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The Yakima airport is about to look a lot different
City Manager Tony O'Rourke said the airport can be an economic engine. He wants to increase flights, customers and ultimately profit.
"If we want that airport to be a major portal and economic stimulus to the area, we'll have to make some investments," O'Rourke said. "Just like any other business, you can't expect it to be successful if you're starving it of investments."
You might be asking yourself: "Haven't we tried this before?"
Many airlines have come and gone in Yakima. Most recently, Seaport Airlines, which pulled out of Yakima in less than one year.
Both city and airport officials say the newest plan is to capture all of the 270,000 people who live in the surrounding market.
O'Rourke says currently only about 25 percent use the Yakima Airport. Many aren't even aware it's here.
Airport officials admit Yakima won't be the destination. But, they say a new advertising campaign will let them know about flights going in and out.
The city manager says new airlines have already expressed interest in Yakima. However, the city would have to financially back them if they didn't reach their passenger loads.
Given the airport is already losing money, some council members aren't sold on the idea.
"The city of Yakima is not in a position where we can infuse the airport with funds," said council member Kathy Coffey.
The city's master plan also includes building hangar space, where people will pay to house and fuel their private planes.
Lynn Buchanan lives in Yakima, but houses his plane in Ellensburg. KIMA asked him if he thinks there's any plan that can bring more flights to Yakima.
"No, not until they start bringing more passengers out of Yakima," Lynn said.
Bringing those passengers out of Yakima is just what the city hopes will happen. Yakima's city manager says the biggest goal is to no longer lose customers to airports like Pasco and Walla Walla.
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If there are takers for these plants, I will put your name on them and ask Teresa (treepalm) to take them to the green elephant on my behalf. If you have something from my want list or my earlier post, let me know.
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I have a jasmine plant sent to me from pakistan as well as a stargazer or two. I would love to trade them for your hydrangea and a little culinary thyme. Interested? Thanks! Jacqueline |
Jacqueline, Do you have any idea what jasmine it is? I am ceratinly interested, in the jasmine and the stargazers. I am happy to send you Thyme and the hydrangea start. -Shilpa |
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Shilpa I would be interested in the Calistemon, I'm sure I can find something for you. I don't have time to check your want list right now, I'm working on a Halloween costume, but I'll get back to you next week. Judy |
I'd be really interested in the Ceanothus, please check my exchange page to see if there's anything you'd like, thanks. Ruth |
Judy - I am sending the Callistemon for you. Just FYI its hardiness is going to be questionalble. Please bring the seedling inside this winter (at least) Ruth - I will send the Ceanothus for you. If your licorice fern is not yet spoken for, I would love to have it. Thanks. Ok folks, I still have one more ceanothus left!!Anyone? |
- Posted by sweetflowers 7/WA (My Page) on Thu, Oct 27, 05 at 11:16
Hi Shilpa, I would be interested in the ceanothus you have, check my list to see if you are interested in anything I have. I will give the lavendar and ladies mantle to Teresa from last times trade. Thanks, |
- Posted by nightnurse1968 z7-8Washington (My Page) on Sat, Oct 29, 05 at 0:15
I would love one of your hydrangeas. I already have an oriental poppy set aside for you plus anything else you want from my little list! Thanks, Susan |
Sangeeta, I am interested in your Irish Moss and your white Heather. I have Petasites japonica 'Golden Palms', and I'm sure I can find you some white flowering perennials. Would you like to trade? |
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Doris, Sure I can bring you irish moss. I will have to check on White heather, I will confirm that by end of the week. I would love to have Golden palms. Sangeeta |
- Posted by sweetflowers 7/WA (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 14:20
Hi Doris, I will dig white heather today, hopefully I won't have nay trouble bringing it tomorrow. Sangeeta |
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Warm up to winter in style at one of the most beautiful and iconic settings in the Capital, the Natural History Museum Ice Rink is now open throughout the festive season. If there is one place in the city to kick start your festive spirit and to start counting down to winter, here it is. The ice rink is set in the foreground of the stunning Museum and will be open to skaters through till Sunday 4th January.
Want to win the chance to go to ice skating at the Natural History Museum for free? See the bottom of the blog for more info.
Many ski area's aren't open till mid-December, so if you are as ski crazy as us and cannot wait another few weeks to satisfy that snow urge this is one activity that will delight your winter lust. Set in a winter wonderland, surrounded by nearly 80,000 twinkling fairy lights and a huge glittering 40 ft Christmas tree, beginners and advanced skaters alike can enjoy the 1,000 square meter rink. As we can't enjoy the slopes just yet, we have spent the build up to ski season trying and testing all the exciting winter and ski themed activities you can do in London. We were lucky enough to visit this festive haven in its first week of opening, and what a wonderful evening out we had! From exiting the underground, you are dazzled by the exquisite fairy lights and then stunned by the extraordinary architecture of the Natural History Museum before you stop and take it the atmosphere of this beautiful setting. There is something very special about being able to ice skate outside in the middle of London on a winter's evening.
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The marketing girls looking festive at ice skating
Here's what we had to say on our adventure on the ice:
Chloe: "Ice skating at the Natural History museum was a magical evening out that helped throw me in to the Christmas spirit. I was mesmerised by all the lights, the decadent Christmas tree, and music. I was also impressed that the ice wasn't too overcrowded. Followed by a mulled wine and festive nibbles at the bar, this is certainly an experience I would recommend anyone to share with your friends and family."
Laura C: "A fantastic location just outside of the Natural History Museum, the setting couldn't have been better. The ice rink was the perfect size, and the big Christmas tree in the middle added the perfect wintery touch. I had great fun skating around (and trying not to fall over), and it's safe to say that I'm definitely feeling festive and in the Christmas spirit now."
Iglu Ski on ice & the view of the ice rink from the balcony at the cafe bar
Where? Natural History Museum. Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD. Nearest tube – South Kensington
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With winter just around the corner, Aldi have launched their new collection of ski and snowboard gear. We went along to the first preview to take an exclusive glimpse of the full line. Set in the beautiful Austrian ski lodge themed restaurant, Bodo's Schloss, we were treated to an evening of alpine entertainment.
