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People in the News – May/June 2009
DLR Group, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., promoted Janice Poley to senior associate. Poley will lead business development for the Southeast region and develop the firm's courthouse practice at the national level.
Design and engineering firm PSA-Dewberry named Jennifer Taylor building information modeling manager at its Dallas office. Taylor will be responsible for developing BIM standards and assisting with strategic development.
David S. Angle was promoted to chief operating officer and Jeffrey P. Merritt, CCM, was promoted to president of Reynolds Construction Management, with Anthony P. Worrall now president of Reynolds Restoration Services.
GreenWorks Studio, a partner company of Harley Ellis Devereaux, hired Edward Dean, AIA, LEED AP, to lead its San Francisco office. Dean has 25 years of architectural design experience and 10 years of academic teaching experience.
WHR Architects, based in Houston, announced Laurie Waggener, RRT, IIDA, AAHID, joined the firm as part of its knowledge resource studio. In her new role, Waggener will be actively involved in identifying areas for research and accessing credible evidence for specific projects, according to the firm.
PSA Security Network, an electronic security cooperative, whose membership reported security installation contracts valued at more than $1.7 billion, appointed Brian Mathieu as national accounts committee chairman. Mathieu has more than 25 years of experience in the security electronics sector.
Rotobrush International LLC, a provider of energy-efficiency solutions based in Grapevine, Texas, hired Clint Harris as vice president of business services.
Carmel Architectural Sales, a provider of exterior building envelope and glazing solutions in Anaheim, Calif., hired Chuck Mowrey as vice president of business development for the southern California and Nevada markets.
Environ-Solutions, a manufacturer of green-certified cleaning chemicals, hired Mark Warner to serve as regional sales manager for the Atlantic seaboard region, director of training and project manager for the disinfectants and sanitizers division.
Meta-Lite Inc., a custom metalwork and steel manufacturing firm based in Clifton, N.J., re-hired Michael Rosenberg, managing member of M.R. Secure Sales, to lead its modular steel cell division in the domestic and international corrections markets.
The U.S. Green Building Council appointed Scot Horst to the newly created position senior vice president, LEED. Horst served as chair of the LEED Steering Committee, which recently launched LEED v3 rating system.
After 16 years of service with the International Facility Management Association, President and CEO David J. Brady announced plans to retire during the first quarter of 2010.


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Julius' WWI Registration Card is dated June 17, 1917 when Julius would have been 17. It gives his birthdate as September 15, 1895 and his age as 21. It shows that he had already served as a Corporal in the Pennsylvania National Guard for 1 year.
|Julius King Councill, WWI Registration Card
The Nationwide Gravesite Locator says that Julius was in Company B of the 111th Infantry, 28th Division and that his date of death was 08/12/1918. I also have a family tree written by one of my great-aunts and it says that Julius was killed in Fitz Metz, France on 08/12/1918. Doing some searching leads me to believe that this was actually Fismette, France.
I located a newspaper article about the battle where Julius died. The article goes on to say that only 17 Company B soldiers came out unassisted. Julius is listed with those killed in action in Company B. Many of the Company B soldiers were from the Chester, PA area and they suffered many casualties.
|Chester Times, Sept. 24, 1918
|Chester Times, Sept. 21, 1918
A first hand account of the battle was given by survivor William Hervey Allen in his book Toward the Flame: A Memoir of World War. The book gives details on the 28th Division in the summer of 1918 and chronicles the battle for the village of Fismette. Some details on the battle are given in Allen's biography on the Arlington Cemetery site: William Hervey Allen Biography.
A picture of Julius Councill's gravestone in Arlington National Cemetery has been posted on Find A Grave: Julius King Councill Gravestone.

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As you enter Mantralaya from the Madhawaram side, the first thing that strikes you is a vast expanse of land which is encircled by a compound. A board says that this is a Goshala and all are welcome to visit.
The Goshala which is at present on 13 acres of land now houses 750 cows and calves. Totally, 186 acres have been set aside for the goshala.
The Goshala has a ready medical team on attendance and it provides the Raghavendra Swamy matha with the much needed milk.
The goshala was set up with funds from a US citizen and when the flood waters of the Tungabhadra entered Mantralaya, the Goshala too was destroyed. More than 60 cows and calves that had been tied died while those animals that were left untethered managed to escape to safety.
Even the compound wall of the Goshala was destroyed as were almost all other buildings within. The Goshala was reconstructed and today it sports a new and vibrant look. The cows are housed in newly constructed cow sheds and there is a separate enclosure for giving medical aid to the bovine animals.
There is a small but beautiful temple of Krishna at the center of the Goshala. The temple is open in the morning and during special and festive occasions such as Krishnastami. The Gokulastami or Krishnastami celebrations held here are worth participating.
Every day, the cowherd leads the matha Govu or chosen cow into the temple where it is worshipped and later led back to the goshala.
The cows here are very docile and the young ones come nuzzling towards you, seeking a piece of jaggery from your hand.
There is a medical team which is constantly on attendance on the cows. The feed for the cows are grown in the goshala itself. The vast expanse of the goshala gives you a feeling of contentment.
You can donate cows here or go for godana. You can also perform pooje and also pay for the upkeep of the cows. You have to pay Rs. 5,000 for godana and Rs. 1,000 for "go grass" scheme.
If you happen to visit the Goshala, pray before the matha cow and seek its blessings by touching its feet and head. If you have a small child make it go through the legs of the cow.
The Tirumala Tirpuathi Devasthanams (TTD) has given Rs 3.5 crores in the form of cows, sheds and other structures under the Kamadhenu' programme.
There is a small temple of Hanuman in front of the goshala. The staff at the goshala are friendly and will give you a lot of information. It is called the Krishna Sheter and New temple.
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A raw film about an abused teen named Precious has won the audience choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The harrowing tale, "Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire," snagged the coveted award Saturday, the last day of the festival.
Before coming to Toronto, the film wowed audiences at the Sundance festival, taking the grand jury and audience awards there.
Piers Handling, co-director of the Toronto festival, says the remarkable success of "Precious" is not unlike last year's surprise sensation, "Slumdog Millionaire."
After winning the audience choice award in Toronto, "Slumdog" went on to sweep the big categories at the Oscars.
