supporters said the idea builds on several existing investments in the area, including the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, the Junior Achievement building, the LCCC structure and new homes recently built by non-profits in the Russell Neighborhood.
Part of the plans would be atop some of the Beecher Terrace public housing complex. Crutcher noted that the Housing Authority has torn down some of Louisville's housing projects. Beecher is not currently slated for demolition but that could happen eventually, said Housing Authority executive director Tim Barry.
Several western Louisville neighborhood representatives on hand for the announcement said they worried that such plans would "suburbanize" the area or fail to honor its historic past.
"It doesn't fit," said John Owen, of the Portland Business Association.
Watkins noted that the center is holding two community input sessions, on Tuesday Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. and Thursday Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Louisville Central Community Center at 13th and Ali.
Ben Richmond, president of the Urban League, said he's excited about the idea of revitalization, which could gain momentum from related but fledgling efforts in the Portland neighborhood, and civic efforts to expand Waterfront Park to the west.
"People can say, 'Wow, look at what this area could possibly be,'" Richmond said, adding that he hopes it could also get business to rethink the area as a possible location.
Metro Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton, who represents parts of western Louisville, recalled as a child seeing the old Walnut Street filled with movie theaters, barber shops, bars and dentist offices. She said she realizes such a project would take time and money but says it's needed.
"It's going to take a lot of love and a lot of money," she said, but first people need to "buy into the vision and notion that we have to invest in these communities."
Reporter Chris Kenning can be reached at (502) 582-4697.


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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. – George Washington
I've been busy learning the ropes from Ben over at Panbo.com so it has been awhile since I posted. No excuses though! It won't be an overly exciting post but I wanted to tell you about my latest gadget – a wireless boat router. Costing more than a dollar – US$40 actually – I just received the router pictured in the photo which I ordered on eBay and came speedily from Latvia. The dollar bill is to illustrate its smallish size.
I had been using an old Apple AirPort router but it needed an inverter which wasn't the slickest marine solution. It also used to flake out every now and then requiring a full re-configuration which was frustrating. What is Mikrotik? It sounds like a bug that might cause dutch lyme disease but I'm happy to report it doesn't…
The Mikrotik Routerboard hAP RB951Ui-2nD 5 port wireless router (named by geeks for geeks) is small, light and best of all has a handy 10 – 28 volt DC input for direct wiring to your boat. Wireless protocols are 802.11 b/g/n. Be advised that it is strictly an indoor product. Not water resistant at all!
For now my intention is to use it to connect to my WaveWifi Rogue Wave antenna which is permanently mounted on the handrail at the back of my flybridge. The Rogue Wave uses POE as well but has its own separate power injector.
This is a 100 MBs router (not Gigabit) which should be more than enough for most boats. If you can think of an application that requires a faster router on board, please post it in the comments below.
The goal of all this is to be ready for the iKommunicate when it ships. The iKommunicate is not wireless and needs to attach itself to a router to be useful. I have a bunch of NMEA 2000 wiring to run while I'm at it.
One of the main reasons I purchased the router is Mikrotik's RouterOS. Hidden from view, the router is actually running on Linux. The router's firmware is regularly updated and is extremely powerful. This means that no matter what you try to accomplish later, it will be possible even if you need help to achieve it. Even though I'm a Mikrotik rookie, it was quick to setup via the easy to configure web interface which is accessed by direct ethernet connection on your computer at 192.168.88.1.
A guest network can also be setup so you don't have to share your main wireless password. Here are instructions to set up a guest wireless network.
The router supports and includes Dynamic DNS for free. If that sounds technical, it is but here's the layman's version. Because your boat moves from port to port it will be connected to the Internet on different networks (cellular hotspot, marina wifi, satellite, etc). If you wanted to connect to your boat (remote monitoring or switching) from another boat or from land, you probably wouldn't have a clue which IP address it was connected to.
Dynamic DNS means that the router connects once every minute to a cloud service and says "this is my IP address." It says it over and over again (when it is on) and keeps the cloud service updated as to its whereabouts. All you need to know is the permanent host name that doesn't change (e.g. 123456789.sn.mynetname.net). Mikrotik includes this service for free with their routers but you need to set it up in your router with these DDNS instructions. What isn't obvious is that you type the command from a prompt which is accessed from the web menu on the left.
