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January 2016 Senior Activity Calendar
Find fun and unique activities and crafts that you can easily add to your current January senior activity calendar. Each day features four different activities including a unique afternoon social.
January is ...
- Be Kind to Food Servers Month
- Book Blitz Month
- Celebration of Life Month
- Get Organized Month
- International Brain Teaser Month
- International Creativity Month
- National Glaucoma Awareness Month
- National Hobby Month
- National Hot Tea Month
- National Mail Order Gardening Month
- National Mentoring Month
- National Skating Month
- National Soup Month
- National Wheat Bread Month
- Oatmeal Month
- Self-Love Month
- Walk Your Pet Month
- Worldwide Rising Star Month
- Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- New Year's Day
- The Rose Parade in Pasadena, California
Snowflake Wreaths
Encourage residents to create snowflake wreaths that can be placed on their room doors.
Tournament of Roses Parade
Invite residents to come to your Activity Room to watch the 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade on television. Fill the room with balloons as you encourage residents to pick out their favorite parade floats. Serve juice and doughnuts as a snack. Check your local television listings for the time of the parade.
New Year Wishes
On this New Year's Day, invite residents to share their wishes for the new year. Serve some of the leftover champagne from last night's New Year's Eve Party.
Mummers Parade Social
Tell residents about the New Year tradition of the Mummers Parade that was started in Philadelphia to honor the English Mummers Play St. George and the Dragon. Serve small cakes and ginger ale, which were given to actors when they performed their plays from house to house in England.
- Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall resigned due to the Teapot Dome Scandal (1923)
Organizing Tips
Invite residents to share their own organizing tips with one another before they begin the upcoming Clean Out Your Closet! activity.
Making Tea
Assist your residents with making their own homemade tea blend using herbs, fruit, and seeds during this National Hot Tea Month.
Clean Out Your Closet!
For this National Get Organized Month, encourage residents to clean out their closets for the new year. Set up a recycle bin, a garbage bin, and a donation bin in your Activity Room. Encourage residents to eliminate the items they no longer need.
Scandals of Washington Social
Have fun reminiscing and discussing the many political scandals on this day that the Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall resigned due to the Teapot Dome Scandal. Serve the tea blends that were made earlier as well as warm cookies as a snack.
- Diet Resolution Week (January 1-7)
- National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
- President Franklin Roosevelt founded the March of Dimes (1938)
Crafts: Glove Snowmen
Assist your residents with making cute glove snowmen that can be used as decoration throughout your facility.
Baking Club: Chocolate Covered Cherries
On this National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day, encourage residents to make chocolate covered cherries to set out for passersby to snack on.
Fireside Chat
Invite residents to reminisce about President Franklin Roosevelt on this day that he founded the March of Dimes to raise money for health vaccines and cures. Share some little known facts about the president.
Healthy Living Social
During this Diet Resolution Week, provide a healthy social for all those residents who have resolved to eat healthier this year. Serve a veggie tray with a tasty dip.
- General Motors announced it would release an electric car (1996)
- Trivia Day
Writer's Corner
To begin this new year, encourage residents to write their new year's resolutions down on paper. Afterward, invite residents to share their resolutions with the others. Ask the group to brainstorm ways to stick to their resolutions this year.
Science Project
Encourage your handy residents to assist you with building an electric battery using a lemon on this day that General Motors announced it would release an electric car with no gas tank.
Winter Scenery
Invite residents to paint a winter scene from their childhood. Supply residents with canvases and paint. Afterward, encourage residents to show their paintings to the other residents and to share how the scene relates to their childhood.
Trivia Challenge Social
Host a trivia challenge among your residents (e.g., first floor vs. second floor) on this Trivia Day. Purchase an inexpensive trophy for the winning team to place on their floor for all to see. Serve a healthy brain snack for the residents, like walnuts and grape juice.
- Construction of Golden Gate Bridge began (1933)
- First divorce was granted to a Massachusetts Bay Colony wife (1643)
- New York Yankees announced their acquisition of baseball player Babe Ruth (1920)
Winter Globes
Encourage residents to make winter globes to use as decoration for your facility for the season.
Famous Bridges of the United States
Recognize this day that construction on the Golden Gate Bridge started by having residents "name that bridge." Show pictures of famous bridges and encourage residents to name the bridges.
Kitchen Chat & Tea
Over hot tea, encourage residents to discuss some of the most expensive celebrity divorces on this day that the first divorce in the colonies was granted to a Massachusetts Bay Colony wife of an adulterous husband. Ask residents what they think about prenuptial agreements.
The Babe Social
Invite residents to talk baseball on this day that the New York Yankees announced their acquisition of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000. Encourage the residents to name their favorite baseball teams. Serve a favorite New York snack of hot pretzels and mustard.
- Game show Wheel of Fortune premiered on television (1975)
- Radio Mystery Theater debuted (1974)
- Warner Brothers debuted cartoon character Porky Pig (1936)
Red Hat Ladies' Volunteer Project
Invite your red hatters to volunteer to collect winter accessories like scarves, hats, and gloves. Encourage the ladies to donate the collected items to a local homeless shelter.
Sketch It
Give residents a sketch pad and colored pencils to sketch their favorite Warner Brothers cartoon character on this day that Warner Brothers debuted its newest cartoon character, Porky Pig. Once residents are done, encourage them to show off their sketches and explain why that cartoon character is their favorite.
Wheel of Fortune
Encourage residents to play a fun game of Wheel of Fortune on this day that the game show premiered on television.
Radio Mystery Social
Gather residents around to reminisce about CBS Radio Mystery Theater in honor of this day that Radio Mystery Theater debuted. Download an old radio mystery and play it back for residents to hear. Serve popcorn as a snack.
- Harlem Globetrotters played their first game (1927)
- Radio show Gene Autry's Melody Ranch debuted (1940)
Crafts: Winter Wonderland Windows
Recruit residents to help you decorate for the upcoming Snowflake Dinner on January 11 by making winter wonderland window decorations to be placed on your facility's windows.
Baking Club: Gene Autry's Peanut Butter Pie
Encourage residents to prepare Gene Autry's favorite dessert of peanut butter pie for the afternoon social honoring Gene Autry.
Globetrotter Tricks
Teach residents some fun basketball tricks on this day that the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game.
Country Music Social
Play country music during the social to recognize this day that the radio show Gene Autry's Melody Ranch debuted. Serve Gene Autry's famous peanut butter pie, which was made by the Baking Club earlier today.
- Argyle Day
- Birthday: Elvis Presley, rock and roll singer (1935)
- Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa debuted in America for the first time (1962)
Argyle Sock Vases
Invite residents to make fun vases out of argyle socks on this Argyle Day. Encourage residents to decorate their rooms with the vases.