At Iglu Ski, we feel we can cater for all needs when searching for a ski holiday, from budget hotels and self-catering apartments through to uber luxury chalets. Even though we can provide a selection of bargain ski holidays, it's all the extras you need for your winter getaway that add up and can put people off going skiing and snowboarding.
After the success of last year's collection, Aldi has come to the rescue once again with its Ski Specialbuys range, offering ski and snowboard wear at an affordable price. These products will be available in stores from 4th December while stocks last. Whether you're a complete beginner, regular holiday maker, or even a pro, Aldi has everything you need to fight off the freeze. For entry level skiers, there are adult salopettes and jackets from £16.99 each. Salopettes include 3M Thinsulate wadding, 2 zipped hip pockets and an inner snow cuff with anti-slip tape. Jackets include 3M Thinsulate wadding, side ventilation, snowbelt and a built in ski pass pocket sleeve. For kids there are bundles from £14.99 that also includes socks, gloves and accessories.
For the seasoned skier, there is the Aldi Pro range that features an enhanced specification to rival big-brand names, just without the large price tag. The Pro Jackets and Salopettes range from £29.99 - £34.99 and the Pro Lite Shell Jacket and Trousers come in between £34.99 – £39.99. New for this season and hitting stores nationwide in January 2015 will be Aldi's first ever kids snowboard range, featuring children's clothing as well as a Snowboard Suit (£19.99), Gloves (£4.99) and Goggles (£7.99).
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At first glance we were really impressed with the choices and colours for each of the genders; it was more than just black for men and pink for ladies, which is often the case for budget clothing. Then we had the opportunity to try on all the range: I loved the amount of pockets and detail in the jackets and soft shells; there were lift pass pockets and even iPhone/iPod compartments in some of the coats.
Direct Marketing Executive and seasoned snowboarder, Millie, also came along for viewing and here's her thoughts on the new Aldi ski Specialbuys: "Aldi's new range of ski wear has seriously impressed me. In previous years I'd heard good things about their thermals, but had been dubious as someone who buys things to last from season to season. Having now tried out a pair of Aldi's Merino Wool base layers as well as their compression thermals, I can safely say I'm sold. As I'm yet to hit the slopes in them, the jury's still out on performance. But, I was pleasantly surprised by the snug fit and quality feel of the fabric. For someone on a budget, these certainly deliver functionality without compromising on looks.
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After a busy winter season packed full of Olympic achievements, hard work and plenty of pow, the Team GB winter athletes certainly have a year to be proud of. But what do they get up to when the snow's gone all slushy, the main resorts have closed and the rest of us have packed up our goggles for yet another year? We give you the lowdown…
The summer months provide a great opportunity for the Team GB athletes to get some well-earned down time, whilst still keeping active. Surfing is a great way to keep fitness levels up and also a great reason to head somewhere exotic for a sunshine fix. This summer, Billy Morgan gave surfing a try for the first time in Portugal and got so hooked, he even headed to Bali to alongside teammate James 'Woodsy' Woods to get in extra practice. Other surf fans from Team GB include Aimee Fuller and Jenny Jones; Jones frequently spends her time-off hitting up the Devon and Cornwall coasts.
Surfing isn't the only board sport that many of the athletes have been participating in, with avid skaters Billy Morgan and Dom Harington planning on filling their summers with plenty of skate park sessions. Over in Belfast, Aimee Fuller has been a regular visitor at her local wakeboarding centre Cable & Wake, where she has been learning how to do her best tricks out on the water.
When not participating in their own sports, the athletes are often spotted showing support for other sporting disciplines. Both Lizzy Yarnold and Jenny Jones were in attendance at Wimbledon this year to cheer on the world's best tennis stars. Jones also came out to show support at the Push the Prom girls skateboarding event and the Chippenham Games.
In keeping up with her new found love for wakeboarding, Aimee Fuller attended the Irish Cable & Wake contest and a Red Bull Go Karting with the stars session. Billy Morgan, a fellow Red Bull athlete met up with other Red Bull team members across various motorsport disciplines to show them his support in the Goodwill Festival of Speed.
There were still plenty of the snowsport events over the summer, with Jenny Jones attending the fundraiser for the youth charity Snow-Camp, of which she is a patron. Katie Summerhayes was a guest judge at this year's English Slopestyle Championships, showing support to the next generation of promising winter sport athletes.
As well as supporting other sports, many of the athletes are keen to give other disciplines a try for themselves. Ben Kilner cycled from London to Paris with Oakley and Dom Harington also got involved in the cycling, with a London to Milton Keynes bike ride. In addition, Kilner jumped at the chance to participate in his second love – golf – with the Oakley King of Greens tournament (he won the final prize!).
Golf seems to have been popular this summer amongst Team GB, with Jamie Nicholls and Jenny Jones also taking a swing in the King of Greens. Over in Canada, Woodsy was invited to take part in the TJ Schiller Charity 'Golf' Invitational - a fun day of not-so-serious golf to raise money for a good cause – the Sarah Burke Foundation.
The summer months are the perfect time for the athletes to get to the gym to work on strength and cardio training ready for the next season. However, they're also a time to treat niggling injuries and fit in some rehabilitation. At the beginning of the summer, Jenny Jones had surgery to fix a shoulder injury, giving her the summer to recover and get strong again for winter.
As well as taking some physical downtime, many of the athletes will be using their time off to catch up with their nearest and dearest. Jamie Nicholls has plans for holidays and family time in the Maldives and Majorca, Woodsy has been hanging out with his girlfriend in Bali and New Zealand and Dom Harington also has some holiday time set aside with his family.
Most athletes have a much shorter summer season than we're used to and it's not long before they head out to find more skiing and boarding opportunities, whether in the Southern hemisphere or closer to home in Europe. This year, Jenny Jones went glacier skiing in Verbier and Katie Summerhayes and Rowan Cheshire attended the British Freeski camps in Cervinia and Zermatt.
Summerhayes also jetted off to the Whistler-Blackcomb glacier in Canada along with team mate Woodsy to attend the Momentum Ski Camps – the place where Woodsy spent his summer's training as a kid. He also travelled to New Zealand to catch some pow, as did fellow Team GB athlete Billy Morgan.