In summary:
Future proof: Yes
12v DC direct in: Yes
3G / 4G Cellular Modem Support: Yes
Powerful networking device: Yes
Dynamic DNS: Yes (free)
Guest Network: Yes
Power of Ethernet: Yes
Low Power Consumption: Yes < 5w
Cheap: Yes (Wow only US$40)
* Important note. I discovered after much hair pulling that you need to make sure the router is in Home AP mode (it sometimes ships in WISP mode). Arduino doesn't like Mikrotik WISP.
– Safe Boating –


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"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision," Helene Keller.
How many times do we go to pray and thank God for the gift of legs that walk, hands that touch and eyes that see? How many times do we complain of the things that we've seen and wish we haven't seen? What so many people have and take for granted, some people can only imagine what having that thing is like, and all the difference it would make in their lives. Do not be mistaken, they are not complaining. In fact, some are very grateful. The things that people think are obstacles are often our greatest strength. Mary Magdalene is one of such testimonies.
Born blind in a family of eight, Mary Magdalene is one of the three surviving children with five of her siblings deceased. She was born at a time where being handicapped was considered a curse and to her parents, a burden. They too didn't know what to do with a blind child at the time. Many of the relatives thought she was bewitched. This judgement and constant prying from the relatives drove her parents mad with the need to get her out of sight, after all, out of sight means out of mind.
Her parents decided that she would not have a chance if she stayed with them, so they sent her to the convent to live among the sisters. The sisters in the convent took care of her and later when she was six, they took her to St. Francis School of the blind. At school, she became very religious, learning the Bible from cover to cover. As she narrates, she tells me that since she learned religion, religion entered her and soon became her. She continues to say that John chapter 9 has been her inspiration and strength for all these years.
John 9: As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been born blind. His disciples asked him, "Teacher, whose sin caused him to be born blind? Was it his own or his parents' sin?" Jesus answered, "His blindness has nothing to do with his sins or his parents' sins. He is blind so that God's power might be seen at work in him…
"God has something to exhibit in me," Mary Magdalene continues to say. "In my family, others failed to study. One stopped in P1, the other P2 and my other sibling in P4. It is I who got a serious education and was persistent enough to get a job."
Inspite of all this optimism, Mary remembers a time when she wanted to be a nun. After her education, she went back to the convent and requested that they retain her as a sister but to her disappointment and shock, she was turned down. She was told that for her to become a nun, she had to fulfill all the requirements and one of which was that she had to have no disability and with full physical fitness. It is at that moment she realised that God's purpose for her was to spread His light and wisdom out into the world and in a small way, help those like her; those whose disabilities end up defining them.
Between 1998-2000, Mary trained to become a teacher. Later and on 27th October 2001, she got a job as a teacher at Salama School for the blind which she has done till today. She vividly remembers this moment like it was yesterday. She now has 18 years experience of teaching blind primary school students Math, reading, writing and religious education. She describes her students as persistent and intelligent. She loves her job. She also loves the fact that her job allows her to take care of her brother and sister's children. With the little she has, she manages to stay with her niece in the teacher's quarters, therefore sharing one bedroom. She wishes she had more so that she could give more.
Mary Magdalene expresses her disappointment in the system when she says that the blind have very few schools in Uganda and the main ones are Salama School of the blind and the other one is in Soroti. According to her, others are just units.
Mary Magdalene believes without a doubt that blind people like all the other handicapped are a resource to this country. Unfortunately, many of those born blind are left to grow up as burdens to their families that often times do not want them, instead of taking them to school and therefore giving them a chance to make independent decisions about their future. She also had very many ideas on how Salama School of the Blind could be improved. She wishes that the school can be equipped with more braille machines, braille papers and braille textbooks so that children can read on their own without waiting for teachers.
At this point in the interview, Mary Magdalene unexpectedly grabs her chest and suddenly falls into a fit of a violent and vigorous cough. Grasping for air and finally breathing in and out, she casually informs me that this is normal for her as she gets cough and flue every cold season. Mary brushes this off with, "I will be okay."
As we wind up our conversation, she requests that I guide her to the staffroom as she picks up her walking stick. On our way, she starts to crack jokes about people who can see amused that I, who had just come to visit, had taken five minutes to learn my way around the school, while for her, it had taken eighteen years. When asked about her age, she laughs and replies, "I am definitely well advanced in years and life which is why I would never get married. Very few people see life like I do," She jokes.