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Modern Scleral Contact Lens Fitting
Fitting tips to help you succeed with scleral lens fitting and a look at where scleral technology is headed.
By Gregory W. DeNaeyer, OD, FAAO
Dr. DeNaeyer is the clinical director for Arena Eye Surgeons in Columbus, Ohio. His primary interests include specialty contact lenses. He is also a consultant or advisor to MedLens Innovations, Inc. Contact him at email@example.com.
The popularity of scleral contact lens fitting has risen exponentially over the last five years. Scleral lens lectures, workshops, and posters are now included at most contact lens-related meetings. A few years ago, only a few GP lens manufacturers provided scleral lenses, but now most of the major companies offer their own scleral contact lens designs. This paradigm shift certainly benefits patients who critically need these lenses to correct extreme irregularity or as a therapeutic management device for ocular surface disease (OSD). This article will review basic scleral fitting principles, complications, scleral lens pearls from experts, and future advances in scleral contact lens fitting and design.
Basic Scleral Lens Fitting
Scleral contact lenses are defined by their size and include GP lenses that fit out onto the sclera. They are grouped under the following categories: corneal-scleral, mini-scleral, and scleral lenses (Table 1). Generally speaking, corneal-scleral designs may share some lens bearing between the sclera and the cornea, while mini-scleral and scleral lens designs distribute all lens bearing on the sclera and completely vault the cornea (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Fluorescein pattern of a scleral lens on an eye after a corneal transplant.
Any scleral-type lens should semiseal to the eye without movement, which allows it to hold a fluid reservoir that is able to mask regular and irregular astigmatism. This fluid reservoir, also termed liquid bandage, can therapeutically help patients who have severe OSD by continuously bathing the anterior ocular surface. The larger the diameter, the more reservoir the lens can hold; therefore, scleral lenses that are 18mm or larger are typically more forgiving for extreme irregularity and are more effective when used to manage OSD.
Most practitioners use diagnostic lenses to determine custom parameters; however, as will be discussed later, advances are being made that may allow empirical fitting of scleral lenses based on scleral topography and sagittal depth measurements.
Scleral contact lens fitting philosophy dramatically differs from that of corneal GP contact lens fitting and design. Because of this, new scleral lens fitters who apply corneal GP fundamentals to fitting and troubleshooting scleral lens fits often do not succeed. Is corneal topography needed before starting a scleral contact lens fit? The answer is that it is helpful, but not required. Topography will help determine corneal shape—such as whether the cornea is prolate or oblate—and this will help you to decide whether or not to start with a regular or a reverse geometry diagnostic lens. However, your first diagnostic lens acts as a rudimentary, but effective, topographer and sagittal depth gauge.
Select the initial diagnostic lens based on your gross subjective impression of whether the eye looks steep, flat, or somewhere in between. For example, if you are fitting a patient who has severe keratoconus and a prominent Munson's sign (Figure 2), this eye will most likely need a contact lens with a large overall sagittal depth, so the diagnostic lens that you apply first should be from the steep end of your fitting set. Because tear exchange is slow, add fluorescein to the inside of the lens before application for accurate diagnostic assessment. Corneal-scleral and mini-scleral contact lenses may need to be filled with saline prior to application to avoid air bubbles underneath of the lens; however, scleral contact lenses absolutely require that they be filled with saline prior to lens application.
Figure 2. An 18mm scleral lens on a patient who has extreme keratoconus exhibiting Munson's sign.
Ideal central fluorescein patterns vary with the size of the lens you are using. Well-fit corneal-scleral lenses may have up to 10 to 20 microns of clearance, whereas scleral lenses function best with between 100 and 200 microns of clearance and mini-scleral designs fall in between. Measuring the amount of clearance is easily achieved by turning the slit beam to the side and comparing the reservoir cross-section with the cornea. Allow the best-fitting diagnostic lens to settle on the eye for 20 to 30 minutes. During this time, the lens haptic may settle into the scleral conjunctiva and reduce its effective sagittal depth, which will decrease the amount corneal clearance. If the vault is reduced, order a steeper lens to compensate for the lens settling.
Although corneal-scleral designs share lens support from the cornea and sclera, none of these scleral-type lenses should exhibit limbal bearing, as this may cause damage to the peripheral stem cells that replenish the corneal epithelium. All of these scleraltype contact lenses should rest evenly on the scleral conjunctiva without areas of lift-off or compression (Figure 3). Manipulating the peripheral curves allows you to adjust for an ill-fitting haptic section.
Figure 3. A scleral contact lens demonstrating scleral alignment.
This basic outline does not cover details that apply to specific scleral lens designs, so it is important that you work closely with the manufacturers' fitting consultants during the initial learning curve process.
Advanced Scleral Lens Designs
Occasionally, more advanced design options are needed to improve fit, vision, or both when fitting scleral contact lenses. For instance, a reverse geometry design may be needed to accommodate an oblate cornea after myopic refractive surgery or corneal transplant. In these cases, standard scleral lens designs may exhibit midperipheral touch (Figure 4); however, you can vault this area by making the first peripheral curve relatively steeper than that of the base curve (Figure 5).
Figure 4. A mini-scleral lens showing significant midperipheral bearing on an eye that has undergone a corneal transplant.
Figure 5. A mini-scleral lens with a reverse geometry design shows a significantly improved fit on the same corneal transplant patient shown in Figure 4.
Another advanced option in lens design is to incorporate toric peripheral curves to improve the fit of the lens on the sclera. Modern scleral lenses are generally made of hyper-Dk materials that inherently have some flexure, which allows them to accommodate mild-to-moderate scleral toricity or asymmetry. However, Visser et al (2006, 2007) found in two different studies that patient comfort and wearing time was generally better when patients were switched from back-surface spherical to backsurface toric scleral lens designs.
For patients who have more severe scleral toricity, a back-surface toric lens may be necessary to eliminate lens movement and air bubbles that can form when there is too much of a mismatch between the lens and the sclera. Front-surface toric optics (Figure 6) may be needed to correct for residual astigmatism. Prism ballast, double slab-off, or back-surface toricity can be used to orientate and stabilize a front-surface toric lens. Notches may be beveled out of the lens edge to avoid significant scleral obstacles, such as severe pinguecula or bleb formation after trabeculectomy. Multifocal scleral-type lenses are available, but probably are more appropriate for patients who have a healthy and topographically regular anterior surface.