New Residents Winter Tea Party
Host a special winter-themed tea party to welcome your new residents during this National Hot Tea Month. Invite your new residents to come and mingle with other residents. Decorate the tables in your Activity Room with white cotton batting to look like snow, and use some of your holiday ornaments, like snowmen, as winter-themed centerpieces. Serve tea and warm scones.
Italian Masterpiece
Encourage residents to "touch up" Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa on this day that it debuted in America for the first time in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Have residents "touch up" Mona Lisa's smile by encouraging them to add their own expression to the masterpiece. Erase ("white out") the smile after downloading the Mona Lisa (go to print preview to change the print size to 30% and to adjust the margins). Invite residents to use colored pencils to draw in their facial expression of choice.
The King Social
Play Elvis Presley music during this social to celebrate his birthday today. To honor the memory of Elvis, serve his favorite snack of peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
- Birthday: Richard Milhous Nixon, U.S. president (1913)
- National Apricot Day
- National Static Electricity Day
Baking Club: Apricot Jam
Encourage residents to make apricot jam on this National Apricot Day. Serve the jam during this afternoon's social with warm pastries.
Did You Know?
Celebrate President Richard Nixon's birthday today by quizzing residents with interesting facts about the former president.
Oatmeal Hand Massages
During this Oatmeal Month, provide hand massages to residents using oatmeal masks.
Electric Social
Invite residents to test static electricity on this National Static Electricity Day by using a fluorescent light bulb, a comb, and a wool scarf. Serve warm pastries with the apricot jam that was made earlier today by the Baking Club.
- First United Nations Assembly (1946)
- National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
- Peculiar People Day
Crafts: Self-Portraits
For this Peculiar People Day, have fun with residents as they create their self-portraits using blank faces, yarn, and googly eyes. Provide residents with picture frames for their self-portraits.
United Nations Lunch
Coordinate with Dining Services to provide a special international menu for lunch on this anniversary of the first United Nations Assembly, like Chinese egg rolls for an appetizer, Swedish meatballs for the entree, and Mexican flan for dessert.
Blizzard Social
To celebrate the cold, wintry weather outdoors, host a blizzard social in which residents discuss the famous blizzards of past winters. Serve hot coffee and pastries as a snack to warm up the residents.
Candlelight Dinner
Use special lighting for dinner on this National Cut Your Energy Costs Day. Provide some overhead lighting along with special battery-operated candles for the dining room tables.
- Bing Crosby recorded "Ol' Man River" from the musical Show Boat (1928)
- President Theodore Roosevelt made the Grand Canyon a national monument (1908)
Ice Lanterns
Assist residents with making fun ice lanterns that can be placed outdoors as decoration.
Geology Class
Encourage residents to make stamped rocks on this day that President Theodore Roosevelt made the Grand Canyon a national monument.
Musical Social
Play songs from the musical Show Boat to commemorate this day that Bing Crosby recorded "Ol' Man River" from the musical. Play popular songs from Show Boat, like "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man." Serve cheese and crackers as a snack.
Snowflake Dinner
Invite family members for a special evening of dinner and music with residents and staff. Coordinate with your facility's Dining Services to plan an extraordinary menu for this event. Have a musician play background music as residents and family members enjoy their dinner.
- Arkansas Democrat Hattie Caraway was elected the first female U.S. senator (1932)
Speaker Series
Invite a speaker to come to your facility this month to speak about glaucoma during this National Glaucoma Awareness Month.
Knitting Lesson
Recruit a volunteer who knows how to knit to teach residents how to knit small mittens that can be hung for winter decoration. Purchase plastic knitting needles and yarn at a local fabric store.
Flipping Through Catalogs
During this National Mail Order Gardening Month, provide residents with garden mail-order catalogs to flip through. Encourage residents to identify the garden supplies or plants that they would like to use or incorporate into your facility's garden this upcoming spring.
Politics & Beer Social
Encourage residents to have a friendly political discussion over a beer today in recognition of Arkansas Democrat Hattie Caraway's election as the first female United States senator. Ask residents if they think gender plays a role in the election process today. Serve root beer floats.
- Chubby Checker's hit song "The Twist" reached the number one spot for the second time in two years (1962)
- First radio broadcast, which was inventor Lee de Forest's broadcast of a live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, was made (1910)
Oyster Crackers
Assist residents with making ranch oyster crackers to use for the upcoming Soup Taste Testing Social.
Dance Contest
Invite residents to compete in a dance contest on this day that Chubby Checker's hit song "The Twist" reached the number one spot for the second time in two years. Encourage residents to choose their partners. Place contestant numbers on the back of each participant so that the judges (other residents) can easily determine who's who. Purchase two inexpensive trophies for the winners.
Soup Taste Testing Social
Coordinate with Dining Services to offer a variety of soups for residents to taste test during this National Soup Month.
Night at the Opera
Show residents the comedic performance of the Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera (1935) in honor of this anniversary of the first radio broadcast, which was inventor Lee de Forest's broadcast of a live performance from the Metropolitan Opera. Serve wine and cheese. Borrow the DVD from your local library or video store.
- Birthday: Benedict Arnold, American traitor (1741)
- Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison helped ratify the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War (1784)
Crafts: Snowman Wall Hangings
Encourage residents to make snowman wall hangings to hang in your Activity Room for decoration during the winter months.
Who Am I?
Host a fun spy game in recognition of American traitor Benedict Arnold's birthday today. Play the classic "Who Am I?" game in which residents try to guess which famous person they are. Seat residents in a circle. Tape a sheet of paper featuring a famous person's name to the leg of each resident's chair (so that the name is facing away from the resident sitting in the chair, but is visible to everyone else). Have each person ask a yes or no question about the person they are supposed to be (e.g., "Am I a politician?" or "Am I a singer?"). The first person to correctly guess who they are is the winner.
Snowball Fight
Have fun as you commission a snowball fight among residents. Blow up plenty of small white balloons and watch out as residents have fun hitting the "snowballs" back and forth.
An Afternoon in Paris Social
Enjoy the afternoon with residents as you celebrate this day that future United States Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison helped ratify the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War. Ask residents if they have ever been to the beautiful city of Paris. Serve warm French pastries and strong coffee.
- Arbor Day in Florida
- Novelist Victor Hugo finished writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831)
- Television show Happy Days premiered (1974)
Planting Trees
Invite residents to plant small trees in indoor pots on this Arbor Day in Florida. Consider transplanting the trees outdoors in the spring.
Hockey Game
Celebrate this hockey season by encouraging residents to participate in a table hockey game. Divide residents into two teams around a long table. The object of the game is for one team to get the "hockey puck" to go off of their opponent's side of the table. Use a balled-up piece of paper as the hockey puck. Residents can use their hands for hockey sticks.
Novel Idea
In recognizing Book Blitz Month, encourage residents to read a novel on this day that novelist Victor Hugo finished writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Take a cart full of library books around your facility so that residents can choose which book to read.