Her optimism, persistence and humour are the kind that we all wish we could have in the face of adversity. Now, let us all imagine all the things we could be grateful for the next time we pray!


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Energy Storage for Microgrids
Micro-grids in India were pioneered in the 1990s by West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) when it installed a 25KWp solar PV system in Sundarban delta region. Subsequently Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) initiated a solar plant in Bilaspur district. By the 2001 census, there were an estimated 25,000 remote villages which were considered too remote and warranted off-grid electrification. Thereafter, several micro-grid installations took place under the umbrella of Government initiatives such as the Remote Village Electrification Programme (RVEP), Village Energy Security Programme (VESP) and Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) scheme across various states like Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and West Bengal.
Apart from Government encouragement, there are multiple emerging private players who are active in establishing and maintaining micro-grids in the country. Hush Power System based in Bihar installed 90 biomass based plants in 300 villages and hamlets. All plants provide power supply through basic micro-grid infrastructure in villages with unreliable grid power or no power at all. Similar efforts are being pursued by a private entity called Mera Gao Power (MGP) which has electrified households in over 500 hamlets in Sitapur and Barabanki districts in Uttar Pradesh through solar PV based mincro-grids. DESI Power – another company dealing in biomass-based generation – has implemented micro-grids in over 20 sites in Araria district of Bihar. Other private sector companies that are providing power access in rural areas of India through DRE based micro-grids are Minda Next Gen Technologies, Kuvam Energy, Gram Power, Gram Oorja, OMC power, Greenpeace, Tata solar, ONergy etc.
Electrical energy storage is a key component of micro-grid systems, particularly the solar PV or small wind based projects. The storage system provides valuable functionalities to the micro-grid systems, most significantly in extending the output of the generation plant through dark hours of the day or when the wind is not blowing. Along with a power conditioning unit and inverter, the battery storage systems also serve the purpose of smoothing intermittent power flow from renewable generation, regulating voltage in the system and providing peak shaving. Depending on connectivity of the micro-grid to the centralized grid system, energy storage can also help in resiliency through its ability to offer islanding and black start support.
According to a recent survey done for the Rockefeller Foundation, in typical solar micro-grid systems serving rural communities in India, the cost of battery back represents anywhere between 10%-20% of the capital expenditures. Most of the current installed systems in Indian rural setups have been conventional lead-acid based and their typical life does not extend beyond 3-5 years. Other prevalent technologies such as advanced lead acid, Li ion or Nickel Cadmium have been found too expensive and impractical in the rural context. However, such a scenario might change in the urban context if campus based micro-grids are encouraged in urban townships and establishments such as SEZs or hospitals etc. since the appetite for investment may be higher compared to a rural setup.
Why IESA?
IESA provides a common platform for micro-grid project developers, operators and other stakeholders in the country. The alliance is making conscious effort to bring together the practitioners and researchers alike on a single stage where they can work together to enhance the employability and acceptability of micro-grids across India. The alliance will offer consultations and dissemination of information on following aspects related to uptake of micro-grid:
- Micro-grid feasibility, design, and implementation
- Refining the business case for hybrid, renewable energy micro-grids
- Solar + storage advances
- Utilisation of energy storage for micro-grid scenarios
- Micro-grid power control, management, and grid integration
- Optimising the management of distributed renewable energy resources
- Effective project evaluation, implementation, and management
- Project financing
- Economic and market analysis of micro-grids
- Standards and interoperability issues
- Market drivers and opportunities region-wise in the country
The participants of the alliance are envisaged in forms of micro-grid project developers, owners, and entrepreneurs, utility, renewable energy professionals, energy storage providers, researchers and academics professionals, investors and regulatory representatives etc. IESA promises to be a unique platform for all those stakeholder to share knowledge, network for business opportunities and work in tandem to facilitate best practices of micro-grid implementations and maintenance.Join IESA Membership


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Click on the links below to find out the details of the income and expenditure of the Sports Funding Grant at
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery.
The Spending of the Sports Funding Grant 2018-2019
Throughout this academic year we will be continuing to enhance our provision for P.E. across the school. This year our focus is:
Raising the profile of P.E. across the school for a tool for whole school improvement and increasing the confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching P.E. - We will continue to ensure our whole school commitment to excellent P.E. provision for all pupils through developing teacher expertise and providing a detailed professional development programme for all staff.