Having time off over the summer is also about catching up with personal goals and for the athletes this means getting to do the things that they are too busy to accomplish the rest of the year round. Katie Summerhayes passed her driving test this summer and Aimee Fuller passed her motorbike test (well done guys!). Aimee celebrated in style by heading off to Norway for a motorbike roadtrip / snowboarding / skating adventure.
When Team GB aren't attending training camps or taking some much needed holidays, many of them can be spotted getting in some runs on their local ski slopes. Jamie Nicholls is a regular the Friday night freestyle sessions at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, Katie Summerhayes is a regular at Snozone, Castleford and Rowan Cheshire is often spotted at Chill Factore, Manchester.
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Over the years the BCAC has become a major cultural force and currently boasts over 300 members. Since 2005, we have run a year round program of art exhibitions at our wonderful community gallery, Nexus, located at the Old Butter Factory in Bellingen. An important focus of the BCAC is to make the Nexus gallery available to local artists, some of whom may not otherwise have the opportunity to exhibit in a commercial gallery environment.
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Recent comments
- Central Gal
- May 08, 2011 - 13:29
Unfortunately 2011 is no different than 1911. Nobody understands Mental Illness & it seems that nobody really cares they just brush it under the rug and hope it goes away on its own. It is sad today that people still do not treat mental illness as a illness. It is no different than someone having Cancer, Diabetes, MS. Heart Condition. It is an illness and it needs medications to help control it. You cannot live with an illness and expect to live your daily life as if it was normal because it isn't there's a chemical imbalance of the brain and this has to be treated to improve with daily living. Jennifer you must be so proud of his paintings they are so pure & so beautiful. Hopefully Tony someday people will understand what was happening inside your brain . R.I.P. Tony
- May 08, 2011 - 07:23
Very touching story, and a nice tribute to Tony from his sister who obviously loved him dearly. To Jennifer: we are all busy with our lives, please don't feel guilty because you lived yours and now are second guessing whether you called your brother enough. I'm sure where ever Tony is, he knows you loved him and will always love him. Good luck in the future.
- Rosa
- May 07, 2011 - 21:48
Jennifer, my condolences to you and your family, and my admiration and respect for you making your grief public, to possibly help others. I have been where you are, I lost my brother a few years ago to suicide. I blamed myself, figured there was something more I could have done. And, I like you, was in a different province than he was. The problem is that, there is so much ignorance surrounding mental illness. It really makes me mad. A chemical imbalance in the brain should be treated no differently than diabetes, MS, etc. People need to educate themselves about Mental illnesses, and that includes the Medical Professionals. And government needs to have more resources available to help those in need. Your brother sounds like he was an amazing, talented person. Treasure the good memories. And, give yourself a break, your brother does not sound like the type of person who would want you to harbour any regrets. Thank you for sharing.
- Dorothy Kelly
- May 07, 2011 - 20:54
RIP Tony, I only remember him as a child walking back and forth to school during our days at NDA when I was a classmate of Robert's. thank you Jennifer for bringing the angst out into the light of the mental health system in Newfoundland. So much is needed to improve the standards of living for our family members trying to live a useful and productive life while coping with a mental illness.
- Lynne Sharman
- May 07, 2011 - 12:57
I just watched the video slide show of Tony Power's paintings and I can hardly breathe from the impact of his gentle, unique and beautiful visual renderings of the world in which he resided. He didn't record the room he would isolate in or the agonies he must have been suffering -- these paintings truly are visions of his spirit. There are many things I could say about systemic disregard for the need for support and mediation with the 'outside' world, will end with gratitude for those who brought Tony's inner world to us. (from Thunder Bay)
- Herb Morrison
- May 07, 2011 - 12:20
I wrote this article and had it published in the Telegram when I was a member of the Community Editorial Board. I submit it for publication again, with thehope that it might lead to a better understanding of the nature of mental illness in general. Some time ago, a book was published which documented the battle that a number of persons had waged and, in some cases, were still waging against mental illness. When the call went out for submissions to this book, I was heavily engaged in my studies at grad school consequently, I missed the opportunity to make a submission. Apparently someone, or some group of people hoped that by having people tell their stories of their struggle with mental illness, this would serve as a step toward the eventual removal of the stigma, which even in our supposedly affluent society remains attached to mental illness in any form. From an historical perspective, the stigmatization of the mentally ill goes all the way back to Biblical times. In antiquity, any form of illness, be it of a mental or physical nature, was believed to have been caused by demons. While it isn't likely that people living in our so-called affluent society attribute mental illness to some form of demonic possession; the myth that mental illness only happens to certain people is still perpetuated resulting in the stigmatization of anyone who suffers from mental illness in any form. In the interest of truth and in an effort to aid in bringing an end to the stigmatization of the mentally ill, this is my story. Recently I heard someone say: " God is great and life is good." This stuck in my mind because it so aptly describes my life today. It was not always so. Off and on, for at least twenty years of my life, I waged an ongoing battle with what is commonly known as clinical depression. , I will summarize my experience with this particular form of mental illness. First off, clinical depression is not caused by demons of any scription. In my case, there were a number of negative experiences which occurred relatively early in my life, which left emotional scars, that didn't heal. The combined effect of these scars were the root cause of my depression. What is it like to live with clinical depression? I remember a character in the Peanuts comic strip. He lived his life walking under a rain cloud. Consequently, even when I was involved in situations, which should have made me happy, there was a feeling of gloom, which hung over me like a rain cloud and prevented me from enjoying life to the fullest. The emotional pain eventually became too great. I found myself at the proverbial "bottom of the barrel." Obviously, I survived the suicide attempt. Initially the professional help I received was ineffective in dealing effectively with my illness. It was not until 1996 that I finally received professional help that freed me from the grip of the mental illness that had held me in its' grasp for most of my life. I have not had a recurrence of the depression, which was so much of my life for so many years. I am a flesh and blood human being. What happened to me could happen to anyone. While this doesn't hold true for all forms of mental illness, clinical depression seems to be one on the more common forms of mental illness. Firstly, I hope, that by relating my own experience, persons suffering from clinical depression will be encouraged to seek out effective professional help. Secondly, I hope that by openly relating my experience with mental illness, this will aid in eradicating the stigma attached to mental illness of any description. God is great. Life is good.