1950s Social
Play music from the 1950s on this day that Happy Days, the hit television show depicting life in the 1950s, premiered. Serve Cracker Jack as a snack.
- Prohibition, prohibiting the sale of alcohol, took effect (1920)
Baking Club: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Encourage residents to make chocolate chip cookies for the afternoon social.
Guess the Spice
During this National Soup Month, play a fun spice game with your residents where they have to identify the spice by smell.
It's Cold Outside Social
Stay warm indoors with residents by serving hot cocoa and the warm chocolate chip cookies made by the Baking Club earlier today.
Last Sip Nightcap
Host a nightcap after dinner on this day that Prohibition took effect. Serve wine and cheese.
- Bald Eagle Appreciation Days in Keokuk, Iowa (January 16-17)
- Professional Golfers Association was formed (1916)
Crafts: Bird Feeders
Encourage residents to help feed the birds on this second of the Bald Eagle Appreciation Days in Iowa. Assist residents with making several different types of bird feeders.
Miniature Golf
Set up your Activity Room as a miniature golf course and invite residents to try their hand at hitting a "hole in one" on this day that the Professional Golfers Association was formed. Serve (root) beer on the "Nineteenth Hole" when residents have completed the course.
Bite-Size Granola
Assist residents with making bite-size granola using oatmeal for this Oatmeal Month.
Winter Pictionary Social
Fill a hat with a bunch of winter Pictionary words or phrases, like Jack Frost, icicles, ice skates, or frostbite. Invite residents to pick a word from the hat and then draw clues on a board so that the other residents can guess the word or phrase. Serve warm cookies and juice.
- Television show Original Amateur Hour debuted (1948)
- Winnie the Pooh Day
Winter Sponge Paintings
Invite residents to paint winter scenes using sponge brushes. Once dry, hang the art on the wall in a hallway and designate it as the "art gallery."
Reading Buddies
For an intergenerational activity, invite a local elementary school class to stop by to read their favorite book to residents on this Winnie the Pooh Day.
Talent Show Social
Encourage residents to showcase their special talents in an amateur talent show in recognition of this day that the television talent show Original Amateur Hour debuted. Encourage the audience to cheer on their fellow residents who participate in the show. Serve pretzels as a snack.
Bloody Mary Night
Have fun being the bartender this winter evening as you encourage residents to relax and have fun when you serve them each a Virgin Bloody Mary with a celery stick. Play fun music and encourage residents to socialize.
- Birthday: Robert E. Lee, Confederate general (1807)
- National Fresh-Squeezed Juice Week (January 17-23)
- National Popcorn Day
- Tin can was patented (1825)
Tin Can Luminaries
Assist residents with making snowman tin can luminaries on this day that the tin can was patented. Place battery-operated candles in each of the luminaries.
Civil War Documentary
Show residents a short documentary about the Civil War, like The American Civil War (2008), on this day that General Robert E. Lee was born. Borrow the documentary from your local video store.
Juice Bar
During this National Fresh-Squeezed Juice Week, provide residents with an array of freshly squeezed juices, like orange and grapefruit. Encourage residents to "juice" the fruits with a manual juicer.
Popcorn Party Social
Pop plenty of fresh popcorn on this National Popcorn Day. Serve warm caramel sauce and chocolate sauce for residents to pour over their hot popcorn.
- Inauguration Day, typically only recognized the January after a presidential election year
Past Inaugurations
Share interesting information with residents on this typical date for Inauguration Day about past inaugurations.
Icy Mobiles
Have fun with the residents as you make icy mobiles that can hang outdoors.
Inaugural Tea
Host a fun tea party for your residents on this typical date for Inauguration Day. Consider holding your annual elections for your facility's resident representative at this tea.
Snow Cone Social
Turn up the heat in your Activity Room as you serve up snow cones to the residents. Invite residents to help you make the snow cones in a blender.
- National Hugging Day
Crafts: Clay Pot Snowmen
Encourage residents to make fun and easy clay pot snowmen to use as winter decoration in their rooms.
Snowy Day Word Search
On this cold, and perhaps snowy day, encourage residents to have fun doing word search puzzles.
Gardening Club
During this National Mail Order Gardening Month, order a special gardening project and invite residents to do a little indoor gardening.
Give Me a Hug Social
For this National Hugging Day, blow up plenty of balloons to hand out to residents after giving them hugs. Serve juice and cookies.
- National Blonde Brownie Day
- Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (January 21-31)
Baking Club: Blonde Brownies
To celebrate National Blonde Brownie Day, encourage residents to make blonde brownies to be served at the afternoon social.
Sundance Film Festival
Host your own film festival on this second day of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Have residents vote for which movie they would like to see for an afternoon matinee. Serve popcorn.
Winter Categories
Set up a board for all to see, as you encourage residents to guess different items that fall into winter categories, like "List all the items used to make a snowman" or "List the most popular resolutions made for the new year." Write their answers on the board so that they can see what has already been mentioned. Encourage residents to name as many as they can.
Blonde Brownie Day Social
Celebrate National Blonde Brownie Day by serving the delicious blonde brownies that were made earlier today by the Baking Club. Serve a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
- National Handwriting Day
- National Pie Day
- Toy Frisbee was produced (1957)
- Wolf (Full) Moon
Fireside Tea
Serve tea by the fireplace (or the warmest spot in your facility) during this National Hot Tea Month. On this day that the toy Frisbee was produced, encourage residents to talk about their childhood toys.
Calligraphy Writing
Teach residents how to write beautiful notes on this National Handwriting Day using calligraphy pens.
Cherry Pie Break Social
Provide slices of warm cherry pie during an afternoon break on this National Pie Day. Encourage residents to come out of their rooms to socialize while enjoying the tasty dessert.
Wolf Moon Nightcap
Invite residents to observe the Wolf (Full) Moon, which describes this time of year that wolves howl in hunger. Set up a telescope at a big picture window and serve juice and cookies.
- Belly Laugh Day
- First canned beer debuted (1935)
Crafts: Vellum Papier-Mâché Igloos
Assist residents with making cute vellum papier-mâché igloos for winter decoration throughout your facility. Use battery-operated lights to illuminate.
Baking Club: Snowman Sugar Cookies
Encourage residents to make snowman sugar cookies for the afternoon social.
Funny Jokes Social
Share some funny, clean jokes with residents on this Belly Laugh Day. Encourage residents to share some of their own jokes. Serve the sugar cookies made earlier today by the Baking Club.
Beer & Knockwurst Dinner
Coordinate with Dining Services to serve a special beer and Knockwurst dinner on this day that the first canned beer debuted.