To provide pupils with opportunities to develop their cycling skills and be safe to cycle on the road by the end of Year 6 - We will be implementing our cycling curriculum across the school so that all children are able to ride their bikes both confidently and safely.
To provide regular swimming lessons throughout the academic year for all pupils (Reception-Year 6) - All children throughout the school year will receive swimming lessons to ensure confident swimmers at all levels.
Please click on the documents throughout the year to find out how we have used our funding each term during the academic year 2018-2019.


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Creative thinking in elementary general music: a survey of teachers' perceptions and practices
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Fall 2010
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Cohen, Mary L.
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Coffman, Don
Second Committee Member
Adamek, Mary
Third Committee Member
Woods-Groves, Suzanne
Fourth Committee Member
Iverson, Jennifer
While creative thinking is often conceptually associated with performing and visual arts, research has suggested that music education often focuses more so on convergent skills, such as singing or music literacy, than on divergent skills, such as composing and improvising. The primary purpose of this study was to examine elementary general music teachers' (EGMTs) perceptions of creative thinking and its value as part of the elementary general music curriculum. The secondary purpose was to determine how, and to what extent, EGMTs designed and facilitated creative thinking activities for their students.
EGMTs (N=283) completed an on-line questionnaire with closed- and open-ended questions. The duration of participants' teaching experience ranged from a few months to 43 years. The participants reported a wide array of additional training including Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, Music Learning Theory, and Technology in Music Education (TI:ME).
Quantitative data analyses consisted of descriptive statistics, including frequency counts, percentages, and descriptions of central tendency. A series of Friedman's tests measured differences between dependent variables; Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to find significant relationships between teacher demographics and creative thinking perceptions and practices. Qualitative data analyses included open-coding of categories generated from participant responses.
Results indicated that 94.8% of participants perceived creative thinking as an essential outcome of elementary general music. However, participants rated composition and improvisation as less essential than most other national content skills. A majority of participants, 72.0%, reported that they considered themselves well-trained to facilitate creative thinking activities. However, 71.7% of participants reported difficulties in designing and implementing on-going creative thinking activities for their students, citing lack of time, resources, and physical teaching space as significant challenges.
Narratives from open-ended questions indicated that most participants desired more ideas for implementing creative thinking tasks, in the form of training, collaboration with peers, and published materials. This investigation indicated a need for continued discussion among practitioners, researchers and learners as to the role of creative thinking in elementary general music, in order to achieve a shared professional vision that enables creative thinking as a common practice in elementary general music classrooms.
creativity, education, music, psychology, teachers' perceptions
xii, 172 pages
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-172).
Copyright 2010 Sarah Mae Fairfield
Recommended Citation
Fairfield, Sarah Mae. "Creative thinking in elementary general music: a survey of teachers' perceptions and practices." PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) thesis, University of Iowa, 2010.


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My birthday was yesterday and I celebrated by taking myself to one of my favorite antique malls in Hagerstown, MD – Beaver Creek on Rt. 40 – where I had the pleasure of gifting myself with the loveliest garden book, "The Gardens and Accoutrements of James Cramer". James has several booths at Beaver Creek and thanks to his wonderful vintage collections my purse is now a bit lighter and my new home and gardens are enjoying the benefit of his practiced eye. I was lucky enough to find him at the antique mall so I came home with a signed copy!
"A must have for any gardener, OR for any country antiques lover," according to Amazon.com. And I could not agree more!
The photography is magnificent and the text is alive with the voice of one who gardens from the heart:
"The first fifteen years of my childhood were spent living with my great-grandmother in her white farmhouse at the edge of a small town. Her large garden, mainly vegetables, started at the back door and took up the entire yard. There was a path down the middle that led to the old chicken house. I later came to realize that this was a victory garden and my great-grandmother wanted to be self-sustaining during and after the war."
But it was the Allium Purple Sensation on the front cover of James's book that really caught my eye! The photo above shows some Purple Sensation Alliums that I planted at my previous home. I even spray painted them with purple floral spray after the color faded – right there where they were growing! I simply could not let them go! And of course, I've just planted some of them in my new home in West Virginia so I can enjoy them here next spring.