Figure 6. A front-surface toric scleral contact lens.
Troubleshooting Scleral Complications
Lens Warping A primary reason why patients are not able to reach their vision potential with scleral contact lenses is induced astigmatism secondary to scleral lens warping. Scleral contact lenses are prone to warping on the eye when they are fit on a moderate-to-severely toric or asymmetric sclera. A sphero-cylinder over-refraction will improve the patient's vision, but it will not tell you whether the induced astigmatism is from lens warping or whether it's secondary to internal astigmatism. The key to determining the root cause is to take a keratometry measurement over the scleral contact lens while it is on the patient's eye. If the lens that you are using is spherical, the keratometry reading should be spherical as well. However, if the keratometry reading is astigmatic, then the lens is warping. Increasing the center thickness will prevent this unwanted result. Scleral lenses with diameters greater than 18mm have the greatest tendency for warping because scleral asymmetry increases moving outward from the limbus. Therefore, these lenses should be manufactured with center thicknesses between 0.4mm and 0.6mm for the best optical performance.
Reservoir Debris A well-fit scleral lens that is semi-sealed to the eye will slowly pump in tears to replace its liquid reservoir. Unfortunately, tear debris will also enter the lens chamber, which in some patients is subjectively noticeable and can disrupt their quality of vision. The risk for this complication increases with increasing lens diameter because of increased reservoir capacity and slower tear exchange.
There is significant variation in the amount of debris that builds up underneath the lens among patients depending on lid and tear film differences. Also, some patients are more visually sensitive to the buildup of debris than others are. For symptomatic patients, the only fix is for them to remove their lens so they can rinse and refill it with fresh saline. In a 2007 study, Visser et al found that overall, 48.7 percent of patients wearing scleral lenses (18mm to 25mm) needed one or more of these breaks, and the percentage increased significantly to 66.7 percent for patients who had keratitis sicca. There does not appear to be any fitting change with the lens that can prevent this from occurring. However, having patients fill their lens with a high-viscosity, non-preserved artificial tear rather than with saline may significantly slow down this process. Refitting such patients into a smaller-diameter lens that holds less liquid reservoir and has quicker tear exchange may also be a solution.
Seal-Off/Compression As mentioned previously, scleral contact lenses are designed to rest on the scleral conjunctiva, which allows them to vault over the corneal surface. Because the conjunctiva can be spongy, scleral contact lenses will tend to depress this tissue and may leave an impression ring upon removal that dissipates with time. If there is no associated injection with this impression ring, then it is of no consequence. However, if the contact lens fit exhibits peripheral blanching around the circumference of the lens, then the lens is too tight and has sealed to the eye. In this state, the paralimbal area underneath of the lens will become swollen and injected, and reservoir exchange will cease. A scleral lens that is sealed to the eye can cause extreme discomfort and significantly reduced wearing time. Neovascularization can result if a scleral contact lens that seals is chronically worn. This can be especially dangerous in a patient who has undergone a corneal transplant, as this can increase the likelihood of rejection (Kaufman et al, 1998).
Flattening the peripheral curves is the primary way to return the lens to a semi-sealed state. It is critical that you start flattening the peripheral curve toward the inside of—or central to—the corresponding area in which the blanching is occurring. Starting the flattening too peripherally will lift the lens edge, causing the midperipheral haptic zone to dig further into the sclera and making the seal-off worse (DeNaeyer, 2010). Significant flattening of the peripheral curves will cause the lens to lose some sagittal depth, so steepen the central portion to compensate for this. Fitting back-surface spherical scleral lenses on mildly toric scleras can create some mismatch that will help prevent seal-off. In some cases, even though the fit of the scleral lens haptic is initially ideal, patients may develop chemosis from conjunctival inflammation secondary to a mechanical interaction between the lens and scleral conjunctiva that can cause the lens to fit tighter and eventually seal-off. This inflammatory reaction can occur diurnally, limiting a patient's daily wear time, or it can slowly develop and worsen over months of contact lens wear. If this should occur, try flattening the peripheral curves to reduce lens-to-conjunctival interaction.
Scleral Fitting Pearls From the Experts
Here are some scleral lens pearls from several experts in scleral contact lens fitting:
Dr. Bruce Baldwin "When fitting patients with scleral contact lenses, put the fluorescein directly into the bowl of the diagnostic lens because it will help you to immediately evaluate the fit. However, when evaluating the fit at the dispensing visit, apply the lens using only clear saline. Then apply a generous amount of fluorescein into the inferior cul-desac. Wait and see how long it takes for the fluorescein to uptake underneath of the lens. The landing of the haptic zone on the scleral conjunctiva may look great, but it still might be too tight to allow tear exchange."
Dr. Michael Lipson "When removing a scleral lens, aim the plunger toward the bottom half of the lens. Once the plunger is suctioned on, lift the lens edge away from the eye. Because a scleral contact lens is semi-sealed, there is negative pressure underneath the lens, which can make removal difficult. Lifting the lens edge breaks the seal and releases the pressure, allowing the lens to be easily removed."
Dr. Lynette Johns "When initially fitting patients, don't show them the size of the scleral lens. Seeing these relatively larger-sized contact lenses for the first time may make patients apprehensive and the fitting more difficult. Once you have demonstrated to the patient through diagnostic fitting how comfortable and stable scleral lenses are, they will be much less concerned about how they will apply and remove these lenses."
Dr. Amy Nau "Prescribe a hydrogen peroxidebased cleaning system along with episodic in-office treatment with Progent (Menicon) to keep lenses clean and deposit-free. Have patients fill their lenses before application with non-preserved artificial tears or serum drops, although the latter may cause protein deposition."
Dr. Eef van der Worp "Like the cornea but to a higher degree, the sclera appears to be non-rotationally symmetric in nature. This means that toric or quadrant-specific contact lenses (on the haptic portion of the lens) are indicated in the majority of cases, especially if you go further out on the sclera (e.g. scleral lenses larger than 15mm). The good news is that these contact lenses are very stable on the eye, and front-surface optics (front cylinder and higher-order aberration correction) can be applied to achieve superior visual acuity.