- Apple's Macintosh computer debuted (1984)
- First Winter Olympic games began in Chamonix, France (1924)
- World's largest diamond of over 3,000 carats was found in South Africa (1905)
Community Mentors
During this National Mentoring Month, invite area kids into your facility to sit in on a sewing class, knitting class, or even a bridge class taught by knowledgeable residents.
Winter Olympics
Host a Winter Olympics for residents on this day that the first Winter Olympics began in Chamonix, France. Schedule fun games, like bobsled races (wheelchair races) and bowling.
Computer Class
On this day that Apple's Macintosh computer debuted, teach residents how to surf the Internet. Invite residents to "Google" themselves.
Diamond Social
Invite residents to create their own diamond ring snacks on this day that the world's largest diamond of over 3,000 carats was found in South Africa. Serve wine to go along with their diamond snacks.
- Actor Ronald Reagan married actress Jane Wyman (1940)
- National Peanut Brittle Day
Baking Club: Peanut Brittle
Encourage residents to make delicious peanut brittle on this National Peanut Brittle Day to eat at the afternoon social.
Tassel Bookmarks
Recruit residents to assist you with making tassel bookmarks during this Book Blitz Month that can be sold to raise money for an upcoming activity outing.
Movie Matinee: Kings Row
Show Ronald Reagan's film Kings Row (1942) on this day that the future United States president married actress Jane Wyman.
Peanut Brittle Tasting Social
Celebrate this National Peanut Brittle Day with residents by serving the peanut brittle made earlier today by the Baking Club.
- Birthday: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer (1756)
- National Geographic Society was founded (1888)
- Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz was liberated (1945)
Let's Build an Igloo
Encourage residents to help build edible igloos out of marshmallows. Serve hot cocoa and invite the residents to dip their marshmallows.
Holocaust Remembrance
On this day that Auschwitz was liberated from Nazi control, encourage residents to discuss the history of the Holocaust and what they remember from World War II.
Animal Picture
Show an animal documentary like National Geographic: Last Stand of the Great Bear (2006) on this day that the National Geographic Society was founded.
Wine & Cheese & Mozart Social
Play composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music as you serve wine and cheese to celebrate his birthday today.
Crafts: Paper Snowflakes
In preparation for the for the upcoming Snowflake Ball, encourage residents to make beautiful paper snowflakes to use as decoration.
Manicures & Make-up Social
Invite a make-up artist to your facility to help get residents ready for tonight's happy hour and big ball. Encourage your facility's staff to give manicures to the residents. Serve appetizers on toothpicks so that residents do not ruin their manicures.
Happy Hour
Coordinate with Dining Services to provide a delicious array of appetizers and alcohol-free drinks for residents to enjoy before dinner. Be sure to have residents dress up for this happy hour, so that they will be ready for tonight's ball after dinner.
Snowflake Ball
Encourage residents to have fun at "the ball." Decorate the Activity Room with the snowflakes made earlier today, along with other winter-themed decorations. Hire a small band or entertainer.
- Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its first members (1936)
- Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem "The Raven" was published (1845)
- National Puzzle Day
Show & Tell: Baseball Collections
On this day that the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its first members, encourage residents to bring their baseball paraphernalia to show off to others.
Jigsaw Puzzle Mania
Set up several different jigsaw puzzle stations throughout your facility on this National Puzzle Day. Encourage residents to stop by and add some pieces to each of the puzzles.
Poetry Social
Read famous poetry to residents on this day that Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem "The Raven" was published. Serve tea and cookies.
Earmuffs & Scarves Nightcap
Invite residents to attend this special wintertime nightcap and encourage them to wear their earmuffs and scarves. Discuss whether this winter will be as cold as the last. Serve hot cocoa and cookies.
Oatmeal Breakfast Bar
Recognize this Oatmeal Month by supplying residents with an extensive oatmeal bar for breakfast. Provide various toppings for their oatmeal, including raisins, cinnamon, blueberries, honey, and granola.
Winter Spelling Bee
Encourage residents to test their spelling skills by having them spell words related to wintertime, including winter solstice, hibernation, abominable snowman, and hypothermia.
Cooking Demo
For this National Soup Month, encourage a staff member from Dining Services to perform a cooking demonstration for residents, making a quick and delicious soup.
Jack Frost Social
Enjoy the warm indoors on such a cold day by serving hot cocoa and warm pastries.
- Backward Day
- Birthday: Jackie Robinson, baseball player (1919)
- First daytime television soap opera, These Are My Children, debuted (1949)
Crafts: Groundhog Treats
Invite residents to make tasty groundhog hot cocoa in anticipation of your upcoming Groundhog festivities on February 2.
Backward Lunch
Coordinate with Dining Services to provide a special backward lunch on this Backward Day. Have the staff serve dessert first, like a puff pastry filled with ham instead of custard. Next, serve the entree. Finally, serve a salad, like fruit salad.
Watching the Soaps
Set up the Activity Room for prime viewing of television soap operas on this day that the first daytime television soap opera, These Are My Children, debuted.
Cracker Jack Social
In recognition of baseball great Jackie Robinson's birthday today, serve the fun baseball snack of Cracker Jack. Reminisce with residents about the baseball games that they have attended.


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Resoa (Rest Service Oriented Architecture) is an open source framework for development and operating of service oriented internet applications within a computer grid. It puts focus on performance, high availability and scalability. Application services are developed in Java language, communication is based on HTTP/Rest and JSON.
Resoa defines three components, which, when installed on several machines, create a computing grid.
*Resoa Nodes: Nodes are the container for Java Business Services. Services are aggregated to domains before being deployed on several nodes.
*Resoa Rest: Rest servers provide a http interface for invoking Java services beside acting as a convenient HTTP Server for static content. Communication mainly happens by AJAX/JSON.
*Resoa Controller: Controllers maintain the grid topology; they manage the communication between all components and control the deployment configuration of nodes and web applications. Furthermore, they act as a central instance for a grid-wide session and permission management.
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* The design of the business model happens in XSD. The JAXB generated Java source code is the base of the business services development.
* Resoa provides a Javascript source code generator for all JAXB compiled classes, providing helpful functions for the web interface development like automatic form filling and integrated JSON object de-/serialization.
* There is no interface implementation restriction for service development, the Resoa framework identifies valid services by examining class function arguments only.
* There is no need designing and maintaining a separated model for data persistence, Resoa offers an integrated, grid synchronized BTREE based database, resolving object relations into several ACID storage transactions, using JSON for object serialization.
Deployment and runtime management
* A Resoa grid is formed by at least one Controller, one Node and one Rest Server. The design of the topology happens by folder / file structure.
* Resoa provides a tool, which generates all runtime information, a grid component needs for start up. This tool also generates encrypted license files, which ensure a secure grid communication over internet.
* Every grid component tries to connect to a Controller on start-up and receives all relevant deployment information. Controllers can update this information during runtime, a re-start of the component is not required. Rest Server and nodes maintain connections among each other as well, if the deployment configuration demands this.