I just love purple in my gardens! In my Richmond house I started the season early with a mix of species crocus to greet me when getting in and out of my car. I like the species variety since they are not favored by rodents, same as with the allium (so I've read). These are Blue Pearl, Ruby Giant and Spring Beauty, and this photo was taken the first year of bloom. No doubt by now they have multiplied and filled in nicely (for the new homeowner, that is!)
The purple crocus was then followed by my favorite miniature daffodil – Tete-a-Tete - surrounded of course by purple viola.
Even my front door in Richmond was purple!
I also enjoy growing purple viola and pansies in flower pots…..
as well as purple miniature African violets on a sunny window sil. Yes, this is a mini – not your typical full size African violet at all. I adore the minis and blogged about them here.
and purple sheep, too.
I even painted a purple birdie once, believe it or not!
Well, its not too late to plant some of those gorgeous Allium Purple Sensation if you hurry! I planted mine earlier this month, but here in the Mid Atlantic Zone 6b we're having unseasonably warm weather lately. I purchased my allium and species crocus from Van Engelen – great quality and the very best prices – and they'll ship them out to you pronto! Order qualities are quite large to get their best prices, but do what I did and split the order (and shipping cost!) with a friend! As of today Van Engelen still has several varieties available.
And don't forget to grab a copy or 2 of James Cramer's new book before it sells out – what a wonderful gift it would be to give this holiday season!


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A long, long time ago we dreamed of having a cool bar in the top of our barn. That dream was before we even hauled hay out of the top of what is now the BARn way back in 100+ temperatures in July 2010. https://pineyriverbrewingcompany.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/down-to-the-barn-shell/
In November or December this year, we went upstairs and measured and drew and talked through building the first craft beer bar in Texas County. We bought a bar sink, ran water upstairs, and put electricity into our bar shell. We added some tables and chairs and lighting, and found Tim Prater's Wood Mill.
We were actually put in touch with Tim in the fall when a friend told us about "a guy in Raymondville" with a bunch of cherry wood flooring–a possibility for the upstairs of the BARn. Tim showed up one day with a beautiful piece of the wood to show us. We were sold.
Meanwhile we decided to put wood partially up the side walls over the rafters to not only protect the insulation, but to provide something on which to hang a few things. We decided to talk to Tim about that, too. And, of course, we ended up talking with him about a bar top, too.
If there was ever a reason to visit Raymondville, MO, it's to see The Wood Mill, Tim's shop in Raymondville.
The Wood Mill is a cinderblock building right in the center of town. After our first trip there, Brian and I agreed that the entire building could collapse, but it would held up by the amount of wood inside the building. It's truly amazing.
I know; it looks like it might be hard to find things, but I'm pretty sure Tim knows every piece of wood in his shop. When we first visited him he showed us all types of wood. He would mention something like maple, and he would disappear behind stack of wood, head deep into the bowels of stacks of wood, to pull out a random piece of beautiful maple, or cedar, or white oak, or yellow pine, or you name it.
As Tim would talk about the wood he could provide to us for a specific project, he would take us to a specific pile and show us what he could use for the walls or the floor or the bar. Then, he would say, "Let me show you some of my private stash", and he would pull out a large beautiful piece of cherry or pine, etc. Tim would point out unique characteristics in the wood like each piece was a work of art.
There's only one way to describe Tim's feelings about wood–he is passionate. Here's an example of Tim's passion: when we were in Tim's office which is heated with a little wood stove, Brian asked Tim if he heated with scrap wood. Tim explained that he purchased a pallet of "ends" from a local sawmill to burn in his wood stove, but the wood was "too good" to burn. Back we went into Tim's shop to look at the oak scraps that had beautiful colors…definitely good enough for planing and using for some special project. Tim just burns wood shavings instead; they are beautiful but hard to plane and put on a wall or attach to the floor.
So, a guy that's passionate about wood from the Ozarks meets two people that are passionate about creating craft beer in the Ozarks. It was meant to be.
Besides the cherry wood floor that Tim is making for us, we also got some of his "private collection" of white pine to hang on the walls in the loft. And Tim is building the top for the BARn bar.
Today, Tim asked us to take look at the top as it has come along so far.
Here's all 30′ of our soon to be BARn bar. Oh yeah, it's made out of Ozark grown red cedar.
After inspecting and approving Tim's great work, we went home and worked on the bar facing, using more of our old barn wood.
After cutting boards the proper length for the bar front, Brian attached them to the front while I put a coat of clear polyurethane on the white pine wall behind the bar. About five hours later, we had the bar front mostly covered and one pine wall ready to be trimmed.