Dr. Christine Sindt: "Mucin can build up under a scleral lens, decreasing comfort and vision. When there is siginficant mucin, patients will complain of discomfort on application. Have the patient dry the contact lens and hold it up to a light source weekly to check for deposits or films that otherwise go unnoticed. If there is a mucous plaque inside the bowl, the most effective way to remove it is with Progent (Menicon)."
The Frontier of Scleral Lens Fitting
There are many changes to look forward to in the use and fitting of scleral contact lenses. One of the most exciting of these is the advancement of sclera measurement and its prospect to improve fitting success. Eef van der Worp, BOptom, PhD, FIACLE, FAAO, FBCLA; Patrick Caroline, FAAO; Tina Graf, BSc; and co-workers at Pacific University have performed preliminary research that has shown some interesting findings about scleral shape and topography based on measurements from anterior segment optical coherence tomography with the Visante OCT (Carl Zeiss Meditec) (Bokern et al, 2007; van der Worp and Caroline, 2009).
First, it had been previously assumed that the sclera is curved in shape, but now it is thought to be more tangential relative to the cornea. In addition, it appears that scleral topography can be significantly asymmetric, with the nasal portion having the flattest topography and the inferior quadrant the steepest. The asymmetry increases with increasing distance from the limbal ring. As mentioned previously, a mild mismatch between a scleral lens and the sclera can help prevent seal-off and promote tear exchange. However, if the scleral topography is severely toric or asymmetric, then having the ability to make toric or quadrant-specific lens designs may significantly improve the fit, especially for lenses that have diameters of 18mm or greater.
Advances in anterior segment measurements will soon aid practitioners when fitting scleral lenses. In a 2008 paper, Gemoules demonstrated success using sagittal depth measurements from optical coherence tomography (Visante OCT) to improve scleral contact lens fits in nine patients. The next evolutionary step is to design a profilometer that could measure a complete 360-degree anterior segment contour 20mm in diameter or larger with a single reading. This data could theoretically be sent directly to the manufacturer, which would allow them to empirically design a custom-made scleral lens. Ultimately, more sophisticated scleral data will help improve success rates for complex cases and will reduce the learning curve for novice scleral fitters.
Scleral Lens Education Society
The Scleral Lens Education Society (SLS) (www.sclerallens.org), which was launched in January 2010, is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to teaching practitioners how to fit and use scleral contact lenses in their specialty lens practices. Practitioners who register have access to a library of scleral resources. A special forums page lets practitioners present cases or post scleral lens-related questions to other international participants. Practitioners who successfully meet the requirements of Fellowship will be listed on the Web site as a scleral contact lens fitter, and their practice information will be available to the public. Another aspect of the society is public education and awareness of scleral contact lens applications and availability.
Scleral contact lenses have become an important part of modern specialty lens fitting. Many more patients who have extreme corneal irregularity or OSD are benefitting from these lenses as more practitioners incorporate scleral lens fitting into their contact lens practices. Future advancements in scleral contact lens technology will help to expand their use and success. CLS
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Enjoy this years rendition of Rudolph...
Merry Christmas
Enjoy this years rendition of Rudolph...
Monday, December 24, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:12 PM 0 comments
Feeling Lucky???
Christmas is almost here! We wish all our friends and family a safe and wonderful holiday.
Sunday, December 23, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 6:01 PM 0 comments
Winter Storm Caeser
We were hit with the first major storm of the season... As it turns out, we are now naming our major winter storms now as well... So Caeser it is!
Phase 1 of the cleanup was Sunday morning around 9AM. There was a solid 4-6" by then, but Sylvia was up for playing in the snow, so I attacked the driveway with a shovel. Sylvia was also proud of her shoveling - and to be honest, it was much improved over last year.
Brief intermission for snow angels!
After lunch, a haircut for Sylvia, and a run to the grocery store, it was back outside for more fun in the snow. This time little sister joined in the fun.
Sledding does not work very well in 12" of powder...
Still snowing...
One more time cleaning the driveway - this time with the snow blower - was finished around 7PM. This morning we woke up to a drift at the end of the driveway from the snowplow and another 1-2 inches on the driveway.
Besides the five+ hours spent in the car today back and forth to Hutchinson, we really enjoyed this first storm of the season... especially when I get home to Sylvia waiting in her room, not being able to fall asleep until we have "story time".
Tonight's story was about her stuffed deer "Snowflake". She had informed be that Snowflake lives with Santa and Rudolph doesn't live with Santa anymore. When I asked her why Rudolph doesn't live with Santa anymore, the response was quick and direct... "Rudolph had to move because he was afraid of the adorable snowman!" Translation of adorable is abominable... I like her version better! Hopefully she isn't having nightmares about that crazy looking thing!
Monday, December 10, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:26 PM 0 comments
Before the Snow
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 6:28 PM 0 comments
Swinging in the rain
Just think, we will be playing in the snow shortly!
Thursday, November 15, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 6:14 PM 0 comments
Happy Halloween
Violet on the other hand was just enjoying life. Super Violet enjoyed climbing on the pumpkin - without falling down!
For whatever reason, Sylvia then decided to smile and we did get at least one good picture!
Super Violet in full costume... Her first treat was a pack of Play-doh. (The measuring spoons were from home)
Trick or Treat at Mark and Terri's house... mmm more candy!
A couple more houses and we were done. Each year we get more and more excited about Halloween, but when it comes to going up to doors, we are still slightly scared. Maybe next year, Violet will take the charge!
Thursday, November 1, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:27 PM 0 comments
Jamie's Birthday Cake
Sunday, October 28, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 6:46 PM 0 comments
Fall Celbration
Even though the weather didn't cooperate this year, we were still able to prepare for the fall festivities and end of the day, things worked out OK.
Sylvia wanted to test out the pinata prior to our friends coming over and Violet watched on.
The pumpkin carving crew
Sylvia showing many of her "happy" faces throughout the night.
It's time for the pinata!!!
Everyone trying to get the shot of the pinata breaking.
Chili Time!
Kids upstairs, downstairs, and in the garage...
The older kids enjoyed a movie out in the garage while the parents talked smart and enjoyed a couple beverages in the basement.
We would of enjoyed spending time outside and sitting around the campfire, but the party still seemed to a success. Until next year... Happy Halloween.
Sunday, October 21, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:17 PM 0 comments
This video is a month or so old, but we finally got it uploaded.