* If a node goes offline, all web/rest requests will be routed to another randomized selected node, serving the required business domain. When a new node joins the grid, it automatically connects to those Rest servers and nodes, where the deployment configuration demands a linkage to.
The development of Resoa has its origin in 2003 enrooted to exchange trading systems.
The intention was to define a software architecture, which is able to analyse real-time streams from world-wide exchanges and generate signals for automated trading and risk management. The daily analysed volume was several gigabytes, additionally there was the requirement of historic time series integration. This all had to happen for thousands of securities, with a signal generation time of less than 500 milliseconds.
A small team of developers from Germany and Russia, with a many years experience within the brokerage branch, faced this challenge on a private basis. A lot of existing open source solutions has been examined and some expedient looking ideas were finally discarded by fundamental re-designs. It soon became obvious, that the main task is to unify a service oriented software architecture with the emerging ideas of grid/cloud computing. As this is a generic topic also for a lot of other business cases, there was the decision in 2008, to create a generic open source framework for software development and runtime management. End of July 2009 Resoa initially went public with the release 0.9.1.
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(still in London, returning today Stockholm was nice, wheisd I got to see more of it)@Chris Thanks. I am glad this is not a default. I am guessing it is a holdover from a previous install method. noapic is so opteron time. acpi is well, acpi. Kind of hard to have modern hardware without it.@Jeff (snark noted and points added well played!) Not saying acpi isn't an aweful mess nor am I saying its the greatest thing since sliced bread. Its probably somewhere between these two. This said, its sort of hard to have modern hardware function in a complete/correct manner without acpi. That is, it is a necessary element. Not necessarily evil, but necessary. The evil portion is open to debate, and I thing from what I am hearing, the folks you've heard things from would definitely fall on the lets stick a stake through its heart side. This said, it was the only case I'd ever really seen of a substantial windows advantage over linux. This advantage was mitigated (and then some) when the correct booting options were used for Linux. Go figure. All this said, I think the end user is happier now than before. This is what matters.@everyone-else: Keep your eyes open for strangeness on the boot command line. Simpler (and more verbose) is almost always a better choice.
17-04-2012 04:31
Hi FelipiYou could call AstarPath.active.Scan () every time you change smtnohieg, however that would be quite slow and might make your game lag.Instead you could use an, right now, undocumented function called SetNodes.For example you can call.AstarPath.active.SetNodes (false,myTower.bounds,true);This will set all nodes (if no colliders are there) in that area (myTower.bounds) to unwalkable (false, first parameter) and it will use FullPhysicsCheck (true, last parameter), which means it will check if the area is free from obstacles first instead of just setting the area to unwalkable whatever what. If you use FullPhysicsCheck, make sure that the tower isn't instantiated yet, otherwise the script will find the tower and think that the area is still unwalkable.You can find the full syntax in the AstarPath.cs script (haven't written a page for it yet).PS: Remember that you need to do a repath for all units when you have changed smtnohieg, they don't do that automatically.
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The best way to get around Tokyo is via the very efficient train and subway system. The train station signage is bewildering at first but can actually be quite simply understood when armed with a few fundamental pieces of information.
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The JR (Japan Railway) train lines
The green-colored JR Yamanote line is a circle/loop line that links all of Tokyo's major districts. It's probably the most useful line for visitors. The red-colored JR Chuo line takes you through the center of Tokyo, cutting through Shinjuku and Tokyo Station. The yellow JR Sobu line is useful for Akihabara and Ryogoku.
The TRTA subway lines are Ginza (gold), Hibiya (grey) and Marunouchi (red). Ginza will, of course, take you to Ginza but also to Asakusa, Shibuya, Omotesando, Nihombashi and Ueno. The Hibiya line serves Tokyo Tower, Ginza, Tsukiji Fish Market, Akihabara and Ueno. Marunouchi covers Shinjuku, Ginza (again!), Ochanomizu and Ikebukero.
Tickets can be purchased from vending machines inside the train stations. You'll need to purchase from a JR ticket machine or a TRTA vending machine (or another company) depending on which train company you are using. It is typical of Japanese ingenuity that, to save you working out your fare, it is possible to buy the cheapest available ticket and pay the balance of your fare before you exit at your final destination in the yellow 'Fare Adjustment' machines.
If you are using a Japan Rail pass (highly recommended and purchasable before you leave your home country) you can simply show your pass at the exit gates if you travel on a JR line.
There are a number of discount tickets available for use on the TRTA subway lines. Just simply inquire at the subway info desks at Ginza, Shinjuku or Nihombashi.
For a flat fare of 200 yen you can travel between railway stations and to other destinations in central Tokyo on the bus. Destinations are clearly marked on the front of the bus and timetables are available at Shinjuku Station's basement bus station.
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Hairston Jr. gets start in right vs. Rox
Jerry Hairston Jr. gets a spot start in right tonight as the Padres host the Colorado Rockies in the middle game of a three-game series at Petco Park (7:05 p.m.; TV: 4 San Diego).
Hairston will be making his fourth start of the season in right.
Will Venable would normally be in right against Rockies right-hander Jason Hammel. And Venable is 9-for-26 in his last seven games with four homers and 13 RBI. But he is only 1-for-8 with three strikeouts against Hammel.
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Williams and Wooten selected in NFL Draft.
April 27, 2013
RENO, Nev. – For the third consecutive year, the University of Nevada saw multiple players selected in the NFL Draft as defensive backs Duke Williams and Khalid Wooten heard their names called on Saturday.
Reno native Duke Williams, who starred at Hug High School before becoming a four-year starter at safety for the Wolf Pack, was picked in the fourth round by the Buffalo Bills. He was the 105th overall selection in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Wooten, a multi-year starter at cornerback for Nevada, was picked in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans, the 202nd overall pick in the draft.
In the history of the NFL Draft, Nevada has now seen 43 players selected. The Wolf Pack has had nine players selected over the past three seasons.
At least five Nevada players have also agreed free-agent deals, according to various reports: Running back Stefphon Jefferson (Titans); Offensive lineman Jeff Nady (Jacksonville Jaguars); Linebacker Jeremiah Green (Jaguars): Tight end Zach Sudfeld (New England Patriots); Offensive lineman Chris Barker (Miami Dolphins).
Williams played in 50 games during his career at Nevada, recording 295 tackles, which is tied for sixth all-time at Nevada. He also had four interceptions in his career and 22 pass breakups. He is the first Nevada player to ever be drafted by the Bills
Wooten notched 10 interceptions and 31 pass breakups during his 51-game career at Nevada. He also had 158 tackles and averaged 12.7 yards per punt return and 21.4 yards per return as a kick returner. He is the first Nevada player to be drafted by Tennessee.