Every weekend we have visitors to the BARn that enjoy their trip into the rural Ozarks where handcrafted beer awaits them. All of our visitors plan to come back, and we have many "regulars". The BARn is a becoming everything we imagined that it would be…a gathering place for friends new and old. And when the bar and the taproom at the BARn is complete, it's really going to be something special to be enjoyed by all.


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A thriving innovation centre near Fareham is to mark record occupancy levels with a celebration of achievements.
Award-winning Fareham Innovation Centre, which provides occupiers with advice and support to help them start and grow their businesses, is already 70% full after launching just over six months ago (April).
To celebrate success to date, the £5.3m centre by is hosting an Open For Business event on Wednesday, November 11.
Occupiers at Merlin House, next to the former military Daedalus airfield at Lee-on-the-Solent, are mainly from the marine, automotive, aerospace and engineering sectors.
With 15 light-manufacturing workshops and 24 offices, from 200 sq ft to 800 sq ft, for between one to 10 people, the centre is managed by innovation centres specialist Oxford Innovation on behalf of owner Fareham Borough Council.
The Solent Enterprise Zone, the first such zone in the South to be given the special designation by Prime Minister David Cameron, is positioned to bring hundreds of new jobs and investment to the area with a focus on the engineering, aerospace, aviation and marine industries.
Guest speakers at the event include Chris Allington, Oxford Innovation's managing director of business and innovations centre, Gary Jeffries, chairman of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), and Councillor Seán Woodward, Fareham Borough Council's executive leader.
In the run-up to the event, they paid tribute to the success of Fareham Innovation Centre.
Mr Allington said: "We are increasingly a nation of entrepreneurs, with figures showing that 4.6 million people are now self-employed in Britain, a record high. The 70% occupancy, in the space of just six months, is a reflection of this can-do business culture. Our role here at Fareham Innovation Centre is to support start-ups and early-stage firms and help them grow so they can eventually fly from the nest with the strongest of wings."
Mr Jeffries said: "Solent LEP's aim is to support the creation of 1,000 small and medium enterprises, as well as unlocking 500,000 sq m of new employment floor space, with a focus on supporting growth in the marine, maritime and advanced manufacturing sectors. The achievements to date at Fareham Innovation Centre show that LEP's strategic economic plan for the Solent is starting to bear fruit."
Cllr Woodward said: "The high occupancy level in such a short time has exceeded everyone's expectations and it is only a matter of time before 'full house' is called. We are grateful to Oxford Innovation, as the operator, for its expertise in operational management and attracting customers. The Open For Business event will provide an ideal opportunity to thank everyone involved in making the centre a resounding success."
At the centre, which was built by Fareham Borough Council with support from the Homes and Communities Agency, 150 new jobs are set to be created as part of that vision.
Occupants enjoy various benefits, including a 100% business rate discount worth up to £275,000 per business over a five-year period for being within an Enterprise Zone.
Thanks to the achievements to date at the centre, the council earned plaudits from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). It was awarded the Most Innovative Small Business Friendly, Programme, Campaign or Project at the 2015 FBS awards.
The centre is also forging strong links with neighbouring CEMAST - the recently-launched Centre of Excellence in Engineering & Manufacturing Advanced Skills Training.
CEMAST is the main learning centre for more than 900 students in apprenticeship programmes with partner companies such as BAE Systems, GE Aviation, Virgin Atlantic, Coopervision, Burgess Marine and Jensen Motorsport.