- Leah
- May 07, 2011 - 09:30
The issue of any kind of mental illness HAS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY by the professionals, as well as the general public. It is a disease; not self-inflected. It is pure hell, and most times like living daily in a hopeless bottomless spinning black hole, struggling just to get through the day, and especially long lonely evenings, and made even worse by the attitudes and actions of others. Please help us, or at least try to understand. Stop critiizing and making fun of us. I am one of those that, sadly, no medication has helped. To Tony's family, Heartfelt condolences. He is painting for God and the angels now.
- Mary
- May 07, 2011 - 08:35
What a sad story..I remember the day the authorities took a body from the harbour and said to my husband " whoever it is he or she is somebodies child, brother or sister, mom or dad" and said a prayer as always for the love one and their family. It has to be the most devastating news. I pray Jennifer that you and your family will heal in time and know that he will always be with you in your heart. I know that from experience with a friend's family member you will feel guilt, it's part of the process, who we are, but you are not responsible for what happened to your brother. God Bless you Tony, RIP.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Opponents of Gov. Jerry Brown's November tax initiative are making their case with a new television commercial hammering the governor's claim that the billions of dollars it would raise will go directly to schools.
The commercials started airing Thursday, a day after Brown's Proposition 30 campaign began releasing its own TV ads. The No on Proposition 30 campaign calls the initiative "all smoke and mirrors."
It says "we will never know where the money really goes" if voters approve the quarter-cent increase in the statewide sales tax and higher income taxes for the wealthy.
Some of the Proposition 30 TV ads say "Sacramento politicians" won't be able to touch the $6 billion a year the initiative would raise, a claim that runs counter to a nonpartisan analysis.
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Qatar is currently the world's richest nation. This is largely in part because of the rebound of oil prices and Qatar's massive oil reserves.
Oil is a main reason why Qatar is so wealthy and Drizzy is saying that he has plenty of oil — he has the qualities needed to get rich and become a major player in the rap game!
Saying his cup is "all oil" is him drinking codeine syrup. In Texas, codeine is called "mud" or "oil" so although Qatar is the world's richest nation, he is also saying his cup contains a healthy amount of codeine.
Could also relate to the first line about God. Psalm 23:5 states, "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows."
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Instructionally Focused Accountability
@if>The TAP Teaching Skills, Knowledge and Responsibilities Performance Standards are the backbone of TAPs Instructionally Focused Accountability element. These standards were developed based on education psychology research focusing on learning and instruction.
The research for this element includes the following:
- Daley & Kim (2010) validate the strength of TAPs evaluation system in differentiating effective from ineffective teaching; producing classroom evaluations and value-added student growth evaluations that are correlated with and complementary to each other; providing useful information to enable teachers to improve their practice over time; and contributing to an increase in the retention of effective teachers as compared to ineffective teachers.
- Odden, Milanowski & Youngs (1998) argue that the challenge of creating an effective teacher accountability system is to improve the quality of teacher instruction, and thereby raise student achievement. To do this, Odden and Clune (1998) instruct states and school districts to identify the knowledge and skills that a teacher needs to teach successfully, and then create standards and rubrics to measure teaching performance.
- The criteria for the TAP teaching standards came from both experimental design studies and correlation studies that used valid and reliable achievement tests in classrooms (see Schacter & Thum, 2004).
- TAP reviewed instructional guidelines and standards developed by numerous national and state teacher standards organizations and from this information developed its own set of standards for teacher accountability. The work reviewed included guidelines and standards developed by:
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- The New Teacher Center's Developmental Continuum of Teacher Abilities.
- The work of Danielson (1996) served as a valuable resource for defining the teaching competencies at each level of teacher performance.
- The teacher responsibility rubrics were designed based on the work of Rowley (1999) and various teacher accountability systems including:
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San Diego's proximity to Mexico makes it a natural venue for this prestigious eleven-day film festival, now celebrating its 21st year, focusing on works by Latinos or about the Latino experience.
Established in 1993 as a student film festival, the San Diego Latino Film Festival has become one of the larger and well-respected Latino film festivals in the country. Over 160 films and videos from across Latin America and the United States will be screened at theaters throughout the county. Directors, actors, and audience members from around the globe will descend on San Diego for the festival.
A number of showcases help guide attendees through the diverse array of films being shown, for example CineGay shows gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender films, while Documania shows documentaries.
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December 15, 2010Westdeutsche joins aquaMobile in Spain and Card e-Motion in Austria as Digimarc's third marketing partner in Europe. Card e-Motion began using Digimarc-enabled solutions in October in magazines distributed by Volkswagen within Germany and aquaMobile offers its Clic2C solution throughout Europe and currently has more than a dozen deployments with magazines and newspapers.
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Digimarc Corp. (NASDAQ:DMRC), based in Beaverton, Oregon, is a leading innovator and provider of enabling technologies that create digital identities for all forms of media and many everyday objects. The embedded digital IDs are imperceptible to humans, but not to computers, networks and devices like mobile phones, which can now use cameras and microphones as sensory inputs to "see, hear and understand" the world around them within the context of their environment.
Digimarc has built an extensive intellectual property portfolio with patents in digital watermarking, content identification and management, media and object discovery to enable ubiquitous computing, and related technologies. Digimarc develops solutions, licenses its intellectual property, and provides development services to business partners across a range of industries. For more information, please visit www.digimarc.com.
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When I was pregnant with my first child I'm sure I made everyone around me crazy. I don't have morning sickness…something must be wrong! One eye looks larger than my other eye…I must be sick! Why am I showing already!? It must be twins. Should I really be peeing this much!?
Those really are questions I asked my doctor. I may have even asked a few innocent bystanders at the grocery store too. Don't judge.
I was a nervous wreck and I read any bit of information I could get my hands on. Mainly that consisted of books, magazines, and a few websites on the internet. If only I'd have had access to the fabulous app that Intermountain Healthcare just came out with called Baby Steps!
Baby Steps gives you access to week by week photos, information, and basically calms the nerves of any mother. There is a connection to a community of mothers on the Intermountain Healthcare Facebook Page and to videos of Nurse Dani explaining away any strange, funny, and otherwise frustrating symptoms of pregnancy. Like that bathroom issue just for starters.