Basically Violet is watching Jamie film her... she thinks the faces Mommy is making are funny, and then starts to mimic Jamie sticking out her tongue.
Monday, October 15, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:32 PM 1 comments
Big Truck Day
Violet was all smiles when sitting in the big tractor tire
Sylvia and Simba also enjoyed the seat.
While we hope there is some time prior to the snowfall, Violet was minuscule next to this snow plow.
The rest of the day was spent enjoying the beautiful fall day. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma!
Monday, October 8, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:22 PM 1 comments
Safety First
It is never too soon to start wearing safety equipment. Here Violet is helping Dad do some vacuuming in the back of the car. Sometimes the vacuum scares her a bit, but not with these sweet ear muffs!
Thursday, October 4, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 5:46 PM 1 comments
The New Playset
Thank you very much Walker family... The girls love it!!!
Friday, September 28, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 9:01 PM 0 comments
Apple Orchard Time
It is that time of year when we need to start the visits to the apple orchards. This visit was a little more special, as our private photographer came along with.
Here are a couple of the "keepers"
Once again we thank Missy very much for her talent in capturing these moments. If you need any great pictures at a great price, be sure to drop her a line. http://melissarosephotography.com/
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:11 PM 1 comments
Violet's One Year (corrected) Check-up
Last week Violet had her NICU follow-up appointment at Childrens.
It is a long 2.5hour appointment, but several development tests are completed, along with the standard measurements and overall assessment.
Bayley Scales of Infant Development
Cognitive Score - 115 (Age equivalence = 15 months)
Motor Score - 100 (Age equivalence = 13 months)
Language Score - 94 (Age equivalence = 12 months)
The doctors noted that there is absolutely nothing to worry about with were Violet is at in these tests. I found it interesting to note that she did the best on the first set of tests (cognitive) and as the day went on, here scores got worse - I have to think the length of the test had something to do with this...
Height - 28 7/8" (45th percentile preemie / 10th percentile standard)
Weight - 20# 8oz (75th percentile preemie / 15th percentile standard)
Head - 18 1/2" (85th percentile preemie / 75th percentile standard)
Her next follow-up visit to Childrens is when she is two years old. There will be no "age correction" when she attends that appointment.
And last, but certainly not least... the "improved" walking video!
Thursday, September 13, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 6:01 PM 0 comments
Sylvia's 4 Year Check-up
Due to scheduling issues, Sylvia's 4 year check-up was more like a 4 year 1 month check-up, but all in all she is doing great.
Height - 38.5" (25th percentile)
Weight 33# (25th percentile)
BMI 15.6 (60th percentile)
BMI - Really?!?!? Is this really needed for a four year old? Maybe I am just sensitive about this measurement as I am considered "obese". While I am not the most fit guy in the world, I don't feel that I am obese. But enough about me!
Back to Sylvia. She started Pre-K at Peace of Mind this week. Not a huge change for us, but two new teachers and a new morning routine. We go to the gym every morning instead of directly to the classroom. Sylvia is still getting used to this new schedule, but she does get to see more of her friends, Ingrid and Ingrid.
This past weekend we moved a large play structure / swing set from a friends house to our home. It took about 15 hours and three trips to Home Depot to complete the trip, but watching the girls play on it was definitely worth the work.
And now for some more great pics from Missy.
Sunday, September 9, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 5:22 PM 0 comments
First Steps
So Violet has started to take her first steps! This video was shot last week and we needed to get it posted now, because she is catching on so quickly.
We will try to take a video tonight as well to show the improvement.
Since I had the video camera out, here is another of the funny things that Violet does during dinner.
She likes raspberries so much that she just has to giggle!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 11:41 AM 1 comments
Cherry Berry
A new yogurt shop opened up in Woodbury a couple months ago. We finally had a chance to check it out. Cherry Berry lets you pick the flavor of yogurt and all the yummy toppings that you could ever imagine.
As you could imagine Sylvia loves this place!
It has become our new post hair-cut place to go - but only if Sylvia is nice for the hair stylist!
The best part of Cherry Berry is that Auntie Leah works at the one on the west side, so she hooked us up with some sweet coupons as well! Thanks Auntie!
Saturday, August 18, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:37 PM 1 comments
Happy Birthday Violet!
When you have a preemie, there are a couple things the doctors always refer to your child as. First, their birth age. In Violet's case, she is called a "thirty-weeker". The second is their corrected age. Well, today marks Violet 1st (corrected) Birthday.
In honor of Violet's 1st corrected birthday, we had some fun at the park with Auntie Missy. To be honest, it really had nothing to do with Violet's B-day, but more as an excuse for Auntie to play with the girls, and of course, take some fantastic pictures. Enjoy!
She sure doesn't seem like a preemie anymore... I guess we will see if she is still "on track" with her upcoming checkup at Children's.
Sunday, August 12, 2012 | Posted by Brodd Family at 6:32 PM 0 comments


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Sure, The Muppets swore they were done with the spoof trailers, but when you've done something as consistently well as they have, why stop?
And so we get "Slumfrog Millionaire," The Muppets' goof on the 2009 Best Picture winner, with a bunch of footage synched up to a Bollyowod dance number.
U.S. & World
The day's top national and international news.
"The Muppets," starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Rashida Jones, Chris Cooper and a few dozen others, opens Nov. 23. Color us stoked.


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I've recently completed a project to add all of the public libraries in the United Kingdom to the lib-web-cats database, including data on the automation systems that they use.
The database now includes entries for 210 library authorities in the UK representing a total of 4,184 individual libraries.
This project reveals several characteristics of public libraries in the United Kingdom versus those here in the US. One of the key differences involves the higher degree of support each government authority gives to its libraries.
Some authorities cover counties, other boroughs or municipal areas. Each local authority provides a variety of services to its residents, including a library service. After going through the Web sites for dozens of UK authorities, I've learned that the library service tends to be organized within a larger agency for leisure and culture. Each authority includes a large number of facilities in its library service—an average of about 20 each. In addition to the permanent facilities, most library authorities also offer mobile libraries and delivery services for the homebound.
Each authority maintains a library services that provides an automation system shared by all the libraries within its jurisdiction. This arrangement gives even the smallest of libraries in the most remote villages access to top-of-the-line automation systems. In the US, many libraries in small communities can afford only the lower-level PC-based automations systems and a very large percentage have no automation system at all. I was able to identify only four UK libraries with no automaton system.