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The cartography that creates charts is based on geodesy. With the advent of satellites and other sophisticated navigational methods, nautical navigators do not have to be geodesists—but they must realize the importance of such things as verifying the datum used to create the chart in use.
To deal mathematically with our irregularly shaped planet, certain assumptions simplify calculations and have the least deleterious effect on the results. When a cartographer is dealing with a relatively small part of Earth's surface—for example, a city—it is acceptable to assume that the Earth is flat. However, as the area to be covered grows larger, the curvature of its surface must be taken into account.
Although Earth is not a perfect sphere, it is a close cousin to one. In the science of geodesy, several terms are used to describe it: spheroid, ellipsoid, and geoid, depending on what the geodesist is trying to accomplish. These terms are theoretical shapes that are listed in order of their degree of accuracy—the geoid is a much closer approximation of Earth's shape than the spheroid, and the ellipsoid is a compromise between the two.
The ellipsoid can be thought of as a basketball with a small boy sitting on it. His weight flattens the basketball somewhat, causing it to bulge at the middle, so that it is no longer a sphere. This flattening will cause the basketball's diameter to be slightly larger at the middle than at the top. In mathematical terms, the ellipsoid can be defined by the terms "major axis" (equatorial diameter), "minor axis" (polar axis), and "eccentricity" (flattening). Actual measurements reveal the flattening results in a difference between the equatorial and polar diameters of Earth of about 23 nautical miles. Against an equatorial diameter of nearly 7,000 nautical miles, the degree of flattening is very small.
Taking this eccentricity into account, the geodesist has a working model—an ellipsoid—that can be used in calculations yielding small enough errors to be acceptable for most nautical cartographic purposes. The problem is that it changes somewhat, depending on which part of Earth is being measured or charted. An ellipsoid that works well in the Atlantic Ocean does not necessarily fit well in the Indian Ocean. Thus, different ellipsoids based on different measurements must be used for different parts of the earth.
In earlier times, navigators used charts for a local area based on measurements taken in that area; because they navigated by taking bearings on local objects, different mathematical models did not matter. When transferring visual bearings to a chart, the exact longitude and latitude of a fix are not significant—you care where you are relative only to the features on the chart you are using , not where you are in the absolute sense. But modem navigators using satellite fixes do not always construct them geometrically using intersecting bearings; instead, they often accept satellite fixes and plot them on the chart. A potential problem not faced in earlier times is that today's navigator may be using a chart based on a local ellipsoid while simultaneously receiving information from satellites that are using a different set of assumptions.
This is difficult to grasp, since for most of our lives we were perfectly safe in assuming "a map is a map," without thinking of the geodesy used by cartographers to create it. The great advantages realized by the advent of modern technology also bring dangers—and ships have gone aground recently because of failure to realize them. Like their forebears, modern navigators must know the pitfalls of the navigational techniques they are using.
In the modern world of geodesy and navigation, the word datum takes on new meaning and defies conventional English syntax. Discussing datums in the geodetic or cartographic sense can be confusing because navigators traditionally referred to the reference level of tides on charts as datums. The geodetic datum that has taken on new significance for modern navigators is quite different and must be taken into account to avoid disaster. More than one vessel has been lost because this new definition was ignored or misunderstood.
Before satellite technology, all measurements taken by surveyors to establish known points, lines, and areas were taken relative to some other point. Obviously, there has to be an original (or first) point. In the United States, that point was established in 1879 in Maryland. Once a point has been defined using sophisticated measurements and calculations, other points may be defined relative to it by using techniques such as triangulation. Combining these known points into a network forms a horizontal geodetic reference system. For geodetic purposes, the datum is the starting (or reference) point for the network, but the whole network often is referred to as a datum. For navigational purposes, think of a datum as a system consisting of a base (or reference) point combined with an appropriate ellipsoid so that consistent measurements can be made.
In geodesy, datums can be horizontal or vertical, the latter pertaining to altitude and depth. Horizontal datums are of primary concern in nautical navigation. Many datums are used by cartographers and many nations have developed datums that differ from those of neighboring nations. The Tokyo Datum has its origin in Tokyo, Japan, and the European Datum originates in Potsdam, Germany. In the United States, North American Datum, 1927 (NAD 27) was replaced in 1989 by a new datum designated as NAD 83, which is the current standard used by the National Ocean Service (NOS) in producing its charts.
Modern measuring techniques have greatly improved the geodesist's ability to measure the Earth, resulting in a more accurate entity called the World Geodetic System (WGS). Based on numerous points that have been fixed with precision by satellite technology and modern statistical methods, the WGS is based on a geoid model that can be used worldwide. The first WGS was completed in 1960 and known as WGS 60. Subsequent improvements led to WGS 84, the standard used by the Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging GPS and by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) in producing its charts. For all intents and purposes, WGS 84 and NAD 83 may be considered as equivalent—meaning that NOS and NIMA charts are compatible.
Datum Shift and Identification
Nautical navigators must remember that datums can be different and these differences result in datum shift, something that is not to be ignored. A problem develops when a navigation system (such as GPS) provides a fix based on a datum different from that used to create the nautical chart in use. The resulting plotted position may be different from actual location on the chart. The difference varies greatly depending on the datums in use. For example, if a GPS position (referenced to WGS 84) in New York Harbor were plotted on a chart that was made using the old NAD 27 datum, the datum shift would be about 11 meters. A GPS position in the Sea of Japan plotted on a chart using the Tokyo Datum would have a datum shift of more than 700 meters.
A similar problem can result if the navigator shifts from one chart to another and the two charts were made using different datums. Simply transferring a position using longitude and latitude will result in the new position having a different location relative to the charted features. If one of the features happens to be a shoal, the datum shift could be dramatic.
Most charts produced by NIMA and NOS include a datum note. Usually located in the title block or in the upper left margin of the chart, it will read "North American Datum of 1983 (World Geodetic System 1984)," "World Geodetic System 1972 (WGS-72)," "World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 1984)," or sometimes just "World Geodetic System (WGS)." The latter note is sufficient because differences between the four WGS datums (60, 66, 72, and 84) are not significant enough to concern the nautical navigator.
Accompanying the note may be an additional notation indicating that positions obtained from satellite navigation systems can be plotted directly on the chart without corrections. If the chart is a NIMA reproduction of a foreign chart based on a different (non-WGS) datum, it willhave an additional note, such as "Positions obtained from satellite navigation systems referred to the WGS 84 datum must be moved 7.36 minutes northward and 3.65 minutes eastward to agree with this chart." And there may be other notations, giving corrections to other datums. On charts based on such early surveys that a conversion factor cannot be determined accurately, notes will say "Adjustments to WGS cannot be determined for this chart" or "From various sources to (year)," without reference to the WGS.