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text: K-9 Division Tweet In Honor of In Honor of Boss In Service from July 4th 1994 to May 18th 2006 Died May 18th 2006 In Service from 1999 to Feb 23rd 2006 Died Feb 26th 2006 Currently the Schererville Police Department has two K9s. "Baron," handled by Officer Matthew Djukic, and "Clark," handled by Officer Anthony Buonadonna. Please support your local K9 programs. Police K9s are highly trained animals that are here to serve the community and their needs are constantly changing. In 1973, the Schererville Police Department introduced its first Canine Unit to the community. The population consisted of 6,000 residents. Several canines were used and in 1983 the original canine program was retired. In 1994, Officer Larry Mysliwiec, a five-year police veteran, was instrumental in the research and development of a new Canine Unit. By then, the population had increased to approximately 18,000 residents. On July 1, 1994, Officer Mysliwiec was assigned his new canine partner Boss, a 1 ½ year old German Shepherd that the Landheim Training Center purchased in the Czech Republic. Officer Mysliwiec then underwent a rigorous seven-week course with Boss at the training center located in Dyer, Indiana. During the training, Officer Mysliwiec and Boss learned tracking, criminal apprehension, building and area searches, handler protection, and narcotic detection. Boss was trained to detect several different narcotics. In May 1996, Officer Mysliwiec was promoted to the rank of Corporal and continued with the canine program, becoming its Unit Supervisor. In 1999, the Schererville Police Department added a third canine unit to the program. Officer Vince Bertossi, a three-year police veteran, was assigned to the unit. His partner, a two-year old German Shepherd named Karr, was purchased from Holland by the Landheim Training Center. This team underwent a six-week training program at the training center. Canine handlers must pass a vigorous testing procedure and are certified through the North American Police Work Dog Association at the end of the six-week training program. Each Canine Unit officer and canine partner continues training on a daily basis. With Schererville's rapid growth, the Canine Units are a tremendous asset to the Schererville Police Department. With the addition of the third canine, each officer and his partner have been assigned to a shift. This allows every officer on the department to have a canine, available at any given time of the day. A local businessman, Jim Hawk of Hawk Development, donated the cost of each canine. Each canine and the required training costs $7,500.00. The total amount donated to the Canine Unit by Jim Hawk and Hawk Development has been $22,500.00 since 1994. Due to Jim Hawk's generous monetary donation, Ofc. Tieri's canine was renamed Hawk when he started his training class in 1997. In November 2000, another local business, North West Indiana Warehouse and Transport, donated over $3,000.00 to the Canine Unit for bullet and stab resistant vests for each canine. Since that time, Mr. & Mrs. Ames have donated several thousand dollars to the K-9 program to cover medical treatments and other costs. We thank them for their continued generosity. On May 18th 2006, both Greg and Nanette Ames were presented with a plaque acknowledging their support of the K-9 program. In 2006, both Karr and Boss passed away. Karr passed away after receiving treatment for a cancerous tumor on February 26th, and Boss passed away on May 18th from apparent natural causes. Both K-9s were honored at the May 20th Police Officer Memorial service with Robert Fleming of Landheim Training Center being the guest speaker. Mr. Fleming, also a police officer with the Steger Illinois PD, trained both Karr & Boss. Although Police K9s can be aggressive if necessary, they are generally very personable and well-mannered animals. One should never approach a Police K9, or any dog for that matter, without first asking the handler if it is okay to do so. Certain actions by others can be interpreted by the K9 as aggressive and may cause the dog to go into defense and/or handler protection mode if the handler is unaware of your intentions. Sgt. Larry Mysliwiec supervises the K-9 program. Back to news


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Our college daughter recently informed us that after much searching she had found the apartment of her dreams. "It's got hardwood floors, and a fireplace, and . . . !" She and her two future roommates were beside themselves with excitement. I had to sit down to catch my breath.
Swelling violins and a rousing chorus of "Sunrise, Sunset" flooded my brain. "Is this the little girl . . . "
It was one thing to send her off to her college dormitory. They have "house fellows" there, a semblance of human authority figures whom I can imagine are taking care of her on some level. (Although she told me that she and her friends often feel incredulous to be living in a "kids' village without adults . . . whoops, we are the adults!") To leave the campus borders, which the majority of students at her university do after their first year, means a whole other state of independence.
The parents' association at her university sent an email to first-year parents: "What to Expect During Winter Break." It was an attempt to prepare us for the inevitable truth that life would not be as we knew it four months ago. Point number eight brought me up short: "Your student may begin referring to their life in college as 'home.'"
Oh. Thanks for the heads-up. I started running imaginary scenes in my head. She would say, "Oh, I'm really homesick for all that snow!" Or, "I left my red sweater at home." I practiced keeping my face still and just nodding.
But then I remember the excitement and pride of transferring that label of 'home' from one place to another, or even using it for multiple places. I remember my own first off-campus house in Ithaca, New York, a rustic cottage on the edge of Cayuga Lake, at the bottom of seventy-eight rickety wooden steps. I remember the thrill and pride of living in that place, of feeling ecstatic over a pot of Kraft macaroni and cheese.