It's also of interest to note that almost all UK authorities maintain Web sites based on some kind of content management system, or e-government portal. The sites are well organized and present pages with consistent layout and design.
The library automation environment in UK public libraries involves a much narrower range of companies than here in the US. Two UK-based companies provide library automation software to the largest portion of libraries: DS supplies its Open Galaxy software to 64 library services including 1385 permanent facilities or 33 percent of the overall share. Talis supplies Alto to 57 library authorities including 1168 facilities, representing 28 percent of the market. SirsiDynix provides Unicorn to 21 library services, Dynix to 19, and Horizon to 9. Concerto, now owned by ISACSOFT, continues in 4 library services. While still holding a minority share, Vubis Smart from Infor and Spydus from Civica are gaining momentum in the UK.
No project like this is ever really finished. I anticipate that I may have missed some libraries and several library services will be moving to new systems in the next year or so, especially those that continue to use legacy systems such as Dynix, Horizon, Liberate, and PLUS.
Marshall Breeding Dec 16, 2007 22:19:05
Link to Posting: Library automation in public libraries in the United Kingdom


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A 'special' kind of risk assessment from a 'special' kind of firm
Yesterday I pointed you to the newest EWG investigation exposing the dubious relationship between the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) — an agency under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health — and the consulting firm Sciences International (SI).
EWG found that Sciences International has collaborated with Dow Chemical Co., a major manufacturer of a widely used industrial chemical the agency will evaluate next week, and has also worked for the tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds. Look at this excerpt of a 1999 letter [PDF] from Elizabeth Anderson, president of SI, to R.J. Reynolds, extolling the benefits of her company's ability to wear many hats—both public and private sector—to wade through regulatory muck.
However, we are different from most other consulting firms in that we also currently serve government agencies . This government work is generally limited to furthering the sciences of toxicology and risk assessment and currently includes contracts with: the Environmental Protection Agency to provide innovative toxicological and risk assessment methodology support ; the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration to provide state-of-the-art toxicological support; and, as noted above, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to operate the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction . Our experience in supporting these governmental agencies in the advancement of science gives Sciences a unique credibility to negotiate with regulators on behalf of our private sector clients, to speak authoritatively in the scientific community, and to be accepted in legal proceedings and by the public.


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Is this the sign of the Apocolyse that the Mayans told us about? Or just the sign of the beginning of the end of daytime soap operas? We hope the answer to both is NO!
In a press release sent out last night, the Walt Disney Company announced it will close its SOAPnet cable channel and replace it with a service aimed at preschoolers:
In 2012, Disney Junior will take the place of SOAPnet, a 10-year-old channel devoted to soap opera reruns that is available in about 75 million homes, according to Anne Sweeney, co-chairwoman of Disney Media Networks. Disney's current preschool operation — a block of programming on Disney Channel and about two dozen Playhouse Disney international channels — will be rebranded Disney Junior starting next year.
"This represents the next step in a global preschool strategy that started 10 years ago with the introduction of dedicated channels overseas," Ms. Sweeney said. Disney Junior will not feature advertising. It will be geared to a slightly wider demographic, ages 2 to 7, than other preschool offerings like Sprout and "Sesame Street," which typically are aimed at ages 2 to 5.
Programming on Disney Junior will include about 200 new episodes annually of current Disney Channel shows ("Handy Manny," "Special Agent Oso" ) and new series like "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," an animated series about children who pretend to be pirates and encounter Captain Hook. In the works are other shows that play off classic Disney characters (think princesses). Other offerings will include classic Disney movies like "101 Dalmatians," "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid."
Ms. Sweeney called the decision to unplug SOAPnet "a tough one," but something that made sense from a business perspective because the original purpose of the channel — time shifting soap operas from day to night — has grown obsolete with the rise of digital video recorders.
Disney, currently selling up-front advertising for SOAPnet, emphasized that the channel will not go dark for another 18 months or so. Disney is still in the process of obtaining revamp approval from cable affiliates that carry it. Although ABC remains committed to its soaps ("General Hospital," "All My Children"), other broadcasters have been moving away from the genre, limiting the amount of product available for SOAPnet.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
SOAPnet to Go Dark in 2012
Is this the sign of the Apocolyse that the Mayans told us about? Or just the sign of the beginning of the end of daytime soap operas? We hope the answer to both is NO!
Days: Such a Tease!
* Baker realizes Hope is planning to hurt not only Bo.
* D.A. Woods informs Arianna that her alibi is shot.
* EJ (James Scott, pictured) believes Nicole is connected to the muggings.
* Melanie thinks Chloe is pushing to get married for a reason.
* Victor spends his wedding evening with Maggie.
Thursday – Stephanie admits to Nathan that she might be pregnant.
Friday – PRE-EMPTED
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Don't Miss Days Moments!
The week of June 7, Days of Our Lives will be addressing the death of Frances Reid, who had portrayed the Horton family matriarch Alice Horton since 1965. Jennifer Deveraux (Missy Reeves) and Marie Horton (Maree Cheatham) will come back to pay their respects — there will be donut-making, as well as many memories shared. Don't miss it!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Days: Such a Tease!
* Sami worries about Stefano's influence on Will.
* Stephanie senses something is going on with Philip.
* Chloe expresses her concerns about Carly to Nicole.
* Maggie realizes Victor (John Aniston, pictured) is trying to protect his family.
* Baker thinks that he won't be able to control Hope.
Thursday – Vivian and Victor take the next step.
Friday – Carly changes her mind about keeping Chloe's secret.
Y&R: Such a Tease!
* Will Abby (Hayley Erin, pictured) push Ashley and Victor over the edge with the antics from her new reality show?
* As Jana and Kevin grow further apart, Jana turns to someone else for comfort.
* Cane takes drastic measures to save Lily's life knowing that it could cost him everything he loves, including his family.
* Even as she struggles to get her life back from Patty, Emily has no idea that the battle has just begun.
* Victoria fears that J.T. may learn the secret that she is desperate to keep.
B&B: Such a Tease!
· Revenge becomes an obsession to someone who has lost so much to an enemy.
· A confession of infidelity is made by a cheating husband.