Minimizing Datum Shift Errors
- If the chart you are using is based on a WGS datum or the NAD 83 datum, no corrections will be necessary. If it is based on any other datum, you must be aware of—and deal with—datum shift. Because datum shift affects the latitude and longitude grid (graticule) of a chart, but not the relative position of features shown, the most effective way to correct for datum shift and determine the correction factor for satellite information is to compare an accurate fix taken by local means (visual or radar) to a satellite fix taken at the same time. The difference between these two fixes then can be applied to all satellite fixes subsequently taken and plotted on that chart. The prudent navigator will repeat this process periodically to confirm or adjust the correction factor, especially as the vessel moves to other parts of the chart.
- Exercise caution in applying chart corrections. Make sure that chart corrections are plotted only on the specific charts and editions for which they are intended. Mixing datums when applying chart corrections can introduce errors. Remember that some chart features—drill rigs, for example—are temporary. Since normally they are positioned using satellites, WGS is the appropriate datum. If position information on such a feature is plotted on a chart of a different datum, a correction for datum shift probably will be necessary. If you are doubtful as to the reference datum for plotted in formation, be wary and allow a margin of error that will compensate for any possible datum shifts.
You do not have to be a geodesist or cartographer to be a good navigator. You do not even have to understand geoids, ellipsoids, and datums fully. However, you must be aware of the importance of datums in terms of compatibility. In the Navy, "check chart datum" has been added to every navigational checklist. This awareness, coupled with corrections that may be required as a result, is absolutely imperative until all nautical charts and navigational systems in the world are referenced to the same datum.
Commander Cutler is the senior acquisitions editor of the Naval Institute Press. He is now revising Dutton's Navigation and Piloting (Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1985).


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Singing And Speaking Through Tears
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
February 13, 2012
Can you control your voice when you feel overwhelmed with emotion?
I'm intrigued by how some people seem to be able to hold it together and remain poised as they perform or speak publicly.
Many actors have found a way to do this. Have you?
Hear more about this interesting phenomenon in today's VOX Daily.
Bernadette's Tears
When I was in high school, our school's Fine Arts department took a trip to New York City. Any student participating in choir, orchestra and band was invited to go on this trip with the purpose of gaining a new perspective on what a career in the arts could look like.
We visited cultural institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to name a few and also were able to see a real Broadway show.
The group I was in attended a performance of Annie Get Your Gun. Bernadette Peters played the title role. Although the show was amazing, the one memory that remains with me to this day is how Bernadette Peters was able to sing through her tears. Even as tears streamed down her cheeks, she was able to sing clearly, expressively and without wavering one bit.
Whether the piece actually moved her to tears or those tears were produced on command I do not know. What I do know is that she was able to perform in such a way that her emotions, while present, did not overtake the professionalism of her performance or compromise her vocal composure.
It isn't often that you witness someone being able to control their voice while crying but it can be done.
Can You Do That?
Perhaps you have mastered this skill as an actor and might have some wisdom to share.
If you are able to speak evenly or sing through tears, be sure to comment on this post and let us know how it's done!
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While recording an audiobook, I have been moved to tears by much fine writing, and being so involved as one must be in a book when narrating, living with it for so extended a period of time, I deal with this often. Since I come from a theatre background, taken many an acting class, (and singing lessons too -- you can't really cry and sing at the same time since the vocal cords constrict while sobbing, but you can make it sound and look as if you were) I have learned to use this in my narration. The most important thing is to be in control -- to use the emotion in one's voice -- in first person narration and character voices (the third person omniscient narrator has to keep a certain distance) -- by harnassing the authenticity of that feeling. There is such a passage in the novel I recorded last year "Alcestis" in which I feel I reached that perfect almost-cry at a particularly poignant, climactic moment for the character in the story.Posted by:


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Brazilian prosecutor confirms they are taking a second look at the boxer's death.
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Private investigator Paul Ciolino releases the findings of his 11-month investigation presenting new information and evidence collected by a team of experts.
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The fight over Gatti's multi-million dollar estate goes before a judge in Montreal's civil court
Pat Lynch , Gatti's former manager, says a 10-month private investigation shows the boxer did not hang himself.
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The fight over Gatti's fortune continues in Montreal where his Brazilian wife arrived to contest a request by the former champion's family to have his will annulled.
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Brazilian police conclude the former world boxing champion committed suicide and order his wife released from jail.
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About 1,000 mourners filed into Our Lady of Defence Church in Montreal's Little Italy for the funeral of the 37-year-old Montrealer.
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Amanda Rodrigues tells the The Associated Press in a jailhouse letter that she is innocent in the Montreal boxer's death.
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Amanda Rodrigues is arrested by police in Recife, Brazil, on Sunday in connection with the death of her husband.
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FORT BENNING, Ga. - "I did it. I faced my fears," said Christy Benitez after scaling the 45-foot Eagle Tower during Jane Wayne Day with 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment, Saturday.
"My knees were shaking up there," said Benitez, who is married to the battalion commander.
"But it was so fun. It really was exhilarating. The hardest part is getting over the ledge to put your feet on that yellow lip. Once you get that and you learn you just need to sit, then the rest is easy," she said. "I thought about all the privates who do this, and I thought, if they have to got through it in training, I need to see what it feels like."
The family day, an annual event for the battalion, brought more than 70 family members to Sand Hill for the chance to experience a day in the life of their Soldier.
"You get to try everything the Soldiers do," Benitez said. "I think it gives you a good glimpse, and I think you appreciate what your husband does to train the Soldiers and what the Soldier does."
The day started off with rifle marksmanship at Malone 4. Family members fired three types of machine guns commonly used in Infantry training: the M4, the M240 and the M249 B.
"It jerks you, and it'll pop your shoulder if you're not careful, (but) it's fun," said 11-year-old Meredith Bruce, who came out to Jane Wayne Day with her dad, senior drill sergeant SFC Christopher Bruce.
"I guess it's an adrenaline thing," she said.
"It was pretty cool - but I wouldn't want to do it every day."
After a catered barbecue lunch, families listened to a safety briefing in preparation for facing Eagle Tower and the Slide For Life, a zipline-style training obstacle that stretches more than 140 feet at about 20 feet from the ground.
Those who chose to rappel down Eagle Tower practiced on an 8-foot wall.
Families also used the opportunity to get to know other cadre members better, said SFC Jonathon Wells, a drill sergeant with E Company, who attended the event with his wife and three children.
"It's just a good, fun time for everyone to get together, wives to meet each other and just to let their hair down," Wells said.
"When you get to spend time with your family and they get to see what you do for a living, it's always a good thing. It's fun, and they get a chance to share with what you do."
Wells said he believes his eldest child now has a better understanding of his job with the battalion while his younger kids "just see it as a big playground."
The social aspect of Jane Wayne Day is important for families and the cadre, Benitez said.