It also has tools for taking notes, journaling, and tracking your baby bump as time progresses. It wasn't until my last pregnancy that I tracked the baby bump from week to week and I love to look back at those pictures.
I also bought a baby names app during my last pregnancy. The Baby Steps app has one already apart of it! Oh, and did I mention that all of this is available to download FOR FREE!? Think I can get my $0.99 back if I return that other app? Yeah, me neither.
While the chances are good I won't be needing this app to track any more pregnancies my sister has yet to give me a niece {hint,hint A} and I may just download this on her phone and see if she gets the hint.
Disclosure: While this is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Intermountain Healthcare, my opinions, stories and experiences are 100% my own.
My Glamorous Life as a Sports Mom
There are days that, I am quite sure, people think I have too many kids.
Today. Just for an example.
I went from having one adult per child over the holiday to having one adult total. I am that adult. Completely outnumbered and swimming in the testosterone flooded sea that is my life.
And with that sea of testosterone comes sports. Lots and lots of sports. Tonight happened to be basketball. Me. And four kids. By myself. In a tight gym where every inch of wall is filled with parents watching their precious children throw a ball as large as their head into a hoop at least 4 times as tall as they are.
To make matters worse all the kids were all tired, we were running late, and it was team picture night. You can just see where this is going right!? It's like the building of a climax in a scary movie and you just want to yell, "Don't go in there!!!!" I went in there anyway. Not that I had a choice.
So there I was dragging, pushing, and encouraging my children to move as fast as they could so we could make it as close to on time as possible. One of them still had ketchup smeared on his face from the very nutritious dinner of hot dogs and macaroni and cheese they had just partaken of. One was in mid tantrum caused by who knows what calamity. The other two were just looking on as if witnessing a car crash much like the adults around me who watched hopelessly as I wrestled with them. We get there just in time for pictures only to realize I had forgotten the order slip in the car which was parked in the farthest parking lot away. I'm smart like that.
We went back and grabbed the order form. Pictures went well and the rest of night was spent trying to entertain three kids while also cheering on the fourth attempting to hurl that enormous ball into space. Ah, they do grow up so fast. At least that's what I hear.
And now the children are in bed. And I'm watching this Brad Pitt for Chanel {SNL Spoof} video over and over again. Oh! And then there's this skit with Bruno Mars. If these don't make you pee your pants then perhaps your day was crazier then mine!
Halloween Printables!!!
So I'm only slightly freaking out about all the new and totally awesome tricks I'm learning as I play around with GIMP, Picasa, and PicMonkey. I could seriously spend hours on PicMonkey.
So I'm by myself right now while hubby takes one of our little munchkins to a football game and the others are sleeping. It's a toss up between Pinterest and PicMonkey and as soon as I saw the adorable new Halloween designs on PicMonkey I was hooked.
This is my first design and I'm linking the PDF for you to print on your own, if you so desire. I just hope it works!
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Puppeteer's Boss Battles are Further Explored
Looking forward to Puppeteer's release next month? If you're like us, then you're hungry for whatever morsel of information is released about the game. Thankfully, some new tidbits about the boss battles have just been posted.
Gavin Moore, Art Director at SCE Worldwide Studios, has posted a handful of sweet gifs on the PlayStation Blog that highlight the bosses we'll find in Puppeteer.
First up is General Dragon, who is a Chinese-style flying creature with gemstones in his hands. He's supposed to be a street-smart dude who's akin to a gangster. General Dog is half beast and half machine, but fully loyal to the Moon Bear King and General Monkey. Speaking of General Monkey, this guy is very mad scientist-like and revels in experimenting and trying to trap our hero, Kutaro.
General Sheep has the appearance of a pirate and is only loyal to the Moon Bear King so long as he's getting paid. General Rabbit looks like a magician and has a penchant for shirking his duties in favor of some teatime with General Rooster, a very narcissistic fellow with a pompadour.
And finally, there's the Moon Bear King himself. He's big, he's evil and he's the cause of all of Kutaro's problems. In short, he needs to go down.
Check out the bosses and let us know if you're looking forward to taking them down when Puppeteer is released on Sept. 10 for PlayStation 3.


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does there need to be caulk between a shower control face plate and the tile wall behind it? (i won't caulk the bottom to leave drainage as a possibility, especially if there is a weep hole)
there is a point where i can stick a credit card behind the face plate.. this point is the top left quarter of the faceplate some say [1] there's already a gasket behind the face plate that should handle the water and [2] not having caulk makes it easier to service the item others say [1] why rely on the gasket alone? [2] caulk never really gets in your way when you service the item -- you just scrape/peel it away what do you think? is The Right Answer clear or is this up for debate? (and do you get follow-ups emailed to you? i don't think that feature is working for me. i'm going to check the box anyway) |
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- Posted by staceyneil (My Page) on Wed, Jan 12, 11 at 8:29
I never found a definitive answer on this one, either. We caulked behind the escutcheons in our master bathroom, because there's no access into that plumbing wall; we did not caulk the ones in the hall bath, because there's an access panel where we can periodically check to be sure no water is getting in behind. As far as email reply notifications... I think you have to have something like "allow email" checked in your profile for that to work. |
The gaskets do not always seal completely across grout lines. |
I think it does depend on the situation. But my DH would say absolutely always use clear silicone caulk around everything in the way of water. He's a general contractor and I know he's seen a lot of water damage when redoing bathrooms/tile, which is probably why he's so insistent about it in our house. And yes, it's not that hard to scrape it off and apply a new coat once servicing is done. |
I think it's best to caulk or silicone the top 1/2 or 2/3. staceyneil, I never found a definitive answer on this one, either! |
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DHS News December 2012
The hard work of DHS staff and generous donations from local businesses and individuals led to another successful year for the DHS Holiday Project. This year, 4,000 children and youth served by the Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) received gifts, and 2,300 of those children were directly sponsored by individuals and corporations.