· A marriage officially comes to an end.
· A hopeful man longs for a reunion with his newly single ex-lover.
· A family celebration is planned for an exciting occasion.
Miscellaneous Casting News
On The Young and the Restless, Don Swayze (the late Patrick Swayze's brother) appears as Charlie Shaw on June 9, 11 and 12. Also, Sean Young appears as "Meggie" on June 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Melissa Reeves (pictured, with Matthew Ashford) reprises her role of Jennifer on Days of Our Lives on June 9.
Reggaeton Rapper Daddy Yankee guest-stars as himself on The Bold and the Beautiful on June 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7.


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Over a month I ago I was in accident in my car, a 2001 SE Blackberry Saturn. It looked like the car below. My wife and I had bought it in 2005 around the time I had my first child and started working with Ayahuasca.
I was in an accident with it recently. Totally my fault. The car was written off and after almost 2 weeks in limbo with a rental car my wife and I finally bought our new car. A Blue Mazda 3 Hatchback.
As I drove my Saturn car over the years it became interesting that I was increasingly syncing with Jupiter.
In myth Saturn is the Father of Jupiter, the son that eventually ascends to take over his Father's throne. I see this as Eternal Joy (Jupiter) awakening from the illusion of Time and Death (Saturn).
This Saturn overthrown by Jupiter theme repeats itself in the Stanley Kubrick cinematic rendition of Arthur C. Clarke's novel 2001: A Space Odyssey.
In the book the 2nd sun is Saturn. In the movie it's Jupiter. Why? Because it was cheaper to make Jupiter FX rather than Saturn and it's fancy rings. Joy is cheap actually.
2001: A Space Odyssey, the book was inspired by a 1948 Clarke short story The Sentinel. (Silent TINsel.). This will become relevant soon.
It passed through my mind if I would find a Jupiter car to replace my Saturn car. But I knew of no Jupiter car.
Instead I looked for the best car we could find. We went for the Blue Mazda.
Then after buying the car I get home and decide to google Mazda.
Turns out Mazda is an ancient Iranian God known as Ahura Mazda, a Creator God, Lord of Wisdom and Order, who was often compared with Zeus/Jupiter.
Zoroaster considered Ahura Mazda the uncreated God.
In 2010 I gave up my Saturn and unknowingly bought a Mazda/Zeus. Once again another fractal of the Saturn/Jupiter switch as encoded in myth, in the 2001 Space Odyssey book & film and ultimately in every aspect of our lives.
I've been staring at the Mazda logo and then the other day I check out www.impawards.com and I notice the sync in form of two movie posters. One for I Love Phillip Morris & one for Black Swan. I layered them and saw that Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor make a heart that aligns well with the Swan inspired eyes of Natalie Portman.
The Mazda logo syncs up as well. What does it all mean? Really only alignment and love. With love all fits and resonates, no?
With these things in mind I left Winnipeg to come to Arborg, Manitoba where I am teaching video to kids. To make the trip I have to rent a car as my wife needs our new Mazda.
Sync treated me to a VW White Golf, which is really the newer version of the classic VW Rabbit.
A White Rabbit Chariot to take me to the rural municipality of Bifrost where the town of Arborg is situated.
I roll into Arborg, grab some Miller beer and watch the Grey Cup on TV.
Bifrost is the Norse Rainbow Bridge between Heaven & Earth. The above logo for the Grey Cup looks to have an arch/rainbow with the cup at the keystone peak point where Heaven & Earth meet.
Here are two pics I tweeted recently from theRainbow Bridge Town.
Arborg is home to the world's biggest curling rock.
It looks like a big UFO kind of. Seemed to go with my time at the school. Spent one day making claymation stories about Space. This image below is from one about a Meteorite, the Earth & Jupiter.
Loved the Grey Alien hanging by the periodic table in the science room. Sn (TIN/Jupiter) is visible. The Grey Alien connects us right back to the Grey Cup night.
While watching the Grey Cup (Canadian Pro Football championship) the twittersphere is lit up with the news that Canadian actor and King of the Deadpan, Leslie Nielson, has died at the age of 84.
Leslie Nielson was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. Home to one of the teams in the 2010 Grey Cup.
Leslie Nielson = L(12)N(14) = 1214
He seems to resonate Liam Neeson as well. Another LN/1214 actor already well connected to Zeus & Jupiter. (He played Zeus in Clash of the Titans that came out this year).
Did Leslie Nielson give birth to the 2010 Starchild?
In the 1996 movie Spy Hard one of the posters had him shooting a water gun in the midst of a burning inferno that seems to be engulfing the Twin Towers. This seems to foreshadow the similar events of 2001 yet to come.
Then in 2001, released 4 days prior to 9/11, Leslie Nielson starred in the spoof movie 2001: A Space Travesty.
In the movie Space Travesty he is shown to be the baby star child born just like in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Leslie Nielson's passing to the other side in 2010 at the age of 84 reflects the birthing of the star child through the 2001-2010 axis. 84 here in sync la la land has come to align with 42x2 or Double Rainbow. 42 being the angle at which a Rainbow is seen.
I like to think of Double Rainbow or 84 as a three dimensional rainbow bubble. Vehicle of the 2001/2010 Starchild.
Amazingly enough as Strangeye has pointed out Leslie Nieslon died 214 days from his next birthday on February 11. Which just so happens to be the 42 day of the new year.
What movies open on Feb 11.
Just Go With It starring Jennifer Aniston & Adam Sandler.
Never say Never - The Purple Jesus Starchild himself Justin Bieber's movie is to be released on 2/11/11.
As well as the cool looking movie Gnomeo & Juliet.
Gnomeo & Juliet, to be released on Leslie Neilson's next birthday, (2/11/11) looks a lot like the poster for All I Want For Christmas with a hanging Leslie Nielson Santa Clause.
The Hanged Santa. Gnosis Gnomes.
Just recently I had tweeted an 84/Double Rainbow alignment between the door and stairway of the Underground restaurant.
A double rainbow with the Corona Light at the Keystone/Peak of the Mountain.
I drew this image the other day and tweeted it. I envisioned the TINsel as the winding path up the Xmas tree where the whole world is lit up like a star or a light switch at a top of a mountain.
The Silent Sentinel Tinsel Path. (2001-2010)
Something about the Earth being lit up.