I loved Ithaca. I love it still. It was the first place that I ever chose to live, where I truly left my childhood at the door and began my adult life. I chose that cottage without my parents seeing it, checking it out, knocking on the walls or checking the thermostat. I did it all by myself. When the steps were thick with crusted ice and salt, and I nearly broke my neck maneuvering down them with armloads of groceries, I never regretted it, never longed for the modern conveniences of the on-campus apartments.
I remember the sense of giddy hope and anticipation with which I signed so many leases: the triplex in San Francisco's Cole Valley, with the life-sized Einstein poster on the front door; the tiny back apartment carved out of a giant Victorian near Japantown; the studio covered in fog near Ocean Beach.
So here it is. She's going to have a place called "home" thousands of miles from where her family lives. Ours is the third house she's lived in. She was born into a small A-frame cabin on the side of a steep hill that we outgrew when she was two. Then we lived in another house for twelve years, an eccentrically built place with cedar shingles in patterns like ocean waves. And now our family has a big house, the dream house with the many bedrooms (one of them hers), the cathedral ceiling, the large kitchen with the marble island.
Unlike my daughters, I never moved around in childhood. I lived in the same mint-green suburban ranch house from the time I was brought home as an infant until I went away to college. I kept coming back, for holidays, or to visit, until just five years ago when we sold it after my father's death. My childhood room remained unchanged, the same Eagles posters thumbtacked on the walls as when I'd left it in 1977. That house was my anchor. I mourned the loss of that place, the beginning of my known history, almost as hard and as deeply as I grieved for my father. I dreamed about it relentlessly, of being able to walk its narrow hallways again, of seeing it intact with all of the threadbare furnishings. I had nightmares about it being torn down and replaced by an unrecognizable mansion.
My husband asks, "Where do you think you would you want to live . . . later on?" He means when it's just the two of us. Our younger girl has three and a half years left of high school, and my mother is eighty-six. We have no idea when this hypothetical "later on" might be, but we muse about what that life might look like. We talk about Guatemala, Brooklyn, Vancouver. I fantasize about returning to Ithaca, perhaps a little cottage on the lake. And then we think about staying put, right where we are.
It's my daughter's turn to move around, to experiment with picking up and putting down roots in all kinds of places. I feel a vicarious thrill, and a pang, when I look at the online photos of her home-to-be. The hardwood floors are beautiful, the fireplace charming and the black-and-white-tiles in the kitchen are sweet. The shot from "out the front window" shows the looming university stadium, home to insanely rowdy football games. I bite my tongue and refrain from saying, "Won't it be noisy? Is it safe?"
It's her turn to make her own nest, far away. It's time for us to be the anchor, for us to be the familiar spot that everyone comes back to. I get a packet from her first landlord, asking us to co-sign on the lease of that apartment in the Midwest. I take a deep breath, sniffle a bit and sign on the dotted line.


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No Coast @Night is a weekly podcast where NCG editors sit down, get drunk, and talk about video games (usually.)
You can also listen on Soundcloud.
Are Ninjas and Samurai really so different? Is Bandai Namco a video game manufacturer? Is it possible to distill Vodka in a sock? Find out in our inaugural episode.
Games discussed include:
- Nioh
- Flamberge
- Book of Demons
- Tales of Berseria (spoilers, it's bad)
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The Redding Mountain Biking Club will offer its annual "Introduction to Mountain Biking" classes this month for mountain biking enthusiasts or those new to the sport. Participants will become familiar with their own bikes and capabilities, as well as with Shasta County's expanding trail system and how to successfully traverse the ever-changing mountain-biking terrain.
Weekly classes will be held Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m., commencing April 21 and continuing through June 2, at various locations that connect with local trail systems. For a complete listing of rides and meet-up locations, visit the Redding Mountain Biking website at http://reddingmountainbiking.org. The course is $20 per person, which also includes a one-year membership in the Redding Mountain Biking Club. It is free to current members.
Registration: Pre-register online at http://reddingmountainbiking.org/ or at the first meet-up at Sports Ltd., 950 Hilltop Drive, Redding, at 6 p.m. April 21.
Required: Bike helmet, closed-toe shoes, water, spare inner tube and a mountain bike in good working order.
Optional equipment: Full-finger bike gloves, glasses, kneepads, elbow pads.
FYI: Trail maps - http://healthyshasta.org/maps.htm