In 2012, Community Members Go Above and Beyond
Seven collection drives, including the Pittsburgh Pirates' Pirate Fest, provided hundreds of gifts for local children. County offices pitched in, too, with the County Executive's office making special appeals for donations at several county-sponsored holiday events such as the tree lighting and Holiday Celebration. Half Price Books and Trau & Loevner – a company that sells screen printed apparel – both donated thousands of pieces of merchandise to the Holiday Project. Additionally, Centimark donated $5000 to the Project and many individuals were so committed to the Project that they chose to spearhead gift drives at their workplaces.
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On December 6, more than 25 students from Brashear High School exemplified the holiday message of hope and good cheer by not only volunteering at the DHS Holiday Project Workshop but also contributing to the cost of the bus needed to bring them to the Human Services Building.
The students are part of C.H.A.N.G.E.S. (Community Helping Alliance for Neighborhood Goals in Education), a club that pairs students from an urban and suburban school to perform monthly community service. Recently, funding for the program was eliminated.
To get to the Holiday Project Workshop, each of the students contributed toward the cost of the bus – $136 in total. They were also responsible for paying for their own lunch. Once at the Human Services Building, the students spent four and a half hours "shopping" through the selection of donated gifts to find matches for children's wish lists.
"To me, paying $5 to volunteer was a better way to spend my money than just driving around wasting gas," said John, a senior at Brashear. "We volunteered with the Holiday Project last year, and I had a great experience. I think everyone deserves a little something for Christmas. It's good to give back and spread happiness and joy."
Club sponsor Nathan concluded, "In our school, more than 50% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, so having to pay out-of-pocket for both lunch and a bus can mean a lot to them. Teens often get stereotyped as selfish, but many of them do care and want to give and help others."
Steelers Signing
Fifty children and youth involved with CYF were nominated by caseworkers and representatives to attend a special event: a football signing (footballs provided by Citizens Bank). The signing was held on December 11 and featured special guests Ryan Mundy (#29) and Cortez Allen (#18) of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ryan answered questions from the youth that ranged from "What do you like to do in your free time?" to "Why did you lose the game last week?" After the question and answer session, Ryan and Cortez signed footballs for the children and posed for photos. Each child received a storage case to protect the newly autographed gifts.
The DHS Holiday Project truly is a collaborative effort that unites members of the community with staff from CYF; the Office of Community Relations (OCR); and the Office of Administrative and Information Management Services (AIMS), especially the facilities staff, to reach the common goal of brightening the holidays for local children. To learn more about the project, please visit the Holiday Project page on the DHS website.
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Last night, Gasland, the film that has stoked an intense debate about the ethics of the shale gas boom in the US, premiered here in the UK.
It couldn't have been better timed – Cuadrilla is due to begin more drilling at its shale gas site near Blackpool later this month. And the Tyndall Centre, in conjunction with the Co-op, helped get the debate moving on this side of the Atlantic with a report calling for a halt to all such drilling while the risk is properly assessed.
But what of the film itself?
The first thing to say is that it is a well-made, if sometimes meandering, movie. Somewhere near the beginning, director Josh Fox, shows a scene where he playfully pretends to try and choose where to begin his story, eventually deciding to start with his own birth. It encapsulates the film well: charming and personal, if not always sure where it's going.
It tells the story of Fox's journey to find out whether he should grant a lease to a gas drilling company to drill on his own property in Pennsylvania. He goes in search of evidence to find out what such drilling brings, only to find stories of groundwater contamination, illness among residents near wells and unseen pollution.
Fox's personal style and his knack for storytelling help keep the film moving, although the focus on his personal journey makes it difficult to evaluate the various claims made against shale gas drilling – especially fracking – and put them together into a coherent picture.
And that is where the film falters. By failing to evaluate the claims of his interviewees more carefully, he has left himself open to the kind of takedown carried out by Energy In Depth, the oil and gas lobbyists, last year.
There are key problems with the film's claims, including:
- The footage of people lighting gas from their tap did seem shocking. But where was the proof that this came from the drilling, or that it was unfit for human consumption?
- Strange natural phenomena (such as the bubbling stream seen in the film) are not unheard of where oil or gas fields are present. In the early days of oil exploration, prospectors often knew where to look because of tales from locals of ever-burning pits or bubbling rivers.
- No doctors or other expert witnesses were filmed saying the symptoms of mental illness reported by some residents were definitely, or even probably, the result of local gas drilling. The best we saw was someone talking about what effect the chemicals used in fracking could have.
Another problem is that the film doesn't properly tackle whether gas can help bring down CO2 emissions by replacing coal, as claimed by the industry. The "secret" emissions seen escaping from condensate tanks in the film are not given any comparison to those released by coal fuelled power production.
In a Q&A session following the premiere, Fox said the methane released in gas extraction was more harmful than CO2. It would have been better if he had made such a point in the film. Even better, in fact, would have been the answer given by Kevin Anderson from the Tyndall Centre, who pointed out that gas-produced energy was more likely to help accommodate booming energy demand from China than to replace coal.
Fox's defence for any lack of rigour was that he wanted to start a debate, rather than have the last word. But that doesn't absolve him of the responsibility to thoroughly check his claims.
On two occasions, Fox drifted into commentary about overall energy policy. At one moment he commented of a drilling rig: "It makes you wonder why they couldn't have built a solar panel here instead." Then, the film ended with a lingering shot of wind turbines. The point was clear.
This is absurd. The reason to build oil or gas wells rather than wind turbines or solar panels is that those renewable sources produce nowhere near as much energy. We cannot solve an energy crisis purely by using current renewable technologies: some other method is needed to make up the shortfall, whether it is nuclear or, further down the line, carbon capture and storage.
Fox has made a compelling film which should be watched by anyone interested in energy policy – but he could have made one of the most important environmental films of our generation.


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By SUZIE RODRIGUEZ / Sonoma Valley Correspondent
If you live in Sonoma, know a thing or two about local history, and meet a man named Vallejo Haraszthy, you can't help but wonder: "Is he related to one of them?"
He's actually related to both.
Called "Val" by his friends, Haraszthy is the great-great grandson of General Mariano Vallejo, who founded Sonoma in 1834 as Mexico's northernmost military outpost, and Count Agoston Haraszthy, whose 1857 establishment of Buena Vista Winery marked the beginning of California's commercial wine industry.