Leslie Nielson is in Wrong is Right where the world is at the brink of World War 3 just like now with the 2Koreas. WW3 of course suggesting nuclear armageddon, a scenario where the world could literally be lit up.
Leslie is wrong again in Wrongfully Accused where he runs from a train which looks a lot like the poster for the runaway train movie Unstoppable.
Soon after I heard of the news about the passing of Leslie Nielson I watch a youtube video of the bus scene from Wrongfully Accused. The movie whose poster looks like Unstoppable.
Unstoppable has 777 777 on the train which adds to 42.
The bus in Wrongfully Accused that is hit by a train which allows Leslie Nielson to get free is numbered 42.
The train that hits bus 42 is the friGGin Express. Twin Blue G's. Twin Blue Sun Xpress.
I like how in this shot below as Nielson is running from the train we briefly see a reflection from the camera lense that looks like a Double Rainbow.
Here he is in Wrongfully Accused with a Big Red Santa Belt.
Strangely enough the cops kick off a football when they arrive to try to capture Leslie Nielson in Wronfully Accused. Grey Cup bleed through for sure.
Tonight I realize that I posted the King of Love is a Deadman on the 84th birdthay of Leslie Nielson, the King of the Deadpan. Coolio.
One thing is for sure. I have gained a whole new respect for Leslie Nielson.
Peace to the King of Deadpan. Much love to you.
On November 23 Jennifer Grey, famous as Baby the love interest and dance partner of Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, appeared on Dancing with the Stars holding a Watermelon...
In a Sync Whole post from June "Bringing Up Big Baby" we noted the original Watermelon Dirty Dancing scene and explored the association of Jupiter to the giant fruit.
In Gattaca young Ethan Hawk makes a model solar system using different found objects, a Watermelon standing in for Jupiter.
We know that Jupiter is associated to the Big Baby or StarChild and Jennifer Grey would be exactly that, "big" Baby holding Jupiter's totem fruit.
Perfectly in Sync this incident on "Dancing with the Stars", the Stars in the heavens echoing the Stars on our screens, happened on the first day of Sagittarius 2010. Sagittarius being the 9th House ruled by planet Jupiter.
On Sunday 28 November, just before the Grey Cup and news of Leslie Nielsen's death going viral, I posted this photo on Twitter with the following comment.
Tonight is the Grey Cup (Canadian Football League). Grey aliens resonate Cosmic Consciousness, alignment with the Galactic Community and GC Galactic Center.
I hear my "self" thinking "this is a little silly and loose, but still true and kinda funny" so what the heck, tweet...
The universal mind of Being however has no hangups about the particular value of associations and just flows or "Go's With It".
I check Nielsen's posters and see this Grey alien with The King of Deadpan giving the Jupiter pointer finger.
Nielson's hand is "severed" by the podium with the Eagle, Totem animal of Zeus/Jupiter. The severed/dismembered/disembodied hand theme came up on Twitter a couple of weeks back and I associate it to the scene from the Biblical book of Daniel "The Writing on the Wall".
In the scene a hand appears writing a prophetic warning on the wall of BABYlonian King Belshazzar.
"The Writing's on the Wall" is a portent of wickedness getting its comeuppance or - to use language less heavy and misunderstood - attachment and fear dissolving into joy.
This is the same as saying Saturn balancing out with the birth of Jupiter.
My personal growth from attachment to ideas about conspiracy and the desire for more understanding, to a more content and trusting view, has expressed itself overtly and visibly through the sync themes I have entrained with over the years.
One of the big early syncs for me was when Saturn's north pole was found to have a giant stable hexagonal cloud band.
(See Saturn filed posts like A Tribute to Robin Tunney 3 from 2007.)
I watched Silent Running to see if anything aligns and saw this Hexagon right over Saturn, frying my brain well and good.
Funny enough the same affects artist that did 2001: A Space Odyssey's Jupiter scenes, Douglas Trumbull, directed Silent Running a while after working on 2001, having finally figured out how to get the rings right for Saturn.
I find myself calmer, more at peace and at the same time enterTraining allot more with the planet of joy, Jupiter.
Makes sense.


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BALTIMORE (AP) — Four civilian employees at Aberdeen Proving Ground have been indicted on charged of stealing aluminum and copper from the facility.
The indictments were returned Thursday against 52-year-old Timothy Bittner of Bel Air; 29-year-old Robert Reynolds, of Felton, Pa.; 33-year-old Steven Coale of North East, and 62-year-old Ronald Baker Sr. of Havre de Grace. They are charged with theft of government property.
According to the indictments, Bittner, Reynolds and Coale were employed as electricians at Aberdeen. They are accused of stealing copper and copper wire from government buildings while they worked.
Baker, who operated a patrol boat on the Chesapeake Bay to keep vessels away from waters near APG which were affected by weapons testing, is accused of stealing fabricated aluminum outriggers.
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Corporate events
WaterAid Australia would not be able to provide the support we do, if it were not for the selfless work carried out by our truly inspiring family of volunteers, Committee members & corporate partners putting together some amazing fundraising events each and every year.
In support of WaterAid Australia, you can get involved in many different ways including joining an existing activity or you might have a great idea you would like to run with yourself. We always love hearing about new ideas and welcome all support. Please feel free to contact us if you require any assistance, a sounding board for your ideas or suggestions on fundraisers you can hold in your organisation to get everyone involved.
We currently have a variety of events happening each year that you can get involved in including:
• WaterAid Gala Balls in QLD, NSW, SA and VIC
• Corporate Golf Days
• Walk for Water
• Trivia and Quiz Nights
• Soccer tournaments
• Beach-volleyball tournaments
• Plus many more
For more information or to join an existing event, please email [email protected]
***Please note***
Following the announcement from the Australian Government to ban public gatherings of more than 100 people, WaterAid has decided that the Victoria, South Australia and Queensland WaterAid Gala Balls will not go ahead. This complies with the latest medical advice to contain the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. We are very disappointed to have to cancel the events and hope it may be possible to hold them later in the year, if not we will look forward to them running again in 2021. At this stage, the New South Wales Gala Ball, as well as all 2020 WaterAid community events, are being put on hold until we can confirm it will be safe to run them.
Further to this, Winnovators 2020 has also been cancelled.