"They get their families connected, and then they get share stories about the pride they have in (serving)," said Benitez, who attended her first Jane Wayne Day last year when inclement weather kept participants from climbing Eagle Tower.
"It's good exposure. You get to learn how careful they have to be training Soldiers," she said. "We just look forward to it every year. I think it's the one of things the kids want to do. More than anything, they ask, 'When is Jane Wayne Day''"


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It wasn't that many years ago, that somebody in the Mid-Ohio Valley being robbed by somebody in Europe was only possible if they actually went on a trip to Europe.
In 2012, that's no longer the case.
Technological advances from smart phones and iPads to the Internet have put everyday conveniences at the fingertips, but they've also opened an entire new realm for the criminal mind.
"The Internet has developed a whole new variety of crimes," said Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks.
Now, it's entirely possible for a criminal more than 1,000 miles away from the victim to steal from them, and it might not take that much effort.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there were 7,304 Internet-based crimes committed in Ohio in 2010, the most recent data available.
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Types of technological crimes
Telemarketing fraud.
Nigerian letter or "419" fraud.
Identity theft.
Credit card fraud.
Counterfeit prescription drugs.
Ponzi schemes.
Investment schemes.
Use of minors in sexually oriented material.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Q&A: Veteran officer has seen many changes during long career
Washington County Sheriff Sgt. Det. Scott Parks has seen a lot of change to the world of crime during his career in law enforcement.
Certified through the Department of Homeland Security, Parks, a 17-year veteran, now handles criminal investigations for the Washington County Sheriff's Office regarding technological crimes including but not limited to the Internet and cell phones.
Q: What are the biggest changes to crimes with so much technology available?
A: Sometimes the biggest is in the way it's solved. We get a lot of information through the back door. People are using more devices as well. They are using technology to commit a lot of computer crimes. Also, it's extending the reach of people's abilities. In the 70s, you didn't have to worry about somebody in Eastern Europe robbing you.
Q: What guidelines are there for the public?
A: Never, ever, ever, ever wire money to somebody you don't know. The reason they want you to do that is it's irreversible, and sometimes you don't even need an ID to pick the money up. If you don't wire somebody money, 95 percent of these scams won't affect you.
Rule No. 2 is common sense. How many lotteries have you won you didn't buy a ticket to?
Q: Computers have changed the type of crime, with some criminals using Facebook and such to meet and pick up minors. How do you fight something like that?
A: That is another direction we are moving. We're not focused on bringing those people into our county (to meet police). We don't want to bring them in. We want to get the ones that are here out.
Before, if we had a potential child pornography case we would execute a search warrant and get their computer and send it to BCI. Then we had to wait sometimes six months to see if there's anything there. A couple years ago the Sheriff (Larry Mincks) said we were not going to have that six to eight month wait and leave these guys on the street. We are able to do that all in-house. Our turn around time in a computer case has went from six to eight months to if we really need it, two to three days.
Q: What about cell phones? How can they be misused for crimes and such, especially among teenagers?
A: We do handle a lot of sexting cases. You think you're sending one of these pictures to a boyfriend or girlfriend, but once they get them they send them to their friends, and then they send them to their friends. You shouldn't send any picture to anybody you wouldn't be willing to post on a billboard for everybody to see, because it's going to get out.
Q: Overall, how much has technology changed the criminal world?
A: The size of technology is really incredible. One gigabyte of information will hold 524,000 documents, pages of documents, which is basically a pickup truck bed full of paperwork. They say every 18 months our computer technology doubles itself. Every 18 months it's doubling.
Kevin Pierson conducted this interview.
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Family: Married, two children.
Experience: 17 years with the Washington County Sheriff's Office
Background: OPATA certification, instructor at Washington State Community College in the Police Academy Program.
Occupation: Computer forensics officer with the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Those crimes resulted in a reported loss of $10,163,291.40 according to the FBI, with the biggest crime reported being non-delivery of merchandise or payment.
"There are more scams out there involving computers than there are stars in the sky," said Washington County Sheriff's Sgt. Det. Scott Parks.
Of those Internet-based crimes committed in Ohio, only 2.3 percent of the perpetrators resided in Ohio, the FBI said.
With so many crimes committed using computers and the Internet, the Washington County Sheriff's Office now has software available that can image hard drives. Other software can search a computer and extract images or take images from cell phones.
The software is also highly selective, as it can sort through a computer that has 15 pictures of Mickey Mouse, 15 photos of Donald Duck, and then find the two nude photos of an 11-year-old, Mincks said as an example.
Use of children in sexually oriented material or engaging in sexual conduct with minors has become one of the crimes seen most with the Marietta Police Department.
"I think our biggest concern, and we deal with it here quite a bit, is child predators," said Marietta Police patrolman Rhett Walters.
"You lose your money, you can make more money. A child gets touched by this forever," Marietta Police Capt. Jeff Waite said.
Social networking websites like Facebook and My Space have given criminals easier access to potential victims, Walters noted, and the Internet has expanded the reach of the criminal mind.
"It is the information highway. It works for the good, and it also works for the bad. A lot of criminals use that to the best of their abilities," Walters said.
Availability of technology also has an impact on things such as the manufacture of drugs like methamphetamine. Through the Internet, manufacturers can order the chemicals and components from different businesses, thereby reducing suspicion and making it difficult to track.
Still, the sheriff's office finds them, Parks noted.
"We can obtain IPs (internet protocols). Things are tracked through IPs. It'll give you the subscriber and where it came from," he explained.
Another problem that's recently expanded into the realm of technology and cyberspace is bullying, which used to be limited to the playground at school, Waite noted.
Combating criminals with technology is always a challenge, as law enforcement is constantly playing catchup. There simply isn't the money in the budget for new, high-priced, high-tech gadgets, Waite noted.
"They change their tactic, we adjust to it," Parks said.
Criminals, however, have no such problem and are always looking for the next way they can capitalize on technology to commit a crime, Walters said.
"Use your best imagination. What you think isn't possible, I guarantee you it will be made possible, probably by the criminal mind first," Walters said.


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10/1/2013 8:30 AM PDT, by Emily Trainham
You've heard this strange story by now: Kaley Cuoco is engaged to Ryan Sweeting, the guy she's been dating for three months. And by the way, that's three months according to Kaley's people, not three months in the real world, because the only way she's been dating Ryan Sweeting for three whole months is if she started dating him the literal second after she broke up with Henry Cavill. It's just ... strange.
But you know, sometimes people really do just know, so maybe this is one of those times, right? I mean, surely if we heard the charming, romantic way in which this guy proposed to our beloved Kaley, we could see why she's comfortable with moving so quickly:
"[He] actually started a little fight with me and threw me off. I was like, 'Oh my God, things aren't great.' He surprised me at the end of the night … [when] he popped the ring out. It was amazing."
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