To be precise, he's a direct descendant of the 1863 marriage between General Vallejo's daughter, Natalia, and Count Haraszthy's son, Attila. The couple tied the knot in a double wedding, with Natalia's sister, Jovita, marrying Attila's brother, Arpad.
General Vallejo and Agoston Haraszthy were friends and fellow winemakers, and the double marriage between their children united Sonoma's two most famous families.
As a wedding gift, General Vallejo gave Natalia and Attila 122 acres adjoining his own home, Lachryma Montis. He built a handsome Victorian home on the site for the newlyweds, calling it Willows Wild (today's Estate Restaurant).
"My grandfather was born in that house," Haraszthy said recently. "His name was Agoston, but everybody called him Gus. My dad's sister was born there, too. But by the time dad was born the family had moved to the San Fernando Valley, where my grandfather was in the real estate business."
In the 1940s, Val's father, Jan, was stationed at Hamilton Field in Novato. Having never met any of his Sonoma relatives, one day he decided to make a visit. He called on two of the General's daughters who were still living in Lachryma Montis (Val isn't sure, but thinks they were Maria and Louisa).
"Dad couldn't believe it," he said. "He described it as stepping back in time. The women wore mantillas, the whole Castilian Spanish thing."
Growing up in Los Angeles, young Val Haraszthy often heard stories of his famous great-great-grandfathers and their roles in California history.
"I understood that my family had this unique history," he said. "We were part of the founding of both California and the state's wine business. But I was a kid. It didn't mean much. As time went on, though, the significance of it began to hit me. I began to cherish my family history. I thought, 'Wow. This is kind of cool.'"
Another way in which family history had an affect on Haraszthy was with winemaking.
"We've been doing it for five generations," he said. "Dad was in the wine business. It was just part of our lifestyle. As a teenager I was lucky enough to be allowed to drink wine; it was just the culture I grew up in. And I soaked up a lot of knowledge. At some point I thought, hey, this is what I'd like to do. I want a piece of this."
In 1972, when he was 24, Haraszthy came very close to his roots by taking a cellar rat job at Buena Vista Winery.
"I was so lucky," he said. "They made wine in the old school way. They used no stainless steel, no refrigeration. They did everything by hand, really making hand-crafted wines. I really took to it. And standing in those historic stone cellars, right where my family had been making wine so many years before, I couldn't help but feel a certain amount of pride.
"It was awesome. We were the last people to make wine in that old cellar, too. It was closed down after that for safety reasons."
In 1974, Val's father moved to Sonoma from Los Angeles to take a job managing Buena Vista Winery (then owned by Young's Market, one of the nation's largest wine and liquor wholesalers).
"When he retired in 1978," Val said, "he and I started a winery in Glen Ellen called Haraszthy & Son. We were making wine in the old Charles Pagani place on Arnold Drive. We closed it down in 1981, when I went to work for the Benzigers."
Until recently Haraszthy had stuck to the sales and marketing end of wine, which he thoroughly enjoyed. But in the back of his mind he began nurturing the desire to create wines of his own again, and in 2008 he founded Haraszthy Family Cellars. The company sources grapes and custom crushes to produce one varietal only: Zinfandel.
"Zin is a chameleon," Haraszthy said. "It changes with terroir and other conditions. We've got Zin from Lodi, Amador, Sonoma, Howell Mountain, Stag's Leap… They're all Zins, but the taste is different. Each has a different spice rack driven by clonal selection and the site itself—the soil, the sun, the wind and dirt. Even a wine novice can pick it up. It's right in your face."
Just last month, the 2008 Haraszthy Sonoma County Zinfandel won a Silver Medal at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair; earlier this year the wine received 89 points from Wine Spectator, which also named it a "California Value" wine.
Haraszthy lives in Sonoma with his wife, Vicki. They have three sons, Sean, Kyle, and Evan—the sixth generation descended from The General and The Count. Two of them are also involved in the wine industry.
"It's a very good feeling to continue in the family wine tradition and enjoy it as much as I do," Haraszthy said. "With some families the legacy stops because one generation says 'I don't want to be a sixth generation umbrella maker, this just isn't me.' But that's not the case with me.
"I feel so lucky to have had this kind of family heritage to follow. My father never pushed me into it. I found it fascinating as a young man and went for it, and it's what I'm doing and love to do. There will definitely be a wine glass on top of my grave—and it will be empty."


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06/21/2011 - 2:52pm
In 2010, Texas goods exports were $206.6 billion, ranking as the largest state exporter of goods. Texas' top five exports were computers and electronic products, chemical products, petroleum and coal products, machinery, and transportation equipment. These five sectors accounted for 81 percent of the state's total manufacturing exports in 2010. In 2008, 795,000 jobs were supported by Texas goods exports. These jobs pay an estimated 13 to 18 percent higher than the national average wage.


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MUSC1220. Beginning Music Theory II (3)
MUSC1230. Beginning Music Theory Laboratory II (1)
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MUSC2110. Introduction to Music Ministry and Leadership (1)
MUSC3200. Practicum in Worship Planning and Leadership (2)
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MUSC3270. Music History: Classic, Romantic and Modern (3)
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MUSC4510. Music in Worship and Ministry (3)
MUSC4950A. Internship in Church Music (1-2)
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After a decade of trading in Dartford, Waitrose is set to shut its doors for the final time at 5pm today.
More than 120 people will either be moved to a new store or lose their jobs.
Proposals for the closure were outlined in October and, after a consultation phase, the store was deemed "commercially unsustainable".
The supermarket giant, which employs 128 people – known as partners – at the Orchards Shopping Centre, will shut for good at 5pm.
Waitrose director Stephen Hider said trading at the branch had been "difficult" since it first opened in 2004, replacing Safeway.
Dartford council leader Jeremy Kite paid tribute to the staff.
He told the Messenger: "I'm very grateful to all the staff for their hard work and the huge success they've given to the town.
"It's sad but things do change and I really wish them all success, they should be very proud of what they've achieved."
The Dartford Messenger hoped to say a big goodbye to staff by picturing them all together and speaking to some of the staff this afternoon.
We were told by Waitrose property and development communications manager James Armstrong: "As you will appreciate, it will be a sad and challenging day for our Dartford Partners so I'm afraid we cannot accommodate your request to interview staff and take photos."
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A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to to attend the PR News' Digital PR Summit in San Francisco. The conference was the perfect chance for us step away from our computer screens, network with our peers and, most importantly, get advice on what's hot in PR, what's not, and learn some tips on how to increase and improve traction in our PR initiatives.
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- Visuals are no longer a "nice-to-have." Facebook posts that include a photo or video get 50% higher engagement than those posts without visuals. A press release with multimedia gets 9.7 times more views than a press release without. The majority of editors require some kind of visual for every online article. Visual content is a HUGE opportunity for PR.
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- Engage. PR is all about relationships. It's not enough to just have social media channels. Delete old or inactive accounts, revisit your (and your client's) social media strategy, and be sure to reward and recognize fans. After all, the biggest fans can be the best brand ambassadors.
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Ordered new music for the new year from @heyrosetta and as soon as that drops, syncing it to my iPod for some long rides.
After closing out my cyclocross season at Waves For Water's UCI event in Tacoma, I've had a chance to evaluate my equipment choices from this season. This time around I brought in a second bike, a Davidson D-Plus, that I fitted as a singlespeed (you can read about the design in Issue 19 of our downloadable magazine). All the little details on the bike were spot-on, allowing the components to function at their best, though there were only two significant deviations from my usual parts selection: brakes and tyres. For the moment I still remain faithful to cantilever brakes, but rather than Avid Shorty Ultimates I chose TRP's RevoX Carbon (to be reviewed in a separate post). The other change from my usual CX equipment was tubeless tyres. With an embarrassingly large personal stable of bikes and kit, I was eager to avoid cluttering my life and draining my finances with yet another single purpose tubular wheelset.
Like a tubular, a tubeless clincher tyre promised to allow low pressure in the CX races without pinch-flatting, yet without the laborious gluing ritual I could change out the treads each week if I so desired. And at the end of the season, the tubeless wheels could be reshod with commuter or gravel tyres, or maybe I leave the tubeless CX tyres on the wheels so I can go play around in the muddy woods this winter, free from the fear of damaging expensive tubular tyres on a casual outing. In contrast, my tubular CX hoops get cleaned and stored in wheelbags where they do nothing but take up space in my closet until next September. But promises are one thing, reality another.
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Ok, so it's not really a bike thing per se, but check this out: With 6 days left to order in time for Christmas with Prime, Amazon published their annual Stocking Stuffers with a Story feature and it includes an origin story about a household product my company makes, Clip-n-Seal.
We originally designed this to keep coffee and chips fresh at home, but people have found all kinds of other uses for them, including disposal of chemical waste in manufacturing processes, and even to seal testing apparatus in the space program.
Used in making fast, race wheel that I reviewed in our mag.
The application of Clip-n-Seal that most interests me, as a cyclist, is their use in wheel building. During PressCamp earlier this year, I met with Enve Composites and we discussed their latest wheels, and how they use Clip-n-Seal at the factory. I can't share the specifics, as it's propriety process, but Clip-n-Seals keep their resins and carbon fibers fresh.
Originally designed to keep chips fresh
As Amazon shared on their site today, Clip-n-Seals are a stocking stuffer with a story that has many more chapters to write, fresh beans to grind, and wheels to make.
Somehow at the last minute, the Pacific Northwest got their UCI-sanctioned cyclocross race. When the Deschutes Brewery Cup in Bend OR was cancelled mid-season, it looked like there wouldn't be a UCI race anywhere north of California all year. Luckily the guys who run Seattle-based MFG Cyclocross secured a sponsor in the form of Waves For Water, a nonprofit organization that works to provide clean water to communities in need worldwide. With a little help from the guys at Cross Revolution, a rival CX race organizer, MFG managed to deliver 2 days of racing this past weekend that attracted racers from all over the NW as well as places like Colorado. Hats off to all involved!
For me, that will be my last weekend of cyclocross racing, though I mostly missed out on the first half of the season. Instead of getting ready for racing at the end of the summer, I was breaking down a 31 year old bike shop. Long, relentless hours of packing and moving made riding my bike, let alone going to the races, into a whimsical daydream. My long-awaited Davidson D-Plus cyclocross bike was the last bike to be painted at that location, but I was too busy to build it up until after we completed move-out on Halloween. I assembled the frame with a 2x10 drivetrain for photos and then immediately rebuilt it as a no-compromise singlespeed race bike, thereby fulfilling the D-Plus design concept (you can read more about the design and fabrication in Issue 19 of our downloadable magazine).
Before the season began I had ambitions to double up on race days, entering both Cat4 and singlespeed events. The plan was to use my still-awesome Redline Conquest Carbon as my geared bike and the D-Plus for singlespeed. As it actually played out, I raced Cat4 at Silverlake and Magnuson Park; SSCX at Woodland Park, Frontier Park, Gig Harbor, and the first day of Waves-For-Water at Marymount Park, Tacoma. At Steilacoom on the second day of the UCI weekend, I finally managed to do the double, so now it's time to clean all the mud off my race wheels, return the D-Plus to a fully-geared mode, and reflect on what I have learned this season.
Bike Works at work in Seattle. Photo: Kristie McLean
This weekend, Bike Works is holding its fourth bi-annual Kids' Bike-O-Rama at its Columbia City location. Staff, dedicated youth, adult volunteers, music, and community will accompany over 100 kids receiving a bike—for many, their very first bike. Partnering with social service agencies that serve individuals whom are low-income, refugee, and newcomers; including Neighborhood House, East African Community Services, and Southeast Youth and Family Services, Bike Works will give over 100 bikes to kids from the community from neighboring communities.
An article about Bike Works, written by Steve Gluckman, was also included in the current issue of our magazine.
At Bike Works our youth programs are rooted in the belief that young people thrive when they are valued, feel a sense of belonging, and value themselves. We actively involve young people in their community which helps them to develop new skills and promote links with neighbors while catalyzing future youth involvement in community change. Our youth programs offer an innovative combination of education, bicycle repair and ownership, outdoor activities, and community service and include….
For more information about Bike Works, visit their site and Bike-O-Rama is December 20th, 2014, from 10am to 2pm.